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Feng T, Xiao QY, Li WJ, Zhang C, He Y, Fan G. The complete chloroplast genome of Berberis weiningensis (Berberidaceae), an endemic and traditional Chinese medicinal herb. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2021; 6:1175-1177. [PMID: 33796777 PMCID: PMC7995825 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1901625] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Berberis weiningensis is a frequently-used traditional Chinese medicinal herb that included various active alkaloids. In this study, we assembled the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of B. weiningensis. The complete cp genome of B. weiningensis is 166,275 bp in length, and has a typical structure with large single-copy (LSC 73,624 bp) and small single-copy (SSC 18,608 bp) regions separated by a pair of inverted repeats (IRs 37,019 bp) of large size. The B. weiningensis cp genome contains 147 genes, of which 101 protein-coding genes, 8 rRNA genes, and 38 tRNA genes. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that Berberis species closely clustered with Mahonia species, which obviously support that Mahonia and Berberis are not monophyletic.
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- Tu Feng
- School of Ecological Engineering, Guizhou University of Engineering Science, Bijie, PR China
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- School of Ecological Engineering, Guizhou University of Engineering Science, Bijie, PR China
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- School of Ecological Engineering, Guizhou University of Engineering Science, Bijie, PR China
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- School of Ecological Engineering, Guizhou University of Engineering Science, Bijie, PR China
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- School of Medical Technology, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, PR China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, PR China
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Du K, Sheng L, Luo X, Fan G, Shen D, Wu C, Shen R. A ratiometric fluorescent probe based on quinoline for monitoring and imaging of Leucine aminopeptidase in liver tumor cells. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2021; 249:119328. [PMID: 33360204 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) is known as an important potential biomarker for liver malignancy and it is urgent to develop an intuitive and effective method to monitor the activity of LAP in liver cancer. Although, numerous LAP fluorescent probes had been developed, it is still a challenge to detect LAP activity in liver cancer. Herein, combained with the DFT, we reported a novel galactose-appended hepatoma-specific ratiometric fluorescent probe (Gal-QL-Leu) based on quinoline group for imaging and tracing LAP in liver tumor cells. Probe Gal-QL-Leu demonstrated a obvious ratiometric characteristics, better selectivity, good biocompatibility and high sensitivity. Moreover, the selective imaging of LAP in HepG2, HCT116, A549 and HeLa cells had been achieved with probe Gal-QL-Leu, demonstrating good application prospect in the detection of LAP activity in liver tumor cells.
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- Kui Du
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China.
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- Research & Development Center, Zhejiang Medicine Co. Ltd. Shaoxing 312500, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- Research & Development Center, Zhejiang Medicine Co. Ltd. Shaoxing 312500, China
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- Research & Development Center, Zhejiang Medicine Co. Ltd. Shaoxing 312500, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China.
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Fan G, Carpeggiani PA, Tao Z, Coccia G, Safaei R, Kaksis E, Pugzlys A, Légaré F, Schmidt BE, Baltuška A. 70 mJ nonlinear compression and scaling route for an Yb amplifier using large-core hollow fibers. Opt Lett 2021; 46:896-899. [PMID: 33577542 DOI: 10.1364/ol.412296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this Letter, we investigate the energy-scaling rules of hollow-core fiber (HCF)-based nonlinear pulse propagation and compression merged with high-energy Yb-laser technology, in a regime where the effects such as plasma disturbance, optical damages, and setup size become important limiting parameters. As a demonstration, 70 mJ 230 fs pulses from a high-energy Yb laser amplifier were compressed down to 40 mJ 25 fs by using a 2.8-m-long stretched HCF with a core diameter of 1 mm, resulting in a record peak power of 1.3 TW. This work presents a critical advance of a high-energy pulse (hundreds of mJ level) nonlinear interactions platform based on high energy sub-ps Yb technology with considerable applications, including driving intense THz, X-ray pulses, Wakefield acceleration, parametric wave mixing and ultraviolet generation, and tunable long-wavelength generation via enhanced Raman scattering.
