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Dong L, Zhang H, Zhang G, Li F, Li M, Wang H, Ye X, Ren X, Zhang J, Peng C, Liu H, Wu L. Polystyrene Sulfonate Resin as an Ophthalmic Carrier for Enhanced Bioavailability of Ligustrazine Phosphate Controlled Release System. J Pharm Sci 2024; 113:2786-2794. [PMID: 38986870 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2024.07.002] [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: 04/27/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Topical ocular sustained-release drug delivery systems represent an effective strategy for the treatment of ocular diseases, for which a suitable carrier has yet to be sufficiently developed. Herein, an eye-compatible sodium polystyrene sulfonate resin (SPSR) was synthesized with a uniform particle size of about 3 μm. Ligustrazine phosphate (LP) was adsorbed to SPSR by cation exchange to form LP@SPSR. LP@SPSR suspension eye drops were further developed using the combination of Carbopol 934P and xanthan gum as suspending agents. The LP@SPSR suspension showed a sustained release in vitro, which was consistent with the observed porcine corneal penetration ex vivo. Pharmacokinetics in tear fluid of rabits indicated that LP@SPSR suspension led to prolonged ocular retention of LP and a 2-fold improved the area under the drug concentration-time curve (AUC0-t). Pharmacokinetics in the aqueous humor of rabbits showed 2.8-fold enhancement in the AUC0-t compared to LP solution. The LP@SPSR suspension exhibited no cytotoxicity to human corneal epithelial cells, nor irritation was observed in rabbit eyes. Thus, the LP@SPSR suspension has been validated as a safe and sustained release system leading to enhanced ophthalmic bioavailability for treating ocular diseases.
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- Liyun Dong
- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; Yangtze Delta Drug Advanced Research Institute, Nantong 226133, China; Jiangsu Yunshi Pharmaceutical Technology Co.Ltd., Nantong 226133, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; Yangtze Delta Drug Advanced Research Institute, Nantong 226133, China; Jiangsu Yunshi Pharmaceutical Technology Co.Ltd., Nantong 226133, China
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- Jiangsu Yunshi Pharmaceutical Technology Co.Ltd., Nantong 226133, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; Yangtze Delta Drug Advanced Research Institute, Nantong 226133, China; Jiangsu Yunshi Pharmaceutical Technology Co.Ltd., Nantong 226133, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; Yangtze Delta Drug Advanced Research Institute, Nantong 226133, China; Jiangsu Yunshi Pharmaceutical Technology Co.Ltd., Nantong 226133, China
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- Yangtze Delta Drug Advanced Research Institute, Nantong 226133, China; Jiangsu Yunshi Pharmaceutical Technology Co.Ltd., Nantong 226133, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; Yangtze Delta Drug Advanced Research Institute, Nantong 226133, China; Jiangsu Yunshi Pharmaceutical Technology Co.Ltd., Nantong 226133, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China; Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China; Yangtze Delta Drug Advanced Research Institute, Nantong 226133, China; Jiangsu Yunshi Pharmaceutical Technology Co.Ltd., Nantong 226133, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China.
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- Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212000, China; Yangtze Delta Drug Advanced Research Institute, Nantong 226133, China; Jiangsu Yunshi Pharmaceutical Technology Co.Ltd., Nantong 226133, China.
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China; Yangtze Delta Drug Advanced Research Institute, Nantong 226133, China.
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Waldmann D, Lu Y, Cortada M, Bodmer D, Levano Huaman S. Exogenous humanin and MOTS-c function as protective agents against gentamicin-induced hair cell damage. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2023; 678:115-121. [PMID: 37633181 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2023.08.033] [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: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Loss of hair cells can lead to irreversible sensorineural hearing loss. Therefore, hair cell preservation is critical for hearing. Mitochondrial derived peptides (MDPs) are bioactive peptides and prominent members of this family are humanin (HN) and the mitochondrial-open-reading frame of the twelve S c (MOTS-c). The protective roles of HN and MOTS-c in age-related diseases and in various tissues exposed to cellular stresses have been demonstrated. The involvement of MDPs in the inner ear remains to be investigated. Therefore, we determined the expression of rattin, the homolog of humanin, in inner ear tissues. Then, we found that HN and MOTS-c showed a significant protective effect on hair cells in organ of Corti explants exposed to gentamicin. Treatment with HN decreased gentamicin-induced phosphorylation of AKT, whereas treatment with MOTS-c increased phosphorylation of AMPKα in explants. Our data indicate that MDPs exert a protective function in gentamicin-induced hair cell damage. Therefore, MDPs may contribute to design new preventive strategies against hearing loss.
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- Dominique Waldmann
- University of Basel Hospital, Department of Biomedicine, Basel, Switzerland.
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- University of Basel Hospital, Department of Biomedicine, Basel, Switzerland.
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- University of Basel Hospital, Department of Biomedicine, Basel, Switzerland; University of Basel Hospital, Clinic for Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Basel, Switzerland.
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- University of Basel Hospital, Department of Biomedicine, Basel, Switzerland; University of Basel Hospital, Clinic for Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Basel, Switzerland.
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Bulut F, Adam M, Özgen A, Hekim MG, Ozcan S, Canpolat S, Ozcan M. Protective effects of chronic humanin treatment in mice with diabetic encephalopathy: A focus on oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Behav Brain Res 2023; 452:114584. [PMID: 37467966 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Diabetes is known to cause cognitive impairments through various mechanisms, including oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Humanin (HN) has been shown to have protective effects on cognitive impairments induced by factors such as Aβ, muscarinic receptor antagonists, and aging in rodents. However, the mechanisms underlying the protective effects of HN in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus in the context of diabetes are not well understood. In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential protective role of HN on oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in mice with diabetes. We divided the mice into four groups, including a control group (treated with saline), a humanin group (treated with 4 mg/kg of HN), a streptozotocin (STZ) group (diabetic control), and an STZ+Humanin group. The mice were administered HN daily for 15 days. Our results showed that in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of the diabetes group, oxidative stress parameters, pro-inflammatory cytokines, apoptosis and, blood glucose levels were increased, while antioxidant and anti-inflammatory cytokines were diminished compared to the control group. However, HN treatment was able to modulate these markers, including blood glucose and the markers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. In conclusion, our findings suggest that hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis may contribute to the development of diabetes-induced cognitive impairments. By regulating these changes with HN treatment, we may be able to positively contribute to the treatment of cognitive impairments induced by diabetes.
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- Ferah Bulut
- University of Firat, Department of Biophysics, Elazig, Turkey.
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- University of Firat, Department of Biophysics, Elazig, Turkey.
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- University of Firat, Department of Physiology, Elazig, Turkey.
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- University of Firat, Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Elazig, Turkey.
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- University of Firat, Department of Physiology, Elazig, Turkey.
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- University of Firat, Department of Physiology, Elazig, Turkey.
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Design and Fabrication of Nanofibrous Dura Mater with Antifibrosis and Neuroprotection Effects on SH-SY5Y Cells. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14091882. [PMID: 35567051 PMCID: PMC9099771 DOI: 10.3390/polym14091882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The development and treatment of some diseases, such as large-area cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, brain tumor, and craniocerebral trauma, which may involve the injury of the dura mater, elicit the need to repair this membrane by dural grafts. However, common dural grafts tend to result in dural adhesions and scar tissue and have no further neuroprotective effects. In order to reduce or avoid the complications of dural repair, we used PLGA, tetramethylpyrazine, and chitosan as raw materials to prepare a nanofibrous dura mater (NDM) with excellent biocompatibility and adequate mechanical characteristics, which can play a neuroprotective role and have an antifibrotic effect. We fabricated PLGA NDM by electrospinning, and then chitosan was grafted on the nanofibrous dura mater by the EDC-NHS cross-linking method to obtain PLGA/CS NDM. Then, we also prepared PLGA/TMP/CS NDM by coaxial electrospinning. Our study shows that the PLGA/TMP/CS NDM can inhibit the excessive proliferation of fibroblasts, as well as provide a sustained protective effect on the SH-SY5Y cells treated with oxygen–glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R). In conclusion, our study may provide a new alternative to dural grafts in undesirable cases of dural injuries.
