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Liu X, Li J, Yang Z, Shi Y, Ji H, Li X. Effect of Shenlingyigan decoction on inflammatory factors related to liver injury regulated by TLR3 signaling pathway. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24611. [PMID: 38322849 PMCID: PMC10844112 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Background To investigate the therapeutic effect of Shenlingyigan decoction on acute liver injury. Further explored the mechanisms involved in the therapeutic properties of Shenlingyigan decoction by test several key proteins (TLR3, TRIF, TBK1, IRF3, IFNβ, IL-1 and IL-6) within the TLR3 signaling pathway. Methods The mouse acute liver injury model group was established by pretreatment with D-GalN and Poly (I:C) induction. The acute liver injury mouse treatment groups were gavage with different doses of Shenlingyigan decoction for 3 days. The therapeutic effects of Shenlingyigan decoction were preliminarily evaluated using organ indices, tissue images, and HE staining. Furthermore, potential associated signaling pathways and target effects were predicted through network pharmacology. Western blot experiments were conducted to examine the expression of relevant proteins (TLR3, TRIF, TBK1, IRF3, IL-1, and IL-6). In addition, immunofluorescence assays were performed to assess the localization of IRF3 and IFNβ expression in the cytoplasm and nucleus. Finally, the effects of Shenlingyigan decoction on the expression of TLR3, TRIF, TBK1 and IRF3 genes were further studied by QT-PCR. Results The liver organ index, the tissue photos and HE staining showed that Shenlingyigan decoction could reduce inflammation by decreasing the presence of inflammatory cells and downregulating the expression of IL-1 and IL-6. The result of network pharmacology showed 709 potential drug and disease overlapping targets. Toll-like receptor signaling pathway was related with these targets through KEGG analysis. Besides, TLR3, TBK1, IRF3, IL6, were important targets associated with viral hepatitis. Westernblot and Immunofluorescence analysis showed that Shenlingyigan decoction reduced the expression of TLR3 and TBK1 in mice with liver injury, while increasing the expression of IRF3. Shenlingyigan decoction does not significantly affect the expression of TRIF and IFNβ; however, it enhances the expression of IRF3 in the nucleus, consequently leading to increased expression of IFNβ in the nucleus. The results of QT-PCR showed that Shenlingyigan decoction could down-regulate the expression of TLR3, TRIF and TBK1 genes, and up-regulate the expression of IRF3 gene. Conclusions Shenlingyigan decoction participated in immune responses by effecting the expression of TLR3 signaling pathway-related factors to treat the acute liver injury.
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- Xiaoli Liu
- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xi'an Children's Hospital, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xi'an Children's Hospital, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xi'an Children's Hospital, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xi'an Children's Hospital, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xi'an Children's Hospital, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Wang Y, Chen X, Wang Y, Zhong H, Liu L, Ye Y. Network pharmacology integrated with molecular docking technology to reveal the potential mechanism of Shuganfang against drug-induced liver injury. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e36349. [PMID: 38050247 PMCID: PMC10695566 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000036349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the active composition and mechanism of the Shuganfang (SGF) in treating drug-induced liver injury (DILI) using network pharmacology and molecular docking. The potential active ingredients and targets of SGF were obtained from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database (TCMSP) database. DILI-related targets were queried from various databases including GEO, GeneCards, OMIM, NCBI, and DisGeNET. The STRING database was used to establish a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network. DAVID was utilized for conducting gene ontology (GO) function enrichment and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses. The data visualization and analysis of herb-ingredient-target and disease-pathway-target-ingredient networks were conducted using Cytoscape software (version 3.7.2). PyMoL and AutoDock software was used to select the best binding target for molecular docking. A total of 177 active ingredients,126 targets and 10112 disease targets were obtained, including 122 intersection targets. The identified potential active ingredients consisted of quercetin, kaempferol, luteolin, tanshinone IIa, nobiletin, isorhamnetin, beta-sitosterol and naringenin. The core targets implicated in the study were IL6, estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1), hypoxia-inducible factor alpha subunit 1 (HIF1A), MYC and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA). KEGG analysis revealed that the treatment of DILI with SGF mainly acted through apoptosis, the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, and the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) signaling pathway. Furthermore, the binding affinities between the potential ingredients and the core targets were subsequently confirmed through molecular docking experiments. The findings indicated that the docking outcomes remained consistent and demonstrated a favorable capacity for binding. SGF exerts a therapeutic effect on DILI through multiple active ingredients, multiple targets and multiple pathways. Our findings contribute to a positive investigation and establish a theoretical basis for further extensive exploration of SGF as a potential treatment for DILI in future research.
