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Joshi BP, Bhandare VV, Vankawala M, Patel P, Patel R, Vyas B, Krishnamurty R. Friedelin, a novel inhibitor of CYP17A1 in prostate cancer from Cassia tora. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:9695-9720. [PMID: 36373336 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2022.2145497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In prostate cancer (PC), drugs targeting CYP17A1 have shown great success in regulating PC progression. However, successful drug molecules show adverse side effects and therapeutic resistance in PC. Therefore, we proposed to discover the potent phytochemical-based inhibitor against CYP17A1 using virtual screening. In this study, a phytochemicals library of ∼13800 molecules was selected to screen the best possible inhibitors against CYP17A1. A molecular modelling approach investigated detailed intermolecular interactions, their structural stability, and binding affinity. Further, in vitro and in vivo studies were performed to confirm the anticancer activity of identified potential inhibitor against CYP17A1. Friedelin from Cassia tora (CT) is identified as the best possible inhibitor from the screened library. MD simulation study reveals stable binding of Friedelin to conserved binding pocket of CYP17A1 with higher binding affinity than studied control, that is, Orteronel. Friedelin was tested on hormone-sensitive (22Rv1) and insensitive (DU145) cell lines and the IC50 value was found to be 72.025 and 81.766 µg/ml, respectively. CT extract showed a 25.28% IC50 value against 22Rv1, ∼92.6% increase in late Apoptosis/Necrosis, and three folds decrease in early apoptosis in treated cells compared to untreated cells. Further, animal studies show a marked decrease in prostate weight by 39.6% and prostate index by 36.5%, along with a reduction in serum PSA level by 71.7% and testosterone level by 92.4% compared to the testosterone group, which was further validated with histopathological studies. Thus, we propose Friedelin and CT extract as potential leads, which could be taken further for drug development in PC.[Figure: see text]Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- C. G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University, Tarsadi, Surat, Gujarat, India
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- Bioinformatics and Supercomputer Lab., Department of Biosciences (UGC-SAP-DRS-II & DST-FIST-I), Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Maliba Pharmacy College, Uka Tarsadia University, Tarsadi, Surat, Gujarat, India
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- C. G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University, Tarsadi, Surat, Gujarat, India
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Mukherjee PK, Efferth T, Das B, Kar A, Ghosh S, Singha S, Debnath P, Sharma N, Bhardwaj PK, Haldar PK. Role of medicinal plants in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 and in the management of post-COVID-19 complications. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 98:153930. [PMID: 35114450 PMCID: PMC8730822 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.153930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The worldwide corona virus disease outbreak, generally known as COVID-19 pandemic outbreak resulted in a major health crisis globally. The morbidity and transmission modality of COVID-19 appear more severe and uncontrollable. The respiratory failure and following cardiovascular complications are the main pathophysiology of this deadly disease. Several therapeutic strategies are put forward for the development of safe and effective treatment against SARS-CoV-2 virus from the pharmacological view point but till date there are no specific treatment regimen developed for this viral infection. PURPOSE The present review emphasizes the role of herbs and herbs-derived secondary metabolites in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 virus and also for the management of post-COVID-19 related complications. This approach will foster and ensure the safeguards of using medicinal plant resources to support the healthcare system. Plant-derived phytochemicals have already been reported to prevent the viral infection and to overcome the post-COVID complications like parkinsonism, kidney and heart failure, liver and lungs injury and mental problems. In this review, we explored mechanistic approaches of herbal medicines and their phytocomponenets as antiviral and post-COVID complications by modulating the immunological and inflammatory states. STUDY DESIGN Studies related to diagnosis and treatment guidelines issued for COVID-19 by different traditional system of medicine were included. The information was gathered from pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions approaches. The gathered information sorted based on therapeutic application of herbs and their components against SARSCoV-2 and COVID-19 related complications. METHODS A systemic search of published literature was conducted from 2003 to 2021 using different literature database like Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus and Web of Science to emphasize relevant articles on medicinal plants against SARS-CoV-2 viral infection and Post-COVID related complications. RESULTS Collected published literature from 2003 onwards yielded with total 625 articles, from more than 18 countries. Among these 625 articles, more than 95 medicinal plants and 25 active phytomolecules belong to 48 plant families. Reports on the therapeutic activity of the medicinal plants belong to the Lamiaceae family (11 reports), which was found to be maximum reported from 4 different countries including India, China, Australia, and Morocco. Other reports on the medicinal plant of Asteraceae (7 reports), Fabaceae (8 reports), Piperaceae (3 reports), Zingiberaceae (3 reports), Ranunculaceae (3 reports), Meliaceae (4 reports) were found, which can be explored for the development of safe and efficacious products targeting COVID-19. CONCLUSION Keeping in mind that the natural alternatives are in the priority for the management and prevention of the COVID-19, the present review may help to develop an alternative approach for the management of COVID-19 viral infection and post-COVID complications from a mechanistic point of view.
