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Wang L, Huo Z, Xu W, Zhou P, Nan W, Guo H, Zhang Q, Yang P, Alolga RN, Yin X, Li P, Lu X. Comparative plastomes of eight subgenus Chamaesyce plants and system authentication of Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba. Food Chem 2024; 447:139039. [PMID: 38518619 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba (EHH) was provided with medicinal and edible uses, but frequently was adulterated with its closely related species. Hence, this study sought to identify EHH via an integrated approach comprising data from its morphological evaluation, HPLC analysis, comparative plastomes analysis and allele-specific PCR identification. First, the morphological characteristics of 8 subgenus Chamaesyce plants were summarized. Then, HPLC analysis showed that 18 batches of EHH were adulterated or unqualified. Furthermore, the plastomes of the 8 subg. Chamaesyce species were analyzed. Phylogenetic analysis revealed a sister relationship among the 8 subg. Chamaesyce species. The allele-specific PCR authentication was developed by the nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertions or deletions (InDels) analysis. The results of allele-specific PCR showed that 27 batches of EHH were adulterated, indicating that the superior sensitivity of molecular authentication over the other methods used. This study provided a reference for rational use and phylogenetic research of EHH.
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- Long Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, China; State Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, Beijing 100700, PR China; Medical Botanical Garden, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Kesse S, Xu Y, Shi S, Jin S, Ullah S, Dai Y, He M, Zheng A, Xu F, Du Z, Alolga RN, Peng J. MDSC-targeted liposomal all-trans retinoic acid suppresses mMdscs and improves immunotherapy in HBV infection. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2024; 21:347-363. [PMID: 38406829 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2024.2317936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are evolving as a prominent determinant in cancer occurrence and development and are functionally found to suppress T cells in cancer. Not much research is done regarding its involvement in viral infections. This research was designed to investigate the role of MDSCs in hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and how targeting these cells with our novel all-trans retinoic acid encapsulated liposomal formulation could improve immunotherapy in C57BL/6 mice. METHODS Ten micrograms (10 μg) of plasmid adeno-associated virus (pAAV/HBV 1.2, genotype A) was injected hydrodynamically via the tail vein of C57BL/6 mice. An all-trans retinoic acid encapsulated liposomal formulation (L-ATRA) with sustained release properties was used in combination with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), a nucleotide analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor (nRTI) to treat the HBV infection. The L-ATRA formulation was given at a dose of 5 mg/kg intravenously (IV) twice a week. The TDF was given orally at 30 mg/kg daily. RESULTS Our results revealed that L-ATRA suppresses MDSCs in HBV infected mice and enhanced T-cell proliferation in vitro. In vivo studies showed higher and improved immunotherapeutic effect in mice that received L-ATRA and TDF concurrently in comparison with the groups that received monotherapy. Lower HBV DNA copies, lower concentrations of HBsAg and HBeAg, lower levels of ALT and AST and less liver damage were seen in the mice that received the combination therapy of L-ATRA + TDF. CONCLUSIONS In effect, targeting MDSCs with the combination of L-ATRA and TDF effectively reduced mMDSC and improved immunotherapy in the HBV infected mice. Targeting MDSCs could provide a breakthrough in the fight against hepatitis B virus infection.
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- Samuel Kesse
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Screening and Research on Anti-pathogen Plant Resources in Western Yunnan, Dali University, Dali, China
- HighField Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- HighField Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Hangzhou, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Digestive Diseases, Renji Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- HighField Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Screening and Research on Anti-pathogen Plant Resources in Western Yunnan, Dali University, Dali, China
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- HighField Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Hangzhou, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- HighField Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Adotey G, Alolga RN, Quarcoo A, Yerenkyi P, Otu P, Anang AK, Okine LKN, Gbewonyo WSK, Holliday JC, Lombardi VC. Molecular Identification and Characterization of Five Ganoderma Species from the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana Based on Nuclear Ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) Sequences. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 10:6. [PMID: 38276022 PMCID: PMC10817336 DOI: 10.3390/jof10010006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Ganoderma is a genus of biomedical fungus that is used in the development of numerous health products throughout the world. The Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana is an undulating land surface covered by extensive vegetation and water bodies and is rich in polypore mushrooms resembling various members of the Ganoderma genus. Despite the extensive biopharmaceutical benefits of Ganoderma spp., the isolates from the Lower Volta River Basin have not been properly characterized, thus limiting their use in the development of biotechnological products. In this study, Ganoderma spp. collected from the Lower Volta River Basin were genetically analyzed using the nuclear ribosomal sequences, the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS 2), the complete internal transcribed spacer (ITS), and the nuclear large subunit (nLSU). Blastn search and sequence analysis revealed that the sample we coded as Ganoderma LVRB-2 belongs to G. mbrekobenum, whereas Ganoderma LVRB-1, Ganoderma LVRB-14, and Ganoderma LVRB-16 belong to the species G. enigmaticum. Our analysis further demonstrates that Ganoderma LVRB-17 belongs to the species G. resinaceum. Thus, the five samples collected in the present study were positioned in three different distinct groups, namely G. mbrekobenum, G. enigmaticum, and G. resinaceum. The current data may serve as reference points for future studies.
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- Gideon Adotey
- Science Laboratory Department, Accra Technical University, Barnes Road, P.O. Box GP 561, Accra 00233, Ghana; (A.Q.); (P.Y.); (P.O.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China;
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- Science Laboratory Department, Accra Technical University, Barnes Road, P.O. Box GP 561, Accra 00233, Ghana; (A.Q.); (P.Y.); (P.O.)
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- Science Laboratory Department, Accra Technical University, Barnes Road, P.O. Box GP 561, Accra 00233, Ghana; (A.Q.); (P.Y.); (P.O.)
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- Science Laboratory Department, Accra Technical University, Barnes Road, P.O. Box GP 561, Accra 00233, Ghana; (A.Q.); (P.Y.); (P.O.)
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana, Accra 00233, Ghana;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology (BCMB), University of Ghana, Accra 00233, Ghana; (L.K.N.O.); (W.S.K.G.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology (BCMB), University of Ghana, Accra 00233, Ghana; (L.K.N.O.); (W.S.K.G.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Nevada, 1664 N Virginia St. MS 0320, Reno, NV 89557, USA
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Yin X, Xiang Y, Huang F, Chen Y, Ding H, Du J, Chen X, Wang X, Wei X, Cai Y, Gao W, Guo D, Alolga RN, Kan X, Zhang B, Alejo‐Jacuinde G, Li P, Tran LP, Herrera‐Estrella L, Lu X, Qi L. Comparative genomics of the medicinal plants Lonicera macranthoides and L. japonica provides insight into genus genome evolution and hederagenin-based saponin biosynthesis. Plant Biotechnol J 2023; 21:2209-2223. [PMID: 37449344 PMCID: PMC10579715 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.14123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Lonicera macranthoides (LM) and L. japonica (LJ) are medicinal plants widely used in treating viral diseases, such as COVID-19. Although the two species are morphologically similar, their secondary metabolite profiles are significantly different. Here, metabolomics analysis showed that LM contained ~86.01 mg/g hederagenin-based saponins, 2000-fold higher than LJ. To gain molecular insights into its secondary metabolite production, a chromosome-level genome of LM was constructed, comprising 9 pseudo-chromosomes with 40 097 protein-encoding genes. Genome evolution analysis showed that LM and LJ were diverged 1.30-2.27 million years ago (MYA). The two plant species experienced a common whole-genome duplication event that occurred ∼53.9-55.2 MYA before speciation. Genes involved in hederagenin-based saponin biosynthesis were arranged in clusters on the chromosomes of LM and they were more highly expressed in LM than in LJ. Among them, oleanolic acid synthase (OAS) and UDP-glycosyltransferase 73 (UGT73) families were much more highly expressed in LM than in LJ. Specifically, LmOAS1 was identified to effectively catalyse the C-28 oxidation of β-Amyrin to form oleanolic acid, the precursor of hederagenin-based saponin. LmUGT73P1 was identified to catalyse cauloside A to produce α-hederin. We further identified the key amino acid residues of LmOAS1 and LmUGT73P1 for their enzymatic activities. Additionally, comparing with collinear genes in LJ, LmOAS1 and LmUGT73P1 had an interesting phenomenon of 'neighbourhood replication' in LM genome. Collectively, the genomic resource and candidate genes reported here set the foundation to fully reveal the genome evolution of the Lonicera genus and hederagenin-based saponin biosynthetic pathway.
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- Xiaojian Yin
- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design BreedingNortheast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of SciencesChangchunChina
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- The Institute of Bioinformatics, College of Life SciencesAnhui Normal UniversityWuhuChina
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of AgrobiologyJiangsu Academy of Agricultural ScienceNanjingChina
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- The Institute of Bioinformatics, College of Life SciencesAnhui Normal UniversityWuhuChina
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of AgrobiologyJiangsu Academy of Agricultural ScienceNanjingChina
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- Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTXUSA
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTXUSA
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- Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech UniversityLubbockTXUSA
- Laboratorio Nacional de Genomica/ Unidad de Genómica Avanzada del Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del IPNIrapuatoMexico
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese PharmacyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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Zhao YJ, Sun Y, Wang F, Cai YY, Alolga RN, Qi LW, Xiao P. Comprehensive evaluation of time-varied outcomes for invasive and conservative strategies in patients with NSTE-ACS: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1197451. [PMID: 37745128 PMCID: PMC10516546 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1197451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Background Results from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses comparing invasive and conservative strategies in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) are highly debatable. We systematically evaluate the efficacy of invasive and conservative strategies in NSTE-ACS based on time-varied outcomes. Methods The RCTs for the invasive versus conservative strategies were identified by searching PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Trial data for studies with a minimum follow-up time of 30 days were included. We categorized the follow-up time into six varied periods, namely, ≤6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, and ≥10 years. The time-varied outcomes were major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), death, myocardial infarction (MI), rehospitalization, cardiovascular death, bleeding, in-hospital death, and in-hospital bleeding. Risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (Cis) were calculated. The random effects model was used. Results This meta-analysis included 30 articles of 17 RCTs involving 12,331 participants. We found that the invasive strategy did not provide appreciable benefits for NSTE-ACS in terms of MACE, death, and cardiovascular death at all time points compared with the conservative strategy. Although the risk of MI was reduced within 6 months (RR 0.80, 95% CI 0.68-0.94) for the invasive strategy, no significant differences were observed in other periods. The invasive strategy reduced the rehospitalization rate within 6 months (RR 0.69, 95% CI 0.52-0.90), 1 year (RR 0.73, 95% CI 0.63-0.86), and 2 years (RR 0.77, 95% CI 0.60-1.00). Of note, an increased risk of bleeding (RR 1.80, 95% CI 1.28-2.54) and in-hospital bleeding (RR 2.17, 95% CI 1.52-3.10) was observed for the invasive strategy within 6 months. In subgroups stratified by high-risk features, the invasive strategy decreased MACE for patients aged ≥65 years within 6 months (RR 0.68, 95% CI 0.58-0.78) and 1 year (RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.62-0.91) and showed benefits for men within 6 months (RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.55-0.92). In other subgroups stratified according to diabetes, ST-segment deviation, and troponin levels, no significant differences were observed between the two strategies. Conclusions An invasive strategy is superior to a conservative strategy in reducing early events for MI and rehospitalizations, but the invasive strategy did not improve the prognosis in long-term outcomes for patients with NSTE-ACS. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021289579, identifier PROSPERO 2021 CRD42021289579.
