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Li L, Yang L, Yang L, He C, He Y, Chen L, Dong Q, Zhang H, Chen S, Li P. Network pharmacology: a bright guiding light on the way to explore the personalized precise medication of traditional Chinese medicine. Chin Med 2023; 18:146. [PMID: 37941061 PMCID: PMC10631104 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-023-00853-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Network pharmacology can ascertain the therapeutic mechanism of drugs for treating diseases at the level of biological targets and pathways. The effective mechanism study of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) characterized by multi-component, multi-targeted, and integrative efficacy, perfectly corresponds to the application of network pharmacology. Currently, network pharmacology has been widely utilized to clarify the mechanism of the physiological activity of TCM. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the application of network pharmacology in TCM to reveal its potential of verifying the phenotype and underlying causes of diseases, realizing the personalized and accurate application of TCM. We searched the literature using "TCM network pharmacology" and "network pharmacology" as keywords from Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, as well as Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure in the last decade. The origins, development, and application of network pharmacology are closely correlated with the study of TCM which has been applied in China for thousands of years. Network pharmacology and TCM have the same core idea and promote each other. A well-defined research strategy for network pharmacology has been utilized in several aspects of TCM research, including the elucidation of the biological basis of diseases and syndromes, the prediction of TCM targets, the screening of TCM active compounds, and the decipherment of mechanisms of TCM in treating diseases. However, several factors limit its application, such as the selection of databases and algorithms, the unstable quality of the research results, and the lack of standardization. This review aims to provide references and ideas for the research of TCM and to encourage the personalized and precise use of Chinese medicine.
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- Ling Li
- School of Comprehensive Health Management, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
- Zhuhai UM Science and Technology Research Institute, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Comprehensive Health Management, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Comprehensive Health Management, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Food and Bioengineering, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China.
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Qin H, Fu Y, Zhou K, Song H, Fang G, Chen Q, Pang Y. Toddalia asiatica extract attenuates adjuvant-induced arthritis by modulating colon Th17/Treg balance and colony homeostasis. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 313:116542. [PMID: 37127142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Given the adverse effects of the current principal treatments, there is still a great need for effective cures for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an immune-mediated disease. Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam is a traditional medicinal herb that can be used for RA treatment because of its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. AIM OF THE STUDY To investigate the possible effects of Toddalia asiatica extract (TAE) on intestinal immunity and the intestinal bacterial flora in a rat model of RA. MATERIALS AND METHODS The anti-arthritis effect of TAE was evaluated in arthritis rats induced by complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA). Arthritis index (AI) scores, systemic inflammation scores, histopathologic changes in the colon and ankle were detected by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Western blot analysis was performed to assess the protein expression of IL-17A, RORC, IL-1β, IL-6, FOXP3, IL-10 in the colon. RT-PCR was performed to assess the expression of the colon's mRNA. Finally, changes to the gut microbiome by sequencing 16S rDNA. Microbial function prediction was performed using PICRUSt with the KEGG databases and correlation analysis was carried out by computing Spearman's rank correlations. RESULTS demonstrated that TAE administration at a dose of 3 g/kg dramatically decreased AI scores, systemic inflammation scores, and histopathologic lesions of the ankle and colon in AIA rats. TAE was found to significantly reduce the expression levels of Th17-related proteins and mRNAs (IL-17A, RORC, IL-1β and IL-6) in the colon, while increasing the expression levels of Treg-related proteins and mRNA (IL-10 and FOXP3), which helped restore the balance of Th17/Treg immune cells in the colon. Meanwhile, TAE was also found to be capable of remodeling the gut microbiota in AIA rats. Depleting RA-associated genera and thereby increasing α-diversity enriched the gut microbiota's diversity and shifted the community composition dramatically, leading to the increase of Firmicutes_unclassified, Ruminococcaceae_unclassified, Muribaculum, Subdoligranulum, Lachnospira, Marvinbryantia, and the reduction of RA-related bacteria Ligilactobacillus, Streptococcus and Eubacterium-eligens-group. Furthermore, PICRUSt analysis revealed that metabolic pathways were associated with TAE treatment, with metabolic pathways dominating. Among them, metabolic pathways were predominant. Correlation studies showed that a total of 9 microorganisms, including Ligilactobacillus, Eubacterium-eligens-group and Subdoligranulum, were significantly associated with Th17/Treg expression. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that TAE is a low-toxicity poly alkaline drug that can rapidly and effectively improve joint symptoms in RA rats and increases beneficial intestinal bacteria and decreases harmful ones, which is associated with modulating Th17/Treg interactions in intestinal T cells and reversing microbial disorders.
