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Sharma H, Sharma N, An SSA. Unique Bioactives from Zombie Fungus ( Cordyceps) as Promising Multitargeted Neuroprotective Agents. Nutrients 2023; 16:102. [PMID: 38201932 PMCID: PMC10780653 DOI: 10.3390/nu16010102] [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: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Cordyceps, also known as "zombie fungus", is a non-poisonous mushroom that parasitizes insects for growth and development by manipulating the host system in a way that makes the victim behave like a "zombie". These species produce promising bioactive metabolites, like adenosine, β-glucans, cordycepin, and ergosterol. Cordyceps has been used in traditional medicine due to its immense health benefits, as it boosts stamina, appetite, immunity, longevity, libido, memory, and sleep. Neuronal loss is the typical feature of neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) (Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)) and neurotrauma. Both these conditions share common pathophysiological features, like oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and glutamatergic excitotoxicity. Cordyceps bioactives (adenosine, N6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-adenosine, ergosta-7, 9 (11), 22-trien-3β-ol, active peptides, and polysaccharides) exert potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic activities and display beneficial effects in the management and/or treatment of neurodegenerative disorders in vitro and in vivo. Although a considerable list of compounds is available from Cordyceps, only a few have been evaluated for their neuroprotective potential and still lack information for clinical trials. In this review, the neuroprotective mechanisms and safety profile of Cordyceps extracts/bioactives have been discussed, which might be helpful in the identification of novel potential therapeutic entities in the future.
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- Department of Bionano Technology, Gachon Bionano Research Institute, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si 461-701, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Bionano Technology, Gachon Bionano Research Institute, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnam-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si 461-701, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea;
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Gull N, Arshad F, Naikoo GA, Hassan IU, Pedram MZ, Ahmad A, Aljabali AAA, Mishra V, Satija S, Charbe N, Negi P, Goyal R, Serrano-Aroca Á, Al Zoubi MS, El-Tanani M, Tambuwala MM. Recent Advances in Anticancer Activity of Novel Plant Extracts and Compounds from Curcuma longa in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Gastrointest Cancer 2023; 54:368-390. [PMID: 35285010 PMCID: PMC8918363 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-022-00809-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE Among all forms of cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide. There are several treatment options for HCC ranging from loco-regional therapy to surgical treatment. Yet, there is high morbidity and mortality. Recent research focus has shifted towards more effective and less toxic cancer treatment options. Curcumin, the active ingredient in the Curcuma longa plant, has gained widespread attention in recent years because of its multifunctional properties as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer agent. METHODS A systematic search of PubMed, Embase and Google Scholar was performed for studies reporting incidence of HCC, risk factors associated with cirrhosis and experimental use of curcumin as an anti-cancer agent. RESULTS This review exclusively encompasses the anti-cancer properties of curcumin in HCC globally and it's postulated molecular targets of curcumin when used against liver cancers. CONCLUSIONS This review is concluded by presenting the current challenges and future perspectives of novel plant extracts derived from C. longa and the treatment options against cancers.
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- Nighat Gull
- School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, 32, Hyderabad, TS, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, U.P., India
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- Department of Mathematics and Sciences, College of Arts and Applied Sciences, Dhofar University, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman.
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- College of Engineering, Dhofar University, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering-Energy Division, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, P.O. Box: 19395-1999, No. 15-19, Pardis St., Mollasadra Ave., Vanak Sq., Tehran, 1999 143344, Iran
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- School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, 32, Hyderabad, TS, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid, 21163, Jordan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX, 78363, USA
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, India
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, India
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- Biomaterials & Bioengineering Lab, Centro de Investigación Traslacional San Alberto Magno, Universidad Católica de Valencia, San Vicente Mártir, 46001, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan
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- School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Northern Ireland, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, County Londonderry, UK.
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Ploylearmsang C, Kanjanasilp J, Tadtiyanant J, Sisala P. Promoting rational herb-drug use through pharmacy-led advice and home visits in NCD patients. Pharm Pract (Granada) 2022; 20:2747. [PMID: 36793912 PMCID: PMC9891797 DOI: 10.18549/pharmpract.2022.4.2747] [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: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Introduction There has been a considerable increase in the concurrent use of prescribed medicines and herbal products, but most users do not have any information about drug-herb interactions. Objective Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of pharmacological advice by community pharmacists on promoting the rational use of prescribed medicines together with herbal products. Methods The study was one group pretest-posttest experimental design, performed on a sample of 32 people who met the following criteria: aged ≥18 years, lived in an urbanized area, have NCDs such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or cardiovascular disease, and have used prescribed medicines and herbal products concurrently. The participants were informed and practically advised on the rational use of herbal products simultaneously with prescribed medicines, the possibility of drug-herb interactions, and self-monitoring of possible adverse effects. Results After implementing pharmacological advice, the participants showed a significant increase in knowledge of rational drug-herb use: from 5.8±1.8 to 8.4±1.6 out of a total of 10 (p<0.001), and their score in terms of appropriate behavior rose from 21.7±2.9 to 24.4±3.1 out of a total of 30 (p<0.001). Additionally, the number of patients with herb-drug interaction risk decreased statistically significantly (37.5% and 25.0%, p=0.031). Conclusion Pharmacy-led advice on rational use of herbal products with prescribed NCD medicines is effective in terms of promoting increases in knowledge and appropriate behavior in these matters. This is a strategy for risk management of herb-drug interactions in NCD patients.
