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Du TT, Fan MH, Liu JL, Mu DD, Yang MX, Wang YL, Xu HT, Chou GX. Three New Steroids from the Roots of Marsdenia tenacissima. Chem Biodivers 2024:e202401801. [PMID: 39211952 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202401801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2024] [Revised: 08/30/2024] [Accepted: 08/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Three undescribed pregnane steroids, 12β-O-4-hydroxybenzoyl tenacigenin D (1), 12β-O-4-hydroxybenzoyl tenacigenin A (2), and 11α-nicotinoyl-17β-marsdenin (3), along with two known analogues (4 and 5), were isolated from the roots of Marsdenia tenacissima. Their structures were elucidated using one- and two-dimensional NMR, high-resolution electron ionization-mass spectrometry, single-crystal X-ray diffraction data, and experimental and density-functional-theory-calculated electronic circular dichroism measurements. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against human lung cancer cells (A549), ovarian carcinoma cells (SKOV-3), gastric cancer cells (MGC 803) and breast cancer cells (MCF-7). Notably, 3 exhibited significant cytotoxic activity against both A549 (median inhibitory concentration (IC50)=16.79 μM) and SKOV-3 (IC50=12.30 μM) cells while exhibiting moderate cytotoxicity on MGC803 and MCF-7 cells.
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- Ting-Ting Du
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, 201203, PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, 201203, PR China
- Department of Pharmacy, the 7th People's Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, 450016, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, 201203, PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, 201203, PR China
- Shanghai R&D Center for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai, 201203, PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, 201203, PR China
- Shanghai R&D Center for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai, 201203, PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, 201203, PR China
- Shanghai R&D Center for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai, 201203, PR China
- Shanghai Institute of International Standardization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Shanghai, 201203, PR China
- Shanghai R&D Center for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai, 201203, PR China
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Guo J, Yan W, Duan H, Wang D, Zhou Y, Feng D, Zheng Y, Zhou S, Liu G, Qin X. Therapeutic Effects of Natural Products on Liver Cancer and Their Potential Mechanisms. Nutrients 2024; 16:1642. [PMID: 38892575 PMCID: PMC11174683 DOI: 10.3390/nu16111642] [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: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Liver cancer ranks third globally among causes of cancer-related deaths, posing a significant public health challenge. However, current treatments are inadequate, prompting a growing demand for novel, safe, and effective therapies. Natural products (NPs) have emerged as promising candidates in drug development due to their diverse biological activities, low toxicity, and minimal side effects. This paper begins by reviewing existing treatment methods and drugs for liver cancer. It then summarizes the therapeutic effects of NPs sourced from various origins on liver cancer. Finally, we analyze the potential mechanisms of NPs in treating liver cancer, including inhibition of angiogenesis, migration, and invasion; regulation of the cell cycle; induction of apoptosis, autophagy, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis; influence on tumor metabolism; immune regulation; regulation of intestinal function; and regulation of key signaling pathways. This systematic review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of NPs research in liver cancer treatment, offering a foundation for further development and application in pharmaceuticals and functional foods.
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- Jinhong Guo
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China; (J.G.); (W.Y.); (H.D.); (D.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China; (J.G.); (W.Y.); (H.D.); (D.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China; (J.G.); (W.Y.); (H.D.); (D.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China; (J.G.); (W.Y.); (H.D.); (D.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China; (J.G.); (W.Y.); (H.D.); (D.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Institute of Food and Nutrition Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China;
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China;
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China; (J.G.); (W.Y.); (H.D.); (D.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functional Food, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, China; (J.G.); (W.Y.); (H.D.); (D.W.); (Y.Z.); (S.Z.); (G.L.)
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- Graduate Department, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100101, China
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Meng Q, Li Z, Peng X, Zhu J, Liu J. A new pregnane glycoside from Marsdenia tenacissima and its cytotoxic and NO inhibitory activities. Nat Prod Res 2024:1-9. [PMID: 38770927 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2356657] [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: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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The Marsdenia tenacissima, has been used as traditional Chinese medicine for six hundred years. Our chemical investigation on the stem of Marsdenia tenacissima led to the isolation of one new pregnane glycoside, namely, marsdeoside J (compound 1) and twelve known compounds. The structure of the new compound was elucidated by spectroscopic analysis including 1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS, IR, and UV. The absolute configurations of the sugar moiety were identified by comparing the specific optical rotations and Rf values with those of the commercially available standards and the data reported in the literature. Compound 1 showed cytotoxicities against five human cancer cell lines, with IC50 values ranging from 6.5 to 18.1 μM and certain inhibitory activities on NO production.
