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Li X, Wang Q, Liu L, Shi Y, Hong Y, Xu W, Xu H, Feng J, Xie M, Li Y, Yang B, Zhang Y. The Therapeutic Potential of Four Main Compounds of Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb.) DC: A Comprehensive Study on Biological Processes, Anti-Inflammatory Effects, and Myocardial Toxicity. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:524. [PMID: 38675484 PMCID: PMC11054278 DOI: 10.3390/ph17040524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb.) DC. (Z. nitidum) is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant that is indigenous to the southern regions of China. Previous research has provided evidence of the significant anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anticancer properties exhibited by Z. nitidum. The potential therapeutic effects and cardiac toxicity of Z. nitidum remain uncertain. The aim of this research was to investigate the potential therapeutic properties of the four main compounds of Z. nitidum in cardiovascular diseases, their impact on the electrical activity of cardiomyocytes, and the underlying mechanism of their anti-inflammatory effects. We selected the four compounds from Z. nitidum with a high concentration and specific biological activity: nitidine chloride (NC), chelerythrine chloride (CHE), magnoflorine chloride (MAG), and hesperidin (HE). A proteomic analysis was conducted on the myocardial tissues of beagle dogs following the administration of NC to investigate the role of NC in vivo and the associated biological processes. A bioinformatic analysis was used to predict the in vivo biological processes that MAG, CHE, and HE were involved in. Molecular docking was used to simulate the binding between compounds and their targets. The effect of the compounds on ion channels in cardiomyocytes was evaluated through a patch clamp experiment. Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) technology was developed to mimic the physiological conditions of the heart in vivo. Proteomic and bioinformatic analyses demonstrated that the four compounds of Z. nitidum are extensively involved in various cardiovascular-related biological pathways. The findings from the patch clamp experiments indicate that NC, CHE, MAG, and HE elicit a distinct activation or inhibition of the IK1 and ICa-L in cardiomyocytes. Finally, the anti-inflammatory effects of the compounds on cardiomyocytes were verified using OOC technology. NC, CHE, MAG, and HE demonstrate anti-inflammatory effects through their specific interactions with prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) and significantly influence ion channels in cardiomyocytes. Our study provides a foundation for utilizing NC, CHE, MAG, and HE in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Xiaohan Li
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (Y.S.); (Y.H.); (W.X.); (H.X.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China; (Q.W.); (M.X.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (Y.S.); (Y.H.); (W.X.); (H.X.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (Y.S.); (Y.H.); (W.X.); (H.X.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (Y.S.); (Y.H.); (W.X.); (H.X.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (Y.S.); (Y.H.); (W.X.); (H.X.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (Y.S.); (Y.H.); (W.X.); (H.X.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (Y.S.); (Y.H.); (W.X.); (H.X.); (J.F.)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China; (Q.W.); (M.X.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China;
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (Y.S.); (Y.H.); (W.X.); (H.X.); (J.F.)
- Research Unit of Noninfectious Chronic Diseases in Frigid Zone, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019 Research Unit 070, Harbin 150081, China
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Melbourne School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China; (X.L.); (L.L.); (Y.S.); (Y.H.); (W.X.); (H.X.); (J.F.)
- Research Unit of Noninfectious Chronic Diseases in Frigid Zone, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 2019 Research Unit 070, Harbin 150081, China
- Institute of Metabolic Disease, Heilongjiang Academy of Medical Science, Harbin 150086, China
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Bi F, Wang Z, Guo Y, Xia M, Zhu X, Qiao W. A Combination of Magnoflorine and Spinosin Improves the Antidepressant effects on CUMS Mouse Model. Curr Drug Metab 2024; 25:71-80. [PMID: 38415474 DOI: 10.2174/0113892002284230240213064248] [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: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Depression is a common neuropsychiatric disease. As a famous traditional Chinese medicine with significant anti-depressive and sleep-promoting effects, Ziziphi Spinosae Semen (ZSS) has attracted the attention of many researchers. Although it is well known that Magnoflorine (MAG) and Spinosin (SPI) were the main active components isolated from ZSS, there is a lack of research on the combined treatment of depression with these two ingredients. METHODS The shaking bottle method was used to simulate the human environment for detecting the changes in oil-water partition coefficient before and after the drug combination. Cell viability was evaluated by the MTT assay. To establish a mouse model of depression and insomnia by CUMS method, and then to explore the effect of combined administration of MAG and SPI on depression in CUMS model by observing behavior and analyzing pharmacokinetics. RESULTS The change in LogP values affected the lipid solubility of MAG and increased the water solubility of SPI, allowing them to penetrate more easily through the blood-brain barrier into the brain. Compared with the model group, MAG-SPI with a concentration of 60 μM significantly increased cell survival rate. In both the TST and FST experiments, the mice showed a decrease in immobilization time. Pharmacokinetic results showed that the pharmacokinetic parameters, Cmax and AUC of MAG and SPI, were increased in the case of combination, which resulted in enhancement of their relative bioavailability and improvement of in vivo effects. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrated that a combination of MAG and SPI had a synergistic antidepressant effect in CUMS mouse model.
