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Sánchez-Aguirre OA, Sánchez-Medina A, Juárez-Aguilar E, Barreda-Castillo JM, Cano-Asseleih LM. Sonchus oleraceus L.: ethnomedical, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 397:4555-4578. [PMID: 38305867 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-024-02966-3] [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: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Sonchus oleraceus L. (Asteraceae) is a cosmopolitan species native to Europe commonly known as lettuce, sowthistle, chicory, or fake dandelion, considered a weed. However, for many years in various cultures around the world, it has been used as food and medicinal plant. The aim of this integrative review is to document the ethnomedical, phytochemical, and pharmacological information of this species. Forty-one papers document the use of S. oleraceus to heal of a wide variety of diseases. However, gastrointestinal problems, diabetes, inflammation, infections, hepatitis, wounds, and to consume it as food are the most common uses. On the other hand, only 11 items highlight that the main groups of secondary metabolites in this species are flavonoids and terpene lactones. Finally, 45 items reveal that antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiproliferative and cytotoxic were the most studied pharmacological activities. In vitro and in vivo studies of extracts and components isolated from different parts of S. oleraceus have provided a concrete overview of the pharmacological properties of this species that supports its ethnomedical uses in cultures from different parts of the world. The reports of this species have focused solely on the study of the complete plant, leaves, and aerial parts, so it is necessary to study other parts of this species to search for bioactive compounds. No clinical studies were found, which creates an opportunity to expand scientific knowledge of this species.
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- Instituto de Ciencias de La Salud, Laboratorio de Cultivo Celular, Departamento de Biomedicina, Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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- Centro de Investigaciones Tropicales, Universidad Veracruzana, José María Morelos No. 44, Zona Centro, C.P. 9100, Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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- Centro de Investigaciones Tropicales, Universidad Veracruzana, José María Morelos No. 44, Zona Centro, C.P. 9100, Xalapa, Veracruz, México.
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Ni Z, Ma Z, Qiao X, Guo Y, Ruan C, Wang Y, Yang Y. Prediction and analysis of components and functions of Ixeris chinensis based on network pharmacology and molecular docking. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1360966. [PMID: 38994338 PMCID: PMC11236556 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1360966] [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: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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Background It is reported that the Ixeris chinensis has high medicinal value, but there are few reports about its potential molecular mechanism. We used a network pharmacology approach to predict the active ingredients, targets of action and possible interventions in diseases of Ixeris chinensis. Methods We employed various databases and software to predict the active ingredients, target genes, protein interactions, signaling pathways, network diagrams, and molecular docking of Ixeris chinensis. Simultaneously, we searched multiple Chinese and English databases and conducted meta-analyses of five randomized controlled trials. Results The analysis results revealed 12 effective components, including apigenin β-sitosterol, baicalin, baicalein, and luteolin; and selected 40 key targets, including AKT1, TNF, EGFR, ESR1, SRC, among others. GO analysis generated 225 biological processes, 39 cellular components, and 65 molecular functions; KEGG analysis revealed 103 signaling pathways. Molecular docking results indicated that the main active components of Ixeris chinensis can bind well with key targets. Five randomized controlled trials were included. Meta-analysis showed that Ixeris extract can effectively reduce animal blood lipid levels. Conclusion This study revealed the main active ingredients and key targets of Ixeris chinensis, analyzed the signaling pathways of potential targets, conducted disease prediction, and performed molecular docking prediction, providing a basis for research on the pathways of Ixeris treatment for related diseases and subsequent new drug development.
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- Ziwei Ni
- Medical School of Yan’an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Ultrasound Room of Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Medical School of Yan’an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Medical School of Yan’an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Medical School of Yan’an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China
- Xi'an Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- National Experimental Center of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi'an Children's Hospital Research Institute, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Lahlou RA, Carvalho F, Pereira MJ, Lopes J, Silva LR. Overview of Ethnobotanical-Pharmacological Studies Carried Out on Medicinal Plants from the Serra da Estrela Natural Park: Focus on Their Antidiabetic Potential. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:454. [PMID: 38675115 PMCID: PMC11054966 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16040454] [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: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The Serra da Estrela Natural Park (NPSE) in Portugal stands out as a well-preserved region abundant in medicinal plants, particularly known for their pharmaceutical applications in diabetes prevention and treatment. This comprehensive review explores these plants' botanical diversity, traditional uses, pharmacological applications, and chemical composition. The NPSE boast a rich diversity with 138 medicinal plants across 55 families identified as traditionally and pharmacologically used against diabetes globally. Notably, the Asteraceae and Lamiaceae families are prevalent in antidiabetic applications. In vitro studies have revealed their significant inhibition of carbohydrate-metabolizing enzymes, and certain plant co-products regulate genes involved in carbohydrate metabolism and insulin secretion. In vivo trials have demonstrated antidiabetic effects, including glycaemia regulation, insulin secretion, antioxidant activity, and lipid profile modulation. Medicinal plants in NPSE exhibit various activities beyond antidiabetic, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-cancer, and more. Chemical analyses have identified over fifty compounds like phenolic acids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and polysaccharides responsible for their efficacy against diabetes. These findings underscore the potential of NPSE medicinal plants as antidiabetic candidates, urging further research to develop effective plant-based antidiabetic drugs, beverages, and supplements.