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Du HY, Wang R, Li JL, Luo H, Xie XY, Yan R, Jian YL, Cai JY. Ligustrazine protects against chronic hypertensive glaucoma in rats by inhibiting autophagy via the PI3K-Akt/mTOR pathway. Mol Vis 2021; 27:725-733. [PMID: 35035207 PMCID: PMC8711580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Glaucoma is a leading cause of global irreversible blindness, and characterized by the progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). Ligustrazine (TMP) is a natural product that has shown beneficial effects on various diseases. This study aimed to determine whether ligustrazine produces a therapeutic effect on glaucoma and to investigate its underlying mechanisms. METHODS A rat chronic hypertensive glaucoma model was induced by episcleral vein cauterization (EVC). Adult Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were intraperitoneally administered TMP at a dose of 80 mg/kg once a day, from two days before EVC to one month after EVC. To elucidate the role of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), TMP-treated experimental rats were co-treated with the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin (5 mg/kg) or the PI3K inhibitor Ly294002 (10 mg/kg). The intraocular pressure (IOP) of the experimental and control rats was measured every six days. Retinal cells were examined by hematoxylin-eosin and terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase-mediated biotinylated UTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining, as well as transmission electron microscopy. Immunohistochemistry and western blot analysis were performed to measure proteins involved in apoptosis and autophagy. RESULTS Ligustrazine protected retinal cells from death in experimental glaucoma rats, which was not due to the lowering of IOP, but could be attributable to direct suppression of retinal cell apoptosis. In glaucoma rats, autophagy was markedly activated in retina cells, as evidenced by increased numbers of autophagosomes and the expression of autophagy-related proteins (ATG5 and LC3-II/I). Notably, such alterations in glaucoma rats were almost completely reversed by ligustrazine. The suppressive effects of ligustrazine on apoptosis and autophagy of retina cells were markedly attenuated by the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin or the PI3K inhibitor Ly294002. Additionally, ligustrazine significantly increased the protein levels of phosphorylated PI3K (p-PI3K), protein kinase B (p-Akt), and mTOR (p-mTOR) in glaucoma rats, whereas such increases were attenuated by rapamycin or Ly294002. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that ligustrazine is protective in experimental glaucoma by inhibiting autophagy via the activation of the PI3K-Akt/mTOR pathway, providing compelling evidence that ligustrazine is potentially therapeutic for patients with glaucoma.
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Shen J, Wang Y, Yao K. Protection of retinal ganglion cells in glaucoma: Current status and future. Exp Eye Res 2021; 205:108506. [PMID: 33609512 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Glaucoma is a neuropathic disease that causes optic nerve damage, loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), and visual field defects. Most glaucoma patients have no early signs or symptoms. Conventional pharmacological glaucoma medications and surgeries that focus on lowering intraocular pressure are not sufficient; RGCs continue to die, and the patient's vision continues to decline. Recent evidence has demonstrated that neuroprotective approaches could be a promising strategy for protecting against glaucoma. In the case of glaucoma, neuroprotection aims to prevent or slow down disease progression by mitigating RGCs death and optic nerve degeneration. Notably, new pharmacologic medications such as antiglaucomatous agents, antibiotics, dietary supplementation, novel neuroprotective molecules, neurotrophic factors, translational methods such as gene therapy and cell therapy, and electrical stimulation-based physiotherapy are emerging to attenuate the death of RGCs, or to make RGCs resilient to attacks. Understanding the roles of these interventions in RGC protection may offer benefits over traditional pharmacological medications and surgeries. In this review, we summarize the recent neuroprotective strategy for glaucoma, both in clinical trials and in laboratory research.
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- Junhui Shen
- Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China; Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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- Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China; Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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- Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China; Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China.
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Huang J, Liu Y, Mao K, Gu Q, Wu X. Tetramethylpyrazine protects mice retinas against sodium iodate-induced oxidative injury. Mol Vis 2020; 26:494-504. [PMID: 32636604 PMCID: PMC7324667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Purpose To observe the effects of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) on mice retinas injured by sodium iodate (NaIO3). Methods Male mice (n = 45) were randomly divided into three groups: the control group (Group C), the NaIO3-degenerated group (Group I), and the TMP-treated group (TMP group). The Group I mice were intraperitoneally injected with 35 mg/kg NaIO3. The Group C mice were injected with similar volumes of PBS. The TMP group mice were intraperitoneally injected with 80 mg/kg TMP starting 24 h after NaIO3 administration once a day for 14 days. Fundus photography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), electroretinography (ERG), hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay, and western blotting were used to assess the effects of TMP on mice retinas at day 3, 7, and 14 after NaIO3 administration. Results TMP effectively prevented the decrease in the thicknesses of the retinas and the outer nuclear layer (ONL), and effectively alleviated the functional decline in the retinas after NaIO3 administration. TMP significantly decreased the number of TUNEL-positive cells in retinas. In addition, TMP rapidly increased the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 and decreased BAX expression in mice retinas after NaIO3 injection. Conclusions TMP alleviates morphological and functional retinal damage in mice exposed to NaIO3 and reduces retinal apoptosis.
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- Jie Huang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Shanghai, China,Department of Ophthalmology, Baoshan Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Gurunathan S, Jeyaraj M, Kang MH, Kim JH. Mitochondrial Peptide Humanin Protects Silver Nanoparticles-Induced Neurotoxicity in Human Neuroblastoma Cancer Cells (SH-SY5Y). Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20184439. [PMID: 31505887 PMCID: PMC6770400 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The extensive usage of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as medical products such as antimicrobial and anticancer agents has raised concerns about their harmful effects on human beings. AgNPs can potentially induce oxidative stress and apoptosis in cells. However, humanin (HN) is a small secreted peptide that has cytoprotective and neuroprotective cellular effects. The aim of this study was to assess the harmful effects of AgNPs on human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells and also to investigate the protective effect of HN from AgNPs-induced cell death, mitochondrial dysfunctions, DNA damage, and apoptosis. AgNPs were prepared with an average size of 18 nm diameter to study their interaction with SH-SY5Y cells. AgNPs caused a dose-dependent decrease of cell viability and proliferation, induced loss of plasma-membrane integrity, oxidative stress, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and loss of ATP content, amongst other effects. Pretreatment or co-treatment of HN with AgNPs protected cells from several of these AgNPs induced adverse effects. Thus, this study demonstrated for the first time that HN protected neuroblastoma cells against AgNPs-induced neurotoxicity. The mechanisms of the HN-mediated protective effect on neuroblastoma cells may provide further insights for the development of novel therapeutic agents against neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Sangiliyandi Gurunathan
- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.
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- Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.
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Li X, Wang Q, Ren Y, Wang X, Cheng H, Yang H, Wang B. Tetramethylpyrazine protects retinal ganglion cells against H2O2‑induced damage via the microRNA‑182/mitochondrial pathway. Int J Mol Med 2019; 44:503-512. [PMID: 31173163 PMCID: PMC6605642 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2019.4214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide; the apoptosis of the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) is a hallmark of glaucoma. Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) is the main active component of Ligusticum wallichii Franchat, and has been demonstrated to improve a variety of injuries through its antioxidative and antiapoptotic properties. However, these effects of TMP on glaucoma have not been studied. The present study aimed to investigate the potential role of TMP in glaucoma and to elucidate its possible mechanisms responsible for these effects. An in vitro model was generated, in which primary RGCs (PRGCs) were treated with H2O2. Our study revealed that TMP protected against H2O2‑induced injury to PRGCs, as evidenced by enhanced cell viability, reduced caspase 3 activity and decreased cell apoptosis. We also reported that TMP treatment inhibited reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and malondialdehyde levels, but upregulated the antioxidative enzyme superoxide dismutase. In particular, TMP significantly increased the expression of microRNA‑182‑5p (miR‑182) in H2O2‑treated PRGCs, which was selected as the target miRNA for further research. In addition, our findings suggested that the protective effects of TMP on H2O2‑induced injury were attenuated by knockdown of miR‑182. The results of a luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that Bcl‑2 interacting protein 3 (BNIP3), an effector of mitochondria‑mediated apoptosis, was a direct target of miR‑182. In addition, TMP treatment significantly decreased the expression of BNIP3, Bax, cleaved‑caspase‑3 and cleaved‑poly(ADP‑ribose)polymerase, but increased that of Bcl‑2. Also, TMP treatment decreased the release of cytochrome c from mitochondria and improved mitochondrial membrane potential in H2O2‑treated RGCs. Of note, the inhibitory effects of TMP on the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway were suggested to be reversed by knockdown of miR‑182. Collectively, our findings provide novel evidence that TMP protects PRGCs against H2O2‑induced damage through suppressing apoptosis and oxidative stress via the miR‑182/mitochondrial apoptotic pathway.
