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Hong Y, Shen M, Yu Q, Chen Y, Xie J. UPLC-Q-TOF/MS-based metabolomics reveals modulatory effects of Mesona chinensis Benth polysaccharide in liver injury mice induced by cyclophosphamide. FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2022.07.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Li Z, Zheng G, Wang N, Liang H, Li C, Wang Y, Cui Y, Yang L. A Flower-like Brain Targeted Selenium Nanocluster Lowers the Chlorogenic Acid Dose for Ameliorating Cognitive Impairment in APP/PS1 Mice. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:2883-2897. [PMID: 36722770 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c06809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Aβ aggregation-related neuroinflammation and imbalance of brain glucose homeostasis play important roles in the pathological process of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Chlorogenic acid (CGA) is one of the most common dietary polyphenols with neuroprotective effects. However, due to the low bioavailability of CGA, its application dose is usually high in vivo. In our previous study, the spherical selenium nanoparticles act as drug carriers to improve the bioactivity of resveratrol. Here, the brain-targeting peptide (TGN peptide) and CGA were used to prepare a new flowerlike selenium nanocluster (TGN-CGA@SeNCs) for enhancing the bioavailability of CGA. After decoration on selenium nanoclusters, the solubility and stability of CGA was obviously increased. Oral administration of a low dose of CGA (80 mg/kg/body weight) only slightly inhibited Aβ aggregate-related neuroinflammation and glucose homeostasis disorder in the brain. Moreover, CGA showed less effect on increasing the diversity and richness of gut microbiota. At the same concentration, the CGA-modified selenium nanocluster (CGA@SeNCs) and TGN-CGA@SeNCs showed better function in ameliorating the gut microbiota disorder. Especially, TGN-CGA@SeNCs significantly increased the relative abundance of Turicibacter, Colidextribacter, Ruminococcus, Alloprevotella, and Alistipes against oxidative stress, inflammation, and glucose homeostasis imbalance. Notably, only TGN-CGA@SeNCs can transport through the blood-brain barrier (BBB), and TGN-CGA@SeNCs showed better effects than CGA@SeNCs in regulating Aβ aggregation and improving brain glucose homeostasis. These results broadened the application of TGN-CGA@SeNCs, effectively improving the bioactivity of CGA, which also lowers the CGA dose for preventing AD progression.
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- Zhiwei Li
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Product and Functional Food, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Product and Functional Food, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Product and Functional Food, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Product and Functional Food, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Product and Functional Food, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Product and Functional Food, College of Food Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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Che Q, Luo T, Shi J, He Y, Xu DL. Mechanisms by Which Traditional Chinese Medicines Influence the Intestinal Flora and Intestinal Barrier. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:863779. [PMID: 35573786 PMCID: PMC9097517 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.863779;pmid:] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 08/20/2024] Open
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The effect of a drug on the intestinal flora and the intestinal barrier is an important evaluation index for drug safety and efficacy. Chemical synthetic drugs are widely used due to their advantages of fast efficacy and low doses, but they are prone to cause drug resistance and inhibit proton pumps, which may harm intestinal health. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been applied clinically for thousands of years, and how TCMs regulate intestinal health to achieve their effects of disease treatment has become a hot research topic that needs to be resolved. This paper reviews the recent research on the effects of TCMs on intestinal microorganisms and the intestinal mucosal barrier after entering the intestine, discusses the interaction mechanisms between TCMs and intestinal flora, and details the repair effect of TCMs on the intestinal mucosal barrier to provide a reference for the development, utilization, and modernization of TCM.
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- Qingya Che
- Department of Medical Cell Biology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Medical Cell Biology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Medical Cell Biology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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Che Q, Luo T, Shi J, He Y, Xu DL. Mechanisms by Which Traditional Chinese Medicines Influence the Intestinal Flora and Intestinal Barrier. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:863779. [PMID: 35573786 PMCID: PMC9097517 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.863779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The effect of a drug on the intestinal flora and the intestinal barrier is an important evaluation index for drug safety and efficacy. Chemical synthetic drugs are widely used due to their advantages of fast efficacy and low doses, but they are prone to cause drug resistance and inhibit proton pumps, which may harm intestinal health. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been applied clinically for thousands of years, and how TCMs regulate intestinal health to achieve their effects of disease treatment has become a hot research topic that needs to be resolved. This paper reviews the recent research on the effects of TCMs on intestinal microorganisms and the intestinal mucosal barrier after entering the intestine, discusses the interaction mechanisms between TCMs and intestinal flora, and details the repair effect of TCMs on the intestinal mucosal barrier to provide a reference for the development, utilization, and modernization of TCM.
