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Han P, Chen X, Liang Z, Liu Y, Yu X, Song P, Zhao Y, Zhang H, Zhu S, Shi X, Guo Q. Metabolic signatures and risk of sarcopenia in suburb-dwelling older individuals by LC-MS-based untargeted metabonomics. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1308841. [PMID: 38962681 PMCID: PMC11220188 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1308841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/05/2024] Open
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Background Untargeted metabonomics has provided new insight into the pathogenesis of sarcopenia. In this study, we explored plasma metabolic signatures linked to a heightened risk of sarcopenia in a cohort study by LC-MS-based untargeted metabonomics. Methods In this nested case-control study from the Adult Physical Fitness and Health Cohort Study (APFHCS), we collected blood plasma samples from 30 new-onset sarcopenia subjects (mean age 73.2 ± 5.6 years) and 30 healthy controls (mean age 74.2 ± 4.6 years) matched by age, sex, BMI, lifestyle, and comorbidities. An untargeted metabolomics methodology was employed to discern the metabolomic profile alterations present in individuals exhibiting newly diagnosed sarcopenia. Results In comparing individuals with new-onset sarcopenia to normal controls, a comprehensive analysis using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) identified a total of 62 metabolites, predominantly comprising lipids, lipid-like molecules, organic acids, and derivatives. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis indicated that the three metabolites hypoxanthine (AUC=0.819, 95% CI=0.711-0.927), L-2-amino-3-oxobutanoic acid (AUC=0.733, 95% CI=0.598-0.868) and PC(14:0/20:2(11Z,14Z)) (AUC= 0.717, 95% CI=0.587-0.846) had the highest areas under the curve. Then, these significant metabolites were observed to be notably enriched in four distinct metabolic pathways, namely, "purine metabolism"; "parathyroid hormone synthesis, secretion and action"; "choline metabolism in cancer"; and "tuberculosis". Conclusion The current investigation elucidates the metabolic perturbations observed in individuals diagnosed with sarcopenia. The identified metabolites hold promise as potential biomarkers, offering avenues for exploring the underlying pathological mechanisms associated with sarcopenia.
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- Peipei Han
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, China
- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Jiangwan Hospital of Shanghai Hongkou District, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Science Affiliated First Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Jiangwan Hospital of Shanghai Hongkou District, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Science Affiliated First Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Jiangwan Hospital of Shanghai Hongkou District, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Science Affiliated First Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Jiangwan Hospital of Shanghai Hongkou District, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Science Affiliated First Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, China
- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Jiangwan Hospital of Shanghai Hongkou District, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Science Affiliated First Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Mohr AE, Sweazea KL, Bowes DA, Jasbi P, Whisner CM, Sears DD, Krajmalnik-Brown R, Jin Y, Gu H, Klein-Seetharaman J, Arciero KM, Gumpricht E, Arciero PJ. Gut microbiome remodeling and metabolomic profile improves in response to protein pacing with intermittent fasting versus continuous caloric restriction. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4155. [PMID: 38806467 PMCID: PMC11133430 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48355-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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The gut microbiome (GM) modulates body weight/composition and gastrointestinal functioning; therefore, approaches targeting resident gut microbes have attracted considerable interest. Intermittent fasting (IF) and protein pacing (P) regimens are effective in facilitating weight loss (WL) and enhancing body composition. However, the interrelationships between IF- and P-induced WL and the GM are unknown. The current randomized controlled study describes distinct fecal microbial and plasma metabolomic signatures between combined IF-P (n = 21) versus a heart-healthy, calorie-restricted (CR, n = 20) diet matched for overall energy intake in free-living human participants (women = 27; men = 14) with overweight/obesity for 8 weeks. Gut symptomatology improves and abundance of Christensenellaceae microbes and circulating cytokines and amino acid metabolites favoring fat oxidation increase with IF-P (p < 0.05), whereas metabolites associated with a longevity-related metabolic pathway increase with CR (p < 0.05). Differences indicate GM and metabolomic factors play a role in WL maintenance and body composition. This novel work provides insight into the GM and metabolomic profile of participants following an IF-P or CR diet and highlights important differences in microbial assembly associated with WL and body composition responsiveness. These data may inform future GM-focused precision nutrition recommendations using larger sample sizes of longer duration. Trial registration, March 6, 2020 (ClinicalTrials.gov as NCT04327141), based on a previous randomized intervention trial.
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- Alex E Mohr
- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Biodesign Institute Center for Health Through Microbiomes, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Biodesign Institute Center for Health Through Microbiomes, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
- Center for Evolution and Medicine, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Biodesign Institute Center for Health Through Microbiomes, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
- Systems Precision Engineering and Advanced Research (SPEAR), Theriome Inc., Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Biodesign Institute Center for Health Through Microbiomes, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Biodesign Institute Center for Health Through Microbiomes, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Center of Translational Science, Florida International University, Port St. Lucie, FL, USA
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Center of Translational Science, Florida International University, Port St. Lucie, FL, USA
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
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- Human Nutrition and Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Health and Human Physiological Sciences, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
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- Human Nutrition and Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Health and Human Physiological Sciences, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA.
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Dedon LR, Yuan H, Chi J, Gu H, Arias AJ, Covault JM, Zhou Y. Baseline gut microbiome and metabolites are correlated with alcohol consumption in a zonisamide clinical trial of heavy drinking alcoholic civilians. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2024:2024.04.02.24305199. [PMID: 38633809 PMCID: PMC11023652 DOI: 10.1101/2024.04.02.24305199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Development and severity of alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been linked to variations in gut microbiota and their associated metabolites in both animal and human studies. However, the involvement of the gut microbiome in alcohol consumption of individuals with AUD undergoing treatment remains unclear. To address this, stool samples (n=48) were collected at screening (baseline) and trial completion from a single site of a multi-site double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Zonisamide in individuals with AUD. Alcohol consumption, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), and phosphatidylethanol (PEth)levels were measured both at baseline and endpoint of 16-week trial period. Fecal microbiome was analyzed via 16S rRNA sequencing and metabolome via untargeted LC-MS. Both sex (p = 0.003) and psychotropic medication usage (p = 0.025) are associated with baseline microbiome composition. The relative abundance of 12 genera at baseline was correlated with percent drinking reduction, baseline and endpoint alcohol consumption, and changes in GGT and PeTH over the course of treatment (p.adj < 0.05). Overall microbiome community structure at baseline differed between high and low responders (67-100% and 0-33% drinking reduction, respectively; p = 0.03). A positive relationship between baseline fecal GABA levels and percent drinking reduction (R=0.43, p < 0.05) was identified by microbiome function prediction and confirmed by ELISA and metabolomics. Predicted microbiome function and metabolomics analysis have found that tryptophan metabolic pathways are over-represented in low responders. These findings highlight importance of baseline microbiome and metabolites in alcohol consumption in AUD patients undergoing zonisamide treatment.
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Han P, Yuan C, Chen X, Hu Y, Hu X, Xu Z, Guo Q. Metabolic signatures and potential biomarkers of sarcopenia in suburb-dwelling older Chinese: based on untargeted GC-MS and LC-MS. Skelet Muscle 2024; 14:4. [PMID: 38454497 PMCID: PMC10921582 DOI: 10.1186/s13395-024-00337-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Untargeted metabolomics can be used to expand our understanding of the pathogenesis of sarcopenia. However, the metabolic signatures of sarcopenia patients have not been thoroughly investigated. Herein, we explored metabolites associated with sarcopenia by untargeted gas chromatography (GC)/liquid chromatography (LC)-mass spectrometry (MS) and identified possible diagnostic markers. METHODS Forty-eight elderly subjects with sarcopenia were age and sex matched with 48 elderly subjects without sarcopenia. We first used untargeted GC/LC-MS to analyze the plasma of these participants and then combined it with a large number of multivariate statistical analyses to analyze the data. Finally, based on a multidimensional analysis of the metabolites, the most critical metabolites were considered to be biomarkers of sarcopenia. RESULTS According to variable importance in the project (VIP > 1) and the p-value of t-test (p < 0.05), a total of 55 metabolites by GC-MS and 85 metabolites by LC-MS were identified between sarcopenia subjects and normal controls, and these were mostly lipids and lipid-like molecules. Among the top 20 metabolites, seven phosphatidylcholines, seven lysophosphatidylcholines (LysoPCs), phosphatidylinositol, sphingomyelin, palmitamide, L-2-amino-3-oxobutanoic acid, and palmitic acid were downregulated in the sarcopenia group; only ethylamine was upregulated. Among that, three metabolites of LysoPC(17:0), L-2-amino-3-oxobutanoic acid, and palmitic acid showed very good prediction capacity with AUCs of 0.887 (95% CI = 0.817-0.957), 0.836 (95% CI = 0.751-0.921), and 0.805 (95% CI = 0.717-0.893), respectively. CONCLUSIONS These findings show that metabonomic analysis has great potential to be applied to sarcopenia. The identified metabolites could be potential biomarkers and could be used to study sarcopenia pathomechanisms.
