Journal: Cell Communication and Signaling : CCS
Article Title: STING-STAT1-ZBP1 axis orchestrates PANoptotic signaling in ischemia-reperfusion induced acute kidney injury
doi: 10.1186/s12964-026-02830-2
Figure Lengend Snippet: STING and IFNAR Pathways Cooperatively Promote STAT1 Activation Drives PANoptosis in Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells . A - B Primary renal tubular epithelial cells (PRTCs) were treated with DMSO (control), diABZI (STING agonist), or diABZI and Anifrolumab (IFNAR inhibitor). Representative Western blot analysis and quantification of PANoptosis markers (pyroptosis: GSDMD, N-GSDMD; apoptosis: CAS3, c-CAS3, CAS7, c-CAS7; necroptosis: p-RIP1, p-MLKL) and ZBP1 in PRTCs (n=3 α-Tubulin loading control). Red separator lines indicate different experimental conditions. C Primary renal tubular epithelial cells (PRTCs) were treated with DMSO, diABZI, or diABZI and Anifrolumab. Flow cytometry quantification of cell death (PI⁺, V610). D - E PRTCs were treated with DMSO, diABZI, or diABZI (10 μM) and IFN-α (1 ng/ml). Western blot analysis and quantification of PANoptosis markers (pyroptosis: GSDMD, N-GSDMD; apoptosis: CAS3, c-CAS3, CAS7, c-CAS7; necroptosis: p-RIP1, p-MLKL) in each group (n=3; α-Tubulin loading control). Red separator lines indicate different experimental conditions. F Proposed mechanism of the STING-STAT1-ZBP1 axis in renal tubular epithelial cells promoting pan-apoptosis in IRI-AKI. Following IRI-AKI, STING interacts with and activates STAT1, facilitating its nuclear translocation. STAT1 binds to the promoter region of the ZBP1 gene, initiating its transcription. The upregulated ZBP1 subsequently triggers the activation of PANoptosis, which drives the progression of AKI
Article Snippet: Primary cells were treated with diABZI (medchemexpress-HY-112921A), Cocl2 (sigma-232696), Fludarabine (medchemexpress-HY-B0069), Anifrolumab (medchemexpress-HY- P99168 ), IFN-α (medchemexpress-HY-P7023), Necrostatin-1 (medchemexpress-HY-15760), Z-VAD-FMK (medchemexpress-HY-16658B), MCC950 (medchemexpress-HY-12815), 2’3’-cGAMP (c-GAMP: tlrl-nacga23-02) for 24–48 h.
Techniques: Activation Assay, Control, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, Translocation Assay