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- Radhia Aitfella Lahlou
- SPRINT Sport Physical Activity and Health Research & Innovation Center, Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal; (R.A.L.); (F.C.)
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- SPRINT Sport Physical Activity and Health Research & Innovation Center, Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal; (R.A.L.); (F.C.)
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- CERENA/DER, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal;
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- iMed.ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculdade de Farmácia, University of Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- SPRINT Sport Physical Activity and Health Research & Innovation Center, Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal; (R.A.L.); (F.C.)
- CICS-UBI—Health Sciences Research Center, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- CERES, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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Lingxia Z, Hong W, Man G, Xinzhou W, Lili W, Zhimin W, Liping D, Erping X. Rabdosichuanin C inhibits productions of pro-inflammatory mediators regulated by NF-κB signaling in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. J Cell Biochem 2023; 124:1667-1684. [PMID: 37850620 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.30474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Chronic pharyngitis (CP) is an inflammatory disease of the pharyngeal mucosa and its lymphatic tissues that is difficult to treat clinically. However, research on the exact therapeutic agents and molecular mechanisms of CP is still unclear. In this study, we investigated Rabdosichuanin C (RC) to attenuate lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory damage in RAW264.7 cells by a combination of targeted virtual screening and in vitro activity assay and further clarified its molecular mechanism of action centering on the IκB/nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway. Molecular docking and pharmacophore simulation methods were used to screen compounds with IκB inhibitory effects. Expression of genes and proteins related to the IκB/NF-κB signaling pathway by RC in LPS-induced inflammatory injury model of RAW264.7 cells was detected by PCR, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and Western blot. The docking of RC with IκB protein showed good binding energy, and pharmacophore simulations further confirmed the active effect of RC in inhibiting IκB protein. RC intervention in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells significantly reduced the expression levels of inflammatory factors tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukins-6, iNOS, and CD-86 at the messenger RNA and protein levels, downregulated IκB, p65 protein phosphorylation levels, and significantly inhibited IκB/NF-κB signaling pathway activation. Virtual screening provided us with an effective method to rapidly identify compounds RC that target inhibit the action of IκB, and the activity results showed that RC inhibits NF-κB signaling pathway activation. It is suggested that RC may play a role in the treatment of CP by inhibiting the IκB/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Zhang Lingxia
- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Laboratory of Cell Imaging, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Laboratory of Cell Imaging, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Comprehensive Development and Utilization of Authentic Medicinal Materials in Henan Province, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Yang X, Qin X, Wang K, Kebreab E, Lyu L. MNQ derivative D 21 protects against LPS-induced inflammatory damage in bovine ovarian follicular GCs in vitro via the steroid biosynthesis signaling pathway. Theriogenology 2023; 206:149-160. [PMID: 37210939 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2023.05.010] [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: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Bacterial infections of the reproductive system of dairy cows lead to inflammation, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria is the main pathogenic component of inflammation. LPS inhibits follicular growth and development and alters the expression of follicular granulosa cells (GCs) genes in the ovary, leading to their functional disorders. Naphthoquinones have anti-inflammatory effects. In this experiment, 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (MNQ), an extract of Impatiens balsamina L, and its derivative D21 were used to eliminate the inflammatory response of GCs exposed to LPS in vitro and to restore functional disorders in GCs. The anti-inflammatory effects of the two compounds were compared and their mechanism of action was investigated. The cytotoxicity of MNQ and its derivative D21 on follicular GCs was determined by MTT method. The relative expression of inflammatory factors and steroid synthesis-related genes were determined by qRT-PCR. The protective effects of MNQ and D21 on cellular inflammatory damage were observed by TEM. ELISA were performed to detect the levels of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) in the culture supernatant. The expression of differential genes was analyzed by RNA-seq, and GO and KEGG enrichment analysis of differential genes were performed to investigate the mechanism of anti-inflammatory effect of D21. The results showed that the maximum no-cytotoxic concentrations of MNQ and D21 acting on GCs for 12 h were 4 μM and 64 μM, respectively. LPS concentration of 10 μg/mL had little effect on the survival of follicular GCs, but the relative expressions of IL-6, IL-1β and TNF-α were significantly higher (P < 0.05). The results of qRT-PCR, ELISA and TEM observations showed that the anti-inflammatory effect of D21 was stronger than that of MNQ. RNA-seq analysis revealed a total of 341 differential genes between the LPS vs CK group (Control group) and the D21+L vs LPS group, which were mainly enriched in signaling pathways such as steroid biosynthesis. Nine genes in this signaling pathway were analyzed, and the RNA-seq and qRT-PCR results were found to be basically consistent. In this study, we confirmed that derivative D21 has stronger in vitro anti-inflammatory effects and better efficacy in protecting bovine follicular GCs from inflammatory damage than MNQ and acts through the steroid biosynthesis signaling pathway.
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- Xiaofeng Yang
- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China; Department of Biology, Xinzhou Normal University, Xinzhou, Shanxi, 034000, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China
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- Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, CA, 95616, USA
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Shanxi, 030801, China.
