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Wang F, Liang L, Yu M, Wang W, Badar IH, Bao Y, Zhu K, Li Y, Shafi S, Li D, Diao Y, Efferth T, Xue Z, Hua X. Advances in antitumor activity and mechanism of natural steroidal saponins: A review of advances, challenges, and future prospects. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 128:155432. [PMID: 38518645 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155432] [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: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND Cancer, the second leading cause of death worldwide following cardiovascular diseases, presents a formidable challenge in clinical settings due to the extensive toxic side effects associated with primary chemotherapy drugs employed for cancer treatment. Furthermore, the emergence of drug resistance against specific chemotherapeutic agents has further complicated the situation. Consequently, there exists an urgent imperative to investigate novel anticancer drugs. Steroidal saponins, a class of natural compounds, have demonstrated notable antitumor efficacy. Nonetheless, their translation into clinical applications has remained unrealized thus far. In light of this, we conducted a comprehensive systematic review elucidating the antitumor activity, underlying mechanisms, and inherent limitations of steroidal saponins. Additionally, we propose a series of strategic approaches and recommendations to augment the antitumor potential of steroidal saponin compounds, thereby offering prospective insights for their eventual clinical implementation. PURPOSE This review summarizes steroidal saponins' antitumor activity, mechanisms, and limitations. METHODS The data included in this review are sourced from authoritative databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and others. RESULTS A comprehensive summary of over 40 steroidal saponin compounds with proven antitumor activity, including their applicable tumor types and structural characteristics, has been compiled. These steroidal saponins can be primarily classified into five categories: spirostanol, isospirostanol, furostanol, steroidal alkaloids, and cholestanol. The isospirostanol and cholestanol saponins are found to have more potent antitumor activity. The primary antitumor mechanisms of these saponins include tumor cell apoptosis, autophagy induction, inhibition of tumor migration, overcoming drug resistance, and cell cycle arrest. However, steroidal saponins have limitations, such as higher cytotoxicity and lower bioavailability. Furthermore, strategies to address these drawbacks have been proposed. CONCLUSION In summary, isospirostanol and cholestanol steroidal saponins demonstrate notable antitumor activity and different structural categories of steroidal saponins exhibit variations in their antitumor signaling pathways. However, the clinical application of steroidal saponins in cancer treatment still faces limitations, and further research and development are necessary to advance their potential in tumor therapy.
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- Fengge Wang
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, the State & NMPA Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, PR, PR China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 59 Qinglong Road, Mianyang, 621010, Sichuan, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, PR China; Department of Meat Science and Technology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UQ, United Kingdom
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz 55128, Germany.
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China.
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150040, PR China.
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Tian L, Li C, Xiang L, Zeng J, Chen S, Guo W, Chen S, Wang Y, He X, Su P, Xu C. T52 attenuates oncogenic STAT3 signaling and suppresses osteosarcoma. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 114:154799. [PMID: 37058945 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154799] [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: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND T52 is a steroidal saponin extracted from the traditional Chinese herb Rohdea fargesii (Baill.), and it is reported to possess strong anti-proliferative capabilities in human pharyngeal carcinoma cell lines. However, whether T52 has anti-osteosarcoma properties, and its potential mechanism is remains unknown. PURPOSE To examine the outcome and underlying mechanism of T52 in osteosarcomas (OS). METHODS/STUDY DESIGNS The physiological roles of T52 in OS cells were examined using CCK-8, colony formation (CF), EdU staining, cell cycle/apoptosis and cell migration/invasion assays. The relevant T52 targets against OS were assessed via bioinformatics prediction, and the binding sites were analyzed by molecular docking. Western blot analysis was carried out to examine the levels of factors associated with apoptosis, cell cycle, and STAT3 signaling pathway activation. RESULTS T52 markedly diminished the proliferation, migration, and invasion of OS cells, and promoted G2/M arrest and apoptosis in a dose-dependent fashion (DDF) in vitro. Mechanistically, molecular docking predicted that T52 stably associated with STAT3 Src homology 2 (SH2) domain residues. Western blot revealed that T52 suppressed the STAT3 signaling pathway, as well as the expression of the downstream targets, such as, Bcl-2, Cyclin D1, and c-Myc. In addition, the anti-OS property of T52 were partially reversed by STAT3 reactivation, which confirmed that STAT3 signaling is critical for regulating the anti-OS property of T52. CONCLUSION We firstly demonstrated that T52 possessed strong anti-osteosarcoma property in vitro, which was brought on by the inhibition of the STAT3 signaling pathway. Our findings provided pharmacological support for treating OS with T52.
