南方医科大学学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (10): 2393-2404.doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2026.10.09

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五味子醇甲通过抑制ACSL4/TFRC/PTGS2信号通路缓解缺氧缺血性脑损伤小鼠神经元铁死亡

郭涛1,2(), 何佳浩2, 董乐馨2, 王朝1, 左涵珺1, 赵艳丽1, 石金沙1, 赵敏1(), 李娟娟1()   

  1. 1.昆明医科大学基础医学院人体解剖学与组织胚胎学系,云南 昆明 650500
    2.昆明理工大学基础医学院解剖学教研室,云南 昆明 650500
  • 收稿日期:2026-03-23 出版日期:2026-10-20 发布日期:2026-10-26
  • 通讯作者: 赵敏,李娟娟 E-mail:20190034@kust.edu.cn;zhaomin_kmmu@163.com;lijuanjuan@kmmu.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:郭 涛,实验师,在读博士研究生,E-mail: 20190034@kust.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(32460218);国家自然科学基金(31960194);云南省科技厅基础研究计划基金(202401AY070001-069);昆明医科大学博士研究生创新基金(J114150330296);大学生创新训练计划基金(2024CYD038);大学生创新训练计划基金(S202410674118);大学生创新训练计划基金(S202510674161)

Schisandrin A alleviates neuronal ferroptosis in mice with hypoxic-ischemic brain injury by inhibiting the ACSL4/TFRC/PTGS2 signaling pathway

Tao GUO1,2(), Jiahao HE2, Yuexin DONG2, Zhao WANG1, Hanjun ZUO1, Yanli ZHAO1, Jinsha SHI1, Min ZHAO1(), Juanjuan LI1()   

  1. 1.Department of Human Anatomy & Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, China
    2.Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
  • Received:2026-03-23 Online:2026-10-20 Published:2026-10-26
  • Contact: Min ZHAO, Juanjuan LI E-mail:20190034@kust.edu.cn;zhaomin_kmmu@163.com;lijuanjuan@kmmu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(32460218)

摘要:

目的 研究五味子醇甲(Sch A)对缺氧缺血性脑损伤(HIBD)后神经元铁死亡的抑制作用,并阐明其机制是否与调控ACSL4/TFRC/PTGS2信号通路相关。 方法 体内实验选取36只出生后7~10 d的C57BL/6J新生小鼠,通过永久性结扎左侧颈总动脉并暴露于含8% O2与92%N2的低氧环境中持续40 min以制备HIBD模型。将小鼠随机分配至6组(6只/组):假手术组(Sham)、模型组(HIBD)、Sch A低、中、高3个剂量组(HIBD+Sch A,10、30和90 mg/kg),以及铁死亡抑制剂组(HIBD+Fer-1,5 mg/kg)。连续给药3 d后,通过Western blotting检测脑皮层缺血半暗带组织中ACSL4、TFRC及PTGS2蛋白表达;免疫荧光染色观察ACSL4与4-HNE在神经元中的共定位情况;同时检测组织内活性氧(ROS)、丙二醛(MDA)、谷胱甘肽(GSH)及亚铁离子(Fe²+)水平。体外实验采用OGD诱导HT22神经元损伤,分为对照组(Control)、氧糖剥夺组(OGD)、Sch A干预组(OGD+Sch A,10 μmol/L)、ACSL4抑制剂PRGL493组(OGD+PRGL493,10 μmol/L)及联合干预组(OGD+Sch A+PRGL493)。药物预处理1 h及OGD处理6 h后,检测铁死亡相关蛋白表达、ROS生成、脂质过氧化(BODIPY-C11)、细胞活力(CCK-8)、线粒体膜电位(JC-1)、MDA、GSH及Fe²+水平。 结果 体内实验显示,HIBD后脑组织中ACSL4、TFRC、PTGS2表达显著上调(P<0.001),ACSL4与4-HNE在神经元中的共定位荧光强度明显增强,同时ROS、MDA及Fe²+水平升高,GSH含量下降(P<0.001)。Sch A干预后,上述变化均呈剂量依赖性逆转(P<0.05),效果与Fer-1相当。体外实验中,OGD诱导后神经元ACSL4、TFRC及PTGS2表达升高(P<0.001),ACSL4与NeuN共定位增强,ROS生成、脂质过氧化水平、MDA及Fe²+蓄积明显增加,GSH水平、细胞活力及线粒体膜电位下降(P<0.001)。Sch A或PRGL493单独干预均可改善上述指标(P<0.01),而二者联合应用后,ACSL4/TFRC/PTGS2蛋白表达进一步下调,氧化应激与脂质过氧化程度明显减轻,细胞活力及线粒体功能恢复更佳,Fe²+水平进一步降低(P<0.05)。 结论 五味子醇甲可通过抑制ACSL4/TFRC/PTGS2信号通路,减轻神经元铁死亡,从而对缺氧缺血性脑损伤发挥保护作用,其效应与铁死亡抑制剂Fer-1及ACSL4抑制剂PRGL493协同作用一致。

关键词: 五味子醇甲, 缺氧缺血性脑损伤, 铁死亡, 神经元, ACSL4/TFRC/PTGS2

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of schisandrin A (Sch A) on neuronal ferroptosis following hypoxic ischemic brain damage (HIBD) and the underlying mechanism. Methods Thirty-six neonatal C57BL/6J mice (7-10 days old) underwent sham operation (n=6) or permanent left carotid ligation followed by 40 min of hypoxic exposure and daily treatment with Sch A at 10, 30, or 90 mg/kg or with Fer 1 (5 mg/kg) for 3 consecutive days (n=6). Western blotting was used to detect protein expressions of ACSL4, TFRC, and PTGS2 in the cortical ischemic penumbra of the mice; ACSL4/4 HNE co localization in the neurons was detected by immunofluorescence staining, and the levels of ROS, MDA, GSH, and Fe²⁺ were quantified. In cultured HT22 hippocampal neurons with oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD), the effects of pretreatment (1 h prior to OGD) with Sch A (10 μmol/L) and PRGL493 (10 μmol/L), alone or in combination, were assessed by detecting expressions of ferroptosis related proteins, ROS production, lipid peroxidation, cell viability, mitochondrial membrane potential, and the levels of MDA, GSH, and Fe²⁺. Results In the neonatal mice, HIBD significantly upregulated ACSL4/TFRC/PTGS2, increased ACSL4/4 HNE co-localization and ROS, MDA, and Fe²⁺ levels, and decreased GSH in the cortical ischemic penumbra. Sch A dose-dependently reversed these changes with effects comparable to that of Fer-1. In cultured HT22 cells, OGD similarly upregulated these proteins, enhanced ACSL4/NeuN co-localization, increased ROS, lipid peroxidation, MDA, and Fe²⁺ levels, and reduced GSH, cell viability, and mitochondrial potential. Both Sch A and PRGL493 alone significantly ameliorated these changes, and their combined treatment further downregulated ACSL4, TFRC and PTGS2 expressions, more effectively alleviated oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation, restored cell viability and mitochondrial function, and reduced Fe²⁺ accumulation. Conclusion Sch A protects against HIBD in mice by inhibiting the ACSL4/TFRC/PTGS2 pathway and alleviating neuronal ferroptosis and produces synergistic effects with PRGL493.

Key words: schisandrin A, hypoxic-ischemic brain damage, ferroptosis, neurons, ACSL4/TFRC/PTGS2