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Zhang C, Zhao X, Li F, Qin J, Yang L, Yin Q, Liu Y, Zhu Z, Zhang F, Wang Z, Liang H. Integrating single-cell and multi-omic approaches reveals Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba-dependent mitochondrial dysfunction in non-small-cell lung cancer. J Cell Mol Med 2024; 28:e18317. [PMID: 38801409 PMCID: PMC11129731 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.18317] [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: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba (EHH) is a pivotal therapeutic agent with diverse pharmacological effects. However, a substantial gap exists in understanding its pharmacological properties and anti-tumour mechanisms. This study aimed to address this gap by exploring EHH's pharmacological properties, identifying NSCLC therapy-associated protein targets, and elucidating how EHH induces mitochondrial disruption in NSCLC cells, offering insights into novel NSCLC treatment strategies. String database was utilized to explore protein-protein interactions. Subsequently, single-cell analysis and multi-omics further unveiled the impact of EHH-targeted genes on the immune microenvironment of NSCLC, as well as their influence on immunotherapeutic responses. Finally, both in vivo and in vitro experiments elucidated the anti-tumour mechanisms of EHH, specifically through the assessment of mitochondrial ROS levels and alterations in mitochondrial membrane potential. EHH exerts its influence through engagement with a cluster of 10 genes, including the apoptotic gene CASP3. This regulatory impact on the immune milieu within NSCLC holds promise as an indicator for predicting responses to immunotherapy. Besides, EHH demonstrated the capability to induce mitochondrial ROS generation and perturbations in mitochondrial membrane potential in NSCLC cells, ultimately leading to mitochondrial dysfunction and consequent apoptosis of tumour cells. EHH induces mitochondrial disruption in NSCLC cells, leading to cell apoptosis to inhibit the progress of NSCLC.
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- Chengcheng Zhang
- Department of Medical OncologyLonghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyLonghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of RheumatologyLonghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyLonghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyLonghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyLonghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyLonghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyLonghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryXinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of Medical OncologyLonghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghaiChina
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- Department of General SurgeryXinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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Rakotondrabe TF, Fan M, Hu G, Guo M. Potential hemostatic compounds targeting urokinase plasminogen activator explored from three Euphorbiaceae species: Euphorbia maculata, Euphorbia humifusa, and Acalypha australis, with bio-affinity ultrafiltration UPLC-MS. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2024; 35:28-39. [PMID: 37571866 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Numerous species of the Euphorbiaceae family, including Euphorbia maculata, Euphorbia humifusa, and Acalypha australis, have been used to manage bleeding disorders. However, few investigations have demonstrated their hemostatic potential, and their procoagulant compounds remain elusive. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the most active procoagulant extracts from the three species' crude extract (CE) and fractions in order to screen out the active compounds and to analyze their possible mechanisms of action. METHODS An integrative approach, comprising prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time evaluations and urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) inhibitory assessment, followed by bio-affinity ultrafiltration paired with UPLC/QTOF-MS targeting uPA and docking simulations, was used. RESULTS The extracts with highest procoagulant activity were the CE for both E. maculata (EMCE) and E. humifusa (EHCE) and the n-butanol fraction (NB) for A. australis (AANB). The most promising ligands, namely, isoquercetin, orientin, rutin, and brevifolin carboxylic acid, were selected from these lead extracts. All of these compounds exhibited pronounced specific binding values to the uPA target and showed tight intercalation with the crucial side chains forming the uPA active pocket, which may explain their mode of action. The activity validation substantiated their hemostatic effectivity in inhibiting uPA as they had better inhibition constant (Ki) values than the reference drug tranexamic acid. CONCLUSION Collectively, the integrative strategy applied to these three species allowed the elucidation of the mechanisms underlying their therapeutic effects on bleeding disorders, resulting in the fast detection of four potential hemostatic compounds and their mode of action.
