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Cai X, Kuerban M, Hasimu H, Dou Q, He J, Liu Y, Hailai Y, Abulielimu A, Maimaitiaili A, Wang P, Zhou W, Zhang J, Aibai S, Tuerxun X, Han B. Bioactive compounds from dichloromethane extract of Artemisia rupestris L. alleviates CCl 4/ConA-induced acute liver injury by inhibiting PI3K-AKT pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 333:118416. [PMID: 38848975 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118416] [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: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Artemisia rupestris L. (AR) is a traditional medicinal herb commonly used in the Uyghurs and Kazakhs; it was first documented in the Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica written by Zhao Xuemin in the Qing Dynasty of China and is used clinically to treat colds, hepatitis, and allergic diseases. AIM OF THE STUDY The material basis and mechanisms of AR in acute liver injury (ALI) remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to reveal the possible active components involved in liver protection in AR and to preliminarily explore their pharmacological mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS The chemical composition of the ethanolic extract (ARA) was identified by UPLC-Q-Exactive-MS/MS and confirmed by 32 reference standards. The pharmacodynamic results were utilized to screen the active part within the ARA that contribute to the amelioration of CCl4/ConA-induced ALI. The main active components and core targets were predicted by network pharmacology and verified by molecular docking combined with qPCR and Western blotting. RESULTS A total of 131 chemical components were identified in the ARA. The extraction parts of ARA had different therapeutic effects on ALI, among which the dichloromethane extract (ARA-D), which might constitute the main effective fraction of ARA, had significant anti-ALI effects. The network pharmacology results showed that targets including PIK3R1, AKT1, and EGFR, as well as 7 compounds, such as artemetin, vitexicarpin and rupestonic acid may play pivotal roles in treating CCl4/ConA-induced ALI. GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses revealed that the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway was the main pathway involved. In each model, ARA-D dose-dependently reduced the increase in ALT levels. High-dose ARA-D markedly decreased ALT activity from 196.79 ± 24.82 to 66.37 ± 16.19 U/L in the CCl4 model group and from 178.00 ± 28.39 to 50.67 ± 7.39 U/L in the ConA model group. Further studies revealed that ARA-D significantly inhibited TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 expression and inhibited the protein expression of PI3K, p-PI3K, and p-AKT in CCl4/ConA-induced ALI. CONCLUSION ARA-D exhibits protective effects against ALI induced by CCl4/ConA, potentially through inhibition of the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. These findings may help to determine the material basis and mechanisms of action of ARA-D for liver protection and provide ideas for future comprehensive studies.
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- Xiaoxia Cai
- College of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, China; Xinjiang Institute of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Urumqi, 830011, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, China; Xinjiang Institute of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Materia Medica, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Medicine, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Materia Medica, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Medicine, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- Tibetan Plateau Ethnic Medicinal Resources Protection and Utilization Key Laboratory of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Sichuan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mianyang, 621000, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, China; Xinjiang Institute of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, China; Xinjiang Institute of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830011, China
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- School of Pharmacy/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Education/School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Urumqi, 830011, China.
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- Xinjiang Institute of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Urumqi, 830011, China; College of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830017, Xinjiang, China.
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- School of Pharmacy/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Education/School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China.
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Zhurinov M, Berillo D, Bazhykova KB, Rakhimov KD, Bekezhanova T. An Estimation of the Antiviral Activity and Toxicity of Biologically Active Substances Obtained from the Raw Materials of Artemisia cina Berg. In Vitro and In Vivo. Molecules 2023; 28:5413. [PMID: 37513290 PMCID: PMC10384809 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Species of the genus Artemisia are well known for their use as ingredients in ancient medicine. The advantage of using plant extracts compared to individual pharmaceutical ingredients is the rate of adaptation of the pathogenic microorganisms to the drug. Due to the rapid development of multidrug-resistance in microorganisms in the field, it is essential to search for novel, effective drugs with low toxicity. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to isolate and study the biologically active substances obtained from various substances in the raw materials of Artemisia cina Berg. The identification of the main biologically active components was performed using the method of chromato-mass spectrometry. Moreover, the antiviral activity of several extracts was studied using the method of measuring limiting dilutions (the Reed-Mench method), with some modifications. For the first time, the biological activity of extracts from the raw material of Artemisia cina Berg. upon the SARS-CoV-2 virus was confirmed. All the obtained extracts exhibited nontoxic effects in animals, with an LD50 greater than 2 g/kg. Comprehensive toxicological analyses are also presented in the study, such as those of the biochemical parameters of urine after one day and one week of the extracts' administration in mice at a dose of 2 g/kg body weight. In all groups of animals that received extracts of Artemisia cina Berg., a slight increase in the presence of red blood cells in their urine was observed one day following the administration of the extracts. This increase decreased somewhat after a week; however, it remained higher than the levels observed in the control animals. In the three groups, there was also a slight increase in the amount of ketones in the urine. Two weeks following the administration of the extracts to these groups, the internal organs of the animals were examined. The examination showed that the internal organs of the animals that received the extracts were not visibly different from those of the control animals in terms of their size or appearance. The weight of the internal organs of the animals that received the extracts was also similar to the weight of the internal organs of the control animals, illustrating the absence of toxicity.
