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ArticleHereditas2025

The synergistic antitumor effects of psoralidin and cisplatin in gastric cancer by inducing ACSL4-mediated ferroptosis.

Ling Yao, Jinhua Yan, Lihong Gan, Li Zheng, Peng Liu, Ling Lei, Yaqin Huang

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Ling YaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Nanchang, 128 Xiangshan North Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330008, China.
Jinhua YanDepartment of Hematology, The First Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330008, China.
Lihong GanDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Nanchang, 128 Xiangshan North Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330008, China.
Li ZhengDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Nanchang, 128 Xiangshan North Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330008, China.
Peng LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Nanchang, 128 Xiangshan North Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330008, China.
Ling LeiDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Nanchang, 128 Xiangshan North Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330008, China.
Yaqin HuangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Nanchang, 128 Xiangshan North Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330008, China. Huang_yaqin_doctor@163.com.

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Abstract

objectiveCisplatin (DDP) is the major chemotherapeutic drug used to treat gastric cancer (GC). However, DDP-associated side effects and resistance chemoresistance have limited its clinical application. Psoralidin (PSO) is the main extract of Psoralea corylifolia and has antitumor effects. The present study is designed to investigate the antitumor functions and mechanisms of PSO and DDP in GC.

methodsGC cells (HGC-27 and MKN-45 cells) were treated with PSO (2.5 to 120 µM) and/or DDP. A CCK-8 assay, colony formation assay, and EdU staining were used to test cell proliferation. Cell migration and invasion were tested via a transwell assay. An in vivo assay in nude mice was carried out to analyze the influence of PSO and DDP on tumor growth. H&E staining was conducted to test the histopathological changes of organs and tumor tissues. Ferroptosis-associated indicators, including GSH, MDA, Fe

resultsPSO impeded GC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and growth in vivo. PSO exhibited no significant toxic effects on organs and mitigated DDP-mediated liver and kidney injuries. The combination of PSO and DDP exhibited enhanced inhibitory functions. PSO and DDP can significantly promote GC cell ferroptosis. Moreover, PSO promoted ACSL4 expression and suppressed GPX4, AIFM2, and SLC7A11.

conclusionThe combination of PSO and DDP has synergistic antitumor effects on GC cells by inducing ACSL4-mediated ferroptosis. PSO may serve as a nontoxic adjuvant to enhance DDP's efficacy and reduce side effects in GC.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCisplatinCoenzyme A LigasesCoumarinsFerroptosisStomach NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCell ProliferationDrug SynergismHumansLong-Chain-Fatty-Acid-CoA LigaseMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, NudeAntineoplastic AgentsCisplatinCoenzyme A LigasesCoumarinsLong-Chain-Fatty-Acid-CoA LigaseCisplatinFerroptosisGastric cancerPsoralidinToxic effects

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PMCPMC12584398

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