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- Xinmin Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453000, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, Henan 453100, P.R. China
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Zhang YL, Wang RB, Li WY, Xia FZ, Liu L. Pioglitazone ameliorates retinal ischemia/reperfusion injury via suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome activities. Int J Ophthalmol 2017; 10:1812-1818. [PMID: 29259897 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2017.12.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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AIM To explore the role of Pioglitazone (Pio) on a mouse model of retinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and to elucidate the potential mechanism. METHODS Retinal ischemia was induced in mice by increasing the intraocular pressure, and Pio was administered 4h though periocular injection before I/R. The number of cells in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) was counted 7d after retinal I/R injury. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), p38, phosphorylated-p38, PPAR-γ, interleukin-1β (IL-1β), Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), NLRP3, cleaved caspase-1, caspase-1 were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting. RESULTS Pio promoted the survival of retinal cells in GCL following retinal I/R injury (P<0.05). Besides, retinal I/R injury stimulated the expression of GFAP and TLR4, which were partially reversed by Pio treatment (P<0.05). Retinal I/R injury-upregulated expression of NLRP3, cleaved caspase-1, IL-1β was attenuated after Pio treatment (P<0.05). Moreover, I/R injury induced activation of NF-κB and p38 were inhibited by Pio treatment (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Pio promotes retinal ganglion cells survival by suppressing I/R-induced activation of TLR4/NLRP3 inflammasomes via inhibiting NF-κB and p38 phosphorylation.
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- Yue-Lu Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shandong University Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Qingdao 266035, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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An UHPLC-MS/MS method for simultaneous determination of quercetin 3- O -rutinoside, kaempferol 3- O -rutinoside, isorhamnetin 3- O -rutinoside, bilobalide and ligustrazine in rat plasma, and its application to pharmacokinetic study of Xingxiong injection. Chin J Nat Med 2017; 15:710-720. [DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(17)30101-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wang K, Zhu X, Zhang K, Zhou F, Zhu L. Neuroprotective effect of tetramethylpyrazine against all-trans-retinal toxicity in the differentiated Y-79 cells via upregulation of IRBP expression. Exp Cell Res 2017; 359:120-128. [PMID: 28780307 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 07/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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It is estimated that abnormal accumulation of all-trans-retinal (atRAL) is a leading cause of photoreceptor degeneration in retinal degenerative diseases. Deficiency of interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein (IRBP), a retinoid transporter in the visual cycle, is responsible for the impaired clearance of atRAL and results in atRAL toxicity in retina. Therefore, IRBP has been proposed to be a potent target in preventing atRAL-induced photoreceptor degeneration. In this study, the neuroprotective effect of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) against atRAL toxicity in the differentiated Y-79 cells, a in vitro model of photoreceptor, was first investigated. Our findings showed that atRAL could induce cytotoxicity, oxidative/nitrosative stresses, apoptosis and leukostasis in the differentiated Y-79 cells; however, the pre-treatment of TMP significantly attenuated such effects in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, our results indicated that TMP exerted its neuroprotective effect mainly through upregulating IRBP expression. The present study significantly contributes to better understanding the important role of IRBP in retinal degenerative diseases and forms the basis of the therapeutic development of TMP in such diseases in the future.
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- Ke Wang
- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Ministry of Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi 214063, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Ministry of Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi 214063, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Ministry of Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi 214063, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
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Zhou L, Lin Q, Wang P, Yao L, Leong K, Tan Z, Huang Z. Enhanced neuroprotective efficacy of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells co-overexpressing BDNF and VEGF in a rat model of cardiac arrest-induced global cerebral ischemia. Cell Death Dis 2017; 8:e2774. [PMID: 28492549 PMCID: PMC5520708 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2017.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cardiac arrest-induced global cerebral ischemia injury (CA-GCII) usually leads to a poor neurological outcome without an effective treatment. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) may provide a potential cell-based therapy against neurologic disorders through induction of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). To optimize the neuroprotective efficacy of BMMSCs further, in this study we have derived BMMSCs, which co-overexpress both BDNF and VEGF, and tested them for the treatment of CA-GCII in a rat model. Lentiviruses that express rat BDNF exon IV or VEGF-A were created using the bicistronic shuttle vectors of pLVX-IRES-ZsGreen1 and pLVX-IRES-tdTomato, respectively. BMMSCs that were co-transduced with the engineered lentiviruses with co-overexpression of both BDNF and VEGF along with corresponding fluorescent protein reporters were injected via jugular vein of rats that just recovered from a cardiac arrest. Animals were then scored for neurofunctional deficits and examined for brain pathology and gene expression relevant to the engraftment seven days after the treatments. We demonstrate that anchorage of lentiviral vector-transduced BMMSCs, which co-overexpressed both BDNF and VEGF in the hippocampus and temporal cortex along with significantly ameliorated brain pathology and improved neurofunctional performance in CA-GCII rats after transplantation. These findings provide a proof of concept for the further validation of engineered BMMSCs for the treatment of CA-GCII patients in clinical practice in the future.
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- Lili Zhou
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Institute of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Institute of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital Conde S. Januario, Macau, China
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- Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.,Institute of Precision Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining 272067, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China.,Department of Emergency Medicine, Institute of Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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Induction of dopamine D1 and D5 receptors in R28 cells by light exposures. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 486:686-692. [PMID: 28336436 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.03.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Dopamine is known to play an important role in the pathophysiological process of myopia development relevant to the ambient lighting, but it is still poorly understood about how lighting regulates dopamine and its interaction with dopamine receptors to mediate the pathogenic signal transduction leading to alterations of ocular globe and the pathogenesis of myopia. Many studies have highlighted changes of ocular dopamine amount in response to different lighting conditions, but little attention has been paid to the dopamine receptors during these processes. Here we examined the effects of different lighting exposures on the expression of dopamine receptors in rat R28 retinal precursor cells. R28 cells normally grown in dark were exposed to a low (10 lux) or high (500 lux) intensity of a source of LED white light (5000 K-6000 K) for 12 h and total RNA was isolated either immediately or after certain time continuous growing in dark. Both conventional and real-time RT-PCR were performed to determine the expression of all five different dopamine receptors in cells after treatments. While the transcripts of dopamine D2, D3, and D4 receptors were not detected in the total RNA preparations of all the cells, those of D1 and D5 receptors (DRD1 and DRD5) were induced by lighting in contrast to the dark control. Elevated levels of DRD1 and DRD5 mRNA returned back close to the original levels once the cells were maintained in dark after light exposures. Immunofluorescence microscopy using a specific antibody confirmed an increase in the immunoreactivity of DRD1 in the cells exposed to 500 lux lighting versus dark control. Notably, treatments of R28 cells with nanomolar dosages of dopamine (0-500 nM) directly downregulated expression of both DRD1 and DRD5, whereas haloperidol (0-50 nM), a DRD2 antagonist, significantly induced expression of DRD1. These results suggest that dopamine receptors in the retinal cells might actively respond to the environmental lighting to act as an important player in the activation of the dopaminergic system in the ocular structures relevant to the lighting-induced pathogenic development of myopia.
