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Wang L, Zhang C, Pang L, Wang Y. Integrated network pharmacology and experimental validation to explore the potential pharmacological mechanism of Qihuang Granule and its main ingredients in regulating ferroptosis in AMD. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:420. [PMID: 37990310 PMCID: PMC10664676 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04205-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Qihuang Granule (QHG) is a traditional prescription that has exhibited potential in safeguarding against age-related maculopathy (AMD). Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) and Fructus lycii (FL) are the main components of QHG. Ferroptosis, a newly discovered, iron-dependent, regulated cell death pathway, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of AMD. This study delves into the intricate mechanism by which SM/FL and QHG confer protection against AMD by modulating the ferroptosis pathway, employing a combination of network pharmacology and experimental validation. METHODS Bioactive compounds and potential targets of SM and FL were gathered from databases such as TCMSP, GeneCard, OMIM, and FerrDb, along with AMD-related genes and key genes responsible for ferroptosis regulation. Gene ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network were performed to discover the potential mechanism. The construction of an interaction network involving AMD, ferroptosis, SM/FL potential target genes was facilitated by the STRING database and realized using Cytoscape software. Subsequent validation was accomplished through molecular docking and in vitro cell experiments. RESULTS Noteworthy active compounds including quercetin, tanshinone IIA, luteolin, cryptotanshinone, and hub targets such as HIF-1α, EGFR, IL6, and VEGFA were identified. KEGG enrichment unveiled the HIF-1 signalling pathway as profoundly enriched, and IL6 and VEGF were involved. The molecular docking revealed the significant active compounds with hub genes and quercetin showed good binding to HIF-1α, which is involved in inflammation and angiogenesis. Experimental results verified that both herbs and QHG could regulate key ferroptosis-related targets in the retinal pigment epithelium and inhibit the expression of HIF-1α, VEGFA, and IL-6, subsequently increase cell viability and decrease the ROS content induced by H2O2. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates the molecular mechanism through which SM/FL and QHG protect against AMD and emerges as a plausible mechanism underlying this protection.
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- Lu Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 111DaDe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 111DaDe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 111DaDe Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China.
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Hu KB, Lu XM, Wang HY, Liu HL, Wu QY, Liao P, Li S, Long ZY, Wang YT. Effects and mechanisms of tanshinone IIA on PTSD-like symptoms. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 120:155032. [PMID: 37611463 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155032] [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: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, Salvia miltiorrhiza and its active substances have remarkably progressed in treating central neurological disorders. Tanshinone IIA (TSA) is an active ingredient derived from the rhizome of Salvia miltiorrhiza that has been found to alleviate the symptoms of several psychiatric illnesses. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that results after experiencing a serious physical or psychological injury. The currently used drugs are not satisfactory for the treatment of PTSD. However, it has been reported that TSA can improve PTSD-like symptoms like learning and memory, cognitive disorder, and depression through multi-target regulation. PURPOSE This paper discusses the ameliorative effects of TSA on PTSD-like symptoms and the possible mechanisms of action in terms of inhibition of neuronal apoptosis, anti-neuroinflammation, and anti-oxidative stress. Based on the pathological changes and clinical observations of PTSD, we hope to provide some reference for the clinical transformation of Chinese medicine in treating PTSD. METHODS A large number of literatures on tanshinone in the treatment of neurological diseases and PTSD were retrieved from online electronic PubMed and Web of Science databases. CONCLUSION TSA is a widely studied natural active ingredient against mental illness. This review will contribute to the future development of TSA as a new clinical candidate drug for improving PTSD-like symptoms.
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- Kai-Bin Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China; College of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- College of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- College of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- College of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- College of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing 400054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China.
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Lv H, Li X, He D, Chen X, Liu M, Lan Y, Zhao J, Wang H, Yan Z. Genotype-Controlled Vertical Transmission Exerts Selective Pressure on Community Assembly of Salvia miltiorrhiza. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 86:2934-2948. [PMID: 37667132 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-023-02295-7] [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: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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The plant's endophytic fungi play an important role in promoting host development and metabolism. Studies have shown that the factors affecting the assembly of the endophyte community mainly include host genotype, vertical transmission, and soil origin. However, we do not know the role of vertically transmitted endohytic fungi influences on the host-plant's endophytic community assembly. Salvia miltiorrhiza from three production areas were used as research objects; we constructed three production area genotypes of S. miltiorrhiza regenerated seedlings simultaneously. Based on high-throughput sequencing, we analyzed the effects of genotype, soil origin, and vertical transmission on endophytic fungal communities. The results show that the community of soil origins significantly affected the endophytic fungal community in the regenerated seedlings of S. miltiorrhiza. The influence of genotype on community composition occurs through a specific mechanism. Genotype may selectively screen certain communities into the seed, thereby exerting selection pressure on the community composition process of offspring. As the number of offspring increases gradually, the microbiota, controlled by genotype and transmitted vertically, stabilizes, ultimately resulting in a significant effect of genotype on community composition.Furthermore, we observed that the taxa influencing the active ingredients are also selected as the vertically transmitted community. Moreover, the absence of an initial vertically transmitted community in S. miltiorrhiza makes it more vulnerable to infection by pathogenic fungi. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate and comprehend the selection model of the vertically transmitted community under varying genotypes and soil conditions. This research holds significant implications for enhancing the quality and yield of medicinal plants and economic crops.
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- Hongyang Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, China.
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu, China.
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
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Yan Q, Liu S, Sun Y, Chen C, Yang S, Lin M, Long J, Yao J, Lin Y, Yi F, Meng L, Tan Y, Ai Q, Chen N, Yang Y. Targeting oxidative stress as a preventive and therapeutic approach for cardiovascular disease. J Transl Med 2023; 21:519. [PMID: 37533007 PMCID: PMC10394930 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04361-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to exert a significant impact on global mortality rates, encompassing conditions like pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), atherosclerosis (AS), and myocardial infarction (MI). Oxidative stress (OS) plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis and advancement of CVDs, highlighting its significance as a contributing factor. Maintaining an equilibrium between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant systems not only aids in mitigating oxidative stress but also confers protective benefits on cardiac health. Herbal monomers can inhibit OS in CVDs by activating multiple signaling pathways, such as increasing the activity of endogenous antioxidant systems and decreasing the level of ROS expression. Given the actions of herbal monomers to significantly protect the normal function of the heart and reduce the damage caused by OS to the organism. Hence, it is imperative to recognize the significance of herbal monomers as prospective therapeutic interventions for mitigating oxidative damage in CVDs. This paper aims to comprehensively review the origins and mechanisms underlying OS, elucidate the intricate association between CVDs and OS, and explore the therapeutic potential of antioxidant treatment utilizing herbal monomers. Furthermore, particular emphasis will be placed on examining the cardioprotective effects of herbal monomers by evaluating their impact on cardiac signaling pathways subsequent to treatment.
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- Qian Yan
- Hunan Engineering Technology Center of Standardization and Function of Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces, College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changsha Hospital for Matemal&Child Health Care, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Center of Standardization and Function of Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces, College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Center of Standardization and Function of Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces, College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Center of Standardization and Function of Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces, College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Center of Standardization and Function of Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces, College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Center of Standardization and Function of Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces, College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Center of Standardization and Function of Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces, College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cosmetic, China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Center of Standardization and Function of Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces, College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Xiangtan Central Hospital, Xiangtan, 411100, China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Center of Standardization and Function of Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces, College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Center of Standardization and Function of Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces, College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica & Neuroscience Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Center of Standardization and Function of Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces, College of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, China.
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Zhu PC, Shen J, Qian RY, Xu J, Liu C, Hu WM, Zhang Y, Lv LC. Effect of tanshinone IIA for myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in animal model: preclinical evidence and possible mechanisms. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1165212. [PMID: 37261285 PMCID: PMC10228700 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1165212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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Introduction: Tanshinone IIA (Tan IIA), the major active lipophilic ingredient of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, exerts various therapeutic effects on the cardiovascular system. We aimed to identify the preclinical evidence and possible mechanisms of Tan IIA as a cardioprotective agent in the treatment of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. Methods: The study quality scores of twenty-eight eligible studies and data analyses were separately assessed using the CAMARADES 10-item checklist and Rev-Man 5.3 software. Results: The study quality score ranged from 3/10 to 7/10 points. The present study provided preliminary preclinical evidence that Tan IIA could significantly decrease the myocardial infarct size, cardiac enzyme activity and troponin levels compared with those in the control group (p < 0.05). Discussion: Tan IIA alleviated myocardial I/R injury via antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptosis mechanisms and improved circulation and energy metabolism. Thus, Tan IIA is a promising cardioprotective agent for the treatment of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury and should be further investigated in clinical trials.
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- Peng-Chong Zhu
- Department of Cardiology, Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, China
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Liao J, Lu Q, Li Z, Li J, Zhao Q, Li J. Acetaminophen-induced liver injury: Molecular mechanism and treatments from natural products. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1122632. [PMID: 37050900 PMCID: PMC10083499 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1122632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Acetaminophen (APAP) is a widely used analgesic and antipyretic over-the-counter medicine worldwide. Hepatotoxicity caused by APAP overdose is one of the leading causes of acute liver failure (ALF) in the US and in some parts of Europe, limiting its clinical application. Excessive APAP metabolism depletes glutathione and increases N-acetyl-p-benzoquinoneimide (NAPQI) levels, leading to oxidative stress, DNA damage, and cell necrosis in the liver, which in turn leads to liver damage. Studies have shown that natural products such as polyphenols, terpenes, anthraquinones, and sulforaphane can activate the hepatocyte antioxidant defense system with Nrf2 as the core player, reduce oxidative stress damage, and protect the liver. As the key enzyme metabolizing APAP into NAPQI, cytochrome P450 enzymes are also considered to be intriguing target for the treatment of APAP-induced liver injury. Here, we systematically review the hepatoprotective activity and molecular mechanisms of the natural products that are found to counteract the hepatotoxicity caused by APAP, providing reference information for future preclinical and clinical trials of such natural products.
