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Han H, Zhang JM, Ji S, Zeng XB, Jin XC, Shen ZQ, Xie B, Luo XN, Li K, Liu LP. Histology and transcriptomic analysis reveal the inflammation and affected pathways under 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) exposure on grass carp. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 938:173233. [PMID: 38763196 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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2-Methylisoborneol (2-MIB) is a common and widely distributed off-flavor compound in water. However, the toxic mechanisms of 2-MIB on aquatic organisms remain largely unexplored. In this study, grass carp larvae were exposed to different concentrations (0, 5, and 20 μg L-1) of 2-MIB for 96 h. The accumulation of 2-MIB in the dorsal muscle was measured. Histological analysis, ultrastructure observations, and transcriptomic sequencing were conducted on the liver tissues. The results showed that 2-MIB accumulated significantly in the fish muscle, with the accumulation increasing as the exposure concentration increased through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) detection. Histological and ultrastructure observations indicated that 2-MIB caused concentration-dependent inflammatory infiltration and mitochondrial damage in the liver. Transcriptomic analysis revealed lipid metabolism disorders induced by exposure to 2-MIB in grass carp. Additionally, 5 μg L-1 2-MIB affected the neurodevelopment and cardiovascular system of grass carp larvae through extracellular matrix (ECM)-receptor interaction and focal adhesion pathway. Furthermore, several pathways related to the digestive system were significantly enriched, implying that 2-MIB may impact pancreatic secretion function, protein digestion and absorption processes. These findings provide new insights into the potential toxicological mechanisms of 2-MIB.
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- Huan Han
- China-ASEAN Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Mariculture Technology (Shanghai), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- China-ASEAN Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Mariculture Technology (Shanghai), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- China-ASEAN Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Mariculture Technology (Shanghai), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- China-ASEAN Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Mariculture Technology (Shanghai), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- China-ASEAN Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Mariculture Technology (Shanghai), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- China-ASEAN Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Mariculture Technology (Shanghai), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- China-ASEAN Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Mariculture Technology (Shanghai), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- China-ASEAN Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Mariculture Technology (Shanghai), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- China-ASEAN Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Mariculture Technology (Shanghai), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Center for Ecological Aquaculture (CEA), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
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- China-ASEAN Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Mariculture Technology (Shanghai), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Center for Ecological Aquaculture (CEA), Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquaculture, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
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Niu Y, Wei H, Zhang Y, Su J. Transcriptome response of a marine copepod in response to environmentally-relevant concentrations of saxitoxin. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 205:116546. [PMID: 38870575 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116546] [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: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) can pose a serious threat to human health. Among them, saxitoxin (STX) is one of the most potent natural neurotoxins. Here, the copepod Tigriopus japonicus, was exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations (2.5 and 25 μg/L) STX for 48 h. Although no lethal effects were observed at both concentrations, the transcriptome was significantly altered, and displayed a concentration-dependent response. STX exposure decreased the copepod's metabolism and compromised immune defense and detoxification. Additionally, STX disturbed signal transduction, which might affect other cellular processes. STX exposure could inhibit the copepod's chitin metabolism, disrupting its molting process. Also, the processes related to damage repair and protection were up-regulated to fight against high concentration exposure. Collectively, this study has provided an early warning of PSTs for coastal ecosystem not only because of their potent toxicity effect but also their bioaccumulation that can transfer up the food chain after ingestion by copepods.
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- Yaolu Niu
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems/College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems/College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems/College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-Value Utilization of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province, Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, National Research and Development Center for Marine Fish Processing, Xiamen 361013, China.
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Vikhar Danish Ahmad A, Khan SW, Ali SA, Yasar Q. Network pharmacology combined with molecular docking and experimental verification to elucidate the effect of flavan-3-ols and aromatic resin on anxiety. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9799. [PMID: 38684743 PMCID: PMC11058257 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58877-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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This study investigated the potential anxiolytic properties of flavan-3-ols and aromatic resins through a combined computational and experimental approach. Network pharmacology techniques were utilized to identify potential anxiolytic targets and compounds by analyzing protein-protein interactions and KEGG pathway data. Molecular docking and simulation studies were conducted to evaluate the binding interactions and stability of the identified targets. Behavioral tests, including the elevated plus maze test, open field test, light-dark test, actophotometer, and holeboard test, were used to assess anxiolytic activity. The compound-target network analysis revealed complex interactions involving 306 nodes and 526 edges, with significant interactions observed and an average node degree of 1.94. KEGG pathway analysis highlighted pathways such as neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions, dopaminergic synapses, and serotonergic synapses as being involved in anxiety modulation. Docking studies on EGCG (Epigallocatechin gallate) showed binding energies of -9.5 kcal/mol for MAOA, -9.2 kcal/mol for SLC6A4, and -7.4 kcal/mol for COMT. Molecular dynamic simulations indicated minimal fluctuations, suggesting the formation of stable complexes between small molecules and proteins. Behavioral tests demonstrated a significant reduction in anxiety-like behavior, as evidenced by an increased number of entries into and time spent in the open arm of the elevated plus maze test, light-dark test, open field center activity, hole board head dips, and actophotometer beam interruptions (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). This research provides a comprehensive understanding of the multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway intervention mechanisms of flavan-3-ols and aromatic resins in anxiety treatment. Integrated network and behavioral analyses collectively support the anxiolytic potential of these compounds and offer valuable insights for future research in this area.
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- Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy, Dr. Rafiq Zakaria Campus, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.
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- Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy, Dr. Rafiq Zakaria Campus, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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- Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy, Dr. Rafiq Zakaria Campus, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
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Zhu C, Zhang Z, Wang S, Sun Z. Study on the mechanism of Gastrodiae Rhizoma, Lycii Fructus, and Ziziphi Spinosae Semen in sedation and tranquillising mind. Mol Divers 2023:10.1007/s11030-023-10756-x. [PMID: 37917323 DOI: 10.1007/s11030-023-10756-x] [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: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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This study analysed the pharmacological mechanism of Gastrodiae Rhizoma, Lycii Fructus, and Ziziphi Spinosae Semen in sedation and tranquillising mind using network pharmacology methods. The findings of this study aimed to serve as a reference for the development of novel drugs and the clinical expansion and application of traditional Chinese medicine formulas. The chemical constituents and therapeutic targets of Gastrodiae Rhizoma, Lycii Fructus, and Ziziphi Spinosae Semen were acquired from TCMSP, HERB, and ETCM databases. Active components were identified using ADME criteria, while the primary targets associated with sedation and mental tranquillity were obtained from GENECARDS, OMIM, and DRUGBANK databases. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis was conducted using the STRING platform to investigate potential functional protein modules by the network. The METASCAPE platform was employed for the study of the "component-target" and its associated biological processes and pathways. Subsequently, the "component-target" network was constructed using Cytoscape 3.9.1 software. Finally, the validation of molecular docking was conducted through AUTODOCK. The findings revealed that Quercetin, Atropine, Dauricine, (S)-Coclaurine, and other active ingredients were identified as the core constituents of Gastrodiae Rhizoma, Lycii Fructus, and Ziziphi Spinosae Semen. Additionally, PTGS2, PTGS1, MAOB, GABRA1, SLC6A2, ADRB2, CHRM1, HTR2A, and other targets were identified as the core targets. The results of the molecular docking analysis demonstrated that Quercetin, Atropine, Dauricine, and (S)-Coclaurine exhibited binding solid affinity towards PTGS2 and PTGS1. The predominant biological pathways associated with sedation and tranquilisation primarily involved Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and activation of receptors involved in chemical carcinogenesis. This study provided initial findings on the multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway mechanism underlying the sedative and tranquillising effects of Gastrodiae Rhizoma, Lycii Fructus, and Ziziphi Spinosae Semen. These findings had the potential to serve as a foundation for the future development and utilisation of Gastrodiae Rhizoma, Lycii Fructus, and Ziziphi Spinosae Semen.