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- Yi-Jing Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China
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- School of International Pharmaceutical Business, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Food Engineering, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Alolga RN, Ayensu I, Sosu JX. Forced Degradation Studies, Elucidation of Degradation Pathways and Degradation Kinetics of Xylopic Acid via LC and LC-MS/MS Analyses. J Pharm Sci 2023; 112:2029-2036. [PMID: 36638960 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2023.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Stability studies of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) remain an essential quality requirement of the pharmaceutical industry. Stability data of an API could guide in the choice of its processing technique, packaging method and storage conditions. Here, we sought to determine the stability or otherwise of xylopic acid (XA) under various stress conditions as stipulated by the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH). XA is a diterpene kaurene isolate of the African spice, Xylopia aethiopica (Annonaceae) that is credited with diverse biological activities. XA was subjected to various stress conditions (hydrolytic, oxidative, photolytic and thermal) and its degradation products characterized. Seven degradation products were identified and tentatively characterized by LC-MS/MS analysis. The probable degradation pathways for the seven degradation products were then predicted. Using a simple and validated UHPLC-DAD method, the degradation kinetics of XA under the different stress conditions were comprehensively assessed. The degradation of XA under all the stress conditions followed the first order reaction kinetics. XA was found to be less stable in strongly acidic or strongly basic solutions as well as in an oxidizing agent (hydrogen peroxide). The stability of XA was also found to be pH- and temperature-dependent. Its stability was however not affected by UV-light irradiation.
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- Raphael N Alolga
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
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Ibrahim TS, Khongorzul P, Muyaba M, Alolga RN. Ent-kaurane diterpenoids from the Annonaceae family: a review of research progress and call for further research. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1227574. [PMID: 37456746 PMCID: PMC10345206 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1227574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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The Annonaceae is one of the plant families with members that are credited with numerous pharmacological functions. Among the group of compounds responsible for these bioactivities are the ent-kaurane diterpenoids. The ent-kauranes are a group of 20-Carbon, tetracyclic diterpenoids that are widely distributed in other plant families including the Annonaceae family. This mini-review focuses mainly on the ent-kaurane diterpenoids isolated from the Annonaceae family, delineates the various biological activities of these compounds, and highlights the research gaps that exist for further scientific scrutiny.
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- Traore S. Ibrahim
- Department of Pharmacognosy, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Eden University, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Alolga RN, Wang SL, Ayensu I, Nebeolisa CS. Pharmacokinetics and in vitro liver microsomal enzyme metabolism of Xylopic acid. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 224:115200. [PMID: 36563593 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.115200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Xylopic acid (XA) is a bioactive diterpene kaurene isolate of the Guinea pepper fruit, Xylopia aethiopica (Annonaceae) with numerous well-established biological effects. In this study, we aimed to fill certain scientific voids in terms of the scientific literature on XA, specifically, its pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters and in vitro liver microsomal enzyme metabolism. A new LC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for the determination of the plasma concentration-time profile of XA. The method was found to be accurate, precise, selective and repeatable with lowest limit of quantification (LLOQ) of 10 ng/mL and run time of 15 min. The maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), time at which maximum plasma concentration was attained (Tmax), half-life (t1/2), clearance (CL) and mean residence time (MRT) of XA were 167.03 ± 6.18 ng/mL; 10 h; 13.03 ± 7.33 h; 0.04 ± 0.01 mL/h/kg and 23.83 ± 11.02 h respectively. Six metabolites (M1-M6) were tentatively identified after XA was subjected to in vitro liver microsomal enzyme metabolism. The metabolites were the products of methylation (M1), glucuronidation (M2), deacetylation (M3), glucosylation (M4), hydroxylation and glutamic acid addition (M5) and glutathionylation (M6). The outcome of this study provides useful insights that could guide further research on XA.
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- Raphael N Alolga
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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- Department of Microbiology and Biological Pharmacy, School of Life Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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Abd Ghafar SA, Abdul-Rahman NZ, Abdul-Sabour Ahmed Bader A, Abu Bakar MZ, Afoakwah NA, Ahmed A, Ak H, Alolga RN, Amin SF, Apaliya MT, Ashrafur RS, Bani I, CANBEK İ, Elfadil AA, Elnour AA, GÜLŞEN İ, Hamad MNM, Ismail N, Kassim MA, Kwaw E, Mahunu GK, Mariod AA, Mirghani ME, Mohamad Hanafiah R, Mohd-Zubri NS, Msibi ZP, Osae R, Owusu-Ansah P, Rahma AE, Rizwanul Fattah IM, Salama SM, Salehuddin NFZ, Sallam EB, Tahir HE, Yagoub SO, Yakop MF. List of contributors. Biochemistry, Nutrition, and Therapeutics of Black Cumin Seed 2023:xiii-xv. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-90788-0.01002-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Alolga RN, Kassim SA, Dramou P. Study Destination Choice and Career Preferences of International Students at China Pharmaceutical University. Pharmacy (Basel) 2022; 10:pharmacy10060149. [PMID: 36412825 PMCID: PMC9680234 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy10060149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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This study had two main thematic aims: first, to determine the factors that influenced the choice of international students at China Pharmaceutical University (CPU) to consider China as a study destination; second, to determine the career preferences of international students upon completion of their various programs of study. As a cross-sectional study, relevant data were collected from undergraduate pharmacy students and postgraduates using a self-administered questionnaire. On the whole, the five most important pull factors that influenced the choice of China as the study destination for the respondents were: (1) quality of education, (2) quality of academic staff, (3) security, (4) desire to obtain a certificate from a foreign country and (5) availability of scholarship opportunities. With respect to the career choices, the top three career preferences of the international students were: (1) to work in the pharmaceutical industry (i.e., pharmaceutical manufacturing companies), (2) to practice clinical pharmacy and (3) to seek employment opportunities outside their countries. This study provides additional details on why China has gradually become a study destination of choice for international students. The career preferences of students could be useful in the design of academic programs that could meet their job aspirations.
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- Raphael N. Alolga
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, Department of Pharmcognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Correspondence: (R.N.A.); (P.D.); Tel.: +86-137-7655-0643 (R.N.A.); +86-137-7666-2410 (P.D.)
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- Département de management, Faculté des sciences de l’administration, Université Laval, 2325 Rue de l’Université, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Correspondence: (R.N.A.); (P.D.); Tel.: +86-137-7655-0643 (R.N.A.); +86-137-7666-2410 (P.D.)
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Zhou W, Wu WH, Si ZL, Liu HL, Wang H, Jiang H, Liu YF, Alolga RN, Chen C, Liu SJ, Bian XY, Shan JJ, Li J, Tan NH, Zhang ZH. The gut microbe Bacteroides fragilis ameliorates renal fibrosis in mice. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6081. [PMID: 36241632 PMCID: PMC9568537 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33824-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Renal fibrosis is an inevitable outcome of various manifestations of progressive chronic kidney diseases (CKD). The need for efficacious treatment regimen against renal fibrosis can therefore not be overemphasized. Here we show a novel protective role of Bacteroides fragilis (B. fragilis) in renal fibrosis in mice. We demonstrate decreased abundance of B. fragilis in the feces of CKD patients and unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) mice. Oral administration of live B. fragilis attenuates renal fibrosis in UUO and adenine mice models. Increased lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels are decreased after B. fragilis administration. Results of metabolomics and proteomics studies show decreased level of 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG), a substrate of SGLT2, which increases after B. fragilis administration via enhancement of renal SGLT2 expression. 1,5-AG is an agonist of TGR5 that attenuates renal fibrosis by inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammation. Madecassoside, a natural product found via in vitro screening promotes B. fragilis growth and remarkably ameliorates renal fibrosis. Our findings reveal the ameliorative role of B. fragilis in renal fibrosis via decreasing LPS and increasing 1,5-AG levels.
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- Wei Zhou
- grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- grid.412632.00000 0004 1758 2270Department of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- grid.410745.30000 0004 1765 1045Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XNingbo Hospital of Zhejiang University, Ningbo, China
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- grid.410745.30000 0004 1765 1045Medical Metabolomics Center, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- grid.254147.10000 0000 9776 7793State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of TCMs Pharmaceuticals, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Sun Y, Zhou L, Shan T, Ouyang Q, Li X, Fan Y, Li Y, Gong H, Alolga RN, Ma G, Ge Y, Zhang H. Variability of body mass index and risks of prostate, lung, colon, and ovarian cancers. Front Public Health 2022; 10:937877. [PMID: 36091512 PMCID: PMC9452651 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.937877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Objective We investigated the association between cancer incidence and body mass index (BMI) variability calculated from the recall of weight at decades of age by participants in the USA Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial. Methods A total of 89,822 individuals' BMI were recorded as recalled the participant's aged 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 years, and baseline. BMI variability was assessed using four indices: SD, coefficient of variation (CV), variability independent of the mean (VIM), and average real variability (ARV). The multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) of these measures for incident cancers and corresponding 95% CIs. Results During the median follow-up of 11.8 years, there were newly diagnosed 5,012 cases of prostate cancer, 792 cases of lung cancer, 994 cases of colon cancer, and 132 cases of ovarian cancer. Compared with the lowest quartile (Q1) group, the highest quartile (Q4) group of BMI variability indices was associated with increased lung cancer risk, including BMI_SD (HR, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.17-2.12), BMI_CV (HR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.10-1.94), BMI_VIM (HR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.33-2.25), and BMI_ARV (HR, 2.17; 95% CI, 1.62-2.91). Associations between BMI variability and prostate, colon, and ovarian cancer incidences were of limited significance. Conclusion The findings imply that maintaining a stable weight across adulthood is associated with a decreased incidence of lung cancer.
