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Kaur C, Mishra Y, Kumar R, Singh G, Singh S, Mishra V, Tambuwala MM. Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and herbal medicine-based therapeutic implication of rheumatoid arthritis: an overview. Inflammopharmacology 2024; 32:1705-1720. [PMID: 38528307 PMCID: PMC11136810 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-024-01445-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stands as an autoimmune disorder characterized by chronic joint inflammation, resulting in profound physiological alterations within the body. Affecting approximately 0.4-1.3% of the global population, this condition poses significant challenges as current therapeutic approaches primarily offer symptomatic relief, with the prospect of complete recovery remaining elusive. This review delves into the contemporary advancements in understanding the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and the therapeutic potential of herbal medicine in managing RA. Notably, early diagnosis during the initial stages emerges as the pivotal determinant for successful recovery post-treatment. Utilizing tools such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), anti-citrullinated peptide antibody markers, and radiography proves crucial in pinpointing the diagnosis of RA with precision. Unveiling the intricate pathophysiological mechanisms of RA has paved the way for innovative therapeutic interventions, incorporating plant extracts and isolated phytoconstituents. In the realm of pharmacological therapy for RA, specific disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs have showcased commendable efficacy. However, this conventional approach is not without its drawbacks, as it is often associated with various side effects. The integration of methodological strategies, encompassing both pharmacological and plant-based herbal therapies, presents a promising avenue for achieving substantive recovery. This integrated approach not only addresses the symptoms but also strives to tackle the underlying causes of RA, fostering a more comprehensive and sustainable path towards healing.
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- Charanjit Kaur
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India
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- Department of Food Civil Supply and Consumer Affairs, Amritsar, 143001, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 144411, Punjab, India.
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- Lincoln Medical School, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, England, UK.
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Meng Y, Liu W, Liu H, Yu C. Role of Embinin in the reabsorption of nucleus pulposus in lumbar disc herniation: Promotion of nucleus pulposus neovascularization and apoptosis of nucleus pulposus cells. Open Life Sci 2024; 19:20220878. [PMID: 38840893 PMCID: PMC11151393 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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Reabsorption of the nucleus pulposus (NP) in lumbar disc herniation (LDH) refers to the natural absorption or even complete disappearance of LDH. In order to better treat LDH, it is necessary to further study its mechanism and develop new therapeutic drugs. Clematidis Radix Et Rhizoma is a ranunculus family plant which has multiple biological activities, and Embinin is one of its bioactive ingredients. However, its effects on LDH were unclear. In this study, the role of Embinin was investigated in LDH rat models. LDH model was established by lumbar epidural insertion of tail disc. Our results showed that Embinin promoted lumbar disc neovascularization, induced apoptosis of NP cells in LDH rats, and promoted lumbar disc resorption. Furthermore, mechanistic study showed that Embinin activated the cAMP pathway in the rat models. In conclusion, Embinin has the potential to serve as a drug for the treatment of LDH.
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- Yingying Meng
- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Massage, Wenzhou TCM Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325000, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Wenzhou TCM Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Wenzhou TCM Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 9 Jiaowei Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Wenzhou TCM Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 9 Jiaowei Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325000, China
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Lin L, Zhang K, Xiong Q, Zhang J, Cai B, Huang Z, Yang B, Wei B, Chen J, Niu Q. Gut microbiota in pre-clinical rheumatoid arthritis: From pathogenesis to preventing progression. J Autoimmun 2023; 141:103001. [PMID: 36931952 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2023.103001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by progressive polyarthritis that leads to cartilage and bone damage. Pre-clinical RA is a prolonged state before clinical arthritis and RA develop, in which autoantibodies (antibodies against citrullinated proteins, rheumatoid factors) can be present due to the breakdown of immunologic self-tolerance. As early treatment initiation before the onset of polyarthritis may achieve sustained remission, optimize clinical outcomes, and even prevent RA progression, the pre-clinical RA stage is showing the prospect to be the window of opportunity for RA treatment. Growing evidence has shown the role of the gut microbiota in inducing systemic inflammation and polyarthritis via multiple mechanisms, which may involve molecular mimicry, impaired intestinal barrier function, gut microbiota-derived metabolites mediated immune regulation, modulation of the gut microbiota's effect on immune cells, intestinal epithelial cells autophagy, and the interaction between the microbiome and human leukocyte antigen alleles as well as microRNAs. Since gut microbiota alterations in pre-clinical RA have been reported, potential therapies for modifying the gut microbiota in pre-clinical RA, including natural products, antibiotic therapy, fecal microbiota transplantation, probiotics, microRNAs therapy, vitamin D supplementation, autophagy inducer-based treatment, prebiotics, and diet, holds great promise for the successful treatment and even prevention of RA via altering ongoing inflammation. In this review, we summarized current studies that include pathogenesis of gut microbiota in RA progression and promising therapeutic strategies to provide novel ideas for the management of pre-clinical RA and possibly preventing arthritis progression.