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- Chenghao Zhu
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China.
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Wang S, Zhao Y, Hu X. Exploring the mechanism of Suanzaoren decoction in treatment of insomnia based on network pharmacology and molecular docking. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1145532. [PMID: 37670944 PMCID: PMC10475534 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1145532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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Objective: To explore the functional mechanisms of Suanzaoren decoction (SZRD) for treating insomnia using network pharmacology and molecular docking. Methods: The active ingredients and corresponding targets of SZRD were obtained from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology database, and then, the names of the target proteins were standardized using the UniProt database. The insomnia-related targets were obtained from the GeneCards, DisGeNET, and DrugBank databases. Next, a Venn diagram comprising the drug and disease targets was created, and the intersecting targets were used to draw the active ingredient-target network diagram using Cytoscape software. Next, the STRING database was used to build a protein-protein interaction network, followed by cluster analysis using the MCODE plug-in. The Database for Annotation, Visualization, Integrated Discovery (i.e., DAVID), and the Metascape database were used for Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses. AutoDock Vina and Pymol software were used for molecular docking. Results: SZRD contained 138 active ingredients, corresponding to 239 targets. We also identified 2,062 insomnia-related targets, among which, 95 drug and disease targets intersected. The GO analysis identified 490, 62, and 114 genes related to biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions, respectively. Lipid and atherosclerosis, chemical carcinogen-receptor activation, and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction were the most common pathways in the KEGG analysis. Molecular docking demonstrated that the primary active components of SZRD for insomnia had good binding capabilities with the core proteins in PPI network. Conclusion: Insomnia treatment with SZRD involves multiple targets and signaling pathways, which may improve insomnia by reducing inflammation, regulating neurotransmitters.
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- Shuxiao Wang
- Internal Encephalopathy of Traditonal Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Internal Encephalopathy of Traditonal Chinese Medicine, Dongfang Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Huang J, Wang T, Qiu Y, Hassanyar AK, Zhang Z, Sun Q, Ni X, Yu K, Guo Y, Yang C, Lü Y, Nie H, Lin Y, Li Z, Su S. Differential Brain Expression Patterns of microRNAs Related to Olfactory Performance in Honey Bees ( Apis mellifera). Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:genes14051000. [PMID: 37239360 DOI: 10.3390/genes14051000] [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: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a vital role in the nerve regulation of honey bees (Apis mellifera). This study aims to investigate the differences in expression of miRNAs in a honey bee's brain for olfactory learning tasks and to explore their potential role in a honey bee's olfactory learning and memory. In this study, 12 day old honey bees with strong and weak olfactory performances were utilized to investigate the influence of miRNAs on olfactory learning behavior. The honey bee brains were dissected, and a small RNA-seq technique was used for high-throughput sequencing. The data analysis of the miRNA sequences revealed that 14 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmiRNAs) between the two groups, strong (S) and weak (W), for olfactory performance in honey bees were identified, which included seven up-regulated and seven down-regulated. The qPCR verification results of the 14 miRNAs showed that four miRNAs (miR-184-3p, miR-276-3p, miR-87-3p, and miR-124-3p) were significantly associated with olfactory learning and memory. The target genes of these DEmiRNAs were subjected to the GO database annotation and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses. The functional annotation and pathway analysis showed that the neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathway, oxidative phosphorylation, biosynthesis of amino acids, pentose phosphate pathway, carbon metabolism, and terpenoid backbone biosynthesis may be a great important pathway related to olfactory learning and memory in honey bees. Our findings together further explained the relationship between olfactory performance and the brain function of honey bees at the molecular level and provides a basis for further study on miRNAs related to olfactory learning and memory in honey bees.
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- Jingnan Huang
- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Laboratory of Evolution and Diversity Biology, UMR5174, University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, CNRS, 31062 Toulouse, France
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Faculty of Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Biological Science Research Center, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Mudanjiang Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Mudanjiang 157041, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
- Academy of Bee Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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Mechanism of Magnolia Volatile Oil in the Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis Based on GC-MS, Network Pharmacology, and Molecular Docking. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2023; 2023:3503888. [PMID: 36798729 PMCID: PMC9928509 DOI: 10.1155/2023/3503888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Objective Magnoliae officinalis cortex (MOC) is one of the most frequently used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the treatment of acute pancreatitis (AP). Magnolia volatile oil (MVO) is considered to be one of the main active ingredients in MOC for AP treatment. However, the underlying mechanism of MVO in AP therapy is unknown. Methods An integrated strategy of gas chromatography-mass spectrum (GC-MS), network pharmacology, and molecular docking simulation was employed to predict underlying mechanism of MVO in AP treatment. First, the compounds of MVO were identified by GC-MS, and the targets of the identified characteristic compounds were collected from several databases, as well as AP-related targets. Next, Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis were carried out to obtain the mechanism. Moreover, the binding activity between core therapeutic targets and their corresponding compounds was evaluated by molecular docking simulation. Results GC-MS results showed a total of 35 compounds that appeared in at least 18 out of 20 chromatograms were considered as characteristic compounds of MVO, and 33 compounds of those were identified. Network analysis demonstrated that 33 compounds regulated 142 AP-related targets. Of those, 8 compounds (α-eudesmol, γ-eudesmol, (-)-terpinen-4-ol, terpineol, hinesol, linalool, borneol, and β-eudesmol) and 8 targets (TNF, IL-1β, PPARγ, PPARα, PTGS2, NCOA1, CNR1, and ESR1) have a close relationship with AP treatment and were recognized as the key active compounds and the core therapeutic targets, respectively. The 142 targets were involved in both inflammation and calcium overload-related biological pathways, such as neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, estrogen, MAPK, and calcium signaling pathway. Moreover, molecular docking simulation indicated that the 8 core therapeutic targets strongly interacted with their corresponding compounds. Conclusions In summary, the present study elucidated that the efficacy of MVO in AP treatment might be attributed to anti-inflammation and inhibition of calcium overload through multicomponents and multitargets.
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Zhong Y, Ren J, Li R, Xuan Y, Yao W, Yang Q, Gan Y, Yu S, Yuan J. Prediction of the Endocrine disruption profile of fluorinated biphenyls and analogues: An in silico study. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 314:137701. [PMID: 36587920 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Fluorinated biphenyls and their analogues (FBAs) are considered new persistent organic pollutants, but their endocrine-disrupting effects are still unknown. To fill this gap, the binding probability of 44 FBAs to different nuclear hormone receptors (NHRs) was predicted using Endocrine Disruptome. And molecular similarity and network toxicology analysis were used to strengthen the docking screening. The docking results showed that FBAs could have high binding potential for various NHRs, such as estrogen receptors β antagonism (ERβ an), liver X receptors α (LXRα), estrogen receptors α (ERα), and liver X receptors β (LXRβ). The similarity analysis found that the degree of overlap of the NHR repertoire was related to the Tanimoto coefficient of FBAs. Network toxicology verified a part of docking screening results and identified endocrine-disrupting pathways worthy of attention. This study found out potential endocrine-disrupting FBAs and their vulnerable, and developed a workflow that would leverage in silico approaches including molecular docking, similarity, and network toxicology for risk prioritization of potential endocrine-disrupting compounds.
