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Yao M, Li A, Yang Y, Xu Z, Yuan M, Ouyang H, He M, Feng Y, Yang S, Li J. Comprehensive identification strategy for rapid profiling of chemical constituents using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry with Rhubarb as an example. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1730:465094. [PMID: 38889584 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2024.465094] [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: 05/04/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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In this study, the collision induced dissociation tandem mass spectrometry (CID-MS/MS) fragmentation pathway of chemical components in rhubarb was wholly explored using 34 standards by UHPLC-QTOF-MS/MS in negative ion mode. In consequently, the diagnostic product ions for speedy screening and categorization of chemical components in rhubarb were ascertained based on their MS/MS splitting decomposition patterns and intensity analysis. According to these findings, a fresh two-step data mining strategy had set up. The initial key step involves the use of characteristic product ions and neutral loss to screen for different types of substituents and basic skeletons of compounds. The subsequent key step is to screen and classify different types of compounds based on their characteristic product ions. This method can be utilized for rapid research, classification, and identification of compounds in rhubarb. A total of 356 compounds were rapidly identified or tentatively characterized in three rhubarb species extracts, including 150 acylglucoside, 125 anthraquinone, 65 flavanols and 15 other compounds. This study manifests that the analytical strategy is feasible for the analysis of complex natural products in rhubarb.
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- Min Yao
- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China; Jiangxi Institute for Drug Control, No.1566 Beijing East Road, Nanchang 330029, PR China; NMPA Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine, No.1566 Beijing East Road, Nanchang 330029, PR China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- Jiangxi Institute for Drug Control, No.1566 Beijing East Road, Nanchang 330029, PR China; NMPA Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine, No.1566 Beijing East Road, Nanchang 330029, PR China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- Jiangxi Institute for Drug Control, No.1566 Beijing East Road, Nanchang 330029, PR China; NMPA Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine, No.1566 Beijing East Road, Nanchang 330029, PR China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China.
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1688 Meiling Road, Nanchang 330002, PR China.
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Zhu X, Lin M, Chi Y, Li X, Jiang Z, Jian X, Lian M, Wu X, Han S, Shi X. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemical components in Qianggan capsule by UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS and LC-sMRM. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1728:465020. [PMID: 38805896 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2024.465020] [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: 02/11/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Qianggan capsule (QGC) is a complex preparation composed of 16 traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) that can clear heat and dampness, fortify the spleen and blood, typify qi and relieve depression. However, the chemical composition of QGC remains incompletely understood, despite its clinical use in treating chronic hepatitis and liver injury. The objective of this study was to explore the quality markers of QGC through qualitative and quantitative analysis of its chemical components. First, the chemical composition of QGC was qualitatively analyzed using UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS. Subsequently, the LC-sMRM method was developed and optimized to accurately quantify various chemical components of 10 batches of QGC. Finally, the variations in chemical components between batches were analyzed via multivariate statistical analysis. UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS analysis revealed 167 chemical constituents in QGC, comprised of 48 flavonoids, 32 terpenoids, 18 phenolic acids, 9 coumarins, 9 phenylpropanoids, and 51 nucleosides, sugars, amino acids, anthraquinones, and other compounds. The LC-sMRM method was established for the quantitative analysis of 42 chemical components in 10 batches of QGC. The ultrasonic-assisted extraction parameters were optimized using RSM. Compared with conventional MRM, sMRM demonstrated superior sensitivity and precision. PCA and OPLS-DA identified eight chemical components with content differences among batches. This study established the chemical composition of QGC, offering useful guidance for assessing its quality.
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- Xiaoliang Zhu
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Department of Teaching Support, Hebei Open University, Shijiazhuang 052360, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Development and Evaluation, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Pharmacy Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China; National Key Laboratory of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and excipients, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China.
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Li XL, Zhang JQ, Shen XJ, Zhang Y, Guo DA. Overview and limitations of database in global traditional medicines: A narrative review. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2024:10.1038/s41401-024-01353-1. [PMID: 39095509 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-024-01353-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 08/04/2024] Open
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The study of traditional medicine has garnered significant interest, resulting in various research areas including chemical composition analysis, pharmacological research, clinical application, and quality control. The abundance of available data has made databases increasingly essential for researchers to manage the vast amount of information and explore new drugs. In this article we provide a comprehensive overview and summary of 182 databases that are relevant to traditional medicine research, including 73 databases for chemical component analysis, 70 for pharmacology research, and 39 for clinical application and quality control from published literature (2000-2023). The review categorizes the databases by functionality, offering detailed information on websites and capacities to facilitate easier access. Moreover, this article outlines the primary function of each database, supplemented by case studies to aid in database selection. A practical test was conducted on 68 frequently used databases using keywords and functionalities, resulting in the identification of highlighted databases. This review serves as a reference for traditional medicine researchers to choose appropriate databases and also provides insights and considerations for the function and content design of future databases.
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- Xiao-Lan Li
- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Li Z, Zhang J, Yang L, Li X, Meng Q, Li Y, Yao S, Wei W, Bi Q, Qu H, An Y, Guo DA. Intelligent chemical profiling of 73 edible flowers by liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry combined with HRMS database and their authentication based on large-scale fingerprints. Food Chem 2024; 446:138683. [PMID: 38428081 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138683] [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: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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A commercial high-resolution MS database "TCM-PCDL" was innovatively introduced to automatically identify multi-components in 73 edible flowers rapidly and accurately by liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry, which can be time-consuming and labor-intensive in traditional manual method. The database encompasses over 2565 natural products with various energy levels. Unknown compounds can be identified through direct matching and scoring MS2 spectra with database. A total of 870 compounds were identified from 73 flowers, with polyphenols constituting up to 75%. Focusing on polyphenols, a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed to generate fingerprints from 510 batches, establishing an "HPLC database" that enabled accurate authentication using similarity scores and rankings. This method demonstrated an accuracy rate of 100% when applied to 30 unknown samples. For flowers prone to confusion, additional statistical analysis methods could be employed as aids in authentication. This study provides valuable insights for large-scale sample chemical profiling and authentication.
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- Ziqing Li
- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haike Road #501, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haike Road #501, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haike Road #501, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haike Road #501, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haike Road #501, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haike Road #501, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haike Road #501, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haike Road #501, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haike Road #501, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Haike Road #501, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan 528400, China.
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Li W, Gong X, Niu X, Zhou Y, Ren L, Man Z, Tu P, Xiong X, Liu W, Song Y. Quantitative comparison of bile acid glucuronides sub-metabolome between intrahepatic cholestasis and healthy pregnant women. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024:10.1007/s00216-024-05430-6. [PMID: 38990360 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05430-6] [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: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Because of the pathological indication and the physiological functions, bile acids (BAs) have occupied the research hotspot in recent decades. Although extensive efforts have been paid onto BAs sub-metabolome characterization, as the subfamily, BA glucuronides (gluA-BAs) profile is seldom concerned. Here, we made efforts to develop a LC-MS/MS program enabling quantitative gluA-BAs sub-metabolome characterization and to explore the differential species in serum between intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) patients and healthy subjects. To gain as many authentic gluA-BAs as possible, liver microsomes from humans, rats, and mice were deployed to conjugate glucuronyl group to authentic BAs through in vitro incubation. Eighty gluA-BAs were captured and subsequently served as authentic compounds to correlate MS/MS spectral behaviors to structural features using squared energy-resolved MS program. Optimal collision energy (OCE) of [M-H]->[M-H-176.1]- was jointly administrated by [M-H]- mass and glucuronidation site, and identical exciting energies corresponding to 50% survival rate of 1st-generation fragment ion (EE50) were observed merely when the aglycone of a gluA-BA was consistent with the suspected structure. Through integrating high-resolution m/z, OCE, and EE50 information to identify gluA-BAs in a BAs pool, 97 ones were found and identified, and further, quantitative program was built for all annotated gluA-BAs by assigning OCEs to [M-H]->[M-H-176.1]- ion transitions. Quantitative gluA-BAs sub-metabolome of ICP was different from that of the healthy group. More GCDCA-3-G, GDCA-3-G, TCDCA-7-G, TDCA-3-G, and T-β-MCA-3-G were distributed in the ICP group. Above all, this study not only offered a promising analytical tool for in-depth gluA-BAs sub-metabolome characterization, but also clarified gluA-BAs allowing the differentiation of ICP and healthy subjects.
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- Wei Li
- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102401, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102401, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102401, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102401, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102401, China
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- SCIEX China, Beijing, 100015, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102401, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Jinshui East Road, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102401, China.
