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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
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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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Palmitic Acid Methyl Ester Enhances Adipogenic Differentiation in Rat Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells through a G Protein-Coupled Receptor-Mediated Pathway. Stem Cells Int 2021; 2021:9938649. [PMID: 34650609 PMCID: PMC8510814 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9938649] [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: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Adipogenic differentiation from stem cells has become a research target due to the increasing interest in obesity. It has been indicated that adipocytes can secrete palmitic acid methyl ester (PAME), which is able to regulate stem cell proliferation. However, the effects of PAME on adipogenic differentiation in stem cell remain unclear. Here, we present that the adipogenic differentiation medium supplemented with PAME induced the differentiation of rat adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (rAD-MSCs) into adipocyte. rAD-MSCs were treated with PAME for 12 days and then subjected to various analyses. The results from the present study show that PAME significantly increased the levels of adipogenic differentiation markers, PPARγ and Gpd1, and enhanced adipogenic differentiation in rAD-MSCs. Furthermore, the level of GPR40/120 protein increased during induction of adipocyte differentiation in rAD-MSCs. Cotreatment with PAME and a GPR40/120 antagonist together inhibited the PAME-enhanced adipogenic differentiation. Moreover, PAME significantly increased phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK), but not AKT and mTOR. Cotreatment with PAME and a GPR40/120 antagonist together inhibited the PAME-enhanced ERK phosphorylation and adipogenic differentiation. PAME also increased the intracellular Ca2+ levels. Cotreatment with PAME and a Ca2+ chelator or a phospholipase C (PLC) inhibitor prevented the PAME-enhanced ERK phosphorylation and adipogenic differentiation. Our data suggest that PAME activated the GPR40/120/PLC-mediated pathway, which in turn increased the intracellular Ca2+ levels, thereby activating the ERK, and eventually enhanced adipogenic differentiation in rAD-MSCs. The findings from the present study might help get insight into the physiological roles and molecular mechanism of PAME in regulating stem cell differentiation.
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Palmitic Acid Methyl Ester Induces G 2/M Arrest in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells via the p53/p21 Pathway. Stem Cells Int 2019; 2019:7606238. [PMID: 31885624 PMCID: PMC6915012 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7606238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal cells (BM-MSCs) are able to differentiate into adipocytes, which can secrete adipokines to affect BM-MSC proliferation and differentiation. Recent evidences indicated that adipocytes can secrete fatty acid metabolites, such as palmitic acid methyl ester (PAME), which is able to cause vasorelaxation and exerts anti-inflammatory effects. However, effects of PAME on BM-MSC proliferation remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of PAME on human BM-MSC (hBM-MSC) proliferation and its underlying molecular mechanisms. hBM-MSCs were treated with PAME for 48 h and then subjected to various analyses. The results from the present study show that PAME significantly reduced the levels of G2/M phase regulatory proteins, cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (Cdk1), and cyclin B1 and inhibited proliferation in hBM-MSCs. Moreover, the level of Mdm2 protein decreased, while the levels of p21 and p53 protein increased in the PAME-treated hBM-MSCs. However, PAME treatment did not significantly affect apoptosis/necrosis, ROS generation, and the level of Cdc25C protein. PAME also induced intracellular acidosis and increased intracellular Ca2+ levels. Cotreatment with PAME and Na+/H+ exchanger inhibitors together further reduced the intracellular pH but did not affect the PAME-induced decreases of cell proliferation and increases of the cell population at the G2/M phase. Cotreatment with PAME and a calcium chelator together inhibited the PAME-increased intracellular Ca2+ levels but did not affect the PAME-induced cell proliferation inhibition and G2/M cell cycle arrest. Moreover, the half-life of p53 protein was prolonged in the PAME-treated hBM-MSCs. Taken together, these results suggest that PAME induced p53 stabilization, which in turn increased the levels of p53/p21 proteins and decreased the levels of Cdk1/cyclin B1 proteins, thereby preventing the activation of Cdk1, and eventually caused cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase. The findings from the present study might help get insight into the physiological roles of PAME in regulating hBM-MSC proliferation.
