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ArticleEndocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets2025

Tanshinone IIA Regulates NRF2/NLRP3 Signal Pathway to Restrain Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Uric Acid-Induced HK-2 Fibrotic Models.

Weiliang Zhang, Jiashu Feng, Ruiqi Liu, Ting Xiang, Xinlin Wu

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Article in Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Weiliang ZhangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.
Jiashu FengDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.
Ruiqi LiuDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Shuangliu District, Sixing Street, Chengdu, 610200, P. R. China.
Ting XiangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.
Xinlin WuDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81973765
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis study aims to investigate the function and potential mechanism of Tanshinone IIA in uric acid-induced HK-2 fibrosis models. MATERIALS AND

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resultsTanshinone IIA inhibited the increase in inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-18 and the formation of NLRP3 inflammasome induced by uric acid stimulation. In addition, Tanshinone IIA treatment reduced the production of ROS and MDA, promoting the expression of SOD and CAT, thereby protecting HK-2 cells from oxidative stress damage. Besides, the expression of TGF-β, FN, and Collagen I was significantly reduced by the treatment of Tanshinone IIA. Mechanistically, Tanshinone IIA inhibited the expression of inflammatory cytokines and the formation of the NLRP3 inflammasome by targeting NRF2.

conclusionTanshinone IIA exerts a protective role in uric acid-induced HK-2 fibrosis models by targeting the NRF2-NLRP3 signaling pathway to reduce the occurrence of inflammation and oxidative stress.

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AbietanesInflammation MediatorsNF-E2-Related Factor 2NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinOxidative StressUric AcidCell LineFibrosisHumansInflammasomesInflammationSignal TransductionAbietanesInflammasomesInflammation MediatorsNFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNLRP3 protein, humantanshinoneUric AcidHK-2 fibrosis modelsInflammationNLRP3.NRF2Oxidative stressTanshinone IIAUric acid

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PMID39473254
PMCPMC12376118

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