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Chen T, Wang Z, Gong X, Zhang J, Zhang N, Yang J, Zhu Y, Zhou Y. Preparation of Compound Salvia miltiorrhiza- Blumea balsamifera Nanoemulsion Gel and Its Effect on Hypertrophic Scars in the Rabbit Ear Model. Mol Pharm 2024; 21:2298-2314. [PMID: 38527915 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c01091] [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] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Hypertrophic scars (HS) still remain an urgent challenge in the medical community. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has unique advantages in the treatment of HS. However, due to the natural barrier of the skin, it is difficult for the natural active components of TCM to more effectively penetrate the skin and exert therapeutic effects. Therefore, the development of an efficient drug delivery system to facilitate enhanced transdermal absorption of TCM becomes imperative for its clinical application. In this study, we designed a compound Salvia miltiorrhiza-Blumea balsamifera nanoemulsion gel (CSB-NEG) and investigated its therapeutic effects on rabbit HS models. The prescription of CSB-NEG was optimized by single-factor, pseudoternary phase diagram, and central composite design experiments. The results showed that the average particle size and PDI of the optimized CSB-NE were 46.0 ± 0.2 nm and 0.222 ± 0.004, respectively, and the encapsulation efficiency of total phenolic acid was 93.37 ± 2.56%. CSB-NEG demonstrated excellent stability and skin permeation in vitro and displayed a significantly enhanced ability to inhibit scar formation compared to the CSB physical mixture in vivo. After 3 weeks of CSB-NEG treatment, the scar appeared to be flat, pink, and flexible. Furthermore, this treatment also resulted in a decrease in the levels of the collagen I/III ratio and TGF-β1 and Smad2 proteins while simultaneously promoting the growth and remodeling of microvessels. These findings suggest that CSB-NEG has the potential to effectively address the barrier properties of the skin and provide therapeutic benefits for HS, offering a new perspective for the prevention and treatment of HS.
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- Teng Chen
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
- Nano-drug Technology Research Center of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
- Nano-drug Technology Research Center of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Food and Health, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
- Nano-drug Technology Research Center of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang 550025, China
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Wang Y, Chang J, Qiao S, Yang Y, Yun C, Li Y, Wang F. Salvianolic acid B attenuates diabetic nephropathy through alleviating ADORA2B, NALP3 in flammasome, and NFκB activity. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2024; 102:318-330. [PMID: 38070193 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2023-0089] [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] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Diabetic nephropathy is one of the microvascular complications of diabetes. This study is aimed at investigating the role and mechanisms of salvianolic acid B (Sal B) in diabetic nephropathy. High glucose (HG)-induced human renal tubular epithelial HK-2 cells were treated with Sal B, BAY-60-6583 (agonist of adenosine 2B receptor), or PSB-603 (antagonist of adenosine 2B receptor) for 24 h. Adenosine A2b receptor (ADORA2B), NACHT, leucine-rich repeat (LRR), and pyrin (PYD) domains-containing protein 3 (NALP3), and nuclear factor Kappa B (NFκB) expressions, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were examined. Following 6 weeks of Sal B treatment, db/db mice blood and kidney tissue were harvested for biochemical detection with hematoxylin-eosin (H&E), Masson's, periodic acid schiff (PAS), and Sirius red staining and detection of ADORA2B, NALP3, NFκB, interleukin 1β (IL-1β), and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) activity. NFκB, NALP3, and ADORA2B were found to be downregulated in Sal B treated HK-2 cells exposed to high glucose (HG), accompanied by elevated levels of MMPs and reduced intracellular ROS production. Sal B-treated diabetic mice had the improvement in body weight, water intake, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and liver and kidney function. Altogether, Sal B attenuates HG-induced kidney tubule cell injury and diabetic nephropathy in diabetic mice, providing clues to other novel mechanisms by which Sal B is beneficial in diabetic nephropathy.
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- Ying Wang
- Department of General Practice, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing 100071, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tangshan Gongren Hospital, Tangshan 063000, Hebei, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hainan Medical University, Haikou 570102, Hainan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China
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Cheng X, Zhang Y, Guo H, Li X, Wang Y, Song Y, Wang H, Ma D. Cichoric acid improves isoproterenol-induced myocardial fibrosis via inhibition of HK1/NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated signaling pathways by reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Food Sci Nutr 2024; 12:180-191. [PMID: 38268894 PMCID: PMC10804096 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3758] [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: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Cichoric acid (CA), a natural phenolic compound found in many plants, has been reported to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, and other effects. The aim of this study was to determine the potential role and underlying mechanisms of CA in isoproterenol (ISO)-induced myocardial fibrosis (MF). The MF model was induced by subcutaneous ISO injection in mice. Blood and heart tissue were collected for examination. Hematoxylin and eosin staining and Masson's trichrome staining were used to evaluate the histopathological changes and collagen deposition. The production of reactive oxygen species markers was observed by fluorescence microscopy, the degree of cardiomyocyte microstructure injury was observed by transmission electron microscope, and oxidative stress factors were detected by kit method, and the effect of CA on inflammatory factors was detected by ELISA. The expression levels of collagen proteins and signaling pathways were further investigated by western blotting. The results showed that CA inhibited the expression of ISO-induced proinflammatory factors (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-18) and proteins (HK1, NLRP3, caspase-1, cleaved-caspase-1, and ASC), and regulated the expression of apoptotic factors (caspase-3, cleaved-caspase-3, Bax, and Bcl-2). The results indicated that CA may regulate the HK1/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway by inhibiting HK1 expression and play a protective role in MF.
