<scp>IL6</scp> Regulates Glutamate/Haptoglobin‐Induced Ferroptosis via the <scp>JAK2</scp> / <scp>STAT3</scp> Axis
accumulation. IL6 silencing attenuated OGD-induced apoptosis, effects that were significantly abolished by Glu or HP. In myocardial I/R and MCAO models, IL6 knockdown preserved cardiac function, reduced cerebral infarction, alleviated oxidative stress, and mitigated ferroptosis, whereas Glu or HP co-treatment reversed these benefits. Mechanistically, IL6 silencing inhibited JAK2/STAT3 activation, while colivelin treatment reinstated pathway phosphorylation and ferroptosis. IL6 downregulation alleviates cardiac and cerebral I/R injuries by suppressing ferroptosis through regulation of the JAK2/STAT3 pathway.
Authors
- Renxiang Zhou
- ZiYou Liu
- L L Zhang
- Di Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1407-3174)
- Hongwei Yan
- Shunjun Liu
Institutions
- Ganzhou People's Hospital (CN)
- Gannan Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The FASEB Journal
- Published
- 2026-04-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.202504897r
- Primary Topic
- Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00