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Zhang X, Liu T, Wang X, Zhou L, Qi J, An S. Structural characterization, antioxidant activity and anti-inflammatory of the phosphorylated polysaccharide from Pholiota nameko. Front Nutr 2022; 9:976552. [PMID: 36118783 PMCID: PMC9471013 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.976552] [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: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this study, a novel polysaccharide (SPN) was extracted by high-temperature pressure method and purified by a DEAE-52 column and a Sephadx G-100 gel column. PPN was obtained after phosphorylation of SPN. The differences of structural features, antioxidant activity, and anti-inflammatory effect of the two polysaccharides were investigated by chemical methods and RAW 264.7 cell model. SPN (Mw = 15.8 kDa) and PPN (Mw = 27.7 kDa) are an acidic polysaccharide with β-pyranose configuration, mainly containing rhamnose, mannose, glucose, arabinose, and galacose. FI-IR, NMR, and SEM spectra showed phosphorylation of SPN changed its structure. In methylation analysis, the major chains of SPN and PPN were 1,4-linked Glcp, 1,6-linked Galp, 1,2-linked Rhap, and 1.6-linked Manp with terminals of t-linked Glcp, t-linked Araf. The side chain of SPN was 1,4,6-linked Galp, 1,2,5-linked Araf, while the side chain of PPN was 1,4,6-linked Galp, 1,2,4-linked Glcp. In antioxidant activity experiments, the free radical scavenging rate of PPN was stronger than that of SPN. Also, PPN always has better anti-inflammatory on RAW 264.7 cells induced by LPS than that of SPN in same concentration, and it plays an anti-inflammatory role by inhibiting PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. The results indicated polysaccharide could significantly improve its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory function after phosphorylation. This study provides a potentially antioxidant and anti-inflammatory health food and drug.
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- Xu Zhang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- Jilin Province Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Changchun, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Province Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Province Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Province Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Changchun, China
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Wu Q, Yin CH, Li Y, Cai JQ, Yang HY, Huang YY, Zheng YX, Xiong K, Yu HL, Lu AP, Wang KX, Guan DG, Chen YP. Detecting Critical Functional Ingredients Group and Mechanism of Xuebijing Injection in Treating Sepsis. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:769190. [PMID: 34938184 PMCID: PMC8687625 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.769190] [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: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory reaction caused by various infectious or noninfectious factors, which can lead to shock, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, and death. It is one of the common complications and a main cause of death in critically ill patients. At present, the treatments of sepsis are mainly focused on the controlling of inflammatory response and reduction of various organ function damage, including anti-infection, hormones, mechanical ventilation, nutritional support, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Among them, Xuebijing injection (XBJI) is an important derivative of TCM, which is widely used in clinical research. However, the molecular mechanism of XBJI on sepsis is still not clear. The mechanism of treatment of "bacteria, poison and inflammation" and the effects of multi-ingredient, multi-target, and multi-pathway have still not been clarified. For solving this issue, we designed a new systems pharmacology strategy which combines target genes of XBJI and the pathogenetic genes of sepsis to construct functional response space (FRS). The key response proteins in the FRS were determined by using a novel node importance calculation method and were condensed by a dynamic programming strategy to conduct the critical functional ingredients group (CFIG). The results showed that enriched pathways of key response proteins selected from FRS could cover 95.83% of the enriched pathways of reference targets, which were defined as the intersections of ingredient targets and pathogenetic genes. The targets of the optimized CFIG with 60 ingredients could be enriched into 182 pathways which covered 81.58% of 152 pathways of 1,606 pathogenetic genes. The prediction of CFIG targets showed that the CFIG of XBJI could affect sepsis synergistically through genes such as TAK1, TNF-α, IL-1β, and MEK1 in the pathways of MAPK, NF-κB, PI3K-AKT, Toll-like receptor, and tumor necrosis factor signaling. Finally, the effects of apigenin, baicalein, and luteolin were evaluated by in vitro experiments and were proved to be effective in reducing the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 cells, significantly. These results indicate that the novel integrative model can promote reliability and accuracy on depicting the CFIGs in XBJI and figure out a methodological coordinate for simplicity, mechanism analysis, and secondary development of formulas in TCM.
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- Qi- Wu
- Department of Burns, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Single Cell Technology and Application, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Single Cell Technology and Application, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Single Cell Technology and Application, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Integrated Bioinformedicine and Translational Science, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,National Key Clinical Specialty/Engineering Technology Research Center of Education Ministry of China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Institute, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Single Cell Technology and Application, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Single Cell Technology and Application, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Dracocephalum moldavica Ethanol Extract Suppresses LPS-Induced Inflammatory Responses through Inhibition of the JNK/ERK/NF-κB Signaling Pathway and IL-6 Production in RAW 264.7 Macrophages and in Endotoxic-Treated Mice. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124501. [PMID: 34960054 PMCID: PMC8706341 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The excessive synthesis of interleukin-6 (IL-6) is related to cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients. Moreover, blocking IL-6 has been suggested as a treatment strategy for inflammatory diseases such as sepsis. Sepsis is a severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome with high mortality. In the present study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory and anti-septic effects and the underlying mechanisms of Dracocephalum moldavica ethanol extract (DMEE) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory stimulation in RAW 264.7 macrophages along with septic mouse models. We found that DMEE suppressed the release of inflammatory mediators NO and PGE2 and inhibited both the mRNA and protein expression levels of iNOS and COX-2, respectively. In addition, DMEE reduced the release of proinflammatory cytokines, mainly IL-6 and IL-1β, in RAW 264.7 cells by inhibiting the phosphorylation of JNK, ERK and p65. Furthermore, treatment with DMEE increased the survival rate and decreased the level of IL-6 in plasma in LPS-induced septic shock mice. Our findings suggest that DMEE elicits an anti-inflammatory effect in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages and an anti-septic effect on septic mouse model through the inhibition of the ERK/JNK/NF-κB signaling cascades and production of IL-6.