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- Xizhen Cheng
- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing Technology Innovation Center of Hebei ProvinceShijiazhuangChina
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
- Hebei Technology Innovation Center of TCM Formula PreparationsShijiazhuangChina
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing Technology Innovation Center of Hebei ProvinceShijiazhuangChina
- Hebei Technology Innovation Center of TCM Formula PreparationsShijiazhuangChina
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Hailiwu R, Zeng H, Zhan M, Pan T, Yang H, Li P. Salvianolic acid A diminishes LDHA-driven aerobic glycolysis to restrain myofibroblasts activation and cardiac fibrosis via blocking Akt/GSK-3β/HIF-1α axis. Phytother Res 2023; 37:4540-4556. [PMID: 37337901 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7925] [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: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Myofibroblasts activation intensively contributes to cardiac fibrosis with undefined mechanism. Salvianolic acid A (SAA) is a phenolic component derived from Salvia miltiorrhiza with antifibrotic potency. This study aimed to interrogate the inhibitory effects and underlying mechanism of SAA on myofibroblasts activation and cardiac fibrosis. Antifibrotic effects of SAA were evaluated in mouse myocardial infarction (MI) model and in vitro myofibroblasts activation model. Metabolic regulatory effects and mechanism of SAA were determined using bioenergetic analysis and cross-validated by multiple metabolic inhibitors and siRNA or plasmid targeting Ldha. Finally, Akt/GSK-3β-related upstream regulatory mechanisms were investigated by immunoblot, q-PCR, and cross-validated by specific inhibitors. SAA inhibited cardiac fibroblasts-to-myofibroblasts transition, suppressed collage matrix proteins expression, and effectively attenuated MI-induced collagen deposition and cardiac fibrosis. SAA attenuated myofibroblasts activation and cardiac fibrosis by inhibiting LDHA-driven abnormal aerobic glycolysis. Mechanistically, SAA inhibited Akt/GSK-3β axis and downregulated HIF-1α expression by promoting its degradation via a noncanonical route, and therefore restrained HIF-1α-triggered Ldha gene expression. SAA is an effective component for treating cardiac fibrosis by diminishing LDHA-driven glycolysis during myofibroblasts activation. Targeting metabolism of myofibroblasts might occupy a potential therapeutic strategy for cardiac fibrosis.
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- Renaguli Hailiwu
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Taximaimaiti X, Abdulla R, Xin X, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Aisa HA, Deng D, Wu T. Rapid identification of chemical components in Xuelian granule by UHPLC-Q-orbitrap-HRMS based on enzyme activity in vitro. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:222. [PMID: 37407958 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04025-5] [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: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Xuelian granule (XL), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula, has been used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy for a long time as a hospital preparation. Because the active ingredients in the XL that can help to treat diabetic nephropathy are still unclear, which limits the interpretation for its pharmacological mechanism, further development and subsequent study on the material basis of its efficacy. METHODS In this study, a screening method based on inhibition activity against aldose reductase (AR) was employed for activity-directed chemical analysis of XL using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography combined with quadrupole-orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-orbitrap-HRMS) technique. RESULTS A total of 178 compounds, including 46 terpenes, 47 organic acids, 25 flavonoids, 29 phenylethanoid glycosides, and 31 other types, were tentatively identified from XL which might responsible for its AR inhibition activity. CONCLUSION This is the first study for a systematic, rapid, and accurate qualitative analysis of XL. This research provides a scientific and experimental basis for further researches on pharmacodynamics material basis and quality control of XL.
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- Xiatiguli Taximaimaiti
- The State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Plant Resources in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Plant Resources in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Plant Resources in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- Urumqi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Urumqi, 830000, China
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- Urumqi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Urumqi, 830000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Plant Resources in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- Urumqi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Urumqi, 830000, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, and Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Plant Resources in Arid Regions, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China.
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Lee SY, Kuo YH, Du CX, Huang CW, Ku HC. A novel caffeic acid derivative prevents angiotensin II-induced cardiac remodeling. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 162:114709. [PMID: 37084559 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114709] [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: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023] Open
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Differentiation of cardiac fibroblasts into myofibroblasts is a critical event in the progression of cardiac fibrosis that causes pathological cardiac remodeling. Cardiac fibrosis is a hallmark of heart disease and is associated with a stiff myocardium and heart failure. This study investigated the effect of caffeic acid ethanolamide (CAEA), a novel caffeic acid derivative, on cardiac remodeling. Angiotensin (Ang) II was used to induce cardiac remodeling both in cell and animal studies. Treating cardiac fibroblast with CAEA in Ang II-exposed cell cultures reduced the expression of fibrotic marker α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and collagen and the production of superoxide, indicating that CAEA inhibited the differentiation of fibroblast into myofibroblast after Ang II exposure. CAEA protects against Ang II-induced cardiac fibrosis and dysfunction in vivo, characterized by the alleviation of collagen accumulation and the recovery of ejection fraction. In addition, CAEA decreased Ang II-induced transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) expression and reduced NOX4 expression and oxidative stress in a SMAD-dependent pathway. CAEA participated in the regulation of Ang II-induced TGF-β/SMAD/NOX4 signaling to prevent the differentiation of fibroblast into myofibroblast and thus exerted a cardioprotective effect. Our data support the administration of CAEA as a viable method for preventing the progression of Ang II-induced cardiac remodeling.
