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Nascimento MDL, do Nascimento SB, Lima EDSP, de Oliveira FM, Dos Santos RR, Cesar IDC, de Castro WV. Evaluation of the Effects of Extracts Containing Valeriana officinalis and Piper methysticum on the Activities of Cytochrome P450 3A and P-Glycoprotein. PLANTA MEDICA 2024; 90:792-800. [PMID: 39013429 DOI: 10.1055/a-2360-4808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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This work investigated interactions ascribed to the administration of phytomedicines containing Valeriana officinalis and Piper methysticum with conventional drugs. The phytomedicines were characterized by HPLC and administered per os to male Wistar rats, either concomitantly or not with the CYP3A substrate midazolam. To distinguish between the presystemic or systemic effect, midazolam was given orally and intravenously. The effects on the P-gp substrate fexofenadine uptake by Caco-2 cells were examined. The valerenic acid content was 1.6 ± 0.1 mg per tablet, whereas kavain was 13.7 ± 0.3 mg/capsule. Valerian and kava-kava extracts increased the maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of midazolam 2- and 4-fold compared to the control, respectively. The area under the plasma concentrations versus time curve (AUC(0-∞)) was enhanced from 994.3 ± 152.3 ng.h/mL (control) to 3041 ± 398 ng.h/mL (valerian) and 4139 ± 373 ng.h/mL (kava-kava). The half-life of midazolam was not affected. These changes were attributed to the inhibition of midazolam metabolism by the enteric CYP3A since the i. v. pharmacokinetic of midazolam remained unchanged. The kava-kava extract augmented the uptake of fexofenadine by 3.5-fold compared to the control. Although Valeriana increased the uptake of fexofenadine, it was not statistically significant to that of the control (12.5 ± 3.7 ng/mg protein vs. 5.4 ± 0.3 ng/mg protein, respectively). Therefore, phytomedicines containing V. officinalis or P. methysticum inhibited the intestinal metabolism of midazolam in rats. Conversely, the P-gp-mediated transport of fexofenadine was preferably affected by kava-kava.
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- Mariana de Lima Nascimento
- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu, Chanadour, Divinópolis-MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu, Chanadour, Divinópolis-MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu, Chanadour, Divinópolis-MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu, Chanadour, Divinópolis-MG, Brazil
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Vilas-Boas AA, Goméz-García R, Machado M, Nunes C, Ribeiro S, Nunes J, Oliveira ALS, Pintado M. Lavandula pedunculata Polyphenol-Rich Extracts Obtained by Conventional, MAE and UAE Methods: Exploring the Bioactive Potential and Safety for Use a Medicine Plant as Food and Nutraceutical Ingredient. Foods 2023; 12:4462. [PMID: 38137266 PMCID: PMC10742868 DOI: 10.3390/foods12244462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Nowadays, plant-based bioactive compounds (BCs) are a key focus of research, supporting sustainable food production and favored by consumers for their perceived safety and health advantages over synthetic options. Lavandula pedunculata (LP) is a Portuguese, native species relevant to the bioeconomy that can be useful as a source of natural BCs, mainly phenolic compounds. This study compared LP polyphenol-rich extracts from conventional maceration extraction (CE), microwave and ultrasound-assisted extraction (MAE and UAE). As a result, rosmarinic acid (58.68-48.27 mg/g DE) and salvianolic acid B (43.19-40.09 mg/g DE) were the most representative phenolic compounds in the LP extracts. The three methods exhibited high antioxidant activity, highlighting the ORAC (1306.0 to 1765.5 mg Trolox equivalents (TE)/g DE) results. In addition, the extracts obtained with MAE and CE showed outstanding growth inhibition for B. cereus, S. aureus, E. coli, S. enterica and P. aeruginosa (>50%, at 10 mg/mL). The MAE extract showed the lowest IC50 (0.98 mg DE/mL) for angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition and the best results for α-glucosidase and tyrosinase inhibition (at 5 mg/mL, the inhibition was 87 and 73%, respectively). The LP polyphenol-rich extracts were also safe on caco-2 intestinal cells, and no mutagenicity was detected. The UAE had lower efficiency in obtaining LP polyphenol-rich extracts. MAE equaled CE's efficiency, saving time and energy. LP shows potential as a sustainable raw material, allowing diverse extraction methods to safely develop health-promoting food and nutraceutical ingredients.
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- Ana A. Vilas-Boas
- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.A.V.-B.); (R.G.-G.); (M.M.); (A.L.S.O.)
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- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.A.V.-B.); (R.G.-G.); (M.M.); (A.L.S.O.)
- Centro de Investigación e Innovación Científica y Tecnológica—CIICYT, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo 25280, Coahuila, Mexico
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- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.A.V.-B.); (R.G.-G.); (M.M.); (A.L.S.O.)
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- Association BLC3—Technology and Innovation Campus, Centre Bio R&D Unit, Senhora da Conceição, 3045-155 Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal; (C.N.); (S.R.); (J.N.)
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- Association BLC3—Technology and Innovation Campus, Centre Bio R&D Unit, Senhora da Conceição, 3045-155 Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal; (C.N.); (S.R.); (J.N.)
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- Association BLC3—Technology and Innovation Campus, Centre Bio R&D Unit, Senhora da Conceição, 3045-155 Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal; (C.N.); (S.R.); (J.N.)
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- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.A.V.-B.); (R.G.-G.); (M.M.); (A.L.S.O.)
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- CBQF—Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina—Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal; (A.A.V.-B.); (R.G.-G.); (M.M.); (A.L.S.O.)
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Akili AWR, Hardianto A, Latip J, Permana A, Herlina T. Virtual Screening and ADMET Prediction to Uncover the Potency of Flavonoids from Genus Erythrina as Antibacterial Agent through Inhibition of Bacterial ATPase DNA Gyrase B. Molecules 2023; 28:8010. [PMID: 38138500 PMCID: PMC10745610 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28248010] [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: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The emergence of antimicrobial resistance due to the widespread and inappropriate use of antibiotics has now become the global health challenge. Flavonoids have long been reported to be a potent antimicrobial agent against a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms in vitro. Therefore, new antibiotics development based on flavonoid structures could be a potential strategy to fight against antibiotic-resistant infections. This research aims to screen the potency of flavonoids of the genus Erythrina as an inhibitor of bacterial ATPase DNA gyrase B. From the 378 flavonoids being screened, 49 flavonoids show potential as an inhibitor of ATPase DNA gyrase B due to their lower binding affinity compared to the inhibitor and ATP. Further screening for their toxicity, we identified 6 flavonoids from these 49 flavonoids, which are predicted to have low toxicity. Among these flavonoids, erystagallin B (334) is predicted to have the best pharmacokinetic properties, and therefore, could be further developed as new antibacterial agent.
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- Abd. Wahid Rizaldi Akili
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor 45363, Indonesia; (A.W.R.A.); (A.H.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor 45363, Indonesia; (A.W.R.A.); (A.H.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi 46300, Malaysia;
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor 45363, Indonesia; (A.W.R.A.); (A.H.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor 45363, Indonesia; (A.W.R.A.); (A.H.); (A.P.)
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Ho N, Tang K, Ngo V, Livits I, Morrel A, Noor B, Tseng K, Chung EJ. Nanoparticles-based technologies for cholera detection and therapy. SLAS Technol 2023; 28:384-392. [PMID: 37925157 DOI: 10.1016/j.slast.2023.10.006] [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] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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Cholera is a waterborne disease caused by Vibrio cholerae bacteria generally transmitted through contaminated food or water sources. Although it has been eradicated in most Western countries, cholera continues to be a highly transmitted and lethal disease in several African and Southeast Asian countries. Unfortunately, current diagnostic methods for cholera have challenges including high cost or delayed diagnoses that can lead to increased disease transmission during pandemics, while current treatments such as therapeutic drugs and vaccines have limited efficacy against drug-resistant serogroups of Vibrio cholerae. As such, new solutions that can treat cholera in an efficient manner that avoids Vibrio cholerae's adaptive immunity are needed. Nanoparticles (NPs) are a suitable platform for enhancing current theranostic tools because of their biocompatibility and ability to improve drug circulation and targeting. Nanoparticle surfaces can also be modified with various protein receptors targeting cholera toxins produced by Vibrio cholerae. This review will address recent developments in diagnostics, therapeutics, and prevention against cholera particularly focusing on the use of metal-based nanoparticles and organic nanoparticles. We will then discuss future directions regarding nanoparticle research for cholera.
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- Nathan Ho
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States; Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States; Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States; Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States; Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, United States; Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States.
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Olaokun OO, Zubair MS. Antidiabetic Activity, Molecular Docking, and ADMET Properties of Compounds Isolated from Bioactive Ethyl Acetate Fraction of Ficus lutea Leaf Extract. Molecules 2023; 28:7717. [PMID: 38067448 PMCID: PMC10708125 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28237717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Diabetes contributes to the rising global death rate. Despite scientific advancements in understanding and managing diabetes, no single therapeutic agent has been identified to effectively treat and prevent its progression. Consequently, the exploration for new antidiabetic therapeutics continues. This study aimed to investigate the antidiabetic bioactive ethyl acetate fraction of F. lutea at the molecular level to understand the molecular interactions and ligand-protein binding. To do this, the fraction underwent column chromatography fractionation to yield five compounds: lupeol, stigmasterol, α-amyrin acetate, epicatechin, and epiafzelechin. These compounds were evaluated in vitro through α-glucosidase inhibition and glucose utilization assays in C2C12 muscle and H-4-11-E liver cells using standard methods. In silico analysis was conducted using molecular docking and ADMET studies. Epicatechin exhibited the most potent α-glucosidase inhibition (IC50 = 5.72 ± 2.7 µg/mL), while epiafzelechin stimulated superior glucose utilization in C2C12 muscle cells (33.35 ± 1.8%) and H-4-11-E liver cells (46.7 ± 1.2%) at a concentration of 250 µg/mL. The binding energies of the isolated compounds for glycogen phosphorylase (1NOI) and α-amylase (1OSE) were stronger (<-8.1) than those of the positive controls. Overall, all tested compounds exhibited characteristics indicative of their potential as antidiabetic agents; however, toxicity profiling predicted epiafzelechin and epicatechin as better alternatives. The ethyl acetate fraction and its compounds, particularly epiafzelechin, showed promise as antidiabetic agents. However, further comprehensive studies are necessary to validate these findings.