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- Fenghe Bi
- School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22 Qixiangtai Rd, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22 Qixiangtai Rd, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22 Qixiangtai Rd, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22 Qixiangtai Rd, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22 Qixiangtai Rd, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22 Qixiangtai Rd, Tianjin, 300070, China
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Kamli H, Shaikh A, Bappi MH, Raposo A, Ahmad MF, Sonia FA, Akbor MS, Prottay AAS, Gonçalves SA, Araújo IM, Coutinho HDM, Elbendary EY, Lho LH, Han H, Islam MT. Sclareol exerts synergistic antidepressant effects with quercetin and caffeine, possibly suppressing GABAergic transmission in chicks. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 168:115768. [PMID: 37866001 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023] Open
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This study evaluated the effects of sclareol (SCL) with or without caffeine (CAF) and quercetin (QUR) using in-vivo and in-silico studies. For this, 5-day-old chicks weighing between 45 and 48 g were randomly divided into five groups and treated accordingly. The chicks were monitored to compare the occurrence, latency, and duration of sleep as well as the loss and gain of righting reflex in response to SCL-10 mg/kg, CAF-10 mg/kg, and QUR-50 mg/kg using a thiopental sodium (TS)-induced sleeping model. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA followed by t-Student-Newman-Keuls' as a posthoc test at 95% confidence intervals with multiple comparisons. An in-silico study was also performed to investigate the possible antidepressant mechanisms of the test and/or standard drugs with different subunits of GABAA receptors. In comparison to the SCL, CAF, and QUR individual groups, SCL+CAF+QUR significantly increased the latency while decreasing the length of sleep. The incidence of loss and gain of the righting reflex was also modulated in the combination group. SCL showed better interaction with GABAA (α2 and α5) subunits than QUR with α2, α3, and α5. All these compounds showed stronger interactions with the GABAA receptor subunits than the standard CAF. Taken together, SCL, CAF, and QUR reduced the TS-induced righting reflex and sleeping time in the combination group more than in the individual treatments. SCL may show its antidepressant effects, possibly through interactions with GABAA receptor subunits.
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- Hossam Kamli
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh
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- CBIOS (Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies), Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Program of Post-Graduation in Molecular Bioprospection, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, CE 63105-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Program of Post-Graduation in Molecular Bioprospection, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, CE 63105-000, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Program of Post-Graduation in Molecular Bioprospection, Regional University of Cariri, Crato, CE 63105-000, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Business Division of Tourism and Hotel Management, Cheongju University, 298 Daesung-ro, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do 28503, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-Dong, Gwanjin-Gu, Seoul 143-747, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj 8100, Bangladesh.
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A validated high-performance thin-layer chromatography method for the simultaneous estimation of berberine, berbamine, palmatine, magnoflorine and jatrorrhizine from Berberis aristata. JPC-J PLANAR CHROMAT 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00764-021-00094-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Magnoflorine-Isolation and the Anticancer Potential against NCI-H1299 Lung, MDA-MB-468 Breast, T98G Glioma, and TE671 Rhabdomyosarcoma Cancer Cells. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10111532. [PMID: 33182753 PMCID: PMC7696229 DOI: 10.3390/biom10111532] [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: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Magnoflorine (MGN) is a quaternary aporphine alkaloid that exhibits numerous therapeutic properties, including neuropsychopharmacological, anti-anxiety, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, or antifungal activities. The aim of the present study was an investigation of the influence of MGN on viability, proliferation, induction of apoptosis, and cell cycle arrest in NCI-H1299 lung, MDA-MB-468 breast, T98G glioma, and TE671 rhabdomyosarcoma cancer cells. MGN was isolated from the roots of Berberis cretica L. by counter-current partition chromatography (CPC). Cell viability and proliferation assessments were performed by means of MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) and 5-bromo-2ʹ-deoxyuridine (BrDU) assays, respectively. The induction of apoptosis and cell cycle progression was measured using fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis. MGN in high doses inhibits proliferation, induces apoptosis, and inhibits cell cycle in S/G2 phases in a dose-dependent manner. MGN seems to be a promising anti-cancer compound in therapy of some types of lung, breast, glioma, and rhabdomyosarcoma cancers, for which current standard therapies are limited or have severe strong side effects.