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- Ying Wang
- Zhejiang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Mao J, Tan L, Tian C, Wang W, Zhang H, Zhu Z, Li Y. Hepatoprotective effect of syringin combined with costunolide against LPS-induced acute liver injury in L-02 cells via Rac1/AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway. Aging (Albany NY) 2023; 15:11994-12020. [PMID: 37916984 PMCID: PMC10683587 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205161] [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: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Acute liver injury (ALI) leads to abnormal liver function and damage to liver cells. Syringin (syr) and costunolide (cos) are the major extracts from Dolomiaea souliei (Franch.) C.Shih (D. souliei), showing diverse biological functions in various biological processes. We explored the underlying hepatoprotective effects of syr+cos against LPS-induced ALI. Cell viability and proliferation were assessed using an MTT assay and immunofluorescence staining. Flow cytometry analysis was used to detect cell cycle distribution and apoptosis. ELISA was utilized to measure liver function and antioxidant stress indexes. qRT-PCR and western blotting was performed to determine mRNA and protein levels respectively. Using shRNA approach to Rac1 analyzed transcriptional targets. The results showed that syr+cos promoted L-02 cell proliferation, inhibiting the cell apoptosis and blocking cell cycle in G1 and G2/M phase. Syr+cos decreased the production of ALT, AST, LDH, MDA and ROS while increased SOD and CAT activities. Pretreated with syr+cos may decrease expressions of caspase-3,7,9, NF-κB, TNF-α proteins, Cyclin B, CDK1 and p-IκB proteins while p-IκB increased. Silencing of Rac-1 may protect the liver by increasing AKT, S473, T308 and reducing p-AKT proteins. Syr+cos exhibits anti-ALI activity via Rac1/AKT/NF-κB signaling pathway which might act as an effective candidate drug for the treatment of ALI.
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- Jingxin Mao
- Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of High Active Traditional Chinese Drug Delivery System, Chongqing 400030, China
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- Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of High Active Traditional Chinese Drug Delivery System, Chongqing 400030, China
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- Chongqing Three Gorges Medical College, Chongqing 404120, China
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- Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of High Active Traditional Chinese Drug Delivery System, Chongqing 400030, China
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- Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of High Active Traditional Chinese Drug Delivery System, Chongqing 400030, China
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- Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400030, China
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of High Active Traditional Chinese Drug Delivery System, Chongqing 400030, China
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Jin Y, Qu Z, Pang S, Li Z, Wang Y, Zhang H. A new ocotillol-type ginsenoside from American ginseng berry. Nat Prod Res 2023:1-6. [PMID: 37667570 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2023.2252566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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A new ocotillol-type ginsenoside, named pseudoginsenoside F12 (1), was isolated from American ginseng berry, whose structure was elucidated as 6-O-[α-L-2,3-epoxy-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl]-dammar-20S,24R-epoxy-3β, 6α,12β,25-tetraol. In addition, the known alkaloids β-carboline-1-carboxylic acid (2) and anoectochine (3) were isolated for the first time from the Araliaceae family. The new compound 1 was evaluated for cytotoxicity against MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line.