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- Oyinlola O. Olaokun
- Department of Biology and Environmental Science, School of Science and Technology, Sefako Makgatho Health Science University, Molotlegi Street, Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria 0204, South Africa
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- Natural Product Research Group, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, Tadulako University, Palu-Central Sulawesi 94118, Indonesia;
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Divya Rajaselvi N, Jida MD, Nair DB, Sujith S, Beegum N, Nisha AR. Toxicity prediction and analysis of flavonoid apigenin as a histone deacetylase inhibitor: an in-silico approach. In Silico Pharmacol 2023; 11:34. [PMID: 37941890 PMCID: PMC10630278 DOI: 10.1007/s40203-023-00170-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Occurrence of cancer is driving up on a global scale that exerts greater implications on the physical, psychological and economic stability of the human population. In the present context, numerous research studies are being conducted to explore and discover the drug molecule as an anticancer agent. Diverse scales of flavonoids entail the human diet, and they displayed prospective curative effects against an array of ailments. Among different categories of flavonoids, apigenin a trihydroxy flavone has been proven to have various pharmacological effects. Molecular docking is a key tool in structural molecular biology and computer assisted drug design. In this study, HDAC inhibitory action of apigenin and its probable toxicity was assessed by docking study using Auto dock platform. Molecular dynamics simulation was done by using iMODS server for elucidating the stability of the receptor-ligand complex. Toxicity predictions were evaluated by using tools such as CarcinoPred for carcinogenicity study, pkCSM for ADMET analysis, ProTox-II for rodent oral toxicity, lazar for estimating mutagenicity, BOILED Egg plot analysis for examining the gastrointestinal absorption and blood brain permeability, PASS prediction to identify the various biological functions and DruLiTo program to compute the drug likeness property. Graphical abstract
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- N. Divya Rajaselvi
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, India
- Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, India
- Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, India
- Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, India
- Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, India
- Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, India
- Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad, India
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Fanzaga M, Bollati C, Ranaldi G, Sucato S, Fustinoni S, Roda G, Lammi C. Bioavailability Assessment of an Iron Formulation Using Differentiated Human Intestinal Caco-2 Cells. Foods 2023; 12:3016. [PMID: 37628015 PMCID: PMC10453055 DOI: 10.3390/foods12163016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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In recent years, there has been growing interest in exploring alternative and innovative delivery systems to improve the efficacy of iron supplements, satisfying iron needs and lowering side effects. To address this issue, this study aimed at demonstrating the advantages of Ferro Supremo formulation (composed of encapsulated iron, vitamins, and micronutrients), in terms of capacity to improve iron intestinal absorption, in comparison with standard FeSO4. Hence, differentiated Caco-2 cells have been used for assessing the in vitro bioavailability and safety of FS and FeSO4. MTT experiments demonstrated that both FS and FeSO4 are not able to impair the viability of Caco-2 cells. Furthermore, the quantitative and qualitative analysis, conducted by atomic absorption spectrometry and fluorescence determinations, revealed that FS can enter, accumulate in the cytoplasm, and be transported by intestinal cells four times more efficiently than FeSO4. Our findings indicate that this formulation can be considered a valuable and efficiently good choice as food supplements for improving iron deficiency.
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- Melissa Fanzaga
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milan, Italy; (M.F.); (C.B.); (G.R.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milan, Italy; (M.F.); (C.B.); (G.R.)
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- CREA-Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina, 546, 00178 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.S.); (S.F.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; (S.S.); (S.F.)
- IRCCS Ca’ Granda Foundation Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milan, Italy; (M.F.); (C.B.); (G.R.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli 25, 20133 Milan, Italy; (M.F.); (C.B.); (G.R.)
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Azzouzi M, Ouafi ZE, Azougagh O, Daoudi W, Ghazal H, Barkany SE, Abderrazak R, Mazières S, Aatiaoui AE, Oussaid A. Design, synthesis, and computational studies of novel imidazo[1,2- a]pyrimidine derivatives as potential dual inhibitors of hACE2 and spike protein for blocking SARS-CoV-2 cell entry. J Mol Struct 2023; 1285:135525. [PMID: 37057139 PMCID: PMC10080474 DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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In the present work, a new series of imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine Schiff base derivatives have been obtained using an easy and conventional synthetic route. The synthesized compounds were spectroscopically characterized using 1H, 13C NMR, LC-MS(ESI), and FT-IR techniques. Green metric calculations indicate adherence to several green chemistry principles. The energy of Frontier Molecular Orbitals (FMO), Molecular Electrostatic Potential (MEP), Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM), and Reduced Density Gradient (RDG) were determined by the Density Functional Theory (DFT) method at B3LYP/6-31 G (d, p) as the basis set. Moreover, molecular docking studies targeting the human ACE2 and the spike, key entrance proteins of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 were carried out along with hACE2 natural ligand Angiotensin II, the MLN-4760 inhibitor as well as the Cannabidiolic Acid CBDA which has been demonstrated to bind to the spike protein and block cell entry. The molecular modeling results showed auspicious results in terms of binding affinity as the top-scoring compound exhibited a remarkable affinity (-9.1 and -7.3 kcal/mol) to the ACE2 and spike protein respectively compared to CBDA (-5.7 kcal/mol), the MLN-4760 inhibitor (-7.3 kcal/mol), and angiotensin II (-9.2 kcal/mol). These findings suggest that the synthesized compounds may potentially act as effective entrance inhibitors, preventing the SARS-CoV-2 infection of human cells. Furthermore, in silico, ADMET, and drug-likeness prediction expressed promising drug-like characteristics.
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- Mohamed Azzouzi
- Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Environment (LCM2E), Department of Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohamed I, Nador 60700, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Bioinformatics, School of Pharmacy, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Environment (LCM2E), Department of Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohamed I, Nador 60700, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Environment (LCM2E), Department of Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohamed I, Nador 60700, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Bioinformatics, School of Pharmacy, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
- Electronic Systems, Sensors and Nanobiotechnologies (E2SN), École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Environment (LCM2E), Department of Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohamed I, Nador 60700, Morocco
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- National Center for Scientific and Technical Research (CNRST), Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of IMRCP, University Paul Sabatier, CNRS UMR 5623, 118 route de Narbonne, Toulouse 31062, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Environment (LCM2E), Department of Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohamed I, Nador 60700, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Environment (LCM2E), Department of Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University Mohamed I, Nador 60700, Morocco
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Azad I, Khan T, Ahmad N, Khan AR, Akhter Y. Updates on drug designing approach through computational strategies: a review. Future Sci OA 2023; 9:FSO862. [PMID: 37180609 PMCID: PMC10167725 DOI: 10.2144/fsoa-2022-0085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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The drug discovery and development (DDD) process in pursuit of novel drug candidates is a challenging procedure requiring lots of time and resources. Therefore, computer-aided drug design (CADD) methodologies are used extensively to promote proficiency in drug development in a systematic and time-effective manner. The point in reference is SARS-CoV-2 which has emerged as a global pandemic. In the absence of any confirmed drug moiety to treat the infection, the science fraternity adopted hit and trial methods to come up with a lead drug compound. This article is an overview of the virtual methodologies, which assist in finding novel hits and help in the progression of drug development in a short period with a specific medicinal solution.
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- Iqbal Azad
- Department of Chemistry, Integral University, Dasauli, P.O. Bas-ha, Kursi Road, Lucknow, 226026, UP, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Integral University, Dasauli, P.O. Bas-ha, Kursi Road, Lucknow, 226026, UP, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Integral University, Dasauli, P.O. Bas-ha, Kursi Road, Lucknow, 226026, UP, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Integral University, Dasauli, P.O. Bas-ha, Kursi Road, Lucknow, 226026, UP, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, UP, 2260025, India
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Parate S, Kumar V, Hong JC, Lee KW. Investigation of Macrocyclic mTOR Modulators of Rapamycin Binding Site via Pharmacoinformatics Approaches. Comput Biol Chem 2023; 104:107875. [PMID: 37148678 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2023.107875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The PI3K/Akt/mTOR is an essential intracellular signaling pathway in which the serine/threonine mTOR kinase portrays a major role in cell growth, proliferation and survival. The mTOR kinase is frequently dysregulated in a broad spectrum of cancers, thus making it a potential target. Rapamycin and its analogs (rapalogs) allosterically inhibit mTOR, thereby dodging the deleterious effects prompted by ATP-competitive mTOR inhibitors. However, the available mTOR allosteric site inhibitors exhibit low oral bioavailability and suboptimal solubility. Bearing in mind this narrow therapeutic window of the current allosteric mTOR inhibitors, an in silico study was designed in search of new macrocyclic inhibitors. The macrocycles from the ChemBridge database (12,677 molecules) were filtered for their drug-likeness properties and the procured compounds were subjected for molecular docking within the binding cleft between FKBP25 and FRB domains of mTOR. The docking analysis resulted with 15 macrocycles displaying higher scores than the selective mTOR allosteric site inhibitor, DL001. The docked complexes were refined by subsequent molecular dynamics simulations for a period of 100 ns. Successive binding free energy computation revealed a total of 7 macrocyclic compounds (HITS) demonstrating better binding affinity than DL001, towards mTOR. The consequent assessment of pharmacokinetic properties resulted in HITS with similar or better properties than the selective inhibitor, DL001. The HITS from this investigation could act as effective mTOR allosteric site inhibitors and serve as macrocyclic scaffolds for developing compounds targeting the dysregulated mTOR.
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- Shraddha Parate
- Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center (PMBBRC), Division of Applied Life Science, Gyeongsang National University (GNU), 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, South Korea; Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Göteborg, Sweden.
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- Department of Bio & Medical Big Data (BK4 Program), Division of Life Sciences, Research Institute of Natural Science (RINS), Gyeongsang National University (GNU), 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, South Korea
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- Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center (PMBBRC), Division of Applied Life Science, Gyeongsang National University (GNU), 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, South Korea.
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- Department of Bio & Medical Big Data (BK4 Program), Division of Life Sciences, Research Institute of Natural Science (RINS), Gyeongsang National University (GNU), 501 Jinju-daero, Jinju 52828, South Korea.
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Han H, Akiyoshi T, Morita T, Tsuchitani T, Nabeta M, Yajima K, Imaoka A, Ohtani H. The Effects of Jabara Juice on the Intestinal Permeation of Fexofenadine. Biol Pharm Bull 2023; 46:1745-1752. [PMID: 38044133 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b23-00479] [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: 12/05/2023]
Abstract
Jabara juice and its component narirutin inhibit the activity of organic anion-transporting polypeptides (OATPs) 1A2 and OATP2B1, which are considered to play significant roles in the intestinal absorption of fexofenadine. In this study, we investigated the effects of jabara juice on the intestinal absorption of fexofenadine in mice and the inhibitory effects of jabara juice and narirutin on the permeation of fexofenadine using Caco-2 cell monolayers and LLC-GA5-COL300 cell monolayers. In the in vivo study, the area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of fexofenadine in mice was increased 1.8-fold by jabara juice. In the permeation study, 5% jabara juice significantly decreased the efflux ratio (ER) of fexofenadine for Caco-2 monolayers. Furthermore, the ERs of fexofenadine and digoxin, which is a typical substrate of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), for LLC-GA5-COL300 cell monolayers were decreased in a concentration-dependent manner by jabara juice extract, suggesting that jabara juice may increase the intestinal absorption of fexofenadine by inhibiting P-gp, rather than by narirutin inhibiting OATPs. The present study showed that jabara juice increases the intestinal absorption of fexofenadine both in vivo and in vitro. The intestinal absorption of fexofenadine may be altered by the co-administration of jabara juice in the clinical setting.
