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Chen J, Ye W. Molecular mechanisms underlying Tao-Hong-Si-Wu decoction treating hyperpigmentation based on network pharmacology, Mendelian randomization analysis, and experimental verification. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2024; 62:296-313. [PMID: 38555860 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2024.2330609] [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: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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CONTEXT Hyperpigmentation, a common skin condition marked by excessive melanin production, currently has limited effective treatment options. OBJECTIVE This study explores the effects of Tao-Hong-Si-Wu decoction (THSWD) on hyperpigmentation and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS We employed network pharmacology, Mendelian randomization, and molecular docking to identify THSWD's hub targets and mechanisms against hyperpigmentation. The Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay determined suitable THSWD treatment concentrations for PIG1 cells. These cells were exposed to graded concentrations of THSWD-containing serum (2.5%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50%) and treated with α-MSH (100 nM) to induce an in vitro hyperpigmentation model. Assessments included melanin content, tyrosinase activity, and Western blotting. RESULTS ALB, IL6, and MAPK3 emerged as primary targets, while quercetin, apigenin, and luteolin were the core active ingredients. The CCK-8 assay indicated that concentrations between 2.5% and 20% were suitable for PIG1 cells, with a 50% cytotoxicity concentration (CC50) of 32.14%. THSWD treatment significantly reduced melanin content and tyrosinase activity in α-MSH-induced PIG1 cells, along with downregulating MC1R and MITF expression. THSWD increased ALB and p-MAPK3/MAPK3 levels and decreased IL6 expression in the model cells. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION THSWD mitigates hyperpigmentation by targeting ALB, IL6, and MAPK3. This study paves the way for clinical applications of THSWD as a novel treatment for hyperpigmentation and offers new targeted therapeutic strategies.
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- Jun Chen
- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China
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Xu M, Zhang D, Yan J. Targeting ferroptosis using Chinese herbal compounds to treat respiratory diseases. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 130:155738. [PMID: 38824825 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155738] [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: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Respiratory diseases pose a grave threat to human life. Therefore, understanding their pathogenesis and therapeutic strategy is important. Ferroptosis is a novel type of iron-dependent programmed cell death, distinct from apoptosis, necroptosis, and autophagy, characterised by iron, reactive oxygen species, and lipid peroxide accumulation, as well as glutathione (GSH) depletion and GSH peroxidase 4 (GPX4) inactivation. A close association between ferroptosis and the onset and progression of respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute lung injury, bronchial asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, and lung cancer, has been reported. Recent studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) compounds exhibit unique advantages in the treatment of respiratory diseases owing to their natural properties and potential efficacy. These compounds can effectively regulate ferroptosis by modulating several key signalling pathways such as system Xc- -GSH-GPX4, NCOA4-mediated ferritinophagy, Nrf2-GPX4, and Nrf2/HO-1, thus playing a positive role in improving respiratory diseases. PURPOSE This comprehensive review systematically outlines the regulatory role of ferroptosis in the onset and progression of respiratory diseases and provides evidence for treating respiratory diseases by targeting ferroptosis with TCM compounds. These insights aim to offer potential remedies for the clinical prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We searched scientific databases PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and CNKI using keywords such as "ferroptosis","respiratory diseases","chronic obstructive pulmonary disease","bronchial asthma","acute lung injury","pulmonary fibrosis","lung cancer","traditional Chinese medicine","traditional Chinese medicine compound","monomer", and "natural product" to retrieve studies on the therapeutic potential of TCM compounds in ameliorating respiratory diseases by targeting ferroptosis. The retrieved data followed PRISMA criteria (preferred reporting items for systematic review). RESULTS TCM compounds possess unique advantages in treating respiratory diseases, stemming from their natural origins and proven clinical effectiveness. TCM compounds can exert therapeutic effects on respiratory diseases by regulating ferroptosis, which mainly involves modulation of pathways such as system Xc- -GSH-GPX4,NCOA4-mediated ferritinophagy, Nrf2-GPX4, and Nrf2/HO-1. CONCLUSION TCM compounds have demonstrated promising potential in improving respiratory diseases through the regulation of ferroptosis. The identification of specific TCM-related inducers and inhibitors of ferroptosis holds great significance in developing more effective strategies. However, current research remains confined to animal and cellular studies, emphasizing the imperative for further verifications through high-quality clinical data.
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- Mengjiao Xu
- Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China.
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Wang H, Wang X, Feng Y, Zhang K, Peng M, Wu X, Li Y. Salidroside Reduced Ca 2+-CaM-CAMKII-Dependent eNOS/NO Activation to Decrease Endothelial Cell Injury Induced by Cold Combined with Hypoxia. Cell Biochem Biophys 2024:10.1007/s12013-024-01434-2. [PMID: 39020087 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01434-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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To investigate vascular endothelium damage in rats exposed to hypoxic and cold and the effect of salidroside in protecting against this damage. A rat isolated aortic ring hypoxia/cold model was established to simulate exposure to hypoxic and cold. The levels of endothelial cell injury markers were measured by ELISA. TEM was performed to observe the ultrastructure of vascular ring endothelial cells. In vitro assays were performed to verify the effect of salidroside on endothelial cells. CCK-8 and flow cytometry were performed to analyze endothelial cell survival and apoptosis, respectively. Ca2+ concentrations were measured by Flow cytometry, and the expressions of NOS/NO pathway-related proteins were measured by WB. Endothelial cell damage, mitochondrial swelling, autophagy, and apoptosis were increased in the hypoxia group and hypoxia/hypothermia group. All of these effects were inhibited by salidroside. Moreover, exposure to cold combined with hypoxia reduced the NO levels, Ca2+ concentrations and NOS/NO pathway-related protein expression in the hypoxia group and hypoxia/hypothermia group. Salidroside treatment reversed these changes. Salidroside protected against endothelial cell injury induced by cold and hypoxia through reduction of Ca2+-CaM-CAMKII-dependent eNOS/NO activation, thereby preventing mitochondrial damage, reducing ROS levels, and inhibiting apoptosis.
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- Hongjin Wang
- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, 810001, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, 810001, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, 810001, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, 810001, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, 810001, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, 810001, China
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- Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Xining, 810001, China.