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- Jiaqing Liao
- Engineering Research Center of Sichuan-Tibet Traditional Medicinal Plant, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sichuan-Tibet Traditional Medicinal Plant, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sichuan-Tibet Traditional Medicinal Plant, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sichuan-Tibet Traditional Medicinal Plant, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Sichuan-Tibet Traditional Medicinal Plant, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Qi Zhao, ; Jian Li,
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- Engineering Research Center of Sichuan-Tibet Traditional Medicinal Plant, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Qi Zhao, ; Jian Li,
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Bai L, He G, Gao C, Yang H, Li M, Huang Y, Moussa M, Xu C. Tanshinone IIA enhances the ovarian reserve and attenuates ovarian oxidative stress in aged mice. Vet Med Sci 2022; 8:1617-1625. [PMID: 35451235 PMCID: PMC9297741 DOI: 10.1002/vms3.811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Background Tanshinone IIA (TSA), a major lipophilic component extracted from the roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, has been widely used in China for its various biological activities. However, its effect on ovarian reserve in aged mice was not studied elsewhere. Objectives This study aimed to explore the effect of TSA on the ovarian reserve of aged mice as well as young mice. Forty weeks old mice (N = 40) were considered as aged group compared to 4 weeks old mice (N = 40), and these groups were subdivided into four subgroups (N = 10) to receive different doses of TSA (0, 10, 20, and 40 μg/g/day). Methods The effect of TSA was evaluated by counting follicular number by histological examination. Basal serum levels of FSH, LH, E2, and anti‐Mullerian hormone (AMH) were measured by ELISA. Moreover, the expression levels of antioxidant genes (CAT, Nrf2, GPX1), gap junction (Cx37), ERK1/2, and Smad5 family gene were examined at both mRNA (qPCR) and protein levels (western blot). Results Follicular number, level of AMH and E2, and the expression of CAT, Nrf2, and GPX1 genes increased significantly (p < 0.05) in aged mice administrated with medium (20 μg/g/day) and high (40 μg/g/day) doses of TSA, whereas FSH and LH levels were significantly low compared to low dose (10 μg/g/day) and control (0 μg/g/day) aged subgroups. However, we did not observe any effect of all doses of TSA on young mice. Conclusions Administration of TSA with medium and high doses up‐regulates the expression of antioxidative genes, reduces the oxidative injury, increases levels of AMH, and E2 levels that are relatively comparable to those in young mice, and consequently results in a healthy oocyte development.
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- Lin Bai
- School of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- Nanning Second People's Hospital, Nanning, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- Department of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Nanning Second People's Hospital, Nanning, China
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Rumex Vesicarius L. extract improves the efficacy of doxorubicin in triple-negative breast cancer through inhibiting Bcl2, mTOR, JNK1 and augmenting p21 expression. INFORMATICS IN MEDICINE UNLOCKED 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imu.2022.100869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Daou F, Cochis A, Leigheb M, Rimondini L. Current Advances in the Regeneration of Degenerated Articular Cartilage: A Literature Review on Tissue Engineering and Its Recent Clinical Translation. MATERIALS 2021; 15:ma15010031. [PMID: 35009175 PMCID: PMC8745794 DOI: 10.3390/ma15010031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Functional ability is the basis of healthy aging. Articular cartilage degeneration is amongst the most prevalent degenerative conditions that cause adverse impacts on the quality of life; moreover, it represents a key predisposing factor to osteoarthritis (OA). Both the poor capacity of articular cartilage for self-repair and the unsatisfactory outcomes of available clinical interventions make innovative tissue engineering a promising therapeutic strategy for articular cartilage repair. Significant progress was made in this field; however, a marked heterogeneity in the applied biomaterials, biofabrication, and assessments is nowadays evident by the huge number of research studies published to date. Accordingly, this literature review assimilates the most recent advances in cell-based and cell-free tissue engineering of articular cartilage and also focuses on the assessments performed via various in vitro studies, ex vivo models, preclinical in vivo animal models, and clinical studies in order to provide a broad overview of the latest findings and clinical translation in the context of degenerated articular cartilage and OA.
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- Farah Daou
- Department of Health Sciences, Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases-CAAD, Università del Piemonte Orientale UPO, 28100 Novara, Italy; (F.D.); (A.C.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases-CAAD, Università del Piemonte Orientale UPO, 28100 Novara, Italy; (F.D.); (A.C.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases-CAAD, Università del Piemonte Orientale UPO, 28100 Novara, Italy; (F.D.); (A.C.); (M.L.)
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, “Maggiore della Carità” Hospital, 28100 Novara, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Center for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases-CAAD, Università del Piemonte Orientale UPO, 28100 Novara, Italy; (F.D.); (A.C.); (M.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0321-660-673
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Gou Y, Mu X, Li Y, Tang M, Chen G, Xiao S. Three-liquid-phase extraction and re-partition as an integrated process for simultaneous extraction and separation of lithospermic acid B and tanshinone IIA. Biochem Eng J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2021.108173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Mulder IA, van Bavel ET, de Vries HE, Coutinho JM. Adjunctive cytoprotective therapies in acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review. Fluids Barriers CNS 2021; 18:46. [PMID: 34666786 PMCID: PMC8524879 DOI: 10.1186/s12987-021-00280-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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With the introduction of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), a new era for treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has arrived. However, despite the much larger recanalization rate as compared to thrombolysis alone, final outcome remains far from ideal. This raises the question if some of the previously tested neuroprotective drugs warrant re-evaluation, since these compounds were all tested in studies where large-vessel recanalization was rarely achieved in the acute phase. This review provides an overview of compounds tested in clinical AIS trials and gives insight into which of these drugs warrant a re-evaluation as an add-on therapy for AIS in the era of EVT. A literature search was performed using the search terms “ischemic stroke brain” in title/abstract, and additional filters. After exclusion of papers using pre-defined selection criteria, a total of 89 trials were eligible for review which reported on 56 unique compounds. Trial compounds were divided into 6 categories based on their perceived mode of action: systemic haemodynamics, excitotoxicity, neuro-inflammation, blood–brain barrier and vasogenic edema, oxidative and nitrosative stress, neurogenesis/-regeneration and -recovery. Main trial outcomes and safety issues are summarized and promising compounds for re-evaluation are highlighted. Looking at group effect, drugs intervening with oxidative and nitrosative stress and neurogenesis/-regeneration and -recovery appear to have a favourable safety profile and show the most promising results regarding efficacy. Finally, possible theories behind individual and group effects are discussed and recommendation for promising treatment strategies are described.
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- I A Mulder
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Liu D, Luo H, Qiao C. SHP-1/STAT3 Interaction Is Related to Luteolin-Induced Myocardial Ischemia Protection. Inflammation 2021; 45:88-99. [PMID: 34460026 PMCID: PMC8403691 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-021-01530-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Prevention and management of myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a key step in coronary heart disease surgery. Luteolin is a falconoid compound that has an antioxidant effect, but its mechanism in I/R injury in vivo and in vitro is still under explored. This study attempted to reveal the role of luteolin (Lut) in I/R through mediation of the Src homology 2 domain-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase 1 (SHP-1)/Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) pathway. To establish I/R rat models, the left anterior descending artery (LAD) was ligated for 30 min and re-perfused for 1 h in Lut-pretreated or nude rats. Comparisons between infarct area, cardiac dysfunction, and myocardial cell death and inflammatory reaction were performed in I/R-induced rats. Hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) cell models were established by stimulating H9c2 cells with 95% nitrogen and 5% carbon dioxide. Simultaneously, H/R-related cell death and inflammatory reactions were investigated following Lut treatment. The target protein of Lut was identified using western blotting. Pro-inflammatory cytokines were also measured in serum or Lut-pretreated cell culture medium. The results revealed that compared with the I/R group, Lut treatment could significantly decrease myocardial infarction (MI) area, increase left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and decrease cell death and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the serum. Decreased apoptosis and inflammatory cytokines were also observed in H/R cells after Lut treatment. Lut treatment downregulated SHP-1 expression and subsequently upregulated STAT3 phosphorylation in both I/R rat heart tissue and H9c2 cells. The findings of the current study suggest that Lut can protect the heart and reduce MI area, cell apoptosis rate, and inflammatory level in I/R models.
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- Donghai Liu
- Cardiovascular Surgery II, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Cardiovascular Surgery II, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China
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- Cardiovascular Surgery II, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, Henan, China. .,Cardiovascular Surgery II, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, 450052, Zhengzhou, China.
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Yan Q, Mao Z, Hong J, Gao K, Niimi M, Mitsui T, Yao J. Tanshinone IIA Stimulates Cystathionine γ-Lyase Expression and Protects Endothelial Cells from Oxidative Injury. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:1007. [PMID: 34201701 PMCID: PMC8300834 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10071007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Tanshinone IIA (Tan IIA), an active ingredient of Danshen, is a well-used drug to treat cardiovascular diseases. Currently, the mechanisms involved remain poorly understood. Given that many actions of Tan IIA could be similarly achieved by hydrogen sulfide (H2S), we speculated that Tan IIA might work through the induction of endogenous H2S. This study was to test this hypothesis. Exposure to endothelial cells to Tan IIA elevated H2S-synthesizing enzyme cystathionine γ-Lyase (CSE), associated with an increased level of endogenous H2S and free thiol activity. Further analysis revealed that this effect of Tan IIA was mediated by an estrogen receptor (ER) and cAMP signaling pathway. It stimulated VASP and CREB phosphorylation. Inhibition of ER or PKA abolished the CSE-elevating effect, whereas activation of ER or PKA mimicked the effect of Tan IIA. In an oxidative endothelial cell injury model, Tan IIA potently attenuated oxidative stress and inhibited cell death. In support of a role of endogenous H2S, inhibition of CSE aggerated oxidative cell injury. On the contrary, supplement of H2S attenuated cell injury. Collectively, our study characterized endogenous H2S as a novel mediator underlying the pharmacological actions of Tan IIA. Given the multifaceted functions of H2S, the H2S-stimulating property of Tan IIA could be exploited for treating many diseases.
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- Qiaojing Yan
- Division of Molecular Signaling, Department of the Advanced Biomedical Research, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo 409-3898, Japan; (Q.Y.); (Z.M.); (J.H.); (K.G.)
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- Division of Molecular Signaling, Department of the Advanced Biomedical Research, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo 409-3898, Japan; (Q.Y.); (Z.M.); (J.H.); (K.G.)
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- Division of Molecular Signaling, Department of the Advanced Biomedical Research, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo 409-3898, Japan; (Q.Y.); (Z.M.); (J.H.); (K.G.)