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- Yangyang Sun
- Department of Pharmacy, The Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China,State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China,Department of Pharmacy, JiangXi PingXiang People's Hospital, Pingxiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China,Yuqiu Ge
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China,*Correspondence: Heng Zhang
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Ni XC, Wang HF, Cai YY, Yang D, Alolga RN, Liu B, Li J, Huang FQ. Ginsenoside Rb1 inhibits astrocyte activation and promotes transfer of astrocytic mitochondria to neurons against ischemic stroke. Redox Biol 2022; 54:102363. [PMID: 35696763 PMCID: PMC9198466 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2022.102363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Astrocytes activation in response to stroke results in altered mitochondrial exchange with neurons. Ginsenoside Rb1is a major ginsenoside of Panax ginseng particularly known for its neuroprotective potential. This work aimed to investigate if Rb1 could rescue neurons from ischemic insult via astrocyte inactivation and mitochondrial transfer. We prepared conditioned astrocytes-derived medium for co-culture with neurons and examined the role of Rb1 in mitochondrial transfer from astrocytes to neurons. The neuroprotective potential of Rb1 was further confirmed in vivo using a mouse model of brain ischemia. In response to oxygen-glucose deprivation and reperfusion (OGD/R), astrocytes were reactivated and produced reactive oxygen species (ROS), an action that was blocked by Rb1. Mechanistically, Rb1 inhibited NADH dehydrogenase in mitochondrial complex I to block reverse electron transport-derived ROS production from complex I, and thus inactivated astrocytes to protect the mitochondria. Mitochondrial signal, mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP production detected in conditioned astrocyte-derived medium indicated that Rb1 protected functional mitochondria and facilitated their transfer. When neurons were injured by OGD/R insult, co-culturing with conditioned medium increased mitochondrial membrane potential and oxygen consumption rate within the neurons, indicating the protection conferred on them by Rb1 via mitochondrial transfer from astrocytes. Using the ischemic mouse brain model, CD38 knockdown in the cerebral ventricles diminished the neuroprotective effects of Rb1, providing evidence in support of the role of astrocyte mitochondrial transfer. Transient inhibition of mitochondrial complex I by Rb1 reduced mitochondrial ROS production and consequently avoided astrocyte activation. Astrocyte mitochondrial transfer therefore seemed a means by which Rb1 could promote neuronal survival and function. Different from the neurocentric view, these findings suggest the astrocytes may be a promising target for pharmacological interventions in ischemic brain injury.
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- Xue-Chun Ni
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China; Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China; Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China; Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China
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- School of Medicine & Holistic Integrative Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China; Key Laboratory for Chinese Medicine of Prevention and Treatment in Neurological Diseases, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China; Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China.
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Huang J, Hu F, Alolga RN, Yin X. Comprehensive Proteomic Characterization of Articular Cartilage from Femoral Head Necrosis Patients. FRONT BIOSCI-LANDMRK 2022; 27:181. [PMID: 35748257 DOI: 10.31083/j.fbl2706181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (AVNFH) is a progressive, multifactorial, and challenging clinical disease that causes hip pain and loss of hip joint function. Till now, the pathogenesis of AVNFH was not fully understood. In this study, we characterized cartilage protein profiles of patients with AVNFH and identified the potential proteins involved in the progress of AVNFH using proteomics technique. METHODS Proteins from the cartilage of 6 patients (3 AVNFH patients and 3 fracture patients) were extracted and identified using label-free proteomics. AVNFH-responsive proteins were compared with those of the fracture patients and duly identified. Bioinformatics analyses including gene ontology (GO), KEGG, and STRING were performed to identify the functions of AVNFH-responsive proteins. RESULTS A total of 1512 proteins were identified from cartilage tissues of the patients. Compared to fracture patients, 255 significantly changed proteins were identified in cartilage tissues of patients with AVNFH. Functional categorization indicated that the significantly changed proteins were mainly involved in ECM-receptor interaction, focal adhesion, and glycolysis pathways. Interestingly, adipocyte enhancer-binding protein 1, cytoskeleton-associated protein 4, and ASPN protein were dramatically decreased, however, anti leukoproteinase, erythrocyte membrane protein, and lysozyme c were highly increased in patients with AVNFH. CONCLUSIONS The current proteomic results suggest that ECM-receptor interaction and focal adhesion related proteins contribute to development of AVNFH. To our knowledge, this is firstly reported proteomic study on cartilage tissues of patients with AVNFH. The marker proteins including caveolae-associated protein 3 and procollagen-lysine 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 2 could help us to understand the pathogenesis of AVNFH.
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- Jin Huang
- Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital (Shenzhen Pingshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital), 518001 Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, 230001 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, 210009 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, 210009 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Cai YY, Huang FQ, Lao X, Lu Y, Gao X, Alolga RN, Yin K, Zhou X, Wang Y, Liu B, Shang J, Qi LW, Li J. Author Correction: Integrated metagenomics identifies a crucial role for trimethylamine-producing Lachnoclostridium in promoting atherosclerosis. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2022; 8:40. [PMID: 35534501 PMCID: PMC9085857 DOI: 10.1038/s41522-022-00303-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Wu GD, Pan A, Zhang X, Cai YY, Wang Q, Huang FQ, Alolga RN, Li J, Qi LW, Liu Q. Cordyceps Improves Obesity and its Related Inflammation via Modulation of Enterococcus cecorum Abundance and Bile Acid Metabolism. Am J Chin Med 2022; 50:817-838. [PMID: 35282803 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x22500343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Dysbiotic gut microbiota has been identified as a primary mediator of inherent inflammation that underlies the pathogenesis of obesity. Cordyceps comprises the larval body and the stroma of Cordyceps sinensis (BerK.) Sacc. parasiting on Hepialidae larvae of moths (H. pialusoberthur) with potent metabolic regulation functions. The underlying anti-obesity mechanisms, however, remain largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate that the water extract of Cordyceps attenuates glucose and lipid metabolism disorders and its associated inflammation in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice. 16S rRNA gene sequencing and microbiomic analysis showed that Cordyceps reduced the amounts of Enterococcus cecorum, a bile-salt hydrolase-producing microbe to regulate the metabolism of bile acids in the gut. Importantly, E. cecorum transplantation or liver-specific knockdown of farnesoid X receptor (FXR), a bile acid receptor, diminished the protective effect of Cordyceps against HFD-induced obesity. Together, our results shed light on the mechanisms that underlie the glucose- and lipid-lowering effects of Cordyceps and suggest that targeting intestinalE. cecorum or hepatic FXR are potential anti-obesity and anti-inflammation therapeutic avenues.
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- Guo-Dong Wu
- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. China.,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. China.,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, P. R. China
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Cai YY, Huang FQ, Lao X, Lu Y, Gao X, Alolga RN, Yin K, Zhou X, Wang Y, Liu B, Shang J, Qi LW, Li J. Integrated metagenomics identifies a crucial role for trimethylamine-producing Lachnoclostridium in promoting atherosclerosis. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2022; 8:11. [PMID: 35273169 PMCID: PMC8913745 DOI: 10.1038/s41522-022-00273-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Microbial trimethylamine (TMA)-lyase activity promotes the development of atherosclerosis by generating of TMA, the precursor of TMA N-oxide (TMAO). TMAO is well documented, but same can not be said of TMA-producing bacteria. This work aimed to identify TMA-producing genera in human intestinal microbiota. We retrieved the genomes of human-associated microorganisms from the Human Microbiome Project database comprising 1751 genomes, Unified Human Gastrointestinal Genome collection consisting 4644 gut prokaryotes, recapitulated 4930 species-level genome bins and public gut metagenomic data of 2134 individuals from 11 populations. By sequence searching, 216 TMA-lyase-containing species from 102 genera were found to contain the homologous sequences of cntA/B, yeaW/X, and/or cutC/D. We identified 13 strains from 5 genera with cntA sequences, and 30 strains from 14 genera with cutC showing detectable relative abundance in healthy individuals. Lachnoclostridium (p = 2.9e−05) and Clostridium (p = 5.8e−04), the two most abundant cutC-containing genera, were found to be much higher in atherosclerotic patients compared with healthy persons. Upon incubation with choline (substrate), L. saccharolyticum effectively transformed it to TMA at a rate higher than 98.7% while that for C. sporogenes was 63.8–67.5% as detected by liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. In vivo studies further showed that treatment of L. saccharolyticum and choline promoted a significant increase in TMAO level in the serum of ApoE−/− mice with obvious accumulation of aortic plaque in same. This study discloses the significance and efficiency of the gut bacterium L. saccharolyticum in transforming choline to TMA and consequently promoting the development of atherosclerosis.
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- Yuan-Yuan Cai
- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.,State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China. .,Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (China Pharmaceutical University), Ministry of Education, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Wang SL, Wang Y, Wu L, Cai YY, Wang ZC, Alolga RN, Qi LW, Li B, Huang FQ. Paired Derivatization Approach with H/D-Labeled Hydroxylamine Reagents for Sensitive and Accurate Analysis of Monosaccharides by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2022; 94:3590-3599. [PMID: 35171578 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Monosaccharides play important roles in biological processes. Sensitive and accurate analyses of monosaccharides remain challenging because of their high hydrophilicities and poor ionization efficiencies. Here, we developed a paired derivatization approach with H/D-labeled hydroxylamines for simultaneous quantification of 12 monosaccharides by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). O-(4-Methoxybenzyl)hydroxylamine hydrochloride (4-MOBHA·HCl) showed higher derivatization efficiency for monosaccharides compared to six other hydroxylamine analogues. The derivatization of monosaccharides was readily achieved in an aqueous solution. Furthermore, the deuterium-labeled isotope reagent, d3-4-MOBHA·HCl, was newly synthesized to stably label monosaccharides to improve its accuracy and precision in complex matrix analysis. As a result, 12 monosaccharides were rapidly detected by LC-MS/MS within 16 min with significant improvements in chromatographic separation and retention time. The detection sensitivity increased by 83 to 1600-fold with limits of quantitation ranging from 0.25 to 3.00 fmol. With the paired derivatization strategy, the monosaccharides could be accurately quantified with good linearity (R2 > 0.99) and satisfactory accuracy (recoveries: 85-110%). Using this method, we achieved sensitive and accurate quantification of the monosaccharide composition of herbal polysaccharides and the change in monosaccharide levels in human cell lines under physiopathological conditions. More importantly, the developed method was able to differentiate between the levels of the monosaccharides in fecal samples of human ulcerative colitis (UC) patients and UC mice compared to their respective controls. The differential monosaccharides determined in human feces provided a good diagnostic performance in distinguishing the UC patients from healthy individuals, showing potential for clinical application.