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- Pulok K Mukherjee
- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Imphal-795001, India; School of Natural Product Studies, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata -700 032, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- School of Natural Product Studies, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata -700 032, India
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- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Imphal-795001, India
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- School of Natural Product Studies, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata -700 032, India
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- School of Natural Product Studies, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata -700 032, India
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- School of Natural Product Studies, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata -700 032, India
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- Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, Imphal-795001, India
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- School of Natural Product Studies, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata -700 032, India
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Kang SH, Lee WH, Lee CM, Sim JS, Won SY, Han SR, Kwon SJ, Kim JS, Kim CK, Oh TJ. De novo transcriptome sequence of Senna tora provides insights into anthraquinone biosynthesis. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0225564. [PMID: 32380515 PMCID: PMC7205477 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Senna tora is an annual herb with rich source of anthraquinones that have tremendous pharmacological properties. However, there is little mention of genetic information for this species, especially regarding the biosynthetic pathways of anthraquinones. To understand the key genes and regulatory mechanism of anthraquinone biosynthesis pathways, we performed spatial and temporal transcriptome sequencing of S. tora using short RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) and long-read isoform sequencing (Iso-Seq) technologies, and generated two unigene sets composed of 118,635 and 39,364, respectively. A comprehensive functional annotation and classification with multiple public databases identified array of genes involved in major secondary metabolite biosynthesis pathways and important transcription factor (TF) families (MYB, MYB-related, AP2/ERF, C2C2-YABBY, and bHLH). Differential expression analysis indicated that the expression level of genes involved in anthraquinone biosynthetic pathway regulates differently depending on the degree of tissues and seeds development. Furthermore, we identified that the amount of anthraquinone compounds were greater in late seeds than early ones. In conclusion, these results provide a rich resource for understanding the anthraquinone metabolism in S. tora.
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- Sang-Ho Kang
- Genomics Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Korea
- * E-mail: (SHK); (CKK); (TJO)
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- Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, SunMoon University, Asan, Korea
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- Metabolic Engineering Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Korea
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- Metabolic Engineering Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Korea
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- Genomics Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, SunMoon University, Asan, Korea
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- Genomics Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Korea
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- Genomics Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Korea
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- Genomics Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Korea
- * E-mail: (SHK); (CKK); (TJO)
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- Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, SunMoon University, Asan, Korea
- Genome-based BioIT Convergence Institute, Asan, Korea
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Biotechnology, SunMoon University, Asan, Korea
- * E-mail: (SHK); (CKK); (TJO)
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Cunha LF, Costa CM, Barroso PR, Kato KC, Oliveira FD, Mendonça Filho CV, Grael CFF, Gregório LE, Campos FF, Oliveira PMD, Oliveira DBD, Ruela FA, Martins HR. Phytochemical screening and biological assays of ethanolic leaf extract of Senna rugosa. RODRIGUÉSIA 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/2175-7860202071051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Abstract Senna rugosa (Fabaceae) is a common specie of the Brazilian territory, especially in the Cerrado biome. It is widely used in the popular medicine although not yet adequately investigated as to its phytoconstituents and pharmacological activities. In this study, the preliminary phytochemical analysis of ethanolic leaf extract of S. rugosa was performed and its cytotoxicity, antitumoral and antimicrobial activities (antibacterial, antifungal, anti-Trypanosoma and anti-Leishmania) were evaluated. The crude extract was analyzed in HPLC-DAD and fractions were also characterized using GC-MS and ESI-MS techniques. Results indicate phenolic compounds majority presence, including flavonol, anthraquinone and anthrones derivatives. Relative antimicrobial activities were detected against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida famata, Candida krusei and Candida tropicalis. As well as, a weak anti-trypanosomatids activity against M2269 strain and BH46 strain of Leishmania sp. A relative antitumoral activity was also identified but in counterpoint were also observed a toxicity in fibroblast cells (L929). Phytochemically, results provide evidence that phenolic compounds in S. rugosa leaves might be the responsible for its antimicrobial activity and cell toxicity inferred in our research.