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Liang L, Zheng T, Fan X, Gao Y, Chen X, Wang B, Liu Y, Zhang Y. Rosavin extends lifespan via the insulin/IGF-1 signaling pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 397:5275-5287. [PMID: 38277040 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-024-02952-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Rosavin, a phenylpropanoid glycoside, is the specific index component and one of the main active components of Rhodiola rosea. Currently, there are few studies describing the antiaging effect of rosavin, and most of them are mainly based on in vitro antioxidant research. Our study aimed to investigate the antiaging activities and mechanisms of rosavin in Caenorhabditis elegans. Using Caenorhabditis elegans as the model, the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans under various stressors (heat and juglone) and normal conditions was studied, and the antioxidant activities of rosavin were discussed. To discover the underlying mechanisms, we analyzed daf-16 nuclear localization, the expression of the sod-3p::GFP fusion protein, mRNA levels, and loss-of-function mutants of IIS-associated genes. The results showed that rosavin significantly improved the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans under stress and normal conditions. Rosavin can increase the expression and activity of antioxidant enzymes and suppress the generation of malondialdehyde and ROS in nematodes. Additionally, it promotes the nuclear localization of daf-16 and improves the expression of the sod-3 gene in Caenorhabditis elegans. The data revealed that rosavin activated the insulin/IGF-1 signaling pathway by downregulating the upstream components daf-2 and age-1. In summary, these results verify that rosavin could increase the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans through the insulin/IGF-1 signaling pathway.
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- Lina Liang
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
- Wuwei Occupational college, Gansu, 733000, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Yinchuan, 750000, China.
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China.
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China.
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Xu Z, Fan K, Li H, Wang L, Zhu W, Zou S, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Wu Z, Gong Q, Tan M, Wang J, Zhai L. The application of proteomics and phosphoproteomics to reveal the molecular mechanism of salidroside in ameliorating myocardial hypoxia. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30433. [PMID: 38737233 PMCID: PMC11088312 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30433] [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: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Salidroside (SAL), belonging to a kind of the main active ingredient of Rhodiola rosea, is extensively utilized for anti-hypoxia and prevention of altitude sickness in the plateau region of China. However, the research on the systemic changes induced by SAL at intracellular protein level is still limited, especially at protein phosphorylation level. These limitations hinder a comprehensive understanding of the regulatory mechanisms of SAL. This study aimed to investigate the potential molecular mechanism of SAL in ameliorating the acute myocardial hypoxia induced by cobalt chloride using integrated proteomics and phosphoproteomics. We successfully identified 165 differentially expressed proteins and 266 differentially expressed phosphosites in H9c2 cells following SAL treatment under hypoxic conditions. Bioinformatics analysis and biological experiment validation revealed that SAL significantly antagonized CoCl2-mediated cell cycle arrest by downregulating CCND1 expression and upregulating AURKA, AURKAB, CCND3 and PLK1 expression. Additionally, SAL can stabilize the cytoskeleton through upregulating the Kinesin Family (KIF) members expression. Our study systematically revealed that SAL had the ability to protect myocardial cells against CoCl2-induced hypoxia through multiple biological pathways, including enhancing the spindle stability, maintaining the cell cycle, relieving DNA damage, and antagonizing cell apoptosis. This study supplies a comprehension perspective on the alterations at protein and protein phosphorylation levels induced by SAL treatment, thereby expanded our knowledge of the anti-hypoxic mechanisms of SAL. Moreover, this study provides a valuable resource for further investigating the effects of SAL.
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- Zhongwei Xu
- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
- Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain-Like Intelligence, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200434, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300170, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- Central Laboratory, Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin, 300309, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300170, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300170, China
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- Translational Research Institute of Brain and Brain-Like Intelligence, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200434, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS, Shanghai, 201203, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Pharmaceutical Compound Screening, College of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang, 222005, China
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He XLS, Wang N, Teng X, Wang NN, Xie ZY, Dong YJ, Lin MQ, Zhang ZH, Rong M, Chen YG, Li B, Lv GY, Chen SH. Dendrobium officinale flowers' topical extracts improve skin oxidative stress and aging. J Cosmet Dermatol 2024; 23:1891-1904. [PMID: 38362670 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.16210] [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: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Dendrobium officinale flowers (DOF) have the effects of antiaging and nourishing yin, but it lacks pharmacological research on skin aging. OBJECTIVE Confirming the role of DOF in delaying skin aging based on the "in vitro animal-human" model. METHODS In this experiment, three kinds of free radical scavenging experiments in vitro, D-galactose-induced aging mouse model, and human antiaging efficacy test were used to test whether DOF can improve skin aging through anti-oxidation. RESULTS In vitro experiment shows that DOF has certain scavenging effect on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical, hydroxyl free radical, and superoxide free radical, and its IC50 is 0.2090 μg/mL, 15.020, and 1.217 mg/mL respectively. DOF can enhance the activities of T-AOC, SOD, CAT, and GSH Px in the serum of aging mice, increase the content of GSH, and reduce the content of MDA when administered with DOF of 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 g/kg for 6 weeks. In addition, it can enhance the activity of SOD in the skin of aging mice, increase the content of Hyp, and decrease the content of MDA, activated Keap1/Nrf2 pathway in the skin of aging mice. Applying DOF with a concentration of 0.2 g/mL on the face for 8 weeks can significantly improve the skin water score and elasticity value, reduce facial wrinkles, pores, acne, and UV spots, and improve the facial brown spots and roughness. CONCLUSION DOF can significantly improve skin aging caused by oxidative stress, and its mechanism may be related to scavenging free radicals in the body and improving skin quality.
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- Xing-Li-Shang He
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM for Innovative R & D and Digital Intelligent Manufacturing of TCM Great Health Products, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM for Innovative R & D and Digital Intelligent Manufacturing of TCM Great Health Products, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM for Innovative R & D and Digital Intelligent Manufacturing of TCM Great Health Products, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM for Innovative R & D and Digital Intelligent Manufacturing of TCM Great Health Products, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM for Innovative R & D and Digital Intelligent Manufacturing of TCM Great Health Products, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM for Innovative R & D and Digital Intelligent Manufacturing of TCM Great Health Products, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM for Innovative R & D and Digital Intelligent Manufacturing of TCM Great Health Products, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM for Innovative R & D and Digital Intelligent Manufacturing of TCM Great Health Products, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM for Innovative R & D and Digital Intelligent Manufacturing of TCM Great Health Products, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, Zhejiang University of Technology, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM for Innovative R & D and Digital Intelligent Manufacturing of TCM Great Health Products, Huzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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Yu FF, Yu SY, Duan LZ, Yang S, Hou XB, Du YH, Gao MH, Zuo J, Sun L, Fu XL, Li ZY, Huang H, Zhou GY, Jia DL, Chen RQ, Ba Y. Proteomics Sequencing Reveals the Role of TGF-β Signaling Pathway in the Peripheral Blood of Offspring Rats Exposed to Fluoride. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024; 202:2100-2110. [PMID: 37582921 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03805-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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The underlying mechanism of fluorosis has not been fully elucidated. The purpose of this study was to explore the mechanism of fluorosis induced by sodium fluoride (NaF) using proteomics. Six offspring rats exposed to fluoride without dental fluorosis were defined as group A, 8 offspring rats without fluoride exposure were defined as control group B, and 6 offspring rats exposed to fluoride with dental fluorosis were defined as group C. Total proteins from the peripheral blood were extracted and then separated using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The identified criteria for differentially expressed proteins were fold change > 1.2 or < 0.83 and P < 0.05. Gene Ontology function annotation and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis were performed using the oeCloud tool. The 177 upregulated and 22 downregulated proteins were identified in the A + C vs. B group. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis revealed that transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling pathway significantly enriched. PPI network constructed using Cytoscape confirmed RhoA may play a crucial role. The KEGG results of genes associated with fluoride and genes associated with both fluoride and inflammation in the GeneCards database also showed that TGF-β signaling pathway was significantly enriched. The immunofluorescence in HPA database showed that the main expression sites of RhoA are plasma membrane and cytosol, while the main expression site of Fbn1 is the Golgi apparatus. In conclusion, long-term NaF intake may cause inflammatory response in the peripheral blood of rats by upregulating TGF-β signaling pathway, in which RhoA may play a key role.
