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Guo K, Yin Y, Zheng L, Wu Z, Rao X, Zhu W, Zhou B, Liu L, Liu D. Integration of microbiomics, metabolomics, and transcriptomics reveals the therapeutic mechanism underlying Fuzheng-Qushi decoction for the treatment of lipopolysaccharide-induced lung injury in mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 334:118584. [PMID: 39019418 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118584] [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: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Fuzheng-Qushi decoction (FZQS) is a practical Chinese herbal formula for relieving cough and fever. Therefore, the action and specific molecular mechanism of FZQS in the treatment of lung injury with cough and fever as the main symptoms need to be further investigated. AIMS OF THE STUDY To elucidate the protective effects of FZQS against lung injury in mice and reveal its potential targets and key biological pathways for the treatment of lung injury based on transcriptomics, microbiomics, and untargeted metabolomics analyses. MATERIALS AND METHODS Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was used to induce a mouse model of lung injury, followed by the administration of FZQS. ELISA was used to detect IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17A, IL-4, IL-10, and TNF-α, in mouse lung tissues. Macrophage polarization and neutrophil activation were measured by flow cytometry. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was applied to screen for differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in lung tissues. RT-qPCR and Western blot assays were utilized to validate key DEGs and target proteins in lung tissues. 16S rRNA sequencing was employed to characterize the gut microbiota of mice. Metabolites in the gut were analyzed using untargeted metabolomics. RESULTS FZQS treatment significantly ameliorated lung histopathological damage, decreased pro-inflammatory cytokine levels, and increased anti-inflammatory cytokine levels. M1 macrophage levels in the peripheral blood decreased, M2 macrophage levels increased, and activated neutrophils were inhibited in mice with LPS-induced lung injury. Importantly, transcriptomic analysis showed that FZQS downregulated macrophage and neutrophil activation and migration and adhesion pathways by reversing 51 DEGs, which was further confirmed by RT-qPCR and Western blot analysis. In addition, FZQS modulated the dysbiosis of the gut microbiota by reversing the abundance of Corynebacterium, Facklamia, Staphylococcus, Paenalcaligenes, Lachnoclostridium, norank_f_Muribaculaceae, and unclassified_f_Lachnospiraceae. Meanwhile, metabolomics analysis revealed that FZQS significantly regulated tryptophan metabolism by reducing the levels of 3-Indoleacetonitrile and 5-Hydroxykynurenine. CONCLUSION FZQS effectively ameliorated LPS-induced lung injury by inhibiting the activation, migration, and adhesion of macrophages and neutrophils and modulating gut microbiota and its metabolites.
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- Kaien Guo
- Department of Postgraduate, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Postgraduate, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Postgraduate, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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- National Engineering Center for Manufacturing Technology of Solid Preparations of Traditional Chinese Medicine Manufacturing Technology, Nanchang, 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Research, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, Jiangxi Province, China.
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- Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, Jiangxi Province, China.
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- Formula-pattern Research Center, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, Jiangxi Province, China; School of Nursing, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, Jiangxi Province, China.
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Hu L, Wu N, Wang J, Yao M, Han B. Network Pharmacology Combined with Bioinformatics Analysis to Texplore the Potential Mechanism of Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex Against Bladder Cancer. Cell Biochem Biophys 2024:10.1007/s12013-024-01414-6. [PMID: 39023680 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-024-01414-6] [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: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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The pharmacological mechanism of Phellodendri Chinensis cortex (PCC) against diseases, especially bladder cancer (BC), has never been reported systematically. This study was designed to explore potential mechanism of PCC in treatment of BC. First, we used network pharmacology to discover the potential mechanism of Phellodendri Chinensis cortex and phellodendrine against bladder cancer. Then, we used bioinformatics analysis to verify the correlation between gene expression analysis, survival analysis and common targets. Finally, molecular docking was used to calculate the binding energies of phellodendrine and common targets.A total of 264 targets for PCC were predicted, and 391 BC-related targets were obtained from 4 databases. There were 54 potential targets, 315 biological processes, and 120 signaling pathways involved for PCC against BC. The CDKN2A expression increased and the ESR1, JUN, IL6, AR, and PTGS2 levels decreased in BC according to Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis version 2. The high expression of JUN, MYC, EGFR, and EGF and low expression of VEGFA and PPARG were associated with short overall survival (OS). The high expression of AKT1, EGFR, and EGF and low expression of IL1β were associated with poor disease-free survival (DFS). The search of the intersection of phellodendrine and BC targets yielded 11 common targets, 50 biological processes, and 13 signaling pathways involved. High AURKA and FASN and low ESR1, JUN, ABCB1, and PTGS1 were expressed in BC. The high expression of FASN, ABCC1, PTGS1, JUN, and PIK3CA was associated with short OS, the high expression of PIK3CA and ABCC1 was associated with poor DFS prognosis. Phellodendrine showed a better binding affinity for PTGS2 protein with a docking score of -7.183 and a MM-GBSA result of -46.47 kcal/mol. This study revealed potential mechanism of PCC and phellodendrine against BC through network pharmacology and bioinformatics.
