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ArticleOpen life sciences2025

Stigmasterol alleviates endplate chondrocyte degeneration through inducing mitophagy by enhancing PINK1 mRNA acetylation via the ESR1/NAT10 axis.

Hao Li, Xiaofeng Chen, Baoci Huang, Junjie He, Junxian Xie, Weijun Guo, Jinjun Liang, Jiajian Ruan, Jincheng Liu, Zhen Xiang and 1 more

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Hao LiDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China.
Xiaofeng ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, China.
Baoci HuangDepartment of Ultrasound, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510310, China.
Junjie HeDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China.
Junxian XieDepartment of Orthopedics, Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, China.
Weijun GuoDepartment of Orthopedics, Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, China.
Jinjun LiangDepartment of Orthopedics, Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, China.
Jiajian RuanDepartment of Orthopedics, Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, China.
Jincheng LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, China.
Zhen XiangDepartment of Orthopedics, Panyu Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, China.
Lixin ZhuDepartment of Spinal Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China.

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Abstract

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a core factor in spinal degeneration. To date, there is no effective treatment for IVDD. It is urgent to identify the pathogenesis of IVDD to develop effective strategies for IVDD treatment. Alleviating endplate chondrocyte degeneration is a promising strategy for IVDD treatment, while mitophagy prevents degeneration of endplate chondrocytes. Stigmasterol (STM) protects neurons from injuries by triggering mitophagy, yet the effect of STM on the mitophagy of endplate chondrocytes in IVDD has not been reported. In this study, endplate chondrocyte degeneration was induced by interleukin-1β, and the ribonucleic acid (RNA) acetylation level was identified by acetylated RNA immunoprecipitation. Herein, results indicated that STM alleviated endplate chondrocyte degeneration. Besides, STM induced PTEN-induced kinase 1 (PINK1)-mediated mitophagy in degenerated endplate chondrocytes. Moreover,

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endplate chondrocyte degenerationintervertebral disc degenerationmitophagyRNA acetylationstigmasterol

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