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Ye Y, Li M, Chen W, Wang H, He X, Liu N, Guo Z, Zheng C. Natural polysaccharides as promising reno-protective agents for the treatment of various kidney injury. Pharmacol Res 2024; 207:107301. [PMID: 39009291 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2024.107301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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Renal injury, a prevalent clinical outcome with multifactorial etiology, imposes a substantial burden on society. Currently, there remains a lack of effective management and treatments. Extensive research has emphasized the diverse biological effects of natural polysaccharides, which exhibit promising potential for mitigating renal damage. This review commences with the pathogenesis of four common renal diseases and the shared mechanisms underlying renal injury. The renoprotective roles of polysaccharides in vivo and in vitro are summarized in the following five aspects: anti-oxidative stress effects, anti-apoptotic effects, anti-inflammatory effects, anti-fibrotic effects, and gut modulatory effects. Furthermore, we explore the structure-activity relationship and bioavailability of polysaccharides in relation to renal injury, as well as investigate their utility as biomaterials for alleviating renal injury. The clinical experiments of polysaccharides applied to patients with chronic kidney disease are also reviewed. Broadly, this review provides a comprehensive perspective on the research direction of natural polysaccharides in the context of renal injury, with the primary aim to serve as a reference for the clinical development of polysaccharides as pharmaceuticals and prebiotics for the treatment of kidney diseases.
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- Yufei Ye
- Department of Chinese Medicine Authentication, Faculty of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China; Department of Nephrology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine Authentication, Faculty of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China; Department of Nephrology, Naval Medical Center of PLA, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, 338 West Huaihai Road, Shanghai 200052, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine Authentication, Faculty of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine Authentication, Faculty of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Naval Medical Center of PLA, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, 338 West Huaihai Road, Shanghai 200052, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Department of Chinese Medicine Authentication, Faculty of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University/Naval Medical University, 325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Biao Y, Li D, Zhang Y, Gao J, Xiao Y, Yu Z, Li L. Wulingsan Alleviates MAFLD by Activating Autophagy via Regulating the AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 Signaling Pathway. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 2024:9777866. [PMID: 39035827 PMCID: PMC11260214 DOI: 10.1155/2024/9777866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024] Open
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Here, we presented the study of the molecular mechanisms underlying the action of Wulingsan (WLS) in rats with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) induced by a high-fat diet (HFD). High-performance liquid chromatography was employed to identify the chemical components of WLS. After 2 weeks of HFD induction, MAFLD rats were treated with WLS in three different doses for 6 weeks, a positive control treatment or with a vehicle. Lipid metabolism, liver function, oxidative stress, and inflammatory factors as well as pathomorphological changes in liver parenchyma were assessed in all groups. Finally, the expressions of autophagy-related markers, adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR)/unc-51-like kinase-1 (ULK1) signaling pathway-related genes, and proteins in liver were detected. The results revealed that WLS significantly ameliorated liver injury, the dysfunction of the lipid metabolism, the oxidative stress, and overall inflammatory status. Furthermore, WLS increased the expressions of LC3B-II, Beclin1, p-AMPK, and ULK1, along with decreased p62, p-mTOR, and sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c levels. In conclusion, we showed that WLS is capable of alleviating HFD-induced MAFLD by improving lipid accumulation, suppressing oxidative stress and inflammation, and promoting autophagy.
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- Yaning Biao
- School of Basic MedicineHebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- School of PharmacyHebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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Joung JY, Son CG. Evaluating the Safety of Herbal Medicine on Renal Function: A Comprehensive Analysis from Six Randomized Controlled Trials Conducted with Four Formulations from Traditional Korean Medicine. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:544. [PMID: 38794115 PMCID: PMC11124499 DOI: 10.3390/ph17050544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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The growing popularity of herbal medicine raises concerns about potential nephrotoxicity risks, while limited evidence hinders a comprehensive impact assessment. This study aims to investigate the overall risk features of herbal medicine on kidney injury. We conducted a retrospective analysis on renal function changes, including blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), through data from six randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in South Korea. A total of 407 participants (142 males, 265 females) received either one of four different herbal medicines (240 participants) or a placebo (167 participants). When comparing changes in eGFR regarding the mean, 90th-percentile value, and 20% reduction after treatment, there was no significant difference between the herbal-treated and placebo groups. This study provided a helpful reference for examining the safety issues of herbal remedies, especially regarding kidney function.
