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Zhong W, Zhang Q. Atractylodin: An Alkyne Compound with Anticancer Potential. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2024:1-29. [PMID: 39192675 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x24500551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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Atractylodin is one of the main active ingredients of Atractylodis Rhizoma. It has various pharmacological properties, such as antigastric ulcer, immune regulation, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, anti-oxidant, and neuroprotective properties. In the past few decades, atractylodin has attracted the attention of researchers due to its excellent therapeutic effects. This paper aims to review the pharmacology of atractylodin, focusing mainly on its pharmacological effects in tumor treatment. Atractylodin exerts its antitumor effect by regulating different signaling pathways to induce important biological events such as apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, and autophagy, inhibiting cancer cell invasion and metastasis. In the process of cell apoptosis, atractylodin mainly induces cancer cell apoptosis by downregulating the Notch signaling pathway, affecting multiple upstream and downstream targets. In addition, atractylodin induces autophagy in cancer cells by regulating various signaling pathways such as PI3K/AKT/mTOR, p38MAPK, and hypothalamic Sirt1 and p-AMPK. Atractylodin effectively induces G1/M and G2/M phase arrest under the action of multiple signaling pathways. Among them, the pathways related to G1/M are more widely stagnated. In inhibiting the migration and invasion of cancer cells, atractylodin mainly regulates the Wnt signaling pathway, downregulates the expression of N-cadherin in cancer cells, and then blocks the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, inhibiting the phosphorylation of PI3K, AKT, and mTOR proteins, thereby having a significant impact on the invasion and migration of cancer cells. This paper systematically reviews the research progress on the antitumor effects and mechanisms of atractylodin, hoping to provide a reference and theoretical basis for its clinical application and new drug development.
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- Wenxia Zhong
- College of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, P. R. China
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- College of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, P. R. China
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Chen L, Zhang S, Wang Y, Sun H, Wang S, Wang D, Duan Y, Niu J, Wang Z. Integrative analysis of transcriptome and metabolome reveals the sesquiterpenoids and polyacetylenes biosynthesis regulation in Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127044. [PMID: 37742891 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) is a perennial medicinal herb, with its dry rhizomes are rich in various sesquiterpenoids and polyacetylenes components (including atractylodin, atractylon and β-eudesmol). However, the contents of these compounds are various and germplasms specific, and the mechanisms of biosynthesis in A. lancea are still unknown. In this study, we identified the differentially expressed candidate genes and metabolites involved in the biosynthesis of sesquiterpenoids and polyacetylenes, and speculated the anabolic pathways of these pharmaceutical components by transcriptome and metabolomic analysis. In the sesquiterpenoids biosynthesis, a total of 28 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 6 differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs) were identified. The beta-Selinene is likely to play a role in the synthesis of atractylon and β-eudesmol. Additionally, the polyacetylenes biosynthesis showed the presence of 3 DEGs and 4 DEMs. Notably, some fatty acid desaturase (FAB2 and FAD2) significantly down-regulated in polyacetylenes biosynthesis. The gamma-Linolenic acid is likely involved in the biosynthesis of polyacetylenes and thus further synthesis of atractylodin. Overall, these studies have investigated the biosynthetic pathways of atractylodin, atractylon and β-eudesmol in A. lancea for the first time, and present potential new anchor points for further exploration of sesquiterpenoids and polyacetylenes compound biosynthesis pathways in A. lancea.
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- Lijun Chen
- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences, Yulin University, Yulin, Shaanxi 719000, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, The Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, The People's Republic of China.
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Liu SQ, Yang YP, Hussain N, Jian YQ, Li B, Qiu YX, Yu HH, Wang HZ, Wang W. Dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans from the family Schisandraceae: A review of phytochemistry, structure-activity relationship, and hepatoprotective effects. Pharmacol Res 2023; 195:106872. [PMID: 37516152 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Liver injury is a common pathological process characterized by massive degeneration and abnormal death of liver cells. With increase in dead cells and necrosis, liver injury eventually leads to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hepatic fibrosis, and even hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Consequently, it is necessary to treat liver injury and to prevent its progression. The drug Bicylol is widely employed in China to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and has therapeutic potential for liver injury. It is the derivative of dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans extracted from Schisandra chinensis (SC). The Schisandraceae family is a rich source of dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans, which possesses potential liver protective activity. This study aimed to comprehensively summarize the phytochemistry, structure-activity relationship and molecular mechanisms underlying the liver protective activities of dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans from the Schisandraceae family. Here, we had discussed the analysis of absorption or permeation properties of 358 compounds based on Lipinski's rule of five. So far, 358 dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans have been reported, with 37 of them exhibited hepatoprotective effects. The molecular mechanism of the active compounds mainly involves antioxidative stress, anti-inflammation and autophagy through Kelch-like ECH-associating protein 1/nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor 2/antioxidant response element (Keap1/Nrf2/ARE), nuclear factor kappa B (NF-кB), and transforming growth factor β (TGF-β)/Smad 2/3 signaling pathways. This review is expected to provide scientific ideas for future research related to developing and utilizing the dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans from Schisandraceae family.
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- Shi-Qi Liu
- TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development International Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development International Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Baltistan Skardu, Skardu 16100, Pakistan
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- TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development International Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development International Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development International Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development International Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development International Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- TCM and Ethnomedicine Innovation & Development International Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China.
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Ye Q, Jiang Y, Wu D, Cai J, Jiang Z, Zhou Z, Liu L, Ling Q, Wang Q, Zhao G. Atractylodin alleviates nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by regulating Nrf2-mediated ferroptosis. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18321. [PMID: 37539262 PMCID: PMC10395531 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18321] [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] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Oxidative stress is one of the main inducers of NAFLD. Atractylodin (ART), a major active ingredient of Atractylodes lancea, possesses potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in many types of disease. In the current study, the underlying mechanism by which ART alleviates the progression of NAFLD was explored. The function of ART in facilitating NAFLD was investigated in vitro and in vivo. Functionally, ART attenuated high-fat diet (HFD)-induced NAFLD in mice and palmitic acid (PA)-induced oxidative stress in HepG2 cells. Furthermore, our data verified that ART attenuated HFD-induced NAFLD by inhibiting ferroptosis of hepatocyte cells, as evidenced by decreased Fe2+ concentration, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and increased glutathione (GSH) content. The protective effect of ART on the cell viability of hepatocytes was blocked by a specific ferroptosis inhibitor (ferrostatin-1). Mechanistically, ART treatment promoted the translocation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related Factor 2 (NFE2L2/NRF2) and thus increased glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), ferritin heavy chain 1 (FTH1), and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) expression. Taken together, ART alleviates NAFLD by regulating Nrf2-mediated ferroptosis.
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- Qingyan Ye
- Department of Paediatrics, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528, Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528, Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528, Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Emergency Internal Medicine, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528, Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Outpatient and Emergency Office, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528, Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Emergency Internal Medicine, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528, Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Emergency Internal Medicine, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528, Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Emergency Internal Medicine, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528, Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Emergency Internal Medicine, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528, Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Outpatient and Emergency Office, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528, Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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Lei H, Yue J, Yin XY, Fan W, Tan SH, Qin L, Zhao YN, Bai JH. HS-SPME coupled with GC-MS for elucidating differences between the volatile components in wild and cultivated Atractylodes chinensis. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2023; 34:317-328. [PMID: 36691258 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Atractylodes chinensis is a Chinese herb that is used in traditional medicine; it contains volatile components that have enormous potential for pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic applications. The destruction of wild resources demands significant improvement in the quality of artificial cultivation of Atractylodes chinensis. However, little is known about the compositional differences in the volatile substances derived from the wild and cultivated varieties of Atractylodes chinensis. OBJECTIVES We aimed to evaluate the specific components of Atractylodes chinensis and analyse the similarities and differences between the volatile components and metabolic pathways in the wild and cultivated varieties. MATERIAL AND METHODS Metabolomic analysis using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was employed following the extraction of volatile components from Atractylodes chinensis using headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME). RESULTS A total of 167 volatile metabolites were extracted, and 137 substances were matched with NIST and Wiley databases. Among them, 76 compounds exhibited significant differences between the two sources; these mainly included terpenes, aromatics, and esters. KEGG enrichment analysis indicated that the differential metabolites were primarily involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, terpene biosynthesis, and limonene and pinene degradation; all these pathways have geranyl diphosphate (GDP) as the common link. CONCLUSION The total content of volatile substances extracted from wild Atractylodes chinensis was 2.5 times higher than that from the cultured variety; however, each source had different dominant metabolites. This study underscores the necessity for protecting wild Atractylodes chinensis resources, while enhancing the quality of cultivated Atractylodes chinensis.
