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Shi D, Liao N, Liu H, Gao W, Zhong S, Zheng C, Chen H, Xiao L, Zhu Y, Huang S, Zhang Y, Hu Y, Zheng Y, Ji J, Cheng J. Rapid Analysis of Compounds from Piperis Herba and Piperis Kadsurae Caulis and Their Differences Using High-Resolution Liquid-Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Network Binding Antioxidant Activity. Molecules 2024; 29:439. [PMID: 38257353 PMCID: PMC10821392 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29020439] [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: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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There is a serious mixing of Piperis Herba and Piperis Kadsurae Caulis in various parts of China due to the similar traits of lianas, and there is a lack of systematic research on the compound and activity evaluation of the two. Likewise, the differences in compounds brought about by the distribution of origin also need to be investigated. In this study, high-resolution liquid-mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-Zeno-TOF-MS/MS) was used to analyze samples of Piperis Herba from five origins and Piperis Kadsurae Caulis from five origins, with three batches collected from each origin. The compounds were identified based on precise molecular weights, secondary fragments, and an online database combined with node-to-node associations of the molecular network. The t-test was used to screen and analyze the differential compounds between the two. Finally, the preliminary evaluation of antioxidant activity of the two herbs was carried out using DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging assays. The results showed that a total of 72 compounds were identified and deduced in the two Chinese medicines. These compounds included 54 amide alkaloids and 18 other compounds, such as flavonoid glycosides. The amide alkaloids among them were then classified, and the cleavage pathways in positive ion mode were summarized. Based on the p-value of the t-test, 32 differential compounds were screened out, and it was found that the compounds of Piperis Herba were richer and possessed a broader spectrum of antioxidant activity, thus realizing a multilevel distinction between Piperis Herba and Piperis Kadsurae Caulis. This study provides a preliminary reference for promoting standardization and comprehensive quality research of the resources of Piperis Herba using Piperis Kadsurae Caulis as a reference.
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- Dezhi Shi
- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; (D.S.); (N.L.); (H.L.); (W.G.); (S.Z.); (C.Z.); (H.C.); (L.X.); (Y.Z.); (S.H.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.); (Y.Z.)
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Classical Prescription, Nanjing 210023, China
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Ye P, Wang QH, Liu CS, Li GH, Olatunji OJ, Lin JT, Zuo J. SIRT1 inhibitors within Qing-Luo-Yin alleviated white adipose tissues-mediated inflammation in antigen-induced arthritis mice. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 122:155132. [PMID: 37844379 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND White adipose tissues (WAT) release large amounts of inflammatory mediators, which are responsible for the pathology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). PURPOSE The current study investigated the involvement of WAT in the treatments of antigen-induced arthritis (AIA) mice with the herbal formula Qing-Luo-Yin (QLY). METHODS Cytokines and biochemical/metabolic indicators were determined by ELISA and colorimetry methods, respectively. Monocytes were analyzed by flow cytometry. Tissues were subjected to PCR, western-blot and histological analyses. Pre-adipocytes were cultured in the different mouse serum from the in vivo experiment, and some of them were treated by certain compounds or/and lipopolysaccharide. Afterwards, the catalytic activity and thermostability of SIRT1 were tested. Gene/protein expression and cytokine production were investigated too. NAMPT and SIRT1 were silenced in some cells by siRNA. RESULTS AIA mice suffered from inflammatory adipokines-mediated metabolism and immune disorders. Besides joint protective effects, QLY therapies favored adipocyte differentiation and suppressed inflammatory adipokines release. The up-regulation of fatty acid oxidation and inflammatory monocyte polarization was therefore inhibited in peripheral tissues. PPARγ expression was generally promoted by QLY. Whereas, SIRT1 activity was always impaired, indicated by the declined NAD+ levels and the increased ace-p65 expression. QLY effectively inhibited eNAMPT release in AIA mouse serum-cultured pre-adipocytes. This effect was antagonized by resveratrol (a SIRT1 agonist) and overshadowed by NAMPT silencing. QLY-related compounds berberine, dioscin and sophocarpine showed high binding affinities to SIRT1, stabilized this protein, and inhibited its deacetylation activity in vitro. Their effects on ace-p65 expression were weakened when SIRT1 was silenced. CONCLUSION SIRT1 inhibitors in QLY reduced eNAMPT production and up-regulated PPARγ in AIA mice, leading to inflammation remission. These clues show that except for the well-known anti-inflammatory functions, SIRT1 participates in inflammatory reactions too and could be a potential anti-rheumatic target.
