Salidroside Ameliorates Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Mice by Regulating the <scp>AKT</scp> / <scp>NF</scp> ‐ <scp>κB</scp> / <scp>NLRP3</scp> ‐ <scp>HAS2</scp> Axis
, shows potential in managing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common endocrine-metabolic disorder. This study explored its therapeutic effects and mechanisms using a dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)-induced PCOS mouse model and granulosa cells (GCs). Salidroside was found to restore estrous cyclicity, improve ovarian morphology, and rebalance serum hormone levels. Mechanistically, it suppressed ROS-mediated AKT/NF-κB signaling, inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and reduced proinflammatory cytokines. Network pharmacology and molecular docking identified AKT as a core target, validated by CETSA and DARTS assays. Furthermore, salidroside disrupted NLRP3-driven latent TGF-β1 (LAP-TGFβ1) activation, downregulated TGF-β-SMAD2/3 signaling, and attenuated ovarian fibrosis along with abnormal hyaluronan synthase 2 (HAS2) expression. These results highlight salidroside as a promising natural candidate for alleviating PCOS through coordinated anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic mechanisms.
Authors
- He Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6559-2957)
- Jie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0973-8645)
- Tian Lan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6395-9477)
- Xiaoyan Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0748-3522)
- Zhi-Chao Chi
- Yang He
- Yong-Xun Jin
- Li‐ying Liu
- L M Qu
- Jia‐hui Leng
- Guan‐Lin Jia
- Dong‐lei Yan
- Shu‐Ming Shi
- Ming‐Jun Zhang
Institutions
- Gyeongsang National University (KR)
- Jilin University (CN)
- Jilin Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Food Science & Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.71692
- Primary Topic
- Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province