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ArticleScientific reports2026

Oxysophoridine promotes osteoarthritis repair via GSH system activation and ROS suppression.

Jun Tu, Zhiwei Peng, Xiyang Sun, Haobo Liu, Jianqi Zhao, Bin Xu, Xu Zhu, Baofang Liu

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Article in Scientific reports, 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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8 authors.

Jun TuDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230000, Anhui, China.
Zhiwei PengDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China.
Xiyang SunDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230000, Anhui, China.
Haobo LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China.
Jianqi ZhaoEmergency Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China.
Bin XuDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230000, Anhui, China. youchen1000@126.com.
Xu ZhuInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China. 1311758716@qq.com.
Baofang LiuEmergency Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221006, Jiangsu, China. xiaozheng0102@126.com.

Funding

the Health Research Program of Anhui Province Grant No. AHWJ2024Aa20135
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent joint degenerative disease involving inflammation and oxidative stress, with reactive oxygen species (ROS) driving progression. Restoring joint redox balance mitigates cartilage damage. Osilyhizidine (OSR), from Sophora alopecuroides, has anti-inflammatory/antioxidant properties, but its OA-specific effects and mechanisms were unclear. In vitro experiments assessed OSR's impact on OA chondrocyte proliferation, repair, and inflammation, focusing on Glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) regulation. A murine OA model validated findings in vivo. OSR showed anti-inflammatory, antioxidant effects and promoted cartilage repair, enhancing chondrocyte functions under inflammation and suppressing pro-inflammation. It upregulated GPX4 (improving ROS detoxification) and SLC7A11 (facilitating glutathione synthesis for redox balance) at transcriptional and protein levels. These were confirmed in mice. OSR alleviates OA by activating GPX4/SLC7A11 to regulate ROS and oxidative stress, emerging as a promising OA therapeutic candidate, offering insights into redox-targeted interventions.

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AlkaloidsGlutathioneOsteoarthritisReactive Oxygen SpeciesAnimalsAntioxidantsCell ProliferationChondrocytesDisease Models, AnimalHumansMaleMiceOxidative StressPhospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione PeroxidaseAlkaloidsAntioxidantsGlutathioneglutathione peroxidase 4, mousePhospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione PeroxidaseReactive Oxygen SpeciesGlutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4)Oxidative stressOxysophoridine (OSR)Steoarthritis (OA)

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PMCPMC12921024

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