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Lin P, Wang X, Zhou N, Wu Y, Wang Z, Wu L, Li J, Shang X. Chemical characterization of the anti-inflammatory activity fraction of Epilobium angustifolium. Eur Food Res Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-021-03831-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Huai Y, Zhang WJ, Wang W, Dang K, Jiang SF, Li DM, Li M, Hao Q, Miao ZP, Li Y, Qian AR. Systems pharmacology dissection of action mechanisms for herbs in osteoporosis treatment. CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES 2021; 13:313-331. [PMID: 36118922 PMCID: PMC9476722 DOI: 10.1016/j.chmed.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Objective Osteoporosis has become the biggest cause of non-fatal health issue. Currently, the limitations of traditional anti-osteoporosis drugs such as long-term ill-effects and drug resistance, have raised concerns toward complementary and alternative therapies, particularly herbal medicines and their natural active compounds. Thus, this study aimed to provide an integrative analysis of active chemicals, drug targets and interacting pathways of the herbs for osteoporosis treatment. Methods Here, we introduced a systematic pharmacology model, combining the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) screening model, drug targeting and network pharmacology, to probe into the therapeutic mechanisms of herbs in osteoporosis. Results We obtained 86 natural compounds with favorable pharmacokinetic profiles and their 58 targets from seven osteoporosis-related herbs. Network analysis revealed that they probably synergistically work through multiple mechanisms, such as suppressing inflammatory response, maintaining bone metabolism or improving organism immunity, to benefit patients with osteoporosis. Furthermore, experimental results showed that all the five compounds (calycosin, asperosaponin VI, hederagenin, betulinic acid and luteolin) enhanced osteoblast proliferation and differentiation in vitro, which corroborated the validity of this system pharmacology approach. Notably, gentisin and aureusidin among the identified compounds were first predicted to be associated with osteoporosis. Conclusion Herbs and their natural compounds, being characterized as the classical combination therapies, might be engaged in multiple mechanisms to coordinately improve the osteoporosis symptoms. This work may contribute to offer novel strategies and clues for the therapy and drug discovery of osteoporosis and other complex diseases.
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MAR1 suppresses inflammatory response in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages and human primary peripheral blood mononuclear cells via the SIRT1/PGC-1α/PPAR-γ pathway. JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION-LONDON 2021; 18:8. [PMID: 33557833 PMCID: PMC7869219 DOI: 10.1186/s12950-021-00271-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background Sepsis is a complex syndrome characterized by a dysregulated inflammatory response to systemic infection and leads to shock, multiple organ failure and death especially if not recognized early and treated promptly. Previous studies have suggested Maresin 1 (MAR1) can alleviate systemic inflammation in sepsis, but its mechanism has not been clarified. Methods RAW 264.7 cells and human primary peripheral blood mononuclear cells (hPBMCs) were pretreated with LPS and MAR1. The mRNA expression and supernatant levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 were evaluated by RT-qPCR and ELISA, respectively. The expression levels of Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α), and Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) were determined by RT-qPCR and Western blot analysis, respectively. Results Our results show that LPS-induced inflammation increased the expression and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 and induced suppression of SIRT1, PGC-1α, and PPAR-γ expression, which could be reversed by MAR1. And the effect of MAR1 was eliminated by repression of SIRT1/PPAR-γ and enhanced by PGC-1α overexpression. Conclusions MAR1 suppressed inflammatory response in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages and hPBMCs via the SIRT1/PGC-1α/PPAR-γ pathway.
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Liu CP, Liu JX, Gu J, Liu F, Li JH, Bin-Yang, Yuan-Zheng, Jie-Li, Wu SH, Wu QH, Xian-Zhang, Li LM, Yang HL, Wang L, Li X. Combination Effect of Three Main Constituents From Sarcandra glabra Inhibits Oxidative Stress in the Mice Following Acute Lung Injury: A Role of MAPK-NF-κB Pathway. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:580064. [PMID: 33597870 PMCID: PMC7883675 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.580064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Caffeoylquinic acids, coumarins and dicaffeoyl derivatives are considered to be three kinds of the most abundant bioactive components in Sarcandra glabra, an anti-inflammatory herb mainly found in Southern Asia. The combined anti-inflammatory effect of three typical constituents C + R + I (chlorogenic acid + rosmarinic acid + isofraxidin) from this plant has been investigated. The result implies that targeting the MAPK-NF-κB pathway would be one of the major mechanisms involved, using LPS stimulated RAW 264.7 cells as in vitro model and LPS-induced acute lung injury in mice as in vivo model. C + R + I can significantly suppress the levels of nitric oxide (NO), pro-inflammatory cytokines, and inhibit iNOS and COX-2 expression in LPS-treated RAW264.7 macrophage cells. Western blot analysis showed that C + R + I suppressed phosphorylation of NF-κB and MAPK, including phosphorylation of p65-NF-κB, IKB, ERK, JNK and P38. Besides, C + R + I suppressed MPO protein expression, but promoted SOD and HO-1 expression, and the related targets for C, R, and I were also predicted by molecular docking. This indicated that C + R + I could alleviate oxidative stress induced by LPS, which were further verified in the in vivo model of mice with acute lung injury through the measurement of corresponding inflammatory mediators and the analysis of immunehistochemistry.