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Alterations in IL-6/STAT3 Signaling by Korean Mistletoe Lectin Regulate the Self-Renewal Activity of Placenta-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11112604. [PMID: 31671670 PMCID: PMC6893712 DOI: 10.3390/nu11112604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 10/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Korean mistletoe (Viscum album L. var. coloratum) lectin (VCA) is known as an anticancer drug. However, it is not clear whether VCA affects the self-renewal activity of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Therefore, the objectives of this study were to analyze the effect of VCA on the proliferation of MSCs and expression of stemness markers. We also evaluated the usefulness of placenta-derived MSCs (PD-MSCs) as a screening tool. VCA was stably administered to MSCs, and analyzed self-renewal activities. The effect of IL-6 signaling on MSC proliferation was explored by quantitative methylation-specific PCR (qMSP) and western blot analysis. Compared with the control condition, low concentrations of VCA (10 pg/mL) induced an increase in the self-renewal activity of MSCs. Interestingly, a low concentration of VCA promoted IL-6 signaling in PD-MSCs through altered IL-6/STAT3 gene methylation. Furthermore, inhibition of IL-6 expression in PD-MSCs using an anti-IL-6 antibody caused a decrease in their self-renewal activity through IL-6/STAT3 signaling by altering IL-6/STAT3 gene methylation. These findings provide helpful data for understanding the mechanism of MSC self-renewal via VCA and show that VCA may be useful as a functional natural product for developing efficient therapies using placenta-derived stem cells.
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Advances in mesenchymal stem cells combined with traditional Chinese medicine therapy for liver fibrosis. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE-JIM 2014; 12:147-55. [PMID: 24861835 DOI: 10.1016/s2095-4964(14)60022-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Liver fibrosis is a primary cause of liver cirrhosis, and even hepatocarcinoma. Recently, the usage of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has been investigated to improve liver fibrosis. It has been reported that the differentiation, proliferation and migration of MSCs can be regulated by traditional Chinese medicine treatment; however, the mechanisms are still unclear. In this article, the authors review the characteristics of MSCs such as multidirectional differentiation and homing, and its application in animal experiments and clinical trials. The authors also list areas that need further investigation, andlook at the future prospects of clinical application of MSCs.
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Zhu M, Duan JA, Tang YP, Guo JM, Shang EX, Zhu ZH. Identification of chemical constituents in SiWu decoction by UHPLC-DAD-TOF/MS. ACTA CHROMATOGR 2014. [DOI: 10.1556/achrom.26.2014.3.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Z-Ligustilide Potentiates the Cytotoxicity of Dopamine in Rat Dopaminergic PC12 Cells. Neurotox Res 2012; 22:345-54. [DOI: 10.1007/s12640-012-9319-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2011] [Revised: 03/12/2012] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Potential roles of PI3K/Akt and Nrf2–Keap1 pathways in regulating hormesis of Z-ligustilide in PC12 cells against oxygen and glucose deprivation. Neuropharmacology 2012; 62:1659-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2011.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2011] [Revised: 11/02/2011] [Accepted: 11/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Fan X, Li X, Lv S, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Luo G. Comparative proteomics research on rat MSCs differentiation induced by Shuanglong Formula. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2010; 131:575-580. [PMID: 20659544 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.07.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2010] [Revised: 06/28/2010] [Accepted: 07/18/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Shuanglong Formula (SLF) is a classic formula for treating heart disease in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). And it has been reported that the combinational treatment of SLF with autologous mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) transplantation could be of benefit to people with acute myocardial infarction. However, their underlying mechanisms are not clear. AIM OF THE STUDY The effects of whole formula and its herbal main ingredients on rat MSCs differentiation towards cardiomyocytes were investigated and the distinct protein expression profile in MSC-derived cardiomyocytes studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS The protein expression profiles of rat MSCs and cardiomyocyte-like cells were determined with two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE). RESULTS Our data demonstrated that SLF can induce MSCs into cardiomyocyte-like cells and around 36 proteins mainly involved in cytoskeleton, cell tissue energy metabolism and signal transduction have been shown to be regulated distinctly by SLF treatment. CONCLUSIONS Data presented in this study suggest that large rearrangement of the proteome occur during the differentiation process of the MSCs to terminally differentiated cardiomyocyte-like cells and offer the possibility for further characterization of specific targets driving the stem cell differentiation.