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- Fang-Fang Yu
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Zhengzhou Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Outpatient Department, Zhengyang County People's Hospital, Zhumadian, Henan, China
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- Jinshui District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Environment and Health Innovation Team, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang J, Li Z, Song J, Zhou L, Chen X, Ge W, Dong T, Luo Y, Mao T, Li Z, Tan D, Rasmussen LJ, Bohr VA, Tong X, Dai F. Salidroside promotes healthy longevity by interfering with HSP90 activity. GeroScience 2024; 46:1641-1655. [PMID: 37713088 PMCID: PMC10828337 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-023-00921-3] [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: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Aging is a risk factor for human health and quality of life. Screening and development of novel supplements and medications to combat aging and delay the incidence of age-related diseases are of great significance. In this study, salidroside (SA), a primary natural small molecule from Rhodiola rosea, was investigated regarding its effects on life and healthspan and the underlying molecular mechanism(s) of anti-aging and antioxidation. Our results showed that SA effectively prolonged lifespan and exhibited anti-aging and antioxidative properties. Computer-assisted methods, label-free interaction analysis, and in vitro assays showed that SA directly bound heat shock protein 90 (HSP90). Furthermore, SA significantly inhibited the ATPase activity of HSP90, affecting the interaction between HSP90 and its interacting proteins and the expression of downstream genes to regulate lifespan and the oxidative stress response. Our findings provided new insights into the pharmacological properties of SA across multiple species and its potential as an anti-aging drug.
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- Jianfei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Key Laboratory of Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Center for Healthy Aging, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Key Laboratory of Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Key Laboratory of Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Key Laboratory of Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Key Laboratory of Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Key Laboratory of Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Key Laboratory of Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Key Laboratory of Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Key Laboratory of Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Key Laboratory of Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Center for Healthy Aging, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Healthy Aging, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Copenhagen, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Section on DNA Repair, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Key Laboratory of Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Key Laboratory of Sericulture Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China.
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Su Z, Kang Y. Protective effect and regulatory mechanism of salidroside on skin inflammation induced by imiquimod in psoriasis mice. J Pharmacol Sci 2024; 154:192-202. [PMID: 38395520 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphs.2023.12.007] [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: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Salidroside (SAL) is a glucoside of tyrosol commonly existing in the roots of Rhodiola rosea. This study unveils the protective effect of SAL on skin inflammation in imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis. The mouse model of psoriasis was established by local application of IMQ, and SAL efficacy was evaluated through PASI scoring, H&E staining, and skin tissue pathology observation. The HaCaT cell model was established by interferon (IFN)-γ induction, followed by MTT assay detection of cell viability, detection of ROS, SOD, MDA, and CAT levels in skin tissues and cells using reagent kits, ELISA detection of inflammatory factors (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β), and qRT-PCR detection of psoriasis-related genes (S100a9, Cxcl1, Cxcl2) as well as miR-369-3p and SMAD2 expressions. The binding relationship between miR-369-3p and SMAD2 was validated using dual-luciferase reporter assay. SAL treatment reduced PASI scores and alleviated psoriasis symptoms of IMQ-induced mice, and also augmented the viability and subsided the oxidative stress and inflammation of IFN-γ-treated HaCaT cells. SAL treatment restrained miR-369-3p expression but elevated SMAD2 expression. Mechanistically, miR-369-3p targeted SMAD2 expression. miR-369-3p overexpression or SMAD2 inhibition partially offset the alleviating effect of SAL on psoriasis skin inflammation. In conclusion, SAL alleviates skin inflammation in IMQ-induced psoriasis mice via the miR-369-3p/SMAD2 axis.
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- Zhenxing Su
- Department of Dermatology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Mansoor K, Aburjai T, Al-Mamoori F, Schmidt M. Plants with cosmetic uses. Phytother Res 2023; 37:5755-5768. [PMID: 37770185 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8019] [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: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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The use of plants as a source of active principles for cosmetics has significantly increased in the last few years. Safety, compatibility with all types of skin, fewer side effects, and availability are among the advantages of herbal cosmetics above synthetic ingredients. The present review aims to explore the most important plants used in cosmetics. A literature search was carried out in several electronic databases with the following phrases: skincare and plants; cosmetics and plants; natural and cosmetics; and natural and skincare. Furthermore, more detailed filters such as clinical studies, meta-analyses, and systemic reviews were applied to positive results. Various plants and plant extracts currently used in skin care, scaring, whitening, and aging, as well as in sun protection, acne, eczema, and others, have been included in this review. The effectiveness of these plants is based mainly on preclinical research, and to a lesser extent on clinical studies. Some plant extracts or oils have been tested clinically, such as onions, aloe, and tea tree oil, more than other plant extracts. Despite many studies on natural products to improve dermal needs, proper clinical cosmeceutical trials are much fewer than expected. Therefore, more clinical trials are needed to evaluate appropriate efficacy. Furthermore, new formulation technologies might enhance the cosmeceutical benefits, but more work is warranted.