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- Jin-Yong Joung
- Department of Internal Medicine, Daejeon Good-Morning Oriental Hospital, Dunsan-ro 123 beon-gil 21, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35240, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Korean Medicine, Korean Medical College, Daejeon University, Daehak-ro 62, Dong-gu, Daejeon 34520, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Korean Medicine, Korean Medical College, Daejeon University, Daehak-ro 62, Dong-gu, Daejeon 34520, Republic of Korea
- Liver and Immunology Research Center, Daejeon Oriental Hospital of Daejeon University, Daedukdae-ro 176 bun-gil 75, Seo-gu, Daejeon 35235, Republic of Korea
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Hu W, Zhao J, Hu Y, Song S, Chen X, Sun Y. Huangqi Jiuni decoction prevents acute kidney injury induced by severe burns by inhibiting activation of the TNF/NF-κB pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 320:117344. [PMID: 37949330 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Huangqi Jiuni decoction (HQJND) is a prescription for the treatment of severe burns provided based on traditional Chinese and Western medicine, which is created by the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University. It consists of 12 herbs and has been used clinically for decades. It has greatly shortened the course of the disease, but the mechanism by which HQJND treats the disease still remains unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY Hence, the objective of this investigation was to utilize modern pharmacological tools to demonstrate the efficacy and mechanism of HQJND in the treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by severe burns. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, the chemical constituents in HQJND were first examined using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Then, by using network pharmacology, we screened the targets of drug and disease action, and predicted the signaling pathways acting in the course of drug treatment of disease. Finally, we attempted to verify the efficacy of the drug and explored its therapeutic mechanism after the establishment of an animal model, herbal gavage treatment, collection of rat kidneys and serum for renal function, quantitative real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR), Western Blotting (WB), Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and Immunohistochemistry (IHC). RESULTS The 14 important active ingredients in HQJND was analyzed by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, while network pharmacology screening was performed to identify 353 disease-associated marker genes and 286 drug targets, finally identifying the TNF/NF-κB (tumor necrosis factor/nuclear factor kappa-B) signaling site: the key pathway of burn-induced acute kidney injury when HQJND intervened. The serum renal function and histopathology of rats demonstrated that the use of HQJND significantly improved the renal function in severe burns. RT-qPCR and WB confirmed that the TNF/NF-κB signaling pathway was activated in the Model group of rats, and HQJND could curb the signaling pathway because it moderated the expressions of key proteins in the process. CONCLUSION Based on modern pharmacology, we explored an effective herbal preparation to ameliorate the impairment of renal function after severe burns, which is most likely to function through the TNF/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Wanxuan Hu
- Department of Burn, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, PR China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No.218, Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China; Department of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Anhui Medical University, No. 80, Meishan Road, Shushan District, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China
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- Department of Chinese Integrative Medicine, Anhui Medical University, No. 80, Meishan Road, Shushan District, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, PR China
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- Department of Burn, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, PR China
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- Department of Burn, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, PR China.
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Li J, Zhang K, Xu M, Cui H, Guo Y, Yao D, Chen W, Liang H, Wang H, Wang J. Baicalin - 2- ethoxyethyl ester alleviates renal fibrosis by inhibiting PI3K/AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2024; 483:116827. [PMID: 38246290 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2024.116827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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With the increasing incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), the development of safe and effective anti-renal fibrosis drugs is particularly urgent. Recently, Baicalin has been considered to have a renal protective effect, but its bioavailability is too low. Therefore, we synthesized baicalin-2-ethoxyethyl ester (BAE) by esterification of baicalin. We hope that this experiment will demonstrate the anti-renal fibrosis effect of BAE and explain its molecular mechanism. In this study, the chronic kidney injury model of SD rats was established by 5/6 nephrectomy, and BAE was given for 28 days. The results showed that after BAE treatment, the serum creatinine and urea nitrogen levels decreased significantly, and the pathological changes in kidneys were improved. In addition, RNA-seq analysis showed that the mechanism of BAE in relieving renal fibrosis was related to the ECM receptor, PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, and inflammatory reaction. The western blotting analysis confirmed that BAE could inhibit the expression of α-SMA, TGF-β1, p-PI3K, p-AKT, p-IκBα, and NF-κB p65. We found that BAE can inhibit the inflammatory reaction and promote the degradation of the extracellular matrix by inhibiting the activation of the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB pathway, thus alleviating the symptoms of renal fibrosis in 5/6Nx rats, which revealed BAE was a potential compound to relieve renal fibrosis effect.
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- Jiacun Li
- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China.
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- First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical College, Shihezi University, XinJiang 832008, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832002, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Medicine Chemistry (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China), Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China; Shenzhen Honghui Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, China.
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Shi Y, Zhou L, Zheng G, Jing Y, Zhang X, Yuan J, Zhang Q, Li H, Huang S, Xie T, Xiong Q. Therapeutic mechanism exploration of polysaccharides from Dendrobium officinale on unilateral ureteral obstruction operation-induced renal fibrosis based on improving oxidative stress injury mediated by AhR/NOX4 pathway. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126920. [PMID: 37717864 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Dendrobium officinale polysaccharides (DOP) has been reported to possess remarkable effects on improving renal function, oxidative stress damage and fibrotic diseases. However, the role and mechanism of DOP in preventing and treating renal fibrosis remain unclear. The purpose of this paper was to explore the therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms of DOP on renal fibrosis. Firstly, renal fibrosis model was induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction operation (UUO) in male BALB/c mice. Subsequently, the anti-renal fibrosis effect of DOP was evaluated. It turned out that DOP significantly attenuated UUO induced renal fibrosis. The beneficial effects of DOP on renal fibrosis were concretely manifested in the relief of clinical symptoms, improvement of renal function, reduction of extracellular matrix collagen aggregation, attenuation of structural damage and inflammation, and decrement of profibrotic factors secretion. Meanwhile, DOP could also alleviate oxidative stress injury and inhibit the AhR/NOX4 pathway proteins expression. Furthermore, multivariate statistical analysis, AhR interference and overexpression experiments showed that the effect of DOP on alleviating renal fibrosis was closely related to the improvement of oxidative stress injury mediated by the AhR/NOX4 pathway. Overall, the data in the present paper indicated that DOP could alleviate renal fibrosis through improving AhR/NOX4 mediated oxidative stress injury.
