Journal: Biology Direct

Article Title: Platelet-activating factor induces ferroptosis by binding to ATF3 and inhibiting the SLC7A11/GPX4 axis to suppress the progression of endometrial carcinoma

doi: 10.1186/s13062-025-00713-z

Figure Lengend Snippet: PAF induces ferroptosis via the ATF3/GPX4 and ATF3/SLC7A11 axes. (A) Heat map representing the significantly regulated transcription factors detected via RNA-seq analysis of AN3CA and HEC1B cells. (B , C) The mRNA expression levels of ATF3 and DDIT3 were in AN3CA and HEC1B cells treated with PAF (60 µM) for 48 h. (D , E) Protein expression of ATF3 in AN3CA and HEC1B cells treated with PAF (0, 20, 40, and 60 µM) for 48 h (D), and the quantifiable data are shown (E). (F) Confocal microscopy of AN3CA and HEC1B cells in the presence of PAF (60 µM). Cells were stained for ATF3 (green) and phalloidin (red). DAPI was used to visualize the nucleus (blue). Scale bar, 50 μm (left) or 100 μm (right). (G) The potential binding sites between ATF3 and GPX4/SLC7A11 were predicted by JASPAR. (H) Schematic diagram of ATF3 binding site-mutated SLC7A11 reporter vector (pro-SLC7A11-mut) and GPX4 reporter vector (pro-GPX4-mut). (I , J) Dual luciferase assay of the luciferase activity of AN3CA (I) and HEC1B (J) cells. (K) Immunoblotting analysis of the expression of GPX4 and SLC7A11 following ATF3 overexpression in AN3CA and HEC1B cells. (L) Immunoblotting analysis of the protein expression of SLC7A11, GPX4, and ATF3 after ATF3 silencing with siRNA coupled with PAF treatment in AN3CA cells. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 and *** p < 0.001, ns . not significant

Article Snippet: SPR assays were performed by TopScience Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China) to detect the binding between the recombinant ATF3 protein (TMPH-01164, TargetMol) and C16-PAF (74389-68-7, TargetMol), with the ATF3 protein and anti-ATF3 antibody combination used as the positive control.

Techniques: RNA Sequencing, Expressing, Confocal Microscopy, Staining, Binding Assay, Plasmid Preparation, Luciferase, Activity Assay, Western Blot, Over Expression

Journal: Biology Direct

Article Title: Platelet-activating factor induces ferroptosis by binding to ATF3 and inhibiting the SLC7A11/GPX4 axis to suppress the progression of endometrial carcinoma

doi: 10.1186/s13062-025-00713-z

Figure Lengend Snippet: PAF binds to ATF3 and reduces its ubiquitination. (A , B) Molecular docking indicates the binding details between PAF and ATF3. The surface representation of the protein residues ( A ) and 2D representation of the binding interaction of PAF and ATF3 ( B ) are depicted. (C , D) Surface plasmon resonance of the affinity of anti-ATF3 antibody ( C ) and PAF ( D ) for ATF3 protein. K D , dissociation constant. (E) WB analysis shows that PAF stabilized ATF3 across different temperature gradients in the CETSA in 293T cells. (F) WB analysis indicates that PAF promoted the resistance of ATF3 to pronase digestion in the DARTS assay in 293T cells. (G) CHX chase analysis of ATF3 protein expression after treatment with PAF in AN3CA and HEC1B cells. (H) WB analysis of ATF3 in ATF3 -overexpressing AN3CA and HEC1B cells. The cells were pretreated with PAF (60 µM) for 24 h and then treated with CHX and MG132 for 24 h. (I) Representative WB images demonstrate the ubiquitination of ATF3 in 293T cells co-transfected with ATF3-Flag, HA-Ub, and plasmids for 24 h. Cellular lysates were collected after 3 h of treatment with PAF, purified with a Flag-tag protein purification kit, and then subjected to WB with anti-HA and anti-ATF3

Article Snippet: SPR assays were performed by TopScience Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China) to detect the binding between the recombinant ATF3 protein (TMPH-01164, TargetMol) and C16-PAF (74389-68-7, TargetMol), with the ATF3 protein and anti-ATF3 antibody combination used as the positive control.

