NLRP3 and diabetes mellitus: These findings demonstrate that DM exacerbates oxidative stress and endothelial damage in the corpus cavernosum through activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome–mediated NF-κB pathway, whereas Yimusake can inhibit oxidative stress and mitigate endothelial damage by downregulating this pathway, thereby facilitating the restoration of erectile tissue in rats with DMED.