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- Qianqian Meng
- The Second Affiliation Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- The Second Affiliation Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
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- The Second Affiliation Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, China
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Ding Y, Zhao D, Wang T, Xu Z, Fu Y, Tao L. Medicinal patterns of vines used in Chinese herbal medicine: a quantitative study. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 319:117184. [PMID: 37827301 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117184] [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: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The botanical characteristics of twinning, climbing vine plants conceptually take shape to interlink the meridians and collaterals system throughout the human body by expelling climatic evils (e.g., wind, dampness). Thus, vines have displayed great medicinal properties in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). AIM OF THE STUDY Although some popular vine species have been intensively investigated, the comparable features and medicinal specifications among a vast collection of taxonomic groups based on data visualization methods are relatively lacking in attention. Moreover, the translatability of vines from ancient ethnomedical evidence to modern medical system has not been well established. This review tends to quantitatively summarize the strength of vines in healthcare from the perspectives of medicinal part, traditional function, clinical spectrum, phytochemistry divergence, pharmacological attributes, toxicity as well as the progress of proprietary drug development. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medicinal vines were retrieved from databases of drug standards and curated catalogues. Synonyms of plant origin across different datasets were normalized by accepted scientific names in the World Flora Online. The distribution patterns and rank of plant origin, medicinal parts, traditional functions and target conditions, as well as the correlation between phytochemical composition and clinical applications were analyzed and visualized. RESULTS A total of 121 crude drugs from 36 families, 77 genera, 133 species of vines were obtained and analyzed. The Fabaceae, Menispermaceae and Rubiaceae were the highest ranked families of medicinal vines. Not surprisingly, stem was the most dominant medical part. Moreover, "eliminate wind" displayed a hub node in the traditional function co-occurrence network. In addition to joint impediment disorders, these vines particularly displayed a wide range of therapeutic modalities toward conditions from various organ systems. Chemotaxonomic properties-oriented phytochemical analysis was performed and the chemical diversity among medicinal vines complementarily determined a certain group of therapeutic domains. Particularly, the anti-inflammatory effect and antiarthritic effect were highlighted for treating rheumatic diseases. Using integral animal models and cultured cells, modern pharmacological actions of medicinal vines have been largely observed and validated according to their traditional ethnopharmacology. Furthermore, a small proportion of vine species are well-known toxic plants. Successful drug development pipelines in rheumatic, cardiovascular, liver, malignant and infectious diseases have offered the capacity to generate new treatment options that are being sought out from vine plants. CONCLUSIONS Medicinal vines are rich sources of Chinese Material Medica (CMM) and good fit for a variety of clinical manifestations beyond arthritis and rheumatic diseases. In addition to stem, other parts are also popular for both medicines and dietary supplements. Vine plants provide extensive biologically relevant chemical space for developing value-creating drugs. Thus, our analysis can be useful for further motivating and strengthening the preclinical and clinical research of vine-derived remedies.
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- Yanlin Ding
- College of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China; The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- College of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China; The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- College of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China; The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- College of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China; The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- College of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China; The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- College of Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China; The State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory of Toxic Pathogens-Based Therapeutic Approaches of Gastric Cancer, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China.
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Zhang Z, Liang B, Jike W, Li R, Su X, Yu J, Liu T. The Protective Effect of Marsdenia tenacissima against Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity Mediated by Inhibiting Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis. Molecules 2023; 28:7582. [PMID: 38005304 PMCID: PMC10674371 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227582] [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: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Cisplatin (Cis) is considered to be one of the most effective drugs for killing cancer cells and remains a first-line chemotherapeutic agent. However, Cis's multiple toxicities (especially nephrotoxicity) have limited its clinical use. Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Wight et Arn. (MT), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) employed extensively in China, not only enhances the antitumor effect in combination with Cis, but is also used for its detoxifying effect, as it reduces the toxic side effects of chemotherapy drugs. The aim of this study was to explore the therapeutic effect of MT on Cis-induced nephrotoxicity, along with its underlying mechanisms. In this study, liquid-mass spectrometry was performed to identify the complex composition of the extracts of MT. In addition, we measured the renal function, antioxidant enzymes, and inflammatory cytokines in mice with Cis-induced nephrotoxicity and conducted renal histology evaluations to assess renal injury. The expressions of the proteins related to antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and apoptotic markers in renal tissues was detected by Western blotting (WB). MT treatment improved the renal function, decreased the mRNA expression of the inflammatory factors, and increased the antioxidant enzyme activity in mice. A better renal histology was observed after MT treatment. Further, MT inhibited the expression of the phospho-NFκB p65 protein/NFκB p65 protein (p-p65)/p65, phospho-inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B kinase beta subunit/inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa B kinase beta subunit (p-IKKβ/IKKβ), Bcl-2-associated X (Bax), and Cleaved Caspase 3/Caspase 3 proteins, while the expression of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), Recombinant NADH Dehydrogenase, Quinone 1 (NQO1), and B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) was increased. The present study showed that MT ameliorated renal injury, which mainly occurs through the regulation of the Nrf2 pathway, the NF-κB pathway, and the suppression of renal tissue apoptosis. It also suggests that MT can be used as an adjuvant to mitigate the nephrotoxicity of Cis chemotherapy.
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- Zhiguang Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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Chen F, Ma Y, Cui Y, Wang W, Mei C, Nie J, Wen C, Shen X, Zhou X. Determination of Tenacissoside G, Tenacissoside H, and Tenacissoside I in Rat Plasma by UPLC-MS/MS and Their Pharmacokinetics. Int J Anal Chem 2023; 2023:4747771. [PMID: 37810909 PMCID: PMC10555494 DOI: 10.1155/2023/4747771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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An ultra-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method was developed for the determination of tenacissoside G, tenacissoside H, and tenacissoside I in rat plasma. The rat plasma was treated with liquid-liquid extraction using ethyl acetate. The determination was performed on the UPLC HSS T3 column (50 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.8 μm) with a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-water (containing 0.1% formic acid) and gradient elution at a flow rate of 0.4 mL/min. Electrospray (ESI) positive ion mode detection and multireaction monitoring (MRM) quantitative analysis were performed. A total of 36 rats were given tenacissoside G, tenacissoside H, and tenacissoside I, respectively, orally (5 mg/kg) and intravenously (1 mg/kg), with 6 rats in each group, to evaluate the pharmacokinetic difference of tenacissoside G, tenacissoside H, and tenacissoside I in rats. The calibration curves showed good linearity in the range of 5-2000 ng/mL, where r was greater than 0.99. The results of precision, accuracy, recovery, matrix effect, and stability met the requirements of biological sample detection methods. The established UPLC-MS/MS method was successfully applied to pharmacokinetic studies of tenacissoside G, tenacissoside H, and tenacissoside I, and the bioavailability was 22.9%, 89.8%, and 9.4%, respectively.