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Du C, Yan Y, Shen C, Cui X, Pei X, Qin X. Comparative pharmacokinetics of six major compounds in normal and insomnia rats after oral administration of Ziziphi Spinosae Semen aqueous extract. J Pharm Anal 2020; 10:385-395. [PMID: 32923013 PMCID: PMC7474130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Ziziphi Spinosae Semen (ZSS), a traditional Chinese medicine, is used in clinics for the treatment of insomnia in China and other Asian countries. Herein, we described for the first time a comparative pharmacokinetics study of the six major compounds of ZSS in normal control (NC) and para-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA)-induced insomnia model (IM) rats that were orally administered the aqueous extract of ZSS. An ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole orbitrap mass (UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-MS) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of coclaurine, magnoflorine, spinosin, 6‴-feruloylspinosin, jujuboside A (JuA), and jujuboside B (JuB) in ZSS in rat plasma. The established approach was successfully applied to a comparative pharmacokinetic study. The systemic exposures of spinosin and 6‴-feruloylspinosin were decreased in the IM group compared to the NC group, while plasma clearance (CL) was significantly increased. The Tmax values of JuA and JuB in IM rats were significantly lower than those in NC rats. The T1/2 of JuA in the IM group was significantly accelerated. The pharmacokinetic parameters of coclaurine and magnoflorine were not evidently affected between the two groups. These results indicate that the pathological state of insomnia altered the plasma pharmacokinetics of spinosin, 6‴-feruloylspinosin, JuA, and JuB in the ZSS aqueous extract, providing an experimental basis for the role of ZSS in insomnia treatment. The comparative pharmacokinetics-based UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-MS using full-scan mode can therefore provide a reliable and suitable means for the screening of potentially effective substances applied as quality markers of ZSS. A UPLC-MS method was validated for assaying 6 major compoundsofZSS in rat plasma. This is the first report on in vivoZSS extractexposure in normal and insomnia rat. The pathological state of insomnia altered rat plasma pharmacokinetic behaviors. The findings might provide a means for screening potentially effective substances.
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- Chenhui Du
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, 030619, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, 030619, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, 030619, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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Okon E, Luszczki JJ, Kukula-Koch W, Halasa M, Jarzab A, Khurelbat D, Stepulak A, Wawruszak A. Synergistic or Additive Pharmacological Interactions between Magnoflorine and Cisplatin in Human Cancer Cells of Different Histological Origin. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21082848. [PMID: 32325867 PMCID: PMC7215826 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21082848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Magnoflorine is an aporphine alkaloid present in plant species belonging to the Berberidaceae, Magnoliaceae, Menispermaceae, or Papaveraceae botanical families. The interest of magnoflorine has increased recently due to its multiplicity of pharmacological properties. The aim of this study was the analysis of combined anti-proliferative effect of magnoflorine and cisplatin and the assessment of drug–drug pharmacological interaction between these agents using isobolographic method in MDA-MB-468 human breast, NCIH1299 lung, TE671 rhabdomyosarcoma, or T98G glioblastoma cancer cell lines. Magnoflorine in combination with cisplatin at a fixed ratio of 1:1 augmented their anticancer action and yielded synergistic or additive pharmacological interactions by means of isobolographic method, therefore combined therapy using these two active agents can be a promising chemotherapy regimen in the treatment of some types of breast, lung, rhabdomyosarcoma, and glioblastoma cancers.
