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Kim D, Lee E, Choi PG, Kim HS, Park SH, Seo HD, Hahm JH, Ahn J, Jung CH. Justicia procumbens prevents hair loss in androgenic alopecia mice. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 170:115913. [PMID: 38154270 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115913] [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: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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The plant Justicia procumbens is traditionally used in Asia to treat fever, cough, and pain. Previous studies have reported its anticancer and anti-asthmatic properties. However, its potential for preventing androgenic alopecia (AGA) has not yet been reported. AGA is a widespread hair loss condition primarily caused by male hormones. In this study, we examined the hair loss-preventing effects of an aqueous extract of J. procumbens (JPAE) using human hair follicle dermal papilla cell (HFDPC) and a mouse model of testosterone-induced AGA. JPAE treatment increased HFDPC proliferation by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Additionally, JPAE increased the expression of Wnt targets, such as cyclin D1 and VEGF, by promoting the translocation of β-catenin to the nucleus. Administration of JPAE reduced hair loss, increased hair thickness, and enhanced hair shine in an AGA mouse model. Furthermore, it increased the expression of p-GSK-3β and β-catenin in the dorsal skin of the mice. These findings imply that JPAE promotes the proliferation of HFDPC and prevents hair loss in an AGA mouse model. JPAE can therefore be used as a functional food and natural treatment option for AGA to prevent hair loss.
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- Daedong Kim
- Aging and Metabolism Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Aging and Metabolism Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Aging and Metabolism Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Aging and Metabolism Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Aging and Metabolism Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Aging and Metabolism Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Aging and Metabolism Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Aging and Metabolism Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Aging and Metabolism Research Group, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea.
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Ibrahim SRM, Mohamed SGA, Abdallah HM, Mohamed GA. Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological relevance of Justicia procumbens (Oriental Water Willow) - A promising traditional plant. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 317:116819. [PMID: 37385576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Justicia procumbens L. (JP) (Oriental Water Willow, Shrimp plant, Acanthaceae) is a herbaceous plant that is commonly found in India, Taiwan, Australia, Southern China, Vietnam, and Korea. The plant has been primarily used to treat fever, asthma, edema, cough, jaundice, urinary tract infection, and sore throat, as well as for snake bites and as a fish-killer. In the present review, the reported phyto-chemical, ethno-pharmacological, biological, and toxicological studies on J. procumbens were summarized. Special focus had been given to its reported lignans, regarding their isolation, characterization, quantitative estimation, and biosynthesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A survey of the literature was done using assorted databases and publishers; Scopus, Sci-Finder, Web of Science, PubMed, GoogleScholar, ScienceDirect, Wiley, Taylors&Francis, Bentham, Thieme, and Springer. RESULTS Currently, 95 metabolites have been separated fromJ. procumbens. Lignans and their glycosides were reported as main phyto-constituents of J. procumbens. Various methods are mentioned for quantitative estimation of these lignans. These phyto-constituents possessed wide pharmacological effectiveness, such as antiplatelet aggregation, antimicrobial, antitumor, and antiviral. CONCLUSIONS Many of the stated effects are harmonious with the reported traditional uses of this plant. This data could further support J. procumbens's utilization as a herbal remedy and drug lead. However, further study of J. procumbens toxicity, as well as preclinical and clinical investigation is required to ensure the safe usage of J. procumbens.
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- Sabrin R M Ibrahim
- Department of Chemistry, Preparatory Year Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, British University, El Sherouk City, Suez Desert Road, Cairo, 11837, Egypt
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- Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Natural Products and Alternative Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Overview of the Justicia Genus: Insights into Its Chemical Diversity and Biological Potential. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031190. [PMID: 36770856 PMCID: PMC9920429 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The genus Justicia has more than 600 species distributed in both hemispheres, in the tropics and temperate regions, and it is used in the treatment of numerous pathologies. This study presents a review of the biological activities of plant extracts and isolated chemical constituents of Justicia (ACANTHACEAE), identified in the period from May 2011 to August 2022. We analyzed over 176 articles with various biological activities and chemical compound descriptions present in the 29 species of Justicia. These have a variety of applications, such as antioxidant and antimicrobial, with alkaloids and flavonoids (e.g., naringenin) the most frequently identified secondary metabolites. The most observed species were Justicia gendarussa Burm., Justicia procumbens L., Justicia adhatoda L., Justicia spicigera Schltdl, and Justicia pectoralis Jacq. The frontier molecular orbitals carried out using density functional theory (M062X and basis set 6-311++G(d,p) indicate reactive sites for naringenin compound and a chemical reaction on phytomedicine activity. The energy gap (206.99 kcal/mol) and dimer solid state packing point to chemical stability. Due to the wide variety of pharmacological uses of these species, this review points toward the development of new phytomedicines.
