#Conclusions
In conclusion, we demonstrated that ferroptosis playing an important role in pathophysiological process of DN by using SRS 16-86 to treat DN. This inhibitor may be an effective method for treating patients with DN.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Acknowledgments
Funding: The study was supported by Scientific Research Funding of Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital (No. 2018ZDKF10, 2019ZDKF02 and 2019ZDKF08), Funding of Tianjin Educational Committee (No.2022KJ242) and Funding of Tianjin Health Research Project (No. ZC20225 and KJ20061).