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Lu YC, Chang TK, Lin TC, Yeh ST, Fang HW, Huang CH, Huang CH. The potential role of herbal extract Wedelolactone for treating particle-induced osteolysis: an in vivo study. J Orthop Surg Res 2022; 17:335. [PMID: 35765082 PMCID: PMC9237967 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-022-03228-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Osteolysis is one of the most prevalent clinical complications affecting people who undergo total joint replacement (TJR). Wedelolactone (WDL) is a coumestan compound derived from the Wedelia chinensis plant and has been demonstrated to exhibit anti-inflammatory properties. This study aimed to investigate the oral administration of WDL as a potential treatment for particle-induced osteolysis using a well-established mice calvarial disease model. Methods Thirty-two C57BL/6 J mice were randomized into four groups: Sham, vehicle, osteolysis group with oral WDL treatment for 4 weeks (WDL 4w), and osteolysis group treated for 8 weeks (WDL 8w). Micro-CT was used to quantitatively analyze the bone mineral density (BMD), bone volume/tissue volume (BV/TV) and trabecular bone thickness (Tb.Th). Osteoclast numbers were also measured from histological slides by two investigators who were blind to the treatment used. Results The results from micro-CT observation showed that BMD in the WDL 8w group improved significantly over the vehicle group (p < 0.05), but there was no significant difference between WDL 4w and 8w for BV/TV and Tb.Th. Osteoclast numbers in the WDL 4w group were also lower than the vehicle group (p < 0.05), but the difference between WDL 8w and 4w groups was not significant. Conclusions Particle-induced osteolysis is an inevitable long-term complication after TJR. The results of this animal study indicate that an oral administration of WDL can help reduce the severity of osteolysis without adverse effects.
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- Yung-Chang Lu
- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan. .,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. .,School of Dentistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Institute of Geriatric Welfare Technology and Science, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Abbasi SA, Ponni G, Tauseef SM. Potential of joyweed Alternanthera sessilis for rapid treatment of domestic sewage in SHEFROL ® bioreactor. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 21:160-169. [PMID: 30701990 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2018.1488814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In a first-ever report on this subject, it is shown that a common amphibious plant joyweed (Alternanthera sessilis) can be used in rapid and efficient treatment of biodegradable wastewaters, typified by domestic sewage. The plant was effective when used indoors under artificial lighting, as well as outdoors. It enabled treatment of sewage, varying widely in strength (from 300 mg/L to 1800 mg/L in chemical oxygen demand), to the extent of 78.9-83.9%. It was also able to remove biological oxygen demand, suspended solids, phosphorous, nitrogen, and the heavy metal copper to the extent of 87%, 93%, 45%, and 43%, respectively. Over 99% of total coliforms, faecal coliforms, and faecal streptococci were also removed. The treatment was very swiftly achieved, at a hydraulic retention time of just 6 h, in the "sheet flow root level" (SHEFROL®) bioreactor developed earlier by us and of which a patent claim has been registered. The findings indicate that A. sessilis has the potential to affect primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment of domestic sewage along with significant pathogen removal in a single process step when used in SHEFROL® bioreactors.
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- S A Abbasi
- a Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering , Pondicherry University , Puducherry , India
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- a Centre for Pollution Control & Environmental Engineering , Pondicherry University , Puducherry , India
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- b Department of Health, Safety, Environment and Civil Engineering , University of Petroleum and Energy Studies , Dehradun , India
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Lin TJ, Yin SY, Hsiao PW, Yang NS, Wang IJ. Transcriptomic analysis reveals a controlling mechanism for NLRP3 and IL-17A in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis. Sci Rep 2018; 8:14927. [PMID: 30297787 PMCID: PMC6175949 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33204-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has markedly increased. Our research findings during the past showed that medicinal plant extracts and the derived phytochemical components from Wedelia chinensis (WC) can have strong anti-colitis activities. Here, we further identified the key component phytochemicals from active fractions of different WC preparations (WCHA) that are responsible for the protective effect of WCHA in colitis mice. Of the 3 major compounds (wedelolactone, luteolin and apigenin) in this fraction, luteolin had the highest anti-inflammatory effect in vivo. Using a next-generation sequencing (NGS) (e.g., RNA-seq) system to analyze the transcriptome of colorectal cells/tissues in mice with dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis with/without phytochemicals treatment, luteolin was found to strongly suppress the DSS-activated IL-17 pathway in colon tissue. In addition, co-treatment with wedelolactone and luteolin had a synergistic effect on the expression level of some IL-17 pathway-related genes. Interestingly, our NGS analyses also indicated that luteolin and wedelolactone can specifically suppress the expression of NLRP3 and NLRP1. Using a 3-dimensional cell co-culture system, we further demonstrated that luteolin could efficiently suppress NLRP3 expression via disruption of IL-17A signaling in inflamed colon tissue, which also indicates the pharmacological potential of luteolin and wedelolactone in treating IBD.
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- Tien-Jen Lin
- Department of Neurosurgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, ROC, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, ROC, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Sports Science, College of Exercise and Health Sciences, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan City, ROC, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115-29, ROC, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115-29, ROC, Taiwan
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 115-29, ROC, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei, Taiwan. .,School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Thao NP, Binh PT, Luyen NT, Hung TM, Dang NH, Dat NT. α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities of Chemical Constituents from Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck.) Merr. Leaves. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY 2018; 2018:2794904. [PMID: 29862121 PMCID: PMC5971303 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2794904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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As part of an ongoing search for new natural products from medicinal plants to treat type 2 diabetes, two new compounds, a megastigmane sesquiterpenoid sulfonic acid (1) and a new cyclohexylethanoid derivative (2), and seven related known compounds (3-9) were isolated from the leaves of Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck.) Merr. The structures of the compounds were conducted via interpretation of their spectroscopic data (1D and 2D NMR, IR, and MS), and the absolute configurations of compound 1 were determined by the modified Mosher's method. The MeOH extract of W. chinensis was found to inhibit α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities as well as by the compounds isolated from this extract. Furthermore, compound 7 showed the strongest effect with IC50 values of 112.8 ± 15.1 μg/mL (against α-amylase) and 785.9 ± 12.7 μg/mL (against α-glucosidase). Compounds 1, 8, and 9 showed moderate α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory effects. Other compounds showed weak or did not show any effect on both enzymes. The results suggested that the antidiabetic properties from the leaves of W. chinensis are not simply a result of each isolated compound but are due to other components such as the accessibility of polyphenolic groups to α-amylase and α-glucosidase activities.
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- Nguyen Phuong Thao
- Advanced Center for Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute of Marine Biochemistry (IMBC), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Caugiay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Advanced Center for Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute of Marine Biochemistry (IMBC), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Caugiay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Advanced Center for Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute of Marine Biochemistry (IMBC), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Caugiay, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Caugiay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- National Institute of Drug Quality Control (NIDQC), 48 Hai Ba Trung, Hoankiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Advanced Center for Bio-Organic Chemistry, Institute of Marine Biochemistry (IMBC), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Caugiay, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Caugiay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Graduate University of Science and Technology, VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Caugiay, Hanoi, Vietnam
- Center for Research and Technology Transfer, VAST, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Caugiay, Hanoi, Vietnam
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