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- Shi-Lei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China.,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China.,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China.,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211198, China
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Pan A, Sun XM, Huang FQ, Liu JF, Cai YY, Wu X, Alolga RN, Li P, Liu BL, Liu Q, Qi LW. The mitochondrial β-oxidation enzyme HADHA restrains hepatic glucagon response by promoting β-hydroxybutyrate production. Nat Commun 2022; 13:386. [PMID: 35046401 PMCID: PMC8770464 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28044-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Disordered hepatic glucagon response contributes to hyperglycemia in diabetes. The regulators involved in glucagon response are less understood. This work aims to investigate the roles of mitochondrial β-oxidation enzyme HADHA and its downstream ketone bodies in hepatic glucagon response. Here we show that glucagon challenge impairs expression of HADHA. Liver-specific HADHA overexpression reversed hepatic gluconeogenesis in mice, while HADHA knockdown augmented glucagon response. Stable isotope tracing shows that HADHA promotes ketone body production via β-oxidation. The ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) but not acetoacetate suppresses gluconeogenesis by selectively inhibiting HDAC7 activity via interaction with Glu543 site to facilitate FOXO1 nuclear exclusion. In HFD-fed mice, HADHA overexpression improved metabolic disorders, and these effects are abrogated by knockdown of BHB-producing enzyme. In conclusion, BHB is responsible for the inhibitory effect of HADHA on hepatic glucagon response, suggesting that HADHA activation or BHB elevation by pharmacological intervention hold promise in treating diabetes.
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- An Pan
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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Liu XH, Qi LW, Alolga RN, Liu Q. Implication of the hepatokine, fibrinogen-like protein 1 in liver diseases, metabolic disorders and cancer: The need to harness its full potential. Int J Biol Sci 2022; 18:292-300. [PMID: 34975333 PMCID: PMC8692158 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.66834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Fibrinogen-like protein 1 (FGL1) is a novel hepatokine that forms part of the fibrinogen superfamily. It is predominantly expressed in the liver under normal physiological conditions. When the liver is injured by external factors, such as chemical drugs and radiation, FGL1 acts as a protective factor to promote the growth of regenerated cells. However, elevated hepatic FGL1 under high fat conditions can cause lipid accumulation and inflammation, which in turn trigger the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes, and obesity. FGL1 is also involved in the regulation of insulin resistance in adipose tissues and skeletal muscles as a means of communication between the liver and other tissues. In addition, the abnormally changed FGL1 levels in the plasma of cancer patients make it a potential predictor of cancer incidence in clinical practice. FGL1 was recently identified as a major functional ligand of the immune inhibitory receptor, lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (LAG3), thus making it a promising target for cancer immunotherapy except for the classical programmed cell death protein 1/programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) axis. Despite the potential of FGL1 as a new cancer biomarker and therapeutic target, there are few related studies and much of what has been reported are superficial and lack depth and particularity. Therefore, elucidating the role and underlying mechanisms of FGL1 could be crucial for the development of promising diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for related diseases. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of the cellular mechanisms and clinical prospects of FGL1 in the prevention and treatment of liver diseases, metabolic disorders and cancer, and proffer suggestions for future studies.
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- Xi-Hua Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Osae R, Apaliya MT, Kwaw E, Chisepo MTR, Aforo Antiri E, Phyllis Naa Yarley O, Alolga RN. Antioxidant activities, anti‐inflammatory, cytotoxic effects, quality attributes, and bioactive compounds of Ghanaian ginger under varied dehydration conditions. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.15994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Richard Osae
- Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology School of Applied Science and Technology Cape Coast Technical University Cape Coast Ghana
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- Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology School of Applied Science and Technology Cape Coast Technical University Cape Coast Ghana
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- Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology School of Applied Science and Technology Cape Coast Technical University Cape Coast Ghana
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines Department of Pharmacognosy China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing China
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- Department of Applied Science Agogo Presbyterian Women's College of Education Agogo Ghana
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- Department of Science Laboratory Technology Faculty of Applied Sciences Accra Technical University Accra Ghana
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines Department of Pharmacognosy China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing China
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Alolga RN, Osae R, Apaliya MT, Ibrahim TS, Ahmed MSA, Kwaw E, Antiri EA. Vacuum pressure combined with osmosonication as an innovative pre-drying technique for Ghanaian ginger: Evidence from the metabolome and quality characteristics of the dried product. Ultrason Sonochem 2021; 80:105841. [PMID: 34826726 PMCID: PMC8633365 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
We assessed the impact of selected pretreatment techniques, thus, vacuum-assisted osmotic dehydration (VOD), vacuum-assisted sonication (VSON) and vacuum-assisted osmosonication (VOS) on the metabolomes and quality characteristics of infrared-dried ginger slices. We found marked metabolome differences between the pretreated ginger samples, evidenced by differential amounts of 6-gingerol and 6-shogaol, total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and antioxidant activities. We also found distinct differences in the drying kinetics and sensory characteristics of the pretreated samples. Generally, VOS pretreatment gave the best outcomes. The VOS-pretreated samples contained the highest contents of the marker compounds, TPC, TFC and gave the best antioxidant activity. The VOS-pretreated samples also recorded the shortest drying time and exhibited the best sensory attributes. Overall, the general order observed was, VOS > VSON > VOD > control for all quality parameters examined. VOS pretreatment of ginger before drying therefore holds a great potential for large-scale industrial application.
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- Raphael N Alolga
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China, Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China.
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- Cape Coast Technical University, School of Applied Science and Technology, Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Cape Coast Technical University, School of Applied Science and Technology, Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China, Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China, Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Cape Coast Technical University, School of Applied Science and Technology, Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Agogo Presbyterian Women's College of Education, Department of Applied Science, Agogo- Ashanti Region, Ghana
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Li Y, Fan Y, Sun Y, Alolga RN, Xiao P, Ma G. Antihypertensive Drug Use and the Risk of Depression: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:777987. [PMID: 34819866 PMCID: PMC8606787 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.777987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Although numerous cohort studies have reported an association between antihypertensives use and depression, the exact effect of antihypertensives on depression remains unclear. Objective: To clarify the association between antihypertensives use and risk of depression. Methods: We retrieved relevant literature using PubMed database until August 30, 2021. Four main classes of antihypertensives, thus, angiotensin antagonists, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers and diuretics were studied. The incidence of depression was pooled based on a single drug category. Network meta-analyses were conducted to comprehensively assess the effects of the four classes of antihypertensives on the risk of depression. Results: A total of nine out of 9,557 studies involving 414,873 subjects were retrieved. The pooled results showed a positive association between the use of calcium channel blockers and symptoms of depression [odds ratio (OR): 1.09, 95% confidence interval (CI):1.06–1.13], while use of the angiotensin antagonists, beta blockers and diuretics was not associated with risk of depression. Subgroup analysis suggested a significant relationship between beta blockers usage and risk of depression in cohort studies (OR:1.21, 95% CI: 1.16–1.26). The results of network meta-analysis indicated that all other three classes of drugs increased the risk of depression: angiotensin antagonists (OR: 1.30, 95% CI: 1.04–1.63), beta blockers (OR: 1.53, 95% CI: 1.22–1.91), and calcium channel blockers (OR: 1.40, 95% CI: 1.12–1.75), compared with diuretics. Conclusion: In conclusion, our results indicate that the use of angiotensin antagonists, beta blockers and calcium channel blockers are potential risk factors of depression.
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- Ying Li
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Adotey G, Alolga RN, Quarcoo A, Gedel MA, Anang AK, Holliday JC. Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS)-based metabolomic analysis of mycelial biomass of three Ganoderma isolates from the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2021; 205:114355. [PMID: 34500238 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.114355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this work, we sought to determine the differences and/or similarities in the metabolite composition of the mycelial biomass of three ganoderma isolates (Ganoderma LVRB-1, Ganoderma LVRB-9 and Ganoderma LVRB-17) from the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana. The cultured mycelial mass of the three isolates were subjected to DNA sequencing. BLASTn searches of the internal transcribed spacer. (ITS) sequences of the isolates were conducted in the GenBank and the data obtained subjected to ITS phylogenetic analysis. Thereafter, extracts of the cultured mycelial biomass of the three isolates were subjected to untargeted ultra performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS)-based metabolomic analysis. A cursory examination of the total ion chromatograms of the isolates gave evidence of the differential levels of the metabolites present. Further analysis of the metabolomic data using multivariate analysis better captured these marked differences in terms of the presence and/or levels of the metabolites. Finally, four lanostane triterpenoids, namely ganoderic acid C6, ganoderenic acid A, Ganoderenic acid D and ganoderic acid G, together with two annotated compounds (ganoderic acids K and AM1) were detected in the mycelia biomass of the three ganoderma isolates from the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana. The results provide the first ever metabolomic data on the chemical constituents of the mycelial biomass of ganoderma isolates from the Lower Volta River Basin of Ghana.
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- Gideon Adotey
- Science Laboratory Department, Accra Technical University, P.O. Box GP 561, Barnes Road, Accra, Ghana.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
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- Science Laboratory Department, Accra Technical University, P.O. Box GP 561, Barnes Road, Accra, Ghana
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- Science Laboratory Department, Accra Technical University, P.O. Box GP 561, Barnes Road, Accra, Ghana
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- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), University of Ghana, Ghana
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Zhou L, Shen Y, Huang T, Sun Y, Alolga RN, Zhang G, Ge Y. The Prognostic Effect of Dexamethasone on Patients With Glioblastoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:727707. [PMID: 34531751 PMCID: PMC8438116 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.727707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background: Dexamethasone (DEX) is widely adopted to reduce tumor-associated edema in glioblastoma (GBM) patients despite its side effects. However, the benefits of using DEX in GBM patients remains elusive. Methods: In this study, we performed a comprehensive meta-analysis to address this concern. We searched the relevant studies from PubMed, Web of Science, and EMBASE databases, and then applied random or fixed-effects models to generate estimated summary hazard radios (HRs) and the 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Moreover, subgroup and sensitivity analysis were conducted and publication bias were further evaluated. Results: Ten articles with a total of 2,230 GBM patients were eligible according to the inclusion criteria. In the assessment of overall survival (OS), meta-analysis data revealed that DEX was significantly associated with the poor prognosis of GBM patients (HR=1.44, 95% CI=1.32−1.57). In the progression-free survival (PFS), the pooled results indicated that the use of DEX can increase 48% death risk for GBM patients (HR=1.48, 95% CI=1.11−1.98). Subgroup analyses revealed that DEX was associated with poorer outcome of GBM in subgroup of newly diagnosed patients and GBM patients treated with ≥ 2mg/day. Sensitivity analyses showed that no study changed the pooled results materially for both OS and PFS analyses. The funnel plot had no obvious asymmetry. Conclusion: Our findings partly confirmed that use of DEX was associated with poor treatment outcome in GBM patients. To reach a definitive conclusion, large samples from multi-centers are urgent to address this concern.