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Guo S, Zhang J, Zhang Q, Xu S, Liu Y, Ma S, Hu X, Liu Y, Zhang X, Jiang R, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Zhou Z, Wen L. Polygala tenuifolia willd. Extract alleviates LPS-induced acute lung injury in rats via TLR4/NF-κB pathway and NLRP3 inflammasome suppression. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 132:155859. [PMID: 38972239 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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BACKGROUND Acute lung injury (ALI) has received considerable attention in the field of critical care as it can lead to high mortality rates. Polygala tenuifolia, a traditional Chinese medicine with strong expectorant properties, can be used to treat pneumonia. Owing to the complexity of its composition, the main active ingredient is not yet known. Thus, there is a need to identify its constituent compounds and mechanism of action in the treatment of ALI using advanced technological means. PURPOSE We investigated the anti-inflammatory mechanism and constituent compounds with regard to the effect of P. tenuifolia Willd. extract (EPT) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI in vivo and in vitro. METHODS The UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap MS technology was used to investigate the chemical profile of EPT. Network pharmacology was used to predict the targets and pathways of action of EPT in ALI, and molecular docking was used to validate the binding of polygalacic acid to Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4. The main compounds were determined using LC-MS. A rat model of LPS-induced ALI was established, and THP-1 cells were stimulated with LPS and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to construct an in vitro model. Pathological changes were observed using hematoxylin and eosin staining, Wright-Giemsa staining, and immunohistochemistry. The expression of inflammatory factors (NE, MPO, Ly-6 G, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and iNOS) was determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and western blotting. The LPS + ATP-induced inflammation model in THP-1 cells was used to verify the in vivo experimental results. RESULTS Ninety-nine compounds were identified or tentatively deduced from EPT. Using network pharmacology, we found that TLR4/NF-κB may be a relevant pathway for the prevention and treatment of ALI by EPT. Polygalacic acid in EPT may be a potential active ingredient. EPT could alleviate LPS-induced histopathological lung damage and reduce the wet/dry lung weight ratio in the rat model of ALI. Moreover, EPT decreased the white blood cell and neutrophil counts in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and decreased the expression of genes and proteins of relevant inflammatory factors (NE, MPO, Ly-6 G, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and iNOS) in lung tissues. It also increased the expression of endothelial-type nitric oxide synthase expression. Western blotting confirmed that EPT may affect TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 signaling pathways in vivo. Similar results were obtained in THP-1 cells. CONCLUSION EPT reduced the release of inflammatory factors by affecting TLR4/NF-κB and NLRP3 signaling pathways, thereby attenuating the inflammatory response of ALI. Polygalacic acid is the likely compounds responsible for these effects.
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- Shuyun Guo
- School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Ethnic Medicinal Resources Protection and Utilization Key Laboratory of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, China; Qinzhou Provincial Health School, Qinzhou 535000, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Ethnic Medicinal Resources Protection and Utilization Key Laboratory of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangjia Lake West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China.
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Li X, Zou Y, Cheng H, Ding M, Yang Y, Hong L, Xiong Y, Zhang M, Li X, Chen Q, Wang H, Cui Y, Yang W. Evaluation and comparison of liquid chromatography/high-resolution mass spectrometry platforms for the separation and characterization of ginsenosides from the leaves of Panax ginseng. J Sep Sci 2024; 47:e2400354. [PMID: 39034839 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202400354] [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: 05/12/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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The measurement of data repeatability in small-molecule metabolites acquired within and among different liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) platforms is crucial for data sharing or data transfer in natural products research. This work was designed to investigate and evaluate the separation and detection performance of three commercial high-resolution LC-MS platforms (e.g., Agilent 6550 QTOF, Waters Vion IM-QTOF, and Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris 120) using 68 ginsenoside references and the extract of Panax ginseng leaf. The retention time (tR), measured on these three platforms (under the same chromatography condition), showed good stability in different concentration tests, and within/among different instruments for both intra-day and inter-day precision examinations. Correlation in tR of ginsenosides was also highly determined on these three platforms. In spite of the different mass analyzers involved, these three platforms gave the accurate mass determination ability, especially enhanced resolution gained because of the ion mobility (IM) separation facilitated by IM-quadrupole time-of-flight. The current study has systematically evaluated the separation and MS detection performance enabled by three high-resolution LC-MS platforms taking ginsenosides as the template, and the reported findings can benefit the researchers for the selection of analytical platforms and the purpose of data sharing or data transfer.
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- Xiaohang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Shenzhen Baoan Authentic TCM Therapy Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Shenzhen Baoan Authentic TCM Therapy Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Shenzhen Baoan Authentic TCM Therapy Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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Mliki H, Echabaane M, Rouis A, El Ghoul JM, Bessueille F, Ayed D, Jaffrezic-Renault N. Highly electroactive Co-ZnO/GO nanocomposite: Electrochemical sensing platform for oxytetracycline determination. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30265. [PMID: 38726196 PMCID: PMC11078884 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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Antimicrobial residues in animal-derived foods have become a major source of concern around the world. Oxytetracycline (OTC), one of these antibiotics that belongs to the tetracycline family should be detected in these matrices. Nanostructured metal oxides have attracted a lot of scientific attention due to their special characteristics that can be exploited for creating innovative nanodevices. Therefore, in the present study, we report the fabrication of cobalt-doped ZnO/GO nanocomposites for OTC sensors using a simple and environmentally friendly method that does not require toxic solvents. Contact angle measurements, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-Vis were used to confirm the successful fabrication of the Co-ZnO/GO nanocomposite and to determine the surface area, Structural, morphological features, chemical composition and purity of the nanocomposite. The electrochemical and electrocatalytic properties were recorded using cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Optimizing parameters such as scan rate, pH value, deposition time, and deposition potential, we achieve a wide linear concentration range from 10-12 M to 10-7 M, with an impressive detection limit of 1.6 10-13 M.Notably, our sensor exhibits remarkable selectivity, demonstrating its usefulness for the detection of oxytetracycline traces in real milk samples. These results emphasize the novelty and practical significance of our work and provide a promising avenue for the development of sensitive and selective electrochemical sensing platforms in various fields.
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- Haifa Mliki
- Laboratory of Interfaces and Advanced Materials (LIMA) Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir, 5019, Monastir, Tunisia
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- CRMN, Centre for Research on Microelectronics and Nanotechnology of Sousse, NANOMISENE, LR16CRMN01, 4034, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Interfaces and Advanced Materials (LIMA) Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir, 5019, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Physics of Materials and Nanomaterials Applied at Environment (LaPhyMNE), Gabes University, Faculty of Sciences in Gabes, 6072, Tunisia
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- University of Lyon, Institute of Analytical Sciences, UMR-CNRS 5280, 5, La Doua Street, Villeurbanne, 69100, France
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- University of Lyon, Institute of Analytical Sciences, UMR-CNRS 5280, 5, La Doua Street, Villeurbanne, 69100, France
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- University of Lyon, Institute of Analytical Sciences, UMR-CNRS 5280, 5, La Doua Street, Villeurbanne, 69100, France
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Chen W, Zhao W, Wu L, Li J, Zhao H, Zhao Y, Song Y. Integrated post-acquisition data processing strategy for rapid steroid sulfate characterization in Toad gall-bladder. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 240:115958. [PMID: 38198886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115958] [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: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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LC-MS serves as a workhorse for chemical profile characterization of Chinese medicinal materials (CMMs) attributing to the ability of measuring fruitful MS/MS spectral information. However, it is laborious to extract the information belonging to the compounds-of-interest from the massive data matrixes even employing those well-defined post-acquisition data processing strategies. Here, efforts were devoted to propose an integrated strategy allowing rapid chemical homologs-focused data filtering through integrating the fit-for-purpose existing strategies, such as molecular weight imprinting (MWI), diagnostic fragment ion filtering (DFIF), neutral loss filtering (NLF), and isotope pattern filtering (IPF). Homologs-focused chemical characterization of a precious CMM namely Toad gall-bladder (Chinese name: Chandan) that is rich of diverse effective steroid sulfates, particularly bufogenin sulfates, bile acid sulfates and bilichol sulfates, was employed as a proof-of-concept. Recombinant human SULT2A1-catalyzed in vitro metabolism was undertaken to generate eight bufogenin sulfates to facilitate summarizing MS/MS spectral behaviors. After in-house data library construction and MS1 and MS2 spectral acquisition, data filtering was conducted as follows: 1) MWI and IPF was utilized in combination to capture deprotonated molecular ions and the 34S isotopic ions for the sulfates of those reported steroids; 2) m/z 79.9568 (SO3-·) and 96.9596 (HSO4-) were applied to DFIF; and 3) SO3 (79.9568 Da) served as the feature to achieve NLF. Those captured MS/MS information subsequently participated in tentatively structural annotation through applying those empirical mass fragmentation rules. As a result, 71 compounds including 7 bufogenin sulfates, 17 bile acid sulfates, 13 bilichol sulfates and a C-23 steroid sulfate were detected from Toad gall-bladder and thereof, 39 ones received plausible identities assignment. Above all, the steroid sulfates in Toad gall-bladder were profiled in depth, and more importantly, the proposed strategy should be a meaningful option for, but not limited to, submetabolome characterization in CMMs.
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- Wei Chen
- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Wang M, Yin F, Kong L, Yang L, Sun H, Sun Y, Yan G, Han Y, Wang X. Chinmedomics: a potent tool for the evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine efficacy and identification of its active components. Chin Med 2024; 19:47. [PMID: 38481256 PMCID: PMC10935806 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-024-00917-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
Abstract
As an important part of medical science, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) attracts much public attention due to its multi-target and multi-pathway characteristics in treating diseases. However, the limitations of traditional research methods pose a dilemma for the evaluation of clinical efficacy, the discovery of active ingredients and the elucidation of the mechanism of action. Therefore, innovative approaches that are in line with the characteristics of TCM theory and clinical practice are urgently needed. Chinmendomics, a newly emerging strategy for evaluating the efficacy of TCM, is proposed. This strategy combines systems biology, serum pharmacochemistry of TCM and bioinformatics to evaluate the efficacy of TCM with a holistic view by accurately identifying syndrome biomarkers and monitoring their complex metabolic processes intervened by TCM, and finding the agents associated with the metabolic course of pharmacodynamic biomarkers by constructing a bioinformatics-based correlation network model to further reveal the interaction between agents and pharmacodynamic targets. In this article, we review the recent progress of Chinmedomics to promote its application in the modernisation and internationalisation of TCM.
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- Mengmeng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome, The Second Affiliated Hospital Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome, The Second Affiliated Hospital Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome, The Second Affiliated Hospital Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China.