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- Hongye Han
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University
- Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, School of Medicine, Keio University
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University
- Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, School of Medicine, Keio University
- Department of Pharmacy, Keio University Hospital
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El Ouafi Z, Rhalem W, Habib N, Idrissi Azami A, Sehli S, Al Idrissi N, Bakkali F, Abderrazak R, Merzouki M, Allali I, Amzazi S, Nejjari C, Ghazal H. Molecular Modeling Targeting the ACE2 Receptor with Cannabis sativa's Active Ingredients for Antiviral Drug Discovery against SARS-CoV-2 Infections. Bioinform Biol Insights 2022; 16:11779322221145380. [PMID: 36582392 PMCID: PMC9793058 DOI: 10.1177/11779322221145380] [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: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The emergence of a novel coronavirus that later on rendered a global pandemic, caused desperation within the communities and drove increased interest in exploring medicinal plant-based therapeutics to treat and prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus infections. Many medicinal plants have been reported to have antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects that hinder, cure, or ease the symptoms of COVID-19 infection. This exploratory study seeks to dock the active components of Cannabis sativa, a natural plant with several pharmacological and biological properties, with the angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) receptor. A total of 3 C. sativa active components have been found to bind to the ACE2 protein active site and could inhibit spike binding, although they do not compete directly with the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2. 6-Prenylapigenin, cannabivarin (CBN-C3), and Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid-A (Δ8-THCA) have a greater affinity (-8.3, -8.3, and -8.0 kcal/mol, respectively) and satisfactory interaction with ACE2 than its inhibitor MLN-4760 (-7.1 kcal/mol). These potential drugs with higher affinity for the ACE2 receptor and adequate absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) values are candidates for treating or preventing SARS-CoV-2 infections. In vitro and in vivo investigations are needed to evaluate further the efficacy and toxicity of these hit compounds.
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- Zainab El Ouafi
- Laboratory of Genomics and
Bioinformatics, School of Pharmacy, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences
Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Electronic Systems, Sensors and
Nanobiotechnologies (E2SN), École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers (ENSAM),
Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Genomics and
Bioinformatics, School of Pharmacy, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences
Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Genomics and
Bioinformatics, School of Pharmacy, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences
Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Genomics and
Bioinformatics, School of Pharmacy, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences
Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco
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- Department of Surgery, School of
Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences Casablanca, Casablanca,
Morocco
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- Toxicology Laboratory, School of
Medicine, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS) Casablanca, Casablanca,
Morocco
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- National Center for Scientific and
Technical Research (CNRST), Rabat, Morocco
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Faculty of
Science and Technologies, University of Sultan Moulay Slimane, Beni Mellal,
Morocco
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- Laboratory of Human Pathologies
Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, and Genomic Center of Human
Pathologies, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat,
Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Human Pathologies
Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, and Genomic Center of Human
Pathologies, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat,
Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Epidemiology and
Biostatistics, International School of Public Health, Mohammed VI University of
Health Sciences Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco,Department of Epidemiology and Public
Health, Faculty of Medicine, University Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fes,
Morocco
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- Laboratory of Genomics and
Bioinformatics, School of Pharmacy, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences
Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco,Electronic Systems, Sensors and
Nanobiotechnologies (E2SN), École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers (ENSAM),
Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco,National Center for Scientific and
Technical Research (CNRST), Rabat, Morocco,Hassan Ghazal, Laboratory of Genomics and
Bioinformatics, School of Pharmacy, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences
Casablanca, Bld Mohammed Taieb Naciri, Hay Hassani, Casablanca, 82 403, Morocco.
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Sugino Y, Uchiyama R, Shibasaki C, Kugawa F. Regulation of Iron-Ion Transporter SLC11A2 by Three Identical miRNAs. Biol Pharm Bull 2022; 45:1291-1299. [DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b22-00214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Yuta Sugino
- Department of Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences
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- Department of Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences
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- Department of Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences
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- Department of Biopharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Hyogo University of Health Sciences
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Ntamo Y, Jack B, Ziqubu K, Mazibuko-Mbeje SE, Nkambule BB, Nyambuya TM, Mabhida SE, Hanser S, Orlando P, Tiano L, Dludla PV. Epigallocatechin gallate as a nutraceutical to potentially target the metabolic syndrome: novel insights into therapeutic effects beyond its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 64:87-109. [PMID: 35916835 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2104805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is one of the most abundant and powerful flavonoids contained in green tea. Because of the global increase in green tea consumption, there has been a general interest in understanding its health benefits, including its bioactive compounds like EGCG. Indeed, preclinical evidence already indicates that EGCG demonstrated a strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that could be essential in protecting against metabolic syndrome. The current review explores clinical evidence reporting on the beneficial effects of EGCG supplementation in obese subjects or patients with diverse metabolic complications that include type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The discussion incorporates the impact of different formulations of EGCG, as well as the effective doses and treatment duration. Importantly, besides highlighting the potential use of EGCG as a nutraceutical, the current review also discusses crucial evidence related to its pharmaceutical development as an agent to hinder metabolic diseases, including its bioavailability and metabolism profile, as well as its well-known biological properties.
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- Yonela Ntamo
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa
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- Department of Biochemistry, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Health Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa
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- Department of Physiology and Environmental Health, University of Limpopo, Sovenga, South Africa
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Zululand, KwaDlangezwa, South Africa
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Guttman Y, Kerem Z. Computer-Aided (In Silico) Modeling of Cytochrome P450-Mediated Food–Drug Interactions (FDI). Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158498. [PMID: 35955630 PMCID: PMC9369352 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Modifications of the activity of Cytochrome 450 (CYP) enzymes by compounds in food might impair medical treatments. These CYP-mediated food–drug interactions (FDI) play a major role in drug clearance in the intestine and liver. Inter-individual variation in both CYP expression and structure is an important determinant of FDI. Traditional targeted approaches have highlighted a limited number of dietary inhibitors and single-nucleotide variations (SNVs), each determining personal CYP activity and inhibition. These approaches are costly in time, money and labor. Here, we review computational tools and databases that are already available and are relevant to predicting CYP-mediated FDIs. Computer-aided approaches such as protein–ligand interaction modeling and the virtual screening of big data narrow down hundreds of thousands of items in databanks to a few putative targets, to which the research resources could be further directed. Structure-based methods are used to explore the structural nature of the interaction between compounds and CYP enzymes. However, while collections of chemical, biochemical and genetic data are available today and call for the implementation of big-data approaches, ligand-based machine-learning approaches for virtual screening are still scarcely used for FDI studies. This review of CYP-mediated FDIs promises to attract scientists and the general public.
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Woottisin N, Sukprasert S, Kulsirirat T, Tharavanij T, Sathirakul K. Evaluation of the Intestinal Permeability of Rosmarinic Acid from Thunbergia laurifolia Leaf Water Extract in a Caco-2 Cell Model. Molecules 2022; 27:3884. [PMID: 35745006 PMCID: PMC9227994 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27123884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Thunbergia laurifolia (TL) has been traditionally used as an antidote and an antipyretic drug by folk healers for centuries in Thailand. Rosmarinic acid (RA) is major compound in TL extract and has attracted great interest due to its potential broad pharmacological effects. Herein, the permeability of RA was investigated in TL extract and as a pure compound in a Caco-2 cell model by using high-performance liquid chromatography with a photodiode array detector (HPLC-PDA). The results reveal that the apparent permeability coefficient (Papp) values of RA in TL extracts and pure RA significantly increased after deconjugation by β-glucuronidase/sulfatase enzymes. Our findings exhibit possible saturable biotransformation of RA and/or membrane transport while penetrated through Caco-2 cells. The cumulative amounts of RA as pure compounds and in TL extracts increased with the exposure time, and the efflux ratio (ER) was 0.27-1.14. RA in the TL extract has a similar absorption in the conjugated form and in the pure compound. The intestinal absorption of them is through passive diffusion. Therefore, our findings conclude that the intestinal transport of RA in TL extracts was mainly penetrated as conjugated forms with glucuronic acid and/or sulfate across Caco-2 cells and transported via passive diffusion.
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- Nanthakarn Woottisin
- Graduate Program in Integrative Medicine, Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasart University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand;
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- Division of Integrative Medicine, Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasart University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand;
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand;
- Center of Excellence in Applied Epidemiology, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand;
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Trends in advanced oral drug delivery system for curcumin: A systematic review. J Control Release 2022; 348:335-345. [PMID: 35654170 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Although curcumin is globally recognized for its health benefits, its clinical application has been restricted by its poor aqueous solubility and stability. To overcome these limitations, nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems (NDS) are one of the most effective approaches being extensively explored over the last few decades to improve curcumin's physicochemical and pharmacological effects. Various NDS could provide productive platforms for addressing the formulation challenge of curcumin, but evidence of such systems has not been summarized. This study aimed to systematically review current evidence of lipid and polymer-based NDS for an oral delivery of curcumin focusing on in vivo models and clinical studies. Among the 48 included studies, 3 studies were randomized controlled clinical trials, while 45 studies were animal models. To date, only five curcumin NDS have been studied in healthy volunteers: γ-cyclodextrin, phytosome, liposome, microemulsion and solid dispersion, while most curcumin NDS have been studied in animal models. Most included studies found that NDS could increase oral bioavailability of curcumin as compared to free curcumin. In conclusion, this systematic review showed evidence of the positive effect of NDS for enhancement of oral bioavailability of curcumin. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Curcumin is globally recognized for its health benefits, but its clinical application has been limited by its poor aqueous solubility and stability, which causes poor absorption in the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) via oral administration. Nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems (NDS) are considered as a productive platform to solve the formulation challenge of curcumin, but evidence of such systems has not been summarized. This study aimed to systematically review current evidence of lipid and polymer-based NDS for an oral delivery of curcumin focusing on in vivo models and clinical studies. Overall, most studies found that all studied NDS could increase the absorption of curcumin as compared to free curcumin. Curcumin was rapidly absorbed and exhibited a long residence time after oral administration of curcumin NDS. In summary, this systematic review showed positive impacts of NDS for enhancement of oral absorption of curcumin.
