Role of ferroptosis in coal dust induced mouse models of coal workers' pneumoconiosis
BackgroundCoal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) is a serious occupational disease. Whether ferroptosis, a form of necrotic regulated cell death, is involved in coal dust induced mouse models of CWP needs further survey. ObjectiveThis experiment is designed to elucidate the role of ferroptosis in t...
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| description | BackgroundCoal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) is a serious occupational disease. Whether ferroptosis, a form of necrotic regulated cell death, is involved in coal dust induced mouse models of CWP needs further survey. ObjectiveThis experiment is designed to elucidate the role of ferroptosis in the formation of CWP induced by coal dust in mice. MethodsC57BL/6J mice were randomly assigned to a saline group or a CWP group, with eight mice in each group. The mice were treated with 0.1 mL normal saline or 0.1 mL coal dust suspensions (50g·L-1) via intra-tracheal instillation. HE staining and Masson staining were used to show lung injury and lung fibrosis. Iron concentration in mouse lung tissues was measured using iron assay kit. Lipid peroxidation was estimated in lung tissues by malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration and immunofluorescence intensity, and the ratio of glutathione (GSH) to L-glutathione oxidized (GSSG). Western blotting and real-time fluorescence-based quantitative PCR were used to test protein and mRNA expression levels of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and ferritin in mice. ResultsCoal dust injured pulmonary structure, thickened alveolar wall, and caused collagen deposition and infiltration of inflammatory cells in the CWP group. The iron concentration in the CWP group [(10.75 ± 5.42) mg·L−1] was higher than that in the saline group [(1.14 ± 0.37) mg·L−1] (P < 0.01). The MDA concentration in the CWP group [(37.32 ± 12.18) μmol·L−1] was higher than that in the saline group [(18.70 ± 8.22) μmol·L−1] (P <0.01). The immunofluorescence intensity of MDA in the CWP group was stronger than that in the saline group. The GSH/GSSG ratio decreased in CWP treated mice (1.50 ± 1.70) compared with the normal saline treated ones (4.95 ± 2.86) (P < 0.01). Compared with the saline group (38.84 ± 15.61 for GPX4, 225.90 ± 54.34 for ferritin), the relative expression levels of GPX4 and ferritin mRNA in the CWP group were downregulated (14.29 ± 7.21 for GPX4, 106.70 ± 36.70 for ferritin) (P < 0.01). Compared with the saline group (1.47 ± 0.54 for GPX4, 1.73 ± 0.34 for ferritin), the relative expression levels of GPX4 and ferritin protein in the CWP group were also downregulated (0.92 ± 0.22 for GPX4, 0.97 ± 0.09 for ferritin) (P < 0.05). ConclusionFerroptosis may be involved in the formation of coal workers' pneumoconiosis induced by coal dust in mice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11dbee41ad9c4c0492e056a5a3829b3c2022-12-21T16:58:21ZengEditorial Committee of Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine环境与职业医学2095-99822021-11-0138111258126210.13213/j.cnki.jeom.2021.2116921169Role of ferroptosis in coal dust induced mouse models of coal workers' pneumoconiosisTaiyang LIU0Yue SUN1Rui BAO2Wei HAO3Qiushi WANG4Yaoyang LIU5Meng WANG6Sirong CHANG7Yuanyuan LI8Zhihong LIU9School of Public Health and Management/NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Management/NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Management/NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Management/NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Management/NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Management/NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Management/NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Management/NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Management/NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, ChinaSchool of Public Health and Management/NHC Key Laboratory of Metabolic Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750004, ChinaBackgroundCoal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) is a serious occupational disease. Whether ferroptosis, a form of necrotic regulated cell death, is involved in coal dust induced mouse models of CWP needs further survey. ObjectiveThis experiment is designed to elucidate the role of ferroptosis in the formation of CWP induced by coal dust in mice. MethodsC57BL/6J mice were randomly assigned to a saline group or a CWP group, with eight mice in each group. The mice were treated with 0.1 mL normal saline or 0.1 mL coal dust suspensions (50g·L-1) via intra-tracheal instillation. HE staining and Masson staining were used to show lung injury and lung fibrosis. Iron concentration in mouse lung tissues was measured using iron assay kit. Lipid peroxidation was estimated in lung tissues by malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration and immunofluorescence intensity, and the ratio of glutathione (GSH) to L-glutathione oxidized (GSSG). Western blotting and real-time fluorescence-based quantitative PCR were used to test protein and mRNA expression levels of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and ferritin in mice. ResultsCoal dust injured pulmonary structure, thickened alveolar wall, and caused collagen deposition and infiltration of inflammatory cells in the CWP group. The iron concentration in the CWP group [(10.75 ± 5.42) mg·L−1] was higher than that in the saline group [(1.14 ± 0.37) mg·L−1] (P < 0.01). The MDA concentration in the CWP group [(37.32 ± 12.18) μmol·L−1] was higher than that in the saline group [(18.70 ± 8.22) μmol·L−1] (P <0.01). The immunofluorescence intensity of MDA in the CWP group was stronger than that in the saline group. The GSH/GSSG ratio decreased in CWP treated mice (1.50 ± 1.70) compared with the normal saline treated ones (4.95 ± 2.86) (P < 0.01). Compared with the saline group (38.84 ± 15.61 for GPX4, 225.90 ± 54.34 for ferritin), the relative expression levels of GPX4 and ferritin mRNA in the CWP group were downregulated (14.29 ± 7.21 for GPX4, 106.70 ± 36.70 for ferritin) (P < 0.01). Compared with the saline group (1.47 ± 0.54 for GPX4, 1.73 ± 0.34 for ferritin), the relative expression levels of GPX4 and ferritin protein in the CWP group were also downregulated (0.92 ± 0.22 for GPX4, 0.97 ± 0.09 for ferritin) (P < 0.05). ConclusionFerroptosis may be involved in the formation of coal workers' pneumoconiosis induced by coal dust in mice.http://www.jeom.org/article/cn/10.13213/j.cnki.jeom.2021.21169coal workers' pneumoconiosisferroptosislipid peroxidationglutathione peroxidase 4ferritin |
| spellingShingle | Taiyang LIU Yue SUN Rui BAO Wei HAO Qiushi WANG Yaoyang LIU Meng WANG Sirong CHANG Yuanyuan LI Zhihong LIU Role of ferroptosis in coal dust induced mouse models of coal workers' pneumoconiosis 环境与职业医学 coal workers' pneumoconiosis ferroptosis lipid peroxidation glutathione peroxidase 4 ferritin |
| title | Role of ferroptosis in coal dust induced mouse models of coal workers' pneumoconiosis |
| title_full | Role of ferroptosis in coal dust induced mouse models of coal workers' pneumoconiosis |
| title_fullStr | Role of ferroptosis in coal dust induced mouse models of coal workers' pneumoconiosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of ferroptosis in coal dust induced mouse models of coal workers' pneumoconiosis |
| title_short | Role of ferroptosis in coal dust induced mouse models of coal workers' pneumoconiosis |
| title_sort | role of ferroptosis in coal dust induced mouse models of coal workers pneumoconiosis |
| topic | coal workers' pneumoconiosis ferroptosis lipid peroxidation glutathione peroxidase 4 ferritin |
| url | http://www.jeom.org/article/cn/10.13213/j.cnki.jeom.2021.21169 |
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