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- Fan Chen
- Ruian People's Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of 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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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Ruian People's Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Laboratory Animal Centre, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Ruian People's Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Molecular Neuropharmacology Laboratory and the Eye-Brain Research Center, The State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology & Optometry and Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Chen YH, Li SY, Wang D, Yuan W, Xu K, Wang JW, Kang TG, Zhang H. Combinatorics-based chemical characterization and bioactivity comparison of different parts of traditional Chinese medicinal plants through LC-Q-TOF-MS/MS, multivariate statistical analysis and bioassay: Marsdenia tenacissima as an example. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2023; 1228:123850. [PMID: 37598457 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2023.123850] [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: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Marsdenia tenacissima is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant used for treating cancer, and its main medicinal part is the stem. Considering the resource shortage of M. tenacissima, it is of great significance to improve its utilization efficiency. Steroids and caffeoylquinic acids, the two main components of M. tenacissima, are composed of several basic structures. Based on this rule, a novel strategy of combinatorics-based chemical characterization was proposed to analyze the constituents of roots, stems and leaves of M. tenacissima. Combinatorics was used to generate a compound library for structure alignment, which has the advantages of wide coverage and high specificity. Steroids are composed of four basic parts: core skeleton (C), substituent at position 11 (A), substituent at position 12 (B) and sugar moiety (S). Based on combinatorics, a compound library consisting of 1080 steroids was generated. Diagnostic neutral loss has been used to effectively predict the substituents at position 11 and 12 of steroids, including acetyl, 2-methylpropionyl, tigloyl, 2-methylbutyryl and benzoyl. As a result, 131, 131 and 99 components were detected from the roots, stems and leaves of M. tenacissima, respectively. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to analyze the differences of roots, stems and leaves, and orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) was further applied to find differential components. Tenacissoside H, a critical indicator component for quality evaluation of the stem, has been proved to be a differential component between roots and stems. Notably, the relative content of tenacissoside H in the roots was significantly higher than that in the stems. The bioactivity comparison showed that roots, stems and leaves of M. tenacissima had similar scavenging activity on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical. However, their α-glucosidase inhibitory activity was ranked as leaves > stems > roots. Therefore, besides stems, the other parts of M. tenacissima have potential medicinal value. This study not only helps to develop the resource of M. tenacissima, but also provides a paradigm for the research of other similar medicinal plants.
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- Yue-Hua Chen
- College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian 116600, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian 116600, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian 116600, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian 116600, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian 116600, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian 116600, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian 116600, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian 116600, China.
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Liu JL, Xu HT, Mu DD, Han X, Du TT, Wang YL, Wei XH, Chou GX. C 21 steroids from the roots of Marsdenia tenacissima. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 213:113782. [PMID: 37451564 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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A phytochemical investigation of the dichloromethane soluble fraction of the ethanolic extract obtained from the roots of Marsdenia tenacissima led to the discovery of the sixteen undescribed pregnane C21 steroids (1-16) and isolation of eleven known C21 steroidal analogues (17-27). Their chemical structures were elucidated by one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and, high resolution-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and their absolute configurations were determined using electronic circular dichroism or single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The in vitro anti-proliferative effects of 1-16 were evaluated against HepG2 (human hepatocellular cancer), A549 (lung cancer), and MCF-7 (human breast cancer) cell lines. Even though some of them showed moderate cytotoxic activities, marsectohexol derivative 12 exhibited significant cytotoxicity against A549 cells with an IC50 value of 5.2 μM.
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- Jin-Ling Liu
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), PR China; Shanghai R&D Center for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai, 201203, PR China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), PR China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), PR China.
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Standardization of Chinese Medicines and SATCM Key Laboratory of New Resources and Quality Evaluation of Chinese Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica (ICMM), Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), PR China; Shanghai R&D Center for Standardization of Chinese Medicines, Shanghai, 201203, PR China.
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Song XQ, Tian LL, Ye T, Liu H, Zhang H. Pregnane steroid glycosides with multidrug resistance reversal activity from the stems of Marsdenia tenacissima. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023:113787. [PMID: 37414237 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2023.113787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Eighteen previously unreported pregnane glycosides, namely marsdenosides S1-S18, along with 15 known analogues, have been isolated from the stems of Marsdenia tenacissima. The structures of the undescribed compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic means, and their absolute configurations were established on the basis of time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) based electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculation, X-ray crystallography and acid hydrolysis. All the isolates were evaluated for their chemo-reversal ability against P-glycoprotein (P-gp)-mediated multidrug resistance (MDR) in MCF-7/ADR cell line, and nine ones displayed moderate MDR reversal activity with reversal folds in the range of 2.45-9.01. The most active 12-O-acetyl-20-O-benzoyl-(14,17,18-orthoacetate)-dihydrosarcostin-3-O-β-d-thevetopyranosyl-(1 → 4)-O-β-d-oleandropyranosyl-(1 → 4)-O-β-d-cymaropyranoside increased the sensitivity of MCF-7/ADR cell to adriamycin comparably to the reference drug verapamil (RF = 8.93).
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- Xiu-Qing Song
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China; School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China.