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Ongchai S, Chokchaitaweesuk C, Kongdang P, Chomdej S, Buddhachat K. In vitro chondroprotective potential of Senna alata and Senna tora in porcine cartilage explants and their species differentiation by DNA barcoding-high resolution melting (Bar-HRM) analysis. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215664. [PMID: 31002692 PMCID: PMC6474626 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Senna species and anthraquinone derivatives generated by these organisms, rhein and aloe-emodin, exert anti-inflammatory effects. These species present a similar morphology but produce different ingredients when they are used as medicinal products. In this study, a DNA barcoding- (Bar-) high-resolution melting (HRM) technique was developed using internal transcribed sequence 2 (ITS2) to differentiate between Senna alata and Senna tora as a result of significant differences in their melting profiles. We used this approach for confirmation of S. alata and S. tora raw materials, and we examined the chondroprotective properties of the ethanolic extracts of S. alata and S. tora using a porcine model of cartilage degradation induced by a combination of interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and IL-1β. We found that both Senna ethanolic extracts, at a concentration of 25 μg/mL, effectively prevented cartilage degradation. Rhein and aloe-emodin were present in the extract of S. alata but not in that of S. tora. We observed a reduction in the release of sulfated glycosaminoglycans (S-GAGs) and hyaluronic acid (HA) into media in both treatments of Senna extracts, which indicated proteoglycan preservation in explant tissues. These results suggest that neither rhein nor aloe-emodin are the main factors responsible for cartilage-protecting properties. Taken together, results show that both S. alata and S. tora are promising for further development as anti-osteoarthritic agents and that Bar-HRM using ITS2 could be applied for species confirmation with Senna products.
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- Siriwan Ongchai
- Thailand Excellence Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Thailand Excellence Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Thailand Excellence Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Excellent Center in Veterinary Bioscience, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Gao YY, Liu QM, Liu B, Xie CL, Cao MJ, Yang XW, Liu GM. Inhibitory Activities of Compounds from the Marine Actinomycete Williamsia sp. MCCC 1A11233 Variant on IgE-Mediated Mast Cells and Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:10749-10756. [PMID: 29148756 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b04314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The compounds of the deep-sea-derived marine Williamsia sp. MCCC 1A11233 (CDMW) were isolated, which are secondary metabolites of the actinomycetes. In this study, seven kinds of CDMW were found to decrease degranulation and histamine release in immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated rat basophilic leukemia (RBL)-2H3 cells. The production of cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-4) was inhibited by these CDMW in RBL-2H3 cells, and their chemical structures were established mainly based on detailed analysis of their NMR spectra. CDMW-3, CDMW-5, and CDMW-15 were further demonstrated to block mast cell-dependent passive cutaneous anaphylaxis in IgE-sensitized mice. Bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMCs) were established to clarify the effect of CDMW-3, CDMW-5, and CDMW-15 on mast cells. The seven kinds of CDMW decreased the degranulation and histamine release of BMMCs. Furthermore, flow cytometry results indicated that CDMW-3, CDMW-5, and CDMW-15 increased the annexin+ cell population of BMMCs. In conclusion, CDMW-3, CDMW-5, and CDMW-15 have obvious antiallergic activity due to induction of the apoptosis of mast cells.