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- Peipei Han
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, China
- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Pudong New Area, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 279 Zhouzhu Highway, Shanghai, 201318, China
- Jiangwan Hospital of Shanghai Hongkou District, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Science Affiliated First Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Surgical Rehabilitation Ward, Shanghai Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Pudong New Area, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 279 Zhouzhu Highway, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Pudong New Area, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 279 Zhouzhu Highway, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Pudong New Area, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 279 Zhouzhu Highway, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Pudong New Area, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 279 Zhouzhu Highway, Shanghai, 201318, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, China.
- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Pudong New Area, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 279 Zhouzhu Highway, Shanghai, 201318, China.
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Scieszka D, Jin Y, Noor S, Barr E, Garcia M, Begay J, Herbert G, Hunter RP, Bhaskar K, Kumar R, Gullapalli R, Bolt A, McCormick MA, Bleske B, Gu H, Campen MJ. Biomass smoke inhalation promotes neuroinflammatory and metabolomic temporal changes in the hippocampus of female mice. J Neuroinflammation 2023; 20:192. [PMID: 37608305 PMCID: PMC10464132 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-023-02874-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Smoke from wildland fires has been shown to produce neuroinflammation in preclinical models, characterized by neural infiltrations of neutrophils and monocytes, as well as altered neurovascular endothelial phenotypes. To address the longevity of such outcomes, the present study examined the temporal dynamics of neuroinflammation and metabolomics after inhalation exposures from biomass-derived smoke. 2-month-old female C57BL/6 J mice were exposed to wood smoke every other day for 2 weeks at an average exposure concentration of 0.5 mg/m3. Subsequent serial euthanasia occurred at 1-, 3-, 7-, 14-, and 28-day post-exposure. Flow cytometry of right hemispheres revealed two endothelial populations of CD31Hi and CD31Med expressors, with wood smoke inhalation causing an increased proportion of CD31Hi. These populations of CD31Hi and CD31Med were associated with an anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory response, respectively, and their inflammatory profiles were largely resolved by the 28-day mark. However, activated microglial populations (CD11b+/CD45low) remained higher in wood smoke-exposed mice than controls at day 28. Infiltrating neutrophil populations decreased to levels below controls by day 28. However, the MHC-II expression of the peripheral immune infiltrate remained high, and the population of neutrophils retained an increased expression of CD45, Ly6C, and MHC-II. Utilizing an unbiased approach examining the metabolomic alterations, we observed notable hippocampal perturbations in neurotransmitter and signaling molecules, such as glutamate, quinolinic acid, and 5-α-dihydroprogesterone. Utilizing a targeted panel designed to explore the aging-associated NAD+ metabolic pathway, wood smoke exposure drove fluctuations and compensations across the 28-day time course, ending with decreased hippocampal NAD+ abundance on day 28. Summarily, these results indicate a highly dynamic neuroinflammatory environment, with potential resolution extending past 28 days, the implications of which may include long-term behavioral changes, systemic and neurological sequalae directly associated with wildfire smoke exposure.
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- David Scieszka
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, MSC09 5360; 1, Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001, USA
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- Florida International University Center for Translational Sciences, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34987, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, MSC09 5360; 1, Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, MSC09 5360; 1, Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, MSC09 5360; 1, Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, MSC09 5360; 1, Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, MSC09 5360; 1, Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, MSC09 5360; 1, Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Florida International University Center for Translational Sciences, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34987, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico, MSC09 5360; 1, Albuquerque, NM, 87131-0001, USA.
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Kim S, Li H, Jin Y, Armad J, Gu H, Mani S, Cui JY. Maternal PBDE exposure disrupts gut microbiome and promotes hepatic proinflammatory signaling in humanized PXR-transgenic mouse offspring over time. Toxicol Sci 2023; 194:209-225. [PMID: 37267213 PMCID: PMC10375318 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfad056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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Developmental exposure to the persistent environmental pollutant, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), is associated with increased diabetes prevalence. The microbial tryptophan metabolite, indole-3-propionic acid (IPA), is associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and lower-grade inflammation and is a pregnane X receptor (PXR) activator. To explore the role of IPA in modifying the PBDE developmental toxicity, we orally exposed humanized PXR-transgenic (hPXR-TG) mouse dams to vehicle, 0.1 mg/kg/day DE-71 (an industrial PBDE mixture), DE-71+IPA (20 mg/kg/day), or IPA, from 4 weeks preconception to the end of lactation. Pups were weaned at 21 days of age and IPA supplementation continued in the corresponding treatment groups. Tissues were collected at various ages until 6 months of age (n = 5 per group). In general, the effect of maternal DE-71 exposure on the gut microbiome of pups was amplified over time. The regulation of hepatic cytokines and prototypical xenobiotic-sensing transcription factor target genes by DE-71 and IPA was age- and sex-dependent, where DE-71-mediated mRNA increased selected cytokines (Il10, Il12p40, Il1β [both sexes], and [males]). The hepatic mRNA of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) target gene Cyp1a2 was increased by maternal DE-71 and DE-71+IPA exposure at postnatal day 21 but intestinal Cyp1a1 was not altered by any of the exposures and ages. Maternal DE-71 exposure persistently increased serum indole, a known AhR ligand, in age- and sex-dependent manner. In conclusion, maternal DE-71 exposure produced a proinflammatory signature along the gut-liver axis, including gut dysbiosis, dysregulated tryptophan microbial metabolism, attenuated PXR signaling, and elevated AhR signaling in postweaned hPXR-TG pups over time, which was partially corrected by IPA supplementation.
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- Sarah Kim
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
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- Departments of Medicine, Molecular Pharmacology, and Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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- Center for Translational Science, Florida International University, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34987-2352, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
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- Center for Translational Science, Florida International University, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34987-2352, USA
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- Departments of Medicine, Molecular Pharmacology, and Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98105, USA
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Scieszka D, Jin Y, Noor S, Barr E, Garcia M, Begay J, Herbert G, Hunter RP, Bhaskar K, Kumar R, Gullapalli R, Bolt A, McCormick MA, Bleske B, Gu H, Campen M. Neuroinflammatory and Metabolomic Temporal Dynamics Following Wood Smoke Inhalation. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-3002040. [PMID: 37333410 PMCID: PMC10275049 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3002040/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
Abstract
Smoke from wildland fires has been shown to produce neuroinflammation in preclinical models, characterized by neural infiltrations of neutrophils and monocytes, as well as altered neurovascular endothelial phenotypes. To address the longevity of such outcomes, the present study examined the neuroinflammatory and metabolomic temporal dynamics after inhalation exposures from biomass-derived smoke. 2-month-old female C57BL/6J mice were exposed to wood smoke every other day for two weeks at an average exposure concentration of 0.5mg/m 3 . Subsequent serial euthanasia occurred at 1-, 3-, 7-, 14-, and 28-days post-exposure. Flow cytometry of right hemispheres revealed two endothelial populations of PECAM (CD31), high and medium expressors, with wood smoke inhalation causing an increased proportion of PECAM Hi . These populations of PECAM Hi and PECAM Med were associated with an anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory response, respectively, and their inflammatory profiles were largely resolved by the 28-day mark. However, activated microglial populations (CD11b + /CD45 low ) remained higher in wood smoke-exposed mice than controls at day 28. Infiltrating neutrophil populations decreased to levels below controls by day 28. However, the MHC-II expression of the peripheral immune infiltrate remained high, and the population of neutrophils retained an increased expression of CD45, Ly6C, and MHC-II. Utilizing an unbiased approach examining the metabolomic alterations, we observed notable hippocampal perturbations in neurotransmitter and signaling molecules like glutamate, quinolinic acid, and 5-α-dihydroprogesterone. Utilizing a targeted panel designed to explore the aging-associated NAD + metabolic pathway, wood smoke exposure drove fluctuations and compensations across the 28-day time course, ending with decreased hippocampal NAD + abundance at day 28. Summarily, these results indicate a highly dynamic neuroinflammatory environment, with potential resolution extending past 28 days, the implications of which may include long-term behavioral changes, systemic and neurological sequalae directly associated wtith wildfire smoke exposure.
