Research Article: Systematic Pharmacology and Experimental Validation to Reveal the Alleviation of Astragalus membranaceus Regulating Ferroptosis in Osteoarthritis
Abstract:
Osteoarthritis (OA), a prevalent musculoskeletal disorder worldwide, represents a leading cause of impaired mobility, diminished quality of life, reduced work efficiency, and escalated healthcare expenses., Pathologically, osteoarthritis encompasses various changes, such as chondrocyte senescence and hypertrophy, matrix degradation, subchondral bone remodeling, and synovial inflammation. Being a multifactorial condition, osteoarthritis exhibits associations with genetics, age, gender, BMI, trauma, and numerous other factors. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent lipid peroxidation-mediated form of cell death discovered about a decade ago, has been extensively studied regarding its involvement in osteoarthritis progression. Notably, iron accumulation constitutes one of the pathological hallmarks of osteoarthritis, and the disturbance of iron homeostasis in chondrocytes due to iron overload leads to oxidative stress and subsequent ferroptosis. Moreover, compelling evidence suggests that the utilization of ferroptosis inhibitors can markedly mitigate matrix degradation and oxidative stress levels in chondrocytes, thus ameliorating osteoarthritis.
Introduction:
Osteoarthritis (OA), a prevalent musculoskeletal disorder worldwide, represents a leading cause of impaired mobility, diminished quality of life, reduced work efficiency, and escalated healthcare expenses. , Pathologically, osteoarthritis encompasses various changes, such as chondrocyte senescence and hypertrophy, matrix degradation, subchondral bone remodeling, and synovial inflammation. Being a multifactorial condition, osteoarthritis exhibits associations with genetics, age, gender, BMI, trauma, and numerous…
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