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Chi B, Zhang M, Sun L, Liu H, Tian Z. Study on the hypotensive effect and mechanism of hawthorn ( Crataegus pinnatifida) fruits and hyperoside in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Food Funct 2024; 15:5627-5640. [PMID: 38722076 DOI: 10.1039/d3fo02641h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
Abstract
Hawthorn fruits have a sweet and sour taste, besides having beneficial therapeutic effects on hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and coronary heart disease, making them widely used in food and clinical medicine. However, their hypotensive effects and potential mechanisms of anti-hypertension still need to be elucidated. This study aims to explore the antihypertensive effect of hawthorn and its monomer hyperoside on spontaneously hypertensive rats through pharmacodynamics, serum metabolomics, and in vivo mechanism studies. After 7 weeks of intervention with hawthorn extract and hyperoside, the blood pressure was significantly reduced. Aortic vascular staining results showed that the injury was significantly improved after intervention with hawthorn extract and hyperoside. According to the serum metabolomics study, the main metabolic pathway regulating blood pressure in hawthorn extract and hyperoside groups was the primary bile acid biosynthesis pathway. Quantitative experiments confirmed that the level of bile acid in the model group was significantly different from that in the normal group, while that in the hawthorn group and the hyperoside group was close to that in the normal group. Based on the prediction of bile acid-hypertension related targets and the literature, nine genes involved in bile acid metabolism and inflammatory pathways were selected for further study. The FXR, TGR5, ET-1, NOS3, Akt1, TNF-α, Ptgs2, ACE2 and Kdr mRNA expression levels in the hawthorn extract and hyperoside groups were significantly different from those in the model groups. In summary, hawthorn extract and hyperoside have a hypotensive effect on spontaneously hypertensive rats through bile acid and inflammation related targets. Hence, hawthorn extract has the potential to become a functional food or an alternative therapy for hypertension.
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- Bingqing Chi
- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China.
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Wang Q, Xiong J, He Y, He J, Cai M, Luo Z, Zhang T, Zhou X. Effect of L-arabinose and lactulose combined with Lactobacillus plantarum on obesity induced by a high-fat diet in mice. Food Funct 2024; 15:5073-5087. [PMID: 38656276 DOI: 10.1039/d4fo00369a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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L-Arabinose, lactulose, and Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) have been reported to have glucolipid-lowering effects. Here, the effects of L-arabinose and lactulose combined with L. plantarum on obesity traits were investigated. According to the experimental results, the combination of L-arabinose, lactulose, and L. plantarum was more effective at reducing body weight, regulating glucolipid metabolism, and improving insulin resistance. Besides, this combination showed immunomodulatory activity by adjusting the T lymphocyte subsets and reduced the immune-related cytokine production. Moreover, it improved the gut barrier, ameliorated the disorder of gut microbiota, and upregulated the levels of SCFAs. More importantly, the AL group, LP group, and ALLP group showed different regulatory effects on the abundance of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus due to the presence of lactulose and L. plantarum. These findings elucidate that the combination of L-arabinose, lactulose, and L. plantarum constitutes a new synbiotic combination to control obesity by modulating glucolipid metabolism, immunomodulatory activity, inflammation, gut barrier, gut microbiota and production of SCFAs.
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- Qiong Wang
- College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China.
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Feng YH, Guo WX, Li ZL, Hu LF, Liu Y, Jing LY, Wang J, Shahbazi MA, Chen BZ, Guo XD. Assessing the structural stability and drug encapsulation efficiency of poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(L-lactic acid) nanoparticles loaded with atorvastatin calcium: Based on dissipative particle dynamics. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 267:131436. [PMID: 38593897 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131436] [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: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Block polymer micelles have been proven highly biocompatible and effective in improving drug utilization for delivering atorvastatin calcium. Therefore, it is of great significance to measure the stability of drug-loading nano micelles from the perspective of block polymer molecular sequence design, which would provide theoretical guidance for subsequent clinical applications. This study aims to investigate the structural stability of drug-loading micelles formed by two diblock/triblock polymers with various block sequences through coarse-grained dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations. From the perspectives of the binding strength of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) in nanoparticles, hydrophilic bead surface coverage, and the morphological alteration of nanoparticles induced by shear force, the ratio of hydrophilic/hydrophobic sequence length has been observed to affect the stability of nanoparticles. We have found that for diblock polymers, PEG3kda-PLLA2kda has the best stability (corresponding hydrophilic coverage ratio is 0.832), while PEG4kda-PLLA5kda has the worst (coverage ratio 0.578). For triblock polymers, PEG4kda-PLLA2kda-PEG4kda has the best stability (0.838), while PEG4kda-PLLA5kda-PEG4kda possesses the worst performance (0.731), and the average performance on stability is better than nanoparticles composed of diblock polymers.
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- Yun Hao Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, the Netherlands; Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, School of Pharmacy, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, 45139-56184 Zanjan, Iran; W.J. Kolff Institute for Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China; Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Hong Y, Song G, Feng X, Niu J, Wang L, Yang C, Luo X, Zhou S, Ma W. The Probiotic Kluyveromyces lactis JSA 18 Alleviates Obesity and Hyperlipidemia in High-Fat Diet C57BL/6J Mice. Foods 2024; 13:1124. [PMID: 38611428 PMCID: PMC11011337 DOI: 10.3390/foods13071124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Obesity poses a significant threat to various health conditions such as heart diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart attack, with the gut microbiota playing a crucial role in maintaining the body's energy balance. We identified a novel probiotic fungal strain, Kluyveromyces lactis JSA 18 (K. lactis), which was isolated from yak milk and was found to possess anti-obesity properties. Additionally, Lactobacillus plantarum CGMCC 8198 (LP8198) from our previous study was also included to evaluate its anti-obesity properties. The findings indicated that K. lactis caused a notable reduction in weight gain, liver and fat indexes, and hyperlipidemia in mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD). Administering K. lactis and LP8198 to mice on a high-fat diet resulted in a reduction of serum triglyceride levels. Furthermore, the supplements reduced ALT and AST activity, and inhibited the production of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-1β. In addition, lipid metabolism was enhanced by the downregulation of ACC1, PPAR-γ, SREBP-1, and Fasn. Moreover, this study found that K. lactis and LP8198 have little effect on gut bacteria. Additionally, K. lactis partially influenced intestinal fungi, while LP8198 had a minor influence on gut mycobiota. The main goal of this research was to show how effective K. lactis can be as a probiotic in combating obesity.
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- Yingxiang Hong
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Y.H.); (G.S.); (X.F.); (J.N.); (L.W.); (C.Y.); (X.L.); (W.M.)
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Y.H.); (G.S.); (X.F.); (J.N.); (L.W.); (C.Y.); (X.L.); (W.M.)
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Y.H.); (G.S.); (X.F.); (J.N.); (L.W.); (C.Y.); (X.L.); (W.M.)
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Y.H.); (G.S.); (X.F.); (J.N.); (L.W.); (C.Y.); (X.L.); (W.M.)
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Y.H.); (G.S.); (X.F.); (J.N.); (L.W.); (C.Y.); (X.L.); (W.M.)
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Y.H.); (G.S.); (X.F.); (J.N.); (L.W.); (C.Y.); (X.L.); (W.M.)
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Y.H.); (G.S.); (X.F.); (J.N.); (L.W.); (C.Y.); (X.L.); (W.M.)
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Y.H.); (G.S.); (X.F.); (J.N.); (L.W.); (C.Y.); (X.L.); (W.M.)
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology of the Ministry of Education, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China; (Y.H.); (G.S.); (X.F.); (J.N.); (L.W.); (C.Y.); (X.L.); (W.M.)
- Qilu Institute of Technology, Jinan 250200, China
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Khalaf RA, Shalluf A, Habash M. Fluorinated Diaryl Sulfonamides: Molecular Modeling, Synthesis, and In Vitro Validation as New CETP Inhibitors. Curr Comput Aided Drug Des 2024; 20:987-997. [PMID: 37855352 DOI: 10.2174/0115734099268407230927113905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hyperlipidemia, a cardiovascular disease risk factor, is characterized by a rise in low-density lipoprotein (LDL), triglycerides and total cholesterol, and a decrease in high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) enables the transfer of cholesteryl ester from HDL to LDL and very low-density lipoprotein. OBJECTIVES CETP inhibition is a promising approach to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases. By inhibiting lipid transport activity, it increases HDL levels and decreases LDL levels. MATERIALS AND METHOD Herein, diaryl sulfonamides 6a-6g and 7a-7g were prepared, and the structure of these compounds was fully determined using different spectroscopic techniques. RESULTS These compounds underwent biological evaluation in vitro and showed different inhibitory activities against CETP; 100% inhibitory activity was observed for compounds 7a-7g, while activities of compounds 6a-6g ranged up to 42.6% at 10 μM concentration. Pharmacophore mapping agreed with the bioassay results where the four aromatic ring compounds 7a-7g possessed higher fit values against Hypo4/8 and the shape-complemented Hypo4/8 in comparison to compounds 6a-6g. CONCLUSION Docking of the synthesized compounds using libdock and ligandfit engines revealed that compounds 7a-7g formed п-п stacking and hydrophobic interactions with the binding pocket, while compounds 6a-6g missed these hydrophobic interactions with amino acids Leu206, Phe265, and Phe263.
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- Reema Abu Khalaf
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aqaba University of Technology, Aqaba, Jordan
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Zhang Z, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Lou Y, Ge L, Zhang W, Zhang W, Song F, Huang P. Role of sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP) in HBV-induced hepatitis: Opportunities for developing novel therapeutics. Biochem Pharmacol 2024; 219:115956. [PMID: 38049009 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115956] [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: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the HBV virus. It presents a significant challenge for treatment due to its chronic nature and the potential for developing severe complications, including hepatocirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. These complications not only cause physical and psychological distress to patients but also impose substantial economic and social burdens on both individuals and society as a whole. The internalization of HBV relies on endocytosis and necessitates the involvement of various proteins, including heparin sulfate proteoglycans, epidermal growth factor receptors, and NTCP. Among these proteins, NTCP is pivotal in HBV internalization and is primarily located in the liver's basement membrane. As a transporter of bile acids, NTCP also serves as a receptor facilitating HBV entry into cells. Numerous molecules have been identified to thwart HBV infection by stifling NTCP activity, although only a handful exhibit low IC50 values. In this systematic review, our primary focus dwells on the structure and regulation of NTCP, as well as the mechanism involved in HBV internalization. We underscore recent drug breakthroughs that specifically target NTCP to combat HBV infection. By shedding light on these advances, this review contributes novel insights into developing effective anti-HBV medications.