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- Florida International University, Center for Translational Sciences
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- University of New Mexico, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
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- University of New Mexico, College of Pharmacy
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- University of New Mexico, College of Pharmacy
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- University of New Mexico, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
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- University of New Mexico, Department of Pathology
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- University of New Mexico, College of Pharmacy
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- University of New Mexico, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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- University of New Mexico, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Science
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- Florida International University, Center for Translational Sciences
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Scieszka DP, Garland D, Hunter R, Herbert G, Lucas S, Jin Y, Gu H, Campen MJ, Cannon JL. Multi-omic assessment shows dysregulation of pulmonary and systemic immunity to e-cigarette exposure. Respir Res 2023; 24:138. [PMID: 37231407 PMCID: PMC10209577 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-023-02441-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Electronic cigarette (Ecig) use has become more common, gaining increasing acceptance as a safer alternative to tobacco smoking. However, the 2019 outbreak of Ecig and Vaping-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) alerted the community to the potential for incorporation of deleterious ingredients such as vitamin E acetate into products without adequate safety testing. Understanding Ecig induced molecular changes in the lung and systemically can provide a path to safety assessment and protect consumers from unsafe formulations. While vitamin E acetate has been largely removed from commercial and illicit products, many Ecig products contain additives that remain largely uncharacterized. In this study, we determined the lung-specific effects as well as systemic immune effects in response to exposure to a common Ecig base, propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin (PGVG), with and without a 1% addition of phytol, a diterpene alcohol that has been found in commercial products. We exposed animals to PGVG with and without phytol and assessed metabolite, lipid, and transcriptional markers in the lung. We found both lung-specific as well as systemic effects in immune parameters, metabolites, and lipids. Phytol drove modest changes in lung function and increased splenic CD4 T cell populations. We also conducted multi-omic data integration to better understand early complex pulmonary responses, highlighting a central enhancement of acetylcholine responses and downregulation of palmitic acid connected with conventional flow cytometric assessments of lung, systemic inflammation, and pulmonary function. Our results demonstrate that Ecig exposure not only leads to changes in pulmonary function but also affects systemic immune and metabolic parameters.
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- David P Scieszka
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico School of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, MSC 08 4660, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico School of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico School of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico School of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Center for Translational Science, Florida International University, Port St. Lucie, FL, USA
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- Center for Translational Science, Florida International University, Port St. Lucie, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico School of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, MSC 08 4660, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA.
- Autophagy, Inflammation, and Metabolism Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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Li Y, Li Z, Ye T, Hao F, Wang Y, Li W, Yan Q, Shi H, Han W. Mechanism of Erzhiwan in treating osteoporosis based on molecular docking technology and molecular dynamics simulation. J Mol Model 2022; 29:21. [PMID: 36565386 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-022-05418-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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This experiment was a network pharmacology research based on the theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine. TCMSP database, PubChem database, RCSB database, and SwissTargetPrediction database were used to study the effective chemical constituents of Ligustri lucidi Fructus and Ecliptae Herba in Erzhiwan, a traditional prescription for nourishing the liver and kidney. Then Genecards database, OMIM database, OMIM Gene Map, and Metascape database were used to study the therapeutic targets of osteoporosis. At last, Cytoscape 3.6.0 software, its built-in Bisogenet and CytoNCA, AutoDockTools-1.5.6 software, PYMOL-2.2.0 software, and Gromacs software, by drawing the relationship diagram between chemical components and disease targets, PPI network of disease, semi-flexible molecular docking technology, evaluation and analysis of enrichment pathway, and molecular dynamics simulation, were used to study the therapeutic mechanism of Erzhiwan on osteoporosis. It is found that the intervention and regulation of Erzhiwan on osteoporosis were mainly realized through multiple targets of active ingredients and multiple pathways, which provided support for the continued development of Erzhiwan.
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- Yanling Li
- School of pharmacy, Sanquan College of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of pharmacy, Sanquan College of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.,School of pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Henan Integrative Medicine Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450004, China
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- School of pharmacy, Sanquan College of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of pharmacy, Sanquan College of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of pharmacy, Sanquan College of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of pharmacy, Sanquan College of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of pharmacy, Sanquan College of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- Research Institute of Non-Timber Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Zhengzhou, 450003, China.
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Zheng S, Pan B. Multilevel data integration and molecular docking approach to systematically elucidate the underlying pharmacological mechanisms of Er-Zhi-Wan against hepatocellular carcinoma. Aging (Albany NY) 2022; 14:8783-8804. [DOI: 10.18632/aging.204369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Shaoyan Zheng
- Affiliated Foshan Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan 528000, P.R. China
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, Affiliated Foshan Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan 528000, P.R. China
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- Affiliated Foshan Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan 528000, P.R. China
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Su L, Tong H, Zhang J, Hao M, Fei C, Ji D, Gu W, Bian Z, Mao C, Lu T. Revealing the mechanism of raw and vinegar-processed Curcuma aromatica Salisb. [Zingiberaceae] regulates primary dysmenorrhea in rats via integrated metabolomics. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:926291. [PMID: 36176430 PMCID: PMC9513393 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.926291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Primary dysmenorrhea (PDM) is a common disorder among women around the world. Two processed products of Curcuma aromatica Salisb. [Zingiberaceae] (CAS) are traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that have long been used to treat gynecological blood stasis syndrome such as primary dysmenorrhea. The mechanisms and active substances of CAS are still largely unknown. The study aimed to establish a rat model of primary dysmenorrhea which investigates the differences between the pharmacodynamics and mechanisms of raw CAS (RCAS) and vinegar-processed CAS (VCAS). Histopathology, cytokinetics, and metabolomics were adopted to evaluate the anti-blood stasis effect of RCAS and VCAS. In metabolomics, endogenous differential metabolites in plasma, urine, and feces are the essential steps to evaluate the effect of RCAS and VCAS. In this study, the rat model of primary dysmenorrhea was successfully established. After RCAS and VCAS intervention, the uterine tissue morphology of dysmenorrhea model rats was improved, and gland hypertrophy and myometrial hyperplasia were reduced as well as neutrophil content. Compared with the RCAS group, the VCAS group had better uterine morphology, few inflammatory factors, and significantly improved amino acid and lipid metabolism. The aforementioned results support the conclusion that VCAS performed better than RCAS in primary dysmenorrhea and that vinegar processing increases the efficacy of CAS.
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- Lianlin Su
- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Wuxi TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Wuxi, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Chunqin Mao, ; Tulin Lu,
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Chunqin Mao, ; Tulin Lu,
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Xu L, Ling J, Su C, Su YW, Xu Y, Jiang Z. Emerging Roles on Immunological Effect of Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase in Liver Injuries. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:756435. [PMID: 34869457 PMCID: PMC8636938 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.756435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is one of the initial rate-limiting enzymes of the kynurenine pathway (KP), which causes immune suppression and induction of T cell anergy. It is associated with the imbalance of immune homeostasis in numerous diseases including cancer, chronic viral infection, allergy, and autoimmune diseases. Recently, IDO has extended its role to liver field. In this review, we summarize the dysregulation and potentials of IDO in the emerging field of liver injuries, as well as current challenges for IDO targets. In particular, we discuss unexpected conclusions against previous work published. IDO is induced by pro-inflammatory cytokines in liver dysfunction and exerts an immunosuppressive effect, whereas the improvement of liver injury may require consideration of multiple factors besides IDO.
