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Kim T, Han DG, Yoon IS. A simple and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatographic method combined with fluorescence detection for bioanalysis of scopoletin in rat plasma: Application to a pharmacokinetic study. Biomed Chromatogr 2024:e5959. [PMID: 39039810 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5959] [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: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 06/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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Scopoletin, a coumarin class natural phytoalexin, is present in medicinal plants such as noni (Morinda citrifolia). It exhibits diverse pharmacological properties, including antioxidant, anti-hyperuricemic, and anti-inflammatory effects. The objective of this study was to develop a novel HPLC-fluorescence (HPLC-FL) method for the quantitative analysis of scopoletin in the plasma and to investigate its pharmacokinetics in rats. Sample preparation involved a methanol-based protein precipitation method, and chromatographic separation was conducted using a C18 column with an isocratic mobile phase composed of water and acetonitrile containing 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid. The eluent was detected using an FL detector set to optimized excitation/emission wavelengths of 337/453 nm. Method validation encompassed assessments of selectivity, linearity (1-500 ng/mL), precision, accuracy, recovery, matrix effect, and stability in accordance with the prevailing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines. The developed method was successfully applied for pharmacokinetic study in rats. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first application of a simple and sensitive HPLC-FL method for the quantification of scopoletin in a pharmacokinetic study. This method offers a promising alternative for preclinical pharmacokinetic investigations with appropriate modifications and validations and holds potential for clinical applications.
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- Taeyoung Kim
- Department of Manufacturing Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Research Institute for Drug Development, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Manufacturing Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Research Institute for Drug Development, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Manufacturing Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Research Institute for Drug Development, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Lakshmanan DK, Ravichandran G, Elangovan A, D AA, Thilagar S. Mechanisms and Intervention of Prebiotic Foods in Musculoskeletal Health. J Nutr 2024:S0022-3166(24)00390-0. [PMID: 39004225 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.07.009] [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: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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The review focuses primarily on collating and analyzing the mechanistic research data that discusses the function of prebiotics to halt the frailty of musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs) are frequently reported to co-occur within their own categories of conditions, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis owing to their overlapping pathogenesis. Consequently, the same drugs are often used to manage the complications of most types. A few recent studies have addressed the therapeutic functions of gut microbes toward those commonly shared MSD pathway targets. Improving microbial diversity and enriching their population in the gut would promote the regeneration and recovery of the musculoskeletal system. Prebiotics are usually nondigestible substrates that are selectively used or digested by the gut microbes conferring health promotion. The microbial fermentation of prebiotics generates numerous host-beneficial therapeutic molecules. This study inspects the presumptive functions of plant-derived prebiotics for the growth and restoration of intestinal microbiota and the consequent improvement of skeletal health. The review also highlights the discrete functions of prebiotics against inflammation, autoimmunity, infection, physiologic overloading mechanism, and aging-associated loss of metabolism in MSD.
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- Dinesh Kumar Lakshmanan
- Department of Biotechnology, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu 638402, India; Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620024, India
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- Centre for Biomedical and Molecular Biology Research, Vinayaka Mission's Medical College & Hospital (VMMCH), Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (VMRF), Karaikal, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620024, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, The American College Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620024, India.
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Meckes-Fischer M, Nicasio-Torres P. The Journey of a Medicinal Plant throughout Science: Sphaeralcea angustifolia (Cav.) G. Don (Malvaceae). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:321. [PMID: 36679034 PMCID: PMC9867394 DOI: 10.3390/plants12020321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Using herbal medicine is an ancestral cultural practice among Mexicans. A broad sector of society turns to plants to treat priority health problems, a reality that leads scientists to explore the healing value attributed to them. Advances in the experimental research of Sphaeralcea angustifolia confirmed the anti-inflammatory activity of the species; therefore, an analysis of the scope of these studies is now warranted. As such, this paper is a compendium of the advances published in the scientific literature (from 2004 to 2021) on the anti-inflammatory properties of this plant. The promise offered by the species as a potential therapeutic agent is also considered, without dismissing aspects necessary for the preservation of this resource and its cultural and physical environment. The chemical-pharmacological aspects of the wild plant and its in vitro culture are highlighted. The plant's anti-inflammatory properties support its clinical application as an anti-inflammatory phytopharmaceutical to treat arthritic conditions. The sustained therapeutic potential of S. angustifolia is reinforced by the biotechnological processes designed to conserve the resource, thus contributing to the protection of biodiversity and cultural diversity, aspects distinctive of a megadiverse country such as Mexico.
