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Zeng T, Song Y, Qi S, Zhang R, Xu L, Xiao P. A comprehensive review of vine tea: Origin, research on Materia Medica, phytochemistry and pharmacology. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 317:116788. [PMID: 37343650 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116788] [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: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Vine tea is a popular folk tea that has been consumed in China for more than 1200 years. It is often used in ethnic medicine by ethnic groups in southwest China with at least 35 aliases in 10 provinces. In coastal areas, vine tea is mostly used to treat heatstroke, aphtha, aphonia, toothache, etc. In contrast, in the southwest inland regions, vine tea is mostly used to clear away heat and toxic materials, antiphlogosis and relieving sore-throat, lowering blood pressure and lipid levels, and alleviating fatigue. Three main species have been used as the source of vine tea, Nekemias grossedentata, Nekemias cantonensis and Nekemias megalophylla. Among them, the leaves of Nekemias grossedentata were considered as new food resource in complicance with regulations, according to the Food Safety Standards published by the Monitoring and Evaluation Department of the National Health and Family Planning Commission in China. AIM OF THE STUDY At present, the comprehensively summary of Materia Medica on the history and source of vine tea is currently unavailable. The current article summed up the Materia Medica, species origin and pharmacological effects of all 3 major species used in vine tea to fill the knowledge gaps. We also aim to provide a reference for future research on historical textual, resource development and medicinal utilization of vine tea. MATERIALS AND METHODS Adhering to the literature screening methodology outlined by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), this review encompasses 148 scholarly research papers from three database, paper ancient books, local chronicles and folklore through field investigations. We then comprehensively summarized and discussed research progresses in scientific and application studies of vine tea. RESULTS The historical records indicated that vine tea could have been used as early as Southern and Northern Dynasties (AC 420-589). Nekemias grossedentata, Nekemias cantonensis and Nekemias megalophylla, were used to considered as vine tea in the ethnic medicine. The main phytochemicals found in three plants are flavonoids, polyphenols and terpenoids, among which dihydromyricetin (DHM) is the most important and most studied active substance. The key words "Ampelopsis grossedentata" (Synonym of Nekemias grossedentata) and "dihydromyricetin/DHM" showed the highest frequency over the last 27 year based on the research trend analysis. And the ethnopharmacology studies drawn the main activities of vine tea are antioxidant, antibacterial, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective and anti-atherosclerosis activities. CONCLUSIONS This review systematically summarized and discussed vine tea from the following five aspects, history, genetic relationship, phytochemistry, research trend and ethnopharmacology. Vine tea has a long historical usage in Chinese ethnic medicine. Its outstanding therapeutic efficacies have attracted extensive attention in other places in the world at present. Nekemias cantonensis and Nekemias megalophylla are quite similar to Nekemias grossedentata in terms of many aspects. However, the current research has a narrow focus on mainly Nekemias grossedentata and DHM. We propose that future studies could be carried out to determine the synergistic effect of multi-components and multi-targets of vine tea including all 3 species to provide valuable knowledge.
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- Tiexin Zeng
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100193, China.
