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Dai ZQ, Guo ZQ, Zhang T, Chu YF, Yan Y, Gao F, Li SL, Gu YH, Jiao JY, Lin YX, Zhao SW, Xu B, Lei HM. Integrating network pharmacology and transcriptomics to study the potential mechanism of Jingzhi Niuhuang Jiedu tablet in rats with accumulation of heat in the lungs and stomach. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 337:118890. [PMID: 39366495 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2024] [Revised: 09/30/2024] [Accepted: 10/01/2024] [Indexed: 10/06/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Accumulation of heat in the lungs and stomach (AHLS) is an important syndrome within the realm of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is the fundamental reason behind numerous illnesses, including mouth ulcers, dermatological conditions, acne, and pharyngitis. Jingzhi Niuhuang Jiedu tablet (JN) serves as the representative prescription for treatment of AHLS clinically. However, the effective components and mechanism of JN's impact on AHLS remain unexplored. AIM OF THE STUDY The objective of this research was to analyze the effective components of JN and investigate the therapeutic effect and potential mechanism of JN on AHLS. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effective compounds of JN extract were analyzed and identified using UHPLC-Q-Exactive/HRMS. Utilizing network pharmacology to investigate JN's multi-target, multi-pathway process in treating AHLS. Subsequently, anti-inflammatory activities of JN extract were evaluated in the RAW264.7 cells stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In addition, a rat AHLS model induced by LPS and dried ginger was established. Pathological changes in rat lung and stomach tissues observed by HE staining and Masson's trichrome staining. Additionally, the expression of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) was identified through the ELISA assay. For a deeper understanding of how JN might affect AHLS, transcriptomics was utilized to examine differential genes and their underlying mechanisms. Concurrently, techniques like quantitative polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR), immunofluorescence, and western blotting (WB) were employed to confirm various mRNA and protein expression, including Il17ra, Il17re, IL-17A, IL-1β, IL-6, PPARγ, PGC1-α and UCP1. RESULTS We identified 178 potential effective components in the JN extract. Network pharmacology analysis showed that the 144 components in JN act on 200 key targets for the treatment of AHLS by suppressing inflammation, regulating energy metabolism, and gastric function. In addition, JN suppressed the LPS-stimulated generation of NO, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 in RAW264.7 cells. And JN treatment effectively alleviated lung and stomach injury and reduced inflammation in rats. Analysis of RNA-seq from lung tissues revealed JN's substantial control over crucial genes in the IL-17 signaling pathway, including Il1b and Il17ra. Likewise, RNA sequencing of stomach tissues revealed that JN markedly decreased crucial genes in the Thermogenesis pathway, including Ppargc1a and Ppara. Additional experimental findings confirmed that treatment with JN significantly reduced the expression levels of mRNA (Il17ra, Il17re, Il1b, Ppargc1a and Ucp1), and the expression levels of protein (IL-17A, IL-1β, IL-6, PPARγ, PGC1-α and UCP1). CONCLUSION This study not only analyzes the effective components of JN but also reveals that JN could effectively ameliorate AHLS by inhibiting IL-17 signaling pathway and Thermogenesis pathway, which provides evidence for subsequent clinical studies and drug development.
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- Zi-Qi Dai
- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100102, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100102, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Tongrentang eji Fazhan Gufen Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Tongrentang eji Fazhan Gufen Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100102, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100102, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100102, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100102, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100102, China
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100102, China
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- Tongrentang eji Fazhan Gufen Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100102, China.
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100102, China.
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- School of Chinese Pharmacy, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100102, China.
