FTO inhibits oxidative stress by mediating m6A demethylation of Nrf2 to alleviate cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury
J. physiol. biochem
; 79(1): 133-146, feb. 2023.
Article
in English
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-215719
Responsible library:
ES1.1
Localization: ES15.1 - BNCS
ABSTRACT
Current therapies are of limited efficacy in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Based on the important role of oxidative stress in cerebral I/R injury, this study aimed to explore how the N6-adenosine methylation (m6A) demethylase FTO affects oxidative stress. Middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R)-induced rat model and oxygen and glucose deprivation/re-oxygenation (OGD/R)-induced SH-SY5Y cells were established as in vivo and in vitro model, respectively. The neurological score of rats was measured, and the volume of cerebral infarction was measured by TTC staining. The levels of FTO, nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2), and the activity of m6A demethylase FTO were detected. The m6A methylation level of Nrf2 mRNA was detected by MeRIP experiment. Flow cytometry and MTT assay were used to detect apoptosis and proliferation in vitro. TUNEL assay was used to detect apoptosis in brain tissues. FTO and Nrf2 expressions were decreased in the MCAO/R rat brain tissues and OGD/R SH-SY5Y cells, while the m6A methylation level of Nrf2 mRNA was significantly increased. Overexpression of FTO upregulated Nrf2 expression by decreasing the m6A methylation level of Nrf2 mRNA. m6A binding protein YT521-B homology (YTH) domain family protein 2 (YTHDF2) promoted the degradation of Nrf2 by promoting the m6A methylation level of Nrf2 mRNA. Furthermore, SH-SY5Y cell apoptosis was increased and cell viability was decreased after the addition of methyltransferases METTL 3/14, thus blocking FTO to protect SH-SY5Y cells from oxidative stress injury. In vivo, overexpression of FTO decreased the area of cerebral ischemia infarction and the extent of cell apoptosis. In conclusion, FTO increases Nrf2 expression by mediating m6A demethylation of Nrf2 mRNA, thereby inhibiting oxidative stress response and ultimately alleviating cerebral I/R injury. (AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Reperfusion Injury
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Brain Ischemia
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Neuroblastoma
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
J. physiol. biochem
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Shandong Academy of Chinese Medicine/People's Republic of China
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the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital/People's Republic of China