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- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, China; Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Duan B, Hu Q, Ding F, Huang F, Wang W, Yin N, Liu Z, Zhang S, He D, Lu Q. The effect and mechanism of Huangqin-Baishao herb pair in the treatment of dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis. Heliyon 2023; 9:e23082. [PMID: 38144295 PMCID: PMC10746484 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23082] [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: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023] Open
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Background The haungqing (Scutellariae Radix) and baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) herb pair (HBHP) is a common prescribed herbal formula or is added to other traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescriptions to treat ulcerative colitis (UC). However, the underlying mechanism is unclear. Purpose Elucidate the efficacy and potential mechanism of HBHP against UC. Methods First, The UC model of mice induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) was established. The mice were randomly divided into Control group, DSS group, SASP group (390 mg/kg), and HPHP group (1.95 g/kg), with 8 mice per group. Drugs were administrated via oral gavage for 7 days. Then, Disease activity index (DAI), length of the colon, histopathology, and changes in inflammatory cytokines in colonic tissues were analyzed to assess the effect of HBHP on UC. Besides, Network pharmacology was applied to identify the active compounds, core targets of HBHP in the treatment of UC, and the corresponding signaling pathways to explore the underlying mechanisms. Finally, Western blot (WB), immunohistochemistry (IHC) and molecular docking were performed to validate the results. Results HBHP significantly reduced DAI score and decreased colon length shortening in DSS-induced UC mice. The administration of HBHP was able to effectively alleviated mucosal ulceration and epithelial destruction. In addition, HBHP treatment obviously - reduced the expressions of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β in colon tissues (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). 35 bioactive compounds and 290 HBHP targets related to UC were obtained. Among them 3 key active compounds (baicalein, panicolin, and norwogonin) with higher degree values in the drug-compound-target network and 21 hub genes (STAT3, JAK2, SRC, AKT1, PIK3CA, and VEGFA, etc.) were identified. KEGG enrichment analysis suggested that HBHP's mechanisms mainly involve the JAK-STAT pathway. Abnormal activation of JAK/STAT signaling is believed to be involved in the pathogeneses of UC. Notably, WB and IHC showed that HBHP significantly down-regulated the protein expression levels of p-JAK2 (p < 0.05) and p-STAT3 (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). JAK2 and STAT3 might be core targets for the action of HBHP; this possibility was also supported by molecular docking. Conclusions HBHP could alleviate DSS-induced UC, reduce tissue inflammation, and its mechanism might primarily be achieved by inhibiting JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. Meanwhile, our work revealed that network pharmacology combined with experimental verification is a cogent means of studying the mechanism of TCM.
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- Bailu Duan
- Postdoctoral Research Station, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, 430070, China
- College of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- First People's Hospital of Jiangxia District, Wuhan City & Union Jiangnan Hospital, HUST, Wuhan, 430200, China
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- College of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- College of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Postdoctoral Research Station, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Department of Orthopedics, Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM Affiliated to Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430061, China
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- College of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Postdoctoral Research Station, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, 430070, China
- College of Basic Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430065, China
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- Postdoctoral Research Station, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Postdoctoral Research Station, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Postdoctoral Research Station, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Wu RR, Li X, Cao YH, Peng X, Liu GF, Liu ZK, Yang Z, Liu ZY, Wu Y. China Medicinal Plants of the Ampelopsis grossedentata-A Review of Their Botanical Characteristics, Use, Phytochemistry, Active Pharmacological Components, and Toxicology. Molecules 2023; 28:7145. [PMID: 37894624 PMCID: PMC10609530 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207145] [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: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Ampelopsis grossedentata (AG) is mainly distributed in Chinese provinces and areas south of the Yangtze River Basin. It is mostly concentrated or scattered in mountainous bushes or woods with high humidity. Approximately 57 chemical components of AG have been identified, including flavonoids, phenols, steroids and terpenoids, volatile components, and other chemical components. In vitro studies have shown that the flavone of AG has therapeutic properties such as anti-bacteria, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, enhancing immunity, regulating glucose and lipid metabolism, being hepatoprotective, and being anti-tumor with no toxicity. Through searching and combing the related literature, this paper comprehensively and systematically summarizes the research progress of AG, including morphology, traditional and modern uses, chemical composition and structure, and pharmacological and toxicological effects, with a view to providing references for AG-related research.
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- Rong-Rong Wu
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.-R.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (X.P.); (Z.-K.L.)
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- Hunan Canzoho Biological Technology Co., Ltd., Liuyang 410329, China; (X.L.); (G.-F.L.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.-R.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (X.P.); (Z.-K.L.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.-R.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (X.P.); (Z.-K.L.)
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- Hunan Canzoho Biological Technology Co., Ltd., Liuyang 410329, China; (X.L.); (G.-F.L.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.-R.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (X.P.); (Z.-K.L.)
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- Academician Workstation, Changsha Medical University, Changsha 410219, China;
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.-R.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (X.P.); (Z.-K.L.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; (R.-R.W.); (Y.-H.C.); (X.P.); (Z.-K.L.)
