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Mohamed ME, El-Shafae AM, Fikry E, Elbaramawi SS, Elbatreek MH, Tawfeek N. Casuarina glauca branchlets' extract as a potential treatment for ulcerative colitis: chemical composition, in silico and in vivo studies. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1322181. [PMID: 38196993 PMCID: PMC10774231 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1322181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease that is often resistant to current treatment options, leading to a need for alternative therapies. Herbal products have shown promise in managing various conditions, including UC. However, the potential of Casuarina glauca branchlets ethanolic extract (CGBRE) in treating UC has not been explored. This study aimed to analyze the chemical composition of CGBRE and evaluate its efficacy in UC treatment through in silico and in vivo experiments. LC-ESI-MS/MS was used to identify 86 compounds in CGBRE, with 21 potential bioactive compounds determined through pharmacokinetic analysis. Network pharmacology analysis revealed 171 potential UC targets for the bioactive compounds, including EGFR, LRRK2, and HSP90 as top targets, which were found to bind to key CGBRE compounds through molecular docking. Molecular docking findings suggested that CGBRE may be effective in the prevention or treatment of ulcerative colitis mediated by these proteins, where key CGBRE compounds exhibited good binding affinities through formation of numerous interactions. In vivo studies in rats with acetic acid-induced UC demonstrated that oral administration of 300 mg/kg CGBRE for 6 days reduced UC symptoms and colonic expression of EGFR, LRRK2, and HSP90. These findings supported the therapeutic potential of CGBRE in UC and suggested the need for further preclinical and clinical investigation.
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- Maged E. Mohamed
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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吴 迎, 左 谦, 罗 薇, 王 慧, 皮 大, 陈 前, 陈 利, 林 丽, 欧阳 明. [ Yifei Sanjie Pills alleviates cancer-related skeletal muscle atrophy in mice possibly by lowering inflammatory insulin resistance]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2023; 43:1839-1849. [PMID: 38081600 PMCID: PMC10713459 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2023.11.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of Yifei Sanjie Pills (YFSJ) on weight, strength, pathology, glycogen and lipid contents and metabolism of skeletal muscles in tumor-bearing mice and explore the therapeutic mechanism of YFSJ for cancer-related skeletal muscle atrophy. METHODS Sixteen female ICR mice bearing intraperitoneal Lewis lung adenocarcinoma xenografts were randomized into model group and YFSJ treatment group (daily dose of 4 g/kg for 21 days, n=8), with another 8 normal mice as the normal control group. The changes in body weight and gastrocnemius muscle weight of the mice were recorded. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was used to analyze the drug components in YFSJ entering the blood. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect serum blood glucose and insulin concentrations and inflammatory cytokine levels in the serum and gastrocnemius. RNA-seq was performed to analyze the signaling pathways involved in the pathologies of the gastrocnemius muscle, and lipid contents in the muscle were observed using Oil red O staining. Adenosine triphosphatase staining was used to assess the metabolic intensity of the gastrocnemius muscle, and inflammatory cell infiltration and P-AKT level were evaluated using immunohistochemical staining; the contents of creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase and myoglobin in the gastrocnemius muscle were also detected. RESULTS Treatment with YFSJ significantly increased skeletal muscle strength and gastrocnemius muscle weight (P < 0.001) and reduced the levels of gastrocnemius muscle injury markers in the tumor-bearing mice (P < 0.01). RNA-seq and LC-MS showed that YFSJ alleviated gastrocnemius muscle injury in the tumor-bearing mice possibly by improving inflammatory infiltration, insulin resistance and lipid metabolism (P < 0.05). YFSJ lowered inflammatory cytokine levels in both the serum and gastrocnemius muscle (P < 0.05), reduced pro-inflammatory cell infiltration, increased P-AKT level, and improved glycogen and lipid contents and metabolic levels in the gastrocnemius muscle. CONCLUSION YFSJ alleviates cancer-related skeletal muscle atrophy possibly by reducing inflammatory insulin resistance.
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- 迎朝 吴
- 广州中医药大学第二临床医学院,广东 广州 510405Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
- 广州中医药大学第二附属医院中医证候全国重点实验室,广东 广州 510120State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
- 广东省中医院乳腺科,广东 广州 510120Department of Breast, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
- 广东省中医药科学院,广东 广州 510120Guangdong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
- 暨南大学中医学院,广东 广州 510632College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- 广州中医药大学第二附属医院中医证候全国重点实验室,广东 广州 510120State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
- 广东省中医院乳腺科,广东 广州 510120Department of Breast, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
- 广东省中医药科学院,广东 广州 510120Guangdong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- 广州中医药大学第二临床医学院,广东 广州 510405Second Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
- 广州中医药大学第二附属医院中医证候全国重点实验室,广东 广州 510120State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
- 广东省中医院乳腺科,广东 广州 510120Department of Breast, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
- 广东省中医药科学院,广东 广州 510120Guangdong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- 暨南大学中医学院,广东 广州 510632College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- 暨南大学中医学院,广东 广州 510632College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- 广州中医药大学第二附属医院中医证候全国重点实验室,广东 广州 510120State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
- 广东省中医院乳腺科,广东 广州 510120Department of Breast, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
- 广东省中医药科学院,广东 广州 510120Guangdong Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- 暨南大学中医学院,广东 广州 510632College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- 广州中医药大学第一附属医院肿瘤中心,广东 广州 510405Oncology Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- 暨南大学中医学院,广东 广州 510632College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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