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Ding Y, Hou X, Chen L, Zhou H, Gong Y, Dai L, Zheng Y. Heme oxygenase-1 dependant pathway contributes to protection by tetramethylpyrazine against chronic hypoxic injury on medulla oblongata in rats. J Neurol Sci 2016; 361:101-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Revised: 12/12/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Yan YX, Zhao JX, Han S, Zhou NJ, Jia ZQ, Yao SJ, Cao CL, Wang YL, Xu YN, Zhao J, Yan YL, Cui HX. Tetramethylpyrazine induces SH-SY5Y cell differentiation toward the neuronal phenotype through activation of the PI3K/Akt/Sp1/TopoIIβ pathway. Eur J Cell Biol 2015; 94:626-41. [PMID: 26518113 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2015.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) is an active compound extracted from the traditional Chinese medicinal herb Chuanxiong. Previously, we have shown that TMP induces human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell differentiation toward the neuronal phenotype by targeting topoisomeraseIIβ (TopoIIβ), a protein implicated in neural development. In the present study, we aimed to elucidate whether the transcriptional factors specificity protein 1 (Sp1) and nuclear factor Y (NF-Y), in addition to the upstream signaling pathways ERK1/2 and PI3K/Akt, are involved in modulating TopoIIβ expression in the neuronal differentiation process. We demonstrated that SH-SY5Y cells treated with TMP (80μM) terminally differentiated into neurons, characterized by increased neuronal markers, tubulin βIII and microtubule associated protein 2 (MAP2), and increased neurite outgrowth, with no negative effect on cell survival. TMP also increased the expression of TopoIIβ, which was accompanied by increased expression of Sp1 in the differentiated neuron-like cells, whereas NF-Y protein levels remained unchanged following the differentiation progression. We also found that the phosphorylation level of Akt, but not ERK1/2, was significantly increased as a result of TMP stimulation. Furthermore, as established by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay, activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway increased Sp1 binding to the promoter of the TopoIIβ gene. Blockage of PI3K/Akt was shown to lead to subsequent inhibition of TopoIIβ expression and neuronal differentiation. Collectively, the results indicate that the PI3K/Akt/Sp1/TopoIIβ signaling pathway is necessary for TMP-induced neuronal differentiation. Our findings offer mechanistic insights into understanding the upstream regulation of TopoIIβ in neuronal differentiation, and suggest potential applications of TMP both in neuroscience research and clinical practice to treat relevant diseases of the nervous system.
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- Yong-Xin Yan
- Department of Cell Biology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, PR China.
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory for Brain Aging and Cognitive Neuroscience, Hebei, PR China
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Mitochondrial Retrograde Signaling: Triggers, Pathways, and Outcomes. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2015; 2015:482582. [PMID: 26583058 PMCID: PMC4637108 DOI: 10.1155/2015/482582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Revised: 05/08/2015] [Accepted: 05/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mitochondria are essential organelles for eukaryotic homeostasis. Although these organelles possess their own DNA, the vast majority (>99%) of mitochondrial proteins are encoded in the nucleus. This situation makes systems that allow the communication between mitochondria and the nucleus a requirement not only to coordinate mitochondrial protein synthesis during biogenesis but also to communicate eventual mitochondrial malfunctions, triggering compensatory responses in the nucleus. Mitochondria-to-nucleus retrograde signaling has been described in various organisms, albeit with differences in effector pathways, molecules, and outcomes, as discussed in this review.
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Guo L, Dou LL, Duan L, Liu K, Bi ZM, Li P, Liu EH. Comprehensive analysis of chemical constituents in Xingxiong injection by high performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Chin J Nat Med 2015; 13:711-20. [PMID: 26412433 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(15)30071-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Xingxiong injection (XXI) is a widely used Chinese herbal formula prepared by the folium ginkgo extract and ligustrazine for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Compared with the pharmacological studies, chemical analysis and quality control studies on this formula are relatively limited. In the present study, a high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-QTOF MS) method was applied to comprehensive analysis of constituents in XXI. According to the fragmentation rules and previous reports, thirty ginkgo flavonoids, four ginkgo terpene lactones, and one alkaloid were identified. A high performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (HPLC-QQQ MS) method was then applied to quantify ten major constituents in XXI. The method validation results indicated that the developed method had desirable specificity, linearity, precision and accuracy. The total contents of ginkgo flavonoids were about 22.05-25.51 μg·mL(-1) and the ginkgo terpene lactones amounts were about 4.41-8.70 μg·mL(-1) in six batches of XXI samples, respectively. Furthermore, cosine ratio algorithm and distance measurements were employed to evaluate the similarity of XXI samples, and the results demonstrated a high-quality consistency. This work could provide comprehensive information on the quality control of Xingxiong injection, which be helpful in the establishment of a rational quality control standard.
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- Long Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Tetramethylpyrazine Protects Retinal Capillary Endothelial Cells (TR-iBRB2) against IL-1β-Induced Nitrative/Oxidative Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:21775-90. [PMID: 26370989 PMCID: PMC4613279 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160921775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Blood-retinal barrier (BRB) breakdown is one of the primary causes of diabetic retinopathy (DR). The pro-inflammatory factor interleukin-1β (IL-1β) was reported to be involved in the induction of BRB breakdown during the pathogenesis of DR. In the present study, we investigated the protective effect of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), a major active component of the traditional herb Ligusticum chuanxiong, on IL-1β-induced cell death of the rat retinal capillary endothelial TR-iBRB2 cells. Our results showed that IL-1β-induced cell dysfunction in TR-iBRB2 cells via inducing nitrative/oxidative stress; however, such effect was attenuated with the pre-treatment of TMP. The cellular protective effect of TMP was likely to be mediated through the inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression and leukostasis as well as suppression of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, mitochondrial dysfunction and MAPKs activation. These findings significantly contribute to a better understanding of the protective effect of TMP in DR and form the basis of the therapeutic development of TMP in treating such disease in the future.
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Yu N, Zhang Z, Chen P, Zhong Y, Cai X, Hu H, Yang Y, Zhang J, Li K, Ge J, Yu K, Liu X, Zhuang J. Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), an Active Ingredient of Chinese Herb Medicine Chuanxiong, Attenuates the Degeneration of Trabecular Meshwork through SDF-1/CXCR4 Axis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0133055. [PMID: 26275042 PMCID: PMC4537220 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background A traditional Chinese medicine, Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), has been prescribed as a complementary treatment for glaucoma to improve patient prognosis. However, the pharmacological mechanism of action of TMP is poorly understood. In previous studies, we demonstrated that TMP exerts potent inhibitory effects on neovascularization, suppresses the tumorigenic behavior of glioma cells, and protects neural cells by regulating CXCR4 expression. Here, we further investigated whether the SDF-1/CXCR4 pathway is also involved in the TMP-mediated activity in trabecular meshwork cells. Methodology/Principal Findings CXCR4 expression was examined by quantitative real-time PCR in trabecular and iris specimens from 54 primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients who required surgery and 19 non-glaucomatous donors. Our data revealed markedly elevated CXCR4 expression in the trabecular meshwork of POAG patients compared with that of controls. Consistently, CXCR4 expression was much higher in glaucomatous trabecular meshwork cells than in normal trabecular meshwork cells. Using RT-PCR and western blot assays, we determined that glaucoma-related cytokines and dexamethasone (DEX) also significantly up-regulated CXCR4 expression in primary human trabecular meshwork (PHTM) cells. Moreover, the TGF-β1-mediated induction of CXCR4 expression in PHTM cells was markedly down-regulated by TMP compared with control treatment (PBS) and the CXCR4 antagonist AMD3100. In addition, TMP could counteract the TGF-β1-induced effects on stress fiber accumulation and expansion of PHTM cells. TMP markedly suppressed the migration of PHTM cells stimulated by TGF-β1 in transwell and scratch wound assays. TMP also suppressed the extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation induced by TGF-β2. Conclusions Our findings demonstrate that CXCR4 might be involved in the pathogenetic changes in the trabecular meshwork of patients with POAG. Additionally, TMP might exert its beneficial effects in POAG patients by down-regulating CXCR4 expression.