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- Lingyan Xu
- Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine and State Key Laboratory of Research on Bioactivities and Clinical Applications of Medicinal Plants, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- New Drug Screening Center, Jiangsu Center for Pharmacodynamics Research and Evaluation, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Zhang D, Xiong L, Fang L, Li H, Zhao X, Luan R, Zhao P, Zhang X. Systematic characterization of the absorbed components of Ligustri Lucidi Fructus and their metabolic pathways in rat plasma by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-Q-Exactive Orbitrap tandem mass spectrometry combined with network pharmacology. J Sep Sci 2021; 44:4343-4367. [PMID: 34687589 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202100484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ligustri Lucidi Fructus is a dried and mature fruit of Ligustrum lucidum Ait., which has the effects of nourishing liver and kidney. Herein, an accurate and sensitive method was established for the separation and identification of the absorbed constituents and metabolites of Ligustri Lucidi Fructus in rat plasma based on ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-Q-Exactive Orbitrap tandem mass spectrometry. A total of 73 prototype constituents and 148 metabolites were identified or characterized in administered plasma, and the possible metabolic pathways of constituents mainly involved hydroxylation, sulfation, demethylation, and glucuronidation. Besides, the network pharmacology was further investigated to illuminate its potential mechanism of treatment for liver injury by the biological targets regulating related pathways. Network pharmacological analysis showed that target components through 399 targets regulate 220 pathways. The docking results showed that 36 key target components were closely related to liver injury. Overall, the study clearly presented the metabolic processes of Ligustri Lucidi Fructus and gave a comprehensive metabolic profile of Ligustri Lucidi Fructus in vivo first. Combining with network pharmacology and molecular docking discovered potential drug targets and disclose the biological processes of Ligustri Lucidi Fructus, which will be a viable step toward uncovering the secret mask of study for traditional Chinese medicine.
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- Danjie Zhang
- Pharmaceutical department, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Pharmaceutical department, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Pharmaceutical department, College of Pharmacy, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Pharmaceutical department, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Pharmaceutical department, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Pharmaceutical department, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Pharmaceutical department, College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Pharmaceutical department, Shandong Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Quality Control and Construction of the Whole Industrial Chain of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, P. R. China
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Shin D, Kang HS, Park EM, Kim J, Kwon J, Suh J, Moon G. Authentication of tejocote ( Crataegus mexicana) dietary supplements based on DNA barcoding and chemical profiling. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2021; 38:1985-1994. [PMID: 34415825 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2021.1964701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Tejocote (Crataegus mexicana, Mexican hawthorn), known as a weight-loss supplement, has been marketed online and is easily available for overseas direct purchase. Alipotec (brand name) is known as one of the most popular products containing tejocote in Mexico and other countries. However, adverse effects have been reported by users of these supplements. Therefore it is necessary to find the reason for the side effect. Dietary supplement samples labelled as containing tejocote were analysed using mass spectrometry and DNA barcoding analysis. Our results demonstrate that Alipotec samples contained ingredients from different species, yellow oleander instead of tejocote. The rpoB barcode region was able to differentiate between tejocote and yellow oleander species. Moreover, it was also observed that three compounds, including thevetin B, neriifolin, and digitoxigenin, clearly distinguish between tejocote and yellow oleander samples. This is the first and preliminary investigation to use an integrated approach of both chemical and genomic profiling for the authentication of dietary supplement containing tejocote.
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- Dasom Shin
- New Hazardous Substances Division, National Institute Of Food And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry Of Food And Drug Safety, Osong, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- New Hazardous Substances Division, National Institute Of Food And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry Of Food And Drug Safety, Osong, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- New Hazardous Substances Division, National Institute Of Food And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry Of Food And Drug Safety, Osong, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- New Hazardous Substances Division, National Institute Of Food And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry Of Food And Drug Safety, Osong, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- New Hazardous Substances Division, National Institute Of Food And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry Of Food And Drug Safety, Osong, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- New Hazardous Substances Division, National Institute Of Food And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry Of Food And Drug Safety, Osong, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- New Hazardous Substances Division, National Institute Of Food And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry Of Food And Drug Safety, Osong, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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Guo N, Chen Y, Yang X, Yan H, Fan B, Quan J, Wang M, Yang H. Urinary metabolomic profiling reveals difference between two traditional Chinese medicine subtypes of coronary heart disease. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2021; 1179:122808. [PMID: 34218095 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.122808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The World Health Organization has shown that coronary heart disease (CHD) is a more common cause of death than cancer. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), CHD is classified as a form of thoracic obstruction that can be divided in different subtypes including Qi stagnation with blood stasis (QS) and Qi deficiency with blood stasis (QD). Different treatment strategies are used based on this subtyping. Owing to the lack of scientific markers in the diagnosis of these subtypes, subjective judgments made by clinicians have limited the objective manner for utility of TCM in the treatment of CHD. Untargeted (UHPLC-QTOF-MS) and targeted (UHPLC-MS/MS) metabolomics approaches were employed to search significantly different metabolites related to the QS or QD subtypes of CHD with angina pectoris in this study. A total of 42 metabolites were obtained in the untargeted metabolomics analysis and 34 amino acids were detected in the targeted metabolomics analysis. In total, 16 metabolites were found significantly different among different groups. The results showed distinct metabolic profiles of urine samples not only between CHD patients and healthy controls, but also between the two subtypes of CHD. Pathway analysis of the significantly varied metabolites revealed that there were subtype-related differences in the activity of pathways. Therefore, urinary metabolomics can reveal the pathological changes of CHD in different subtypes, make the diagnosis of CHD in different subtypes in an objective manner and comprehensive and contribute to personalized treatment by providing scientific evidence.
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- Na Guo
- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, Center for Post-doctoral Research, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; State Key Laboratory of Generic Manufacture Technology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd, Shandong 276006, China
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- LU-European Center for Chinese Medicine and Natural Compounds, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- LU-European Center for Chinese Medicine and Natural Compounds, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333 BE Leiden, the Netherlands; SU BioMedicine, Post Bus 546, 2300 AM Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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Zhang Z, Fan S, Huang D, Xiong T, Nie S, Xie M. Polysaccharides from fermented Asparagus officinalis with Lactobacillus plantarum NCU116 alleviated liver injury via modulation of glutathione homeostasis, bile acid metabolism, and SCFA production. Food Funct 2021; 11:7681-7695. [PMID: 32901642 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01435d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Lactic acid bacteria strain (LAB) NCU116 fermented Asparagus officinalis polysaccharides (FAOP) have been proven to cause substantial changes in physicochemical properties such as monosaccharide composition and molecular weight, accounting for their enhanced immune activity than unprocessed Asparagus officinalis polysaccharides (AOP). In the current study, the hepatoprotective effects of FAOP in mice with cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced hepatotoxicity were investigated. FAOP were more effective than AOP in alleviating CTX-induced hepatic damage, including inhibition of hepatic biochemical markers (ALT, AST, AKP and LDH) and pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-1β) as well as reinforcement of antioxidant systems (T-AOC, SOD, CAT, and MDA). In particular, compared with AOP, FAOP showed superior performance by promoting GSH biosynthesis, and normalizing the expression level of bile acid receptors (FXR and SHP) and key enzymes in bile acid synthesis (CYP7A1, CYP8B1 and CYP27A1). Modulation of disordered homeostasis of bile acids by FAOP can be attributed to the upregulation of hepatic short chain fatty acid (SCFA) receptors GPR41 and GPR109A as well as intestinal SCFA production. Furthermore, serum metabolomics study validated the hepatoprotective superiority of FAOP than AOP with evidence from variations in bile acid compositions and the construction of related metabolic pathways. Therefore, LAB NCU116 fermentation of Asparagus officinalis was practical and effective to obtain promising hepatoprotective polysaccharides, which might arise from enhanced SCFA production than unprocessed AOP.