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- Peng Ye
- Xin'an Medicine Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital), Wuhu, 241000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhu, 241000, Anhui, China; Research Center of Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241000, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital), Wuhu, 241000, China
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- Xin'an Medicine Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital), Wuhu, 241000, China; Research Center of Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241000, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital), Wuhu, 241000, China;.
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- Xin'an Medicine Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital), Wuhu, 241000, China; Research Center of Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241000, China; Center for Xin'an Medicine and Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Institution of Health and Medicine, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, 230000, China.
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Kim YJ, Kim TI, Lee A, Kim K, Hwang YH. Sinomenium acutum Modulates Platelet Aggregation and Thrombus Formation by Regulating the Glycoprotein VI-Mediated Signalosome in Mice. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 17:6. [PMID: 38275992 PMCID: PMC10819422 DOI: 10.3390/ph17010006] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Sinomenium acutum (SA) has long been used as a traditional medicine in China, Japan, and Korea to treat a wide range of diseases. It has been traditionally used to ameliorate inflammation and improve blood circulation. However, its role in platelet activation has not been thoroughly investigated. Hence, we conducted this study to assess the potential inhibitory effect of SA on platelet aggregation and thrombus formation. The antiplatelet activities of SA were evaluated by assessing platelet aggregation, granular secretion, intracellular Ca2+ mobilization, and the Glycoprotein (GP) VI-mediated signalosome. The thrombosis and bleeding time assays were used to investigate the effect of SA (orally administered at 50 and 100 mg/kg for seven days) in mice. SA treatment at concentrations of 50, 100, and 200 μg/mL significantly reduced GPVI-mediated platelet aggregation, granular secretion, and intracellular Ca2+ mobilization. Further biochemical studies revealed that SA inhibited spleen tyrosine kinase, phospholipase Cγ2, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, and AKT phosphorylation. Interestingly, oral administration of SA efficiently ameliorated FeCl3-induced arterial thrombus formation without prolonging the tail bleeding time. These findings suggest that SA has beneficial effects in thrombosis and hemostasis. Therefore, SA holds promise as an effective therapeutic agent for the treatment of thrombotic diseases.
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- Yeon-Ji Kim
- Korean Medicine-Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daegu 41062, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Medicine-Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daegu 41062, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
- Korean Convergence Medical Science Major, KIOM School, University of Science & Technology (UST), Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Medicine-Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daegu 41062, Republic of Korea
- Korean Convergence Medical Science Major, KIOM School, University of Science & Technology (UST), Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
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- Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institution of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
- Korean Convergence Medical Science Major, KIOM School, University of Science & Technology (UST), Daejeon 34054, Republic of Korea
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Wang C, Qin LY, Li DM, Hu LG, Xue JJ, Zhai XP, Wang Q, Guo L, Tang L, Xie JW. Doped nanomaterial facilitates 3D printing target plate for rapid detection of alkaloids in laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:6825-6838. [PMID: 37848578 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04961-8] [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: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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This work aims to rapidly detect toxic alkaloids in traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) using laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS). We systematically investigated twelve nanomaterials (NMs) as matrices and found that MoS2 and defect-rich-WO3 (D-WO3) were the best NMs for alkaloid detection. MoS2 and D-WO3 can be used directly as matrices dipped onto conventional ground steel target plates. Additionally, they can be conveniently fabricated as three-dimensional (3D) NM plates, where the MoS2 or D-WO3 NM is doped into resin and formed using a 3D printing process. We obtained good quantification of alkaloids using a chemothermal compound as an internal standard and detected related alkaloids in TCM extracts, Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), Caowu (Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix), Chuanwu (Aconiti Radix), and Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex). The work enabled the advantageous "dip and measure" method, demonstrating a simple and fast LDI-MS approach that achieves clean backgrounds for alkaloid detection. The 3D NM plates also facilitated mass spectrometry imaging of alkaloids in TCMs. This method has potential practical applications in medicine and food safety. Doped nanomaterial facilitates 3D printing target plate for rapid detection of alkaloids in laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry.