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- Estera Okon
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1 St., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (E.O.); (M.H.); (A.J.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b St., 20-081 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1 St., 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1 St., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (E.O.); (M.H.); (A.J.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1 St., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (E.O.); (M.H.); (A.J.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Zorig St., Ulaanbaatar 14210, Mongolia;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1 St., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (E.O.); (M.H.); (A.J.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 1 St., 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (E.O.); (M.H.); (A.J.); (A.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-81-448-63-50
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A rapid method for simultaneous quantification of berberine, berbamine, magnoflorine and berberrubine in mouse serum using UPLC-MS/MS. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2020; 1142:122040. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2020.122040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Xu T, Kuang T, Du H, Li Q, Feng T, Zhang Y, Fan G. Magnoflorine: A review of its pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and toxicity. Pharmacol Res 2020; 152:104632. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.104632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li LB, Kim YW, Wang YH, Bai L, Zhu XD, Zhao ZL, Lee CW, Jiao Y, Wu T, Cai ZZ, Kim SC, An WG, Yang CH, Cui GC, Zhao RJ. Methanol extract of semen Ziziphi Spinosae attenuates ethanol withdrawal anxiety by improving neuropeptide signaling in the central amygdala. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2019; 19:147. [PMID: 31234859 PMCID: PMC6591875 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2546-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ethanol withdrawal (EtOHW) anxiety is a crucial risk factor for alcoholic relapse. The neuropeptide nociceptin/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) acts upon its receptor (NOP) to antagonize corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and elicit anxiolytic actions. Semen Ziziphi Spinosae (SZS), a prototypical hypnotic-sedative herb in Oriental medicine, exhibits anxiolytic effects during nicotine withdrawal by improving amygdaloid CRF/CRF1 receptor (CRFR1) signaling. Therefore, we evaluated the effects of SZS on EtOHW anxiety and the involvement of amygdaloid CRF/CRFR1 and N/OFQ/NOP pathways. METHODS Male Sprague Dawley rats received intraperitoneal injections of 2 g/kg EtOH (20% v/v) once daily for 28 d followed by a 3-d withdrawal. During EtOHW, the rats were given once-daily intragastric treatments of a methanol extract of SZS (MESZS, 60 or 180 mg/kg/d). Anxiety-like behaviors were measured with the open field (OF) and elevated plus maze (EPM) tests, and plasma corticosterone (CORT) levels were examined by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. mRNA and protein expression levels of the neuropeptides and their receptors were determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot assays. RESULTS MESZS increased the distance traveled in the center zone of the OF and dose-dependently elongated the duration of staying in the center zone in EtOHW rats. MESZS increased both the number of entries into and the time spent in the open arms of the EPM by EtOHW rats. And, MESZS inhibited the over secretion of plasma CORT during EtOHW. EtOHW enhanced CRF and CRFR1 gene and protein expression in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA), which were inhibited by 180 mg/kg/d MESZS. EtOHW increased amygdaloid NOP mRNA and protein expression but spared N/OFQ mRNA expression, and 180 mg/kg/d MESZS further promoted these increases. Additionally, a post-MESZS intra-CeA infusion of either CRF or the selective NOP antagonist UFP-101 abolished the expected anxiolytic effect of 180 mg/kg/d MESZS. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that MESZS ameliorates EtOHW anxiety by improving both CRF/CRFR1 and N/OFQ/NOP transmissions in the CeA.
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- Li Bo Li
- Department of Psychopharmacology, School of Mental Health, Qiqihar Medical University, 333 Bukuibei Street, Jianhua District, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan, 38610, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychopharmacology, School of Mental Health, Qiqihar Medical University, 333 Bukuibei Street, Jianhua District, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Psychopharmacology, School of Mental Health, Qiqihar Medical University, 333 Bukuibei Street, Jianhua District, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, China
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- Department of Psychopharmacology, School of Mental Health, Qiqihar Medical University, 333 Bukuibei Street, Jianhua District, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, 626-870, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychopharmacology, School of Mental Health, Qiqihar Medical University, 333 Bukuibei Street, Jianhua District, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Psychopharmacology, School of Mental Health, Qiqihar Medical University, 333 Bukuibei Street, Jianhua District, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- Department of Psychopharmacology, School of Mental Health, Qiqihar Medical University, 333 Bukuibei Street, Jianhua District, Qiqihar, 161006, China
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- College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan, 38610, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, 626-870, Republic of Korea
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- College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan, 38610, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychopharmacology, School of Mental Health, Qiqihar Medical University, 333 Bukuibei Street, Jianhua District, Qiqihar, 161006, China.
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- Department of Psychopharmacology, School of Mental Health, Qiqihar Medical University, 333 Bukuibei Street, Jianhua District, Qiqihar, 161006, China.