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- Division of Molecular Signaling, Department of the Advanced Biomedical Research, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo 409-3898, Japan; (Q.Y.); (Z.M.); (J.H.); (K.G.)
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, Department of the Advanced Biomedical Research, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo 409-3898, Japan;
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- Department of Urology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine and Engineering, University of Yamanashi, Chuo 409-3898, Japan;
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- Division of Molecular Signaling, Department of the Advanced Biomedical Research, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo 409-3898, Japan; (Q.Y.); (Z.M.); (J.H.); (K.G.)
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Hua H, Zhu H, Liu C, Zhang W, Li J, Hu B, Guo Y, Cheng Y, Pi F, Xie Y, Yao W, Qian H. Bioactive compound from the Tibetan turnip (Brassica rapa L.) elicited anti-hypoxia effects in OGD/R-injured HT22 cells by activating the PI3K/AKT pathway. Food Funct 2021; 12:2901-2913. [PMID: 33710186 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo03190a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cerebral stroke, a common clinical problem, is the predominant cause of disability and death worldwide. Its prevalence increases and infarctions exacerbate with age. A Tibetan plant, Brassica rapa L., possesses multiple medicinal effects, such as anti-altitude sickness, anti-hyperlipidemia and anti-fatigue, as mentioned in the noted ancient Tibet pharmacopeia "The Four Medical Tantras". Our preliminary studies also showed the anti-hypoxia protection mechanism of B. rapa L., implying its possible relationship with anti-ischemic neuroprotection. However, the potential molecular mechanism of the active constituent of turnip against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion remains unclear. In our study, oxidative stress markers, including LDH, ROS, SOD, GPx and CAT were assayed. In controlled in vitro assays, we found that the turnip's active constituent had remarkable anti-hypoxia capability. We further showed the profound effects of the active constituent of turnip on the levels of apoptosis-related proteins, including Bax, Bcl-2 and caspase-3, which contributed to its anti-inflammatory activity. Western blot analysis results also implied that active-constituent pretreatment reversed the diminished expression of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway mediated by oxygen glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R); further experimental evidence showed that the protective role was limited in the PI3K inhibitor (LY294002) treatment group. Our results demonstrated that the functional monomer of B. rapa L. exerted a neuroprotective effect against OGD/R-induced HT22 cell injury, and its potential mechanism provides a scientific basis for future clinical applications and its use as a functional food.
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- Hanyi Hua
- Department of School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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Jia R, Du J, Cao L, Feng W, Xu P, Yin G. Effects of dietary baicalin supplementation on growth performance, antioxidative status and protection against oxidative stress-induced liver injury in GIFT tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2021; 240:108914. [PMID: 33141079 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2020.108914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Baicalin, a main bioactive compound of Scutellaria baicalensis, has a variety of pharmacological activities including antioxidation, anti-inflammation and hepatoprotection. However, there are few reports on these biological activities in fish. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the effects of baicalin on growth performance, antioxidative status and hepatoprotection in tilapia. The fish were fed on different doses of baicalin (0, 0.4, 0.8 and 1.6 g/kg diet). After feeding 60 days, parts of fishes were netted, and the blood, liver, gills and muscle tissues were collected to analyze the antioxidative effect. The remaining fishes were injected with saline or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for challenge test. The results showed that the specific growth rate of fish was slightly increased in three baicalin treatments, and the feed efficiency was clearly improved in 0.4 g/kg baicalin treatment. Meanwhile, the antioxidative capacity in blood, liver and/or gill was enhanced in treatments with 0.4, 0.8 and/or 1.6 g/kg baicalin. After challenge test, the pre-treatments with baicalin effectively alleviated H2O2-induced liver injury. In serum and liver, pre-treatments with 0.8 and/or 1.6 g/kg baicalin suppressed the oxidative damage induced by H2O2, as evidenced by improvement of the levels of SOD, T-AOC and GSH and the decline of MDA level. More important, pre-treatments with 0.4, 0.8 and/or 1.6 g/kg baicalin blocked the upregulation of mRNA levels of tlr1, myd88, irak4, rela, tnf-α and il-1β in H2O2-induced liver injury. In summary, dietary baicalin supplementation could improve feed efficiency, enhance antioxidative ability and alleviate oxidative stress-induced hepatotoxicity in tilapia.
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- Rui Jia
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fisheries and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Fish Immunopharmacology, Freshwater Fisheries Research Center, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuxi 214081, China.
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Zhou B, Li LH, Tan LM, Luo WB, Xiong H, Lu XL, Liu D, Li WY, Guo YX, Tang Z, Zhu LG. Tanshinone IIA Ameliorates Inflammation Response in Osteoarthritis via Inhibition of miR-155/FOXO3 Axis. Pharmacology 2021; 106:20-28. [PMID: 33395681 DOI: 10.1159/000505493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder characterized by degeneration of the articular cartilage and joint destruction with an associated risk of mobility disability in elderly people. Although a lot of achievements have been made, OA is still regarded as an incurable disease. Therefore, the pathological mechanisms and novel therapeutic strategies of OA need more investigation. METHODS MTT assay was conducted to measure the viability of chondrocytes after LPS treatment. Cell apoptosis was analyzed by annexin V/propidium iodide labeling. ELISA was used to determine the concentrations of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in the culture supernatant of chondrocytes. The expression level of miR-155, IL-1β, FOXO3, TNF-α, IL-6, caspase-3, and caspase-9 in chondrocytes was analyzed by RT-qPCR or Western blot. RESULTS We found that LPS led to inflammatory responses, cell apoptosis, and increased miR-155 expression in human articular chondrocytes. Tanshinone IIA could inhibit LPS-induced inflammation and cell apoptosis of chondrocytes via regulating the expression of miR-155 and FOXO3. miR-155 directly targeted the 3'-UTR of FOXO3 to regulate its expression. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, our data suggest tanshinone IIA ameliorates inflammation response in OA via inhibition of the miR-155/FOXO3 axis, and provide some evidences that tanshinone IIA could be designed and developed as a new promising clinical therapeutic drug for OA patients.
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- Biao Zhou
- Department of Orthopedics, Wangjing Hospital of Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China.,Department of Orthopedics, Xiangtan Hospital Affiliated to Nanhua University, Xiangtan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Wangjing Hospital of Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Hospital of Changsha, Changsha, China.,Department of Orthopedics, Changsha Hospital of Tranditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Linli County, Linli, China.,Department of Orthopedics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Wangjing Hospital of Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Science, Beijing, China,
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Majhi S, Das D. Chemical derivatization of natural products: Semisynthesis and pharmacological aspects- A decade update. Tetrahedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2020.131801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ansari MA, Khan FB, Safdari HA, Almatroudi A, Alzohairy MA, Safdari M, Amirizadeh M, Rehman S, Equbal MJ, Hoque M. Prospective therapeutic potential of Tanshinone IIA: An updated overview. Pharmacol Res 2020; 164:105364. [PMID: 33285229 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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In the past decades, the branch of complementary and alternative medicine based therapeutics has gained considerable attention worldwide. Pharmacological efficacy of various traditional medicinal plants, their products and/or product derivatives have been explored on an increasing scale. Tanshinone IIA (Tan IIA) is a pharmacologically active lipophilic component of Salvia miltiorrhiza extract. Tan IIA shares a history of high repute in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Reckoning with these, the present review collates the pharmacological properties of Tan IIA with a special emphasis on its therapeutic potential against diverse diseases including cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, obesity and neurogenerative diseases. Further, possible applications of various therapeutic preparations of Tan IIA were discussed with special emphasis on nano-based drug delivery formulations. Considering the tremendous advancement in the field of nanomedicine and the therapeutic potential of Tan IIA, the convergence of these two aspects can be foreseen with great promise in clinical application.
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- Mohammad Azam Ansari
- Department of Epidemic Disease Research, Institutes for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1881, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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- New Technology Center, University of Warsaw, Stefana Banacha 2c, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Qassim 51431, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Qassim 51431, Saudi Arabia
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- Imam Ali Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Lorestan, Iran
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- Department of Epidemic Disease Research, Institutes for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1881, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
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- Biomedical Institute for Regenerative Research, Texas A&M University Commerce, Commerce, TX 75429, United States.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Aliah University, Kolkata 700 160, India.
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Zhao C, Li S, Zhang J, Huang Y, Zhang L, Zhao F, Du X, Hou J, Zhang T, Shi C, Wang P, Huo R, Woodman OL, Qin CX, Xu H, Huang L. Current state and future perspective of cardiovascular medicines derived from natural products. Pharmacol Ther 2020; 216:107698. [PMID: 33039419 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2020.107698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The contribution of natural products (NPs) to cardiovascular medicine has been extensively documented, and many have been used for centuries. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Over the past 40 years, approximately 50% of newly developed cardiovascular drugs were based on NPs, suggesting that NPs provide essential skeletal structures for the discovery of novel medicines. After a period of lower productivity since the 1990s, NPs have recently regained scientific and commercial attention, leveraging the wealth of knowledge provided by multi-omics, combinatorial biosynthesis, synthetic biology, integrative pharmacology, analytical and computational technologies. In addition, as a crucial part of complementary and alternative medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine has increasingly drawn attention as an important source of NPs for cardiovascular drug discovery. Given their structural diversity and biological activity NPs are one of the most valuable sources of drugs and drug leads. In this review, we briefly described the characteristics and classification of NPs in CVDs. Then, we provide an up to date summary on the therapeutic potential and the underlying mechanisms of action of NPs in CVDs, and the current view and future prospect of developing safer and more effective cardiovascular drugs based on NPs.
