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Abstract Title:

Induction of ferroptosis by carnosic acid-mediated inactivation of Nrf2/HO-1 potentiates cisplatin responsiveness in OSCC cells.

Abstract Source:

Mol Cell Probes. 2022 Apr 29 ;64:101821. Epub 2022 Apr 29. PMID: 35490795

Abstract Author(s):

Lu Han, Lei Li, Geng Wu

Article Affiliation:

Lu Han

Abstract:

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) represents an increasing problem in the global public health due to the high incidence and worsening prognosis. Traditional chemotherapy extends the limited benefit for OSCC patients because of acquired drug resistance. Carnosic acid is an important polyphenol and has attracted more interesting based on the indispensable role in the progression of several cancers. Nevertheless, its roles in OSCC remain elusive. In this study, carnosic acid dose-dependently inhibited OSCC cell viability while preserving normal oral keratinocytes. Importantly, carnosic acid application sensitized cisplatin-resistant CAL27-DDP and SCC9-DDP cells to cisplatin by decreasing cell viability and increasing cell death. Noticeably, SCC9-DDP and CAL27-DDP cells exhibited lower ferroptosis relative to the parental cells evident by the higher intracellular GSH levels and lower ROS and lipid peroxidation in cisplatin-resistant cells. Treatment with carnosic acid induced ferroptosis in cisplatin-resistant OSCC cells; however, this suppression was reversed following the application of ferroptosis antagonist liproxstatin-1 (Lip-1), indicating the involvement of ferroptosis for carnosic acid-mediated cisplatin resistance. Furthermore, compared with parental cells, stronger activation of the Nrf2/HO-1/xCT signaling was observed in cisplatin-resistant cells, which was inhibited by carnosic acid. Of interest, reactivating the Nrf2 signaling reversed carnosic acid-evoked ferroptosis in cisplatin-resistant cells and ultimately attenuated carnosic acid-mediated cell sensitivity to cisplatin. Together, the current findings highlight that carnosic acid may re-sensitize cisplatin-resistant cells to cisplatin by inducing ferroptosis, which involves the inactivation of Nrf2/HO-1/xCT pathway. Hence, this research may support a promising therapeutic approach to overcome chemoresistance in OSCC.

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