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Moh SM, Kurisawa N, Suenaga K, Kato-Noguchi H. Allelopathic Potential of Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Moon against Four Test Plants and the Biological Activity of Its Allelopathic Novel Compound, 8-Dehydroxy-11 β- O-Acetyl-12 β- O-Tigloyl-17 β-Marsdenin. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1663. [PMID: 37111887 PMCID: PMC10142190 DOI: 10.3390/plants12081663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Plant parts and extracts that are rich in bioactive substances with allelopathic potential can be explored as a possible alternative to herbicides for natural weed control in sustainable agriculture. In the present study, we investigated the allelopathic potential of Marsdenia tenacissima leaves and its active substances. Aqueous methanol extracts of M. tenacissima showed significant inhibitory activities against the growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), timothy (Phleum pratense L.), and barnyard grass (Echinochloa crusgalli (L.) Beauv.). The extracts were purified through various chromatography steps, and one active substance was isolated and determined by spectral data to be a novel compound, assigned as steroidal glycoside 3 (8-dehydroxy-11β-O-acetyl-12β-O-tigloyl-17β-marsdenin). Steroidal glycoside 3 significantly inhibited the seedling growth of cress at a concentration of 0.03 mM. The concentrations needed for 50% growth inhibition of the cress shoots and roots were 0.25 and 0.03 mM, respectively. These results suggest that steroidal glycoside 3 may be responsible for the allelopathy of M. tenacissima leaves.
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- Seinn Moh Moh
- Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan
- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8566, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Kohoku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Kohoku, Yokohama 223-8522, Japan
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- Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan
- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8566, Japan
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Meng QQ, Tong SY, Peng XR, Zhao YQ, Li ZH, Chen HP, Liu JK. Nine New Pregnane Glycosides from the Cultivated Medicinal Plant Marsdenia tenacissima. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062705. [PMID: 36985677 PMCID: PMC10058037 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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The ethnobotanical plant Marsdenia tenacissima has been used for hundreds of years for Dai people in Yunnan Province, China. Previously, chemical investigations on this plant have revealed that pregnane glycosides were the main biological constituents. Nine new pregnane glycosides, marsdeosides A–I (1–9), were isolated from cultivated dried stems of the medicinal plant Marsdenia tenacissima in this study. The structures were analyzed by extensive spectroscopic analysis, including 1D, 2D NMR, HRESIMS, and IR spectroscopic analysis. The absolute configurations of the sugar moieties were identified by comparing the Rf values and specific optical rotations with those of the commercially available standard samples and the data reported in the literature. Marsdeosides A (1) featured an unusual 8,14-seco-pregnane skeleton. Compounds 1, 8, and 9 showed activity against nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-activated macrophage RAW264.7, with IC50 values of 37.5, 38.8, and 42.8 μM (L-NMMA was used as a positive control, IC50 39.3 μM), respectively. This study puts the knowledge of the chemical profile of the botanical plant M. tenacissima one step forward and, thereby, promotes the sustainable utilization of the resources of traditional folk medicinal plants.
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- Qian-Qian Meng
- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
- Correspondence: (H.-P.C.); (J.-K.L.); Tel./Fax: +86-27-67841275 (J.-K.L.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
- Correspondence: (H.-P.C.); (J.-K.L.); Tel./Fax: +86-27-67841275 (J.-K.L.)
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Polyoxypregnane Glycosides from Root of Marsdenia tenacissima and Inhibited Nitric Oxide Levels in LPS Stimulated RAW 264.7 Cells. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28020886. [PMID: 36677943 PMCID: PMC9861828 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020886] [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: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Six new polyoxypregnane glycosides, marstenacisside F1−F3 (1−3), G1−G2 (4−5) and H1 (6), as well as 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-6-deoxy-3-O-methyl-β-D-allopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-oleandropyranosyl-11α,12β-di-O-benzoyl-tenacigenin B (7), were isolated from the roots of Marsdenia tenacissima. Their structures were established by an extensive interpretation of their 1D and 2D NMR and HRESIMS data. Compounds 1−7 were tenacigenin B derivatives with an oligosaccharide chain at C-3. This was the first time that compound 7 had been isolated from the title plant and its 1H and 13C NMR data were reported. Compounds 4 and 5 were the first examples of C21 steroid glycoside bearing unique β-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-glucopyranose sugar moiety. All the isolated compounds were evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting nitric oxide (NO) production in the lipopolysaccharide-induced RAW 264.7 cells. The results showed that marstenacisside F1 and F2 exhibited significant NO inhibitory activity with an inhibition rate of 48.19 ± 4.14% and 70.33 ± 5.39%, respectively, at 40 μM, approximately equal to the positive control (L-NMMA, 68.03 ± 0.72%).
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Song XQ, Tian LL, Ye T, Liu H, Zhang H. Steroid glycosides from the roots of Marsdenia tenacissima. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 205:113506. [PMID: 36347308 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113506] [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: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Eleven undescribed glycosylated C21 steroids and nine known homologous glycosides with diverse acyl substituents, as well as their common steroid aglycone, have been obtained from the roots of Marsdenia tenacissima. Their structures were elucidated mainly by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses and comparison with previously reported analogues, with the absolute configuration assignment being supported by chemical degradation, X-ray crystallography and ECD exciton chirality method. Among them, two pairs of regioisomers were found to exist as inseparable equilibrium mixtures due to an interesting intramolecular transesterification, and nicotinoyl substitution was first reported for metabolites from the title plant. Screening of these compounds in a panel of bioassays revealed that two glycosides displayed mild inhibition against butyrylcholinesterase.
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- Xiu-Qing Song
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China; School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- School of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China.