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- Kenza Mansoor
- Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan
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Wang W, Lin H, Shen W, Qin X, Gao J, Cao W, Zheng H, Chen Z, Zhang Z. Optimization of a Novel Tyrosinase Inhibitory Peptide from Atrina pectinata Mantle and Its Molecular Inhibitory Mechanism. Foods 2023; 12:3884. [PMID: 37959003 PMCID: PMC10649063 DOI: 10.3390/foods12213884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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In order to realize the multi-level utilization of marine shellfish resources and to develop the potential biological activity of processing by-products of Atrina pectinata, gelatin was extracted from the mantle and the potential whitening effect of its enzymatic peptides was explored. Taking tyrosinase inhibitory activity as the evaluation index, the enzyme hydrolysate process was optimized by response-surface methodology, and the optimal enzyme hydrolysate conditions were as follows: pH 5.82, 238 min enzyme hydrolysate time, and temperature of 54.5 °C. Under these conditions, the tyrosinase inhibition activity of Atrina pectinata mantle gelatin peptide (APGP) was 88.6% (IC50 of 3.268 ± 0.048 mg/mL). The peptides obtained from the identification were separated by ultrafiltration and LC-MS/MS, and then four new peptides were screened by molecular docking, among which the peptide Tyr-Tyr-Pro (YYP) had the strongest inhibitory effect on tyrosinase with an IC50 value of 1.764 ± 0.025 mM. The molecular-docking results indicated that hydrogen bonding is the main driving force for the interaction of the peptide YYP with tyrosinase. From the Lineweaver-Burk analysis, it could be concluded that YYP is inhibitory to tyrosinase and exhibits a mixed mechanism of inhibition. These results suggest that YYP could be widely used as a tyrosinase inhibitor in whitening foods and pharmaceuticals.
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- Wen Wang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (W.W.); (X.Q.); (J.G.); (W.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.C.)
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (W.W.); (X.Q.); (J.G.); (W.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.C.)
- National Research and Development Branch Center for Shellfish Processing (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen 518108, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (W.W.); (X.Q.); (J.G.); (W.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.C.)
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (W.W.); (X.Q.); (J.G.); (W.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.C.)
- National Research and Development Branch Center for Shellfish Processing (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen 518108, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (W.W.); (X.Q.); (J.G.); (W.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.C.)
- National Research and Development Branch Center for Shellfish Processing (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen 518108, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (W.W.); (X.Q.); (J.G.); (W.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.C.)
- National Research and Development Branch Center for Shellfish Processing (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen 518108, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (W.W.); (X.Q.); (J.G.); (W.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.C.)
- National Research and Development Branch Center for Shellfish Processing (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen 518108, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (W.W.); (X.Q.); (J.G.); (W.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.C.)
- National Research and Development Branch Center for Shellfish Processing (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen 518108, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (W.W.); (X.Q.); (J.G.); (W.C.); (H.Z.); (Z.C.)
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Feng H, Zhang D, Yin Y, Kang J, Zheng R. Salidroside ameliorated the pulmonary inflammation induced by cigarette smoke via mitigating M1 macrophage polarization by JNK/c-Jun. Phytother Res 2023; 37:4251-4264. [PMID: 37254460 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Pulmonary inflammation induced by cigarette smoke (CS) promoted the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and macrophage polarization caused by CS modulated inflammatory response. Previous studies indicated that salidroside exerted therapeutic effects in COPD, but the anti-inflammatory mechanisms were not clear. This study aimed to explore the effects and mechanisms of salidroside on macrophage polarization induced by CS. Wistar rats received passively CS exposure and were treated intraperitoneally with salidroside at a low, medium or high dose. Lung tissues were stained with hematoxylin-eosin. Emphysema and inflammatory scores were evaluated by histomorphology. Lung function, cytokines, and cell differential counts in BALF were detected. The macrophage polarization was determined by immunohistochemistry in lung tissues. Alveolar macrophages (AMs) were isolated and treated with cigarette smoke extract (CSE), salidroside or inhibitors of relative pathways. The polarization status was determined by qPCR, and the protein level was detected by Western blotting. CS exposure induced emphysema and lung function deterioration. The inflammatory scores, cytokines level and neutrophils counts were elevated after CS exposure. Salidroside treatment partly ameliorated above abnormal. CS exposure activated M1 and M2 polarization of AMs in vivo and in vitro, and salidroside mitigated M1 polarization induced by CS. CSE activated the JNK/c-Jun in AMs and the M1 polarization of AMs was inhibited by the inhibitors of JNK and AP-1. Salidroside treatment deactivated the JNK/c-Jun, which indicated that salidroside mitigated the M1 polarization of AMs induced by CS via inhibiting JNK/c-Jun. Salidroside treatment ameliorated the pulmonary inflammation and M1 polarization of AMs induced by CS, and the process might be mediated by the deactivation of JNK/c-Jun.
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- Haoshen Feng
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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Li X, Miao F, Xin R, Tai Z, Pan H, Huang H, Yu J, Chen Z, Zhu Q. Combining network pharmacology, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation, and experimental verification to examine the efficacy and immunoregulation mechanism of FHB granules on vitiligo. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1194823. [PMID: 37575231 PMCID: PMC10414113 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1194823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Background Fufang Honghua Buji (FHB) granules, have proven efficacy against vitiligo in long-term clinical practice. However, its major active chemical components and molecular mechanisms of action remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to confirm the molecular mechanism of FHB's therapeutic effect on vitiligo utilizing network pharmacology, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulation prediction, as well as experimental verification. Methods Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) and HERB databases were used to obtain the chemical composition and action targets of FHB. Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), DrugBank, DisGeNET, GeneCards, and Therapeutic Target Database (TTD) databases were applied to screen for vitiligo-related targets. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were performed through the Matascape database. Molecular docking and dynamics simulation methods were for the analysis of the binding sites and binding energies between the FHB's active components and the targets. Finally, a vitiligo mouse model was created, and the therapeutic effect and molecular mechanism of action of FHB were validated using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), western blot (WB), and quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Additionally, hematoxylin-eosin staining (HE) and blood biochemical assays were conducted to assess the biosafety of FHB. Result The screening of chemical composition and targets suggested that 94 genetic targets of FHB were associated with vitiligo. The bioinformatics analysis suggested that luteolin, quercetin, and wogonin may be major active components, and nuclear factor-kappa B p65 subunit (RELA), signal transducer, and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 and RAC-alpha serine/threonine-protein kinase (AKT) 1 may be potential targets of FHB-vitiligo therapy. Molecular docking and dynamics simulation further demonstrated that luteolin, quercetin, and wogonin all bound best to STAT3. Through experimental verification, FHB has been demonstrated to alleviate the pathogenic characteristics of vitiligo mice, suppress the JAK-STAT signaling pathway, reduce inflammation, and increase melanogenesis. The in vivo safety evaluation experiments also demonstrated the non-toxicity of FHB. Conclusions FHB exerts anti-inflammatory and melanogenesis-promoting effects via the effect of multi-component on multi-target, among which the JAK-STAT pathway is a validated FHB-vitiligo target, providing new ideas and clues for the development of vitiligo therapy.