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- Zhentao Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory of Endocrine Gland Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory of Endocrine Gland Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.
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- Center for Clinical Pharmacy, Cancer Center, Department of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory of Endocrine Gland Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.
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Hernandez-Baixauli J, Chomiciute G, Alcaide-Hidalgo JM, Crescenti A, Baselga-Escudero L, Palacios-Jordan H, Foguet-Romero E, Pedret A, Valls RM, Solà R, Mulero M, Del Bas JM. Developing a model to predict the early risk of hypertriglyceridemia based on inhibiting lipoprotein lipase (LPL): a translational study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22646. [PMID: 38114521 PMCID: PMC10730820 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49277-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). One of the multiple origins of HTG alteration is impaired lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity, which is an emerging target for HTG treatment. We hypothesised that early, even mild, alterations in LPL activity might result in an identifiable metabolomic signature. The aim of the present study was to assess whether a metabolic signature of altered LPL activity in a preclinical model can be identified in humans. A preclinical LPL-dependent model of HTG was developed using a single intraperitoneal injection of poloxamer 407 (P407) in male Wistar rats. A rat metabolomics signature was identified, which led to a predictive model developed using machine learning techniques. The predictive model was applied to 140 humans classified according to clinical guidelines as (1) normal, less than 1.7 mmol/L; (2) risk of HTG, above 1.7 mmol/L. Injection of P407 in rats induced HTG by effectively inhibiting plasma LPL activity. Significantly responsive metabolites (i.e. specific triacylglycerols, diacylglycerols, phosphatidylcholines, cholesterol esters and lysophospholipids) were used to generate a predictive model. Healthy human volunteers with the impaired predictive LPL signature had statistically higher levels of TG, TC, LDL and APOB than those without the impaired LPL signature. The application of predictive metabolomic models based on mechanistic preclinical research may be considered as a strategy to stratify subjects with HTG of different origins. This approach may be of interest for precision medicine and nutritional approaches.
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- Julia Hernandez-Baixauli
- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Unitat de Nutrició i Salut, 43204, Reus, Spain
- Laboratory of Metabolism and Obesity, Vall d'Hebron-Institut de Recerca, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Unitat de Nutrició i Salut, 43204, Reus, Spain
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- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Unitat de Nutrició i Salut, 43204, Reus, Spain
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- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Centre for Omic Sciences (COS), Joint Unit Universitat Rovira i Virgili-EURECAT, 43204, Reus, Spain
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- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Centre for Omic Sciences (COS), Joint Unit Universitat Rovira i Virgili-EURECAT, 43204, Reus, Spain
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- Functional Nutrition, Oxidation and Cardiovascular Diseases Group (NFOC-Salut), Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, C/Sant Llorenç, 21, 43201, Reus, Spain
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- Functional Nutrition, Oxidation and Cardiovascular Diseases Group (NFOC-Salut), Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, C/Sant Llorenç, 21, 43201, Reus, Spain
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- Functional Nutrition, Oxidation and Cardiovascular Diseases Group (NFOC-Salut), Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira I Virgili, C/Sant Llorenç, 21, 43201, Reus, Spain
- Internal Medicine Service, Hospital Universitari Sant Joan de Reus, Av/del Doctor Josep Laporte, 2, 43204, Reus, Spain
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- Nutrigenomics Research Group, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
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- Eurecat, Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya, Àrea Biotecnologia, Reus, Spain.
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Wang J, Liu A, Li A, Song H, Luo P, Zhan M, Zhou X, Chen L, Zhang J, Wang R. Lactobacillus fermentum CKCC1858 alleviates hyperlipidemia in golden hamsters on a high-fat diet via modulating gut microbiota. Food Funct 2023; 14:9580-9590. [PMID: 37823897 DOI: 10.1039/d3fo02618c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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To investigate the effect of probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum CKCC1858, LF on the prevention of hyperlipidemia and its correlation with gut microbiota, golden hamsters were fed a high-fat diet alone or in combination with the probiotic for 6 weeks. The results showed that the LF intervention alleviated HFD-induced hyperlipidemia and liver damage, as evidenced by the reduced serum lipid profile levels and liver function markers. More importantly, the LF intervention attenuated HFD-induced microbiota dysbiosis by enhancing the abundance of SCFA-producing bacteria and reshaping the metabolic functions of the gut microbiota, likely contributing to its pronounced preventive effects on hyperlipidemia. This study elucidated the mechanism of the preventive effect of probiotics on hyperlipidemia in terms of regulating gut microbiota, and provided suggestions for regulating gut microbiota through probiotic interventions to improve lipid metabolism.
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- Jun Wang
- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- ClassyKiss Dairy (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- ClassyKiss Dairy (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd, China
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- ClassyKiss Dairy (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Functional Food of Hainan Province, School of Food Science and Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China.
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Zhao YT, Liu YR, Yan YF, Tang ZS, Duan JA, Yang H, Song ZX, You XL, Wang MG. Fushenmu treatment ameliorates RyR2 with related metabolites in a zebrafish model of barium chloride induced arrhythmia. Chin Med 2023; 18:103. [PMID: 37598173 PMCID: PMC10439546 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-023-00812-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Fushenmu (Pini Radix in Poria, FSM) is a folk parasitic herb that has been mainly used for palpitation and amnesiain in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Recently, as an individual herb or a component of formulations, Fushenmu exhibits therapeutic potential for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Yet, how specific targets or pathways of Fushenmu inhibit arrhythmia has not yet been reported. METHODS Here, based on clinical functional genomics, metabolomics and molecular biologic technologies, a network construction strategy was adopted to identify FSM therapeutic targets and biomarkers that might explore its functions. RESULTS In this study, it was found that FSM recovered arrhythmia-associated heart failure in barium chloride (BaCl2) induced arrhythmic zebrafish embryos, as was evidenced by the shortened cardiac sinus venosus-bulbus arteriosus (SV-BA) distance, smaller cardiovascular bleeding areas, and reduced cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Moreover, analysis via ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF-ESI-MS/MS) components identification and network pharmacology prediction showed that 11 main active components of FSM acted on 33 candidate therapeutic targets. Metabolomic analysis also suggested that FSM could rescue 242 abnormal metabolites from arrhythmic zebrafish embryos. Further analysis based on the combination of target prediction and metabolomic results illustrated that FSM down-regulated Ryanodine Receptor 2 (RyR2) expressions, inhibited adrenaline and 3',5'-Cyclic AMP (cAMP) levels in a dose-dependent manner, which was confirmed by metabolites quantification and quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) assay. CONCLUSION In summary, this study revealed that FSM mitigated BaCl2 induced cardiac damage caused by arrhythmia by suppressing RyR2 expressions, decreasing adrenaline and cAMP through the adrenergic signalling pathway.
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- Yan-Ting Zhao
- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center Medicinal Resource Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Weiyang Road, Qindu District, Xianyang, 712083, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center Medicinal Resource Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Weiyang Road, Qindu District, Xianyang, 712083, People's Republic of China.
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center Medicinal Resource Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Weiyang Road, Qindu District, Xianyang, 712083, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center Medicinal Resource Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Weiyang Road, Qindu District, Xianyang, 712083, People's Republic of China.
- China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, No. 16, Nanxiao Street, Dongzhimen, Beijing, 100700, People's Republic of China.
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- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 138 Xianlin Road, Nanjing, 210023, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center Medicinal Resource Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Weiyang Road, Qindu District, Xianyang, 712083, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center Medicinal Resource Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Weiyang Road, Qindu District, Xianyang, 712083, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center Medicinal Resource Industrialization, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, No. 1 Weiyang Road, Qindu District, Xianyang, 712083, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Buchang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Heze, 250000, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Zeng H, He S, Xiong Z, Su J, Wang Y, Zheng B, Zhang Y. Gut microbiota-metabolic axis insight into the hyperlipidemic effect of lotus seed resistant starch in hyperlipidemic mice. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 314:120939. [PMID: 37173019 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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We investigated the hyperlipidemic effect of different doses of lotus seed resistant starch (low-, medium and high-dose LRS, named as LLRS, MLRS and HLRS, respectively) in hyperlipidemic mice using gut microbiota-metabolic axis compared to high-fat diet mice (model control group, MC). Allobaculum was significantly decreased in LRS groups compared to MC group, while MLRS promoted the abundance of norank_f_Muribaculaceae and norank_f_Erysipelotrichaceae. Moreover, supplementation of LRS promoted cholic acid (CA) production and inhibited deoxycholic acid compared to MC group. Among, LLRS promoted formic acid, MLRS inhibited 20-Carboxy-leukotriene B4, while HLRS promoted 3, 4-Methyleneazelaic acid and inhibited Oleic acid and Malic acid. Finally, MLRS regulate microbiota composition, and this promoted cholesterol catabolism to form CA, which inhibited serum lipid index by gut microbiota-metabolic axis. In conclusion, MLRS can promote CA and inhibit medium chain fatty acids, so as to play the best role in lowering blood lipids in hyperlipidemia mice.
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- Hongliang Zeng
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Science and Processing Technology in Special Starch, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Science and Processing Technology in Special Starch, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Science and Processing Technology in Special Starch, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Science and Processing Technology in Special Starch, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Science and Processing Technology in Special Starch, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quality Science and Processing Technology in Special Starch, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Cui W, Song X, Li X, Jia L, Zhang C. Structural characterization of Hericium erinaceus polysaccharides and the mechanism of anti-T2DM by modulating the gut microbiota and metabolites. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125165. [PMID: 37270132 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125165] [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: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A low molecular weight polysaccharides of HEP-1, with molecular weights of 1.67 × 104 Da and composition of →6)-β-D-Glcp-(1→, →3)-β-D-Glcp-(1→, β-D-Glcp-(1→ and →3,6)-β-D-Glcp-(1→, was isolated and characterized from the fruiting body of Hericium erinaceus. The results indicated that HEP-1 showed potential effects against T2DM-induced imbalance of glucose and lipid metabolism by promoting the serum glucose uptake by hepatic glycogen synthesis via activating the IRS/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, and inhibiting fatty acid synthesis and reducing hepatic lipid accumulation via activating the AMPK/SREBP-1c signaling pathways. Besides, HEP-1 promoted the production of beneficial bacteria in the gut, and increased the beneficial metabolites in liver through the gut-liver axis, consequently, resisting the occurrence of T2DM.
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- Weijun Cui
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, PR China; College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, PR China
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- The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250033, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, PR China.
