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ArticleCommunications biology2026

Anhydroicaritin-loaded mesenchymal stem cell exosomes ameliorate psoriasis via ACSL4-mediated ferroptosis in mice.

Yaoxin Gao, Baodong Ma, Ranran Jin, Yiming Shao, Luoming Zhang, Xiaoyue Qi, Qiurui He, Qinjun Chu, Zhengyuan Xia

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Article in Communications biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Yaoxin Gao *Cell Research and Transformation Center, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8435-2980
Baodong Ma *Cell Research and Transformation Center, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Ranran Jin *Cell Research and Transformation Center, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yiming ShaoCell Research and Transformation Center, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Luoming ZhangCell Research and Transformation Center, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Xiaoyue QiSchool of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Qiurui HeDepartment of Life Sciences, Yuncheng University, Yuncheng, China.
Qinjun ChuDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. jimmynetchu@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9210-5691
Zhengyuan XiaCell Research and Transformation Center, Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China. zyxia@hku.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6844-5928

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82503727Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province (Henan Province Natural Science Foundation) 252300420523
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that is associated with endocrine imbalances and immune system dysregulation. Anhydroicaritin (ANH), derived from Bushen Huayu Decoction, possesses a variety of bioactivities. However, the therapeutic potential of ANH and the underlying molecular mechanisms in psoriasis remain poorly understood. In this study, we evaluate the efficacy of ANH in an imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis female mouse model and investigated its effects on human keratinocytes along with the mechanistic pathways involved. Our data show that ANH spray significantly improves skin lesions by reducing abnormal proliferation, cytokine release, and infiltration of Th1/Th17 cells in both lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated HaCaT cells and IMQ-induced lesional model mice. Moreover, extracellular vesicle (EV)-ANH demonstrates enhanced therapeutic effects. Furthermore, RNA-seq indicates that the therapeutic effect of ANH is achieved through the inhibition of acyl-CoA ligase family member 4 (ACSL4)-dependent ferroptosis. These results suggest that ANH holds promise as a therapeutic agent for psoriasis treatment.

Indexed as

Coenzyme A LigasesExosomesFerroptosisMesenchymal Stem CellsPsoriasisAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHaCaT CellsHumansImiquimodLong-Chain-Fatty-Acid-CoA LigaseMiceCoenzyme A LigasesImiquimodLong-Chain-Fatty-Acid-CoA Ligase

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PMID41577955
PMCPMC12932707

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