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- Liru Tian
- Research Center for Translational Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Spine Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China; Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Lead Compounds & Drug Discovery, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Spine Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China; The Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Research Center for Translational Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Lu W, Pan M, Zhang P, Zheng T, Huang L, Ye F, Lei P. The Pharmacokinetics and Tissue Distributions of Nine Steroidal Saponins from Paris polyphylla in Rats. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2021; 45:665-673. [PMID: 32661907 DOI: 10.1007/s13318-020-00633-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Paris polyphylla (P. polyphylla) is a herb widely used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various diseases. This study used ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) to study the pharmacokinetics and tissue distributions of nine steroidal saponins from P. polyphylla. METHODS P. polyphylla extract was administered to rats intravenously (i.v.) and orally (p.o.). The concentrations of the nine main bioactive components of the extract were determined in plasma and tissue samples using UPLC-MS/MS. The nine saponin compounds were also incubated in an anaerobic environment with intestinal flora suspension solution to investigate hydrolysis by intestinal flora. RESULTS After oral administration of the P. polyphylla extract, polyphyllin VII was found to have the highest maximum concentration (Cmax, 17.0 ± 2.24 µg/L) of all nine components, followed by the Cmax values of dioscin (16.17 ± 0.64 µg/L) and polyphyllin H (11.75 ± 1.28 µg/L), while the Cmax values of polyphyllin I, polyphyllin II, progenin III, polyphyllin IV, gracillin, and polyphyllin were less than 10 µg/L. The bioavailabilities of all nine components were less than 1%. All the compounds were hydrolyzed by intestinal flora and were predominantly distributed in the liver and lungs. CONCLUSIONS The nine compounds presented different pharmacokinetic parameter values, and multiple administrations did not accumulate in the body. The bioavailabilities of the compounds were low, partly because of hydrolysis by intestinal flora. The nine compounds were mainly distributed in the liver and lungs, which may be target organs.
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- Wei Lu
- Department of Pharmacy, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.,College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.,Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China. .,College of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China. .,Hubei Key Laboratory of Wudang Local Chinese Medicine Research, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, China.
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Wang G, Hao R, Liu Y, Wang Y, Man S, Gao W. Tissue distribution, metabolism and absorption of Rhizoma Paridis Saponins in the rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 273:114038. [PMID: 33746004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Paris polyphylla var yunnanensis as a traditional Chinese medicine has been used in the treatment of liver disease for thousands of years. Rhizoma Paridis saponins (RPS) were the main active ingredients in Paris polyphylla with an excellent antitumor effect. However, metabolic and distribution of RPS has not been known. AIM OF THE STUDY The objective of this study was to research metabolic and distribution of RPS. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, the separation and simultaneous determination of RPS in rat plasma and tissues were developed and validated by LC-MS/MS. The permeability and recovery of RPS were tested by Caco-2. S9 assay suggested the metabolic mode of RPS in rats. RESULTS After oral administration of RPS, the metabolic compound like diosgenin was detected in different tissues although there was none in RPS. The concentration of PI, PII, PVI, PVII, PH and gracillin in the spleen was the highest among these organs. The content of diosgenin were the highest in lung and brain. Caco-2 test indicated that PI, PII, PVI and PVII were low permeability and low recovery. Efflux ratio indicated that PVI should be a potential P-gp substrate. Potential P-gp substrate may be PVI. S9 assay suggested that RPS possess slow metabolic and moderate metabolic compounds. CONCLUSIONS Integrated LC-MS/MS analysis of serum samples, together with Caco-2 and S9 assays provided a theoretical basis for the application of RPS in the future.
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- Genbei Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China; Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., No.2 Pujihe East Road, Tasly TCM Garden, Beichen District, Tianjin, 300410, China; State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., No.2 Pujihe East Road, Tasly TCM Garden, Beichen District, Tianjin, 300410, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co., Ltd., No.2 Pujihe East Road, Tasly TCM Garden, Beichen District, Tianjin, 300410, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery & High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Weijin Road, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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Wang G, Hao R, Luo C, Wang Y, Man S, Gao W. Pharmacokinetics profiles of polyphyllin II and polyphyllin VII in rats by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Biomed Chromatogr 2021; 35:e5083. [PMID: 33544400 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Polyphyllin II (PII) and polyphyllin VII (PVII) are the main active ingredients in Paris Polyphylla with an excellent antitumor effect in vitro and in vivo. In this study, a rapid and precise LC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for the separation and simultaneous determination of PII and PVII in rat plasma, tissues, feces and urine using ginsenoside Rg3 as the internal standard. Positive linearity ranged from 1 to 1,000 ng/ml in samples. At the same time, intra- and inter-day precisions were in range of 1.8-12.0%. The accuracy ranged from 95.9 to 100.8%. Mean extraction recoveries of PII and PVII ranged from 86.6 to 96.4%. The analytical method has been successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic studies of PII and PVII in rats after their i.v. administration. After entering systemic circulation, PII and PVII were rapidly distributed in organs, mainly including liver, lung and spleen. Their elimination rate was slow. All of these data provided a theoretical basis for the application of PII and PVII in the treatment of liver- and lung-related diseases.