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- Shih-Yi Lee
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; MacKay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Life Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Xue S, Liu K, Zhao L, Zhou L, Gao X, Liu L, Liu N, He J. The role of miR-369-3p in proliferation and differentiation of preadipocytes in Aohan fine-wool sheep. Arch Anim Breed 2023. [DOI: 10.5194/aab-66-93-2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Abstract. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a large class of non-coding RNAs
that play important roles in the proliferation and differentiation of
adipocytes. Our previous sequencing analysis revealed higher expression of
miR-369-3p in the longissimus muscle of 2-month-old Aohan fine-wool sheep
(AFWS) compared to 12-month-old sheep (P<0.05), suggesting that
miR-369-3p may regulate fat deposition in AFWS. To test this, miR-369-3p
mimics, inhibitors, and negative controls (NCs) were constructed and
transfected into AFWS preadipocytes. After transfection with miR-369-3p
mimics, we found a decrease (P<0.05) in the expression of genes and
proteins related to cell proliferation and differentiation, detected by
RT-qPCR (quantitative reverse transcription PCR) and western blot analyses. Moreover, EdU (5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine) detection and Oil Red O
staining showed a decrease (P<0.05) in cell proliferation and lipid
accumulation, respectively. The opposite trends (P<0.05) were
obtained after transfection with miR-369-3p inhibitors. In conclusion, the
results showed that miR-369-3p can inhibit the proliferation and
differentiation of AFWS preadipocytes, providing a theoretical basis to
further explore the molecular mechanism of fat deposition in sheep and other
domestic animals.
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Dai R, Ren Y, Lv X, Chang C, He S, Li Q, Yang X, Ren L, Wei R, Su Q. MicroRNA-30e-3p reduces coronary microembolism-induced cardiomyocyte pyroptosis and inflammation by sequestering HDAC2 from the SMAD7 promoter. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2023; 324:C222-C235. [PMID: 36622073 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00351.2022] [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] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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This study investigates the mechanism by which microRNA (miR)-30e-3p reduces coronary microembolism (CME)-induced cardiomyocyte pyroptosis and inflammation. Cardiac function tests, histological staining, and transmission electron microscopy were performed on CME-model rats injected with adeno-associated viral vectors. Cardiomyocytes were transfected 24 h before a cellular model of pyroptosis was established via treatment with 1 μg/mL lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for 4 h and 5 mM ATP for 30 min. Pyroptosis, inflammation, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in cardiomyocytes were detected. Dual-luciferase reporter assays and/or RNA pull-down assays were performed to verify the binding of miR-30e-3p to HDAC2 mRNA or HDAC2 to the SMAD7 promoter. Chromatin immunoprecipitation was used to assess the level of H3K27 acetylation at the SMAD7 promoter. miR-30e-3p and SMAD7 expression levels were downregulated and HDAC2 expression was upregulated with CME. The overexpression of miR-30e-3p restored cardiac functions in CME-model rats and reduced serum cTnI, IL-18, and IL-1β levels, microinfarcts, inflammatory cell infiltration, apoptosis, collagen content, and GSDMD-N, cleaved caspase-1, and NLRP3 expression in the myocardium, but these effects were reversed by SMAD7 knockdown. The overexpression of miR-30e-3p or knockdown of HDAC2 reduced LDH, IL-18, and IL-1β secretion, propidium iodide intake, and GSDMD-N, NLRP3, cleaved caspase-1, Wnt3a, Wnt5a, and β-catenin expression in the cardiomyocyte model. miR-30e-3p inhibited the expression of HDAC2 by binding HDAC2 mRNA. HDAC2 repressed the expression of SMAD7 by catalyzing H3K27 deacetylation at the SMAD7 promoter. miR-30e-3p, by binding HDAC2 to promote SMAD7 expression, reduces CME-induced cardiomyocyte pyroptosis and inflammation.
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- Rixin Dai
- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biotechnology, Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, People's Republic of China.,Guangxi Health Commission Key Laboratory of Disease Proteomics Research, Guilin, People's Republic of China
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Song X, Nie L, Long J, Zhao J, Liu X, Wang L, Liu D, Wang S, Liu S, Yang J. Hydrogen sulfide alleviates hypothyroidism-induced myocardial fibrosis in rats through stimulating autophagy and inhibiting TGF-β1/Smad2 pathway. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY 2023; 27:1-8. [PMID: 36575928 PMCID: PMC9806643 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2023.27.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Hypothyroidism alone can lead to myocardial fibrosis and result in heart failure, but traditional hormone replacement therapy does not improve the fibrotic situation. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a new gas signaling molecule, possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-fibrotic capabilities. Whether H2S could improve hypothyroidism-induced myocardial fibrosis are not yet studied. In our study, H2S could decrease collagen deposition in the myocardial tissue of rats caused by hypothyroidism. Furthermore, in hypothyroidism-induced rats, we found that H2S could enhance cystathionine-gamma-lyase (CSE), not cystathionine β-synthase (CBS), protein expressions. Finally, we noticed that H2S could elevate autophagy levels and inhibit the transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) signal transduction pathway. In conclusion, our experiments not only suggest that H2S could alleviate hypothyroidism-induced myocardial fibrosis by activating autophagy and suppressing TGF-β1/SMAD family member 2 (Smad 2) signal transduction pathway, but also show that it can be used as a complementary treatment to conventional hormone therapy.