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- Liyan Lin
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Infection Control, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Shi W, Han Y. An untargeted serum and urine lipidomics research based on UPLC-MS revealed the lipid alterations on adjuvant-induced arthritis rats. Biomed Chromatogr 2023; 37:e5736. [PMID: 37668238 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease dominated by chronic inflammatory lesions of peripheral synovial joints. Growing evidence suggests that abnormal lipid metabolism levels contribute to the progression of RA. Although several metabolomics studies have shown abnormality in the RA lipidome, the relationship between the overall lipid metabolites and RA has not been systematically evaluated. In this study, an untargeted lipidomics method based on ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) was used to analyze the serum and urine lipidomes of adjuvant-induced arthritis rats to study the characteristics of lipid metabolism changes in the rats and search lipid markers for diagnosing RA. By combining with orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis, a total of 52 potential lipid markers were identified, mainly involved in sphingolipid metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, sterol lipid metabolism, glycerolipid metabolism and fatty acid metabolism, which provided crucial insight into lipid metabolism disturbances in RA. Further receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that the areas under the curve of PC(22:4/16:0), PI(18:1/16:0) and LacCer(d18:1/12:0) from serum and 25-hydroxycholesterol from urine were 0.94, 1.00, 1.00 and 1.00, respectively, indicating the high predictive ability of this method for RA. In this study, our results indicated that a combination of serum and urine analysis can provide a more comprehensive and reliable assessment of RA, and a UPLC-MS-based lipidomics strategy is a powerful tool to search for potential lipid markers associated with RA and explore the pathogenesis of RA.
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- Wei Shi
- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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- Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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Zhang Z, Zhang J, Zhao S, Peng T, Zhang M, Xu X, Li K, Liu Y. Synovial tissue metabolomics analysis of the therapeutic effects of stir-fried Xanthii Fructus on rheumatoid arthritis in rats. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2023; 1216:123594. [PMID: 36638684 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2023.123594] [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: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a rheumatic disease that easily causes synovial hyperplasia and joint damage. Comprehensive metabolomic profiling of synovial tissue can reveal local pathological changes during RA and identify metabolites as candidate biomarkers. Detecting metabolites in synovial tissue can more directly reflect the pathological state and disease activity associated with it. stir-fried Xanthii Fructus has demonstrated efficacy in treating RA, but its pharmacodynamic property and mechanism of action are unclear. In this study, the molecular composition of the extract of stir-fried Xanthium Fructus was determined through HPLC. The major components that exert anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects were speculated to be phenolic acids. Next, the effect of stir-fried Xanthii Fructus extracts in RA treatment was comprehensively evaluated using rat body weight, foot volume, inflammatory factors, and histopathological sections of the ankle joint as evaluation indicators. The results showed that the extract of stir-fried Xanthii Fructus could significantly reduce the inflammatory response and improve the degree of joint swelling and the imbalance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory in adjuvant arthritis rats. Finally, non-targeted metabolomics based on UPLC-Q-TOF/MS and multivariate statistical analysis were used to explore the changes of endogenous metabolites in synovium tissues and to search for potential biomarkers and related metabolic pathways in stir-fried Xanthii Fructus extract-treated AA rats. The results showed that stir-fried Xanthii Fructus mainly treated RA by regulating energy metabolism, hormone metabolism, amino acid metabolism and oxidative stress response in adjuvant arthritis rats. This study provides a theoretical basis for the mechanism of action of stir-fried Xanthii Fructus extract in treating RA.
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- Zuohua Zhang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271099, China; Infection Control Section, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng 252000, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271099, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271099, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271099, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271099, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271099, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271099, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, College of Pharmacy, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian 271099, China.
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Yang L, Zhao Z, Luo D, Liang M, Zhang Q. Global Metabolomics of Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) Explore Metabolic Adaptation to Fresh Water in Insects. INSECTS 2022; 13:823. [PMID: 36135524 PMCID: PMC9503472 DOI: 10.3390/insects13090823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Aquatic insects are well-adapted to freshwater environments, but metabolic mechanisms of such adaptations, particularly to primary environmental factors (e.g., hypoxia, water pressure, dark light, and abundant microbes), are poorly known. Most firefly species (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) are terrestrial, but the larvae of a few species are aquatic. We generated 24 global metabolomic profiles of larvae and adults of Aquatica leii (freshwater) and Lychnuris praetexta (terrestrial) to identify freshwater adaptation-related metabolites (AARMs). We identified 110 differentially abundant metabolites (DAMs) in A. leii (adults vs. aquatic larvae) and 183 DAMs in L. praetexta (adults vs. terrestrial larvae). Furthermore, 100 DAMs specific to aquatic A. leii larvae were screened as AARMs via interspecific comparisons (A. leii vs. L. praetexta), which were primarily involved in antioxidant activity, immune response, energy production and metabolism, and chitin biosynthesis. They were assigned to six categories/superclasses (e.g., lipids and lipid-like molecules, organic acids and derivatives, and organoheterocyclic compound). Finally, ten metabolic pathways shared between KEGG terms specific to aquatic fireflies and enriched by AARMs were screened as aquatic adaptation-related pathways (AARPs). These AARPs were primarily involved in energy metabolism, xenobiotic biodegradation, protection of oxidative/immune damage, oxidative stress response, and sense function (e.g., glycine, serine and threonine metabolism, drug metabolism-cytochrome P450, and taste transduction), and certain aspects of morphology (e.g., steroid hormone biosynthesis). These results provide evidence suggesting that abundance changes in metabolomes contribute to freshwater adaptation of fireflies. The metabolites identified here may be vital targets for future work to determine the mechanism of freshwater adaptation in insects.
