articleBone ResearchMar 9, 2022GOLD OA

Targeting ferroptosis suppresses osteocyte glucolipotoxicity and alleviates diabetic osteoporosis

Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Diabetic osteoporosis (DOP) is the leading complication continuously threatening the bone health of patients with diabetes. A key pathogenic factor in DOP is loss of osteocyte viability. However, the mechanism of osteocyte death remains unclear. Here, we identified ferroptosis, which is iron-dependent programmed cell death, as a critical mechanism of osteocyte death in murine models of DOP. The diabetic microenvironment significantly enhanced osteocyte ferroptosis in vitro, as shown by the substantial lipid peroxidation, iron overload, and aberrant activation of the ferroptosis pathway. RNA sequencing showed that heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression was notably upregulated in ferroptotic osteocytes. Further…

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Keywords
  • Osteocyte
  • Downregulation and upregulation
  • Cell biology
  • Chemistry
  • Programmed cell death
  • Lipid peroxidation
  • Osteoporosis
  • Cancer research
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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