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- Yuyan Zhong
- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Immune-Engineering of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine and Immune-Engineering of Henan Province, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, PR China.
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- College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China.
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Liu J, Shi JL, Guo JY, Chen Y, Ma XJ, Wang SN, Zheng ZQ, Lin MX, He S. Anxiolytic-like effect of Suanzaoren-Wuweizi herb-pair and evidence for the involvement of the monoaminergic system in mice based on network pharmacology. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:7. [PMID: 36624423 PMCID: PMC9830753 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-022-03829-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Suanzaoren-Wuweizi herb-pair (SWHP), composed of Zizyphi Spinosi Semen (Suanzaoren in Chinese) and Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus (Wuweizi in Chinese), is a traditional herbal formula that has been extensively used for the treatment of insomnia. The study aimed to explore the targets and signal pathways of Suanzaoren-Wuweizi (S-W) in the treatment of anxiety by network pharmacology, and to verify the pharmacodynamics and key targets of SWHP in mice. METHODS The Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) as well as literature mining were used to obtain the main chemical ingredients of Suanzaoren and Wuweizi. The SwissTargetPrediction platform was used to predict drug-related targets. The GeneCards, TTD, DisGeNET and OMIM databases were used to obtain potential targets for the treatment of anxiety with the chemical components of S-W. Drug-disease intersection genes were selected, and a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed using STRING. The core targets of S-W in the treatment of anxiety were selected according to the topological parameters, and GO functional enrichment as well as KEGG pathways enrichment analyses were performed for potential targets. The relationship network of the "drug-active ingredient-disease-target-pathway" was constructed through Cytoscape 3.8.0. The pharmacodynamics of SWHP in the treatment of anxiety was evaluated by the elevated plus maze (EPM), the light/dark box test (LDB) and the open field test (OFT). The mechanisms were examined by measuring monoamine neurotransmitters in brain of mice. RESULTS The results showed that there were 13 active ingredients for the treatment of anxiety in the network. This includes sanjoinenine, swertisin, daucosterol, schizandrer B, wuweizisu C and gomisin-A. Additionally, there were 148 targets, such as AKT1, TNF, SLC6A4, SLC6A3, EGFR, ESR1, HSP90AA1, CCND1, and DRD2, mainly involved in neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions, the Serotonergic synapse pathway and the cAMP signaling pathway. After 1 week of treatment, SWHP (2 and 3 g/kg) induced a significant increase on the percentage of entries into and time spent on the open arms of the EPM. In the LDB test, SWHP exerted anxiolytic-like effect at 2 g/kg. In the open-field test, SWHP (2 g/kg) increased the number of central entries and time spent in central areas. The levels of brain monoamines (5-HT and DA) and their metabolites (5-HIAA, DOPAC) were decreased after SWHP treatment. CONCLUSIONS The anti-anxiety effect of SWHP may be mediated by regulating 5-HT, DA and other signaling pathways. These findings demonstrated that SWHP produced an anxiolytic-like effect and the mechanism of action involves the serotonergic and dopaminergic systems, although underlying mechanism remains to be further elucidated.
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- Jie Liu
- grid.418633.b0000 0004 1771 7032Capital Institute of Pediatrics, No. 2 Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
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- grid.24695.3c0000 0001 1431 9176School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Yangguang South Street, Fangshan District, Beijing, 102488 China
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- grid.454868.30000 0004 1797 8574Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4A Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101 China
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- grid.24695.3c0000 0001 1431 9176School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Yangguang South Street, Fangshan District, Beijing, 102488 China
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- grid.24695.3c0000 0001 1431 9176School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Yangguang South Street, Fangshan District, Beijing, 102488 China
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- grid.24695.3c0000 0001 1431 9176School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Yangguang South Street, Fangshan District, Beijing, 102488 China
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- grid.24695.3c0000 0001 1431 9176School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Yangguang South Street, Fangshan District, Beijing, 102488 China
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- grid.24695.3c0000 0001 1431 9176School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Yangguang South Street, Fangshan District, Beijing, 102488 China
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- grid.24695.3c0000 0001 1431 9176School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Yangguang South Street, Fangshan District, Beijing, 102488 China
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Zhou B, Yan X, Yang L, Zheng X, Chen Y, Liu Y, Ren Y, Peng J, Zhang Y, Huang J, Tang L, Wen M. Effects of arginine vasopressin on the transcriptome of prefrontal cortex in autistic rat model. J Cell Mol Med 2022; 26:5493-5505. [PMID: 36239083 PMCID: PMC9639040 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.17578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Our previous studies have also demonstrated that AVP can significantly improve social interaction disorders and stereotypical behaviours in rats with VPA‐induced autism model. To further explore the mechanisms of action of AVP, we compared the PFC transcriptome changes before and after AVP treatment in VPA‐induced autism rat model. The autism model was induced by intraperitoneally injected with VPA at embryonic day 12.5 and randomly assigned to two groups: the VPA‐induced autism model group and the AVP treatment group. The AVP treatment group were treated with intranasal AVP at postnatal day 21 and for 3 weeks. The gene expression levels and function changes on the prefrontal cortex were measured by RNA‐seq and bioinformatics analysis at PND42 and the mRNA expression levels of synaptic and myelin development related genes were validated by qPCR. Our results confirmed that AVP could significantly improve synaptic and axon dysplasia and promote oligodendrocyte development in the prefrontal cortex in VPA‐induced autism models by regulating multiple signalling pathways.
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- Bo Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Wuhan Third Hospital (Tongren Hospital of Wuhan University), Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- College of Basic Medical, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functions and Applications of Medicinal Plants, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,Guizhou Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Chemical Drug R&D, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China.,College of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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Xiao S, Liu S, Yu H, Xie Y, Guo Y, Fan J, Yao W. A Study on the Mechanism of the Sedative-hypnotic Effect of Cinnamomum camphora chvar. Borneol Essential Oil Based on Network Pharmacology. J Oleo Sci 2022; 71:1063-1073. [PMID: 35691835 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess21278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this paper, we investigated the sedative-hypnotic effect of Cinnamomum camphora chvar. Borneol essential oil (BEO, 16.4% borneol), a by-product of steam distillation of Cinnamomum camphora chvar. Borneol, from which natural crystalline borneol (NCB, 98.4% borneol) is obtained. Using locomotor activity tests and pentobarbital sodium-induced sleep test, it was found that BEO significantly reduced locomotor activity (p < 0.05), shortened sleep latency (p < 0.0001), prolonged sleep duration (p < 0.05), and had a sedative-hypnotic effect. We constructed the "components-targets-signaling pathways" and "protein-protein interaction" (PPI) network of BEO using network pharmacology. The results show that the 24 active components of BEO acted on 17 targets, mainly through response to alkaloid and catecholamine transport, and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction. The PPI network identified 12 key proteins, mainly dopamine receptor (DR)D2, opioid receptor mu 1 (OPRM1), and opioid receptor kappa 1 (OPRK1), and we further analyzed the active components and targets of BEO through molecular docking. The results showed that the active components and targets obtained by network pharmacology analyses had good binding activity, which reflected their multi-component, multi-target, multi-pathway action characteristics. This paper provides a theoretical basis for further study of the mechanism of action of BEO in the treatment of insomnia.
