Luteolin induces ferroptosis in adriamycin resistant K562/ADR cells through Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway
10.3781/j.issn.1000-7431.2023.2304-0215
- VernacularTitle:木犀草素通过Nrf2/HO-1通路诱导耐多柔比星K562/ADR细胞发生铁死亡
- Author:
Xinyu ZHOU
1
;
Cuicui WANG
;
Ting ZHANG
;
Cong ZHU
;
Xiuhong JIA
Author Information
1. 滨州医学院附属医院儿科,山东 滨州 256603
- Keywords:
Leukemia;
Luteolin;
Ferroptosis;
Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway;
GPX4
- From:
Tumor
2023;43(12):947-959
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the effect of luteolin(Lut)on the proliferation and ferroptosis of human adriamycin(ADR)resistant chronic myeloid leukemia(CML)K562/ADR cells and the underlying molecular mechanism. Methods:K562 and K562/ADR cells were treated with different concentrations of ADR.The sensitivity of K562 and K562/ADR cells to ADR was evaluated by CCK-8 assay;the effect of different concentrations of Lut on the proliferation of K562/ADR cells was assessed by CCK-8 assay,and the half inhibitory concentration(IC50)was calculated for subsequent experiments;the morphological changes of the cells were observed by an inverted microscope;CCK-8 assay was used to examine the sensitizing effect of Lut on ADR;FCM assay was used to study the effect of Lut on the apoptosis of K562/ADR cells;fluorescence probe DCFH-DA,Fe2+colorimetric assay and glutathione(GSH)kit were used to detect the content of reactive oxygen species(ROS),Fe2+and GSH in K562/ADR cells,respectively;Western blotting was used to examine the expression levels of glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4),nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2)and heme oxygenase-1(HO-1)in K562/ADR cells;the effects of Lut on the proliferation of K562/ADR cells,ROS content,GSH content,Fe2+content and GPX4 expression were studied after treatment with ferroptosis inhibitor Ferrostatin-1(Fer-1). Results:Compared with control group(cells treated with 0 μmol/L Lut),Lut significantly inhibited the proliferation of K562/ADR cells(P<0.001),improved the chemosensitivity of K562/ADR cells to ADR(P<0.05),increased apoptosis rate(P<0.001)and ROS level(P<0.05)of K562/ADR cells,reduced the GSH level(P<0.001),and increase Fe2+content(P<0.01).Compared with control group(cells treated with 0 μmol/L Lut),the protein expressions of GPX4,Nrf2 and HO-1 decreased with the increase of Lut concentration(P<0.05).Compared with the Lut treatment alone,the inhibitory effect on the proliferation of K562/ADR cells induced by Lut was partially restored by Fer-1 intervention(P<0.05),and intracellular ROS level was decreased(P<0.001),GSH level was increased(P<0.001),Fe2+content was decreased(P<0.001)and the expression of GPX4 was increased(P<0.01)in K562/ADR cells. Conclusion:Lut can inhibit the proliferation of K562/ADR cells through ferroptosis pathway,improve the chemosensitivity to ADR,and the potential mechanism may be related to the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway,which provides experimental basis for the treatment of leukemia by ferroptosis.