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- Yingying Shi
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Regional Resource Exploitation and Medicinal Research, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223003, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223002, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Regional Resource Exploitation and Medicinal Research, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223003, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Regional Resource Exploitation and Medicinal Research, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223003, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Regional Resource Exploitation and Medicinal Research, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223003, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Regional Resource Exploitation and Medicinal Research, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223003, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Regional Resource Exploitation and Medicinal Research, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223003, PR China
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223002, PR China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Development and Research of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, PR China; Key Laboratory of Elemene Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines, Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Regional Resource Exploitation and Medicinal Research, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223003, PR China.
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Han P, Hua Z, Zhao Y, Huang L, Yuan Y. PuCRZ1, an C2H2 transcription factor from Polyporus umbellatus, positively regulates mycelium response to osmotic stress. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1131605. [PMID: 37089566 PMCID: PMC10115967 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1131605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023] Open
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Polyporus umbellatus is an edible and medicinal mushroom with the capacity to produce sclerotia. However, the mechanism of P. umbellatus sclerotia formation is unclear. CRZ1 is a C2H2 family transcription factor involved in the Ca2+-calcineurin signaling pathway, which has the function of regulating sclerotia formation, maintaining ion homeostasis, and responding to stress. In this study, we identified 28 C2H2 transcription factors in P. umbellatus genome, 13 of which are differentially expressed between mycelium and sclerotia, including PuCRZ1. Combining DNA affinity purification and sequencing (DAP-seq) and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), three genes (PuG10, PuG11, PuG12) were identified as putative PuCRZ1 target genes containing a putative binding motif (GTGGCG) within their promoter. Yeast single hybridization (Y1H) and EMSA further confirmed that PuCRZ1 can bind to the promoter region of PuG10, PuG11, and PuG12. PuCRZ1 gene could reduce the sensitivity of NaCl in yeast cells. Furthermore, overexpression of the PuCRZ1 target gene, especially the FVLY domain containing gene PuG11, could improve the mycelia growth rate and mannitol tolerance in P. umbellatus. These results demonstrate that PuCRZ1 in the Ca2+-calcineurin signaling pathway plays an important role in mycelia growth, as well as osmotic stress tolerance.
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- Pengjie Han
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Luqi Huang,
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- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Yuan Yuan,
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Agwa MM, Elmotasem H, Elsayed H, Abdelsattar AS, Omer AM, Gebreel DT, Mohy-Eldin MS, Fouda MMG. Carbohydrate ligands-directed active tumor targeting of combinatorial chemotherapy/phototherapy-based nanomedicine: A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 239:124294. [PMID: 37004933 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Phototherapies or light mediated therapies, including mutually photothermal and photodynamic therapy that encompass irradiation of the target organs with light, have been widely employed as minimally invasive approach associated with negligible drug resistance for eradicating multiple tumors with minimal hazards to normal organs. Despite all these advantages, many obstacles in phototherapy hinder progress toward clinical application. Therefore, researchers have developed nano-particulate delivery systems integrated with phototherapy and therapeutic cytotoxic drugs to overcome these obstacles and achieve maximum efficacy in cancer treatment. Active targeting ligands were integrated into their surfaces to improve the selectivity and tumor targeting ability, enabling easy binding and recognition by cellular receptors overexpressed on the tumor tissue compared to normal ones. This enhances intratumoral accumulation with minimal toxicity on the adjacent normal cells. Various active targeting ligands, including antibodies, aptamers, peptides, lactoferrin, folic acid and carbohydrates, have been explored for the targeted delivery of chemotherapy/phototherapy-based nanomedicine. Among these ligands, carbohydrates have been applied due to their unique features that ameliorate the bioadhesive, noncovalent conjugation to biological tissues. In this review, the up-to-date techniques of employing carbohydrates active targeting ligands will be highlighted concerning the surface modification of the nanoparticles for ameliorating the targeting ability of the chemo/phototherapy.
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- Mona M Agwa
- Department of Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Behooth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt.
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- Pharmaceutical Technology Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El-Behooth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Center for Microbiology and Phage Therapy, Zewail City of Science and Technology, October Gardens, 6th of October City, Giza 12578, Egypt; Center for X-Ray and Determination of Structure of Matter, Zewail City of Science and Technology, October Gardens, 6th of October, Giza 12578, Egypt
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- Polymer Materials Research Department, Advanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute (ATNMRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), P.O. Box 21934, New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Medical Biophysics Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Egypt
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- Polymer Materials Research Department, Advanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute (ATNMRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), P.O. Box 21934, New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Pre-Treatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Fabric Department, Textile Research and Technology Institute (TRT), National Research Center, 33 El-Behooth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt.