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Analysis of Metabolite Distribution in Rat Liver of High-Fat Model by Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Metabolites 2023; 13:metabo13030411. [PMID: 36984851 PMCID: PMC10057431 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13030411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Hyperlipidemia is a medical condition characterized by elevated levels of blood lipids, especially triglycerides (TG). However, it remains unclear whether TG levels remain consistently elevated throughout the entire developmental stage of the high-lipid state. In our animal experiment, we found that TG levels were significantly higher in the early stage of the high-lipid model but significantly decreased at the 14th week of the late stage, reaching levels similar to those of the control group. This suggests that TG levels in the high-lipid model are not always higher than those of the control group. To determine the reason for this observation, we used in situ mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) to detect the distribution of metabolites in the liver of rats. The metabolite distribution of the control rats at different stages was significantly different from that of the model rats, and the high-lipid model differed significantly from the control rats. We identified nine functional metabolites that showed differences throughout the period, namely, PA(20:3-OH/i-21:0), PA(20:4-OH/22:6), PG(20:5-OH/i-16:0), PG(22:6-2OH/i-13:0), PG(O-18:0/20:4), PGP(18:3-OH/i-12:0), PGP(PGJ2/i-15:0), SM(d18:0/18:1-2OH), and TG(14:0/14:0/16:0), among which TG was most significantly correlated with hyperlipidemia and high lipid. This study is unique in that it used MSI to reveal the changes in metabolites in situ, showing the distribution of different metabolites or the same metabolite in liver tissue. The findings highlight the importance of considering the animal’s age when using TG as a biomarker for hyperlipidemia. Additionally, the MSI images of the liver in the high-lipid model clearly indicated the distribution and differences of more significant metabolites, providing valuable data for further research into new biomarkers and mechanisms of hyperlipidemia. This new pathway of in situ, visualized, and data-rich metabolomics research provides a more comprehensive understanding of the characteristics of high lipid and its implications for disease prevention and treatment.
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Liu HJ, Miao H, Yang JZ, Liu F, Cao G, Zhao YY. Deciphering the role of lipoproteins and lipid metabolic alterations in ageing and ageing-associated renal fibrosis. Ageing Res Rev 2023; 85:101861. [PMID: 36693450 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.101861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Fibrosis is the ultimate pathological feature of many chronic diseases, and ageing a major risk factor for fibrotic diseases. Current therapies are limited to those that reduce the rate of functional decline in patients with mild to moderate disease, but few interventions are available to specifically target the pathogenesis of fibrosis. In this context, new treatments that can significantly improve survival time and quality of life for these patients are urgently needed. In this review, we outline both the synthesis and metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins associated with ageing-associated renal fibrosis and the prominent contribution of lipids and lipidomics in the discovery of biomarkers that can be used for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of renal ageing and fibrosis. Next, we describe the effect of dyslipidaemia on ageing-related renal fibrosis and the pathophysiological changes in the kidney caused by dyslipidaemia. We then summarize the enzymes, transporters, transcription factors, and RNAs that contribute to dysregulated lipid metabolism in renal fibrosis and discuss their role in renal fibrosis in detail. We conclude by discussing the progress in research on small molecule therapeutic agents that prevent and treat ageing and ageing-associated renal fibrosis by modulating lipid metabolism. A growing number of studies suggest that restoring aberrant lipid metabolism may be a novel and promising therapeutic strategy to combat ageing and ageing-associated renal fibrosis.
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- Hong-Jiao Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
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- Guangdong Nephrotic Drug Engineering Technology Research Center, Institute of Consun Co. for Chinese Medicine in Kidney Diseases, Guangdong Consun Pharmaceutical Group, No. 71 Dongpeng Avenue, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510530, China
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- Department of Urology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 17 South of Panjiayuan, Beijing 100021, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China.
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Yang N, Hu W, He J, Wu X, Zou T, Zheng J, Zhao C, Wang M. Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometry-based lipidomics reveals key lipid molecules as potential therapeutic targets of Polygonum cuspidatum against hyperlipidemia in a hamster model. J Sep Sci 2023; 46:e2200844. [PMID: 36815210 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202200844] [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: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Polygonum cuspidatum is a homology of traditional medicine and functional food widely distributed around the world. Our previous study on the hyperlipidemic animal model demonstrated that Polygonum cuspidatum was effective in ameliorating hyperlipidemia, which is characterized by lipid disorders. Herein, the regulatory effect of Polygonum cuspidatum on lipid metabolism needs to be known if its hypolipidemic mechanism is desired to clarify. In this study, an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometry-based lipidomic strategy was first applied to investigate the lipidomic patterns of high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic hamsters when treated with Polygonum cuspidatum. The results showed that Polygonum cuspidatum improved the lipidomic profile of hyperlipidemia. A total of 65 differential lipids related to the hypolipidemic effect of Polygonum cuspidatum were screened out and identified, and these differential lipids covered various categories, such as phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylethanolamines, triacylglycerols, sphingomyelins and so on. Orally administrated Polygonum cuspidatum restored these differential lipids back to normal or nearly normal levels. This study adopted lipidomics to reveal the key lipid molecules as potential therapeutic targets of Polygonum cuspidatum against hyperlipidemia, which would provide a scientific basis for its clinical application.
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- Na Yang
- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China.,Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China.,Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China.,Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Yang W, Zheng X, Bai J, Zhong P, Tan S, Zeng W, Chen J, Sun Z, Liu Z, Jin J, Zhao Z. Triterpenoids from the genus Ilex attenuate free fatty acid-induced lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells by regulating lipid metabolism disorder and the AMPK signalling pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 302:115845. [PMID: 36265675 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Various traditional Chinese medicines from the genus Ilex (Aquifoliaceae) have been reported to have excellent hypolipidaemic effects. Although triterpenoids have been found to be the main active components, the underlying mechanisms have not been clarified. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to investigate the lipid-lowering effect, structure-activity relationship and action mechanism of triterpenoids from the genus Ilex. MATERIALS AND METHODS FFA was used to induce HepG2 cells to establish a classical lipid-lowering activity screening model for the activities of 31 triterpenoids, and the contents of intracellular lipids, TC, and TG were measured. Furthermore, the structure-activity relationship was discussed. Mechanistically, UPLC-Q/TOF-MS-based metabolomics and lipidomics studies were performed, and metabolic pathways were analysed to investigate the lipid-lowering mechanism. Moreover, western blotting was performed to analyse the expression of key proteins of lipid metabolism and predict the targets of action. RESULTS Thirteen triterpenoids significantly reduced intracellular lipid accumulation and decreased the levels of TG and TC. Among them, rotundic acid (RA) showed stronger lipid-lowering activity than the simvastatin-positive group, and structure-activity relationship analysis indicated that the hydroxyl groups at C-3 and C-19, hydroxymethyl groups at C-23, and carboxyl groups at C-28 may be the key groups for biological activity. Twenty-two metabolites in the metabolomics study and 19 metabolites in the lipidomics study were identified. The identified biomarkers were primarily glycerophosphocholine, LysoPCs, PCs, TAGs, LysoPEs, LysoPIs and sphingolipids, which are involved in glycerophospholipid and sphingolipid metabolism. Moreover, western blotting analysis showed that the expression of SREBP-1 and HMGCR decreased, while AMPK and ACC phosphorylation and the expression of CPT1A and CYP7A1 increased in the RA-treated group. CONCLUSION The results suggested that triterpenoids from the genus Ilex showed significant lipid-lowering effects and that RA may be a novel hypolipidaemic drug candidate. Moreover, the underlying mechanism indicated that RA showed a lipid-lowering effect by regulating glycerophospholipid and sphingolipid metabolism and activating the AMPK pathway.
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- Weiqun Yang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Olivares-Caro L, Nova-Baza D, Radojkovic C, Bustamante L, Duran D, Mennickent D, Melin V, Contreras D, Perez AJ, Mardones C. Berberis microphylla G. Forst Intake Reduces the Cardiovascular Disease Plasmatic Markers Associated with a High-Fat Diet in a Mice Model. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12020304. [PMID: 36829862 PMCID: PMC9952125 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Polyphenols are bioactive substances that participate in the prevention of chronic illnesses. High content has been described in Berberis microphylla G. Forst (calafate), a wild berry extensively distributed in Chilean-Argentine Patagonia. We evaluated its beneficial effect through the study of mouse plasma metabolome changes after chronic consumption of this fruit. Characterized calafate extract was administered in water, for four months, to a group of mice fed with a high-fat diet and compared with a control diet. Metabolome changes were studied using UHPLC-DAD-QTOF-based untargeted metabolomics. The study was complemented by the analysis of protein biomarkers determined using Luminex technology, and quantification of OH radicals by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. Thirteen features were identified with a maximum annotation level-A, revealing an increase in succinic acid, activation of tricarboxylic acid and reduction of carnitine accumulation. Changes in plasma biomarkers were related to inflammation and cardiovascular disease, with changes in thrombomodulin (-24%), adiponectin (+68%), sE-selectin (-34%), sICAM-1 (-24%) and proMMP-9 (-31%) levels. The production of OH radicals in plasma was reduced after calafate intake (-17%), especially for the group fed with a high-fat diet. These changes could be associated with protection against atherosclerosis due to calafate consumption, which is discussed from a holistic and integrative point of view.
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- Lia Olivares-Caro
- Departamento de Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
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- Departamento de Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
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- Departamento de Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
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- Departamento de Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avda. General Velásquez 1775, Arica 1000007, Chile
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- Departamento de Química Analítica e Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
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- Departamento de Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
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- Departamento de Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
- Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad de Concepción, Coronel 4191996, Chile
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +56-983616340
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Chen H, Li Y, Yi P, Cao H, Wang Q, Zhao X. Dietary Interventions of Salmon and Silver Carp Phospholipids on Mice with Metabolic Syndrome Based on Lipidomics. Cells 2022; 11:3199. [PMID: 36291067 PMCID: PMC9601277 DOI: 10.3390/cells11203199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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The number of metabolic syndromes (MetS) is increasing, and a fish phospholipid diet can reduce the risk of MetS. In this study, the changes in lipid metabolism of colon contents were analyzed by extensive lipidomics in mice with metabolic syndrome by fish phospholipid diet, and mice were randomly divided into experimental groups with different diet types by establishing a MetS model. After 14 weeks, the mice were sacrificed and the serum and colon contents were collected. Ultra-high liquid phase tandem mass spectrometry was used for broadly targeted lipidomic analysis, and the qualitative and quantitative detection of lipid metabolism changes in the colonic contents of mice. Under the intervention of fish phospholipids, MetS mice were significantly inhibited, serum total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) decreased, serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) levels were improved, fasting blood glucose and insulin levels decreased, and inflammatory factors decreased. Through screening, it was found that thirty-three lipid metabolites may be key metabolites and five have significantly changed metabolic pathways. Modularizing lipid metabolites, it is possible to understand the extent to which different types and concentrations of fish phospholipids affect metabolic syndrome. Therefore, our study may provide new therapeutic clues for improving MetS.
