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Liu X, Cui JL, Zhou ZY, Zhang ZB, Cui XG, Han B, Wang JH, Wang ML, Li YM. "Mini-community" simulation revealed the differences of endophytic fungal communities between the above- and below-ground tissues of Ephedra sinica Stapf. Fungal Biol 2023; 127:1276-1283. [PMID: 37821149 DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2023.07.006] [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: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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The microecology of endophytic fungi in special habitats, such as the interior of different tissues from a medicinal plant, and its effects on the formation of metabolites with different biological activities are of great importance. However, the factors affecting fungal community formation are unclear. This study is the first to utilize "mini-community" remodeling to understand the above phenomena. First, high-throughput sequencing technology was applied to explore the community composition and diversity of endophytic fungi in the above-ground tissues (Ea) and below-ground tissues (Eb) of Ephedra sinica. Second, fungi were obtained through culture-dependent technology and used for "mini-community" remodeling in vitro. Then, the effects of environmental factors, partner fungi, and plant tissue fluid (internal environment) on endophytic fungal community formation were discussed. Results showed that environmental factors played a decisive role in the selection of endophytic fungi, that is, in Ea and Eb, 93.8% and 25.3% of endophytic fungi were halophilic, respectively, and 10.6% and 60.2% fungi were sensitive to high temperature (33 °C), respectively. Meanwhile, pH had little effect on fungal communities. The internal environment of the plant host further promoted the formation of endophytic fungal communities.
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- Xi Liu
- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China; Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, Beijng, 100700, People's Republic of China.
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China; Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China; Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030006, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, People's Republic of China.
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Lyu M, Qin J, Huang S, Shao D, Huang G, Yang F, Gong X, Zhang S, Zhang Z, Wang J, Cui H. Tuo-Min-Ding-Chuan Decoction Alleviates Airway Inflammations in the Allergic Asthmatic Mice Model by Regulating TLR4-NLRP3 Pathway-Mediated Pyroptosis: A Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification Study. Drug Des Devel Ther 2023; 17:1613-1630. [PMID: 37287697 PMCID: PMC10243359 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s406483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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Background Tuo-Min-Ding-Chuan Decoction (TMDCD) is an effective traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula granule for allergic asthma (AA). Previous studies proved its effects on controlling airway inflammations, while the specific mechanism was not clear. Methods We conducted a network pharmacology study to explore the molecular mechanism of TMDCD against AA with the public databases of TCMSP. Then, HUB genes were screened with the STRING database. DAVID database performed GO annotation and KEGG functional enrichment analysis of HUB genes, and it was verified with molecular docking by Autodock. Then, we built a classic ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma mice model to explore the mechanism of anti-inflammation effects of TMDCD. Results In the network pharmacology study, we found out that the potential mechanism of TMDCD against AA might be related to NOD-like receptor (NLR) signaling pathway and Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathway. In the experiment, TMDCD showed remarkable effects on alleviating airway inflammations, airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), and airway remodeling in the asthmatic mice model. Further molecular biology and immunohistochemistry experiments suggested TMDCD could repress TLR4-NLRP3 pathway-mediated pyroptosis-related gene transcriptions to inhibit expressions of target proteins. Conclusion TMDCD could alleviate asthmatic mice model airway inflammations by regulating TLR4-NLRP3 pathway-mediated pyroptosis.
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- Mingsheng Lyu
- Center of Respiratory Disease, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Respiratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Geratology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Shunyi Hospital, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Sang X, Wan X, Zhang H, Ying J, Wang L, Yang Q, Shan Q, Hao M, Qin M, Zheng Q, Chen Q, Han X, Cao G. The most bioactive fraction of stir-fried Radix Paeoniae Alba regulating IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway in allergic asthma mouse. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 301:115821. [PMID: 36220510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Radix Paeoniae Alba (RPA), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used frequently in the treatment of asthma. Previous studies demonstrated the dichloromethane fraction of Stir-Frying RPA (FDCM) enhanced the effect of anti-allergic asthma compared with the dichloromethane fraction of RPA (DCM). AIM OF THE STUDY The significant increasing of Paeoniflorin (PF), ethyl gallate (EG), 1,2,3,4,6-pentagalloylglucose (PGG) had been observed in FDCM. This study aimed to investigate the effects and mechanisms of these compounds from FDCM in ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic asthma mouse model. MATERIALS AND METHODS The significant difference contents compounds fraction (FB-40) and other fractions in FDCM were enriched by Medium Pressure Liquid Chromatography (MPLC). The pharmacodynamics was verified among all fractions in OVA-induced allergic asthma mice. Moreover, the drug dose dependence of FB-40 (0.42 mg/kg, 0.21 mg/kg, and 0.07 mg/kg), which were the most active fraction from FDCM for anti-allergic asthma, was explored. The expression of IL-6, p-STAT3, and STAT3 was analyzed by Western blot analysis. In addition, the main components of FB-40 were identified by UPLC with standards. Finally, the anti-inflammatory effects of the main components from FB-40 were detected by LPS-stimulated BEAS-2B cells using an Elisa assay. RESULTS The results showed that FB-40 was the most active fraction from FDCM, which could significantly improve the lung tissue pathological condition, and decrease the number of inflammatory cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). It had greater pharmacological activity than its main component PF. FB-40 also showed dose dependence and regulated the IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway in allergic asthma mice. Besides, PF, Albiflorin (AF), PGG, EG, and 1,2,3,6-Tetra-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose (TGG) from FB-40 were identified by UPLC with the standard. At last, in the LPS-induced BEAS-2B cell experiments, EG, PGG, 1,2,3,6-Tetra-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose (TGG) showed stronger inhibiting activities of cytokine than the monoterpenoid glycosides (PF and AF). CONCLUSION The research proved that FB-40 was an active fraction in FDCM, which regulates IL-6/STAT3 Signaling Pathway to ameliorate allergic asthma. Gallic acids including TGG and PGG, and EG also play a role in the treatment of allergic asthma in FB-40.
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- Xia'nan Sang
- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Thied Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
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Zhou Y, Zhao H, Wang T, Zhao X, Wang J, Wang Q. Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-asthmatic Effects of TMDCT Decoction in Eosinophilic Asthma Through Treg/Th17 Balance. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:819728. [PMID: 35211018 PMCID: PMC8861319 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.819728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Tuo-Min-Ding-Chuan decoction (TMDCT) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formula consisting of twelve herbs that can relieve the symptoms and treat allergic asthma. Yet, the underlying mechanism of action is still unclear. In this study, we investigated the effect of TMDCT in regulating Treg/Th17 cells immune balance and explored potential metabolic and gut biomarkers associated with Treg and Th17 cells in eosinophilic asthma mice treated by TMDCT. We found that TMDCT increases Treg cells percentage and decreases Th17 cells percentage in the ovalbumin (OVA) -induced eosinophilic asthma mice model. Furthermore, Imidazoleacetic acid, dL-glutamine, L-pyroglutamic acid, 2-deoxy-d-glucose were preliminary identified as biomarkers in plasma metabolites treated by TMDCT, meanwhile genus Desulfovibrio, genus Butyricimonas and genus Prevotella 9 were preliminary identified as gut microbiota biomarkers after TMDCT treatment. These results provide an experimental foundation for the treatment of allergic asthma with Chinese herbal compounds.
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- Yumei Zhou
- National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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