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- Yuan-Yuan Gao
- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Jimei University , 43 Yindou Road, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, P. R. China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Jimei University , 43 Yindou Road, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, P. R. China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Jimei University , 43 Yindou Road, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biogenetic Resources, South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration , 184 Daxue Road, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Jimei University , 43 Yindou Road, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biogenetic Resources, South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration , 184 Daxue Road, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- College of Food and Biological Engineering, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Marine Functional Food, Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources, Jimei University , 43 Yindou Road, Xiamen 361021, Fujian, P. R. China
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Ali MY, Jannat S, Jung HA, Min BS, Paudel P, Choi JS. Hepatoprotective effect of Cassia obtusifolia
seed extract and constituents against oxidative damage induced by tert
-butyl hydroperoxide in human hepatic HepG2 cells. J Food Biochem 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Md Yousof Ali
- Department of Food and Life Science; Pukyong National University; Busan 608-737 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Life Science; Pukyong National University; Busan 608-737 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition; Chonbuk National University; Jeonju 561-756 Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy; Catholic University of Daegu; Gyeongsan 712-702 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Life Science; Pukyong National University; Busan 608-737 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Life Science; Pukyong National University; Busan 608-737 Republic of Korea
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OBJECTIVE To explore the role of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer and identify possible therapeutic targets of TCM to provide clues for the use of TCM for colorectal cancer prevention and treatment in the clinic and to find novel directions for new drug discovery for colorectal cancer. METHODS We used PubMed and Google to search for and collect scientific publications for a full evalu- ation of current evidence in the literature indicating the potential role of Chinese herbal medicines and their respective ingredients as effective candidates for colorectal cancer prevention and treatment. RESULTS We extracted a detailed description of potential therapeutic Chinese herbal medicines and their constituent ingredients that target different mechanisms in colorectal cancer such as gene mutation, dysregulation of signaling pathways, metabolism disorders, and the inflammatory microenvironment, including both conventional and non-conventional approaches. CONCLUSION TCM may be a promising complementary and alternative therapy for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
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Kim M, Lim SJ, Lee HJ, Nho CW. Cassia tora Seed Extract and Its Active Compound Aurantio-obtusin Inhibit Allergic Responses in IgE-Mediated Mast Cells and Anaphylactic Models. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:9037-46. [PMID: 26434611 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b03836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Cassia tora seed is widely used due to its various biological properties including anticancer, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory effects. However, there has been no report of the effects of C. tora seed extract (CTE) on immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergic responses. In this research, we demonstrated the effects of CTE and its active compound aurantio-obtusin on IgE-sensitized allergic reactions in mast cells and passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA). CTE and aurantio-obtusin suppressed degranulation, histamine production, and reactive oxygen species generation and inhibited the production and mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-4. CTE and aurantio-obtusin also suppressed the prostaglandin E2 production and expression of cyclooxygenase 2. Furthermore, CTE and aurantio-obtusin suppressed IgE-mediated FcεRI signaling such as phosphorylation of Syk, protein kinase Cμ, phospholipase Cγ, and extracellular signal-regulated kinases. CTE and aurantio-obtusin blocked mast cell-dependent PCA in IgE-mediated mice. These results suggest that CTE and aurantio-obtusin are a beneficial treatment for allergy-related diseases.
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- Myungsuk Kim
- Natural Products Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Gangneung Institute , Gangwon, Korea
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- Natural Products Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Gangneung Institute , Gangwon, Korea
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- Natural Products Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Gangneung Institute , Gangwon, Korea
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- Natural Products Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Gangneung Institute , Gangwon, Korea
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Zeng H, Liu Q, Wang M, Jiang S, Zhang L, He X, Wang J, Chen X. Target-guided separation of antioxidants from Semen cassia via off-line two-dimensional high-speed counter-current chromatography combined with complexation and extrusion elution mode. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2015; 1001:58-65. [PMID: 26255697 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2015.07.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Hualiang Zeng
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Division of Physical Biology & Bioimaging Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Resource-conserving & Environment-friendly Society and Ecological Civilization, Changsha 410083, China.