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- Shanshan Xiao
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University
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- Department of Laboratory, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University.,Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University
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Integrating Network Pharmacology and In Vivo Model to Investigate the Mechanism of Biheimaer in the Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:8773527. [PMID: 35668782 PMCID: PMC9166952 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8773527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objective. Biheimaer (BHM) is a hospital formulation for clinical treatment of dyspepsia and acid reflux, based on Compatibility Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This study anticipated to elucidate the molecular mechanism of BHM against Functional dyspepsia via combined network pharmacology prediction with experimental verification. Methods. Based on network pharmacology, the potential active components and targets of BHM in the treatment of functional dyspepsia were explored by prediction and molecular docking technology. The results of protein–protein interaction analysis, functional annotation, and pathway enrichment analysis further refined the main targets and pathways. The molecular mechanism of BHM improving functional dyspepsia mice induced by L-arginine + atropine was verified on the basis of network pharmacology. Results. In this study, 183 effective compounds were screened from BHM; moreover, 1007 compound-related predicted targets and 156 functional dyspepsia-related targets were found. The results of enrichment analysis and in vivo experiments showed that BHM could regulate intestinal smooth muscle contraction to play a therapeutic role in functional dyspepsia by reducing the expression of NOS3, SERT, TRPV1, and inhibiting the inflammatory cytokine (IL-1β, TNF-α) to intervene the inflammatory response in mice. Conclusions. This study revealed the molecular biological mechanisms of the Traditional Chinese Medicine formulation of BHM in functional dyspepsia by network pharmacology and experimental verification, meanwhile provided scientific support for subsequent clinical medication.
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Tian D, Gao Q, Chang Z, Lin J, Ma D, Han Z. Network pharmacology and in vitro studies reveal the pharmacological effects and molecular mechanisms of Shenzhi Jiannao prescription against vascular dementia. BMC Complement Med Ther 2022; 22:33. [PMID: 35109845 PMCID: PMC8812053 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-021-03465-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Shenzhi Jiannao (SZJN) prescription is a type of herbal formula adopted in the management of cognitive impairment and related disorders. However, its effects and related regulatory mechanisms on vascular dementia (VD) are elusive. Herein, network pharmacology prediction was employed to explore the pharmacological effects and molecular mechanisms of SZJN prescription on VD using network pharmacology prediction, and validated the results through in vitro experiments. Methods Through a search in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) database, chemical composition and targets for SZJN prescription were retrieved. The potential targets for VD were then obtained from the GeneCards and DisGeNET databases. The network was constructed that depicted the interactions between putative SZJN prescription and known therapeutic targets for VD using Cytoscape 3.7.1. Analysis of protein-protein interaction was achieved via STRING 11.0 software, followed by Gene Ontology (GO) functional enrichment and Kyoto Gene and Genome Encyclopedia (KEGG) pathway analyses. To validate the computer-predicted results, in vitro experiments based on an excitotoxic injury model were designed using glutamate-exposed PC12 cells, and treated with varying concentrations (low, 0.05; medium, 0.1 and high, 0.2 mg/mL) of SZJN prescription. Cell viability and cell death were detected using the IncuCyte imaging system. Moreover, the expression profiles of Caspase-3 were analyzed through qRT-PCR. Results Twenty-eight potentially active ingredients for SZJN prescription, including stigmasterol, beta-sitosterol, and kaempferol, plus 21 therapeutic targets for VD, including PTGS2, PTGS1, and PGR were revealed. The protein-protein interaction network was employed for the analysis of 20 target proteins, including CASP3, JUN, and AChE. The enrichment analysis demonstrated candidate targets of SZJN prescription were more frequently involved in neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, calcium, apoptosis, and cholinergic synaptic signaling pathways. In vitro experiments revealed that SZJN prescription could significantly reverse glutamate-induced cell viability loss and cell death, and lower the levels of Caspase-3 mRNA in glutamate-induced PC12 cells. Conclusions Collectively, this study demonstrated that SZJN prescription exerted the effect of treating VD by regulating multi-targets and multi-channels with multi-components through the method of network pharmacology. Furthermore, in vitro results confirmed that SZJN prescription attenuated glutamate-induced neurotoxicity.
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- Danfeng Tian
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No.11 East road, North 3rd Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No.11 East road, North 3rd Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No.11 East road, North 3rd Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No.11 East road, North 3rd Ring Road, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Neurology Department of Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No.5 Haiyuncang, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (Longgang), No.1 Dayun road, Sports New City Road, Shenzhen, 518172, China.
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Tian D, Gao Q, Lin J, Chang Z, Wang Y, Shi Y, Su R, Han Z, Ma D. Uncovering the mechanism of the Shenzhi Jiannao formula against vascular dementia using a combined network pharmacology approach and molecular biology. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 90:153637. [PMID: 34273705 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Shenzhi Jiannao formula (SZJNF) is a herbal prescription which is used for detoxification, dredging collaterals, and activating blood circulation and Qi flow in traditional Chinese medicine. SZJNF is a clinical effective prescription for the treatment of vascular dementia (VD) first formulated based on the classical theory of traditional Chinese medicine, but its anti-VD mechanism remains ambiguous. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to elucidate the multi-target mechanisms of SZJNF against VD using a network pharmacology approach and verify its effects through biological experiments. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We utilized network pharmacology-based prediction and molecular docking techniques to uncover the potential micro-mechanism of SZJNF against VD. We identified active components and potential targets, and performed network analysis, functional annotation, and pathway enrichment analysis. Subsequently, glutamate-induced PC12 cells and VD rats were used to verify the molecular mechanisms of SZJNF. RESULTS Seventeen active compounds were identified in SZJNF rat plasma; moreover, 773 predicted targets and 1544 VD-related targets were found. Various networks, including the PPI, herb-compound-target, and compound-target-pathway network were constructed. A total of 188 shared targets were identified by network topological analysis, which were closely associated to the anti-VD effects of SZJNF. They were also enriched in various biological processes through hypoxia reaction, promotion of cell proliferation, inhibition of apoptosis, neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, and calcium signaling pathway, as evaluated by the analysis of advanced functions and pathways. SZJNF components docked well with the key targets. Treatment with SZJNF promoted cell proliferation, ameliorated apoptosis and oxidative stress injury, and improved neurological and cognitive abilities. CONCLUSION This study comprehensively demonstrated the multi-target mechanisms of SZJNF in VD using network pharmacology and molecular biology experiments. This provides evidence for further mechanistic studies and for the development of SZJNF as a potential treatment for patients with VD.
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- Danfeng Tian
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (Longgang), Shenzhen, China; School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Academic Research, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (Longgang), Shenzhen, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
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Zhou W, Li X, Wang Y, Wang J, Zhang J, Wei H, Peng C, Wang Z, Li G, Li D. Physiological and transcriptomic changes of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos-larvae in response to 2-MIB exposure. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 416:126142. [PMID: 34492931 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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2-Methylisoborneol (2-MIB), a natural odorous substance, is widely distributed in water environment, but there is a paucity of information concerning its systemic toxicity. Herein, we investigated the effects of 2-MIB exposure on developmental parameters, locomotive behavior, oxidative stress, apoptosis and transcriptome of zebrafish. Zebrafish embryos exposed to different concentrations (0, 0.5, 5 and 42.8 μg/L) of 2-MIB showed no changes in mortality, hatchability, and malformation rate, but the body length of zebrafish larvae was significantly increased in a dose-dependent manner, and accompanied by the changes of growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor (GH/IGF) axis and the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis genes. Moreover, the swimming activity of zebrafish larvae increased, which may be due to the increase of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity. Meanwhile, 2-MIB caused oxidative stress and apoptosis in zebrafish larvae by altering the NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and mitochondrial signaling pathways, respectively. Transcriptome sequencing assay showed that the phototransduction signaling pathway was significantly enriched, and most of the genes in this pathway exhibited enhanced expression after exposure to 2-MIB. These findings provide an important reference for risk assessment and early warning to 2-MIB exposure.
