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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2025

SMAD1 Regulates the Hippocampal Neuronal Death and Ferroptosis via Affecting the Transcription of PDCD4 in Cerebral Ischemia.

Yuezhan Zhang, Hongxiang Lu, Ting Guo, Jun Wang

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Yuezhan ZhangDepartment of Geriatrics, Lianyungang Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, 222004, China.
Hongxiang LuDepartment of Laboratory, Lianyungang Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, 222004, China.
Ting GuoCentral Laboratory, Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical Unive, Taizhou, 225300, China.
Jun WangEmergency Department, Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, 225300, China. 15061008998@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4380-1321

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Results of previous studies suggested that programmed cell death 4 (PDCD4) was overexpressed in cerebral ischemia (CI), and mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 1 (SMAD1) is a transcription factor of PDCD4, and it is also elevated in CI; however, the regulatory mechanism of SMAD1/PDCD4 axis in CI remains unclear. The current work has been designed to explore the role and associated mechanisms of SMAD1/PDCD4 in CI. PDCD4 and SMAD1 expressions have been examined by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) method, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis has been performed to determine the potential diagnostic value of PDCD4 and SMAD1. An oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) model has been used to investigate the effects of PDCD4 and SMAD1 on CI in vitro. Cell apoptosis was evaluated using TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) assays. The interaction between SMAD1 and PDCD4 axis has been confirmed by using dual-luciferase reporter as well as chromatin immunoprecipitation (Ch-IP) assays. Finally, the effects of SMAD1/PDCD4 axis on the ferroptosis of neuron cells have been examined. PDCD4 was overexpressed in blood samples of CI patients. ROC analysis showed the AUC for PDCD4 was 0.7478, and NIHSS and MRS scores were positively correlated with PDCD4 expression. Moreover, the cellular OGD model was established and knockdown of PDCD4 suppressed the apoptosis of neurons. Besides, knockdown of PDCD4 also inhibited ferroptosis of OGD-treated neuron cells in vitro. Additionally, SMAD1 was upregulated in blood samples of CI patients, NIHSS and MRS scores were positively correlated with SMAD1 expression, and SMAD1 is a transcriptional factor of PDCD4, and SMAD1 could transcriptionally regulate the expression of PDCD4. Finally, SMAD1 could regulate the ferroptosis of neuron cells through regulating the transcription of PDCD4. The SMAD1/PDCD4 axis regulates the growth, apoptosis, and ferroptosis of neuron cells, suggesting that targeting the SMAD1/PDCD4 axis may be a potential therapeutic method.

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Apoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBrain IschemiaFerroptosisHippocampusNeuronsRNA-Binding ProteinsSmad1 ProteinTranscription, GeneticAnimalsApoptosisCell DeathFemaleGlucoseHumansMaleMiddle AgedApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsGlucosePDCD4 protein, humanRNA-Binding ProteinsSmad1 ProteinCerebral ischemiaFerroptosisPDCD4SMAD1

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