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Liang Q, Chen T, Luo L, Ma Y, Wen C, Huang X. Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of curdione in mice by UPLC-MS/MS. ACTA CHROMATOGR 2022. [DOI: 10.1556/1326.2022.01020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A UPLC-MS/MS method was developed to determinate curdione in the mouse blood, and the pharmacokinetics of curdione in mice after intravenous (5 mg kg−1) and oral (20 mg kg−1) administration were studied. The HSS T3 column was used for separation, and column temperature was set at 40 °C. Multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode were used for determination of curdione. Blood samples were taken from the caudal vein of Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice after administration of curdione. It showed a good linear relationship in the range of 1–500 ng mL−1 (r > 0.998); the intra-day precision was <13%, the inter-day precision was <15%, and the accuracy was 90%–105%, the recovery was >77%, and the matrix effect was 97%–107%. The half-life was relatively short, and the bioavailability was 6.5%. The developed method was suitable for the pharmacokinetics of curdione in mice.
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- Qishun Liang
- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Fundus Disease Center, Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, China
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Chen C, Long L, Zhang F, Chen Q, Chen C, Yu X, Liu Q, Bao J, Long Z. Antifungal activity, main active components and mechanism of Curcuma longa extract against Fusarium graminearum. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0194284. [PMID: 29543859 PMCID: PMC5854386 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Curcuma longa possesses powerful antifungal activity, as demonstrated in many studies. In this study, the antifungal spectrum of Curcuma longa alcohol extract was determined, and the resulting EC50 values (mg/mL) of its extract on eleven fungi, including Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium chlamydosporum, Alternaria alternate, Fusarium tricinctum, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium culmorum, Rhizopus oryzae, Cladosporium cladosporioides, Fusarium oxysporum and Colletotrichum higginsianum, were 0.1088, 0.1742, 0.1888, 0.2547, 0.3135, 0.3825, 0.4229, 1.2086, 4.5176, 3.8833 and 5.0183, respectively. Among them, F. graminearum was selected to determine the inhibitory effects of the compounds (including curdione, isocurcumenol, curcumenol, curzerene, β-elemene, curcumin, germacrone and curcumol) derived from Curcuma longa. In addition, the antifungal activities of curdione, curcumenol, curzerene, curcumol and isocurcumenol and the synergies of the complexes of curdione and seven other chemicals were investigated. Differential proteomics of F. graminearum was also compared, and at least 2021 reproducible protein spots were identified. Among these spots, 46 were classified as differentially expressed proteins, and these proteins are involved in energy metabolism, tRNA synthesis and glucose metabolism. Furthermore, several fungal physiological differences were also analysed. The antifungal effect included fungal cell membrane disruption and inhibition of ergosterol synthesis, respiration, succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) and NADH oxidase.
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- Ciqiong Chen
- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-resources and Eco-environment (Ministry of Education), College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Zhang D, Qiao W, Zhao Y, Fang H, Xu D, Xia Q. Curdione attenuates thrombin-induced human platelet activation: β1-tubulin as a potential therapeutic target. Fitoterapia 2016; 116:106-115. [PMID: 27915054 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2016.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Rhizoma Curcumae, the dry rhizomes derived from Curcuma aromatica Salisb., are a classical Chinese medicinal herb used to activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis and alleviate pain. Our previous study proved that curdione, a sesquiterpene compound isolated from the essential oil of Curcuma aromatica Salisb. can inhibit platelet activation suggesting its significant anticoagulant and antithrombotic effects. However, the underlying mechanism of curdione mediated anti-platelet effect has not been fully elucidated. Platelet proteins extracted from washed human platelets, including normal group (treated with normal saline), thrombin group and curdione group were digested and analysed by nano ESI-LC-MS/MS. UniProt database and SIEVE software were employed to identify and reveal the differentially expressed proteins. Furthermore, possible mechanisms involved were explored by Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) Software and validated by western blot experiments. Twenty-two differentially expressed proteins between the normal and thrombin group were identified. Compared with the thrombin group, the curdione treatment was significantly down-regulated only 2 proteins (Talin1 and β1-tubulin). Bioinformatics analysis showed that Talin1 and β1-tubulin could be involved in the integrin signal pathway. The results of western blot analysis were consistent with that of the proteomics data. Vinculin, identified in IPA database was involved in the formation of cell cytoskeletal. The down-regulation of β1-tubulin facilitated the decrease in vinculin/Talin1. Curdione regulated the expression of vinculin and Talin1 by β1-tubulin affecting the integrin signalling pathway and eventually inhibiting platelet activation. The β1-tubulin may be a potential target of curdione, which attenuates thrombin-induced human platelet activation.
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- Dongling Zhang
- College of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, PR China.