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- Zhihong Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Science and Technology (Nanchang), Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang 330047, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Science and Technology (Nanchang), Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang 330047, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Science and Technology (Nanchang), Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang 330047, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Science and Technology (Nanchang), Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang 330047, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Science and Technology (Nanchang), Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang 330047, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Science and Technology (Nanchang), Nanchang University, 235 Nanjing East Road, Nanchang 330047, China. and National R&D Center for Freshwater Fish Processing, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, China
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Chow HC, So TH, Choi HCW, Lam KO. Literature Review of Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbs-Induced Liver Injury From an Oncological Perspective With RUCAM. Integr Cancer Ther 2020; 18:1534735419869479. [PMID: 31405304 PMCID: PMC6693029 DOI: 10.1177/1534735419869479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbs are commonly regarded to be safe with
minimal toxicities in Chinese communities. Cancer patients who are receiving
Western oncology therapy often concurrently take TCM herbs for anticancer and
symptom relief purposes. We performed a literature review for current evidence
on TCM herb–induced liver injury from an oncological perspective. A literature
search on PubMed was performed to identify publications regarding TCM herbs and
concoctions with hepatoprotective or hepatotoxic properties. Lists of commonly
used herbs and their causality levels were compiled. In view of the wide range
of evidence available, cases assessed by the well-established RUCAM (Roussel
Uclaf Causality Assessment Method) algorithm were categorized as the highest
level of evidence. More than one case of TCM herb–induced liver injury was
confirmed by RUCAM in the following herbs and concoctions: Lu Cha
(Camellia sinensis), Bai Xian Pi (Dictamnus
dasycarpus), Tu San Qi (Gynura segetum), Jin Bu
Huan (Lycopodium serratum), He Shou Wu (Polygoni
multiflora), Ge Gen (Pueraria lobata), Dan Lu Tong
Du tablet, Shou Wu Pian, Xiao Chai Hu Tang, Xiao Yin pill, and Yang Xue Sheng Fa
capsule. Finally, TCM with anticancer or symptom relief uses were discussed in
detail with regard to their hepatotoxic or hepatoprotective properties.
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- Hei Ching Chow
- 1 Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- 1 Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- 1 Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- 1 Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Su L, Mao J, Hao M, Lu T, Mao C, Ji D, Tong H, Fei C. Integrated Plasma and Bile Metabolomics Based on an UHPLC-Q/TOF-MS and Network Pharmacology Approach to Explore the Potential Mechanism of Schisandra chinensis-Protection From Acute Alcoholic Liver Injury. Front Pharmacol 2020; 10:1543. [PMID: 32009955 PMCID: PMC6975200 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Schisandra chinensis (SC) is a well-known important traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that has been used to treat liver disease in China for a long time. However, its overall effects and mechanism of action are unclear. The present study aimed to explore the potential mechanism of SC in protection against alcoholic liver injury (ALI). In this research, to enable a full assessment of metabolic changes in ALI in Sprague-Dawley rats and to increase our understanding of physiological changes in normal and pathological states, ultra-high performance liquid chromatography combined with quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q/TOF-MS) was used to probe potential biomarkers to learn more about ALI and to evaluate the overall effect of SC for ALI in rats. Principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were used to investigate global metabolomic alterations and to evaluate the therapeutic effects of SC in rats. The component–target–pathway network of SC was then constructed on the basis of the network pharmacology, and the liver injury-relevant signaling pathways were thus dissected and validated. The results showed that SC has conspicuous therapeutic efficacy for ALI, as suggested by the results of the pathological section and biochemical index assays, such as those for Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate transaminase (AST), Alkaline phosphatase (AKP), γ-glutamyl transferase (γ-GT/GGT), Reactive oxygen species (ROS), and Malondialdehyde (MDA). Furthermore, 21 kinds of potential biomarkers were identified in plasma samples of ALI rats, and 20 kinds of potential biomarkers were identified in their bile samples. The biomarkers were mainly related to inflammation and dysfunctions of amino acids and energy metabolism. The recovery of these dysfunctions partly led to the curative effect of SC on ALI.
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- Lianlin Su
- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Medicine Processing of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine and Life Sciences, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Medicine Processing of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Medicine Processing of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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He Y, Gao T, Li J, Chen Z, Wang L, Zhang J, Gao F, Fu C. Metabonomics study on the effect of Siwu Decoction for blood deficiency syndrome in rats using UPLC-Q/TOF-MS analysis. Biomed Chromatogr 2019; 33:e4617. [PMID: 31207665 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Siwu decoction (SWD), a traditional Chinese medicinal formula with over 1000 years of clinical history, is widely used for gynecological disease, especially blood deficiency syndrome, which is similar to anemia in modern medicine. In view of metabonomics being useful approach to investigate the potential mechanisms of action from the point of view of systems biology, in this study an ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry method was employed for a holistic evaluation of SWD on a blood-deficiency rat model induced by N-acetylphenylhydrazine and cyclophosphamide via plasma metabonomics study. Routine blood examination results showed that SWD could significantly improve the declining hemogram indices. Meanwhile, the plasma metabonomics profiles in different groups were analyzed and differentiating metabolites were primarily visualized through chemometric analysis. Seven biomarkers were identified in plasma samples of blood-deficiency rat model compared with the normal group. Five main metabolism pathways were suggested using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes Pathway Analysis and Pathway Activity Profiling algorithm analysis. This indicated that SWD played a therapeu role in blood deficiency by regulating the aberrant endogenous metabolites. To sum up, this study provides clear evidence that a metabonomics study could serve as a useful tool to elucidate the systematic therapeutic profiles and mechanisms for blood deficiency syndrome of Chinese herbal medicines.
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- Yao He
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Zhai Y, Xu J, Feng L, Liu Q, Yao W, Li H, Cao Y, Cheng F, Bao B, Zhang L. Broad range metabolomics coupled with network analysis for explaining possible mechanisms of Er-Zhi-Wan in treating liver-kidney Yin deficiency syndrome of Traditional Chinese medicine. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 234:57-66. [PMID: 30690072 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Er-Zhi-Wan (EZW), a famous traditional Chinese formulation, is used to prevent, or to treat, various liver and kidney diseases for its actions of replenishing liver and kidney. However, the mechanisms of treating Liver-kidney Yin deficiency syndrome (LKYDS) of EZW have not been comprehensively investigated. AIM OF THE STUDY In this study, a broad range metabolomics strategy coupled with network analysis was established to investigate possible mechanisms of EZW in treating LKYDS. MATERIALS AND METHOD The rat models of LKYDS were established using the mixture of thyroxine and reserpine, and the changes of biochemical indices in serum and histopathology were detected to explore the effects of EZW. Next, a broad range metabolomics strategy based on RPLC-Q-TOF/MS and HILIC-Q-TOF/MS has been developed to find the possible significant metabolites in the serum and urine of LKYDS rats. Then, network analysis was applied to visualize the relationships between identified serum and urine metabolites and in detail to find hub metabolites, which might be responsible for the effect of EZW on rats of LKYDS. Furthermore, the shortest path of "disease gene-pathway protein-metabolite" was built to investigate the possible intervention path of EZW from the systematic perspective. RESULTS Five hub metabolites, namely, arachidonic acid, L-arginine, testosterone, taurine and oxoglutaric acid, were screened out and could be adjusted to recover by EZW. After that, the shortest path starting from disease genes and ending in metabolites were identified and disclosed, and the genes of aging such as CAV1 and ACO1 were selected to explain the pathological mechanism of LKYDS. CONCLUSION Broad range metabolomics coupled with network analysis could provide another perspective on systematically investigating the molecular mechanism of EZW in treating LKYDS at metabolomics level. In addition, EZW might prevent the pathological process of LKYDS through regulating the disturbed metabolic pathway and the aging genes such as CAV1 and ACO1, which may be potential targets for EZW in the treatment of LKYDS.