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Cheng B, Liu Y, Tian J, Gao R, Liu Y. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Treatment of Insomnia: An Overview of Scientific Evidence from 2008 to 2018. Curr Vasc Pharmacol 2019; 18:307-321. [PMID: 31057109 DOI: 10.2174/1570161117666190506111239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Insomnia is a widespread sleep disorder in the general population, and it is a risk factor for impaired function, the development of other medical and mental disorders, and causes an increase in health care costs. In view of the health hazards of insomnia and the shortcomings of western medicine, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) should be considered in the management of insomnia. The present overview reports the potential role of herbal medicine and non-pharmacological therapies in the treatment of insomnia and summarizes the scientific evidence reported from 2008 to 2018. PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched for studies published from 2008 to 2018. 17 randomized controlled trials and 22 non-pharmacological therapies were included in this review, and the results showed that CAM had certain advantages in the treatment of insomnia. The safety of CAM for insomnia was acceptable. Meanwhile, based on pre-clinical trial, the possible mechanisms of CAM for insomnia were modulation of circadian rhythm, GABA receptor activation, antagonisms of 5-HT receptors, inhibition of glutamate-mediated pathways, and attenuation of inflammation. CAM for insomnia has made some progress, but high quality evidence-based medical evidence is still needed to provide guidance for clinical application.
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- Bingli Cheng
- Beijing Handian Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Beijing 100020, China.,West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Graduate School of Beijing, University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.,Institute of Clinical Pharmacology of Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology of Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Center, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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Setzer WN. The Phytochemistry of Cherokee Aromatic Medicinal Plants. MEDICINES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 5:E121. [PMID: 30424560 PMCID: PMC6313439 DOI: 10.3390/medicines5040121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background: Native Americans have had a rich ethnobotanical heritage for treating diseases, ailments, and injuries. Cherokee traditional medicine has provided numerous aromatic and medicinal plants that not only were used by the Cherokee people, but were also adopted for use by European settlers in North America. Methods: The aim of this review was to examine the Cherokee ethnobotanical literature and the published phytochemical investigations on Cherokee medicinal plants and to correlate phytochemical constituents with traditional uses and biological activities. Results: Several Cherokee medicinal plants are still in use today as herbal medicines, including, for example, yarrow (Achillea millefolium), black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), and blue skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora). This review presents a summary of the traditional uses, phytochemical constituents, and biological activities of Cherokee aromatic and medicinal plants. Conclusions: The list is not complete, however, as there is still much work needed in phytochemical investigation and pharmacological evaluation of many traditional herbal medicines.
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- William N Setzer
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA.
- Aromatic Plant Research Center, 230 N 1200 E, Suite 102, Lehi, UT 84043, USA.
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Moniruzzaman M, Mannan MA, Hossen Khan MF, Abir AB, Afroze M. The leaves of Crataeva nurvala Buch-Ham. modulate locomotor and anxiety behaviors possibly through GABAergic system. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2018; 18:283. [PMID: 30340574 PMCID: PMC6194725 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-018-2338-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Background Crataeva nurvala Buch-Hum is an indigenous herb, extensively used in traditional medicines of the South Asian countries to treat inflammation, rheumatic fever, gastric irritation, and constipation. Despite this wide range of uses, very little information is known regarding its effects on the central nervous system (CNS). Therefore, this study evaluated the neuropharmacological properties of methanolic extract of Crataeva nurvala leaves (MECN) using a number of behavioral models in animals. This study also identified potentially active phytochemicals in MECN. Methods Following MECN administration (at 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg; b.w.) the animals (male Swiss albino mice) were employed in hole-cross test (HCT), open field test (OFT), and rota-rod test (RRT) to evaluate sedative properties, where anxiolytic activities were investigated using elevated plus maze (EPM), light dark box (LDB), and marble burying test (MBT). The involvement of GABAergic system was evaluated using thiopental sodium (TS)-induced sleeping time determination test. Moreover, colorimetric phytochemical tests as well as GC/MS-MS were also conducted to define the phytochemical constituents of MECN. Results MECN possesses sedative properties indicated through the dose-dependent inhibition of locomotor activities of the animals in HCT and OFT and motor coordination in RRT. MECN also exhibited prominent anxiolytic properties through decreased burying behavior in MBT, increased time spent and transitions in open arm of EPM, and increased time spent in light compartment of LDB. In addition, the treatments potentiated TS-mediated hypnosis indicating a possible participation of GABAergic system in the observed sedative and anxiolytic activities. Phytochemical screening of MECN revealed 48 different compounds in it. We reviewed and conceive that the sedative and anxiolytic effects could be due to the presence of neuroactive compounds such as phytol, D-allose, and α-Tocopherol in MECN. Conclusion The present study showed that MECN possesses sedative and anxiolytic potential which could be beneficial in treatment of anxiety and insomnia associated with different psychological disorders.