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- Yinping Jin
- Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
- State Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ginseng Breeding and Application, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- State Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ginseng Breeding and Application, Jilin Agriculture University, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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Ran Z, Chen X, Li R, Duan W, Zhang Y, Fang L, Guo L, Zhou J. Transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal the changes induced by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in Panax quinquefolius L. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2023; 103:4919-4933. [PMID: 36942522 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Panax quinquefolius L. is one of the most important foods and herbs because of its high nutritional value and medicinal potential. In our previous study we found that the ginsenoside content in P. quinquefolius was improved by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMFs). However, little research has been conducted on the molecular mechanisms in P. quinquefolius roots induced by AMFs colonization. To identify the metabolomic and transcriptomic mechanisms of P. quinquefolius induced by AMFs, non-mycorrhized (control) and mycorrhized (AMF) P. quinquefolius were used as experimental materials for comparative analysis of the transcriptome and metabolome. RESULTS Compared with the control, 182 metabolites and 545 genes were significantly changed at the metabolic and transcriptional levels in AMFs treatment. The metabolic pattern of AMFs was changed, and the contents of ginsenosides (Rb1, Rg2), threonine, and glutaric acid were significantly increased. There were significant differences in the expression of genes involved in plant hormone signal transduction, glutathione metabolism, and the plant-pathogen interaction pathway. In addition, several transcription factors from the NAC, WRKY, and basic helix-loop-helix families were identified in AMFs versus the control. Furthermore, the combined analysis of 'transcriptomics-metabolomics' analysis showed that 'Plant hormone signal transduction', 'Amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism' and 'Glutathione metabolism' pathways were the important enriched pathways in response to AMFs colonization. CONCLUSION Overall, these results provide new insights into P. quinquefolius response to AMFs, which improve our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of P. quinquefolius induced by AMFs. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Zhifang Ran
- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, People's Republic of China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, People's Republic of China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dao-di Herbs, National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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Cao X, Zhang K, Wang X, Yao F, Sun J, Li Y, Sun D, Liu Y, Sui J. Effect of Pu-erh tea on acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity assessed by physiological, metabolomic, and transcriptomic analyses. J Funct Foods 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2022.105059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Li L, Liu Y, Yu H, Li Z, Lin H, Wu F, Tan L, Wang C, Li P, Liu J. Comprehensive phytochemicals analysis and anti-myocardial ischemia activity of total saponins of American ginseng berry. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14042. [PMID: 34981530 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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American ginseng berry (AGB) is a new medicinal source. Total saponins of American ginseng berry (TSAGB) are the main active ingredients. The effects and active saponins of TSAGB on myocardial ischemia (MI) rats were evaluated for the first time. First, there were 69 saponins identified or tentatively characterized by Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q/TOF-MS/MS) combined with UNIFI platform, among which, about 28 saponins were first identified in AGB. Second, MI model was established by ligating left coronary artery. It has been demonstrated that TSAGB could prevent the ST-segment elevation, reduce myocardial infarct size and levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), malondialdehyde (MDA), and elevate the superoxide dismutase (SOD) level. Finally, network pharmacology combined with molecular docking to screen out four active saponins (ginsenoside Re, Rb3 , Rg3 , and PF11 ) and five key targets (SOD1, LDHA, CKB, GOT2, and ROS1) closely related to MI. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: This study enriches the chemical composition of TSAGB, and provides a basis for clarifying the pharmacological substances for anti-myocardial ischemia. TSAGB might be a potential anti-myocardial ischemia agent. The effect might be related to alleviating oxidative stress.