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- Yuanyuan Zhai
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Tian Q, Liu F, Xu Z, Liu H, Yin H, Sun Z, Chen M, Li Z, Ma L, Huang C. Evaluation of the chemical consistency of Yin‐Chen‐Hao‐Tang prepared by combined and separated decoction methods using high‐performance liquid chromatography and quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry coupled with multivariate statistical analysis. J Sep Sci 2019; 42:1664-1675. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201800961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Qiang Tian
- School of Life Science and EngineeringSouthwest University of Science and Technology Mianyang Sichuan P. R. China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai Institute of Material Medica Pudong Shanghai P. R. China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai Institute of Material Medica Pudong Shanghai P. R. China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai Institute of Material Medica Pudong Shanghai P. R. China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai Institute of Material Medica Pudong Shanghai P. R. China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai Institute of Material Medica Pudong Shanghai P. R. China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai Institute of Material Medica Pudong Shanghai P. R. China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai Institute of Material Medica Pudong Shanghai P. R. China
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- School of Life Science and EngineeringSouthwest University of Science and Technology Mianyang Sichuan P. R. China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai Institute of Material Medica Pudong Shanghai P. R. China
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Cai H, Xu Y, Xie L, Duan Y, Zhou J, Liu J, Niu M, Zhang Y, Shen L, Pei K, Cao G. Investigation on Spectrum-Effect Correlation between Constituents Absorbed into Blood and Bioactivities of Baizhu Shaoyao San before and after Processing on Ulcerative Colitis Rats by UHPLC/Q-TOF-MS/MS Coupled with Gray Correlation Analysis. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24050940. [PMID: 30866532 PMCID: PMC6429276 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24050940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Baizhu Shaoyao San (BSS) is a crucial traditional Chinese medicinal formula widely applied for the treatment of painful diarrhea, diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, and some other gastrointestinal diseases. Corresponding to the clinical medication, the three medicinal herbs (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Paeoniae Radix Alba, and Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) included in BSS should be processed using some specific methods of stir-frying. To find the underlying correlations between serum chemical profiles and curative effects of crude and processed BSS on ulcerative colitis rats, and further explore for the effective material basis of processing, an UHPLC/Q-TOF-MS/MS technique coupled with gray correlation analysis (GCA) was developed. A total of 134 compounds were identified in rat sera after oral administration of BSS, among which 24 compounds were prototypes and 110 compounds were metabolites. Meanwhile, an ulcerative colitis model was established in rats by enema with 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid, and the pharmacodynamic indicators for drug efficacies were evaluated as well. According to the results, processed BSS showed better efficacy than crude BSS. The top 10 potential effective components with high degree of correlation were identified based on GCA results, which were thought to be the crucial compounds that contributed to the enhancement of therapeutic effects in BSS after processing.
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- Hao Cai
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical and Food Engineering, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan 030024, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China.
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Zhao L, Wang Q, Zhu X, Wang Y, Wan Y, Li H, Ma F, Ma C, Yang X, Zhu Y. Liver-protecting effects of extracts from Glossy privet fruit and Ecliptae herba formula in mice through suppression of Kupffer cells activation. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2019.1571565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Lijun Zhao
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Joint Laboratory for the Research of Pharmaceutics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Infinitus, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Joint Laboratory for the Research of Pharmaceutics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Infinitus, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Joint Laboratory for the Research of Pharmaceutics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Infinitus, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- Joint Laboratory for the Research of Pharmaceutics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Infinitus, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
- National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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Liu H, Li T, Jiang Z, Wang W, Ming D, Chen Y, Wang F. Effect of different time intervals after feeding on plasma metabolites in growing pigs: an UPLC-MS-based metabolomics study. Anim Sci J 2019; 90:554-562. [PMID: 30714268 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Revised: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A diet consumed by pigs provides the nutrients for the production of a large number of metabolites that, after first-pass metabolism in the liver, circulate systemically where they may exert diverse physiologic influences on pigs. So far, little is known of how feeding elicits changes in metabolic profiles for growing pigs. This study investigated differences in plasma metabolites in growing pigs at several intervals after feeding using the technique of metabolomics. Ten barrows (22.5 ± 0.5 kg BW) were fed a corn-soybean meal basal diet and were kept in metabolism crates for a period of 11 days. An indwelling catheter was inserted into the jugular vein of each pig before the experimental period. Plasmas before and 1, 4, and 8 hr after feeding were collected at day 11 and differential metabolites were determined using a metabolomics approach. Direct comparison at several intervals after feeding revealed differences in 14 compounds. Identified signatures were enriched in metabolic pathways related to linoleic acid metabolism, arginine and proline metabolism, lysine degradation, glycine, serine and threonine metabolism, and lysine biosynthesis. These results suggest that plasma metabolites of growing pigs after feeding were modulated through changes in linoleic acid metabolism and amino acid metabolism.
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- Hu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Li WW, Yang Y, Dai QG, Lin LL, Xie T, He LL, Tao JL, Shan JJ, Wang SC. Non-invasive urinary metabolomic profiles discriminate biliary atresia from infantile hepatitis syndrome. Metabolomics 2018; 14:90. [PMID: 30830373 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-018-1387-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Neonatal cholestatic disorders are a group of hepatobiliary diseases occurring in the first 3 months of life. The most common causes of neonatal cholestasis are infantile hepatitis syndrome (IHS) and biliary atresia (BA). The clinical manifestations of the two diseases are too similar to distinguish them. However, early detection is very important in improving the clinical outcome of BA. Currently, a liver biopsy is the only proven and effective method used to differentially diagnose these two similar diseases in the clinic. However, this method is invasive. Therefore, sensitive and non-invasive biomarkers are needed to effectively differentiate between BA and IHS. We hypothesized that urinary metabolomics can produce unique metabolite profiles for BA and IHS. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to characterize urinary metabolomic profiles in infants with BA and IHS, and to identify differences among infants with BA, IHS, and normal controls (NC). METHODS Urine samples along with patient characteristics were obtained from 25 BA, 38 IHS, and 38 NC infants. A non-targeted gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) metabolomics method was used in conjunction with orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) to explore the metabolomic profiles of BA, IHS, and NC infants. RESULTS In total, 41 differentially expressed metabolites between BA vs. NC, IHS vs. NC, and BA vs. IHS were identified. N-acetyl-D-mannosamine and alpha-aminoadipic acid were found to be highly accurate at distinguishing between BA and IHS. CONCLUSIONS BA and IHS infants have specific urinary metabolomic profiles. The results of our study underscore the clinical potential of metabolomic profiling to uncover metabolic changes that could be used to discriminate BA from IHS.
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- Wei-Wei Li
- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- TCM Department, Beijing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
- Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
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Tang HH, Li HL, Li YX, You Y, Guan YY, Zhang SL, Liu LX, Bao WL, Zhou Y, Shen XY. Protective effects of a traditional Chinese herbal formula Jiang-Xian HuGan on Concanavalin A-induced mouse hepatitis via NF-κB and Nrf2 signaling pathways. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2018; 217:118-125. [PMID: 29421593 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Jiang-Xian HuGan (JXHG) formulated by five natural products including Freshwater clam (Corbicula fluminea), Curcuma longa L., Ligustrum lucidum, Eclipta prostrata (L.) L. and Paeonia lactiflora Pall., has exhibited a great hepatoprotective effect. AIM OF THIS STUDY We investigated the effect of JXHG on concanavalin A (ConA)-induced acute live injury in mice, and to elucidate its underlying molecular mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Jiangkanling Capsule (900 mg/kg), low-dose JXHG (LJXHG, 700 mg/kg), high-dose JXHG (HJXHG, 1400 mg/kg) were administered to mice by oral gavage daily for 20 days prior to a single intravenous injection of ConA (20 mg/kg). Liver injury was evaluated by measuring the serum levels of enzymes and cytokines as well as liver histological analysis. We also measured the hepatic expression of cytokines at mRNA levels and the proteins related to NF-κB and Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathways. RESULT Our results showed that JXHG pretreatment significantly alleviated ConA-induced live injury as evidenced by decreased serum levels of glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (ALT) and glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (AST), and reduced hepatocyte apoptosis and mortality. Furthermore, JXHG was able to significantly reduce the serum levels of proinflammatory cytokines, down-regulate the mRNA expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ), and up-regulate IL-10 as well as superoxide-dimutase-1 (SOD1), glutathione reductase (GSR) and Glutathione peroxidase 2 (GPX2) mRNA in the liver tissues after Con A injection. In addition, JXHG pretreatment dramatically suppressed the phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 (p65), increased Nrf2 expression, and decreased the expression ratio of cleaved caspase-3/caspase-3 in liver tissues. CONCLUSION These results suggest that JXHG protects against ConA-induced acute live injury through inhibiting NF-κB mediated inflammatory pathway and promoting Nrf2 mediated anti-oxidative stress signaling pathway.