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- Hui Lei
- Department of Biology, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou, China
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- Department of Biology, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou, China
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- Department of Biology, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou, China
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- Department of Biology, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou, China
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- Department of Biology, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou, China
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- Department of Biology, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou, China
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- Department of Biology, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou, China
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- Department of Biology, Xinzhou Teachers University, Xinzhou, China
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Ghorbanpour A, Salari S, Baluchnejadmojarad T, Roghani M. Capsaicin protects against septic acute liver injury by attenuation of apoptosis and mitochondrial dysfunction. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14205. [PMID: 36938442 PMCID: PMC10018474 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Capsaicin is the main pungent bioactive constituent in red chili with promising therapeutic properties due to its anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. No evidence exists on the beneficial effect of capsaicin on apoptosis and mitochondrial function in acute liver injury (ALI) under septic conditions. For inducing septic ALI, lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 50 μg/kg) and d-galactose (D-Gal, 400 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally injected and capsaicin was given orally at 5 or 20 mg/kg. Functional markers of liver function and mitochondrial dysfunction were determined as well as hepatic assessment of apoptotic, oxidative, and inflammatory factors. Capsaicin at the higher dose appropriately decreased serum level of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in addition to reducing hepatic level of malondialdehyde (MDA), reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitrite, NF-kB, TLR4, IL-1β, TNF-α, caspase 3, DNA fragmentation and boosting sirtuin 1, Nrf2, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and heme oxygenase (HO-1). These beneficial effects of capsaicin were associated with reversal and/or improvement of gene expression for pro-apoptotic Bax, anti-apoptotic Bcl2, mitochondrial and metabolic regulators PGC-1α, sirtuin 1, and AMPK, and inflammation-associated factors. Additionally, capsaicin exerted a hepatoprotective effect, as revealed by its reduction of liver histopathological changes. These findings evidently indicate hepatoprotective property of capsaicin under septic conditions that can be attributed to its down-regulation of oxidative and inflammatory processes besides its potential to attenuate mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis.
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding author.
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Atractylodin Ameliorates Colitis via PPARα Agonism. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24010802. [PMID: 36614242 PMCID: PMC9821687 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Atractylodin is a major compound in the rhizome of Atractylodes lancea, an oriental herbal medicine used for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, including dyspepsia, nausea, and diarrhea. Recent studies have shown that atractylodin exerts anti-inflammatory effects in various inflammatory diseases. Herein, we investigated the anti-colitis effects of atractylodin and its molecular targets. We determined the non-cytotoxic concentration of atractylodin (50 μM) using a cell proliferation assay in colonic epithelial cells. We found that pretreatment with atractylodin significantly inhibits tumor necrosis factor-α-induced phosphorylation of nuclear factor-κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B in HCT116 cells. Through docking simulation analysis, luciferase assays, and in vitro binding assays, we found that atractylodin has an affinity for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα). Daily administration of atractylodin (40 mg/kg) increased the survival rate of mice in a dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis mouse model. Thus, atractylodin can be a good strategy for colitis therapy through inducing PPARα-dependent pathways.
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Chen L, Yuan L, Yang J, Pan Y, Wang H. Identification of key immune-related genes associated with LPS/D-GalN-induced acute liver failure in mice based on transcriptome sequencing. PeerJ 2023; 11:e15241. [PMID: 37168540 PMCID: PMC10166078 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to identify key immune-related genes in acute liver failure (ALF) by constructing an ALF mouse model for transcriptome sequencing. Methods The C57BL/6 mouse with ALF model was induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/ D-galactosamine (D-GalN). After successful modelling, the liver tissues of all mice were obtained for transcriptome sequencing. The key immune-related genes in mice with ALF were identified by differential expression analysis, immune infiltration analysis, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), enrichment analysis, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis. Results An LPS/D-GalN-induced ALF mouse model was successfully constructed, and transcriptome sequencing was performed. Significant differences in the proportions of monocytes, macrophages M0, macrophages M1 and neutrophils were shown by immune infiltration analysis, and 5255 genes highly associated with these four immune cells were identified by WGCNA. These immune genes were found to be significantly enriched in the TNF signalling pathway by enrichment analysis. Finally, PPI analysis was performed on genes enriched in this pathway and three key genes (CXCL1, CXCL10 and IL1B) were screened out and revealed to be significantly upregulated in ALF. Conclusions Key immune-related genes in ALF were identified in this study, which may provide not only potential therapeutic targets for treating ALF and improving its prognosis, but also a reliable scientific basis for the immunotherapy of the disease.
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- Ling Chen
- Department of Infectious Disease, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Wang H, Wang Y, Kang C, Wang S, Zhang Y, Yang G, Zhou L, Xiang Z, Huang L, Liu D, Guo L. Drought stress modifies the community structure of root-associated microbes that improve Atractylodes lancea growth and medicinal compound accumulation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1032480. [PMID: 36531372 PMCID: PMC9756954 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1032480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Atractylodes lancea is an important medicinal plant in traditional Chinese medicine, its rhizome is rich of volatile secondary metabolites with medicinal values and is largely demanded in modern markets. Currently, supply of high-yield, high-quality A. lancea is mainly achieved via cultivation. Certain soil microbes can benefit plant growth, secondary metabolism and induce resistance to environmental stresses. Hence, studies on the effects of soil microbe communities and isolates microorganisms on A. lancea is extremely meaningful for future application of microbes on cultivation. Here we investigated the effects of the inoculation with an entire soil microbial community on the growth, resistance to drought, and accumulation of major medicinal compounds (hinesol, β-eudesmol, atractylon and atractylodin) of A. lancea. We analyzed the interaction between A. lancea and the soil microbes at the phylum and genus levels under drought stress of different severities (inflicted by 0%, 10% and 25% PEG6000 treatments). Our results showed that inoculation with soil microbes promoted the growth, root biomass yield, medicinal compound accumulation, and rendered drought-resistant traits of A. lancea, including relatively high root:shoot ratio and high root water content under drought. Moreover, our results suggested drought stress was more powerful than the selectivity of A. lancea in shaping the root-associated microbial communities; also, the fungal communities had a stronger role than the bacterial communities in protecting A. lancea from drought. Specific microbial clades that might have a role in protecting A. lancea from drought stress were identified: at the genus level, the rhizospheric bacteria Bacillus, Dylla and Actinomadura, and rhizospheric fungi Chaetomium, Acrophialophora, Trichoderma and Thielava, the root endophytic bacteria Burkholderia-Caballeronia-Paraburkholderia, Allorhizobium-Neorhizobium-Pararhizobium-Rhizobium, Dylla and Actinomadura, and the root endophytic fungus Fusarium were closely associated with A. lancea under drought stress. Additionally, we acquired several endophytic Paenibacillus, Paraburkholderia and Fusarium strains and verified they had differential promoting effects on the medicinal compound accumulation in A. lancea root. This study reports the interaction between A. lancea and soil microbe communities under drought stress, and provides insights for improving the outcomes in A. lancea farming via applying microbe inoculation.
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- Hongyang Wang
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Cultivation of Herb Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Cultivation of Herb Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Cultivation of Herb Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Cultivation of Herb Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Cultivation of Herb Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Cultivation of Herb Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Cultivation of Herb Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Pharmacy Faculty, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Cultivation of Herb Medicine, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, China
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Hao YY, Cui WW, Gao HL, Wang MY, Liu Y, Li CR, Hou YL, Jia ZH. Jinlida granules ameliorate the high-fat-diet induced liver injury in mice by antagonising hepatocytes pyroptosis. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2022; 60:274-281. [PMID: 35138995 PMCID: PMC8843117 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2022.2029501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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CONTEXT Jinlida (JLD) as a traditional Chinese medicine formula has been used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and studies have shown its anti-obesity effect. OBJECTIVE To investigate the therapeutic effects of JLD in a mouse model of non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL). MATERIALS AND METHODS C57BL/6J mice were divided into three groups and fed a low-diet diet (LFD), high-fat diet (HFD), or HFD + JLD (3.8 g/kg) for 16 weeks, respectively. The free fatty acids-induced lipotoxicity in HepG2 cells were used to evaluate the anti-pyroptotic effects of JLD. The pharmacological effects of JLD on NAFL were investigated by pathological examination, intraperitoneal glucose and insulin tolerance tests, western blotting, and quantitative real-time PCR. RESULTS In vivo studies showed that JLD ameliorated HFD-induced liver injury, significantly decreased body weight and enhanced insulin sensitivity and improved glucose tolerance. Furthermore, JLD suppressed both the mRNA expression of caspase-1 (1.58 vs. 2.90), IL-1β (0.93 vs. 3.44) and IL-18 (1.34 vs. 1.60) and protein expression of NLRP3 (2.04 vs. 5.71), pro-caspase-1 (2.68 vs. 4.92) and IL-1β (1.61 vs. 2.60). In vitro, JLD inhibited the formation of lipid droplets induced by 2 mM FFA (IC50 = 2.727 mM), reduced the protein expression of NLRP3 (0.74 vs. 2.27), caspase-1 (0.57 vs. 2.68), p20 (1.67 vs. 3.33), and IL-1β (1.44 vs. 2.41), and lowered the ratio of p-IKB-α/IKB-α (0.47 vs. 2.19). CONCLUSION JLD has a protective effect against NAFLD, which may be related to its anti-pyroptosis, suggesting that JLD has the potential as a novel agent in the treatment of NAFLD.