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- Linyu Yang
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
- YEN, Chuxiong People’s Hospital, Chuxiong 675000, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Ocean College, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, China
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Xu L, Chang C, Jiang P, Wei K, Zhang R, Jin Y, Zhao J, Xu L, Shi Y, Guo S, He D. Metabolomics in rheumatoid arthritis: Advances and review. Front Immunol 2022; 13:961708. [PMID: 36032122 PMCID: PMC9404373 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.961708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease accompanied by metabolic alterations. The metabolic profiles of patients with RA can be determined using targeted and non-targeted metabolomics technology. Metabolic changes in glucose, lipid, and amino acid levels are involved in glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the pentose phosphate pathway, the arachidonic acid metabolic pathway, and amino acid metabolism. These alterations in metabolic pathways and metabolites can fulfill bio-energetic requirements, promote cell proliferation, drive inflammatory mediator secretion, mediate leukocyte infiltration, induce joint destruction and muscle atrophy, and regulate cell proliferation, which may reflect the etiologies of RA. Differential metabolites can be used as biomarkers for the diagnosis, prognosis, and risk prediction, improving the specificity and accuracy of diagnostics and prognosis prediction. Additionally, metabolic changes associated with therapeutic responses can improve the understanding of drug mechanism. Metabolic homeostasis and regulation are new therapeutic strategies for RA. In this review, we provide a comprehensive overview of advances in metabolomics for RA.
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- Lingxia Xu
- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Arthritis Research in Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Arthritis Research in Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Arthritis Research in Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Arthritis Research in Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Arthritis Research in Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Arthritis Research in Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
- Computation and Informatics in Biology and Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
- *Correspondence: Shicheng Guo, ; Dongyi He,
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- Guanghua Clinical Medical College, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rheumatology, Shanghai Guanghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Arthritis Research in Integrative Medicine, Shanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Shicheng Guo, ; Dongyi He,
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Xiong H, Li N, Zhao L, Li Z, Yu Y, Cui X, Liu Q, Zhao C. Integrated Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics, and Network Pharmacology to Reveal the Material Basis and Mechanism of Danggui Shaoyao San in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:942955. [PMID: 35899122 PMCID: PMC9310033 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.942955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Danggui Shaoyao San (DSS), a well-known formula, has been successfully applied in treating primary dysmenorrhea (PD) in China. However, its material basis and mechanism are still unrevealed. This current research aims to reveal the material basis and mechanism of DSS in treating PD by an integrative approach of serum pharmacochemistry, metabolomics, and network pharmacology. The results showed that DSS markedly relieved the physiological and pathological symptoms of PD as confirmed by the improvement of writhing behavior, inhibition of uterine edema, callback of clinical biochemical indexes, and metabolic profiles. Furthermore, a metabolomic analysis demonstrated that the therapeutic effect of DSS was attributed to the modulation of arachidonic acid metabolism, pentose and glucuronate interconversions, and phenylalanine metabolism. Meanwhile, 23 blood ingredients were identified after the oral administration of DSS. By analyzing the correlation coefficient of the identified biomarkers and blood components, active compounds closely associated with core metabolic pathways were extracted. Taking these active compounds as a basis, network pharmacology prediction was executed. It was found that active components of DSS including alisol B,23-acetate, chlorogenic acid, levistilide A, cianidanol, senkyunolide A, atractylenolide II, and sedanolide, were germane to steroid hormone biosynthesis, arachidonic acid metabolism, sphingolipid signaling pathway, etc. Interestingly, PTGS2 and PTGS1 related to the arachidonic acid metabolism may be pivotal targets of DSS. The current study proved that the integration of serum pharmacochemistry, metabolomics, and network pharmacology, was a powerful approach to investigate the material basis and the molecular mechanisms of DSS, and provided a solid basis for DSS application.
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- Hui Xiong
- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Study and Exploitation of Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
- *Correspondence: Hui Xiong, ; Chunying Zhao,
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
- Institute of Basic Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Study and Exploitation of Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Study and Exploitation of Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Nerve Injury and Repair, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
- Institute of Basic Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
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- Hebei Institute for Drug and Medical Device Control, Shijiazhuang, China
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- The Research Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- Hebei Province Key Laboratory of Study and Exploitation of Chinese Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China
- *Correspondence: Hui Xiong, ; Chunying Zhao,
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Wang XN, Xia WR, Liu JQ, Sun FY, Zhong ZJ, Liu LF, Xin GZ. Targeting tryptophan metabolism reveals Clematichinenoside AR alleviates triptolide-induced hepatotoxicity. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 208:114461. [PMID: 34775190 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Liver toxicity induced by Triptolide (TP) has limited its clinical application on rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Saponins have been proved as an efficacious remedy to mitigate hepatotoxicity. However, the mechanism of reducing hepatotoxicity by saponins intervention remains incompletely characterized. Tryptophan (Trp) metabolites activate transcriptional regulators to mediate host detoxification responses. Our study aimed to investigate whether Clematichinenoside AR (C-AR) could attenuate TP-induced liver damage by regulating Trp metabolism. We used targeted metabolomics to quantify Trp metabolites in the serum and liver samples of collagen-induced arthritis rats treated by TP. Multiple comparison analyses helped the evaluation of promising biomarkers. The pronounced changed levels of Trp, indole acetic acid, and indole-3-carboxaldehyde in the serum and indole acetic acid, indole, and tryptamine in the liver are relevant to TP-induced liver injury. Intervention with C-AR could relieve TP-induced hepatotoxicity evidenced by ameliorative serum parameters and hepatic histology. In addition, C-AR regulated the levels of these indoles biomarker candidates to normal. Therapeutic modulation with natural compounds might be a useful clinical strategy to ameliorate toxicity induced by TP. Deciphering Trp metabolism will facilitate a better understanding of the pathogenesis of diseases and drug responding.
