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Zhu X, Wang B, Yu H, Li C, Zhao Y, Zhong Y, Tang W, Zhou Y, Huang X, Zhu H, Wu Y, Yang K, Wei Y, Gao Z, Dong J. Icariin attenuates asthmatic airway inflammation via modulating alveolar macrophage activation based on network pharmacology and in vivo experiments. J Gene Med 2024; 26:e3718. [PMID: 38979822 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/19/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Icariin (ICA) inhibits inflammatory response in various diseases, but the mechanism underlying ICA treating airway inflammation in asthma needs further understood. We aimed to predict and validate the potential targets of ICA against asthma-associated airway inflammation using network pharmacology and experiments. METHODS The ovalbumin-induced asthma-associated airway inflammation mice model was established. The effects of ICA were evaluated by behavioral, airway hyperresponsiveness, lung pathological changes, inflammatory cell and cytokines counts. Next, the corresponding targets of ICA were mined via the SEA, CTD, HERB, PharmMapper, Symmap database and the literature. Pubmed-Gene and GeneCards databases were used to screen asthma and airway inflammation-related targets. The overlapping targets were used to build an interaction network, analyze gene ontology and enrich pathways. Subsequently, flow cytometry, quantitative real-time PCR and western blotting were employed for validation. RESULTS ICA alleviated the airway inflammation of asthma; 402 targets of ICA, 5136 targets of asthma and 4531 targets of airway inflammation were screened; 216 overlapping targets were matched and predicted ICA possesses the potential to modulate asthmatic airway inflammation by macrophage activation/polarization. Additionally, ICA decreased M1 but elevated M2. Potential targets that were disrupted by asthma inflammation were restored by ICA treatment. CONCLUSIONS ICA alleviates airway inflammation in asthma by inhibiting the M1 polarization of alveolar macrophages, which is related to metabolic reprogramming. Jun, Jak2, Syk, Tnf, Aldh2, Aldh9a1, Nos1, Nos2 and Nos3 represent potential targets of therapeutic intervention. The present study enhances understanding of the anti-airway inflammation effects of ICA, especially in asthma.
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- Xiaofei Zhu
- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Yang QQ, Zhang HY, Duan XH, Li MH, Sun J, Tian LX, Dong JC, Kong LW. Astragaloside IV targeting autophagy of T cells improves inflammation of asthma. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2024; 26:699-713. [PMID: 38213072 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2023.2294069] [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: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Astragaloside IV (AST) has been confirmed to have antiasthmatic effects. However, the underline mechanism is unclear. The study aimed to explore the treatment mechanism of AST based on autophagy of memory T cells. AST treatment significantly decreased the number of T effector cells in asthma mice blood and the nude mice that received AST-treated TCMs had relieved inflammation compared with the untreated group; meanwhile, we found that AST significantly decreased the autophagy level and inhibited OX40/OX40L signal pathway of lymphocytes. The results highlighted that AST regulated autophagy to inhibit differentiation of effector T-cell phenotype.
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- Qing-Qing Yang
- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
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- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Longhua Hospital Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201508, China
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- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
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- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
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Kong Q, Wang B, Zhong Y, Chen W, Sun J, Liu B, Dong J. Modified Bushen Yiqi Formula mitigates pulmonary inflammation and airway remodeling by inhibiting neutrophils chemotaxis and IL17 signaling pathway in rats with COPD. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 321:117497. [PMID: 38048893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117497] [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: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major global health concern characterized by pulmonary inflammation and airway remodeling. Traditional Chinese medicine, such as Modified Jiawei Bushen Yiqi Formula (MBYF), has been used as a complementary therapy for COPD in China. AIM OF THE STUDY To investigate the therapeutic potential of MBYF in a rat model of COPD induced by cigarette smoke (CS) exposure and explore the underlying mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS The COPD rat model was established through 24 weeks of CS exposure, with MBYF administration starting in the 9th week. Pulmonary function, histological analysis, inflammatory cell count and molecular assays were employed to assess the effects of MBYF on airway remodeling, pulmonary inflammation, neutrophils chemotaxis and the IL17 signaling pathway. RESULTS MBYF treatment effectively delayed airway remodeling, as evidenced by improved pulmonary function parameters. Histological examination and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis revealed that MBYF mitigated CS-induced pulmonary inflammation by reducing inflammatory cell infiltration. Pharmacological network analysis suggested that MBYF may act through the IL17 signaling pathway to regulate inflammatory responses. RNA-sequencing and molecular assays indicated that MBYF inhibited neutrophils chemotaxis through downregulating the CXCL1/CXCL5/CXCL8-CXCR2 axis, and suppressed IL17A, IL17F and its downstream cytokines, including IL6, TNFα, IL1β, and COX2. Furthermore, MBYF inhibited the activation of NF-κB and MAPKs in the IL17 signaling pathway. CONCLUSION MBYF exhibits potential as an adjunct or alternative treatment for COPD, effectively mitigating CS-induced pulmonary inflammation and airway remodeling through the inhibition of neutrophil chemotaxis and IL17 signaling pathway.
