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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2026

Quercetin Inhibits Ectopic Lesion Formation in Mice by Modulating the MAT2A/PRMT5 Pathway through PPARγ Activation.

Shun Zhang, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Qiu-Xia Zeng, Li Wang, Kong-Xian Li, Qi Chen

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Shun ZhangDepartments of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China.
Yuan-Yuan ZhangDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China.
Qiu-Xia ZengDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China.
Li WangDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China.
Kong-Xian LiDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China.
Qi ChenDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang 330000, Jiangxi Province, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81560247Science and Technology Plan of Health Commission of Jiangxi Province 202410189Science and Technology Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Jiangxi Province 2022Z020
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introductionThis study aimed to examine the impact of quercetin on a mouse model of endometriosis and elucidate its underlying mechanisms.

methodsAn endometriosis model was established using C57BL/6 mice, which were divided into three groups: 1) sham group, 2) model group, and 3) model group treated with daily gavage administration of 100 mg/kg/d quercetin. Histopathological examination was performed using hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. The microstructure of the lesions was examined using electron microscopy. The expressions levels of related proteins, such as the peroxisome proliferator- activated receptor-γ (PPARγ), methionine adenosyl-transferase 2A (MAT2A), Ki67 and VEGF was measured using Western blotting or Immunohistochemistry.

resultsCompared to the model group, the medication group showed sparse endometrial stromal cells, irregular morphology, and numerous vacuoles, indicating apoptosis. Compared to the sham group, SAM expression was unchanged (P > 0.05), while PPARγ decreased. MAT2A, PRMT5, cyclin D1, and C-MYC increased, and vimentin, Ki67, VEGF, and caspase-1 were strongly positive (P < 0.05). Quercetin intervention reduced ectopic lesion weights, increased PPARγ, and decreased MAT2A, PRMT5, SAM, cyclin D1, and C-MYC. Vimentin, Ki67, VEGF, and caspase-1 were weakly positive (P < 0.05). DISCUSSION: These results indicate that quercetin effectively reduced endometriosis lesions by modulating key protein expressions and promoting apoptosis.

conclusionQuercetin modulated the transcription of the MAT2A/PRMT5 gene by activating PPARγ activity, thereby influencing the ectopic implantation and growth of endometrial cells.

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EndometriosisMethionine AdenosyltransferasePPAR gammaProtein-Arginine N-MethyltransferasesQuercetinAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMethionine AdenosyltransferasePPAR gammaProtein-Arginine N-MethyltransferasesQuercetinEndometriosismethionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A).peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ)PRMT5quercetin

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