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. 2023 May 11;19(9):2678–2694. doi: 10.7150/ijbs.81892

Table 2.

The associated treatment progress of DKD by targeting ferroptosis

Treatments Related signaling pathways Mechanisms Experimental models References
N.A. N.A. Decrease in SLC7A11 and GPX4 expression DKD patient kidney tubules 83
N.A. N.A. Increase in ferritin, LDH, ACSL4, PTGS2 and NOX1 expression;
Decrease in GPX4 expression
DKD patient serum 86
Ferroastatin-1 Upregulate p53 and nuclear Nrf2 expression Increase in SLC7A11 and GPX4 expression;
Decrease in FTH1 expression
STZ-induced diabetic mice;
db/db mice;
TGF-β1-stimulated NRK-52E cells
83
Ferroastatin-1 Downregulate HIF-1α/HO-1 pathway Increase in GPX4, GSH-Px, CAT and SOD expression;
Decrease in ferritin, transferrin, MDA and ROS expression
db/db mice 136
Ferroastatin-1 N.A. Increase in GPX4 expression;
Decrease in ZIP14 expression
STZ-induced diabetic rats;
High glucose-treated HK-2 cells
145
Deferoxamine N.A. Increased in GPX4, FTH1 and SLC7A11 expression;
Decreased in ACSL4 and TFR1 expression
High glucose-treated HK-2 cells 161
Rosiglitazone Downregulate IL-6 and TNF-α expression Increase in GPX4 expression;
Decrease in PTGS2 and ASCL4 expression
STZ-induced diabetic mice;
db/db mice;
High glucose-treated NRK-52E cells;
High glucose-treated HK-2 cells
68
Rosiglitazone Regulate VEGF/Akt/ERK pathway Increase in GPX4, SLC7A11 and SLC3A2 expression;
Decrease in TFR1 expression
STZ- and HFD- induced diabetic mice;
High glucose-treated NRK-52E cells
162
Fenofibrate Upregulate Nrf2 expression Increase in GPX4, SLC7A11 and FTH1 expression;
Decrease in TFR1 expression
STZ-induced diabetic mice;
High glucose-treated HK-2 cells
88
Dapagliflozin Upregulate FPN expression Increase in GPX4 and ASCL4 expression STZ- and HFD- induced diabetic mice;
High glucose-treated HK-2 cells
163
Calycosin. N.A. Increased in GPX4 expression;
Decreased in NCOA4 expression
db/db mice;
High glucose-treated HK-2 cells
164
Glabridin Regulate VEGF/Akt/ERK pathway Increase in GPX4, SLC7A11 and SLC3A2 expression;
Decrease in TFR1 expression
STZ- and HFD- induced diabetic mice;
High glucose-treated NRK-52E cells
162
Platycodin D N.A. Increased in GPX4, FTH1 and SLC7A11expression;
Decreased in ACSL4 and TFR1 expression
High glucose-treated HK-2 cells 161
Schisandrin A Upregulate AdipoR1/AMPK pathway;
Downregulate TXNIP/NLRP3 pathway
Increased in GPX4, SOD, CAT and GSH-Px expression;
Decreased in LDH expression
STZ- and HFD- induced diabetic mice;
High glucose-treated HRGEnCs
165
Umbelliferone Upregulate Nrf2/HO-1 pathway Increase in GPX4 expression; Decrease in ACSL4 expression High glucose-treated HK-2 cells;
db/db mice
166
NAC combined with insulin Upregulate SIRT3 expression Increase in GPX4 and SLC7A11 expression;
Decrease in ferritin and TFR1 expression and the acetylation level of SOD2
STZ- and ALX- induced diabetic Beagles;
High glucose-treated MDCK cells
149
Germacrone Regulate mmu_circRNA_0000309/miR-188-3p pathway Increase in GPX4 and FTH1 expression;
Decrease in COX4, ACSL4 and NOX1 expression
db/db mice;
High glucose-treated MPC5
152
Overexpression of Sp1 Upregulate Prdx6 expression Increase in SLC7A11 and GPX4 expression STZ-induced diabetic mice;
High glucose-treated MPC5
84
Knockdown of Salusin‑β Upregulate Nrf2 expression Increase in GPX4, SLC7A11 and FTH1 expression;
Decreased TFR1 expression
High glucose-treated HK‑2 cells 157
Knockdown of HMGB1 Downregulate TLR4/NF-κB pathway
Upregulate Nrf2 expression
Increase in GPX4 expression;
Decrease in ferritin, LDH, ACSL4, PTGS2 and NOX1 expression
High glucose-treated SV40-MES13 cells 86
Knockdown of Circ_ASAP2 Regulate miR‑770‑5p/SOX2/SLC7A11 pathway Increase in MDA expression;
Decrease in GPX4, SOD, CAT and GSH-Px expression
STZ- and HFD- induced diabetic mice;
High glucose-treated HK-2 cells
153

N.A.: Not applicable.