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- Na Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (J. Zhuang); (KMY); (XL)
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (J. Zhuang); (KMY); (XL)
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (J. Zhuang); (KMY); (XL)
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Zhang X, Wei J, Ma P, Mu H, Wang A, Zhang L, Wu Z, Sun K. Preparation and evaluation of a novel biodegradable long-acting intravitreal implant containing ligustrazine for the treatment of proliferative vitreoretinopathy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 67:160-9. [PMID: 25557298 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES It is challenging to deliver the therapeutic drug effectively to the posterior ocular disease location with optimized exposure and long-term effects when treating proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). The objective of this study is to develop a novel biodegradable and long-acting ocular implant for PVR therapy with ligustrazine as the active ingredient. METHODS The ligustrazine implants were prepared with poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) using a hot-melting extrusion. The physicochemical properties of the implants were characterized. The effectiveness of the selected ligustrazine implants was evaluated in a PVR rabbit model. Furthermore, the in-vitro drug release profile and pharmacokinetics were compared, and in-vitro/in-vivo correlations were evaluated. KEY FINDINGS The optimal implants had an ideal zero-order in-vitro drug release profile, which was correlated with the in-vivo drug absorption fraction in the vitreous bodies of the rabbits. The sustained-release ligustrazine implants significantly reduced the development of PVR in the animal model. CONCLUSIONS Ligustrazine implants can be used to treat posterior ocular disease in rabbit animal models, and it provides more choices for medical research on posterior ocular disease.
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- Xuemei Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, Shandong, China; State Key Laboratory of Long-Acting and Targeting Drug Delivery System, Shandong Luye Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Yantai, Shandong, China
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Li N, Deng XG, Zhang SH, He MF, Zhao DQ. Effects of different concentrations of tetramethylpyrazine, an active constituent of Chinese herb, on human corneal epithelial cell damaged by hydrogen peroxide. Int J Ophthalmol 2014; 7:947-51. [PMID: 25540744 DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2014.06.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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AIM To discuss the effects of different concentrations of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), an active constituent of Chinese herb, on damaged Shandong human corneal epithelial cell (SDHCEC) induced by hydrogen peroxide. METHODS We detected the combined effects of TMP with concentrations ranging from 4 mg/mL to 0.03 mg/mL and 800 µM hydrogen peroxide on SDHCEC. The methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay was processed at 3, 6 and 12h separately while the detection of cell apoptosis at 6h only by flow cytometry. RESULTS The viability of SDHCEC with 0.5 mg/mL, 0.25 mg/mL, 0.125 mg/mL and 0.06 mg/mL TMP joint with 800 µM hydrogen peroxide at 3h and 6h was significantly higher than that with 800 µM hydrogen peroxide only, P<0.05. However, except 0.25 mg/mL, TMP with other concentrations joint with 800 µM hydrogen peroxide at 12h could not significantly inhibit decreased SDHCEC viability induced by 800 µM hydrogen peroxide. At 12h, TMP of 0.5 mg/mL, 0.25 mg/mL, 0.125 mg/mL and 0.06 mg/mL could significantly inhibit SDHCEC early apoptosis induced by 800 µM hydrogen peroxide, most remarkable at 0.25 mg/mL TMP, P<0.05. CONCLUSION Our results suggested that hydrogen peroxide can induce apoptosis related damage to SDHCEC. TMP can protect SDHCEC from the damage, and the protective effects may be associated with its anti-apoptosis mechanism.
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- Na Li
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong Province, China ; Department of Ophthalmology, Huizhou First Hospital, Huizhou 516001, Guangdong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Huizhou First Hospital, Huizhou 516001, Guangdong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Huizhou First Hospital, Huizhou 516001, Guangdong Province, China
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Gottardo MF, Jaita G, Magri ML, Zárate S, Moreno Ayala M, Ferraris J, Eijo G, Pisera D, Candolfi M, Seilicovich A. Antiapoptotic factor humanin is expressed in normal and tumoral pituitary cells and protects them from TNF-α-induced apoptosis. PLoS One 2014; 9:e111548. [PMID: 25360890 PMCID: PMC4216097 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Humanin (HN) is a 24-amino acid peptide with cytoprotective action in several cell types such as neurons and testicular germ cells. Rattin (HNr), a homologous peptide of HN expressed in several adult rat tissues, also has antiapoptotic action. In the present work, we demonstrated by immunocytochemical analysis and flow cytometry the expression of HNr in the anterior pituitary of female and male adult rats as well as in pituitary tumor GH3 cells. HNr was localized in lactotropes and somatotropes. The expression of HNr was lower in females than in males, and was inhibited by estrogens in pituitary cells from both ovariectomized female and orquidectomized male rats. However, the expression of HNr in pituitary tumor cells was not regulated by estrogens. We also evaluated HN action on the proapoptotic effect of TNF-α in anterior pituitary cells assessed by the TUNEL method. HN (5 µM) per se did not modify basal apoptosis of anterior pituitary cells but completely blocked the proapoptotic effect of TNF-α in total anterior pituitary cells, lactotropes and somatotropes from both female and male rats. Also, HN inhibited the apoptotic effect of TNF-α on pituitary tumor cells. In summary, our results demonstrate that HNr is present in the anterior pituitary gland, its expression showing sexual dimorphism, which suggests that gonadal steroids may be involved in the regulation of HNr expression in this gland. Antiapoptotic action of HN in anterior pituitary cells suggests that this peptide could be involved in the homeostasis of this gland. HNr is present and functional in GH3 cells, but it lacks regulation by estrogens, suggesting that HN could participate in the pathogenesis of pituitary tumors.
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- María Florencia Gottardo
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Tetramethylpyrazine promotes SH-SY5Y cell differentiation into neurons through epigenetic regulation of Topoisomerase IIβ. Neuroscience 2014; 278:179-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2014] [Revised: 08/04/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cai X, Chen Z, Pan X, Xia L, Chen P, Yang Y, Hu H, Zhang J, Li K, Ge J, Yu K, Zhuang J. Inhibition of angiogenesis, fibrosis and thrombosis by tetramethylpyrazine: mechanisms contributing to the SDF-1/CXCR4 axis. PLoS One 2014; 9:e88176. [PMID: 24505417 PMCID: PMC3914919 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) is one of the active ingredients extracted from the Chinese herb Chuanxiong, which has been used to treat cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary diseases and cancer. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the actions of TMP have not been fully elucidated. In a previous study we showed that TMP-mediated glioma suppression and neural protection involves the inhibition of CXCR4 expression. The SDF-1/CXCR4 axis plays a fundamental role in many physiological and pathological processes. In this study, we further investigated whether the regulation of the SDF-1/CXCR4 pathway is also involved in the TMP-mediated inhibition of neovascularization or fibrosis and improvement of microcirculation. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Using a scratch-wound assay, we demonstrated that TMP significantly suppressed the migration and tubule formation of the human umbilical vein endothelial cell line ECV304 in vitro. The expression of CXCR4 in ECV304 cells is notably down-regulated after TMP treatment. In addition, TMP significantly suppresses corneal neovascularization in a rat model of corneal alkali burn injury. The expression of CXCR4 on days 1, 3 and 7 post-injury was determined through RT-PCR analysis. Consistent with our hypotheses, the expression of CXCR4 in the rat cornea is significantly increased with alkali burn and dramatically down-regulated with TMP treatment. Moreover, TMP treatment significantly attenuates bleomycin-induced rat pulmonary fibrosis, while immunofluorescence shows a notably decreased amount of CXCR4-positive cells in the TMP-treated group. Furthermore, TMP significantly down-regulates the expression of CXCR4 in platelets, lymphocytes and red blood cells. Whole-blood viscosity and platelet aggregation in rats are significantly decreased by TMP treatment. CONCLUSIONS These results show that TMP exerts potent effects in inhibiting neovascularization, fibrosis and thrombosis under pathological conditions; thus, the underlying mechanism of TMP might partially contribute to the down-regulation of CXCR4.
