Zhang Meiqi, Chen Qilan, Chen Jie, Chen Yun, Zhang Wei, Wang Yakun, Yu Limei, Yu Zhenfei
Department of Intensive Care Unit, Hangzhou Hospital Of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Dingqiao District), No.453 Tiyuchang Road, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang, China.
Cardiovasc Toxicol. 2025 Jun 4. doi: 10.1007/s12012-025-10019-1.
Ferroptosis occurs after myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) AK020546 possesses the effect of protecting the myocardium from I/R injury; however, the underlying mechanisms remain not fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the effect of AK020546 on ferroptosis in cardiomyocytes and underlying molecular mechanisms. Hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) was used to induce H9C2 injury, and an I/R rat model was generated. Ferroptosis was evaluated by detecting lipid reactive oxygen species, Fe, glutathione, and malondialdehyde levels. The N(6)-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation of Mst1 was assessed by RNA binding protein immunoprecipitation (RIP), methylated-RIP, luciferase reporter assay, and RNA stability assay. The results showed that AK020546 inhibited H/R-induced ferroptosis. It also decreased Mst1 expression through binding with METTL14. Moreover, METTL14 promoted m6A methylation of Mst1, thereby enhancing its stability. METTL14 and Mst1 were involved in AK020546-mediated ferroptosis. Besides, AK020546 alleviated myocardial damage in I/R rats. In conclusion, the AK020546/METTL14/m6A-Mst1 axis protects against myocardial I/R injury by suppressing cardiomyocyte ferroptosis, suggesting a promising target for myocardial I/R injury.
铁死亡发生在心肌缺血再灌注(I/R)损伤之后。长链非编码RNA(lncRNA)AK020546具有保护心肌免受I/R损伤的作用;然而,其潜在机制仍未完全阐明。本研究旨在探讨AK020546对心肌细胞铁死亡的影响及其潜在分子机制。采用缺氧/复氧(H/R)诱导H9C2损伤,并建立I/R大鼠模型。通过检测脂质活性氧、铁、谷胱甘肽和丙二醛水平来评估铁死亡。通过RNA结合蛋白免疫沉淀(RIP)、甲基化RIP、荧光素酶报告基因检测和RNA稳定性检测来评估Mst1的N6-甲基腺苷(m6A)甲基化。结果表明,AK020546抑制H/R诱导的铁死亡。它还通过与METTL14结合降低Mst1的表达。此外,METTL14促进Mst1的m6A甲基化,从而增强其稳定性。METTL14和Mst1参与了AK020546介导的铁死亡。此外,AK020546减轻了I/R大鼠的心肌损伤。总之,AK020546/METTL14/m6A-Mst1轴通过抑制心肌细胞铁死亡来保护心肌免受I/R损伤,提示其有望成为心肌I/R损伤的治疗靶点。
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