Overexpression of Nfs1 Cysteine Desulphurase Relieves Sevoflurane-Induced Neurotoxicity and Cognitive Dysfunction in Neonatal Mice Via Suppressing Oxidative Stress and Ferroptosis
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Overexpression of Nfs1 Cysteine Desulphurase Relieves Sevoflurane-Induced Neurotoxicity and Cognitive Dysfunction in Neonatal Mice Via Suppressing Oxidative Stress and Ferroptosis
Abstract
Clinical evidence suggests that multiple exposures to sevoflurane in young people may be detrimental to cognitive development. Iron accumulation in the hippocampus is associated with sevoflurane-induced neurotoxicity and cognitive deficits. The cysteine desulphurase, Nfs1, the rate-limiting enzyme for the biosynthesis of iron-sulphur clusters, plays a role in cellular iron homeostasis. However, the impact of Nfs1-mediated ferroptosis on sevoflurane-induced neurotoxicity and cognitive impairments in neonatal mice remains undetermined. Neonatal mice at postnatal Day 6 received 3% sevoflurane daily for 3 consecutive days. Cognitive function was assessed using the Morris water maze test, and neurotoxicity was evaluated through terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling and immunofluorescence staining. Here, HT22 hippocampal neurons were employed for in-vitro experiments, and Fe2+ accumulation was measured. Ferroptosis-related genes, including glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), transferrin receptor 1 (TFR1) and ferritin, in the hippocampus and HT22 cells were observed, along with oxidative stress-related indicators such as reactive oxygen species (ROS), methionine adenosyltransferase (MAT), glutathione (GSH) and lipid peroxidation (LPO). Transmission electron microscopy was utilized to examine the mitochondrial microstructure. Sevoflurane exposure significantly decreased Nfs1 expression in the hippocampus of mice and HT22 cells. This exposure resulted in cognitive impairments and neuronal damage in the hippocampus, which were alleviated by overexpression of Nfs1. Intracellular and mitochondrial iron accumulation occurred in HT22 cells following sevoflurane treatment. Sevoflurane exposure also significantly reduced GSH levels and increased levels of malondialdehyde, ROS and LPO in the hippocampus or HT22 cells. Additionally, sevoflurane exposure decreased GPX4 expression but increased TFR1 and ferritin expression in the hippocampus or HT22 cells. Overexpression of Nfs1 reversed the sevoflurane-induced alterations in ferroptosis-related genes and oxidative stress-related indicators. Furthermore, overexpression of Nfs1 alleviated sevoflurane-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. However, Nfs1 knockdown alone did not result in cognitive impairments, ferroptosis or oxidative stress. The overexpression of Nfs1 mitigated sevoflurane-induced neurotoxicity and cognitive impairment by modulating oxidative stress and ferroptosis through the regulation of iron metabolism and transport.
Keywords: neuroinflammation; neurotoxicity; sevoflurane.
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