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- Xiaoxiao Cai
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, GuangZhou, GuangDong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, GuangZhou, GuangDong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, GuangZhou, GuangDong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, GuangZhou, GuangDong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, GuangZhou, GuangDong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, GuangZhou, GuangDong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, GuangZhou, GuangDong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, GuangZhou, GuangDong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, GuangZhou, GuangDong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, GuangZhou, GuangDong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, GuangZhou, GuangDong, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, GuangZhou, GuangDong, P. R. China
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Wang ZJ, Han WN, Yang GZ, Yuan L, Liu XJ, Li QS, Qi JS. The neuroprotection of Rattin against amyloid β peptide in spatial memory and synaptic plasticity of rats. Hippocampus 2013; 24:44-53. [PMID: 23996574 DOI: 10.1002/hipo.22202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Revised: 08/21/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Rattin, a specific derivative of humanin in rats, shares the ability with HN to protect neurons against amyloid β (Aβ) peptide-induced cellular toxicity. However, it is still unclear whether Rattin can protect against Aβ-induced deficits in cognition and synaptic plasticity in rats. In the present study, we observed the effects of Rattin and Aβ31-35 on the spatial reference memory and in vivo hippocampal Long-term potentiation of rats by using Morris water maze test and hippocampal field potential recording. Furthermore, the probable molecular mechanism underlying the neuroprotective roles of Rattin was investigated. We showed that intra-hippocampal injection of Rattin effectively prevented the Aβ31-35-induced spatial memory deficits and hippocampal LTP suppression in rats; the Aβ31-35-induced activation of Caspase-3 and inhibition of STAT3 in the hippocampus were also prevented by Rattin treatment. These findings indicate that Rattin treatment can protect spatial memory and synaptic plasticity of rats against Aβ31-35-induced impairments, and the underlying protective mechanism of Rattin may be involved in STAT3 and Caspases-3 pathways. Therefore, application of Rattin or activation of its signaling pathways in the brain might be beneficial to the prevention of Aβ-related cognitive deficits.
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- Zhao-Jun Wang
- Department of Neurobiology, Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology, Ministry of Education, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People's Republic of China
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Maximov VV, Martynenko AV, Arman IP, Tarantul VZ. Humanin binds MPP8: mapping interaction sites of the peptide and protein. J Pept Sci 2013; 19:301-7. [PMID: 23532874 DOI: 10.1002/psc.2500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2012] [Revised: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Humanin (HN), a 24-amino acid peptide encoded by the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene, was discovered by screening a cDNA library from the occipital cortex of a patient with Alzheimer's disease (AD) for a protection factor against AD-relevant insults. Earlier, using the yeast two-hybrid system, we have identified the M-phase phosphoprotein 8 (MPP8) as a binding partner for HN. In the present work, we further confirmed interaction of HN with MPP8 in co-immunoprecipitation experiments and localized an MPP8-binding site in the region between 5 and 12 aa. of HN. We have also shown that an MPP8 fragment (residues 431-560) is sufficient to bind HN. Further studies on functional consequences of the interaction between the potential oncopetide and the oncoprotein may elucidate some aspects of the molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis.
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- Vadim V Maximov
- Institute of Molecular Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Chen Z, Pan X, Georgakilas AG, Chen P, Hu H, Yang Y, Tian S, Xia L, Zhang J, Cai X, Ge J, Yu K, Zhuang J. Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) protects cerebral neurocytes and inhibits glioma by down regulating chemokine receptor CXCR4 expression. Cancer Lett 2013; 336:281-9. [PMID: 23523616 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2013.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2012] [Revised: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The survival in patients with malignant gliomas still remains limited and novel treatment strategies are urgently needed. Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) extracted from the Chinese herb Chuanxiong, has been suggested to have a therapeutic potential towards glioma primarily through its neural protection activity. However, the exact mechanisms correlating TMP's antitumor function and neural protection have not been yet elucidated. Thus, this study aimed to investigate TMP's molecular target in tumor inhibition and neural protection. The primary cultured cerebral neurocytes were treated with 100 μM TMP for 14 days in vitro. We found TMP can effectively promote neurons survival, compared to controls. TMP effectively inhibits H2O2-induced rise of [Ca(2+)]i and glutamate releasing in cerebral neurocytes, compared to controls. In addition, we verify previous results that TMP significantly decreases the migration and proliferation of C6 glioma cells. Using glioma-neuronal co-culturing system, we further confirm TMP bioactivity in inhibition of glioma cells and protection of cerebral neurocytes. More importantly, our study demonstrates that the expression of chemokine receptor, CXCR4, which plays a key role in tumor development and various neurodegenerative diseases, is significantly decreased in both cerebral neurocytes and C6 glioma cells with TMP treatment, cultured alone or co-cultured. Compared with CXCR4 antagonist, AMD3100, TMP is more effective on glioma inhibition and neural protection. Glutamate concentration in medium of co-culturing system was lower after treatment with 100 μM TMP. Therefore, our findings suggest that TMP-mediated suppression of C6 gliomas and neural protection involves inhibition of CXCR4 expression. Thus, this study provides new insights into TMP's therapeutic potential in the treatment of malignant gliomas.
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- Zhao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, 54 S. Xianlie Road, Guangzhou 510060, China
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The discovery of humanin, a novel, mitochondrial-derived peptide, has created a potentially new category of biologically active peptide. As more research unravels the endogenous role of humanin as well as its potential pharmacological use, its role in stress resistance has become clearer. Humanin protects cells from oxidative stress, serum starvation, hypoxia, and other insults in vitro and also improves cardiovascular disease as well as Alzheimer's disease in vivo. In this review, we discuss the emerging role of humanin in stress resistance and its proposed mechanism of action.
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- Kelvin Yen
- USC Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0191, USA
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Cheng Z. Interaction of tetramethylpyrazine with two serum albumins by a hybrid spectroscopic method. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2012; 93:321-330. [PMID: 22484270 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2012.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2011] [Revised: 03/06/2012] [Accepted: 03/09/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The interactions of tetramethylpyrazine (TMPZ) with bovine serum albumin (BSA) and human serum albumin (HSA) have been investigated by various spectroscopic techniques. Fluorescence tests showed that TMPZ could bind to BSA/HSA to form complexes. The binding constants of TMPZ-BSA and TMPZ-HSA complexes were observed to be 1.442 × 10(4) and 3.302 × 10(4)M(-1) at 298K, respectively. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔG, ΔH and ΔS) calculated on the basis of different temperatures revealed that the binding of TMPZ-HSA was mainly depended on hydrophobic interaction, and yet the binding of TMPZ-BSA might involve hydrophobic interaction strongly and electrostatic interaction. The results of synchronous fluorescence, three-dimensional fluorescence, UV-vis absorption, FT-IR and CD spectra showed that the conformations of both BSA and HSA altered with the addition of TMPZ. The binding average distance between TMPZ and BSA/HSA was evaluated according to Föster non-radioactive energy transfer theory. In addition, with the aid of site markers (such as, phenylbutazone, ibuprofen and digitoxin), TMPZ primarily bound to tryptophan residues of BSA/HSA within site I (sub-domain II A).
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- Zhengjun Cheng
- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China.
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Liang X, Zhou H, Ding Y, Li J, Yang C, Luo Y, Li S, Sun G, Liao X, Min W. TMP prevents retinal neovascularization and imparts neuroprotection in an oxygen-induced retinopathy model. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2012; 53:2157-69. [PMID: 22410554 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-9315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effects of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) on retinal neovascularization (NV) and neuroprotection in an oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) model. METHODS Neonatal C57BL/6J mice were subjected to 75% oxygen from postnatal day 7 (P7) to P12 and then returned to room air. TMP (200 mg/kg) or normal saline was given daily from P12 to P17. Immunostaining, HE staining, TUNEL assay, and RT-PCR were used to assess the effects of TMP on retinal neurovascular repair. RESULTS TMP effectively prevented pathologic NV and accelerated physiologic revascularization by enhancing the formation of endothelial tip cells at the edges of the repairing capillary networks and preserving the astrocytic template in the avascular retina. TMP also prevented morphologic changes and significantly decreased TUNEL-positive cells in the avascular retina by rescuing neurons such as amacrine, rod bipolar, horizontal, and Müller cells. In TMP-treated mice retinas, there was a less obvious loss of amacrine cell bodies and their distinct bands; the number of both rod bipolar and horizontal cell bodies, as well as the density of their dendrites in the outer plexiform layer, was greater than that in OIR control mice. TMP not only decreased the loss of alignment of Müller cell bodies and distortion of processes but reduced the reactive expression of GFAP in Müller cells. Furthermore, HIF-1α and VEGF mRNA expression were downregulated in TMP-treated mice retinas. CONCLUSIONS TMP improved neurovascular recovery by preventing NV and protecting retinal astroglia cells and neurons from ischemia-induced cell death partially due to its downregulation of HIF-1α and VEGF mRNA expression.