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- Chunhui Zhao
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Biology Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, United States of America
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- National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; Shaanxi Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an 710003, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Drug Discovery Biology, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC 3800, Australia; School of Pharmaceutical Science, Shandong University, Shandong 250100, China; Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Shandong 250100, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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- National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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Sun J, Chen L, Jiang P, Duan B, Wang R, Xu J, Liu W, Xu Y, Xie Z, Feng F, Qu W. Phenylethanoid glycosides of Callicarpa kwangtungensis Chun exert cardioprotective effect by weakening Na +-K +-ATPase/Src/ERK1/2 pathway and inhibiting apoptosis mediated by oxidative stress and inflammation. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 258:112881. [PMID: 32311484 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Callicarpa kwangtungensis Chun (C. kwangtungensis) is a very famous herbal medicine with the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis which is beneficial for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Phenylethanoid glycosides (PGs) are the major class of active ingredients in C. kwangtungensis and present significant anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory property related to apoptosis. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of total phenylethanoid glycosides of C. kwangtungensis (CK-PGs) on isoproterenol (ISO) induced myocardial ischemic injury (MI) and the mechanisms related to the apoptosis mediated by oxidative damage and inflammation. METHODS The myocardial ischemia animal model was established as subcutaneous injecting ISO. Echocardiography and biomarkers were employed to determine the degree of myocardial damage. Histopathological changes were observed by hematoxylin and eosin test. The TUNEL staining and activity of caspase-3 were measured to detect the level of apoptosis which is medicated by the oxidative damage detected by the level of MDA, GSH and ROS tested with the kit and the inflammation reflected by TNF-α. The activity of Na+-K+-ATPase (NKA) was detected by the commercial kits, whose expression was measured by immunohistochemistry analysis. At last, Western blot analysis was used to measure Na+-K+-ATPase/Src/ERK1/2 and Bax/Bcl-2 pathway. RESULTS CK-PGs showed cardioprotective effect against ISO-induced myocardial ischemic injury evidenced by improving heart function and lowering myocardial injury markers. CK-PGs could inhibit the level of apoptosis as shown by the decrease of the TUNEL-positive cells, the activity of caspase-3 and increase of the expression of Bax. CK-PGs also reduced oxidative stress and inflammation to suppress apoptosis by decreasing the level of ROS, MDA, and increasing GSH activity and lowering the level of TNF-α. In addition, CK-PGs exerted the protection by increasing the activity and the expression of NKA. Meanwhile, Na+-K+-ATPase/Src/ERK1/2pathway was weakened for the inhibition of apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS CK-PGs could protect cardiomyocytes from myocardial injury through suppressing Na+-K+-ATPase/Src/ERK1/2 pathway and inhibiting apoptosis mediated by oxidative stress and inflammation.
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- Jing Sun
- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Hakka Medical Resources Branch, School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, 341000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Food and Pharmaceutical Science College, Huaian, 223003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China
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- Marshall Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Marshall University, West Virginia, USA
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- Marshall Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Marshall University, West Virginia, USA
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Food and Pharmaceutical Science College, Huaian, 223003, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, People's Republic of China.
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Bernut A, Loynes CA, Floto RA, Renshaw SA. Deletion of cftr Leads to an Excessive Neutrophilic Response and Defective Tissue Repair in a Zebrafish Model of Sterile Inflammation. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1733. [PMID: 32849617 PMCID: PMC7412881 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Inflammation-related progressive lung destruction is the leading causes of premature death in cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder caused by a defective cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). However, therapeutic targeting of inflammation has been hampered by a lack of understanding of the links between a dysfunctional CFTR and the deleterious innate immune response in CF. Herein, we used a CFTR-depleted zebrafish larva, as an innovative in vivo vertebrate model, to understand how CFTR dysfunction leads to abnormal inflammatory status in CF. We show that impaired CFTR-mediated inflammation correlates with an exuberant neutrophilic response after injury: CF zebrafish exhibit enhanced and sustained accumulation of neutrophils at wounds. Excessive epithelial oxidative responses drive enhanced neutrophil recruitment towards wounds. Persistence of neutrophils at inflamed sites is associated with impaired reverse migration of neutrophils and reduction in neutrophil apoptosis. As a consequence, the increased number of neutrophils at wound sites causes tissue damage and abnormal tissue repair. Importantly, the molecule Tanshinone IIA successfully accelerates inflammation resolution and improves tissue repair in CF animal. Our findings bring important new understanding of the mechanisms underlying the inflammatory pathology in CF, which could be addressed therapeutically to prevent inflammatory lung damage in CF patients with potential improvements in disease outcomes.
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- Audrey Bernut
- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Bateson Centre, University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Bateson Centre, University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Molecular Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge Biomedical, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Cambridge Centre for Lung Infection, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Bateson Centre, University of Sheffield, Firth Court, Western Bank, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Gong Y, Zhang YL, Wang Z, Song HH, Liu YC, Lv AW, Tian LL, Zhu WL, Fu Y, Ding XL, Cui LJ, Yan YP. Tanshinone IIA alleviates brain damage in a mouse model of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder by inducing neutrophil apoptosis. J Neuroinflammation 2020; 17:198. [PMID: 32586353 PMCID: PMC7318433 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-020-01874-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), an autoimmune astrocytopathic disease associated with the anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody, is characterized by extensive necrotic lesions primarily located on the optic nerves and spinal cord. Tanshinone IIA (TSA), an active natural compound extracted from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, has profound immunosuppressive effects on neutrophils. Objective The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of TSA on NMOSD mice and explore the underlying mechanisms. Mice were initially administered TSA (pre-TSA group, n = 20) or vehicle (vehicle group, n = 20) every 8 h for 3 days, and then NMOSD model was induced by intracerebral injection of NMOSD-immunoglobulin G (NMO-IgG) and human complement (hC). In addition, post-TSA mice (n = 10) were administered equal dose of TSA at 8 h and 16 h after model induction. At 24 h after intracerebral injection, histological analysis was performed to assess the inhibitory effects of TSA on astrocyte damage, demyelination, and neuroinflammation in NMOSD mice, and western blotting was conducted to clarify the effect of TSA on the NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways. Furthermore, flow cytometry and western blotting were conducted to verify the proapoptotic effects of TSA on neutrophils in vitro. Results There was a profound reduction in astrocyte damage and demyelination in the pre-TSA group and post-TSA group. However, prophylactic administration of TSA induced a better effect than therapeutic treatment. The number of infiltrated neutrophils was also decreased in the lesions of NMOSD mice that were pretreated with TSA. We confirmed that prophylactic administration of TSA significantly promoted neutrophil apoptosis in NMOSD lesions in vivo, and this proapoptotic effect was mediated by modulating the caspase pathway in the presence of inflammatory stimuli in vitro. In addition, TSA restricted activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway in vivo. Conclusion Our data provide evidence that TSA can act as a prophylactic agent that reduces NMO-IgG-induced damage in the mouse brain by enhancing the resolution of inflammation by inducing neutrophil apoptosis, and TSA may serve as a promising therapeutic agent for neutrophil-associated inflammatory disorders, such as NMOSD.
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- Ye Gong
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Xi'an, 710119, China.,Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.45, Changchun Street, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Xi'an, 710119, China.,Department of Neurology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No.154, Anshan Road, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Xi'an, 710119, China.,Department of Neurology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No.154, Anshan Road, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Xi'an, 710119, China.,Department of Neurology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No.154, Anshan Road, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Xi'an, 710119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, No. 620, West Chang'an Avenue, Xi'an, 710119, China.
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Fan M, Luo D, Peng LY, Wu XD, Ji X, Zhao QS. Rearranged neoclerodane diterpenoids from the aerial parts of Salvia hispanica L. Fitoterapia 2020; 146:104672. [PMID: 32553887 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2020.104672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Six new rearranged neoclerodane diterpenoids (1-6), as well as three known ones, were obtained from the aerial part of Salvia hispanica L. Their structures were elucidated by extensive analysis of spectroscopic data (1D, 2D NMR, and HRESIMS) and Mosher's method. The absolute configurations of 1, 2, and 4 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their cardioprotective effects against H2O2-induced cardiomyocytes injury, and compound 5 showed statistically significant cardioprotective effect in vitro assays.
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- Min Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, PR China; College of Pharmacy and Chemistry, Dali University, Dali 671000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, PR China; Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education and Yunnan Province, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650204, PR China.
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Zhou D, Yang WK, Zhang YF, Xie JH, Ma L, Yang HD, Li Y, Xie P. Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate prevents radiation-induced damage in primary rat cardiac fibroblasts. Chin J Nat Med 2020; 18:436-445. [PMID: 32503735 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(20)30051-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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This study investigated the effects of X-ray irradiation on primary rat cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) and its potential mechanism, as well as whether sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate (STS) has protective effect on CFs and its possible mechanism. Our data demonstrated that X-rays inhibited cell growth and increased oxidative stress in CFs, and STS mitigated X-ray-induced injury. Enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay showed that X-rays increased the levels of secreted angiotensin II (Ang II) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP). STS inhibited the X-ray-induced increases in Ang II and BNP release. Apoptosis and cell cycle of CFs were analyzed using flow cytometry. X-rays induced apoptosis in CFs, whereas STS inhibited apoptosis in CFs after X-ray irradiation. X-rays induced S-phase cell cycle arrest in CFs, which could be reversed by STS. X-rays increased the expression of phosphorylated-P38/P38, cleaved caspase-3 and caspase-3 as well as decreased the expression of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK 1/2)/ERK 1/2 and B cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2)/Bcl-2 associated X protein (BAX) in CFs, as shown by Western blotting. STS mitigated the X-ray radiation-induced expression changes of these proteins. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that STS may potentially be developed as a medical countermeasure to mitigate radiation-induced cardiac damage.
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- Dan Zhou
- Department of Cardiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, China; School of Clinical Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, China; Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, China; Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Wang L, Xiong X, Zhang X, Ye Y, Jian Z, Gao W, Gu L. Sodium Tanshinone IIA Sulfonate Protects Against Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting Autophagy and Inflammation. Neuroscience 2020; 441:46-57. [PMID: 32505745 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2020.05.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate (STS) can protect against brain damage induced by stroke. However, the neural protection mechanism of STS remains unclear. We investigated whether STS performs its protective function by suppressing autophagy and inflammatory activity during brain injury. We established a transient middle cerebral artery occlusion and reperfusion (MCAO/R) model by blocking the left middle cerebral artery with a thread inserted through the internal carotid artery for 1 h, followed by reperfusion for 48 h either with or without STS and the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA). Neuroprotective effects were determined by evaluating infarction, brain edema, and neurological deficits. The numbers of microglia-derived macrophages, monocyte-derived microglia, T cells, and B cells in the brains were measured, based on the surface marker analyses of CD45, CD11b, B220, CD3, and CD4 using fluorescence-assisted cell sorting. STS (10, 20, 40 mg/kg) was able to significantly reduce infarct volumes, improve neurological deficits, and reduce brain water contents. STS treatment reduced neuroinflammation, as assessed by the infiltration of macrophages and neutrophils, corresponding with reduced numbers of macrophages, T cells, and B cells in ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) brains. In addition, STS treatment also attenuated the upregulation of autophagy associated proteins, such as LC3-II, Beclin-1 and Sirt 6, which was induced by MCAO. These results demonstrated that STS can provide remarkable protection against ischemic stroke, possibly via the inhibition of autophagy and inflammatory activity.