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Paclitaxel-Containing Extract Exerts Anti-Cancer Activity through Oral Administration in A549-Xenografted BALB/C Nude Mice: Synergistic Effect between Paclitaxel and Flavonoids or Lignoids. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:3648175. [PMID: 35509628 PMCID: PMC9060980 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3648175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Taxus yunnanensis is a paclitaxel-containing herb with traditional usage in cancer treatment, and its extract possesses great oral bioavailability of paclitaxel. However, it is elusive whether paclitaxel-containing extract (HDS-1) can exert anti-tumor effect through oral administration and how other components contribute to its efficacy. Therefore, we investigate the oral-route anti-tumor effect of HDS-1 in A549-bearing mice. HDS-1-derived flavonoids (HDS-2) and lignoids (HDS-3) are hypothesized to contribute to HDS-1’s efficacy, and their effects of enhancing enterocytic absorption and cytotoxicity of paclitaxel are validated in 2 permeability experiments and apoptosis-related assay, respectively. In vivo, A549 growth is significantly inhibited by 86.1 ± 12.94% (
) at 600 mg/kg of HDS-1 and 65.7 ± 38.71% (
) at 200 mg/kg. HDS-2 and HDS-3 significantly reduce the efflux ratio of paclitaxel to 2.33 and 3.70, respectively, in Caco-2 permeability experiment and reduce paclitaxel reflux in MDCK-MDR1 experiment. Furthermore, HDS-2 and HDS-3 potentiated paclitaxel-induced cytotoxicity by 19.1–22.45% (
) and 10.52–18.03% (
), respectively, inhibited the expression of cyclinB1, Bcl-2, and pMCL-1, and increased the percentage of necrosis cell in the condition of paclitaxel exposure. Conclusively, paclitaxel-containing extracts exert anti-cancer effects through oral administration, and flavonoid and lignoids contribute to its anti-cancer effect through simultaneously improving enterocytic absorption of paclitaxel and the cytotoxic effect of paclitaxel.
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Markova E, Taneska L, Kostovska M, Shalabalija D, Mihailova L, Glavas Dodov M, Makreski P, Geskovski N, Petrushevska M, N Taravari A, Simonoska Crcarevska M. Design and evaluation of nanostructured lipid carriers loaded with Salvia officinalis extract for Alzheimer's disease treatment. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2022; 110:1368-1390. [PMID: 35019231 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Considering the potential of Salvia officinalis in prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), as well as the ability of nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) to successfully deliver drug molecules across blood-brain barrier (BBB), the objective of this study was design, development, optimization and characterization of freeze-dried salvia officinalis extract (FSE) loaded NLC intended for intranasal administration. NLC were prepared by solvent evaporation method and the optimization was carried out using central composite design (CCD) of experiments. Further, the optimized formulation (NLCo) was coated either with chitosan (NLCc) or poloxamer (NLCp). Surface characterization of the particles demonstrated a spherical shape with smooth exterior. Particle size of optimal formulations after 0.45 μm pore size filtration ranged from 127 ± 0.68 nm to 140 ± 0.74 nm. The zeta potential was -25.6 ± 0.404 mV; 22.4 ± 1.106 mV and - 6.74 ± 0.609 mV for NLCo, NLCc, and NLCp, respectively. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) confirmed the formation of NLC whereas Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the FSE encapsulation into particles. All formulations showcased relatively high drug loading (>86.74 mcg FSE/mg solid lipid) and were characterized by prolonged and controlled release that followed Peppas-Sahlin in vitro release kinetic model. Protein adsorption studies revealed the lowest adsorption of the proteins onto NLCp (43.53 ± 0.07%) and highest protein adsorption onto NLCc (55.97 ± 0.75%) surface. The modified ORAC assay demonstrated higher antioxidative activity for NLCo (95.31 ± 1.86%) and NLCc (97.76 ± 4.00%) as compared to FSE (90.30 ± 1.53%). Results obtained from cell cultures tests pointed to the potential of prepared NLCs for FSE brain targeting and controlled release.
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- Elena Markova
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Center of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Center of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Center of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Center of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Center of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Center of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Center of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- University Clinic for Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Center of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, North Macedonia
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Rodrigues ET, Nascimento SF, Pires CL, Godinho LP, Churro C, Moreno MJ, Pardal MA. Determination of intestinal absorption of the paralytic shellfish toxin GTX-5 using the Caco-2 human cell model. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:67256-67266. [PMID: 34247356 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15342-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Contributing to the human health risk assessment, the present study aims to evaluate the ability of paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) to cross the human intestinal epithelium by using the Caco-2 permeability assay. A crude extract prepared from the PST producer dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum strain, GCAT1_L2_16, and the PST analogue gonyautoxin-5 (GTX-5) prepared from a certified reference material (CRM) were tested. In the conditions of the assay, none of the compounds altered Caco-2 viability, or the integrity of cell monolayers. The GTX-5 apparent permeability coefficients are 0.9×10-7 and 0.6×10-7 cm s-1 for the crude extract and CRM, respectively, thus, <10-6 cm s-1, which indicates that humans absorb this PST analogue poorly. The present study also reveals that, during a 90-min exposure, GTX-5 is not metabolised to a high extent by Caco-2 or retained in the Caco-2 cytoplasm. Since it is known that GTX-5 can be found in the spleen, liver or kidney of the victims, as well as in the urine samples of patients who consumed contaminated seafood, further research is needed to clarify the transport mechanisms involved, permeation time and dose-dependence, and the possible role of intestinal microflora.
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- Elsa T Rodrigues
- Centre for Functional Ecology (CFE), Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Centre for Functional Ecology (CFE), Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Coimbra Chemistry Center (CQC), Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Phytoplankton Laboratory, Division of Oceanography and Marine Environment, Department of the Sea and Marine Resources, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1449-006, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Phytoplankton Laboratory, Division of Oceanography and Marine Environment, Department of the Sea and Marine Resources, Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA), Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6, 1449-006, Lisbon, Portugal
- Blue Biotechnology and Ecotoxicology (BBE), Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- Coimbra Chemistry Center (CQC), Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, 3004-535, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Functional Ecology (CFE), Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal
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Cassini C, Zatti PH, Angeli VW, Branco CS, Salvador M. Mutual effects of free and nanoencapsulated phenolic compounds on human microbiota. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:3160-3178. [PMID: 34720074 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666211101095131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Phenolic compounds (PC) have many health benefits such as antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, neuroprotective, and anti-inflammatory activities. All of these activities depend on their chemical structures and their interaction with biological targets in the body. PC occur naturally in polymerized form, linked to glycosides and requires metabolic transformation from their ingestion to their absorption. The gut microbiota can transform PC into more easily absorbed metabolites. The PC, in turn, have prebiotic and antimicrobial actions on the microbiota. Despite this, their low oral bioavailability still compromises biological performance. Therefore, the use of nanocarriers has been demonstrated to be a useful strategy to improve PC absorption and, consequently, their health effects. Nanotechnology is an excellent alternative able to overcome the limits of oral bioavailability of PC, since it offers protection from degradation during their passage through the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, nanotechnology is also capable of promoting controlled PC release and modulating the interaction between PC and the microbiota. However, little is known about the impact of the nanotechnology on PC effects on the gut microbiota. This review highlights the use of nanotechnology for PC delivery on gut microbiota, focusing on the ability of such formulations to enhance oral bioavailability by applying nanocarriers (polymeric nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers, solid lipid nanoparticles). In addition, the effects of free and nanocarried PC or nanocarriers per se on gut microbiota are also described.
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- Carina Cassini
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul. Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul. Brazil
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul. Brazil
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Kumar V, Kumar R, Parate S, Yoon S, Lee G, Kim D, Lee KW. Identification of ACK1 inhibitors as anticancer agents by using computer-aided drug designing. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Liu X, Fan Y, Du L, Mei Z, Fu Y. In Silico and In Vivo Studies on the Mechanisms of Chinese Medicine Formula (Gegen Qinlian Decoction) in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:665102. [PMID: 34177580 PMCID: PMC8232523 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.665102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, and Gegen Qinlian Decoction (GQD), a Chinese botanical formula, has exhibited beneficial efficacy against UC. However, the mechanisms underlying the effect of GQD still remain to be elucidated. In this study, network pharmacology approach and molecular docking in silico were applied to uncover the potential multicomponent synergetic effect and molecular mechanisms. The targets of ingredients in GQD were obtained from Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) and Bioinformatics Analysis Tool for Molecular mechANism of TCM (BATMAN-TCM) database, while the UC targets were retrieved from Genecards, therapeutic target database (TTD) and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database. The topological parameters of Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) data were used to screen the hub targets in the network. The possible mechanisms were investigated with gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. Molecular docking was used to verify the binding affinity between the active compounds and hub targets. Network pharmacology analysis successfully identified 77 candidate compounds and 56 potential targets. The targets were further mapped to 20 related pathways to construct a compound-target-pathway network and an integrated network of GQD treating UC. Among these pathways, PI3K-AKT, HIF-1, VEGF, Ras, and TNF signaling pathways may exert important effects in the treatment of UC via inflammation suppression and anti-carcinogenesis. In the animal experiment, treatment with GQD and sulfasalazine (SASP) both ameliorated inflammation in UC. The proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6) induced by UC were significantly decreased by GQD and SASP. Moreover, the protein expression of EGFR, PI3K, and phosphorylation of AKT were reduced after GQD and SASP treatment, and there was no significance between the GQD group and SASP group. Our study systematically dissected the molecular mechanisms of GQD on the treatment of UC using network pharmacology, as well as uncovered the therapeutic effects of GQD against UC through ameliorating inflammation via downregulating EGFR/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway and the pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6.
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- Xiaolu Liu
- Institute of Basic Theory for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.,Third-Grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Chinese Medicine Approved by State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Medical College of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Third-Grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Chinese Medicine Approved by State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Medical College of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Third-Grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Chinese Medicine Approved by State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Medical College of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Institute of Basic Theory for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.,Third-Grade Pharmacological Laboratory on Chinese Medicine Approved by State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Medical College of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Xiangyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiangyang, China
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Computational Investigation Identified Potential Chemical Scaffolds for Heparanase as Anticancer Therapeutics. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22105311. [PMID: 34156395 PMCID: PMC8157885 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Heparanase (Hpse) is an endo-β-D-glucuronidase capable of cleaving heparan sulfate side chains. Its upregulated expression is implicated in tumor growth, metastasis and angiogenesis, thus making it an attractive target in cancer therapeutics. Currently, a few small molecule inhibitors have been reported to inhibit Hpse, with promising oral administration and pharmacokinetic (PK) properties. In the present study, a ligand-based pharmacophore model was generated from a dataset of well-known active small molecule Hpse inhibitors which were observed to display favorable PK properties. The compounds from the InterBioScreen database of natural (69,034) and synthetic (195,469) molecules were first filtered for their drug-likeness and the pharmacophore model was used to screen the drug-like database. The compounds acquired from screening were subjected to molecular docking with Heparanase, where two molecules used in pharmacophore generation were used as reference. From the docking analysis, 33 compounds displayed higher docking scores than the reference and favorable interactions with the catalytic residues. Complex interactions were further evaluated by molecular dynamics simulations to assess their stability over a period of 50 ns. Furthermore, the binding free energies of the 33 compounds revealed 2 natural and 2 synthetic compounds, with better binding affinities than reference molecules, and were, therefore, deemed as hits. The hit compounds presented from this in silico investigation could act as potent Heparanase inhibitors and further serve as lead scaffolds to develop compounds targeting Heparanase upregulation in cancer.