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Meng X, Zhang T, Li Y, Pan Q, Jiang J, Luo Y, Chong L, Yang Y, Xu S, Zhou L, Sun Z. Development and application of an analytical method for curdione quantification in pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats by LC-MS/MS. Biomed Chromatogr 2015; 29:1499-505. [PMID: 25736727 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.3449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Revised: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The vaginal administration route suffers from relatively low absorption efficiency, which may hinder the identification of the toxicokinetics of curdione in pregnant women. A sensitive analytical method for determining the plasma concentration of curdione was developed and applied in the determination of curdione in pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats as a simulated model. Glimepiride was used as an internal standard and chromatographic separation was achieved on a Capcell Pak C18 MGIII column. A gradient elution profile with 0.5% formic acid (A)-0.5% formic acid-acetonitrile (B) was selected as mobile phase. The selected reaction monitoring mode was used for quantification based on the target fragment ions m/z 237.2 to m/z 135.1 for curdione and m/z 491.3 to m/z 352.1 for the glimepiride. The standard curve was linear over the range of 0.5-500 ng/mL for curdione in rat plasma and yielded a consistent peak pattern, even at the lower limit of quantitation of 0.5 ng/mL. The retention times of curdione and IS were 6.55 and 6.59 min, respectively. The mean recovery of curdione in rat plasma was 95.5-101.1%. The intra-day and inter-day precisions were between 2.35 and 9.08%. This LC-MS/MS method provides a simple and sensitive means for determining the plasma concentration.
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- Xiang Meng
- Pharmacy School of Fudan University, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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- Pharmacy School of Fudan University, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research, 2140 Xie Tu Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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Meng X, Zhang T, Li Y, Pan Q, Jiang J, Luo Y, Chong L, Yang Y, Xu S, Zhou L, Sun Z. The toxicokinetic profile of curdione in pregnant SD rats and its transference in a placental barrier system detected by LC–MS/MS. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2015; 71:158-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2014.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2014] [Accepted: 12/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hsieh YW, Huang CY, Yang SY, Peng YH, Yu CP, Chao PDL, Hou YC. Oral intake of curcumin markedly activated CYP 3A4: in vivo and ex-vivo studies. Sci Rep 2014; 4:6587. [PMID: 25300360 PMCID: PMC5377466 DOI: 10.1038/srep06587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Curcumin, a specific secondary metabolite of Curcuma species, has potentials for a variety of beneficial health effects. It is nowadays used as a dietary supplement. Everolimus (EVL) is an immunosuppressant indicated for allograft rejection and cancer therapy, but with narrow therapeutic window. EVL is a substrate of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4). This study investigated the effect of coadministration of curcumin on the pharmacokinetics of EVL in rats and the underlying mechanisms. EVL (0.5 mg/kg) was orally administered without and with 50 and 100 mg/kg of curcumin, respectively, in rats. Blood samples were collected at specific time points and EVL concentrations in blood were determined by QMS® immunoassay. The underlying mechanisms were evaluated using cell model and recombinant CYP 3A4 isozyme. The results indicated that 50 and 100 mg/kg of curcumin significantly decreased the AUC0-540 of EVL by 70.6% and 71.5%, respectively, and both dosages reduced the Cmax of EVL by 76.7%. Mechanism studies revealed that CYP3A4 was markedly activated by curcumin metabolites, which apparently overrode the inhibition effects of curcumin on P-gp. In conclusion, oral intake of curcumin significantly decreased the bioavailability of EVL, a probe substrate of P-gp/CYP 3A4, mainly through marked activation on CYP 3A4.
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- Yow-Wen Hsieh
- 1] School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan 404, R.O.C. [2] Department of Pharmacy, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan 404, R.O.C
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- 1] School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan 404, R.O.C. [2] Department of Pharmacy, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan 404, R.O.C
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan 404, R.O.C
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan 404, R.O.C
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan 404, R.O.C
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan 404, R.O.C
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- 1] School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan 404, R.O.C. [2] Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan 404, R.O.C
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Agnihotri VK, Thakur S, Pathania V, Chand G. A New Dihomosesquiterpene, Termioic Acid A, from Curcuma aromatica. Chem Nat Compd 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10600-014-1048-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lee J, Jung Y, Shin JH, Kim HK, Moon BC, Ryu DH, Hwang GS. Secondary metabolite profiling of Curcuma species grown at different locations using GC/TOF and UPLC/Q-TOF MS. Molecules 2014; 19:9535-51. [PMID: 25000465 PMCID: PMC6270825 DOI: 10.3390/molecules19079535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 06/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Curcuma, a genus of rhizomatous herbaceous species, has been used as a spice, traditional medicine, and natural dye. In this study, the metabolite profile of Curcuma extracts was determined using gas chromatography-time of flight mass spectrometry (GC/TOF MS) and ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography–quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC/Q-TOF MS) to characterize differences between Curcuma aromatica and Curcuma longa grown on the Jeju-do or Jin-do islands, South Korea. Previous studies have performed primary metabolite profiling of Curcuma species grown in different regions using NMR-based metabolomics. This study focused on profiling of secondary metabolites from the hexane extract of Curcuma species. Principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least-squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) plots showed significant differences between the C. aromatica and C. longa metabolite profiles, whereas geographical location had little effect. A t-test was performed to identify statistically significant metabolites, such as terpenoids. Additionally, targeted profiling using UPLC/Q-TOF MS showed that the concentration of curcuminoids differed depending on the plant origin. Based on these results, a combination of GC- and LC-MS allowed us to analyze curcuminoids and terpenoids, the typical bioactive compounds of Curcuma, which can be used to discriminate Curcuma samples according to species or geographical origin.
