PMID- 37121744 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230502 LR - 20230502 IS - 1880-3989 (Electronic) IS - 0388-1350 (Linking) VI - 48 IP - 5 DP - 2023 TI - The mechanism of monobutyl phthalate -induced ferroptosis via TNF/IL6/STAT3 signal pathway in TM-3 cells. PG - 299-310 LID - 10.2131/jts.48.299 [doi] AB - As a common environmental endocrine disruptor, monobutyl phthalate (MBP) has been connected to reports of ROS accumulation, sperm destruction and reproductive damage. However, the specific mechanism of reproductive injury caused by MBP remains uncertain. Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic, controlled oxidative damage-related cell death that is usually connected with reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation. In this work, to evaluate the mechanism of MBP-induced ferroptosis in reproductive damage, bioinformation analysis and experimental validation were used. Based on bioinformatics analysis, the interleukin-6 (IL-6) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) genes may be involved in the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) signaling pathway, which controls inflammation. Experimental study validated the significance of IL6 and STAT3 in MBP-induced ferroptosis. Western blotting and quantitative real-time PCR revealed that Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain Family Member 4 (ACSL4), Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), IL6, and STAT3 were all elevated with treatment of MBP, but Glutathione peroxidase 4 was significantly decreased. To determine the participation of IL6/STAT3, we added the ferroptosis inhibitor Ferrastain-1 (Fer-1) and the IL6/STAT3 pathway inhibitor Angoline. In conclusion, we found that MBP induced ferroptosis in TM3 cells to damage male reproductive system through the TNF/IL6/STAT signal pathway, resulting in lipid peroxidation and iron metabolite degradation. FAU - Guo, Xiaoying AU - Guo X AD - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. AD - Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. AD - Anyue County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China. FAU - Hao, Yu AU - Hao Y AD - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. AD - Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. FAU - Ma, Huiying AU - Ma H AD - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. AD - Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. FAU - Li, Hai AU - Li H AD - Department of Colorectal Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, China. AD - College of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, China. FAU - Li, Liping AU - Li L AD - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. AD - Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. FAU - Yan, Fengmei AU - Yan F AD - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. AD - Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. FAU - Huang, Jing AU - Huang J AD - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. AD - Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. FAU - Li, Ling AU - Li L AD - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. AD - Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - Japan TA - J Toxicol Sci JT - The Journal of toxicological sciences JID - 7805798 RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - ZI46LWZ45G (monobutyl phthalate) RN - 0 (STAT3 Transcription Factor) SB - IM MH - Male MH - Humans MH - *Ferroptosis/physiology MH - Interleukin-6/genetics/metabolism MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/genetics/metabolism MH - STAT3 Transcription Factor/genetics/metabolism MH - Semen/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction OTO - NOTNLM OT - Ferroptosis OT - Inflammation OT - Male reproduction OT - Monobutyl phthalate EDAT- 2023/05/01 00:42 MHDA- 2023/05/02 06:42 CRDT- 2023/04/30 21:24 PHST- 2023/05/02 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/05/01 00:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/04/30 21:24 [entrez] AID - 10.2131/jts.48.299 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Toxicol Sci. 2023;48(5):299-310. doi: 10.2131/jts.48.299.