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- Lingling Zhou
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Zhao Y, Sun Y, Alolga RN, Ma G, Wang F. The Use of Oseltamivir as Adjunctive Therapy for the Treatment of Hand-Food-and-Mouth Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:653691. [PMID: 34248619 PMCID: PMC8267410 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.653691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood illness caused by enteroviruses. Oseltamivir (OS), a neuraminidase inhibitor, has been frequently used as an adjunctive therapy for the treatment of HFMD. Solid evidence, however, is lacking regarding the efficacy of such adjunctive therapy. This work is to conduct a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to assess the efficacy of oseltamivir for HFMD in children. Methods: Eligible studies from inception to October 10, 2020 were identified by searching six databases (PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP database). Quality of evidence was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration tool. Results: Of a total of 91 entries, 11 RCTs involving 977 HFMD children were included in the final analysis. The results showed that the therapy combined with oseltamivir was more effective, with higher effective rate (RR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.80 to 0.87; p < 0.01), shorter fever clearance time (days) (SMD, -0.74; 95% CI, -1.12 to -0.35; p < 0.01), shorter rash regression time (days) (MD, -0.89; 95% CI, -1.05 to -0.72; p < 0.01) and shorter clinical cure time (SMD, -1.08; 95% CI, -1.55 to -0.61; p < 0.01). No significant difference was observed in the risk of adverse reactions between the groups with and without oseltamivir. Conclusion: The use of oseltamivir as adjunctive therapy shows effectiveness and no increased risk of adverse reactions for the treatment of HFMD in children.
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- Yijing Zhao
- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of International Pharmaceutical Business, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Li J, Chen YH, Li LZ, Wang F, Song W, Alolga RN, Zhou W, Yu H, Huang FQ, Yin X. Omics and Transgenic Analyses Reveal that Salvianolic Acid B Exhibits its Anti-Inflammatory Effects through Inhibiting the Mincle-Syk-Related Pathway in Macrophages. J Proteome Res 2021; 20:3734-3748. [PMID: 34080425 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.1c00325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Salvianolic acid B (Sal B), the main water-soluble compound in Salvia miltiorrhiza, is known to exhibit anti-inflammatory activity, however, the underlying mechanism(s) is not completely uncovered. In this study, Sal B inhibited lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced M1 activation and promoted the transformation of macrophages from M1- to M2-type polarization. The altered lipid profiles of LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages were partly restored by Sal B treatment. At the proteomic level, a total of 5612 proteins were identified and 432 were significantly changed in macrophages under LPS treatment. The differential proteins were classified into four clusters according to their expression level in blank, LPS, and Sal B groups. LPS-induced proteins in Cluster IV including Kif14, Mincle, and Sec62 were significantly recovered to almost normal levels by Sal B treatment. Use of knockdown Mincle or picetannol (inhibitor of Syk) led to significant reductions in the gene expressions of IL-1β, iNOS, and IL-12 and the release of NO. The converse was, however, observed for overexpressed Mincle. In addition, LPS- or trehalose-6,6-dibehenate-induced phosphorylation of Syk and PKCδ was decreased by Sal B treatment. These results suggest that Sal B inhibition of LPS-induced inflammation might be through inhibition of the Mincle-Syk-PKCδ signaling pathway.
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- Jia Li
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China.,Beijing, State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China
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Rolle J, Asante DO, Kok-Fong LL, Boucetta H, Seidu TA, Tai LLK, Alolga RN. Jatrorrhizine: a review of its pharmacological effects. J Pharm Pharmacol 2021; 73:709-719. [PMID: 33822109 DOI: 10.1093/jpp/rgaa065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Jatrorrhizine is an isoquinoline alkaloid found in medicinal plants. It is the main bioactive compound of the Chinese herbs, Coptis chinensis, Rhizoma coptidis, and Phellodendron chinense Schneid, plants that are predominantly used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the treatment of metabolic disorders, gastritis, stomachache among a host of others. This manuscript aims to provide a comprehensive review of the pharmacological effects of jatrorrhizine, proffer suggestions on research areas that need redress and potentially serve as a reference for future studies. KEY FINDINGS Published scientific literature was therefore retrieved from all credible sources including Pubmed, Elsevier, Research Gate, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Europe PMC and Wiley Online library using key words such as 'jatrorrhizine', 'botanical sources', 'pharmacology', 'toxicology', 'pharmacokinetics' or their combinations. A cursory examination of relevant scientific literature using the aforementioned key words produced more than 400 publications. CONCLUSIONS Using an inclusion/exclusion criteria the subject matter of this review was adequately addressed. It is our hope that this review will provide a good platform for further research on fully harnessing the potential of this bioactive compound.
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- Janiqua Rolle
- School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Huang J, Song W, Hua H, Yin X, Huang F, Alolga RN. Antithrombotic and anticoagulant effects of a novel protein isolated from the venom of the Deinagkistrodon acutus snake. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 138:111527. [PMID: 33773469 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The venom of the Deinagkistrodon acutus snake is composed of numerous bioactive proteins and peptides. In this study, we report the antithrombotic and anticoagulant activities of one of such proteins, herein known as SLPC. This novel protein was isolated and purified via multi-gel chromatography. Its amino acid sequence, structure and function were then determined. This protein was found to exhibit defibration, anticoagulation and general antithrombotic effects based on the results of both in vitro and in vivo studies. Based on same studies, it was found to cleave the α, β, γ chains of fibrinogen and generally improved antiplatelet aggregation and blood rheology. A metabolomic insight of the antithrombotic effects of SLPC was found to be mainly linked to perturbations in the synthesis of unsaturated fatty acids, glycerophospholipid metabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism and other metabolic pathways. In summary, the novel protein SLPC, elicits its antithrombotic effects via degradation of fibrinogen and regulation of various thrombogenic factors in multiple metabolic pathways.
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- Jin Huang
- Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital (Shenzhen Pingshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital), Shenzhen 518001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- The Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangyin 214400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Sun Y, Li X, Jiang W, Fan Y, Ouyang Q, Shao W, Alolga RN, Ge Y, Ma G. Advanced paternal age and risk of cancer in offspring. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 13:3712-3725. [PMID: 33411681 PMCID: PMC7906132 DOI: 10.18632/aging.202333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
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Many risk factors of cancer have been established, but the contribution of paternal age in this regard remains largely unexplored. To further understand the etiology of cancer, we investigated the relationship between paternal age and cancer incidence using PLCO cohort. Cox proportional hazards models were performed to assess the association between paternal age and the risk of cancers. During follow-up time (median 11.5 years), 18,753 primary cancers occurred. Paternal age was associated with reduced risk of cancers of the female genitalia (HR, 0.79; 95%CI, 0.66-0.94; P = 0.008) as well as cancers of the respiratory and intrathoracic organs (HR, 0.78; 95%CI, 0.63-0.97; P = 0.026). The association was stronger for lung cancer (HR, 0.67; 95%CI, 0.52-0.86; P = 0.002). The subgroup analysis suggested that age, gender, smoking and BMI were related to the decreased cancer incidence of the respiratory and intrathoracic organs, lung and the female genitalia. Positive linear associations were observed between paternal age and cancer incidence of the female genitalia, respiratory and intrathoracic organs and the lungs. These findings indicate that advanced paternal age is an independent protective factor against various cancers in offspring.
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- Yangyang Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Science and Technology, Sir Run Run Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Alolga RN, Opoku-Damoah Y, Alagpulinsa DA, Huang FQ, Ma G, Chavez Leon MASC, Kudzai C, Yin X, Ding Y. Metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of the anti-rheumatoid arthritis potential of xylopic acid in a bioinspired lipoprotein nanoformulation. Biomaterials 2020; 268:120482. [PMID: 33307367 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2020.120482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Xylopic acid (XA), a diterpene kaurene and the major active ingredient of the African spice Xylopia aethiopica (Annonaceae), is reported to possess anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Here, we investigated the therapeutic potential of XA for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a debilitating autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized by joint damage, in the complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced arthritis model in rats. We synthesized bioinspired reconstituted high-density lipoprotein (rHDL) nanoparticles loaded with purified XA crystals (rHDL/XA) that passively accumulate in inflamed joints of CFA-induced arthritic rats. Treatment with rHDL/XA minimized mononuclear cell infiltration of CFA-induced arthritic sites and ameliorated disease burden. Metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses revealed that the major molecular pathways perturbed following CFA-induced arthritis correlated with amino acid and lipid metabolism, which were restored to normal states by rHDL/XA treatment. This work demonstrates the anti-RA potential of XA in a nanoformulation and uncovers its underlying therapeutic mechanisms at the transcript and metabolite levels.
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- Raphael N Alolga
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, 4072, Australia
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02129, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Alolga RN, Osae R, Essilfie G, Saalia FK, Akaba S, Chikari F. Sonication, osmosonication and vacuum-assisted osmosonication pretreatment of Ghanaian garlic slices: Effect on physicochemical properties and quality characteristics. Food Chem 2020; 343:128535. [PMID: 33221098 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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This work aimed to assess the impact of sonication (US), osmosonication (US + OD) and vacuum-assisted osmosonication (V + US + OD) pretreatments on the quality of Ghanaian garlic prior to relative humidity convective drying. Hence, slices of fresh garlic subjected to US, US + OD and V + US + OD pretreatments were dried and the following assessed: antioxidant activities, total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), polyphenol oxidase (PPO) enzyme inactivation, rehydration ratio (RR), drying kinetics, energy consumption, chromatographic fingerprinting, allicin content and Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. V + US + OD pretreatment gave the best results for antioxidant activities, TPC, TFC, RR and PPO enzyme inactivation. It also recorded the shortest drying time and was more energy efficient. Finally V + US + OD pretreatment maintained the chemical integrity of the finished product and recorded the highest content of allicin. A general trend was however observed for all quality parameters assessed for the various pretreatment methods as: V + US + OD > US + OD > US.
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- Raphael N Alolga
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China.
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- School of Applied Sciences and Technology, Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology, Cape Coast Technical University, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- College of Basic and Applied Sciences, School of Agriculture, Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana, Ghana.