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Zhang JL, Du C, Poon CCW, He MC, Wong MS, Wang NN, Zhang Y. Structural characterization and protective effect against renal fibrosis of polysaccharide from Ligustrum lucidum Ait. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 302:115898. [PMID: 36372193 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Fructus Ligustri Lucidi (FLL), the fruit of Ligustrum lucidum Ait., is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been used for tonifying the kidney and liver for decades. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to explore and identify polysaccharides from FLL and elucidate its protective effect against renal fibrosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Polysaccharides were extracted and isolated from FLL. The purified fraction was identified by serial phytochemical work, such as gel-permeation chromatography, ion chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance. Mice with unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) were applied as a renal fibrosis model. The male UUO mice were pretreated with heteropolysaccharide (Poly) 1 week prior to surgery and continuously treated for 7 days after the operation. Renal fibrosis was assessed by Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS) staining and Masson's trichrome staining in paraffin-embedded slides. The murine mesangial cells SV40-MES13 upon angiotensin II (Ang II) treatment were developed as an in vitro fibrotic model. The cells were treated by Poly in the presence of Ang II. Molecular expression was detected by RT-PCR, immunoblotting, and immunofluorescence staining. RESULTS We identified a heteropolysaccharide composed of arabinose and galactose (molar ratio, 0.73:0.27) with a predicted chemical structure characterized by a backbone composed of 1,5-α-Araf, 1,3,5-α-Araf, 1,6-α-Galp, and 1,3,6-β-Galp and side chains comprised of T-α-Araf, T-α-Arap, and 1,3-α-Araf. Pretreatment of UUO mice with Poly effectively alleviated glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial fibrosis. Moreover, Poly pretreatment down-regulated the expression of extracellular matrix (ECM) protein fibronectin (FN), profibrotic factor VEGF, proinflammatory cytokines MCP-1 and Rantes in the obstructed kidney. Similarly, the incubation of SV40-MES13 cells with Poly significantly inhibited Ang II-induced elevation in accumulation and expression level of FN and attenuated Ang II-evoked up-regulation in protein expression of MCP-1 and Rantes. CONCLUSIONS Our study isolated and identified a naturally occurring heteropolysaccharide in FLL and revealed its potential in protecting the kidneys from fibrosis.
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- Jia-Li Zhang
- Spine Disease Research Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Gynecology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200437, China.
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Research Center for Chinese Medicine Innovation, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Spine Disease Research Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China; Research Center for Chinese Medicine Innovation, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Medicine, Zhejiang Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, 310007, China.
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- Spine Disease Research Institute, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Rani V, Prabhu A. In vitro blood brain barrier models: Molecular aspects and therapeutic strategies in glioma management. Curr Res Transl Med 2023; 71:103376. [PMID: 36580825 DOI: 10.1016/j.retram.2022.103376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Glioma management is the most challenging task in clinical oncology due to numerous reasons. One of the major hurdles in glioma therapy is the presence of blood brain barrier which resists the entry of most of the drugs into the brain. However, in case of tumors, blood brain barrier integrity is compromised, which in turn can be advantageous in delivering the drugs, if the therapeutic module is strategically modified. For such improvised therapeutic strategy, it is necessary to understand the molecular composition and profiling of blood brain barrier and blood brain tumor barrier. This review mainly focuses on the composition, markers expressed on the blood brain barrier which will help the readers to understand its basic environment. It also gives a detailed account of the various in vitro models that are used to study the nature of the blood brain barrier and describes various strategies in improvising the drug delivery in glioma management.
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- Vinitha Rani
- Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore, 575018 Karnataka, India
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- Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore, 575018 Karnataka, India.
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Chandran GU, Parappanal AS, S H, Sambhudevan S, Shankar B. A critical review on cellulose nano structures based polymer nanocomposites for packaging applications. POLYM-PLAST TECH MAT 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2022.2086813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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- Greeshma U Chandran
- Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, India
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Wu J, Xu Y, Geng Z, Zhou J, Xiong Q, Xu Z, Li H, Han Y. Chitosan oligosaccharide alleviates renal fibrosis through reducing oxidative stress damage and regulating TGF-β1/Smads pathway. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19160. [PMID: 36357407 PMCID: PMC9649626 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20719-1] [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: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Renal fibrosis (RF) is the common pathway for a variety of chronic kidney diseases that progress to end-stage renal disease. Chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) has been identified as possessing many health functions. However, it is not clear whether COS can prevent RF. The purpose of this paper was to explore the action and mechanism of COS in alleviating RF. First, an acute unilateral ureteral obstruction operation (UUO) in male BALB/c mice was performed to induce RF, and COS or fosinopril (positive control drug) were administered for 7 consecutive days. Data from our experiments indicated that COS treatment can significantly alleviate kidney injury and decrease the levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (SCr) in the UUO mouse model. More importantly, our results show that COS can reduce collagen deposition and decrease the expression of fibrosis proteins, such as collagen IV, fibronectin, collagen I, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and E-cadherin, ameliorating experimental renal fibrosis in vivo. In addition, we also found that COS suppressed oxidative stress and inflammation in RF model mice. Further studies indicated that the mechanism by which COS alleviates renal fibrosis is closely related to the regulation of the TGF-β1/Smad pathway. COS has a therapeutic effect on ameliorating renal fibrosis similar to that of the positive control drug fosinopril. Taken together, COS can alleviate renal fibrosis induced by UUO by reducing oxidative stress damage and regulating the TGF-β1/Smad pathway.