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Piqué-Borràs MR, Röhrl J, Künstle G. Herbal Amara extract induces gastric fundus relaxation via inhibition of the M2 muscarinic receptor. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2024:e14924. [PMID: 39344827 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.14924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 09/13/2024] [Indexed: 10/01/2024]
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BACKGROUND Impaired gastric accommodation is one of the most frequent symptoms of functional dyspepsia. The safety and efficacy of conventional treatments remain to be proven and alternative herbal therapies have been proposed to alleviate gastrointestinal symptoms. This preclinical study examined the role of herbal Amara extract (containing Artemisia absinthium, Centaurium erythraea, Cichorium intybus, Gentiana lutea, Juniperus communis, Achillea millefolium, Peucedanum ostruthium, Salvia officinalis, and Taraxacum extracts) on gastric (fundus) accommodation and the possible implication of muscarinic receptors in its regulation. METHODS The effect of Amara extract on fundus motility was investigated in organ baths of smooth muscle strips isolated from the fundus of guinea pigs, and the role of the muscarinic receptor pathway was evaluated using functional and radioligand binding assays in cell lines expressing the M2 or M3 muscarinic receptor. KEY RESULTS Amara extract inhibited carbachol-induced contraction of guinea pig smooth muscle strips in a dose-dependent manner. This relaxant effect was not affected by the M3 antagonist J-104129. Amara extract also inhibited M2, but not M3, receptor activity in CHO-K1 cells (IC50 219 μg mL-1), and specifically bound the M2 receptor (IC50 294 μg mL-1). Of the nine herbal components of Amara extract, Juniperus communis, P. ostruthium, and Salvia officinalis inhibited M2 receptor activity (IC50 32.0, 20.8, and 20.1 μg mL-1, respectively), and P. ostruthium was sufficient to reverse carbachol-induced ex vivo contraction of guinea pig fundic smooth muscles. CONCLUSION AND INFERENCES Amara extract relaxes gastric smooth muscles by inhibiting the M2 muscarinic receptor. This study suggests the potential benefit of Amara extract for patients with impaired gastric accommodation.
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- Preclinical Research and Development, Weleda AG, Arlesheim, Switzerland
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- Preclinical Research and Development, Weleda AG, Arlesheim, Switzerland
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Wubuli A, Abdulla R, Zhao J, Wu T, Aisa HA. Exploring anti-inflammatory and antioxidant-related quality markers of Artemisia absinthium L. based on spectrum-effect relationship. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2024; 35:1152-1173. [PMID: 38591190 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Artemisia absinthium L. is a well-known medicinal, aromatic, and edible plant with important medicinal and economic properties and a long history of use in treating liver inflammation and other diseases; however, there has been insufficient progress in quality control. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the quality markers for the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of A. absinthium based on spectrum-effect relationship analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighteen batches of A. absinthium from different origins were used. Chemical fingerprints were obtained by ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC). The chemical compositions were identified by quadrupole-Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry. Anti-inflammatory activity was assessed by inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 and 15-lipoxygenase in vitro and inhibition of nitric oxide release in lipopolysaccharide-induced BV-2 cells. Antioxidant activity was assessed by DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assays. The relationship between bioactivity and chemical fingerprints was then analyzed using chemometrics including gray relational analysis, bivariate correlation analysis, and orthogonal partial least squares analysis. RESULTS Different batches of A. absinthium extracts possessed significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities to varying degrees. Eighty compounds were identified from A. absinthium, and 12 main common peaks were obtained from the UPLC fingerprints. P3 (chlorogenic acid), P5 (isochlorogenic acid A), and P6 (isochlorogenic acid C) were screened as the most promising active compounds by correlation analysis and further validated for their remarkable anti-inflammatory effects. CONCLUSION This is the first study to screen the quality markers of A. absinthium by establishing the spectrum-effect relationship, which can provide a reference for the development of quality standards and further research on A. absinthium.