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- Xin-Nan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 818 Xingwan Road, Nanchang 330004, Jiangxi Province, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjia Lane, Nanjing, China.
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Yuan G, Luo P, Xu K, Jing W, Zhang F. A large‐scale genetic correlation scan between rheumatoid arthritis and human blood metabolites. Ann Hum Genet 2022; 86:127-136. [PMID: 35014025 DOI: 10.1111/ahg.12457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Guolian Yuan
- Scientific Research and Experiment Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an People's Republic of China
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- Department of Joint Surgery HongHui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shanxi People's Republic of China
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- Department of Joint Surgery HongHui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shanxi People's Republic of China
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- Department of Joint Surgery HongHui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Shanxi People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases, National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health Health Science Center Xi'an Jiao tong University Xi'an People's Republic of China
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Metabolomic Analysis of the Urine from Rats with Collagen-Induced Arthritis with the Effective Part of Caulophyllum robustum Maxim. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:5580341. [PMID: 34122597 PMCID: PMC8189773 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5580341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease with high incidence and high disability and recurrence rates. Caulophyllum robustum Maxim (C. robustum) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with main effective parts (CRME) commonly used for RA treatment. To explore the mechanism of CRME in RA, we used metabolomics to investigate the effect of CRME intervention on urine metabolism in rats with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). CIA rats were randomly divided into normal control, CIA model, and CRME groups. A metabolomics approach, using Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight/Mass Spectrometry, was developed to perform urinary metabolic profiling. Differential metabolites were identified by comparing the CIA model and CRME groups. Preliminarily, 56 significant differential metabolites were identified in urine, and 20 metabolic pathways were disturbed by the CIA. The amount of 16 different metabolites changed in urine after CRME intervention. The production of these metabolites involves tryptophan, tyrosine, energy, cholesterol, and vitamin metabolism. CRME has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects in CIA model rats. By examining the endogenous metabolite levels, we identified potential CRME targets and pathways involved in the treatment of RA. The results of our metabolic studies indicate that CRME regulates amino acid, vitamin, energy, and lipid metabolism pathways to treat RA and may provide a new explanation for the anti-RA mechanism of CRME.
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Li Y, Lv D, Liu R, Shi Y, Wang R, Zhu Z, Yuan Y. Non-target metabolomic analysis reveals the therapeutic effect of Saposhnikovia divaricata decoction on collagen-induced arthritis rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 271:113837. [PMID: 33460755 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.113837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Saposhnikovia divaricata (SD), a Chinese crude drug, has long been recognized for therapeutic effect to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). At present, the mechanisms of SD treatment in RA have not been fully understood especially on the perspective of metabolomics. AIM OF THE STUDY To study the pharmacodynamic effects of Saposhnikovia divaricata decoction on CIA rats, and explore the therapeutic mechanism by metabolomics methods. MATERIALS AND METHODS Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal group, CIA model group, dexamethasone group and SD decoction groups (10 g crude drug/kg, 5 g crude drug/kg and 2.5 g crude drug/kg of SDD). Body weight, arthritis scores, serum cytokine levels and histopathological parameters of rats were assessed. A metabolomics method based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-TOFMS) was established to collect the metabolic profiles of rats and explore the metabolic changes that occurred after SDD treatment. RESULTS SDD showed its protective effect on the affected joints, especially in the middle dosage group of SDD. Eighteen and 13 potential biomarkers for the SDD treatment of CIA rats were identified in the plasma and urine, respectively. SDD could regulate the disturbed metabolic pathways including tryptophan metabolism, glycerophospholipid catabolism, primary bile acid biosynthesis and fatty acid metabolism. CONCLUSIONS In summary, SDD treatment could effectively alleviate symptoms of RA and regulate metabolic disorders in CIA rats.
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- Yueyue Li
- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China.