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- Jun Wu
- School of Chinese Medicine, Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yantai, 264199 Shandong People’s Republic of China ,grid.411866.c0000 0000 8848 7685Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006 Guangdong People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yantai, 264199 Shandong People’s Republic of China
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- grid.440653.00000 0000 9588 091XSchool of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003 Shandong People’s Republic of China
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- grid.511252.0Department of Food, Jiangsu Food and Pharmaceutical Science College, Huai’an, 223003 Jiangsu China
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- grid.417678.b0000 0004 1800 1941Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Regional Resource Exploitation and Medicinal Research, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, 223003 Jiangsu People’s Republic of China
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- grid.417678.b0000 0004 1800 1941Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Regional Resource Exploitation and Medicinal Research, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, 223003 Jiangsu People’s Republic of China
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- grid.417303.20000 0000 9927 0537Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 223002, Huai’an, Jiangsu People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yantai, 264199 Shandong People’s Republic of China ,grid.440653.00000 0000 9588 091XSchool of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003 Shandong People’s Republic of China
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Natural polysaccharides as potential anti-fibrotic agents: A review of their progress. Life Sci 2022; 308:120953. [PMID: 36103957 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Fibrosis, as a common disease which could be found in nearly all organs, is normally initiated by organic injury and eventually ended in cellular dysfunction and organ failure. Currently, effective and safe therapeutic strategies targeting fibrogenesis still in highly demand. Natural polysaccharides derived from natural resources possess promising anti-fibrosis potential, with no deleterious side effects. Based on the etiology and pathogenesis of fibrosis, this review summarizes the intervention effects and mechanisms of natural polysaccharides in the prevention and treatment of fibrosis. Natural polysaccharides are able to regulate each phase of the fibrogenic response, including primary injury to organs, activation of effector cells, the elaboration of extracellular matrix (ECM) and dynamic deposition. In addition, polysaccharides significantly reduce fibrosis levels in multiple organs including heart, lung, liver and kidney. The investigation of the pathogenesis of fibrosis indicates that mechanisms including the inhibition of TGF-β/Smad, NF-κB, HMGB1/TLR4, cAMP/PKA signaling pathways, MMPs/TIMPs system as well as microRNAs are promising therapeutic targets. Natural polysaccharides can target these mediators or pathways to alleviate fibrosis. The information reviewed here offer new insights into the understanding the protective role of natural polysaccharides against fibrosis, help design further experimental studies related to polysaccharides and fibrotic responses, and shed light on a potential treatment for fibrosis.
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Yin N, Li X, Liu W, Qi Y, Wu R, Li Z, Ying S, Yang H, Gu Q, Wu Z, Zou N, Duan W, Peng J, Wan C. Jian Pi Shen Shi formula alleviates hyperuricemia and related renal fibrosis in uricase-deficient rats via suppression of the collagen-binding pathway. Int J Rheum Dis 2022; 25:1395-1407. [PMID: 36082436 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM Jian Pi Shen Shi Formula (JPSSF) is a beneficial treatment for hyperuricemia and related tissue damage in the clinical setting. This study was designed to investigate its therapeutic potential and underlying mechanisms in uricase-deficient rats (Uox-/- rats). METHODS Uox-/- rats were used to assess the therapeutic potential of JPSSF on hyperuricemia. Protein extracts from renal tissues of a Uox-/- group and a JPSSF group were analyzed using tandem mass tag labeling quantitative proteomic workflow. Collagen deposition in Uox-/- rat kidneys was analyzed by Masson trichromatic staining. The gene expression associated with collagen-binding-related signaling pathways in the kidneys was further explored using quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay. The protein expressions of collagen 1a1 (col1a1), col6a1, and α-smooth muscle actin were measured by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS JPSSF significantly decreased renal function indices and alleviated renal injuries. The action of JPSSF was manifested by down-regulation of col6a1 and interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase-like 2, which blocked the binding sites on collagen and further prevented kidney injury. The anti-renal fibrosis effect of JPSSF was confirmed by reducing the collagen deposition and hydroxyproline concentrations. JPSSF treatment also intensely down-regulated the mRNA and protein expressions of col6a1, col1a1, and α-smooth muscle actin, which inhibited the function of the collagen-binding-related signaling pathway. CONCLUSION Our results indicated that JPSSF notably ameliorated hyperuricemia and related renal fibrosis in Uox-/- rats through lowering uric acid and down-regulating the function of the collagen-binding pathway. This suggested that JPSSF is a potential empirical formula for treating hyperuricemia and accompanying renal fibrosis.
