Ssu-Yu Chen, Jianli Wu, Yubin Chen, Ya-En Wang, Yasaman Setayeshpour, Chiara Federico, Alexander A Mestre, Chao-Chieh Lin, Jen-Tsan Chi
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Abstract
Ninjurin-1 (NINJ1), initially identified as a stress-induced protein in neurons, recently emerged as a key mediator of plasma membrane rupture (PMR) during apoptosis, necrosis, and pyroptosis. However, its involvement in ferroptosis is less well elucidated. Here, we demonstrate that NINJ1 also plays a crucial role in ferroptosis, but through a distinct mechanism. NINJ1 knockdown significantly protected cancer cells against ferroptosis induced only by xCT inhibitors but no other classes of ferroptosis-inducing compounds (FINs). Glycine, known to inhibit canonical NINJ1-mediated membrane rupture in other cell deaths, had no impact on ferroptosis. A compound screen revealed that the ferroptosis protective effect caused by NINJ1 knockdown can be abolished by pantothenate kinase inhibitor (PANKi), buthionine sulfoximine (BSO), and diethylmaleate (DEM). These results suggest that this ferroptosis protection is mediated via Coenzyme A (CoA) and glutathione (GSH), both of which were found to be elevated upon NINJ1 knockdown. Furthermore, we discovered that NINJ1 interacts with the xCT antiporter, which is responsible for cystine uptake for the biosynthesis of CoA and GSH. The removal of NINJ1 increased xCT levels and stability, enhancing cystine uptake and thereby providing protection against ferroptosis. Conversely, NINJ1 overexpression reduced xCT levels and sensitized ferroptosis. These findings reveal that NINJ1 regulates ferroptosis via a non-canonical mechanism, distinct from other regulated cell deaths.
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Brought to readers by the editorial team of Cell Death & Differentiation, Cell Death & Disease is an online peer-reviewed journal specializing in translational cell death research. It covers a wide range of topics in experimental and internal medicine, including cancer, immunity, neuroscience, and now cancer metabolism.
Cell Death & Disease seeks to encompass the breadth of translational implications of cell death, and topics of particular concentration will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Experimental medicine
Cancer
Immunity
Internal medicine
Neuroscience
Cancer metabolism