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Ge Q, Zhang Z, Cao Z, Wu D, Xu C, Yao J, Gao J, Feng Y. Exploration of the in vitro Antiviral Effects and the Active Components of Changyanning Tablets Against Enterovirus 71. Drug Des Devel Ther 2024; 18:651-665. [PMID: 38450095 PMCID: PMC10916518 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s444625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Purpose This study aims to investigate the in vitro antiviral effects of the aqueous solution of Changyanning (CYN) tablets on Enterovirus 71 (EV71), and to analyze its active components. Methods The in vitro anti-EV71 effects of CYN solution and its herbal ingredients were assessed by testing the relative viral RNA (vRNA) expression level and the cell viability rates. Material basis analysis was performed using HPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS detection. Potential targets and active components were identified by network pharmacology and molecular docking. The screened components were verified by in vitro antiviral experiments. Results CYN solution exerted anti-EV71 activities as the vRNA is markedly reduced after treatment, with a half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 996.85 μg/mL. Of its five herbal ingredients, aqueous extract of Mosla chinensis (AEMC) and leaves of Liquidambar formosana Hance (AELLF) significantly inhibited the intracellular replication of EV71, and the IC50 was tested as 202.57 μg/mL and 174.77 μg/mL, respectively. Based on HPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS results, as well as the comparison with the material basis of CYN solution, a total of 44 components were identified from AEMC and AELLF. Through network pharmacology, AKT1, ALB, and SRC were identified as core targets. Molecular docking performed between core targets and the components indicated that 21 components may have anti-EV71 effects. Of these, nine were selected for in vitro pharmacodynamic verification, and only rosmarinic acid manifested in vitro anti-EV71 activity, with an IC50 of 11.90 μg/mL. Moreover, rosmarinic acid can stably bind with three core targets by forming hydrogen bonds. Conclusion CYN solution has inhibitory effects on EV71 replication in vitro, and its active component was identified as rosmarinic acid. Our study provides a new approach for screening and confirmation of the effective components in Chinese herbal preparation.
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- Qiong Ge
- Key Laboratory of Public Health Detection and Etiological Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Microbiology, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, People’s Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Technology, Zhejiang Conba Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310057, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Detection and Etiological Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Microbiology, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, People’s Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Technology, Zhejiang Conba Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310057, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Detection and Etiological Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Microbiology, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Detection and Etiological Research of Zhejiang Province, Department of Microbiology, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310051, People’s Republic of China
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Lou J, Xu XY, Xu B, Wang HD, Li X, Sun H, Zheng XY, Zhou J, Zou YD, Wu HH, Wang YF, Yang WZ. Comprehensive metabolome characterization and comparison between two sources of Dragon's blood by integrating liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and chemometrics. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:1571-1587. [PMID: 38279012 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05159-2] [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: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Dragon's Blood (DB) serves as a precious Chinese medicine facilitating blood circulation and stasis dispersion. Daemonorops draco (D. draco; Qi-Lin-Jie) and Dracaena cochinchinensis (D. cochinchinenesis; Long-Xue-Jie) are two reputable plant sources for preparing DB. This work was designed to comprehensively characterize and compare the metabolome differences between D. draco and D. cochinchinenesis, by integrating liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and untargeted metabolomics analysis. Offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography/ion mobility-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (2D-LC/IM-QTOF-MS), by utilizing a powerful hybrid scan approach, was elaborated for multicomponent characterization. Configuration of an XBridge Amide column and an HSS T3 column in offline mode exhibited high orthogonality (A0 0.80) in separating the complex components in DB. Particularly, the hybrid high-definition MSE-high definition data-dependent acquisition (HDMSE-HDDDA) in both positive and negative ion modes was applied for data acquisition. Streamlined intelligent data processing facilitated by the UNIFI™ (Waters) bioinformatics platform and searching against an in-house chemical library (recording 223 known compounds) enabled efficient structural elucidation. We could characterize 285 components, including 143 from D. draco and 174 from D. cochinchinensis. Holistic comparison of the metabolomes among 21 batches of DB samples by the untargeted metabolomics workflows unveiled 43 significantly differential components. Separately, four and three components were considered as the marker compounds for identifying D. draco and D. cochinchinenesis, respectively. Conclusively, the chemical composition and metabolomic differences of two DB resources were investigated by a dimension-enhanced analytical approach, with the results being beneficial to quality control and the differentiated clinical application of DB.
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- Jia Lou
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Tianjin Institute for Drug Control, 98 Guizhou Road, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Tianjin Institute for Drug Control, 98 Guizhou Road, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China.
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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Zhu L, Xu J, Gan R, Xu D, Wang J, Zhou J, Ma H. Exploring peptides from toad venom for source identification by LC-MS/MS using MRM method. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 239:115901. [PMID: 38091819 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115901] [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: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Toad venom is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with various sources and wide-ranging preparations. Previous quality assessment studies primarily concentrated on small molecular compounds like toad dienolactones and indole alkaloids, studies on macromolecular peptides and proteins as quality assessment standards remained at the qualitative stage, lacking the development of practical and convenient quantitative methods. In this study, to explore the peptides from toad venom as a new method for identifying and evaluating its source, a complete scan of the water extract of peptides from toad venom was conducted using HPLC-Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (Q-TOF) 5600, leading to the identification of peptides based on mass spectrometry data. Subsequently, HPLC- Quadrupole-Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (Q-Trap) 5500 employing Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) mode was utilized to quantitatively analyze peptides in various sources of toad venom, followed by Partial Least Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) to further analyze the data and evaluate the effectiveness. This study highlights the importance of exploring macromolecular substance in natural products research and provides a foundation for further studies on toad venom.
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- Lei Zhu
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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He L, Sun H, Mo Q, Xiao Q, Yang K, Chen X, Zhu H, Tong X, Yao X, Chen J, Yao Z. A multi-module structure labelled molecular network orients the chemical profiles of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions: Xiaoyao San, as an example. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1715:464613. [PMID: 38184988 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464613] [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: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) technology has emerged as a crucial tool for identifying components in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). However, the characterization of the chemical profiles of TCM prescriptions (TCMPs) which often consist of multiple herbal medicines and contain diverse structural types, presents several challenges, such as component overlapping and time-consuming. In this study, a novel strategy known as the multi-module structure labelled molecular network (MSLMN), which integrates molecular networking, database annotation, and cluster analysis techniques, has been successfully proposed, which facilitates the identification of chemical constituents by leveraging a high-structural similarity ion list derived from the MSLMN. It has been effectively applied to analyze the chemical profile of Xiaoyao San (XYS), a classical TCMP. Through the MSLMN method, a total of 302 chemical constituents were identified, covering nine structural types in XYS. Furthermore, a validated and quantitative analytical method using UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS technology was developed for 31 identified chemicals, encompassing all eight herbal medicines present in XYS, and the developed analytical approach was applied to investigate the content distribution across 40 different batches of commercially available XYS. In total, the proposed strategy has practical significance for improving the insight into the chemical profile of XYS and serves as a valuable approach for handling complex system data based on UHPLC-MS, particularly for TCMPs.
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- Liangliang He
- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, and Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, and Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, and Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, and Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, and Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, and Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, and Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Hangzhou Chenfeng Qingxing Technology Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, and Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, and Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Formula-Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China, State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules and Druggability Assessment, and Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Formula-Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Zhang X, Wang L, Li R, Wang L, Fu Z, He F, Liu E, Han L. Identification strategy of Fructus Gardeniae and its adulterant based on UHPLC/Q-orbitrap-MS and UHPLC-QTRAP-MS/MS combined with PLS regression model. Talanta 2024; 267:125136. [PMID: 37703778 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125136] [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: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Fructus Gardeniae (FG) is the desiccative and ripe fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis in the Rubiaceae family, which is a commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for clearing away heat, detoxification, relieving restlessness, and eliminating blood stasis. At the same time, it has also been announced as the first batch of TCM with homology of medicine and food. Fructus Gardeniae Grandiflorae (FGG), the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis var. grandiflora Nakai (Rubiaceae), is a common counterfeit herbal medicine of FG, which still appears in the TCM market, and causes a certain degree of confusion. In order to effectively distinguish FG and its adulterant, the compounds in these two species were thoroughly characterized firstly by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole-orbitrap mass spectrometry (UHPLC/Q-Orbitrap MS). Furthermore, a pseudo-targeted metabonomics method with 60 targeted ion pairs was established based on UHPLC-triple quadrupole-linear ion trap mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTRAP-MS) for discrimination. Multivariate statistical analysis showed that FG and FGG were clustered obviously, and 13 significantly differential markers were screened out by variable importance for projection (VIP) > 1 and p < 0.05 for the construction of the partial least squares (PLS) regression prediction model. The validation of the model proved that its prediction ability was quite satisfactory. Moreover, based on the absolute quantitative analysis of these 13 characteristics, the quality control standards of FG and FFG were established. In summary, an integral method of pseudo-targeted metabonomics combined with chemometrics analysis and a PLS regression model was proposed to provide an effective identification strategy for discrimination FG and FGG.
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- Xue Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai district, Tianjin, 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, PR China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, 300381, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai district, Tianjin, 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai district, Tianjin, 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai district, Tianjin, 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai district, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai district, Tianjin, 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, PR China.
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Zhang H, Jiang X, Zhang D, Yang Y, Xie Q, Wu C. An integrated approach for studying the metabolic profiling of herbal medicine in mice using high-resolution mass spectrometry and metabolomics data processing tools. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1713:464505. [PMID: 37976901 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464505] [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: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Analysis of exposure to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in vivo based on mass spectrometry is helpful for the screening of effective ingredients of TCM and the development of new drugs. The method of screening biomarkers through metabolomics technology is a nontargeted research method to explore the differential components between two sets of biological samples. By taking this advantage, this study aims to takes Forsythia suspensa, which is a TCM also known as Lian Qiao (LQ), as the research object and to study its in vivo exposure by using metabolomics technology. By comparing the significant differences between biological samples before and after administration, it could be focused on the components that were significantly upregulated, where a complete set of analysis strategies for nontargeted TCM in vivo exposure mass spectrometry was established. Furthermore, the threshold parameters for peak extraction, parameter selection during statistical data analysis, and sample concentration multiples in this method have also been optimized. More interestingly, by using the established analysis strategy, we found 393 LQ-related chemical components in mice after administration, including 102 prototypes and 291 LQ-related metabolites, and plotted their metabolic profiles in vivo. In short, this study has obtained a complete mass spectrum of LQ exposure in mice in vivo for the first time, which provides a reference for research on the active ingredients of LQ in vivo. More importantly, compared with other methods, the analysis strategy of nontargeted exposure of TCM in vivo-based mass spectrometry, constructed by using this research method, has good universality and does not require self-developed postprocessing software. It is worth mentioning that, for the identification and characterization of trace amounts of metabolites in vivo, this analysis strategy has no discrimination and has a detection capability similar to that of highly exposed components.
