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ArticlePhysiological reports2025

PSTK exerts protective role in cisplatin-tubular cell injury via BAX/BCL2/Caspase3 pathway.

Yifan Wu, Yuanyuan Xv, Limei Zhao, Ziqi Zhou, Miaomiao Wang, Jima Xi, Ying Liming, Jianling Gao, Bingqing Deng, Dong Zheng

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Yifan WuDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yuanyuan XvDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Limei ZhaoDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Ziqi ZhouSchool of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1192-4120
Miaomiao WangDepartment of Oncology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Jima XiLiangxi Taihu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
Ying LimingNational Heart and Lung Institute Imperial College London, London, UK.
Jianling GaoDepartment of Intensive Care, Suzhou 4th People's Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Bingqing DengThe Department of Nephrology, Suzhou 4th People's Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Dong ZhengDepartment of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8397-9215

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 82070706
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cisplatin is a widely used anticancer drug, but its accumulation in renal tubular epithelial cells (TECs) can cause acute kidney injury. Phosphoseryl-tRNA kinase (PSTK) is an intermediate product produced under oxidative stress conditions. This study aimed to elucidate whether PSTK could protect TECs and its possible mechanisms. We found that PSTK levels decreased after cisplatin treatment, but PSTK overexpression using lentivirus vectors protected TEC viability. Overexpression of PSTK increased selenoprotein concentrations and reduced intracellular ROS levels. Additionally, PSTK overexpression inhibited the BAX/BCL2/Caspase 3 pathway after cisplatin stimulation, suggesting its potential role in preventing cell apoptosis. Taken together, this study suggests that PSTK could protect TEC viability from cisplatin-induced injury, possibly by inhibiting mitochondrial apoptosis. The study is significant for developing therapeutic strategies that could manipulate PSTK to delay AKI progression.

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CisplatinPhosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)Signal Transductionbcl-2-Associated X ProteinCaspase 3Cell LineEpithelial CellsHumansKidney TubulesOxidative StressProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Reactive Oxygen SpeciesSelenoproteinsbcl-2-Associated X ProteinCaspase 3CisplatinPhosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Reactive Oxygen SpeciesSelenoproteinsAKIapoptosiscisplatinoxidative stressPSTK

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PMCPMC11723822

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