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SONG Z, YANG B, WANG F, YAN D, ZHOU X, HUANG L, GAO X, LI B, HUANG L. Study on the fourof Pfaffia glomerata based on the metabolomics technology and comparison of Dangshen () in the equivalent substitution prescription. J TRADIT CHIN MED 2024; 44:713-721. [PMID: 39066532 PMCID: PMC11337258 DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20240521.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the four Qiof Pfaffia glomerata (PG) and endow this foreign folk herb with the properties of Chinese medicine, make it Chinese medicinal and localized, and could be used as a Chinese medicine. METHODS The normal group, six cold herb groups, six hot herb groups, six cool herb groups, PG prescription group (PGPG), and Dangshen (Radix Codonopsis) prescription group (CPPG) were prepared with corresponding concentrations of water extracts, these herb extracts were administered by gavage to Sprague-Dawley rats, and the 12 h urine at night on the 29th day of the SD rats in each group were collected, Liquid Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer system was used to analyze them, the best discriminant models for the medicinal properties of cold-hot and cold-cool were set up, so as to the medicinal properties of PGPG, CPPG and PG were predicted. Based on the Progenesis QI, Human Metabolome Database, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes, MetaboAnalyst 5.0 database, we enriched metabolic pathway and classification mechanism of medicinal properties of cold-cool Chinese herbs and the molecular mechanism of PG prescription. RESULTS We established a best model of cold-hot herbal discrimination in the positive ion mode, then the probability that PGPG was predicted cold property was 88.9%. Furthermore, a model of cold-cool herbal discrimination was established, then the probability of PGPG containing the cool property was 77.8%. In addition, typical cold and cool herbs mainly affected nine biomarkers such as tyrosine-proline, (R)-3',7-Dihydroxy-2',4'-dimethoxyisoflavane in rats. The regulation trend of PGPG on markers was basically as same as the cool herbs and mainly involved in regulating the two pathways of cytochrome P450 and purine metabolism. CONCLUSION The results showed PGPG had a cool medicinal property as same as CPPG, and the regulation trend of PGPG on markers was consistent with cool herbs. Therefore, the medicine properties PG and CP should be consistent, and the Traditional Chinese Medicine property of PG was predicted to be neutral.
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- Zhenguang SONG
- 1 Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
- 2 State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, China
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- 3 National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS), Beijing 100700, China
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- 1 Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- 1 Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- 1 Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- 1 Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- 1 Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- 1 Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- 3 National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS), Beijing 100700, China
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Ma S, Chen Y, Zhou Z, Ma A. Effect of Wei Qi Booster on immune and anti-oxidative function in aged mice. Front Vet Sci 2024; 11:1446770. [PMID: 39113720 PMCID: PMC11303205 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1446770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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This research was conducted to examine the impact of Wei Qi Booster (WQB) on immune parameters and anti-oxidative function in aged mice. Fifty aged mice were randomly assigned to five different groups. Group A was designated as the control group. Mice in Group B were receiving Levamisole at 10 mg/kg body weight. Each mouse in groups C, D and E received 0.1, 1, and 2% WQB, respectively. Another ten young mice, designated as group F, were fed regularly. The mice were fed according to the above methods for 28 days. Results showed that relative to the control group, the body weight and immune organs indexes experienced a substantial rise in the group with 1% WQB. In addition, 1% WQB could improve the activity of SOD and reduce the MDA levels. Expressions of CD4 and sIgA increased while CD8 decreased in the jejunum of aged mice treated with WQB. IL2 and IFN-γ levels increased in the 1% WQB group, showing no notable difference compared to the young mice group. The results demonstrated that WQB can elevate immune levels and enhance anti-oxidative functions in aged mice.