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Lin TF, Wang L, Zhang Y, Zhang JH, Zhou DY, Fang F, Liu L, Liu B, Jiang YY. Uses, chemical compositions, pharmacological activities and toxicology of Clematidis Radix et Rhizome- a Review. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 270:113831. [PMID: 33476714 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.113831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Clematis chinensis Osbeck (C. chinensis), Clematis hexapetala Pall (C. hexapetala) and Clematis terniflora var. mandshurica Rupr (C. mandshurica) are collectively referred to as Clematidis Radix et Rhizome (CRR) in China. CRR is widely distributed in China, which is used as a traditional Chinese medicine to treat rheumatic arthralgia, limb numbness, tendon constriction and inconvenience in flexion and extension. AIMS OF THIS REVIEW This review systematically summarized the research progress on uses, chemical components, pharmacological activities and toxicology of CRR, listed the chemical structures of main compounds for clarifying the differences in chemical compositions. Meanwhile, the review will provide a theoretical and practical basis for the further research and development of CRR. MATERIALS AND METHODS The available information on CRR was collected using published materials and electronic databases, including ancient and modern books, Chinese Pharmacopoeia, Ph.D. and M. Sc. dissertations, CNKI, SciFinder, WanFang data, PubMed, ScienceDirect and Web of Science. The starting and ending years of references is 1965-2020, the search strategy was conducted by key words such as uses, chemical components, pharmacology and toxicology of CRR. RESULTS Up to now, CRR has been used to treat various diseases/disorders, such as relieving rheumatism pain, treating cervical spondylopathy and scapulohumeral periarthritis, treating hepatic carcinoma and gastrointestinal, etc. In addition, more than 200 compounds have been isolated from the three plant species of Clematidis. Moreover, the crude extracts and isolated compounds of CRR have been reported to have a wide range of pharmacological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, etc. Toxicity studies have shown that CRR can cause oral burning, swelling, abdominal pain or severe diarrhea, difficulty breathing, dilated pupils, renal tissue structural changes, and severe death. CONCLUSIONS Researches in recent years mainly focused on C. chinensis and C. mandshurica, while there are a few reports on the pharmacological studies of C. hexapetala. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct further research on C. hexapetala. Meanwhile, it is important to pay attention to pursue research on the similarities and differences between the three plant species of Clematidis to find their respective advantages and make rational use of CRR. In addition, there is no report on the mechanism of toxicity research, which needs more attention.
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- Tian-Feng Lin
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China.
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China.
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Zhang C, Liang J, Zhou L, Yuan E, Zeng J, Zhu J, Zhu Y, Zhou L, Wang CZ, Yuan CS. Components study on antitussive effect and holistic mechanism of Platycodonis Radix based on spectrum-effect relationship and metabonomics analysis. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2021; 1173:122680. [PMID: 33872929 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.122680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The antitussive effect of Platycodonis Radix is closely related to the components in saponins fraction of Platycodonis Radix extract (SFPRE); however, these active components and their holistic mechanism remain unknown. Hence, a new method by integrating spectrum-effect relationship analysis with metabolomics analysis was applied to study the active components and their holistic mechanism simultaneously. For spectrum-effect relationship analysis, chemical fingerprints of ten batches of SFPRE were developed using UHPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap MSn; antitussive effect were evaluated using a classic mice-cough model induced by ammonia liquor. Spectrum-effect relationship was analyzed by partial least squares regression (PLSR) analysis. For metabolomics analysis, the altered metabolites related to cough in serum were identified by UHPLC-Q-TOF/MS and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA); metabolic pathway analysis was depended on MetaboAnalyst 4.0, KEGG database, METLIN database and HMDB database. Our findings showed that 10 identified components of Polygalacin D (peak 26), Deapio-platycodin D (peak 21), Platycodin D (peak 23), β-Gentiotriosyl platycodigenin (peak 37), Platycoside G3 (peak 17), Platycoside C (peak 25), Platycodin D3 (peak 16), 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl platycodigenin (peak 33), Platycoside F (peak 19) and 3″-O-acetyl platycodin D3 (peak 15), and 2 unidentified components (peak 45 and 44) possessed antitussive effects. The metabolomics analysis result showed that 19 metabolites were potential biomarkers related to the cough, 16 of which could be restored to normal levels by SFPRE. These biomarkers were involved in arachidonic acid metabolism, linoleic acid metabolism and glycerophospholipid metabolism. The current study may facilitate the development of antitussive medicines with fewer side-effects based on Platycodonis Radix.
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- Chi Zhang
- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Ethnic Minority Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Ethnic Minority Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China
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- Shared Services Center of Large Precise Instruments, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China
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- Shared Services Center of Large Precise Instruments, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Ethnic Minority Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China.
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Ethnic Minority Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Ethnic Minority Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China
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- Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Ethnic Minority Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, PR China
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- Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research and Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research and Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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Hu Q, Qian R, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Ma X, Zheng J. Physiological and Gene Expression Changes of Clematis crassifolia and Clematis cadmia in Response to Heat Stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:624875. [PMID: 33841457 PMCID: PMC8034387 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.624875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Clematis is a superior perennial ornamental vine known for varied colors and shapes of its flowers. Clematis crassifolia is sensitive to high temperature, whereas Clematis cadmia has a certain temperature adaptability. Here we analyzed the potential regulatory mechanisms of C. crassifolia and C. cadmia in response to heat stress by studying the photosynthesis, antioxidant parameters, amino acids, and gene expression patterns under three temperature treatments. Heat stress caused the fading of leaves; decreased net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, superoxide dismutase, and catalase activity; increased 13 kinds of amino acids content; and up-regulated the expression of seven genes, including C194329_G3, C194434_G1, and C188817_g1, etc., in C. crassifolia plants. Under the treatments of heat stress, the leaf tips of C. cadmia were wilted, and the net photosynthetic rate and soluble protein content decreased, with the increase of 12 amino acids content and the expression of c194329_g3, c194434_g1, and c195983_g1. Our results showed that C. crassifolia and C. cadmia had different physiological and molecular response mechanisms to heat stress during the ecological adaptation.
