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Ruscogenin Targets TXNIP to Suppress PANoptosis and Inflammation in Periodontitis.

Oral diseases · Huang J, Zheng Z, Li Y, Xu Y, Li L · 2026-09-15

Researchers identified TXNIP as a key gene driving PANoptosis (a form of cell death) in periodontitis and found that ruscogenin, a small molecule, can suppress this pathway and reduce periodontal inflammation in laboratory and animal models.

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