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- Xiaolong Li
- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Topical Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Wang X, Yang J, Luo S, Zhang H, Liu B, Pan Z. Study of Salidroside and Its Inflammation Targeting Emulsion Gel for Wound Repair. Molecules 2023; 28:5151. [PMID: 37446812 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28135151] [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: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Salidroside has been widely used in anti-tumor, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular protection. However, there are few reports of its use for wound repair. Herein, salidroside inflammation-targeted emulsion gel and non-targeted emulsion gel were developed for wound repair. The inflammation-targeted emulsion gels showed an overall trend of better transdermal penetration and lower potential than non-targeted emulsion gels (-58.7 mV and -1.6 mV, respectively). The apparent improvement of the trauma surface was significant in each administration group. There was a significant difference in the rate of wound healing of the rats between each administration group and the model group at days 7 and 14. Pathological tissue sections showed that inflammatory cells in the epidermis, dermis, and basal layer were significantly reduced, and the granulation tissue was proliferated in the inflammation-targeted emulsion gel group and the non-targeted emulsion gel group. Regarding the expressions of EGF and bFGF, the expressions of bFGF and EGF in the tissues of the inflammation-targeted group at days 7, 14, or 21 were significantly higher than that of the non-targeted emulsion gel group and the model group, both of which were statistically significant compared with the model group (p < 0.05). These results demonstrated that salidroside has the potential as an alternative drug for wound repair.
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- Xiaojie Wang
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
- School of Biological Engineering, Beijing Polytechnic, Beijing 100176, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Beijing Polytechnic, Beijing 100176, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Beijing Polytechnic, Beijing 100176, China
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- School of Biological Engineering, Beijing Polytechnic, Beijing 100176, China
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- Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics at Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China
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Bae S, Hyun CG. The Effects of 2 '-Hydroxy-3,6 '-Dimethoxychalcone on Melanogenesis and Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10393. [PMID: 37373541 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210393] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 06/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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In this study, we demonstrated that 2'-hydroxy-3,6'-dimethoxychalcone (3,6'-DMC) alleviated α-MSH-induced melanogenesis and lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced inflammation in mouse B16F10 and RAW 264.7 cells. In vitro analysis results showed that the melanin content and intracellular tyrosinase activity were significantly decreased by 3,6'-DMC, without cytotoxicity, via decreases in tyrosinase and the tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TRP-1) and TRP-2 melanogenic proteins, as well as the downregulation of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) expression through the upregulation of the phosphorylation of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK), phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt, and glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β)/catenin, and downregulation of the phosphorylation of p38, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and protein kinase A (PKA). Furthermore, we investigated the effect of 3,6'-DMC on macrophage RAW264.7 cells with LPS stimulation. 3,6'-DMC significantly inhibited LPS-stimulated nitric oxide production. 3,6'-DMC also suppressed the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 on the protein level. In addition, 3,6'-DMC decreased the production of the tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6. Successively, our mechanistic studies revealed that 3,6'-DMC also suppressed the LPS-induced phosphorylation of the inhibitor of IκBα, p38MAPK, ERK, and JNK. The Western blot assay results showed that 3,6'-DMC suppresses LPS-induced p65 translocation from cytosol to the nucleus. Finally, the topical applicability of 3,6'-DMC was tested through primary skin irritation, and it was found that 3,6'-DMC, at 5 and 10 μM concentrations, did not cause any adverse effects. Therefore, 3,6'-DMC may provide a potential candidate for preventing and treating melanogenic and inflammatory skin diseases.
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- Sungmin Bae
- Jeju Inside Agency and Cosmetic Science Center, Department of Chemistry and Cosmetics, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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- Jeju Inside Agency and Cosmetic Science Center, Department of Chemistry and Cosmetics, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Republic of Korea
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Liu T, Xia Q, Lv Y, Wang Z, Zhu S, Qin W, Yang Y, Liu T, Wang X, Zhao Z, Ma H, Jia L, Zhang H, Xu Z, Li N. ErZhiFormula prevents UV-induced skin photoaging by Nrf2/HO-1/NQO1 signaling: An in vitro and in vivo studies. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 309:115935. [PMID: 36414213 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE ErZhiFormula (EZF) is a classical traditional Chinese medicinal formulation. It can be used to treat liver and kidney yin deficiency, dizziness, lumbar debility, insomnia, nocturnal emission, lower extremity weakness, and other aging-related diseases. However, the protective effect of EZF in skin photoaging and its potential mechanism has not been clarified. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aims to explore the role of EZF in the skin photoaging mechanism induced by UV radiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) was used to identify the fingerprint of EZF. The mice were irradiated with UVA and UVB to establish the photoaging model in vivo. Human immortalized keratinocytes (HaCaT) were irradiated with UVB to establish the photoaging model in vitro. The activity of cells was detected by CCK-8 and LDH kits, the level of reactive oxygen species was detected by DCF fluorescent probe, and the apoptosis was detected by PE annexin V and 7-Amino-Actinomycin (7-AAD) staining. Comet assay was used to detect cell DNA damage. The antioxidant enzyme levels in cell and mouse serum were detected by antioxidant kit, and Western blot was used to detect protein expression. RESULTS We found that EZF contain many active ingredients, including salidroside, specnuezhenide, isoquercitrin, etc. EZF can improve the photoaging of HaCaT cells and mouse skin caused by UV radiation. The results of animal experiments are consistent with those of cell experiments. Combined with Western blot analysis, we found that EZF finally played an anti-skin photoaging role by regulating the Nrf2/HO-1/NQO1 pathway. CONCLUSIONS EZF can protect skin from UV-induced photoaging by regulating the Nrf2/HO-1/NQO1 signal pathway. EZF may become a traditional Chinese medicine with the potential to prevent skin photoaging.
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- Tao Liu
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China; Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
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Shi S, Huang D, Wu Y, Pei C, Wang Y, Shen Z, Zhao S, Jia N, Wang X, Chen B, Pan J, Wang F, Wang Z. Salidroside pretreatment alleviates PM 2.5 caused lung injury via inhibition of apoptosis and pyroptosis through regulating NLRP3 Inflammasome. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 177:113858. [PMID: 37236293 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.113858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is considered a leading cause of pathogenic particulate matter induced lung injury. And Salidroside (Sal), the major bioactive constituent isolated from Rhodiola rosea L., has been shown to ameliorate lung injury in various conditions. To uncover the possible therapy for PM2.5 related pulmonary disease, we evaluated the protective role of Sal pre-treatment on PM2.5 induced lung injury in mice by utilizing the survival analysis, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, lung injury score, lung wet-to-dry weight ratio, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits, immunoblot, immunofluorescence, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Impressively, our findings strongly indicated Sal as an effective precaution against PM2.5 induced lung injury. Pre-administration of Sal before PM2.5 treatment reduced the mortality within 120 h and alleviated inflammatory responses by reducing the release of proinflammatory cytokines, including TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-18. Meanwhile, Sal pretreatment blocked apoptosis and pyroptosis that introduced the tissue damage under PM2.5 treatment via regulating Bax/Bcl-2/caspase-3 and NF-κB/NLRP3/caspase-1 signal pathways. In summary, our research demonstrated that Sal could be a potential preventative therapy for PM2.5 caused lung injury by inhibiting the initiation and development of apoptosis and pyroptosis through down-regulating NLRP3 inflammasome pathway.
