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ArticleCell death discovery2026

ALDH3A1-dependent Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 pathway supports AHR as a promising therapeutic target for ferroptosis and promotes imperatorin-mediated lung protection.

Xiaominting Song, Wenya Yang, Hang You, Shan Qian, Xiaoxue Hu, Ao Zhang, Jia Li, Yuzhi Li, Huachao Bin, Cheng Peng and 2 more

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Article in Cell death discovery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors.

Xiaominting SongState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1747-251X
Wenya YangState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Hang YouState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Shan QianDepartment of Pharmaceutical Engineering, College of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu, China. qians@mail.xhu.edu.cn.
Xiaoxue HuState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Ao ZhangState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Jia LiState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Yuzhi LiState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Huachao BinInstitute of Herbgenomics, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Cheng PengState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Jin PeiState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China. peixjin@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1695-2538
Zhixing CaoState Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China. caozhixing@cdutcm.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6776-613X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82374245, 82174193
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a transcription factor prominently expressed at barrier sites, while aldehyde dehydrogenase 3 family member A1 (ALDH3A1) is a metabolic enzyme implicated in oxidative stress. However, their roles in ferroptosis remain poorly understood. Imperatorin (IMP) is a bioactive compound derived from traditional Chinese medicine. Here, we demonstrate that IMP is a natural agonist of AHR, inhibiting LPS-induced ferroptosis, inflammation, and barrier damage in lung epithelial cells by promoting AHR nuclear translocation and activation. Mechanistically, IMP-activated AHR stimulated the Nrf2/HO-1/GPX4 axis and enhanced ALDH3A1 expression, thereby inhibiting ferroptosis-related Fe

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