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Aqueous Extract of Semen Ziziphi Spinosae Exerts Anxiolytic Effects during Nicotine Withdrawal via Improvement of Amygdaloid CRF/CRF1R Signaling. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2018; 2018:2419183. [PMID: 30245730 PMCID: PMC6139233 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2419183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Anxiety during nicotine withdrawal (NicW) is a key risk factor for smoking relapse. Semen Ziziphi Spinosae (SZS), which is a prototypical hypnotic-sedative herb in Oriental medicine, has been clinically used to treat insomnia and general anxiety disorders for thousands of years. Thus, the present study evaluated the effects of the aqueous extract of SZS (AESZS) on NicW-induced anxiety in male rats that received subcutaneous administrations of nicotine (Nic) (0.4 mg/kg, twice a day) for 7 d followed by 4 d of withdrawal. During NicW, the rats received four intragastric treatments of AESZS (60 mg/kg/d or 180 mg/kg/d). AESZS dose-dependently attenuated NicW-induced anxiety-like behaviors in the elevated plus maze (EPM) tests and 180 mg/kg/d AESZS inhibited NicW-induced increases in plasma corticosterone. Additionally, the protein and mRNA expressions of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and CRF type 1 receptor (CRF1R) increased in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) during NicW, but these changes were suppressed by 180 mg/kg/d AESZS. A post-AESZS infusion of CRF into the CeA abolished the attenuation of anxiety by AESZS and 180 mg/kg/d AESZS suppressed NicW-induced increases in norepinephrine and 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-phenylglycol levels in the CeA. The present results suggest that AESZS ameliorated NicW-induced anxiety via improvements in CRF/CRF1R and noradrenergic signaling in the CeA.
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Shergis JL, Ni X, Sarris J, Zhang AL, Guo X, Xue CC, Lu C, Hugel H. Ziziphus spinosa seeds for insomnia: A review of chemistry and psychopharmacology. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2017; 34:38-43. [PMID: 28899507 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2017.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Revised: 05/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND In Chinese medicine, Ziziphus jujuba Mill. var. spinosa (Bunge) Hu ex H. F. Chou is widely used for the treatment of insomnia. PURPOSE/SECTIONS This paper summarises the chemistry, psychopharmacology, and compares the pharmaceutical effects of the seeds of Ziziphus jujuba plant, Ziziphus spinosa (ZS) seeds, with benzodiazepines. Whole extracts and constituent compounds have been evaluated in preclinical and clinical studies. CONCLUSIONS ZS secondary metabolites modulate GABAergic activity and the serotonergic system. The actual therapeutic agents require further confirmation/identification so that new insomnia phytomedicines can be discovered.
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- Johannah Linda Shergis
- China-Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, PO Box 71, Bundoora 3083, Australia
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- China-Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, PO Box 71, Bundoora 3083, Australia; Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 111 Dade Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510120, PR China
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- Department of Psychiatry and The Melbourne Clinic, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3121, Australia; Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, PO Box 218, Hawthorn 3122, Victoria, Australia
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- China-Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, PO Box 71, Bundoora 3083, Australia
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 111 Dade Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510120, PR China
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- China-Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, PO Box 71, Bundoora 3083, Australia; Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 111 Dade Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510120, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 111 Dade Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510120, PR China.
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- School of Science, RMIT University, PO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001 VIC, Australia.