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- Qingya Che
- Department of Medical Cell Biology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Medical Cell Biology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Department of Medical Cell Biology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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High throughput metabolomics explores the mechanism of Jigucao capsules in treating Yanghuang syndrome rats using ultra-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time of flight coupled with mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2022; 1194:123185. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2022.123185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Khan AI, Rehman AU, Farooqui NA, Siddiqui NZ, Ayub Q, Ramzan MN, Wang L, Xin Y. Effects of Shrimp Peptide Hydrolysate on Intestinal Microbiota Restoration and Immune Modulation in Cyclophosphamide-Treated Mice. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27051720. [PMID: 35268821 PMCID: PMC8911659 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27051720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The gut microbiota is important in regulating host metabolism, maintaining physiology, and protecting immune homeostasis. Gut microbiota dysbiosis affects the development of the gut microenvironment, as well as the onset of various external systemic diseases and metabolic syndromes. Cyclophosphamide (CTX) is a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug that suppresses the host immune system, intestinal mucosa inflammation, and dysbiosis of the intestinal flora. Immunomodulators are necessary to enhance the immune system and prevent homeostasis disbalance and cytotoxicity caused by CTX. In this study, shrimp peptide hydrolysate (SPH) was evaluated for immunomodulation, intestinal integration, and microbiota in CTX-induced immunosuppressed mice. It was observed that SPH would significantly restore goblet cells and intestinal mucosa integrity, modulate the immune system, and increase relative expression of mRNA and tight-junction associated proteins (Occludin, Zo-1, Claudin-1, and Mucin-2). It also improved gut flora and restored the intestinal microbiota ecological balance by removing harmful microbes of various taxonomic groups. This would also increase the immune organs index, serum levels of cytokines (IFN-ϒ, IL1β, TNF-α, IL-6), and immunoglobin levels (IgA, IgM). The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes proportion was decreased in CTX-induced mice. Finally, SPH would be recommended as a functional food source with a modulatory effect not only on intestinal microbiota, but also as a potential health-promoting immune function regulator.
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- Asif Iqbal Khan
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Science, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; (A.I.K.); (A.U.R.); (N.A.F.); (N.Z.S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Science, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; (A.I.K.); (A.U.R.); (N.A.F.); (N.Z.S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Science, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; (A.I.K.); (A.U.R.); (N.A.F.); (N.Z.S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Science, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; (A.I.K.); (A.U.R.); (N.A.F.); (N.Z.S.)
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- College of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medical Science, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China;
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- Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, National Joint Engineering Laboratory, Regenerative Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No. 193, Lianhe Road, Shahekou District, Dalian 116011, China
- Correspondence: (L.W.); (Y.X.); Tel.: +86-411-83635963-2169 (L.W.); +86-411-86110295 (Y.X.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Science, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; (A.I.K.); (A.U.R.); (N.A.F.); (N.Z.S.)
- Correspondence: (L.W.); (Y.X.); Tel.: +86-411-83635963-2169 (L.W.); +86-411-86110295 (Y.X.)
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Li W, Zhang L, Xu Q, Yang W, Zhao J, Ren Y, Yu Z, Ma L. Taxifolin Alleviates DSS-Induced Ulcerative Colitis by Acting on Gut Microbiome to Produce Butyric Acid. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14051069. [PMID: 35268045 PMCID: PMC8912346 DOI: 10.3390/nu14051069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Taxifolin is a bioflavonoid which has been used to treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease. However, taxifolin on DSS-induced colitis and gut health is still unclear. Here, we studied the effect of taxifolin on DSS-induced intestinal mucositis in mice. We measured the degree of intestinal mucosal injury and inflammatory response in DSS treated mice with or without taxifolin administration and studied the changes of fecal metabolites and intestinal microflora using 16S rRNA. The mechanism was further explored by fecal microbiota transplantation. The results showed that the weight loss and diarrhea score of the mice treated with taxifolin decreased in DSS-induced mice and longer colon length was displayed after taxifolin supplementation. Meanwhile, the expression of GPR41 and GPR43 in the colon was significantly increased by taxifolin treatment. Moreover, the expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in colon tissue was inhibited by taxifolin treatment. The fecal metabolism pattern changed significantly after DSS treatment, which was reversed by taxifolin treatment. Importantly, taxifolin significantly increased the levels of butyric acid and isobutyric acid in the feces of DSS-treated mice. In terms of gut flora, taxifolin reversed the changes of Akkermansia, and further decreased uncultured_bacterium_f_Muribaculaceae. Fecal transplantation from taxifolin-treated mice showed a lower diarrhea score, reduced inflammatory response in the colon, and reduced intestinal mucosal damage, which may be related to the increased level of butyric acid in fecal metabolites. In conclusion, this study provides evidence that taxifolin can ameliorate DSS-induced colitis by altering gut microbiota to increase the production of SCFAs.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-13317192322
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Bailly C. Yuanhuacin and Related Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Daphnane Diterpenes from Genkwa Flos-An Overview. Biomolecules 2022; 12:192. [PMID: 35204693 PMCID: PMC8961543 DOI: 10.3390/biom12020192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The dried flower buds of the plant Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc. have been largely used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Numerous diterpenoids have been isolated from the Genkwa Flos (yuanhua in Chinese), including a series of daphnane-type diterpene designated as yuanhuacin (YC, often improperly designated as yuanhuacine) and analogues with a patronymic name. The series includes ten daphnane-type diterpenes: yuanhuacin, yuanhuadin (YD), yuanhuafin (YF), yuanhuagin (YG), yuanhuahin (YH), yuanhuajin (YJ), yuanhualin (YL), yuanhuamin (YM), yuanhuapin (YP), and yuanhuatin (YT). They are distinct from the rare flavonoid yuanhuanin. The series comprises several anticancer agents, such as the lead compound YC, which has revealed potent activity in vitro and in vivo against models of lung and breast cancers. The main signaling pathways implicated in the antitumor effects have been delineated. Protein kinase C is a key factor of activity for YC, but in general the molecular targets at the origin of the activity of these compounds remain little defined. Promising anticancer effects have been reported with analogues YD and YT, whereas compounds YF and YP are considered more toxic. The pharmacological activity of each compound is presented, as well as the properties of Genkwa Flos extracts. The potential toxic effects associated with the use of these compounds are also underlined.