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- Hairong Zhang
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research and State Key Laboratory of Cell Stress Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research and State Key Laboratory of Cell Stress Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research and State Key Laboratory of Cell Stress Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research and State Key Laboratory of Cell Stress Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, China.
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug Target Research and State Key Laboratory of Cell Stress Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361102, China.
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Qin LF, Gao HH, Zhang X, Yuan X, Feng ZM, Zhang PC, Jiang JS, Yang YN. Seventeen undescribed iridoid derivatives with anti-inflammatory effects from Hedyotis diffusa and their structure-activity relationships. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2024; 217:113904. [PMID: 37926152 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Seventeen undescribed iridoid derivatives (1-17) and four known compounds (18-21) were isolated from the whole plant of Hedyotis diffusa Willd. Their structures were elucidated based on unambiguous spectroscopic data (UV, IR, HRESIMS, CD, and 1D and 2D NMR). It is noteworthy that compounds 1-8, which possess unique long-chain aliphatic acid moiety, were reported for the first time among the iridoid natural products. All compounds were evaluated for their anti-inflammatory activities in lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 cells. Compounds 2, 4, and 6 showed significant suppression effects on nitric oxide production, with IC50 values of 5.69, 6.16, and 6.84 μM, respectively. The structure-activity relationships of these compounds indicated that long-chain aliphatic moieties at C-10 might be the key group for their anti-inflammatory activities. The therapeutic properties of these iridoid derivatives could give an insight into utilizing H. diffusa as a natural source of anti-inflammatory agents.
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- Ling-Feng Qin
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China.
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Li XL, Guo ZF, Wen XD, Li MN, Yang H. A molecular networking-assisted automatic database screening strategy for comprehensive annotation of small molecules in complex matrices. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1710:464417. [PMID: 37778098 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464417] [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: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Liquid chromatography-tandem with high-resolution mass spectrometry (LCHRMS) has proven challenging for annotating multiple small molecules within complex matrices due to the complexities of chemical structure and raw LCHRMS data, as well as limitations in previous literatures and reference spectra related to those molecules. In this study, we developed a molecular networking assisted automatic database screening (MN/auto-DBS) strategy to examine the combined effect of MS1 exact mass screening and MS2 similarity analysis. We compiled all previously reported compounds from the relevant literatures. With the development of a Python software, the in-house database (DB) was created by automatically calculating the m/z and data from experimental MS1 hits were rapid screened with DB. We then performed a feature-based molecular network analysis on the auto-MS2 data for supplementary identification of unreported compounds, including clustered FBMN and annotated GNPS compounds. Finally, the results from both strategies were merged and manually curated for correct structural assignment. To demonstrate the applicability of MN/auto-DBS, we selected the Huangqi-Danshen herb pair (HD), commonly used in prescriptions or patent medicines to treat diabetic nephropathy and cerebrovascular disease. A total of 223 compounds were annotated, including 65 molecules not previously reported in HD, such as aromatic polyketides, coumarins, and diarylheptanoids. Using MN/auto-DBS, we can profile and mine a wide range of complex matrices for potentially new compounds.
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- Xin-Lu Li
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Jiang M, Zhao D, Zou Y, Li X, Lou J, Wang Y, Gao X, Yang W. An efficient approach addressing the chemical complexity of Jiawei Fangji Huangqi decoction by integrating ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/ion mobility-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry and intelligent data processing workflows. J Sep Sci 2023; 46:e2300374. [PMID: 37582648 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202300374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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A challenge in the quality control of traditional Chinese medicine is the systematic multicomponent characterization of the compound formulae. Jiawei Fangji Huangqi, a modified form of Fangji Huangqi, is a prescription comprising seven herbal medicines. To address the chemical complexity of the Jiawei Fangji Huangqi decoction, we integrated ion mobility-quadrupole time-of-flight high-definition MSE coupled to ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography and intelligent data processing workflows available in the UNIFI software package. Good chromatographic separation was achieved on CORTECS UPLC T3 column within 52 min, and high-accuracy MS2 data were acquired using high-definition MSE in the negative and positive modes. A chemical library of 1250 compounds was created and incorporated into the UNIFI software to enable automatic peak annotation of the high-definition MSE data. We identified or tentatively characterize 430 compounds in the Jiawei Fangji Huangqi decoction. The potential superiority of high-definition MSE over conventional MS data acquisition approaches was revealed in its spectral quality (MS2 ), differentiation of isomers, separation of coeluting compounds, and target mass coverage. The multiple components of the Jiawei Fangji Huangqi decoction were elucidated, offering insight into its improved pharmacological action compared with that of the Fangji Huangqi formula.
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- Meiting Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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Zhang M, Wang Q, Li X, Zhao W, Hu K, Huang Q, Song Y, Shao R. Integrated strategy facilitates rapid in-depth chemome characterization of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions: Shengbai oral liquid as a case. J Sep Sci 2023; 46:e2300350. [PMID: 37525339 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202300350] [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: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Chemome characterization is the prerequisite for either therapeutic mechanism clarification or quality control of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions (TCMPs). Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) currently serves as the most popular analytical tool; however, chemome characterization is still challenged by MS/MS spectral acquisition and post-acquisition data processing. Here, an integrated strategy was proposed for in-depth chemome clarification of Shengbai oral liquid (SBOL). Gas phase ion fractionation with staggered mass ranges was demonstrated to be the superior acquisition method regarding MS2 spectrum coverage in this study, and narrower mass range further advanced coverage. To facilitate information extraction, all ingredient materials were measured in parallel to form an in-house library, where each MS1 -MS2 item generated a square mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) frame to capture the tagged identity and each chemical family produced a pentagon frame for mass defect features to accomplish chemical analogs-targeted quasi-molecular ion extraction. Square m/z frame imprinting captured 355 identities, while mass defect frames extracted 275 compounds. Attributing to comprehensive MS2 spectrum acquisition and efficient data processing, 355 components were captured and tentatively identified, resulting in a clarified chemical composition for SBOL. Therefore, the proposed strategy should be meaningful for the chemome characterization of TCMPs.
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- Min Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Hubei Mengyang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Jingmen, China
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- Hubei Mengyang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Jingmen, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
- School of International Pharmaceutical Business, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
- Research Center of National Drug Policy and Ecosystem, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Sun MX, Li XH, Jiang MT, Zhang L, Ding MX, Zou YD, Gao XM, Yang WZ, Wang HD, Guo DA. A practical strategy enabling more reliable identification of ginsenosides from Panax quinquefolius flower by dimension-enhanced liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and quantitative structure-retention relationship-based retention behavior prediction. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1706:464243. [PMID: 37567002 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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To accurately identify the metabolites is crucial in a number of research fields, and discovery of new compounds from the natural products can benefit the development of new drugs. However, the preferable phytochemistry or liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry approach is time-/labor-extensive or receives unconvincing identifications. Herein, we presented a strategy, by integrating offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography/ion mobility-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (2D-LC/IM-QTOF-MS), exclusion list-containing high-definition data-dependent acquisition (HDDDA-EL), and quantitative structure-retention relationship (QSRR) prediction of the retention time (tR), to facilitate the in-depth and more reliable identification of herbal components and thus to discover new compounds more efficiently. Using the saponins in Panax quinquefolius flower (PQF) as a case, high orthogonality (0.79) in separating ginsenosides was enabled by configuring the XBridge Amide and CSH C18 columns. HDDDA-EL could improve the coverage in MS2 acquisition by 2.26 folds compared with HDDDA (2933 VS 1298). Utilizing 106 reference compounds, an accurate QSRR prediction model (R2 = 0.9985 for the training set and R2 = 0.88 for the validation set) was developed based on Gradient Boosting Machine (GBM), by which the predicted tR matching could significantly reduce the isomeric candidates identification for unknown ginsenosides. Isolation and establishment of the structures of two malonylginsenosides by NMR partially verified the practicability of the integral strategy. By these efforts, 421 ginsenosides were identified or tentatively characterized, and 284 thereof were not ever reported from the Panax species. The current strategy is thus powerful in the comprehensive metabolites characterization and rapid discovery of new compounds from the natural products.
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- Meng-Xiao Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China; Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Zhang J, Zhang Z, Wang Z, Zhang T, Zhou Y, Chen M, Huang Z, He Q, Long H, Hou J, Wu W, Guo D. Targeted trace ingredients coupled with chemometric analysis for consistency evaluation of Panax notoginseng saponins injectable formulations. Chin J Nat Med 2023; 21:631-640. [PMID: 37611981 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(23)60396-6] [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: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Evaluating the consistency of herb injectable formulations could improve their product quality and clinical safety, particularly concerning the composition and content levels of trace ingredients. Panax notoginseng Saponins Injection (PNSI), widely used in China for treating acute cardiovascular diseases, contains low-abundance (10%-25%) and trace saponins in addition to its five main constituents (notoginsenoside R1, ginsenoside Rg1, ginsenoside Re, ginsenoside Rb1, and ginsenoside Rd). This study aimed to establish a robust analytical method and assess the variability in trace saponin levels within PNSI from different vendors and formulation types. To achieve this, a liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method employing multiple ions monitoring (MIM) was developed. A "post-column valve switching" strategy was implemented to eliminate highly abundant peaks (NR1, Rg1, and Re) at 26 min. A total of 51 saponins in PNSI were quantified or relatively quantified using 18 saponin standards, with digoxin as the internal standard. This study evaluated 119 batches of PNSI from seven vendors, revealing significant variability in trace saponin levels among different vendors and formulation types. These findings highlight the importance of consistent content in low-abundance and trace saponins to ensure product control and clinical safety. Standardization of these ingredients is crucial for maintaining the quality and effectiveness of PNSI in treating acute cardiovascular diseases.