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- Xiong Song
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The People's Hospital of Shuangfeng County, Loudi, Hunan 417700, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China,Correspondence Shengquan Liu, E-mail: , Jun Yang, E-mail:
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China,Correspondence Shengquan Liu, E-mail: , Jun Yang, E-mail:
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Wang Y, Xue Y, Guo HD. Intervention effects of traditional Chinese medicine on stem cell therapy of myocardial infarction. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1013740. [PMID: 36330092 PMCID: PMC9622800 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1013740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of global mortality, in which myocardial infarction accounts for 46% of total deaths. Although good progress has been achieved in medication and interventional techniques, a proven method to repair the damaged myocardium has not yet been determined. Stem cell therapy for damaged myocardial repair has evolved into a promising treatment for ischemic heart disease. However, low retention and poor survival of the injected stem cells are the major obstacles to achieving the intended therapeutic effects. Chinese botanical and other natural drug substances are a rich source of effective treatment for various diseases. As such, numerous studies have revealed the role of Chinese medicine in stem cell therapy for myocardial infarction treatment, including promoting proliferation, survival, migration, angiogenesis, and differentiation of stem cells. Here, we discuss the potential and limitations of stem cell therapy, as well as the regulatory mechanism of Chinese medicines underlying stem cell therapy. We focus on the evidence from pre-clinical trials and clinical practices, and based on traditional Chinese medicine theories, we further summarize the mechanisms of Chinese medicine treatment in stem cell therapy by the commonly used prescriptions. Despite the pre-clinical evidence showing that traditional Chinese medicine is helpful in stem cell therapy, there are still some limitations of traditional Chinese medicine therapy. We also systematically assess the detailed experimental design and reliability of included pharmacological research in our review. Strictly controlled animal models with multi-perspective pharmacokinetic profiles and high-grade clinical evidence with multi-disciplinary efforts are highly demanded in the future.
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- Yu Wang
- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
- *Correspondence: Yuezhen Xue, ; Hai-dong Guo,
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- Academy of Integrative Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Yuezhen Xue, ; Hai-dong Guo,
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Gwanyanya A, Mubagwa K. Emerging role of transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels in cardiac fibroblast pathophysiology. Front Physiol 2022; 13:968393. [PMID: 36277180 PMCID: PMC9583832 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.968393] [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: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cardiac fibroblasts make up a major proportion of non-excitable cells in the heart and contribute to the cardiac structural integrity and maintenance of the extracellular matrix. During myocardial injury, fibroblasts can be activated to trans-differentiate into myofibroblasts, which secrete extracellular matrix components as part of healing, but may also induce cardiac fibrosis and pathological cardiac structural and electrical remodeling. The mechanisms regulating such cellular processes still require clarification, but the identification of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels in cardiac fibroblasts could provide further insights into the fibroblast-related pathophysiology. TRP proteins belong to a diverse superfamily, with subgroups such as the canonical (TRPC), vanilloid (TRPV), melastatin (TRPM), ankyrin (TRPA), polycystin (TRPP), and mucolipin (TRPML). Several TRP proteins form non-selective channels that are permeable to cations like Na+ and Ca2+ and are activated by various chemical and physical stimuli. This review highlights the role of TRP channels in cardiac fibroblasts and the possible underlying signaling mechanisms. Changes in the expression or activity of TRPs such as TRPCs, TRPVs, TRPMs, and TRPA channels modulate cardiac fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, especially under pathological conditions. Such TRPs contribute to cardiac fibroblast proliferation and differentiation as well as to disease conditions such as cardiac fibrosis, atrial fibrillation, and fibroblast metal toxicity. Thus, TRP channels in fibroblasts represent potential drug targets in cardiac disease.
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- Asfree Gwanyanya
- Department of Human Biology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- *Correspondence: Asfree Gwanyanya,
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, K U Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université Catholique de Bukavu, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Yang Z, Qi J, Ping D, Sun X, Tao Y, Liu C, Peng Y. Salvia miltiorrhiza in thorax and abdomainal organ fibrosis: A review of its pharmacology. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:999604. [PMID: 36204239 PMCID: PMC9530895 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.999604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Organ fibrosis is a common pathological change that finally results in organ failure, which involves the destruction of parenchyma cells, the activation of mesenchymal cells and the imbalance of immunological cells. In recent years, although some breakthroughs have been made in understanding the pathogenesis and therapeutics of organ fibrosis, no registered drugs could directly target the fibrotic process, which constitutes a major biomedical challenge. Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) is a well-known medicinal plant in China, which has been widely applied because of its pharmacological effects on anti-oxidative, anti-myocardial infarction, anti-fibrotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-neoplastic properties. Accumulated evidence suggested that SM played critical roles against organ fibrosis in vivo and in vitro experiments by its multiple biological compounds. In this review, we discussed the recent advances on the phytochemistry and pharmacological mechanisms of SM and its active ingredients in liver, lung, kidney, and heart fibrosis, which might help to promote the treatment of fibrotic diseases in thorax and abdomainal viscera in clinic.
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- Zhao Yang
- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Clinical Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Clinical Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Chenghai Liu, ; Yuan Peng,
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- Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Chenghai Liu, ; Yuan Peng,
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Therapeutic Effects of Salvianolic Acid B on Angiotensin II-Induced Atrial Fibrosis by Regulating Atrium Metabolism via Targeting AMPK/FoxO1/miR-148a-3p Axis. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2022; 16:341-357. [PMID: 35984595 PMCID: PMC10151312 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-022-10303-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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The present study highlights the effects of salvianolic acid B (Sal B) on angiotensin II (Ang II)-activated atrial fibroblasts as well as the associated potential mechanism from the metabonomics perspective. Metabolic profile analysis performed an optimal separation of the Ang II and control group, indicating a recovery impact of Sal B on Ang II-activated fibroblasts (FBs). We found that metabolite levels in the Ang II + Sal B group were reversed to normal. Moreover, 23 significant metabolites were identified. Metabolic network analysis indicated that these metabolites participated in purine metabolism and FoxO signaling pathway. We found that Sal B activated AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation, which further promoted FoxO1 activation and increased miR-148a-3p level. We further verified that Sal B modulate the abnormal AMP, phosphocreatine, glutathione (GSH), and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in Ang II-stimulated FBs. Collectively, Sal B can protect the Ang II-activated FBs from fibrosis and oxidative stress via AMPK/FoxO1/miRNA-148a-3p axis.