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- College of Basic and Applied Sciences, School of Engineering, Department of Food Process Engineering, University of Ghana, Ghana
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- College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, School of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- School of Applied Sciences and Technology, Department of Food Science and Postharvest Technology, Cape Coast Technical University, Cape Coast, Ghana
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Yin X, Fan H, Chen Y, Li LZ, Song W, Fan Y, Zhou W, Ma G, Alolga RN, Li W, Zhang B, Li P, Tran LSP, Lu X, Qi LW. Integrative omic and transgenic analyses reveal the positive effect of ultraviolet-B irradiation on salvianolic acid biosynthesis through upregulation of SmNAC1. Plant J 2020; 104:781-799. [PMID: 32772407 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Salvianolic acids (SalAs), a group of secondary metabolites in Salvia miltiorrhiza, are widely used for treating cerebrovascular diseases. Their biosynthesis is modulated by a variety of abiotic factors, including ultraviolet-B (UV-B) irradiation; however, the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here, an integrated metabolomic, proteomic, and transcriptomic approach coupled with transgenic analyses was employed to dissect the mechanisms underlying UV-B irradiation-induced SalA biosynthesis. Results of metabolomics showed that 28 metabolites, including 12 SalAs, were elevated in leaves of UV-B-treated S. miltiorrhiza. Meanwhile, the contents of several phytohormones, including jasmonic acid and salicylic acid, which positively modulate the biosynthesis of SalAs, also increased in UV-B-treated S. miltiorrhiza. Consistently, 20 core biosynthetic enzymes and numerous transcription factors that are involved in SalA biosynthesis were elevated in treated samples as indicated by a comprehensive proteomic analysis. Correlation and gene expression analyses demonstrated that the NAC1 gene, encoding a NAC transcriptional factor, was positively involved in UV-B-induced SalA biosynthesis. Accordingly, overexpression and RNA interference of NAC1 increased and decreased SalA contents, respectively, through regulation of key biosynthetic enzymes. Furthermore, ChIP-qPCR and Dual-LUC assays showed that NAC1 could directly bind to the CATGTG and CATGTC motifs present in the promoters of the SalA biosynthesis-related genes PAL3 and TAT3, respectively, and activate their expression. Our results collectively demonstrate that NAC1 plays a crucial role in UV-B irradiation-induced SalA biosynthesis. Taken together, our findings provide mechanistic insights into the UV-B-induced SalA biosynthesis in S. miltiorrhiza, and shed light on a great potential for the development of SalA-abundant varieties through genetic engineering.
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- Xiaojian Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Institute of Plant Stress Biology, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Department of Biology, Henan University, 85 Minglun Street, Kaifeng, 475001, China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory of Agrobiology, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, 03 Quang Trung, Da Nang, Vietnam
- Stress Adaptation Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science, 1-7-22, Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi, 230-0045, Japan
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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Osae R, Alolga RN, Essilfie G, Osei-Adjei G, Baduweh CA, Yarley OPN, Zhou C. Variation in bioactive phytochemicals and sensory attributes of osmosonic convective dried ginger from four African countries. J Sci Food Agric 2020; 100:3164-3172. [PMID: 32096216 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The rhizome of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is one of the most patronized spices worldwide and plays an important role in folklore medicine. In this study, we aimed to determine the quality of ginger samples from representative West African (Ghana, Nigeria) and East African (Uganda, Kenya) countries. By that, we also implicitly sought to determine the probable influence of location of cultivation (and the intrinsic growth conditions) on the quality of the samples. The ginger samples were pretreated by osmosonication prior to relative humidity convective drying and analyzed for differences in their metabolomes, total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC), antioxidant activities, sensory characteristics and volatile compounds composition (via electronic-nose determination). RESULTS The outcome of our study showed marked source-dependent differences in the metabolomes of the samples as captured by a metabolomics approach. Based on the findings of the metabolomics study, 6-gingerol content was quantified and found to be higher in the samples of West African origin. Also, the samples from the two West African countries contained higher levels of bioactive phytochemicals as evinced by the results of TPC, TFC, e-nose analysis, and antioxidant activities. They also gave better sensory attributes. CONCLUSION In summary, for all parameters assessed, and on a country-by-country basis, the general quality trend observed was: Ghana > Nigeria > Uganda > Kenya. All results taken together, our findings at least in part, point to the influence of geographical regions of cultivation on the quality of the ginger rhizomes. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Richard Osae
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Basic and Applied Sciences, Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Science Laboratory Technology Department, Accra Technical University, Accra, Ghana
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
- Science Laboratory Technology Department, Accra Technical University, Accra, Ghana
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
- Technology Integration Base for Vegetable Dehydration Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, P. R. China
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Osae R, Essilfie G, Alolga RN, Akaba S, Song X, Owusu-Ansah P, Zhou C. Application of non-thermal pretreatment techniques on agricultural products prior to drying: a review. J Sci Food Agric 2020; 100:2585-2599. [PMID: 31975406 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2019] [Revised: 01/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Most agricultural crops contain high moisture content (80-95% wet basis (wb)) which makes them very susceptible to microbial damage leading to shorter shelf-life and high postharvest losses. The high perishability of these agricultural products requires preservation techniques to prolong their shelf-lives. Drying remains an important component of processing in this regard. Therefore, any pretreatment methods for drying agricultural product that decreases the moisture content and minimizes drying time by conserving the quality of the crop product is of prime significance. This article is a comprehensive review of recent developments of non-thermal pretreatment (NTP) methods. A summary of their significance, emerging and innovative methods of this technology together with its applications and limitations are discussed. This article further examines the environmental impact of NTP techniques. RESULTS NTP techniques, such as high pressure, ultrasound, pulsed electric field and osmotic dehydration methods are essential operations for pre-dehydration of agricultural products prior to drying. These techniques can avoid the deleterious effects of heat on nutritive value, colour and flavour of agricultural products compared to thermal pretreatments. They also enhance the inactivation of the enzymes, improve energy efficiency and mass transfer, reduce processing time, preserve bioactive compounds, improve drying kinetics and drying rate, minimize enzymatic browning, and enhance product quality. CONCLUSION These findings will provide a better understanding of different NTP methods and also make available more information for selecting pretreatment techniques for drying of agricultural products. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Richard Osae
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang P. R., China
- Technology Integration Base for Vegetable Dehydration Processing Ministry of Agriculture, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang P. R., China
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- College of Basic and Applied Sciences, Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing P. R., China
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- Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, School of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang P. R., China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang P. R., China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang P. R., China
- Technology Integration Base for Vegetable Dehydration Processing Ministry of Agriculture, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang P. R., China
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Yin X, Wei Y, Song W, Zhang H, Liu G, Chen Y, Li LZ, Alolga RN, Ma G, Reiter RJ, Li J, Shi H. Melatonin as an inducer of arecoline and their coordinated roles in anti-oxidative activity and immune responses. Food Funct 2020; 11:8788-8799. [DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01841d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Melatonin and it induced arecoline in arecoline play coordinated roles in immune responses.
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Osae R, Essilfie G, Alolga RN, Bonah E, Ma H, Zhou C. Drying of ginger slices—Evaluation of quality attributes, energy consumption, and kinetics study. J FOOD PROCESS ENG 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.13348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Richard Osae
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang China
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- College of Basic and Applied Sciences, Department of Crop ScienceUniversity of Ghana
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of PharmacognosyChina Pharmaceutical University Nanjing China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang China
- Technology Integration Base for Vegetable Dehydration Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang China
- Technology Integration Base for Vegetable Dehydration Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Jiangsu University Zhenjiang China
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Wang FX, Chen K, Huang FQ, Alolga RN, Ma J, Wu ZX, Fan Y, Ma G, Guan M. Cerebrospinal fluid-based metabolomics to characterize different types of brain tumors. J Neurol 2019; 267:984-993. [PMID: 31822990 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-019-09665-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 11/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Brain tumors cause significant morbidity and mortality due to rapid progression and high recurrence risks. Reliable biomarkers to improve diagnosis thereof are desirable. OBJECTIVE This work aimed to identify panels of biomarkers for diagnostic purposes using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-based metabolomics. METHODS A cohort of 163 histologically-proven patients with brain disorders was involved. Comprehensive CSF-based metabolomics was achieved by liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight spectrometric (LC-Q/TOF-MS) and multivariate statistical analyses. The diagnostic performance of the metabolic markers was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curves. RESULTS A total of 508 ion features were detected by the LC-Q/TOF-MS analysis, of which 27 metabolites were selected as diagnostic markers to discriminate different brain tumor types. The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.91 for lung adenocarcinoma patients with brain metastases (MBT) vs. lung adenocarcinoma patients without brain metastases (NMBT), 0.83 for primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) vs. secondary central nervous system involvement of systemic lymphoma (SCNSL), 0.77 for PCNSL vs. MBT, 0.87 for SCNSL vs. MBT, 0.86 for MBT vs. nontumorous brain diseases (NT), and 0.80 for PCNSL vs. NT. Perturbed metabolic pathways between the comparisons related mainly to amino acids and citrate metabolism. CONCLUSIONS CSF-based metabolomics to a large extent reliably identifies significant metabolic differences between different brain tumors and shows great potential for diagnosis of brain tumors.
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- Feng-Xiang Wang
- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, North Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Hematology, North Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, China.
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- Central Laboratory, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 108 Luxiang Avenue, Baoshan District, Shanghai, China.
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Osae R, Zhou C, Alolga RN, Xu B, Tchabo W, Bonah E, Alenyorege EA, Ma H. Effects of Various Nonthermal Pretreatments on the Physicochemical Properties of Dried Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) Slices from Two Geographical Locations. J Food Sci 2019; 84:2847-2858. [PMID: 31573687 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.14790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study explored the effect of different nonthermal pretreatments, osmosonication (OS), osmotic dehydration, and ultrasound methods on the physical and chemical properties of China- and Ghana-sourced ginger samples under relative humidity convective drying. The chemical properties of pretreated dried ginger slices were assessed for antioxidant properties (ABTS and DPPH); total phenolic content; total flavonoids content; and 4-, 6-, 8-, and 10-gingerol and 6-shogaol levels. The physical properties compared were weight loss, rehydration ratio (RR), texture, and drying kinetics. Results revealed that OS pretreatment led to a higher preservation of the chemical properties with the Ghana-sourced ginger exhibiting the highest values. The OS-treated samples obtained the highest weight losses and RRs, but the RR was higher in the Chinese ginger. OS pretreatment also gave the lowest textural value with the China-sourced samples exhibiting the lowest firmness. Weibull model best fitted the experimental results (R2 > 0.99). PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Ginger remains among the most notable medicinal spices worldwide. It is used as a raw material for the pharmaceutical, beverage, cosmetics, and the food industries. Long-term storage of ginger is one of paramount importance, hence any pretreatment that reduces its moisture content and lessens its drying time but preserves its quality is ideal. In this study, we report the effect of different nonthermal pretreatments, osmosonication, osmotic dehydration, and ultrasound on the physical and chemical properties of China- and Ghana-sourced ginger samples under relative humidity convective drying. The present findings will offer more information in the selection of the best pretreatment technique for drying ginger.
