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ArticleEndocrine journal2025

Scutellarin mitigates high glucose-induced pyroptosis in diabetic atherosclerosis: Role of Nrf2-FBXL2-mediated NLRP3 degradation.

Qingxin Meng, Yongpan Huang, Xian Long, Lijing Liu, Yani Tang, Jingjing He, Yayuan Luo

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Qingxin MengSchool of Medicine, Changsha Social Work College, Changsha, Hunan Province 410004, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-4776-8666
Yongpan HuangSchool of Medicine, Changsha Social Work College, Changsha, Hunan Province 410004, China.
Xian LongSchool of Medicine, Changsha Social Work College, Changsha, Hunan Province 410004, China.
Lijing LiuSchool of Medicine, Changsha Social Work College, Changsha, Hunan Province 410004, China.
Yani TangSchool of Medicine, Changsha Social Work College, Changsha, Hunan Province 410004, China.
Jingjing HeSchool of Medicine, Changsha Social Work College, Changsha, Hunan Province 410004, China.
Yayuan LuoDepartment of Neurology, Hunan Aerospace Hospital, Changsha, Hunan Province 410205, China.

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Abstract

This study investigated the role of scutellarin (Scu) and Nrf2 in diabetic atherosclerosis, focusing on their effects on FBXL2 and NLRP3 ubiquitination. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells were treated with high glucose (HG) to model diabetic atherosclerosis in vitro. Cell viability, cytotoxicity, pyroptosis, and inflammatory cytokine levels were assessed, and gene interactions were examined by dual-luciferase reporter assays. Ubiquitination and protein levels were analyzed through immunoprecipitation and western blotting. The results revealed that HG treatment decreased Nrf2 and FBXL2 levels and enhanced NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis. However, Scu treatment increased Nrf2 expression, improved cell viability, and inhibited pyroptosis. Nrf2 knockdown downregulated FBXL2 and reversed the protective effects of Scu. Additionally, FBXL2 promoted the ubiquitination-mediated degradation of NLRP3 and suppressed pyroptosis. The activation of NLRP3 reversed the protective effects of Scu on diabetic atherosclerosis. These findings suggest that Scu alleviated diabetic atherosclerosis by increasing Nrf2 and FBXL2 expression, promoting NLRP3 ubiquitination-mediated degradation, and suppressing pyroptosis.

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ApigeninAtherosclerosisDiabetic AngiopathiesF-Box ProteinsGlucoseGlucuronatesNF-E2-Related Factor 2NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPyroptosisHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsUbiquitinationApigeninF-Box ProteinsGlucoseGlucuronatesNFE2L2 protein, humanNF-E2-Related Factor 2NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNLRP3 protein, humanscutellarinDiabetic atherosclerosisFBXL2Nrf2PyroptosisScutellarin

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PMCPMC12086276

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