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Ikeda Y, Matsuda S. Gut Protective Effect from D-Methionine or Butyric Acid against DSS and Carrageenan-Induced Ulcerative Colitis. Molecules 2023; 28:4392. [PMID: 37298868 PMCID: PMC10254188 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114392] [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: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Microbiome dysbiosis resulting in altered metabolite profiles may be associated with certain diseases, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which are characterized by active intestinal inflammation. Several studies have indicated the beneficial anti-inflammatory effect of metabolites from gut microbiota, such as short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and/or D-amino acids in IBD therapy, through orally administered dietary supplements. In the present study, the potential gut protective effects of d-methionine (D-Met) and/or butyric acid (BA) have been investigated in an IBD mouse model. We have also built an IBD mouse model, which was cost-effectively induced with low molecular weight DSS and kappa-carrageenan. Our findings revealed that D-Met and/or BA supplementation resulted in the attenuation of the disease condition as well as the suppression of several inflammation-related gene expressions in the IBD mouse model. The data shown here may suggest a promising therapeutic potential for improving symptoms of gut inflammation with an impact on IBD therapy. However, molecular metabolisms need to be further explored.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Nara Women’s University, Kita-Uoya Nishimachi, Nara 630-8506, Japan;
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Huang J, Wu T, Zhong Y, Huang J, Kang Z, Zhou B, Zhao H, Liu D. Effect of curcumin on regulatory B cells in chronic colitis mice involving TLR/MyD88 signaling pathway. Phytother Res 2023; 37:731-742. [PMID: 36196887 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7656] [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: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Curcumin (Cur) is a natural active phenolic compound extracted from the root of Curcuma Longa L. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and other pharmacological activities, and is commonly used to treat ulcerative colitis (UC). However, it is not clear whether curcumin regulates the function and differentiation of Breg cells to treat UC. In this study, mice with chronic colitis were induced by dextran sulfate sodium (DSS), and treated with curcumin for 12 days. Curcumin effectively improved the body weight, colonic weight, colonic length, decreased colonic weight index and pathological injury score under colonoscopy in mice with chronic colitis, and significantly inhibited the production of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-33, CCL-2, IFN-γ, TNF-α, and promoted the secretion of IL-4, IL-10, IL-13 and IgA. Importantly, curcumin markedly upregulated CD3- CD19+ CD1d+ , CD3- CD19+ CD25+ , CD3- CD19+ Foxp3+ Breg cells level and significantly down-regulated CD3- CD19+ PD-L1+ , CD3- CD19+ tim-1+ , CD3- CD19+ CD27+ Breg cells level. In addition, our results also showed that curcumin observably inhibited TLR2, TLR4, TLR5, MyD88, IRAK4, p-IRAK4, NF-κB P65, IRAK1, TRAF6, TAB1, TAB2, TAK1, MKK3, MKK6, p38MAPK, p-p38MAPK and CREB expression in TLR/MyD88 signaling pathway. These results suggest that curcumin can regulate the differentiation and function of Breg cell to alleviate DSS-induced colitis, which may be realized by inhibiting TLR/MyD88 pathway.
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- Jie Huang
- Department of Postgraduate, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Postgraduate, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Postgraduate, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory Animal Research Center for Science and Technology, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Postgraduate, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Postgraduate, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Formula-Pattern Research Center, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Formula-Pattern Research Center, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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Yuan S, Wang Q, Li J, Xue JC, Li Y, Meng H, Hou XT, Nan JX, Zhang QG. Inflammatory bowel disease: an overview of Chinese herbal medicine formula-based treatment. Chin Med 2022; 17:74. [PMID: 35717380 PMCID: PMC9206260 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-022-00633-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic recurrent inflammatory disease of the intestine, including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), whose etiology and pathogenesis have not been fully understood. Due to its prolonged course and chronic recurrence, IBD imposes a heavy economic burden and psychological stress on patients. Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine has unique advantages in IBD treatment because of its symptomatic treatment. However, the advantages of the Chinese Herbal Medicine Formula (CHMF) have rarely been discussed. In recent years, many scholars have conducted fundamental studies on CHMF to delay IBD from different perspectives and found that CHMF may help maintain intestinal integrity, reduce inflammation, and decrease oxidative stress, thus playing a positive role in the treatment of IBD. Therefore, this review focuses on the mechanisms associated with CHMF in IBD treatment. CHMF has apparent advantages. In addition to the exact composition and controlled quality of modern drugs, it also has multi-component and multi-target synergistic effects. CHMF has good prospects in the treatment of IBD, but its multi-agent composition and wide range of targets exacerbate the difficulty of studying its treatment of IBD. Future research on CHMF-related mechanisms is needed to achieve better efficacy.
