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Zhu LJ, Cao F, Su XX, Li CY, Lin B, Wang HF, Yao XS, Zhang X, Jia JM, Liu HW. Baphicacanthcusines A–E, Bisindole Alkaloids from the Leaves of Baphicacanthus cusia (Nees) Bremek. J Org Chem 2020; 85:8580-8587. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c00949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Ling-Juan Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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Zhang M, Zhang JY, Sun MQ, Lu P, Liu JX. Realgar (α-As 4S 4) Treats Myelodysplasic Syndromes through Reducing DNA Hypermethylation. Chin J Integr Med 2020; 28:281-288. [PMID: 32418175 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-020-3263-8] [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] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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DNA hypermethylation is an epigenetic modification that plays a critical role in the oncogenesis of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Aberrant DNA methylation represses the transcription of promotors of tumor suppressor genes, inducing gene silencing. Realgar (α-As4S4) is a traditional medicine used for the treatment of various diseases in the ancient time. Realgar was reported to have efficacy for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). It has been demonstrated that realgar could efficiently reduce DNA hypermethylation of MDS. This review discusses the mechanisms of realgar on inhibiting DNA hypermethylation of MDS, as well as the species and metabolisms of arsenic in vivo.
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- Miao Zhang
- Research Center, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and Beijing Key Lab of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Education Sector, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Research Center, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and Beijing Key Lab of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Medical Administration Division, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Research Center, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and Beijing Key Lab of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacology, Beijing, 100091, China.
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Oral Arsenic-Containing Qinghuang Powder (青黄散): A Potential Drug for Myelodysplastic Syndromes. Chin J Integr Med 2020; 28:762-768. [DOI: 10.1007/s11655-020-3254-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Fan T, Quan RC, Liu WY, Xiao HY, Tang XD, Liu C, Li L, Lv Y, Wang HZ, Xu YG, Guo XQ, Hu XM. Arsenic-Containing Qinghuang Powder () is an Alternative Treatment for Elderly Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Refusing Low-Intensity Chemotherapy. Chin J Integr Med 2019; 26:339-344. [PMID: 31848890 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-019-3050-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the overall survival (OS) of elderly acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients treated with oral arsenic-containing Qinghuang Powder (, QHP) or low-intensity chemotherapy (LIC). METHODS Forty-two elderly AML patients treated with intravenous or subcutaneous LIC (1 month for each course, at least 3 courses) or oral QHP (3 months for each course, at least 2 courses) were retrospectively analyzed from January 2015 to December 2017. The main endpoints of analysis were OS and 1-, 2-, 3-year OS rates of patients, respectively. And the adverse reactions induding bone marrow suppression, digestive tract discomfort and myocardia injury were observed. RESULTS Out of 42 elderly AML patients, 22 received LIC treatment and 20 received QHP treatment, according to patients' preference. There was no significant difference on OS between LIC and QHP patients (13.0 months vs. 13.5 months, >0.05). There was no significant difference on OS rates between LIC and QHP groups at 1 year (59.1% vs. 70.0%), 2 years (13.6% vs. 15%), and 3 years (4.6% vs. 5.0%, all >0.05). Furthermore, there was no significant difference of OS on prognosis stratification of performance status > 2 (12 months vs. 12 months), age> 75 year-old (12.0 months vs. 12.5 months), hematopoietic stem cell transplant comorbidity index >2 (12 months vs. 13 months), poor cytogenetics (12 months vs. 8 months), and diagnosis of secondary AML (10 months vs. 14 months) between LIC and QHP patients (>0.05). CONCLUSION QHP may be an alternative treatment for elderly AML patients refusing LIC therapy.
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- Teng Fan
- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
- Graduate School, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China.
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Yu J, Zhang Y, Ning S, Ye Q, Tan H, Chen R, Bu Q, Zhang R, Gong P, Ma X, Zhang L, Wei D. Molecular cloning and metabolomic characterization of the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase gene from Baphicacanthus cusia. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 19:485. [PMID: 31706293 PMCID: PMC6842527 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-019-2035-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Indigo alkaloids, such as indigo, indirubin and its derivatives, have been identified as effective antiviral compounds in Baphicacanthus cusia. Evidence suggests that the biosynthesis of indigo alkaloids in plants occurs via the shikimate pathway. The enzyme 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) is involved in plant metabolism; however, its underlying putative mechanism of regulating the production of indigo alkaloids is currently unknown. RESULTS One gene encoding EPSPS was isolated from B. cusia. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis revealed that BcEPSPS was expressed at the highest level in the stem and upregulated by methyl jasmonate (MeJA), salicylic acid (SA) and abscisic acid (ABA) treatment. The results of subcellular localization indicated that BcEPSPS is mainly expressed in both the plastids and cytosol, which has not been previously reported. An enzyme assay revealed that the heterogeneously expressed BcEPSPS protein catalysed the generation of 5-enolpyruvyl shikimate-3-phosphate. The overexpression of BcEPSPS in Isatis indigotica hairy roots resulted in the high accumulation of indigo alkaloids, such as indigo, secologanin, indole and isorhamnetin. CONCLUSIONS The function of BcEPSPS in catalysing the production of EPSP and regulating indigo alkaloid biosynthesis was revealed, which provided a distinct view of plant metabolic engineering. Our findings have practical implications for understanding the effect of BcEPSPS on active compound biosynthesis in B. cusia.