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- Chun-Ping Liu
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Dongguan and Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Cooperative Academy of Mathematical Engineering for Chinese Medicine, Dongguan, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Research Center of Integrative Medicine, School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Medical University School of Basic Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Park JW, Ryu HW, Ahn HI, Min JH, Kim SM, Kim MG, Kwon OK, Hwang D, Kim SY, Choi S, Zamora N, Rosales K, Oh SR, Lee JW, Ahn KS. The Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Trichilia martiana C. DC. in the Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Inflammatory Response in Macrophages and Airway Epithelial Cells and in LPS-Challenged Mice. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 30:1614-1625. [PMID: 32876073 PMCID: PMC9728236 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2006.06042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A number of species of the genus Trichilia (Meliaceae) exhibit anti-inflammatory effects. However, the effect of Trichilia martiana C. DC. (TM) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation has not, to the best of our knowledge, yet been determined. Therefore, in the present study, the antiinflammatory effect of TM on LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages was evaluated. The ethanol extract of TM (TMEE) significantly inhibited LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin 2 (PGE2), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). TMEE also reduced the levels of inflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6. The upregulation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and NF-κB activation was revealed to be downregulated following TMEE pretreatment. Furthermore, TMEE was indicated to lead to the nucleus translocation of nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and the expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). In H292 airway epithelial cells, the pretreatment of TMEE significantly downregulated the production of LPS-stimulated IL-1β, and TMEE was indicated to increase the expression of HO-1. In animal models exhibiting LPS-induced acute lung injury (ALI), treatment with TMEE reduced the levels of macrophages influx and TNF-α production in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of ALI mice. Additionally, TMEE significantly downregulated the activation of ERK, JNK and IκB, and upregulated the expression of HO-1 in the lungs of ALI mice. In conclusion, the results of the current study demonstrated that TMEE could exert a regulatory role in the prevention or treatment of the endotoxin-mediated inflammatory response.
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- Ji-Won Park
- Natural Medicine Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju 286, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju 286, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju 286, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju 286, Republic of Korea,College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 8160, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju 286, Republic of Korea,College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 414, Republic of Korea,
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju 286, Republic of Korea,College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 8160, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju 286, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju 286, Republic of Korea,College of Pharmacy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 8160, Republic of Korea
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- International Biological Material Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 311, Republic of Korea
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- International Biological Material Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 311, Republic of Korea
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- Bioprospecting Research Unit, National Biodiversity Institute, Santo Domingo, Heredia 22-3100, Costa Rica
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- Bioprospecting Research Unit, National Biodiversity Institute, Santo Domingo, Heredia 22-3100, Costa Rica
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju 286, Republic of Korea
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju 286, Republic of Korea,Corresponding authors J-W.Lee Phone : +82-43-240-6135 Fax : +82-43-240-6129 E-mail:
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju 286, Republic of Korea,K-S.Ahn Phone : +82-43-240-6113 Fax : +82-43-240-6129 E-mail:
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Chen J, Li DL, Xie LN, Ma YR, Wu PP, Li C, Liu WF, Zhang K, Zhou RP, Xu XT, Zheng X, Liu X. Synergistic anti-inflammatory effects of silibinin and thymol combination on LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells by inhibition of NF-κB and MAPK activation. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 78:153309. [PMID: 32890914 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2020.153309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Combination drug therapy has become an effective strategy for inflammation control. The anti‑inflammatory capacities of silibinin and thymol have each been investigated on its own, but little is known about the synergistic anti-inflammatory effects of these two compounds. PURPOSE This study aims to investigate the synergistic anti-inflammatory effects of silibinin and thymol when administered in combination to lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW264.7 cells. METHODS RAW264.7 cells were pre-treated with silibinin and thymol individually or in combination for 2 h before LPS stimulation. Cell viability was detected by the MTT assay. Nitric oxide (NO) production was measured by Griess reagent. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) was evaluated by 2',7'-dichlorofluorescein-diacetate. ELISA was used to detect tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Western blot was performed to analyse the protein expression of LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells. RESULTS We observed a synergistic anti-inflammatory effect of silibinin and thymol when administered in combination to LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells. Silibinin combined with thymol (40 μM and 120 μM respectively, with the molar ratio 1:3) had more potent effects on the inhibition of NO, TNF-α, and IL-6 than those exerted by individual administration of these compounds in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells. The combination of silibinin and thymol (40 μM and 120 μM respectively, with the molar ratio 1:3) strongly inhibited ROS and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). More importantly, the combination of silibinin and thymol (40 μM and 120 μM respectively, with the molar ratio 1:3) was also successful in inhibiting nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activities. Our results suggest that the synergistic anti-inflammatory effects of silibinin with thymol were associated with the inhibition of NF-κB and MAPK signalling pathways. CONCLUSION The combination of silibinin and thymol (40 μM and 120 μM, respectively, with the molar ratio 1:3) could inhibit inflammation by suppressing NF-κB and MAPK signalling pathways in LPS-induced RAW264.7 cells.