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Xiang Y, Wang C, Wen J, Zhang M, Duan X, Wang L, Yan M, Li H, Fang P. Investigation of the detoxification effect of licorice on Semen Strychni-induced acute toxicity in rats using a HPLC-Q-TOF/MS-based metabolomics approach. RSC Adv 2020; 10:44398-44407. [PMID: 35517145 PMCID: PMC9058463 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra08568e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Semen Strychni, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been widely used to treat paraplegia, facial nerve palsy and myasthenia gravis. However, its clinical application is greatly limited due to its fatal toxicity. To investigate the acute toxicity of Semen Strychni and the detoxification effect of licorice, a high-performance liquid chromatography tandem quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-Q-TOF/MS) based urinary metabolomics method was developed in this study. After intraperitoneal injection to rats with Semen Strychni extract, the serum biochemical indexes were changed significantly, the liver and kidney showed severe necrosis and edema. Then the poisoned rat model was subsequently used for metabolomics research. Through principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), we finally identified 19 endogenous differential metabolites involved in amino acid metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, oxidative stress and energy metabolism. In addition, 4 exogenous compounds from Semen Strychni (3 prototypes and 1 metabolite) were also identified in the present study. Results showed that the alterations of 23 compounds caused by Semen Strychni were significantly reversed after licorice treatment, which indicated that restoring the endogenous metabolic disorder and accelerating the metabolism of the main toxic components might be the possible detoxification mechanisms of licorice. This study may provide an integral understanding for the acute toxicity of Semen Strychni and the detoxification effect of licorice, thereby contributing to the clinical use of Semen Strychni and licorice.
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- Yalan Xiang
- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha 410011 China +86 18890011747
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University Changsha 410011 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Qingdao Municipal Hospital Qingdao 266011 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha 410011 China +86 18890011747
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University Changsha 410011 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha 410011 China +86 18890011747
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University Changsha 410011 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha 410011 China +86 18890011747
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University Changsha 410011 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha 410011 China +86 18890011747
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University Changsha 410011 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha 410011 China +86 18890011747
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University Changsha 410011 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha 410011 China +86 18890011747
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University Changsha 410011 China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha 410011 China +86 18890011747
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Central South University Changsha 410011 China
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Metabonomic study of the intervention effects of Parthenolide on anti-thyroid cancer activity. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2020; 1150:122179. [PMID: 32506011 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2020.122179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignant tumor in the world, and its incidence is increasing. Although the mortality rate of thyroid cancer is low, its persistence/recurrence rate is high. In addition, some patients with thyroid cancer fail to respond to radiation. Therefore, it is urgent need to develop a novel treatment for thyroid cancer. Parthenolide (PTL), a traditional Chinese medicine Tanacetum parthenium extract, has shown encouraging effects in anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory and anti-malaria. However, it is unclear whether PTL has an anti-thyroid cancer effect and its possible mechanism of action. In the recent years, metabonomics has been widely used in tumors research to explore the pharmacological mechanism of drugs, but few studies used metabonomics to investigate the pharmacological effects of PTL in thyroid tumors. In order to comprehensively reveal the mechanism and effects of PTL on anti-thyroid tumors, metabonomics combined cell biological research methods were conducted. The results showed that PTL promote apoptosis of thyroid cancer cells (TPC-1) in a concentration-dependent manner. The metabolic differences between the PTL group and the control group were compared by metabonomics, and 31 potential metabolites were identified. These metabolites were mainly involved in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, amino acid metabolism, choline metabolism and lipid metabolism. These results implied that PTL may inhibit the proliferation and development of thyroid carcinoma by accelerating oxidation emergency response, inhibiting adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis and metabolic imbalance. The results of this study revealed that PTL can be an effective and potential drug for the treatment of thyroid cancer.
