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ArticleJournal of diabetes investigation2025

Cordycepin ameliorates diabetic nephropathy injury by activating the SLC7A11/GPX4 pathway.

Bing Wu, Jing Wang, Xiaohui Yan, Gang Jin, Qiong Wang

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Article in Journal of diabetes investigation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Cordycepin nephroprotection: From STZ mouse to human T2D.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2025
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Bing WuDepartment of Nephrology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Jing WangDepartment of Nephrology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1306-6206
Xiaohui YanDepartment of Nephrology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Gang JinDepartment of Nephrology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Qiong WangDepartment of Nephrology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

Funding

Shaanxi Provincial Natural Science Basic Research Program 2021JQ-905Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital Science and Technology Development Incubation Fund 2023YJY-60
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCordycepin (CRD) has been identified to alleviate diabetes-induced injuries and complications including diabetic nephropathy (DN). Here, this work focused on probing the specific effects and potential mechanisms of CRD on DN progression.

methodsHigh glucose (HG)-induced mouse podocyte cell line (MPC5) was used for in vitro functional analyses. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were determined using cell counting kit-8 assay, 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine assay, and flow cytometry, respectively. ELISA analysis detected inflammatory factors. Cell ferroptosis was assessed by measuring the levels of Fe2+, glutathione, reactive oxygen species, and malonaldehyde.

resultsCRD treatment suppressed HG-induced apoptosis, inflammation, and ferroptosis in podocytes. CRD treatment elevated SLC7A11 and GPX4 expression in HG-treated podocytes. The overexpression of SLC7A11 or GPX4 suppressed HG-evoked apoptosis, inflammation, and ferroptosis in podocytes. Moreover, the silencing of SLC7A11 or GPX4 abolished the protective effects of CRD on HG-treated podocytes. Moreover, CRD ameliorated renal structure injury and inflammation in STZ-induced diabetic mice by modulating SLC7A11 or GPX4 expression.

conclusionsCordycepin suppressed HG-induced apoptosis, inflammation, and ferroptosis in podocytes in vitro, and ameliorated renal injury and inflammation in STZ-induced diabetic mice by activating the SLC7A11/GPX4 pathway.

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Amino Acid Transport System y+DeoxyadenosinesDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetic NephropathiesPhospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione PeroxidaseAnimalsApoptosisFerroptosisInflammationMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPodocytesSignal TransductionAmino Acid Transport System y+cordycepinDeoxyadenosinesglutathione peroxidase 4, mousePhospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione PeroxidaseSlc7a11 protein, mouseCordycepinDiabetic nephropathyFerroptosis

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PMID40120097
PMCPMC12131933

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