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- Chuang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, and Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, and Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, and Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
- National Anti-Drug Laboratory Beijing Regional Center, Beijing, 100164, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, and Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, and Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, and Laboratory of Toxicant Analysis, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100850, China
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Chen J, Guo P, Liu X, Liao H, Chen K, Wang Y, Qin J, Yang F. Sinomenine alleviates diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain through inhibition of the inositol-requiring enzyme 1 alpha-X-box binding protein 1 pathway by downregulating prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2. J Diabetes Investig 2023; 14:364-375. [PMID: 36692011 PMCID: PMC9951574 DOI: 10.1111/jdi.13938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION We tried to show the effect of sinomenine (SIN) in diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP) and the related underlying mechanism. METHODS Network pharmacological analysis and bioinformatics analysis were carried out for identification of the active ingredients of Sinomenium acutum and the related genes. The DPNP rat model was constructed and primary rat spinal cord microglial cells were isolated for in vitro cell experiments. The therapeutic role of SIN in DPNP was determined in vivo and in vitro through analysis of microglial cell activation and inflammatory response. RESULTS Therapeutic role of S. acutum in DPNP was mainly achieved by regulating 14 key genes, among which the target gene prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) of SIN might be the key gene. An in vivo experiment showed that SIN inactivated the inositol-requiring enzyme 1 alpha-X-box binding protein 1 pathway by downregulating PTGS2, which relieved pain symptoms in DPNP rats. It was confirmed in vivo that SIN inhibited the pathway through PTGS2 to alleviate the activation of spinal cord microglial cells and inflammatory response. CONCLUSION SIN decreases the expression of PTGS2 to inactivate the inositol-requiring enzyme 1 alpha-X-box binding protein 1 signaling pathway, which inhibits microglial activation, as well as the release of inflammatory factors, thus alleviating DPNP.
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- Department of EndocrinologyThe First People's Hospital of HuaihuaHuaihuaChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyThe First People's Hospital of HuaihuaHuaihuaChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyThe First People's Hospital of HuaihuaHuaihuaChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyThe First People's Hospital of HuaihuaHuaihuaChina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hengyang Medical School, The First Affiliated HospitalUniversity of South ChinaHengyangChina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hengyang Medical School, The First Affiliated HospitalUniversity of South ChinaHengyangChina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hengyang Medical School, The First Affiliated HospitalUniversity of South ChinaHengyangChina
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- Department of AnesthesiologyThe First People's Hospital of HuaihuaHuaihuaChina,Department of Anesthesiology, Hengyang Medical School, The First Affiliated HospitalUniversity of South ChinaHengyangChina
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Hao DC, Xu LJ, Zheng YW, Lyu HY, Xiao PG. Mining Therapeutic Efficacy from Treasure Chest of Biodiversity and Chemodiversity: Pharmacophylogeny of Ranunculales Medicinal Plants. Chin J Integr Med 2022; 28:1111-1126. [PMID: 35809180 PMCID: PMC9282152 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-022-3576-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ranunculales, comprising of 7 families that are rich in medicinal species frequently utilized by traditional medicine and ethnomedicine, represents a treasure chest of biodiversity and chemodiversity. The phylogenetically related species often have similar chemical profile, which makes them often possess similar therapeutic spectrum. This has been validated by both ethnomedicinal experiences and pharmacological investigations. This paper summarizes molecular phylogeny, chemical constituents, and therapeutic applications of Ranunculales, i.e., a pharmacophylogeny study of this representative medicinal order. The phytochemistry/metabolome, ethnomedicine and bioactivity/pharmacology data are incorporated within the phylogenetic framework of Ranunculales. The most studied compounds of this order include benzylisoquinoline alkaloid, flavonoid, terpenoid, saponin and lignan, etc. Bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids are especially abundant in Berberidaceae and Menispermaceae. The most frequent ethnomedicinal uses are arthritis, heat-clearing and