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Li H, Qiu F, Tian F, Shi X, Gao A, Song L, Liu J. Changes of miR-155 expression in serum of uremic patients before and after treatment and risk factors analysis. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:3352-3360. [PMID: 32855708 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the changes of miR-155 expression in the serum of uremic patients before and after treatment and analyze the risk factors of efficacy. A total of 116 uremic patients admitted to the People's Hospital of Chengyang (Qingdao, China) were enrolled in the study as the uremia group, and were treated by hemodialysis combined with hemoperfusion, and 127 healthy subjects who underwent health examination during the same period were selected as the normal group. Reverse transcription quantitative PCR was used to detect the serum miR-155 levels of all the subjects in the two groups before treatment and those of uremia patients after treatment. The changes of clinically related indicators and inflammatory factors in uremic patients before and after treatment and their correlation with miR-155 were investigated. The risk factors affecting the efficacy of treatment were analyzed. Serum miR-155 levels in the uremia group were higher than those in the normal group (P<0.001); the miR-155 level in patients after treatment was significantly lower than that before treatment (P<0.001), and it was positively correlated with efficacy (r=0.6873, P<0.05). The serum miR-155 level in the invalid group was higher than that in the effective group, and the sensitivity and specificity of miR-155 for predicting the efficacy before treatment were 64.71 and 87.88%, respectively. After treatment, the sensitivity and specificity of miR-155 for evaluating the efficacy were 76.47 and 88.89%, respectively. Clinically related indicators and inflammatory factor levels in uremic patients decreased significantly after treatment, and the expression levels before and after treatment were significantly correlated with miR-155. Clinically related indicators, inflammatory factors and miR-155 were all risk factors affecting efficacy. The expression level of miR-155 in serum was significantly upregulated. Findings of this study suggest that monitoring miR-155 may reflect the efficacy and inflammatory state effectively.
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- Hao Li
- Department of Nephrology, The People's Hospital of Chengyang, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The People's Hospital of Chengyang, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The People's Hospital of Chengyang, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The People's Hospital of Chengyang, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, P.R. China
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- Department of Nephrology, The People's Hospital of Chengyang, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, P.R. China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The People's Hospital of Chengyang, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, P.R. China
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- Intensive Care Unit, The People's Hospital of Chengyang, Qingdao, Shandong 266109, P.R. China
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Yu J, Zhang D, Liang Y, Zhang Z, Guo J, Chen Y, Yan Y, Liu H, Lei L, Wang Z, Tang Z, Tang Y, Duan JA. Licorice-Yuanhua Herbal Pair Induces Ileum Injuries Through Weakening Epithelial and Mucous Barrier Functions: Saponins, Flavonoids, and Di-Terpenes All Involved. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:869. [PMID: 32765254 PMCID: PMC7378851 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the licorice-yuanhua herbal pair is one of the most representative incompatible herbal pairs recorded in the “eighteen incompatible herbal pairs” theory. Previous studies of our research group have demonstrated several gut-related side-effects induced by the licorice-yuanhua herbal pair. In this study, we investigated whether and why this incompatible herbal pair could induce gut tissue damage. After licorice-yuanhua treatment, the duodenum, ileum, and colon and serum biomarkers of mice were examined by pathological staining, Western blot, and ELISA assays. The IEC-6 cells and LS174T cells were treated with licorice saponins, yuanhua flavonoids, and di-terpenes; iTRAQ-labeled proteomic technology was then used to explore their synergistic effects on mucosa cells, followed by verification of ZO-1 and MUC-2 protein expressions. The results showed that the licorice-yuanhua herbal pair induced ileum tissue injuries, including epithelial integrity loss, inflammation, and edema. These injuries were verified to be related to epithelial and mucous barrier weakening, such as downregulated ileum ZO-1 and MUC-2 protein expressions. Proteomic analysis also suggested that glycyrrhizic acid and genkwanin synergistically influence tight junction pathways in LS174T cells. Furthermore, licorice saponins, yuanhua flavonoids, and di-terpenes dose/structure-dependently downregulate ZO-1 and MUC-2 protein expressions in mucosa cells. Our study provides different insights into the incompatibility mechanisms and material basis of the licorice-yuanhua herbal pair, especially that besides toxic di-terpenes, licorice saponins and yuanhua flavonoids, which are commonly known to be non-toxic compounds, can also take part in the gut damage induced by the licorice-yuanhua herbal pair.