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- Qingdi Hu
- Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Wenzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Wenzhou, China
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- China National Bamboo Research Center, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Wenzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Wenzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops, Wenzhou, China
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Hu Y, Zhang Y, Liu C, Qin R, Gong D, Wang R, Zhang D, Che L, Chen D, Xin G, Gao F, Hu Q. Multi-omics profiling highlights lipid metabolism alterations in pigs fed low-dose antibiotics. BMC Genet 2020; 21:112. [PMID: 32957918 PMCID: PMC7507292 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-020-00918-3] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background In order to study the relations of hepatocellular functions, weight gain and metabolic imbalance caused by low-dose antibiotics (LDA) via epigenetic regulation of gene transcription, 32 weaned piglets were employed as animal models and randomly allocated into two groups with diets supplemented with 0 or LDA (chlorotetracycline and virginiamycin). Results During the 4 weeks of the experiment, LDA showed a clear growth-promoting effect, which was exemplified by the significantly elevated body weight and average daily gain. Promoter methylome profiling using liquid hybridization capture-based bisulfite sequencing (LHC-BS) indicated that most of the 745 differential methylation regions (DMRs) were hypermethylated in the LDA group. Several DMRs were significantly enriched in genes related with fatty acids metabolic pathways, such as FABP1 and PCK1. In addition, 71 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were obtained by strand-specific transcriptome analysis of liver tissues, including ALOX15, CXCL10 and NNMT, which are three key DEGs that function in lipid metabolism and immunity and which had highly elevated expression in the LDA group. In accordance with these molecular changes, the lipidome analyses of serum by LC-MS identified 38 significantly differential lipids, most of which were downregulated in the LDA group. Conclusions Our results indicate that LDA could induce epigenetic and transcriptional changes of key genes and lead to enhanced efficiency of lipid metabolism in the liver.
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- Yue Hu
- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, Sichuan Province, China
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- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, Sichuan Province, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, Sichuan Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China.,Comparative Pediatrics and Nutrition, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, DK, Denmark
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- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518120, China.
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Sigdel TK, Schroeder AW, Yang JYC, Sarwal RD, Liberto JM, Sarwal MM. Targeted Urine Metabolomics for Monitoring Renal Allograft Injury and Immunosuppression in Pediatric Patients. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9082341. [PMID: 32707952 PMCID: PMC7465632 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9082341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Despite new advancements in surgical tools and therapies, exposure to immunosuppressive drugs related to non-immune and immune injuries can cause slow deterioration and premature failure of organ transplants. Diagnosis of these injuries by non-invasive urine monitoring would be a significant clinical advancement for patient management, especially in pediatric cohorts. We investigated the metabolomic profiles of biopsy matched urine samples from 310 unique kidney transplant recipients using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Focused metabolite panels were identified that could detect biopsy confirmed acute rejection with 92.9% sensitivity and 96.3% specificity (11 metabolites) and could differentiate BK viral nephritis (BKVN) from acute rejection with 88.9% sensitivity and 94.8% specificity (4 metabolites). Overall, targeted metabolomic analyses of biopsy-matched urine samples enabled the generation of refined metabolite panels that non-invasively detect graft injury phenotypes with high confidence. These urine biomarkers can be rapidly assessed for non-invasive diagnosis of specific transplant injuries, opening the window for precision transplant medicine.
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Chen JQ, Chen YY, Tao HJ, Pu ZJ, Shi XQ, Zhang J, Tan YJ, Yue SJ, Zhou GS, Shang EX, Tang YP, Duan JA. An integrated metabolomics strategy to reveal dose-effect relationship and therapeutic mechanisms of different efficacy of rhubarb in constipation rats. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2020; 177:112837. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.112837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Guo LX, Wang HY, Liu XD, Zheng JY, Tang Q, Wang XN, Liu JQ, Yin HQ, Miao B, Liang YL, Liu LF, Xin GZ. Saponins from Clematis mandshurica Rupr. regulates gut microbiota and its metabolites during alleviation of collagen-induced arthritis in rats. Pharmacol Res 2019; 149:104459. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.104459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Li XZ, Zhang SN. Herbal compounds for rheumatoid arthritis: Literatures review and cheminformatics prediction. Phytother Res 2019; 34:51-66. [PMID: 31515874 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease characterized by autoimmunity, joint inflammation, and cartilage destruction, which affects 0.5-1% of the population. Many compounds from herbal medicines show the potentials to treat RA. On this basis, the compounds with good pharmacokinetic behaviors and drug-likeness properties will be further studied and developed. Therefore, the herbal compounds with anti-RA activities were reviewed in this paper, and the cheminformatics tools were used to predict their drug-likeness properties and pharmacokinetic parameters. A total of 90 herbal compounds were analyzed, which were reported to be effective on RA models through anti-inflammation, chondroprotection, immunoregulation, antiangiogenesis, and antioxidation. Most of the herbal compounds have good drug-likeness properties. Most of the compounds can be an alternative and valuable source for anti-RA drug discovery.