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- Huangguan Qin
- College of Zhuang Medicine, Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530022, PR China; Guangxi Zhuang Yao Medicine Center of Engineering and Technology, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, PR China
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- College of Zhuang Medicine, Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530022, PR China; Guangxi Zhuang Yao Medicine Center of Engineering and Technology, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, PR China
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- College of Zhuang Medicine, Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530022, PR China; Guangxi Zhuang Yao Medicine Center of Engineering and Technology, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, PR China
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- College of Zhuang Medicine, Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530022, PR China; Guangxi Zhuang Yao Medicine Center of Engineering and Technology, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, PR China
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- College of Zhuang Medicine, Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530022, PR China; Guangxi Zhuang Yao Medicine Center of Engineering and Technology, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, PR China
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- Guangxi Zhuang Yao Medicine Center of Engineering and Technology, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, PR China.
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- College of Zhuang Medicine, Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530022, PR China; Guangxi Zhuang Yao Medicine Center of Engineering and Technology, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, PR China.
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Wang J, Sun YC. Revealing the pharmacological effect and mechanism of darutoside on gouty arthritis by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and metabolomics. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:942303. [PMID: 36090056 PMCID: PMC9448993 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.942303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Darutoside is a diterpenoids compound with significant anti-inflammatory activity, however the pharmacological action and mechanism are still unclear. Metabolomics strategy was used to uncovering the pharmacological action and effective mechanism of darutoside against acute gouty arthritis rats. Liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry technique was performed to explore the serum metabolites and potential pathways. We found that darutoside can up-regulate the level of glutamate, alanine, chenodeoxycholic acid, 1-methyladenosine, aspartic acid, citric acid, and down-regulate the level of valine, isoleucine, glutamine, alanyl-threonine, pyruvic acid, gamma-aminobutyric acid, uric acid. Metabolic pathway analysis showed that the therapeutic effect of darutoside was involved in amino acid metabolism, sugar metabolism, fatty acid metabolism, energy metabolism, purine metabolism and butanoate metabolism. It indicated that darutoside protect against acute gouty arthritis by regulating the expression of the key protein targets. It revealed that the mechanism of darutoside on acute gouty arthritis, which may be leading to the changes of serum metabolites, metabolic pathways and key protein targets to improve immune system response, inhibit oxidative stress and inflammatory response. It provides a novel method for molecular mechanisms of natural product in the disease treatment.
