Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, China; Key Laboratory of Animal Science of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of China, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, China; College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
Food Chem Toxicol. 2024 Mar;185:114462. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2024.114462. Epub 2024 Jan 23.
Zearalenone (ZEN, a widespread fusarium mycotoxin) causes evoked oxidative stress in reproductive system, but little is known about whether this is involved in ferroptosis. Melatonin, a well-known antioxidant, has demonstrated unique anti-antioxidant properties in several studies. Here, this study was aimed to investigate whether ZEN-induced oxidative stress in female pig's reproductive system was involved in ferroptosis, and melatonin was then supplemented to protect against ZEN-induced abnormalities in vitro cell models [human granulosa cell (KGN) and mouse endometrial stromal cell (mEC)] and in vivo mouse model. According to the results from female pig's reproductive organs, ZEN-induced abnormalities in vulvar swelling, inflammatory invasion and pathological mitochondria, were closely linked with evoked oxidative stress. Using RNA-seq analysis, we further revealed that ZEN-induced reproductive toxicity was due to activated ferroptosis. Mechanistically, by using in vitro cell models (KGN and mEC) and in vivo mouse model, we observed that ZEN exposure resulted in oxidative stress and ferroptosis in a glutathione-dependent manner. Notably, these ZEN-induced abnormalities above were alleviated by melatonin supplementation through enhanced productions of glutathione peroxidase 4 and glutathione. Herein, the present results suggest that potential strategies to improve glutathione production protect against ZEN-induced reproductive toxicity, including oxidative stress and ferroptosis.
玉米赤霉烯酮(ZEN,一种广泛存在的镰刀菌真菌毒素)会引起生殖系统的诱发氧化应激,但目前还不清楚这是否与铁死亡有关。褪黑素作为一种众所周知的抗氧化剂,在多项研究中表现出了独特的抗抗氧化特性。本研究旨在探讨 ZEN 是否会引起雌性猪生殖系统的氧化应激与铁死亡有关,然后补充褪黑素以防止体外细胞模型(人颗粒细胞(KGN)和小鼠子宫内膜基质细胞(mEC))和体内小鼠模型中 ZEN 引起的异常。根据雌性猪生殖器官的结果,ZEN 引起的外阴肿胀、炎症浸润和病理线粒体异常与诱发的氧化应激密切相关。通过 RNA-seq 分析,我们进一步揭示 ZEN 诱导的生殖毒性是由于激活了铁死亡。在机制上,通过使用体外细胞模型(KGN 和 mEC)和体内小鼠模型,我们观察到 ZEN 暴露会导致谷胱甘肽依赖性的氧化应激和铁死亡。值得注意的是,褪黑素的补充通过增强谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶 4 和谷胱甘肽的产生,缓解了上述 ZEN 引起的异常。本研究结果表明,提高谷胱甘肽产生的潜在策略可以预防 ZEN 引起的生殖毒性,包括氧化应激和铁死亡。