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- Shuang Ma
- College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Heibei, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Heibei, China
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- College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Heibei, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, Hebei, China
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Chu R, Zhou Y, Ye C, Pan R, Tan X. Advancements in the investigation of chemical components and pharmacological properties of Codonopsis: A review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e38632. [PMID: 38941387 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000038632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2024] Open
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Species of the genus Codonopsis (Campanulaceae) have a long history of application, acclaimed for its edible and therapeutic attributes. Scholarly inquiries into Codonopsis span botany, phytochemistry, quality assurance, pharmacodynamics, and toxicity, revealing a rich and comprehensive body of knowledge. This study synthesizes information from esteemed scientific databases like SciFinder, PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Chinese herbal classics to create a thorough scientific conceptual and theoretical framework for Codonopsis research. In this article, the phytochemical composition includes saccharides, polyacetylenes, polyenes, flavonoids, alkaloids, lignans, terpenoids, and organic acids was summarized. To date, over 350 monomeric compounds have been isolated and identified from Codonopsis, with recent studies primarily focusing on polysaccharides, aromatic derivatives, lignans, and polyacetylenes. Codonopsis exhibits broad pharmacological activities across various systems, including immune, blood, cardiovascular, central nervous, and digestive systems, with no significant toxicity or adverse effects reported. The existing research, focusing on various extracts and active parts without identifying specific active molecules, complicates the understanding of the mechanisms of action. There is an urgent need to advance research on the chemical composition and pharmacological effects to fully elucidate its pharmacodynamic properties and the basis of its material composition. Such efforts are crucial for the rational development, utilization, and clinical application of this herb.
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- Rui Chu
- Chongqing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, China
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Zhang H, Shen WB, Chen L. Analysis of metabolic characteristics of metabolic syndrome in elderly patients with gastric cancer by non-targeted metabolomics. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2024; 16:2407-2416. [DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i6.2407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and gastric cancer (GC), which is a common metabolic disease, has attracted much attention. However, the specific metabolic characteristics of MetS in elderly patients with GC remain unclear.
AIM To investigate the differentially abundant metabolites and metabolic pathways between preoperative frailty and MetS in elderly patients with GC based on nontargeted metabolomics techniques.
METHODS In this study, 125 patients with nonfrail nonmeal GC were selected as the control group, and 50 patients with GC in the frail group were selected as the frail group. Sixty-five patients with GC combined with MetS alone were included in the MetS group, and 50 patients with GC combined with MetS were included in the MetS group. Nontargeted metabolomics techniques were used to measure plasma metabolite levels by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Multivariate statistical analysis was performed by principal component analysis, orthogonal partial least squares, pattern recognition analysis, cluster analysis, and metabolic pathway annotation.
RESULTS A total of 125 different metabolites, including amino acids, glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, fatty acids, sugars, nucleosides and nucleotides, and acidic compounds, were identified via nontargeted metabolomics techniques. Compared with those in the control group, there were 41, 32, and 52 different metabolites in the MetS group, the debilitated group, and the combined group, respectively. Lipid metabolites were significantly increased in the MetS group. In the weak group, amino acids and most glycerol phospholipid metabolites decreased significantly, and fatty acids and sphingosine increased significantly. The combined group was characterized by significantly increased levels of nucleotide metabolites and acidic compounds. The alanine, aspartic acid, and glutamate metabolic pathways were obviously enriched in the asthenic group, and the glycerol and phospholipid metabolic pathways were obviously enriched in the combined group.
CONCLUSION Elderly GC patients with simple frailty, simple combined MetS, and frailty combined with MetS have different metabolic characteristics, among which amino acid and glycerophospholipid metabolite levels are significantly lower in frail elderly GC patients, and comprehensive supplementation of fat and protein should be considered. Many kinds of metabolites, such as amino acids, lipids, nucleotides, and acidic compounds, are abnormally abundant in patients with MetS combined with fthenia, which may be related to tumor-related metabolic disorders.
