Endothelial cell iron overload and ferroptosis mediate thrombosis and inflammation through the miR-32-5p/neurofibromin 2 pathway.

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作者:Deng Ying, Lin Xueguang, Wei Jun, Chen Bo, Yan Huafang, Wang Bo, Li Jialong, Zhao Yuqun, Yu Bo, Tang Jingdong, Jiang Shuai
Thromboangiitis obliterans (TAO) is characterized by progressive inflammatory vasculopathy featuring thrombotic occlusion. Aberrant thrombosis induces endothelial damage through pathological clotting, while iron may act as a pro-oxidant cofactor. However, the function and mechanism of iron in TAO pathogenesis and endothelial damage remain to be elucidated. In the current study, the iron status and key lipid peroxidation markers (MDA, 4HNE, and ACSL4) were evaluated in patients with TAO and the sodium laurate-induced rat model. The CCK-8 assay, immunofluorescence, western blot, qPCR, and transmission electron microscopy were employed to detect iron overload and ferroptosis in vascular endothelial cells. In addition, bioinformatics analysis, luciferase reporter gene assay, qPCR, and western blot were used to confirm the miR-32-5p/Neurofibromin-2 (NF2) pathway in vitro. The therapeutic feasibility was validated by deferoxamine and Ferrostatin-1 treatment in vivo. The results showed iron overload and increased TFR1 expression in the vessel lesions of patients with TAO, as well as significant increases in MDA, 4HNE, and ACSL4. Serum from patients with TAO increased intracellular iron and lipid peroxidation and decreased the viability of HUVECs in vitro. Mechanism studies indicated that exosomal miR-32-5p increased in patients with TAO and could target and decrease the expression of NF2, which then decreased the phosphorylation of YAP at Ser109 and Ser217 sites. Then the NF2-targeted genes TFR1 and ACSL4 were upregulated. Finally, deferoxamine and Ferrostatin-1 treatment relieved the disease score, inflammation, and ferroptosis in vivo. This study newly demonstrates that iron overload and ferroptosis are key risk factors in patients with TAO and that the exosomal miR-32-5p/NF2 pathway may play an important role in TAO pathogenesis.

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