Ferritinophagy inhibition regulates hypoxia-induced proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells

Objective To investigate the mechanism of hypoxia-induced free iron reduction in mouse pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) and its role in the proliferation of PASMCs and pulmonary vascular remodeling. Methods ① Primary mouse PASMCs were cultured and divided into normoxic group(C), normox...

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Main Authors: YIN Chengyang, CHEN Dewei, ZHANG Erlong
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Published: Editorial Office of Journal of Army Medical University 2023-06-01
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Online Access:http://aammt.tmmu.edu.cn/html/202303076.htm
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description Objective To investigate the mechanism of hypoxia-induced free iron reduction in mouse pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) and its role in the proliferation of PASMCs and pulmonary vascular remodeling. Methods ① Primary mouse PASMCs were cultured and divided into normoxic group(C), normoxic ferric ammonium citrate group (C+FAC), normoxic rapamycin group (C+R), hypoxic group (H), hypoxic ferric ammonium citrate group (H+FAC) and hypoxic rapamycin group (H+R). The C, C+FAC and C+R groups were incubated in normoxic (21% O2) enviroment for 48 h. The H, H+FAC and H+R groups were incubated in hypoxic (1% O2) environment for 48 h. The C+FAC and H+FAC groups were treated with ferrous ammonium citrate (FAC), and the C+R and H+R groups were treated with rapamycin (R). Cell proliferation was detected with CCK-8 assay and EdU proliferation assay. The content of intracellular free iron was measured by FerroOrange staining. The protein levels of iron regulatory proteins (IRPs), transferrin receptor (TFR), ferroportin (FPN) and ferritin heavy chain (FTH) were detected with Western blotting. ②Twenty-four C57/BL6N mice (male, 6 weeks old, weighting 18~22 g) were divided into normoxic group (C-4W), normoxic high-iron diet group (C+HID-4W), hypoxic group (H-4W) and hypoxic high-iron diet group (H+HID-4W) (n=6). The H-4W and H+HID-4W groups were placed in a low-pressure hypoxic environment at a simulated altitude of 5 000 m for 4 weeks. Right heart function, right ventricular systolic pressure, and pulmonary vascular remodeling in each group were observed and measured. Results Compared with C group, significantly enhanced proliferation (P < 0.01), reduced intracellular free iron content (P < 0.01), and up-regulated protein level of FTH were observed in the PASMCs of H group (P < 0.01). Compared with H group, the free iron content was obviously increased (P < 0.01) and cell proliferation was decreased in H+FAC group (P < 0.01). The H+R group had notably increased free iron content (P < 0.01), decreased cell proliferation (P < 0.05), and reduced protein level of FTH when compared with H group (P < 0.05). Compared with H-4W group, the mice in the H+HID-4W group showed significantly improved right heart function (P < 0.01), lower right ventricular systolic pressure (P < 0.05), reduced right heart hypertrophy (P < 0.01), and inhibited pulmonary artery thickening (P < 0.01). Conclusion Hypoxia mediates the reduction of free iron by inhibiting the ferritinophagy pathway, and thus promotes the proliferation of PASMCs and pulmonary artery remodeling.
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spelling doaj.art-d2a4ce277f9d402092f7018689f527a72023-06-30T01:14:05ZzhoEditorial Office of Journal of Army Medical University陆军军医大学学报2097-09272023-06-0145121249125810.16016/j.2097-0927.202303076Ferritinophagy inhibition regulates hypoxia-induced proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cellsYIN Chengyang0YIN Chengyang1 CHEN Dewei2 CHEN Dewei3ZHANG Erlong4ZHANG Erlong5Institute of Medicine and Equipment for High Altitude Region, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, ChinaKey Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Medicine of Ministry of Education, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China Institute of Medicine and Equipment for High Altitude Region, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China Key Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Medicine of Ministry of Education, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, ChinaInstitute of Medicine and Equipment for High Altitude Region, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, ChinaKey Laboratory of Extreme Environmental Medicine of Ministry of Education, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400038, China Objective To investigate the mechanism of hypoxia-induced free iron reduction in mouse pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) and its role in the proliferation of PASMCs and pulmonary vascular remodeling. Methods ① Primary mouse PASMCs were cultured and divided into normoxic group(C), normoxic ferric ammonium citrate group (C+FAC), normoxic rapamycin group (C+R), hypoxic group (H), hypoxic ferric ammonium citrate group (H+FAC) and hypoxic rapamycin group (H+R). The C, C+FAC and C+R groups were incubated in normoxic (21% O2) enviroment for 48 h. The H, H+FAC and H+R groups were incubated in hypoxic (1% O2) environment for 48 h. The C+FAC and H+FAC groups were treated with ferrous ammonium citrate (FAC), and the C+R and H+R groups were treated with rapamycin (R). Cell proliferation was detected with CCK-8 assay and EdU proliferation assay. The content of intracellular free iron was measured by FerroOrange staining. The protein levels of iron regulatory proteins (IRPs), transferrin receptor (TFR), ferroportin (FPN) and ferritin heavy chain (FTH) were detected with Western blotting. ②Twenty-four C57/BL6N mice (male, 6 weeks old, weighting 18~22 g) were divided into normoxic group (C-4W), normoxic high-iron diet group (C+HID-4W), hypoxic group (H-4W) and hypoxic high-iron diet group (H+HID-4W) (n=6). The H-4W and H+HID-4W groups were placed in a low-pressure hypoxic environment at a simulated altitude of 5 000 m for 4 weeks. Right heart function, right ventricular systolic pressure, and pulmonary vascular remodeling in each group were observed and measured. Results Compared with C group, significantly enhanced proliferation (P < 0.01), reduced intracellular free iron content (P < 0.01), and up-regulated protein level of FTH were observed in the PASMCs of H group (P < 0.01). Compared with H group, the free iron content was obviously increased (P < 0.01) and cell proliferation was decreased in H+FAC group (P < 0.01). The H+R group had notably increased free iron content (P < 0.01), decreased cell proliferation (P < 0.05), and reduced protein level of FTH when compared with H group (P < 0.05). Compared with H-4W group, the mice in the H+HID-4W group showed significantly improved right heart function (P < 0.01), lower right ventricular systolic pressure (P < 0.05), reduced right heart hypertrophy (P < 0.01), and inhibited pulmonary artery thickening (P < 0.01). Conclusion Hypoxia mediates the reduction of free iron by inhibiting the ferritinophagy pathway, and thus promotes the proliferation of PASMCs and pulmonary artery remodeling. http://aammt.tmmu.edu.cn/html/202303076.htmhypoxic pulmonary hypertensionferritinophagypulmonary artery smooth muscle cellsiron homeostasiscell proliferation
spellingShingle YIN Chengyang
YIN Chengyang
CHEN Dewei
CHEN Dewei
ZHANG Erlong
ZHANG Erlong
Ferritinophagy inhibition regulates hypoxia-induced proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
陆军军医大学学报
hypoxic pulmonary hypertension
ferritinophagy
pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
iron homeostasis
cell proliferation
title Ferritinophagy inhibition regulates hypoxia-induced proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
title_full Ferritinophagy inhibition regulates hypoxia-induced proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
title_fullStr Ferritinophagy inhibition regulates hypoxia-induced proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
title_full_unstemmed Ferritinophagy inhibition regulates hypoxia-induced proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
title_short Ferritinophagy inhibition regulates hypoxia-induced proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
title_sort ferritinophagy inhibition regulates hypoxia induced proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
topic hypoxic pulmonary hypertension
ferritinophagy
pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
iron homeostasis
cell proliferation
url http://aammt.tmmu.edu.cn/html/202303076.htm
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