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- Le Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin Uni, Changchun, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin Uni, Changchun, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin Uni, Changchun, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin Uni, Changchun, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin Uni, Changchun, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin Uni, Changchun, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin Uni, Changchun, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin Uni, Changchun, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin Uni, Changchun, China.,Research Centre of Natural Drugs, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jilin Uni, Changchun, China.,Research Centre of Natural Drugs, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Gong L, Liao L, Dai X, Xue X, Peng C, Li Y. The dual role of immune response in acetaminophen hepatotoxicity: Implication for immune pharmacological targets. Toxicol Lett 2021; 351:37-52. [PMID: 34454010 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2021.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Acetaminophen (APAP), one of the most widely used antipyretic and analgesic drugs, principally contributes to drug-induced liver injury when taken at a high dose. APAP-induced liver injury (AILI) results in extensive necrosis of hepatocytes along with the occurrence of multiple intracellular events such as metabolic activation, cell injury, and signaling pathway activation. However, the specific role of the immune response in AILI remains controversial for its complicated regulatory mechanisms. A variety of inflammasomes, immune cells, inflammatory mediators, and signaling transduction pathways are activated in AILI. These immune components play antagonistic roles in aggravating the liver injury or promoting regeneration. Recent experimental studies indicated that natural products showed remarkable therapeutic effects against APAP hepatotoxicity due to their favorable efficacy. Therefore, this study aimed to review the present understanding of the immune response in AILI and attempted to establish ties among a series of inflammatory cascade reactions. Also, the immune molecular mechanisms of natural products in the treatment of AILI were extensively reviewed, thus providing a fundamental basis for exploring the potential pharmacological targets associated with immune interventions.
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- Lihong Gong
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Key Laboratory of Standardization for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Key Laboratory of Standardization for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Key Laboratory of Standardization for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Key Laboratory of Standardization for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Key Laboratory of Standardization for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Key Laboratory of Standardization for Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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Wang CZ, Wan C, Luo Y, Zhang CF, Zhang QH, Chen L, Park CW, Kim SH, Liu Z, Lager M, Xu M, Hou L, Yuan CS. Ginseng berry concentrate prevents colon cancer via cell cycle, apoptosis regulation, and inflammation-linked Th17 cell differentiation. JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2021; 72. [PMID: 34374659 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2021.2.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The Asian ginseng root (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) is a very commonly used herbal medicine worldwide. Ginseng fruit, including the berry (or pulp) and seed, is also valuable for several health conditions including immunostimulation and cancer chemoprevention. In this study, the anticancer and anti-proliferative effects of the extracts of ginseng berry and seed were evaluated. The ginsenosides in the ginseng berry concentrate (GBC) and ginseng seed extract (GSE) were analyzed. We then evaluated their anti-colorectal cancer potentials, including antiproliferation, cell cycle arrest, and apoptotic induction. Further investigation consisted of the berry's adaptive immune responses, such as the actions on the differentiation of T helper cells Treg, Th1, and Th17. The major constituents in GBC were ginsenosides Re and Rd, which can be compared to those in the root. The GBC significantly inhibited colon cancer cell growth, and its anti-proliferative effect involved mechanisms including G2/M cell cycle arrest via upregulation of cyclin A and induction of apoptosis via regulation of apoptotic related gene expressions. GBC also downregulated the expressions of pro-inflammatory cytokine genes. For the adaptive immune responses, GBC did not influence Th1 and Treg cell differentiation but significantly inhibited Th17 cell differentiation and thus regulated the balance of Th17/Treg for adaptive immunity. Although no ginsenoside was detected in the GSE, interestingly, it obviously enhanced colon cancer cell proliferation with the underlined details to be determined. Our results suggested that GBC is a promising dietary supplement for cancer chemoprevention and immunomodulation.