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Synthesis, Characterization, Crystal Structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT studies of novel compounds based on the methoxynaphthalene ring. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Pyun H, Nam JW, Cho H, Park J, Seo EK, Lee K. Allergic Inflammation Caused by Dimerized Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein is Attenuated by Cardamonin. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:765521. [PMID: 34690788 PMCID: PMC8527174 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.765521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We demonstrated in our previous reports that dimeric form of translationally controlled tumor protein (dTCTP) initiates a variety of allergic phenomena. In the present study, we examined whether and how dTCTP's role in allergic inflammation can be modulated or negated. The possible potential of cardamonin as an anti-allergic agent was assessed by ELISA using BEAS-2B cells and OVA-challenged allergic mouse model. The interaction between cardamonin and dTCTP was confirmed by SPR assay. Cardamonin was found to reduce the secretion of IL-8 caused by dTCTP in BEAS-2B cells by interacting with dTCTP. This interaction between dTCTP and cardamonin was confirmed through kinetic analysis (KD = 4.72 ± 0.07 μM). Also, cardamonin reduced the migration of various inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), inhibited OVA specific IgE secretion and bronchial remodeling. In addition, cardamonin was observed to have an anti-allergic response by inhibiting the activity of NF-κB. Cardamonin exerts anti-allergic anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting dTCTP, suggesting that it may be useful in the therapy of allergic diseases.
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- Haejun Pyun
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.,Fluorescence Core Imaging Center, Department of Life Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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Reveals of candidate active ingredients in Justicia and its anti-thrombotic action of mechanism based on network pharmacology approach and experimental validation. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17187. [PMID: 34433871 PMCID: PMC8387432 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96683-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Thrombotic diseases seriously threaten human life. Justicia, as a common Chinese medicine, is usually used for anti-inflammatory treatment, and further studies have found that it has an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. Therefore, it can be inferred that Justicia can be used as a therapeutic drug for thrombosis. This work aims to reveal the pharmacological mechanism of the anti-thrombotic effect of Justicia through network pharmacology combined with wet experimental verification. During the analysis, 461 compound targets were predicted from various databases and 881 thrombus-related targets were collected. Then, herb-compound-target network and protein-protein interaction network of disease and prediction targets were constructed and cluster analysis was applied to further explore the connection between the targets. In addition, Gene Ontology (GO) and pathway (KEGG) enrichment were used to further determine the association between target proteins and diseases. Finally, the expression of hub target proteins of the core component and the anti-thrombotic effect of Justicia's core compounds were verified by experiments. In conclusion, the core bioactive components, especially justicidin D, can reduce thrombosis by regulating F2, MMP9, CXCL12, MET, RAC1, PDE5A, and ABCB1. The combination of network pharmacology and the experimental research strategies proposed in this paper provides a comprehensive method for systematically exploring the therapeutic mechanism of multi-component medicine.
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Erdoğan M, Polat Köse L, Eşsiz S, Gülçin İ. Synthesis and biological evaluation of some 1-naphthol derivatives as antioxidants, acetylcholinesterase, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2021; 354:e2100113. [PMID: 34080709 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202100113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A series of some naphthol derivatives 4a-f, 5a,f, 6a, and 7a,b (six novel ones: 4c,d, 5a, 6a, 7a,b) bearing F, Cl, Br, OMe, and dioxole substituents at different positions of the aromatic rings was designed, synthesized, and characterized. The naphthol derivatives were synthesized in three steps, namely the addition reaction of furan via Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction, copper(II) trifluoromethanesulfonate (Cu(OTf)2 )-catalyzed aromatization reaction, and the bromination reaction, respectively. The structures of the newly obtained compounds (4c,d, 5a, 6a, 7a,b) were characterized by spectroscopic techniques. In addition, some biological activity studies were investigated under in vitro conditions. Inhibition studies of these compounds were performed on human carbonic anhydrase (hCA) I and II isoenzymes purified from human erythrocytes as a biological evaluation. Moreover, their potential antioxidant and antiradical activities were studied by analytical methods like ABTS•+ and DPPH• scavenging, and it was determined that some molecules showed good activity. Also, inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), which is a marker of many degenerative neurological diseases, was tested and the results were discussed. Excellent enzyme inhibition results were recorded for most of the molecules. These 1-naphthol derivatives were found as effective inhibitors for hCA I, hCA II, and AChE with K i values ranging from 0.034 ± 0.54 to 0.724 ± 0.18 µM for hCA I, 0.172 ± 0.02 to 0.562 ± 0.21 µM for hCA II, and 0.096 ± 0.01 to 0.177 ± 0.02 µM for AChE.