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Signaling pathways and targeted therapy for myocardial infarction. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:78. [PMID: 35273164 PMCID: PMC8913803 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-00925-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 106.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Although the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) has improved considerably, it is still a worldwide disease with high morbidity and high mortality. Whilst there is still a long way to go for discovering ideal treatments, therapeutic strategies committed to cardioprotection and cardiac repair following cardiac ischemia are emerging. Evidence of pathological characteristics in MI illustrates cell signaling pathways that participate in the survival, proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy of cardiomyocytes, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, monocytes, and stem cells. These signaling pathways include the key players in inflammation response, e.g., NLRP3/caspase-1 and TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB; the crucial mediators in oxidative stress and apoptosis, for instance, Notch, Hippo/YAP, RhoA/ROCK, Nrf2/HO-1, and Sonic hedgehog; the controller of myocardial fibrosis such as TGF-β/SMADs and Wnt/β-catenin; and the main regulator of angiogenesis, PI3K/Akt, MAPK, JAK/STAT, Sonic hedgehog, etc. Since signaling pathways play an important role in administering the process of MI, aiming at targeting these aberrant signaling pathways and improving the pathological manifestations in MI is indispensable and promising. Hence, drug therapy, gene therapy, protein therapy, cell therapy, and exosome therapy have been emerging and are known as novel therapies. In this review, we summarize the therapeutic strategies for MI by regulating these associated pathways, which contribute to inhibiting cardiomyocytes death, attenuating inflammation, enhancing angiogenesis, etc. so as to repair and re-functionalize damaged hearts.
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Effects of cytokine signaling inhibition on inflammation-driven tissue remodeling. CURRENT RESEARCH IN PHARMACOLOGY AND DRUG DISCOVERY 2021; 2:100023. [PMID: 34909658 PMCID: PMC8663982 DOI: 10.1016/j.crphar.2021.100023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Fibrosis is a common condition that can affect all body tissues, driven by unresolved tissue inflammation and resulting in tissue dysfunction and organ failure that could ultimately lead to death. A myriad of factors are thought to contribute to fibrosis and, although it is relatively common, treatments focusing on reversing fibrosis are few and far between. The process of fibrosis involves a variety of cell types, including epithelial, endothelial, and mesenchymal cells, as well as immune cells, which have been shown to produce pro-fibrotic cytokines. Advances in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of inflammation-driven tissue fibrosis and scar formation have led to the development of targeted therapeutics aiming to prevent, delay, or even reverse tissue fibrosis. In this review, we describe promising targets and agents in development, with a specific focus on cytokines that have been well-described to play a role in fibrosis: IL-1, TNF-α, IL-6, and TGF-β. An array of small molecule inhibitors, natural compounds, and biologics have been assessed in vivo, in vivo, and in the clinic, demonstrating the capacity to either directly interfere with pro-fibrotic pathways or to block intracellular enzymes that control fibrosis-related signaling pathways. Targeting pro-fibrotic cytokines, potentially via a multi-pronged approach, holds promise for the treatment of inflammation-driven fibrotic diseases in numerous organs. Despite the complexity of the interplay of cytokines in fibrotic tissues, the breadth of the currently ongoing research targeting cytokines suggests that these may hold the key to mitigating tissue fibrosis and reducing organ damage in the future.
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Ma D, Mandour AS, Yoshida T, Matsuura K, Shimada K, Kitpipatkun P, Uemura A, Ifuku M, Takahashi K, Tanaka R. Intraventricular pressure gradients change during the development of left ventricular hypertrophy: Effect of salvianolic acid B and beta-blocker. ULTRASOUND : JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH MEDICAL ULTRASOUND SOCIETY 2021; 29:229-240. [PMID: 34777543 DOI: 10.1177/1742271x20987584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Introduction Intraventricular pressure gradient is regarded as a non-invasive indicator of diastolic function. Salvianolic acid B (Sal-B), a traditional Asian medicine, revealed its usefulness in myocardial infarction models; however, the hemodynamic effect of salvianolic acid B is still unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the intraventricular pressure gradient changes during the development of left ventricular hypertrophy with or without salvianolic acid B and a beta-blocker. Methods In total, 48 rats were divided into four groups; Sham, Non-treatment, salvianolic acid B, and Carvedilol. Aortic coarctation-induced left ventricular hypertrophy was done in three groups and the treatment was started from the third to the sixth week. Blood pressure, conventional echocardiography, and color M-mode echocardiography for measurement of intraventricular pressure gradient were carried out for six consecutive weeks. Results At 4.5 weeks, the LV mass was elevated in the coarctation groups but the blood pressure was significantly lower in salvianolic acid B and Carvedilol groups (P < 0.05). In the Non-treatment group, the total intraventricular pressure gradient was increased at 4.5 and 6 weeks (2.60 and 2.65, respectively). Meanwhile, the basal intraventricular pressure gradient was elevated at 3 and 6 weeks (1.67 and 1.75) compared with the Sham group. Salvianolic acid B and Carvedilol significantly reduced the basal intraventricular pressure gradient at six weeks compared with the Non-treatment group (1.52 and 1.51 vs 1.75, respectively). Conclusions Salvianolic acid B and Carvedilol promote cardiac function by decreasing the elevated basal intraventricular pressure gradient. The current preclinical results revealed the efficacy of salvianolic acid B as a potential therapy for left ventricular hypertrophy because of the non-blood pressure lowering effect.
