Pacidusin B isolated from Phyllanthus acidus triggers ferroptotic cell death in HT1080 cells
2024
Guangyu Zhu | Dian Luo | Yueqin Zhao | Zhengrui Xiang | Chao Chen | Na Li | Xiaojiang Hao | Xiao Ding | Yingjun Zhang | Yuhan Zhao
Abstract Cancer cells generally exhibit ‘iron addiction’ phenotypes, which contribute to their vulnerability to ferroptosis inducers. Ferroptosis is a newly discovered form of programmed cell death caused by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation. In the present study, pacidusin B, a dichapetalin-type triterpenoid from Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels (Euphorbiaceae), induces ferroptosis in the HT1080 human fibrosarcoma cell line. Cells treated with pacidusin B exhibited the morphological characteristic ‘ballooning’ phenotype of ferroptosis. The biochemical hallmarks of ferroptosis were also observed in pacidusin B-treated cells. Both oxidative stress and ER stress play significant roles in pacidusin B-induced ferroptosis. The activation of the PERK-Nrf2-HO-1 signaling pathway led to iron overload, while inhibition of GPX4 further sensitized cancer cells to ferroptosis. Furthermore, the molecular docking study showed that pacidusin B docked in the same pocket in xCT as the ferroptosis inducer erastin. These results revealed that pacidusin B exerts anticancer effects via inducing ER-mediated ferroptotic cell death. Graphical Abstract
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