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Gheytanchi E, Naseri M, Karimi-Busheri F, Atyabi F, Mirsharif ES, Bozorgmehr M, Ghods R, Madjd Z. Morphological and molecular characteristics of spheroid formation in HT-29 and Caco-2 colorectal cancer cell lines. Cancer Cell Int 2021; 21:204. [PMID: 33849536 PMCID: PMC8042991 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-021-01898-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Relapse and metastasis in colorectal cancer (CRC) are often attributed to cancer stem-like cells (CSCs), as small sub-population of tumor cells with ability of drug resistance. Accordingly, development of appropriate models to investigate CSCs biology and establishment of effective therapeutic strategies is warranted. Hence, we aimed to assess the capability of two widely used and important colorectal cancer cell lines, HT-29 and Caco-2, in generating spheroids and their detailed morphological and molecular characteristics. Methods CRC spheroids were developed using hanging drop and forced floating in serum-free and non-attachment conditions and their morphological features were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Then, the potential of CSCs enrichment in spheroids was compared to their adherent counterparts by analysis of serial sphere formation capacity, real-time PCR of key stemness genes (KLF4, OCT4, SOX2, NANOG, C-MYC) and the expression of potential CRC-CSCs surface markers (CD166, CD44, and CD133) by flow cytometry. Finally, the expression level of some EMT-related (Vimentin, SNAIL1, TWIST1, N-cadherin, E-cadherin, ZEB1) and multi-drug resistant (ABCB1, ABCC1, ABCG2) genes was evaluated. Results Although with different morphological features, both cell lines were formed CSCs-enriched spheroids, indicated by ability to serial sphere formation, significant up-regulation of stemness genes, SOX2, C-MYC, NANOG and OCT4 in HT-29 and SOX2, C-MYC and KLF4 in Caco-2 spheroids (p-value < 0.05) and increased expression of CRC-CSC markers compared to parental cells (p-value < 0.05). Additionally, HT-29 spheroids exhibited a significant higher expression of both ABCB1 and ABCG2 (p-value = 0.02). The significant up-regulation of promoting EMT genes, ZEB1, TWIST1, E-cadherin and SNAIL1 in HT-29 spheroids (p-value = 0.03), SNAIL1 and Vimentin in Caco-2 spheroids (p-value < 0.05) and N-cadherin down-regulation in both spheroids were observed. Conclusion Enrichment of CSC-related features in HT-29 and Caco-2 (for the first time without applying special scaffold/biochemical) spheroids, suggests spheroid culture as robust, reproducible, simple and cost-effective model to imitate the complexity of in vivo tumors including self-renewal, drug resistance and invasion for in vitro research of CRC-CSCs.
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- Elmira Gheytanchi
- Oncopathology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Oncopathology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Centre, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Oncopathology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Oncopathology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. .,Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Oncopathology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. .,Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Parvathaneni V, Elbatanony RS, Shukla SK, Kulkarni NS, Kanabar DD, Chauhan G, Ayehunie S, Chen ZS, Muth A, Gupta V. Bypassing P-glycoprotein mediated efflux of afatinib by cyclodextrin complexation – Evaluation of intestinal absorption and anti-cancer activity. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Alfarafisa NM, Kitaguchi K, Yabe T. Diospyros kaki extract protects myoblasts from oxidative stress-induced cytotoxicity via secretions derived from intestinal epithelium. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2021; 85:430-439. [PMID: 33604620 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbaa048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Under oxidative stress, reactive oxygen species (ROS) alter signal transduction and induce macromolecular damage in cells. Such oxidative damage can lead to sarcopenia, an age-related syndrome characterized by a progressive loss of mass and strength of skeletal muscles. Because food components do not directly come in contact with muscle cells, we focused on the effects of secretions produced by stimulated intestinal epithelial cells on oxidative stress in myoblast cells. An extract of Diospyros kaki was fractionated using different concentrations of ethanol. Each fraction showed different levels of antioxidant and phenolic compounds. The biological activity was evaluated using a Caco-2 cell coculture system. Secretions from Caco-2 cells exposed to 0.5 mg/mL D. kaki extract attenuated the oxidative stress-induced reduction of C2C12 cell viability, suggesting that the D. kaki extract could stimulate intestinal epithelial cells to produce secretions that reduce oxidative stress in myoblasts in vitro.
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- Department of Applied Life Science, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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- The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.,Department of Applied Life Science, Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.,Center for Highly Advanced Integration of Nano and Life Sciences (G-CHAIN), Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
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Vega-Rojas LJ, Luzardo-Ocampo I, Mosqueda J, Palmerín-Carreño DM, Escobedo-Reyes A, Blanco-Labra A, Escobar-García K, García-Gasca T. Bioaccessibility and In Vitro Intestinal Permeability of a Recombinant Lectin from Tepary Bean ( Phaseolus acutifolius) Using the Everted Intestine Assay. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:1049. [PMID: 33494324 PMCID: PMC7866216 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) lectins exhibit differential in vitro and in vivo biological effects, but their gastrointestinal interactions and digestion have not yet been assessed. This work aimed to evaluate the changes of a recombinant Tepary bean lectin (rTBL-1) through an in vitro and ex vivo gastrointestinal process. A polyclonal antibody was developed to selectively detect rTBL-1 by Western blot (WB) and immunohistochemical analysis. Everted gut sac viability was confirmed until 60 min, where protein bioaccessibility, apparent permeability coefficient, and efflux ratio showed rTBL-1 partial digestion and absorption. Immunoblot assays suggested rTBL-1 internalization, since the lectin was detected in the digestible fraction. The immunohistochemical assay detected rTBL-1 presence at the apical side of the small intestine, potentially due to the interaction with the intestinal cell membrane. The in silico interactions between rTBL-1 and some saccharides or derivatives showed high binding affinity to sialic acid (-6.70 kcal/mol) and N-acetylglucosamine (-6.10 kcal/mol). The ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-electron spray ionization-quantitative time-of-flight coupled to mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-QTOF/MS) analysis showed rTBL-1 presence in the gastric content and the non-digestible fraction after intestinal simulation conditions. The results indicated that rTBL-1 partially resisted the digestive conditions and interacted with the intestinal membrane, whereas its digestion allowed the absorption or internalization of the protein or the derivative peptides. Further purification of digestion samples should be conducted to identify intact rTBL-1 protein and digested peptides to assess their physiological effects.
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- Lineth Juliana Vega-Rojas
- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Av. de las Ciencias s/n, Juriquilla, Querétaro 76230, Querétaro, Mexico; (L.J.V.-R.); (D.M.P.-C.); (K.E.-G.)
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- Programa de Investigación y Posgrado en Ciencias de los Alimentos, Facultad de Quimica, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, Querétaro, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología y Vacunas, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Campus Aeropuerto, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Carretera a Chichimequillas, Ejido Bolaños, Querétaro 76140, Querétaro, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Av. de las Ciencias s/n, Juriquilla, Querétaro 76230, Querétaro, Mexico; (L.J.V.-R.); (D.M.P.-C.); (K.E.-G.)
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- Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, A.C., Av. Normalistas 800, Col. Colinas de la Normal, Guadalajara 44270, Jalisco, Mexico;
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados Unidad Irapuato, Departamento de Biotecnología y, Bioquímica, Irapuato 36821, Guanajuato, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Av. de las Ciencias s/n, Juriquilla, Querétaro 76230, Querétaro, Mexico; (L.J.V.-R.); (D.M.P.-C.); (K.E.-G.)
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Av. de las Ciencias s/n, Juriquilla, Querétaro 76230, Querétaro, Mexico; (L.J.V.-R.); (D.M.P.-C.); (K.E.-G.)
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Differentiated Caco-2 cell models in food-intestine interaction study: Current applications and future trends. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2020.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Borah P, Hazarika S, Deka S, Venugopala KN, Nair AB, Attimarad M, Sreeharsha N, Mailavaram RP. Application of Advanced Technologies in Natural Product Research: A Review with Special Emphasis on ADMET Profiling. Curr Drug Metab 2020; 21:751-767. [PMID: 32664837 DOI: 10.2174/1389200221666200714144911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The successful conversion of natural products (NPs) into lead compounds and novel pharmacophores has emboldened the researchers to harness the drug discovery process with a lot more enthusiasm. However, forfeit of bioactive NPs resulting from an overabundance of metabolites and their wide dynamic range have created the bottleneck in NP researches. Similarly, the existence of multidimensional challenges, including the evaluation of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety parameters, has been a concerning issue. Advancement of technology has brought the evolution of traditional natural product researches into the computer-based assessment exhibiting pretentious remarks about their efficiency in drug discovery. The early attention to the quality of the NPs may reduce the attrition rate of drug candidates by parallel assessment of ADMET profiling. This article reviews the status, challenges, opportunities, and integration of advanced technologies in natural product research. Indeed, emphasis will be laid on the current and futuristic direction towards the application of newer technologies in early-stage ADMET profiling of bioactive moieties from the natural sources. It can be expected that combinatorial approaches in ADMET profiling will fortify the natural product-based drug discovery in the near future.