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- Qing Kong
- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, China.
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Zhong Y, Wang B, Chen W, Zhang H, Sun J, Dong J. Exploring the Mechanisms of Modified Bu-Shen-Yi-Qi Decoction for COPD-Related Osteoporosis Therapy via Transcriptomics and Network Pharmacology Approach. Drug Des Devel Ther 2023; 17:2727-2745. [PMID: 37701046 PMCID: PMC10493229 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s413532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Purpose To investigate the effectiveness of modified Bu-Shen-Yi-Qi decoction (MBSYQ) in the treatment of osteoporosis associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its underlying mechanisms of action. Methods Disease targets, active ingredients and targets were predicted by TTD, CTD, DisGeNET, HERB (BenCaoZuJian as its Chinese name), and multiple-TCM databases; In addition, the screened targets were performed via the online platforms DAVID 6.8 and Metascape for GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis; The relationship between the MBSYQ and core targets were verified by molecular docking technique. Then we established a COPD-associated osteoporosis rat model by passive 24-week cigarette exposure. We assessed the efficacy of MBSYQ by lung histopathology assessment and distal femur/the first lumbar vertebra (L1) microstructural assay. In addition, we performed tibial RNA sequencing, which was validated by RT-PCR and Western blot. Results Screening revealed that the 350 active compounds of MBSYQ anchored 228 therapeutic targets for COPD-related osteoporosis; KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that the key targets mainly regulated MAPK and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways. In vivo studies showed that MBSYQ treatment alleviated pathological alterations in lung tissue, and reversed the bone loss and microstructure damage in the femur/L1 of model rats. The RNA seq indicated that MBSYQ could upregulate genes associated with anti-oxidative stress and aerobic respiration. The GSEA analysis displayed that MAPK and PI3K/AKT pathways were inhibited by CS exposure and activated by MBSYQ. Conclusion MBSYQ is effective in the prevention and treatment of COPD-related osteoporosis, partially achieved by improving oxygen metabolism and activating MAPK and PI3K/AKT pathways.
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- Yuanyuan Zhong
- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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Derakhshan A, Sadeghi M, Asnaashari AMH, Dehghani M, Salari R, Khadem-Rezaiyan M, Mirsadraee M, Saeidinejat S, Jalali S, Jalali S. Efficacy of Herbal Medicines on Lung Function in Asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Pharmacopuncture 2023; 26:124-138. [PMID: 37405115 PMCID: PMC10315876 DOI: 10.3831/kpi.2023.26.2.124] [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: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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Objectives The present study was designed to conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of herbal medicines as add-on therapy on lung function in asthmatic patients. Methods A comprehensive search of online databases was performed up to December 2021 to identify randomized controlled trials that used orally herbal preparations for asthma as add-on therapy. Studies were assessed for methodological quality using the Cochrane Collaboration's Risk of Bias tool. The main outcome was percent predicted value of forced expiratory volume (% predicted FEV1). Pooled weighted mean difference (WMD) estimate with corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated using inverse-variance weights method while random effects meta-analysis was used, taking into account clinical and conceptual heterogeneity. Results As a result, 1,525 studies were identified. 169 studies were reviewed in-depth and 23 studies met our systematic review inclusion criteria. Finally, nine randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis. Findings indicated that use of herbal medicines in patients with asthma significantly improved % predicted FEV1 (WMD 3.73, 95% CI 1.76-5.70), with no evidence for significant heterogeneity (p = 0.56 [Q statistic], I2 = 0.0%). In subgroup analysis by age, improvement in % predicted FEV1 was higher and significant in adults (WMD 5.16; 95% CI 2.68-7.63) compared to children (WMD = 1.27; 95% CI -1.98-4.51). Sensitivity analysis showed the significant effect of herbal medicine consumption on improving FEV1 was consistently (range of summary WMDs 3.27-4.59), indicating that the meta-analysis model was robust. There was no evidence of publication bias both visually and statistically. Conclusion Findings support, the complementary use of herbal medicines resulted in significant improvement in the lung function compared to standard treatment in asthmatic patients with no considerable adverse events. This improvement is more likely to be observed amongst adults.