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- Ayixiamuguli Wubuli
- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Basis of Xinjiang Indigenous Medicinal Plants Resource Utilization, Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Pan S, Yu X, Liu M, Liu J, Wang C, Zhang Y, Ge F, Fan A, Zhang D, Chen M. Banxia Xiexin decoction promotes gastric lymphatic pumping by regulating lymphatic smooth muscle cell contraction and energy metabolism in a stress-induced gastric ulceration rat model. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 328:118015. [PMID: 38499261 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118015] [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: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula Banxia Xiexin decoction (BXD) has definite therapeutic effect in treating stress-induced gastric ulceration (SIGU) and many other gastrointestinal diseases, but its effect on gastric lymphatic pumping (GLP) remains unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY Elucidating the role of GLP in SIGU and BXD treatment, and exploring the molecular mechanisms of GLP regulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS In vivo GLP imaging were performed on SIGU rat model, and the lymphatic dynamic parameters were evaluated. Gastric antrum tissues and serum were collected for macroscopic, histopathological and ulcerative parameters analysis. Gastric lymphatic vessel (GLV) tissues were collected for RNA-Seq assays. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened from RNA-Seq result and submitted for transcriptomic analysis. Key DEGs and their derivative proteins were measured by qRT-PCR and WB. RESULTS GLP was significantly suppressed in SIGU rats. BXD could recover GLP, ameliorate stomach lymphostasis, and alleviate the ulcerative damage. Transcriptome analysis of GLV showed the top up-DEGs were concentrated in smooth muscle contraction signaling pathway, while the top the down-DEGs were concentrated in energy metabolism pathways especially fatty acid degradation pathway, which indicated BXD can promote lymphatic smooth muscle contraction, regulate energy metabolism, and reduce fatty acid degradation. The most possible target of these mechanisms was the lymphatic smooth muscle cells (LSMCs) which drove the GLP. This speculation was further validated by the qRT-PCR and WB assessments for the level of key genes and proteins. CONCLUSIONS By activating the smooth muscle contraction signaling pathway, restoring energy supply, modulating energy metabolism program and reducing fatty acid degradation, BXD effectively recovered GLP, mitigated the accumulation of inflammatory cytokines and metabolic wastes in the stomach, which importantly contributes to its efficacy in treating SIGU.
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- Shutao Pan
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, 101121, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Prayoga DK, Aulifa DL, Budiman A, Levita J. Plants with Anti-Ulcer Activity and Mechanism: A Review of Preclinical and Clinical Studies. Drug Des Devel Ther 2024; 18:193-213. [PMID: 38318501 PMCID: PMC10840521 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s446949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Ulcer disorders including the oral mucosa, large intestine, and stomach mucosa, cause significant global health burdens. Conventional treatments such as non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), histamine H2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs), and cytoprotective agents have drawbacks like mucosal injury, diminish gastric acid secretion, and interact with concurrent medications. Therefore, alternative therapeutic approaches are needed to tackle this health concern. Plants are rich in active metabolites in the bark, roots, leaves, fruits, and seeds, and have been utilized for medicinal purposes since ancient times. The use of herbal therapy is crucial, and regulations are necessary to ensure the quality of products, particularly in randomized studies, to assess their efficacy and safety in treating ulcer disorders. This study aims to explore the anti-ulcer activity of medicinal plants in treating peptic ulcer disease, ulcerative colitis, and aphthous ulcers. Articles were searched in Scopus and PubMed, and filtered for publication from 2013 to 2023, resulting in a total of 460 from Scopus and 239 from PubMed. The articles were further screened by title and abstract and resulted in 55 articles. Natural products, rich in active metabolites, were described to manage ulcer disease by protecting the mucosa, reducing ulcer effects, inhibiting pro-inflammatory factors, and reducing bacterial load, thus improving patients' quality of life. Natural extracts have proven effective in managing other health problems, including ulcers by reducing pain and decreasing lesions. This review provides an overview of preclinical and clinical studies on medicinal plants, focusing on their effectiveness in treating conditions like peptic ulcers, ulcerative colitis, and aphthous ulcers.
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- Deshanda Kurniawan Prayoga
- Master Program in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, West Java, 45363, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia
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