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- Jingao Yu
- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization, State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi Innovative Drug Research Center, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.,Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization, State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi Innovative Drug Research Center, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization, State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi Innovative Drug Research Center, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization, State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi Innovative Drug Research Center, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization, State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi Innovative Drug Research Center, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization, State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi Innovative Drug Research Center, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization, State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi Innovative Drug Research Center, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization, State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi Innovative Drug Research Center, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization, State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi Innovative Drug Research Center, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization, State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi Innovative Drug Research Center, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicine Resources Industrialization, State Key Laboratory of Research & Development of Characteristic Qin Medicine Resources (Cultivation), Shaanxi Innovative Drug Research Center, The Youth Innovation Team of Shaanxi Universities, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Zhang Q, Feng F. A novel insight into the potential toxicity mechanisms of Zhi-Zi-Hou-Po decoction by dynamic urinary metabolomics based on UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap-MS. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2020; 1142:122019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2020.122019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cui Y, Wang R, Zhang Y, Liu T, Han F, Li R, Zhang N, Zhao Y, Yu Z. Investigation of the mechanism of incompatible herb pair gansui-gancao-induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity and the attenuated effect of gansuibanxia decoction by UHPLC-FT-ICR-MS-based plasma metabonomic analysis. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2019; 173:176-182. [PMID: 31146173 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Gansui-Gancao is one of the "eighteen incompatible herb pairs" which was recorded 2000 years ago according to TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) theory for their toxicity when using together. Nevertheless, Gansuibanxia decoction contained the herb pair have satisfactory effect on the treatment of cancerous ascites, pericardial effusion, etc. The present study aimed to investigate the mechanism of the incompatibility of Gansui-Gancao and the compatibility of Gansuibanxia decoction using UHPLC-FT-ICR-MS in a metabonomic perspective. Rats were divided into four groups administrated with different herb combination extracts for successive 14 days. Orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) was used to plot the metabolic state and screen the potential biomarkers in plasma. A total of 20 biomarkers contributed to the separation of Gansui-Gancao group and control group were tentatively identified mainly involved in 7 metabolic pathways related to hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. The contents of these biomarkers were adjusted to normal levels in Gansuibanxia decoction group. Thus, the results of our study reveled the mechanism of the incompatibility of Gansui-Gancao and the compatibility of Gansuibanxia decoction in a metabonomic perspective and it's valuable for better understanding the "eighteen incompatible madicaments" of TCM theory.
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- Yue Cui
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- The Precise Medicine Center, Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Microecology, Liaoning Province, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenyang Medical College, No. 146, North Huanghe Street, Huanggu District, Shenyang 110034, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Zhu G, Jiang Y, Yao Y, Wu N, Luo J, Hu M, Tu Y, Xu M. Ovotransferrin ameliorates the dysbiosis of immunomodulatory function and intestinal microbiota induced by cyclophosphamide. Food Funct 2019; 10:1109-1122. [PMID: 30724290 DOI: 10.1039/c8fo02312c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In this study, the regulative effects of ovotransferrin (OVT) on immunomodulatory function and intestinal microbial dysbiosis in a mouse model injected with cyclophosphamide (CP) were investigated. The immunomodulatory effect of OVT was determined by enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA). Gut microbial composition was determined by high-throughput sequencing of the V3-V4 region of the 16S rDNA gene. The changes in the relative abundance of the dominant microbiota were analyzed at different taxonomic levels. The results showed that OVT alleviated the immune dysfunction caused by CP. OVT improved the spleen and thymus indices and enhanced the secretion of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and immunoglobulin A (IgA). In addition, OVT increased the indexes of Shannon and Simpson, suggesting the enhancement of the diversity and richness of intestinal microflora. The relative abundance of Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136_group was also increased. However, the relative abundance of Helicobacter and Desulfovibrio was significantly decreased. These results indicated that OVT, a food-derived functional component, has effects on immune regulation in the organism and ameliorates the gut microbiota disorders induced by CP, which provides a potential therapeutic utilization of avian eggs by targeting the gut microbiome.
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- Gaoxiang Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Natural Product and Functional Food of Jiangxi, Nanchang 330045, China.
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Yu J, Liu Y, Guo J, Tao W, Chen Y, Fan X, Shen J, Duan JA. Health risk of Licorice-Yuanhua combination through induction of colonic H2S metabolism. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 236:136-146. [PMID: 30851368 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2017] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Licorice and Yuanhua are both famous herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and their combination is used by some TCM doctors to treat renal and gastrointestinal diseases as well as tumors. On the other hand, the compatibility theory of TCM warns that toxic effects might be triggered by Licorice-Yuanhua combination. The usability of Licorice-Yuanhua combination has long been controversial due to lack of evidence and mechanism illustration. Colonic hydrogen sulfide (H2S) metabolism imbalance is closely related with colonic inflammation, tumor promotion and many other diseases. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was carried out to investigate if licorice-Yuanhua combination could induce potential toxic effects in the aspect of colonic H2S metabolism. MATERIALS AND METHODS Normal mice were treated with high or low doses of Licorice, Yuanhua and Licorice-Yuanhua combination. Fecal H2S concentration was measured by colorimetric method, colon sulfomucin production was compared through tissue staining, fecal microbiota and microbial metagenomes were analyzed by 16S rDNA sequencing and data mining. RESULTS Data shows that although licorice cannot change colonic H2S concentration, it can exacerbate Yuanhua induced H2S rising. Licorice or Yuanhua increases colon sulfomucin production, and their combination further enhances this effect. 16S rDNA sequencing analysis revealed that licorice or Yuanhua has little influence on gut microbiota, however, licorice-Yuanhua combination can impact gut microbiota structural balance and increase the abundance of Desulfovibrio genus and other related genera. Moreover, the combination extensively changes microbial metagenomes, influencing 1172 genes that cannot be changed by individual licorice or Yuanhua. By searching in KEGG database, ten genes are annotated with H2S producing gene, and these genes are remarkably increased by licorice-Yuanhua combination, more significantly than licorice or Yuanhua. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidences and mechanisms for licorice induced risks, which is related with colonic H2S metabolism disturbance, gut microbiota and microbial metagenomes. More risk assessment should be evaluated when licorice was used in combination with foods, herbs or drugs. The study provides an example where healthy risks can be induced by combination of food additive, herbs or drugs, through regulating gut microbiota and its metagenomes.