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- Hongbiao Chen
- Team of Neonatal & Infant Development, Health and Nutrition, NDHN, School of Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Team of Neonatal & Infant Development, Health and Nutrition, NDHN, School of Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
- Kindstar Global Precision Medicine Institute, Wuhan 430223, China
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- Kindstar Global Precision Medicine Institute, Wuhan 430223, China
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- Team of Neonatal & Infant Development, Health and Nutrition, NDHN, School of Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- School of Food Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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- Team of Neonatal & Infant Development, Health and Nutrition, NDHN, School of Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, China
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He J, Yang Y, Zhang F, Li Y, Li X, Pu X, He X, Zhang M, Yang X, Yu Q, Qi Y, Li X, Yu J. Effects of Poria cocos extract on metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease via the FXR/PPARα-SREBPs pathway. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1007274. [PMID: 36278226 PMCID: PMC9581278 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1007274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Despite the increase in the global prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), no approved drug currently exists for the disease. Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf (P. cocos) is a medicinal mushroom belonging to a family of polyporaceae widely used in TCM clinics to protect the liver and treat obesity. However, its efficacy, practical components, and underlying mechanism against MAFLD are yet to be determined. In this study, we evaluated the effects of Poria cocos (P. cocos) ethanol extract (EPC) on hepatic dyslipidemia, steatosis, and inflammation by both bioinformatics analysis and MAFLD rats induced by HFD feeding. We found EPC treatment dramatically reduced lipid accumulation, inflammatory cell infiltration, and liver injury. EPC reduced serum TC, TG levels, and hepatic TG, TBA, and NEFA contents. UHPLC Q-Trap/MS examination of BA profiles in serum and feces showed that EPC increased fecal conjugated BAs, decreased free BAs, and improved BA metabolism in HFD-fed rats. Western blot and RT-qPCR analysis showed that EPC could activate hepatic FXR and PPARα expression and reduce CYP7A1 and SREBP-1c expression. Systemic pharmacology combined with molecular docking suggested that poricoic acid B and polyporenic acid C, the major active compounds in EPC, could ameliorate lipid homeostasis by activating the nuclear receptor PPARα. We further confirmed their inhibition effects of lipid droplet deposition in steatized L-02 hepatocytes. In summary, EPC alleviated HFD-induced MAFLD by regulating lipid homeostasis and BA metabolism via the FXR/PPARα-SREBPs signaling pathway. P. cocos triterpenes, such as poricoic acid B and polyporenic acid C, were the characteristic substances of P. cocos for the treatment of MAFLD.
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- *Correspondence: Yan Qi, ; Xuefang Li, ; Jie Yu,
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- *Correspondence: Yan Qi, ; Xuefang Li, ; Jie Yu,
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- *Correspondence: Yan Qi, ; Xuefang Li, ; Jie Yu,
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Wang Y, Feng Y, Li M, Yang M, Shi G, Xuan Z, Yin D, Xu F. Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Diseases: Theories, Applications, and Mechanisms. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:917975. [PMID: 35924053 PMCID: PMC9340222 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.917975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common and progressive disease that has become a major public health problem on a global scale. Renal fibrosis is a common feature in the pathogenesis of CKD, which is mainly related to the excessive accumulation and deposition of extracellular matrix caused by various inflammatory factors. No ideal treatment has yet been established. In recent years, based on the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory of CKD and its molecular mechanism, clinical evidence or experimental studies have confirmed that a variety of Chinese materia medica (CMM) and their effective components can delay the progress of CKD. TCM believes that the pathogenesis of CKD is the deficiency in the root and excess in the branch, and the deficiency and excess are always accompanied by the disease. The strategies of TCM in treating CKD are mainly based on invigorating Qi, tonifying the kidneys, promoting blood circulation, removing stasis, eliminating heat and dampness, removing turbidity, and eliminating edema, and these effects are multitargeted and multifunctional. This review attempts to summarize the theories and treatment strategies of TCM in the treatment of CKD and presents the efficacy and mechanisms of several CMMs supported by clinical evidence or experimental studies. In addition, the relationship between the macroscopic of TCM and the microscopic of modern medicine and the problems faced in further research were also discussed.
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- Yunlai Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Formula, Hefei, China
- Institute for Pharmacodynamics and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Medicine, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- Scientific Research and Technology Center, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
- *Correspondence: Dengke Yin, ; Fan Xu,
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicinal Formula, Hefei, China
- *Correspondence: Dengke Yin, ; Fan Xu,
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Kirkwood KI, Pratt BS, Shulman N, Tamura K, MacCoss MJ, MacLean BX, Baker ES. Utilizing Skyline to analyze lipidomics data containing liquid chromatography, ion mobility spectrometry and mass spectrometry dimensions. Nat Protoc 2022; 17:2415-2430. [PMID: 35831612 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-022-00714-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Lipidomics studies suffer from analytical and annotation challenges because of the great structural similarity of many of the lipid species. To improve lipid characterization and annotation capabilities beyond those afforded by traditional mass spectrometry (MS)-based methods, multidimensional separation methods such as those integrating liquid chromatography, ion mobility spectrometry, collision-induced dissociation and MS (LC-IMS-CID-MS) may be used. Although LC-IMS-CID-MS and other multidimensional methods offer valuable hydrophobicity, structural and mass information, the files are also complex and difficult to assess. Thus, the development of software tools to rapidly process and facilitate confident lipid annotations is essential. In this Protocol Extension, we use the freely available, vendor-neutral and open-source software Skyline to process and annotate multidimensional lipidomic data. Although Skyline ( https://skyline.ms/skyline.url ) was established for targeted processing of LC-MS-based proteomics data, it has since been extended such that it can be used to analyze small-molecule data as well as data containing the IMS dimension. This protocol uses Skyline's recently expanded capabilities, including small-molecule spectral libraries, indexed retention time and ion mobility filtering, and provides a step-by-step description for importing data, predicting retention times, validating lipid annotations, exporting results and editing our manually validated 500+ lipid library. Although the time required to complete the steps outlined here varies on the basis of multiple factors such as dataset size and familiarity with Skyline, this protocol takes ~5.5 h to complete when annotations are rigorously verified for maximum confidence.
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- Kaylie I Kirkwood
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA. .,Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
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Wang J, Zheng D, Huang F, Zhao A, Kuang J, Ren Z, Chen T, Lei J, Lin J, Wang X, Jia W, Xie G, Zheng X. Theabrownin and Poria cocos Polysaccharide Improve Lipid Metabolism via Modulation of Bile Acid and Fatty Acid Metabolism. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:875549. [PMID: 35833020 PMCID: PMC9271858 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.875549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is prevalent worldwide, while no pharmaceutical treatment has been approved. Natural herbs are promising for their amelioration effect on lipid metabolism. Theabrownin (TB) and Poria cocos polysaccharide (PCP) have been reported to have effect on hyperlipidemia and diabetes. Here, we compared the effect of individual TB or PCP and the combination of TB and PCP (TB + PCP) on NAFLD phenotypes and the alteration of metabolism in the mice with high-fat diet. The results showed that TB, PCP, and TB + PCP reduced serum and hepatic lipid levels, among which TB + PCP was the most effective. Serum metabolomic profile and liver mRNA analyses revealed that the treatments altered metabolic pathways involved in fatty acid metabolism, bile acid metabolism, and tricarboxylic acid cycle, which was also most significant in the TB + PCP group. This study demonstrated that TB, PCP, especially the combination of TB and PCP could be potential therapeutic formula for NAFLD that promoted lipid utilization and inhibited lipid synthesis and absorption.
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- Jieyi Wang
- Center for Translational Medicine and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Shenzhen Huiyun Pharmaceutical Technology Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Shenzhen Huiyun Pharmaceutical Technology Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, China
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- Human Metabolomics Institute, Inc, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases (Ministry of Education), Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital, Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shangha, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Medicine Phenome Research Centre, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- Shenzhen Huiyun Pharmaceutical Technology Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, China
- Human Metabolomics Institute, Inc, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Guoxiang Xie, ; Xiaojiao Zheng,
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- Center for Translational Medicine and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Guoxiang Xie, ; Xiaojiao Zheng,
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Chen L, Chen F, Liu T, Feng F, Guo W, Zhang Y, Feng X, Lin JM, Zhang F. Lipidomics Profiling of HepG2 Cells and Interference by Mycotoxins Based on UPLC-TOF-IMS. Anal Chem 2022; 94:6719-6727. [PMID: 35475631 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Discovering the fungus-infected or mycotoxin-contaminated biomarkers is significant for systems biology since the metabolites in biological samples have significant polarity differences in both stochastic gene expression and microenvironmental change. Here, we aim to establish a comprehensive method for a lipidome by ion mobility mass spectrometry (IMS) merged with chemometrics to accurately find out the more scientific markers of cell interference by mycotoxins and for pathogenesis exploration and drug development. The differences in the abundances of several small molecules found in these metabolites were explored through multivariate statistical analysis, including principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least-squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), to further screen biomarkers. Good applicability and predictability were demonstrated by R2(X) and Q2 (R2 = 0.959, Q2 = 0.999). Five compounds with m/z values of 512.502 8, 540.5343, 722.525 8, 787.667 5, and 813.683 0 were selected as markers, and four of them were further confirmed by chemical standards (i.e., MSMS of m/z 813.683 0 covering m/z 86.0978, 125.0008, 184.0745, and 185.0781). In summary, we demonstrated the integration of UPLC-TOF-IMS and the chemometrics approach to elucidate identified biomarkers, which also provides a new way of thinking for covering lipid biomarkers or prognostic indicators for mycotoxins.