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- Yuan-yuan Hao
- College of Integrative Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Hebei, China
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- College of Integrative Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Hebei, China
- Hebei Yiling Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Hebei, China
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- College of Integrative Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Hebei, China
- Hebei Yiling Hospital, Hebei, China
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- College of Integrative Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Hebei, China
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- Xianghe Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hebei, China
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- College of Integrative Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Hebei, China
- National Key Laboratory of Luobing Research and Innovative Chinese Medicine, Hebei, China
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- College of Integrative Medicine, Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Hebei, China
- Hebei Yiling Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Yiling Hospital, Hebei, China
- National Key Laboratory of Luobing Research and Innovative Chinese Medicine, Hebei, China
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Ma S, Zhao J, Su W, Zheng J, Zhang S, Zhao W, Su S. Transcriptome-derived SSR markers for DNA fingerprinting and inter-populations genetic diversity assessment of Atractylodes chinensis. THE NUCLEUS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13237-022-00398-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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AbstractAtractylodes chinensis (fam. Asteraceae) is an important medicinal plant due to its unique pharmacological activity. The species is widely distributed in most areas of northern China. It is difficult to identify different populations of A. chinensis due to their similarity in characteristics. This study was the first investigation to date that assessed the genetic diversity of A. chinensis from different geographical counties of northern China using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Of the 106 SSR primers in the clusters classified in the sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis pathway in the transcriptomic database of A. chinensis, ten with high polymorphism were used to analyze the inter-populations genetic diversity and construct DNA fingerprinting of 19 A. chinensis populations. A total of 78 alleles were detected, with an average number of 6.5 alleles per primer. The PIC value ranged from 0.4748 to 0.8918 with a mean of 0.6265. The neighbor-joining tree was used to classify 19 populations of A. chinensis into three clusters. DNA fingerprinting was performed according to these ten SSR markers. The results revealed that geographic origin is not exactly related to genetic diversity, as populations belonging to different provinces are grouped in the same cluster. The results of this study confirm that SSR markers are effective for genetic diversity analysis. The inter-populations genetic diversity and fingerprinting of A. chinensis in this study could provide a scientific basis for species identification and selective breeding.
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Li C, Lai S, Yi R, Zhou X, Zhao X, Li Q. Blood Coral Polysaccharide Helps Prevent D-Gal/LPS-Induced Acute Liver Failure in Mice. J Inflamm Res 2022; 15:4499-4513. [PMID: 35966003 PMCID: PMC9374204 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s369176] [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] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective The liver protection of blood coral polysaccharide (BCP) was investigated. Materials and Methods We evaluated the effect of BCP on liver pathology, liver function, oxidation and inflammation-related indicators of D-Gal/LPS-induced acute liver failure (ALF) mice in vivo. Results Liver index and liver pathology observation in mice showed that BCP could inhibit liver tissue swelling and hemorrhage, hepatocyte damage, and inflammatory infiltration in ALF. Serum liver function results showed that BCP effectively inhibits the levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), total bilirubin (TBil), alkaline phosphatase (AKP), myeloperoxidase (MPO). High dose-blood coral polysaccharide (H-BCP) was better than silymarin. Serum antioxidant and immune results showed that BCP increased the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and inhibited the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO). Also, BCP increased immunoglobulins G (IgG) and A (IgA) levels, thereby enhancing humoral immunity. Liver anti-inflammatory ELISA results showed that BCP reduced the levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, IL-17, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interferon (IFN)-γ, and enhanced the level of anti-inflammatory factor IL-10. H-BCP was the most effective treatment. Real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) of liver tissues confirmed that BCP increases the relative expression levels of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory-related cuprozinc superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD, SOD1), manganese superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD, SOD2), CAT, GSH, GSH-Px, and IL-10. In contrast, it inhibits inflammation-related genes IL-6, IL-1β, IL-17, TNF-α, IFN-γ, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS, NOS2), and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2. In addition, BCP also inhibits the nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) and enhance B-cell inhibitor-α (IκB-α) gene relative expression in the liver, which may be related to NF-κB pathway inhibition. Conclusion BCP prevents D-Gal/LPS-induced ALF in mice, and its effect is concentration dependent.
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- Chong Li
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Child Nutrition and Health Development, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Functional Food, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory for Research and Development of Functional Food, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Medical and Life Science, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jiulongpo District People's Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Child Nutrition and Health Development, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Functional Food, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory for Research and Development of Functional Food, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Child Nutrition and Health Development, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Functional Food, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory for Research and Development of Functional Food, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.,Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Medical and Life Science, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Child Nutrition and Health Development, Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Functional Food, Chongqing Engineering Laboratory for Research and Development of Functional Food, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical College, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
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Atractylodin alleviates cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome by regulating NPY through hypothalamic Sirt1/AMPK axis-induced autophagy. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 625:154-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Alanyl-Glutamine Protects against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Liver Injury in Mice via Alleviating Oxidative Stress, Inhibiting Inflammation, and Regulating Autophagy. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11061070. [PMID: 35739966 PMCID: PMC9220087 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11061070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Acute liver injury is a worldwide problem with a high rate of morbidity and mortality, and effective pharmacological therapies are still urgently needed. Alanyl-glutamine (Ala-Gln), a dipeptide formed from L-alanine and L-glutamine, is known as a protective compound that is involved in various tissue injuries, but there are limited reports regarding the effects of Ala-Gln in acute liver injury. This present study aimed to investigate the protective effects of Ala-Gln in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute liver injury in mice, with a focus on inflammatory responses and oxidative stress. The acute liver injury induced using LPS (50 μg/kg) and D-galactosamine (D-Gal) (400 mg/kg) stimulation in mice was significantly attenuated after Ala-Gln treatment (500 and 1500 mg/kg), as evidenced by reduced plasma alanine transaminase (ALT) (p < 0.01, p < 0.001), aspartate transaminase (AST) (p < 0.05, p < 0.001), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (p < 0.01, p < 0.001) levels, and accompanied by improved histopathological changes. In addition, LPS/D-Gal-induced hepatic apoptosis was also alleviated by Ala-Gln administration, as shown by a greatly decreased ratio of TUNEL-positive hepatocytes, from approximately 10% to 2%, and markedly reduced protein levels of cleaved caspase-3 (p < 0.05, p < 0.001) in liver. Moreover, we found that LPS/D-Gal-triggered oxidative stress was suppressed after Ala-Gln treatment, the effect of which might be dependent on the elevation of SOD and GPX activities, and on GSH levels in liver. Interestingly, we observed that Ala-Gln clearly inhibited LPS/D-Gal exposure-induced macrophage accumulation and the production of proinflammatory factors in the liver. Furthermore, Ala-Gln greatly regulated autophagy in the liver in LPS/D-Gal-treated mice. Using RAW264.7 cells, we confirmed the anti-inflammatory role of Ala-Gln-targeting macrophages.
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Zhang T, Li SM, Li YN, Cao JL, Xue H, Wang C, Jin CH. Atractylodin Induces Apoptosis and Inhibits the Migration of A549 Lung Cancer Cells by Regulating ROS-Mediated Signaling Pathways. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27092946. [PMID: 35566297 PMCID: PMC9103034 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Atractylodin (ATR) has anticancer effects on some tumor cells by inducing apoptosis, but its mechanism in lung cancer remains unclear. This study investigates the inhibitory effect of ATR on A549 lung cancer cells. Cell viability was detected by the Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, and results showed that ATR could significantly inhibit the proliferation of A549 cells. Apoptosis was detected by Annexin V-FITC/PI staining, and apoptosis rate and mitochondrial membrane potential were detected by flow cytometry. Results showed that the effect of ATR on the apoptosis of A549 cells was negatively correlated with the change in mitochondrial membrane potential. Western blot analysis showed that ATR regulated apoptosis induced by mitogen-activated protein kinase, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, and nuclear factor kappa B signaling pathways. Analyses of reactive oxygen species (ROS), cell cycle, and cell migration showed that ATR induced intracellular ROS accumulation as an initiation signal to induce cell cycle arrest regulated by the AKT signaling pathway and cell migration inhibition regulated by the Wnt signaling pathway. Results showed that ATR can inhibit cell proliferation, induce cell apoptosis, induce cell cycle arrest, and inhibit the migration of A549 cells (p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 and *** p < 0.001).