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- Na Yin
- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China.,School of Basic Medicine, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China.,School of Basic Medicine, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China.,School of Basic Medicine, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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He D, Ren Y, Hua X, Zhang J, Zhang B, Dong J, Efferth T, Ma P. Phytochemistry and bioactivities of the main constituents of Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Fries. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 103:154196. [PMID: 35667259 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Edible fungi resources have good application prospects in the research and development of food, medicine, and health products. Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Fries, as a precious edible and medicinal fungus, has long been used by Chinese medicine to treat urinary systems and related kidney diseases. PURPOSE In recent years, researchers have discovered and isolated a variety of active compounds from P. umbellatus. Modern phytochemical and pharmacological experiments showed that the crude extract of P. umbellatus had many biological functions and could be widely used in the fields of food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics. This paper summarizes the active components of P. umbellatus, through elaborating its mechanism of action, further clarify the action substances, in order to improve the utilization rate of P. umbellatus, promote the development and application of P. umbellatus in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry. METHODS In this paper, the literatures related to P. umbellatus were summarized and classified by "China National Knowledge Instructure (CNKI)", "Google Scholar" and "Web of Science". Compared with other articles, this work systematically sorted out all the active substances with clear structures in P. umbellatus. On this basis, combined with the chemical composition of P. umbellatus, its functional efficacy was expounded, and the effects of different types of active substances in P. umbellatus were further presented. RESULTS The main chemical constituents of P. umbellatus include polysaccharide and sterol, and the secondary compounds include fatty acids, phenols and other small molecules. These active substances endowed P. umbellatus anti-cancer, antibacterial, diuretic, antioxidant, enhance immune system, promote hair growth and other pharmacological activities, which has been verified many times in vivo and in vitro experiments. CONCLUSION Modern in vitro or in vivo pharmacological experiments and clinical practice for the efficacy of P. umbellatus provides a strong support, and the separation of compounds in P. umbellatus has also deepened people's understanding of this traditional Chinese medicine, greatly promoted the development and application of P. umbellatus. However, the complex active substances of poring also hinder the research of P. umbellatus to some extent, and the mechanism of action and potential synergistic or antagonistic effect of the mixture of various active ingredients have not been clearly analyzed. How to use the bioactivity-guided separation strategy to identify more bioactive components and analyze the molecular mechanism of the main active components have become the main problems of P. umbellatus research, but also provides a direction for the further study of it.
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- Di He
- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, No.22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, No.22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Innovation and Experiment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, No.22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, No.22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz 55128, Germany.
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, No.22 Xinong Road, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Tsivileva OM, Perfileva AI. Mushroom-Derived Novel Selenium Nanocomposites’ Effects on Potato Plant Growth and Tuber Germination. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27144438. [PMID: 35889308 PMCID: PMC9321743 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27144438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Multicomponent materials, where nanosized selenium (Se) is dispersed in polymer matrices, present as polymer nanocomposites (NCs), namely, selenium polymer nanocomposites (SeNCs). Selenium as an inorganic nanofiller in NCs has been extensively studied for its biological activity. More ecologically safe and beneficial approaches to obtain Se-based products are the current challenge. Biopolymers have attained great attention with perspective multifunctional and high-performance NCs exhibiting low environmental impact with unique properties, being abundantly available, renewable, and eco-friendly. Composites based on polysaccharides, including beta-glucans from edible and medicinal mushrooms, are bioactive, biocompatible, biodegradable, and have exhibited innovative potential. We synthesized SeNCs on the basis of the extracellular polysaccharides of several medicinal mushrooms. The influence of bio-composites from mushrooms on potato plant growth and tuber germination were studied in two potato cultivars: Lukyanovsky and Lugovskoi. Bio-composites based on Grifola umbellata demonstrated the strongest positive effect on the number of leaves and plant height in both cultivars, without negative effect on biomass of the vegetative part. Treatment of the potato tubers with SeNC from Gr. umbellata also significantly increased germ length. Potato plants exposed to Se-bio-composite from Ganoderma lucidum SIE1303 experienced an increase in the potato vegetative biomass by up to 55% versus the control. We found earlier that this bio-composite was the most efficient against biofilm formation by the potato ring rot causative agent Clavibacter sepedonicus (Cms). Bio-composites based on Pleurotus ostreatus promoted increase in the potato root biomass in the Lugovskoi cultivar by up to 79% versus the control. The phytostimulating ability of mushroom-based Se-containing bio-composites, together with their anti-phytopathogenic activity, testifies in favor of the bifunctional mode of action of these Se-biopreparations. The application of stimulatory green SeNCs for growth enhancement could be used to increase crop yield. Thus, by combining myco-nanotechnology with the intrinsic biological activity of selenium, an unexpectedly efficient tool for possible applications of SeNCs could be identified.