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- Danfu Ma
- Departments of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Departments of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Animal Medicine (Internal Medicine), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Departments of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Departments of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Departments of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Departments of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Departments of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Departments of Veterinary Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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Sun J, Zhu J, Chen L, Duan B, Wang R, Zhang M, Xu J, Liu W, Xu Y, Feng F, Qu W. Forsythiaside B inhibits myocardial fibrosis via down regulating TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 908:174354. [PMID: 34284013 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Forsythiaside B is the major ingredient of Callicarpa kwangtungensis Chun, and has been proven to protect myocardium from ischemia-reperfusion injury to achieve myocardial protection. However, the effect of forsythiaside B on adverse myocardial fibrosis remains unclear. In the present study, the myocardial fibrosis animal models were established induced by isoproterenol (ISO) to investigate whether forsythiaside B exhibited antifibrotic actions. Forsythiaside B was found to significantly improve the cardiac ejection fraction and fractional shortening rate of myocardial fibrosis mice compared with the normal saline group. In addition, forsythiaside B could lower the level of TGF-β1, the expression of α-SMA and collagen III. Forsythiaside B down-regulated the expression of Smad4 and the phosphorylation level of Smad3, which indicates that forsythiaside B could suppress myocardial fibrosis by inhibiting the TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway. These results demonstrated that forsythiaside B could prevent myocardial fibrosis in ISO-induced mice, and may be a potentially rational therapeutic approach for the treatment of myocardial fibrosis.
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- Jing Sun
- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China; National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Hakka Medical Resources Branch, School of Pharmacy, Gan Nan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Jiangsu Food & Pharmaceutical Science College, Huaian, Jiangsu, 223003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China; Marshall Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Marshall University, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Food &Pharmaceutical Science College, Huaian, Jiangsu, 223003, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China.
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MSCs-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Carrying miR-212-5p Alleviate Myocardial Infarction-Induced Cardiac Fibrosis via NLRC5/VEGF/TGF-β1/SMAD Axis. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2021; 15:302-316. [PMID: 34508321 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-021-10156-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The purpose of the present study was to define the role of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the progression of myocardial infarction (MI)-induced cardiac fibrosis. An in vitro cell model of hypoxia-induced cardiac fibrosis was constructed in cardiac fibroblasts (CFs). miR-212-5p was poorly expressed in clinical pathological samples and animal models of cardiac fibrosis caused by MI, while miR-212-5p expression was enriched in EVs released from MSCs. EVs from MSCs were isolated, evaluated, and co-cultured with CFs. Dual-luciferase reporter gene assay revealed that miR-212-5p negatively targeted NLRC5 progression of cardiac fibrosis. Following loss- and gain-function assay, EVs expressing miR-212-5p protected against cardiac fibrosis evidenced by reduced levels of α-SMA, Collagen I, TGF-β1, and IL-1β. In vivo experiments further confirmed the above research results. Collectively, EVs from MSCs expressing miR-212-5p may attenuate MI by suppressing the NLRC5/VEGF/TGF-β1/SMAD axis.
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Shi H, Zhou P, Gao G, Liu PP, Wang SS, Song R, Zou YY, Yin G, Wang L. Astragaloside IV prevents acute myocardial infarction by inhibiting the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway. J Food Biochem 2021; 45:e13757. [PMID: 34032295 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Although astragaloside IV protects from acute myocardial infarction (AMI)-induced chronic heart failure (CHF), the underlying mechanism of action is unclear. We determined the potential therapeutic effect of astragaloside IV using molecular docking approaches and validated the findings by the ligation of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery-induced AMI rat model. The interaction between astragaloside IV and myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) was evaluated by SwissDock. To explore the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of astragaloside IV in the LAD coronary artery ligation-induced AMI model, we administered the rats with astragaloside IV for 4 weeks. Hemodynamic indexes were used to evaluate the degree of myocardial injury in model rats. The histopathological changes in myocardium were detected by hematoxylin & eosin (H&E) staining and Masson's staining. Myocardium homogenate contents of collagen I and collagen III were evaluated by ELISA. The level of myocardial hydroxyproline (HYP) was determined by alkaline hydrolysis. Immunohistochemistry was used to examine collagen I. Western blotting was used to examine relevant proteins. As per the molecular docking study results, astragaloside IV may act on MyD88. Furthermore, astragaloside IV improved hemodynamic disorders, alleviated pathological changes, and reduced abnormal collagen deposition and myocardial HYP in vivo. Astragaloside IV significantly reduced the overexpression of TLR4, MyD88, NF-Κb, and TGF-β, which further validated the molecular docking findings. Hence, astragaloside IV ameliorates AMI by reducing inflammation and blocking TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling. These results indicate that astragaloside IV may alleviate AMI. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Astragaloside IV, a small active substance extracted from Astragalus membranaceus, has demonstrated potent protective effects against cardiovascular ischemia/reperfusion, diabetic nephropathy, and other diseases. Molecular docking experiments showed that astragaloside IV might act on the myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88). Astragaloside IV can effectively reduce the overexpression of TLR4, MyD88, and NF-κB p65, indicating that astragaloside IV inhibits inflammation via TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway. These results indicate that astragaloside IV may alleviate acute myocardial infarction.