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- Tong Zhang
- College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China; (T.Z.); (Y.-N.L.); (J.-L.C.); (H.X.)
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- Hemodialysis Center, Daqing Oilfield General Hospital, Daqing 163001, China;
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China; (T.Z.); (Y.-N.L.); (J.-L.C.); (H.X.)
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China; (T.Z.); (Y.-N.L.); (J.-L.C.); (H.X.)
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China; (T.Z.); (Y.-N.L.); (J.-L.C.); (H.X.)
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- College of Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
- Correspondence: (C.W.); (C.-H.J.)
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- College of Life Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China; (T.Z.); (Y.-N.L.); (J.-L.C.); (H.X.)
- National Coarse Cereals Engineering Research Center, Daqing 163319, China
- College of Food Science & Technology, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
- Correspondence: (C.W.); (C.-H.J.)
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Cheang I, Liao S, Zhu Q, Ni G, Wei C, Jia Z, Wu Y, Li X. Integrating Evidence of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory in Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Continuum. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:867521. [PMID: 35370696 PMCID: PMC8964948 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.867521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease has become a major public health problem. The concept of “cardiovascular continuum” refers to the continuous process from the risk factors that lead to arteriosclerosis, vulnerable plaque rupture, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, heart failure, and death. These characteristics of etiology and progressive development coincide with the idea of “preventing disease” in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which corresponds to the process of systemic intervention. With the update of the understanding via translational medicine, this article reviews the current evidence of the TCM collateral disease theory set prescriptions in both mechanical and clinical aspects, which could lead to the development of new therapeutic strategies for prevention and treatment.
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- Iokfai Cheang
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Collateral Disease Research and Innovative Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China.,Hebei Yiling Hospital, Key Disciplines of State Administration of TCM for Collateral Disease, Shijiazhuang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Collateral Disease Research and Innovative Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China.,Hebei Yiling Hospital, Key Disciplines of State Administration of TCM for Collateral Disease, Shijiazhuang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Collateral Disease Research and Innovative Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China.,Hebei Yiling Hospital, Key Disciplines of State Administration of TCM for Collateral Disease, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Rousta AM, Mirahmadi SMS, Shahmohammadi A, Mehrabi Z, Fallah S, Baluchnejadmojarad T, Roghani M. Therapeutic Potential of Isorhamnetin following Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity through Targeting NLRP3/NF-κB/Nrf2. Drug Res (Stuttg) 2022; 72:245-254. [PMID: 35359022 DOI: 10.1055/a-1792-2678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Acetaminophen (APAP)-induced acute liver injury (ALI) is the principal cause of acute liver failure (ALF) in some countries including the United States and with few available treatments. Isorhamnetin is a bioflavonoid that is found in medicinal plants like Hippophae rhamnoides L. and Ginkgo biloba L. with promising potential to regulate inflammatory responses. In this study, we evaluated the possible effect of isorhamnetin in prevention of APAP-induced ALI and analyzed further the involvement of oxidative stress and inflammation-associated factors. Male C57BL/6 mice were given isorhamnetin (25 or 100 mg/kg b.w., p.o.) three times at 48, 24, and 1 h before APAP administration (300 mg/kg b.w., i.p.). Functional indicators of liver injury were measured as well as analysis of oxidative stress- and inflammation-associated indices and liver histopathology was also conducted. Isorhamnetin at the higher dose of 100 mg/kg significantly lowered serum levels of ALT, ALP, and AST in addition to reduction of ROS, TBARS, IL-6, TNFα, NF-kB, NLRP3, caspase 1, and MPO and significantly prevented reduction of GSH, SOD activity, sirtuin 1, and Nrf2. Additionally, isorhamnetin alleviated pathological changes of the liver tissue and suitably reversed NF-kB and Nrf2 immunoreactivity. These findings show protective effect of isorhamnetin against acetaminophen-induced liver injury through reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, and pyroptosis which is attributed to its regulation of NF-kB, Nrf2, NLRP3, and sirtuin 1.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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Sinapic acid ameliorates paracetamol-induced acute liver injury through targeting oxidative stress and inflammation. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:4179-4191. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07251-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yu YF, Chen Y, Shi X, Ye C, Wang J, Huang J, Zhang B, Deng Z. Hepatoprotective effect of different mulberry leaf extracts against acute liver injury in rats by alleviating oxidative stress and inflammatory response. Food Funct 2022; 13:8593-8604. [DOI: 10.1039/d2fo00282e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study investigated the hepatoprotective effect of various mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaf extracts (MLEs), including mulberry ethanol extract (MEE), aqueous extract (MAE) and combination extract (MCE) against D-galactosamine (D-GalN)...
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Chen FL, Liu DL, Fu J, Fu L, Gao J, Bai LP, Zhang W, Jiang ZH, Zhu GY. Atrachinenynes A–D, four diacetylenic derivatives with unprecedented skeletons from the rhizomes of Atractylodes chinensis. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj02149h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Atrachinenynes A–D (1–4), four undescribed acetylenic derivatives with diverse skeletons, were isolated from Atractylodes chinensis.
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- Fei-Long Chen
- Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, P. R. China
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- Increasepharm (Hengqin) Institute Co., Ltd, National Engineering Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine New DDS Branch, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center for Aerosol Inhalation Preparation, Zhuhai 519000, China
- Jinan University College of Pharmacy, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Respiratory Infectious Disease, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, P. R. China
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OUP accepted manuscript. J Pharm Pharmacol 2022; 74:730-739. [DOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgab180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Chen L, Tang YL, Liu ZH, Pan Y, Jiao RQ, Kong LD. Atractylodin inhibits fructose-induced human podocyte hypermotility via anti-oxidant to down-regulate TRPC6/p-CaMK4 signaling. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 913:174616. [PMID: 34780752 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174616] [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: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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High fructose has been reported to drive glomerular podocyte oxidative stress and then induce podocyte foot process effacement in vivo, which could be partly regarded as podocyte hypermotility in vitro. Atractylodin possesses anti-oxidative effect. The aim of this study was to explore whether atractylodin prevented against fructose-induced podocyte hypermotility via anti-oxidative property. In fructose-exposed conditionally immortalized human podocytes, we found that atractylodin inhibited podocyte hypermotility, and up-regulated slit diaphragm proteins podocin and nephrin, and cytoskeleton protein CD2-associated protein (CD2AP), α-Actinin-4 and synaptopodin expression, which were consistent with its anti-oxidative activity evidenced by up-regulation of catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) 1 expression, and reduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Atractylodin also significantly suppressed expression of transient receptor potential channels 6 (TRPC6) and phosphorylated Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaMK4) in cultured podocytes with fructose exposure. Additionally, in fructose-exposed podocytes, CaMK4 siRNA up-regulated synaptopodin and reduced podocyte hypermotility, whereas, silencing of TRPC6 by siRNA decreased p-CaMK4 expression, inhibited podocyte hypermotility, showing TRPC6/p-CaMK4 signaling activation in podocyte hypermotility under fructose condition. Just like atractylodin, antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) could inhibit TRPC6/p-CaMK4 signaling activation to reduce fructose-induced podocytes hypermotility. These results first demonstrated that the anti-oxidative property of atractylodin may contribute to the suppression of podocyte hypermotility via inhibiting TRPC6/p-CaMK4 signaling and restoring synaptopodin expression abnormality.
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- Li Chen
- Institute of Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- Institute of Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China.
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Atractylodin Suppresses TGF-β-Mediated Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Alveolar Epithelial Cells and Attenuates Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222011152. [PMID: 34681813 PMCID: PMC8570326 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222011152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by fibrotic change in alveolar epithelial cells and leads to the irreversible deterioration of pulmonary function. Transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1)-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in type 2 lung epithelial cells contributes to excessive collagen deposition and plays an important role in IPF. Atractylodin (ATL) is a kind of herbal medicine that has been proven to protect intestinal inflammation and attenuate acute lung injury. Our study aimed to determine whether EMT played a crucial role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis and whether EMT can be utilized as a therapeutic target by ATL treatment to mitigate IPF. To address this topic, we took two steps to investigate: 1. Utilization of anin vitro EMT model by treating alveolar epithelial cells (A549 cells) with TGF-β1 followed by ATL treatment for elucidating the underlying pathways, including Smad2/3 hyperphosphorylation, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway overexpression, Snail and Slug upregulation, and loss of E-cadherin. Utilization of an in vivo lung injury model by treating bleomycin on mice followed by ATL treatment to demonstrate the therapeutic effectiveness, such as, less collagen deposition and lower E-cadherin expression. In conclusion, ATL attenuates TGF-β1-induced EMT in A549 cells and bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice.