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- Lei Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, P.O. Box 430060, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, P.O. Box 430060, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, P.O. Box 430060, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, China
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- Central Laboratory, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, P.O. Box 430060, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, P.O. Box 430060, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, P.O. Box 430060, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, China.
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- Central Laboratory, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, P.O. Box 430060, No. 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, China.
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RasGRF1 participates in the protective effect of tanshinone IIA on depressive like behaviors of a chronic unpredictable mild stress induced mouse model. Gene 2020; 754:144817. [PMID: 32473965 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.144817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tanshinone IIA (Tan IIA) is reported to have neuroprotective effects to suppress cell apoptosis of cortical neurons induced by Aβ25-35 through inhibiting oxidative stress. Nevertheless, few studies have investigated the effects of Tan IIA on depressive disorder. Here, we aimed to measure the effects of Tan IIA on chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) induced mouse model and its underlying mechanism. For 28 days, mice were subjected to CUMS while Tan IIA was administered once daily at doses of 0, 1, 2.5, 5, or 10 mg/kg. CUMS exposure increased depressive-like behaviors, as indicated by increased immobility time in the forced swim and tail suspension tests, decreased sucrose preference in the sucrose preference test, and reduced exploratory behavior in the open field test. All of these behaviors were reversed dose-dependently by Tan IIA treatment. Oxidative stress was determined by measuring malondialdehyde, glutathione peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activity and total antioxidant capacity. Levels of pro-inflammatory factors IL-1β and IL-18, cAMP response element binding protein and brain derived neurotrophic factor were detected by ELISA and western blot assay, respectively. The results showed that CUMS increased oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory factors and decreased levels of cAMP response element binding protein and brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Tan IIA treatment again reversed these effects. Importantly, RasGRF1 expression increased in CUMS-exposed mice but decreased after Tan IIA administration. Using RasGRF1-/- mice to determine the role of RasGRF1 in mice exposed to CUMS, we found that knockdown of RasGRF1 reversed the effects of CUMS on mice, just like Tan IIA. These results indicate that Tan IIA may reverse depressive-like behaviors in CUMS-exposed mice by regulating RasGRF1.
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FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) is a regulator of metabolism and performs an important role in glucose and lipid metabolism and the maintenance of energy balance. FGF21 is principally expressed in the liver, but it can also be found in the pancreas, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissue. It is known that levels of serum FGF21 are significantly elevated in obese, insulin-resistant patients, and those with metabolic syndrome. Elevated levels of FGF21 in serum during the early stages of various metabolic diseases are considered a compensatory response by the organism. Therefore, FGF21 is considered a hormone in response to stress and an early diagnostic marker of disease. Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a special type of cardiac complication, characterized as a chronic myocardial disorder caused by diabetes. The pathological process includes increased oxidative stress, energy metabolism in myocardial cells, an inflammatory response, and myocardial cell apoptosis. A growing body of evidence suggests that FGF21 has the potential to be an effective drug for the treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Here, we review recent progress on the characteristics of FGF21 in its protective role, especially in pathological processes such as suppressing apoptosis in the myocardium, reducing inflammation in cardiomyocytes, reducing oxidative stress, and promoting fatty acid oxidation. In addition, we explore the possibility that diabetic cardiomyopathy can be delayed through the application of FGF21, providing possible therapeutic targets of the disease.
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- Xiang Zhang
- Department of Geriatrics, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Central Laboratory, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Central Laboratory, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Central Laboratory, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Central Laboratory, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Central Laboratory, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Central Laboratory, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
- Central Laboratory, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
- Division of Metabolic Syndrome, Department of Geriatrics, Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, 99 Zhang Zhidong Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei, China.
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Chen W, Xu Y, Li H, Dai Y, Zhou G, Zhou Z, Xia H, Liu H. Tanshinone IIA Delivery Silk Fibroin Scaffolds Significantly Enhance Articular Cartilage Defect Repairing via Promoting Cartilage Regeneration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:21470-21480. [PMID: 32314911 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c03822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cartilage tissue engineering is a promising approach for repairing articular cartilage defects and requires proper scaffolds and necessary growth factors. Herein, tanshinone IIA (TAN) delivery silk fibroin scaffolds were prepared for efficient cartilage defect repair by bioactivities of TAN. By incubating with the TAN delivery silk fibroin scaffold, the transcription of the chondrocytic activity-related genes was enhanced in chondrocytes, and it also can inhibit cell apoptosis and reduce the oxidative stress by regulating the transcription of related genes, indicating that these scaffolds may promote cartilage regeneration. TAN10 delivery silk fibroin scaffolds, in which the concentration of TAN is 10 μg/mL, significantly promotes chondrocytes to generate the cartilage-specific extracellular matrix and tissue both in vitro and in vivo, compared with silk fibroin scaffolds. By treating rabbit articular cartilage defects with TAN10 delivery silk fibroin scaffolds, cartilage defects were filled with hyaline-cartilage-like tissue that integrated with the surrounding cartilage perfectly and displayed strong mechanical properties and higher extracellular matrix content. Hence, TAN facilitates cartilage regeneration, and TAN delivery silk fibroin scaffolds can be potentially applied in the clinics treating cartilage defects in the future.
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- Wei Chen
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Research Institute of Plastic Surgery, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261041, Shandong, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai 9th People's Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
- National Tissue Engineering Center of China, Shanghai 200041, China
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- College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Research Institute of Plastic Surgery, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261041, Shandong, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory for Spray Deposition Technology and Application, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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The Attenuation of Traumatic Brain Injury via Inhibition of Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis by Tanshinone IIA. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:4170156. [PMID: 32454938 PMCID: PMC7218958 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4170156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major source of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. The mechanisms associated with TBI development are poorly understood, and little progress has been made in the treatment of TBI. Tanshinone IIA is an effective agent to treat a variety of disorders; however, the mechanisms of Tanshinone IIA on TBI remain unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the therapeutic potential of Tanshinone IIA on TBI and its underlying molecular mechanisms. Changes in microvascular permeability were examined to determine the extent of TBI with Evans blue dye. Brain edema was assessed by measuring the wet weight to dry weight ratio. The expression levels of CD11, interleukin- (IL-) 1β, and tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α mRNA were determined by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. Aquaporin-4 (AQP4), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and p47phox protein expression levels were detected by western blotting. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) activities, and malondialdehyde (MDA) content were determined using commercial kits. Cell apoptosis was detected by western blotting and TUNEL staining. Tanshinone IIA (10 mg/kg/day, intraperitoneal administration) significantly reduced brain water content and vascular permeability at 12, 24, 48, and 72 h after TBI. Tanshinone IIA downregulated the mRNA expression levels of various factors induced by TBI, including CD11, IL-1β, and TNF-α. Notably, CD11 mRNA downregulation suggested that Tanshinone IIA inhibited microglia activation. Further results showed that Tanshinone IIA treatment significantly downregulated AQP4 and GFAP expression. TBI-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis were markedly reversed by Tanshinone IIA, with an increase in SOD and GSH-PX activities and a decrease in the MDA content. Moreover, Tanshinone IIA decreased TBI-induced NADPH oxidase activation via the inhibition of p47phox. Tanshinone IIA attenuated TBI, and its mechanism of action may involve the inhibition of oxidative stress and apoptosis.
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Gong Y, Liu YC, Ding XL, Fu Y, Cui LJ, Yan YP. Tanshinone IIA Ameliorates CNS Autoimmunity by Promoting the Differentiation of Regulatory T Cells. Neurotherapeutics 2020; 17:690-703. [PMID: 31845175 PMCID: PMC7283442 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-019-00789-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Tanshinone IIA (TSA), an important natural lipophilic diterpene compound from the traditional Chinese herb Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, has long been widely used for the prevention and treatment of various diseases because of its anti-inflammatory activities; however, the anti-inflammatory mechanism remains unknown. In the present work, we examined the effects of TSA on experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a model of autoreactive T/B cell-mediated central nervous system (CNS) autoimmunity. The data showed that TSA significantly attenuates the severity of EAE when administered at the pre-onset and peak of clinical disease. In vivo, the protective effects of TSA on EAE mice are correlated with diminished inflammatory infiltration, demyelination, and GM-CSF-producing CD4+ T cells in the spinal cord and selectively increased regulatory T (Treg) cell frequencies in both the spinal cord and spleen. We further confirm that TSA can promote the polarization of naïve CD4+ T cells into Treg cells both by targeting dendritic cells (DCs) to drive transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) upregulation and by directly targeting naïve CD4+ T cells in vitro. Most importantly, we showed that TSA-induced Treg cells display an effective suppressive activity at a level comparable to TGF-β1-polarized Treg Cells in vitro and in vivo. Taken together, our data provide evidence that TSA can promote Treg cell differentiation, and TSA may have a promising application as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of neuroinflammatory diseases.
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- Ye Gong
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710000, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710000, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710000, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710000, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest of China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710000, China.
- , Xi'an, China.
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Yang W, Chen X, Li Y, Guo S, Wang Z, Yu X. Advances in Pharmacological Activities of Terpenoids. Nat Prod Commun 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x20903555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Terpenoids, the most abundant compounds in natural products, are a set of important secondary metabolites in plants with diverse structures. Terpenoids play key roles in plant growth and development, response to the environment, and physiological processes. As raw materials, terpenoids were also widely used in pharmaceuticals, food, and cosmetics industries. Terpenoids possess antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, antimalarial effects, promote transdermal absorption, prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, and have hypoglycemic activities. In addition, previous studies have also found that terpenoids have many potential applications, such as insect resistance, immunoregulation, antioxidation, antiaging, and neuroprotection. Terpenoids have a complex structure with diverse effects and different mechanisms of action. Activities and mechanisms of terpenoids were reviewed in this paper. The development and application prospect of terpenoid compounds were also prospected, which provides a useful reference for new drug discovery and drug design based on terpenoids.