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- Jie Chen
- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China; International Healthcare Innovation Institute (Jiangmen), Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China; International Healthcare Innovation Institute (Jiangmen), Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China; International Healthcare Innovation Institute (Jiangmen), Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China; International Healthcare Innovation Institute (Jiangmen), Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China; International Healthcare Innovation Institute (Jiangmen), Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China; International Healthcare Innovation Institute (Jiangmen), Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China; International Healthcare Innovation Institute (Jiangmen), Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- School of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China; International Healthcare Innovation Institute (Jiangmen), Jiangmen 529020, P. R. China.
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- Department of Chemical Biology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, P. R. China.
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Hu Q, Wang Q, Han C, Yang Y. Sufentanil attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in sepsis-induced acute lung injury by downregulating KNG1 expression. Mol Med Rep 2020; 22:4298-4306. [PMID: 33000200 PMCID: PMC7533471 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2020.11526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the effects of sufentanil on sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI), and identify the potential molecular mechanisms underlying its effect. In order to achieve this, a rat sepsis model was established. Following treatment with sufentanil, the lung wet/dry (W/D) weight ratio was calculated. Histopathological analysis was performed via hematoxylin and eosin staining. Levels of inflammatory factors in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were determined via ELISA. Furthermore, malondialdehyde (MDA) content and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in tissue homogenates were assessed using commercial kits. Western blot analysis was performed to determine kininogen-1 (KNG1) protein expression. In addition, alveolar epithelial type II cells (AEC II) were stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to mimic ALI. The levels of inflammation and oxidative stress were evaluated following overexpression of KNG1. Protein expression levels of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) signaling were determined via western blot analysis. The results of the present study demonstrated that sufentanil alleviated histopathological injury and the W/D ratio in lung tissue. Following treatment with sufentanil, levels of inflammatory factors also decreased, accompanied by decreased concentrations of MDA, and increased activities of SOD, CAT and GSH-Px. Notably, KNG1 was decreased in lung tissues following treatment with sufentanil. Furthermore, overexpression of KNG1 attenuated the inhibitory effects of sufentanil on LPS-induced inflammation and oxidative stress in AEC II. Sufentanil markedly downregulated NF-κB expression, while upregulating Nrf2 and HO-1 expression levels, which was reversed following overexpression of KNG1. Taken together, the results of the present study suggested that sufentanil may alleviate inflammation and oxidative stress in sepsis-induced ALI by downregulating KNG1 expression.
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- Quan Hu
- Intensive Care Unit, The First People's Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430200, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Hubei Women and Children Health Care Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430200, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430200, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430200, P.R. China
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Luo L, Zhang W, Zhang Z, Zhu J, Li W, Yi Y, Yang X, Ma W, Liang H. The water extract of "Jiao Mei Gu" attenuates the lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response via inhibiting NF-κB activity in mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 259:112882. [PMID: 32325181 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Jiao Mei Gu (JMG), Cayratia albifolia C.L.Li, is a type of Dong plant widely growing in Dong autonomous counties, Hunan province, China. As a type of traditional herbal medicine, the root of JMG plant has been used to treat inflammatory-related diseases such as arthritis because of its prominent anti-inflammatory effects in Dong medicine. AIM OF THE STUDY This work investigated the anti-inflammatory effects and mechanisms of the water extract from the root of JMG on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory models. METHODS Endotoxemia was induced in C57BL/6 mice by intraperitoneal injection of LPS (20 mg/kg), meanwhile intraperitoneal administration of safe doses of JMG. The survival curve of mice was determined. Serum inflammatory cytokines were detected by the Bio-Plex Mouse Cytokine 23-Plex Panel Kit and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) at 6 h after drug treatment. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining of important organs was completed at 24 h after treatment. The mechanism of inflammatory action was investigated in vitro on LPS-stimulated macrophages. Macrophage inflammation was then induced using 10 μg/mL LPS. The anti-inflammatory effect of JMG was investigated by the quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and ELISA. The anti-inflammatory mechanism was determined using western blotting, the electrophoretic mobility shift assay, and immunocytochemistry. Finally, the antimicrobial activity of JMG was verified by survival experiments in vivo and by bacterial culture experiments in vitro. RESULTS A 200 mg/kg water extract of JMG was safe for mice and had a significant protective effect on LPS-induced sepsis. Organ damage of heart, liver, lung and kidney was also significantly reduced at 24 h in the JMG group, when compared with the LPS group. The serum MIP-1α (CCL-3), MIP-1β (CCL-4), IL-1β, and TNFα cytokines were significantly decreased at 6 h in the JMG group, when compared with the LPS group. In a similar manner, 0.2μg/ml JMG significantly reduced mRNA and protein levels of MIP-1α (CCL-3), MIP-1β (CCL-4), IL-1β, and TNFα in LPS-stimulated macrophage. JMG treatment inhibited the phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 and reduced nuclear transduction, thus reducing transcriptional activity. At the same time, we showed that JMG had no protective effect on Escherichia coli-induced sepsis, as well as no antimicrobial activity. CONCLUSIONS Our results showed that a water-soluble extract of JMG inhibited LPS-induced inflammation via attenuating the NF-κB signaling pathway, which provides an important rationale for the treatment of inflammation-related diseases.