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- Xiaoling Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Zhang XP, Jiang J, Cheng QH, Ye Q, Li WJ, Zhu H, Shen JY. Protective effects of Ligustrazine, Kakonein and Panax Notoginsenoside on the small intestine and immune organs of rats with severe acute pancreatitis. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2011; 10:632-7. [PMID: 22146628 DOI: 10.1016/s1499-3872(11)60107-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is characterized by fatal pathogenic conditions and a high mortality. It is important to study SAP complicated with multiple organ injury. In this study we compared the protective effects of three traditional Chinese medicines (Ligustrazine, Kakonein and Panax Notoginsenoside) on the small intestine and immune organs (thymus, spleen and lymph nodes) of rats with SAP and explored their mechanism of action. METHODS One hundred forty-four rats with SAP were randomly divided into model control, Ligustrazine-treated, Kakonein-treated, and Panax Notoginsenoside-treated groups (n=36 per group). Another 36 normal rats comprised the sham-operated group. According to the different time points after operation, the experimental rats in each group were subdivided into 3-, 6- and 12-hour subgroups (n=12). At various time points after operation, the mortality rate of rats and pathological changes in the small intestine and immune organs were recorded and the serum amylase levels were measured. RESULTS Compared to the model control groups, the mortality rates in all treated groups declined and the pathological changes in the small intestine and immune tissues were relieved to different degrees. The serum amylase levels in the three treated groups were significantly lower than those in the model control group at 12 hours. The pathological severity scores for the small intestinal mucosa, thymus and spleen (at 3 and 12 hours) in the Ligustrazine-treated group, for the thymus (at 3 and 12 hours) and spleen (at 3 and 6 hours) in the Kakonein-treated group, and for the thymus (at 3 hours) and spleen (at 3 hours) in the Panax Notoginsenoside-treated group were significantly lower than those in the model control group. The pathological severity scores of the small intestinal mucosa (at 6 and 12 hours) and thymus (at 6 hours) in the Ligustrazine-treated group were significantly lower than those in the Kakonein- and Panax Notoginsenoside-treated groups. CONCLUSIONS All the three traditional Chinese drugs significantly alleviated the pathological changes in the small intestine and immune organs of SAP rats. Ligustrazine was the most effective one among them.
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- Xi-Ping Zhang
- Department of General Surgery, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310006, China.
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Li N, Zhu Y, Deng X, Gao Y, Zhu Y, He M. Protective effects and mechanism of tetramethylpyrazine against lens opacification induced by sodium selenite in rats. Exp Eye Res 2011; 93:98-102. [PMID: 21635889 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2011.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2011] [Revised: 05/05/2011] [Accepted: 05/09/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), extracted from the Chinese herbal medicine Ligusticum wallichii franchat (chuan xiong in Chinese), is a potent anti-free radical and calcium antagonist. Correspondingly, two important hypotheses in the causation of cataracts are free radical toxicity and calcium ion overload. In this study we investigated the effect of TMP on lens opacification induced by sodium selenite in rats, addressing the potential of TMP eye drops to prevent and treat cataracts. Results showed that the extent of lens opacification in the untreated Normal Control group (NC group) was significantly less than that of selenite-injected untreated rats (MC group) on days 3, 5, 7 and 10 (p < 0.001), while TMP treated selenite-injected rats (TMP group) had less lens opacification than the MC group on days 3, 5, 7 and 10 (p < 0.05). Compared with the NC group, the MC group had significantly decreased activity of super-oxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) and catalase (CAT) and significantly elevated malondialdehyde (MDA) and calcium ion content (p < 0.001). Compared with the MC group, the activity of (SOD), (GSH-PX) and (CAT) were significantly higher while (MDA) and calcium ion levels were significantly lower in the TMP group at all time points (p < 0.01). The findings demonstrate that the selenite-induced cataract rat models were successfully built and the TMP eye drops can delay lens opacification induced by sodium selenite in rats. The mechanism by which TMP preserves lens transparency from selenite treated animals is associated with the lenses' ability to maintain normal levels of activity of SOD, GSH-PX and CAT and normal concentrations of MDA and calcium ion.
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- Na Li
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, 54 Xianlie Road South, Guangzhou 510060, China
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Ju XD, Deng M, Ao YF, Yu CL, Wang JQ, Yu JK, Cui GQ, Hu YL. The protective effect of tetramethylpyrazine on cartilage explants and chondrocytes. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2010; 132:414-420. [PMID: 20723588 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2009] [Revised: 07/21/2010] [Accepted: 08/07/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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AIMS OF STUDY Ligusticum wallichi Franchat (chuanxiong) is a very common traditional Chinese herbal medicine in China. Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) is a major active ingredient extracted from Ligusticum wallichi Franchat. We investigated the protective effect of TMP on interleukin-1β (IL-1β) induced proteoglycan (PG) degradation and apoptosis in rabbit articular cartilage and chondrocytes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rabbit articular cartilage explants and chondrocytes were cultured with 10 ng/ml IL-1β for 72 h in the absence or presence of various concentrations of TMP (50, 100 or 200 μM). Cartilage and chondroprotective effects of TMP were determined by evaluating (1) the degree of PG degradation by measuring the amount of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) released into the culture media with 1,9-dimethylmethylene blue (DMMB) assay in cartilage explants; (2) gene expression of MMP-3 and TIMP-1 by real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis in cartilage explants; (3) chondrocytes viability with MTT assay; (4) the production of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) with laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM). Anti-apoptotic effects of TMP were determined by measuring (1) apoptosis with flow cytometric analysis; (2) mitochondrial membrane potential assay with LSCM; (3) caspase-3 activity with special assay kit. RESULTS IL-1β treatment increased the level of GAG released into the culture media, and induced the gene expression of MMP-3 and inhibited the gene expression of TIMP-1 in cartilage explants. Moreover, IL-1β treatment decreased the cell viability and mitochondrial membrane potential, and enhanced the level of intracellular ROS, apoptosis rate, and caspase-3 activity in chondrocytes. However, simultaneous treatment with TMP attenuated the IL-1β-induced cartilage and chondrocyte destruction in a dose-dependent manner. TMP showed the decrease of GAG degradation and MMP-3 mRNA production, and the enhancement of TIMP-1 mRNA production in cartilage explants. TMP also increased the cell viability in chondrocytes. Furthermore, TMP inhibited the chondrocytes apoptosis through suppression of ROS production, maintaining of mitochondrial membrane potential and downregulation of caspase-3 activity. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that TMP has the cartilage and chondroprotective effect, which suggest that TMP could act as an agent for pharmacological intervention in the progress of OA.
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- Xiao-dong Ju
- Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, No. 49, North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, China
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Bachar AR, Scheffer L, Schroeder AS, Nakamura HK, Cobb LJ, Oh YK, Lerman LO, Pagano RE, Cohen P, Lerman A. Humanin is expressed in human vascular walls and has a cytoprotective effect against oxidized LDL-induced oxidative stress. Cardiovasc Res 2010; 88:360-6. [PMID: 20562421 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvq191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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AIMS Humanin (HN) is a 24-amino acid peptide that has been shown to have an anti-apoptotic function against neuronal cell death caused by Alzheimer's disease. Increased oxidative stress, one of the major factors contributing to this cell death, also plays an important role in the inflammatory process of atherosclerosis. The current study was designed to test the hypothesis that HN is expressed in the human vascular wall and may protect against oxidative stress. METHODS AND RESULTS HN expression in the vascular wall was detected by immunostaining in the endothelial cell layer of human internal mammary arteries (n = 5), atherosclerotic coronary arteries (n = 17), and sections of the greater saphenous vein (n = 3). HN mRNA was expressed in the human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs). Cytoprotective effects of HN against oxidative stress were tested in vitro in HAECs. Pre-treatment with 0.1 µM HN reduced oxidized LDL (Ox-LDL)-induced (i) formation of reactive oxygen species by 50%, (ii) apoptosis by ∼50% as determined by TUNEL staining, and (iii) formation of ceramide, a lipid second messenger involved in the apoptosis signalling cascade, by ∼20%. CONCLUSION The current study demonstrates for the first time the expression of HN in the endothelial cell layer of human blood vessels. Exogenous addition of HN to endothelial cell cultures was shown to be effective against Ox-LDL-induced apoptosis. These findings suggest that HN may play a role and may have a protective effect in early atherosclerosis in humans.