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- Xu-Zhao Li
- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guian New Area, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guian New Area, PR China
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Protective effects of Clematichinenoside AR against inflammation and cytotoxicity induced by human tumor necrosis factor-α. Int Immunopharmacol 2019; 75:105563. [PMID: 31408840 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2019.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2018] [Revised: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Clematichinenoside AR (AR), a major active ingredient extracted from traditional Chinese herb Clematis chinensis Osbeck, has been demonstrated to possess anti-inflammatory and immune-modulatory activities in the treatment of experimental rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The therapeutic potential of AR was supposed to be closely correlated to its ability against tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Therefore, we aimed to explore the protective effects of Clematichinenoside AR against inflammation and cytotoxicity induced by human TNF-α. AR treatment significantly decreased IL-6 and IL-8 secretion, and attenuated MMP-1 production in human RA-derived fibroblast-like synoviocyte MH7A cells stimulated by recombinant human TNF-α (rhTNF-α). AR might antagonize rhTNF-α-induced responses in MH7A cells through inhibiting p38 and ERK MAPKs signal activation. In TNF-α-sensitive murine fibroblast L929 cells, AR treatment attenuated the proliferation inhibition ratio induced by rhTNF-α/ActD and antagonized rhTNF-α-induced cytotoxicity. The cellular and nuclear morphological alterations in apoptotic characteristics induced by rhTNF-α/ActD in L929 cells were observed to be attenuated by the pretreatment with AR under a phase-contrast and fluorescence microscopy, respectively. The Annexin V-FITC/PI double-staining assay was performed to confirm that AR pretreatment obviously decreased the cell death. The antagonistic effects of AR against rhTNF-α-induced cytotoxicity might be potentially attributed to the degeneration of reactive oxygen species and the increasing of mitochondrial membrane potential, along with the suppression of durative phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). Collectively, our results indicated that AR antagonizes the inflammatory and cytotoxic activities induced by human TNF-α effectively in vitro, which provided further evidence for a novel mechanism underlying AR for treating RA correlating with excessive TNF-α production.
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Zou K, Liu X, Zhang D, Yang Q, Fu S, Meng D, Chang W, Li R, Yin H, Liang Y. Flavonoid Biosynthesis Is Likely More Susceptible to Elevation and Tree Age Than Other Branch Pathways Involved in Phenylpropanoid Biosynthesis in Ginkgo Leaves. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:983. [PMID: 31417595 PMCID: PMC6682722 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Ginkgo leaves are always resources for flavonoids pharmaceutical industry. However, the effect of the elevation and tree age changes on flavonoid biosynthesis have not been detailly explored in Ginkgo leaves. In addition, whether these environmental pressures have similar effects on the biosynthesis of other non-flavonoids polyphenolics in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis is not known at present. In this research, de novo transcriptome sequencing of Ginkgo leaves was performed coupled with ultra-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry analyses to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the influence of elevation and tree age on phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. A total of 557,659,530 clean reads were assembled into 188,155 unigenes, of which 135,102 (71.80%) were successfully annotated in seven public databases. The putative DFRs, LARs, and ANRs were significantly up-regulated with the increase of elevation in young Ginkgo tree leaves. The relative concentration of flavonoid derivatives with high parent ion intensity was likely to imply that the elevation increase promoted the biosynthesis of flavonoids. Complex gene variations involved in flavonoid biosynthesis were observed with the tree age increase. However, flavonoid derivatives analysis predicted that the rise of tree age was more likely to be detrimental to the flavonoids manufacture. Otherwise, multiple genes implicated in the synthesis of hydroxycinnamates, lignin, and lignan exhibited fluctuations with the elevation increase. Significantly up-regulated CADs and down-regulated PRDs potentially led to the accumulation of p-Coumaryl alcohol, one of the lignin monomers, and might inhibit further lignification. Overall, the putative DFRs seemed to show more considerable variability toward these stress, and appeared to be the main regulatory point in the flavonoid biosynthesis. Light enhancement caused by elevation increase may be the main reason for flavonoids accumulation. Flavonoid biosynthesis exhibited a greater degree of perturbation than that of hydroxycinnamates, lignins and lignans, potentially suggesting that flavonoid biosynthesis might be more susceptible than other branch pathways involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. This research effectively expanded the functional genomic library and provide new insights into phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in Ginkgo.
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- Kai Zou
- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
- Zhejiang CONBA Pharmaceutical, Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha, China
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- School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha, China
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Chen J, Zheng L, Hu Z, Wang F, Huang S, Li Z, Zheng P, Zhang S, Yi T, Li H. Metabolomics Reveals Effect of Zishen Jiangtang Pill, a Chinese Herbal Product on High-Fat Diet-Induced Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Mice. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:256. [PMID: 30941040 PMCID: PMC6434817 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
A Chinese herbal decoction, Zishen Jiangtang Pill (ZJP), has been clinically prescribed to diabetic patients to prevent excessive blood sugar levels for decades. However, the potential mechanisms of this action have not been well investigated. The purpose of this study was to explore the metabolic variations in response to ZJP treatment for an animal model of obese type 2 diabetes. An UHPLC-Orbitrap/MS-based metabolomics tool was conducted to reveal the potential mechanisms of ZJP on diabetic mice. The treatment with ZJP significantly restored the increased levels of insulin, glucose and total cholesterol in high-fat diet mice. A total of 26 potential biomarkers were found and identified in serum samples, amongst which 24 metabolites were robustly affected and driven back to the control-like levels after ZJP treatment. By analyzing the metabolic pathways, glutathione metabolism, steroid hormone biosynthesis and glycerophospholipid metabolism were suggested to be closely involved in diabetes disease. From the above outcomes, it can be concluded that ZJP exhibits a promising anti-diabetic activity, largely due to the regulation of phospholipid metabolism, including phosphatidylcholines, lysophosphatidylcholines, and phosphatidylinositol.
