Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of programmed cell death, arises from the accumulation of lipid peroxides at toxic levels. Sorafenib, a first-line treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, shows limited clinical efficacy due to drug resistance. However, the mechanisms underlying Sorafenib resistance, especially related to ferroptosis, remain poorly understood. In this study, we identify activating transcription factor 7-interacting protein (ATF7IP) as a key inhibitor of ferroptosis. ATF7IP depletion promotes Sorafenib-induced ferroptosis, resulting in decreased cell viability, reduced cellular glutathione (GSH) levels, increased lipid peroxidation, and altered mitochondrial crista structure. Notably, ATF7IP knockdown shows cooperative effects with Sorafenib in inhibiting hepatocellular carcinoma growth in mice. Mechanistically, ATF7IP interacts with SET domain bifurcated histone lysine methyltransferase 1 (SETDB1) to epigenetically silence the transcription of cytochrome b5 reductase 2 (CYB5R2), thereby reducing cellular Fe(2+) levels. Meanwhile, ATF7IP stabilizes the antioxidant sensor Parkinsonism-associated deglycase (PARK7) protein which preserves the transsulfuration pathway to produce GSH, also leading to the inhibition of Sorafenib-induced ferroptosis. In conclusion, our findings identify ATF7IP as a critical ferroptosis inhibitor and represent ATF7IP as a novel therapeutic target for Sorafenib-based combination therapies of hepatocellular carcinoma.
ATF7IP inhibits Sorafenib-induced ferroptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells by inhibiting CYB5R2 transcription and stabilizing PARK7 protein.
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作者:Su Yijie, Huang Sirui, Duan Yang, Zhang Liang, Feng Shengyun, Lv Yingge, Lan Bei, Xuan Chenghao
期刊: | Redox Biology | 影响因子: | 11.900 |
时间: | 2025 | 起止号: | 2025 Sep;85:103786 |
doi: | 10.1016/j.redox.2025.103786 |
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