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- Pobitra Borah
- Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chandrapur Road, Panikhaiti, Guwahati-26, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-221005, India
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- Pratiksha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chandrapur Road, Panikhaiti, Guwahati-26, Assam, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa-31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa-31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa-31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa-31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Vishnupur (Affiliated to Andhra University), Bhimavaram, W.G. Dist., Andhra Pradesh, India
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Rajendran ST, Huszno K, Dębowski G, Sotres J, Ruzgas T, Boisen A, Zór K. Tissue-based biosensor for monitoring the antioxidant effect of orally administered drugs in the intestine. Bioelectrochemistry 2020; 138:107720. [PMID: 33333454 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2020.107720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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For a better understanding of the effect of drugs and their interaction with cells and tissues, there is a need for in vitro and ex vivo model systems which enables studying these events. There are several in vitro methods available to evaluate the antioxidant activity; however, these methods do not factor in the complex in vivo physiology. Here we present an intestinal tissue modified oxygen electrode, used for the detection of the antioxidant effect of orally administered drugs in the presence of H2O2. Antioxidants are essential in the defense against oxidative stress, more specifically against reactive oxygen species such as H2O2. Due to the presence of native catalase in the intestine, with the tissue-based biosensor we were able to detect H2O2 in the range between 50 and 500 µM. The reproducibility of the sensor based on the calculated relative standard deviations was 15 ± 6%. We found that the O2 production by catalase from H2O2 was reduced in the presence of a well-known antioxidant, quinol. This indirectly detected antioxidant activity was also observed in the case of orally administered drugs with a reported anti-inflammatory effect such as mesalazine and paracetamol, while no antioxidant activity was recorded with aspirin and metformin.
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- Sriram Thoppe Rajendran
- Center for Intelligent Drug Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics (IDUN), Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Sweden; Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Sweden; Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Sweden; Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Sweden; Biofilms - Research Center for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, Sweden
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- Center for Intelligent Drug Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics (IDUN), Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Center for Intelligent Drug Delivery and Sensing Using Microcontainers and Nanomechanics (IDUN), Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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Zhou W, Chen Z, Zhang G, Liu Z. A system-level investigation into the pharmacological mechanisms of flavor compounds in liquor. J Food Biochem 2020; 44:e13417. [PMID: 32789942 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Maotai-flavor liquor, one of the world's most famous natural fermentation food products plays a significant role in traditional Chinese culture and people's daily lives for a long time due to its good taste. However, the pharmacological activities of flavor compounds in Maotai liquor have not been fully elucidated. In answering this question, a system-level analysis was developed by combining in silico ADME evaluation, multi-target prediction, GO enrichment analysis, network pharmacology technology, pathway analysis, as well as experimental verification to elucidate the pharmacological effects of flavor compounds in Maotai liquor. Finally, 55 active compounds and 80 targets were identified to interpret the pharmacological effect of the flavor compounds. Moreover, the key active compounds were verified by in vitro experiments to validate the reliability of our approaches. Our study provides a novel integrated strategy to comprehensively understand the pharmacological activities of complex components in Maotai liquor. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: We proposed an integrative strategy by systems pharmacology to investigate the potential active compounds and their related targets, as well as to understand the potential pharmacological mechanism of flavor compounds in Maotai liquor. The present work will not only shed light on the mechanism of active compounds in Maotai liquor at the system level, but also provide a novel approach for discovery of the active compounds that may benefit human health.
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- Wei Zhou
- Department of Respirology & Allergy, Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease for Allergy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Respirology & Allergy, Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Respirology & Allergy, Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Respirology & Allergy, Third Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease for Allergy, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Allergy & Immunology, School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Tran VN, Viktorová J, Ruml T. Mycotoxins: Biotransformation and Bioavailability Assessment Using Caco-2 Cell Monolayer. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:E628. [PMID: 33008111 PMCID: PMC7601793 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12100628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The determination of mycotoxins content in food is not sufficient for the prediction of their potential in vivo cytotoxicity because it does not reflect their bioavailability and mutual interactions within complex matrices, which may significantly alter the toxic effects. Moreover, many mycotoxins undergo biotransformation and metabolization during the intestinal absorption process. Biotransformation is predominantly the conversion of mycotoxins meditated by cytochrome P450 and other enzymes. This should transform the toxins to nontoxic metabolites but it may possibly result in unexpectedly high toxicity. Therefore, the verification of biotransformation and bioavailability provides valuable information to correctly interpret occurrence data and biomonitoring results. Among all of the methods available, the in vitro models using monolayer formed by epithelial cells from the human colon (Caco-2 cell) have been extensively used for evaluating the permeability, bioavailability, intestinal transport, and metabolism of toxic and biologically active compounds. Here, the strengths and limitations of both in vivo and in vitro techniques used to determine bioavailability are reviewed, along with current detailed data about biotransformation of mycotoxins. Furthermore, the molecular mechanism of mycotoxin effects is also discussed regarding the disorder of intestinal barrier integrity induced by mycotoxins.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 3, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic; (V.N.T.); (J.V.)
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do Nascimento SB, de Lima Nascimento M, de Araújo LL, de Oliveira FM, do Carmo Vieira M, Duarte-Almeida JM, Siqueira JM, da Costa César I, Derendorf H, de Castro WV. Evaluation of the Effects of Maytenus ilicifolia on the Activities of Cytochrome P450 3A and P-glycoprotein. Curr Drug Metab 2020; 21:281-290. [DOI: 10.2174/1389200221666200512112718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Maytenus ilicifolia is a Brazilian popular medicine commonly used to treat ulcer and
gastritis. Despite the absence of toxicity regarding its consumption, possible interactions when co-administrated with
conventional drugs, are unknown.
Objective:
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of M. ilicifolia extracts on Cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) and
P-glycoprotein (P-gp) activities.
Method:
The extracts were obtained by infusion (MI) or turbo-extraction using hydro-acetonic solvent (MT70). The
content of polyphenols in each extract was determined. To assess the modulation of M. ilicifolia on P-gp activity, the
uptake of fexofenadine (FEX) by Caco-2 cells was investigated in the absence or presence of MI or MT70. The effect
on CYP3A activity was evaluated by the co-administration of midazolam (MDZ) with each extract in male Wistar
rats. The pharmacokinetic parameters of the drug were determined and compared with those from the control group.
The content of total phenolic compounds, tannins, and flavonoids on MT70 extract was about double of that found in
MI.
Results:
In the presence of the extracts, the uptake of the P-gp marker (FEX) by Caco-2 cells increased from
1.7 ± 0.4 ng.mg-1 protein (control) to 3.5 ± 0.2 ng.mg-1 protein (MI) and 4.4 ± 0.5 ng.mg-1 protein (MT70),
respectively. When orally co-administrated with MDZ (substrate of CYP3A), the extracts augmented the AUC(0-∞)
(Control: 911.7 ± 215.7 ng.h.mL-1; MI: 1947 ± 554.3 ng.h.mL-1; MT70: 2219.0 ± 506.3 ng.h.mL-1) and the
Cmax (Control: 407.7 ± 90.4 ng.mL-1; MI: 1770.5 ± 764.5 ng.mL-1; MT70: 1987.2 ± 544.9 ng.mL-1) of the drug in rats
indicating a 50% reduction of the oral Cl. No effect was observed when midazolam was given intravenously.
Conclusion:
The results suggest that M. ilicifolia can inhibit the intestinal metabolism and transport of drugs
mediated by CYP3A and P-gp, respectively, however, the involvement of other transporters and the clinical
relevance of such interaction still need to be clarified.
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- Sara Batista do Nascimento
- Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei, Av. Sebastiao Goncalves Coelho, 400, Campus Centro-Oeste, Chanadour, Divinopolis-MG, CEP: 35501-296, Brazil
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- Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei, Av. Sebastiao Goncalves Coelho, 400, Campus Centro-Oeste, Chanadour, Divinopolis-MG, CEP: 35501-296, Brazil
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- Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei, Av. Sebastiao Goncalves Coelho, 400, Campus Centro-Oeste, Chanadour, Divinopolis-MG, CEP: 35501-296, Brazil
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- Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei, Av. Sebastiao Goncalves Coelho, 400, Campus Centro-Oeste, Chanadour, Divinopolis-MG, CEP: 35501-296, Brazil
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- Federal University of Grande Dourados R. Joao Rosa Goes, 1761-Vila Progresso, Dourados-MS, CEP: 79825-070, Brazil
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- Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei, Av. Sebastiao Goncalves Coelho, 400, Campus Centro-Oeste, Chanadour, Divinopolis-MG, CEP: 35501-296, Brazil
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- Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei, Av. Sebastiao Goncalves Coelho, 400, Campus Centro-Oeste, Chanadour, Divinopolis-MG, CEP: 35501-296, Brazil
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- Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Presidente Antonio Carlos, 667, Campus Pampulha, Belo Horizonte-MG, CEP: 31270-901, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States
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- Federal University of Sao Joao del-Rei, Av. Sebastiao Goncalves Coelho, 400, Campus Centro-Oeste, Chanadour, Divinopolis-MG, CEP: 35501-296, Brazil
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Copolymeric Micelles Overcome the Oral Delivery Challenges of Amphotericin B. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13060121. [PMID: 32545189 PMCID: PMC7344903 DOI: 10.3390/ph13060121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Classified as a Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS) class IV drug, amphotericin B (AmB) has low aqueous solubility and low permeability leading to low oral bioavailability. To improve these limitations, this study investigated the potential of AmB-loaded polymeric micelles (AmB-PM) to increase intestinal absorption. AmB-PM were prepared with polyvinyl caprolactam–polyvinyl acetate–polyethylene glycol copolymer (Soluplus®) as a polymeric carrier and used a modified solvent diffusion and microfluidics (NanoAssemblr®) method. AmB-PM have a mean particle size of ~80 nm and are mono-disperse with a polydispersity index <0.2. The entrapment efficiency of AmB was up to 95% and achieved with a high drug loading up to ~20% (w/w) with a total amount of incorporated drug of 1.08 ± 0.01 mg/mL. Importantly, compared to free drug, AmB-PM protected AmB from degradation in an acidic (simulated gastric) environment. Viability studies in Caco-2 cells confirmed the safety/low toxicity of AmB-PM. In vitro cellular absorption studies confirmed that AmB-PM increased AmB uptake in Caco-2 cells 6-fold more than free AmB (i.e., 25% compared with 4% within 30 min). Furthermore, the permeability of AmB across Caco-2 monolayers was significantly faster (2-fold) and more pronounced for AmB-PM in comparison to free drug (3.5-fold increase). Thus, the developed AmB-PM show promise as a novel oral delivery system for AmB and justifies further investigation.