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Wang S, Lu L, Song T, Xu X, Yu J, Liu T. Optimization of Cordyceps sinensis fermentation Marsdenia tenacissima process and the differences of metabolites before and after fermentation. Heliyon 2022; 8:e12586. [PMID: 36636205 PMCID: PMC9830164 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12586] [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: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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In this paper, we explored the interaction of factors which influenced the Cordyceps sinensis fermentation Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Wight et Arn, a Dai (a national minority of China) medicine, and the optimal fermentation conditions. The differences of C. sinensis metabolites in normal state (CN) and products of two-way liquid fermentation of C. sinensis and Marsdenia tenacissima (CM) and Marsdenia tenacissima (MT). The interactive effect of factors was analyzed and the best conditions are obtained through the box-behnken design (BBD) in response surface methodology (RSM). All metabolites were determined by ultra high performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometer (UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS), analyzed and identified by metabonomics technology. Results showed that the optimum fermentation conditions were the concentration of raw medicinal materials is 160 g/L, the fermentation time is 6 days, the inoculation volume is 9.5%, the rotating speed is 170 rpm. 197 metabolites were identified in both positive ion and negative ion. 119 metabolites were significantly different between CN and CM. 43 metabolites were significantly different between CM and MT. Differential metabolic pathways were enriched. In conclusion, this paper optimizes the bidirectional fermentation process of M. tenacissima and C. sinensis through response surface methodology, and analyzes the changes of components from the level of metabonomics, so as to provide reference for exploring medicinal fungi fermentation of traditional Chinese medicine.
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- Siqi Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China,Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Minority of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China,Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Minority of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China,Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Minority of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China,Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Minority of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China,Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Minority of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China,Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine, Minority of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China,Corresponding author.
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Fu JL, Hao HF, Wang S, Jiao YN, Li PP, Han SY. Marsdenia tenacissima extract disturbs the interaction between tumor-associated macrophages and non-small cell lung cancer cells by targeting HDGF. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 298:115607. [PMID: 35973634 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Wight et Arn. is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, and its water-soluble ingredient Marsdenia tenacissima extract (MTE), was widely used for cancer treatment. The multi-pharmacological efficacies and mechanisms of MTE in directly inhibiting tumor cells have been extensively studied. However, the anti-tumor effects of MTE in the tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) microenvironment remain unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY To uncover the role of hepatoma-derived growth factor (HDGF) in the interaction between TAMs and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. To evaluate the anti-tumor effects of MTE on the vicious crosstalk between TAMs and NSCLC by targeting HDGF. MATERIALS AND METHODS HDGF-overexpression PC-9 and H292 NSCLC cell lines were constructed and verified. RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) was performed in HDGF-overexpression PC-9 cells to probe the differential expression of genes. THP-1-derived macrophages were characterized using specific markers after stimulation with phorbol-12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) and rhIL-4 or rhHDGF. The role of HDGF both in NSCLC cells and TAMs was determined using approaches like Western blot, qRT-PCR, ELISA, and flow cytometry. The interaction between tumor cells and TAMs were assessed by indirect co-culture H1975, PC-9 cells with M2 type macrophages. The effects of MTE on anti-tumor and macrophage polarization were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS RNA-seq results identified IL-4 as a critical response to HDGF in NSCLC. HDGF induced macrophages polarizing toward M2 type, and promoted NSCLC cells proliferation, migration and invasion in vitro. On the one hand, HDGF dose-dependently promoted IL-4 expression in NSCLC cells. On the other hand, HDGF induced M2 macrophage polarization through the IL-4/JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway. MTE treatment significantly decreased the expression and secretion of HDGF in NSCLC cells. Meanwhile, MTE treatment led to M2 macrophage repolarization, as evidenced by decreased expression of M2 markers and increased levels of M1 markers. Importantly, MTE treatment significantly suppressed tumor development in C57BL/6 mice bearing Lewis lung cancer (LLC) cells in vivo, accompanied by decreased plasma HDGF levels, reduced M2 macrophages infiltration and increased M1 macrophages proportion in mice tumor tissues. CONCLUSIONS HDGF upregulated IL-4 expression in NSCLC cells, and promoted M2 polarization by the IL-4/JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathway in macrophages. MTE disturbed the interaction between NSCLC and TAMs in vitro, and inhibited tumor growth in vivo, at least in part, by suppressing HDGF. Therefore, our present study revealed a novel anti-tumor mechanism of MTE through inhibiting HDGF expression and enhancing macrophage polarization from M2 to M1 phenotype.
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- Jia-Lei Fu
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, Peking University, Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, Peking University, Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, Peking University, Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, Peking University, Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, Peking University, Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, Peking University, Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, 100142, PR China.
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Li R, Zhang Z, Su X, Yu J, Lu L, Liu T. Nontargeted metabolomics study and pharmacodynamic evaluation of bidirectional fermentation for Ganoderma lucidum with Marsdenia tenacissima. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:1012063. [PMID: 36386222 PMCID: PMC9643841 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1012063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is one of the malignant tumors with the fastest incidence rate and mortality growth and the greatest threat to human health and life. Marsdenia tenacissima is an antitumor of Chinese medicine. However, Marsdenia tenacissima has low bioavailability in the human body and most of its main active substances are aglycones, such as Tenacigenin A, Tenacigenin B. This study aims to produce biotransformation products rich in pungent saponins by using Marsdenia tenacissima as a fermentation medium of Ganoderma lucidum. Non-targeted metabolomics analysis was carried out on the fermentation products after the optimization process. A total of 249 differential metabolites were detected, and the content of saponins increased from 0.1% to 0.41% and most of them were tenacigenin. Furthermore, the biotransformation of C21 steroidal glycosides in Marsdenia tenacissima was the central reaction in this fermentation process. Pharmacodynamics resewed that the anticancer effect of Marsdenia tenacissima was significantly enhanced after fermentation, mainly through inhibiting the growth and apoptosis of cancer cells.
