Ferroptosis in Endometriosis: Traditional Chinese Medicine Interventions and Mechanistic Insights
Dazhi Lan,
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Shuping Huang,
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Jing Li
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et al.
The American Journal of Chinese Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 24
Published: March 27, 2025
Endometriosis
(EMS)
is
a
chronic,
estrogen-dependent
inflammatory
disease
affecting
5–10%
of
women
reproductive
age,
characterized
by
the
growth
endometrial
tissue
on
outside
uterus.
The
dysregulation
iron
metabolism
leads
to
accumulation
ions
at
lesion
sites,
resulting
in
oxidative
stress
and
pro-inflammatory
responses
that
promote
progression
EMS.
mechanisms
underlying
ferroptosis
EMS
primarily
involve
accumulation,
lipid
peroxidation,
loss
glutathione
peroxidase
4
activity.
These
confer
resistance
within
ectopic
tissues
facilitate
cell
survival
proliferation.
Traditional
Chinese
medicine
(TCM)
has
demonstrated
therapeutic
potential
for
modulating
ferroptosis.
Studies
have
shown
TCM
monomers
may
regulate
transport
proteins
anti-oxidant
defense
mechanisms.
formulas
employ
distinct
treatment
strategies
depending
stage
EMS:
early
stages,
they
control
growth,
whereas
later
inhibit
reduce
inflammation
order
improve
health
slow
progression.
This
study
provides
new
perspective
management
summarizing
role
its
pathological
reviewing
findings
use
regulating
Language: Английский
Preoperative inflammatory pain exacerbates postoperative pain and neurocognitive impairment
Hui Yuan,
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Daofan Sun,
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Bo Lu
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et al.
IBRO Neuroscience Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2025
Many
studies
have
shown
that
postoperative
pain
aggravates
perioperative
neurocognitive
disorder
(PND).
In
this
study
we
aimed
to
clarify
the
effect
of
preoperative
inflammatory
on
and
cognitive
function.
We
established
model
by
injected
complete
freund
adjuvant
(CFA)
PND
tibial
fracture
surgery
in
14-
month-old
C57BL/6
mice.
The
paw
withdrawal
threshold
body
weight
mice
were
measured
7
days
before
3
after
surgery.
On
third
day,
subjected
behavioral
testing
or
sacrificed
collect
brain
tissue.
result
shows
CFA
exacerbated
dysfunction
mice,
enhanced
surgery-induced
activation
microglia
astrocytes
hippocampus,
increased
overexpression
IL-1β,
IL-6,
TNF-α,
as
well
aggravated
decreased
expression
α7nAChR
HMGB1
hippocampus
induced
Our
further
aged
rats,
mechanism
may
be
related
neuroinflammation
caused
α7nAChR-mediated
CAP
high
release
HMGB1.
Language: Английский
Effects of Short-Term Treatment with α-Lipoic Acid on Neuropathic Pain and Biomarkers of DNA Damage in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(11), P. 1538 - 1538
Published: Nov. 16, 2024
Diabetes
mellitus
(DM)
is
a
complex
and
heterogenous
disease
classified
as
group
of
metabolic
disorders
characterized
by
chronic
hyperglycemia
resulting
from
defects
in
insulin
secretion,
action,
or
both.
It
leads
to
various
complications,
some
which
are
macrovascular
microvascular
like
diabetic
polyneuropathy
(DPN),
having
profound
impact
on
patients'
quality
life.
Oxidative
stress
(OS)
one
the
significant
mechanisms
development
progression
DPN.
Thus,
targeting
OS
pathways
antioxidants,
such
α-lipoic
acid
(ALA),
could
represent
promising
therapeutic
strategy
for
alleviating
neuropathic
symptoms.
The
aim
our
study
was
evaluate
whether
short-term
(from
4
9
days)
intravenous
administration
ALA
cause
any
measurable
improvement
subjects
with
DM.
Language: Английский
PCAT19: the role in cancer pathogenesis and beyond
Haijun Hu,
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Hongliang Luo,
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Ziqing Deng
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et al.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Dec. 18, 2024
PCAT19,
a
long
non-coding
RNA,
has
attracted
considerable
attention
due
to
its
diverse
roles
in
various
malignancies.
This
work
compiles
current
research
on
PCAT19’s
involvement
cancer
pathogenesis
and
progression.
Abnormal
expression
of
PCAT19
been
observed
cancers,
correlation
with
clinical
features
prognosis
positions
it
as
promising
prognostic
biomarker.
Additionally,
ability
effectively
differentiate
between
tumor
normal
tissues
suggests
significant
diagnostic
value.
exhibits
dual
nature,
functioning
either
an
oncogene
or
suppressor,
depending
the
type.
It
is
implicated
range
tumor-related
activities,
including
cell
proliferation,
apoptosis,
invasion,
migration,
metabolism,
well
growth
metastasis.
acts
competing
endogenous
RNA
(ceRNA)
interacts
proteins
regulate
critical
cancer-related
pathways,
such
MELK
signaling,
p53
cycle
pathways.
Furthermore,
emerging
evidence
that
plays
role
modulation
neuropathic
pain,
adding
complexity
functional
repertoire.
By
exploring
molecular
mechanisms
pathways
associated
we
aim
provide
comprehensive
understanding
multifaceted
human
health
disease,
highlighting
potential
therapeutic
target
for
pain
management.
Language: Английский