Techniques: Ubiquitin Proteomics, Binding Assay, SPR Assay, Expressing, Transfection, Purification, FLAG-tag, Protein Purification

Journal: Biology Direct

Article Title: Platelet-activating factor induces ferroptosis by binding to ATF3 and inhibiting the SLC7A11/GPX4 axis to suppress the progression of endometrial carcinoma

doi: 10.1186/s13062-025-00713-z

Figure Lengend Snippet: Schematic overview of the present study. Treatment with PAF attenuates EC cell proliferation by inducing ferroptosis. Mechanistically, PAF interacts with ATF3, enhancing its stability through deubiquitination and consequently suppressing the expression of the ferroptosis-related proteins SLC7A11 and GPX4

Article Snippet: SPR assays were performed by TopScience Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China) to detect the binding between the recombinant ATF3 protein (TMPH-01164, TargetMol) and C16-PAF (74389-68-7, TargetMol), with the ATF3 protein and anti-ATF3 antibody combination used as the positive control.

Techniques: Expressing

Journal: Biology Direct

Article Title: Platelet-activating factor induces ferroptosis by binding to ATF3 and inhibiting the SLC7A11/GPX4 axis to suppress the progression of endometrial carcinoma

doi: 10.1186/s13062-025-00713-z

Figure Lengend Snippet: PAF binds to ATF3 and reduces its ubiquitination. (A , B) Molecular docking indicates the binding details between PAF and ATF3. The surface representation of the protein residues ( A ) and 2D representation of the binding interaction of PAF and ATF3 ( B ) are depicted. (C , D) Surface plasmon resonance of the affinity of anti-ATF3 antibody ( C ) and PAF ( D ) for ATF3 protein. K D , dissociation constant. (E) WB analysis shows that PAF stabilized ATF3 across different temperature gradients in the CETSA in 293T cells. (F) WB analysis indicates that PAF promoted the resistance of ATF3 to pronase digestion in the DARTS assay in 293T cells. (G) CHX chase analysis of ATF3 protein expression after treatment with PAF in AN3CA and HEC1B cells. (H) WB analysis of ATF3 in ATF3 -overexpressing AN3CA and HEC1B cells. The cells were pretreated with PAF (60 µM) for 24 h and then treated with CHX and MG132 for 24 h. (I) Representative WB images demonstrate the ubiquitination of ATF3 in 293T cells co-transfected with ATF3-Flag, HA-Ub, and plasmids for 24 h. Cellular lysates were collected after 3 h of treatment with PAF, purified with a Flag-tag protein purification kit, and then subjected to WB with anti-HA and anti-ATF3

Article Snippet: SPR assays were performed by TopScience Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China) to detect the binding between the recombinant ATF3 protein (TMPH-01164, TargetMol) and C16-PAF (74389-68-7, TargetMol), with the ATF3 protein and anti-ATF3 antibody combination used as the positive control.

Techniques: Ubiquitin Proteomics, Binding Assay, SPR Assay, Expressing, Transfection, Purification, FLAG-tag, Protein Purification

Journal: Communications Biology

Article Title: Pentraxin 3 ameliorates glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head via TLR4/NF-κB/FGF21 signaling axis

doi: 10.1038/s42003-025-09282-3

Figure Lengend Snippet: A The appearance of femoral heads in control, GIONFH model (Dex), and ATF3 inducer 1-treated groups. B HE staining of femoral heads in three groups and quantitative analysis of the results of HE staining (n = 5 technical replicates). C IHC staining of ALP, OCN and COL1 in three groups and quantitative analysis of immunohistochemical positive expression in each group of mice. (n = 3 technical replicates). D The appearance of femoral heads in ATF3 inducer 1-treated WT and Ptx3 -KO groups. E HE staining of femoral heads in both groups and quantitative analysis of the results of HE staining (n = 5 technical replicates). F IHC staining of ALP, OCN and COL1 in both groups and quantitative analysis of immunohistochemical positive expression in each group of mice. (n = 3 technical replicates). Statistical analysis: Dunnett’s post-hoc tests. Error bars: standard deviation, SD. Control: vehicle-treated, n = 5; Dex: GIONH model, n = 5; Dex+ATF3/ Ptx3 +/+ +ATF3: GIONFH model with 40 mg/kg ATF3 inducer 1 administration twice a week, n = 5; Ptx3 −/− +ATF3: Ptx3 -knockout mice with GIONFH modeling and ATF3 inducer 1, n = 5. Red arrows: empty lacunae; Black arrows: trabecular bone disruption; Star symbol: necrotic bone marrow; White arrows: positive cells. The images provided in all figures represent typical examples from each experimental group.

Article Snippet: The ATF3 inducer 1 group received additional intraperitoneal administrations of 4 mg/kg ATF3 inducer 1 (HY-151923, MedChemExpress) twice a week over the same 8-week period.

Techniques: Control, Staining, Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemical staining, Expressing, Standard Deviation, Knock-Out, Disruption