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- Lan Chen
- Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China.,School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China
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- Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China
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- Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China
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- Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Food Safety, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China
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Linghu T, Liu C, Wang Q, Tian J, Qin X. Discovery of biomarkers for depressed patients and evaluation of Xiaoyaosan efficacy based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. J LIQ CHROMATOGR R T 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10826076.2021.1975294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Ting Linghu
- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
- The Institute for Biomedicine and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
- The Institute for Biomedicine and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
- The Institute for Biomedicine and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
- The Institute for Biomedicine and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
- The Institute for Biomedicine and Health, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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Li SS, Sun Q, Hua MR, Suo P, Chen JR, Yu XY, Zhao YY. Targeting the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway as a Potential Therapeutic Strategy in Renal Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:719880. [PMID: 34483931 PMCID: PMC8415231 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.719880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway plays important roles in embryonic development and tissue homeostasis. Wnt signaling is induced, and β-catenin is activated, associated with the development and progression of renal fibrosis. Wnt/β-catenin controls the expression of various downstream mediators such as snail1, twist, matrix metalloproteinase-7, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, transient receptor potential canonical 6, and renin-angiotensin system components in epithelial cells, fibroblast, and macrophages. In addition, Wnt/β-catenin is usually intertwined with other signaling pathways to promote renal interstitial fibrosis. Actually, given the crucial of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in renal fibrogenesis, blocking this signaling may benefit renal interstitial fibrosis. There are several antagonists of Wnt signaling that negatively control Wnt activation, and these include soluble Fzd-related proteins, the family of Dickkopf 1 proteins, Klotho and Wnt inhibitory factor-1. Furthermore, numerous emerging small-molecule β-catenin inhibitors cannot be ignored to prevent and treat renal fibrosis. Moreover, we reviewed the knowledge focusing on anti-fibrotic effects of natural products commonly used in kidney disease by inhibiting the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Therefore, in this review, we summarize recent advances in the regulation, downstream targets, role, and mechanisms of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in renal fibrosis pathogenesis. We also discuss the therapeutic potential of targeting this pathway to treat renal fibrosis; this may shed new insights into effective treatment strategies to prevent and treat renal fibrosis.
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- Shan-Shan Li
- Department of Nephrology, Shaanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Xi'an, China.,The First School of Clinical Medicine, Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shaanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Xi'an, China.,The First School of Clinical Medicine, Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shaanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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Li J, Yu M, Li S, Jiang L, Zheng Y, Li P. A novel strategy of "pick the best of the best" for the nondestructive identification of Poria cocos based on near-infrared spectroscopy. Food Sci Nutr 2021; 9:4176-4184. [PMID: 34401069 PMCID: PMC8358339 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In this paper, a novel strategy of "pick the best of the best" was proposed for the nondestructive identification of different-origin and adulterated Poria cocos with near-infrared spectroscopy. First, various preprocessing methods were divided into three classes: baseline correction, scattering and trend correction, and scaling. The single preprocessing methods with the best predictions in each class were selected. Then, the selected preprocessing methods were combined in pairs according to three classes. The pair combination preprocessing methods with the best predictions and also better predictions than single methods were selected. Finally, the selected pair combination preprocessing method was combined with the methods in the unselected class. The three combination preprocessing methods with the best predictions and also better predictions than pair combination methods were selected as the final prediction. With this strategy, the optimized preprocessing combination can be obtained quickly, and the identification accuracy with principal component analysis method can be greatly improved. 0% identification accuracy of adulterated samples and 12.5% identification accuracy of different-origin samples were obtained with the raw data. However, 100% accuracy of adulterated samples, 93.8% accuracy of calibration dataset, and 75% accuracy of validation dataset can be obtained with the novel strategy. The developed technology can be regarded as a simple, rapid, and accurate nondestructive identification method for different-origin and adulterated samples, and has a broad application prospect in the future.
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- Jiayi Li
- College of Food Science and TechnologyHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Science and BiotechnologyHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaChina
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- College of Food Science and TechnologyHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Science and BiotechnologyHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaChina
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- College of Food Science and TechnologyHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Science and BiotechnologyHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaChina
- Hunan Agricultural Product Processing InstituteHunan Academy of Agricultural SciencesChangshaChina
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- College of Food Science and TechnologyHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Science and BiotechnologyHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaChina
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- School of MedicineHunan Normal UniversityChangshaChina
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- College of Food Science and TechnologyHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Science and BiotechnologyHunan Agricultural UniversityChangshaChina
- Hunan Agricultural Product Processing InstituteHunan Academy of Agricultural SciencesChangshaChina
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Wang L, Wang Q, Wang Y, Wang Y. Comparison of Geographical Traceability of Wild and Cultivated Macrohyporia cocos with Different Data Fusion Approaches. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2021; 2021:5818999. [PMID: 34336360 PMCID: PMC8321747 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5818999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Poria originated from the dried sclerotium of Macrohyporia cocos is an edible traditional Chinese medicine with high economic value. Due to the significant difference in quality between wild and cultivated M. cocos, this study aimed to trace the origin of the fungus from the perspectives of wild and cultivation. In addition, there were quite limited studies about data fusion, a potential strategy, employed and discussed in the geographical traceability of M. cocos. Therefore, we traced the origin of M. cocos from the perspectives of wild and cultivation using multiple data fusion approaches. Supervised pattern recognition techniques, like partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) and random forest, were employed in this study using. Five types of data fusion involving low-, mid-, and high-level data fusion strategies were performed. Two feature extraction approaches including the selecting variables by a random forest-based method-Boruta algorithm and producing principal components by the dimension reduction technique of principal component analysis-were considered in data fusion. The results indicate the following: (1) The difference between wild and cultivated samples did exist in terms of the content analysis of vital chemical components and fingerprint analysis. (2) Wild samples need data fusion to realize the origin traceability, and the accuracy of the validation set was 95.24%. (3) Boruta outperformed principal component analysis (PCA) in feature extraction. (4) The mid-level Boruta PLS-DA model took full advantage of information synergy and showed the best performance. This study proved that both geographical traceability and optimal identification methods of cultivated and wild samples were different, and data fusion was a potential technique in the geographical identification.
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- Li Wang
- Quality Standards and Testing Technology Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650021, China
- Medicinal Plants Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650200, China
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- Medicinal Plants Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650200, China
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- Quality Standards and Testing Technology Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650205, China
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Based on Network Pharmacology and RNA Sequencing Techniques to Explore the Molecular Mechanism of Huatan Jiangzhuo Decoction for Treating Hyperlipidemia. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:9863714. [PMID: 33936248 PMCID: PMC8055390 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9863714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Hyperlipidemia, due to the practice of unhealthy lifestyles of modern people, has been a disturbance to a large portion of population worldwide. Recently, several scholars have turned their attention to Chinese medicine (CM) to seek out a lipid-lowering approach with high efficiency and low toxicity. This study aimed to explore the mechanism of Huatan Jiangzhuo decoction (HTJZD, a prescription of CM) in the treatment of hyperlipidemia and to determine the major regulation pathways and potential key targets involved in the treatment process. Methods Data on the compounds of HTJZD, compound-related targets (C-T), and known disease-related targets (D-T) were collected from databases. The intersection targets (I-T) between C-T and D-T were filtered again to acquire the selected targets (S-T) according to the specific index. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment, as well as network construction, were applied to predict the putative mechanisms of HTJZD in treating hyperlipidemia. Thereafter, an animal experiment was conducted to validate the therapeutic effect of HTJZD. In addition, regulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were processed from the RNA sequencing analysis results. Common genes found between regulated DEGs and S-T were analyzed by KEGG pathway enrichment to select the key targets. Lastly, key targets were validated by real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis. Results A total of 210 S-T were filtered out for enrichment analysis and network construction. The enrichment results showed that HTJZD may exert an effect on hyperlipidemia through the regulation of lipid metabolism and insulin resistance. The networks predict that the therapeutic effect of HTJZD may be based on the composite pharmacological action of these active compounds. The animal experiment results verify that HTJZD can inhibit dyslipidemia in rats with hyperlipidemia, suppress lipid accumulation in the liver, and reverse the expression of 202 DEGs, which presented an opposite trend in the model and HTJZD groups. Six targets were selected from the common targets between 210 S-T and 202 regulated DEGs, and the qRT-PCR results showed that HTJZD could effectively reverse Srebp-1c, Cyp3a9, and Insr mRNA expression (P < 0.01). Conclusion In brief, network pharmacology predicted that HTJZD exerts a therapeutic effect on hyperlipidemia. The animal experimental results confirmed that HTJZD suppressed the pathological process induced by hyperlipidemia by regulating the expression of targets involved in lipid metabolism and insulin resistance.
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Lianqun J, Xing J, Yixin M, Si C, Xiaoming L, Nan S, Guoyuan S, Yuan C, Ning Y, Yao W, Na Z, Kaixuan Z, Guanlin Y. Comprehensive multiomics analysis of the effect of ginsenoside Rb1 on hyperlipidemia. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:9732-9747. [PMID: 33744860 PMCID: PMC8064217 DOI: 10.18632/aging.202728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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We analyzed the effects of ginsenoside Rb1 on hyperlipidemic in model mice. Using stool, plasma and hepatic tissue samples, we observed that the genera Blautia and Allobaculum were increased and Turicibacter was decrease in Rb1-treated mice as compared to untreated model mice. Ether lipid metabolism, glycerolipid metabolism, and glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism were differentially enriched between the Rb1 and model groups. Lipidomics revealed 169 metabolites differentially expressed between the model and Rb1 groups in a positive ion model and 58 in a negative ion model. These metabolites mainly participate in glycerophospholipid, linoleic acid, and alpha-linolenic acid metabolism. The main metabolites enriched in these three pathways were phosphatidylcholine, diacylglycerol and ceramide, respectively. In a transcriptome analysis, 766 transcripts were differentially expressed between the Rb1 and model groups. KEGG analysis revealed lysine degradation, inositol phosphate metabolism, and glycerophospholipid metabolism to be the main enriched pathways. Multiomics analysis revealed glycerophospholipid metabolism to be a common pathway and phosphatidylcholine the main metabolite differentially enriched between the Rb1 and model groups. Results from fecal transplanted germ-free mice suggest that to suppress hyperlipidemia, Rb1 regulates gut microbiota by regulating the synthesis and decomposition of phosphatidylcholine in glycerophospholipid metabolism, which in turn decreases serum total cholesterol.