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- Huan Zhang
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai 250063, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Zhang H, Shen WB, Chen L. Analysis of metabolic characteristics of metabolic syndrome in elderly patients with gastric cancer by non-targeted metabolomics. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2024; 16:2419-2428. [PMID: 38994147 PMCID: PMC11236236 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i6.2419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and gastric cancer (GC), which is a common metabolic disease, has attracted much attention. However, the specific metabolic characteristics of MetS in elderly patients with GC remain unclear. AIM To investigate the differentially abundant metabolites and metabolic pathways between preoperative frailty and MetS in elderly patients with GC based on nontargeted metabolomics techniques. METHODS In this study, 125 patients with nonfrail nonmeal GC were selected as the control group, and 50 patients with GC in the frail group were selected as the frail group. Sixty-five patients with GC combined with MetS alone were included in the MetS group, and 50 patients with GC combined with MetS were included in the MetS group. Nontargeted metabolomics techniques were used to measure plasma metabolite levels by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Multivariate statistical analysis was performed by principal component analysis, orthogonal partial least squares, pattern recognition analysis, cluster analysis, and metabolic pathway annotation. RESULTS A total of 125 different metabolites, including amino acids, glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, fatty acids, sugars, nucleosides and nucleotides, and acidic compounds, were identified via nontargeted metabolomics techniques. Compared with those in the control group, there were 41, 32, and 52 different metabolites in the MetS group, the debilitated group, and the combined group, respectively. Lipid metabolites were significantly increased in the MetS group. In the weak group, amino acids and most glycerol phospholipid metabolites decreased significantly, and fatty acids and sphingosine increased significantly. The combined group was characterized by significantly increased levels of nucleotide metabolites and acidic compounds. The alanine, aspartic acid, and glutamate metabolic pathways were obviously enriched in the asthenic group, and the glycerol and phospholipid metabolic pathways were obviously enriched in the combined group. CONCLUSION Elderly GC patients with simple frailty, simple combined MetS, and frailty combined with MetS have different metabolic characteristics, among which amino acid and glycerophospholipid metabolite levels are significantly lower in frail elderly GC patients, and comprehensive supplementation of fat and protein should be considered. Many kinds of metabolites, such as amino acids, lipids, nucleotides, and acidic compounds, are abnormally abundant in patients with MetS combined with fthenia, which may be related to tumor-related metabolic disorders.
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- Huan Zhang
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai 250063, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Xu Z, Fan K, Li H, Wang L, Zhu W, Zou S, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Wu Z, Gong Q, Tan M, Wang J, Zhai L. The application of proteomics and phosphoproteomics to reveal the molecular mechanism of salidroside in ameliorating myocardial hypoxia. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30433. [PMID: 38737233 PMCID: PMC11088312 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30433] [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: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Salidroside (SAL), belonging to a kind of the main active ingredient of Rhodiola rosea, is extensively utilized for anti-hypoxia and prevention of altitude sickness in the plateau region of China. However, the research on the systemic changes induced by SAL at intracellular protein level is still limited, especially at protein phosphorylation level. These limitations hinder a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory mechanisms of SAL. This study aimed to investigate the potential molecular mechanism of SAL in ameliorating the acute myocardial hypoxia induced by cobalt chloride using integrated proteomics and phosphoproteomics. We successfully identified 165 differentially expressed proteins and 266 differentially expressed phosphosites in H9c2 cells following SAL treatment under hypoxic conditions. Bioinformatics analysis and biological experiment validation revealed that SAL significantly antagonized CoCl2-mediated cell cycle arrest by downregulating CCND1 expression and upregulating AURKA, AURKAB, CCND3 and PLK1 expression. Additionally, SAL can stabilize the cytoskeleton through upregulating the Kinesin Family (KIF) members expression. Our study systematically revealed that SAL had the ability to protect myocardial cells against CoCl2-induced hypoxia through multiple biological pathways, including enhancing the spindle stability, maintaining the cell cycle, relieving DNA damage, and antagonizing cell apoptosis. This study supplies a comprehension perspective on the alterations at protein and protein phosphorylation levels induced by SAL treatment, thereby expanded our knowledge of the anti-hypoxic mechanisms of SAL. Moreover, this study provides a valuable resource for further investigating the effects of SAL.