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- Alireza Derakhshan
- Faculty of Traditional Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Traditional Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Islamic Azad University-Mashhad Branch, Mashhad, Iran
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- Faculty of Traditional Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Internal, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Internal, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Zhong Y, Hu L, Chen W, Wang B, Sun J, Dong J. Exploring the comorbidity mechanisms between asthma and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and the pharmacological mechanisms of Bu-Shen-Yi-Qi decoction therapy via network pharmacology. BMC Complement Med Ther 2022; 22:151. [PMID: 35672815 PMCID: PMC9175349 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-022-03637-7] [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: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Backgrounds Asthma and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are common chronic diseases of the respiratory system in clinical practice. However, the relationship and molecular links remain unclear, and the current treatment’s efficacy is disappointing. Bu-Shen-Yi-Qi (BSYQ) decoction has proven effective in treating various chronic airway inflammatory diseases, including asthma and IPF. But the underlying pharmacological mechanisms are still to be elucidated. Methods This study searched the proteins related to asthma and IPF via TTD, CTD, and DisGeNET databases and then submitted to the STRING to establish the protein–protein interaction (PPI) network. The co-bioinformatics analysis was conducted by Metascape. The active ingredients of BSYQ decoction were screened from TCMSP, ETCM, BATMAN-TCM databases, and HPLC/MS experiment. The corresponding targets were predicted based on TCMSP, ETCM, and BATMAN-TCM databases. The shared targets for asthma and IPF treatment were recognized, and further GO and KEGG analyses were conducted with the DAVID platform. Finally, molecule docking via Autodock Vina was employed to predict the potential binding mode between core potential compounds and targets. Results Finally, 1333 asthma-related targets and 404 IPF-related proteins were retrieved, 120 were overlapped between them, and many of the asthma-related proteins fall into the same statistically significant GO terms with IPF. Moreover, 116 active ingredients of BSYQ decoction were acquired, and 1535 corresponding targets were retrieved. Eighty-three potential compounds and 56 potential targets were recognized for both asthma and IPF treatment. GO and KEGG analysis indicated that the inflammation response, cytokine production, leukocyte differentiation, oxygen level response, etc., were the common pathological processes in asthma and IPF, which were regulated by BSYQ decoction. Molecule docking further predicted the potential binding modes between the core potential compounds and targets. Conclusion The current study successfully clarified the complex molecule links between asthma and IPF and found the potential common targets. Then we demonstrated the efficacy of BSYQ decoction for asthma and IPF treatment from the angle of network pharmacology, which may provide valuable references for further studies and clinical use. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12906-022-03637-7.
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Meng Z, Chen H, Deng C, Meng S. Potential cellular endocrinology mechanisms underlying the effects of Chinese herbal medicine therapy on asthma. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:916328. [PMID: 36051395 PMCID: PMC9424672 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.916328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Asthma is a complex syndrome with polygenetic tendency and multiple phenotypes, which has variable expiratory airflow limitation and respiratory symptoms that vary over time and in intensity. In recent years, continuous industrial development has seriously impacted the climate and air quality at a global scale. It has been verified that climate change can induce asthma in predisposed individuals and that atmospheric pollution can exacerbate asthma severity. At present, a subset of patients is resistant to the drug therapy for asthma. Hence, it is urgent to find new ideas for asthma prevention and treatment. In this review, we discuss the prescription, composition, formulation, and mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine monomer, traditional Chinese medicine monomer complex, single herbs, and traditional Chinese patent medicine in the treatment of asthma. We also discuss the effects of Chinese herbal medicine on asthma from the perspective of cellular endocrinology in the past decade, emphasizing on the roles as intracellular and extracellular messengers of three substances-hormones, substances secreted by pulmonary neuroendocrine cells, and neuroendocrine-related signaling protein-which provide the theoretical basis for clinical application and new drug development.