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- Jia Lianqun
- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Traditional Chinese Medicine Viscera-State Theory and Applications, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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Cai H, Cheng Y, Zhu Q, Kong D, Chen X, Tamai I, Lu Y. Identification of Triterpene Acids in Poria cocos Extract as Bile Acid Uptake Transporter Inhibitors. Drug Metab Dispos 2021; 49:353-360. [PMID: 33658229 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.120.000308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Literature reports that Poria cocos reduces blood lipid levels; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Blood lipid levels are closely related to the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids, where uptake transporters playing a significant role. P. cocos extract is commonly used in traditional prescriptions and food supplements in China. We investigated the effects of P. cocos and its five triterpene acids on bile acid uptake transporters, including intestinal apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter (ASBT) and hepatic sodium/taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP). Triterpene acids were fingerprinted by high-performance liquid chromatography-TripleTOF and quantified by ultraperformance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. The inhibitory effect of P. cocos and its five major representative triterpene acids on ASBT and NTCP was investigated by in vitro assays using Xenopus oocytes expressing ASBT and NTCP. P. cocos extract exhibited significant inhibitory effects with half-maximum inhibition constants of 5.89 µg/ml and 14.6 µg/ml for NTCP and ASBT, respectively. Among five triterpene acids, poricoic acid A, poricoic acid B, and polyporenic acid C significantly inhibited NTCP function. Poricoic acid A, poricoic acid B, and dehydrotumulosic acid significantly inhibited ASBT function. The representative triterpene acid, poricoic acid A, was identified as a competitive inhibitor of NTCP with an inhibitory constant of 63.4 ± 18.7 µM. In conclusion, our results indicate that both P. cocos extract and its major triterpenes are competitive inhibitors of ASBT and NTCP. Accordingly, it was suggested that competitive inhibition of these bile acid transporters is one of the underlying mechanisms for the hypolipidemic effect of P. cocos. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Poria cocos, a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine and food supplement, demonstrates significantly inhibitory effects on the function of apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter and sodium/taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide. P. cocos has potential to reduce the blood lipid through inhibition of these uptake transporters in enterohepatic circulation of bile acid.
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- Hui Cai
- Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, China Pharmaceutical University, China (H.C., Y.C., D.K., X.C., Y.L.) and Department of Membrane Transport and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Science, Kanazawa University, Japan (H.C., Q.Z., I.T., Y.L.)
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- Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, China Pharmaceutical University, China (H.C., Y.C., D.K., X.C., Y.L.) and Department of Membrane Transport and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Science, Kanazawa University, Japan (H.C., Q.Z., I.T., Y.L.)
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- Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, China Pharmaceutical University, China (H.C., Y.C., D.K., X.C., Y.L.) and Department of Membrane Transport and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Science, Kanazawa University, Japan (H.C., Q.Z., I.T., Y.L.)
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- Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, China Pharmaceutical University, China (H.C., Y.C., D.K., X.C., Y.L.) and Department of Membrane Transport and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Science, Kanazawa University, Japan (H.C., Q.Z., I.T., Y.L.)
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- Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, China Pharmaceutical University, China (H.C., Y.C., D.K., X.C., Y.L.) and Department of Membrane Transport and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Science, Kanazawa University, Japan (H.C., Q.Z., I.T., Y.L.)
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- Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, China Pharmaceutical University, China (H.C., Y.C., D.K., X.C., Y.L.) and Department of Membrane Transport and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Science, Kanazawa University, Japan (H.C., Q.Z., I.T., Y.L.)
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- Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, China Pharmaceutical University, China (H.C., Y.C., D.K., X.C., Y.L.) and Department of Membrane Transport and Biopharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Science, Kanazawa University, Japan (H.C., Q.Z., I.T., Y.L.)
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Ren Q, Liu XQ, Zhou XW, Zhou X, Fang G, Wang B, Wang YP, Peng DH, Li XT. Effects of Huatan Jiangzhuo decoction on diet-induced hyperlipidemia and gene expressions in rats. Chin J Nat Med 2021; 19:100-111. [PMID: 33641781 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(21)60011-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Huatan Jiangzhuo decoction (HJD) is a combination of six traditional Chinese medicines that were used for lipid metabolism-related disorders, but its efficacy and underlying mechanisms have not been explored by modern research strategies. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic role of HJD in determining the transcriptome level. Hyperlipidemia model was established by feeding Sprague-Dawley rats with high-fat diet. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected by high-through transcriptome sequencing, followed by gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis. The total cholesterol (TC) and triglyceride (TG) levels in hyperlipidemia model rats were significantly increased, whereas high-density lipoprotein (HDL) concentration decreased when compared to normal rats, and HJD significantly downregulated TC concentrations and liver coefficient in the hyperlipidemia rats. Histology staining showed that HDJ greatly recovered the lipid accumulation in rat hepatic stellate cells and aortic arch vascular wall thickness of hyperlipidemia rats. One thousand nine hundred and thirty-six DEGs were identified in the HJD-treated hyperlipidemia rats, which were associated with various biological processes and signaling pathways such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, AMP-activated Protein Kinase , and insulin signaling pathways. Quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction further confirmed the downregulated expression of cholesterol 7-α-hydroxylase(CYP7A1), liver orphan receptor(LXRα),peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma(PPARγ),andSterol Response Element-Binding Protein 1c(SREBP1c) genes in hyperlipidemia rats treated with HJD. Our data first elucidated the gene expression profile of high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemia in rats after HJD treatment, and lipid metabolism-related genes (CYP7A1, LXRα, PPARγ, and SREBP1c) may be potentially biomarkers for HJD-alleviated hyperlipidemia.
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- Qi Ren
- School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Lipidomics Strategy for the Identification of Ultra-High Temperature and Reconstituted Milk by UPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-020-01947-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Zhang S, Liu Y, Wang X, Tian Z, Qi D, Li Y, Jiang H. Antihypertensive activity of oleanolic acid is mediated via downregulation of secretory phospholipase A2 and fatty acid synthase in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Int J Mol Med 2020; 46:2019-2034. [PMID: 33125128 PMCID: PMC7595669 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2020.4744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Oleanolic acid (OA) is reported to possess antihypertensive activity via the regulation of lipid metabolism; however, the mechanisms underlying lipid regulation by OA are yet to be fully elucidated. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the mechanisms via which OA regulates lipid metabolism in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) via ultra‑performance liquid chromatography‑quadrupole/Orbitrap‑mass spectrometry (MS)‑based lipidomics analysis. SHRs were treated with OA (1.08 mg/kg) for 4 weeks. The liver tissues were excised, homogenized in dichloromethane and centrifuged, and subsequently the supernatant layer was collected and concentrated under vacuum to dryness. The dichloromethane extract was subjected to MS analysis and database searching, and comparison of standards was performed to identify potential biomarkers. Partial least squares‑discriminant analysis performed on the liver lipidome revealed a total of 14 endogenous metabolites that were significantly changed in the SHR model group (SH group) compared with Wistar Kyoto rats [normal control (NC group)], including glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids and glycerides. Heatmaps revealed that the liver lipid profiles in the OA group were clustered more closely compared with those observed in the NC group, indicating that the antihypertensive effect of OA was mediated via regulation of liver lipid metabolites. It was observed that the protein levels of secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) and fatty acid synthase (FAS) were increased in the SH group compared with the NC group. In addition, the levels of lysophosphatidylcholine and triglycerides in the liver were elevated, whereas the levels of low‑density lipoprotein cholesterol and high‑density lipoprotein cholesterol were reduced in the SH group. Upon treatment with OA, the mRNA and protein levels of PLA2 and FAS were observed to be downregulated. Collectively, the present study indicated that the antihypertensive activity of OA was mediated via downregulation of sPLA2 and FAS in SHRs, and that treatment with OA resulted in significant improvements in blood pressure and associated abnormalities in the lipid metabolites.
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- Shiming Zhang
- Experimental Centre, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Classical Theory, Ministry of Education
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- Experimental Centre, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Experimental Centre, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Experimental Centre, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Classical Theory, Ministry of Education
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Basic Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China
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- Experimental Centre, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Classical Theory, Ministry of Education
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Basic Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China
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- Experimental Centre, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Classical Theory, Ministry of Education
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Basic Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China
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Wang QQ, Huang HY, Wang YZ. FTIR and UV spectra for the prediction of triterpene acids in Macrohyporia cocos. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Chen DQ, Wu XQ, Chen L, Hu HH, Wang YN, Zhao YY. Poricoic acid A as a modulator of TPH-1 expression inhibits renal fibrosis via modulating protein stability of β-catenin and β-catenin-mediated transcription. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2020; 11:2040622320962648. [PMID: 33062239 PMCID: PMC7534062 DOI: 10.1177/2040622320962648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Renal fibrosis is the common feature of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, few drugs specifically target fibrogenesis due to the lack of an effective therapeutic target. Hence, it is urgent to find a therapeutic strategy that inhibits renal fibrosis. Here, we identified that poricoic acid A (PAA) as the modulator of tryptophan hydroxylase-1 (TPH-1), the key enzyme in tryptophan metabolism, exerted potent anti-fibrotic effects in the kidney. Methods Lentiviral vector, luciferase reporter activity assay and co-immunoprecipitation were used. The animal model of unilateral ureteral obstruction and adenine-induced chronic renal failure as well as transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1-treated epithelial cells NRK-52E and fibroblasts NRK-49F were used. Results TPH-1 was gradually decreased during CKD progression, while PAA treatment significantly increased TPH-1 expression to suppress renal fibrosis. Pharmacological overexpression of TPH-1 by PAA treatment exhibited anti-fibrosis and was linked to Wnt/β-catenin signaling activity. TPH-1 exhibited anti-fibrotic effects by suppressing epithelial cell injury and fibroblast activation, and PAA promoted TPH-1 expression and then suppressed the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway via regulating the protein stability of β-catenin and β-catenin-mediated transcription. TPH-1 overexpression enhanced the anti-fibrotic effects of PAA, while TPH-1 deficiency weakened the anti-fibrotic effects of PAA, indicating that TPH-1 was required for the anti-fibrotic effects of PAA. Conclusion PAA as a modulator of TPH-1 expression attenuated renal fibrosis through regulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway by acting on the protein stability of β-catenin and β-catenin-mediated transcription. TPH-1 was required for PAA to exert anti-fibrosis.