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Pang L, Zhao X, Liu W, Deng J, Tan X, Qiu L. Anticancer Effect of Ursodeoxycholic Acid in Human Oral Squamous Carcinoma HSC-3 Cells through the Caspases. Nutrients 2015; 7:3200-18. [PMID: 25951128 PMCID: PMC4446747 DOI: 10.3390/nu7053200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Revised: 03/07/2015] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Bear bile was used as a traditional medicine or tonic in East Asia, and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is the most important compound in bear bile. Further, synthetic UDCA is also used in modern medicine and nutrition; therefore, its further functional effects warrant research, in vitro methods could be used for the fundamental research of its anticancer effects. In this study, the apoptotic effects of UDCA in human oral squamous carcinoma HSC-3 cells through the activation of caspases were observed by the experimental methods of MTT (3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide) assay, DAPI (4’,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole) staining, flow cytometry analysis, RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) assay and Western blot assay after HSC-3 cells were treated by different concentrations of UDCA. With 0 to 400 μg/mL UDCA treatment, UDCA had strong growth inhibitory effects in HSC-3 cells, but had almost no effect in HOK normal oral cells. At concentrations of 100, 200 and 400 μg/mL, UDCA could induce apoptosis compared to untreated control HSC-3 cells. Treatment of 400 μg/mL UDCA could induce more apoptotic cancer cells than 100 and 200 μg/mL treatment; the sub-G1 DNA content of 400 μg/mL UDCA treated cancer cells was 41.3% versus 10.6% (100 μg/mL) and 22.4% (200 μg/mL). After different concentrations of UDCA treatment, the mRNA and protein expressions of caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9, Bax, Fas/FasL (Fas ligand), TRAIL (TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand), DR4 (death receptor 4) and DR5 (death receptor 5) were increased in HSC-3 cells, and mRNA and protein expressions of Bcl-2 (B-cell lymphoma 2), Bcl-xL (B-cell lymphoma-extra large), XIAP (X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein), cIAP-1 (cellular inhibitor of apoptosis 1), cIAP-2 (cellular inhibitor of apoptosis 2) and survival were decreased. Meanwhile, at the highest concentration of 400 μg/mL, caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9, Bax, Fas/FasL, TRAIL, DR4, DR5, and IκB-α expression levels were the highest, and Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, XIAP, cIAP-1, cIAP-2, survival, and NF-κB expression levels were the lowest. These results proved that UDCA could induce apoptosis of HSC-3 cancer cells through caspase activation, and the higher concentration of UDCA had stronger effects in vitro. UDCA might be a good nutrient for oral cancer prevention.
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- Liang Pang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401147, China.
- Chongqing Key Laboratory for Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, Chongqing 401147, China.
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China.
- Institute of Functional Ecological Food, Chongqing University of Education, Chongqing 400067, China.
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- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401147, China.
- Chongqing Key Laboratory for Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, Chongqing 401147, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Korea.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401147, China.
- Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Chongqing 401147, China.
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Hsu YL, Tsai EM, Hou MF, Wang TN, Hung JY, Kuo PL. Obtusifolin suppresses phthalate esters-induced breast cancer bone metastasis by targeting parathyroid hormone-related protein. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:11933-11940. [PMID: 25415928 DOI: 10.1021/jf5042905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study is the first to demonstrate that parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP), produced by human breast cancer cells after exposure to phthalate esters, contributes to bone metastasis by increasing osteoclastogenesis. This is also the first to reveal that obtusifolin reverses phthalate esters-mediated bone resorption. Human breast cancer cells were treated with dibutyl phthalate (DBP), harvested in conditioned medium, and cultured to osteoblasts or osteoclasts. Cultures of osteoblasts with DBP-MDA-MB-231-CM increased the osteoclastogenesis activator RANKL (receptor activator of nuclear factor κ-B ligand) and M-CSF (macrophage colony-stimulating factor). PTHrP was secreted in MDA-MB-231 cells. DBP-MDA-MB-231-CM reduced osteoblasts to produce osteoprotegerin, an osteoclastogenesis inhibitor, while DBP mediated PTHrP up-regulation, increasing IL-8 secretion in MDA-MB-231 and contributing to breast cancer-mediated osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption. Obtusifolin, a major bioactive compound present in Cassia tora L., suppressed phthalate esters-mediated bone resorption. Therefore, obtusifolin may be a novel anti-breast-cancer bone metastasis agent.