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- Jian Yu
- College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Changzheng Hosipital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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- College of Crop Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Crop Ecology and Molecular Physiology, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
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Deng ZY, Zhu SR, Wang MJ, Fang S, Zhao P, Zhu QZ, Wang HZ, Guo XQ, Xu YG, Yi BW, Shang XH, Ma R, Hu XM. Relation of Blood Arsenic Concentration with Effect and Safety of Arsenic-Containing Qinghuang Powder (青黄散) in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Chin J Integr Med 2019; 25:497-501. [DOI: 10.1007/s11655-019-3070-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zeng M, Zhong Y, Cai S, Diao Y. Deciphering the bacterial composition in the rhizosphere of Baphicacanthus cusia (NeeS) Bremek. Sci Rep 2018; 8:15831. [PMID: 30361644 PMCID: PMC6202335 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-34177-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Rhizobacteria is an important ingredient for growth and health of medicinal herbs, and synthesis of pharmacological effective substances from it. In this study, we investigated the community structure and composition of rhizobacteria in Baphicacanthus cusia (NeeS) Bremek via 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. We obtained an average of 3,371 and 3,730 OTUs for bulk soil and rhizosphere soil samples respectively. Beta diversity analysis suggested that the bacterial community in the rhizosphere was distinctive from that in the bulk soil, which indicates that B.cusia can specifically recruit microbes from bulk soil and host in the rhizosphere. Burkholderia was significantly enriched in the rhizosphere. Burkholderia is a potentially beneficial bacteria that has been reported to play a major role in the synthesis of indigo, which was a major effective substances in B. cusia. In addition, we found that Bacilli were depleted in the rhizosphere, which are useful for biocontrol of soil-borne diseases, and this may explain the continuous cropping obstacles in B. cusia. Our results revealed the structure and composition of bacterial diversity in B. cusia rhizosphere, and provided clues for improving the medicinal value of B. cusia in the future.
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- Meijuan Zeng
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, 362021, Quanzhou, China.,Zhangzhou Health Vocational College, 363000, Zhangzhou, China
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- Root Biology Center, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350002, Fuzhou, China.,Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101, Beijing, China
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- Nuffield Division of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DS, UK
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, 362021, Quanzhou, China.
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Association of Gene Mutations with Response to Arsenic-Containing Compound Qinghuang Powder () in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes. Chin J Integr Med 2018; 25:409-415. [PMID: 29619748 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-018-2977-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship between gene mutations and response to Compound Qinghuang Powder (, CQHP) in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). METHODS Forty-three MDS patients were genotyped by ultra-deep targeted sequencing and the clinical data of patients were collected and the relationship between them was analyzed. RESULTS Up to 41.86% of patients harbored genet mutations, in most cases with more than one mutation. The most common mutations were in SF3B1, U2AF1, ASXL1, and DNMT3A. After treatment with CQHP, about 88.00% of patients no longer required blood transfusion, or needed half of prior transfusions. CONCLUSIONS CQHP is an effective treatment for patients with MDS, especially those with gene mutations in SF3B1, DNMT3A, U2AF1, and/or ASXL1.
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Zhu Q, Deng Z, Zhu S, Zhao P, Wang M, Hu X. Study on the Clinical Safe and Effective Methods of Arsenic-Containing Compound-Qinghuang Powder in the Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2017; 2017:2095682. [PMID: 29348764 PMCID: PMC5733968 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2095682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To establish the clinical safe and effective methods of arsenic-containing compound-Qinghuang Powder (compound-QHP) in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). METHODS 200 patients with MDS were treated with compound-QHP (daily dose of 0.1 g realgar). The blood arsenic concentrations (BACs) were detected by atomic fluorescence spectrophotometry (HF-AFS). After treatment for 1 month, the patients were randomly divided into group A and group B when the BACs were less than 20 μg/L. Daily dose of realgar was maintained in group A and it was increased to that when the BACs were more than 20 μg/L in group B. The BAC and clinical efficacy and safety in two groups were compared at the end of the treatment with compound-QHP. RESULTS The average BAC of group B was significantly higher than that of group A (P < 0.01). The rates of hematology improvement and reduced transfusion were significantly higher in group B than in group A (P < 0.05). The HGB, ANC, and PLT significantly increased in group B after treatment (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Monitoring the BAC and adjusting the daily dose of realgar to increase the effective BAC and then improving efficacy without increasing the clinical toxicity are the clinical safe and effective methods in the treatment of MDS.
