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ArticleCell death & disease2024

Phosphorylated FOXQ1, a novel substrate of JNK1, inhibits sorafenib-induced ferroptosis by activating ETHE1 in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Yiwei Liu, Ke Shao, Wendong Yang, Qi Shen, Mengru Lu, Zhiying Shao, Sufang Chu, Yuming Wang, Xuehao Wang, Xiaofeng Chen and 2 more

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12 authors.

Yiwei Liu *Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
Ke Shao *Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
Wendong Yang *Cancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
Qi ShenCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
Mengru LuCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
Zhiying ShaoCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
Sufang ChuCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yuming WangHepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
Xuehao WangHepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. wangxh@njmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-5849-0098
Xiaofeng ChenDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. chenxiaofengnjmu@163.com.
Jin BaiCancer Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. bj@xzhmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-1524-7893
Xiaofeng WuHepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University; Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. wuxf@njmu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly heterogeneous and malignant cancer with poor overall survival. The application of sorafenib is a major breakthrough in the treatment of HCC. In our study, FOXQ1 was significantly overexpressed in sorafenib-resistant HCC cells and suppressed sorafenib-induced ferroptosis. We found that phosphorylation of FOXQ1 at serine 248 is critical for the suppression of sorafenib-induced ferroptosis. Furthermore, as the upstream phosphorylation kinase of FOXQ1, JNK1, which is activated by sorafenib, can directly phosphorylate the serine 248 site of FOXQ1. Then, the phosphorylated FOXQ1 got a high affinity for the promoter of ETHE1 and activates its transcription. Further flow cytometry results showed that ETHE1 reduced intracellular lipid peroxidation and iron levels. Collectively, our study implicated the JNK1-FOXQ1-ETHE1 axis in HCC ferroptosis induced by sorafenib, providing mechanistic insight into sensitivity to sorafenib therapy of HCC.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularFerroptosisLiver NeoplasmsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 8SorafenibAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiceMice, NudePhosphorylationAntineoplastic AgentsMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 8Sorafenib

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PMID38839744
PMCPMC11153576

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