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- Musa Erdoğan
- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacy Services, Vocational School, Beykent University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.,Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Hakkari University, Hakkari, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Shahzad N, Alzahrani A, Ibrahim IA, Soni K, Shahid I, Alsanosi S, Falemban A, Alanazi IM, Bamagous G, Al-Ghamdi S, Mahfoz A. In vivo pharmacological testing of herbal drugs for anti-allergic and anti-asthmatic properties. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND BIOALLIED SCIENCES 2021; 13:380-386. [PMID: 35399803 PMCID: PMC8985834 DOI: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_454_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Vargas JAM, Day DP, Burtoloso ACB. Substituted Naphthols: Preparations, Applications, and Reactions. European J Org Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202001132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jorge Andrés Mora Vargas
- Instituto de Química de São Carlos Universidade de São Paulo CEP 13560‐970 São Carlos SP Brasil
- Facultad de Ciencias Básicas Universidad Santiago de Cali Calle 5 # 62‐00, Campus Pampalinda Santiago de Cali Colombia
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos Universidade de São Paulo CEP 13560‐970 São Carlos SP Brasil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos Universidade de São Paulo CEP 13560‐970 São Carlos SP Brasil
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Lee H, Jeon J, Yoon J, Kim SH, Choi HS, Kang JS, Lee YS, Lee M, Kim YH, Chang HB. Comparative Metabolite Profiling of Wild and Cultivated Justicia procumbens L. Based on 1H-NMR Spectroscopy and HPLC-DAD Analysis. PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9070860. [PMID: 32646001 PMCID: PMC7411763 DOI: 10.3390/plants9070860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Justicia procumbens L. is known across Korea, India, China, and Taiwan as a remedy against fever, cough, sore throat, and cirrhosis of ascites. J. procumbens provides the raw material for a candidate anti-asthma drug (DW2008S) currently completing phase I clinical trials sponsored by Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company. HPLC-DAD was used to quantify phytochemical constituents of J. procumbens, and HPLC and 1H-NMR results were assessed by multivariate analysis. This is the first time a comparative study using HPLC-DAD and NMR fingerprints has been applied to identify chemical differences between wild and cultivated J. procumbens. The amount of justicidin B as the marker compound was higher in cultivated samples (0.80 ± 0.25 mg/g) than in wild ones (0.63 ± 0.30 mg/g). Orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) from HPLC and NMR data revealed that there were clear differences between wild and cultivated types and identified five secondary metabolites, which could help distinguish between wild and cultivated plants. Among these five lignans, diphyllin showed the most potent discrimination between two types and was significantly detected higher in cultivated ones than in wild ones. A combination of 1H-NMR and HPLC-DAD analysis is effective for J. procumbens standardization and metabolomics studies.
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- Hyunyong Lee
- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
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- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
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- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
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- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02453, Korea;
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- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
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- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02453, Korea;
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- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
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- College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea;
- Correspondence: (Y.H.K.); (H.B.C.)
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- Research Institute, Dong Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17084, Korea; (H.L.); (J.J.); (J.Y.); (S.-H.K.); (H.S.C.); (M.L.)
- Correspondence: (Y.H.K.); (H.B.C.)