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- School of Pharmacy, Linyi University, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Linyi University, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Linyi University, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Linyi University, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Linyi University, P. R. China
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Yang G, Wang F, Wang Y, Yu X, Yang S, Xu H, Xing J. Protective effect of tanshinone IIA on H 2O 2-induced oxidative stress injury in rat cardiomyocytes by activating Nrf2 pathway. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2020; 40:264-272. [PMID: 32100629 DOI: 10.1080/10799893.2020.1731535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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To investigate the protective effect of tanshinone IIA on H2O2-induced oxidative stress injury in rat cardiomyocytes, and further to study its potential mechanisms. H9C2 cells were used to establish H2O2 injury model. The cell viability and apoptosis were detected by CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry, respectively. ELISA was used to detect the levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px). Moreover, the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and catalase (CAT) were tested by TBA and visible light methods, respectively. The Nrf2 pathway-related proteins were detected by Western blot. To validate the protective effect of tanshinone IIA on rat cardiomyocytes is worked by regulating the Nrf2 pathway, we further silenced Nrf2 and the above experiments were repeated. Tanshinone IIA could promote the proliferation, and reduce the apoptosis and ROS of rat cardiomyocytes induced by H2O2. Tanshinone IIA also could increase the activity of SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px, and decreased the activity of MDA and LDH. The protein expression of Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO1 was significantly up-regulated in tanshinone IIA groups, while the protein expression of Keap1 was significantly down-regulated. A further study has shown that silenced Nrf2 has completely opposite results. All those results suggested that tanshinone IIA could protect H2O2-induced oxidative stress injury in rat cardiomyocytes by activating Nrf2 pathway.
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- Guang Yang
- Department of Pediatrics, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, China
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- Department of Health Checkup, Wendeng Osteopathic Hospital, Weihai, China
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- Department of Blood Transfusion, Wendeng Osteopathic Hospital, Weihai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wendeng Osteopathic Hospital, Weihai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wendeng Osteopathic Hospital, Weihai, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wendeng Osteopathic Hospital, Weihai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Wendeng Osteopathic Hospital, Weihai, China
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Tanshinone IIA Alleviates CCL2-Induced Leaning memory and Cognition Impairment in Rats: A Potential Therapeutic Approach for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:2702175. [PMID: 32185196 PMCID: PMC7060416 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2702175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Chemokine CC motif ligand 2 (CCL2) is one of the most recognized proinflammatory chemokines, and the expression of CCL2 in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients infected with HIV-1 is significantly higher than that of healthy people. As such, it is seen as an important cause of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND). Our previous investigation has confirmed the pathological role of CCL2 in mediating brain damage leading to cognitive dysfunction. Currently, however, research on therapeutic drugs for the central nervous system targeting CCL2 is very limited. Our present study used brain stereotactic technology to induce cognitive impairment in rats by injecting CCL2 (5 ng) into the bilateral hippocampus. To investigate the protective effect and mechanism of Tanshinone IIA (25, 50, 75 mg/kg/d) on CCL2-induced learning memory and cognitive impairment in rats, we performed the Morris water maze (MWM) and novel object recognition tests (NORT) on the rats. The results showed that Tanshinone IIA significantly alleviated CCL2-induced learning memory and cognitive dysfunction. Further studies on the hippocampal tissue of the rats revealed that Tanshinone IIA treatment significantly increased the activity of SOD and GSH-Px while the level of MDA decreased compared to the model group. Additionally, the relative expression of apoptosis-associated genes caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9 and inflammation-associated genes IL-1β and IL-6 in Tanshinone IIA-treated rats was lower than that in model rats. Finally, we confirmed hippocampal neuron loss and apoptosis by Nissl staining and TdT-mediated dUTP Nick end labeling (TUNEL). Taken together, these data imply that Tanshinone IIA can ameliorate CCL2-induced learning memory and cognitive impairment by impacting oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Tanshinone IIA may be a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of HAND.
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Teimoori-Boghsani Y, Ganjeali A, Cernava T, Müller H, Asili J, Berg G. Endophytic Fungi of Native Salvia abrotanoides Plants Reveal High Taxonomic Diversity and Unique Profiles of Secondary Metabolites. Front Microbiol 2020; 10:3013. [PMID: 32010087 PMCID: PMC6978743 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.03013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Endophytic fungi are often embedded in their host's metabolic networks, which can result in alterations of metabolite production and higher amounts of active compounds in medicinal plants. This study reports the occurrence, diversity, and secondary metabolite profiles of endophytic fungi isolated from Salvia abrotanoides plants obtained from three geographically distinct sites in Iran. A total of 56 endophytic fungi were isolated from roots and leaves of S. abrotanoides; site-specificity and root-dominated colonization was found to be a general characteristic of the endophytes. Based on molecular identification, the endophytic fungi were classified into 15 genera. Mycelial extracts of these isolates were subjected to high-resolution mass spectrometry analyses and revealed a broad spectrum of secondary metabolites. Our results demonstrated that Penicillium canescens, P. murcianum, Paraphoma radicina, and Coniolariella hispanica are producers of cryptotanshinone, which is a main bioactive compound of S. abrotanoides. Moreover, it was shown that it can be produced independent of the host plant. The effect of exogenous gibberellin on S. abrotanoides and endophytic fungi was shown to have a positive effect on increasing the cryptotanshinone production in the plant as well as in endophytic fungi cultivated under axenic conditions. Our findings provide further evidence that endophytic fungi play an important role in the production plant bioactive metabolites. Moreover, they provide an exploitable basis to increase cryptotanshinone production in S. abrotanoides.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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Ghanem A, Emara HA, Muawia S, Abd El Maksoud AI, Al-Karmalawy AA, Elshal MF. Tanshinone IIA synergistically enhances the antitumor activity of doxorubicin by interfering with the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway and inhibition of topoisomerase II: in vitro and molecular docking studies. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj04088f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Schematic diagram showing the pharmacophoric features of doxorubicin and tanshinone IIA as DNA intercalators, and their effects on cardiac tissues.
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- Aml Ghanem
- Department of Molecular Biology
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute
- University of Sadat City
- Sadat City
- Egypt
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute
- University of Sadat City
- Sadat City
- Egypt
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- Department of Molecular Biology
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute
- University of Sadat City
- Sadat City
- Egypt
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute
- University of Sadat City
- Sadat City
- Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Horus University-Egypt
- New Damietta 34518
- Egypt
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- Department of Molecular Biology
- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute
- University of Sadat City
- Sadat City
- Egypt
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Liu F, Zhang H, Zhang Z, Lu Y, Lu X. MiR-208a aggravates H2O2-induced cardiomyocyte injury by targeting APC. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 864:172668. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Zhang Y, Ge T, Xiang P, Zhou J, Tang S, Mao H, Tang Q. Tanshinone IIA Reverses Oxaliplatin Resistance In Human Colorectal Cancer Via Inhibition Of ERK/Akt Signaling Pathway. Onco Targets Ther 2019; 12:9725-9734. [PMID: 32009805 PMCID: PMC6859961 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s217914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Oxaliplatin (OXA)-based chemotherapy is generally used to treat human cancers, whereas OXA resistance is a main obstacle for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). Evidence has shown that tanshinone IIA (Tan IIA) could induce apoptosis in CRC cells. However, the role of combination of OXA and Tan IIA on OXA-resistance CRC cells remains unknown. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the effects of Tan IIA in combination with OXA on OXA-resistance CRC cells. Methods MTT assay, Ki67 immunofluorescence staining and flow cytometry were used to detect viability, proliferation and apoptosis in OXA-resistant cell line SW480/OXA, respectively. The expressions of Bcl-2, Bax, active caspase 3, p-Akt and p-ERK in SW480/OXA cells were detected with Western blot. In vivo animal study was performed finally. Results In this study, the inhibitory effects of OXA on the proliferation and invasion of SW480/OXA cells were significantly enhanced by Tan IIA. In addition, Tan IIA obviously enhanced the anti-apoptosis effects of OXA on SW480/OXA cells via decreasing the levels of Bcl-2, p-Akt and p-ERK, and increasing the levels of Bax and active caspase 3. In vivo experiments confirmed that Tan IIA enhanced OXA sensitivity in SW480/OXA xenograft model. Conclusion We found that Tan IIA could reverse OXA resistance in OXA-resistance CRC cells. Therefore, OXA combined with Tan IIA might be considered as a therapeutic approach for the treatment of OXA-resistant CRC.
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- Yonggang Zhang
- Department of Anus and Intestine Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222061, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anus and Intestine Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222061, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anus and Intestine Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222061, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anus and Intestine Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222061, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anus and Intestine Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222061, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anus and Intestine Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222061, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, Jiangsu 222061, People's Republic of China
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Li X, Xiang D, Shu Y, Zeng X, Li Y. Mitigating effect of tanshinone IIA on ventricular remodeling in rats with pressure overload-induced heart failure. Acta Cir Bras 2019; 34:e201900807. [PMID: 31618407 PMCID: PMC6802940 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-865020190080000007] [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: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the effect of tanshinone IIA (TIIA) on ventricular remodeling in rats with pressure overload-induced heart failure. Methods Pressure overload-induced heart failure model (abdominal aortic coarctation) was established in 40 rats, which were divided into model and 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg TIIA groups. Ten rats receiving laparotomy excepting abdominal aortic coarctation were enrolled in sham-operated group. The 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg TIIA groups were treated with 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg TIIA, respectively, for 8 weeks. Results Compared with model group, in 20 mg/kg TIIA group the left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular fractional shortening, left ventricular systolic pressure, ±maximum left ventricular pressure rising and dropping rate, and myocardial B-cell lymphoma-2 and cleaved cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-3 protein levels were increased, respectively (P<0.05), and the left ventricular end diastolic diameter, left ventricular end systolic diameter, left ventricular end diastolic pressure, heart weight index, left ventricular weight index, serum B-type brain natriuretic peptide, interleukin 6 and C-reactive protein levels and myocardial B-cell lymphoma-2 associated X protein level were decreased, respectively (P<0.05). Conclusion TIIA may alleviate ventricular remodeling in rats with pressure overload-induced heart failure heart by reducing inflammatory response and cardiomyocyte apoptosis.