detoxification, carbuncle-abscess and sore-toxin. The most studied bioactivities are anticancer/cytotoxic, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activities, etc. The pharmacophylogeny analysis, integrated with both traditional and modern medicinal uses, agrees with the molecular phylogeny based on chloroplast and nuclear DNA sequences, in which Ranunculales is divided into Ranunculaceae, Berberidaceae, Menispermaceae, Lardizabalaceae, Circaeasteraceae, Papaveraceae, and Eupteleaceae families. Chemical constituents and therapeutic efficacy of each taxonomic group are reviewed and the underlying connection between phylogeny, chemodiversity and clinical uses is revealed, which facilitate the conservation and sustainable utilization of Ranunculales pharmaceutical resources, as well as developing novel plant-based pharmacotherapy.
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- Da-Cheng Hao
- Biotechnology Institute, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, 116028, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Biotechnology Institute, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, 116028, China
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- Biotechnology Institute, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, 116028, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Zhou S, Xu X, Wang L, Liu L, Kuang H, Xu C. Rapid, on-site quantitative determination of higenamine in functional food using a time-resolved fluorescence microsphere test strip. Food Chem 2022; 387:132859. [PMID: 35390606 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Higenamine (HIG), a benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid found naturally in plants, is classified as an S3 Prohibited Substance in the 2020 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report. To avoid problems such as doping violations in competitive events, it is necessary to develop rapid and sensitive detection methods. In this study, a highly-sensitive anti-HIG monoclonal antibody (mAb) was prepared and a time-resolved fluorescent microsphere immunochromatographic test strip (TRFM-ICTS) was established for the rapid quantitative detection of HIG in functional foods. Under optimized conditions, the TRFM-ICTS was compared with colloidal gold immunochromatographic test strip (CG-ICTS), and the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of TRFM-ICTS was 1.37 ng/mL. The spiked recoveries ranged from 86.4% to 105.3%, which was consistent with the results of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in the detection of real functional food. Therefore, TRFM-ICTS can be a candidate method for doping monitoring in functional foods and a powerful tool for HIG quantification.
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- Shengyang Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China; International Joint Research Laboratory for Biointerface and Biodetection, and School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang M, Wang YW, Zhu YZ, Gu XL. Discovery of quality control ingredients in burdock root by combining anti-tumor effects and UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS. Biomed Chromatogr 2021; 35:e5187. [PMID: 34061396 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5187] [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: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Burdock root is the root of Arctium lappa L., a plant of the Compositae family, which has the effects of dispersing wind and heat, detoxifying and reducing swelling. In order to better control the quality of burdock root, a screening study of quality control indicators was carried out. The current research combines biological activity evaluation with chemical analysis to screen and identify the biologically active compounds of burdock root as chemical components for the quality control of herbal medicine. The efficacy of 10 batches of ethanol extracts of burdock roots was evaluated by a tumor inhibition experiment in S180 tumor-bearing mice. The five main chemical components of these extracts were simultaneously quantitatively measured by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography combined with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. Pearson correlation analysis was used to establish the relationship between these extracts' biological activity and chemical properties. The results showed that chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid and cynarin were positively correlated with the effect of inhibiting tumor growth, and further bioassays confirmed this conclusion. In conclusion, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid and cynarin can be used as quality control markers for burdock root's antitumor effect.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ming Zhang
- Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of pharmacy, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
| | - Xiao-Ling Gu
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, GuangMing Chinese Medicine Hospital of Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
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