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ArticleHepatology communications2025

Integrated hepatic ferroptosis gene signature dictates pathogenic features of ferroptosis.

Takashi Matsumoto, Akihiro Nita, Yohei Kanamori, Ayato Maeda, Tomomi Nita, Noriko Yasuda-Yoshihara, Kosuke Mima, Hirohisa Okabe, Katsunori Imai, Hiromitsu Hayashi and 7 more

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Takashi MatsumotoDepartment of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6791-6441
Akihiro NitaDivision of Cellular Dynamics, Medical Research Laboratory, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2647-5445
Yohei KanamoriDepartment of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID 0009-0003-4062-5910
Ayato MaedaDepartment of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
Tomomi NitaDepartment of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
Noriko Yasuda-YoshiharaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9550-3257
Kosuke MimaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4385-4984
Hirohisa OkabeDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3041-7563
Katsunori ImaiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-0549-1825
Hiromitsu HayashiDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1832-4287
Yuta MatsuokaCenter for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9860-3851
Katsuya NagaokaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7152-6101
Keiichi I NakayamaAnticancer Strategies Laboratory, Advanced Research Initiative, Institute of Integrated Research, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7185-1529
Yuki SugiuraCenter for Cancer Immunotherapy and Immunobiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6983-8958
Yasuhito TanakaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-2473-6966
Hideo BabaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3474-2550
Toshiro MoroishiDepartment of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6419-3882

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFerroptosis, a distinctive form of cell death induced by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, is implicated in various biological processes, including liver diseases. Establishing an iron overload-induced ferroptosis model and identifying hepatic gene signatures associated with ferroptosis are crucial for understanding its role in liver pathogenesis.

methodsF-box and leucine-rich repeat protein 5 (FBXL5) is a substrate-recognition component of the SCF E3 ligase complex that restricts intracellular iron levels. In this study, we used liver-specific Fbxl5-null mice to establish an iron overload-induced ferroptosis model. Transcriptome analysis identified genes involved in hepatic ferroptosis. Integrating these gene signatures with another ferroptosis model enabled the assessment of ferroptosis-related pathology in murine liver injury models and in 174 patients undergoing liver resection surgery.

resultsIron overload induced severe liver damage in liver-specific Fbxl5-null mice, characterized by elevated liver enzymes, histopathological changes, and lipid peroxidation. Transcriptome analysis revealed a distinct set of genes associated with hepatic ferroptosis response. Generating a gene signature for evaluating ferroptosis enhanced the understanding of ferroptosis-related pathologies in liver diseases. Iron overload exacerbated liver damage in murine ischemia-reperfusion injury models via ferroptosis induction. In human patients, elevated serum iron levels correlated with sustained postoperative liver damage, indicating heightened susceptibility to ferroptosis.

conclusionsHere, a murine model of iron overload-induced hepatic ferroptosis was established, and a gene signature indicative of hepatic ferroptosis response in both mice and humans was identified. These findings underscore the role of ferroptosis in liver injury progression and suggest potential therapeutic targets for liver disease intervention.

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FerroptosisIron OverloadLiverLiver DiseasesAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalF-Box ProteinsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansIronLipid PeroxidationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutF-Box ProteinsIronferroptosisgene signaturehepatectomyischemic reperfusion injury

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PMCPMC12122173

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