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Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of Pyrroloquinoline Quinone in L-NAME-Induced Preeclampsia-Like Rat Model

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Preeclampsia (PE) is a pregnancy complication commonly characterized by high blood pressure. Although it is generally believed that the placenta is the root cause of PE, the exact pathogenesis is unknown; consequently, there is no standard clinical treatment. Therefore, it is necessary to explore new therapeutic drugs. Several studies have reported that pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidative effects. The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effect of PQQ diet supplementation on PE-like rat models. L-NAME induced PE-like model rats were intraperitonially administrated with PQQ. The results showed that PQQ significantly improved clinical manifestations and pregnancy outcomes of PE-like rats. The levels of related inflammatory and antioxidant markers were also significantly reversed. A mechanism study showed that PQQ may achieve the above therapeutic effects by inhibiting NF-κB and promoting Nrf2 antioxidant pathways. In conclusion, we showed the protective effect of PQQ on PE-like model rats, by improving anti-inflammation and antioxidation effect through the NF-κB-Nrf2 pathway.

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This study was supported by the Changzhou Municipal Health Commission (CJ20200096).

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  1. Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

    Huihui Wang

  2. Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

    Minhui Li, Pinghua Chen & Xuting Shi

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Huihui Wang and Xuting Shi contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Xuting Shi. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Xuting Shi and Minhui Li and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Wang, H., Li, M., Chen, P. et al. Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of Pyrroloquinoline Quinone in L-NAME-Induced Preeclampsia-Like Rat Model. Reprod. Sci. 29, 578–585 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43032-021-00743-8

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