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- Shihua Shi
- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, 4123, Switzerland; Faculty of Science, University of Basel, Basel, 4058, Switzerland
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Cure of Metabolic Diseases, Chongqing, 400016, China; College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Translational Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, 99907, China
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, 94305, United States
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China.
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China.
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Liu J, Cai J, Fan P, Dong X, Zhang N, Tai J, Cao Y. Salidroside protects mice from high-fat diet-induced obesity by modulating the gut microbiota. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 120:110278. [PMID: 37192552 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Obesity is a systemic disease with multisystem inflammation associated with gut dysbiosis. Salidroside (SAL) which is a major glycoside extracted from Rhodiola rosea L. has a wide range of pharmacological effects, but the role of gut microbiota in the protective effects of SAL on obesity has not been studied. Herein, we aim to explore whether SAL could ameliorate high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity in mice by modulating microbiota. Results showed that oral treatment with SAL alleviated HFD-induced obesity in mice as evidenced by body weight and fat weight. SAL supplementation effectively attenuated fat accumulation, lipid synthesis genes expression, liver inflammation, and metabolic endotoxemia. In addition, SAL treatment alleviated intestinal damage and increased the expression of mucin protein (Mucin-2) and tight junction (TJ) proteins (Occludin and Zonula Occludens-1). 16S rRNA sequencing analysis revealed that the gut microbiota of obese mice was also partly improved by SAL via restoring the microbial community structure and diversity. A fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) study was designed to verify the causality. Compared with fecal transplantation (FM) from the HFD-treated mice, FM from the SAL-treated mice significantly mitigate the symptoms of obese mice, including decreasing body weight, fat accumulation, and attenuating pathological damage in the gut. Thus, SAL could be a remarkable candidate to prevent obesity.
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- Jiuxi Liu
- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, People's Republic of China; Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510530, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, People's Republic of China.
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Zeng L, Zhou C, Xu W, Huang Y, Wang W, Ma Z, Huang J, Li J, Hu L, Xue Y, Luo T, Zheng L. The ovarian-related effects of polystyrene nanoplastics on human ovarian granulosa cells and female mice. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 257:114941. [PMID: 37087970 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Nanoplastics (NPs) have recently emerged in the context of global plastic pollution. They may be more toxic than macroplastics litter and microplastic fragments due to its abundances, tiny sizes, and cellular accessibility. The female reproductive toxicity of NPs has been widely documented for aquatic animals, but their effects and underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood in mammals. This study aimed to explore the effects of NPs on female reproduction using human ovarian granulosa cells (GCs) and female mice. The accumulation of polystyrene NPs (PS-NPs) in human granulosa-like tumor cells (KGN cells) and the ovaries of female Balb/c mice were evaluated by exposure to fluorescent PS-NPs. Proliferation and apoptosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and Hippo signaling pathway-related factors were analyzed in KGN cells. In addition, fertility rate, litter size, ovarian weight and microstructure, follicle development, serum level of anti-Mullerian hormone, and apoptosis in ovaries were examined in female mice. Here, the PS-NPs can penetrate the KGN cells and accumulate in the ovaries. In vitro, 100 μg/ml PS-NPs inhibited proliferation, induced apoptosis, accumulated ROS, activated three key regulators of the Hippo signaling pathway (MST1, LATS1, and YAP1), and downregulated the mRNA levels of CTGF and Cyr61 in KGN cells. Furthermore, salidroside, an antioxidative compound extracted from Rhodiola rosea, alleviated the damage of PS-NPs to KGN and inhibited the activation of the Hippo signal pathway. In vivo, exposure to 1 mg/day PS-NPs resulted in decreased fertility, abnormal ovarian function, and increased ovarian apoptosis in female mice. Overall, our data suggest that PS-NPs cause granulosa cell apoptosis and affect ovarian functions, leading to reduced fertility in female mice, by inducing oxidative stress and dysregulating the Hippo pathway.
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- Lianjie Zeng
- School of Public Health and Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- School of Public Health and Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Basic Medical College and Institute of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- School of Public Health and Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- School of Public Health and Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- School of Public Health and Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- School of Public Health and Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- School of Public Health and Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Basic Medical College and Institute of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China.
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- School of Public Health and Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Key Laboratory of Reproductive Physiology and Pathology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China; Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China.
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Jin M, Wang C, Xu Y, Zhang Z, Wu X, Ye R, Zhang Q, Han D. Pharmacological effects of salidroside on central nervous system diseases. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 156:113746. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Shi J, Guo Y, Wang H, Xiao Y, Liu W, Lyu L. The ubiquitin-proteasome system in melanin metabolism. J Cosmet Dermatol 2022; 21:6661-6668. [PMID: 36207998 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.15433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is a highly conserved way of regulating intracellular protein balance. UPS mediates proteolysis and disruption of variation or misfolding, while finely regulating proteins involved in differentiation and other biological processes. AIMS The aim of this review is to systematically introduce UPS as a key regulator of melanin metabolism. METHODS Systematic search and retrospective review were performed on the published data. RESULTS Melanocyte-inducing transcription factor (MITF) is a substrate of the ubiquitin ligase VCHL1 and acts as a transcription factor to regulate the expression of key enzymes in melanin synthesis such as tyrosinase (TYR). The rate-limiting enzyme TYR is modified by the ubiquitin ligase Hrd1 during melanosynthesis. Melanin itself is also regulated by multiple ubiquitin ligases including Fbp1 and Vhl. By regulating the ubiquitination modification to target each link of melanin synthesis, it plays an important role in correcting the disorder of melanin metabolism. A number of chemical agents have been proven to inhibit the activity of ubiquitin ligase. CONCLUSIONS Drugs targeting E3 ligase and deubiquitinating enzymes have great potential in the treatment of melanin metabolism disorders.
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- Jingpei Shi
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kunming Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Kunming, China
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- Science and Technology Achievement Incubation Center, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Science and Technology Achievement Incubation Center, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, the Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Science and Technology Achievement Incubation Center, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Liu JK. Natural products in cosmetics. NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING 2022; 12:40. [PMID: 36437391 PMCID: PMC9702281 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-022-00363-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The global cosmetics market reached US$500 billion in 2017 and is expected to exceed US$800 billion by 2023, at around a 7% annual growth rate. The cosmetics industry is emerging as one of the fastest-growing industries of the past decade. Data shows that the Chinese cosmetics market was US$60 billion in 2021. It is expected to be the world's number one consumer cosmetics market by 2050, with a size of approximately US$450 billion. The influence of social media and the internet has raised awareness of the risks associated with the usage of many chemicals in cosmetics and the health benefits of natural products derived from plants and other natural resources. As a result, the cosmetic industry is now paying more attention to natural products. The present review focus on the possible applications of natural products from various biological sources in skin care cosmetics, including topical care products, fragrances, moisturizers, UV protective, and anti-wrinkle products. In addition, the mechanisms of targets for evaluation of active ingredients in cosmetics and the possible benefits of these bioactive compounds in rejuvenation and health, and their potential role in cosmetics are also discussed.
