南方医科大学学报 ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (7): 1498-1508.doi: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2026.07.04

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天麻素经P53/SLC7A11/GPX4信号轴抑制神经元铁死亡减轻高原低压缺氧性脑损伤

杨继苹1(), 顾永增1, 傅振燚2, 董乐馨2, 邓仪昊2, 李正1, 刘良丽3(), 郭涛1,2()   

  1. 1.昆明卫生职业学院基础医学院,云南 昆明 650600
    2.昆明理工大学基础医学院,云南 昆明 650500
    3.云南省疾病预防控制中心,云南 昆明 650022
  • 收稿日期:2025-12-01 出版日期:2026-07-20 发布日期:2026-07-20
  • 通讯作者: 刘良丽,郭涛 E-mail:604416816@qq.com;879004657@qq.com;475612496@qq.com
  • 作者简介:杨继苹,副教授,E-mail: 604416816@qq.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(82160240);云南省教育厅科学研究基金(2024J2099);省级大学生创新训练计划基金(S202410674118);省级大学生创新训练计划基金(S202510674161)

Gastrodin alleviates hypobaric hypoxia-induced brain injury in rats by reducing neuronal ferroptosis via the P53/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling axis

Jiping YANG1(), Yongzeng GU1, Zhenyi FU2, Yuexin DONG2, Yihao DENG2, Zheng LI1, Liangli LIU3(), Tao GUO1,2()   

  1. 1.College of Basic Medicine, Kunming Health Vocational College, Kunming 650600, China
    2.College of Basic Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
    3.Yunnan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Kunming 650022, China
  • Received:2025-12-01 Online:2026-07-20 Published:2026-07-20
  • Contact: Liangli LIU, Tao GUO E-mail:604416816@qq.com;879004657@qq.com;475612496@qq.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(82160240)

摘要:

目的 研究天麻素(GAS)对高原低压缺氧(HH)性脑损伤的神经保护作用,并探讨其机制是否与调节P53/SLC7A11/GPX4信号通路、抑制神经元铁死亡相关。 方法 体内实验选取24只成年SD大鼠,随机分为4组(n=6):常压常氧对照组(Nor)、低压缺氧模型组(HH)、天麻素低剂量组(HH+GAS-L,100 mg/kg)、天麻素高剂量组(HH+GAS-H,200 mg/kg)。除对照组外,其余各组大鼠置于模拟海拔6000 m的低压氧舱中持续暴露24 h以建立HH模型。天麻素于造模后腹腔给药,1次/d。取第7天的脑皮层进行Western blotting检测P53、SLC7A11及GPX4蛋白表达,同时测定组织内活性氧标志物(DHE)、丙二醛(MDA)、谷胱甘肽(GSH)及亚铁离子(Fe²⁺)的含量。体外培养HT22神经元,分为:对照组(Control)、模型组(OGD)、天麻素干预组(OGD+GAS,500 μmol/L)、P53激动剂组(OGD+Nutlin-3,10 μmol/L)及联合处理组(OGD+GAS+Nutlin-3)。检测指标包括铁死亡相关蛋白表达、细胞内活性氧(DCFH-DA)、脂质过氧化(BODIPY-C11)、MDA、GSH、细胞存活率(CCK-8)、线粒体膜电位(JC-1)及亚铁离子(FerroOrange)。 结果 动物实验显示,与HH组相比,天麻素显著抑制P53表达,上调SLC7A11与GPX4蛋白水平(P<0.05),并显著降低脑皮层组织Fe²⁺、ROS和MDA含量,提高GSH水平(P<0.05)。细胞实验结果一致,天麻素有效减轻低压缺氧诱导的铁死亡,表现为P53表达下降,SLC7A11与GPX4表达升高(P<0.05),细胞内ROS生成、脂质过氧化和Fe²⁺蓄积被抑制,同时GSH含量、细胞活性和线粒体膜电位显著恢复(P<0.05)。而使用Nutlin-3激活P53信号通路后,天麻素的保护作用被明显逆转(P<0.05)。 结论 天麻素可能通过调控P53/SLC7A11/GPX4信号通路抑制神经元铁死亡,从而对高原低压缺氧性脑损伤发挥神经保护作用。

关键词: 天麻素, 高原低压缺氧性脑损伤, 氧糖剥夺, 铁死亡, GPX4/SLC7A11/FTH1

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the neuroprotective effect of gastrodin (GAS) against hypobaric hypoxia (HH)-induced brain injury in rats and the underlying mechanism. Methods Twenty-four adult SD rats were randomized equally into normoxic control group, HH model group, low-dose (100 mg/kg) GAS group (HH+GAS-L group), and high-dose (200 mg/kg) GAS group (HH+GAS-H group). In the latter 3 groups, the rats were exposed to HH in a hypobaric oxygen chamber for 24 h to simulate the condition at an altitude of 6000 m, and GAS was administered intraperitoneally once daily for 7 days. Cerebral cortex tissues were collected for analysis of P53, SLC7A11, and GPX4 protein expressions using Western blotting and for determination of the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), and ferrous ion (Fe²⁺). In cultured HT22 neurons exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD), the effects of GAS (500 μmol/L), nutlin-3 (a P53 agonist; 10 μmol/L) or their combination were examined on ferroptosis-related protein expressions, intracellular ROS, lipid peroxidation, MDA, GSH, cell viability, mitochondrial membrane potential, and Fe²⁺ levels. Results In the rat models of HH, GAS treatment significantly inhibited P53 expression, upregulated SLC7A11 and GPX4 proteins, markedly reduced Fe²⁺, ROS, and MDA levels, and increased GSH content in the cerebral cortex. In cultured HT22 neurons, GAS treatment effectively alleviated OGD-induced cell ferroptosis as shown by decreased P53 expression, increased SLC7A11 and GPX4 expressions, and lowered levels of intracellular ROS generation, lipid peroxidation, and Fe²⁺ accumulation, along with obvious restoration of GSH levels, cell viability, and mitochondrial membrane potential. The protective effects of GAS was markedly attenuated by activation of the P53 pathway using nutlin-3. Conclusion GAS produces neuroprotective effects against HH-induced brain injury in rats by inhibiting neuronal ferroptosis via regulating the P53/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway.

Key words: gastrodin, hypobaric hypoxia-induced brain injury, oxygen-glucose deprivation, ferroptosis, GPX4/SLC7A11/FTH1