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Iftikhar M, Iftikhar A, Zhang H, Gong L, Wang J. Transport, metabolism and remedial potential of functional food extracts (FFEs) in Caco-2 cells monolayer: A review. Food Res Int 2020; 136:109240. [PMID: 32846508 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Caco-2, a human intestinal carcinoma cell line, has been used to test the absorption and transport mechanism of functional foods and drugs across the intestinal epithelium in order to study their antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. Caco-2 cells represent the morphological and functional characteristics of small intestinal cells and capable of expressing brush borders, tight junctions, intestinal efflux and uptake transporters which regulate permeation of drugs and functional food extracts from intestinal lumen to systemic circulation. The integrity of the Caco-2 monolayer is controlled by establishing the TEER between 200 and 1000 O per cm2. FFEs affect intestinal permeability by adjusting the tight junction proteins between the cells in order to maintain the epithelial barrier function. Because of the side effects of medicines, there is an increased interest in functional food extracts (FFEs) as drug substitutes. Functional foods undergo intricate transport processes and biotransformation after oral administration. Metabolism and transport studies of FFEs in Caco-2 cells are very important for determining their bioavailability. Functional foods and their constituents produce anti-proliferative and anti-cancer effects through apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and inhibition of various signal transduction pathways across Caco-2 cell lines. The current review has summarized the anti-inflammation, anticancer, antioxidant and cholesterol lowering potential of FFEs using Caco-2 cells through reducing local inflammatory signals, production of ROS and lipid accumulation. The transport, bioavailability, metabolism, mechanisms of actions, cellular pathways adopted by FFEs across Caco-2 cell lines are predominantly affected by their molecular weight, structures and physicochemical properties. These studies are beneficial for investigating the different mechanisms of action of FFEs in the human body.
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- Maryam Iftikhar
- Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Faisalabad (TUF), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center of Food Additives, China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing 100048, China.
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Solid lipid nanoparticles and nanostructured lipid carriers in oral cancer drug delivery. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Qasem A, Kasabri V, AbuRish E, Bustanji Y, Al-Hiari Y, Al-Abbasi R, Abu-Irmaileh B, Alalawi S. The Evaluation of Potential Cytotoxic Effect of Different Proton Pump Inhibitors on Different Human Cancer Cell Lines. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2019; 20:245-253. [PMID: 31663482 DOI: 10.2174/1871520619666191029151545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the differential cytotoxic activity of PPIs on different human cancer cell lines; namely A549 lung cancer, CACO-2 colorectal cancer, MCF-7 breast cancer, and PANC-1 pancreatic cancer, A375 skin melanoma. METHODS In this study, the five human cancer cell lines and human non-cancerous fibroblasts were treated with increasing concentration of PPIs Omeprazole (OMP), Esomeprazole (ESOM), and Lansoprazole (LANSO) (50-300μM), over 24h, 48h, and 72h. Cell viability was determined using 3-(4,5- Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5- diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and the IC50 values of PPIs were measured. The most sensitive cell line A375 was used for further investigation. The cytotoxic effects of LANSO on these cells were assessed using Annexin-V Propidium Iodide (AV-PI) flow cytometry. As of action mechanism; anti-inflammatory effects of each PPIs and PPIs-DOXO combination therapy on LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 mouse macrophages were assessed. RESULTS Dose and time dependence cytotoxic activity of PPIs on human cancer cell lines was founded. Unlike DOXO; All PPIs had a selective cytotoxic effect in the normal fibroblasts. Unlike the equipotent OMP and ESOM; LANSO was the most potent drug with IC50 values at 72h of 99, 217, 272, 208, 181μM against A375, A549, CACO-2, MCF-7, and PANC-1, respectively. AV-PI flow cytometry revealed dose-dependent apoptotic effects of LANSO alone and substantially enhanced in DOXO-co-treatments. Interestingly unlike ESOM and OMP, LANSO proved more effective than indomethacin in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. None of the tested compounds, as well as indomethacin, exerted any cytotoxicity against RAW 264.7 macrophages. PPIs-DOXO lacked potential synergistic combination antiinflammation therapies. CONCLUSION This study provides the evidence that PPIs induce a direct and differential cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell line by the induction of the apoptosis. Moreover, PPIs increase cancer cell lines sensitivity to doxorubicin via apoptosis augmentation. Nevertheless, PPIs-DOXO lacked potential synergistic combination therapies in either antiproliferation or anti-inflammation.
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- Aya Qasem
- School of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.,Hamdi Mango Center for Scientific Research, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.,Hamdi Mango Center for Scientific Research, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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Ding P, Chen Y, Cao G, Shen H, Ju J, Li W. Solutol ®HS15+pluronicF127 and Solutol ®HS15+pluronicL61 mixed micelle systems for oral delivery of genistein. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2019; 13:1947-1956. [PMID: 31239645 PMCID: PMC6559771 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s201453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Purpose: We aimed to prepare two oral drug delivery systems consisting of polyoxyl 15 hydroxystearate (HS15) with pluronicF127 (F127) and HS15 with pluronicL61 (L61) to overcome the challenges of genistein’s poor oral bioavailability. This provides a good strategy for enhancing the potential value of genistein. Methods: We designed two binary mixed micelle systems employing the organic solvent evaporation method using surfactants (HS15, L61, and F127). Formulations (GEN-F and GEN-L) were characterized by transmission electron microscopy. Drug content analysis, including entrapment efficiency (EE%), drug loading (DL%), and the cumulative amount of genistein released from the micelles, was performed using HPLC. The permeability of optimum formulation was measured in Caco-2 cell monolayers, and the oral bioavailability was evaluated in SD rats. Results: The solutions of GEN-F and GEN-L were observed to be transparent and colorless. GEN-F had a lower EE% of 80.79±0.55% and a DL% of 1.69±0.24% compared to GEN-L, which had an EE% 83.40±1.36% and a DL% 2.26±0.18%. TEM results showed that the morphology of GEN-F and GEN-L was homogeneous and resembled a spherical shape. The dilution and storage conditions had no significant effect on particle size and EE%. Genistein demonstrated a sustained release behavior when encapsulated in micelles. Pharmacokinetics study showed that the relative oral bioavailability of GEN-F and GEN-L increased by 2.23 and 3.46 fold while also enhancing the permeability of genistein across a Caco-2 cell monolayer compared to that of raw genistein. Conclusion: GEN-F and GEN-L as a drug delivery system provide an effective strategy for enhancing and further realizing the potential value of GEN.
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- Pinggang Ding
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Metabolomics, Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- School of Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Metabolomics, Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Metabolomics, Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.,Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Metabolomics, Jiangsu Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Marine Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Candelariella vitellina extract triggers in vitro and in vivo cell death through induction of apoptosis: A novel anticancer agent. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 127:110-119. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Pezzani R, Salehi B, Vitalini S, Iriti M, Zuñiga FA, Sharifi-Rad J, Martorell M, Martins N. Synergistic Effects of Plant Derivatives and Conventional Chemotherapeutic Agents: An Update on the Cancer Perspective. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 55:medicina55040110. [PMID: 30999703 PMCID: PMC6524059 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55040110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Synergy is a process in which some substances cooperate to reach a combined effect that is greater than the sum of their separate effects. It can be considered a natural "straight" strategy which has evolved by nature to obtain more efficacy at low cost. In this regard, synergistic effects may be observed in the interaction between herbal products and conventional drugs or biochemical compounds. It is important to identify and exploit these interactions since any improvement brought by such kind of process can be advantageously used to treat human disorders. Even in a complex disease such as cancer, positive synergistic plant-drug interactions should be investigated to achieve the best outcomes, including providing a greater benefit to patients or avoiding adverse side effects. This review analyzes and summarizes the current knowledge on the synergistic effects of plant-drug interactions with a focus on anticancer strategies.
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- Raffaele Pezzani
- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, via Ospedale 105, 35128 Padova, Italy.
- AIROB-Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca Oncologica di Base, 3520128 Padova, Italy.
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam 44340847, Iran.
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Milan State University, via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Milan State University, via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepción, Concepcion 4070386, Chile.
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- Food Safety Research Center (Salt), Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan 3519899951, Iran.
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepción, Concepcion 4070386, Chile.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.
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Zhang M, Peng Y, Wang M, Gao B, Zhao L, Li X. The influence of compatibility of Si-Ni decoction with metabolism in intestinal bacteria on transports of toxic diterpenoid alkaloids from processed aconite root across Caco-2 monolayers. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 228:164-178. [PMID: 30223050 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE In traditional Chinese medicine, processed aconite root (lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx.) is used as the principle herb of the Si-Ni decoction (SND) formula due to its cardiotonic effect, while its cardiotoxicity and neurotoxicity caused by diester and monoester diterpenoid alkaloids are reduced by compatibility of dried ginger and honey-processed liquorice in SND. AIM OF THE STUDY To investigate the detoxification of processed aconite root by compatibility of SND from the perspective of intestinal absorption with metabolism in intestinal bacteria. MATERIALS AND METHODS Decoctions of processed aconite root (AD), processed aconite root and honey-processed liquorice (ALD), and SND with the same amount of each herb were prepared, then were incubated in human intestinal bacteria juice (IBJ) in vitro for different durations. Bidirectional transmembrane transports of these decoctions and their IBJ-incubated decoctions were conducted on Caco-2 monolayers. Correlation between efflux ratios changes of benzoylmesaconine, benzoylaconine, benzoylhypaconine (monoester-diterpenoid alkaloids, MDAs) and hypaconitine (diester-diterpenoid alkaloids) from processed aconite root, and metabolic trends of compounds from honey-processed liquorice and dried ginger were also performed. RESULTS The absorption of MDAs from processed aconite root was increased by combination with honey-processed liquorice in ALD, but they were decreased significantly by the addition of dried ginger in SND. Take benzoylhypaconine for example, the Papp, AP to BL soared from (3.13 ± 0.18) × 10-7 cm/s in AD to (23.32 ± 3.51) × 10-7 cm/s in ALD, while it dropped to (1.12 ± 0.17) × 10-7 cm/s in SND. When herb combined decoctions metabolised by intestinal bacteria for 12 h, the efflux ratio of benzoylhypaconine were both increased from 0.56 to 1.21 in ALD and from 1.10 to 2.61 in SND, which was correlative with the generation of davidigenin and glycyrrhetic acid (the metabolites of chalcones and pentacyclic triterpenoids from liquorice) in ALD and with the metabolism of [6]-gingerol (the major compound from dried ginger) in SND, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Compatibility of SND altered the intestinal absorption of toxic MDAs and hypaconitine from processed aconite root. In SND, dried ginger rather than honey-processed liquorice played the role of detoxification of these toxic compounds in the intestinal absorption. The intestinal detoxification of SND was significantly and strongly correlative with metabolism of dried ginger and honey-processed liquorice by intestinal bacteria, simultaneously.
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- Min Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Chen C, Jochems PGM, Salz L, Schneeberger K, Penning LC, van de Graaf SFJ, Beuers U, Clevers H, Geijsen N, Masereeuw R, Spee B. Bioengineered bile ducts recapitulate key cholangiocyte functions. Biofabrication 2018; 10:034103. [PMID: 29848792 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/aac8fd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Investigation of diseases of the bile duct system and identification of potential therapeutic targets are hampered by the lack of tractable in vitro systems to model cholangiocyte biology. Here, we show a step-wise method for the differentiation of murine Lgr5+ liver stem cells (organoids) into cholangiocyte-like cells (CLCs) using a combination of growth factors and extracellular matrix components. Organoid-derived CLCs display key properties of primary cholangiocytes, such as expressing cholangiocyte markers, forming primary cilia, transporting small molecules and responding to farnesoid X receptor agonist. Integration of organoid-derived cholangiocytes with collagen-coated polyethersulfone hollow fiber membranes yielded bioengineered bile ducts that morphologically resembled native bile ducts and possessed polarized bile acid transport activity. As such, we present a novel in vitro model for studying and therapeutically modulating cholangiocyte function.