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- Lili Hu
- Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
- College of Basic Medicine, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, 030619, China.
- Shanxi Di'an Medical Inspection Center Co., Ltd., Taiyuan, 030006, China.
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- College of Basic Medicine, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, 030619, China
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- College of Basic Medicine, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, 030619, China
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- Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China
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- Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.
- College of Basic Medicine, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Jinzhong, 030619, China.
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Zhang W, Zou M, Fu J, Xu Y, Zhu Y. Autophagy: A potential target for natural products in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 176:116891. [PMID: 38865850 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116891] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease primarily affecting the mucosa of the colon and rectum. UC is characterized by recurrent episodes, often necessitating lifelong medication use, imposing a significant burden on patients. Current conventional and advanced treatments for UC have the disadvantages of insufficient efficiency, susceptibility to drug resistance, and notable adverse effects. Therefore, developing effective and safe drugs has become an urgent need. Autophagy is an intracellular degradation process that plays an important role in intestinal homeostasis. Emerging evidence suggests that aberrant autophagy is involved in the development of UC, and modulating autophagy can effectively alleviate experimental colitis. A growing number of studies have established that autophagy can interplay with endoplasmic reticulum stress, gut microbiota, apoptosis, and the NLRP3 inflammasome, all of which contribute to the pathogenesis of UC. In addition, a variety of intestinal epithelial cells, including absorptive cells, goblet cells, and Paneth cells, as well as other cell types like neutrophils, antigen-presenting cells, and stem cells in the gut, mediate the development of UC through autophagy. To date, many studies have found that natural products hold the potential to exert therapeutic effects on UC by regulating autophagy. This review focuses on the possible effects and pharmacological mechanisms of natural products to alleviate UC with autophagy as a potential target in recent years, aiming to provide a basis for new drug development.
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- Wei Zhang
- The First Clinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- The First Clinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410208, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410007, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410007, China.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan 410007, China.
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Li Z, Ma T, Liu Y, Liu W, Zhao X, Zhang G, Wang J, Zhang Y. Screening and Mechanism Study of Three Antagonistic Drugs, Oxysophoridine, Rutin, and Phellodendrine, against Zearalenone-Induced Reproductive Toxicity in Ovine Oocytes. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:752. [PMID: 38929191 PMCID: PMC11201285 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13060752] [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: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Zearalenone (ZEN) is a common fungal toxin with reproductive toxicity in various grains. It poses a serious threat to ovine and other animal husbandry industries, as well as human reproductive health. Therefore, investigating the mechanism of toxicity and screening antagonistic drugs are of great importance. In this study, based on the natural compound library and previous Smart-seq2 results, antioxidant and anti-apoptotic drugs were selected for screening as potential antagonistic drugs. Three natural plant compounds (oxysophoridine, rutin, and phellodendrine) were screened for their ability to counteract the reproductive toxicity of ZEN on ovine oocytes in vitro using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and reactive oxygen species detection. The compounds exhibited varying pharmacological effects, notably impacting the expression of antioxidant (GPX, SOD1, and SOD2), autophagic (ATG3, ULK2, and LC3), and apoptotic (CAS3, CAS8, and CAS9) genes. Oxysophoridine promoted GPX, SOD1, ULK2, and LC3 expression, while inhibiting CAS3 and CAS8 expression. Rutin promoted SOD2 and ATG3 expression, and inhibited CAS3 and CAS9 expression. Phellodendrine promoted SOD2 and ATG3 expression, and inhibited CAS9 expression. However, all compounds promoted the expression of genes related to cell cycle, spindle checkpoint, oocyte maturation, and cumulus expansion factors. Although the three drugs had different regulatory mechanisms in enhancing antioxidant capacity, enhancing autophagy, and inhibiting cell apoptosis, they all maintained a stable intracellular environment and a normal cell cycle, promoted oocyte maturation and release of cumulus expansion factors, and, ultimately, counteracted ZEN reproductive toxicity to promote the in vitro maturation of ovine oocytes. This study identified three drugs that antagonize the reproductive toxicity of ZEN on ovine oocytes, and compared their mechanisms of action, providing data support and a theoretical basis for their subsequent application in the ovine breeding industry, reducing losses in the breeding industry, screening of ZEN reproductive toxicity antagonists and various toxin antagonists, improving the study of ZEN reproductive toxicity mechanisms, and even protection of human reproductive health.