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- Qianzhe Zhu
- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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Xu M, Ren JY, Guo YC, Xu BX, Zeng Q, Hu Q, Zhou YM, Lu JH. Effects of arsenic disulfide on apoptosis, histone acetylation, toll like receptor 2 activation, and erythropoiesis in bone marrow mononuclear cells of myelodysplastic syndromes patients in vitro. Leuk Res 2017; 62:4-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2017.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2017] [Revised: 09/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Huang Y, Tan H, Yu J, Chen Y, Guo Z, Wang G, Zhang Q, Chen J, Zhang L, Diao Y. Stable Internal Reference Genes for Normalizing Real-Time Quantitative PCR in Baphicacanthus cusia under Hormonal Stimuli and UV Irradiation, and in Different Plant Organs. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:668. [PMID: 28515733 PMCID: PMC5413499 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Baphicacanthus cusia (Nees) Bremek, the plant source for many kinds of drugs in traditional Chinese medicine, is widely distributed in South China, especially in Fujian. Recent studies about B. cusia mainly focus on its chemical composition and pharmacological effects, but further analysis of the plant's gene functions and expression is required to better understand the synthesis of its effective compounds. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is a powerful method for gene expression analysis. It is necessary to select a suitable reference gene for expression normalization to ensure the accuracy of RT-qPCR results. Ten candidate reference genes were selected from the transcriptome datasets of B. cusia in this study, and the expression stability was assessed across 60 samples representing different tissues and organs under various conditions, including ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, hormonal stimuli (jasmonic acid methyl ester and abscisic acid), and in different plant organs. By employing different algorithms, such as geNorm, NormFinder, and BestKeeper, which are complementary approaches based on different statistical procedures, 18S rRNA was found to be the most stable gene under UV irradiation and hormonal stimuli, whereas ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 was the best suitable gene for different plant organs. This novel study aimed to screen for suitable reference genes and corresponding primer pairs specifically designed for gene expression studies in B. cusia, in particular for RT-qPCR analyses.
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- Yuxiang Huang
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao UniversityQuanzhou, China
- School of Pharmacy, Quanzhou Medical CollegeQuanzhou, China
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical UniversityShanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical UniversityShanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical UniversityShanghai, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao UniversityQuanzhou, China
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical UniversityShanghai, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao UniversityQuanzhou, China
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical UniversityShanghai, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao UniversityQuanzhou, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao UniversityQuanzhou, China
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical UniversityShanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical UniversityShanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical UniversityShanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Lei Zhang
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao UniversityQuanzhou, China
- Yong Diao
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Yuan B, He J, Kisoh K, Hayashi H, Tanaka S, Si N, Zhao HY, Hirano T, Bian B, Takagi N. Effects of active bufadienolide compounds on human cancer cells and CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in mitogen-activated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Oncol Rep 2016; 36:1377-84. [PMID: 27431260 DOI: 10.3892/or.2016.4946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The growth inhibitory effects of bufadienolide compounds were investigated in two intractable cancer cells, a human glioblastoma cell line U-87 and a pancreatic cancer cell line SW1990. Among four bufadienolide compounds, a dose-dependent cytotoxicity was observed in these cancer cells after treatment with gamabufotalin and arenobufagin. The IC50 values of the two compounds were 3-5 times higher in normal peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) than these values for both cancer cell lines. However, similar phenomena were not observed for two other bufadienolide compounds, telocinobufagin and bufalin. These results thus suggest that gamabufotalin and arenobufagin possess selective cytotoxic activity against tumor cells rather than normal cells. Moreover, a clear dose-dependent lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, a well-known hallmark of necrosis, was observed in both cancer cells treated with gamabufotalin, suggesting that gamabufotalin-mediated cell death is predominantly associated with a necrosis-like phenotype. Of most importance, treatment with as little as 8 ng/ml of gamabufotalin, even an almost non-toxic concentration to PBMCs, efficiently downregulated the percentages of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulator T (Treg) cells in mitogen-activated PBMCs. Given that Treg cells play a critical role in tumor immunotolerance by suppressing antitumor immunity, these results suggest that gamabufotalin may serve as a promising candidate, as an adjuvant therapeutic agent by manipulating Treg cells to enhance the efficacy of conventional anticancer drugs and lessen their side-effects. These findings provide insights into the clinical application of gamabufotalin for cancer patients with glioblastoma/pancreatic cancer based on its cytocidal effect against tumor cells as well as its depletion of Treg cells.
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- Bo Yuan
- Department of Applied Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, P.R. China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, P.R. China
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- Department of Applied Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
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