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- Jingao Yu
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712000, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China; Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, 712000, China. chenyanyan---
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, National and Local Collaborative Engineering Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization and Formulae Innovative Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High Technology Research of TCM Formulae, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Zhou J, Yao N, Wang S, An D, Cao K, Wei J, Li N, Zhao D, Wang L, Chen X, Lu Y. Fructus Gardeniae-induced gastrointestinal injury was associated with the inflammatory response mediated by the disturbance of vitamin B6, phenylalanine, arachidonic acid, taurine and hypotaurine metabolism. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 235:47-55. [PMID: 30735766 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Fructus Gardenia (FG) is a widely used bitter and cold herb for clearing heat and detoxicating. Currently, toxicity of FG and its relative formula has been reported in many clinical and animal studies. However, no systematic research has been carried out on FG-related gastrointestinal (GI) injury which has been emphasized in China since the Ming Dynasty. AIM OF THE STUDY The purpose of this article is to investigate whether FG could damage GI and explore the mechanisms involved. MATERIAL AND METHODS FG was given to male mice by 7-day intragastric administration at average doses of 0.90 g (L group), 1.50 g (M group), and 3.00 g (H group) crude drug/kg FG. Comprehensive understanding of changes in weight, diarrhea degree, stool routine, histomorphology and inflammatory factors of stomach, small intestine, and colon for evaluating the effect of different doses of FG on GI injury. Moreover, metabolomics-based mechanisms exploration of FG on GI injury was carried out via HPLC-Q-TOF/MS analysis on mice urine. RESULTS High dose FG caused GI injury with serious diarrhea, decreased weight, abnormal stool routine, sever alteration in histomorphology of small intestine and colon (mild change in stomach), and significant change in inflammatory factors. The results of metabolomics suggested that 55 endogenous metabolites dispersed in 21 significantly altered metabolic pathways in 3.00 g/kg crude FG treated mice. The hub metabolites of GI injury were mainly related with vitamin B6 metabolism, phenylalanine metabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism, and taurine and hypotaurine metabolism via correlated network analysis. CONCLUSION FG affected the normal functions of GI via the regulating a variety of metabolic pathways to an abnormal state, and our results provided a research paradigm for the GI-injury of the relative bitter and cold traditional Chinese medicines.
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- Jing Zhou
- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue No. 639, 211198 Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Metabolomics, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hongshan Road Shizi Street No. 100, 210028 Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Metabolomics, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hongshan Road Shizi Street No. 100, 210028 Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Metabolomics, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hongshan Road Shizi Street No. 100, 210028 Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue No. 639, 211198 Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue No. 639, 211198 Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue No. 639, 211198 Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue No. 639, 211198 Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue No. 639, 211198 Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue No. 639, 211198 Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China.
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue No. 639, 211198 Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China.
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Longmian Avenue No. 639, 211198 Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China.
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Zhu H, Wang Z, Wu Y, Jiang H, Zhou F, Xie X, Wang R, Hua C. Untargeted metabonomics reveals intervention effects of chicory polysaccharide in a rat model of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 128:363-375. [PMID: 30690116 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In the current study, serum metabolomics techniques were used to evaluate the potential mechanism of the effect of chicory polysaccharides in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) rats. A rat model of NAFLD was constructed according to the histopathological data and biochemical parameters, while the underlying mechanisms of high-fat diet (HFD) induced NAFLD and the therapeutic effects of chicory polysaccharides (CP) were studied by the adoption of serum metabolomics. The serum metabolites were analyzed by GC/MS. Multivariate statistical approaches such as principal component analysis, revealed significant differences with HFD model and CP groups against the control. Results indicated that CP plays a regulatory role in the occurrence of NAFLD. Meantime, a total of 65 candidate biomarkers were screened and identified. Cluster analysis, enrichment analysis and metabolic pathway analysis of differential metabolites also indicated that amino acid metabolism and fatty acid biosynthesis in NAFLD rats, the β-oxidation and urea cycle of very long-chain fatty acids were mainly disturbed when compared against the control group. The corresponding metabolic pathways in the CP group were relieved compared against the NAFLD rats. These results showed that untargeted metabonomics helps to explain intervention effects of chicory polysaccharide with the rat model of NAFLD.
