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Targeting the Nrf2-SLC7A11/GPX4 Pathway to Inhibit Ferroptosis: Mechanism of Yiqi Fumai Formula in Acute
Lu Fan1, Yunfeng Jia1, Yanyang Li2
1First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300381, China.
Objective:
To elucidate the mechanism of Yiqi Fumai Formula (YQFM) in acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) via the Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 pathway in regulating ferroptosis.
Methods:
Network pharmacology was employed to predict the underlying mechanisms of YQFM in ADHF. Rat models of ADHF were established, incorporating agonists or inhibitors of key ferroptosis pathways. The therapeutic mechanism of Yiqifumai Formula was investigated by assessing cardiac structure/function, myocardial injury biomarkers, lipid peroxidation, iron metabolism, ultrastructural changes, and key ferroptosis pathways.
Results:
Network pharmacology analysis suggested that YQFM might intervene in ADHF by modulating key processes of ferroptosis, including lipid metabolism, inflammatory response, and cell survival. Experimental validation confirmed that YQFM improved cardiac function, reduced myocardial lipid peroxidation, and inhibited cardiomyocyte ferroptosis in rat models. This cardioprotective effect is likely associated with the regulation of the Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway.
Conclusion:
YQFM exerts the cardioprotective effect in ADHF by suppressing ferroptosis through the modulation of the Nrf2-SLC7A11/GPX4 pathway.