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- Zongshuai Li
- College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China;
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Generational Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (T.M.); (W.L.); (X.Z.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Generational Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (T.M.); (W.L.); (X.Z.)
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- Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China;
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Generational Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (T.M.); (W.L.); (X.Z.)
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Generational Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (T.M.); (W.L.); (X.Z.)
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- Longhu Laboratory of Advanced Immunology, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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- College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China;
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730020, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Animal Generational Physiology and Reproductive Regulation, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; (T.M.); (W.L.); (X.Z.)
- Longhu Laboratory of Advanced Immunology, Zhengzhou 450046, China;
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Wang CC, Kang L, Zuo BL, Peng X, Li HW, Zhou N, Li K. Gleditsiae sinensis fructus Pills combined with Jujubae fructus attenuate chronic bronchitis via regulation of AGE-RAGE signaling pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 319:117191. [PMID: 37717840 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117191] [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: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Gleditsiae sinensis fructus Pills (GF) is a famous classical prescription, that is regularly combined with Jujubae fructus (JF) for the treatment of chronic bronchitis (CB) in the clinic. While the clinical efficacy of this combination prescription is clearly established, the active ingredients and molecular mechanisms remain unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY To elucidate the mechanisms of action of Gleditsiae sinensis fructus Pills combined with Jujubae fructus (GF&JF) against CB based on network pharmacology and experimental verification. MATERIALS AND METHODS The potential targets of GF&JF involved in therapeutic activity against CB were predicted based on network pharmacology and an "ingredients-targets" network constructed. The Metascape database was used for Module, GO functional and KEGG signaling pathway enrichment analyses of potential targets. Molecular docking was applied to simulate the binding activities of key candidate active ingredients to core targets. For experimental verification, a CB model was established through smoking and nasal cavity drip of lipopolysaccharide. Related inflammatory factors, including TNF-α, TGF-β, IL-6 and IL-8 in serum, and IL-4 IL-8, IFN-γ and IL-10 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), were detected using ELISA. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Masson staining were performed to observe pathological changes in lung and tracheal tissue. The expression of related proteins and mRNAs in the lung tissue were detected using immunohistochemistry (IHC), quantitative real-time PCR, and western blot. RESULTS In network pharmacology, 36 common targets of GF&JF for CB were screened and the key targets and main signaling pathways identified. The active ingredients quercetin and stigmasterol in GF&JF had more targets for CB, which displayed good binding activity to IL-6, VEGFA, and EGFR, as established from molecular docking results. In vivo, GF&JF effectively inhibit the inflammatory response in CB mice and improved pathological changes in lung and tracheal tissue. In terms of the key proteins of the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway, GF&JF induced significant down-regulation of IL-6, ICAM-1, VCAM-1, EGFR, CASPASE-3, AGEs and RAGE proteins in lung tissue as well as mRNA expression of IL-6, ICAM-1, VCAM-1, EGFR, AGEs and RAGE. CONCLUSIONS The GF&JF combination exerts a good therapeutic effect in CB model mice, which may be attributed to inhibition of the inflammatory response as well as regulation on the expression of AGE-RAGE signaling pathway. In addition, quercetin and stigmasterol appear to be the main active ingredients of GF&JF in the treatment of CB.
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- Chang-Chang Wang
- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China; Henan Research Center for Special Processing Technology of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China; Henan Research Center for Special Processing Technology of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of P.R, Zhengzhou, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China; Henan Research Center for Special Processing Technology of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of P.R, Zhengzhou, China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China; Henan Research Center for Special Processing Technology of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, China; Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of P.R, Zhengzhou, China.