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- Weicheng Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; College of Chemistry, Biology and Environmental Engineering, Xiangnan University, Chenzhou 423000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Algal Biology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430072, PR China.
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Wang Y, Zou J, Jia Y, Liang Y, Zhang X, Wang CL, Wang X, Guo D, Shi Y, Yang M. A Study on the Mechanism of Lavender in the Treatment of Insomnia Based on Network Pharmacology. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2021; 23:419-432. [PMID: 32233997 DOI: 10.2174/1386207323666200401095008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVE The common disease of insomnia has complex and diverse clinical manifestations. Lavender represents an effective treatment of insomnia, but the molecular mechanism underlying the effectiveness of this treatment is not clear. The purpose of this study is to investigate the active components, target proteins and molecular pathways of lavender in the treatment of insomnia, thus explaining its possible mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS Firstly, 54 active components of lavender were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The target protein of lavender was predicted by the Traditional Chinese Medicine System Pharmacological Database and Analysis Platform and the SwissTargetPredicating tool, and the target protein of insomnia was predicted by the DisGeNET and DrugBank databases. Then, the "component-target-disease" network diagram was constructed using the Cytoscape 3.7.1 software. KEGG and GO enrichments were analyzed using the R statistical language. Finally, the key target proteins were verified by collecting and verifying the target protein GEO data using the Discovery Studio 3.5 molecular docking verification software. RESULTS 906 target proteins of lavender were predicted by the Traditional Chinese Medicine System Pharmacological Database and Analysis Platform and the SwissTargetPredicating tool, and 182 insomnia target proteins were predicted by the DisGeNET and DrugBank databases. The results of GO enrichment analysis showed that it included the reaction process of ammonium ion, the regulation of the membrane potential and the secretion of catecholamine, while the results of KEGG enrichment included the calcium signaling pathway, serotonin synapse, morphine addiction and many more. Finally, using the Discovery Studio3.5 molecular docking verification software, it was verified that the key target proteins are ADRB1 and HLA-DRB1. CONCLUSION The components in the lavender essential oil include the Ethyl 2-(5-methyl-5-vinyltetrahydrofuran- 2-yl)propan-2-ylcarbonate (0.774); 5-Oxatricyclo[8.2.0.04,6]dodecane, 4,12,12-trimethyl- 9-methylene-, (1R,4R,6R,10S)-(0.147); P-Cymen-7-ol (0.063); .alpha-Humulenem (0.317); Acetic acid, hexyl ester (1.374); etc. The role lavender plays in the treatment of insomnia might be accomplished through the regulation of the key targets ADRB1 and HLA-DRB1.
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- Yao Wang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi, P.R. China,Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi, P.R. China,Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, P.R. China,Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi, P.R. China,Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi, P.R. China,Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi, P.R. China,Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, Shaanxi, P.R. China,Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, The Key Laboratory of Basic and New Drug Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, P.R. China
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Jia Y, Zou J, Wang Y, Zhang X, Shi Y, Liang Y, Guo D, Yang M. Action mechanism of Roman chamomile in the treatment of anxiety disorder based on network pharmacology. J Food Biochem 2020; 45:e13547. [PMID: 33152801 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Anxiety disorder is a common psychiatric disease. Roman chamomile as medicine or tea has long been used as a mild tranquilizer to reduce anxiety, but the mechanism is unclear. This research is based on network pharmacology combined with database mining to find the ingredients, action pathways and key targets of Roman chamomile for the treatment of anxiety. About 126 common targets related to chamomile and anxiety were obtained, and these targets were involved in 56 KEGG pathways. GEO screened LRRK2 as a key protein, and molecular docking showed that the protein could stably bind to drug components. Roman chamomile has the characteristics of multi-target and multi-pathway in the treatment of anxiety disorder. Its possible mechanism is to intervene anxiety disorder in the process of disease development, such as neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, serotonin synapse, and cAMP signaling pathway. LRRK2 may be an important gene for Roman chamomile in the treatment of anxiety disorder. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Roman chamomile is well known for its use in medicine and tea making. It contains many nutrients, which can relieve people's anxiety, help sleep, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. In this article, through network pharmacology combined with Gene Expression Omnibus data mining and molecular docking, the target and mechanism of Roman chamomile in the treatment of anxiety were discussed, and its efficacy was verified by model animals, which not only clarified its mechanism at the systematic level, but also proved to be effective at the biological level. It provides a reference for the further development and utilization of Roman chamomile.
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- Yanzhuo Jia
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.,Department of Pharmaceutics, The Key Laboratory of Basicand New Drug Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.,Department of Pharmaceutics, The Key Laboratory of Basicand New Drug Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.,Department of Pharmaceutics, The Key Laboratory of Basicand New Drug Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China.,Department of Pharmaceutics, The Key Laboratory of Basicand New Drug Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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Lu Y, Yang J, Sun J, Lu W, Wang JH. mRNA and miRNA profiles in the nucleus accumbens are associated with psychological stress-induced susceptible and resilient mice. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2020; 199:173062. [PMID: 33098854 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2020.173062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Stress may be one of the main causes of fear and anxiety. Previous studies have shown that the nucleus accumbens is involved in emotional responses. However, in the nucleus accumbens, the mRNA and miRNA profiles of stress susceptibility and resilience of psychological stress still need to be studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, by observing the conspecific being attacked, the witness group experienced psychological stress. After five days of psychological stress, the fear memory of mice was measured by social interaction test, and the degree of anxiety was measured by elevated plus maze. mRNA and miRNA profiles in the nucleus accumbens tissue of control, susceptible and resilient mice were established by high-throughput sequencing. RESULTS In susceptible mice versus resilient mice, the Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) may be related to psychological stress-induced susceptibility. DEGs enriched in Cell adhesion molecules, Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, Gap junction, PI3K-Akt, VEGF, Jak-STAT, Ras, and Chemokine pathways were up-regulated. DEGs enriched in cGMP-PKG, B cell receptor, and NOD-like receptor pathways were down- regulated. The sequencing results of mRNAs and miRNAs were verified by qRT-PCR and dual luciferase reporter assay. CONCLUSION The imbalance of different synapses and pathways in the nucleus accumbens may be related to susceptibility and resilience caused by psychological stress.
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- Yanjun Lu
- Qingdao University, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao, Shandong 266021, China
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- Qingdao University, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao, Shandong 266021, China
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- Qingdao University, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao, Shandong 266021, China
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- Qingdao University, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao, Shandong 266021, China.