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- Richard Osae
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu Univ., Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu Univ., Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
- Technology Integration Base for Vegetable Dehydration Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Jiangsu Univ., Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Dept. of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical Univ., No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing, 211198, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu Univ., Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
- Technology Integration Base for Vegetable Dehydration Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Jiangsu Univ., Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu Univ., Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu Univ., Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu Univ., Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
- Technology Integration Base for Vegetable Dehydration Processing, Ministry of Agriculture, Jiangsu Univ., Zhenjiang, 212013, P. R. China
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Dong X, Zhang R, He J, Lai L, Alolga RN, Shen S, Zhu Y, You D, Lin L, Chen C, Zhao Y, Duan W, Su L, Shafer A, Salama M, Fleischer T, Bjaanæs MM, Karlsson A, Planck M, Wang R, Staaf J, Helland Å, Esteller M, Wei Y, Chen F, Christiani DC. Trans-omics biomarker model improves prognostic prediction accuracy for early-stage lung adenocarcinoma. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 11:6312-6335. [PMID: 31434796 PMCID: PMC6738411 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Limited studies have focused on developing prognostic models with trans-omics biomarkers for early-stage lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). We performed integrative analysis of clinical information, DNA methylation, and gene expression data using 825 early-stage LUAD patients from 5 cohorts. Ranger algorithm was used to screen prognosis-associated biomarkers, which were confirmed with a validation phase. Clinical and biomarker information was fused using an iCluster plus algorithm, which significantly distinguished patients into high- and low-mortality risk groups (Pdiscovery = 0.01 and Pvalidation = 2.71×10-3). Further, potential functional DNA methylation-gene expression-overall survival pathways were evaluated by causal mediation analysis. The effect of DNA methylation level on LUAD survival was significantly mediated through gene expression level. By adding DNA methylation and gene expression biomarkers to a model of only clinical data, the AUCs of the trans-omics model improved by 18.3% (to 87.2%) and 16.4% (to 85.3%) in discovery and validation phases, respectively. Further, concordance index of the nomogram was 0.81 and 0.77 in discovery and validation phases, respectively. Based on systematic review of published literatures, our model was superior to all existing models for early-stage LUAD. In summary, our trans-omics model may help physicians accurately identify patients with high mortality risk.
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- Xuesi Dong
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute and University of Barcelona, Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Barcelona 08908, Catalonia , Spain
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- Department of Cancer Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo 0424, Norway
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- Department of Cancer Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo 0424, Norway
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- Division of Oncology and Pathology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, CREATE Health Strategic Center for Translational Cancer Research, Lund University, Lund 2238, Skåne, Sweden
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- Division of Oncology and Pathology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, CREATE Health Strategic Center for Translational Cancer Research, Lund University, Lund 2238, Skåne, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Division of Oncology and Pathology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, CREATE Health Strategic Center for Translational Cancer Research, Lund University, Lund 2238, Skåne, Sweden
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- Department of Cancer Genetics, Institute for Cancer Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo 0424, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo 0424, Norway
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- Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute and University of Barcelona, Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Barcelona 08908, Catalonia , Spain
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- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Department of Biostatistics, Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Jiangsu Key Lab of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Cancer Center, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- China International Cooperation Center for Environment and Human Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Alolga RN, Chávez León MASC, Osei-Adjei G, Onoja V. GC-MS-based metabolomics, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory investigations to characterize the quality of essential oil obtained from dried Xylopia aethiopica fruits from Ghana and Nigeria. J Pharm Pharmacol 2019; 71:1544-1552. [DOI: 10.1111/jphp.13150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Objectives
This study sought to determine the quality of essential oil from Xylopia aethiopica fruits of different geographical origins using GC-MS-based metabolomics, bacterial quorum sensing and anti-inflammation assessment.
Methods
Essential oil was obtained from eight batches of X. aethiopica fruits from Ghana and Nigeria by hydrodistillation, characterized using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and differences therein found using metabolomics. The respective antibacterial activity of the oils was tested against four bacterial strains: two Gram-positive strains, Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923) and Bacillus licheniformis (ATCC12759), and two Gram-negative strains, Escherichia coli (ATCC25922) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC 13883). Anti-inflammation was tested using RAW 264.7 macrophage cells.
Key findings
The outcome of the study revealed that the oil of the Ghana-sourced samples exhibited superior antibacterial, cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory effects than those from Nigeria. This could be attributed to the higher levels of the bioactive compounds present in those samples. This distinction between the samples from the two countries was clearly established using the metabolomics approach, and 14 differential metabolites were found to be potential chemical markers.
Conclusions
The study lends credence to the traditional uses of the essential oil of X. aethiopica as an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agent.
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- Raphael N Alolga
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria
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Wang F, Peng Q, Liu J, Alolga RN, Zhou W. A novel ferulic acid derivative attenuates myocardial cell hypoxia reoxygenation injury through a succinate dehydrogenase dependent antioxidant mechanism. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 856:172417. [PMID: 31132358 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The molecular structure optimization aimed at definite target is expected to improve its anti-myocardial ischemia reperfusion (I/R) injury. Ferulic acid derivatives could probably attenuate myocardial I/R injury when optimized on account of definite target succinate dehydrogenase (SDH). Herein, an original compound hmy-paa (3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)acrylamide), a combination of ferulic acid and active groups of enzyme inhibitor was synthesized, myocardial cell hypoxia reoxygenation (H/R) model were built, and SDH activity of myocardial cell was detected to investigate the effect of the derivative. Intriguingly, it could selectively inhibit SDH activity, and efficiently abate myocardial cell H/R injury. SDH is located in the mitochondrial inner membrane, and fluorescent hmy-paa could be observed to accumulate in cell and mitochondria through fluorescence inversion microscopy, which allows for more efficient SDH inhibition efficacy. By inhibiting SDH activity, hmy-paa could reduce oxidative damage by preventing excess production of intracellular reactive oxygen species as well as ensure energy production through the regulation of ATP level. The computational docking simulation exhibits a tightly bound mode between hmy-paa and SDH. Consequently, ferulic acid derivative hmy-paa is a new candidate for the treatment of myocardial H/R injury that exerts its therapeutic effect through a SDH dependent antioxidant mechanism. SDH could probably be a new target for drug discovery to alleviate myocardial I/R injury.
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- Fei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, Jiangsu, PR China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Biomedical Research, Pharmaceutical Research Center and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Yin X, Chávez León MASC, Osae R, Linus LO, Qi LW, Alolga RN. Xylopia aethiopica Seeds from Two Countries in West Africa Exhibit Differences in Their Proteomes, Mineral Content and Bioactive Phytochemical Composition. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24101979. [PMID: 31126018 PMCID: PMC6572195 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24101979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Aside from its multiple medicinal uses, the fruit of Xylopia aethiopica is widely used in Africa as food. Herein, we characterize the protein profiles, mineral content and bioactive phytochemical composition of the seeds of this plant sourced in Ghana and Nigeria. Using label-free proteomics, a total of 677 proteins were identified, with 260 found in the Ghana-sourced samples while 608 proteins were detected in the samples from Nigeria. However, 114 proteins were common between the samples from the two countries, among which 48 were significantly changed. Bioinformatics and functional analyses revealed that the differential levels of the proteins were mainly linked to pathways involved amino acids metabolism and biosynthesis. The significantly changed proteins related mainly to catalytic activity and carbon metabolism. The samples from Nigeria also exhibited superior qualities in terms of their antioxidant effects, and total phenolic and flavonoid content. Finally, only the content of Na varied to a statistically significant level. This study lends support to its culinary use and hints towards the impact of location of cultivation on the quality of the seeds. There is however need for further mechanistic investigations to unravel the underlying reasons for the observed differences.
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- Xiaojian Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, China.
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing 211198, China.
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Huang FQ, Li J, Jiang L, Wang FX, Alolga RN, Wang MJ, Min WJ, Ma G, Zhao YJ, Wang SL, Yu Y, Chen X, Zhu D, Zhu J, Wang G, Xia T, Sang JF, Lai MD, Li P, Zhu W, Qi LW. Serum-plasma matched metabolomics for comprehensive characterization of benign thyroid nodule and papillary thyroid carcinoma. Int J Cancer 2018; 144:868-876. [PMID: 30318614 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Metabolomics offers a noninvasive methodology to identify metabolic markers for pathogenesis and diagnosis of diseases. This work aimed to characterize circulating metabolic signatures of benign thyroid nodule (BTN) and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) via serum-plasma matched metabolomics. A cohort of 1,540 serum-plasma matched samples and 114 tissues were obtained from healthy volunteers, BTN and PTC patients enrolled from 6 independent centers. Untargeted metabolomics was determined by liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometric and multivariate statistical analyses. The use of serum-plasma matched samples afforded a broad-scope detection of 1,570 metabolic features. Metabolic phenotypes revealed significant pattern differences for healthy versus BTN and healthy versus PTC. Perturbed metabolic pathways related mainly to amino acid and lipid metabolism. It is worth noting that, BTN and PTC showed no significant differences but rather overlap in circulating metabolic signatures, and this observation was replicated in all study centers. For differential diagnosis of healthy versus thyroid nodules (BTN + PTC), a panel of 6 metabolic markers, namely myo-inositol, α-N-phenylacetyl-L-glutamine, proline betaine, L-glutamic acid, LysoPC(18:0) and LysoPC(18:1) provided area under the curve of 97.68% in the discovery phase and predictive accuracies of 84.78-98.18% in the 4 validation centers. Taken together, serum-plasma matched metabolomics showed significant differences in circulating metabolites for healthy versus nodules but not for BTN versus PTC. Our results highlight the true metabolic nature of thyroid nodules, and potentially decrease overtreatment that exposes patients to unnecessary risks.
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- Feng-Qing Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Yixing Hospital of Jiangsu University, Yixing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Clinical Lab, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Breast Disease Center of Jiangsu Province, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Jiangsu Shengze Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Alolga RN, Chavez MASC, Muyaba M. Untargeted UPLC-Q/TOF-MS-based metabolomics and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopic analysis reveal differences in the quality of ginger from two provinces in Zambia. J Pharm Pharmacol 2018; 70:1262-1271. [PMID: 29956343 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study sought to investigate the differences in the quality of dried ginger samples obtained from two places in Zambia, Lusaka and Copperbelt in terms of their secondary metabolite differences and heavy metals content. METHODS Ten and eight batches of dried ginger obtained, respectively, from Lusaka and Copperbelt were analysed using untargeted Q/TOF-MS-based metabolomics and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). KEY FINDINGS The metabolomics approach yielded 11 differential metabolites that clearly discriminated between the samples from the two locations. Eight were found to be more abundant in the samples from Lusaka while three were present in greater amounts in the samples from Copperbelt. The results of the heavy metal content analysis for four selected elements, Cd, Pb, As and Cu, showed that the samples from Copperbelt recorded higher levels. However, all samples contained levels of the toxic metals, Cd and Pb above permissible limits, making them unwholesome for human consumption. CONCLUSIONS The outcome of the heavy metal content analysis led us to speculate that abiotic stress as a result of these metals experienced by the ginger rhizomes during cultivation could have contributed to the metabolites abundance differences. Further studies are, however, recommended to verify this hypothesis.