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- Huan-Huan Tang
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, No. 826, Zhangheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201203, China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Guilin Medical University, No. 109 Huanchengbei Road Two, Guilin 541004, China
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- Infinitus R&D Center, Infinitus (China) Company Ltd, No.19, Sicheng Road, The First Floor of HongTai Zhihui Valley, Tianhe Area, Guangzhou 510663, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, No. 826, Zhangheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, No. 826, Zhangheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, No. 826, Zhangheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, No. 826, Zhangheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, No. 826, Zhangheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, No. 826, Zhangheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Infinitus R&D Center, Infinitus (China) Company Ltd, No.19, Sicheng Road, The First Floor of HongTai Zhihui Valley, Tianhe Area, Guangzhou 510663, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, No. 826, Zhangheng Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Song S, Yao WF, Cui XB, Liu X, Qiu RL. Spectrum-effect relationship analysis by binary chromatographic fingerprint to identify components responsible for the antibacterial activity of the essential oil from Curcumae wenyujin. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2018.1453836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Shen Song
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Zhang Y, Zhang M, Li H, Zhao H, Wang F, He Q, Zhang T, Wang S. Serum metabonomics study of the hepatoprotective effect of amarogentin on CCl4-induced liver fibrosis in mice by GC-TOF-MS analysis. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 149:120-127. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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New insights into the tonifying kidney-yin herbs and formulas for the treatment of osteoporosis. Arch Osteoporos 2017; 12:14. [PMID: 28127706 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-016-0301-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Osteoporosis is characterized by an increasing osseous fragility and fracture resulting from the low mass and deteriorated microarchitecture in the bone tissue. The hormone replacement therapy and alendronate were frequently used to treat osteoporosis as the primary therapeutic strategy, but their adverse effects have severely limited their extensive clinical application, therefore, it is urgent to develop alternative or complementary therapeutic agents for anti-osteoporosis. Interestingly, with more people focusing on the complementary and alternative medicine, traditional Chinese herbs and formulas are being gradually recognized as safe and effective agents in the treatment of osteoporosis. In particular, a notable trend is that increasing studies are making efforts to clarify the anti-osteoporotic effects and mechanism of the tonifying kidney-yin herbs and formulas, a category of agents identified as effective therapy. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to comprehensively review the tonifying kidney-yin herbs and formulas that have been reported in the treatment of osteoporosis as well as how the agents play their roles in detail. This current study not only will advance our understanding of the actions of tonifying kidney-yin herbs and formulas, but also provide new evidence for the clinic use of the tonifying kidney-yin herbs and formulas in the treatment of osteoporosis.
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Metabolomics highlights pharmacological bioactivity and biochemical mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine. Chem Biol Interact 2017; 273:133-141. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Revised: 05/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Jiang H, Song JM, Gao PF, Qin XJ, Xu SZ, Zhang JF. Metabolic characterization of the early stage of hepatic fibrosis in rat using GC-TOF/MS and multivariate data analyses. Biomed Chromatogr 2017; 31. [PMID: 27859443 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.3899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2016] [Revised: 10/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Hui Jiang
- Department of Pharmacy; The first affiliated hospital of Anhui university of Chinese medicine; Hefei China
- College of Basic Medicine; Anhui Medical University; Hefei China
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- Department of Pharmacy; The first affiliated hospital of Anhui university of Chinese medicine; Hefei China
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- College of Pharmacy; Dali University; Dali China
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- Department of Pharmacy; The first affiliated hospital of Anhui university of Chinese medicine; Hefei China
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- Department of Pharmacy; The first affiliated hospital of Anhui university of Chinese medicine; Hefei China
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- Department of Pharmacy; The first affiliated hospital of Anhui university of Chinese medicine; Hefei China
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Jiao G, Hao L, Wang M, Zhong B, Yu M, Zhao S, Wang P, Feng R, Tan S, Chen L. Upregulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress is associated with diaphragm contractile dysfunction in a rat model of sepsis. Mol Med Rep 2016; 15:366-374. [PMID: 27959404 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2016.6014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Sepsis often causes diaphragm contractile dysfunction. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has been implicated in muscle contractile dysfunction. However, it remains unknown if ER stress occurs in the diaphragm during sepsis. In the present study, rats were divided into 4 groups and received placebo or one of three durations of endotoxin treatment (24, 48 h and 7 days). Isometric contractile force of the diaphragm was measured and lung wet-to-dry ratio (W/D) was calculated. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of lung tissue was performed and electron microscopy assessed ER damage in the diaphragm during sepsis. The mRNA and protein expression of glucose‑regulated protein 78 kDa (GRP78), glucose-regulated protein 94 kDa (GRP94), C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), endoplasmic reticulum protein 44 (ERP44), protein disulfide-isomerase like protein (ERP57) and protein disulfide isomerase family A member 4 (ERP72) in diaphragm muscles were measured using reverse transcription‑quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis. The level of cleaved caspase-12 was analyzed by western blot analysis. The results demonstrated that sepsis increased lung W/D. H&E staining revealed that sepsis caused alveolar congestion, hemorrhage and rupture. Swollen and distended ER was observed using electron microscopy during sepsis and decreased diaphragm contractile function was also observed. The expression levels of ER stress markers (GRP78, GRP94, CHOP, ERP44, ERP57 and ERP72) and the level of cleaved caspase‑12 were significantly elevated in septic rats compared with control rats, particularly in the 48 h group. In conclusion, the present study indicated that weakened diaphragm contraction and damaged ER in septic rats was associated with increased expression of ER stress markers.
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- Guangyu Jiao
- Respiratory Department and Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Respiratory Department and Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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- Respiratory Department and Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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- Respiratory Department and Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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- Respiratory Department and Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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- Respiratory Department and Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Respiratory Department and Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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- Respiratory Department and Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110004, P.R. China
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He XR, Li CG, Zhu XS, Li YQ, Jarouche M, Bensoussan A, Li PP. High-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry technology in the analysis of Chinese Medicine Formulas: A bibliometric analysis (1997-2015). J Sep Sci 2016; 40:81-92. [PMID: 27731929 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201600784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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There is a recognized challenge in analyzing traditional Chinese medicine formulas because of their complex chemical compositions. The application of modern analytical techniques such as high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a tandem mass spectrometry has improved the characterization of various compounds from traditional Chinese medicine formulas significantly. This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis to recognize the overall trend of high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry approaches in the analysis of traditional Chinese medicine formulas, its significance and possible underlying interactions between individual herbs in these formulas. Electronic databases were searched systematically, and the identified studies were collected and analyzed using Microsoft Access 2010, Graph Pad 5.0 software and Ucinet software package. 338 publications between 1997 and 2015 were identified, and analyzed in terms of annual growth and accumulated publications, top journals, forms of traditional Chinese medicine preparations and highly studied formulas and single herbs, as well as social network analysis of single herbs. There is a significant increase trend in using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry related techniques in analysis of commonly used forms of traditional Chinese medicine formulas in the last 3 years. Stringent quality control is of great significance for the modernization and globalization of traditional Chinese medicine, and this bibliometric analysis provided the first and comprehensive summary within this field.