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- Jueun Lee
- Integrated Metabolomics Research Group, Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul 120-140, Korea.
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- Integrated Metabolomics Research Group, Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul 120-140, Korea.
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- Integrated Metabolomics Research Group, Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul 120-140, Korea.
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- Basic Herbal Medicine Research Group, Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 305-811, Korea.
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- Basic Herbal Medicine Research Group, Herbal Medicine Research Division, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon 305-811, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.
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- Integrated Metabolomics Research Group, Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Seoul 120-140, Korea.
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Chen Y, Zhang L, Qin B, Zhang X, Jia X, Wang X, Jin D, You S. An insight into the curdione biotransformation pathway by Aspergillus niger. Nat Prod Res 2014; 28:454-60. [DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2013.873434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Yinan Chen
- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P.R. China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P.R. China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, P.R. China
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Morisaki T, Hou XL, Takahashi K, Takahashi K. Baicalin pharmacokinetic profile of absorption process using novel in-vitro model: cytochrome P450 3A4-induced Caco-2 cell monolayers combined with rat intestinal rinse fluids. J Pharm Pharmacol 2013; 65:1526-35. [DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Accepted: 07/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Objectives
This study was designed to investigate baicalin (BG) pharmacokinetic profile in absorption process using a new model and evaluate the potentiality as a new model.
Methods
The effects of BG on intestinal cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A) protein/mRNA expression, activity and permeability glycoprotein (P-gp) were evaluated in CYP3A4-induced Caco-2 cell monolayers or rats. Intestinal rinse fluids (IF) were obtained from rat were added to modified Caco-2 monolayers.
Key findings
Orally administered BG (7 days pretreatment) inhibited intestinal CYP3A activity and protein expression. Baicalein (B) converted from BG by IF was detected in the upper jejunum in a portion-dependent manner. Subsequently, most BG were converted to B in the caecum. In modified Caco-2 monolayers, BG exhibited no effect on CYP3A4 activity or mRNA, whereas B and BG treated with IF inhibited CYP3A4 transcription and activity.
Conclusions
Intestinal CYP3A was inhibited following oral administration of BG to rat. Correspondingly, BG-mediated CYP3A inhibition was shown in vitro using modified Caco-2 monolayers treated with IF. Hence, in-vivo intestinal absorption pharmacokinetic was reproduced in vitro. IF is a key determinant of intestinal absorption, and it facilitated inhibition of CYP3A by B, not BG.
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- Tomoko Morisaki
- Department of Applied Pharmacognosy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan
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- Basic Research Group for the Assembly and Preservation of Primary Materials, The Museum of Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, Hyogo, Japan
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Kong Q, Sun F, Chen X. Impact of fixed-dose combination of germacrone, curdione, and furanodiene on breast cancer cell proliferation. CELL JOURNAL 2013; 15:160-5. [PMID: 23862118 PMCID: PMC3712777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2013] [Accepted: 04/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Herb combination has been very popular in traditional medical prescriptions such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Persistent efforts and attempts have been made to dissect the action mode of TCM in recent years, which has provided certain evidence for inter-herbal interactions. However, the interactions among different components in a single herb have been largely neglected. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, the interactions among different components of a single herb were explored. The effect of three main sesquiterpenes (germacrone, curdione, furanodiene) isolated from Curcuma WenyujinY.H.Chenet C Ling on MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 breast cancer cell proliferation alone or in combination with a fixed-dose-combination was investigated. RESULTS Furanodiene significantly inhibited cancer cell proliferation while germacrone and curdione showed no effect. Germacrone enhanced furanodiene's anti-proliferative effect. Curdione showed no effect on furanodiene's anti-proliferative effect but partly reversed the anti-proliferative effect of germacrone and furanodiene combined. The morphological and mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm) changes showed similar results. However, they demonstrated complicated interactions on the expression of apoptotic-related proteins and key signal transduction proteins. CONCLUSION Unpredictable and complex interactions among different components in Curcuma WenyujinY.H.Chenet C Ling may exist. The intra-herb interactions should be taken into consideration when attempts are made to interpret the art of TCM formulation or other similar recipes.
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- Qi Kong
- Department of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) and Chinese Academy of Medical
Sciences (CAMS), Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tibet Nationalities Institute, Xianyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of
Macau, Macao, China,
* Corresponding Address: State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese MedicineInstitute of Chinese Medical SciencesUniversity of MacauAv. Padre Tomas Pereira S.JTaipaMacauChina
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