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- Shuo Yuan
- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, Jilin, China.,Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, 116622, Liaoning, China
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- Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, 116622, Liaoning, China
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- Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, 116622, Liaoning, China.,Department of Immunology and Pathogenic Biology, Yanbian University College of Basic Medicine, Yanji, 133002, Jilin, China
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- Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, 116622, Liaoning, China.,Department of Immunology and Pathogenic Biology, Yanbian University College of Basic Medicine, Yanji, 133002, Jilin, China
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- Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, 116622, Liaoning, China
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- Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, 116622, Liaoning, China
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- Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, 116622, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, Jilin, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines of the Changbai Mountain, Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Yanji, 133002, Jilin, China. .,Chronic Disease Research Center, Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, 116622, Liaoning, China. .,Department of Immunology and Pathogenic Biology, Yanbian University College of Basic Medicine, Yanji, 133002, Jilin, China.
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Zhang Q, Zhao Y, Zhang M, Zhang Y, Ji H, Shen L. Recent advances in research on vine tea, a potential and functional herbal tea with dihydromyricetin and myricetin as major bioactive compounds. J Pharm Anal 2021; 11:555-563. [PMID: 34765268 PMCID: PMC8572699 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2020.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Vine tea has been used as an herbal tea by several ethnic minorities for hundreds of years in China. Flavonoids, a kind of indispensable component in a variety of nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications, are identified to be the major metabolites and bioactive ingredients in vine tea. Interestingly, vine tea exhibits a wide range of significant bioactivities including anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antidiabetic, neuroprotective and other activities, but no toxicity. These bioactivities, to some extent, enrich the understanding about the role of vine tea in disease prevention and therapy. The health benefits of vine tea, particularly dihydromyricetin and myricetin, are widely investigated. However, there is currently no comprehensive review available on vine tea. Therefore, this report summarizes the most recent studies investigating bioactive constituents, pharmacological effects and possible mechanisms of vine tea, which will provide a better understanding about the health benefits and preclinical assessment of novel application of vine tea.
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- Qili Zhang
- College of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050000, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical College, Jining, Shandong 272100, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255000, China
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Chen YJ, Song HY, Zhang ZW, Chen Q, Tang ZP, Gu M. Extracts of Vine Tea Improve Diet-Induced Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Through AMPK-LXRα Signaling. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:711763. [PMID: 34393793 PMCID: PMC8361841 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.711763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Chinese vine tea can improve glucose and lipid metabolic disorders. However, its protective effects in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and its underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Liver X receptor α (LXRα) inhibition and adenosine monophosphate-(AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation can enhance control of NASH. AMPK activators have also been shown to inactivate LXRα. Here, the anti-NASH effects of vine tea extract (VTE) dosed at 1 g.100 g-1 diet were investigated using NASH mice challenged with a methionine and choline-deficient l-amino acid diet (MCDD) and a high-fat diet (HFD). Pharmacological mechanisms of VTE were explored using TUNEL staining, AMPK inhibition, Western blot, reporter assays, qRT-PCR analyses, and immunofluorescence. VTE treatment improved fatty liver in HFD-induced mice, while it alleviated the progression of NASH including protecting against liver lipid accumulation, steatosis, endoplasmic reticulum stress, apoptosis, inflammation, and functional injury in MCDD-fed mice. VTE reduced the action of hepatic lipogenic genes, F4/80, pro-inflammatory cytokines, CHOP, and cleaved Caspase-3 expression, while promoting expression of fatty acid oxidation genes CPT1α, ß. VTE also enhanced AMPK and blocked LXRα signaling in mouse livers. In vitro results indicated that VTE increased AMPK phosphorylation and reduced LXRα activity in HepG2 cells. Conversely, the antagonistic effect of VTE on LXRα was decreased through AMPK inhibition. Our data suggests that VTE may improve diet-induced NASH, which involves the pharmacological modulation of the AMPK-LXRα signaling pathway.
