南方医科大学学报 ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (8): 1743-1750.doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2025.08.18

• • 上一篇    

抑制铁死亡减轻敌草快引起的斑马鱼急性肾损伤的机制

欧泽金1,2(), 李瀛3, 陈诗3, 王梓译4, 何美仪4, 陈志成3, 唐侍豪1,2, 孟晓静3, 王致1,2()   

  1. 1.广州市第十二人民医院职业环境与健康重点实验室,广东 广州 510620
    2.广州医科大学职业与环境卫生研究所,广东 广州 510620
    3.南方医科大学公共卫生学院,广东 广州 510515
    4.川北医学院公共卫生学院,四川 南充 637100
  • 收稿日期:2025-02-13 出版日期:2025-08-20 发布日期:2025-09-05
  • 通讯作者: 王致 E-mail:ouzejin@smu.edu.cn;zhi_wang@outlook.com
  • 作者简介:欧泽金,副研究员,E-mail: ouzejin@smu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    广州市科学技术局重点研发计划项目(202206010061);广州市重点学科(2025-2027);广州市市校(院)企联合资助专题(2023A03J0502);广州市市校(院)企联合资助专题(2023A03J0495);广州市卫生健康科技重大项目(2025A031002);广州市第十二人民医院高层次人才科研项目(2024-GCC-1);广州市第十二人民医院高层次人才科研项目(2024-GCC-2);广州医科大学科研能力提升计划项目(2023)

Inhibition of ferroptosis alleviates acute kidney injury caused by diquat in zebrafish

Zejin OU1,2(), Ying LI3, Shi CHEN3, Ziyi WANG4, Meiyi HE4, Zhicheng CHEN3, Shihao TANG1,2, Xiaojing MENG3, Zhi WANG1,2()   

  1. 1.Key Laboratory of Occupational Environment and Health, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510620, China
    2.Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China
    3.School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
    4.School of Public Health, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637100, China
  • Received:2025-02-13 Online:2025-08-20 Published:2025-09-05
  • Contact: Zhi WANG E-mail:ouzejin@smu.edu.cn;zhi_wang@outlook.com

摘要:

目的 通过构建斑马鱼敌草快急性中毒模型,探讨铁死亡在敌草快引起的急性肾损伤的作用及分子机制。 方法 采用肾脏标记Tg (Eco.Tshb:EGFP)和中性粒细胞标记Tg(lyz:dsRed2)的转基因斑马鱼构建急性肾损伤模型,设置空白对照组、庆大霉素阳性对照组、敌草快中毒组以及铁死亡抑制剂组,检测斑马鱼肾损伤、炎症反应以及铁死亡相关指标,采用Western blotting检测电压依赖性阴离子选择性通道蛋白1(VDAC1)和线粒体铁蛋白(FTMT)的表达水平。 结果 敌草快引起的急性肾损伤具有明显剂量效应关系,损伤程度与暴露浓度成正比,同时诱导明显的氧化应激和炎症反应。罗丹明代谢法和HE染色发现,肾小球过滤功能随着敌草快暴露浓度增加而下降(P<0.001)。免疫荧光显示,敌草快暴露后斑马鱼肾组织铁死亡标志物GPX4和FTH1的表达水平发生明显变化,而给予铁死亡抑制剂Ferrostatin-1干预后GPX4表达上调(P=0.040),FTH1表达下调(P=0.042),罗丹明B标记葡聚糖代谢率改善(P=0.024)。敌草快暴露引起VDAC1和FTMT表达水平上调(P<0.001),应用铁死亡抑制剂和VDAC1抑制剂VBIT-12后FTMT下调尤为明显。 结论 铁死亡参与敌草快致急性肾损伤的分子机制,并且VDAC1和FTMT参与其中的调控机制,可能是潜在的干预靶点。

关键词: 敌草快, 急性肾损伤, 铁死亡, 电压依赖性阴离子选择性通道蛋白1, 线粒体铁蛋白

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the role of ferroptosis in diquat-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) and its molecular mechanisms. Methods Transgenic zebrafish models with Tg (Eco.Tshb:EGFP) labeling of the renal tubules and Tg (lyz:dsRed2) labeling of the neutrophils were both divided into control group, gentamicin (positive control) group, diquat poisoning group, ferroptosis inhibitor group. The indicators of kidney injury, inflammatory response, and ferroptosis were examined in the zebrafish, and the changes in expressions of voltage-dependent anion-selective channel protein 1 (VDAC1) and mitochondrial ferritin (FTMT) were detected using Western blotting. Results AKI induced by diquat exhibited a significant dose-effect relationship, and the severity of injury was proportional to the exposure concentration. Diquat also caused marked oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in the zebrafish models. Rhodamine metabolism assay and HE staining revealed significantly declined glomerular filtration function of the zebrafish as diquat exposure concentration increased. Immunofluorescence staining highlighted significant changes in the expressions of ferroptosis markers GPX4 and FTH1 in zebrafish renal tissues following diquat exposure. In diquat-exposed zebrafish, treatment with ferrostatin-1, a ferroptosis inhibitor, obviously upregulated GPX4 and downregulated FTH1 expressions and improved the metabolic rate of glucan labeled with rhodamine B. Diquat exposure significantly upregulated the expression of VDAC1 and FTMT in zebrafish, and the application of ferrostatin-1 and VBIT-12 (a VDAC1 inhibitor) both caused pronounced downregulation of FTMT expression. Conclusion Ferroptosis is a critical mechanism underlying diquat-induced AKI, in which VDAC1 and FTMT play important regulatory roles, suggesting their potential as therapeutic target for AKI caused by diquat.

Key words: diquat, acute kidney injury, ferroptosis, voltage-dependent anion-selective channel protein 1, mitochondrial ferritin