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dela Peña IJI, dela Peña I, de la Peña JB, Kim HJ, Sohn A, Shin CY, Han DH, Kim BN, Ryu JH, Cheong JH. Transcriptional profiling of SHR/NCrl prefrontal cortex shows hyperactivity-associated genes responsive to amphetamine challenge. GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 2017; 16:664-674. [DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- I. J. I. dela Peña
- Uimyung Research Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacy; Sahmyook University; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences; Loma Linda University; Loma Linda CA USA
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- Uimyung Research Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacy; Sahmyook University; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Uimyung Research Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacy; Sahmyook University; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Uimyung Research Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacy; Sahmyook University; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine; Konkuk University; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry; Chung-Ang University Medical School; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Research Planning, Mental Health Research Institute; National Center for Mental Health; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science; College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University; Seoul Republic of Korea
- Department of Oriental Pharmaceutical Science; College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Uimyung Research Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacy; Sahmyook University; Seoul Republic of Korea
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Lee H, Tuong LT, Jeong JH, Lee SJ, Bae GU, Ryu JH. Isoquinoline alkaloids from Coptis japonica stimulate the myoblast differentiation via p38 MAP-kinase and Akt signaling pathway. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2017; 27:1401-1404. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2016] [Revised: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Morris JS, Facchini PJ. Isolation and Characterization of Reticuline N-Methyltransferase Involved in Biosynthesis of the Aporphine Alkaloid Magnoflorine in Opium Poppy. J Biol Chem 2016; 291:23416-23427. [PMID: 27634038 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.750893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids are a large group of plant-specialized metabolites displaying an array of biological and pharmacological properties associated with numerous structural scaffolds and diverse functional group modification. N-Methylation is one of the most common tailoring reactions, yielding tertiary and quaternary pathway intermediates and products. Two N-methyltransferases accepting (i) early 1-benzylisoquinoline intermediates possessing a secondary amine and leading to the key branch-point intermediate (S)-reticuline and (ii) downstream protoberberines containing a tertiary amine and forming quaternary intermediates destined for phthalideisoquinolines and antimicrobial benzo[c]phenanthridines were previously characterized. We report the isolation and characterization of a phylogenetically related yet functionally distinct N-methyltransferase (NMT) from opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) that primarily accepts 1-benzylisoquinoline and aporphine substrates possessing a tertiary amine. The preferred substrates were the R and S conformers of reticuline and the aporphine (S)-corytuberine, which are proposed intermediates in the biosynthesis of magnoflorine, a quaternary aporphine alkaloid common in plants. Suppression of the gene encoding reticuline N-methyltransferase (RNMT) using virus-induced gene silencing in opium poppy resulted in a significant decrease in magnoflorine accumulation and a concomitant increase in corytuberine levels in roots. RNMT transcript levels were also most abundant in roots, in contrast to the distribution of transcripts encoding other NMTs, which occur predominantly in aerial plant organs. The characterization of a third functionally unique NMT involved in benzylisoquinoline alkaloid metabolism will facilitate the establishment of structure-function relationships among a large group of related enzymes.
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- Jeremy S Morris
- From the University of Calgary, Department of Biological Sciences, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- From the University of Calgary, Department of Biological Sciences, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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Concordance and incongruence in preclinical anxiety models: Systematic review and meta-analyses. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2016; 68:504-529. [PMID: 27328783 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.04.011] [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: 12/18/2015] [Revised: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Rodent defense behavior assays have been widely used as preclinical models of anxiety to study possibly therapeutic anxiety-reducing interventions. However, some proposed anxiety-modulating factors - genes, drugs and stressors - have had discordant effects across different studies. To reconcile the effect sizes of purported anxiety factors, we conducted systematic review and meta-analyses of the literature on ten anxiety-linked interventions, as examined in the elevated plus maze, open field and light-dark box assays. Diazepam, 5-HT1A receptor gene knockout and overexpression, SERT gene knockout and overexpression, pain, restraint, social isolation, corticotropin-releasing hormone and Crhr1 were selected for review. Eight interventions had statistically significant effects on rodent anxiety, while Htr1a overexpression and Crh knockout did not. Evidence for publication bias was found in the diazepam, Htt knockout, and social isolation literatures. The Htr1a and Crhr1 results indicate a disconnect between preclinical science and clinical research. Furthermore, the meta-analytic data confirmed that genetic SERT anxiety effects were paradoxical in the context of the clinical use of SERT inhibitors to reduce anxiety.
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Emerging CAM Ziziphus nummularia with in vivo sedative-hypnotic, antipyretic and analgesic attributes. 3 Biotech 2016; 6:11. [PMID: 28330081 PMCID: PMC4701709 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-015-0322-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Ziziphus nummularia from Rhamnaceae family is traditionally used for sedative-hypnotic, antipyretic and analgesic purposes; however, scientific validations are lacking. This in vivo study was undertaken to verify the above ameliorative properties of Z. nummularia root methanolic extract. Various fractions of the extract were assayed on Balb/c mice by open field, Brewer’s yeast-induced hyperthermia and acetic acid-induced writhing experiments. The significance of the outcomes was analyzed with statistical tests. Various fractions of the extract exhibited marked dose-dependent (p < 0.05) sedative-hypnotic and antipyretic activities. The biological efficacies were most pronounced between 50 and 100 mg/kg. Further, the acetic acid-induced abdominal constrictions were significantly (p < 0.05) attenuated by the extract. Chloroform fraction of the extract was most dominant followed by ethyl acetate. The demonstrated therapeutic attributes of Z. nummularia extract can be exploited to isolate pharmaceutically relevant compounds.