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- Runtian Li
- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine (Minzu University of China), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine (Minzu University of China), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine (Minzu University of China), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine (Minzu University of China), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine (Minzu University of China), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine (Minzu University of China), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Tongxiang Liu,
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Rajabalizadeh R, Ghasemzadeh Rahbardar M, Hosseinzadeh H. Medicinal herbs in treating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: A review. Phytother Res 2022; 36:3691-3708. [PMID: 35841194 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Cancer development entangles with mutation and selection for cells that progressively increase capacity for proliferation and metastasis at the cellular level. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy are the standard treatments to manage several types of cancer. Chemotherapy is toxic for both normal and cancer cells and can induce unfavorable conditions, such as chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), that reduce patients' quality of life. Emesis after chemotherapy is categorized into two classes acute and delayed. Since ancient times, herbal medicines have been used in various cultures to manage stomachache, vomiting, and nausea. In this manuscript, the antiemetic mechanisms of several herbal medicines and their preparations such as Zingiber officinale (5-HT, NK-1 receptor and muscarinic antagonist activity), Mentha spicata (5-HT antagonist activity), Scutellaria baicalensis (antioxidant activity), Persumac (useful in delayed phase through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-contractile properties) and Rikkunshito (supportive in acute and delayed phase through 5-HT receptor antagonist activity) have been reviewed to show their potential effects on decreasing CINV and attract scientists attention to formulate more herbal medicine to alleviate CINV in cancer patients. However, it is crucial to say that additional high-quality investigations are required to firmly verify the clinical effectiveness and safety of each plant/compound.
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- Reza Rajabalizadeh
- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Pan Y, Liao X, Yang L, Zhang C, Wang J, Zheng P, Yu G, Song H. Extract of Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Moon [Apocynaceae] Suppresses Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Inhibiting Angiogenesis. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:900128. [PMID: 35847002 PMCID: PMC9279733 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.900128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The extract of Marsdeniatenacissima (Roxb.) Moon [Apocynaceae] (MTE) has shown a significant anti-cancer effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but its mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we used transcriptomics methods to investigate the underlying mechanism of MTE against HCC. Both MHCC97H and HepG2 cell lines were treated with MTE. The cell viability and migration were measured using the cell counting kit-8 assay and transwell assay. RNA-sequencing was used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between HepG2 cells treated with and without MTE. The expression levels of selected DEGs—vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGFA), platelet-derived growth factor receptor-β (PDGFRB), and von Willebrand factor (VWF)—were verified by RT-PCR and Western blot. The effect of conditioned medium from HCC cells with MTE treatment (CM-MTE) on blood vessels was observed by tube formation assay of HUVECs and chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. A mouse model of HCC patient-derived tumor xenograft (PDX) was established and treated with MTE. The effect of MTE on the growth and angiogenesis of HCC-PDX was analyzed. The results demonstrated that MTE inhibited the viability and migration of HCC cells. RNA-seq showed that MTE treatment downregulated multiple genes associated with metabolism and angiogenesis. The expression levels of VEGFA, VWF, PDGFB, and PDGFRB in HCC cells were significantly suppressed by MTE. Meanwhile, MTE effectively inhibited the tube-forming capability of HUVECs and the angiogenesis of chick CAM. In vivo experiments revealed that the extract reduced tumor volume, inhibited the proliferation of HCC cells, and expanded the necrotic area of the tumor. Immunohistochemical results showed that the expression levels of CD31, PDGFB, VEGF, VWF, and PDGFRB in the HCC-PDX tumor tissues were all downregulated by MTE in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, MTE could inhibit angiogenesis by repressing the expression of VEGF, VWF, PDGF, and PDGFRB in HCC cells, a mechanism that may enable MTE to counter HCC development.
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- Yating Pan
- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Guanzhen Yu, ; Haiyan Song, ; Peiyong Zheng,
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- Department of Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Guanzhen Yu, ; Haiyan Song, ; Peiyong Zheng,
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Guanzhen Yu, ; Haiyan Song, ; Peiyong Zheng,
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Study on Lung Injury Caused by Fine Particulate Matter and Intervention Effect of Rhodiola wallichiana. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:3693231. [PMID: 35432571 PMCID: PMC9007651 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3693231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Objective The objective of this study was to observe the protective effect of Rhodiola wallichiana drops in a rat model of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) lung injury. Methods Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into blank control (NC), normal saline (NS), PM2.5-infected (PM), and Rhodiola wallichiana (RW) groups. Rats in the NC group were not provided any interventions, whereas those in the NS and PM groups were administered normal saline and PM2.5 suspension by trachea drip once a week for four weeks. Rats in the RW group were intraperitoneally administered Rhodiola wallichiana for 14 days and then administered PM2.5 suspension by trachea drip 7 days after drug delivery. The levels of inflammatory factors such as interleukin-6, interleukin-1β, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha and oxidative stress biomarkers such as 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine, 4-hydroxynonenal, and protein carbonyl content were determined in the serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid by ELISA. The level of 4-hydroxynonenal in the lung was also determined using Western blotting and immunohistochemical staining. Results Levels of inflammatory factors and oxidative stress biomarkers were all increased in the PM group but decreased in the RW group. Western blotting revealed increased 4-hydroxynonenal levels in the PM group but decreased levels in the RW group. Immunohistochemical staining also provided similar results. Conclusion Rhodiola wallichiana could protect rats from inflammation and oxidative stress injury caused by PM2.5.