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Zhang YX, Li C, Liang XR, Jin JQ, Zhang Y, Xu F, Guan J, Ma YY, Ma XN, Liu RK, Fu JH. Role of 5-HT degradation in acute liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 908:174355. [PMID: 34280394 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is involved in the pathological processes of several liver diseases. Acute liver injury underlies the development of many liver diseases, but the mechanism remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the role of 5-HT in carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced acute liver injury. Acute liver injury was induced with CCl4 (10 mg/kg) in mice pretreated with the 5-HT2A receptor antagonist sarpogrelate hydrochloride (SH) and the 5-HT synthesis inhibitor carbidopa (CDP). LO2 cells were treated with CCl4, 5-HT or 2,5-dimethoxy-4-idopametamine and pretreated with SH, CDP or the monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) inhibitor clorgyline. Hematoxylin-eosin staining, immunohistochemistry, Real-time quantitative PCR, western blotting, fluorescent probe and biochemical markers were used to evaluate liver compromise. 5-HT2A receptor, 5-HT synthetase and MAO-A were expressed in hepatocytes; their gene and protein expression were upregulated by CCl4, which led to the degradation of mitochondrial 5-HT and overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Hepatic injury may be aggravated by ROS, which induce oxidative stress and the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, Jun N-terminal kinase, extracellular regulated protein kinase, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 and nuclear factor kappa-B. 5-HT2A receptor may contribute to acute liver injury by modulating 5-HT synthase and MAO-A expression. The synergistic action of SH and CDP treatment may inhibit CCl4-induced acute liver injury in a dose-dependent manner. Hence, CCl4-induced acute liver injury is due to an increase in mitochondrial ROS production caused by increased 5-HT degradation and probably involves increases in 5-HT2A receptor expression and 5-HT synthesis.
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- Yu-Xin Zhang
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Center of China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210000, China
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- Department of Physiology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210000, China.
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Chen L, Yang J, Zhao SJ, Li TS, Jiao RQ, Kong LD. Atractylodis rhizoma water extract attenuates fructose-induced glomerular injury in rats through anti-oxidation to inhibit TRPC6/p-CaMK4 signaling. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 91:153643. [PMID: 34325092 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Atractylodis rhizoma, an aromatic herb for resolving dampness, is used to treat Kidney-related edema in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands years. This herb possesses antioxidant effect. However, it is not yet clear how Atractylodis rhizoma prevents glomerular injury through its anti-oxidation. PURPOSE Based the analysis of Atractylodis rhizoma water extract (ARE) components and network pharmacology, this study was to explore whether ARE prevented glomerular injury via its anti-oxidation to inhibit oxidative stress-driven transient receptor potential channel 6 (TRPC6) and its downstream molecule calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (CaMK4) signaling. METHODS Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to analyze ARE components. Network pharmacology analysis was preliminarily performed. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were given 10% fructose drinking water (100 mL/d) for 16 weeks. ARE at 720 and 1090 mg/kg was orally administered to rats for the last 8 weeks. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malondialdehyde (MDA) level, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in rat kidney cortex were detected, respectively. In rat glomeruli, redox-related factors forkhead box O3 (FoxO3), SOD2 and catalase (CAT), podocyte slit diaphragm proteins podocin and nephrin, cytoskeleton proteins CD2-associated protein (CD2AP) and α-Actinin-4, as well as TRPC6, p-CaMK4 and synaptopodin protein levels were analyzed by Western Blotting. SOD2 and CAT mRNA levels were detected by qRT-PCR. RESULTS 36 components were identified in ARE. Among them, network pharmacology analysis indicated that ARE might inhibit kidney oxidative stress. Accordingly, ARE up-regulated nuclear FoxO3 expression, and then increased SOD2 and CAT at mRNA and protein levels in glomeruli of fructose-fed rats. It reduced H2O2 and MDA levels, and increased SOD activity in renal cortex of fructose-fed rats. Subsequently, ARE down-regulated TRPC6 and p-CaMK4, and up-regulated synaptopodin in glomeruli of fructose-fed rats. Furthermore, ARE increased podocin and nephrin, as well as CD2AP and α-Actinin-4, being consistent with its reduction of urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio and improvement of glomerular structure injury in this animal model. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that ARE may prevent glomerular injury in fructose-fed rats possibly by reducing oxidative stress to inhibit TRPC6/p-CaMK4 signaling and up-regulate synaptopodin expression. Therefore, ARE may be a promising drug for treating high fructose-induced glomerular injury in clinic.
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- Li Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Hu K, Xiao L, Li L, Shen Y, Yang Y, Huang J, Wang Y, Zhang L, Wen S, Tang L. The mitochondria-targeting antioxidant MitoQ alleviated lipopolysaccharide/ d-galactosamine-induced acute liver injury in mice. Immunol Lett 2021; 240:24-30. [PMID: 34525396 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2021.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The mitochondria are the primary source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) under pathological condition, but the significance of mitochondrial ROS in the development of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/D-galactosamine (D-Gal)-induced acute liver injury remains unclear. In the present study, the level of mitochondrial ROS in LPS/D-Gal has been determined by MitoSox staining and the potential roles of mitochondrial ROS in LPS/D-Gal-induced liver injury have been investigated by using the mitochondria-targeting antioxidant MitoQ. The results indicated that LPS/D-Gal exposure induced the generation of mitochondrial ROS while treatment with MitoQ reduced the level of mitochondrial ROS. Treatment with MitoQ ameliorated LPS/D-Gal-induced histopathologic abnormalities, suppressed the elevation of AST and ALT, and increased the survival rate of the experimental animals. Treatment with MitoQ also suppressed LPS/D-Gal-induced production of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), inhibited the activities of caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-9, decreased the level of cleaved caspase-3 and reduced the counts of TUNEL positive cells. These results indicate that mitochondrial ROS is involved in the development of LPS-induced acute liver injury and the mitochondria-targeting antioxidant MitoQ might have potential value for the treatment of inflammation-based acute liver injury.
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- Kai Hu
- Laboratory of Stem cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of General medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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- Laboratory of Stem cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Department of Pathophysiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Dong Y, Zhang X, Yao C, Xu R, Tian X. Atractylodin attenuates the expression of MUC5AC and extracellular matrix in lipopolysaccharide-induced airway inflammation by inhibiting the NF-κB pathway. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2021; 36:1911-1922. [PMID: 34152691 DOI: 10.1002/tox.23311] [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: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study aimed to explore the effects of atractylodin (ATR) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response in human airway epithelial cells. The cytotoxicity was assessed by CCK-8 assay. The mRNA expression and concentration of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) were measured by qRT-PCR and ELISA, respectively. Western blotting was performed to determine protein expression. We found that LPS stimulation increased the mRNA expression and concentrations of IL-6, IL-8, and MUC5AC, as well as the expression of Col-I and FN in 16HBE cells, but this effect of LPS was attenuated by ATR treatment. Mechanistically, ATR suppressed LPS-induced activation of the NF-κB pathway in 16HBE cells. Moreover, ATR repressed ovalbumin-induced airway inflammation and NF-kB pathway in mice. In conclusion, ATR attenuated the expression of MUC5AC and ECM in LPS-induced airway inflammation by inhibiting the NF-κB pathway.
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- Yanpeng Dong
- Department of Pediatrics, Nanyang First People's Hospital, Nanyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nanyang First People's Hospital, Nanyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nanyang First People's Hospital, Nanyang, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nanyang First People's Hospital, Nanyang, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second People's Hospital of Huai'an, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai'an, China
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Zhao J, Sun C, Shi F, Ma S, Zheng J, Du X, Zhang L. Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis among 1-, 2- and 3-year old Atractylodes chinensis. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:354. [PMID: 34315414 PMCID: PMC8314494 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03131-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz is a well-known medicinal plant containing the major bioactive compound, atractylodin, a sesquiterpenoid. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis demonstrated that atractylodin was most abundant in 3-year old A. chinensis rhizome, compared with those from 1- and 2-year old rhizomes, however, the molecular mechanisms underlying accumulation of atractylodin in rhizomes are poorly understood. RESULTS In this study, we characterized the transcriptomes from rhizomes of 1-, 2- and 3-year old (Y1, Y2 and Y3, respectively) A. chinensis, to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). We identified 240, 169 and 131 unigenes encoding the enzyme genes in the mevalonate (MVA), methylerythritol phosphate (MEP), sesquiterpenoid and triterpenoid biosynthetic pathways, respectively. To confirm the reliability of the RNA sequencing analysis, eleven key gene encoding factors involved in the sesquiterpenoid and triterpenoid biosynthetic pathway, as well as in pigment, amino acid, hormone and transcription factor functions, were selected for quantitative real time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis. The results demonstrated similar expression patterns to those determined by RNA sequencing, with a Pearson's correlation coefficient of 0.9 between qRT-PCR and RNA-seq data. Differential gene expression analysis of rhizomes from different ages revealed 52 genes related to sesquiterpenoid and triterpenoid biosynthesis. Among these, seven DEGs were identified in Y1 vs Y2, Y1 vs Y3 and Y2 vs Y3, of which five encoded four key enzymes, squalene/phytoene synthase (SS), squalene-hopene cyclase (SHC), squalene epoxidase (SE) and dammarenediol II synthase (DS). These four enzymes directly related to squalene biosynthesis and subsequent catalytic action. To validate the result of these seven DEGs, qRT-PCR was performed and indicated most of them displayed lower relative expression in 3-year old rhizome, similar to transcriptomic analysis. CONCLUSION The enzymes SS, SHC, SE and DS down-regulated expression in 3-year old rhizome. This data corresponded to the higher content of sesquiterpenoid in 3-year old rhizome, and confirmed by qRT-PCR. The results of comparative transcriptome analysis and identified key enzyme genes laid a solid foundation for investigation of production sesquiterpenoid in A. chinensis.