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- Ya-Ling Hsu
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, ‡Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, §Department of Public Health, College of Health Science, ∥School of Medicine, College of Medicine, ⊥Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University , Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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Wang YX, Gu XX, Geng D, Sun HY, Wang CM, Jiang GX, Hou XN, Ma CH. Differentiation of bel-7402 human hepatocarcinoma cells induced by aqueous extracts of fresh gecko (AG) and its anti-tumor activity in vivo. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2014; 155:1583-1588. [PMID: 25093547 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.07.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Revised: 07/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Gecko, a kind of reptile, has been widely used as a traditional Chinese medicine to treat various diseases including cancer in China for thousands of years. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-tumor effect of AG (aqueous extracts of fresh gecko) on human hepatocellular carcinoma cell Bel-7402 in vitro and mouse H22 hepatocellular in vivo. Further to underlie the molecular mechanism of AG inducing the differentiation of Bel-7402 cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS AG was obtained by water extracting method and qualitatively analyzed through High Performance Liquid Chromatography. The total protein concentration of AG was measured by BCA (bicinchoninic acid disodium) assay. The anti-tumor activities in vivo were analyzed through H22 (mouse hepatocellular carcinoma cell line H22) tumor xenografts mice. The cytotoxic activity of AG on Bel-7402 cells was evaluated by MTT assays. AFP (alpha fetoprotein) was detected by radioimmunoassay. ALB (albumin), ALP (alkaline phosphatase) and γ-GT (γ-glutamyl transpeptidase) were detected by biochemical methods with commercial kits. While morphological changes were observed through an inverted microscope. Moreover, the expression level of the proteins involved in MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) signal pathway which was closely related to cellular differentiation was assessed by Western blot. RESULTS AG showed obviously anti-tumor activity in vivo and anti-proliferative activity on Bel-7402 cells in vitro both dose-dependently. The number of clones of Bel-7402 cells treated with AG reduced and the cells were displaying differentiation state such as relatively bigger size and dispersed growth. The biochemical function markers of the cells were significantly changed after being treated with AG. The data showed that AFP secretion of the cells decreased 42.5%, ALB secretion increased 58.9%, the activity of ALP and γ-GT markedly decreased 67.0% and 48.5% separately when the concentration of AG was 10μl/ml, and those effects were all in a dose-dependent manner. The major original and phosphorylated signal proteins (ERK1/2 (extracellular sigal-regualted kinase 1/2), P38 (p38 MAPK) and JNK1/2 (c-Jun N-terminal kinase 1/2)) involved in MAPK signal pathway were measured and the results showed that AG activated the ERK1/2 of Bel-7402 cells. CONCLUSIONS AG has anti-tumor activity in vivo and inhibits Bel-7402 cell proliferation in vitro through inducing cell differentiation, and the mechanism involves the activation of ERK1/2.
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- Yu-Xia Wang
- Department of Biological Pharmaceutics, School of Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China.
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- Department of Biological Pharmaceutics, School of Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China.
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- Department of Biological Pharmaceutics, School of Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China.
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- Department of Biological Pharmaceutics, School of Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China.
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- Department of Biological Pharmaceutics, School of Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China.
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- Department of Biological Pharmaceutics, School of Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China.
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- Department of Biological Pharmaceutics, School of Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China.
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- Department of Biological Pharmaceutics, School of Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China.
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In vitro antioxidant, anti-mutagenic, anti-cancer and anti-angiogenic effects of Chinese Bowl tea. J Funct Foods 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2013.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Chen S, Li G, Zhu K, Sun P, Wang R, Zhao X. Antitumor activities of Juemingzi ( Cassia tora L.) on Balb/c sarcoma 180-injected mice. Oncol Lett 2013; 7:250-254. [PMID: 24348858 PMCID: PMC3861578 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2013.1647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The antitumor activity of Juemingzi (Cassia tora L.) was investigated in mice that were fed various concentrations of the compound. Although mice fed a low concentration (50 mg/kg b.w.) of Juemingzi exhibited a high tumor weight, the higher feeding concentrations (100 and 200 mg/kg b.w.) were associated with lower weight tumors. The growth rate of mouse splenocytes that were treated with 200 mg/kg b.w. Juemingzi was determined using a 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay. This rate of proliferation was higher than that achieved with 100 and 50 mg/kg b.w. Juemingzi treatment by fetal bovine serum, lipopolysaccharide or concanavalin A. Compared with the lower concentrations of Juemingzi treatment, 200 mg/kg b.w. Juemingzi significantly (P<0.05) reduced aspartate aminotransferase, alanine transaminase and blood urea nitrogen levels. A high concentration of Juemingzi (200 mg/kg b.w.) significantly (P<0.05) increased the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β cytokines compared with those of the mice that were treated with 100 and 50 mg/kg b.w. Juemingzi.
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- Shaocheng Chen
- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Nan'an, Chongqing 400067, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Nan'an, Chongqing 400067, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Nan'an, Chongqing 400067, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Nan'an, Chongqing 400067, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Nan'an, Chongqing 400067, P.R. China
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Education, Nan'an, Chongqing 400067, P.R. China
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