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- Olga M. Tsivileva
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms, Saratov Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 13 Prospekt Entuziastov, 410049 Saratov, Russia
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- Laboratory of Plant-Microbe Interactions, Siberian Institute of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 664033 Irkutsk, Russia;
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Song Z, Zhu M, Wu J, Yu T, Chen Y, Ye X, Li S, Xu N. Fucoidans from Cucumaria frondosa ameliorate renal interstitial fibrosis via inhibition of the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway. Food Funct 2022; 13:1168-1179. [PMID: 35018932 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo03067a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The effects of Cucumaria frondosa polysaccharides (CFPs) on renal interstitial fibrosis by regulating the phosphatidylinositol-3-hydroxykinase/protein kinase-B/nuclear factor-κB (PI3K/AKT/NF-κB) signaling pathway were investigated in vivo and in vitro in this research. The common unilateral urethral obstruction (UUO) model was used to examine the renoprotective effect and its mechanism in vivo. Compared to the UUO group, CFP administration could ameliorate renal function, inhibit inflammation and fibrosis, and reduce the deposition of the extracellular matrix and epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Mechanistic results indicated that CFPs could inhibit the expression of the total protein of PI3K and the conversion of the AKT and NF-κB p65 phosphorylated proteins, thereby inhibiting the transduction of the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB pathway. In addition, CFP treatment could improve inflammation and fibrosis in HK-2 cells induced by TGF-β1, and its in vitro mechanism was also verified to inhibit the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway. Overall, these results showed that CFP could alleviate renal interstitial fibrosis related to the PI3K/AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Zhuoyue Song
- Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yantai 264199, Shandong, PR China
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- Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
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- Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, PR China.
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li X, Dong Z, chang H, zhou H, Wang J, Yang Z, Min Q, Bai W, Shi S. Screening and identification of key microRNAs and regulatory pathways associated with renal fibrosis process. Mol Omics 2022; 18:520-533. [DOI: 10.1039/d1mo00498k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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To reveal the pathogenesis of renal fibrosis. Renal fibrosis was induced with unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). Related biochemical indices in rat serum were determined, and histopathological morphology observed. Tissue transcriptome...
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Liu GK, Yang TX, Wang JR. Polysaccharides from Polyporus umbellatus: A review on their extraction, modification, structure, and bioactivities. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 189:124-134. [PMID: 34419536 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Polyporus umbellatus (Pers.) Fries, a well-known medicinal fungus, has been reported to exhibit important functions of diuresis and dampness infiltration in traditional Chinese Medicine. Accumulating evidences have demonstrated that the P. umbellatus polysaccharides (PUPs) are the main and representative pharmacologically active ingredients and display multiple bioactivities both in vivo and in vitro methods, such as those of antioxidant, immunomodulatory, antitumor, anti-proliferative and hepatoprotective. Besides, many PUPs have been isolated from the different sources of P. umbellatus, including sclerotia, fruiting body, mycelia and fermentation liquid of this fungus. The purpose of the present review is to comprehensively and systematically reorganize the available information related to the extraction, purification, modification, structure characterization and to discuss diverse biological activities of PUPs to support their potential application value in pharmaceuticals field, functional foods and cosmetics areas. In addition, new invaluable insights on the future research with PUPs have also been proposed in the important areas of structural characterization and pharmacological activities.
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- Guo-Ku Liu
- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, 2596 Lekai Road, Baoding 071001, Hebei, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, 2596 Lekai Road, Baoding 071001, Hebei, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A & F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Wu X, Huang J, Wang J, Xu Y, Yang X, Sun M, Shi J. Multi-Pharmaceutical Activities of Chinese Herbal Polysaccharides in the Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis: Concept and Future Prospects. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:707491. [PMID: 34489700 PMCID: PMC8418122 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.707491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Pulmonary fibrosis is a fatal chronic progressive respiratory disease, characterized by continuous scarring of the lung parenchyma, leading to respiratory failure and death. The incidence of PF has increased over time. There are drugs, yet, there are some limitations. Hence, it is of importance to find new therapies and new drugs to replace the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis. In recent years, there have been a great number of research reports on the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine polysaccharides in various system fields. Among them, the treatment of PF has also gained extensive attention. This review summarized the source of polysaccharides, the drug activity of traditional Chinese medicine, and the protective effects on targets of Pulmonary fibrosis. We hope it can inspire researchers to design and develop polysaccharides, serving as a reference for potential clinical therapeutic drugs.
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- Xianbo Wu
- School of Sports Medicine and Health, Chegdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Sports Medicine and Health, Chegdu Sport University, Chengdu, China
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- Central of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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- Personalized Drug Therapy Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Academy of Medical Science and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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The Dysregulation of Eicosanoids and Bile Acids Correlates with Impaired Kidney Function and Renal Fibrosis in Chronic Renal Failure. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11020127. [PMID: 33672315 PMCID: PMC7926759 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11020127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Chronic renal failure (CRF) is an irreversible deterioration of the renal functions that characterized by fluid electrolyte unbalance and metabolic-endocrine dysfunctions. Increasing evidence demonstrated that metabolic disturbances, especially dyslipidemia and profound changes in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism were involved in CRF. Identification of lipids associated with impaired kidney functions may play important roles in the understanding of biochemical mechanism and CRF treatment. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with high-definition mass spectrometry-based lipidomics was performed to identify important differential lipids in adenine-induced CRF rats and investigate the undergoing anti-fibrotic mechanism of Polyporus umbellatus (PPU) and ergone (ERG). Linear correlation analysis was performed between lipid species intensities and creatinine levels in serum. Adenine-induced rats exhibited declining kidney function and renal fibrosis. Compared with control rats, a panel of lipid species was identified in the serum of CRF rats. Our further study demonstrated that eight lipids, including leukotrienes and bile acids, presented a strong linear correlation with serum creatinine levels. In addition, receiver operating characteristics analysis showed that eight lipids exhibited excellent area under the curve for differentiating CRF from control rats, with high sensitivity and specificity. The aberrant changes of clinical biochemistry data and dysregulation of eight lipids could be significantly improved by the administration of PPU and ergone. In conclusion, CRF might be associated with the disturbance of leukotriene metabolism, bile acid metabolism and lysophospholipid metabolism. The levels of eicosanoids and bile acids could be used for indicating kidney function impairment in CRF. PPU could improve renal functions and either fully or partially reversed the levels of eicosanoids and bile acids.