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- Jianhua Zhao
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology (in Preparation), Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology (in Preparation), Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology (in Preparation), Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology (in Preparation), Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology (in Preparation), Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, Hebei, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology (in Preparation), Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology (in Preparation), Hebei Normal University of Science & Technology, Qinhuangdao, 066004, Hebei, China
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Han M, Li S, Li L. Verapamil inhibits early acute liver failure through suppressing the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:5963-5975. [PMID: 34031983 PMCID: PMC8256349 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare disease characterized by the sudden onset of serious hepatic injury, as manifested by a profound liver dysfunction and hepatic encephalopathy in patients without prior liver disease. In this paper, we aim to investigate whether verapamil, an antagonist of TXNIP, inhibits early ALF through suppressing the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. Firstly, an ALF mouse model was induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/D-galactosamine (GalN) treatment. The optimal concentration of verapamil in treating early ALF mice was determined followed by investigation on its mechanism in LPS/GalN-induced liver injury. Western blot analysis and co-immunoprecipitation were performed to determine the activation of the TXNIP/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. Subsequently, overexpression of NLRP3 in mouse liver was induced by transfection with AAV-NRLP3 in vivo and in vitro to identity whether verapamil inhibited early ALF through suppressing the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome. We found that ALF was induced by LPS/GalN in mice but was alleviated by verapamil through a mechanism that correlated with suppression of the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway. Oxidative stress and inflammatory response were induced by intraperitoneal injection of LPS/GalN, but alleviated with injection of verapamil. Overexpression of NLRP3 via AAV in mouse liver in vivo and in vitro reduced the therapeutic effect of verapamil on LPS/GalN-induced ALF. Taken together, the TXNIP antagonist verapamil could inhibit activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, inflammatory responses and oxidative stress to alleviate LPS/GalN-induced ALF.
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- Mingying Han
- Pediatric Intensive Care UnitLinyi People’s HospitalLinyiChina
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- Nutrition DepartmentChinese Medicine Hospital in Linyi CityLinyiChina
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- Emergency DepartmentLinyi People’s HospitalLinyiChina
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Xie Y, Zhan X, Tu J, Xu K, Sun X, Liu C, Ke C, Cao G, Zhou Z, Liu Y. Atractylodes oil alleviates diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome by regulating intestinal inflammation and intestinal barrier via SCF/c-kit and MLCK/MLC2 pathways. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 272:113925. [PMID: 33592255 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.113925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. is a widely used traditional herb that is well known for treating spleen deficiency and diarrhea. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is caused by cold and dampness, resulting in diarrhea and abdominal pain. Nevertheless, the effect and mechanism of Atractylodes on IBS-D are still unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was designed to confirm the therapeutic effect of Atractylodes lanceolata oil (AO) in a rat model of IBS-D, and to determine the mechanisms by which AO protects against the disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS The chemical components in AO were determined using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The expression levels of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), and surfactant protein (SP) in serum and colon tissue were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), western blotting (WB), immunohistochemistry (IHC), and immunofluorescence (IF) were used to elucidate the mechanism of action of AO toward inflammation and the intestinal barrier in a rat model of IBS-D. RESULTS The 15 chemical substances of the highest concentration in AO were identified using GC-MS. AO was effective against IBS-D in the rat model, in terms of increased body weight, diarrhea grade score, levels of interleukin-10 (IL-10), aquaporin 3 (AQP3), and aquaporin 8 (AQP8), and reduced fecal moisture content, levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), 5-HT, VIP, and SP, while also reducing intestinal injury, as observed using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining. In addition, the results indicated that AO increased the mRNA and protein expression levels of stem cell factor (SCF) and c-kit and enhanced the levels of zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) and occludin, as well as decreased the levels of myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) and inhibited the phosphorylation of myosin light chain 2 (p-MLC2). CONCLUSIONS AO was found to be efficacious in the rat model of IBS-D. AO inhibited the SCF/c-kit pathway, thereby reducing inflammation and protecting against intestinal barrier damage via the MLCK/MLC2 pathway.
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- Ying Xie
- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan, 430065, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan, 430065, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan, 430065, PR China; Hubei Research Center of Chinese Materia Medica Processing Engineering and Technology, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan, 430065, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan, 430065, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan, 430065, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan, 430065, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan, 430065, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan, 430065, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan, 430065, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan, 430065, PR China; Hubei Research Center of Chinese Materia Medica Processing Engineering and Technology, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, 1 Huangjia Lake West Road, Wuhan, 430065, PR China.
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Gao L, Wang Y, Zhang W, Zhu X, Gao Q, Xiao Y, Chen K, Liu F, Chen L. Novel in vivo and in vitro mechanisms of positive inotropic effect of atractylodin. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2021; 48:686-696. [PMID: 32931027 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study was to investigate the inotropic effect of atractylodin and its underlying mechanism. The cardiac pressure-volume loop (P-V loop), Langendroff-perfused isolated rat heart, patch-clamp, Ca2+ transient and western blot techniques were used. The results demonstrated that atractylodin (3 mg/kg, ip) remarkably increased the left ventricular stroke work, cardiac output, stroke volume, heart rate, ejection fraction, end-systolic pressure, peak rates of rise and fall of left ventricular pressures (+dP/dtmax , -dP/dtmax ), the slopes of end-systolic pressure-volume relationship (also named as end-systolic elastance, Ees) and reducing end-systolic volume and end-diastolic volume in the in vivo rat study. Also, atractylodin (3 mg/kg, ip) significantly decreased diastolic blood pressure and the arterial elastance (Ea) without significant systolic blood pressure change. In addition, atractylodin (0.1, 1, 10 µmol/L) also increased the isolated rat heart left ventricular developed pressure which is the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure in non-pacing and pacing modes. Furthermore, JMV-2959 (1 μmol/L), a ghrelin receptor unbiased antagonist, blocked the increased left ventricular developed pressure of atractylodin in isolated rat hearts. Finally, atractylodin (5 µmol/L) increased the amplitude of Ca2+ transient by enhancing SERCA2a activity, the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ content and the phosphorylation of phospholamban at 16-serine. These results demonstrated that atractylodin had a positive inotropic effect by enhancing SERCA2a activity which might be mediated by acting ghrelin receptor in myocardium. In conclusion, atractylodin which had the positive inotropic effect and decreased diastolic blood pressure might serve as an agent for the treatment of heart failure in clinical settings.
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- Li Gao
- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Taizhou Fourth People's Hospital, Taizhou, China
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- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Inpatient Wards for Senior Cadres, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command, PLA, Nanjing, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
- Institute of Chinese Medicine of Taizhou China Medical City, Taizhou, China
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Kanda H, Yang Y, Duan S, Kogure Y, Wang S, Iwaoka E, Ishikawa M, Takeda S, Sonoda H, Mizuta K, Aoki S, Yamamoto S, Noguchi K, Dai Y. Atractylodin Produces Antinociceptive Effect through a Long-Lasting TRPA1 Channel Activation. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:3614. [PMID: 33807167 PMCID: PMC8036394 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Atractylodin (ATR) is a bioactive component found in dried rhizomes of Atractylodes lancea (AL) De Candolle. Although AL has accumulated empirical evidence for the treatment of pain, the molecular mechanism underlying the anti-pain effect of ATR remains unclear. In this study, we found that ATR increases transient receptor potential ankyrin-1 (TRPA1) single-channel activity in hTRPA1 expressing HEK293 cells. A bath application of ATR produced a long-lasting calcium response, and the response was completely diminished in the dorsal root ganglion neurons of TRPA1 knockout mice. Intraplantar injection of ATR evoked moderate and prolonged nociceptive behavior compared to the injection of allyl isothiocyanate (AITC). Systemic application of ATR inhibited AITC-induced nociceptive responses in a dose-dependent manner. Co-application of ATR and QX-314 increased the noxious heat threshold compared with AITC in vivo. Collectively, we concluded that ATR is a unique agonist of TRPA1 channels, which produces long-lasting channel activation. Our results indicated ATR-mediated anti-nociceptive effect through the desensitization of TRPA1-expressing nociceptors.