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- Zhongwei Xu
- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
- Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain-Like Intelligence, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200434, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300170, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300170, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300170, China
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- Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain-Like Intelligence, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200434, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS, Shanghai, 201203, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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Guo H, Lou Y, Hou X, Han Q, Guo Y, Li Z, Guan X, Liu H, Zhang C. A systematic review of the mechanism of action and potential medicinal value of codonopsis pilosula in diseases. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1415147. [PMID: 38803438 PMCID: PMC11128667 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1415147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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As a traditional Chinese medicinal herb with a long history, Codonopsis pilosula (CP) has attracted much attention from the medical community in recent years. This review summarizes the research progress of CP in the medical field in the past 5 years. By searching and analyzing the literature, and combining with Cytoscape software, we comprehensively examined the role and mechanism of action of CP in individual application, combination drug application, and the role and mechanism of action of codonopsis pilosula's active ingredients in a variety of diseases. It also analyzes the medicinal use of CP and its application value in medicine. This review found that CP mainly manifests important roles in several diseases, such as cardiovascular system, nervous system, digestive system, immune system, etc., and regulates the development of many diseases mainly through the mechanisms of inflammation regulation, oxidative stress, immunomodulation and apoptosis. Its rich pharmacological activities and diverse medicinal effects endow CP with broad prospects and application values. This review provides valuable reference and guidance for the further development of CP in traditional Chinese medicine.
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- Huina Guo
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- The First Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- The First Clinical Medical College of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, The Basic Medical School of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Shanxi Province Clinical Medical Research Center for Precision Medicine of Head and Neck Cancer, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Xu Q, Cui F, Li X, Wang N, Gao Y, Yin S, Hu F. Dangshen Huangjiu prevents gastric mucosal injury and inhibits Akt/NF-κB pathway. Food Funct 2023; 14:7897-7911. [PMID: 37491882 DOI: 10.1039/d3fo00489a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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One of the top ten tonic herbs, Dangshen is frequently found in Chinese functional foods. With the inclusion of Dangshen in the list of food and medicine substances in 2020, the Dangshen Huangjiu (DHJ) emerged. In the Bencao, it is written that Huangjiu can "open up the curved veins and thicken the stomach and intestines". Furthermore, increasing investigations have verified the protective effect of Dangshen on the gastric mucosa. Therefore, we propose the hypothesis that the stomach mucosa might be protected by the DHJ. To demonstrate that the effect of solids in Dangshen Huangjiu (DHJG) on damaged human gastric mucosal epithelial cells (GES-1) was reversed, the study used ethanol to induce injury to GES-1 and then used protein immunoblotting (western blotting) to determine the expression levels of p-Akt, p-NF-κB-p65, and NF-κB-p65 proteins in the cells. 0.04 mol L-1 MNNG (5 mL kg-1 body weight) mixed with eating disorders(2 d satiety, l d starvation, 3 d cycle) was used to further establish a chronic non-atrophic gastritis (CNAG) model in Wistar rats, at the same time, the experimental rats were given DHJ and DHJG gavage. Cellular assays confirmed that DHJG (25-100 μg mL-1) dose-dependently increased the viability of ethanol-injured GES-1 and lowered p-Akt and p-NF-κB-p65/NF-κB-p65 protein expression. Animal experiments revealed that 10 mL kg-1 and 20 mL kg-1 DHJ had no significant effect on the basic activity and gastric tissues and related biochemical indices of healthy rats; DHJ (10 mL kg-1, 20 mL kg-1) and DHJG (2.8 g kg-1, 11.4 g kg-1) resulted in some improvement in weight loss and significant improvement in gastric mucosal pathology in CNAG rats with damage. Particularly, DHJ and DHJG significantly decreased the expression of p-Akt, p-NF-κB-p65/NF-κB-p65 and Bcl-2/Bax proteins and Akt, IKKβ, IκBα and NF-κB mRNA in the gastric tissues of CNAG rats. These results showed that DHJG ameliorates ethanol-induced GES-1 cell injury; both DHJ and DHJG alleviate CNAG, and the mechanisms by which they do so may be related to DHJ and DHJG increasing the antioxidant capacity (elevating SOD, decreasing MDA), attenuating inflammatory responses (decreasing IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α), reversing apoptosis (reducing the Bcl-2/Bax ratio) and down-regulating gastric tissue p-Akt and p-NF-κB-p65/NF-κB-p65 protein expression as well as Akt, IKKβ, IκBα and NF-κB mRNA expression. This study indicates that the interventional effects of DHJ and DHJG in CNAG may act through the Akt/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Qiaohong Xu
- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center for Northwestern Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
- Codonopsis Radix Research Institute, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center for Northwestern Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center for Northwestern Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Gansu Wushanchi Huangjiu Co. Ltd, Linxia, 731804, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center for Northwestern Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Codonopsis Radix Research Institute, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Dong J, Na Y, Hou A, Zhang S, Yu H, Zheng S, Lan W, Yang L. A review of the botany, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, analysis method and quality control, processing methods, pharmacological effects, pharmacokinetics and toxicity of codonopsis radix. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1162036. [PMID: 37089919 PMCID: PMC10117688 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1162036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023] Open
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Codonopsis Radix, a traditional Chinese medicine in China, has great medicinal and scientific value. Moreover, it can also be used as a health product in daily diet. This paper reviews the botany, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, analysis method and quality control, processing methods, pharmacological effects, pharmacokinetics and toxicity related to Codonopsis Radix. The information of Codonopsis Radix is obtained from scientific databases (such as Baidu Scholar, CNKI, Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, and SciFinder Scholar), Chinese herbal classics, Chinese Pharmacopoeia, PhD and MSc dissertations, and so on. The chemical components mainly include alkaloids, alkynes and polyacetylenes, flavonoids, lignans, steroids, terpenoids, organic acids, volatile oils, saccharides and other components, which have a wide range of neuroprotective effects, protection of gastrointestinal mucosa and anti-ulcer, regulation of body immunity, anti-tumor, endocrine regulation, improvement of hematopoietic function, cardiovascular protection, anti-aging and antioxidant effects. In conclusion, this paper summarizes in depth the shortcomings of the current research on Codonopsis Radix and proposes corresponding solutions. At the same time, this paper provides theoretical support for further research on the biological function and potential clinical efficacy of Codonopsis Radix.
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- Jiaojiao Dong
- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, China
- *Correspondence: Wei Lan, ; Liu Yang,
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- Key Laboratory of Basic and Application Research of Beiyao, Ministry of Education, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
- *Correspondence: Wei Lan, ; Liu Yang,
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Gastric Mucosa Pathology in Rats with Precancerous Lesions of Gastric Cancer with Spleen Deficiency and Blood Stasis. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:1366597. [PMID: 36193144 PMCID: PMC9526651 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1366597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Objective This research aimed at better understanding the histopathological development of precancerous lesions of gastric cancer (PLGC) and organelle ultrastructure changes. Methods Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to the model and control groups. Model rats drank N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine solution, while control rats drank pure water ad libitum. At 1, 3, 5, 6, and 8 months after the start of feeding, eight rats were randomly chosen from each group, and gastric mucosa tissues were removed for histopathological analysis. H&E staining was applied to analyze the pathological histological structure of the rat gastric mucosa via a light microscope, and the ultrastructural changes were observed via a transmission electron microscope. Results Gastric mucosal pathologies of model rats such as mucosal atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, inflammatory lesions, and even intraepithelial neoplasia deteriorated over time. The endoplasmic reticulum gap widened, the mitochondrial endothelial cristae were disrupted, the nuclear membrane thickened, and chromatin condensed with heterotypic alterations in the main and parietal cells. Additionally, endothelial cell enlargement and thickening of the microvascular intima were seen. Conclusion Our research showed that the PLGC progression of rats is correlated with the pathological alteration axis of “normal gastric mucosa-gastric mucosa inflammatory changes-intestinal metaplasia with mild dysplasia-moderate to severe dysplasia.” Ultrastructure analysis of model rats is compatible with the structural changes in the gastric mucosa with spleen deficiency and blood stasis. The pathological evolutionary axis and ultrastructural analysis are helpful for evaluating potential novel herbal therapies for PLGC.
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