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Zhang N, Lv F, Xiao H, Yi B, Shao M, Liang H, Wang Y, Guo N, Yao J, Guan Y, Zhang G. Synergistic and attenuated effects and molecular biological mechanisms of Shouhui Tongbian capsule in the treatment of slow transit constipation based on UPLC-MS/MS, network pharmacology and animal experimental validation. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2024; 239:115846. [PMID: 38039873 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115846] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Shouhui Tongbian capsule (SHTB) has been widely used for the treatment of constipation. There are few studies on SHTB at present. The current study aimed to explore the effects of multi-components compatibility of SHTB for efficacy enhancement and toxicity reduction and evaluate its molecular biological mechanisms in the treatment of slow transit constipation (STC). METHODS Ultraperformance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) was used to quantify 17 anthraquinone components in different compatible systems of SHTB. Network pharmacological analysis was used to probe the potential mechanisms of SHTB in treating STC. In addition, an animal experiment combined with western blot analysis was performed to further validate the predicted results. RESULTS After compatibility, the dissolution of 13 components with good effects in treating constipation increased, while the dissolution of 3 components with hepatotoxicity decreased. Overall, 145 common targets of 13 synergistic components and constipation were identified. A synergistic component-target-disease network showed that chrysoobtusin, obtusifolin, emodin, obtusin and 2-hydroxyl emodin-1-methyl ether were the potential key synergistic components. A protein-protein interaction network analysis identified 91 targets, and an analysis of topological characteristics was conducted to confirm the core targets. Gene Ontology function revealed that the 13 synergistic components for the treatment of STC mainly played roles via protein phosphorylation, positive regulation of phosphorylation, phosphotransferase activity, kinase activity and protein kinase activity, and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analysis showed that these components were enriched in pathways in cancer, MAPK signaling pathway, IL-17 signaling pathway, NF-κB signaling pathway, etc. The results of animal experimental validation showed that SHTB significantly reduced the expression levels of p-p38 and p-ERK proteins in the colon tissue of the STC rats. CONCLUSION This study preliminarily demonstrated that efficacy enhancement and toxicity reduction of SHTB could be achieved after compatibility, which expounded the connotation of compatibility theory of traditional Chinese medicine from the perspective of chemical composition, reflecting the rationality and scientificity of compatibility theory. Meanwhile, the study also revealed the core targets and potential molecular biological mechanisms of SHTB in the treatment of STC, which may serve as a reference for subsequent studies and clinical applications of SHTB.
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- Na Zhang
- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Zhong Yuan Academy of Biological Medicine, Liaocheng People's Hospital, Liaocheng 252000, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd, Linyi 276006, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd, Linyi 276006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd, Linyi 276006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd, Linyi 276006, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd, Linyi 276006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd, Linyi 276006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classic Formula and Modern Chinese Medicine, Lunan Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd, Linyi 276006, China.
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Kim NY, Kim KA, Yang HJ, Jeong SJ, Han A, Cha YS. Comparison of the laxative effects of Korean Gochujang containing different microbiota on loperamide-induced constipation in ICR mice. Food Funct 2023; 14:7615-7630. [PMID: 37534420 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo04111a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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The prevalence of constipation, one of the common gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, has been gradually increasing. Gochujang, a traditional Korean fermented paste, has various microbiota and exerts diverse health beneficial effects. However, the ameliorative effect of Gochujang on constipation is unexplored. Seven-week-old ICR mice were divided into five groups: the normal group, the loperamide (LOP) group, the LOP + mosapride citrate (3 mg per kg BW, MOSA) treated group, the LOP + BMG Gochujang (2 g per kg BW) group, and the LOP + VMG Gochujang (2 g per kg BW) group. Gochujang alleviated constipation by increasing defecation frequency and water content in feces by reducing AQP3 mRNA expression. Additionally, Gochujang increased GI transit time and excitatory neurotransmitter levels and decreased inhibitory neurotransmitter levels. Moreover, Gochujang reduced mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation and increased the c-Kit/SCF signaling pathway, suggesting that Gochujang regulates the enteric nervous system (ENS). Interestingly, BMG and VMG differently influenced the gut microbiota composition. Both Gochujang groups significantly decreased the Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes ratio compared to the LOP group. However, among Firmicutes genera, Acetatifactor was only reduced in BMG, and VMG only decreased Caproiciproducens and Acutalibacter. In summary, Gochujang effectively alleviated LOP-induced constipation outcomes regardless of their different microbial communities by ameliorating GI motility and changing the gut microbiota composition.