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- Qingdao University, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao, Shandong 266021, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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Network Pharmacology-based Research of Active Components of Albiziae Flos and Mechanisms of Its Antidepressant Effect. Curr Med Sci 2020; 40:123-129. [PMID: 32166674 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-020-2155-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Albiziae Flos (AF) has been experimentally proven to have an antidepressant effect. However, due to the complexity of botanical ingredients, the exact pharmacological mechanism of action of AF in depression has not been completely deciphered. This study used the network pharmacology method to construct a component-target-pathway network to explore the active components and potential mechanisms of action of AF. The methods included collection and screening of chemical components, prediction of depression-associated targets of the active components, gene enrichment, and network construction and analysis. Quercetin and 4 other active components were found to exert antidepressant effects mainly via monoaminergic neurotransmitters and cAMP signaling and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathways. DRD2, HTR1A, and SLC6A4 were identified as important targets of the studied bioactive components of AF. This network pharmacology analysis provides guidance for further study of the antidepressant mechanism of AF.
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Li J, Zhou Y, Du G, Qin X, Gao L. Integration of transcriptomics and network analysis deciphers the mechanisms of baicalein in improving learning and memory impairment in senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 (SAMP8). Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 865:172789. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Temporal transcriptomic profiling of the ant-feeding assassin bug Acanthaspis cincticrus reveals a biased expression of genes associated with predation in nymphs. Sci Rep 2017; 7:12691. [PMID: 28978945 PMCID: PMC5627237 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12978-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Acanthaspis cincticrus (Stål) is an assassin bug with a specialized camouflaging behavior to ambush ants in the nymphal stages. In this study, we comprehensively sequenced all the life stages of A. cincticrus, including the eggs, five nymph instars, female and male adults using Illumina HiSeq technology. We obtained 176 million clean sequence reads. The assembled 84,055 unigenes were annotated and classified functionally based on protein databases. Among the unigenes, 29.03% were annotated by one or more databases, suggesting their well-conserved functions. Comparison of the gene expression profiles in the egg, nymph and adult stages revealed certain bias. Functional enrichment analysis of significantly differentially expressed genes (SDEGs) showed positive correlation with specific physiological processes within each stage, including venom, aggression, olfactory recognition as well as growth and development. Relative expression of ten SDEGs involved in predation process was validated using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR).
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Wang X, Ma Y, Liu J, Yin X, Zhang Z, Wang C, Li Y, Wang H. Reproductive toxicity of β-diketone antibiotic mixtures to zebrafish (Danio rerio). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2017; 141:160-170. [PMID: 28342328 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.02.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2016] [Revised: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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So far, few data are available on the reproductive toxicological assessment of β-diketone antibiotics (DKAs), a class of ubiquitous pseudo-persistent pollutant, in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Herein, we reported the reproductive effects of DKAs by means of transcriptome analysis (F1-zebrafish), changes in a series of reproductive indices (F0-zebrafish) and histopathological observations. A total of 1170, 983 and 1399 genes were found to be differentially expressed when compared control vs. 6.25mg/L, control vs. 12.5mg/L and 6.25 vs. 12.5mg/L DKA-exposure treatments, respectively. Among three comparison groups, 670, 569 and 821 genes were respectively assigned for GO analyses based on matches with sequences of known functions. In 149 KEGG-noted metabolic pathways, the preferential one was the MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) signaling pathway, followed by oxidative phosphorylation, neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and so on. By qPCR verification, 6 genes (c6ast4, igfbp1b, mrpl42, tnnc2, emc4 and ddit4) showed consistent gene expression with those identified by transcriptome sequencing. Due to DKA-exposure, the concentrations of plasma estradiol and testosterone, and the gonado-somatic index were significantly dose-dependently declined. Also, DKA-exposure led to declining in zebrafish reproductive capacity, reflecting in fertilization, hatchability and egg production. Histopathological observations demonstrated that zebrafish ovary and testis suffered serious damage after DKA-exposure. The 4-oxo-TEMP signals increased obviously with increasing DKA-exposed concentrations, implying disruption of balance between generation and clearance of 1O2. In summary, DKAs not only produce reproductive toxicological effects on F0-zebrafish, but also result in adverse consequences for growth and development of F1-zebrafish.
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- Xuedong Wang
- Key Lab of Watershed Sciences and Health of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Lab of Watershed Sciences and Health of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Key Lab of Watershed Sciences and Health of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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Wang M, Liu W, Jiao J, Li J, Wang C, Zhang L. Expression Profiling of mRNAs and Long Non-Coding RNAs in Aged Mouse Olfactory Bulb. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2079. [PMID: 28522862 PMCID: PMC5437011 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02329-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Age-related decline in olfactory function affects the quality of life in elderly people and also potentially represents an early clinical symptom of neurodegenerative disorder. Olfactory bulb (OB) plays a central role in olfactory information transmitting and signal processing. The mechanisms underlying this impairment remain unclear. In the current study, microarray was used to investigate differentially expressed protein coding genes (PCGs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in OBs from three groups of mice of different ages (2 months-old young adults, 6 months-old mature adults and 20 months-old aged adults), for their potential roles in olfactory impairment. Gene Ontology and pathway analysis results showed that the differentially expressed PCGs in the OBs from aged mice were mainly associated with signal transduction, regulation of gene expression and cellular microenvironment. Similarly, gene set enrichment analysis identified two differentially and inversely expressed lncRNAs (NONMMUT004524 and NONMMUT000384), both of which were significantly associated with neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathway in the OBs of aged mice. These findings suggest that a decline of olfactory function in aged mice may be linked to differential expression of specific lncRNAs and their potentially adverse effects on the neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathway in the OB.
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- Ming Wang
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, 100005, China
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- The National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, 100005, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, 100005, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, 100005, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China. .,Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, 100005, China. .,Department of Allergy, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China.
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A new strategy for exploring the hierarchical structure of cancers by adaptively partitioning functional modules from gene expression network. Sci Rep 2016; 6:28720. [PMID: 27349736 PMCID: PMC4923884 DOI: 10.1038/srep28720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The interactions among the genes within a disease are helpful for better understanding the hierarchical structure of the complex biological system of it. Most of the current methodologies need the information of known interactions between genes or proteins to create the network connections. However, these methods meet the limitations in clinical cancer researches because different cancers not only share the common interactions among the genes but also own their specific interactions distinguished from each other. Moreover, it is still difficult to decide the boundaries of the sub-networks. Therefore, we proposed a strategy to construct a gene network by using the sparse inverse covariance matrix of gene expression data, and divide it into a series of functional modules by an adaptive partition algorithm. The strategy was validated by using the microarray data of three cancers and the RNA-sequencing data of glioblastoma. The different modules in the network exhibited specific functions in cancers progression. Moreover, based on the gene expression profiles in the modules, the risk of death was well predicted in the clustering analysis and the binary classification, indicating that our strategy can be benefit for investigating the cancer mechanisms and promoting the clinical applications of network-based methodologies in cancer researches.