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- Dan-Qian Chen
- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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Tian Z, Zhang S, Wang H, Chen Z, Sun M, Sun L, Gong L, Li Y, Jiang H. Intervention of Uncaria and Its Components on Liver Lipid Metabolism in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:910. [PMID: 32765256 PMCID: PMC7381107 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Uncaria rhynchophylla (Miq.) Miq. ex Havil is widely used in the treatment of hypertension. The Uncaria extract and its bioactives, rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline, reduced the blood pressure and fatty content in liver cells. In the present study, the antihypertensive effects of Uncaria ethanol extract (UET), rhynchophylline (RT) and isorhynchophylline (IT) were investigated in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) using UPLC-Q-Orbitrap/MS based lipidomics approach. Histological changes in the liver were evaluated. Cytolysis and fatty degeneration in the liver tissues were observed in the SHR group. Lipid species in WKY, SHR treated with UET, RT, and IT were plotted to obtain the Orthogonal Projections to Latent Structures Discriminant Analysis (OPLS-DA) score plots. Fifty-six endogenous metabolites in the liver such as glycerides, glycerophospholipids, unsaturated fatty acids, and sphingomyelins were selected as potential hypertension associated biomarkers. In order to further explore the metabolite targets of UET for antihypertensive, student's t test and correlation analysis were performed to recognize the pattern recognition and to select the significant metabolites. Similar and prolonged reduction in blood pressure was observed in all SHR groups treated with UET, RT, and IT, while the metabolite profiles were perturbed slightly compared to that of the untreated SHR. Further analysis showed that only a few common components were observed in both RT and IT, which showed similar antihypertensive effect in spite of the distinct metabolic pathways. These results help in understanding the mechanisms of isomeric ingredients in exhibiting the antihypertensive effect but with different targets.
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- Zhenhua Tian
- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Pharmacy School, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Pharmacy School, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Pharmacy School, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Pharmacy School, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Base for Hypertension of Affiliated Hospital, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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Furanasperterpenes A and B, two meroterpenoids with a novel 6/6/6/6/5 ring system from the marine-derived fungus Aspergillus terreus GZU-31-1. Bioorg Chem 2020; 100:103968. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gu X, Li C, He J, Li S, Bazzano LA, Kinchen JM, Chen W, He H, Gu D, Kelly TN. Serum metabolites associate with lipid phenotypes among Bogalusa Heart Study participants. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2020; 30:777-787. [PMID: 32131987 PMCID: PMC7524581 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Dyslipidemia has been identified as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We aimed to identify metabolites and metabolite modules showing novel association with lipids among Bogalusa Heart Study (BHS) participants using untargeted metabolomics. METHODS AND RESULTS Untargeted ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectroscopy was used to quantify serum metabolites of 1 243 BHS participants (816 whites and 427 African-Americans). The association of single metabolites with lipids was assessed using multiple linear regression models to adjust for covariables. Weighted correlation network analysis was utilized to identify modules of co-abundant metabolites and examine their covariable adjusted correlations with lipids. All analyses were conducted according to race and using Bonferroni-corrected α-thresholds to determine statistical significance. Thirteen metabolites with known biochemical identities showing novel association achieved Bonferroni-significance, p < 1.04 × 10-5, and showed consistent effect directions in both whites and African-Americans. Twelve were from lipid sub-pathways including fatty acid metabolism (arachidonoylcholine, dihomo-linolenoyl-choline, docosahexaenoylcholine, linoleoylcholine, oleoylcholine, palmitoylcholine, and stearoylcholine), monohydroxy fatty acids (2-hydroxybehenate, 2-hydroxypalmitate, and 2-hydroxystearate), and lysoplasmalogens [1-(1-enyl-oleoyl)-GPE (P-18:1) and 1-(1-enyl-stearoyl)-GPE (P-18:0)]. The gamma-glutamylglutamine, peptide from the gamma-glutamyl amino acid sub-pathway, were also identified. In addition, four metabolite modules achieved Bonferroni-significance, p < 1.39 × 10-3, in both whites and African-Americans. These four modules were largely comprised of metabolites from lipid sub-pathways, with one module comprised of metabolites which were not identified in the single metabolite analyses. CONCLUSION The current study identified 13 metabolites and 4 metabolite modules showing novel association with lipids, providing new insights into the physiological mechanisms regulating lipid levels.
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- Xiaoying Gu
- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GE, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Fuwai Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
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Xu H, Wang Y, Zhao J, Jurutka PW, Huang D, Liu L, Zhang L, Wang S, Chen Y, Cheng S. Triterpenes from
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are revealed as potential retinoid X receptor selective agonists based on cell and in silico evidence. Chem Biol Drug Des 2020; 95:493-502. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Hui Xu
- Department of Food Quality and Safety School of Engineering China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Design and Drug Discovery School of Science China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Design and Drug Discovery School of Science China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing China
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- School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences Arizona State University Phoenix AZ USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering School of Engineering China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety School of Engineering China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety School of Engineering China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety School of Engineering China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Design and Drug Discovery School of Science China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing China
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- Department of Food Quality and Safety School of Engineering China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing China
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Wang Q, Zuo Z, Huang H, Wang Y. Comparison and quantitative analysis of wild and cultivated Macrohyporia cocos using attenuated total refection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy combined with ultra-fast liquid chromatography. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 226:117633. [PMID: 31605966 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Dried sclerotium of Macrohyporia cocos is a well-known and widely-consumed traditional Chinese medicine and is also used as dietary supplement. According to the differential treatment between cultivation and wild habitats in the market, the comparison and quantitative analysis of wild and cultivated M. cocos were performed using attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy and ultra-fast liquid chromatography combined with partial least squares discriminant analysis and partial least squares regression (PLSR). 636 samples were used for the spectral scan and chromatographic analysis. Results indicated that contents of dehydrotumulosic acid, poricoic acid A and dehydrotrametenolic acid in cultivated samples were significantly different from wild samples in two medicinal parts. Differences of dehydropachymic acid and pachymic acid just existed in inner part samples (P < 0.05). Wild M. cocos samples could be discriminated with cultivated samples with >95.14% efficiency using spectral data. ATR-FTIR combined with PLSR provided satisfactory performance for content predictions of poricoic acid A and dehydrotrametenolic acid. This study demonstrated that growth patterns could affect the quality of inner part and epidermis of M. cocos, and ATR-FTIR was a promising technique for the identification of wild and cultivated M. cocos and the rapid determination of triterpene acids contents.
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- Qinqin Wang
- Institute of Medicinal Plants, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650200, China; College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plants, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650200, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plants, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, 650200, China.
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Qualitative and quantitative characterization of carbohydrate profiles in three different parts of Poria cocos. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2020; 179:113009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.113009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Beyoğlu D, Idle JR. Metabolomic and Lipidomic Biomarkers for Premalignant Liver Disease Diagnosis and Therapy. Metabolites 2020; 10:E50. [PMID: 32012846 PMCID: PMC7074571 DOI: 10.3390/metabo10020050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In recent years, there has been a plethora of attempts to discover biomarkers that are more reliable than α-fetoprotein for the early prediction and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Efforts have involved such fields as genomics, transcriptomics, epigenetics, microRNA, exosomes, proteomics, glycoproteomics, and metabolomics. HCC arises against a background of inflammation, steatosis, and cirrhosis, due mainly to hepatic insults caused by alcohol abuse, hepatitis B and C virus infection, adiposity, and diabetes. Metabolomics offers an opportunity, without recourse to liver biopsy, to discover biomarkers for premalignant liver disease, thereby alerting the potential of impending HCC. We have reviewed metabolomic studies in alcoholic liver disease (ALD), cholestasis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Specificity was our major criterion in proposing clinical evaluation of indole-3-lactic acid, phenyllactic acid, N-lauroylglycine, decatrienoate, N-acetyltaurine for ALD, urinary sulfated bile acids for cholestasis, cervonoyl ethanolamide for fibrosis, 16α-hydroxyestrone for cirrhosis, and the pattern of acyl carnitines for NAFL and NASH. These examples derive from a large body of published metabolomic observations in various liver diseases in adults, adolescents, and children, together with animal models. Many other options have been tabulated. Metabolomic biomarkers for premalignant liver disease may help reduce the incidence of HCC.
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- Arthur G. Zupko’s Division of Systems Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, 75 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA;
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Li WX, Zhang AH, Zhou XH, Nan Y, Liu Q, Sun H, Fang H, Wang XJ. High-throughput liquid chromatography mass-spectrometry-driven lipidomics discover metabolic biomarkers and pathways as promising targets to reveal the therapeutic effects of the Shenqi pill. RSC Adv 2020; 10:2347-2358. [PMID: 35494613 PMCID: PMC9048437 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra07621b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Lipidomics, a branch of metabonomics, could provide a powerful technique for discovery of lipid molecules to reveal disease status and drug efficacy.
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- Wen-xiu Li
- Engineering Research Center of Efficacy Evaluation and Industrial Development of TCM Classic Formulae of the Ministry of Education
- National Chinmedomics Research Center
- Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center
- National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry
- Metabolomics Laboratory
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- Engineering Research Center of Efficacy Evaluation and Industrial Development of TCM Classic Formulae of the Ministry of Education
- National Chinmedomics Research Center
- Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center
- National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry
- Metabolomics Laboratory
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- Engineering Research Center of Efficacy Evaluation and Industrial Development of TCM Classic Formulae of the Ministry of Education
- National Chinmedomics Research Center
- Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center
- National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry
- Metabolomics Laboratory
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- Engineering Research Center of Efficacy Evaluation and Industrial Development of TCM Classic Formulae of the Ministry of Education
- National Chinmedomics Research Center
- Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center
- National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry
- Metabolomics Laboratory
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- Engineering Research Center of Efficacy Evaluation and Industrial Development of TCM Classic Formulae of the Ministry of Education
- National Chinmedomics Research Center
- Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center
- National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry
- Metabolomics Laboratory
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- Engineering Research Center of Efficacy Evaluation and Industrial Development of TCM Classic Formulae of the Ministry of Education
- National Chinmedomics Research Center
- Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center
- National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry
- Metabolomics Laboratory
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- Engineering Research Center of Efficacy Evaluation and Industrial Development of TCM Classic Formulae of the Ministry of Education
- National Chinmedomics Research Center
- Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center
- National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry
- Metabolomics Laboratory
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- Engineering Research Center of Efficacy Evaluation and Industrial Development of TCM Classic Formulae of the Ministry of Education
- National Chinmedomics Research Center
- Sino-America Chinmedomics Technology Collaboration Center
- National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry
- Metabolomics Laboratory
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Feng YL, Cao G, Chen DQ, Vaziri ND, Chen L, Zhang J, Wang M, Guo Y, Zhao YY. Microbiome-metabolomics reveals gut microbiota associated with glycine-conjugated metabolites and polyamine metabolism in chronic kidney disease. Cell Mol Life Sci 2019; 76:4961-4978. [PMID: 31147751 PMCID: PMC11105293 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-019-03155-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Dysbiosis of the gut microbiome and related metabolites in chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been intimately associated with the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. Unfortunately, thus far, there is a paucity of sufficient knowledge of gut microbiome and related metabolites on CKD progression partly due to the severely limited investigations. Using a 5/6 nephrectomized (NX) rat model, we carried out 16S rRNA sequence and untargeted metabolomic analyses to explore the relationship between colon's microbiota and serum metabolites. Marked decline in microbial diversity and richness was accompanied by significant changes in 291 serum metabolites, which were mediated by altered enzymatic activities and dysregulations of lipids, amino acids, bile acids and polyamines metabolisms. Interestingly, CCr was directly associated with some microbial genera and polyamine metabolism. However, SBP was directly related to certain microbial genera and glycine-conjugated metabolites in CKD rats. Administration of poricoic acid A (PAA) and Poria cocos (PC) ameliorated microbial dysbiosis as well as attenuated hypertension and renal fibrosis. In addition, treatments with PAA and PC lowered serum levels of microbial-derived products including glycine-conjugated compounds and polyamine metabolites. Collectively, the present study confirmed the CKD-associated gut microbial dysbiosis and identified a novel dietary and therapeutic strategy to improve the gut microbial dysbiosis and the associated metabolomic disorders and retarded the progression of kidney disease in the rat model of CKD.
