Huang Weiqiang, Lin Qizhuan, Cao Yu, Gong Changyong, Jin Libo, Wang Yongpan, Peng Renyi
The First People's Hospital of Jiashan, Jiashan Hospital Afliated of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314100, China.
Institute of Life Sciences & Biomedicine Collaborative Innovation Center of Zhejiang Province, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
Biochem Pharmacol. 2025 Jun 16:117051. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2025.117051.
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive subtype of breast cancer characterized by the absence of the estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and HER2 protein, resulting in limited treatment options and a poor prognosis. In recent years, ferroptosis, a newly discovered form of programmed cell death, along with its key regulatory molecules, has emerged as a promising target for cancer treatment. Dimethyl malonate (DMM) is commonly used in studies of neurological disorders and oxidative stress-related diseases, but its application in the treatment of breast cancer, including TNBC, has not been explored. This study revealed that DMM significantly inhibits the proliferation and migration of TNBC cells. The underlying mechanism may involve disruption of the antioxidant defense system in TNBC cells, thereby promoting lipid peroxidation-induced ferroptosis. Furthermore, a zebrafish embryo coculture model confirmed the inhibitory effect of DMM on TNBC cell proliferation and migration in vivo, demonstrating its antitumor potential. At the molecular level, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, and qPCR confirmed that DMM inhibits the downstream PI3K/HIF-1α pathway mediated by the succinate receptor SUCNR1, thereby inhibiting the expression of the antioxidant molecules SLC7A11 and GPX4. This leads to the induction of ferroptosis, which suppresses TNBC cell proliferation and migration. Finally, overexpression experiments further validated the core regulatory role of SUCNR1 in this process. This study reveals the molecular mechanism by which DMM induces ferroptosis in TNBC cells through the SUCNR1/PI3K/HIF-1α signaling pathway, providing new theoretical insights for the exploration of TNBC pathogenesis and clinical treatment strategies.
三阴性乳腺癌(TNBC)是一种侵袭性乳腺癌亚型,其特征是缺乏雌激素受体(ER)、孕激素受体(PR)和HER2蛋白,导致治疗选择有限且预后不良。近年来,铁死亡作为一种新发现的程序性细胞死亡形式及其关键调节分子,已成为癌症治疗的一个有前景的靶点。丙二酸二甲酯(DMM)常用于神经疾病和氧化应激相关疾病的研究,但其在包括TNBC在内的乳腺癌治疗中的应用尚未得到探索。本研究表明,DMM显著抑制TNBC细胞的增殖和迁移。潜在机制可能涉及破坏TNBC细胞中的抗氧化防御系统,从而促进脂质过氧化诱导的铁死亡。此外,斑马鱼胚胎共培养模型证实了DMM在体内对TNBC细胞增殖和迁移的抑制作用,证明了其抗肿瘤潜力。在分子水平上,蛋白质免疫印迹、免疫荧光和定量PCR证实,DMM抑制由琥珀酸受体SUCNR1介导的下游PI3K/HIF-1α信号通路,从而抑制抗氧化分子SLC7A11和GPX4的表达。这导致铁死亡的诱导,从而抑制TNBC细胞的增殖和迁移。最后,过表达实验进一步验证了SUCNR1在这一过程中的核心调节作用。本研究揭示了DMM通过SUCNR1/PI3K/HIF-1α信号通路诱导TNBC细胞铁死亡的分子机制,为探索TNBC发病机制和临床治疗策略提供了新的理论见解。
Front Biosci (Landmark Ed). 2025-6-27