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- Chanuttha Ploylearmsang
- Assistant Professor, International Primary Care Practice Research Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University, Kantarawichai 44150, Thailand.
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- Associate Professor, Clinical trials and Evidence-based Syntheses Research Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University, Kantarawichai 44150, Thailand.
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- Sixth year PharmD student, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University, Kantarawichai, Mahasarakham, 44150, Thailand.
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- Sixth year PharmD student, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University, Kantarawichai, Mahasarakham, 44150, Thailand.
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Tsoupras A, Kouvelis VN, Pappas KM, Demopoulos CA, Typas MA. Anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic properties of lipid bioactives from the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2021; 158:106606. [PMID: 34923152 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2021.106606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In the present work the entomopathogenic fungus B. bassiana lipids were studied against the potent pro-inflammatory and thrombotic mediators implicated in several disorders, platelet-activating factor (PAF) and thrombin. Bioactivities of lipid extracts from B. bassiana cells and culture supernatants and of their lipid fractions separated by a one-step HPLC-analysis ere assessed against the PAF/Thrombin-induced aggregation of washed rabbit platelets. Lipid extracts from both cell-biomass and supernatant inhibited strongly PAF/Thrombin-activities and platelet-aggregation, exhibiting higher specificity against PAF. Similarly, HPLC-derived lipid-fractions of phenolics/glycolipids, Sphingomyelins and Phosphatidylcholines (PC) showed strong anti-PAF potency. PC PAF-like molecules exhibited the strongest antagonistic anti-PAF effects, while in higher amounts they agonistically inhibited PAF-activities. Some bioactive lipids with strong anti-PAF effects are exo-cellularly secreted in the culture media during fungal growth, while others are not. The presence of such lipid bioactives in B. bassiana with strong anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic properties, provide new perspectives and putative future applications for this entomopathogenic fungus.
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- Alexandros Tsoupras
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland; Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland; Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland. https://www.twitter.com/bioflips
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- Section of Biotechnology and Genetics, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Section of Biotechnology and Genetics, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Section of Biotechnology and Genetics, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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Nam HH, Nan L, Choo BK. Inhibitory effects of Camellia japonica on cell inflammation and acute rat reflux esophagitis. Chin Med 2021; 16:6. [PMID: 33413538 PMCID: PMC7791640 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-020-00411-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Excessive and continuous inflammation may be the main cause of various immune system diseases. Reflux esophagitis (RE) is a common gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Camellia japonica has high medicinal value and has long been used as a traditional herbal hemostatic medicine in China and Korea. The purpose of this study is to explore the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of CJE and its protective effect on RE. Materials and methods Buds from C. japonica plants were collected in the mountain area of Jeju, South Korea. Dried C. japonica buds were extracted with 75% ethanol. DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assay were evaluated according to previous method. The ROS production and anti-inflammatory effects of C. japonica buds ethanol extract (CJE) were evaluated on LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cell inflammation. The protective effects of CJE on RE were conducted in a RE rat model. Results CJE eliminated over 50% of DPPH and ABTS radical at concentration of 100 and 200 µg/mL, respectively. CJE alleviated changes in cell morphology, reduced production of ROS, NO and IL-1β. Also, down-regulated expression levels of iNOS, TNF-α, phosphorylated NF-κB, IκBα, and JNK/p38/MAPK. CJE reduced esophageal tissue damage ratio (40.3%) and attenuation of histological changes. In addition, CJE down-regulated the expression levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, COX-2 and phosphorylation levels of NF-κB and IκBα in esophageal tissue. Conclusions CJE possesses good anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory activity, and can improve RE in rats caused by gastric acid reflux. Therefore, CJE is a natural material with good anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activity and has the possibility of being a candidate phytomedicine source for the treatment of RE.