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- Yu-Jun Chen
- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Zhang Q, He L, Jiang Q, Zhu H, Kong D, Zhang H, Cheng Z, Deng H, Zheng Y, Ying X. Systems Pharmacology-Based Dissection of Anti-Cancer Mechanism of Traditional Chinese Herb Saussurea involucrata. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:678203. [PMID: 34248628 PMCID: PMC8267469 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.678203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Cancer has the highest mortality in humans worldwide, and the development of effective drugs remains a key issue. Traditional Chinese medicine Saussurea involucrata (SI) exhibits a series of effects, such as anti-cancer, but the action mechanisms are still unclear. Here, systems pharmacology was applied to reveal its anti-cancer mechanism. First, we screened the active compounds of SI. Then, the compound–target network, target–disease network, and target–pathway network were constructed. DAVID was applied for GOBP analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis on cancer-related targets. Seven potential compounds and 187 targets were identified. The target–disease classification network showed that compounds mainly regulated proteins related to cancer, nervous system diseases, and cardiovascular system diseases. Also, SI anti-tumor effect mainly associated with the regulation of NO production, angiogenesis, MAPK, and PKB from GOBP enrichment. Additionally, KEGG pathway enrichment indicated that targets involved in anti-inflammatory action, inhibiting angiogenesis and anti-proliferation or inducing apoptosis. Experimental validation showed that four active compounds could inhibit cell proliferation and promote apoptosis in A549 (except for kaempferol), PC-3, and C6 cells. This study not only provides experimental evidence for further research on SI in cancer treatment but also promotes the development of potential drugs of SI in modern medicine.
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- Qian Zhang
- School of Pharmacy/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Pharmacy/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutial Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Specific Structure of Small Molecule Drugs, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmaceutial Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Specific Structure of Small Molecule Drugs, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- School of Pharmacy/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutial Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Specific Structure of Small Molecule Drugs, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resources and Utilization, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University, Xinjiang, China.,School of Pharmaceutial Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province for Specific Structure of Small Molecule Drugs, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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Liu CY, Sun YY, Jia YQ, Geng XQ, Pan LC, Jiang W, Xie BY, Zhu ZY. Effect of steam explosion pretreatment on the structure and bioactivity of Ampelopsis grossedentata polysaccharides. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 185:194-205. [PMID: 34166690 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Steam explosion (SE) was a friendly environmentally pretreatment method. In this study, the effect of steam explosion (SE) pretreatment on structure and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of Ampelopsis grossedentata polysaccharides was evaluated. Two novel polysaccharides (AGP and AGP-SE) were extracted, isolated, purified and analyzed by NMR, FT-IR and methylation. The results indicated that AGP mainly consisted of Rha, Xyl, Glc, and Ara with a molecular weight of 2.74 × 103 kDa and AGP-SE mainly consisted of Man, Ara, and Gal with a molecular weight of 2.14 × 103 kDa. Furthermore, the backbone of AGP and AGP-SE were mainly composed of 5)-Araf-(1→, -Glcp-(1→, 6)-Glcp-(1→, 6)-Galp-(1→, 3,6)-Manp-(1→, and 2,3,6)-Glcp-(1→. Finally, we demonstrated that all polysaccharides exhibited obviously α-glucosidase inhibition activity and mixed type inhibition. AGP-SE had better α-glucosidase inhibition activity and the binding affinity KD on α-glucosidase by using Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) than AGP. Overall, SE pretreatment is an effective method for extracting polysaccharide and provides a new idea into the improvement of biological activity.
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- Chun-Yu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China.
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Zhang Q, Wang SF. miR-330 alleviates dextran sodium sulfate-induced ulcerative colitis through targeting IRAK1 in rats. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2021; 37:497-504. [PMID: 33508876 DOI: 10.1002/kjm2.12359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic multifactorial inflammatory bowel disease that severely impairs patients' life quality. microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to exhibit potential therapeutic effects in the management of UC. With the aim to investigate the regulatory effects of miR-330 on UC-related colon tissue damage and inflammation, a rat model of experimental colitis was established by oral administration of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS). DSS-treated rats showed mucosal damage, colonic inflammation, and elevated myeloperoxidase activity compared with the healthy controls. Dual-luciferase reporter assay confirmed the binding of interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 1 (IRAK1) and miR-330. Subsequently, rats were intracolonically injected with miR-330 argomir with/without administration of IRAK1 during DSS treatment. The miR-330 overexpression reduced DSS-induced colonic injury and the production of proinflammatory cytokines. The level of IRAK1 was negatively regulated by the expression of miR-330. IRAK1 overexpression abolished the protective effect of miR-330 on DSS-induced colonic inflammation and mucosal injury in rats. In conclusion, we clarify the role of miR-330 in pathogenesis of UC, suggesting miR-330 alleviated DSS-induced colitis by downregulating IRAK1, shedding lights on miR-330 as a therapeutic candidate for UC treatment.