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- Hua Zhu
- School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China; School of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Construction Laboratory of Special Biomass Byproduct Resource Utilization, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Construction Laboratory of Special Biomass Byproduct Resource Utilization, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Construction Laboratory of Special Biomass Byproduct Resource Utilization, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Construction Laboratory of Special Biomass Byproduct Resource Utilization, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Construction Laboratory of Special Biomass Byproduct Resource Utilization, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, People's Republic of China; School of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Construction Laboratory of Special Biomass Byproduct Resource Utilization, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China
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- Biology Department, Jiangsu Second Normal University, Nanjing 210013, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China; Jiangsu Provincial Key Construction Laboratory of Special Biomass Byproduct Resource Utilization, Nanjing 211171, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Y, Sun W, Zheng J, Xu C, Wang X, Li T, Tang Y, Li Z. Urinary metabonomic study of patients with acute coronary syndrome using UPLC-QTOF/MS. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2018; 1100-1101:122-130. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Oxidative Stress-Associated Liver Injury Induced by Chinese Herbal Medicine: An Experimental Evidence-Based Literature Review and Network Pharmacology Study. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19092745. [PMID: 30217028 PMCID: PMC6165031 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19092745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2018] [Revised: 09/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress, defined as a disequilibrium between pro-oxidants and antioxidants, can result in histopathological lesions with a broad spectrum, ranging from asymptomatic hepatitis to hepatocellular carcinoma in an orchestrated manner. Although cells are equipped with sophisticated strategies to maintain the redox biology under normal conditions, the abundance of redox-sensitive xenobiotics, such as medicinal ingredients originated from herbs or animals, can dramatically invoke oxidative stress. Growing evidence has documented that the hepatotoxicity can be triggered by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) during treating various diseases. Meanwhile, TCM-dependent hepatic disorder represents a strong correlation with oxidative stress, especially the persistent accumulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species. Of note, since TCM-derived compounds with their modulated targets are greatly diversified among themselves, it is complicated to elaborate the potential pathological mechanism. In this regard, data mining approaches, including network pharmacology and bioinformatics enrichment analysis have been utilized to scientifically disclose the underlying pathogenesis. Herein, top 10 principal TCM-modulated targets for oxidative hepatotoxicity including superoxide dismutases (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH), reactive oxygen species (ROS), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), Bax, caspase-3, Bcl-2, nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2), and nitric oxide (NO) have been identified. Furthermore, hepatic metabolic dysregulation may be the predominant pathological mechanism involved in TCM-induced hepatotoxic impairment.
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Wang Z, Chu Y, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Zhang J, Chen X. Investigation of potential toxic components based on the identification of Genkwa Flos chemical constituents and their metabolites by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a Q Exactive high-resolution benchtop quadrupole Orbitrap mass spectr. J Sep Sci 2018; 41:3328-3338. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201800424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Zhipeng Wang
- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang China
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Qiu S, Zhang H, Fei Q, Zhu F, Wang J, Jia X, Chen B. Urine and plasma metabolomics study on potential hepatoxic biomarkers identification in rats induced by Gynura segetum. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2018; 216:37-46. [PMID: 29353003 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Gynura segetum (GS) is an herbal medicine containing Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) that causes hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (HSOS). AIM OF THE STUDY To discover potential biomarkers and metabolic mechanisms involved in the hepatotoxicity induced by GS. METHODS SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups including Saline, the decoction of GS high, medium and low dosage at dosages of 3.75g • kg-1, 7.5g • kg-1 and 15g • kg-1. A metabolomics approach using Ultraperformance Liquid Chromatography -Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight / Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF/MS) was developed to perform the plasma and urinary metabolic profiling analysis, and identified differential metabolites by comparing the saline control group and decoction of GS groups. RESULTS The herbal was presented dosage-dependent led to ingravescence of hepatotoxicity after the rats were consecutively given with the decoction of GS at varied dosages. A total of 18 differential metabolites of decoction of GS-induced hepatotoxicity were identified, while 10 of them including arginine, proline, glutamate, creatine, valine, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid, sphinganine, phytosphingosine, and citric acid could be discovered in urine and plasma, and primarily involved in Amino acid metabolism, Lipids metabolism and Energy metabolism. CONCLUSIONS The results suggested that the differential metabolites of arginine, creatine, valine, glutamine and citric acid were verified as potential markers of GS-induced hepatotoxicity via the regulation of multiple metabolic pathways primarily involving in Amino acids metabolism and Energy metabolism.
