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Peng F, Zong J, Zhao T, Shi P, Lu M, Qu X, Han X, Zhao L, Jia Z, Wang S. Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of polysaccharide extracted from Wuguchong (maggot) on 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene-induced atopic dermatitis in mice. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1119103. [PMID: 37033625 PMCID: PMC10073476 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1119103] [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: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory, heterogeneous, chronic skin disorder characterized by recurrent eczematous lesions and intense pruritus, and the pathophysiology mechanism of AD is known for immune dysregulation and inflammatory responses. Wuguchong (maggot) has been widely used in the wound field and found with pharmacological properties of the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory function. Recently, some polysaccharides were proven to have beneficial effects on AD skin lesions in mice and humans. However, the effect of the polysaccharide extracted from Wuguchong (PEW) on AD remains to be investigated. In the present study, we examined the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of PEW on AD and explored the potential mechanisms. Balb/c mice were orally administrated with PEW to evaluate the therapeutic effect of PEW on 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB)-induced AD. Oral PEW administration significantly ameliorated the lesions and symptoms in AD mice, such as the ear thickness and ear swelling degree, epidermal and dermal thickness, and the infiltration of mast cells. In addition, PEW treatment decreased the levels of serum IgE and histamine, the frequencies of Th1 and Th17 cells, as well as the mRNA expression levels of Th1 and Th17 cytokines and nuclear transcript factors (IFN-γ, T-bet, IL-17A, and ROR-rt). Furthermore, the activation of the NF-κB pathway and the phosphorylation of MAPKs (p38, ERK, and JNK) were significantly suppressed by PEW treatment. Taken together, our study suggests that PEW exerts anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects through inhibition of Th1 and Th17 responses and downregulation of NF-κB and MAPK pathways, PEW would be developed as a promising immune therapy for AD.
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- Fangli Peng
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- College of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- College of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- *Correspondence: Junwei Zong, ; Ming Lu, ; Xueling Qu, ; Shouyu Wang,
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- College of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- College of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Trauma and Tissue Repair Surgery, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian, China
- *Correspondence: Junwei Zong, ; Ming Lu, ; Xueling Qu, ; Shouyu Wang,
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- Changjianglu Pelvic Floor Repair Center, Dalian Women and Children’s Medical Group, Dalian, China
- *Correspondence: Junwei Zong, ; Ming Lu, ; Xueling Qu, ; Shouyu Wang,
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- Naqu People’s Hospital, Tibet, China
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- Department of Quality Management, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian, China
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- Naqu People’s Hospital, Tibet, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- College of Integrative Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- *Correspondence: Junwei Zong, ; Ming Lu, ; Xueling Qu, ; Shouyu Wang,
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Woo Jung T, Hee Chung Y, Yeon Park S, Cho W, Oh H, Hacimuftuoglu A, Abd El-Aty A, Seok Bang J, Hoon Jeong J. The aqueous extract of Phragmites rhizome improves hepatic steatosis in obese mice via the AMPK-mediated inhibition of ER stress. J Funct Foods 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2022.105164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Ren Y, Cui GD, He LS, Yao H, Zi CY, Gao YX. Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology of Rhizoma phragmitis: A Narrative Review. Chin J Integr Med 2022; 28:1127-1136. [PMID: 35319074 PMCID: PMC8940586 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-022-3572-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rhizoma phragmitis is a common Chinese herbal medicine whose effects are defined as ‘clearing heat and fire, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, eliminating irritability, stopping vomiting, and disinhibiting urine’. During the Novel Coronavirus epidemic in 2020, the Weijing Decoction and Wuye Lugen Decoction, with Rhizoma phragmitis as the main herbal component, were included in The Pneumonia Treatment Protocol for Novel Coronavirus Infection (Trial Version 5) due to remarkable antiviral effects. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that Rhizoma phragmitis has antiviral, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and hypoglycemic functions, lowers blood lipids and protects the liver and kidney. This review aims to provide a systematic summary of the botany, traditional applications, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Rhizoma phragmitis.
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- Yuan Ren
- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- International Education College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, China.