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- Ji-Kai Liu
- Wuhan Institute of Health, Shenzhen Moore Vaporization Health & Medical Technology Co., Ltd., Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
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By-Product of the Red Ginseng Manufacturing Process as Potential Material for Use as Cosmetics: Chemical Profiling and In Vitro Antioxidant and Whitening Activities. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27238202. [PMID: 36500294 PMCID: PMC9736987 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Red ginseng (RG), which is obtained from heated Panax ginseng and is produced by steaming followed by drying, is a valuable herb in Asian countries. Steamed ginseng dew (SGD) is a by-product produced in processing red ginseng. In the present study, phytochemical profiling of extracts of red ginseng and steamed ginseng dew was carried out using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and rapid resolution liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (RRLC-Q-TOF-MS) analysis. Additionally, antioxidant activities (DPPH, ·OH, and ABTS scavenging ability) and whitening activities (tyrosinase and elastase inhibitory activity) were analyzed. Phytochemical profiling revealed the presence of 66 and 28 compounds that were non-saponin components in chloroform extracts of red ginseng and steamed ginseng dew (RG-CE and SGD-CE), respectively. Meanwhile, there were 20 ginsenosides identified in n-butanol extracts of red ginseng and steamed ginseng dew (RG-NBE and SGD-NBE). By comparing the different polar extracts of red ginseng and steamed ginseng dew, it was found that the ethyl acetate extract of red ginseng (RG-EAE) had the best antioxidant capacity and whitening effect, the water extract of steamed ginseng dew (SGD-WE) had stronger antioxidant capacity, and the SGD-NBE and SGD-CE had a better whitening effect. This study shows that RG and SGD have tremendous potential to be used in the cosmetic industries.
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Sun M, Qi S, Wu M, Xia W, Xiong H. Calreticulin as a prognostic biomarker and correlated with immune infiltrate in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma. Front Genet 2022; 13:909556. [PMID: 36338983 PMCID: PMC9633671 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.909556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2024] Open
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Background: Calreticulin (CALR) has been investigated in several malignant diseases and is associated with immune-cell infiltration. However, the prognostic value of CALR in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC) is still unknown. Methods: Based on the computational analysis, data from 530 KIRC cases and 72 normal kidney samples from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TGCA-KIRC) database were analyzed in this study. The expression of CALR mRNA in pan-cancer and immune infiltrates was analyzed using the Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER) database. The CALR protein expression was obtained from the UALCAN and Human Protein Atlas (HPA) databases. Survival, functional, and statistical analyses were conducted using R software. Results: The CALR expression was higher in KIRC cases than in normal kidneys. A high CALR expression was correlated with TNM stage, pathological stage, and histological grade. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that a high CALR expression was associated with poor overall survival, disease-specific survival, and progression-free interval. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) indicated that CALR was enriched in IL-6 and IL-2 signaling, interferon signaling, TNF signaling, inflammatory response, apoptosis, and the p53 pathway. CALR is correlated with immune-infiltrating cells. A significant correlation was observed between CALR expression and immunomodulators. Conclusion: We identified CALR as a prognostic biomarker of KIRC. Meanwhile, the CALR expression associated with immune infiltration indicated that CALR might be a potential immunotherapy target for patients with KIRC.
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Wuhan Children’s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, HUST, Wuhan, China
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Bai F, Yu K, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Ding L, An X, Feng F, Sun N, Fan J, Liu L, Yang H, Yang X. Identification and validation of P4HB as a novel autophagy-related biomarker in diabetic nephropathy. Front Genet 2022; 13:965816. [PMID: 36226178 PMCID: PMC9548632 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.965816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN), a frequent microvascular complication of diabetes, has been recognized as a primary cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Previous studies found that autophagy of renal tubular epithelial cells plays an important role in DN pathogenesis. Our research aimed to investigate the differentially expressed autophagy-related genes (DEARGs) between DN and healthy renal tubule samples and identify a novel autophagy-related biomarker associated with tubulointerstitial injury in DN. In this study, gene expression profiles of renal tubules from 10 DN patients and 24 healthy controls in the GSE30122 dataset were analyzed, and 43 DEARGs were identified by bioinformatics analysis. The Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis and correlation analysis were performed on DEARGs, and the hub gene prolyl 4-hydroxylase subunit beta (P4HB) was screened by protein–protein interaction and verified by utilizing other datasets and stimulating HK-2 cells under high glucose concentration. We found that the expression of P4HB in renal tubules was correlated with renal function. In summary, our research provided novel insights for comprehension of DN molecular mechanisms and identified P4HB as a novel autophagy-related biomarker of DN.
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- Fang Bai
- Department of Nephrology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Laboratory of Basic Medical Sciences, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Practice, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
- *Correspondence: Xiangdong Yang,
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Salidroside ameliorates orthopedic surgery-induced cognitive dysfunction by activating adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase signaling in mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 929:175148. [PMID: 35834964 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.175148] [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: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) are the most common postoperative complications with few therapeutic options. Salidroside, a plant-derived compound, has gained increased attention as a treatment for various neurological diseases and particularly as a modifier of microglia-mediated neuroinflammation. However, the effect of salidroside on orthopedic surgery-induced cognitive dysfunction and the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. Here, we found that salidroside greatly attenuated cognitive impairment in mice after orthopedic surgery. Neuroinflammation in the mouse hippocampus was also attenuated by salidroside. Meanwhile, salidroside treatment induced a switch in microglial polarization to the anti-inflammatory phenotype. In vitro, salidroside suppressed the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and induced a switch in microglial phenotype to the anti-inflammatory phenotype. Mechanistically, molecular docking studies revealed the potential AMPK activation activity of salidroside. And salidroside did up-regulated the AMPK pathway proteins. Moreover, AMPK antagonist abolished the effects of salidroside in vivo and in vitro. Taken together, our results demonstrated that salidroside effectively suppressed PND by suppressing microglia-mediated neuroinflammation through activating AMPK pathway, and it might be a novel therapeutic approach for PND.