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- C-Z Wang
- Central Laboratory, No. 1 Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China.,Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research, and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Central Laboratory, No. 1 Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China.,Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research, and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research, and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Health Care Research Institute Research and Development Center, AmorePacific Corporetion, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Health Care Research Institute Research and Development Center, AmorePacific Corporetion, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research, and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research, and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research, and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research, and Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. .,Committee on Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Du YC, Lai L, Zhang H, Zhong FR, Cheng HL, Qian BL, Tan P, Xia XM, Fu WG. Kaempferol from Penthorum chinense Pursh suppresses HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB signaling and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity. Food Funct 2021; 11:7925-7934. [PMID: 32820776 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo00724b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Acetaminophen (APAP) is one of the safest and most effective over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics and antipyretics, but excessive doses of APAP will induce hepatotoxicity with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Kaempferol (KA), a flavonoid compound derived from the medicinal and edible plant of Penthorum chinense Pursh, has been reported to exert a profound anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. In this study, we explored the protective effect and novel mechanism of KA against APAP-induced hepatotoxicity. The results revealed that KA pretreatment significantly reduced the levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), relieved hepatocellular damage and apoptosis, attenuated the exhaustion of glutathione (GSH) and accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA), increased the expression of antioxidative enzymes (e.g., heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and NADPH quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1)), and thus restrained APAP-induced oxidative damage in the liver. KA suppressed the expression of NLRP3 and reduced the levels of pro-inflammatory factors, including interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Moreover, KA remarkably inhibited high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) and toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) expression as well as nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) activation for liver protection against APAP-induced inflammatory responses and apoptosis. Taken together, our findings suggested that KA could effectively protect hepatocytes from APAP hepatotoxicity through the up-regulation of HO-1 and NQO1 expression, the down-regulation of NLRP3 expression, and the inhibition of the HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Yi-Chao Du
- Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China. and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China
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- Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China. and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China
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- Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China. and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China
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- Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China. and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, China and Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, China
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Steamed ginseng shoot extract rich in less-polar ginsenosides ameliorated the acute hepatotoxicity caused by overdose of acetaminophen in mice. J Funct Foods 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2020.104155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Liu W, Leng J, Hou JG, Jiang S, Wang Z, Liu Z, Gong XJ, Chen C, Wang YP, Li W. Saponins derived from the stems and leaves of Panax ginseng attenuate scrotal heat-induced spermatogenic damage via inhibiting the MAPK mediated oxidative stress and apoptosis in mice. Phytother Res 2020; 35:311-323. [PMID: 32767418 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Heat stress (HS) reaction is a stress response caused by adverse conditions. Currently, the incidence of reproductive malignancies particularly in males has been constantly increasing. This work investigated the effects of saponins derived from the stems and leaves of Panax ginseng (GSLS) on testicular injury induced by scrotal hyperthermia in mice. GSLS (150, 300 mg/kg) were administered intragastrically to mice for 14 days, then exposed to a single scrotal heat treatment at 43°C for 18 min on seventh day. HS induced a significant loss of multinucleate giant cells, desquamation of germ cells in destructive seminiferous tubules. Moreover, HS reduced the serum testosterone, testicular tissue superoxide dismutase activity and glutathione (GSH) content, while significantly enhanced the production of malondialdehyde (p < .05). GSLS exhibited the protective potential against HS-induced injury not only by modulating Bcl-2 family and caspase protease family, but also by suppressing the protein levels of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and activation of Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways (p < .05). In conclusion, we clearly demonstrated that GSLS exhibited a significant protective effect against HS-induced testicular dysfunction, mainly the inhibition of oxidative stress associated apoptosis partly via regulation of the MAPK signaling pathway.
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- Wei Liu
- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,Intelligent Synthetic Biology Center, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ginseng Breeding and Development, Changchun, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ginseng Breeding and Development, Changchun, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization, College of Life Science, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ginseng Breeding and Development, Changchun, China
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- College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Ginseng Breeding and Development, Changchun, China
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Qu H, Liu S, Cheng C, Zhao H, Gao X, Wang Z, Yi J. Hepatoprotection of pine nut polysaccharide via NRF2/ARE/MKP1/JNK signaling pathways against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury in mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 142:111490. [PMID: 32540477 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Previously, we obtained a purified polysaccharide (PNP40c-1) from Pinus koraiensis pine nut and reported its protective effect on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver injury in vitro. The object of this study is to investigate its hepatoprotective activity in vivo and elucidate the mechanism underlying the hepatoprotection. PNP40c-1 effectively prevented the accumulation of serum liver injury biomarkers including alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phpsphatase and total bilirubin stimulated by CCl4. The pathological changes in PNP40c-1-treated mice livers were also markedly ameliorated. Results showed that PNP40c-1 suppressed the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation, upregulated Nrf2/ARE pathway and enhanced the antioxidant capacity of hepatocytes. Furthermore, the reaction between Nrf2 and ARE promoted the generation of Mkp1, which inhibited the activation of JNK induced by CCl4, and suppressed hepatocytes apoptosis by regulating the protein expression of Bax, cleaved-Caspase-3 and Bcl2, exerting hepatoprotective activity. Taken together, upregulation of Nrf2/ARE pathway and suppression of JNK activation via Nrf2/ARE/Mkp1/JNK signaling pathways are the main mechanisms underlying the hepatoprotective effect of PNP40c-1 against CCl4-induced mice liver injury. These results indicated that PNP40c-1 has potential to serve as a hepatoprotective agent against chemical induced hepatotoxicity.