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- Zeyu Meng
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Shengxi Meng,
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Li Q, Sun J, Cao Y, Liu B, Li L, Mohammadtursun N, Zhang H, Dong J, Wu J. Bu-Shen-Fang-Chuan formula attenuates T-lymphocytes recruitment in the lung of rats with COPD through suppressing CXCL9/CXCL10/CXCL11-CXCR3 axis. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 123:109735. [PMID: 31864210 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disease characterized by irreversible airflow limitation. The current medications show limited effects on the decline of pulmonary function in COPD. Our multicenter clinical trial found that Bu-Shen-Fang-Chuan fomula (BSFCF), a Chinese herbal formula, markedly reduced the frequencies of acute exacerbation of COPD and delayed lung function decline. However, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. In this study, we established a COPD rat model through a 6-month exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) and found that BSFCF (7.2 g/kg) effectively improved CS-induced reduction in pulmonary function and remarkably decreased the numbers of inflammatory cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Importantly, BSFCF treatment notably prevented the accumulation of T-lymphocytes (especially CD8+ T-cells) in the lung of COPD rats. RNA sequencing analysis of lung tissue demonstrated that CXCL9/CXCL10/CXCL11-CXCR3 chemokine axis in the lung of CS-exposed rats was significantly suppressed by BSFCF. Moreover, our Real-time PCR data verified that BSFCF evidently inhibited the mRNA expressions of CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11 and CXCR3. Conclusively, BSFCF markedly improved pulmonary function and attenuated CD8+ T-cells recruitment in the lung of CS-exposed rats, which were partially through inhibition of CXCL9/CXCL10/CXCL11-CXCR3 axis.
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- Qiuping Li
- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China; Institutes of Integrative Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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- Department of Integrative Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China; Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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Clyne A, Yang AWH, Li M, Fei Y, May BH. Traditional medicines for asthma in children and adults: A systematic review of placebo-controlled studies. Int J Clin Pract 2019; 73:e13433. [PMID: 31610072 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Traditional medicines (TMs) adjunctive to conventional medications are widely used for asthma in east-Asia and have gained popularity in western countries. OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and safety of TMs for asthma in children and adults based on placebo-controlled trials in order to inform physicians and assist them in discussions with patients. METHODS Seventeen electronic databases were searched. Participants had acute or chronic asthma. Interventions included orally administered traditional medicines used in east-Asia. Outcomes included lung function, symptoms, quality of life, exacerbations, medication use and safety. RevMan 5.3 (random effect model) was used for meta-analysis. Baseline values were assessed for balance and asthma severity. Within-group changes were calculated to assess minimal clinically important difference (MCID). RESULTS Eighteen studies (2080 participants) were included. All combined TMs with conventional medicines. The single study of acute asthma (n = 300) showed an improvement. For chronic asthma, severity at baseline ranged from very mild to severe. When asthma was mild, significant differences in lung function (FEV1%, PEF/R) were not detectable. When participants had moderate and/or severe asthma at baseline improvements were more evident. For measures of lung function, improvements within the TM groups tended to be greater when the asthma was more severe. Some studies showed MCIDs. No serious adverse events or interactions were reported but safety data were incomplete. CONCLUSIONS The application of certain traditional herbal medicines used in east-Asia as adjuncts to conventional medications improved outcomes in acute and chronic asthma, but most evidence was based on single trials. Therefore, no single TM could be recommended. Effect sizes varied according to asthma severity at baseline. Future studies should consider baseline severity when enrolling participants.
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- Allison Clyne
- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- Centre for Evidence-based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Chaoyang, China
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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Ko PH, Huang CW, Chang HH, Chuang EY, Tsai MH, Lai LC. Identifying the functions and biomarkers of Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus aqueous extracts in hepatic cells. Chin Med 2019; 14:10. [PMID: 30936938 PMCID: PMC6425643 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-019-0233-1] [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: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Homeostasis is a crucial concept used to describe the condition of patients and the roles of herbs in traditional Chinese medicine. Qi-deficiency pattern is one of the conditions when loss of homeostasis and is usually characterized by symptoms including lassitude, spontaneous sweating, and a weak pulse, which are not easy to quantitate. Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus were usually prescribed for carriers with hepatitis and patients with metastatic colon cancer, because these patients tended to experience fatigue. However, crude drugs were prescribed based on the exterior symptoms of patients without controlling clinical setting, such as gender, age, and dietary habits. Limited molecular evidence of using gene expression as the guide for description is available. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify potential and objective biomarkers of these two qi-related drugs in a simplified cellular system. Methods Aqueous extracts of crude qi-tonifying herbs, C. pilosula and A. membranaceus, and that of a qi-consuming drug, Citrus reticulata, were prepared. Human liver cancer HepG2 cells were treated with the extracts of qi-tonifying herbs for 24 h. Differentially expressed genes were identified using microarrays and quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR) and validated in two other hepatocellular cell lines, Huh7 and L-02. Results A total of 67 differentially expressed probes that responded to both herbs were identified. A pathway analysis revealed that these genes were involved in the development, growth, movement, and viability of the liver cells. Conclusions After qRT-PCR validation and examination of clinical data from public domains, our results showed that two genes, GDF15 and HMOX1, could serve as biomarkers in liver cells for identifying responses after treatment with C. pilosula and A. membranaceus.
