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ArticleOrganogenesis2025

Tetramethylpyrazine Confers Protection Against Oxidative Stress and NLRP3-Dependent Pyroptosis in Rats with Endometriosis.

Ke Xu, Mingzhe Zhang, Xiaofeng Zou, Mingyang Wang

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Article in Organogenesis, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Ke XuDepartment of Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Mingzhe ZhangDepartment of Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Xiaofeng ZouDepartment of Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Mingyang WangDepartment of Gynecology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.

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Abstract

Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) has been confirmed to suppress inflammation in endometriosis (EMs). Herein, this study investigated whether and how TMP affected NLRP3 inflammasomes and oxidative stress in EMs. After establishment of an EMs rat model, rats were treated with different concentrations of TMP. The size of endometriotic lesions and the latency and frequency of torsion in rats were recorded, followed by the measurement of relevant indicators (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-2, IL-10, MDA, SOD, GSH, CAT, ROS, NLRP3, ASC, GSDMD, caspase-1, Nrf2, and HO-1). The study experimentally determined that TMP treatment markedly decreased the size of endometriotic lesions and improved torsion in rats with EMs. The levels of inflammatory proteins, oxidative stress markers, NLRP3 inflammasome, and pyroptotic proteins were elevated in rats with EMs, all of which were reversed upon TMP treatment. Additionally, the activities of SOD, GSH, and CAT were lowered in rats with EMs, which were partly abrogated by TMP treatment. Furthermore, the downregulation of Nrf2 and HO-1 was counteracted by TMP treatment. To sum up, TMP represses excessive oxidative stress, NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and pyroptosis in rats with EMs. Additionally, TMP may activate the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway.

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EndometriosisNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinOxidative StressPyrazinesPyroptosisAnimalsFemaleInflammasomesNF-E2-Related Factor 2RatsRats, Sprague-DawleyInflammasomesNF-E2-Related Factor 2NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNlrp3 protein, ratPyrazinestetramethylpyrazineEndometriosisNLRP3 inflammasomeNrf2/HO-1 pathwayoxidative stresstetramethylpyrazine

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