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- Qing Zhang
- Department of Spleen-stomach Hepatobiliary, Lianyungang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Digestive Internal Medicine, Lianyungang Second People's Hospital, Jiangsu Province, China
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Ma X, You P, Xu Y, Ye X, Tu Y, Liu Y, Yang M, Liu D. Anti-Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis effect of the ethyl acetate extract of Alpinia officinarum Hance through MAPK signaling pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 260:113100. [PMID: 32531409 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Xiaoqing Ma
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Resources and Chemistry of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Resources and Chemistry of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Resources and Chemistry of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Resources and Chemistry of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Resources and Chemistry of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Resources and Chemistry of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
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Chen Y, Zheng Y, Wen S, Liu F. Regulation of MFN2 by berberine alleviates obesity exacerbated colitis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 531:250-255. [PMID: 32800336 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.07.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Obesity has become a global health issue, which can cause metabolic abnormalities systemically leading to increased morbidity of series diseases. At present, researches have presented obesity is a high-risk factor for colitis, and berberine shows positive therapeutic effect on colitis. Thus, we explored the beneficial effects and potential mechanisms of berberine on obesity-exacerbated colitis in this article. High-fat diet (HFD) exacerbated dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced colitis mice model was applied, the results showed that HFD promoted DSS-induced weight loss and inflammatory manifestations in intestine. The results of cytokines in serum and mRNA expression of inflammatory indicators in colon showed that HFD increased all their levels evidently, and the outcomes of Western blot analyses presented that HFD downregulated the MFN2 expression, inhibited the phosphorylation of AMPK as well as upregulated the BIP/Grp78 expression, while berberine could significantly reverse all these situations. In vitro, we stimulated Caco-2 cells with palmitic acid (PA) to replicate the lipotoxicity damage in the intestine, and the results presented that intervention therapy of berberine effectively enhanced the MFN2 expression, inhibited the mRNA levels of inflammatory factors, and reversed the PA induced protein level changes of AMPK and BIP/Grp78. In general, we proposed that berberine could regulate MFN2 to alleviate obesity exacerbated colitis.
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- Youlan Chen
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510405, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510405, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510405, China; Lingnan Medical Research Center of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510405, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510405, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510405, China.
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Oh W, Jung J, Choi Y, Mun J, Ku S, Song C. Protective effects of fermented rice extract on ulcerative colitis induced by dextran sodium sulfate in mice. Food Sci Nutr 2020; 8:1718-1728. [PMID: 32180979 PMCID: PMC7063356 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.1460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), characterized by the gut mucosal ulceration. Growing evidence indicates that dysregulation of immune response to the commensal microbiota involves the pathogenesis of IBD. Previous studies have demonstrated the favorable probiotic effects of fermented rice extracts through triple fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Weissella cibaria (FRe). Thus, the therapeutic potential of FRe for UC was examined. Dextran sodium sulfate UC mice model was orally administered distilled water as a control, sulfasalazine, or FRe at 300, 200, and 100 mg/kg, once a day for a week. The UC control exhibited body weight loss, bloody stools, and colonic shortening. However, the FRe, especially at 300 mg/kg, led to a reduction in weight loss, disease activity index scores, and colon weight, and an increase in colorectal length. The histopathological analyses revealed mild changes involved in the colonic crypt and mucosal damages in the FRe groups, along with inhibited inflammation. Indeed, the FRe reduced neutrophil infiltration and production of proinflammatory cytokines (i.e., tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6/-8). This was accompanied by the down-regulation of nuclear factor-kappa B. The gene expression responsible for the intestinal barrier integrity (i.e., Zonna occludens-1/-2, Claudin-1, Occludin, Mucin-1/-2) was up-regulated in the FRe groups. In addition, the FRe reduced lipid peroxidation and enhanced antioxidant activity. Interestingly, the microbiota dysbiosis was attenuated in the FRe groups, and the number of beneficial bacteria, Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria, was increased. It suggests that the FRe potently ameliorate UC as a functional food.