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Marsdenia tenacissima Extract Induces Autophagy and Apoptosis of Hepatocellular Cells via MIF/mToR Signaling. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:7354700. [PMID: 35280512 PMCID: PMC8916871 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7354700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) seriously endangers humans. In traditional Chinese medicine, Marsdenia tenacissima (MTE) has anti-inflammatory, antiasthmatic, antihypertensive, and anticancer effects. This study reveals the antiproliferative effect of MTE on the HCC cells in vitro and provides a theoretical basis for the development and clinical application of anti-HCC agents. Methods. MHCC-97H and HepG2 cells were cultured in vitro and exposed to various concentrations and durations of MTE, and an MTT assay was used to detect the effects of MTE on cell proliferation. Transmission electron microscopy revealed the morphological changes in the two cell lines after MTE stimulation. The MTE effects on the apoptosis and cell cycle distribution of the cell lines were detected by flow cytometry. Western blotting and qRT-PCR were used to detect target gene expression at the protein and mRNA levels, respectively. Results. MTE reduced the viability of the MHCC-97H and HepG2 cells in a dose- and time-dependent manners (P < 0.05). Autophagic vesicles and apoptotic bodies were found in the MHCC-97H and HepG2 cells after MTE incubation, and the Annexin V-PI assay showed that the apoptotic rates of the cell lines increased with increasing MTE concentration (P < 0.05). Autophagy inducer rapamycin promoted the MTE-induced apoptotic rates of the cell lines, whereas autophagy inhibitor chloroquine inhibited the apoptotic rates. More cells in the S phase were found in the two cell lines after MTE treatment (P < 0.05). After MTE incubation, MIF, CD47, and beclin-1 protein levels significantly increased. Furthermore, in the MTE group, Akt, mTOR, and caspase3 expressions decreased; however, LC 3 expression increased, which was significantly different from the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions. MTE inhibited proliferation and induced autophagy, apoptosis, and S phase cell cycle arrest in the MHCC-97H and HepG2 cells. These effects might be related to the activation of MIF and mTOR signaling inhibition.
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Berkani F, Dahmoune F, Serralheiro ML, Ressaissi A, Dairi S, Kadri N, Remini H, Abbou A, Madani K. New bioactive constituents characterized by LC–MS/MS in optimized microwave extract of jujube seeds (Zizyphus lotus L.). JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-021-00903-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Chen J, Zhang X, Xiao X, Ding Y, Zhang W, Shi M, Yang J, Liu Y, Han Y. Xiao-Ai-Ping Injection Enhances Effect of Paclitaxel to Suppress Breast Cancer Proliferation and Metastasis via Activating Transcription Factor 3. Integr Cancer Ther 2021; 19:1534735420906463. [PMID: 32248718 PMCID: PMC7136938 DOI: 10.1177/1534735420906463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Chemotherapy is an effective treatment for invasive breast cancer. Paradoxically, many recently published findings showed that the first-line chemotherapeutic agent paclitaxel (PTX) showed pro-metastatic effects in the progress of treating breast cancer. Xiao-Ai-Ping (XAP) injection, composed of a traditional herbal medicine, Marsdenia tenacissimae extract, is known to exert antitumor effects on various cancers. However, there are few experimental studies on breast cancer. The underlying mechanism of the antitumor effect of XAP combined with chemotherapy agents has not been fully understood. In the present study, we sought to find the antitumor effects of XAP combined with PTX in vitro and in vivo. The data demonstrated that the combination of XAP with PTX resulted in remarkable enhancement of the pro-apoptotic, migration-inhibiting, and anti-invasive effects of PTX in vitro. Significantly, further study showed the overexpression of ATF3 in PTX-treated cell, while XAP counteracted the change of ATF3 induced by PTX. Moreover, it showed that combination treatment could promote the inhibition of tumor growth in MDA-MB-231 cell xenograft mouse model. Compared with PTX treatment, the downregulation of ATF3 indicated that ATF3 played a pivotal role in the combination of XAP with PTX to exert a synergistic effect. Overall, it is expected that PTX combined with XAP may serve as an effective agent for antitumor treatment, and dampening ATF3 maybe a potential strategy to improve the efficacy of PTX.
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- Junjun Chen
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated to Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, PR China.,Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated to Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, PR China.,Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, PR China.,Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, PR China.,Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, PR China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated to Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, PR China.,Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated to Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, PR China.,Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated to Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, PR China.,Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated to Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, PR China.,Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, PR China
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Yao CL, Zhang JQ, Li JY, Wei WL, Wu SF, Guo DA. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a source of new anticancer drugs. Nat Prod Rep 2021; 38:1618-1633. [PMID: 33511969 DOI: 10.1039/d0np00057d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Covering: up to July 2020Drugs derived from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) include both single chemical entities and multi-component preparations. Drugs of both types play a significant role in the healthcare system in China, but are not well-known outside China. The research and development process, the molecular mechanisms of action, and the clinical evaluation associated with some exemplificative anticancer drugs based on TCM are discussed, along with their potential of integration in western medicine.