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- Hirosato Kanda
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan;
- Traditional Medicine Research Center, Chinese Medicine Confucius Institute at Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
- Department of Pathophysiology, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110034, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
- School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
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- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan;
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Kobe 650-8530, Japan; (H.K.); (Y.Y.); (S.D.); (Y.K.); (S.W.); (E.I.); (M.I.); (S.T.); (H.S.); (K.M.); (S.A.); (S.Y.)
- Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan;
- Traditional Medicine Research Center, Chinese Medicine Confucius Institute at Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya 663-8501, Japan
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Rakshit S, Shukla P, Verma A, Kumar Nirala S, Bhadauria M. Protective role of rutin against combined exposure to lipopolysaccharide and D-galactosamine-induced dysfunctions in liver, kidney, and brain: Hematological, biochemical, and histological evidences. J Food Biochem 2021; 45:e13605. [PMID: 33433008 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Protective efficacy of rutin over liver, kidney, and brain dysfunctions was evaluated in this investigation. Rutin (5, 10, and 20 mg/kg) was administered continuously for 6 days followed by single dose of D-galactosamine (300 mg/kg I.P.) and lipopolysaccharide (50 µg/kg I.P.) on the 6th day. Hematological, serological, biochemical, and histological aspects were considered for this study. One-way ANOVA (p ≤ .05) followed by Tukey's HSD post hoc test determined the statistical significance. Serum AST, ALT, ALP, urea, uric acid, and creatinine were increased significantly, whereas albumin and glucose were significantly decreased after combined exposure to LPS and D-GalN. Glutathione level and activity of SOD and catalase were decreased, whereas lipid peroxidation, triglycerides, and cholesterol were increased in tissue samples due to LPS- and D-GalN-induced toxicity. Prophylactic treatment of rutin maintained studied variables toward control claiming the protective role of rutin. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Rutin is plenteous in a variety of commonly ingested foods such as onion, wine, grape, citrus fruits, tea, and buckwheat. Rutin supplement is recommended for the treatment of various diseases such as varicose veins, internal bleeding, or hemorrhoids. Rutin is better than well-known antithrombic agent, Juniferdin, or Bacitracin. In the present study, rutin showed protective effects against LPS- and D-GalN-induced multiorgan dysfunctions due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Therefore, rutin may be developed and practiced as a food supplement to cope with acute organ dysfunctions caused by inflammatory and oxidative damage.
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- Samrat Rakshit
- Department of Zoology, Toxicology and Pharmacology Laborator, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, India
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- Department of Rural Technology and Social Development, Laboratory of Natural Products, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, India
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- Department of Zoology, Toxicology and Pharmacology Laborator, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, India
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- Department of Rural Technology and Social Development, Laboratory of Natural Products, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, India
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- Department of Zoology, Toxicology and Pharmacology Laborator, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, India
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Rasineni K, Lee SML, McVicker BL, Osna NA, Casey CA, Kharbanda KK. Susceptibility of Asialoglycoprotein Receptor-Deficient Mice to Lps/Galactosamine Liver Injury and Protection by Betaine Administration. BIOLOGY 2020; 10:biology10010019. [PMID: 33396223 PMCID: PMC7823640 DOI: 10.3390/biology10010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Work from our laboratory has shown that the ethanol-induced increase in apoptotic hepatocellular death is closely related to the impairment in the ability of the asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGP-R) to remove neighboring apoptotic cells. In this study, we assessed the role of ASGP-R in fulminant liver failure and investigated whether prior treatment with betaine (a naturally occurring tertiary amine) is protective. METHODS Lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 50 μg/kg BW) and galactosamine (GalN; 350 mg/kg BW) were injected together to wild-type and ASGP-R-deficient mice that were treated for two weeks prior with or without 2% betaine in drinking water. The mice were sacrificed 1.5, 3, or 4.5 h post-injection, and tissue samples were collected. RESULTS LPS/GalN injection generate distinct molecular processes, which includes increased production of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6), thus causing apoptosis as evident by increased caspase-3 activity. ASGP-R deficient animals showed increased liver caspase activities, serum TNF-α and IL-6 levels, as well as more pronounced liver damage compared with the wild-type control animals after intraperitoneal injection of LPS/GalN. In addition, prior administration of betaine was found to significantly attenuate the LPS/GalN-induced increases in liver injury parameters. CONCLUSION Our work underscores the importance of normal functioning of ASGP-R in preventing severe liver damage and signifies a therapeutic role of betaine in prevention of liver injuries from toxin-induced fulminant liver failure.
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- Karuna Rasineni
- Research Service, Veterans’ Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE 68105, USA; (K.R.); (B.L.M.); (N.A.O.); (C.A.C.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA;
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- Research Service, Veterans’ Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE 68105, USA; (K.R.); (B.L.M.); (N.A.O.); (C.A.C.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA;
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- Research Service, Veterans’ Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE 68105, USA; (K.R.); (B.L.M.); (N.A.O.); (C.A.C.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA;
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- Research Service, Veterans’ Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE 68105, USA; (K.R.); (B.L.M.); (N.A.O.); (C.A.C.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA;
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Research Service, Veterans’ Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE 68105, USA; (K.R.); (B.L.M.); (N.A.O.); (C.A.C.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA;
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-402-995-3752; Fax: +1-402-995-4600
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Zou J, Wang SP, Wang YT, Wan JB. Regulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome with natural products against chemical-induced liver injury. Pharmacol Res 2020; 164:105388. [PMID: 33359314 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The past decades have witnessed significant progress in understanding the process of sterile inflammation, which is dependent on a cytosolic complex termed the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor containing pyrin domain 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome requires two steps, including the activation of Toll-like receptor (TLR) by its ligands, resulting in transcriptional procytokine and inflammasome component activation, and the assembly and activation of NLRP3 inflammasome triggered by various danger signals, leading to caspase-1 activation, which could subsequently cleave procytokines into their active forms. Metabolic disorders, ischemia and reperfusion, viral infection and chemical insults are common pathogenic factors of liver-related diseases that usually cause tissue damage and cell death, providing numerous danger signals for the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome. Currently, natural products have attracted much attention as potential agents for the prevention and treatment of liver diseases due to their multitargets and nontoxic natures. A great number of natural products have been shown to exhibit beneficial effects on liver injury induced by various chemicals through regulating NLRP3 inflammasome pathways. In this review, the roles of the NLRP3 inflammasome in chemical-induced liver injury (CILI) and natural products that exhibit beneficial effects in CILI through the regulation of inflammasomes were systematically summarized.
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- Jian Zou
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macao SAR, China.
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Yang L, Ji C, Li Y, Hu F, Zhang F, Zhang H, Li L, Ren J, Wang Z, Qiu Y. Natural Potent NAAA Inhibitor Atractylodin Counteracts LPS-Induced Microglial Activation. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:577319. [PMID: 33117168 PMCID: PMC7565389 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.577319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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N-acylethanolamine-hydrolyzing acid amidase (NAAA) is a lysosomal enzyme that inhibits the degradation of palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), an endogenous lipid that induces analgesic, anti-inflammation, and anti-multiple sclerosis through PPARα activation. Only a few potent NAAA inhibitors have been reported to date, which is mainly due to the restricted substrate-binding site of NAAA. Here, we established a high-throughput fluorescence-based assay for NAAA inhibitor screening. Several new classes of NAAA inhibitors were discovered from a small library of natural products. One of these is atractylodin, a polyethylene alkyne compound from the root of Atractylodes lancea (Thunb) DC., which significantly inhibits NAAA activity and has an IC50 of 2.81 µM. Kinetic analyses and dialysis assays suggested that atractylodin engages in competitive inhibition via reversible reaction to the enzyme. Docking assays revealed that atractylodin occupies the catalytic cavity of NAAA, where the atractylodin furan head group has a hydrophobic-related interaction with the backbone of the Trp181 and Leu152 residues of human NAAA. Further investigation indicated that atractylodin significantly increases PEA and OEA levels and dose-dependently inhibits LPS-induced nitrate, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 pro-inflammatory cytokine release in BV-2 microglia. Our results show that atractylodin elevates cellular PEA levels and inhibits microglial activation by inhibiting NAAA activity, which in turn could contribute to NAAA functional research.
