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  "abstract": "Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a globally distributed parasitic zoonosis caused by infection with Echinococcus granulosus. This study investigated the ferroptosis mechanism in hepatocyte injury induced by Echinococcus granulosus cyst fluid (EgCF) and its relationship with the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway using an in vitro model. We employed the Cell Counting Kit-8(CCK-8) assay, Calcein AM/PI staining, and flow cytometry to assess cell viability, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Additionally, we measured lipid peroxides, malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), and ferrous iron (Fe²⁺) levels. Western blot analysis examined the expression of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), solute carrier family 7 member 11(SLC7A11), prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (Ptgs2), ferritin heavy chain (FTH1), Nrf2, and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). Results indicated that EgCF inhibited hepatocyte proliferation and promoted hepatocyte apoptosis while inducing ferroptosis. Treatment with ferroptosis inhibitors Deferoxamine (DFO) or N-acetylcysteine (NAC) significantly attenuated EgCF-induced cytotoxicity. Nrf2 activation markedly mitigated EgCF-induced hepatocyte injury. This study elucidates the role of EgCF-induced ferroptosis and Nrf2 signaling in CE-associated liver injury, providing novel theoretical insights and new targets for disease prevention and treatment strategies.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "School of Basic Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610500, China.",
    "Department of Clinical Laboratory, WCSUH-Tianfu·Sichuan Provincial Children's Hospital, Meishan, 620020, China.",
    "Section for HepatoPancreatoBiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University & The Second Affiliated Hospital of Cheng-du, Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu, 610031, China. lvhl1999@126.com.",
    "School of Basic Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610500, China. yufengjiang03@126.com."
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      "name": "Jiaqi Chen"
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  "published": "2026-08-04",
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  "title": "Mechanisms of ferroptosis in Echinococcus granulosus cyst fluid-induced hepatic injury and the protective role of Nrf2 activation.",
  "title_text": "Mechanisms of ferroptosis in Echinococcus granulosus cyst fluid-induced hepatic injury and the protective role of Nrf2 activation.",
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