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- Jianping Chen
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Hospital Chinese Medicine Preparation, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Hospital Chinese Medicine Preparation, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Hospital Chinese Medicine Preparation, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Hospital Chinese Medicine Preparation, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Hospital Chinese Medicine Preparation, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Hospital Chinese Medicine Preparation, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Hospital Chinese Medicine Preparation, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Hospital Chinese Medicine Preparation, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Zhang X, Jiang X, Wang X, Zhao Y, Jia L, Chen F, Yin R, Han F. A metabolomic study based on accurate mass and isotopic fine structures by dual mode combined-FT-ICR-MS to explore the effects of Rhodiola crenulata extract on Alzheimer disease in rats. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2019; 166:347-356. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/12/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Pang Z, Wang G, Ran N, Lin H, Wang Z, Guan X, Yuan Y, Fang K, Liu J, Wang F. Inhibitory Effect of Methotrexate on Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation and Comprehensive Metabolomics Analysis Using Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole Time of Flight-Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-Q/TOF-MS). Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19102894. [PMID: 30249062 PMCID: PMC6212996 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19102894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease. The inflammation in joint tissue and system endanger the human health seriously. Methotrexate have exhibited a satisfactory therapeutic effect in clinical practice. The aim of this research was to establish the pharmacological mechanism of methotrexate on RA therapy. Collagen induced arthritic rats were used to identify how methotrexate alleviates inflammation in vivo. Lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory proliferation in macrophages was also be detected in vitro. The activation level of Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) and Nucleotide binding domain and leucine-rich repeat pyrin 3 domain (NLRP3)/Caspase-1 and related cytokines were examined by real-time PCR and western blotting or quantified with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Comprehensive metabolomics analysis was performed to identify the alteration of metabolites. Results showed that treating with methotrexate could alleviate the inflammatory condition, downregulate the activation of NF-κB and NLRP3/Caspase-1 inflammatory pathways and reduce the level of related cytokines. Docking interaction between methotrexate and caspase-1 was visualized as six H-bonds indicating a potential inhibitory effect. Metabolomics analysis reported three perturbed metabolic inflammation related pathways including arachidonic acid, linoleic acid and sphingolipid metabolism. These findings indicated that methotrexate could inhibit the onset of inflammation in joint tissue by suppressing the activation of NF-κB and NLRP3/Caspase-1 pathways and regulating the inflammation related metabolic networks.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antirheumatic Agents/pharmacology
- Arthritis, Experimental/drug therapy
- Arthritis, Experimental/metabolism
- Arthritis, Experimental/pathology
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/metabolism
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/pathology
- Biomarkers/metabolism
- Chromatography, Liquid/methods
- Cytokines/metabolism
- Inflammation/drug therapy
- Inflammation/metabolism
- Inflammation/pathology
- Male
- Metabolomics
- Methotrexate/pharmacology
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization/methods
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- Zhiqiang Pang
- Department of Pathogen Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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- Research Center of Natural Drug, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Research Center of Natural Drug, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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- Department of Pathogen Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China.
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Sun LM, Zhu BJ, Cao HT, Zhang XY, Zhang QC, Xin GZ, Pan LM, Liu LF, Zhu HX. Explore the effects of Huang-Lian-Jie-Du-Tang on Alzheimer's disease by UPLC-QTOF/MS-based plasma metabolomics study. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2017; 151:75-83. [PMID: 29310050 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with neither definitive pathogenesis nor effective treatment method so far. Huang-Lian-Jie-Du-Tang (HLJDT) is a classic formula of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) proven to have ameliorative effects on learning and memory deficits of dementia. Morris water maze (MWM) test and pathology analysis have demonstrated that HLJDT could ameliorate learning and memory deficits in AD mouse model, which may act via its anti-neuroinflammation properties. According to our previous studies, an UPLC-QTOF/MS-based metabolomics approach was performed to explore the potential mechanisms of HLJDT on preventing AD. As a result, a total of 23 potential metabolites (VIP >1, |Pcorr| >0.58, CUFjk excludes 0, P < 0.05) contributing to AD progress were identified. The metabolic pathway analysis with MetPA revealed that glycerophospholipid metabolism, sphingolipid metabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism, linoleic acid metabolism and tryptophan metabolism were disturbed in mouse model of AD. After HLJDT treatment, 14 metabolites were restored back to the control-like levels.
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- Li-Min Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China; Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Chinese Medicines Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Chinese Medicinal Resources Industrialization, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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Chen ML, Chang WQ, Zhou JL, Yin YH, Xia WR, Liu JQ, Liu LF, Xin GZ. Comparison of three officinal species of Callicarpa based on a biochemome profiling strategy with UHPLC-IT-MS and chemometrics analysis. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2017; 145:666-674. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.07.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2017] [Revised: 07/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Metabolomics analysis of Danggui Sini decoction on treatment of collagen-induced arthritis in rats. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2017; 1061-1062:282-291. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2017.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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