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- Hui Shi
- Nursing School, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R. China.,Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Formula, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R. China.,Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Formula, Hefei, P.R. China
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Zhang J, He X, Bai X, Sun Y, Jiang P, Wang X, Li W, Zhang Y. Protective effect of trimetazidine in radiation-induced cardiac fibrosis in mice. JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH 2020; 61:657-665. [PMID: 32642776 PMCID: PMC7482171 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rraa043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Radiation-induced heart damage is a serious side effect caused by radiotherapy, especially during the treatment of cancer near the chest. Trimetazidine is effective at reducing inflammation in the heart, but how it affects radiation-induced cardiac fibrosis (RICF) is unknown. To investigate the potential effect and molecular mechanism, we designed this project with a C57BL6 male mouse model supposing trimetazidine could inhibit RICF in mice. During the experiment, mice were randomly divided into six groups including a control group (Con), radiation-damaged model group (Mod) and four experimental groups receiving low-dose (10 mg/kg/day) or high-dose (20 mg/kg/day) trimetazidine before or after radiation treatment. Apart from the control group, all mice chests were exposed to 6 MV X-rays at a single dose of 20 Gy to induce RICF, and tissue analysis was done at 8 weeks after irradiation. Fibroblast or interstitial tissues and cardiac fibrosis-like characteristics were determined using haematoxylin and eosin and Masson staining, which can be used to assess myocardial fibrosis. Immunohistochemical analysis and RT-PCR were used to determine gene expression and study the molecular mechanism. As a result, this study suggests that trimetazidine inhibits RICF by reducing gene expression related to myocyte apoptosis and fibrosis formation, i.e. connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, smad2 and smad3. In conclusion, by regulating the CTGF/TGF-β1/Smad pathway, trimetazidine could be a prospective drug for clinical treatment of RICF.
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- Jinmeng Zhang
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, China
- Corresponding author. Tel: +86 13608970051;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266003, China
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Ashrafizadeh M, Najafi M, Orouei S, Zabolian A, Saleki H, Azami N, Sharifi N, Hushmandi K, Zarrabi A, Ahn KS. Resveratrol Modulates Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (TGF-β) Signaling Pathway for Disease Therapy: A New Insight into Its Pharmacological Activities. Biomedicines 2020; 8:E261. [PMID: 32752069 PMCID: PMC7460084 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines8080261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Resveratrol (Res) is a well-known natural product that can exhibit important pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, anti-diabetes, anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory. An evaluation of its therapeutic effects demonstrates that this naturally occurring bioactive compound can target different molecular pathways to exert its pharmacological actions. Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) is an important molecular pathway that is capable of regulating different cellular mechanisms such as proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis. TGF-β has been reported to be involved in the development of disorders such as diabetes, cancer, inflammatory disorders, fibrosis, cardiovascular disorders, etc. In the present review, the relationship between Res and TGF-β has been investigated. It was noticed that Res can inhibit TGF-β to suppress the proliferation and migration of cancer cells. In addition, Res can improve fibrosis by reducing inflammation via promoting TGF-β down-regulation. Res has been reported to be also beneficial in the amelioration of diabetic complications via targeting the TGF-β signaling pathway. These topics are discussed in detail in this review to shed light on the protective effects of Res mediated via the modulation of TGF-β signaling.
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- Milad Ashrafizadeh
- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616471, Iran
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- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Department, School of Paramedical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6715847141, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1916893813, Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1916893813, Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1916893813, Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1916893813, Iran
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- Young Researchers and Elite Club, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1916893813, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Division of Epidemiology & Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417414418, Iran
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- Sabanci University Nanotechnology Research and Application Center (SUNUM), Tuzla, 34956 Istanbul, Turkey
- Center of Excellence for Functional Surfaces and Interfaces (EFSUN), Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Tuzla, 34956 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Science in Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 24 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, Korea
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Lu J, Zhang J, Lü Y, Wang B, Jia L, Shi J. [Metformin inhibits collagen production in rat biliary fibroblasts: the molecular signaling mechanism]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2020; 40:640-646. [PMID: 32897197 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2020.05.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To clarify the molecular signaling mechanism underlying the inhibitory effect of metformin on transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1)-stimulated collagen I production in rat biliary fibroblasts. METHODS Primary biliary fibroblasts were isolated under aseptic condition from 50 Sprague-Dawley rats (half male and half female), and microscopic observation identified no obvious difference in the morphology or viability of the cells from rats with different sexes or body weight. The cells were treated with TGF-β1 (10 ng/mL), Smad3 siRNA+TGF-β1, CTGF siRNA+TGF-β1, metformin (10 mmol/L)+ TGF-β1, or Compound C (10 μmol/L)+metformin+TGF-β1. The expressions of CTGF and collagen I in the treated cells were determined using ELISA kit or Western blotting; the phorsphorylated and total Smad3 and AMPK expressions were detected using immunoblotting. RESULTS TGF-β1 time- and dose-dependently induced collagen I production in rat biliary fibroblasts. The activated AMPK by metformin dose-dependently inhibited TGF-β1-induced collagen I production. Pre-incubation of cells with the AMPK inhibitor Compound C restored the inhibitory effect of AMPK on TGF-β1-induced collagen I secretion (P < 0.01). Activation of AMPK by metformin significantly reduced TGF-β1-induced collagen I production by suppressing Smad3-driven CTGF expression (P < 0.01), and the application of Compound C reversed such changes in the fibroblasts (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Metformin inhibits TGF-β1-stimulated collagen I production by activating AMPK and inhibiting Smad3- driven CTGF expression in rat biliary fibroblasts.