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- Li Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department of Wound Infection and Drug, Army Medical Center (Daping Hospital), Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department of Wound Infection and Drug, Army Medical Center (Daping Hospital), Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China; Hainan Medical University, Hainan, 571100, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Dong Medicine, Hunan University of Medicine, Hunan, 418000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department of Wound Infection and Drug, Army Medical Center (Daping Hospital), Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department of Wound Infection and Drug, Army Medical Center (Daping Hospital), Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department of Wound Infection and Drug, Army Medical Center (Daping Hospital), Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department of Wound Infection and Drug, Army Medical Center (Daping Hospital), Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department of Wound Infection and Drug, Army Medical Center (Daping Hospital), Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Department of Wound Infection and Drug, Army Medical Center (Daping Hospital), Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400042, China.
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Sonchus oleraceus Linn extract enhanced glucose homeostasis through the AMPK/Akt/ GSK-3β signaling pathway in diabetic liver and HepG2 cell culture. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 136:111072. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.111072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Safarzad M, Marjani A, Saghaeian Jazi M, Qujeq D, Mir SM, Marjani M, Nezhadebrahimi Kaldehi A. Effect of Rubus anatolicus Leaf Extract on Glucose Metabolism in HepG2, CRI-D2 and C2C12 Cell Lines. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2020; 13:1109-1116. [PMID: 32341660 PMCID: PMC7166088 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s244850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to assess the effects of Rubus anatolicus on glucose metabolism in HepG2, CRI-D2 and C2C12 cell lines. MATERIALS AND METHODS R. anatolicus was collected in Golestan province, Iran. Three different cell lines HepG2 (human liver cell), CRI-D2 (mice pancreatic cell) and C2C12 (rat myoblast) were used for cell culture experiments. Cell viability was measured using MTT assay. Cells were treated with various concentrations of the extract (6.25-400 μg/mL) and then the extracellular glucose level and intracellular glycogen content were measured using colorimetric methods. The insulin level of the culture medium was measured using the ELISA method. RESULTS Our findings showed that R. anatolicus extract enhances glucose uptake and consumption by all three cell lines. The R. anatolicus extract exposure also elevated cellular glycogen content in HepG2 and C2C12 cells (for 200 and 100 μg/mL) significantly. We found a significant increase in glucose uptake and consequently higher stimulation of insulin secretion in CRI-D2 cell pancreatic cells treated with R. anatolicus extract. CONCLUSION The R. anatolicus appears to activate glucose uptake and cellular glycogen synthesis probably by activating the glycogenesis or inhibition of glycogenolysis pathways. The extract enhances insulin secretion in the pancreatic cells by increased glucose uptake.
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- Mahdieh Safarzad
- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Gorgan Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Gorgan Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
- Correspondence: Abdoljalal Marjani Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Golestan Province4934174515, IranTel +98 171 4421651Fax +98 171 4440225 Email
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- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Gorgan Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center, Health Research Institute, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Science, Babol, Iran
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta99628, Turkey
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- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Gorgan Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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Chen L, Lin X, Fan X, Lv Q, Fang H, Chenchen Y, Teng H. A self-emulsifying formulation of Sonchus oleraceus Linn for an improved anti-diabetic effect in vivo. Food Funct 2020; 11:1225-1229. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fo00772e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to develop a self-emulsifying drug delivery system (SEDDS) containing the extract of S oleraceus Linn (SOL) with improved intestinal stability in order to increase oral bio-potency.