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Liu L, Zhao N, Yang K, Liao H, Liu X, Wu Y, Wang Y, Peng X, Wu Y. Proteomic Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Treated with ShangKeHuangShui. Biol Pharm Bull 2024; 47:292-302. [PMID: 38281773 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b23-00471] [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] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Staphylococcus aureus (SAU) stands as the prevailing pathogen in post-traumatic infections, with the emergence of antibiotic resistance presenting formidable treatment hurdles. The pressing need is to explore novel antibiotics to address this challenge. ShangKeHuangShui (SKHS), a patented traditional Chinese herbal formula, has gained widespread use in averting post-traumatic infections, but its biological effects remain incomplete understanding. This study's primary objective was to delve into the antibacterial properties, potential antibacterial compounds within SKHS, and their associated molecular targets. In vitro SKHS antibacterial assays demonstrated that the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was 8.625 mg/mL and the minimum bactericide concentration (MBC) was 17.25 mg/mL. Proteomic analysis based on tandem mass tag (TMT) showed significant changes in the expression level of 246 proteins in SKHS treated group compared to control group, with 79 proteins upregulated and 167 proteins downregulated (>1.5-fold, p < 0.05). Subsequently, thirteen target proteins related to various biological processes and multiple metabolic pathways were selected to conduct parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) and molecular docking screen. In protein tyrosine phosphatase PtpA (ptpA) docking screening, phellodendrine and obacunone can bind to ptpA with the binding energy of - 8.4 and - 8.3 kcal/mol, respectively. This suggests their potential impact on antibacterial activity by modulating the two-component system of SAU. The discovery lays a groundwork for future research endeavors for exploring new antibacterial candidates and elucidating specific active chemical components within SKHS that match target proteins. Further investigations are imperative to unveil the biological effects of these monomers and their potential synergistic actions.
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- Lichu Liu
- Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Laboratory Medicine Center, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Center for Translational Medicine Research and Development, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Patel K, Patel DK. Biological Importance of Phellodendrine in Traditional and Modern Medicines: An Update on Therapeutic Potential in Medicine. Curr Drug Res Rev 2024; 16:209-218. [PMID: 37488762 DOI: 10.2174/2589977515666230721153904] [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: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Herbal medicines have been used for the preparation of numerous pharmaceutical products for the treatment of human disorders. Plant-derived products have been used in medicine, nutraceuticals, perfumery, beverages, and cosmetics industries for different purposes. Herbal medicines are mainly derived from different parts of plant materials. Phellodendron bark has been widely known as one of the fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine. Phellodendron bark contains phellodendrine as a main active phytochemical. Phellodendrine ((7S,13aS)-3,10-dimethoxy-7-methyl-6,8,13,13atetrahydro-5H-isoquinolino[2,1-b]isoquinolin-7- ium-2,11-diol), is a quaternary ammonium alkaloid. METHODS This present study aimed to investigate the biological potential and therapeutic effectiveness of phellodendrine in medicine through scientific data analysis of different research works on phellodendrine. The therapeutic value of phellodendrine was analyzed in the present work through scientific data available in Google, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and PubMed. All the scientific data on phellodendrine were collected from these databases using the terms herbal drugs and phellodendrine. Pharmacological and analytical data of phellodendrine were analyzed in the present work in order to know the medicinal importance of phellodendrine. RESULTS Scientific data analysis of phellodendrine in the present work signified the biological importance of phellodendrine in medicine. Phellodendrine has numerous beneficial aspects in medicine due to its potential benefits in ulcerative colitis, inflammation, pancreatic cancer, nephritis, immune response, acetylcholinesterase activity, psoriasis, arthritis, atopic dermatitis, and oxidative stress. However, it also has significant effects on eicosanoid generation, neuraminidase-1, inflammasome generation, cytochrome p450, taste receptors, and hepatic gluconeogenesis. Furthermore, scientific data has indicated the presence of phellodendrine in different natural sources, including Phellodendri cortex. Analytical data on phellodendrines has signified their importance in the isolation and separation of pure phytochemicals in medicine. Pharmacokinetic parameters have highlighted the tissue distribution of phellodendrine in different tissue of human beings and higher animals. CONCLUSION In the present work, scientific data analysis has indicated the biological importance, pharmacological activities, and analytical aspects of phellodendrine in medicine.
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- Kanika Patel
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Liu T, Lin S. Systematic Screening of the Chemical Constituents of Lanqin Oral Liquid by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Combined with Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry. Molecules 2023; 28:7053. [PMID: 37894534 PMCID: PMC10608861 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207053] [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: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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A rapid and sensitive method that combined ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography combined with Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (UHPLC-FT-ICR-MS) was used to identify the chemical constituents in Lanqin oral liquid. On the basis of UHPLC-FT-ICR-MS analysis, systematic characterization of the chemical profile of Lanqin oral liquid was carried out, and a total of 441 compounds were identified or tentatively characterized including alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, organic acids, phenylpropanoids, and other types. The results provide a reference for improving quality control, contribute to establishing higher quality standards, provide a scientific basis for further research on the pharmacodynamic material basis, and help illustrate the relationship between the complicated constituents and therapeutic effects of Lanqin oral liquid.
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- Ting Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110034, China;
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