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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2025

[Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound and oridonin synergistically induce ferroptosis of pancreatic cancer cells by activating PIEZO1

Bihang Sun, Yujun Guo, Yulin Qi, Dan Yao, Wenzhi Chen, Nianzhi Chen

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Bihang SunState Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Yujun GuoState Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Yulin QiHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, China.
Dan YaoState Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Wenzhi ChenState Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Nianzhi ChenState Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.

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objectivesTo evaluate the inhibitory effect of oridonin against proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells and the mechanism underlying the synergistic effect of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS).

methodsPANC-1 cells treated with different concentrations of oridonin were examined for changes in cell proliferation using CCK-8 assay and in MDA, GSH and ATP levels using flow cytometry. The protein expressions of GPX4, Nrf2 and HO-1 in the treated cells were detected with Western blotting. The effect of Fer-1, a ferroptosis inhibitor, on proliferation of oridonin-treated cells were assessed, and the effects of oridonin combined with LIPUS on PIEZO1 protein expression was evalauted using Western blotting. A C57BL/6J mouse model bearing pancreatic cancer cell xenograft was established and treated with oridonin, LIPUS, or both, and the histological changes in the tumor tissues and tumor cell proliferation were examined with HE staining and immunohistochemistry for Ki67; the changes in GPX4 expression in the tumor tissues were detected using Western blotting and immunofluorescence staining.

resultsIn PANC-1 cells, oridonin treatment significantly inhibited cell proliferation, increased intracellular Fe

conclusionsLIPUS enhances the effect of oridonin to promote ferroptosis of pancreatic cancer cells by activating PIEZO1 through the Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 pathway.

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Diterpenes, KauraneFerroptosisIon ChannelsPancreatic NeoplasmsUltrasonic WavesAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationHeme Oxygenase-1HumansMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNF-E2-Related Factor 2Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione PeroxidaseSignal TransductionDiterpenes, KauraneHeme Oxygenase-1Ion ChannelsNF-E2-Related Factor 2oridoninPhospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione PeroxidasePIEZO1 protein, humanferroptosislow-intensity pulsed ultrasoundoridoninpancreatic cancerpiezo1

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PMCPMC12568482

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