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- Tojofaniry Fabien Rakotondrabe
- Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
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Simultaneous Screening and Analysis of Anti-inflammatory and Antiproliferative Compounds from Euphorbia maculata Combining Bio-affinity Ultrafiltration with Multiple Drug Targets. JOURNAL OF ANALYSIS AND TESTING 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s41664-022-00225-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Alinezhad H, Pakzad K. Green Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles with an Extract of Euphorbia maculata and Their Use in the Biginelli Reaction. ORG PREP PROCED INT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00304948.2020.1764819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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Hsia CW, Lin KC, Lee TY, Hsia CH, Chou DS, Jayakumar T, Velusamy M, Chang CC, Sheu JR. Esculetin, a Coumarin Derivative, Prevents Thrombosis: Inhibitory Signaling on PLCγ2-PKC-AKT Activation in Human Platelets. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20112731. [PMID: 31163690 PMCID: PMC6600380 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20112731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Esculetin, a bioactive 6,7-dihydroxy derivative of coumarin, possesses pharmacological activities against obesity, diabetes, renal failure, and cardiovascular disorders (CVDs). Platelet activation plays a major role in CVDs. Thus, disrupting platelet activation represents an attractive therapeutic target. We examined the effect of esculetin in human platelet activation and experimental mouse models. At 10–80 μM, esculetin inhibited collagen- and arachidonic acid-induced platelet aggregation in washed human platelets. However, it had no effects on other agonists such as thrombin and U46619. Esculetin inhibited adenosine triphosphate release, P-selectin expression, hydroxyl radical (OH·) formation, Akt activation, and phospholipase C (PLC)γ2/protein kinase C (PKC) phosphorylation, but did not diminish mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphorylation in collagen-activated human platelets. Platelet function analysis indicated that esculetin substantially prolonged the closure time of whole blood. In experimental mice, esculetin significantly increased the occlusion time in thrombotic platelet plug formation and reduced mortality associated with acute pulmonary thromboembolism. However, it did not prolong the bleeding time. This study demonstrates that esculetin inhibits human platelet activation via hindering the PLCγ2–PKC cascade, hydroxyl radical formation, Akt activation, and ultimately suppressing platelet activation. Therefore, esculetin may act as an essential therapeutic agent for preventing thromboembolic diseases.
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- Chih-Wei Hsia
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
- Department of Neurology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan 710, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
- Central Laboratory, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei 111, Taiwan.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
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- Department of Chemistry, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong 793022, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
- Department of Cardiovascular Center, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
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Sun Y, Gao LL, Tang MY, Feng BM, Pei YH, Yasukawa K. Triterpenoids from Euphorbia maculata and Their Anti-Inflammatory Effects. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23092112. [PMID: 30135395 PMCID: PMC6225269 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23092112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Euphorbia maculata is a medicinal plant of the Euphorbiaceae family, which can produce anti-inflammatory and cancer chemopreventive agents of triterpenoids. The present study reports on the bioactive triterpenoids of this plant. Two new lanostane-type triterpenoids, named (3S,4S,7S,9R)-4-methyl-3,7-dihydroxy-7(8→9) abeo-lanost-24(28)-en-8-one (1) and 24-hydroperoxylanost-7,25-dien-3β-ol (2), together with 15 known triterpene derivatives, were isolated from Euphorbia maculata. The structures of the new compounds were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic data (UV, MS, 1H and 13C-NMR, and 2D NMR) analysis. All tetracyclic triterpenoids (1–11) were evaluated for their anti-inflammatory effects in the test of TPA-induced inflammation (1 μg/ear) in mice. The triterpenes exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activities.
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- Yi Sun
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
- School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1, Narashinodai, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8555, Japan.
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- College of Food and Medicine, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
- Pharmacy College, Harbing Medical University, Harbin 150081, China.
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- School of Life and Sciences and Biotechnology, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, China.
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- Pharmacy College, Harbing Medical University, Harbin 150081, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nihon University, 7-7-1, Narashinodai, Funabashi, Chiba 274-8555, Japan.
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