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Wang YN, Wu XQ, Zhang DD, Hu HH, Liu JL, Vaziri ND, Guo Y, Zhao YY, Miao H. Polyporus Umbellatus Protects Against Renal Fibrosis by Regulating Intrarenal Fatty Acyl Metabolites. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:633566. [PMID: 33679418 PMCID: PMC7934088 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.633566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background: Chronic renal failure (CRF) results in significant dyslipidemia and profound changes in lipid metabolism. Polyporus umbellatus (PPU) has been shown to prevent kidney injury and subsequent kidney fibrosis. Methods: Lipidomic analysis was performed to explore the intrarenal profile of lipid metabolites and further investigate the effect of PPU and its main bioactive component, ergone, on disorders of lipid metabolism in rats induced by adenine. Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were performed for choosing intrarenal differential lipid species in CRF rats and the intervening effect of n-hexane extract of PPU and ergone on CRF rats. Results: Compared with control group, decreased creatinine clearance rate indicated declining kidney function in CRF group. Based on the lipidomics, we identified 65 lipid species that showed significant differences between CRF and control groups. The levels of 12 lipid species, especially fatty acyl lipids including docosahexaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid (22n-3), 10,11-Dihydro-12R-hydroxy-leukotriene C4, 3-hydroxydodecanoyl carnitine, eicosapentaenoic acid, hypogeic acid and 3-hydroxypentadecanoic acid had a strong linear correlation with creatinine clearance rate, which indicated these lipid species were associated with impaired renal function. In addition, receiver operating characteristics analysis showed that 12 lipid species had high area under the curve values with high sensitivity and specificity for differentiating CRF group from control group. These changes are related to the perturbation of fatty acyl metabolism. Treatment with PPU and ergone improved the impaired kidney function and mitigated renal fibrosis. Both chemometrics and cluster analyses showed that rats treated by PPU and ergone could be separated from CRF rats by using 12 lipid species. Intriguingly, PPU treatment could restore the levels of 12 lipid species, while treatment with ergone could only reverse the changes of six fatty acids in CRF rats. Conclusion: Altered intrarenal fatty acyl metabolites were implicated in pathogenesis of renal fibrosis. PPU and ergone administration alleviated renal fibrosis and partially improved fatty acyl metabolism. These findings suggest that PPU exerted its renoprotective effect by regulating fatty acyl metabolism as a potential biochemical mechanism. Therefore, these findings indicated that fatty acyl metabolism played an important role in renal fibrosis and could be considered as an effective therapeutic avenue against renal fibrosis.
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- Yan-Ni Wang
- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Shaanxi, China
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Shaanxi, China
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Rovalino-Córdova AM, Aguirre Montesdeoca V, Capuano E. A mechanistic model to study the effect of the cell wall on starch digestion in intact cotyledon cells. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 253:117351. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Barbosa JR, S. Freitas MM, Oliveira LC, S. Martins LH, Almada-Vilhena AO, Oliveira RM, Pieczarka JC, B. Brasil DDS, Carvalho Junior RN. Obtaining extracts rich in antioxidant polysaccharides from the edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus using binary system with hot water and supercritical CO2. Food Chem 2020; 330:127173. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Jiang J, Wang F, Luo A, Lin S, Feng X, Yan W, Shi Y, Zhang Q, Gu X, Cui G, Wang J, Wang L, Zhang Q, Tan W. Polyporus Polysaccharide Ameliorates Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis by Suppressing Myofibroblast Differentiation via TGF-β/Smad2/3 Pathway. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:767. [PMID: 32528292 PMCID: PMC7264095 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Pulmonary fibrosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc) with no effective medication. Polyporus polysaccharide (PPS), extracted from Chinese herbs, has immune regulation, anticancer, antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities. This study aims to investigate antifibrotic effects of PPS. We show that PPS markedly ameliorates bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis in mice. Myofibroblasts are the effector cells responsible for excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins in fibrotic diseases. In vitro evidence reveals that PPS exerts potent antifibrotic effects by inhibiting fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition, suppressing ECM deposition, and repressing lung fibroblast proliferation and migration. We also find that PPS inhibits TGF-β1-induced Smad2/3 activating. This study is the first to demonstrate an antifibrotic role of PPS in lungs, thus warranting further therapeutic evaluation.
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- Jintao Jiang
- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Division of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, Yancheng First People's Hospital, Yancheng, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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