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- Chen Chen
- Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. Hubrecht Institute-KNAW and University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Sarrou E, Giassafaki LP, Masuero D, Perenzoni D, Vizirianakis IS, Irakli M, Chatzopoulou P, Martens S. Metabolomics assisted fingerprint of Hypericum perforatum chemotypes and assessment of their cytotoxic activity. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 114:325-333. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.02.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2017] [Revised: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Awortwe C, Makiwane M, Reuter H, Muller C, Louw J, Rosenkranz B. Critical evaluation of causality assessment of herb-drug interactions in patients. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2018; 84:679-693. [PMID: 29363155 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.13490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this review was to assess the severity of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) due to herb-drug interactions (HDI) in patients taking herbs and prescribed medications based on published evidence. Electronic databases of PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Medline and Scopus were searched for randomized or nonrandomized clinical studies, case-control and case reports of HDI. The data were extracted and the causal relationship of ADRs as consequences of HDI assessed using Horn's drug interaction probability scale or Roussel Uclaf Causality Assessment Method scoring systems. The mechanism of interaction was ascertained using Stockley's herbal medicine interaction companion. Forty-nine case reports and two observational studies with 15 cases of ADRs were recorded. The majority of the patients were diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases (30.60%), cancer (22.45%) and renal transplants (16.32%) receiving mostly warfarin, alkylating agents and cyclosporine, respectively. HDI occurred in patients resulting in clinical ADRs with different severity. Patients may poorly respond to therapeutic agents or develop toxicity due to severe HDI, which in either scenario may increase the cost of treatment and/or lead to or prolong patient hospitalization. It is warranted to increase patient awareness of the potential interaction between herbs and prescribed medicines and their consequences to curb HDI as a potential health problem.
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- Charles Awortwe
- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa.,Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa
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- Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, 7505, South Africa
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Isorhamnetin derivatives and piscidic acid for hypercholesterolemia: cholesterol permeability, HMG-CoA reductase inhibition, and docking studies. Arch Pharm Res 2017; 40:1278-1286. [PMID: 28936788 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-017-0959-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bioactive compounds, such as isorhamnetin and piscidic acid, were obtained from decoctions of cladodes (stem pads from Opuntia ficus-indica). The effect of these phenolic compounds, in a fiber-free extract, were evaluated as inhibitors of cholesterol permeation through a Caco-2 cell monolayer and as 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor. A reduction of 38% in cholesterol permeation through the Caco-2 cell monolayer was obtained, and the phenolic compounds all permeated between 6 and 9%. A mixture of these compounds showed an IC50 of 20.3 μg/mL as an enzyme inhibitor, whereas piscidic acid alone showed an IC50 of 149.6 μg/mL; this was slightly outperformed by the isorhamnetin derivatives. Docking studies confirmed that both piscidic acid and isorhamnetin derivatives, present in the decoction, could adequately bind to the enzyme active site. These results reveal that O. ficus-indica, and cladodes derived there from, is a promising plant for use in the development of new functional foods and pharmaceutical products.
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Gumuscu B, Albers HJ, van den Berg A, Eijkel JCT, van der Meer AD. Compartmentalized 3D Tissue Culture Arrays under Controlled Microfluidic Delivery. Sci Rep 2017; 7:3381. [PMID: 28611357 PMCID: PMC5469754 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01944-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We demonstrate an in vitro microfluidic cell culture platform that consists of periodic 3D hydrogel compartments with controllable shapes. The microchip is composed of approximately 500 discontinuous collagen gel compartments locally patterned in between PDMS pillars, separated by microfluidic channels. The typical volume of each compartment is 7.5 nanoliters. The compartmentalized design of the microchip and continuous fluid delivery enable long-term culturing of Caco-2 human intestine cells. We found that the cells started to spontaneously grow into 3D folds on day 3 of the culture. On day 8, Caco-2 cells were co-cultured for 36 hours under microfluidic perfusion with intestinal bacteria (E. coli) which did not overgrow in the system, and adhered to the Caco-2 cells without affecting cell viability. Continuous perfusion enabled the preliminary evaluation of drug effects by treating the co-culture of Caco-2 and E. coli with 34 µg ml-1 chloramphenicol during 36 hours, resulting in the death of the bacteria. Caco-2 cells were also cultured in different compartment geometries with large and small hydrogel interfaces, leading to differences in proliferation and cell spreading profile of Caco-2 cells. The presented approach of compartmentalized cell culture with facile microfluidic control can substantially increase the throughput of in vitro drug screening in the future.
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- Burcu Gumuscu
- BIOS Lab-on-a-Chip Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, 7500AE, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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- BIOS Lab-on-a-Chip Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, 7500AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Applied Stem Cell Technologies Group, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, 7500AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- BIOS Lab-on-a-Chip Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, 7500AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- BIOS Lab-on-a-Chip Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, 7500AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Applied Stem Cell Technologies Group, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, 7500AE, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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Blutt SE, Broughman JR, Zou W, Zeng XL, Karandikar UC, In J, Zachos NC, Kovbasnjuk O, Donowitz M, Estes MK. Gastrointestinal microphysiological systems. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2017; 242:1633-1642. [PMID: 28534432 DOI: 10.1177/1535370217710638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Gastrointestinal diseases are a significant health care and economic burden. Prevention and treatment of these diseases have been limited by the available human biologic models. Microphysiological systems comprise organ-specific human cultures that recapitulate many structural, biological, and functional properties of the organ in smaller scale including aspects of flow, shear stress and chemical gradients. The development of intestinal microphysiological system platforms represents a critical component in improving our understanding, prevention, and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. This minireview discusses: shortcomings of classical cell culture models of the gastrointestinal tract; human intestinal enteroids as a new model and their advantages compared to cell lines; why intestinal microphysiological systems are needed; potential functional uses of intestinal microphysiological systems in areas of drug development and modeling acute and chronic diseases; and current challenges in the development of intestinal microphysiological systems. Impact statement The development of a gastrointestinal MPS has the potential to facilitate the understanding of GI physiology. An ultimate goal is the integration of the intestinal MPS with other organ MPS. The development and characterization of nontransformed human intestinal cultures for use in MPS have progressed significantly since the inception of the MPS program in 2012, and these cultures are a key component of advancing MPS. Continued efforts are needed to optimize MPS to comprehensively and accurately recapitulate the complexity of the intestinal epithelium within intestinal tissue. These systems will need to include peristalsis, flow, and oxygen gradients, with incorporation of vascular, immune, and nerve cells. Regional cellular organization of crypt and villus areas will also be necessary to better model complete intestinal structure.
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- Sarah E Blutt
- 1 Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- 1 Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- 1 Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- 1 Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- 1 Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- 2 Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- 2 Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- 2 Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- 2 Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- 1 Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.,3 Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Jantarajit W, Lertsuwan K, Teerapornpuntakit J, Krishnamra N, Charoenphandhu N. CFTR-mediated anion secretion across intestinal epithelium-like Caco-2 monolayer under PTH stimulation is dependent on intermediate conductance K + channels. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2017; 313:C118-C129. [PMID: 28490422 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00010.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH), a pleiotropic hormone that maintains mineral homeostasis, is also essential for controlling pH balance and ion transport across renal and intestinal epithelia. Optimization of luminal pH is important for absorption of trace elements, e.g., calcium and phosphorus. We have previously demonstrated that PTH rapidly stimulated electrogenic [Formula: see text] secretion in intestinal epithelial-like Caco-2 monolayers, but the underlying cellular mechanism, contributions of other ions, particularly Cl- and K+, and long-lasting responses are not completely understood. Herein, PTH and forskolin were confirmed to induce anion secretion, which peaked within 1-3 min (early phase), followed by an abrupt decay and plateau that lasted for 60 min (late phase). In both early and late phases, apical membrane capacitance was increased with a decrease in basolateral capacitance after PTH or forskolin exposure. PTH also induced a transient increase in apical conductance with a long-lasting decrease in basolateral conductance. Anion secretion in both phases was reduced under [Formula: see text]-free and/or Cl--free conditions or after exposure to carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (acetazolamide), CFTR inhibitor (CFTRinh-172), Na+/H+ exchanger (NHE)-3 inhibitor (tenapanor), or K+ channel inhibitors (BaCl2, clotrimazole, and TRAM-34; basolateral side), the latter of which suggested that PTH action was dependent on basolateral K+ recycling. Furthermore, early- and late-phase responses to PTH were diminished by inhibitors of PI3K (wortmannin and LY-294002) and PKA (PKI 14-22). In conclusion, PTH requires NHE3 and basolateral K+ channels to induce [Formula: see text] and Cl- secretion, thus explaining how PTH regulated luminal pH balance and pH-dependent absorption of trace minerals.
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- Walailak Jantarajit
- Center of Calcium and Bone Research, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; and
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- Center of Calcium and Bone Research, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Calcium and Bone Research, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; .,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
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Yu D, Zhang Y, Guo L, Zhang Q, Zhu H. Study on the Absorption Mechanism of Geniposide in the Chinese Formula Huang-Lian-Jie-Du-Tang in Rats. AAPS PharmSciTech 2017; 18:1382-1392. [PMID: 27531366 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-016-0610-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Huang-Lian-Jie-Du-Tang (HLJDT) is a classical recipe for relieving fever and toxicity for thousands of years in China. Geniposide is one of the main components in HLJDT. The present study was conducted in order to investigate the differences of absorption of geniposide after oral administration of geniposide alone and HLJDT in rats. Pharmacokinetic differences of geniposide following oral administrations of pure geniposide and HLJDT were investigated in vivo. The absorption of geniposide in pure compound and HLJDT was evaluated using intestinal perfusion and Caco-2 models. The in vivo and in vitro studies showed good relevance and consistent results. The co-occurring components in HLJDT were found to promote the absorption of geniposide from the pharmacokinetic study in vivo, intestinal perfusion, and Caco-2 model. Geniposide had better absorption in the duodenum and jejunum from the intestinal perfusion model, which was mainly absorbed by passive diffusion. Verapamil influenced the transportation of geniposide, while EDTA did not, demonstrating that geniposide might be the potential substance of P-glycoprotein in intestinal perfusion and Caco-2 models. The absorption of geniposide was studied systematically to guide the design of the oral dosage of geniposide and HLJDT in clinical therapy.
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