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- Jing Wang
- School Hospital, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, China
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- School Hospital, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, China
- Heilongjiang River Fisheries Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences /Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products (Harbin), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Harbin, China
- *Correspondence: Yan-Chun Sun,
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Yao L, Cheng S, Yang J, Xiang F, Zhou Z, Zhang Q, Pang Y, Zhou W, Abliz Z. Metabolomics reveals the intervention effect of Zhuang medicine Longzuantongbi granules on a collagen-induced arthritis rat model by using UPLC-MS/MS. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 294:115325. [PMID: 35508204 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known as "Fawang" in Zhuang medical theory. Longzuantongbi granules (LZTBG) is an in-hospital preparation used at the First Affiliated Hospital of the Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine. This medicine is based on traditional Zhuang medicine theory for the treatment of "Fawang", and has an effectiveness of over 86.67%. It comprises eight medicinal materials, including the main drug Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam. and Kadsura coccinea (Lem.) A.C. Smith, the assisting drugs Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms, Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb.) DC., Sinomenium acutum (Thunb.) Rehd.et Wils., Bauhinia championii (Benth.) Benth., Spatholobus suberectus Dunn, and Ficus hirta Vahl. All of these herbs are commonly used in Zhuang medicine. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aims to reveal the effect of LZTBG on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) rats, to discover the potential efficacy-related biomarkers and explore the intervention mechanism of LZTBG from a molecular level, based on metabolomics. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly assigned into a normal group, a CIA model group, a positive control (MTX) group and two different LZTBG treatment groups (5.4 g/kg/d and 2.7 g/kg/d). Body weight, arthritis index (AI), paw swelling, and hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining experiments were used to evaluate the efficacy of the established model. A metabolomics method based on an ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) technique was established to analyze plasma taken from the rats, and to explore the interventional mechanism of LZTBG. RESULTS LZTBG showed a positive effect on the CIA model rats. Thirty-one differential metabolites were screened out, and combined with pathway analysis, 11 potential efficacy-related biomarkers were then mapped in the pathway. These included linoleic acid (LA), phosphatidylcholine (PC), lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), arachidonic acid (AA), 12-HETE, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), 13(S)-HOT, 2-oxobutanoate, 3-hydroxybutyric acid, L-Valine, and acetylcholine. Furthermore, it was found that these metabolites may exhibit an intervention effect by means of modulating pathways related to both lipid metabolism and amino acid metabolism to associated with inflammation. CONCLUSION LZTBG can effectively alleviate symptoms of RA, an effect that can primarily be attributed to the regulation of multiple pathways and multiple targets These results demonstrate that LC-MS/MS-based metabolomics is an advantageous technique for the investigation of the intervention effect and molecular mechanism of traditional compound medicine.
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- Lan Yao
- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics, Minzu University of China, National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530001, China
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics, Minzu University of China, National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Li Y, Liu J, Zhou H, Liu J, Xue X, Wang L, Ren S. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method for discovering the metabolic markers to reveal the potential therapeutic effects of naringin on osteoporosis. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2022; 1194:123170. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2022.123170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Zhang Y, Zhao M, Liu Y, Liu T, Zhao C, Wang M. Investigation of the therapeutic effect of Yinchen Wuling Powder on CCl 4-induced hepatic fibrosis in rats by 1H NMR and MS-based metabolomics analysis. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2021; 200:114073. [PMID: 33873073 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Hepatic fibrosis (HF) is a typical consequence of various chronic liver diseases, and there is still no ideal drug for its treatment. Yinchen Wuling Powder (YCWLP), a famous traditional Chinese medicine prescription, is effective for the treatment of icteric hepatitis, hepatic fibrosis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and other liver diseases in clinical practices, however, the underlying mechanisms of YCWLP on HF is still unclear. In this study, 1H NMR and MS-based metabolomics analysis along with body weight change, serum liver function indexes, serum liver fibrosis index and histopathological observations of liver were applied to evaluate the therapeutic effect of YCWLP on hepatic fibrosis and the mechanism associated with this. The results of the pharmacodynamics study show that YCWLP has a significant therapeutic effect on hepatic fibrosis. As for the metabolomics research, 7 metabolites in the plasma samples, 28 in the urine samples and 6 in the liver samples were significantly altered due to the protective effect of YCWLP on CCl4-induced hepatic fibrosis. These endogenous metabolites are involved in amino acid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism and gut bacteria metabolism. These findings suggest that YCWLP could treat hepatic fibrosis by promoting urea circulation and reducing blood ammonia accumulation, improving carbohydrate metabolism and reducing oxidative stress, improving glycerophospholipid metabolism and protecting cell membrane, and regulating intestinal flora metabolism.