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- Na-Yeon Kim
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea.
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- Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI), Sunchang, 56048, Korea
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- Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry (MIFI), Sunchang, 56048, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
- K-Food Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea.
- K-Food Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Korea
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Moon SB, Choi NR, Kim JN, Kwon MJ, Kim BS, Ha KT, Lim EY, Kim YT, Kim BJ. Effects of black garlic on the pacemaker potentials of interstitial cells of Cajal in murine small intestine in vitro and on gastrointestinal motility in vivo. Anim Cells Syst (Seoul) 2022; 26:37-44. [PMID: 35308125 PMCID: PMC8928804 DOI: 10.1080/19768354.2022.2049640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Black garlic (BG) is a newly explored food stuff obtained via fermentation of raw, healthy garlic, especially in Asian countries. Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) are the pacemaker cells of gastrointestinal (GI) motility. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of BG extract on the pacemaker potentials of the ICC in the small intestines of mice and the possibility of controlling GI motility. The antioxidant activity of BG extract was also investigated. The whole-cell electrophysiological method was used to measure pacemaker potentials of the ICC in vitro, whereas GI motility was measured using the intestinal transit rate (ITR) in vivo. BG extract depolarized the pacemaker potentials of the ICC. Y25130 and RS39604 5-HT receptor antagonists could not inhibit the effect of BG extract on the pacemaker potentials of the ICC, whereas the 5-HT receptor antagonist SB269970 could. Pre-treatment with external Na+ (5 mM) or Ca2+-free solution inhibited the BG extract-induced depolarization of the ICC. With SB203580, PD98059, or c-jun NH2-terminal kinase II inhibitor pre-treatment, BG extract did not induce pacemaker potential depolarization. Moreover, the ITR values were increased by BG extract. Elevation of the ITR due to BG extract was related with increased protein expression of the 5-HT7 receptors. In addition, BG extract showed antioxidant activity. Collectively, these results highlight the ability of BG extract to regulate GI motility and the possibility of using it to develop GI motility modulators in the future. Moreover, BG showed immense potential as an antioxidant.
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- Suk Bae Moon
- Department of Surgery, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine and Healthy Aging Korean Medical Research Center, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Korean Medical Science, School of Korean Medicine and Healthy Aging Korean Medical Research Center, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Functional Food Research, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea
- Department of Food Biotechnology, Korea University of Science & Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Functional Food Research, Korea Food Research Institute, Wanju-gun, Republic of Korea
- Department of Food Biotechnology, Korea University of Science & Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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Choi NR, Kim JN, Kwon MJ, Lee JR, Kim SC, Lee MJ, Choi WG, Kim BJ. Grape seed powder increases gastrointestinal motility. Int J Med Sci 2022; 19:941-951. [PMID: 35693751 PMCID: PMC9149643 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.72529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Grape seed is an important natural bioactive product with various health benefits. Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) are pacemaker cells in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The present study investigated the effects of grape seed powder (GSP) on ICC properties and GI motility. GSP depolarized the pacemaker potentials of ICCs in a dose‑dependent manner. Y25130 or SB269970 slightly inhibited GSP‑induced effects. However, Y25130 and SB269970 together completely blocked GSP-induced effects. In the presence of inhibitors of protein kinase C, protein kinase A, or mitogen-activated protein kinase, GSP‑induced ICC depolarization was inhibited. GSP increased the intestinal transit rate in normal mice and in mice with acetic acid-induced GI motility disorder. In addition, the levels of motilin and substance P were elevated after GSP dosing. These results demonstrate that GSP can regulate GI motility, and therefore, it is a potential therapeutic agent for treating GI motility disorders.