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- Shoubei Qiu
- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Shi Zi Street No. 100, Hongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210028, China; Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Delivery System of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shi Zi Street No. 100, Hongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210028, China; School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing university medical school Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Shi Zi Street No. 100, Hongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210028, China; Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Delivery System of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shi Zi Street No. 100, Hongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210028, China; School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Shi Zi Street No. 100, Hongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210028, China; Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Delivery System of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shi Zi Street No. 100, Hongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210028, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Shi Zi Street No. 100, Hongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210028, China; Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Delivery System of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shi Zi Street No. 100, Hongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210028, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Shi Zi Street No. 100, Hongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210028, China; Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Delivery System of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shi Zi Street No. 100, Hongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210028, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Shi Zi Street No. 100, Hongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210028, China; Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Delivery System of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shi Zi Street No. 100, Hongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210028, China; School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Wang Z, Zhang Y, Liu Q, Sun L, Lv M, Yu P, Chen X. Investigation of the mechanisms of Genkwa Flos hepatotoxicity by a cell metabolomics strategy combined with serum pharmacology in HL-7702 liver cells. Xenobiotica 2018; 49:216-226. [DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2018.1427905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Zhipeng Wang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China and
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China and
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China and
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China and
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China and
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China and
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Yuan D, Yang X, Guo JC. A great honor and a huge challenge for China: You-you TU getting the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2017; 17:405-8. [PMID: 27143269 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b1600094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Public excitement over the award of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to the Chinese medical scientist You-you TU for the discovery of a herbal anti-malarial, may mislead the Chinese people into believing that traditional Chinese herbal medi-cine can be used to cure all disease without any ad-verse effects. The aim of this paper is to explain the advantages and disadvantages of herbal traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) objectively.
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- Da Yuan
- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Zhang LJ, Chen B, Zhang JJ, Li J, Yang Q, Zhong QS, Zhan S, Liu H, Cai C. Serum polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolites as useful tool for screening potential biomarker of colorectal cancer. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2017; 120:25-31. [PMID: 28515019 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Revised: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The biomarker identification of cancer is benefit for early detection and less invasion. Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) metabolite as inflammatory mediators can affect progression and treatment of cancer. In this work, the serum was collected from colorectal cancer patients and healthy volunteers, and then we tested the change of serum PUFA metabolites in both of them by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). Of the 158 PUFA and their metabolites, we found that abnormal change of 2, 3-dinor-8-iso-PGF2α, 19-HETE and 12-keto-LTB4 from arachidonic acid were observed in colorectal cancer patients. Meanwhile, 9-HODE and 13-HODE from linoleic acid were significant lower in colorectal cancer patients. Our data suggested that some PUFA metabolites might be used as a potential biomarker of colorectal cancer, which might provide assistance in clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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- Li-Jian Zhang
- Guangdong key laboratory for research and development of nature drugs, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524023, China
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- Guangdong key laboratory for research and development of nature drugs, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524023, China
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- Guangdong key laboratory for research and development of nature drugs, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524023, China
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- Guangdong key laboratory for research and development of nature drugs, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524023, China
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- Guangdong key laboratory for research and development of nature drugs, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524023, China
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- Shimadzu Global COE for Application& Technical Development, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510010, China
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- Shimadzu Global COE for Application& Technical Development, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510010, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing, 100871, China.
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- Guangdong key laboratory for research and development of nature drugs, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524023, China.
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Zhang Y, Gu L, Jiang Y, Bi K, Chen X. Quantitative analysis of biomarkers of liver and kidney injury in serum and urine using ultra-fast liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry coupled with a hydrophilic interaction chromatography column: Application to monitor injury induced by Euphorbiae pekinensis Radix. J Sep Sci 2016; 39:3936-3945. [PMID: 27568578 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201600470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Fast and sensitive monitoring of drug-induced liver and kidney injury in early stage is beneficial. An ultrafast liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry assay was developed and validated to simultaneously determine ten endogenous biomarkers in serum and urine, including hippuric acid, phenylacetylglycine, 5-oxoproline, cholic acid, taurine, indoleacetic acid, 3-indoxyl sulfate, guanidinosuccinic acid, guanidinoacetic acid and uric acid. A CAPCELL CORE PC column (2.1 × 150 mm, 2.7 μm) was adopted for analytes separation. Gradient elution was performed with acetonitrile and water containing 5 mM ammonium acetate. Simple protein precipitation was applied in sample preparation. Good linearities were achieved with all the regression coefficients above 0.9911. Accuracy was 2.9-14.2% in serum and 4.1-14.6% in urine. The mean recovery was above 70% with acceptable matrix effects. The method was applied to monitor injury induced by Euphorbiae pekinensis Radix with a subacute rats model. All the biomarkers showed obvious concentration changes during the injury period. Furthermore, several biomarkers showed significant changes in earlier stage when compared with the current clinical serum bio-parameters. The method might be helpful for early diagnosis of drug induced liver and kidney injury in clinical after tested on more drugs.
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- Yuanyuan Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China.
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