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- Jingxian Zhang
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute for Food and Drug Control, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization Technology of Pseudo-Ginseng, Guangxi Zhongheng Innovative Pharmaceutical Research Co., Ltd., Guangxi 530032, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Comprehensive Utilization Technology of Pseudo-Ginseng, Guangxi Zhongheng Innovative Pharmaceutical Research Co., Ltd., Guangxi 530032, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Pharmacy, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Ren L, Li Q, Zhang L, Wang R, Qin F, Zhao L, Wei X, Xiong Z. Integrated serum pharmacochemistry, network pharmacology and pharmacokinetics to explore bioactive components of Gushudan in the treatment of osteoporosis. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2023; 1225:123762. [PMID: 37247535 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2023.123762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Gushudan (GSD), a compound prescription on the basis of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory and clinical practice, has been used in the treatment of osteoporosis (OP) for many years. Although studies have shown that GSD can treat OP, there is a lack of systematic screening method to explore the bioactive components, which are still unclear. Therefore, this study was aimed to establish an integrated method to screen and determine bioactive ingredients of GSD in the treatment of OP by serum pharmacochemistry, network pharmacology and pharmacokinetics. Firstly, 112 components of the GSD extract and 90 serum migrating constituents were identified by the ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-hybrid quadrupole-Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS), most of which were derived from flavonoids, tanshinones, coumarins and organic acids. Secondly, based on the network pharmacological analysis of the serum migrating constituents, 37 core targets and 20 main pathways related to both GSD and OP were obtained. More importantly, 7 bioactive ingredients were further screened as the PK markers by the network topology parameters including icariin, icariside II, isopimpinellin, bergapten, imperatorin, osthole and tanshinone IIA. Finally, a sensitive and accurate quantitative method based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) was established and validated for simultaneous determination of the 7 bioactive ingredients in the rat plasma after oral administration of GSD extract, which was then applied to pharmacokinetic study. Besides, the overall pharmacokinetic characteristics were further calculated: Cmax was 180.52 ± 31.18 ng/mL, Tmax was 0.46 ± 0.20 h, t1/2 was 4.09 ± 0.39 h, AUC0-∞ was 567.24 ± 65.29 ng·h/mL, which displayed quick absorption and medium elimination in rats after oral administration of GSD extract. This study provided a new and holistic insight for exploring bioactive constituents and main targets to decode the therapeutic material basis of GSD against OP.
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- Li Ren
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Benxi 117004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Benxi 117004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Benxi 117004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Benxi 117004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Benxi 117004, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Benxi 117004, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutical Science, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Benxi 117004, China.
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Zhu H, He L, Wu W, Duan H, Chen J, Xiao Q, Lin P, Qin Z, Dai Y, Wu W, Hu L, Yao Z. A compounds annotation strategy using targeted molecular networking for offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis: Yupingfeng as a case study. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1702:464045. [PMID: 37236139 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Component overlapping and long-time consumption hinder the data processing of offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (offline 2D-LC MS) system. Although molecular networking has been commonly employed in data processing of liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS), its application in offline 2D-LC MS is challenged by voluminous and redundant data. In light of this, for the first time, a data deduplication and visualization strategy combining hand-in-hand alignment with targeted molecular networking (TMN) for compounds annotation of offline 2D-LC MS data was developed and applied to the chemical profile of Yupingfeng (YPF), a classical traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription, as a case study. Firstly, an offline 2D-LC MS system was constructed for the separation and data acquisition of YPF extract. Then the data of 12 fractions derived from YPF were deconvoluted and aligned as a whole data file by hand-in-hand alignment, resulting in a 49.2% reduction in component overlapping (from 17951 to 9112 ions) and an improvement in the MS2 spectrum quality of precursor ions. Subsequently, the MS2-similarity adjacency matrix of focused parent ions was computed by a self-building Python script, which realized the construction of an innovative TMN. Interestingly, the TMN was found to be able to efficiently distinguish and visualize the co-elution, in-source fragmentations and multi-type adduct ions in a clustering network. Consequently, a total of 497 compounds were successfully identified depending on only seven TMN analysis guided by product ions filtering (PIF) and neutral loss filtering (NLF) for the targeted compounds in YPF. This integrated strategy improved the efficiency of targeted compound discovery in offline 2D-LC MS data, also shown a huge scalability in accurate compound annotation of complex samples. In conclusion, our study developed available concepts and tools while providing a research paradigm for efficient and rapid compound annotation in complex samples such as TCM prescriptions, with YPF as an example.
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- Haodong Zhu
- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China / Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research / Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China / Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research / Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Formula-Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China / Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research / Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China / Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research / Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China / Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research / Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China / Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research / Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China / Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research / Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China / Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research / Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Formula-Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China / Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research / Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Formula-Pattern of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Zhang J, Chen Y, Fan W, Li L, Ma Y, Wang Z, Shi R, Yang L. Study on herb-herb interaction between active components of Plantago asiatica L. seed and Coptis chinensis Franch. rhizoma based on transporters using UHPLC-MS/MS. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 227:115234. [PMID: 36773541 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The combined efficacy in lowering serum lipid levels and increasing kidney protection of Plantago asiatica L. seed (Plantago) and Coptis chinensis Franch. rhizoma (Coptis) is far better than the effects of either herb alone. This finding suggests that there must be some degree of herb-herb interactions (HHI) affect potency. Here, we chose geniposidic acid (GPA), acteoside (ACT), and plantagoamidinic acid A (PLA) as active components in Plantago, and berberine (BBR) as the active component in Coptis, and, using transporter gene-transfected Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells in combination with specific substrates and inhibitors, investigated Plantago- Coptis HHIs. We also established a UPLC-MS/MS analytical method to determine substrate content. Results showed that PLA in Plantago was a substrate of rOCT1/2 and rMATE1, and had inhibitory effects on rOCT2 and rMATE1. We also found that ACT is a substrate of rMATE1, but GPA was not a substrate of any transporter that we investigated. When BBR was used as the substrate, the inhibition rate of 10 μM PLA was 53.6% on rOCT2 and 31.5% on rMATE1. The inhibition rates of 30 μM ACT and 30 μM GPA on rMATE1 were 47.0% and 31.0%, respectively. Thus, our findings suggest that GPA, ACT, PLA, and BBR have competitive interactions that are driven by the rOCT2 and rMATE1 transporters. These interactions affect the transport and excretion of compounds and result in efficacy changes after co-administration.
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- Jieyu Zhang
- The Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM) Key Laboratory for New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medical, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- The Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM) Key Laboratory for New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medical, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- The Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM) Key Laboratory for New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medical, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- The Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM) Key Laboratory for New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medical, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM) Key Laboratory for New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medical, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- The Ministry of Education (MOE) Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM) Key Laboratory for New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medical, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Li JM, Huang AX, Yang L, Li P, Gao W. A sensitive LC-MS/MS method-based pharmacokinetic study of fifteen active ingredients of Yindan Xinnaotong soft capsule in rats and its potential mechanism in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2023; 1220:123663. [PMID: 36906956 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2023.123663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Yindan Xinnaotong soft capsule (YDXNT) is a commonly used Chinese herbal preparation for the clinical treatment of coronary disease. However, there is a lack of pharmacokinetic studies on YDXNT, and its active ingredients and their mechanism in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are still unclear. In this study, 15 absorbed ingredients in rat plasma after oral administration of YDXNT were quickly identified based on liquid chromatography tandem quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QTOF MS), and then a sensitive and accurate quantitative method based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QQQ MS) was established and validated for simultaneous determination of the 15 ingredients of YDXNT in rat plasma, which was then applied to the pharmacokinetic study. Different types of compounds showed various pharmacokinetic characteristics, for instance, ginkgolides with higher maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), flavonoids presenting concentration-time curve with double peaks, phenolic acids with shorter time to reach maximum plasma concentration (Tmax), saponins with long elimination half-life (t1/2) and tanshinones showing fluctuant plasma concentration. Then the measured analytes were regarded as effective compounds and their potential targets and mechanism of action were predicted by constructing and analyzing the compound-target network of YDXNT and CVD. Those potential active compounds of YDXNT interacted with targets such as MAPK1 and MAPK8, and molecular docking showed that the binding free energies of 12 ingredients with MAPK1 were less than -5.0 kcal/mol, indicating that YDXNT intervened in the MAPK signaling pathway to display its therapeutic effect on CVD.
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- Jun-Ming Li
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Qu H, Wang J, Yao C, Wei X, Wu Y, Cheng M, He X, Li J, Wei W, Zhang J, Bi Q, Guo DA. Enhanced profiling and quantification of ginsenosides from mountain-cultivated ginseng and comparison with garden-cultivated ginseng. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1692:463826. [PMID: 36774914 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.463826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Panax ginseng can be generally divided into mountain-cultivated ginseng (MCG) and garden-cultivated ginseng (GCG). The market price of MCG is significantly higher than that of GCG. However, the chemical compositions of MCG and the differences from GCG remained unclear. In this study, an integrated strategy combing an offline two-dimensional liquid chromatography separation, LTQ-orbitrap dual mode acquisition, and Q-trap full quantification/quasi-quantification was proposed to explore and compare the chemical compositions of MCG. Consequently, 559 ginsenosides were characterized, among which 437 ginsenosides were in-depth characterized with α-chain and β-chain annotated. Subsequently, enhanced quantification of 213 ginsenosides was conducted in 57 batches of MCG and GCG. Ginsenosides were found more abundant in MCG than GCG. In addition, 25-year-old MCG could be distinctly differentiated from 15/20-year-old MCG. This strategy facilitated the enhanced profiling and comparison of ginsenosides, improved the quality control tactics of MCG and provided a reference approach for other ginseng related products.