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- Yumeng Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Wenhua Road 103, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
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Deligiannidou GE, Gougoula V, Bezirtzoglou E, Kontogiorgis C, Constantinides TK. The Role of Natural Products in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Current Knowledge of Basic In Vitro and In Vivo Research. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10040599. [PMID: 33924632 PMCID: PMC8070014 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10040599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder affecting a vast variety of the population. The onset of RA as well as the development of systematic immunization is affected by both genetic and environmental risk factors. This review aims to point out the role of natural products in the management of RA, focusing on the reports of basic research (in vitro and animal studies) emphasizing the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties considered in the field of RA. A systematic screening of the relevant literature was carried out on PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus with the following criteria: publication date, 2015-2020; language, English; study design, in vitro or animal models; and the investigation of one or several natural products in the context of RA, including, when available, the molecular mechanisms implicated. A total of 211 papers were initially obtained and screened. In vitro and animal studies referring to 20 natural products and 15 pure compounds were ultimately included in this review. The outcomes of this work provide an overview of the methods employed in basic research over the past five years, with emphasis on the limitations presented, while demonstrating the potential benefits of utilizing natural products in the management of RA as supported by in vitro and animal studies.
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- Georgia-Eirini Deligiannidou
- Laboratory of Hygiene and Environmental Protection, Department of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, GR-68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (G.-E.D.); (V.G.); (E.B.); (T.K.C.)
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- Laboratory of Hygiene and Environmental Protection, Department of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, GR-68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (G.-E.D.); (V.G.); (E.B.); (T.K.C.)
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- Laboratory of Hygiene and Environmental Protection, Department of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, GR-68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (G.-E.D.); (V.G.); (E.B.); (T.K.C.)
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- Laboratory of Hygiene and Environmental Protection, Department of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, GR-68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (G.-E.D.); (V.G.); (E.B.); (T.K.C.)
- Institute of Agri-Food and Life Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University Research Centre, GR-71410 Heraklion, Greece
- Correspondence:
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- Laboratory of Hygiene and Environmental Protection, Department of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, GR-68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece; (G.-E.D.); (V.G.); (E.B.); (T.K.C.)
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Song Y, Hu T, Gao H, Zhai J, Gong J, Zhang Y, Tao L, Sun J, Li Z, Qu X. Altered metabolic profiles and biomarkers associated with astragaloside IV-mediated protection against cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury in rats: An HPLC-TOF/MS-based untargeted metabolomics study. Biochem Pharmacol 2020; 183:114299. [PMID: 33148504 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cisplatin (CDDP)-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) limits the therapeutic use of CDDP, which urgently needs to be addressed. Our previous study demonstrated that astragaloside IV (AS IV), an active compound of the traditional Chinese herb Astragalus membranaceus, alleviated CDDP-induced AKI. To explore the mechanism, we performed a metabolomics study to explore the altered metabolic pathways and screen for sensitive biomarkers. Twenty-four rats were randomly divided into three groups, which were treated with vehicle solutions (Control), intraperitoneally injected CDDP, and intraperitoneally injected CDDP plus oral AS IV, respectively. Metabolic profiles of serum, urine, and kidney samples were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography-time of flight mass spectrometry. There were 38 key metabolites in the urine samples, 20 in the serum samples, and 16 in the kidney samples that were significantly altered due to AS IV-mediated protection against CDDP-induced AKI relative to CDDP-only treatment. CDDP + AS IV co-treatment significantly altered two pathways in the blood (biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids and alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism), five pathways in the urine (phenylalanine metabolism; phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan biosynthesis; arginine biosynthesis; arginine and proline metabolism; and histidine metabolism), and five pathways in the kidneys (glutathione metabolism; alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism; glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism; arginine and proline metabolism; and D-glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism). The metabolic pathways were mainly associated with improvements in inflammatory responses, oxidative stress, and energy metabolism. Adrenic acid in serum and L-histidine and L-methionine in urine were identified as sensitive biomarkers. This study provides new insights to understand the mechanism of AS IV-mediated protection against CDDP-induced AKI and has identified three candidate biomarkers to evaluate preventative treatment and assess therapeutic effectiveness.
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- Yanqing Song
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Technical Center, Changchun Customs District, Changchun 130062, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- AB Sciex Analytical Instrument Trading Co., Ltd, Beijing 100015, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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