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Cheng M, Liu R, Wu Y, Gu P, Zheng L, Liu Y, Ma P, Ding L. LC–MS/MS determination and urinary excretion study of seven alkaloids in healthy Chinese volunteers after oral administration of Shuanghua Baihe tablets. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2016; 118:89-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2015.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2015] [Revised: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Xue B, Zhao Y, Miao Q, Miao P, Yang X, Sun G, Su J, Ye J, Wei B, Zhang Y, Zhang Y. In vitroandin vivoidentification of metabolites of magnoflorine by LC LTQ-Orbitrap MS and its potential pharmacokinetic interaction in Coptidis Rhizoma decoction in rat. Biomed Chromatogr 2015; 29:1235-48. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.3413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2014] [Revised: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Baojuan Xue
- School of Chinese Materia Medica; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing 100102 China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing 100102 China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing 100102 China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing 100102 China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing 100102 China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing 100102 China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing 100102 China
- School of Pharmacy; Jiamusi University; Jiamusi 154007 China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing 100102 China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing 100102 China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing 100102 China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Beijing 100102 China
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Bala M, Verma PK, Awasthi S, Kumar N, Lal B, Singh B. Chemical Prospection of Important Ayurvedic Plant Tinospora cordifolia by UPLC-DAD-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS and NMR. Nat Prod Commun 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1501000113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A rapid, sensitive, and accurate ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometric method (UPLC-MS) was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of four bioactive compounds, syringin (3), cordifolioside A (4), magnoflorine (6) and tinocordiside (10) in the stem of Tinospora cordifolia. The analysis was performed using an Acquity C18 column and gradient elution of 0.05% formic acid in water and acetonitrile at a detection wavelength of 267 nm in 5 min. A high correlation coefficient (r2 > 0.998) indicated good correlation between investigated compounds concentration and their peak area within the test ranges. The LODs for compounds 3, 4, 6 and 10 were 1.95, 0.97, 3.90 and 0.97 ng/mL, respectively, and LOQs were 6.64, 3.20, 12.87 and 3.20 ng/mL, respectively. The overall intra- and inter-day variations of the four compounds were less than 1%. The variation of these four bioactive compounds in T. cordifolia hosted on fifteen different trees was also determined. The compounds (3, 4, 6 and 10) were found in high amount in the T. cordifolia hosted on Azadirachta indica and Mangifera indica as compared with other plants. Twelve compounds were identified on the basis of their mass and UV-vis spectra. The NMR fingerprinting of the extract revealed the presence of alkaloids, fatty acid methyl esters, polysaccharides and marker components of T. cordifolia.
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- Manju Bala
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, India
- Natural Product Chemistry & Process Development Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh-176061, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, India
- Natural Product Chemistry & Process Development Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh-176061, India
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- Natural Product Chemistry & Process Development Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh-176061, India
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- Natural Product Chemistry & Process Development Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh-176061, India
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- Biodiversity Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh-176061, India
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- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, India
- Natural Product Chemistry & Process Development Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh-176061, India
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Cheng L, Shen J, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Zhang S. Simultaneous Determination of Three Tranquillizers in Lamb Liver by Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-014-0069-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Aldemir H, Richarz R, Gulder TAM. Das biokatalytische Repertoire natürlicher Biarylbildung. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201401075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Aldemir H, Richarz R, Gulder TAM. The Biocatalytic Repertoire of Natural Biaryl Formation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:8286-93. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201401075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Li C, Wang MH. Potential Biological Activities of Magnoflorine: A Compound from Aristolochia debilis Sieb. et Zucc. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.7732/kjpr.2014.27.3.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Marques JV, Dalisay DS, Yang H, Lee C, Davin LB, Lewis NG. A multi-omics strategy resolves the elusive nature of alkaloids in Podophyllum species. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 10:2838-49. [DOI: 10.1039/c4mb00403e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Advanced metabolomics/metabolite imaging in situ, transcriptome sequencing, and bioinformatics enabled discovery and localization of a previously undetectable biochemical pathway to aporphine alkaloids in Podophyllum hexandrum/peltatum. This discovery settles a century old enigma.
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- Joaquim V. Marques
- Institute of Biological Chemistry
- Washington State University
- Pullman, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry
- Washington State University
- Pullman, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry
- Washington State University
- Pullman, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry
- Washington State University
- Pullman, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry
- Washington State University
- Pullman, USA
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry
- Washington State University
- Pullman, USA
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