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- Raphael N Alolga
- Department of Pharmacognosy, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Nutrition and Dietetics, Lusaka Apex Medical University, Lusaka, Zambia
- University of Zambia, School of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Lusaka
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Linus LO, Wang SL, Shi N, Hanson C, Lu YT, Alolga RN, Liu Q, Njokuocha RC, Qi LW. The new plant Parinari kerstingii Engl.: Toxicity studies and anti-inflammatory properties. J Ethnopharmacol 2018; 220:26-34. [PMID: 29551451 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Revised: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Parinari kerstingii Engl. extract is traditionally used for the treatment of inflammation, bronchopneumonia, feverish pains, and breast cancer. However, there have not been any scientific reports regarding the medicinal properties of this plant, and no experiments have been done to ascertain the safety of the extract. AIM OF THE STUDY The objective of this work was to evaluate the toxicity of Parinari kerstingii Engl. extracts as an herbal remedy and to investigate its anti-inflammatory potential in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sprague-Dawley albino male rats were used in these experiments. 100, 300 and 600 mg/kg of body weight doses of Parinari kerstingii Engl. water extract (PKWE) were used for a 14 day toxicity study. For the anti-inflammatory studies, the carrageenan-induced paw edema model was used to investigate the effect of four fractions of Parinari kerstingii Engl. ethanol extract [petroleum ether (fraction A), ethyl acetate (fraction B), n -butanol (fraction C) and water (fraction D)] on the paw size of rats and to investigate the inhibitory effects of Parinari kerstingii Engl. water (PKWE) and Parinari kerstingii Engl. ethanol extract (PKEE). RESULTS The administration of 100 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg of body weight doses of Parinari kerstingii Engl. water extract showed no sign of toxicity. However, the 600 mg/kg of body weight dose showed a very significant increase in creatinine concentration. All the fractions of Parinari kerstingii Engl. extract demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects, as shown by a significant reduction in carrageenan-induced paw edema and by a significant decrease in the production of IL-1, TNF-α, COX-2, NF-кB, and PGE2. Moreover, fraction A and B showed enhanced in vivo anti-inflammatory effects compared to aspirin. Furthermore, PKEE was demonstrated to be more effective than PKWE. CONCLUSION We present the first report on the plant Parinari kerstingii Engl. Based on our findings, PKWE at a dose of up to 300 mg/kg of body weight for 14 days is considered safe, and our anti-inflammatory results support its traditional use. Overall, Parinari kerstingii Engl. has been demonstrated to be a potential drug candidate. Thus, further experiments, such as isolation/structural elucidation of the phytochemicals and biological screening of this plant, need to be done.
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- Loveth O Linus
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, # 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, # 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, # 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, # 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, # 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, # 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, # 639 Longmian Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing 211198, China.
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Yin X, Wang SL, Alolga RN, Mais E, Li P, Yang P, Komatsu S, Qi LW. Label-free proteomic analysis to characterize ginger from China and Ghana. Food Chem 2018; 249:1-7. [PMID: 29407911 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.12.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Ginger is a popular spice used in food and beverages. In this study, we sought to characterize and differentiate ginger samples of Ghana and China origin using label-free proteomic and untargeted metabolomic analyses. As result, a total of 180 proteins significantly changed between the ginger samples from both studied countries. Among them, 17 proteins were specifically identified in the Chinese ginger, while 23 proteins were only identified in the Ghanaian ginger. Function and bioinformatics analyses indicated that changes in carbon metabolism, secondary metabolites biosyntheses, citrate acid cycle, and amino acids biosyntheses-related pathways contributed to the differences. These results were confirmed through the identification of 14 significantly changed metabolites including diarylheptanoids and gingerols. Importantly, change tendencies of these metabolites corresponded to changes in abundance of the protein enzymes involved in their syntheses. These results suggest that changes in metabolism-related protein enzymes are responsible for the intraspecies difference of the ginger samples.
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- Xiaojian Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Speciality Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Sino-African Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China.
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Zhang X, Liu Q, Zhou W, Li P, Alolga RN, Qi LW, Yin X. A comparative proteomic characterization and nutritional assessment of naturally- and artificially-cultivated Cordyceps sinensis. J Proteomics 2018; 181:24-35. [PMID: 29609095 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2018.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Cordyceps sinensis has gained increasing attention due to its nutritional and medicinal properties. Herein, we employed label-free quantitative mass spectrometry to explore the proteome differences between naturally- and artificially-cultivated C. sinensis. A total of 22,829 peptides with confidence ≥95%, corresponding to 2541 protein groups were identified from the caterpillar bodies/stromata of 12 naturally- and artificially-cultivated samples of C. sinensis. Among them, 165 proteins showed significant differences between the samples of natural and artificial cultivation. These proteins were mainly involved in energy production/conversion, amino acid transport/metabolism, and transcription regulation. The proteomic results were confirmed by the identification of 4 significantly changed metabolites, thus, lysine, threonine, serine, and arginine via untargeted metabolomics. The change tendencies of these metabolites were partly in accordance with changes in abundance of the proteins, which was upstream of their synthetic pathways. In addition, the nutritional value in terms of the levels of nucleosides, nucleotides, and adenosine between the artificially- and naturally-cultivated samples was virtually same. These proteomic data will be useful for understanding the medicinal value of C. sinensis and serve as reference for its artificial cultivation. SIGNIFICANCE C. sinensis is a precious and valued medicinal product, the current basic proteome dataset would provide useful information to understand its development/infection processes as well as help to artificially cultivate it. This work would also provide basic proteome profile for further study of C. sinensis.
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- Xu Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Mais E, Alolga RN, Wang SL, Linus LO, Yin X, Qi LW. A comparative UPLC-Q/TOF-MS-based metabolomics approach for distinguishing Zingiber officinale Roscoe of two geographical origins. Food Chem 2018; 240:239-244. [PMID: 28946267 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.07.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ginger, the rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, is a popular spice used in the food, beverage and confectionary industries. In this study, we report an untargeted UPLC-Q/TOF-MS-based metabolomics approach for comprehensively discriminating between ginger from two geographical locations, Ghana in West Africa and China. Forty batches of fresh ginger from both countries were discriminated using principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least squares discrimination analysis. Sixteen differential metabolites were identified between the gingers from the two geographical locations, six of which were identified as the marker compounds responsible for the discrimination. Our study highlights the essence and predictive power of metabolomics in detecting minute differences in same varieties of plants/plant samples based on the levels and composition of their metabolites.
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- Enos Mais
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China.
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Zhang L, Wei TT, Li Y, Li J, Fan Y, Huang FQ, Cai YY, Ma G, Liu JF, Chen QQ, Wang SL, Li H, Alolga RN, Liu B, Zhao DS, Shen JH, Wang XM, Zhu W, Li P, Qi LW. Functional Metabolomics Characterizes a Key Role for N-Acetylneuraminic Acid in Coronary Artery Diseases. Circulation 2017; 137:1374-1390. [PMID: 29212895 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.031139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND As new biomarkers of coronary artery diseases (CAD) emerge via metabolomics, the underlying functional mechanisms remain to be elucidated. Functional metabolomics aims to translate metabolomics-derived biomarkers to disease mechanisms. METHODS A cohort of 2324 patients who underwent coronary angiography from 4 independent centers was studied. A combination of ultra-performance liquid chromatography and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry in the negative ion mode was used for untargeted analysis of metabolites in plasma. Significant differential metabolites were identified by cross-comparisons with and within CAD types, including normal coronary artery, nonobstructvie coronary atherosclerosis, stable angina, unstable angina, and acute myocardial infarction. A tandem liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based approach using isotope-labeled standard addition was subsequently performed for targeted analysis of the metabolic marker N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac). A functional metabolomics strategy was proposed to investigate the role of Neu5Ac in the progression of CAD by using in vitro and in vivo models. RESULTS We identified a total of 36 differential metabolites, 35 of which were confirmed with reference compounds. Elevation of Neu5Ac was observed in plasma during CAD progression in center 1 (P=4.0e-64, n=2019) and replicated in 3 independent centers (n=305). The increased level of Neu5Ac in plasma was confirmed by accurate targeted quantification. Mechanistically, Neu5Ac was able to trigger myocardial injury in vitro and in vivo by activation of the Rho/Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase signaling pathway through binding to RhoA and Cdc42, but not Rac1. Silencing neuraminidase-1, the enzyme that regulates Neu5Ac generation, ameliorated oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced injury in cardiomyocytes and ligation/isoprenaline-induced myocardial ischemia injury in rats. Pharmacological inhibition of neuraminidase by anti-influenza drugs, oseltamivir and zanamivir, also protected cardiomyocytes and the heart from myocardial injury. CONCLUSIONS Functional metabolomics identified a key role for Neu5Ac in acute myocardial infarction, and targeting neuraminidase-1 may represent an unrecognized therapeutic intervention for CAD.
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- Lei Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (L.Z., T.-T.W., Y.F., F.-Q.H., J.-F.L., Q.-Q.C., S.-L.W., R.N.A., P.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (L.Z., T.-T.W., Y.F., F.-Q.H., J.-F.L., Q.-Q.C., S.-L.W., R.N.A., P.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- Department of Cardiology, the Affiliated Wujin Hospital of Jiangsu University, Changzhou, China (Y.L.)
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (J.L., Y.-Y.C., G.M., B.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (L.Z., T.-T.W., Y.F., F.-Q.H., J.-F.L., Q.-Q.C., S.-L.W., R.N.A., P.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (L.Z., T.-T.W., Y.F., F.-Q.H., J.-F.L., Q.-Q.C., S.-L.W., R.N.A., P.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (J.L., Y.-Y.C., G.M., B.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (J.L., Y.-Y.C., G.M., B.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (L.Z., T.-T.W., Y.F., F.-Q.H., J.-F.L., Q.-Q.C., S.-L.W., R.N.A., P.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (L.Z., T.-T.W., Y.F., F.-Q.H., J.-F.L., Q.-Q.C., S.-L.W., R.N.A., P.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (L.Z., T.-T.W., Y.F., F.-Q.H., J.-F.L., Q.-Q.C., S.-L.W., R.N.A., P.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology (H.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (L.Z., T.-T.W., Y.F., F.-Q.H., J.-F.L., Q.-Q.C., S.-L.W., R.N.A., P.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (J.L., Y.-Y.C., G.M., B.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong (D.-S.Z.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China (J.-H.S.)
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- Department of Oncology (W.Z.), First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (L.Z., T.-T.W., Y.F., F.-Q.H., J.-F.L., Q.-Q.C., S.-L.W., R.N.A., P.L., L.-W.Q.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (L.Z., T.-T.W., Y.F., F.-Q.H., J.-F.L., Q.-Q.C., S.-L.W., R.N.A., P.L., L.-W.Q.) .,Clinical Metabolomics Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing (J.L., Y.-Y.C., G.M., B.L., L.-W.Q.)
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