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- Jiamei Lu
- Department of Nephrology, Second Af filiated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Second Af filiated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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Hu X, Xiong H, Wang W, Huang L, Mao T, Yang L, Wang C, Huang D, Wu J, Xia K, Su T. Study on the expression and function of smad family member 7 in oral submucous fibrosis and oral squamous cell carcinoma. Arch Oral Biol 2020; 112:104687. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2020.104687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Wu P, Zhang Z, Ma G, Li J, Zhou W. Transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the cardioprotective effect of Compound Danshen tablet on isoproterenol-induced myocardial injury in high-fat-diet fed mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 246:112210. [PMID: 31479707 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Compound Danshen tablet, an herbal preparation consisting of salviae miltiorrhizae, notoginseng and borneolum, is extensively employed clinically to treat angina pectoris, coronary arteriosclerosis and significantly improve microcirculation. AIM OF THE STUDY To reveal the potential underlying cardioprotective mechanism(s) in isoproterenol-induced myocardial injury in high-fat-diet fed mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cardiac transcriptomics was analyzed by Illumina mRNA-Seq sequencing. The restored cardiovascular diseases (CVD)-related genes by Compound Danshen tablet were validated by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Furthermore, Cardiac metabolomics were also performed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. RESULTS From the transcriptomics study, we found the levels of 24 up-regulated and 44 down-regulated genes in the control compared to model groups. Among them, seven gene levels were restored by treatment of Compound Danshen tablet. Four CVD-related genes at the mRNA level (Sprr1a, Ppp1r3c, Bmp10 and Hspa1b) were validated successfully by qRT-PCR. From the metabolomics study, 37 differentially expressed metabolites were identified between the control and model groups. Among them, 21 metabolites were restored by treatment of Compound Danshen tablet. These altered metabolites are involved in glucose metabolism, fatty acid metabolism and amino acid metabolism. CONCLUSION These genes and metabolites might provide clues for further molecular mechanistic study of Compound Danshen tablet.
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- Piaonv Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China.
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Che Y, Shen DF, Wang ZP, Jin YG, Wu QQ, Wang SS, Yuan Y. Protective role of berberine in isoprenaline-induced cardiac fibrosis in rats. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2019; 19:219. [PMID: 31615408 PMCID: PMC6792193 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-019-1198-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiac fibrosis is a crucial aspect of cardiac remodeling that can severely affect cardiac function. Cardiac fibroblasts surely influence this process. Besides, macrophage plays an essential role in cardiac remodeling after heart injury. However, whether macrophage influence fibroblasts remain a question worth exploring. This study aimed to define the role of berberine (BBR) on isoprenaline (ISO)-induced cardiac fibrosis in an in vivo rat model and try to figure out the mechanism in vitro study. METHODS The Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups: control group, ISO-treated group, and ISO + BBR (10 mg/kg/d, 30 mg/kg/d, and 60 mg/kg/d orally)-pretreatment groups. Fibrosis was induced by ISO administration (5 mg/kg/d subcutaneously) for 10 days. One day after the last injection, all of the rats were sacrificed. Using picrosirius red (PSR) straining, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, western blot, RT-qPCR and cell co-culture, we explored the influence of pretreatment by BBR on ISO-induced cardiac fibrosis. RESULTS Our results showed that BBR pretreatment greatly limited ISO-induced cardiac fibrosis and dysfunction. Moreover, BBR administration reduced macrophage infiltration into the myocardium of ISO-treated rats and inhibited transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1/smads signaling pathways in comparison to that seen in the ISO group. Besides, in vitro study showed that BBR-pretreatment reduced ISO-induced TGF-β1 mRNA expression in macrophages and ISO stimulation of macrophages significantly increased the expression of fibrotic markers in fibroblasts, but BBR-pretreatment blocked this increase. CONCLUSION Our results showed that BBR may have a protective role to cardiac injury via reducing of macrophage infiltration and forbidding fibroblasts transdifferent into an 'activated' secretory phenotype, myofibroblasts.
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- Yan Che
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Rd 238, Wuhan, 430060, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Rd 238, Wuhan, 430060, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Rd 238, Wuhan, 430060, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Rd 238, Wuhan, 430060, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Rd 238, Wuhan, 430060, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Rd 238, Wuhan, 430060, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Jiefang Rd 238, Wuhan, 430060, China. .,Hubei Key Laboratory of Metabolic and Chronic Diseases, Wuhan, China.
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Xiong L, Xie G, Luo B, Mei Z. Effect of Shenfu Qiangxin on the expression of TGF-β/Smads signaling pathway-related molecules in myocardium of rats with heart failure. EUR J INFLAMM 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/2058739219852854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study aims to evaluate the effect of Shenfu Qiangxin on TGF-β/Smads signaling pathway-related molecules in myocardial tissue of rats with heart failure. Five rats were selected as sham-operated group, while another 15 rats with heart failure were divided into three groups, including model group, losartan group, and Shenfu Qiangxin group. Rats in losartan group were given losartan intragastric intervention, the rats in Shenfu Qiangxin group were given Shenfu Qiangxin mixture intervention, while rats in another two groups were given equal volume of sterile saline intervention. During the treatment, the levels of B-type brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), free fatty acids (FFA), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and TGF-β/Smads signaling pathway were measured in rats. Compared with model group, the expression of ejection fraction (EF), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVSP), TGF-β 1, Smad2, and Smad3 significantly decreased in sham-operated group, losartan group, and Shenfu Qiangxin group, while left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVDd), left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP), BNP, LDH, FFA, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels increased ( P < 0.05). Compared with sham-operated group, the expression of EF, LVSP, TGF-beta 1, Smad2, and Smad3 dramatically decreased in losartan group, Shenfu Qiangxin group, but LVEDV, LVDd, LVEDP, BNP, LDH, FFA, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels increased ( P < 0.05). Compared with losartan group, the expression of EF, LVSP, TGF-beta 1, Smad2, and Smad3 upregulated in Shenfu Qiangxin group, while LVEDV, LVDd, LVEDP, BNP, LDH, FFA, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels downregulated ( P < 0.05). Consequently, Shenfu Qiangxin could effectively improve the heart function of rats with heart failure, and play an anti-heart failure role by regulating the expression of related molecules of TGF-β/Smads signaling pathway.
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- Li Xiong
- Department of Cardiovascular Internal Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Nanchang, PR China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Internal Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Nanchang, PR China
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- Department of Preventive Health Care Section, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Nanchang, PR China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Internal Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Nanchang, PR China
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