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- Xi-Ran He
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Peking University School of Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
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- National Institute of Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Peking University School of Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
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- National Institute of Complementary Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Peking University School of Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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Analysis of the Enantioselective Effects of PCB95 in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryos through Targeted Metabolomics by UPLC-MS/MS. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0160584. [PMID: 27500732 PMCID: PMC4976971 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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As persistent organic pollutants, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) accumulate in the bodies of animals and humans, resulting in toxic effects on the reproductive, immune, nervous, and endocrine systems. The biological and toxicological characteristics of enantiomers of chiral PCBs may differ, but these enantioselective effects of PCBs have not been fully characterized. In this study, we performed metabolomics analysis, using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) to investigate the enantioselective toxic effects of PCB95 in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos after exposure to three dose levels of 0.1, 1, and 10 μg/L for 72 h. Multivariate analysis directly reflected the metabolic perturbations caused by PCB95. The effects of (-)-PCB95 and (+)-PCB95 were more prominent than those of the racemate in zebrafish embryos. A total of 26 endogenous metabolites were selected as potential marker metabolites with variable importance at projection values larger than 1 and significant differences (p<0.05). These metabolites included amino acids, organic acids, nucleosides, betaine, and choline. The changes in these biomarkers were dependent on the enantiomer-specific structures of PCB95. Fifteen metabolic pathways were significantly affected, and several nervous and immune system-related metabolites were significantly validated after exposure. These metabolic changes indicated that the toxic effects of PCB95 may be associated with the interaction of PCB95 with the nervous and immune systems, thus resulting in disruption of energy metabolism and liver function.
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Chemometrics applied to quality control and metabolomics for traditional Chinese medicines. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2016; 1015-1016:82-91. [PMID: 26901849 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) bring a great challenge in quality control and evaluating the efficacy because of their complexity of chemical composition. Chemometric techniques provide a good opportunity for mining more useful chemical information from TCMs. Then, the application of chemometrics in the field of TCMs is spontaneous and necessary. This review focuses on the recent various important chemometrics tools for chromatographic fingerprinting, including peak alignment information features, baseline correction and applications of chemometrics in metabolomics and modernization of TCMs, including authentication and evaluation of the quality of TCMs, evaluating the efficacy of TCMs and essence of TCM syndrome. In the conclusions, the general trends and some recommendations for improving chromatographic metabolomics data analysis are provided.
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Zhu K, Nie S, Gong D, Xie M. Effect of polysaccharide from Ganoderma atrum on the serum metabolites of type 2 diabetic rats. Food Hydrocoll 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2014.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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An in vitro metabolomics approach to identify hepatotoxicity biomarkers in human L02 liver cells treated with pekinenal, a natural compound. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 408:1413-24. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-9202-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Gu H, Zhang P, Zhu J, Raftery D. Globally Optimized Targeted Mass Spectrometry: Reliable Metabolomics Analysis with Broad Coverage. Anal Chem 2015; 87:12355-62. [PMID: 26579731 PMCID: PMC5437843 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b03812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Targeted detection is one of the most important methods in mass spectrometry (MS)-based metabolomics; however, its major limitation is the reduced metabolome coverage that results from the limited set of targeted metabolites typically used in the analysis. In this study we describe a new approach, globally optimized targeted (GOT)-MS, that combines many of the advantages of targeted detection and global profiling in metabolomics analysis, including the capability to detect unknowns, broad metabolite coverage, and excellent quantitation. The key step in GOT-MS is a global search of precursor and product ions using a single liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole (LC-QQQ) mass spectrometer. Here, focused on measuring serum metabolites, we obtained 595 precursor ions and 1 890 multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) transitions, under positive and negative ionization modes in the mass range of 60-600 Da. For many of the MRMs/metabolites under investigation, the analytical performance of GOT-MS is better than or at least comparable to that obtained by global profiling using a quadrupole-time-of-flight (Q-TOF) instrument of similar vintage. Using a study of serum metabolites in colorectal cancer (CRC) as a representative example, GOT-MS significantly outperformed a large targeted MS assay containing ∼160 biologically important metabolites and provided a complementary approach to traditional global profiling using Q-TOF-MS. GOT-MS thus expands and optimizes the detection capabilities for QQQ-MS through a novel approach and should have the potential to significantly advance both basic and clinical metabolic research.
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- Haiwei Gu
- Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, 850 Republican Street, Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation, East China Institute of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province 330013, P. R. China
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- Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, 850 Republican Street, Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
- Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R. China
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- Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, 850 Republican Street, Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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- Northwest Metabolomics Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, 850 Republican Street, Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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Shi J, Cao B, Wang XW, Aa JY, Duan JA, Zhu XX, Wang GJ, Liu CX. Metabolomics and its application to the evaluation of the efficacy and toxicity of traditional Chinese herb medicines. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2015; 1026:204-216. [PMID: 26657802 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2015.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Revised: 09/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Traditional Chinese herb medicines (TCHMs) have been used in the treatment of a variety of diseases for thousands of years in Asian countries. The active components of TCHMs usually exert combined synergistic therapeutic effects on multiple targets, but with less potential therapeutic effect based on routine indices than Western drugs. These complex effects make the assessment of the efficacy of TCHMs and the clarification of their underlying mechanisms very challenging, and therefore hinder their wider application and acceptance. Metabolomics is a crucial part of systems biology. It allows the quantitative measurement of large numbers of the low-molecular endogenous metabolites involved in metabolic pathways, and thus reflects the fundamental metabolism status of the body. Recently, dozens of metabolomic studies have been devoted to prove the efficacy/safety, explore the underlying mechanisms, and identify the potential biomarkers to access the action targets of TCHMs, with fruitful results. This article presents an overview of these studies, focusing on the progress made in exploring the pharmacology and toxicology of various herbal medicines.
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- Jian Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Jiangsu Key laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China; Pharmacy Department, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Jiangsu Key laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China; Pharmacy Department, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Jiangsu Key laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Jiangsu Key laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai, China.
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- Key Lab of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Key Lab of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Jiangsu Key laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Research Center of New Drug Evaluation, The National Laboratory of Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics, Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Tianjin, China
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An L, Shi Q, Feng F. Metabolomics approach to identify therapeutically potential biomarkers of the Zhi-Zi-Da-Huang decoction effect on the hepatoprotective mechanism. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra16563f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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A NMR-based metabolomics approach was applied to find potential plasma and liver biomarkers responsible for the hepatoprotective effects of Zhi-Zi-Da-Huang decoction (ZZDHD).
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- Li An
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- China
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- Jiangsu Institute for Food and Drug Control
- Nanjing 210008
- China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis
- China Pharmaceutical University
- Nanjing 210009
- China
- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance
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Do KT, Kastenmüller G, Mook-Kanamori DO, Yousri NA, Theis FJ, Suhre K, Krumsiek J. Network-based approach for analyzing intra- and interfluid metabolite associations in human blood, urine, and saliva. J Proteome Res 2014; 14:1183-94. [PMID: 25434815 DOI: 10.1021/pr501130a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Most studies investigating human metabolomics measurements are limited to a single biofluid, most often blood or urine. An organism's biochemical pool, however, comprises complex transboundary relationships, which can only be understood by investigating metabolic interactions and physiological processes spanning multiple parts of the human body. Therefore, we here propose a data-driven network-based approach to generate an integrated picture of metabolomics associations over multiple fluids. We performed an analysis of 2251 metabolites measured in plasma, urine, and saliva, from 374 participants of the Qatar Metabolomics Study on Diabetes (QMDiab). Gaussian graphical models (GGMs) were used to estimate metabolite-metabolite interactions on different subsets of the data set. First, we compared similarities and differences of the metabolome and the association networks between the three fluids. Second, we investigated the cross-talk between the fluids by analyzing correlations occurring between them. Third, we propose a framework for the analysis of medically relevant phenotypes by integrating type 2 diabetes, sex, age, and body mass index into our networks. In conclusion, we present a generic, data-driven network-based approach for structuring and visualizing metabolite correlations within and between multiple body fluids, enabling unbiased interpretation of metabolomics multifluid data.
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- Kieu Trinh Do
- Institute of Computational Biology and ‡Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Helmholtz-Zentrum München , D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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