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Beck SM, Ruge H, Schindler C, Burkart M, Miller R, Kirschbaum C, Goschke T. Effects of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® on cognitive control functions, mental activity of the prefrontal cortex and stress reactivity in elderly adults with subjective memory impairment - a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Hum Psychopharmacol 2016; 31:227-42. [PMID: 27147264 PMCID: PMC5084772 DOI: 10.1002/hup.2534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cognitive control as well as stress reactivity is assumed to depend on prefrontal dopamine and decline with age. Because Ginkgo biloba extract EGb761 increases prefrontal dopamine in animals, we assessed its effects on cognitive functions related to prefrontal dopamine. METHODS Effects of 240-mg EGb761 daily on task-set-switching, response-inhibition, delayed response, prospective-memory, task-related fMRI-BOLD-signals and the Trier Social Stress-Test were explored in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind pilot-trial in 61 elderly volunteers with subjective memory impairment. RESULTS Baseline-FMRI-data showed BOLD-responses in regions commonly activated by the specific tasks. Task-switch-costs decreased with EGb761 compared to placebo (ANOVA-interaction: Group × Time × Switch-Costs p = 0.018, multiple tests uncorrected), indicating improved cognitive flexibility. Go-NoGo-task reaction-times corrected for error-rates indicated a trend for improved response inhibition. No treatment effects were found for the delayed response and prospective-memory tasks and fMRI-data. A non-significant trend indicated a potentially accelerated endocrine stress-recovery. EGb761 was safe and well tolerated. CONCLUSION We observed indications for improved cognitive flexibility without changes in brain activation, suggesting increased processing efficiency with EGb761. Together with a trend for improved response inhibition results are compatible with mild enhancement of prefrontal dopamine. These conclusions on potential beneficial effect of EGb761 on prefrontal dopaminergic functions should be confirmed by direct measurements. © 2016 The Authors. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Stefanie M. Beck
- Department of PsychologyTechnische Universität DresdenDresdenGermany,Neuroimaging CentreTechnische Universität DresdenDresdenGermany
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- Department of PsychologyTechnische Universität DresdenDresdenGermany,Neuroimaging CentreTechnische Universität DresdenDresdenGermany
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- Institute for Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav CarusTechnische Universität DresdenDresdenGermany,Clinical Research Center Hannover & Institute for Clinical PharmacologyHannover Medical SchoolHannoverGermany
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- Department of PsychologyTechnische Universität DresdenDresdenGermany
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- Department of PsychologyTechnische Universität DresdenDresdenGermany,Neuroimaging CentreTechnische Universität DresdenDresdenGermany
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Qin QH, Wang ZL, Tian LQ, Gan HY, Zhang SW, Zeng ZJ. The integrative analysis of microRNA and mRNA expression in Apis mellifera following maze-based visual pattern learning. INSECT SCIENCE 2014; 21:619-636. [PMID: 24136738 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The honeybee (Apis mellifera) is a social insect with strong sensory capacity and diverse behavioral repertoire and is recognized as a good model organism for studying the neurobiological basis of learning and memory. In this study, we analyzed the changes in microRNA (miRNA) and messenger RNA (mRNA) following maze-based visual learning using next-generation small RNA sequencing and Solexa/lllumina Digital Gene Expression tag profiling (DGE). For small RNA sequencing, we obtained 13 367 770 and 13 132 655 clean tags from the maze and control groups, respectively. A total of 40 differentially expressed known miRNAs were detected between these two samples, and all of them were up-regulated in the maze group compared to the control group. For DGE, 5 681 320 and 5 939 855 clean tags were detected from the maze and control groups, respectively. There were a total of 388 differentially expressed genes between these two samples, with 45 genes up-regulated and 343 genes down-regulated in the maze group, compared to the control group. Additionally, the expression levels of 10 differentially expressed genes were confirmed by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and the expression trends of eight of them were consistent with the DGE result, although the degree of change was lower in amplitude. The integrative analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression showed that, among the 40 differentially expressed known miRNAs and 388 differentially expressed genes, 60 pairs of miRNA/mRNA were identified as co-expressed in our present study. These results suggest that both miRNA and mRNA may play a pivotal role in the process of learning and memory in honeybees. Our sequencing data provide comprehensive miRNA and gene expression information for maze-based visual learning, which will facilitate understanding of the molecular mechanisms of honeybee learning and memory.
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- Qiu-Hong Qin
- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
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Lo HY, Li CC, Huang HC, Lin LJ, Hsiang CY, Ho TY. Application of transcriptomics in Chinese herbal medicine studies. J Tradit Complement Med 2014; 2:105-14. [PMID: 24716122 PMCID: PMC3942912 DOI: 10.1016/s2225-4110(16)30083-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Transcriptomics using DNA microarray has become a practical and popular tool for herbal medicine study because of high throughput, sensitivity, accuracy, specificity, and reproducibility. Therefore, this article focuses on the overview of DNA microarray technology and the application of DNA microarray in Chinese herbal medicine study. To understand the number and the objectives of articles utilizing DNA microarray for herbal medicine study, we surveyed 297 frequently used Chinese medicinal herbs listed in Pharmacopoeia Commission of People's Republic of China. We classified these medicinal herbs into 109 families and then applied PudMed search using “microarray” and individual herbal family as keywords. Although thousands of papers applying DNA microarray in Chinese herbal studies have been published since 1998, most of the articles focus on the elucidation of mechanisms of certain biological effects of herbs. Construction of the bioactivity database containing large-scaled gene expression profiles of quality control herbs can be applied in the future to analyze the biological events induced by herbs, predict the therapeutic potential of herbs, evaluate the safety of herbs, and identify the drug candidate of herbs. Moreover, the linkage of systems biology tools, such as functional genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, pharmacogenomics and toxicogenomics, will become a new translational platform between Western medicine and Chinese herbal medicine.
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- Hsin-Yi Lo
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chinese Medicine Resources, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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Ho TY, Tang NY, Hsiang CY, Hsieh CL. Uncaria rhynchophylla and rhynchophylline improved kainic acid-induced epileptic seizures via IL-1β and brain-derived neurotrophic factor. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2014; 21:893-900. [PMID: 24636743 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2014.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2013] [Revised: 11/08/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Uncaria rhynchophylla (UR) has been used for the treatment of convulsions and epilepsy in traditional Chinese medicine. This study reported the major anti-convulsive signaling pathways and effective targets of UR and rhynchophylline (RP) using genomic and immunohistochemical studies. Epileptic seizure model was established by intraperitoneal injection of kainic acid (KA) in rats. Electroencephalogram and electromyogram recordings indicated that UR and RP improved KA-induced epileptic seizures. Toll-like receptor (TLR) and neurotrophin signaling pathways were regulated by UR in both cortex and hippocampus of KA-treated rats. KA upregulated the expression levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and brain-derived neurotrophin factor (BDNF), which were involved in TLR and neurotrophin signaling pathways, respectively. However, UR and RP downregulated the KA-induced IL-1β and BDNF gene expressions. Our findings suggested that UR and RP exhibited anti-convulsive effects in KA-induced rats via the regulation of TLR and neurotrophin signaling pathways, and the subsequent inhibition of IL-1β and BDNF gene expressions.
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- Tin-Yun Ho
- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Acupuncture Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan; Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
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Cao C, Wang Z, Niu C, Desneux N, Gao X. Transcriptome profiling of Chironomus kiinensis under phenol stress using Solexa sequencing technology. PLoS One 2013; 8:e58914. [PMID: 23527048 PMCID: PMC3604134 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2012] [Accepted: 02/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Phenol is a major pollutant in aquatic ecosystems due to its chemical stability, water solubility and environmental mobility. To date, little is known about the molecular modifications of invertebrates under phenol stress. In the present study, we used Solexa sequencing technology to investigate the transcriptome and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of midges (Chironomus kiinensis) in response to phenol stress. A total of 51,518,972 and 51,150,832 clean reads in the phenol-treated and control libraries, respectively, were obtained and assembled into 51,014 non-redundant (Nr) consensus sequences. A total of 6,032 unigenes were classified by Gene Ontology (GO), and 18,366 unigenes were categorized into 238 Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) categories. These genes included representatives from almost all functional categories. A total of 10,724 differentially expressed genes (P value <0.05) were detected in a comparative analysis of the expression profiles between phenol-treated and control C. kiinensis including 8,390 upregulated and 2,334 downregulated genes. The expression levels of 20 differentially expressed genes were confirmed by real-time RT-PCR, and the trends in gene expression that were observed matched the Solexa expression profiles, although the magnitude of the variations was different. Through pathway enrichment analysis, significantly enriched pathways were identified for the DEGs, including metabolic pathways, aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), pancreatic secretion and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathways, which may be associated with the phenol responses of C. kiinensis. Using Solexa sequencing technology, we identified several groups of key candidate genes as well as important biological pathways involved in the molecular modifications of chironomids under phenol stress.
