Research Article

TXNRD1: A Key Regulator Involved in the Ferroptosis of CML Cells Induced by Cysteine Depletion In Vitro

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Cysteine depletion induces K562 cell ferroptosis after downregulating TXNRD1. (a, b) qRT-PCR and Western blot analyzed the shRNA-mediated knockdown of TXNRD1 mRNA and protein expression levels in K562 cells. β-Actin mRNA and protein expressions were detected as a loading control for qRT-PCR and Western blot. (c) Cell viability was measured in NC shRNA and TXNRD1 shRNA K562 cells cultured in cysteine depletion condition for 24 h. (d) TEM images showed the cell ultrastructure changes of NC shRNA and TXNRD1 shRNA K562 cells cultured in cysteine depletion condition for 24 h (). (e, f) ROS and MDA levels of NC shRNA or TXNRD1 shRNA K562 cells cultured in cysteine depletion condition were tested. vs. control group, vs. control group, vs. control group, and ## vs. TXNRD1 shRNA group.
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