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- Hua Qu
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China.
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Lei X, Zhang C, Zhao S, Cheng S, Zhou W, Xu J, Zhan P, Zeper A. Comprehensive chemical profiling and quantitative analysis of ethnicYi medicine Miao-Fu-Zhi-Tong granules using UHPLC-MS/MS. Chin J Nat Med 2023; 21:214-225. [PMID: 37003643 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(23)60422-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Developing analytical methods for the chemical components of natural medicines remains a challenge due to its diversity and complexity. Miao-Fu-Zhi-Tong (MFZT) granules, an ethnic Yi herbal prescription, comprises 10 herbs and has been clinically applied for gouty arthritis (GA) therapy. Herein, a series of chemical profiling strategies including in-house library matching, molecular networking and MS/MS fragmentation behavior validation based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) were developed for qualitative analysis of MFZT granules. A total of 207 compounds were identified or characterized in which several rare guanidines were discovered and profiled into alkyl substituted or cyclic subtypes. Moreover, network pharmacology analysis indicated that MFZT's anti-gout mechanism was mostly associated with the nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) signaling, nucleotide oligomerization domain (NOD)-like signaling and rheumatoid arthritis pathways, along with the synergistic effect of 84 potential active compounds. In addition, a quantitative analytical method was developed to simultaneously determine the 29 potential effective components. Among them, berberine, pellodendrine, 3-feruloylquinic acid, neoastilbin, isoacteoside and chlorogenic acid derivatives at higher concentrations were considered as the chemical markers for quality control. These findings provide a holistic chemical basis for MFZT granules and will support the development of effective analytical methods for the herbal formulas of natural medicines.
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- Xiaoying Lei
- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics, Minzu University of China, National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics, Minzu University of China, National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Traditional Yi Medicine Hospital of Yunnan Province), Chuxiong 675000, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Traditional Yi Medicine Hospital of Yunnan Province), Chuxiong 675000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics, Minzu University of China, National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China.
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Wang L, Fu H, Li J, Chen L, Yang J, Zhong L, Xiao X, Feng Y, Luo Y. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry coupled with three-step data post-processing techniques for comprehensive profiling of the multiple components in Fufang Xianzhuli Ye. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2023; 34:92-104. [PMID: 36289055 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Fufang Xianzhuli (FXZL) Ye, a classical formula of traditional Chinese medicine, is composed of Succus Bambusae, Houttuyniae herba, Pinelliae Rhizoma, Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, Eriobotryae Folium, Platycodonis Radix, and peppermint oil. For many years, FXZL has been primarily utilised in China to treat cough and phlegm. The chemical composition of FXZL has not been reported, which seriously affects the safety of the clinical application. OBJECTIVE To establish a systematic method for rapidly classifying and recognising the chemical constituents in the FXZL for the safety of the clinical application. METHODS An ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry coupled with a three-step data post-processing strategy was developed to screen the chemical constituents of FXZL. RESULTS In this experiment, the diagnostic ions in FXZL were classified into six main compounds. A total of 106 compounds were unambiguously identified in FXZL based on their retention times, accurate masses, and tandem mass spectrometry data. These include 11 chlorogenic acids, three flavonoids, eight sesquiterpenoids, six organic acids, 65 triterpenoid saponins, and 13 other compounds. CONCLUSION The chemical composition of FXZL was identified and summarised, providing useful information for quality control and a basis for further exploration of its active ingredients in vivo.
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- Lanxin Wang
- NMPA Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine, Jiangxi Institute for Drug Control, Nanchang, 330029, P. R. China
- School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine, Jiangxi Institute for Drug Control, Nanchang, 330029, P. R. China
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- The National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center (NPEC) for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330002, P. R. China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine, Jiangxi Institute for Drug Control, Nanchang, 330029, P. R. China
- School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine, Jiangxi Institute for Drug Control, Nanchang, 330029, P. R. China
- School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine, Jiangxi Institute for Drug Control, Nanchang, 330029, P. R. China
- School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine, Jiangxi Institute for Drug Control, Nanchang, 330029, P. R. China
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- The National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center (NPEC) for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herbal Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330002, P. R. China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory of Quality Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine, Jiangxi Institute for Drug Control, Nanchang, 330029, P. R. China
- School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. China
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Yang X, Xiong Y, Wang H, Jiang M, Xu X, Mi Y, Lou J, Li X, Sun H, Zhao Y, Li X, Yang W. Multicomponent Characterization of the Flower Bud of Panax notoginseng and Its Metabolites in Rat Plasma by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography/Ion Mobility Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27249049. [PMID: 36558182 PMCID: PMC9786607 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27249049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The flower bud of Panax notoginseng (PNF) consumed as a tonic shows potential in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. To identify the contained multi-components and, in particular, to clarify which components can be absorbed and what metabolites are transformed, unveiling the effective substances of PNF is of vital significance. A unique ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography/ion mobility quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC/IM-QTOF-MS) profiling approach and efficient data processing by the UNIFITM bioinformatics platform were employed to comprehensively identify the multi-components of PNF and the related metabolites in the plasma of rats after oral administration (at a dose of 3.6 g/kg). Two MS2 data acquisition modes operating in the negative electrospray ionization mode, involving high-definition MSE (HDMSE) and data-dependent acquisition (DDA), were utilized aimed to extend the coverage and simultaneously ensure the quality of the MS2 spectra. As a result, 219 components from PNF were identified or tentatively characterized, and 40 thereof could be absorbed. Moreover, 11 metabolites were characterized from the rat plasma. The metabolic pathways mainly included the phase I (deglycosylation and oxidation). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that systematically studies the in vivo metabolites of PNF, which can assist in better understanding its tonifying effects and benefit its further development.
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- Xiaonan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Correspondence: (X.L.); (W.Y.); Tel.: +86-022-5979-1833 (W.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Correspondence: (X.L.); (W.Y.); Tel.: +86-022-5979-1833 (W.Y.)
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Zhang Q, Wu Y, Ge M, Xia G, Xia H, Wang L, Wei X, He H, Lin S. Paeoniflorin-free subfraction of Paeonia lactiflora Pall. shows the potential of anti-hepatic fibrosis: an integrated analysis of network pharmacology and experimental validation. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 299:115678. [PMID: 36058476 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Hepatic fibrosis is a major consequence of liver disease. Radix Paeoniae Rubra (RPR), the dry root of Paeonia lactiflora Pall., has a long history of clinical application in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the treatment of liver diseases. The researches of RPR active ingredients are mainly focused on paeoniflorin. However, the functional roles of other ingredients have not been clarified sufficiently in the treatment of hepatic fibrosis with RPR. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was to figure out the anti-hepatic fibrosis potential and mechanisms of CS-4, one of the paeoniflorin-free subfraction of RPR. MATERIALS AND METHODS With the guide of bioassay, CS-4, a subfraction of RPR showed in vitro inhibition of hepatic stellate cell activation, was obtained using multiple chromatographic techniques. Its ingredients were determined by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS. Then, the target profiles of ingredients were obtained from the HERB database, and the disease targets were collected from the DisGeNET database. Through the network pharmacology method, a protein-protein interaction network of CS-4 against hepatic fibrosis was established to analyze and excavate the potential therapeutic targets. Combined with the KEGG analysis, a series of signaling pathways were obtained, thereby validated by western blot analysis. RESULTS The paeoniflorin-free subfraction of RPR, CS-4, was obtained and showed the most potential anti-fibrotic effect in vitro. A total of 20 main ingredients were identified from CS-4 and considered as its active ingredients. From HERB and DisGeNET databases, 1460 potential targets of CS-4 and 1180 disease targets were obtained, respectively. The overlapped 79 targets were considered to exert the potential anti-fibrosis effect of CS-4, such as JAK2, MYC, SMAD3, and IFNG. The gene enrichment analysis revealed that classical TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway and nonclassical TGF-β/PI3K-AKT signaling pathway may be two of the main mechanisms of CS-4 against hepatic fibrosis, which supported by western blot analysis. CONCLUSION In this study, a paeoniflorin-free subfraction with potential anti-hepatic fibrosis activity in vitro, CS-4, was obtained from RPR. Its multiple ingredients, multiple targets, and multiple mechanisms against hepatic fibrosis were explained by network pharmacology and verified by western blot analysis to further support the clinical applications of RPR.
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- Qian Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China; Department of Pharmacy, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China; State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Biotechnology of Antibiotics, Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China.