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- Hyeon Hwa Nam
- Herbal Medicine Resources Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 58245, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea
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- Agricultural College of Yanbian University, Jilin, 133002, Yanji, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Crop Science & Biotechnology, Chonbuk National University, 54896, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
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Isolation and characterization of isopropyl isothiocyanate isolated from seeds of Drypetes roxburghii wall and its anti-platelet and anti-thrombotic activity. SCIENTIFIC AFRICAN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Choi E, Oh J, Sung GH. Antithrombotic and Antiplatelet Effects of Cordyceps militaris. MYCOBIOLOGY 2020; 48:228-232. [PMID: 37970560 PMCID: PMC10635111 DOI: 10.1080/12298093.2020.1763115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Cordyceps is a genus of ascomycete fungi and is well known as one of the important medical fungi in Chinese, Korea, and other Asian countries, because of its various beneficial effects on human health. The pharmacological activities of Cordyceps extract are mainly focused on anti-cancer, anti-metastatic, and immune modulating effects. In the present study, we investigated whether the antiplatelet effect of ethanol extract of cultured Cordyceps militaris (CMEE) with FeCl3-induced arterial thrombosis model. We observed that CMEE exhibited a significant inhibitory effect against ADP and collagen-induced platelet aggregation. However, there were no significant differences in prothrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT). These results suggest that antithrombotic activity of CMEE is related to antiplatelet effect rather than anticoagulation effect, and CMEE may be a positive effect on improving blood circulation against vessel injury and occlusion.
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- Eunhyun Choi
- Translational Research Division, Biomedical Institute of Mycological Resource, International St. Mary’s Hospital and College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Translational Research Division, Biomedical Institute of Mycological Resource, International St. Mary’s Hospital and College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Translational Research Division, Biomedical Institute of Mycological Resource, International St. Mary’s Hospital and College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si, Republic of Korea
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Vicagrel enhances aspirin-induced inhibition of both platelet aggregation and thrombus formation in rodents due to its decreased metabolic inactivation. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 115:108906. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Therapeutic Potential and Biological Applications of Cordycepin and Metabolic Mechanisms in Cordycepin-Producing Fungi. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24122231. [PMID: 31207985 PMCID: PMC6632035 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24122231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cordycepin (3′-deoxyadenosine), a cytotoxic nucleoside analogue found in Cordyceps militaris, has attracted much attention due to its therapeutic potential and biological value. Cordycepin interacts with multiple medicinal targets associated with cancer, tumor, inflammation, oxidant, polyadenylation of mRNA, etc. The investigation of the medicinal drug actions supports the discovery of novel targets and the development of new drugs to enhance the therapeutic potency and reduce toxicity. Cordycepin may be of great value owing to its medicinal potential as an external drug, such as in cosmeceutical, traumatic, antalgic and muscle strain applications. In addition, the biological application of cordycepin, for example, as a ligand, has been used to uncover molecular structures. Notably, studies that investigated the metabolic mechanisms of cordycepin-producing fungi have yielded significant information related to the biosynthesis of high levels of cordycepin. Here, we summarized the medicinal targets, biological applications, cytotoxicity, delivery carriers, stability, and pros/cons of cordycepin in clinical applications, as well as described the metabolic mechanisms of cordycepin in cordycepin-producing fungi. We posit that new approaches, including single-cell analysis, have the potential to enhance medicinal potency and unravel all facets of metabolic mechanisms of cordycepin in Cordyceps militaris.
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Queiroz MMF, Monteillier A, Berndt S, Marcourt L, Franco EDS, Carpentier G, Nejad Ebrahimi S, Cuendet M, Bolzani VDS, Maia MBS, Queiroz EF, Wolfender JL. NF-κB and Angiogenesis Inhibitors from the Aerial Parts of Chresta martii. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2018; 81:1769-1776. [PMID: 30067035 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The ethyl acetate extract of the aerial parts of Chresta martii showed significant in vitro NF-κB inhibition. Bioactivity-guided isolation was undertaken using HPLC microfractionation to localize the active compounds. Different zones of the HPLC chromatogram were linked to NF-κB inhibition. In parallel to this HPLC-based activity profiling, HPLC-PDA-ESI-MS and UHPLC-TOF-HRMS were used for the early identification of some of the compounds present in the extract and to get a complete phytochemical overview. The isolation of the compounds was performed by high-speed counter-current chromatography and further semipreparative HPLC. Using this approach, 14 compounds were isolated, two of them being new sesquiterpene lactones. The structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including UV, ECD, NMR, and HRMS. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their inhibitory activity of NF-κB and angiogenesis, and compound 2 showed promising NF-κB inhibition activity with an IC50 of 0.7 μM. The isolated compounds 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 caused a significant reduction in angiogenesis when evaluated by an original 3D in vitro angiogenesis assay.