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- Murat Zhurinov
- D.V. Sokolsky Institute of Fuel, Catalysis and Electrochemistry, JSC, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical and Biological Technologies (IHBT), Satbayev University, Almaty 050013, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Organic Substances, Natural Compounds and Polymers, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Engineering Disciplines and Good Practices, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Engineering Disciplines and Good Practices, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan
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Mukatay U, Samy MN, Avula B, Katragunta K, Kemelbek M, Zhubanova A, Khan IA, Ross SA. Isolation and LC-QToF Characterization of Secondary Metabolites from an Endemic Plant Artemisia heptapotamica Poljak. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28072908. [PMID: 37049671 PMCID: PMC10096343 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28072908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Phytochemical investigation of the aerial parts of Artemisia heptapotamica Poljak led to the isolation of ten known compounds, including four alkyl p-coumarates: octadecyl trans-p-coumarate (1), icosy trans-p-coumarate (2), docosyl trans-p-coumarate (3), and tetracosyl trans-p-coumarate (4), one sesquiterpene lactone: santonin (5), four flavonoids; axillarin (6), quercetin 3-O-methyl ether (7), luteolin (8), and quercetin (9), and one phenolic acid derivative: p-coumaric acid (10). The structures of the isolated compounds were identified by various spectroscopic analyses. Additionally, the antimicrobial activity of the total extract and different fractions was screened, and they exhibited no inhibition of the growth of Candida albicans, C. neoformans, Aspergillus fumigatus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRS), E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia, and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) at the tested concentrations ranging from 8 to 200 μg/mL. The identification and tentative characterization of the secondary metabolites were conducted using LC-QToF analysis. This method helps in the putative characterization of sesquiterpene lactones, flavonoids, coumarate derivatives, and aliphatic compounds. The developed method identified 43 compounds, of which the majority were sesquiterpene lactones, such as eudesmanolides, germacranolides, and guaianolide derivatives, followed by flavonoids. The proposed LC-QToF method helps develop dereplication strategies and understand the major class of chemicals before proceeding with the isolation of compounds.
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Zhang K, Gong X, Wang Q, Tu P, Li J, Song Y. Rapid tryptic peptide mapping of human serum albumin using DI-MS/MS ALL. RSC Adv 2022; 12:9868-9882. [PMID: 35424948 PMCID: PMC8963265 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08717g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
In recent decades, proteinic drugs, in particular monoclonal antibodies, are taking the leading role of small molecule drugs, and peptide mapping relying on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is an emerging approach to substitute the role of a ligand-binding assay for the quality control of the proteinic drugs. However, such LC-MS/MS approaches extensively suffer from time-intensive measurements, leading to a limited throughput. To achieve accelerated measurements, here, the potential of DI-MS/MSALL towards tryptic peptide mapping was evaluated through comparing with well-defined LC-MS/MS means, and human serum albumin (HSA) was employed as the representative protein for applicability illustration. Among the 55 tryptic peptides theoretically suggested by Skyline software, 47 were successfully captured by DI-MS/MSALL through acquiring the desired MS2 spectra, in comparison to 51 detected by LC-MS/MS. DI-MS/MSALL measurements merely took 5 min, which was dramatically superior to the LC-MS/MS assay. Noteworthily, different from fruitful multi-charged MS1 signals for LC-MS/MS, most quasi-molecular ions received lower charged states. DI-MS/MSALL also possessed advantages such as lower solvent consumption and facile instrumentation; however, more sample was consumed. In conclusion, DI-MS/MSALL is eligible to act as an alternative analytical tool for LC-MS/MS towards the peptide mapping of proteinic drugs, particularly when a heavy measurement workload. DI-MS/MSALL records MS2 spectrum at each 1 Da mass window through gas phase ion fractionation theory, and is eligible to act as an alternative analytical tool for LC-MS/MS towards the peptide mapping of proteinic drugs.![]()
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- Ke Zhang
- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100029 China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100029 China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100029 China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100029 China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100029 China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100029 China
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Liu W, Cao L, Jia J, Li H, Li W, Li J, Song Y. Rapid chemome profiling of Artemisia capillaris Thunb. using direct infusion-mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcms.2021.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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