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- Chuanwang Cao
- Department of Forest Protection, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Forest Protection, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Utilization of Insect Resources and Sustainable Control of Pests, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), Sophia-Antipolis, France
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- Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761) modulates the expression of dopamine-related genes in 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced Parkinsonism in mice. Neuroscience 2012; 223:246-57. [PMID: 22885234 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2012] [Revised: 07/31/2012] [Accepted: 08/01/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) causes nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurotoxicity and behavioral impairment in rodents similar to Parkinson's disease. The MPTP mouse model is widely used to evaluate new protective agents. EGb 761 is a well-defined mixture of active compounds extracted from Ginkgo biloba leaves according to a standardized procedure. We have shown that EGb 761 attenuates the loss of striatal dopamine levels and prevents the neurodegeneration of the nigrostriatal pathway induced by MPTP. This finding shows that neuroprotective effects of EGb 761 act, in part, on the dopamine system. Therefore, this study investigates whether EGb 761 exerts dopaminergic neuroprotection through the regulation of dopamine-related gene expression in MPTP-induced Parkinsonism. Male C57BL/6J mice were injected with MPTP (30 mg/kg, i.p.) for 5 days and later with EGb 761 (40 mg/kg, i.p.) daily for 18 days. The expression of selected genes was evaluated in the striatum and midbrain by quantitative PCR. The genes for tyrosine hydroxylase (Th), vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (Vmat2), dopamine transporter (Dat), dopamine D2 receptor (Da-d2r), and transcription factors (Pitx3 and Nurr1) related to dopamine neurotransmission were selected for the analysis. EGb 761 administration to MPTP-treated mice protected Th (41%), Vmat2 (15%), Dat (102%), Da-d2r (46%), Pitx3 (63%), and Nurr1 (148%) mRNA levels in the midbrain, all of which were up-regulated. However, EGb 761 partially reversed the MPTP effect exclusively for Th (48%) and Nurr1 (96%) mRNA in the striatum. Only Th and Nurr1 mRNA and protein levels were regulated by EGb 761 in both regions of the nigrostriatal pathway. This result could be related to the regulation of their transcription. Our results suggest that EGb 761-associated neuroprotection against MPTP neurotoxicity is related to the regulation of the dopamine genes. Moreover, this neuroprotection also involves the regulation of transcription factors such as Nurr1 that are important for the functional maintenance of dopaminergic neurons.
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Li CC, Lo HY, Hsiang CY, Ho TY. DNA microarray analysis as a tool to investigate the therapeutic mechanisms and drug development of Chinese medicinal herbs. Biomedicine (Taipei) 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomed.2012.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Yang ZZ, Li J, Li SX, Feng W, Wang H. Effect of ginkgolide B on striatal extracellular amino acids in middle cerebral artery occluded rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2011; 136:117-122. [PMID: 21527331 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2011] [Revised: 04/04/2011] [Accepted: 04/11/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Ginkgo biloba leaves are traditionally used in China for its health-promoting properties. There is substantial experimental evidence to support the view that Ginkgo biloba extracts have neuroprotective properties under conditions such as hypoxia/ischemia. Although a number of studies have investigated that ginkgolide B, a purified terpene lactone component extracted from Ginkgo biloba leaves, is available "platelet activating factor (PAF) receptors antagonist", "antioxidant" with a variety of actions, very little has been performed to explore the effect of ginkgolide B on extracellular amino acids in experimental animal of focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. In this study, the effect of ginkgolide B on the striatal extracellular levels of glutamate (Glu), aspartic acid (Asp), glycine (Gly) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) was evaluated in rats undergone middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 1h followed by 23 h reperfusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats received intraperitoneal injections of ginkgolide B dissolved at a dose of 10 mg kg(-1)d(-1), 20 mg kg(-1)d(-1), or normal saline (NS) of same volume 3d before the middle cerebral artery occlusion model establishment. Extracellular concentrations of glutamate, aspartic acid, glycine and GABA in striatum were monitored using in vivo microdialysis and analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography. Excitotoxic index (EI) was calculated. Twenty-four hours after MCAO, the cerebral infarct volume was detected on 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride-stained coronal sections. RESULTS The result showed that administration of ginkgolide B (10 or 20 mg kg(-1)) before ischemia reduced the ischemia-induced elevation of levels of glutamate, aspartic acid and glycine, increased the elevation of extracellular GABA, decreased the excitotoxic index and diminished the volume of cerebral infarction, although a clear concentration-response relationship was not found. CONCLUSIONS The present work provides the first evidence that ginkgolide B protects against cerebral ischemic injury by inhibiting excitotoxicity by modulating the imbalance of excitatory amino acids versus inhibitory amino acids, which may support the traditional use of Ginkgo biloba leaves for the treatment of stroke.
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- Zan Zhang Yang
- Ophthalmological Hospital of Xingtai, Xingtai 054001, China
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Cheng HM, Li CC, Chen CYC, Lo HY, Cheng WY, Lee CH, Yang SZ, Wu SL, Hsiang CY, Ho TY. Application of bioactivity database of Chinese herbal medicine on the therapeutic prediction, drug development, and safety evaluation. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2010; 132:429-437. [PMID: 20713146 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2010] [Revised: 07/09/2010] [Accepted: 08/09/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Chinese herbal medicine has been used for the treatments of various diseases for years. However, it is often difficult to analyze their biological activities and molecule mechanisms because of their complex nature. In this study, we applied DNA microarray to analyze the biological events induced by herbal formulae, predict the therapeutic potentials of formulae, and evaluate the safety of formulae. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mice were administrated orally with 15 formulae for 7 consecutive days, and the gene expression profiles in liver or kidney were further analyzed by transcriptomic tools. RESULTS Our data showed that most formulae altered the metabolic pathways, such as glutathione metabolism and oxidative phosphorylation, and regulatory pathways, such as antigen processing and presentation and insulin-like growth factor signaling pathway. By comparing the gene expression signatures of formulae with those of disease states or drugs, we found that mice responsive to formula treatments might be related to disease states, especially metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, and drugs, which exhibit anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative effects. Moreover, most formulae altered the expression levels of cytochrome p450, glutathione S-transferase, and UDP glycosyltransferase genes, suggesting that caution should be paid to possible drug interaction of these formulae. Furthermore, the similarities of gene expression profiles between formulae and toxic chemicals were low in kidney, suggesting that these formulae might not induce nephrotoxicities in mice. CONCLUSIONS This report applied transcriptomic tools as a novel platform of translational medicine for Chinese herbal medicine. This platform will not only for understanding the therapeutic mechanisms involving herbal formulae and gene interactions, but also for the new theories in drug discovery.
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- Hui-Man Cheng
- Graduate Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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