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- Ya-Long Feng
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92897, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China.
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Xu H, Wang Y, Jurutka PW, Wu S, Chen Y, Cao C, Chen G, Tian B, Wang S, Cheng S. 16α-Hydroxytrametenolic Acid from Poria cocos Improves Intestinal Barrier Function Through the Glucocorticoid Receptor-Mediated PI3K/Akt/NF-κB Pathway. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:10871-10879. [PMID: 31517482 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b04613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study evaluated the effect of triterpenoids from edible mushroom Poria cocos on intestinal epithelium integrity and revealed the transcriptional regulatory pathways that underpin restorative mechanisms in the gut. Based on computational docking studies, transcriptional activation experiments and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) protein immunofluorescence localization assays in cultured cells, 16α-hydroxytrametenolic acid (HTA) was discovered as a novel GR agonist in this study. HTA ameliorates TNF-α-induced Caco-2 monolayer intestinal epithelial barrier damage and suppressed activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) and protein kinase B (Akt), which attenuated downstream IκB and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) phosphorylation through GR activation. Moreover, HTA prevented NF-κB translocation into the nucleus and binding to its cis-element and suppressed lipopolysaccharide-induced downstream NO production and pro-inflammatory cytokines at both protein and mRNA expression levels. In conclusion, HTA from P. cocos improves intestinal barrier function through a GR-mediated PI3K/Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway and may be potentially exploited as a supportive dietary therapeutic strategy for restoring gut health.
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- Hui Xu
- College of Food Science and Engineering/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety/Key Laboratory of Grains and Oils Quality Control and Processing , Nanjing University of Finance and Economics , Nanjing 210023 , China
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- School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences , Arizona State University , Tempe , Arizona 85306 , United States
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Xu S, Ge X, Li S, Guo X, Dai D, Yang T. Discrimination of Different Parts of Saffron by Metabolomic-Based Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with High-Definition Mass Spectrometry. Chem Biodivers 2019; 16:e1900363. [PMID: 31385642 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201900363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In this study, the metabolite profiling of three different parts of Crocus sativus L. was measured by using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTof-MS/MS). Multivariate statistical analysis was used to distinguish among the samples from different parts. A total of 54 compounds were identified in tepals, stigmas and stamens by UPLC-QTof-MS/MS. The results stated that chemical characteristics of saffron were obviously diverse in terms of the parts of flower. Through analysis, coniferin and crocin-2 were special components in stigmas when compared to tepals and stamens. The content of flavonoids was high in tepals when compared with the stigmas. The tepal of saffron may processed as a source of flavonoids in the future. The research provided the basis for the theory that only the stigma can be used as medicine.
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- Shuya Xu
- Economic Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Economic Crop Seedling, Zhengzhou, 450008, P. R. China.,College of Animal Medicine, Henan University of Animal Husbandry and Economy, Zhengzhou, 450046, P. R. China
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- Economic Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Economic Crop Seedling, Zhengzhou, 450008, P. R. China
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- Economic Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Economic Crop Seedling, Zhengzhou, 450008, P. R. China
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- Economic Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Economic Crop Seedling, Zhengzhou, 450008, P. R. China
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- Economic Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Economic Crop Seedling, Zhengzhou, 450008, P. R. China
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- Economic Crop Research Institute, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Henan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Economic Crop Seedling, Zhengzhou, 450008, P. R. China
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Chen YY, Yu XY, Chen L, Vaziri ND, Ma SC, Zhao YY. Redox signaling in aging kidney and opportunity for therapeutic intervention through natural products. Free Radic Biol Med 2019; 141:141-149. [PMID: 31199964 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Kidney diseases are serious public problems with high morbidity and mortality in the general population and heavily retard renal function with aging regardless of the cause. Although myriad strategies have been assigned to prevent or harness disease progression, unfortunately, thus far, there is a paucity of effective therapies partly due to an insufficient knowledge of underlying pathological mechanisms, indicating deeper studies are urgently needed. Additionally, natural products are increasingly recognized as an alternative source for disease intervention owing to the potent safety and efficacy, which might be exploited for novel drug discovery. In this review, we primarily expatiate the new advances on mediators that might be amenable to targeting aging kidney and kidney diseases, including nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NOX), transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), renin-angiotensin system (RAS), nuclear factor-erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2), peroxisome proliferator-activated γ receptor (PPARγ), advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) as well as microRNAs and vitagenes. Of note, we conclude by highlighting some natural products which have the potential to facilitate the development of novel treatment for patients with myriad renal diseases.
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- Yuan-Yuan Chen
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shaanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 2 Xihuamen, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710003, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92897, USA
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, State Food and Drug Administration, No. 2 Tiantan Xili, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China.
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Small molecules from natural products targeting the Wnt/β-catenin pathway as a therapeutic strategy. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 117:108990. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease: Biomarker diagnosis to therapeutic targets. Clin Chim Acta 2019; 499:54-63. [PMID: 31476302 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2019.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD), characterized as renal dysfunction, is recognized as a major public health problem with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Unfortunately, there are no obvious clinical symptoms in early stage disease until severe damage has occurred. Further complicating early diagnosis and treatment is the lack of sensitive and specific biomarkers. As such, novel biomarkers are urgently needed. Metabolomics has shown an increasing potential for identifying underlying disease mechanisms, facilitating clinical diagnosis and developing pharmaceutical treatments for CKD. Recent advances in metabolomics revealed that CKD was closely associated with the dysregulation of numerous metabolites, such as amino acids, lipids, nucleotides and glycoses, that might be exploited as potential biomarkers. In this review, we summarize recent metabolomic applications based on animal model studies and in patients with CKD and highlight several biomarkers that may play important roles in diagnosis, intervention and development of new therapeutic strategies.
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Chen L, Cao G, Wang M, Feng YL, Chen DQ, Vaziri ND, Zhuang S, Zhao YY. The Matrix Metalloproteinase-13 Inhibitor Poricoic Acid ZI Ameliorates Renal Fibrosis by Mitigating Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition. Mol Nutr Food Res 2019; 63:e1900132. [PMID: 30925007 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201900132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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SCOPE Fibrosis plays a key role in the progression of various diseases. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are important for epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which contributes to organ fibrosis. Four new poricoic acids are identified, poricoic acid ZI, ZJ, ZK, and ZL, as novel MMP inhibitors from edible mushroom Poria cocos. METHODS Molecular docking, siRNA techniques, TGF-β1-treated renal cells, and unilateral ureteral obstructed (UUO) mice are used to explore the potential efficacy of the novel MMP inhibitors in mitigating the fibrotic process. RESULTS Treatment with four poricoic acids downregulates profibrotic protein expression in TGF-β1-induced HK-2 cells. Similar results are observed in NRK-52E and NRK-49F cells, indicating that poricoic acids can suppress EMT. Furthermore, both in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrate that poricoic acid ZI (PZI) exerts a stronger inhibitory effect on protein expression and enzymatic activity of MMP-13 than the other three compounds, which is consistent with the docking results. The inhibitory effect of PZI on MMP-13 is partially attenuated by MMP-13 RNAi in HK-2 cells and UUO mice. CONCLUSIONS The findings indicate that as a specific MMP-13 inhibitor, PZI attenuates EMT and renal fibrosis. Therefore, the MMP-13 inhibitor PZI can be a novel therapeutic candidate for limiting EMT and renal fibrosis.
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- Lin Chen
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, No. 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92897, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 150 Jimo Road, Shanghai, 200120, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, Northwest University, No. 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710069, China
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Hu C, Zhang Y, Liu G, Liu Y, Wang J, Sun B. Untargeted Metabolite Profiling of Adipose Tissue in Hyperlipidemia Rats Exposed to Hawthorn Ethanol Extracts. J Food Sci 2019; 84:717-725. [PMID: 30977920 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.14491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The study aimed to explore the metabolic changes of adipose tissue of hyperlipidemia rats with hawthorn ethanol extracts (HEE) consumption by a high-throughput metabolomics approach. HEE were mainly composed of chlorogenic acid, hyperoside, isoquercitrin, rutin, vitexin, quercetin, and apigenin by HPLC analysis. HEE administration significantly lowered levels of the total cholesterols, triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol as compared to the high-fat diet model. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to identify adipose metabolite profiles. Numerous endogenous molecules were altered by high-fat diet and restored following intervention of HEE. Metabolites elevated in adipose, including l-threonine, aspartic acid, glutamine, mannose, inositol and oleic acid, were detected after HEE consumption. Fifteen metabolites were identified as potential biomarkers of hyperlipidemia. Pathway analysis showed that most of the discriminant metabolites were included in fatty acid biosynthesis, galactose metabolism, biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids, arginine and proline metabolism, alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, glycerolipid metabolism and steroid biosynthesis. These metabolites and metabolic networks we found offer new insights into exploring the molecular mechanisms of lipid-lowering of hawthorn ethanol extracts on adipose tissue of rats. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: There was a very high proportion of hyperlipidemia in China. Hawthorn is attracting increasing attention owing to their health benefits, low toxicity, effectiveness and might be suitable for long-term use.
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- Chuanqin Hu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), 11Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China.,Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), Beijing.,Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), 11Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China.,Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), Beijing.,Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), 11Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China.,Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), Beijing.,Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), 11Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China.,Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), Beijing.,Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), 11Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China.,Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), Beijing.,Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), Beijing, 100048, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), 11Fucheng Road, Beijing, 100048, China.,Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), Beijing.,Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business Univ. (BTBU), Beijing, 100048, China
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