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- Xu Li
- Master, Department of Cardiac Surgery , Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital , Guiyang , China . Design of the study, final approval
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- MD, Department of Cardiac Surgery , Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital , Guiyang , China . Design of the study, critical revision, final approval
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- MD, Department of Cardiac Surgery , Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital , Guiyang , China . Conception of the study, final approval
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- MD, Department of Cardiac Surgery , Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital , Guiyang , China . Acquisition of data, statistical analyses, final approval
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- MD, Department of Cardiac Surgery , Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital , Guiyang , China . Manuscript writing, final approval
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Fan M, Luo D, Peng LY, Li XN, Wu XD, Ji X, Zhao QS. Neo-clerodane diterpenoids from aerial parts of Salvia hispanica L. and their cardioprotective effects. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2019; 166:112065. [PMID: 31362147 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2019.112065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Ten undescribed neo-clerodane diterpenoids, named hispanins A-J, together with six known ones, were isolated from the aerial parts of Salvia hispanica L. Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analysis. The absolute configurations of the undescribed compounds were determined by the ECD data and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Hispanins B and C represented the first neo-clerodane diterpenoids with a unique oxygen bridge between C-19 and C-20. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their protective effects against H2O2-induced cardiomyocyte injury. Five of these compounds showed significant cardioprotective effects.
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- Min Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650204, PR China; College of Pharmaceutical Science, Dali University, Dali, 671000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650204, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650204, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650204, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650204, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650204, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650204, PR China.
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Guo J, Xing X, Lv N, Zhao J, Liu Y, Gong H, Du Y, Lu Q, Dong Z. Therapy for myocardial infarction: In vitro and in vivo evaluation of puerarin-prodrug and tanshinone co-loaded lipid nanoparticulate system. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 120:109480. [PMID: 31562980 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Nanoparticle systems carrying drugs have already been developed to treat MI. To improve the efficiency of tanshinone (TAN), and to achieve the synergistic effect of TAN and puerarin (PUE), PUE-prodrug and TAN co-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) was structured and utilized for MI treatment in the present research. PUE-prodrug was synthesized by an esterification reaction. PUE-prodrug and TAN co-loaded SLN (PUEp/TAN-SLN) were prepared by a single emulsification followed by a solvent evaporation method. The physicochemical properties of SLN were characterized and the in vivo infarct therapy effects were evaluated in MI rats. PUE-prodrug and TAN contained SLN showed a size of 112.6 ± 3.1 nm. The SLN encapsulation reduced the cytotoxicity of drugs and was a safer system. PUEp-SLN exhibited a 1.7-fold increase in comparison to PUE-SLN (21.2 ± 2.1 versus 12.5 ± 1.5 mg/L), in the mean time a 3.4-fold increase compared with free PUE in heart drug concentration (21.2 ± 2.1 versus 6.3 ± 0.9 mg/L). In vivo infarct therapy efficiency of double drugs loaded PUEp/TAN-SLN (17 ± 1.9%) was significantly better than the single drug loaded PUEp-SLN (31 ± 1.6%) and TAN-SLN (40 ± 2.2%). PUE-prodrug contained, double drugs co-loaded SLN can be utilized as promising candidate delivery system for cardioprotective drugs in treatment of myocardial infarction.
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- Jing Guo
- Department of Interventional Medicine, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250033, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250033, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Jinan Lixia District Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Ji'nan, 250014, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250033, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250033, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250033, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250033, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250033, Shandong Province, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250033, Shandong Province, PR China.
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Wu L, Fang J, Yuan X, Xiong C, Chen L. Adropin reduces hypoxia/reoxygenation-induced myocardial injury via the reperfusion injury salvage kinase pathway. Exp Ther Med 2019; 18:3307-3314. [PMID: 31602203 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.7937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Adropin is a secreted polypeptide that has been demonstrated to serve an important role in protecting the vascular endothelium. Pharmacological activation of pro-survival kinases, such as PI3K-Akt and ERK1/2, are involved in the reperfusion injury salvage kinase (RISK) pathway. In the present study, the effects of adropin in cardiomyocyte injury induced by simulated ischemia/reperfusion (SI/R) were assessed. Additionally, the current study also assessed the mechanisms that govern SI/R in a H9c2 cardiomyoblast cell model. Cell viability was measured using an MTT assay. Cell injury was assessed using creatine kinase MB measurements. Apoptosis was assessed using flow cytometry and caspase-3 activity. The inflammatory response was measured using tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin-10 expression. Oxidative stress was assessed using malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase. The expression levels of Akt, ERK1/2, glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β), Bcl-2 and Bax were determined using western blot analysis. The results of the current study revealed that moderate-dose adropin increased cell viability, reduced early apoptosis and caspase-3 activity, promoted Bcl-2 expression, inhibited Bax and increased the Bcl-2/Bax ratio. Adropin significantly increased the phosphorylation of Akt, ERK1/2 and GSK3β, whereas inhibitors of PI3K and ERK1/2, respectively, LY294002 and PD98059, abolished the cardioprotective role of adropin. Furthermore, no significant difference was observed in phosphorylated-STAT3/total-STAT3 expression between the adropin and SI/R groups and Janus kinase 2 inhibitor AG490 did not significantly inhibit the protective role of adropin. These results indicate that adropin exerts a protective effect against SI/R injury through the RISK pathway instead of the survivor activating factor enhancement pathway.
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- Lingzhen Wu
- Department of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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Han XJ, Li H, Liu CB, Luo ZR, Wang QL, Mou FF, Guo HD. Guanxin Danshen Formulation improved the effect of mesenchymal stem cells transplantation for the treatment of myocardial infarction probably via enhancing the engraftment. Life Sci 2019; 233:116740. [PMID: 31398416 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.116740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Although intravenous injection is the most convenient and feasible approach for mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) delivery, the proportion of donor stem cells in the target myocardium after transplantation is small. It is believed that TCM enhances the effect of stem cell therapy by improving the hostile microenvironment and promoting the migration and survival of stem cells. Guanxin Danshen (GXDS) formulation is one of the main prescriptions for clinical treatment of ischemic heart diseases in China. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of GXDS formulation administration combined with MSCs transplantation on cardiac function improvement, apoptosis, angiogenesis and survival of transplanted cells in an acute model of acute myocardial infarction (MI). After being labeled with GFP, MSCs were transplanted via intravenous injection. Meanwhile, GXDS dripping pills were given by intragastric administration for 4 weeks from 2 days before MI. Echocardiography showed moderate improvement in cardiac function after administration of GXDS formulation or intravenous transplantation of MSCs. However, GXDS formulation combined with MSCs transplantation significantly improved cardiac function after MI. The myocardial infarct size in rats treated with MSCs was similar to that in rats treated with GXDS formulation. However, GXDS formulation combined with MSCs transplantation significantly reduced infarction area. In addition, GXDS formulation combined with MSCs transplantation not only decreased cell apoptosis according to the TUNEL staining, but also enhanced angiogenesis in the peri-infarction and infarction area. Interestingly, the use of GXDS formulation increased the number of injected MSCs in the infarct area. Furthermore, GXDS formulation combined with MSCs transplantation increased SDF-1 levels in the infarcted area, but did not affect the expression of YAP. Our study provided a more feasible and accessible strategy to enhance the migration of stem cells after intravenous injection by oral administration of GXDS formulation. The combination of GXDS formulation and stem cell therapy has practical significance and application prospects in the treatment of ischemic cardiomyopathy such as MI.
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- Xiao-Jing Han
- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Histoembryology, School of Basic Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Lübtow MM, Haider MS, Kirsch M, Klisch S, Luxenhofer R. Like Dissolves Like? A Comprehensive Evaluation of Partial Solubility Parameters to Predict Polymer-Drug Compatibility in Ultrahigh Drug-Loaded Polymer Micelles. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:3041-3056. [PMID: 31318531 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Despite decades of research, our understanding of the molecular interactions between drugs and polymers in drug-loaded polymer micelles does not extend much beyond concepts such as "like-dissolves-like" or hydrophilic/hydrophobic. However, polymer-drug compatibility strongly affects formulation properties and therefore the translation of a formulation into the clinics. Specific interactions such as hydrogen-bonding, π-π stacking, or coordination interactions can be utilized to increase drug loading. This is commonly based on trial and error and eventually leads to an optimized drug carrier. Unfortunately, due to the unique characteristics of each drug, the deduction of advanced general concepts remains challenging. Furthermore, the introduction of complex moieties or specifically modified polymers hampers systematic investigations regarding polymer-drug compatibility as well as clinical translation. In this study, we reduced the complexity to isolate the crucial factors determining drug loading. Therefore, the compatibility of 18 different amphiphilic polymers for five different hydrophobic drugs was determined empirically. Subsequently, the obtained specificities were compared to theoretical compatibilities derived from either the Flory-Huggins interaction parameters or the Hansen solubility parameters. In general, the Flory-Huggins interaction parameters were less suited to correctly estimate the experimental drug solubilization compared to the Hansen solubility parameters. The latter were able to correctly predict some trend regarding good and poor solubilizers, yet the overall predictive strength of Hansen solubility parameters is clearly unsatisfactory.
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- Michael M Lübtow
- Functional Polymer Materials, Chair for Advanced Materials Synthesis, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Bavarian Polymer Institute , University of Würzburg , Röntgenring 11 , 97070 Würzburg , Germany
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- Functional Polymer Materials, Chair for Advanced Materials Synthesis, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Bavarian Polymer Institute , University of Würzburg , Röntgenring 11 , 97070 Würzburg , Germany
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- Functional Polymer Materials, Chair for Advanced Materials Synthesis, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Bavarian Polymer Institute , University of Würzburg , Röntgenring 11 , 97070 Würzburg , Germany
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- Functional Polymer Materials, Chair for Advanced Materials Synthesis, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Bavarian Polymer Institute , University of Würzburg , Röntgenring 11 , 97070 Würzburg , Germany
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- Functional Polymer Materials, Chair for Advanced Materials Synthesis, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Bavarian Polymer Institute , University of Würzburg , Röntgenring 11 , 97070 Würzburg , Germany
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Asifullah K, Zhou Z, He W, Gao K, Khan MW, Faisal R, Muhammad H, Sun M. CXCR4-Receptor-Targeted Liposomes for the Treatment of Peritoneal Fibrosis. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:2728-2741. [PMID: 31070930 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Peritoneal fibrosis (PF) is a common complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD). It is considered as the main reason for dialysis inadequacy and PD withdrawal. Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) regulates the expression of stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1α) and its receptor C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) on human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs), resulting in an increased migratory potential of HPMCs and extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition in the scar tissue and eventually fibrosis. Because SDF-1α/CXCR4 activation has a vital role in the pathogenesis of PF, codelivery of a CXCR4-receptor targeting agent with an antifibrotic agent in a single nanocarrier can be a promising strategy for treating PF. Here, for the first time, AMD3100 (AMD), a CXCR4-receptor antagonist, was coformulated with sulfotanshinone IIA sodium (STS IIA) into a liposome (STS-AMD-Lips) to develop a CXCR4 receptor targeting form of combination therapy for PF. CXCR4 targeting increased the ability of liposomes to target fibrotic peritoneal mesothelial cells overexpressing CXCR4 and facilitated the ability of STS IIA treatment at the fibrotic site. The liposome had an average diameter of 103 nm with encapsulated efficiencies of above 50%. The in vivo studies confirmed the reversal of PD solution-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition by STS-AMD-Lips in HPMCs. The in vivo studies also revealed the precise biodistribution of the liposomes to peritoneum. Significant reduction of the morphological lesions and decreased level of ECM proteins were observed in rats treated with STS-AMD-Lips, proving that the liposomal nanocarrier has excellent ability to reverse PF. It has been concluded that the STS-AMD-Lips exhibit specific peritoneal targeting ability and could be used to improve STS-AMD combination delivery for the treatment of PF.