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- Genbei Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery and High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.,Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co. Ltd, Beichen District, Tianjin, China.,State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co. Ltd, Beichen District, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Tasly Academy, Tasly Holding Group Co. Ltd, Beichen District, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory for Modern Drug Delivery and High-Efficiency, School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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Shen H, Zhang L, Xu JD, Ding YF, Zhou J, Wu J, Zhang W, Mao Q, Liu LF, Zhu H, Li SL. Effect of sulfur-fumigation process on ginseng: Metabolism and absorption evidences. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 256:112799. [PMID: 32243989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Sulfur-fumigation has been developed to prevent insects and molds during post-harvest handling of Panax ginseng C.A. Mey (ginseng) in the near decades. Our previous study indicated sulfur-fumigation could transform ginsenosides, the active components of ginseng, into sulfur-containing derivatives (SFCDs), the artifacts with unknown toxicity. However, whether the biotransformation could be occurred and absorption characteristics between ginsenosides and SFCDs are still needed to further investigate. AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate the effect of sulfur-fumigation process on ginseng through comparing the metabolic profile and absorption characteristics between ginsenoside Rg1, Re and their SFCDs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Intestinal microflora and liver S9 fraction were utilized to compare the metabolic profile, and single-pass intestinal perfusion and Caco-2 cell models were applied to compare the absorption characteristics, between Rg1, Re and their SFCDs. RESULTS Rg1 and Re were metabolized to 7 none sulfur-containing metabolites, while their SFCDs were metabolized to 18 sulfur-containing metabolites. The intestinal absorption and transport of Rg1 and Re were much greater than their SFCDs. Besides, the uptakes of Rg1 and Re were transport-dependent, but their SFCDs were non-transport-dependent. CONCLUSION Ginsenosides and their SFCDs could not be bio-transformed with each other and their absorption characteristics were quite different, which suggested that sulfur-fumigation is not a feasible post-harvest process of ginseng.
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- Hong Shen
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, PR China
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- Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Jiangsu Branch of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Nanjing, 210028, PR China
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- Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Jiangsu Branch of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Nanjing, 210028, PR China
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- Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Jiangsu Branch of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Nanjing, 210028, PR China
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- Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Jiangsu Branch of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Nanjing, 210028, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, PR China.
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- Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Jiangsu Branch of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Nanjing, 210028, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, PR China; Department of Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Jiangsu Branch of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Nanjing, 210028, PR China.
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Pei Y, Zhang Q, Wang Y. Application of Authentication Evaluation Techniques of Ethnobotanical Medicinal Plant Genus Paris: A Review. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2019; 50:405-423. [DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2019.1642734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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- Yifei Pei
- Institute of Medicinal Plants, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plants, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, China
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Yang T, Liu Y, Huang X, Zhang R, Yang C, Zhou J, Zhang Y, Wan J, Shi S. Quercetin‑3‑O‑β‑D‑glucoside decreases the bioavailability of cyclosporin A through regulation of drug metabolizing enzymes, transporters and nuclear receptors in rats. Mol Med Rep 2018; 18:2599-2612. [PMID: 30015887 PMCID: PMC6102747 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.9249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Quercetin is a flavonoid compound that is widely present in food and drink. Quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside (Q3GA) is a major metabolite of quercetin. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of Q3GA on the pharmacokinetics of orally and intravenously administered cyclosporin A (CsA) in rats, and to assess the effect of Q3GA on drug-metabolizing enzymes (DMEs), drug transporters (DTs) and nuclear receptors (NRs). The pharmacokinetic parameters of CsA were measured following oral (10 mg/kg) and intravenous (2.5 mg/kg) administration of CsA in the presence or absence of Q3GA. The mRNA and protein expression levels of DMEs, DTs and NRs in the liver and small intestine were detected by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analysis. The results indicated that the intravenous administration of Q3GA (2.5, 5 or 10 mg/kg) for 7 consecutive days reduced the bioavailability of oral CsA. By contrast, the pharmacokinetics of the intravenous administration of CsA were not affected by Q3GA. However, the mRNA and protein expression levels of DMEs and DTs were inhibited by Q3GA. The activation of DMEs and DTs by NRs, and the interplay between DMEs and DTs, may explain these results. The present study identified a novel flavonoid-drug interaction, which may have implications for patients taking CsA and quercetin supplements or on a quercetin-containing diet.