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Qian D, Wang Q, Lin S, Li Y, Gu X, Xia C, Xu Y, Zhang T, Yang L, Wu Q, Sun J, Liu Y, Zhou M. Identification of potential targets of cinnamon for treatment against Alzheimer's disease-related GABAergic synaptic dysfunction using network pharmacology. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19959. [PMID: 36402912 PMCID: PMC9675738 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24378-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Cinnamon aqueous extract's active substance base remains unclear and its mechanisms, mainly the therapeutic target of anti-Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related GABAergic synaptic dysfunction, remain unclear. Here, 30 chemical components were identified in the aqueous extract of cinnamon using LC/MS; secondly, we explored the brain-targeting components of the aqueous extract of cinnamon, and 17 components had a good absorption due to the blood-brain barrier (BBB) limitation; thirdly, further clustering analysis of active ingredient targets by network pharmacology showed that the GABA pathway with GABRG2 as the core target was significantly enriched; then, we used prominent protein-protein interactions (PPI), relying on a protein-metabolite network, and identified the GABRA1, GABRB2 and GABRA5 as the closest targets to GABRG2; finally, the affinity between the target and its cognate active compound was predicted by molecular docking. In general, we screened five components, methyl cinnamate, propyl cinnamate, ( +)-procyanidin B2, procyanidin B1, and myristicin as the brain synapse-targeting active substances of cinnamon using a systematic strategy, and identified GABRA1, GABRB2, GABRA5 and GABRG2 as core therapeutic targets of cinnamon against Alzheimer's disease-related GABAergic synaptic dysfunction. Exploring the mechanism of cinnamon' activities through multi-components and multiple targets strategies promise to reduce the threat of single- target and symptom-based drug discovery failure.
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- Dongdong Qian
- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Department of Geriatrics, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462School of Public Health, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Department of Geriatrics, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Department of Mathematics and Physics, School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Department of Geriatrics, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071 China
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- grid.412540.60000 0001 2372 7462Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, 201203 China
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Analysis of Isoflavones in Pueraria by UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS and Study on α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity. Foods 2022; 11:foods11213523. [DOI: 10.3390/foods11213523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Pueraria is a rich source of bioactive compounds, but there is a lack of comprehensive information concerning its composition. Therefore, a UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS method was developed to identify and quantify bioactive compounds in pueraria. Twelve isoflavones were quantified, with puerarin being the most abundant, followed by puerarin 6″-O-xyloside, 3′-methoxy puerarin, and 3′-hydroxy puerarin. A further 88 bioactive components in eight categories were also tentatively identified. The 12 isoflavones, except for genistein, exhibited α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. The binding of these compounds to the active site of α-glucosidase was confirmed via molecular docking analysis. These findings provide a basis for identifying pueraria as a promising functional food ingredient.
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Unraveling the mystery of efficacy in Chinese medicine formula: New approaches and technologies for research on pharmacodynamic substances. ARAB J CHEM 2022; 15:104302. [PMID: 36189434 PMCID: PMC9514000 DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.104302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is the key to unlock treasures of Chinese civilization. TCM and its compound play a beneficial role in medical activities to cure diseases, especially in major public health events such as novel coronavirus epidemics across the globe. The chemical composition in Chinese medicine formula is complex and diverse, but their effective substances resemble "mystery boxes". Revealing their active ingredients and their mechanisms of action has become focal point and difficulty of research for herbalists. Although the existing research methods are numerous and constantly updated iteratively, there is remain a lack of prospective reviews. Hence, this paper provides a comprehensive account of existing new approaches and technologies based on previous studies with an in vitro to in vivo perspective. In addition, the bottlenecks of studies on Chinese medicine formula effective substances are also revealed. Especially, we look ahead to new perspectives, technologies and applications for its future development. This work reviews based on new perspectives to open horizons for the future research. Consequently, herbal compounding pharmaceutical substances study should carry on the essence of TCM while pursuing innovations in the field.
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Key Words
- 2D, Two Dimensional
- 3D, Three Dimensional
- ADME, Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion
- AFA DESI-MSI, Air flow-assisted desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging
- AI, Artificial Intelligence
- Active ingredient
- CDE, Center for Drug Evaluation
- COX-2, Cyclooxygenase 2
- Chemical components
- Chinese medicine formula
- Compound
- Disease Targets
- GC-MS, Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
- HPLC, High Performance Liquid Chromatography
- HR-MS, High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
- HTS, High Throughput Screening
- HUA, hyperuricemia
- ICPMS, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
- MALDI MS, Matrix for surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry
- MD, Microdialysis
- MI, Molecular imprinting
- MSI, Mass spectrometry imaging
- Mass Spectrometry
- NL/PR, Neutral loss/precursor ion
- NMPA, National Medical Products Administration
- OPLS-DA, Orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis
- PD, Pharmacodynamic
- PK, Pharmacokinetic
- Q-TOF/MS, Quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry
- QSAR, Quantitative structure-activity relationship
- QqQ-MS, Triple quadruple mass spectrometry
- R-strategy, Reduce strategy
- TCM, Traditional Chinese medicine
- UF, Affinity ultrafiltration
- UPLC, Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography
- XO, Xanthine oxidase
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Yu Y, Yao C, Wei W, Li H, Huang Y, Yao S, Qu H, Chen Q, Mei Q, Wu W, Guo DA. Integration of offline two-dimensional chromatography and mass defect filtering-based precursor ion list data acquisition for targeted characterization of diterpenoid alkaloids in the lateral roots of Aconitum carmichaelii. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1684:463554. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Liu M, Xu X, Wang X, Wang H, Mi Y, Gao X, Guo D, Yang W. Enhanced Identification of Ginsenosides Simultaneously from Seven Panax Herbal Extracts by Data-Dependent Acquisition Including a Preferred Precursor Ions List Derived from an In-House Programmed Virtual Library. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:13796-13807. [PMID: 36239255 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c06781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Data-dependent acquisition (DDA) is widely utilized for metabolite identification in natural product research and food science, which, however, can suffer from low coverage. A potential solution to improve DDA coverage is to include the precursor ions list (PIL). Here, we aimed to construct a PIL-containing DDA strategy based on an in-house library of ginsenosides (VLG) and identify ginsenosides simultaneously from seven Panax herbal extracts. VLG, combined with mass defect filtering, could efficiently screen the ginsenoside precursors and elaborate the separate PIL involved in DDA for each ginseng extract. Consequently, we could characterize 500 ginsenosides, including 176 ones with unknown masses. Using the Panax ginseng extract, the superiority of this strategy was embodied in targeting more known ginsenoside masses and newly acquiring the MS2 spectra of 13 components. Conclusively, knowledge-based large-scale molecular prediction and PIL-DDA can represent a powerful targeted/untargeted strategy beneficial to novel natural compound discovery.
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- Meiyu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Jinghai, Tianjin 301617, China
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Chen H, Wang L, Wang C, Zhang Y, Yu H, Fu Z, Fu X, Han L. Strategy of combining offline 2D LC-MS with LC-DIA-MS/MS to accurately identify chemical compounds and for quality control of Dioscorea septemloba Thunb. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2022; 33:1135-1146. [PMID: 35841277 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Dioscorea septemloba Thunb. (DST), the rhizome of Dioscorea spongiosa J. Q. Xi, M. Mizuno et W. L. Zhao or Fuzhou Dioscorea futschauensis Uline ex R. Kunth, has multiple biological activities. OBJECTIVES We aimed to comprehensively characterize the chemical composition of DST and develop a quality control method. METHODS Based on a UHPLC/Q-Orbitrap-MS platform, we developed an offline 2D LC-MS method (HILIC×RPLC) to characterize the chemical constituents in the 75% ethanol extract of DST at first. Secondly, a data-independent acquisition mode (DIA) was further established to conduct rapid qualitative analysis of compounds in DST from different habitats. Then, six differential compounds were screened out and selected as quantitative markers by UPLC-QQQ-MS to evaluate the content of DST from different habitats. RESULTS In total, 137 compounds were identified in DST by combining offline 2D LC-MS with LC-DIA-MS/MS. Then, simultaneous targeted/non-targeted scanning technology was established based on the precursor ion list. Finally, six compounds, including dioscin, gracillin, pseduoprotodioscin, pseudoprotogracillin, protodioscin, and protogracillin, were accurately determined. The method validation showed a good linear relationship in the concentration range investigated (R2 > 0.999). The average recovery ranged from 86% to 107.5%, and LOD and LOQ were between 0.01 and 0.40 μg·mL-1 . CONCLUSION Our strategy integrating offline 2D LC-MS and the DIA mode could effectively separate and identify compounds from DST, indicating it can be used in subsequent compounds characterization studies. At the same time, the quality of DST was comprehensively and systematically evaluated.