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- Pin-Hao Ko
- 1Graduate Institute of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100 Taiwan
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- 2Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, 807 Taiwan
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- 3School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 404 Taiwan.,4Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404 Taiwan
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- 5Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106 Taiwan.,6Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Core, Center of Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100 Taiwan
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- 6Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Core, Center of Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100 Taiwan.,7Institute of Biotechnology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106 Taiwan
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- 1Graduate Institute of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100 Taiwan.,6Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Core, Center of Genomic Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 100 Taiwan
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Zhen G, Yingying L, Jingcheng D. Traditional Chinese medicine tonifying kidney therapy (Bu shen) for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e13701. [PMID: 30593141 PMCID: PMC6314715 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000013701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is commonly used to combine with pharmacotherapy for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in China and other Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan. The objective of this systematic review is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tonifying kidney therapy (Bushen, TK) for stable COPD. METHODS Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of TK for stable COPD were searched from 4 databases including Pubmed, the Cochrane library, CBM (China Biology Medicine disc, CBMdisc), CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) from inception to December 2017. Two reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted the data and assessed the risk of bias in included studies. RevMan 5.3 software was used for meta-analysis. The primary outcomes analyzed in this meta-analysis were effectiveness, TCM Syndrome Score, dyspnea (modified Medical Research Council questionnaire [mMRC]), COPD health status (COPD Assessment Test [CAT]), exercise capacity (6-min walk distance in meters [6mWD]), and respiratory-specific quality of life (St George's Respiratory Questionnaire [SGRQ]). Second outcomes analyzed for this meta-analysis were lung function (forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1], FEV1%, forced vital capacity [FVC], FEV1/FVC), the frequency of acute exacerbation, T-lymphocyte subsets (CD4, CD8, CD4/CD8), and immunoglobulin (IgA, IgG, and IgM). The summary results will be pooled using the random-effects model or fixed-effects model according to the heterogeneity of the included studies. RESULT This systematic review will provide an evidence of TK for stable COPD, and will submit to a peer-reviewed journal for publication. CONCLUSION The conclusion of this systematic review will provide evidence to judge whether TK is an effective intervention for stable COPD patients. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD 42018090328.
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Pan LY, Han YQ, Wang YZ, Chen QQ, Wu Y, Sun Y. Mechanism of Yanghe Pingchuan granules treatment for airway remodeling in asthma. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2018; 12:1941-1951. [PMID: 29983548 PMCID: PMC6027695 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s159428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Purpose Yanghe Pingchuan granules (YPG), a hospital preparation developed by The First Affiliated Hospital, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, has been used for the clinical treatment of bronchial asthma (BA) for several decades. This study aimed to explore the mechanism of action of YPG in the treatment of BA. Materials and methods Male Sprague Dawley rats (n=60) were randomly divided into six groups (n=10 per group): control, a BA model, positive drug control (Guilong Kechuanning capsules; a proven effective treatment for BA), and model rats treated with a high, medium, or low dose of YPG. H&E staining was used to detect pathological changes in the bronchial tubes. The mRNA expression levels of PI3K, PKB, PCNA, and AR were determined by real-time PCR, and the protein levels of phospho- (p-)PI3K, p-PKB, p-PCNA, and p-AR were detected by Western blotting. ELISAs were used to detect the expression of PIP2, PIP3 IL-6, IL-8, IL-1β, and epinephrine (EPI). Results H&E staining demonstrated that BA can be ameliorated using YPG. Real-time PCR, Western blotting, and ELISA indicated that use of YPG decreased expression of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway and PCNA, and can also ameliorate the condition kidney Yang deficiency, which is associated with BA in Chinese traditional medicine. Conclusion YPG can attenuate BA therapeutically in a dose-dependent manner. The mechanism underlying its therapeutic effect comprises influences on three features that contribute to BA: the PI3K signaling pathway, cell proliferation, and “kidney-Yang deficiency”.
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- Ling Yu Pan
- Grade 3 Preparation Laboratory of State Administration of TCM, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China,
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- Grade 3 Preparation Laboratory of State Administration of TCM, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China,
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- Grade 3 Preparation Laboratory of State Administration of TCM, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China,
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- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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