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Ohkura N, Morimoto-Kamata R, Oishi K, Higo-Yamamoto S, Fujinami A, Inoue KI, Ohta M. Supplementation with Ashitaba ( Angelica keiskei) Yellow Stem Exudate Prevents Aging-Induced Thrombotic Tendencies and Systemic Inflammation Without Affecting Body Weight Gain in Mice. J Med Food 2023; 26:843-848. [PMID: 37862040 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2023.k.0140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Angelica keiskei Koidzumi (Ashitaba) is a traditional folk medicine and health supplement in Japan. Ashitaba yellow stem exudate (AYE) contains abundant chalcones and thus has the potential to treat and prevent many pathological states such as cancer, inflammation, obesity, diabetics, thrombosis, and hypertension. Levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1), a key regulator of the fibrinolytic system, increase with age in mouse plasma. Therefore, we aimed to determine the effects of AYE on plasma thrombotic parameters in aging mice. Long-term (52 weeks) AYE supplementation significantly decreased age-induced increases of PAI-1 in mouse plasma. Supplementation with AYE decreased levels of the acute-phase and fibrinolytic protein plasma plasminogen, and significantly decreased those of tumor necrosis factor α. These results suggested that continuous intake of AYE throughout life decreases age-induced systemic inflammation and prevents thrombotic tendencies without affecting body weight gain in aged mice. Our findings showed that supplementing diets with AYE might help to prevent thrombotic diseases in elderly individuals.
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- Naoki Ohkura
- Laboratory of Host Defense, School of Pharma-Sciences, Teikyo University, Itabashi, Japan
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- Laboratory of Host Defense, School of Pharma-Sciences, Teikyo University, Itabashi, Japan
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- Healthy Food Science Research Group, Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
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- Healthy Food Science Research Group, Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Kobe, Japan
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- Research Institute for Production Development, Kyoto, Japan
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Zhai J, Sun B, Sang F. Progress of isolation, chemical synthesis and biological activities of natural chalcones bearing 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-butenyl group. Front Chem 2022; 10:964089. [PMID: 36046729 PMCID: PMC9420912 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.964089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Chalcones have a three-carbon α,β-unsaturated carbonyl system composed of two phenolic rings. Many chalcones have shown broad spectrum of biological activities with clinical potentials against various diseases. They are usually abundant in seeds, fruit skin, bark and flowers of most edible plants. Among them, chalcones bearing 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-butenyl (HMB) group have been reported several times in the past few decades due to their novel scaffolds and numerous interesting biological activities. In this paper, we reviewed the isolation of twelve natural chalcones and a natural chalcone-type compound bearing 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-butenyl group discovered so far, and reviewed their synthesis methods and biological activities reported in the literature. We anticipate that this review will inspire further research of natural chalcones.
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- Jiadai Zhai
- Research Center of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Research Center of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
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- Research Center of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
- *Correspondence: Feng Sang,
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Li Z, Zhang L, Gao M, Han M, Liu K, Zhang Z, Gong Z, Xing L, Shi X, Lu K, Gao H. Endoplasmic reticulum stress triggers Xanthoangelol-induced protective autophagy via activation of JNK/c-Jun Axis in hepatocellular carcinoma. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH : CR 2019; 38:8. [PMID: 30621754 PMCID: PMC6325734 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-018-1012-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Xanthoangelol (XAG) was reported to exhibit antitumor properties in several cancer. However, the specific anti-tumor activity of XAG in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the relevant mechanisms are not known. Methods The effects of XAG on HCC cell proliferation and apoptosis were respectively examined by CCK-8 assay and Annexin V-FITC/PI apoptosis kit. Western blotting was conducted to detect the expression of proteins. The effect of XAG on the development of acidic vesicle organelles was assessed using acridine orange staining. mRFP-GFP-LC3 adenovirus was used to transfect HCC cells and the formation of autolysosome was detected using a confocal microscope. Results Mechanistically, XAG promotes HCC cell death through triggering intrinsic apoptosis pathway, not extrinsic apoptotic pathway. Furthermore, XAG treatment induced autophagy in Bel 7402 and SMMC 7721 cells, as evidenced by an increase in autophagy-associated proteins, including LC3B-II, Beclin-1, and Atg5. Interestingly, inhibition of autophagy with 3-MA, Bafilomycin A1 (Baf A1), or siRNA targeting Atg5 effectively enhanced the apoptotic cell ratio in XAG-treated cells, indicating that protective effect of autophagy induced by XAG in HCC. Moreover, autophagy induced by XAG was mediated by activating endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), along with administration of XAG, the expression levels of ERS-associated proteins, including CHOP, GRP78, ATF6, p-eIF2α, IRE1α, and cleaved caspase-12 were significantly increased in HCC cells. Meanwhile, suppressing ERS with chemical chaperones (TUDCA) or CHOP shRNA could effectively abrogate the autophagy-inducing effect of XAG, and increase the apoptotic cell death. Further mechanistic studies showed that ERS-induced autophagy in XAG-treated cells was mediated by activation of JNK/c-jun pathway. XAG treatment resulted in the increase of p-JNK and p-c-jun, while suppressing ERS with TUDCA or CHOP shRNA could effectively reverse it. Meanwhile, SP600125, a JNK inhibitor, effectively reversed XAG-induced protective autophagy and enhanced cell apoptosis in XAG-treated HCC cells. In vivo results demonstrated that XAG exerts potent antitumor properties with low toxicity. Conclusions Collectively, these results suggested that XAG could be served as a promising candidate for the treatment and prevention of HCC. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13046-018-1012-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Zichao Li
- College of Life Sciences, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China
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- Northeast Yucai Bilingual School, Shenyang, 110164, China
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- China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Food Nutrition/Safety and Medicinal Chemistry, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, 300457, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266021, China.
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