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- Won‐Seok Oh
- Department of Veterinary Internal MedicineCollege of Veterinary MedicineKyungpook National UniversityDaeguKorea
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- Life Science Research InstituteNOVAREX CO., Ltd.CheongjuKorea
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- Life Science Research InstituteNOVAREX CO., Ltd.CheongjuKorea
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- Life Science Research InstituteNOVAREX CO., Ltd.CheongjuKorea
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- Department of Anatomy and HistologyCollege of Korean MedicineDaegu Haany UniversityGyeongsanKorea
- Research Center for Herbal Convergence on Liver DiseaseGyeongsanKorea
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- Department of Anatomy and HistologyCollege of Korean MedicineDaegu Haany UniversityGyeongsanKorea
- Research Center for Herbal Convergence on Liver DiseaseGyeongsanKorea
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Lu PD, Zhao YH. Targeting NF-κB pathway for treating ulcerative colitis: comprehensive regulatory characteristics of Chinese medicines. Chin Med 2020; 15:15. [PMID: 32063999 PMCID: PMC7011253 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-020-0296-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) is a kind of multi-functional nuclear transcription factor involved in regulating gene transcription to influence pathological evolution of inflammatory and immune diseases. Numerous literature evidence that NF-κB pathway plays an essential role in pathogenic development of ulcerative colitis (UC). UC is a chronic non-specific inflammatory bowel disease, and until now, therapeutic agents for UC including aminosalicylates, corticosteroids and immune inhibitors still cannot exert satisfied effects on patients. In recent years, Chinese medicines suggest the advantages of alleviating symptoms and signs, decreasing side-effects and recurrence, whose one of mechanisms is related to regulation of NF-κB pathway. In this review, we categorize Chinese medicines according to their traditional therapeutic functions, and summarize the characteristics of Chinese medicines targeting NF-κB pathway in UC treatment. It indicates that 85 kinds of Chinese medicines’ compounds and formulae can directly act on NF-κBp65; while 58 Chinese medicines’ ingredients and formulae indirectly suppress NF-κBp65 by regulation of its upstream or other related pathways. Moreover, by the analysis of Chinese medicines’ category based on their traditional functions, we conclude the category of dampness-drying and detoxificating medicine targeting NF-κB pathway accounts for primary status for amelioration of UC. Simultaneously, this review also contributes to the choices of Chinese medicine category and provides curative potential of Chinese medicines for clinical UC treatment.
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- Peng-De Lu
- 1School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- 2State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, 999078 Macao, Special Administrative Region of China
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Metabolomics of the Protective Effect of Ampelopsis grossedentata and Its Major Active Compound Dihydromyricetin on the Liver of High-Fat Diet Hamster. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2020; 2020:3472578. [PMID: 32071609 PMCID: PMC7007936 DOI: 10.1155/2020/3472578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 09/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The flavonoid dihydromyricetin (DMY) is the main component of Ampelopsis grossedentata (Hand-Mazz) W. T. Wang (AG), a daily beverage and folk medicine used in Southern China to treat jaundice hepatitis, cold fever, and sore throat. Recently, DMY and AG were shown to have a beneficial effect on lipid metabolism disorder. However, the mechanisms of how DMY and AG protect the liver during lipid metabolism disorder remain unclear. In this study, we first analyzed the chemical compounds of AG by HPLC-DAD-ESI-IT-TOF-MSn. Of the 31 compounds detected, 29 were identified based on previous results. Then, the effects of DMY and AG on high-fat diet hamster livers were studied and the metabolite levels and metabolic pathway activity of the liver were explored by 1H NMR metabolomics. Compared to the high-fat diet group, supplementation of AG and DMY attenuated the high-fat-induced increase in body weight, liver lipid deposition, serum triglycerides and total cholesterol levels, and normalized endogenous metabolite concentrations. PCA and PLS-DA score plots demonstrated that while the metabolic profiles of hamsters fed a high-fat diet supplemented with DMY or AG were both far from those of hamsters fed a normal diet or a high-fat diet alone, they were similar to each other. Our data suggest that the underlying mechanism of the protective effect of DMY and AG might be related to an attenuation of the deleterious effect of high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemia on multiple metabolic pathways including amino acid metabolism, ketone body metabolism, energy metabolism, tricarboxylic acid cycle, and enhanced fatty acid oxidation.