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Ameliorative Effects of Humulus japonicus Extract and Polysaccharide-Rich Extract of Phragmites rhizoma in Rats with Gastrointestinal Dysfunctions Induced by Water Avoidance Stress. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:9993743. [PMID: 35096122 PMCID: PMC8799342 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9993743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Chronic stress can cause the gastrointestinal disorders characterized by an altered bowel movement and abdominal pain. Studies have shown that Humulus japonicus extract (HJE) has anti-inflammatory and antidiarrheal effects, and Phragmites rhizoma extract (PEP) has antioxidative and antistress effects. The present study aimed to investigate the possible effects of HJE and PEP in rat models with stress-induced gastrointestinal dysfunctions. The rats were exposed to water avoidance stress (WAS, 1 h/day) for 10 days to induce gastrointestinal disorders. We found that WAS significantly increased fecal pellet output during 1 h stress, gastric emptying, colonic contractility, and permeability compared to the normal rats. Pretreatment with HJE and PEP (0.25 and 0.5 mL/kg, both administered separately) improved the increased gastric emptying and colonic contractility induced by electrical field stimulation, acetylcholine, and serotonin and also alleviated the increased colonic permeability. HJE and PEP also increased the claudin-1 and occludin expressions, reduced by WAS. WAS increased the concentration of TNF-α and TBARS and reduced FRAP. HJE and PEP recovered these effects. HJE and PEP improved the gastrointestinal disorders induced by WAS by upregulating the tight junction protein, possibly acting on cholinergic and serotonergic receptors to abolish the colonic hypercontractility and hyperpermeability and degradation of inflammatory cytokines via an antioxidant effect.
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Chung YH, Park TK, Yim SH, Lee JH, Bang JS, Shin YK, Bae J, Sim SS, Hwang KW, Shin CY, Im WJ, Khin PP, Lee J, Min YS, Jeong JH, Sohn UD. Polysaccharide-Rich Extract of Phragmites rhizome Attenuates Water Immersion Stress and Forced Swimming Fatigue in Rodent Animal Model. J Med Food 2019; 22:355-364. [PMID: 30990752 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2018.4218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Our study aimed to investigate the effects of the polysaccharide-rich extract of Phragmites rhizoma (PEP) against water immersion restraint (WIR) stress and forced swimming-induced fatigue. Exposure to WIR stress significantly increased the ulcer index, bleeding score, the weight of the adrenal gland, blood glucose concentrations, total cholesterol, cortisol, and creatine kinase (CK). The weight of the spleen decreased significantly. In addition, myeloperoxidase (MPO) and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance (TBARS) were significantly upregulated by WIR stress. The antioxidative factors such as glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in the stomach were decreased by WIR stress. Alterations induced by WIR stress were effectively reversed by pretreatment with PEP. The swimming endurance capacity of mice was significantly prolonged by the oral administration of PEP. Swimming-induced fatigue significantly reduced the body weight; however, the injection of PEP inhibited the decrease of body weight. The PEP-treated group had significantly lower CK levels in plasma, an indicator of muscle damage. These results indicated that PEP has anti-stress and anti-fatigue effects, which are mediated by suppressing the hyperactivation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, and antagonism of the oxidative damages induced by WIR stress and prolonged swimming times.
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- Yoon Hee Chung
- 1 College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- 2 College of Life and Health Science, Hoseo University, Asan, Korea
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- 3 College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
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- 1 College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- 4 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- 4 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- 4 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- 4 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- 4 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- 4 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- 4 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- 5 College of Convergence Science and Technology, Jung Won University, Chungbuk, Korea
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- 1 College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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- 4 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
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Barua S, Lee DI, Kim H, Jo K, Yeo S, Yoo SY, Jeon H, Lee JY, Lee J. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles of Serine Designed by Evaluating Affinity of Solid Lipids to Stratum Corneum for Enhanced Skin Hydration in Combination with Reed Root Extract. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.11371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Sonia Barua
- College of Pharmacy; Chung-Ang University; Seoul 06974 South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Chung-Ang University; Seoul 06974 South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Chung-Ang University; Seoul 06974 South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Chung-Ang University; Seoul 06974 South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Chung-Ang University; Seoul 06974 South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Chung-Ang University; Seoul 06974 South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Chung-Ang University; Seoul 06974 South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Chung-Ang University; Seoul 06974 South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Chung-Ang University; Seoul 06974 South Korea
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Anti-inflammatory Steroid from Phragmitis rhizoma Modulates LPS-Mediated Signaling Through Inhibition of NF-κB Pathway. Inflammation 2017; 39:727-34. [PMID: 26707503 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-015-0299-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) strongly stimulate immune cells, and unabated activation of immune system by LPS may lead to an exacerbation of sickness and depression. In this study, stigmasta-3,5-dien-7-one (ST) was isolated from Phragmitis rhizoma as a negative regulator of LPS-induced inflammation in macrophages. ST effectively reduced nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2, and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels, which were markedly raised by LPS treatment. In addition, ST blocked the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway via down-regulation of phospho-p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and phosphorylation and degradation of the inhibitor of NF-κB α. To our knowledge, this is the first study showing anti-inflammatory activities of ST isolated from Phragmitis rhizoma.
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Moisturizing effect of serine-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles and polysaccharide-rich extract of root Phragmites communis incorporated in hydrogel bases. Arch Pharm Res 2016; 40:250-257. [DOI: 10.1007/s12272-016-0846-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Qian ZG, Jiang LF. Preparation and antibacterial activity of the oligosaccharides derived from Rhizoma Phragmites. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 111:356-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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