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- Na Ri Choi
- Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan 38610, Republic of Korea
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- College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University, Gyeongsan 38610, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
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Kim HR, Park IS, Park SB, Yang HJ, Jeong DY, Kim SY. Comparison of laxative effects of fermented soybeans ( Cheonggukjang) containing toxins and biogenic amines against loperamide-induced constipation mouse model. Nutr Res Pract 2022; 16:435-449. [PMID: 35919294 PMCID: PMC9314190 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2022.16.4.435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Ha-Rim Kim
- Jeonju AgroBio-Materials Institute, Jeonju 54810, Korea
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- Jeonju AgroBio-Materials Institute, Jeonju 54810, Korea
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- Jeonju AgroBio-Materials Institute, Jeonju 54810, Korea
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- Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry, Sunchang 56048, Korea
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- Microbial Institute for Fermentation Industry, Sunchang 56048, Korea
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Tipton DA, Carter TB, Dabbous MK. Inhibition of interleukin 1β-stimulated interleukin-6 production by cranberry components in human gingival epithelial cells: effects on nuclear factor κB and activator protein 1 activation pathways. J Periodontal Res 2013; 49:437-47. [DOI: 10.1111/jre.12122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- D. A. Tipton
- College of Dentistry; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
- Department of Bioscience Research; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
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- College of Dentistry; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
- Department of Periodontology; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
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- College of Dentistry; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
- Department of Bioscience Research; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
- College of Medicine; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry; The University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Memphis TN USA
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Singh J, Rattan S. Role of PKC and RhoA/ROCK pathways in the spontaneous phasic activity in the rectal smooth muscle. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2013; 304:G723-31. [PMID: 23413252 PMCID: PMC4073911 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00473.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The role of PKC and RhoA/ROCK pathways in the phasic activities in the rectal smooth muscles (RSM) in the basal state is not known. We examined this issue by determining the effects of PKC inhibitors (calphostin C and Gö-6850) and a ROCK inhibitor (Y-27632) on the slow-rate (~3/min) and fast-rate (~25/min) phasic activities. We also examined the corresponding signal transduction cascades and the PKC and ROCK enzymatic activities in the RSM in the basal state. PKC inhibition with calphostin C and Gö-6850 (10(-5) M) caused a significant decrease (~25%) in slow-rate (but not fast-rate) phasic activity (monitored by frequency and amplitude of contractions) of the RSM. Conversely, ROCK inhibition with Y-27632 (10(-5) M) caused a significant decrease not only in slow-rate, but also fast-rate, phasic activity caused by ROCK inhibition in the RSM. Western blot analysis revealed that the PKC inhibition-induced decrease in RSM phasic activity was associated with decreases in PKCα translocation, phosphorylated (Thr(38)) PKC-potentiated inhibitor (CPI-17), and phosphorylated (Thr(18)/Ser(19)) 20-kDa myosin regulatory light chain. Conversely, decreases in the phasic activity in the RSM by ROCK inhibition were accompanied by the additional decrease in phosphorylated (Thr(696)) myosin phosphatase target subunit 1. Data show that while PKC and RhoA/ROCK pathways play a significant role in slow-rate high-amplitude spontaneous phasic activity, only the RhoA/ROCK pathway primarily mediates fast-rate low-amplitude phasic activity, in the RSM. Such knowledge is important in the understanding of the pathophysiology of large intestinal motility disorders. Relative contributions of the PKC vs. the RhoA/ROCK pathway in the phasic activity remain to be determined.
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- Jagmohan Singh
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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