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Chen YL, Zheng YY, Dai YC, Zhang YL, Tang ZP. Systems pharmacology approach reveals protective mechanisms of Jian-Pi Qing-Chang decoction on ulcerative colitis. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25:2603-2622. [PMID: 31210713 PMCID: PMC6558442 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i21.2603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Given the complex pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC), the conventional therapeutic methods are not fully curative. As a sort of systematic complementary and alternative medicine, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) provides new options for the standard therapy. Nevertheless, there are still numerous problems with the promotion of TCM attributed to its complexity, and consequently, new research approaches are urgently needed. Thus, we explored the protective effects of Jian-Pi Qing-Chang (JPQC) decoction on UC based on systems pharmacology approach, which might fill the current innovation gap in drug discovery and clinical practice pertaining to TCM.
AIM To investigate the protective mechanisms of JPQC decoction on UC based on systems pharmacology approach.
METHODS We performed systems pharmacology to predict the active ingredients, the matched targets, and the potential pharmacological mechanism of JPQC on UC. In vivo, we explored the effects of JPQC in a colitis model induced by dextran sulfate sodium. In vitro, we adopted the bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) as well as BMDMs co-cultured with Caco2 cells to verify the underlying mechanisms and effects of JPQC on UC under TNF-α stimulation.
RESULTS Systems pharmacology revealed 170 targets for the 107 active ingredients of JPQC and 112 candidate targets of UC. Protein-protein interaction networks were established to identify the underlying therapeutic targets of JPQC on UC. Based on enrichment analyses, we proposed our hypothesis that JPQC might have a protective effect on UC via the NF-κB/HIF-1α signalling pathway. Subsequent experimental validation revealed that treatment with TNFα activated the NF-κB/HIF-1α signalling pathway in BMDMs, thereby damaging the epithelial barrier permeability in co-cultured Caco2 cells, while JPQC rescued this situation. The findings were also confirmed in a dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis model.
CONCLUSION JPQC could improve the mucosal inflammatory response and intestinal epithelial barrier function via the NF-κB/HIF-1α signalling pathway, which provides new perspectives on the pharmaceutical development and clinical practice of TCM.
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- You-Lan Chen
- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai 200082, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China
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Zang J, Ma S, Wang C, Guo G, Zhou L, Tian X, Lv M, Zhang J, Han B. Screening for active constituents in Turkish galls against ulcerative colitis by mass spectrometry guided preparative chromatography strategy: in silico, in vitro and in vivo study. Food Funct 2019; 9:5124-5138. [PMID: 30256363 DOI: 10.1039/c8fo01439f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Turkish galls have been reported to exhibit remedial effects in ulcerative colitis (UC). However, the active constituents of Turkish galls for the treatment of UC remain unclear. The objective of this study was to screen for anti-inflammatory active constituents and clarify their associated molecular mechanisms. Therefore, systems pharmacology was developed to predict the relationship between constituents and the corresponding targets as well as pathways. In addition, mass spectrometry-guided preparative chromatography technique was used for preparing constituents to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activities and the therapeutic efficacy against UC. In silico, active constituents exhibited a remedial effect on UC possibly by regulating multiple pathways and attacking multiple targets, of which those involved mainly in the NF-κB pathway were selected for verification. In vitro, 5 categories of constituents were screened as active constituents by comparing the cytotoxicity and detecting the level of the pro-inflammatory factors of 9 category constituents. In vivo, dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced UC was significantly ameliorated in active constituents-fed mice. The results indicated that the active fraction comprising methyl gallate, digallic acid, di-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose, and tri-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose primarily contributed to the treatment of UC. Moreover, active fraction could also inhibit the phosphorylation level of IKKβ, thus inhibiting the downstream NF-κB signaling pathway. The approach developed in this study not only clarifies the anti-inflammation effect of Turkish galls but also provides a beneficial reference for the discovery of the base material and functional mechanism of this herbal medicine.
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- Jie Zang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan/School of Pharmacy/Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Education/School of Medicine, Shihezi University, Xinjiang Shihezi 832003, P. R. China.
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