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- Hongxi Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinbery School of medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, P. R. China
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Liu J, Zhao M, Zhang S, Liu J, Zhao C, Wang M. Rapid characterization of the chemical constituents of Wangbi Capsule by UPLC coupled with Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Su Y, Tao L, Zhang X, Sheng X, Li Q, Fei W, Yin T, Kang A, Aa J, Wang G. Non-targeted characteristic filter analysis combined with in silico prediction strategies to identify the chemical components and in vivo metabolites of Dalitong Granules by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS/MS. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 222:115086. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.115086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wei W, Wang X, Hao E, Zhang M, Xie J, Du Z, Hou X, Deng J. Targeted discovery and characterization of secoiridoid glycosides from Jasminum pentaneurum Hand.-Mazz by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadruple time-of-flight mass spectrometry based on diagnostic ion and neutral loss filtering strategy. J Sep Sci 2022; 45:3443-3458. [PMID: 35932223 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202200323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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In this study, we proposed an integrated analytical strategy for the rapid and comprehensive discovery of a specific class of secoiridoid glycosides from a Yao medicine, Jasminum pentaneurum Hand.-Mazz. The strategy fully took advantage of the accuracy of ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadruple time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and the efficiency of diagnostic ion filtering and neutral loss filtering. 24 secoiridoid glycosides, including 3 known ones and 21 unreported ones, were rapidly discovered and characterized based on the detail analysis of their MS data. Particularly, 10-syringicoyl-ligustroside (18) was isolated under the guidance of MS analysis. Its chemical structure was elucidated on the base of extensive spectroscopic data analysis, and absolute configuration was further elucidated by comparison of its experimental and electronic circular dichroism spectra. Furthermore, the MS data of 18 was analyzed and the corresponding results indicated that its fragment pathway was fully consistent with the applied diagnostic ion filtering and neutral loss filtering rules and thus the precision and efficiency of the integrated strategy were validated. The result demonstrated that the proposed integrated strategy could serve as a rapid, accurate, and comprehensive targeted components discovery method to effectively screen out those ingredients of interest from the complex herbal medicines. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Wei Wei
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Efficacy Study on Chinese Materia Medica, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, 530200, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Efficacy Study on Chinese Materia Medica, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, 530200, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Efficacy Study on Chinese Materia Medica, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, 530200, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Efficacy Study on Chinese Materia Medica, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, 530200, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Efficacy Study on Chinese Materia Medica, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, 530200, China
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Wang SY, Liu H, Zhu JH, Zhou SS, Xu JD, Zhou J, Mao Q, Kong M, Li SL, Zhu H. 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine capturing combined with mass defect filtering strategy to identify aliphatic aldehydes in biological samples. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1679:463405. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Authentication of Shenqi Fuzheng Injection via UPLC-Coupled Ion Mobility—Mass Spectrometry and Chemometrics with Kendrick Mass Defect Filter Data Mining. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27154734. [PMID: 35897909 PMCID: PMC9330873 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nearly 5% of the Shenqi Fuzheng Injection’s dry weight comes from the secondary metabolites of Radix codonopsis and Radix astragali. However, the chemical composition of these metabolites is still vague, which hinders the authentication of Shenqi Fuzheng Injection (SFI). Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography with a charged aerosol detector was used to achieve the profiling of these secondary metabolites in SFI in a single chromatogram. The chemical information in the chromatographic profile was characterized by ion mobility and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Polygonal mass defect filtering (PMDF) combined with Kendrick mass defect filtering (KMDF) was performed to screen potential secondary metabolites. A total of 223 secondary metabolites were characterized from the SFI fingerprints, including 58 flavonoids, 71 saponins, 50 alkaloids, 30 polyene and polycynes, and 14 other compounds. Among them, 106 components, mainly flavonoids and saponins, are contributed by Radix astragali, while 54 components, mainly alkaloids and polyene and polycynes, are contributed by Radix codonopsis, with 33 components coming from both herbs. There were 64 components characterized using the KMDF method, which increased the number of characterized components in SFI by 28.70%. This study provides a solid foundation for the authentification of SFIs and the analysis of its chemical composition.
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Gong X, Liu W, Cao Y, Wang R, Liang N, Cao L, Li J, Tu P, Song Y. Integrated strategy for widely targeted metabolome characterization of Peucedani Radix. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1678:463360. [PMID: 35908514 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Herbal medicines (HMs) are widely recognized as extremely complicated matrices, resulting in a great challenge for the existing analytical approaches to characterize the widely targeted metabolome. The primary obstacles include high-level structural diversity, broad concentration range, large polarity span, insufficient authentic compounds and frequent occurrences of isomers, even enantiomers. Here, we aimed to propose an integrated strategy being able to circumvent the technical barriers, and a well-known HM namely Peucedani Radix was employed to illustrate and justify the applicability. Regarding qualitative analysis, the hydrophilic metabolites were detected with HILIC-predictive multiple-reaction monitoring mode, and structurally identified by matching predefined identities with authentic compounds or information archived in relevant databases. After RPLC-MS/MS measurement, full collision energy ramp-MS2 spectrum in combination with quantum structural calculation was applied to confirmatively identify those less polar components, mainly angular-type pyranocoumarins (APs). For quantitative analysis, achiral-chiral RPLC/HILIC was configured for chromatographic separations because the analytes spanned a large polarity range and involved many enantiomers. A quasi-content concept was employed for comprehensively relative quantitation through constructing a so-called universal metabolome standard (UMS) sample and building calibration curves by assaying serial diluted UMS solutions. Consequently, high-confidence structural annotation and relatively quantitative analysis were achieved for 103 compounds, in total. After multivariate statistical analysis, some APs, e.g., (3'S)-praeruptorin A, (3'S)-praeruptorin B, (3'S)-praeruptorin E, as well as several primary metabolites were screened out as the prominent contributors for inter-batch variations. Together, current study shows a promising strategy enabling widely targeted metabolomics of, but not limited to, HMs.
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- Xingcheng Gong
- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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An online stepwise background subtraction-based ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography quadrupole time of flight tandem mass spectrometry dynamic detection integrated with metabolic molecular network strategy for intelligent characterization of the absorbed chemical-fingerprint of QiangHuoShengShi decoction in vivo. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1675:463172. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Wang M, Xu XY, Wang HD, Wang HM, Liu MY, Hu WD, Chen BX, Jiang MT, Qi J, Li XH, Yang WZ, Gao XM. A multi-dimensional liquid chromatography/high-resolution mass spectrometry approach combined with computational data processing for the comprehensive characterization of the multicomponents from Cuscuta chinensis. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1675:463162. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Yu W, Fu C, Zhou H, Liu G, Zheng J, Liu H, Li M, Shen A, Liu Y, Liang X. Integrated strategy for identifying isoflavones in Belamcandae Rhizoma based on the combination of mass defect filtering and neutral-loss-triggered multistage fragmentation. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1679:463379. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Du Z, Huang D, Shi P, Dong Z, Wang X, Li M, Chen W, Zhang F, Sun L. Integrated Chemical Interpretation and Network Pharmacology Analysis to Reveal the Anti-Liver Fibrosis Effect of Penthorum chinense. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:788388. [PMID: 35721129 PMCID: PMC9201443 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.788388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Liver fibrosis is a disease with complex pathological mechanisms. Penthorum chinense Pursh (P. chinense) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for liver injury treatment. However, the pharmacological mechanisms of P. chinense on liver fibrosis have not been investigated and clarified clearly. This study was designed to investigate the chemicals in P. chinense and explore its effect on liver fibrosis. First, we developed a highly efficient method, called DDA-assisted DIA, which can both broaden mass spectrometry (MS) coverage and MS2 quality. In DDA-assisted DIA, data-dependent acquisition (DDA) and data-independent acquisition (DIA) were merged to construct a molecular network, in which 1,094 mass features were retained in Penthorum chinense Pursh (P. chinense). Out of these, 169 compounds were identified based on both MS1 and MS2 analysis. After that, based on a network pharmacology study, 94 bioactive compounds and 440 targets of P. chinense associated with liver fibrosis were obtained, forming a tight compound–target network. Meanwhile, the network pharmacology experimental results showed that multiple pathways interacted with the HIF-1 pathway, which was first identified involved in P. chinense. It could be observed that some proteins, such as TNF-α, Timp1, and HO-1, were involved in the HIF-1 pathway. Furthermore, the pharmacological effects of P. chinense on these proteins were verified by CCl4-induced rat liver fibrosis, and P. chinense was found to improve liver functions through regulating TNF-α, Timp1, and HO-1 expressions. In summary, DDA-assisted DIA could provide more detailed compound information, which will help us to annotate the ingredients of TCM, and combination with computerized network pharmacology provided a theoretical basis for revealing the mechanism of P. chinense.
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- Zenan Du
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, China.,Institute of Chinese Materia Madica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, China.,Institute of Chinese Materia Madica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, China.,Institute of Chinese Materia Madica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Madica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, China
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Comparative identification of the metabolites of dehydrocorydaline from rat plasma, bile, urine and feces by both the targeted and untargeted liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry strategies. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Zheng T, Zhao Y, Li R, Huang M, Zhou A, Li Z, Wu H. Delineating the dynamic metabolic profile of Qi-Yu-San-Long decoction in rat urine using UPLC-QTOF-MSE coupled with a post-targeted screening strategy. J Pharm Anal 2022; 12:755-765. [PMID: 36320602 PMCID: PMC9615542 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2022.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Qi-Yu-San-Long decoction (QYSLD) is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been clinically used in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) for more than 20 years. However, to date, metabolic-related studies on QYSLD have not been performed. In this study, a post-targeted screening strategy based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight full information tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF-MSE) was developed to identify QYSLD-related xenobiotics in rat urine. The chemical compound database of QYSLD constituents was established from previous research, and metabolites related to these compounds were predicted in combination with their possible metabolic pathways. The metabolites were identified by extracted ion chromatograms using predicted m/z values as well as retention time, excimer ions, and fragmentation behavior. Overall, 85 QYSLD-related xenobiotics (20 prototype compounds and 65 metabolites) were characterized from rat urine. The main metabolic reactions and elimination features of QYSLD included oxidation, reduction, decarboxylation, hydrolysis, demethylation, glucuronidation, sulfation, methylation, deglycosylation, acetylation, and associated combination reactions. Of the identified molecules, 14 prototype compounds and 58 metabolites were slowly eliminated, thus accumulating in vivo over an extended period, while five prototypes and two metabolites were present in vivo for a short duration. Furthermore, one prototype and five metabolites underwent the process of “appearing-disappearing-reappearing” in vivo. Overall, the metabolic profile and characteristics of QYSLD in rat urine were determined, which is useful in elucidating the active components of the decoction in vivo, thus providing the basis for studying its mechanism of action. A post-targeted screening strategy based on UPLC-QTOF-MSE was developed. Twenty prototype compounds and 65 metabolites of QYSLD were identified in rat urine. The main metabolic reactions and elimination features of QYSLD were determined in vivo. Dynamic metabolic profiles of QYSLD-related xenobiotics at multiple time intervals were delineated.
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Qian YX, Zhao DX, Wang HD, Sun H, Xiong Y, Xu XY, Hu WD, Liu MY, Chen BX, Hu Y, Li X, Jiang MT, Yang WZ, Gao XM. An ion mobility-enabled and high-efficiency hybrid scan approach in combination with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography enabling the comprehensive characterization of the multicomponents from Carthamus tinctorius. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1667:462904. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.462904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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