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- Mariana Meckes-Fischer
- Centro para el Diagnóstico en Metabolismo Energético y Medicina Mitocondrial (CEDIMEMM), Tlacoquemecatl 71, Int.2, Col. Del Valle, Benito Juárez, Ciudad de México 03100, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica del Sur (CIBIS), Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Argentina No. 1 Col. Centro, Xochitepec 62790, Mexico
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Alharbi KS, Afzal O, Altamimi ASA, Almalki WH, Kazmi I, Al-Abbasi FA, Alzarea SI, Makeen HA, Albratty M. Potential role of nutraceuticals via targeting a Wnt/β-catenin and NF-κB pathway in treatment of osteoarthritis. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14427. [PMID: 36165556 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14427] [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: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease due to the aging of the articular cartilage, a post-mitotic tissue that stays functioning until primary homeostatic processes fail. Because of pain and disability, OA significantly influences national healthcare expenses and patient quality of life. It is a whole-joint illness characterized by inflammatory and oxidative signaling pathways and significant epigenetic alterations that cause cartilage extracellular matrix degradation. The canonical Wnt pathway (Wnt/β-catenin pathway) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathways may function in joint tissues by modulating the activity of synovial cells, osteoblasts, and chondrocytes. However, finding innovative ways to treat osteoarthritis and get the joint back to average balance is still a struggle. Nutraceuticals are dietary supplements that promote joint health by balancing anabolic and catabolic signals. New therapeutic methods for OA treatment have been developed based on many research findings that show nutraceuticals have strong anti-inflammation, antioxidant, anti-bone resorption, and anabolic properties. For the treatment of osteoarthritis, we explore the possible involvement of nutraceuticals that target the Wnt/β-catenin and NF-κB pathways. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: In keeping with the aging population, osteoarthritis is becoming more widespread. In this extensive research, we studied the role of the Wnt/β-catenin and NF-κB pathway in OA formation and progression. Nutraceuticals that target these OA-related signaling pathways are a viable therapy option. Wnt/β-catenin and NF-κB signaling pathway are inhibited by polyphenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, and vitamins from the nutraceutical category, making them possible therapeutic drugs for OA therapy.
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- Khalid Saad Alharbi
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacy Practice Research Unit, Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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Mollaeva MR, Yabbarov N, Sokol M, Chirkina M, Mollaev MD, Zabolotskii A, Seregina I, Bolshov M, Kaplun A, Nikolskaya E. Optimization, Characterization and Pharmacokinetic Study of Meso-Tetraphenylporphyrin Metal Complex-Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12261. [PMID: 34830136 PMCID: PMC8618356 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The selection of technological parameters for nanoparticle formulation represents a complicated development phase. Therefore, the statistical analysis based on Box-Behnken methodology is widely used to optimize technological processes, including poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticle formulation. In this study, we applied a two-level three-factor design to optimize the preparation of nanoparticles loaded with cobalt (CoTPP), manganese (MnClTPP), and nickel (NiTPP) metalloporphyrins (MeP). The resulting nanoparticles were examined by dynamic light scattering, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, MTT test, and hemolytic activity assay. The optimized model of nanoparticle formulation was validated, and the obtained nanoparticles possessed a spherical shape and physicochemical characteristics enabling them to deliver MeP in cancer cells. In vitro hemolysis assay revealed high safety of the formulated MeP-loaded nanoparticles. The MeP release demonstrated a biphasic profile and release mechanism via Fick diffusion, according to release exponent values. Formulated MeP-loaded nanoparticles revealed significant antitumor activity and ability to generate reactive oxygen species. MnClTPP- and CoTPP-nanoparticles specifically accumulated in tissues, preventing wide tissue distribution caused by long-term circulation of the hydrophobic drug. Our results suggest that MnClTPP- and CoTPP-nanoparticles represent the greatest potential for utilization in in anticancer therapy due to their effectiveness and safety.
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- Mariia R. Mollaeva
- N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (N.Y.); (M.S.); (M.C.)
- JSC Russian Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, 117149 Moscow, Russia; (M.D.M.); (A.Z.)
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- N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (N.Y.); (M.S.); (M.C.)
- JSC Russian Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, 117149 Moscow, Russia; (M.D.M.); (A.Z.)
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- N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (N.Y.); (M.S.); (M.C.)
- JSC Russian Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, 117149 Moscow, Russia; (M.D.M.); (A.Z.)
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- N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (N.Y.); (M.S.); (M.C.)
- JSC Russian Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, 117149 Moscow, Russia; (M.D.M.); (A.Z.)
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- JSC Russian Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, 117149 Moscow, Russia; (M.D.M.); (A.Z.)
- Dmitry Rogachev National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, 117198 Moscow, Russia
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- JSC Russian Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, 117149 Moscow, Russia; (M.D.M.); (A.Z.)
- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (I.S.); (M.B.)
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (I.S.); (M.B.)
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- Chemistry Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia; (I.S.); (M.B.)
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- Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, MIREA—Russian Technological University, 119454 Moscow, Russia;
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- N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (N.Y.); (M.S.); (M.C.)
- JSC Russian Research Center for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapy, 117149 Moscow, Russia; (M.D.M.); (A.Z.)
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