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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2024

FNDC5/irisin ameliorates bone loss of type 1 diabetes by suppressing endoplasmic reticulum stress‑mediated ferroptosis.

Qianqian Dong, Ziqi Han, Mingdong Gao, Limin Tian

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Protective role of irisin on bone in osteoporosis: a systematic review of rodent studies.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025
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  7. Recent Updates on Diabetes and Bone.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Qianqian Dong *The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Ziqi Han *Department of Endocrinology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Mingdong GaoThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Limin TianThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China. tlm6666@sina.com.
Gansu Provincial Hospital · CNGansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CNLanzhou University · CN

Funding

Lanzhou Talents Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project No.2018-RC-79the Major Science and Technology Project of Gansu Province No.22ZD6FA033
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFerroptosis is known to play a crucial role in diabetic osteopathy. However, key genes and molecular mechanisms remain largely unclear. This study aimed to identify a crucial ferroptosis-related differentially expressed gene (FR-DEG) in diabetic osteopathy and investigate its potential mechanism.

methodsWe identified fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (FNDC5)/irisin as an essential FR-DEG in diabetic osteopathy using the Ferroptosis Database (FerrDb) and GSE189112 dataset. Initially, a diabetic mouse model was induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ), followed by intraperitoneal injection of irisin. MC3T3-E1 cells treated with high glucose (HG) were used as an in vitro model. FNDC5 overexpression plasmid was used to explore underlying mechanisms in vitro experiments. Femurs were collected for micro-CT scan, histomorphometry, and immunohistochemical analysis. Peripheral serum was collected for ELISA analysis. Cell viability was assessed using a CCK-8 kit. The levels of glutathione (GSH), malondialdehyde (MDA), iron, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and lipid ROS were detected by the corresponding kits. Mitochondria ultrastructure was observed through transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Finally, mRNA and protein expressions were examined by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and western blot analysis.

resultsThe expression of FNDC5 was found to be significantly decreased in both in vivo and in vitro models. Treatment with irisin significantly suppressed ferroptosis and improved bone loss. This was demonstrated by reduced lipid peroxidation and iron overload, increased antioxidant capability, as well as the inhibition of the ferroptosis pathway in bone tissues. Furthermore, in vitro studies demonstrated that FNDC5 overexpression significantly improved HG-induced ferroptosis and promoted osteogenesis. Mechanistic investigations revealed that FNDC5 overexpression mitigated ferroptosis in osteoblasts by inhibiting the eukaryotic initiation factor 2 alpha (eIF2α)/activated transcription factor 4 (ATF4)/C/EBP-homologous protein (CHOP) pathway.

conclusionsCollectively, our study uncovered the important role of FNDC5/irisin in regulating ferroptosis of diabetic osteopathy, which might be a potential therapeutic target.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1FerroptosisAnimalsFibronectinsMiceReactive Oxygen SpeciesTranscription FactorsFibronectinsFNDC5 protein, mouseReactive Oxygen SpeciesTranscription FactorsBioinformaticsDiabetic osteopathyER stressFerroptosisFNDC5/irisinOsteoblastsType 1 diabetes mellitus

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