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- Lei Chen
- College of Food Science
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
- Fuzhou
- China
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- College of Food Science
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
- Fuzhou
- China
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- College of Food Science
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
- Fuzhou
- China
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- College of Food Science
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
- Fuzhou
- China
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- College of Food Science
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
- Fuzhou
- China
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- College of Food Science
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
- Fuzhou
- China
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- College of Food Science
- Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
- Fuzhou
- China
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Chen L, Lin X, Xu X, Wang L, Teng H, Cao H. Anti-inflammatory effect of self-emulsifying delivery system containing Sonchus oleraceus Linn extract on streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 135:110953. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.110953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Liu J, Du J, Cheng X, Zhang X, Li Y, Fu X, Chen X. Effect of Netrin-1 Anti-Inflammatory Factor on Acute Lung Injury in Sepsis Rats. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:7928-7935. [PMID: 31639817 PMCID: PMC6820332 DOI: 10.12659/msm.917279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute lung injury (ALI) often occurs early and seriously in the progress of sepsis. Netrin-1 is demonstrated to be an effective anti-inflammatory agent. However, whether netrin-1 can relieve sepsis-induced ALI remains unknown. MATERIAL AND METHODS The sepsis rat model was built with the method of cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). The lung tissue changes were represented as the results of hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, wet-to-dry (W/D) ratio, Western blot analysis, and immunohistochemistry. An in vitro lung injury model was simulated with LPS-induced BEAS-2B cells. The cell transfection effects were evaluated by Western blot analysis and RT-qPCR analysis. TNF-alpha, IL-1ß, and IL-6 levels were detected by Western blot analysis in LPS-induced BEAS-2B cells. RESULTS Obvious inflammation caused by sepsis appeared in lung tissues with the increase of the W/D ratio and expression of inflammatory cytokines. Netrin-1 and its receptor UNC5B were reduced in sepsis. However, upregulation of netrin-1 alleviated the levels of inflammation and increased the UNC5B levels in BEAS-2B cells. CONCLUSIONS Netrin-1 protects against ALI in sepsis rats through its anti-inflammation effect and may provide a novel treatment to prevent lung injury caused by sepsis.
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- Jisong Liu
- Department of Burns, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland).,Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Third Hospital of Bengbu, Bengbu, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Third Hospital of Bengbu, Bengbu, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- School of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Third Hospital of Bengbu, Bengbu, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Third Hospital of Bengbu, Bengbu, Anhui, China (mainland)
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (mainland)
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- Department of Burns, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China (mainland)
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Wei CK, Ni ZJ, Thakur K, Liao AM, Hu F, Huang JH, Wei ZJ. Acute, genetic and sub-chronic toxicities of flaxseed derived Maillard reaction products. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 131:110580. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.110580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mukherjee D, Ahmad R. COX-2/iNOS regulation during experimental hepatic injury and its mitigation by cloudy apple juice. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 140:1006-1017. [PMID: 31445146 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.08.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
A number of enzymes and transcription factors have been correlated with disease etiology. In this study, involvement of cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible-nitric oxide synthase is examined during diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced hepatic injury and cloudy apple juice (CAJ) supplementation. Liver injury was administered in rats by single dose of DEN (10 ml/kg bwt of 1% DEN), while 10 ml/kg bwt CAJ daily was given after 2 h of latency in DEN-treated animals for two weeks. CAJ was characterized by HPLC and subsequently examined for antioxidant power. During the course of treatment liver function, collagen (hydroxyproline), malondialdehyde, protein oxidation, antioxidant enzymes, ATPases, nitrite levels were investigated along with liver histopathology and electron microscopy. COX-2 and iNOS proteins were also localized in liver specimens. The results demonstrated rich polyphenols and antioxidant activity in CAJ. CAJ supplementation significantly restored liver biochemistry and anatomy as revealed by the refurbished investigated parameters. CAJ treatment also declined COX-2 and iNOS activities in injured animals. Electron microscopy demonstrated rejuvenated hepatocytes, Kupffer cells, RER, mitochondria and nucleus in CAJ supplemented animals. The novel outcomes of this study suggest that CAJ potentiates hepatoprotection by stimulating antioxidant power and regulating the COX-2 and iNOS proteins in the liver during experimental liver injury.
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- Devoshree Mukherjee
- Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Section of Genetics, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India.
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Zhang X, Wang Y, Li X, Dai Y, Wang Q, Wang G, Liu D, Gu X, Yu D, Ma Y, Zhang C. Treatment Mechanism of Gardeniae Fructus and Its Carbonized Product Against Ethanol-Induced Gastric Lesions in Rats. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:750. [PMID: 31333466 PMCID: PMC6616308 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Gardeniae Fructus (GF) and carbonized GF (GFC) have been shown to exert a gastrointestinal protective effect and are frequently used in clinical practice for the treatment of hemorrhage and brown stool. In this study, we employed a combination of pharmacological methods and metabolomics in a rat model of ethanol-induced acute stomach ulcer to investigate the gastroprotective effect of GF and GFC water extracts and the potential mechanism involved in this process. The levels of nitric oxide (NO) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in the plasma of rats were determined. The results showed that both GF and GFC reduced the ethanol-induced gastric lesions and expression of NO and IL-6 in these rats. Of note, 16 and 11 feature metabolites were filtered and identified in the GF and GFC groups, respectively. Both GF and GFC act by restoring the biosynthesis of valine, leucine, and isoleucine, and the metabolism of glycerophospholipids. Moreover, histological evaluation revealed that heat processing of GF to create GFC enhanced the gastric mucosa protective effect. Furthermore, heat processing converted the main pathway from alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism, associated with GF, to histidine metabolism, associated with GFC. GF and GFC ameliorated gastric mucosa lesions in rats via reductions in NO production and inflammatory cytokine secretion, and the induction of prostaglandin E2.
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- Xue Zhang
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.,College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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Chen L, Fan X, Lin X, Qian L, Zengin G, Delmas D, Paoli P, Teng H, Xiao J. Phenolic Extract from Sonchus oleraceus L. Protects Diabetes-related Liver Injury in Rats through TLR4/NF-κB Signaling Pathway. EFOOD 2019. [DOI: 10.2991/efood.k.191018.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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