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- Khan Asifullah
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- Division of Nephrology , Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210029 , China
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- Division of Nephrology , Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine , Nanjing 210029 , China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , Hubei 430030 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Department of Pharmaceutics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing 210009 , China
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Lin L, Jadoon SS, Liu SZ, Zhang RY, Li F, Zhang MY, Ai-Hua T, You QY, Wang P. Tanshinone IIA Ameliorates Spatial Learning and Memory Deficits by Inhibiting the Activity of ERK and GSK-3β. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 2019; 32:152-163. [PMID: 30885037 DOI: 10.1177/0891988719837373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia which is becoming a primary problem in the present society, but it lacks effective treatment methods and means of AD. Tanshinone IIA (Tan IIA) has been reported to have neuroprotective effects to restrain the Aβ25-35-mediated apoptosis. However, few studies try to understand how Aβ1-42 affects hyperphosphorylation of tau and how Tan IIA regulates this process at the molecular level. METHODS Fifty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 5 groups and infused through the lateral ventricle with Aβ1-42 except the control group. Then the rats were treated with Tan IIA through intragastric administration for 4 weeks. After the ability of learning and memory being measured, histomorphological examination and Western blot were used to detect the possible mechanism in the AD-associated model rats. RESULTS We observed that Aβ1-42 infusion could induce spatial learning and memory deficits in rats. Simultaneously, Aβ1-42 also could reduce the neuron in cornu ammonis 1 and dentate gyrus of hippocampus, as well as increase the levels of cleaved caspase 3, hyperphosphorylated tau at the sites Ser396, Ser404, and Thr205 with enhancing staining of black granules in brain. We also found that Aβ1-42 could increase the activity of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) and glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β). Meanwhile, these phenomena could be ameliorated when Tan IIA was used. CONCLUSION We concluded that Tan IIA might have neuroprotective effect and improving learning and memory ability to be a viable candidate in AD therapy with mechanisms involving the ERK and GSK-3β signal pathway.
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- Li Lin
- 1 Cell Molecular Biology Laboratory of Basic Medical College, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.,2 Hubei Research Institute of Geriatrics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hubei Province, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Cell Molecular Biology Laboratory of Basic Medical College, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.,3 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Cell Molecular Biology Laboratory of Basic Medical College, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- 3 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- 3 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- 3 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Cell Molecular Biology Laboratory of Basic Medical College, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.,2 Hubei Research Institute of Geriatrics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hubei Province, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- 3 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- 2 Hubei Research Institute of Geriatrics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hubei Province, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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Gouveia DN, Guimarães AG, Santos WBDR, Quintans-Júnior LJ. Natural products as a perspective for cancer pain management: A systematic review. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 58:152766. [PMID: 31005719 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cancer is the leading cause of death in the world and one of the main symptoms affecting these individuals is chronic pain, which must be evaluated and treated in its various components. Several drugs are currently used, but beyond the high cost, they have harmful side effects to patients or are transitorily effective. Ergo, there is a need to look for new options for cancer pain relief. Natural products (NPs) present themselves as strong candidates for the development of new drugs for the treatment of chronic pain, such as cancer pain. PURPOSE This systematic review aimed to summarize current knowledge about the analgesic profile of NPs in cancer pain. METHODS The search included PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science (from inception to June 2018) sought to summarize the articles studying new proposals with NPs for the management of oncological pain. Two independent reviewers extracted data on study characteristics, methods and outcomes. RESULTS After an extensive survey, 21 articles were selected, which described the analgesic potential of 15 natural compounds to relieve cancer pain. After analyzing the data, it can be suggested that these NPs, which have targets in central and peripheral mechanisms, are interesting candidates for the treatment of cancer pain for addressing different pharmacological mechanisms (even innovative), but ensuring the safety of these compounds is still a challenge. Likewise, the cannabinoids compounds leave the front as the most promising compounds for direct applicability due to the clinical studies that have already been developed and the background already established about these effects on chronic pain. CONCLUSION Regarding these findings, it can be concluded that the variability of possible biological sites of action is strategic for new perspectives in the development of therapeutic proposals different from those available in the current market.
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- Daniele Nascimento Gouveia
- Departamento de Fisiologia, Laboratório de Neurociências e Ensaios Farmacológicos (LANEF). Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristovão, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Departamento de Educação em Saúde, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Av. Governador Marcelo Déda, 13, Lagarto, Sergipe, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Laboratório de Neurociências e Ensaios Farmacológicos (LANEF). Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristovão, Sergipe, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Laboratório de Neurociências e Ensaios Farmacológicos (LANEF). Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristovão, Sergipe, Brazil
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Zhou X, Razmovski-Naumovski V, Kam A, Chang D, Li CG, Chan K, Bensoussan A. Synergistic study of a Danshen (Salvia Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) and Sanqi (Notoginseng Radix et Rhizoma) combination on cell survival in EA.hy926 cells. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2019; 19:50. [PMID: 30791910 PMCID: PMC6385400 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2458-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background This study investigated the protective effects of the Danshen (DS) and Sanqi (SQ) herb pair on cell survival in the human cardiovascular endothelial (EA.hy926) cell line exposed to injury. Methods Nine combination ratios of Danshen-Sanqi extracts (DS-SQ) were screened for their protective effects in the EA.hy926 cell line against two different cellular impairments induced by DL-homocysteine (Hcy) – adenosine (Ado) – tumour necrosis factors (TNF) and oxidative stress (H2O2), respectively. The type of interaction (synergistic, antagonistic, additive) between DS and SQ was analysed using a combination index (CI) model. The effects of key bioactive compounds from DS and SQ were tested using the same models. The compound from each herb that demonstrated the most potent activity in cell viability was combined to evaluate their synergistic/antagonistic interaction using CI. Results DS-SQ ratios of 6:4 (50–300 μg/mL) produced synergistic effects (CI < 1) in restoring cell viability, reducing lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage and caspase-3 expressions against Hcy-Ado-TNF. Additionally, DS-SQ 6:4 (50–150 μg/mL) was found to synergistically protect endothelial cells from impaired cellular injury induced by oxidative damage (H2O2) by restoring reduced cell viability and inhibiting excessive expression of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In particular, the combination of salvianolic acid A (SA) and ginsenoside Rb1 (Rb1) at 4:6 (1–150 μM) showed synergistic effects in preventing cytotoxic effects caused by Hcy-Ado-TNF (CI < 1). This simplified combination also demonstrated synergistic effects on H2O2-induced oxidative damage on EA.hy926 cells. Conclusions This study provides scientific evidence to support the traditional use of the DS-SQ combination on protecting endothelial cells through their synergistic interactions. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12906-019-2458-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Wang W, Chen J, Li M, Jia H, Han X, Zhang J, Zou Y, Tan B, Liang W, Shang Y, Xu Q, A S, Wang W, Mao J, Gao X, Fan G, Liu W. Rebuilding Postinfarcted Cardiac Functions by Injecting TIIA@PDA Nanoparticle-Cross-linked ROS-Sensitive Hydrogels. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:2880-2890. [PMID: 30592403 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b20158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Drug-loaded injectable hydrogels have been proven to possess huge potential for applications in tissue engineering. However, increasing the drug loading capacity and regulating the release system to adapt to the microenvironment after myocardial infarction face a huge challenge. In this research, an ROS-sensitive injectable hydrogel strengthened by self-nanodrugs was constructed. A hyperbranched ROS-sensitive macromer (HB-PBAE) with multiacrylate end groups was synthesized through dynamic controlled Michael addition. Meanwhile, a simple protocol based on dopamine polymerization was employed to generate a polydopamine (PDA) layer deposited on the tanshinone IIA (TIIA) nanoparticles (NPs) formed from spontaneous hydrophobic self-assembly. The HB-PBAE reacted with thiolate-modified hyaluronic acid (HA-SH) to form an in situ hydrogel, where TIIA@PDA NPs can be conveniently entrapped through the chemical cross-link between thiolate and quinone groups on PDA, which doubles the modulus of hydrogels. The in vivo degradation behavior of the hydrogels was characterized by MRI, exhibiting a much slower degradation behavior that is markedly different from that of in vitro. Importantly, a significant improvement of cardiac functions was achieved after hydrogel injection in terms of increased ejection fraction and decreased infarction size, accompanied by inhibition of the expression of inflammation factors, such as IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Tianjin 300193 , China
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine , Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Tianjin 300193 , China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Tianjin 300193 , China
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine , Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Tianjin 300193 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , China
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- Charles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine , University College Dublin , Belfield, Dublin D04 V1W8 , Ireland
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- Charles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine , University College Dublin , Belfield, Dublin D04 V1W8 , Ireland
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- Charles Institute of Dermatology, School of Medicine , University College Dublin , Belfield, Dublin D04 V1W8 , Ireland
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Tianjin 300193 , China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine , Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Tianjin 300193 , China
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- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Tianjin 300193 , China
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine , Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Tianjin 300193 , China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , China
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Rapid determination of bioactive compounds in the different organs of Salvia Miltiorrhiza by UPLC-MS/MS. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2019; 1104:81-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Iranshahy M, Iranshahi M, Abtahi SR, Karimi G. The role of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 in hepatoprotective activity of natural products: A review. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 120:261-276. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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