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<p>Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition characterized by severe hypoxemia and high mortality. Ferroptosis, a form of regulated cell death driven by iron accumulation and lipid peroxidation, has emerged as a critical mechanism in ARDS pathogenesis. However, the molecular regulators of ferroptosis in ARDS remain unclear. This study integrates multi-omics analysis and experimental validation to identify ferroptosis-related targets in ARDS. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples from ARDS patients and healthy controls were subjected to proteomics and metabolomics analysis. Transcriptomic data from the GSE243066 dataset and ferroptosis-related gene databases were integrated to identify key genes. Functional enrichment analyses were performed using Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways. An LPS-induced ARDS mouse model was established for experimental validation, including Western blotting, histopathology, and ferroptosis-related biochemical assays. Multi-omics analysis identified YWHAE as a ferroptosis-associated gene significantly upregulated in ARDS. Functional enrichment revealed key pathways, including ferroptosis, hypoxia-inducible factor-1 signaling, and oxidative stress responses. Proteomic and transcriptomic integration highlighted 51 overlapping differentially expressed genes, with YWHAE emerging as a central hub in the protein–protein interaction network. Metabolomics analysis further revealed glutathione and cysteine metabolism as critical pathways linked to ferroptosis. In the ARDS mouse model, ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1 (Fer-1) attenuated LPS-induced lung injury, reduced oxidative stress markers, and downregulated YWHAE expression. This study identifies YWHAE as a novel ferroptosis-related target in ARDS through multi-omics analysis and experimental validation. These findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis in ARDS and highlight YWHAE as a potential therapeutic target for future interventions.</p> Graphical abstract <p></p> <p>Created with biorender.com</p>

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Multi-omics integration reveals YWHAE as a key mediator of ferroptosis in ARDS

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    2025年4月22日

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  • Honghui Cui,
  • Xia Huang

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition characterized by severe hypoxemia and high mortality. Ferroptosis, a form of regulated cell death driven by iron accumulation and lipid peroxidation, has emerged as a critical mechanism in ARDS pathogenesis. However, the molecular regulators of ferroptosis in ARDS remain unclear. This study integrates multi-omics analysis and experimental validation to identify ferroptosis-related targets in ARDS. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples from ARDS patients and healthy controls were subjected to proteomics and metabolomics analysis. Transcriptomic data from the GSE243066 dataset and ferroptosis-related gene databases were integrated to identify key genes. Functional enrichment analyses were performed using Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways. An LPS-induced ARDS mouse model was established for experimental validation, including Western blotting, histopathology, and ferroptosis-related biochemical assays. Multi-omics analysis identified YWHAE as a ferroptosis-associated gene significantly upregulated in ARDS. Functional enrichment revealed key pathways, including ferroptosis, hypoxia-inducible factor-1 signaling, and oxidative stress responses. Proteomic and transcriptomic integration highlighted 51 overlapping differentially expressed genes, with YWHAE emerging as a central hub in the protein–protein interaction network. Metabolomics analysis further revealed glutathione and cysteine metabolism as critical pathways linked to ferroptosis. In the ARDS mouse model, ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1 (Fer-1) attenuated LPS-induced lung injury, reduced oxidative stress markers, and downregulated YWHAE expression. This study identifies YWHAE as a novel ferroptosis-related target in ARDS through multi-omics analysis and experimental validation. These findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms of ferroptosis in ARDS and highlight YWHAE as a potential therapeutic target for future interventions.

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