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- Xuemei Fan
- School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Chen DF, Meng LJ, Du SH, Zhang HL, Li H, Zhou JH, Li YW, Zeng HP, Hua ZC. (+)-Cholesten-3-one induces differentiation of neural stem cells into dopaminergic neurons through BMP signaling. Neurosci Res 2010; 68:176-84. [PMID: 20708045 DOI: 10.1016/j.neures.2010.07.2043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2009] [Revised: 06/16/2010] [Accepted: 07/30/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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To identify small molecules that induce dopaminergic neurons from neural stem cells (NSCs) is promising for therapy of Parkinson's disease. Here we report the results of analyzing structurally related steroids in traditional Chinese medicine to identify agents that enhance dopaminergic differentiation of NSCs. Using P19 cells transfected by tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) promoter reporter construct, (+)-Cholesten-3-one with carbonyl, but not cholesterol and cholesterol myristate can effectively promote the activity of TH promoter. This effect depends on bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling. Phenotypic cellular analysis indicated that (+)-Cholesten-3-one induces differentiation of NSCs to dopaminergic neurons with increased expression of specific dopaminergic markers including TH, dopamine transporter, dopa decarboxylase and higher level of dopamine secretion. (+)-Cholesten-3-one significantly increases the expression of BMPR IB, but not BMPR IA or BMPR II; p-Smad1/5/8 positive nuclei and expression of p-Smad1/5/8 were detected in NSCs treated with (+)-Cholesten-3-one, indicating that (+)-Cholesten-3-one may activate the BMP signaling. Moreover, overexpression of BMP4 or inhibition of BMP affects the effect of (+)-Cholesten-3-one on the dopaminergic phenotype. These findings may contribute to efficient production of dopaminergic neurons from NSCs culture for many applications and raise interesting questions about the role of (+)-Cholesten-3-one in neurogenesis.
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- Dong-Feng Chen
- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
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Chen DF, Li X, Xu Z, Liu X, Du SH, Li H, Zhou JH, Zeng HP, Hua ZC. Hexadecanoic Acid from Buzhong Yiqi Decoction Induced Proliferation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells. J Med Food 2010; 13:967-70. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2009.1293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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- Dong-Feng Chen
- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- College of Fundamental Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Fundamental Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Fundamental Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Fundamental Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Fundamental Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Fundamental Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Fundamental Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Lao YM, Jiang JG, Yan L. Application of metabonomic analytical techniques in the modernization and toxicology research of traditional Chinese medicine. Br J Pharmacol 2009; 157:1128-41. [PMID: 19508399 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00257.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In the recent years, a wide range of metabonomic analytical techniques are widely used in the modern research of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). At the same time, the international community has attached increasing importance to TCM toxicity problems. Thus, many studies have been implemented to investigate the toxicity mechanisms of TCM. Among these studies, many metabonomic-based methods have been implemented to facilitate TCM toxicity investigation. At present, the most prevailing methods for TCM toxicity research are mainly single analysis techniques using only one analytical means. These techniques include nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), etc.; with these techniques, some favourable outcomes have been gained in the toxic reaction studies of TCM, such as the action target organs assay, the establishment of action pattern, the elucidation of action mechanism and the exploration of action material foundation. However, every analytical technique has its advantages and drawbacks, no existing analytical technique can be versatile. Multi-analysed techniques can partially overcome the shortcomings of single-analysed techniques. Combination of GC-MS and LC-MS metabolic profiling approaches has unravelled the pathological outcomes of aristolochic acid-induced nephrotoxicity, which can not be achieved by single-analysed techniques. It is believed that with the further development of metabonomic analytical techniques, especially multi-analysed techniques, metabonomics will greatly promote TCM toxicity research and be beneficial to the modernization of TCM in terms of extending the application of modern means in the TCM safety assessment, assisting the formulation of TCM safety norms and establishing the international standards indicators.
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- Yong-Min Lao
- College of Food and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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