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. 2021 Oct 27;12(11):1009. doi: 10.1038/s41419-021-04284-5

Fig. 3. Keratinocytes are sensitive to ferroptosis.

Fig. 3

Keratinocytes were stimulated with 10 μM erastin in the absence or presence of the indicated inhibitor 0.5 μM Fer-1 for 24 h. A The CCK8 assay shows the viability of keratinocytes. B Western blot for GPX4, 4-HNE-modified protein levels, and ACSL4. Actin was used as the loading control. C GSH/GSSG changes seen in keratinocytes. D MDA level observed in keratinocytes. E Production of ROS observed by flow cytometry (left). Production of ROS was analyzed, and data were expressed as arbitrary units of DCF fluorescence (Right). F Generation of lipid hydroperoxides observed by flow cytometry (left). Levels of lipid hydroperoxides were expressed as BODIPY-C11Oxidized/ (BODIPY-C11Oxidized + BODIPY-C11Non-oxidized) ratio (Right). G Live-cell fluorescence imaging of lipid hydroperoxides in keratinocytes. Oxidized lipid is in green, a non-oxidized lipid is represented in orange. Scale bar, 20 μm. Values were presented as the mean ± standard error (n = 5). *P < 0.05,**P < 0.01,***P < 0.001. Independent experiments were repeated three times. ACSL4 acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family member 4, GPX4 glutathione peroxidase 4, 4-HNE 4-hydroxynonenal, Fer-1 ferrostatin-1, MDA malondialdehyde, GSH glutathione, GSSG oxidized glutathione, ROS reactive oxygen species.