Inhibition of SAT1 alleviates chondrocyte inflammation and ferroptosis by repressing ALOX15 expression and activating the Nrf2 pathway

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Aims: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic pathema of human joints. The pathogenesis is complex, involving physiological and mechanical factors. In previous studies, we found that ferroptosis is intimately related to OA, while the role of Sat1 in chondrocyte ferroptosis and OA, as well as the underlying mechanism, remains unclear.

Methods: In this study, interleukin-1β (IL-1β) was used to simulate inflammation and Erastin was used to simulate ferroptosis in vitro. We used small interfering RNA (siRNA) to knock down the spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase 1 (Sat1) and arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase (Alox15), and examined damage-associated events including inflammation, ferroptosis, and oxidative stress of chondrocytes. In addition, a destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) mouse model of OA induced by surgery was established to investigate the role of Sat1 inhibition in OA progression.

Results: The results showed that inhibition of Sat1 expression can reduce inflammation, ferroptosis changes, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, and lipid-ROS accumulation induced by IL-1β and Erastin. Knockdown of Sat1 promotes nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signalling. Additionally, knockdown Alox15 can alleviate the inflammation-related protein expression induced by IL-1β and ferroptosis-related protein expression induced by Erastin. Furthermore, knockdown Nrf2 can reverse these protein expression alterations. Finally, intra-articular injection of diminazene aceturate (DA), an inhibitor of Sat1, enhanced type II collagen (collagen II) and increased Sat1 and Alox15 expression.

Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that inhibition of Sat1 could alleviate chondrocyte ferroptosis and inflammation by downregulating Alox15 activating the Nrf2 system, and delaying the progression of OA. These findings suggest that Sat1 provides a new approach for studying and treating OA.

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E-Artikel

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

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Bone & joint research - 13(2024), 3 vom: 07. März, Seite 110-123

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Englisch

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Xu, Jingting [VerfasserIn]
Ruan, Zhaoxuan [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Zhou [VerfasserIn]
Hou, Liangcai [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Genchun [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Zehang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xiong [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Haigang [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Kai [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Fengjing [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 09.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1302/2046-3758.133.BJR-2023-0250.R1

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NLM369373626