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- Chang-Liang Yao
- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- Shanghai Research Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Engineering Laboratory for TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 501 Haike Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Zhang XQ, Ding YW, Chen JJ, Xiao X, Zhang W, Zhou L, Kong QW, Shi MZ, Yang J, Jiang B, Guo C, Han YL. Xiaoaiping injection enhances paclitaxel efficacy in ovarian cancer via pregnane X receptor and its downstream molecules. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 261:113067. [PMID: 32505840 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Xiaoaiping injection, a traditional Chinese medical injection extracted from root of Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Moon, has been exclusively used on curing malignant tumor in China and as adjuvant therapeutic agent for chemotherapeutics, including paclitaxel. AIM OF THE STUDY The goal of this study was to investigate the synergistic inhibitory efficacy of Xiaoaiping injection and paclitaxel on ovarian cancer. The mechanism may be associated with nuclear receptor pregnane X receptor (PXR) regulating its downstream molecules. MATERIALS AND METHODS In vitro, MTT assay, flow cytometry and Hoechst dyeing were used to evaluate the SK-OV-3 cell proliferation, apoptosis and cell cycle respectively. The mRNA and protein expression of PXR and its downstream CYP450 enzymes, transporters and Bcl-2 families were measured by qRT-PCR and Western blot. Rhodamine 123 efflux experiment was conducted to detect the P-gp efflux ability. PXR plasmid and PXR siRNA were transiently transfected into SK-OV-3 cells respectively to establish PXR-overexpressed or PXR-interfered cells. In vivo, xenograft tumor mice model was established by SK-OV-3 cells to estimate the antitumor effect of Xiaoaiping injection combined with paclitaxel. The expressions of PXR and its downstream molecules in tumor tissues were determined to further clarify the potential mechanism. RESULTS Xiaoaiping injection significantly enhanced the anti-proliferation, pro-apoptosis effect of paclitaxel on SK-OV-3 cells. The synergetic effect was displayed by Xiaoaiping injection inhibiting paclitaxel-induced PXR and CAR expression, which subsequently inhibited CYP450 enzymes CYP2C8 and CYP3A4, transporter P-gp and anti-apoptotic proteins Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl in SK-OV-3 cells. In PXR-overexpressed cells, Xiaoaiping injection down-regulated the expression of PXR and its downstream molecules. The result of xenograft tumor model showed that Xiaoaiping injection combined with paclitaxel enhanced anti-tumor effect on ovarian cancer in vivo. CONCLUSIONS Xiaoaiping injection enhances anti-tumor effect of paclitaxel by inhibiting cell proliferation, inducing apoptosis process. The mechanism may be associated with Xiaoaiping injection inhibiting PXR and its downstream metabolic enzymes CYP2C8, CYP3A4, transporter P-gp and anti-apoptosis protein Bcl-2.
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- Xiang-Qi Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yi Shan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huan Hucheng Road, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yi Shan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China; Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, 222 Huan Hu Xi San Road, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, 222 Huan Hu Xi San Road, Shanghai, 201306, China; Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cai Lun Road, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huan Hucheng Road, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Huan Hucheng Road, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yi Shan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yi Shan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China; Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, 222 Huan Hu Xi San Road, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yi Shan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China; Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, 222 Huan Hu Xi San Road, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yi Shan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China; Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, 222 Huan Hu Xi San Road, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yi Shan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, 600 Yi Shan Road, Shanghai, 200233, China; Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, 222 Huan Hu Xi San Road, Shanghai, 201306, China.
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Zhou X, Liu M, Ren Q, Zhu W, Wang Y, Chen H, Chen J. Oral and injectable Marsdenia tenacissima extract (MTE) as adjuvant therapy to chemotherapy for gastric cancer: a systematic review. Altern Ther Health Med 2019; 19:366. [PMID: 31830977 PMCID: PMC6909592 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-019-2779-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Marsdenia tenacissima extract (MTE) is a phytochemical widely used as complementary therapy in cancer care. This systematic review was conducted to investigate the anticancer and detoxification effects of MTE, as an adjuvant therapy to chemotherapy, for treating gastric cancer. Methods Ten databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing oral or injectable MTE plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for treating gastric cancer up to May 1, 2019. In meta-analyses, proportional odds ratios (PORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled for the ordinal outcomes using the generalized linear model, and risk ratios (RRs) with 95% CIs were pooled for dichotomous outcomes using the Mantel-Haenszel method. Results Seventeen RCTs with 1329 individuals were included, with a moderate to high risk of selection and performance bias. Compared to chemotherapy alone, MTE adjuvant therapy significantly improved the response to anticancer treatment (POR 2.01, 95% CI 1.60–2.53) and patients’ performance status (POR 3.15, 95% CI 2.22–4.48) and reduce the incidences of chemotherapy-induced leukopenia (RR 0.66, 95% CI 0.56–0.78), thrombocytopenia (RR 0.64, 95% CI 0.48–0.86), anemia (RR 0.89, 95% CI 0.72–1.10), nausea/vomiting (RR 0.79, 95% CI 0.69–0.91), hepatic injury (RR 0.77, 95% CI 0.61–0.96), and peripheral neurotoxicity (RR 0.77, 95% CI 0.59–1.01). However, MTE did not significantly alleviate anemia, diarrhea, constipation, kidney injury, and oral mucosal lesions after chemotherapy. Incidence of nausea/vomiting was lower in patients receiving oral MTE than those receiving injectable MTE (RR 0.47 vs. 0.82, interaction P = 0.04). Heterogeneity was generally low among these outcomes. Three out of five RCTs that reported survival data supported the effects of MTE for prolonging progression-free and/or overall survival. No studies reported safety outcomes of MTE. Conclusions The current evidence with limitations of risk of selection and performance bias suggests that MTE, as an adjuvant therapy to chemotherapy, is effective for inhibiting cancer growth and reducing incidences of multiple chemotherapy side effects. Oral MTE may be a better choice. Uncertainty remains regarding the effects of MTE on survival endpoints and the subgroup differences between acute and chronic use of MTE and between different chemotherapy regimens.
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