Leonurine Ameliorates Diabetic Nephropathy through GPX4-Mediated Ferroptosis of Endothelial Cells

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). Ferroptosis is an atypical form of iron-dependent, modulated cell death that has been shown to occur in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Leonurine (LEO) is a single active ingredient extracted from