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- Hang Qu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China.
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Ren JL, Zhang AH, Kong L, Han Y, Yan GL, Sun H, Wang XJ. Analytical strategies for the discovery and validation of quality-markers of traditional Chinese medicine. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 67:153165. [PMID: 31954259 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.153165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Quality control of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is the basis of clinical efficacy. Due to the complexity of TCM, it is difficult to unify the quality control, and hinders the further implementation of the quality standardization of TCM. As a new concept, quality-marker (Q-marker) plays a powerful role in promoting the standardization of quality control system of TCM. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE The present review aims to provide reference and scientific basis for further development of Q-marker and assist standardization of quality control of TCM. METHODS Extensive search of various documents and electronic databases such as Pubmed, Royal Society of Chemistry, Science Direct, Springer, Web of Science, and Wiley, etc., were used to search scientific contributions. Other online academic libraries, e.g. Google Scholars, Scopus and national pharmacology literature were also been employed to learn more relevant information about Q-marker. RESULTS Q-markers play vital role in promoting the standardization of quality control of TCM. The factors that affect the quality of TCM, the advantages and disadvantages of the analytical techniques commonly used in Q-marker research were reviewed, as well as the systematic research strategies, which were verified by practices. CONCLUSION The proposal of Q-marker not only provided a new perspective to break through the bottleneck of current quality control, but also can be used in the evaluation of pharmacological efficiency, therapeutic discovery, toxicology, etc. In addition, the Q-marker analysis strategies summarized in this paper is helpful to standardize the quality control of TCM and promote the internationalization of TCM.
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- Jun-Ling Ren
- National Chinmedomics Research Center, Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, China
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- National Chinmedomics Research Center, Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, China
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- National Chinmedomics Research Center, Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, China
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- National Chinmedomics Research Center, Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, China
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- National Chinmedomics Research Center, Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, China
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- National Chinmedomics Research Center, Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, China
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- National Chinmedomics Research Center, Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, China; State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau; National Engineering Laboratory for the Development of Southwestern Endangered Medicinal Materials, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plant, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
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4-Hydroxy-2-nonenal in food products: A review of the toxicity, occurrence, mitigation strategies and analysis methods. Trends Food Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Helal MG, Samra YA. Irbesartan mitigates acute liver injury, oxidative stress, and apoptosis induced by acetaminophen in mice. J Biochem Mol Toxicol 2020; 34:e22447. [DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Manar G. Helal
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy Mansoura University Mansoura Egypt
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Can Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds Combat Lipid Peroxidation Product 4-HNE-Induced Deleterious Effects? Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10010146. [PMID: 31963301 PMCID: PMC7022924 DOI: 10.3390/biom10010146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The toxic reactive aldehyde 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) belongs to the advanced lipid peroxidation end products. Accumulation of 4-HNE and formation of 4-HNE adducts induced by redox imbalance participate in several cytotoxic processes, which contribute to the pathogenesis and progression of oxidative stress-related human disorders. Medicinal plants and bioactive natural compounds are suggested to be attractive sources of potential agents to mitigate oxidative stress, but little is known about the therapeutic potentials especially on combating 4-HNE-induced deleterious effects. Of note, some investigations clarify the attenuation of medicinal plants and bioactive compounds on 4-HNE-induced disturbances, but strong evidence is needed that these plants and compounds serve as potent agents in the prevention and treatment of disorders driven by 4-HNE. Therefore, this review highlights the pharmacological basis of these medicinal plants and bioactive compounds to combat 4-HNE-induced deleterious effects in oxidative stress-related disorders, such as neurotoxicity and neurological disorder, eye damage, cardiovascular injury, liver injury, and energy metabolism disorder. In addition, this review briefly discusses with special attention to the strategies for developing potential therapies by future applications of these medicinal plants and bioactive compounds, which will help biological and pharmacological scientists to explore the new vistas of medicinal plants in combating 4-HNE-induced deleterious effects.
