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ArticleChinese journal of integrative medicine2026

Baicalein Attenuated Recurrent Pregnancy Loss by Inhibiting Ferroptosis via Activation of Nrf2/GPx4 Axis.

Ru-Liang Li, Dan-Ping Yan, Li Wu, Jia Xu, Yu-Ling Lai

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Ru-Liang LiDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Corps Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Guangzhou, 510500, China.
Dan-Ping YanDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Corps Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Guangzhou, 510500, China.
Li WuDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Corps Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Guangzhou, 510500, China.
Jia XuDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, 330000, China.
Yu-Ling LaiDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Corps Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces, Guangzhou, 510500, China. laiyuling666666@163.com.

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objectiveTo verify effect of baicalein on recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and explore its mechanism via inhibition of ferroptosis.

methodsIn vivo, CBA/J (n=60) mated DBA/2 (n=50) mice were established as RPL group, while CBA/J mated BALB/c (n=10) mice were regarded as control group. Baicalein (10 and 40 mg/kg), ferroptosis inhibitor (ferrostatin-1, 5 mg/kg) and iron chelator (deferoxamine, 1 mg/kg) were administered in the RPL mice model (n=10 per group) from embryonic day 0.5-12.5 (E0.5-E12.5). Pregnancy outcomes and ferroptosis related markers were detected. Lipid peroxidation was assessed by malondialdehyde (MDA) and antioxidant system was determined by glutathione (GSH), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. The Fe

resultsBaicalein significantly attenuated fetal loss (P<0.01) and placental damage in RPL mice. Besides, baicalein reduced placental ferroptosis which manifested decreased MDA, iron content, Acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain family protein expression and enhanced GSH and GPx levels (P<0.01) as well as increased protein expressions that were resistant to ferroptosis (GPx4, SLC7A11 and Nrf2, P<0.01 or P<0.05). In vitro, different concentrations of baicalein restored a ferroptosis inducer-erastin induced HTR-8/SVneo cells damage and lipid peroxidation, but GPx4 inhibition diminished the protective effect of baicalein (P<0.01). Additionally, Nrf2 silencing notably decreased GPx4 expression (P<0.01) and abolished baicalein-mediated anti-ferroptosis effect in HTR-8/SVneo cells.

conclusionBaicalein has a protective effect on RPL via inhibiting ferroptosis through Nrf2/GPx4 signaling axis.

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Abortion, HabitualFerroptosisFlavanonesNF-E2-Related Factor 2Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione PeroxidaseAnimalsCell LineFemaleHumansIronLipid PeroxidationMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPregnancySignal TransductionbaicaleinFlavanonesglutathione peroxidase 4, mouseIronNF-E2-Related Factor 2Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione PeroxidasebaicaleinferroptosisNrf2/GPx4pregnancy losstrophoblasts

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