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- Adi R Bachar
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Atlasz T, Szabadfi K, Kiss P, Tamas A, Toth G, Reglodi D, Gabriel R. Evaluation of the protective effects of PACAP with cell-specific markers in ischemia-induced retinal degeneration. Brain Res Bull 2009; 81:497-504. [PMID: 19751807 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2009.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2009] [Accepted: 09/08/2009] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a neurotrophic and neuroprotective peptide that has been shown to exert protective effects in different neuronal injuries, such as traumatic brain injury, models of neurodegenerative diseases and cerebral ischemia. We have provided evidence that PACAP is neuroprotective in several models of retinal degeneration in vivo. In our previous studies we showed that PACAP treatment significantly ameliorated the damaging effects of permanent bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (BCCAO). In the present study cell-type-specific markers were used in the same models in order to further specify the protective effects of PACAP. In rats BCCAO led to severe degeneration of all retinal layers that was attenuated by PACAP (100 pmol) administered unilaterally immediately following BCCAO into the vitreous body of one eye. Retinas were processed for immunohistochemistry after 3 weeks. Immunolabeling was executed for vesicular glutamate transporter 1 (VGLUT 1), vesicular gamma-aminobutyric acid transporter (VGAT), protein kinase Calpha (PKCalpha), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and calcium-binding proteins, such as calbindin, calretinin, parvalbumin. In BCCAO retinas, intensity of immunopositivity for all antisera was dramatically decreased, except in the case of GFAP. In PACAP-treated retinas, immunostaining was similar to that of the control animals. In summary, our study presented immunohistochemical identification of cell types sensitive to chronic retinal hypoperfusion and the protective effects of PACAP. This analysis revealed that the retinoprotective effects of PACAP are not phenotype-specific, but it rather influences general cytoprotective pathways irrespective of the neuronal subtypes in the retina subjected to chronic hypoperfusion.
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- Tamas Atlasz
- Department of Experimental Zoology and Neurobiology, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary.
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Erratum: Neural protection by naturopathic compounds-an example of tetramethylpyrazine from retina to brain. J Ocul Biol Dis Infor 2009; 2:137-144. [PMID: 20046848 PMCID: PMC2798986 DOI: 10.1007/s12177-009-9033-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Given the advantages of being stable in the ambient environment, being permeable to the blood-brain and/or blood-eye barriers and being convenient for administration, naturopathic compounds have growingly become promising therapeutic candidates for neural protection. Extracted from one of the most common Chinese herbal medicines, tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), also designated as ligustrazine, has been suggested to be neuroprotective in the central nervous system as well as the peripheral nerve network. Although the detailed molecular mechanisms of its efficacy for neural protection are understood limitedly, accumulating evidence suggests that antioxidative stress, antagonism for calcium, and suppression of pro-inflammatory factors contribute significantly to its neuroprotection. In animal studies, systemic administration of TMP (subcutaneous injection, 50 mg/kg) significantly blocked neuronal degeneration in hippocampus as well as the other vulnerable regions in brains of Sprague-Dawley rats following kainate-induced prolonged seizures. Results from us and others also demonstrated potent neuroprotective efficacy of TMP for retinal cells and robust benefits for brain in Alzheimer's disease or other brain injury. These results suggest a promising prospect for TMP to be used as a treatment of specific neurodegenerative diseases. Given the assessment of the distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity information that is already available on most neuroprotective naturopathic compounds such as TMP, preclinical data to justify bringing such therapeutic compounds to clinical trials in humans is feasible.[This corrects the article on p. in vol. .].
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Tan Z. Neural protection by naturopathic compounds-an example of tetramethylpyrazine from retina to brain. J Ocul Biol Dis Infor 2009; 2:57-64. [PMID: 19672463 PMCID: PMC2723671 DOI: 10.1007/s12177-009-9024-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2009] [Accepted: 06/02/2009] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Given the advantages of being stable in the ambient environment, being permeable to the blood–brain and/or blood–eye barriers and being convenient for administration, naturopathic compounds have growingly become promising therapeutic candidates for neural protection. Extracted from one of the most common Chinese herbal medicines, tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), also designated as ligustrazine, has been suggested to be neuroprotective in the central nervous system as well as the peripheral nerve network. Although the detailed molecular mechanisms of its efficacy for neural protection are understood limitedly, accumulating evidence suggests that antioxidative stress, antagonism for calcium, and suppression of pro-inflammatory factors contribute significantly to its neuroprotection. In animal studies, systemic administration of TMP (subcutaneous injection, 50 mg/kg) significantly blocked neuronal degeneration in hippocampus as well as the other vulnerable regions in brains of Sprague–Dawley rats following kainate-induced prolonged seizures. Results from us and others also demonstrated potent neuroprotective efficacy of TMP for retinal cells and robust benefits for brain in Alzheimer’s disease or other brain injury. These results suggest a promising prospect for TMP to be used as a treatment of specific neurodegenerative diseases. Given the assessment of the distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity information that is already available on most neuroprotective naturopathic compounds such as TMP, it would not take much preclinical data to justify bringing such therapeutic compounds to clinical trials in humans.
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- Zhiqun Tan
- Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, ZOT 4275, 100 Irvine Hall, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
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Andrade da Costa BLDS, Kang KD, Rittenhouse KD, Osborne NN. The localization of PGE2 receptor subtypes in rat retinal cultures and the neuroprotective effect of the EP2 agonist butaprost. Neurochem Int 2009; 55:199-207. [PMID: 19524109 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2009.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2008] [Revised: 02/10/2009] [Accepted: 02/25/2009] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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It is concluded from immunohistochemical that all four types of prostaglandin-E(2) (PGE(2)) (EP1, EP2, EP3 and EP4) receptors are associated with specific cell-types in primary rat retinal cultures. Analysis specifically of EP2 receptor immunoreactivity shows it to coexist with some neurones expressing Thy-1 and calbindin immunoreactivities as well as with vimentin-positive Müller cells. Moreover, exposure of cultures to the EP2 specific agonist butaprost (100 nM) for a period of 24h results in a generation of cAMP thus providing support for the functionality of EP2 receptors. Cell survival was significantly affected in cultures where the serum concentration was reduced from 10 to 1% for 24h. This was reflected by a reduction in the number of GABA-positive neurons and an elevation of released lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) into the culture medium. Moreover, a number of cells displayed a clear generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and a staining for the breakdown of DNA by the TUNEL procedure as an indicator for apoptosis. These negative effects were attenuated when butaprost (100 nM) was present during the serum reduction and 30 min before the insult. The present studies provide evidence to show that all PGE(2) receptor types exist in the retina of rat pups, remain functional when the retinal cells are cultured and that specific activation of EP2 receptors with butaprost can attenuate a detrimental insult caused by insufficient serum that may occur in situ by reduced trophic support.
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- Belmira Lara da Silveira Andrade da Costa
- Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas (CCB), CCB-UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego s/n, Cidade Universitária, 50670901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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Sun Y, Jiang J, Zhang Z, Yu P, Wang L, Xu C, Liu W, Wang Y. Antioxidative and thrombolytic TMP nitrone for treatment of ischemic stroke. Bioorg Med Chem 2008; 16:8868-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.08.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2008] [Revised: 08/26/2008] [Accepted: 08/27/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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