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Guo Q, Jiang Y, Wang Z, Bi Y, Chen G, Bai H, Chang G. Genome-Wide Association Study for Screening and Identifying Potential Shin Color Loci in Ducks. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13081391. [PMID: 36011302 PMCID: PMC9407491 DOI: 10.3390/genes13081391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Shin color diversity is a widespread phenomenon in birds. In this study, ducks were assessed to identify candidate genes for yellow, black, and spotted tibiae. For this purpose, we performed whole-genome resequencing of an F2 population consisting of 275 ducks crossed between Runzhou crested-white ducks and Cherry Valley ducks. We obtained 12.6 Mb of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data, and the three shin colors were subsequently genotyped. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) were performed to identify candidate and potential SNPs for the three shin colors. According to the results, 2947 and 3451 significant SNPs were associated with black and yellow shins, respectively, and six potential SNPs were associated with spotted shins. Based on the SNP annotations, the MITF, EDNRB2, POU family members, and the SLC superfamily were the candidate genes regulating pigmentation. In addition, the isoforms of EDNRB2, TYR, TYRP1, and MITF-M were significantly different between the black and yellow tibiae. MITF and EDNRB2 may have synergistic roles in the regulation of melanin synthesis, and their mutations may lead to phenotypic differences in the melanin deposition between individuals. This study provides new insights into the genetic factors that may influence tibia color diversity in birds.
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- Qixin Guo
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Institutes of Agricultural Science and Technology Development, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, The Ministry of Education of China, Institutes of Agricultural Science and Technology Development, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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Dai X, Jin J, Jia Y, Yang K, Han J, Zhang Z, Ding X, Yao C, Sun T, Zhu C, Liu H. A non-retinol RAR-γ selective agonist-tectorigenin can effectively inhibit the UVA-induced skin damage. Br J Pharmacol 2022; 179:4722-4737. [PMID: 35731978 DOI: 10.1111/bph.15902] [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: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Long-term ultraviolet (UV) exposure can cause inflammation, pigmentation, and photoaging. All-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) is a commonly used retinoic acid receptor (RAR) agonist in the clinical treatment of UV-induced skin problems; however, the use of such drugs is often accompanied by systemic adverse reactions caused by nonspecific activation of RARs. Therefore, this study is expected to screen for a novel RAR-γ-selective agonist with high safety. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Molecular docking, dynamic simulation, and Biacore were used to screen and obtain novel RAR-γ-selective agonists. RT-PCR, ELISA, western blotting, immunofluorescence staining, flow cytometry, and proteomic analysis were used to detect the effects of novel RAR-γ selective agonists on UVA-induced inflammation and photoaging cell models. UVA-induced mouse models were used to evaluate the effects of tectorigenin (TEC) on skin repair, aging, and inflammation. KEY RESULTS TEC is a novel RAR-γ-selective agonist. TEC inhibits UV-induced oxidative damage, inflammatory factor release, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) production. TEC can also reverse the UVA-induced loss of collagen. The results of the signalling pathway research showed that TEC mainly affects the MAPK/JNK/AP-1 pathway. In animal experiments, TEC showed better anti-inflammatory and anti-photoaging effects and caused less skin irritation than ATRA. Nano-particle loaded TEC, which significantly improved the utilization of TEC, is also presented. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS TEC is a non-retinol RAR-γ-selective agonist that can inhibit UV-induced skin damage and may be developed as a safe pharmaceutical component for the prevention of photoaging and skin inflammation.
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- Xintong Dai
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Cheermore Cosmetic Dermatology Laboratory, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Cheermore Cosmetic Dermatology Laboratory, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Cheermore Cosmetic Dermatology Laboratory, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Cheermore Cosmetic Dermatology Laboratory, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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UVB-Induced Secretion of IL-1β Promotes Melanogenesis by Upregulating TYR/TRP-1 Expression In Vitro. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:8230646. [PMID: 35572734 PMCID: PMC9106468 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8230646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Purpose Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is one of the exogenous stimuli increasing melanogenesis. UV light, especially UVB, is also a potent inducer of epidermal cytokine release. This study is aimed at determining the underlying mechanisms by which UVB-induced cytokines in keratinocytes regulate melanin production in vitro. Methods Expression levels of mRNA for interleukin- (IL-) 1, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) were measured using RT-qPCR at various time points after UVB irradiation in C57BL/6 mice and HaCaT cells. NaOH lysis and L-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) oxidation method were used to measure melanin content and tyrosinase (TYR) activity, respectively, in melanoma B16 cells. RT-qPCR and Western blot were used to assess mRNA and protein levels of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), TYR, tyrosine-related protein-1 (TRP-1), and tyrosine-related protein-2 (TRP-2) in B16 cells. Finally, expression levels of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) mRNA and stem cell factor (SCF) in HaCaT cells were measured following knockdown of IL-1β using siRNA (siIL-1β). Results UVB irradiation increased IL-1β mRNA expression levels in both C57BL/6 mice and HaCaT cells. The melanin content, TYR activity, and expression levels of TYR and TRP-1 were all raised when B16 cells were treated with 4 pg/l of IL-1. Moreover, IL-1β also upregulated the expression levels of SCF and COX-2 in nonirradiated HaCaT cells. Conversely, knockdown of IL-1β attenuated UVB irradiation-induced upregulation of SCF and COX-2 expression in keratinocytes. Conclusions UVB-induced melanogenesis is mediated in part by IL-1β, leading to upregulation of the TYR/TRP1 expression in melanoma B16 cells. IL-1β can also stimulate the expression of COX-2 and SCF in HaCaT cells, which in turn increase melanin synthesis in melanocytes. These results suggest that anti-inflammatory approaches could possibly mitigate UVB-induced hyperpigmentation.
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Lv J, Yang Y, Jia B, Li S, Zhang X, Gao R. The Inhibitory Effect of Curcumin Derivative J147 on Melanogenesis and Melanosome Transport by Facilitating ERK-Mediated MITF Degradation. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:783730. [PMID: 34887767 PMCID: PMC8649847 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.783730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The therapeutic use of curcumin and chemically modified curcumin (CMC) for suppressing melanogenesis and tyrosinase activity have been recognized. J147 is a modified version of curcumin with superior bioavailability and stability. However, there is no report about the effects of J147 on pigmentation in vitro and in vivo. In our studies, we investigated the hypopigmentary effects of J147 treatment on melanocytes and explored the underlying mechanism. The present studies suggested that J147 suppressed both basal and α-MSH-induced melanogenesis, as well as decreased melanocyte dendricity extension and melanosome transport. J147 played these roles mainly by activating the extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) pathway. Once activated, it resulted in MITF degradation and further down-regulated the expression of tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2, Myosin Va, Rab27a and Cdc42, ultimately inhibited melanin synthesis and melanosome transport. Furthermore, the hypopigmentary effects of J147 were demonstrated in vivo in a zebrafish model and UVB-induced hyperpigmentation model in brown guinea pigs. Our findings also suggested that J147 exhibited no cytotoxicity in vitro and in vivo. Taken together, these data confirmed that J147 may prove quite useful as a safer natural skin-whitening agent.
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- Jinpeng Lv
- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China.,Department of Pharmacy, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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