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- Longhe Yang
- Technical Innovation Center for Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, China
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- Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Technical Innovation Center for Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, China
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- Technical Innovation Center for Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, China
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- Center for High Performance Computing, Joint Engineering Research Center for Health Big Data Intelligent Analysis Technology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Technical Innovation Center for Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen, China
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- Eye Institute of Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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Zhang B, Yu D, Luo N, Yang C, Zhu Y. Four active monomers from Moutan Cortex exert inhibitory effects against oxidative stress by activating Nrf2/Keap1 signaling pathway. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOLOGY 2020; 24:373-384. [PMID: 32830144 PMCID: PMC7445476 DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2020.24.5.373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Paeonol, quercetin, β-sitosterol, and gallic acid extracted from Moutan Cortex had been reported to possess anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor activities. This work aimed to illustrate the potential anti-oxidative mechanism of monomers in human liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells-induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and to evaluate whether the hepatoprotective effect of monomers was independence or synergy in mice stimulated by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). Monomers protected against oxidative stress in HepG2 cells in a doseresponse manner by inhibiting the generation of reactive oxygen species, increasing total antioxidant capacity, catalase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities, and activating the antioxidative pathway of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2/Kelchlike ECH-associated protein 1 (Nrf2/Keap1) signaling pathway. We found that the in vitro antioxidant capacities of paeonol and quercetin were better than those of β-sitosterol and gallic acid. Furthermore, paeonol apparently diminished the levels of alanine transaminase and aspartate aminotransferase, augmented the contents of glutathione and SOD, promoted the expressions of Nrf2 and heme oxygenase-1 proteins in mice stimulated by CCl4. In HepG2 cells, paeonol, quercetin, β-sitosterol, and gallic acid play a defensive role against H2O2-induced oxidative stress through activating Nrf2/Keap1 pathway, indicating that these monomers have anti-oxidative properties. Totally, paeonol and quercetin exerted anti-oxidative and hepatoprotective effects, which is independent rather than synergy.
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- Baoshun Zhang
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400716, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400716, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400716, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400716, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400716, P. R. China
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Ma XY, Ma TC, Feng YF, Xiang G, Lei W, Zhou DP, Yu HL, Xiang LB, Wang L. Promotion of osteointegration by silk fibroin coating under diabetic conditions on 3D printed porous titanium implants via ROS-mediated NF-κB pathway. Biomed Mater 2020; 16. [PMID: 32726758 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/abaaa1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The clinical evidence indicates the compromised application of titanium implants (TI) in diabetics, associated with reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction at the bone-implant interface. Silk fibroin has exerted impressive biocompatibility in application of biomedical material and optimal anti-diabetic effect as oriental medicine. We proposed that SF coated titanium implant (STI) could alleviate diabetes-induced compromised osteointegration, which had been rarely reported before. To confirm the hypothesis and explore the underlying mechanisms, rat osteoblasts cultured on 3-dimensional (3D) printed TI and STI were subjected to normal serum (NS), diabetic serum (DS), DS with NAC (a ROS inhibitor) or SN50 (a NF-κB inhibitor). In vivo study was performed on diabetic sheep implanted with TI or STI into the bone defect on crista iliaca. Results demonstrated that ROS overproduction induced by diabetes lead to osteoblast dysfunctions and cellular apoptosis on TI substrate, associated with activation of NF-κB signaling pathway in osteoblasts. Importantly, STI substrate significantly attenuated ROS production and NF-κBp65 phosphorylation, through which the osteoblast biological dysfunctions were ameliorated. These results were further confirmed in vivo by the improved osteointegration of STI evidenced by Micro-CT and histological examinations compared with TI. These results demonstrated that ROS-mediated NF-κB signaling pathway played a crucial role in diabetes-induced implant destabilization. Importantly, SF coating as a promising material for biomaterial-engineering markedly improved clinical treatment effect of TI under diabetic conditions, possibly associated with the suppression of NF-κB pathway.
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- General Hospital of Northern Theater Command of PLA, Shenyang, CHINA
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, CHINA
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, CHINA
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, CHINA
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, CHINA
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- General Hospital of Northern Theater Command of PLA, Shenyang, CHINA
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- General Hospital of Northern Theater Command of PLA, Shenyang, CHINA
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- Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command of PLA, Shenyang, Liaoning, CHINA
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, CHINA
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Chu S, Niu Z, Guo Q, Bi H, Li X, Li F, Zhang Z, He W, Cao P, Chen N, Sun X. Combination of monoammonium glycyrrhizinate and cysteine hydrochloride ameliorated lipopolysaccharide/galactosamine-induced acute liver injury through Nrf2/ARE pathway. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 882:173258. [PMID: 32544505 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173258] [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: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Combination of monoammonium glycyrrhizinate and cysteine hydrochloride (MG-CH) has been used for treatment of chronic liver damage in clinic for several years, however, the effect of MG-CH on acute liver injury (ALI) is still obscure. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of MG-CH on ALI induced by co-injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and d-galactosamine (GalN). Our results found that MG-CH produced the optimal therapeutic effect at the ratio of 2:1, as manifested by the increased survival percentage, decreased ALT and AST level and improved hepatic pathology. Both oxidative stress and inflammation induced by LPS/GalN were attenuated by MG-CH. Mechanism study showed that MG-CH promoted the nuclear accumulation of Nrf2 and its transcriptional activity, as well as improved Nrf2-target genes' expression. It was also found that activation of Nrf2 is dependent on the MG, not CH. Blockade of Nrf2 abolished the anti-inflammatory effect of MG-CHinduced by LPS/GalN, while inhibition of NFκB showed no effect on its anti-oxidative effect, though the inhibited phosphorylation of IκB and NFκB were detected in liver. The protective effect of MG-CH against ALI was abolished in Nrf2-/- mice. All of these results suggested that MG-CH ameliorated LPS/GalN induced ALI through Nrf2/ARE pathway.
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- Shifeng Chu
- 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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- Beijing Aohe Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing, 101113, China
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- Beijing Aohe Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing, 101113, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Encephalopathy, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Encephalopathy, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- 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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- 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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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Encephalopathy, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210046, China
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- 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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- Beijing Aohe Pharmaceutical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing, 101113, China.
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The HO-1 Signal Prevents HMGB1-Mediated Activation of NLRP3 Inflammasomes in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury In Vitro. J Surg Res 2020; 247:335-343. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Chuang CH, Cheng YC, Lin SC, Lehman CW, Wang SP, Chen DY, Tsai SW, Lin CC. Atractylodin Suppresses Dendritic Cell Maturation and Ameliorates Collagen-Induced Arthritis in a Mouse Model. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:6773-6784. [PMID: 31154759 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b01163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunomodulatory effects of atractylodin, a polyethylene alkyne, on the maturation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BM-DC) as well as its antirheumatic effect on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in DBA/1 mice. Our results indicate that atractylodin effectively suppressed the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, expression of costimulatory molecules, and p38 MAPK, ERK, and NF-κBp65 signaling pathways in LPS-incubated dendritic cells (DCs). Additionally, the proliferation and cytokine secretion (IFN-γ and IL-17A) of CD8+ and CD4+ T cells were reduced. In a murine CIA model, intraperitoneal injection of atractylodin significantly alleviated the severity of the disease progression, as indicated by reduced paw swelling, clinical arthritis scores, and pathological changes of joint tissues. In addition, the overall proliferation of T cells stimulated by type II collagen and the abundance of Th1 and Th17 in the spleens were also significantly decreased with atractylodin treatments. Furthermore, atractylodin significantly downregulated the expression levels of CD40, CD80, and CD86 of DCs in the spleens. In conclusion, this study shows for the first time that atractylodin has potential to manipulate the maturation of BM-DCs and should be further explored as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Affiliation(s)
- Cheng Hsuan Chuang
- Institute of Biomedical Science , National Chung-Hsing University , Taichung 402 , Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Science , National Chung-Hsing University , Taichung 402 , Taiwan
- Department of Orthopaedics , Tungs' Taichung Metro Harbor Hospital , Taichung 433 , Taiwan
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- National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, School of Systems Biology , George Mason University , Manassas , Virginia 20110 , United States
| | - Caitlin W Lehman
- National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, School of Systems Biology , George Mason University , Manassas , Virginia 20110 , United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics , Taichung Veterans General Hospital , Taichung 407 , Taiwan
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- Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine , China Medical University Hospital , Taichung 404 , Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital , Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation , Taichung 427 , Taiwan
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine , Tzu Chi University , Hualien 970 , Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Science , National Chung-Hsing University , Taichung 402 , Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research , China Medical University Hospital , Taichung 404 , Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research and Education , Taichung Veterans General Hospital , Taichung 407 , Taiwan
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