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- Tingyu Yang
- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, P.R. China
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Influence of Nutritional Status on the Absorption of Polyphyllin I, an Anticancer Candidate from Paris polyphylla in Rats. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2018; 43:587-597. [DOI: 10.1007/s13318-018-0473-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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An LC–MS/MS method for simultaneous determination of nine steroidal saponins from Paris polyphylla var. in rat plasma and its application to pharmacokinetic study. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2017; 145:675-681. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 07/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Yang YG, Zhang J, Zhao YL, Zhang JY, Wang YZ. Quantitative determination and evaluation of Paris polyphylla
var. yunnanensis
with different harvesting times using UPLC-UV-MS and FT-IR spectroscopy in combination with partial least squares discriminant analysis. Biomed Chromatogr 2017; 31. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.3913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yuan-Gui Yang
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Kunming China
- Institute of Medicinal Plants; Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Kunming China
- Yunnan Technical Center for Quality of Chinese Materia Medica; Kunming China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plants; Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Kunming China
- Yunnan Technical Center for Quality of Chinese Materia Medica; Kunming China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plants; Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Kunming China
- Yunnan Technical Center for Quality of Chinese Materia Medica; Kunming China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plants; Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Kunming China
- Yunnan Technical Center for Quality of Chinese Materia Medica; Kunming China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plants; Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Kunming China
- Yunnan Technical Center for Quality of Chinese Materia Medica; Kunming China
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Liu YC, Zhu H, Shakya S, Wu JW. Metabolic profile and pharmacokinetics of polyphyllin I, an anticancer candidate, in rats by UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS and LC-TQ-MS/MS. Biomed Chromatogr 2016; 31. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.3817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Yu-Cai Liu
- Linyi City Yishui Central Hospital; Yishui People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis; China Pharmaceutical University; Nanjing People's Republic of China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Metabolomics; Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis; China Pharmaceutical University; Nanjing People's Republic of China
- Kathmandu University; Kathmandu Nepal
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- BenQ Medical Center; Nanjing Medical University; Nanjing People's Republic of China
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Liang Y, Li X, He X, Qiu X, Jin XL, Zhao XY, Xu RZ. Polyphyllin I induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human myeloma cells via modulating β-catenin signaling pathway. Eur J Haematol 2016; 97:371-8. [PMID: 26821882 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Multiple myeloma (MM) is an indolent B-cell disease characterized by clonal proliferation of malignant plasma cells. Multiple myeloma remains incurable despite new targeted drugs and development of drug resistance or intolerable toxicity emerges as a major problem. Therefore, design, identification, and validation of novel chemicals with therapeutic potential are clearly needed for MM treatment. Here, we explore polyphyllin I (PPI), a major active constituent extracted from Paris polyphyllin, its inhibitory effects and its mechanisms in MM cells in vitro. We found that PPI inhibited the proliferation of myeloma cells. The combination of PPI with dexamethasone, doxorubicin, arsenic trioxide, or bortezomib enhanced the inhibition of cell growth. As analyzed by flow cytometry, MM cells were arrested at G2/M phase and apoptotic cells increased in a time-dependent manner. Morphological changes of cells undergoing apoptosis were observed under light microscope. To explore the mechanism of apoptosis induced by PPI, we next examined whether the Wingless-Int (Wnt)/β-catenin signaling pathway played a role in the PPI-induced growth inhibition in MM cells. The canonical Wnt signaling pathway is activated in MM cells through constitutively active β-catenin, a messenger molecule relevant to growth, survival, and migration of MM cells. Western blotting was used to measure the protein levels of β-catenin, and PPI treatment led to downregulating the expression of β-catenin protein and was followed by inhibition of β-catenin nuclear localization. As a result, β-catenin downstream targets, such as cyclin D1 and survivin, were downregulated. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report identifying anti-proliferative potency of PPI against myeloma cells. PPI blocks β-catenin nuclear translocation and decreasing expression of the downstream targets of β-catenin. Our results suggest that PPI is a novel inhibitor of β-catenin activity with potential anti-myeloma efficacy.
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- Yun Liang
- Department of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hematology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. .,Cancer Institute, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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