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Yu Q, Huo J, Zhang Y, Liu K, Cai Y, Xiang T, Jiang Z, Zhang L. Tamoxifen-induced hepatotoxicity via lipid accumulation and inflammation in zebrafish. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 239:124705. [PMID: 31479913 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tamoxifen is a clinical drug for estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer. Recently, it has been detected in aquatic environment. The residual drugs will produce certain biological activity and create a risk to aquatic organism when they enter the water environment. Therefore, it has great significance to study the ecotoxicity of tamoxifen. In the study, we used zebrafish as a model of aquatic to investigate the ecotoxic mechanism of tamoxifen to aquatic. We found that tamoxifen induced liver lipid accumulation in zebrafish, which showed a significant hepatotoxicity with smaller liver area and bigger yolk area. Though biochemical and pathologic measurement, tamoxifen treated group showed higher transaminase and lipid content. The elevated liver lipid synthesis might due to the increase of lipid metabolism related gene Srebf1, Srebf2 and Fasn. Moreover, inflammatory cytokine Tnf-α, Il-1β And Il-6 were increased. This result confirmed the toxicity of tamoxifen to aquatic, suggested liver injury was the main characteristic of its ecotoxicity. This study indicated it is important to avoid tamoxifen discharging into the aquatic ecology and provided a theoretical basis of prevention tamoxifen-induced ecotoxicity to aquatic.
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- Qinwei Yu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250103, China.
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250103, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Screening, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Center for Drug Research and Development, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Hu JR, Chun YS, Kim JK, Cho IJ, Ku SK. Ginseng berry aqueous extract prevents scopolamine-induced memory impairment in mice. Exp Ther Med 2019; 18:4388-4396. [PMID: 31772634 PMCID: PMC6862129 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.8090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Ginseng berry exhibits a diverse range of pharmacological activities. The present study aimed to examine the neuroprotective effects of ginseng berry aqueous extract (GBE) against oxidative stress and to assess the impact of GBE on memory impairment in mice. In HT-22 cells, GBE pretreatment significantly inhibited glutamate- and hydrogen peroxide-mediated cytotoxicity in a concentration-dependent manner, while treatment with up to 100 µg/ml GBE alone did not change cell viability. In a murine model of scopolamine (SCP)-induced memory impairment, results from the passive avoidance test and the Morris water maze test indicated that GBE administration for 4 weeks prolonged step-through latency time and shortened escape latency time, suggesting that GBE can attenuate deficits in long-term memory induced by SCP. Additionally, GBE prevented SCP-induced reductions in acetylcholine by decreasing acetylcholinesterase activity and upregulating choline acetyltransferase mRNA levels in the hippocampus. GBE mitigated SCP-mediated mRNA decreases in brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels and its associated signaling molecules. Furthermore, GBE administration significantly suppressed malondialdehyde production and increased glutathione levels, catalase activity and superoxide dismutase activity in SCP-induced memory impaired mice. Therefore, the results of the current study indicated that ginseng berry may be a potential candidate for treating or preventing memory deficits that are associated with neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Jin Ryul Hu
- Research Center for Herbal Convergence on Liver Disease, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38610, Republic of Korea
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- Central Research Center, Aribio Co., Ltd., Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do 17749, Republic of Korea
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- Central Research Center, Aribio Co., Ltd., Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do 17749, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Herbal Convergence on Liver Disease, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38610, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Herbal Convergence on Liver Disease, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38610, Republic of Korea
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