Shabanpour Yaser, Hajipour-Verdom Behnam, Abdolmaleki Parviz, Alipour Mozhgan
Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Functional Neurosurgery Research Center, Shohada Tajrish Comprehensive Neurosurgical Center of Excellence, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Front Mol Biosci. 2024 Nov 14;11:1494257. doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2024.1494257. eCollection 2024.
Ferroptosis is a regulated form of cell death characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Despite its significance, the precise molecular mechanisms underlying ferroptosis remain elusive, particularly concerning their impact on membrane properties. This study aimed to investigate the biophysical changes in plasma membranes due to lipid peroxidation during ferroptosis and their impact on the uptake of doxorubicin (DOX), a potent anticancer agent linked to ferroptosis. Using all-atom molecular dynamics simulations, we compared native red blood cell membranes (protein-free domains) with a ferroptosis model, in which PUFAs were replaced with hydroperoxide derivatives. Our findings reveal that the ferroptotic membrane exhibits decreased thickness and increased lipid area while maintaining overall integrity. The hydroperoxide groups localized in the disordered tail regions, enhancing tail mobility and facilitating hydrogen bonding. Lipid lateral diffusion was significantly altered, both layers of the ferroptotic membrane exhibited slower diffusion rates compared to the native membrane. Furthermore, lipid oxidation affected diffusion activation energies. Importantly, we found that DOX could penetrate the oxidized ferroptosis membrane with a lower free-energy barrier (∆G) of approximately 38 kJ.mol. Consequently, DOX's permeability was approximately seven orders of magnitude higher than that of the native membrane. In summary, lipid peroxidation during ferroptosis induces extensive structural and dynamic changes, influencing membrane behavior and potentially offering insights that could inform future therapeutic strategies.
铁死亡是一种受调控的细胞死亡形式,其特征是多不饱和脂肪酸(PUFA)发生铁依赖性脂质过氧化。尽管其具有重要意义,但铁死亡背后的确切分子机制仍不清楚,尤其是它们对膜特性的影响。本研究旨在探究铁死亡过程中脂质过氧化导致的质膜生物物理变化及其对阿霉素(DOX)摄取的影响,阿霉素是一种与铁死亡相关的强效抗癌药物。我们使用全原子分子动力学模拟,将天然红细胞膜(无蛋白结构域)与铁死亡模型进行比较,在铁死亡模型中,PUFA被氢过氧化物衍生物取代。我们的研究结果表明,铁死亡膜的厚度减小,脂质面积增加,同时保持整体完整性。氢过氧化物基团定位于无序的尾部区域,增强了尾部流动性并促进了氢键形成。脂质横向扩散发生显著改变,与天然膜相比,铁死亡膜的两层都表现出较慢的扩散速率。此外,脂质氧化影响扩散活化能。重要的是,我们发现DOX能够以约38 kJ.mol的较低自由能垒(∆G)穿透氧化的铁死亡膜。因此,DOX的渗透率比天然膜高约七个数量级。总之,铁死亡过程中的脂质过氧化会引起广泛的结构和动态变化,影响膜的行为,并可能为未来的治疗策略提供见解。
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