Protective effects of leonurine hydrochloride on pyroptosis in premature ovarian insufficiency via regulating NLRP3/GSDMD pathway.
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Researchers investigated the effects of okanin, the main active ingredient in Nutt. flower, on cognitive impairment following stroke. They found that okanin was able to improve cognitive impairment, inhibit microglial activation, decrease inflammasome activation, and increase miR-7 expression. Okanin was also able to suppress NLRP3 inflammasome activation in stimulated microglia and prevent microglia-induced neuronal injury. These results suggest that okanin could be a potential functional food for stroke recovery.
Tinospora sagittata var. yunnanensis (TSY) is widely used in traditional medicine for pain relief, but its mechanism and active components are unclear.