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Lin LJ, Wu CJ, Wang SD, Kao ST. Qi-Wei-Du-Qi-Wan and its major constituents exert an anti-asthmatic effect by inhibiting mast cell degranulation. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 254:112406. [PMID: 31751647 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE In Asia, Qi-Wei-Du-Qi-Wan (QWDQW) is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been used to treat chest tightness, cough, shortness of breath, night sweats, frequent urination and asthma. QWDQW is recorded in Yi Zong Yi Ren Pian (Medical Physician's Compilation), which was written by Yang Cheng Liu during the Qing Dynasty. AIM OF THE STUDY The traditional Chinese medicine QWDQW is composed of 7 ingredients and has been used in the treatment of asthma in Asia for hundreds of years. However, the mechanism through which QWDQW affects the immune system in the treatment of asthma is not known. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether QWDQW alleviates asthmatic symptoms in mice with chronic asthma induced by repeated stimulation with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p) and to explore the underlying immune modulatory mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS BALB/c mice were stimulated intratracheally (i.t.) with Der p (40 μl, 2.5 μg/μl) once weekly for 6 weeks. Thirty minutes prior to Der p stimulation, the mice were treated with QWDQW (0.5 g/kg and 0.17 g/kg) orally. Three days after the last stimulation, the mice were sacrificed, and infiltration of inflammatory cells, lung histological characteristics, gene expression of lung and serum total IgE were assessed. In other experiments, RBL-2H3 cells were stimulated with DNP-IgE/DNP-BSA and then treated with QWDQW, quercetin, β-carotene, luteolin or a mixture of the three chemicals (Mix13) for 30 min, and the effects of the drugs on RBL-2H3 cell degranulation after DNP stimulation were determined. RESULTS QWDQW significantly reduced Der p-induced airway hyperreactivity (AHR) and decreased total serum IgE and Der p-specific IgE levels. Histopathological examination showed that QWDQW reduced inflammatory cell infiltration and sputum secretion from goblet cells in the lungs. Gene expression analysis indicated that QWDQW reduced overproduction of IL-12、IFN-γ、IL-13、IL-4、RNATES、Eotaxin and MCP-1in lung. Additionally, QWDQW and Mix13 suppressed DNP induced RBL-2H3 degranulation, and the effect was maximal when quercetin, β-carotene and luteolin were administered together. CONCLUSION These results indicate that QWDQW plays a role in suppressing excessive airway reaction and in specific immune modulation in a mouse model of chronic asthma and that QWDQW suppresses mast cell degranulation at defined doses of quercetin, β-carotene and luteolin.
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- Li-Jen Lin
- School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan
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- Department of QC/R&D, Kaiser Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd, Tainan, 71041, Taiwan
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan; Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan; Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan.
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He MX, Mo ZY, Wang ZQ, Cheng SY, Xie RR, Tang HT, Pan YM. Electrochemical Synthesis of 1-Naphthols by Intermolecular Annulation of Alkynes with 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds. Org Lett 2019; 22:724-728. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b04549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Mu-Xue He
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, People’s Republic of China
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Youm J, Lee H, Choi Y, Yoon J. DW2008S and its major constituents from Justicia procumbens exert anti-asthmatic effect via multitargeting activity. J Cell Mol Med 2018. [PMID: 29512870 PMCID: PMC5908124 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Our previous study revealed that the ethanolic extract of Justicia procumbens ameliorates ovalbumin‐induced airway inflammation and airway hyper‐responsiveness in a mouse model of asthma. However, the mechanism of action of the extract remains unknown. In this study, we prepared DW2008S, an optimized and standardized powder extracted from J. procumbens using anhydrous ethanol, and investigated its anti‐asthmatic effect and mechanism of action. Our results showed that DW2008S contains two major ingredients, justicidin A (JA) and justicidin B (JB), which selectively inhibit T helper 2 (Th2) cell responses in concanavalin A‐activated spleen cells and polarized Th2 cells. Blockade of T cell immunoreceptor with immunoglobulin and immunoreceptor tyrosine‐based inhibition motif domains (TIGIT) using a neutralizing antibody also selectively inhibited Th2 cell responses. Furthermore, DW2008S regulated TIGIT expression in the mice and cultured cells. Additionally, DW2008S and JA antagonized human adenosine receptor A3 (A3AR), which mediates mast cell‐dependent inflammation and bronchoconstriction. DW2008S and JB inhibited human phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), which is known to cause bronchoconstriction; however, the required concentrations were higher than those needed to affect TIGIT . These findings suggest that DW2008S can potentially ameliorate Th2‐driven airway inflammation and bronchoconstriction through negative regulation of TIGIT and blockade of A3AR and PDE4 activities.
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- Jihyun Youm
- Research Institute, Dong-Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yong-In City, Korea
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- Research Institute, Dong-Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yong-In City, Korea.,College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon City, Korea
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- Department of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon City, Korea
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- Research Institute, Dong-Wha Pharmaceutical Company, Yong-In City, Korea
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