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- Marcos Marçal Ferreira Queiroz
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Geneva, University of Lausanne , Rue Michel-Servet 1 , CH-1211 Geneva 4 , Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Geneva, University of Lausanne , Rue Michel-Servet 1 , CH-1211 Geneva 4 , Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Geneva, University of Lausanne , Rue Michel-Servet 1 , CH-1211 Geneva 4 , Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Geneva, University of Lausanne , Rue Michel-Servet 1 , CH-1211 Geneva 4 , Switzerland
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- Pharmacology of Bioactive Products , Federal University of Pernambuco, UFPE , Postal code 50670-901 , Recife , Pernambuco , Brazil
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- Laboratoire CRRET, Faculté des Sciences et Technologie , Université Paris Est Créteil , 94010 Créteil Cedex , France
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- Department of Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute , Shahid Beheshti University , G. C., Evin, 1983963113 Tehran , Iran
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Geneva, University of Lausanne , Rue Michel-Servet 1 , CH-1211 Geneva 4 , Switzerland
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- Núcleo de Bioensaios, Biossíntese e Ecofisiologia de Produtos Naturais, NuBBE , Instituto de Química, UNESP , 14800-900 Araraquara, São Paulo , Brazil
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- Pharmacology of Bioactive Products , Federal University of Pernambuco, UFPE , Postal code 50670-901 , Recife , Pernambuco , Brazil
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Geneva, University of Lausanne , Rue Michel-Servet 1 , CH-1211 Geneva 4 , Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , University of Geneva, University of Lausanne , Rue Michel-Servet 1 , CH-1211 Geneva 4 , Switzerland
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Shin JS, Chung SH, Lee WS, Lee JY, Kim JL, Lee KT. Immunostimulatory effects of cordycepin-enriched WIB-801CE from Cordyceps militaris
in splenocytes and cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice. Phytother Res 2017; 32:132-139. [DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Ji-Sun Shin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry; College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University; 26, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu Seoul 02447 Korea
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- Central Research Institute, Whanin Pharm. Co., Ltd GBSA; 107, Gwanggyo-ro Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16229 Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry; College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University; 26, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu Seoul 02447 Korea
- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science; College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University; 26, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu Seoul 02447 Korea
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- Central Research Institute, Whanin Pharm. Co., Ltd GBSA; 107, Gwanggyo-ro Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16229 Korea
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- Central Research Institute, Whanin Pharm. Co., Ltd GBSA; 107, Gwanggyo-ro Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16229 Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry; College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University; 26, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu Seoul 02447 Korea
- Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Science; College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University; 26, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu Seoul 02447 Korea
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Lee JY, Choi HY, Baik HH, Ju BG, Kim WK, Yune TY. Cordycepin-enriched WIB-801C from Cordyceps militaris improves functional recovery by attenuating blood-spinal cord barrier disruption after spinal cord injury. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2017; 203:90-100. [PMID: 28363523 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/25/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Cordyceps militaris is an ingredient of traditional Chinese medicine and have been widely used for inflammatory diseases and cancer. Cordycepin is one of the major bioactive components of Cordyceps militaris, and has been known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects. AIM OF THIS STUDY In the present study, we examined whether WIB-801C, a standardized and cordycepin-enriched extract of caterpillar fungus (Cordyceps militaris), would attenuate blood-spinal cord barrier (BSCB) disruption by inhibiting matrix metalloprotease (MMP)-9 activity, leading to improvement of functional outcomes after spinal cord injury (SCI). MATERIALS AND METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to contusive SCI using a New York University (NYU) impactor, and WIB-801C (50mg/kg) was administered at 2h and 8h after injury orally and further treated once a day for indicated time points. BSCB disruption, MMP-9 activity, blood infiltration, inflammation, neuronal apoptosis, axonal loss, demyelination, and neurological deficit were evaluated. RESULTS We found that WIB-801C significantly attenuated BSCB disruption by inhibiting MMP-9 expression and activation after injury. The infiltration of neutrophils at 1 d and macrophage at 5 d after SCI was also ameliorated by WIB-801C as compared with vehicle control. In addition, the expression of inflammatory cytokines and mediators such as Tnf-α, IL-1β, IL-6, Cox-2, and inos as well as chemokines such as Gro-α and Mip-2α was significantly inhibited by WIB-801C. Furthermore, WIB-801C inhibits p38MAPK activation and proNGF production in microglia after injury. These events eventually led to the inhibition of apoptotic cell death of neurons and oligodendrocytes, improved functional recovery and attenuated demyelination and axon loss after SCI. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that WIB-801C can be used as a therapeutic agent after SCI by attenuating BSCB disruption followed inflammation.
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- Jee Youn Lee
- Age-Related and Brain Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
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- Age-Related and Brain Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Life Science, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea.
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- Age-Related and Brain Diseases Research Center, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
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