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Li X, Ren J, Fan G, Zhang L, Peng Z, Pan S. Catalytic condition optimization in the conversion of nootkatone from valencene by
Yarrowia lipolytica. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.14962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Xiao Li
- College of Food Science and Technology Huazhong Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of Environment Correlative DietologyMinistry of Education Wuhan China
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- College of Food Science and Technology Huazhong Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of Environment Correlative DietologyMinistry of Education Wuhan China
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- College of Food Science and Technology Huazhong Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of Environment Correlative DietologyMinistry of Education Wuhan China
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- College of Food Science and Technology Huazhong Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of Environment Correlative DietologyMinistry of Education Wuhan China
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- College of Food Science and Technology Huazhong Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of Environment Correlative DietologyMinistry of Education Wuhan China
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- College of Food Science and Technology Huazhong Agricultural UniversityKey Laboratory of Environment Correlative DietologyMinistry of Education Wuhan China
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Sheng L, Gao H, Wu X, Fan G, Liu P. Rhodium/(2 S,2' S,3 S,3' S)-3,3'-Di- tert-butyl-4,4'-dimethoxy-2,2',3,3'-tetrahydro-2,2'-bibenzo[ d][1,3]oxaphosphole (MeO-BIBOP) Catalyzed Synthesis of ( R)-3- tert-Butoxy-carbonylamino-4-(2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)butyric Acid by Asymmetric Reduction of Enamines. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202011021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kassmann M, Fan G, Gollasch M. Arterial elementary calcium signaling in aging. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:24476-24478. [PMID: 33361526 PMCID: PMC7803559 DOI: 10.18632/aging.104220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Mario Kassmann
- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a Joint Cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, 13125, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany, Greifswald, 17489, Germany
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a Joint Cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, 13125, Germany.,Department of Urology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, The 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center, a Joint Cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, 13125, Germany.,Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany, Greifswald, 17489, Germany.,Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Medical Clinic for Nephrology and Internal Intensive Care, Campus Virchow, Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Wu G, Weng W, Xia P, Yan S, Zhong C, Xie L, Xie Y, Fan G. Wnt signalling pathway in bladder cancer. Cell Signal 2020; 79:109886. [PMID: 33340660 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2020.109886] [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: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Bladder cancer (BC) is one of the most common tumours of the urinary system and is also known as a highly malignant tumour. In addition to conventional diagnosis and treatment methods, recent research has focused on studying the molecular mechanisms related to BC, in the hope that new, less toxic and effective targeted anticancer drugs and new diagnostic markers can be discovered. It is known that the Wingless (Wnt) signalling pathway and its related genes, proteins and other substances are involved in multiple biological processes of various tumours. Clarifying the contribution of the Wnt signalling pathway in bladder tumours will help establish early diagnosis indicators, develop new therapeutic drugs and evaluate the prognosis for BC. This review aims to summarise previous studies related to BC and the Wnt signalling pathway, with a focus on exploring the participating substances and their mechanisms in the regulation of the Wnt signalling pathway to better determine how to promote new chemotherapeutic drugs, potential therapeutic targets and diagnostic biomarkers.
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- Guanlin Wu
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin 13125, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin 13125, Germany.
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- Siegfried Weller Research Institute, BG Unfallklinik Tübingen, Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Tübingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 95, Tübingen D-72076, Germany.
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin 13125, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin 13125, Germany.
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin 13125, Germany; Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin 13125, Germany.
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin 13125, Germany; Institute of Vegetative Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin 10117, Germany.
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- Department of Urology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518052, China.
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- Department of Urology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine of Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China.
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- Department of Urology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518052, China; Department of Urology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine of Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China; The 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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Si YQ, Wang XQ, Fan G, Wang CY, Zheng YW, Song X, Pan CC, Chu FL, Liu ZF, Lu BR, Lu ZM. Value of AFP and PIVKA-II in diagnosis of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma and prediction of vascular invasion and tumor differentiation. Infect Agent Cancer 2020; 15:70. [PMID: 33292429 PMCID: PMC7684907 DOI: 10.1186/s13027-020-00337-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [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: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background To explore the value of alpha fetoprotein (AFP) and protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) in diagnosis of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and their relationship with vascular invasion, tumor differentiation and size. Methods A total of 433 participants were enrolled in this study including 266 cases with HBV-related HCC, 87 cases with HBV DNA positive benign liver disease and 80 healthy individuals. Then we explored the correlation between AFP, PIVKA-II serum level and several pathological features such as vascular invasion, tumor differentiation and size. The value of these two markers used singly or jointly in diagnosing HBV-related HCC was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The ROC curve was also plotted to identify AFP, PIVKA-II serum cut-off values that would best distinguish HBV-related HCC patients with and without vascular invasion. Results The level of AFP and PIVKA-II in HBV-related HCC group was significantly higher (Z was 7.428, 11.243 respectively, all P < 0.01). When AFP and PIVKA-II were used as the individual tumor marker, the areas under the ROC curve (AUC) of HBV-related HCC diagnosis were 0.765 (95% CI, 0.713 ~ 0.8170) for AFP, 0.901 (95% CI, 0.868 ~ 0.935) for PIVKA-II, and 0.917 (95% CI, 0.886 ~ 0.948) for AFP and PIVKA-II simultaneously. The serum levels of AFP and PIVKA-II were positively correlated with tumor differentiation and size. High AFP and PIVKA-II expression was significantly associated with the presence of vascular invasion (P was 0.007 and 0.014 respectively). The AFP level > 64.4 ng/ml or PIVKA-II level > 957.61mAU/ml was the best critical value to predict the presence of vascular invasion. Conclusion Our results validate that AFP and PIVKA-II play a significant role in the diagnosis of HBV-related HCC. The diagnostic value of AFP and PIVKA-II combined detection or single assay of PIVKA-II is higher than that of separate assay of AFP. Moreover, their concentration has important clinical value in judging tumor size, tumor cell differentiation and vascular invasion.
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- Yuan-Quan Si
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China. .,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong, PR China.
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Xu X, Yi H, Wu J, Kuang T, Zhang J, Li Q, Du H, Xu T, Jiang G, Fan G. Therapeutic effect of berberine on metabolic diseases: Both pharmacological data and clinical evidence. Biomed Pharmacother 2020; 133:110984. [PMID: 33186794 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [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: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The increased incidence of metabolic diseases (e.g., diabetes and obesity) has seriously affected human health and life safety worldwide. It is of great significance to find effective drugs from natural compounds to treat metabolic diseases. Berberine (BBR), an important quaternary benzylisoquinoline alkaloid, exists in many traditional medicinal plants. In recent years, BBR has received widespread attention due to its good potential in the treatment of metabolic diseases. In order to promote the basic research and clinical application of BBR, this review provides a timely and comprehensive summary of the pharmacological and clinical advances of BBR in the treatment of five metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hyperlipidemia, and gout. Both animal and clinical studies have proved that BBR has good therapeutic effects on these five metabolic diseases. The therapeutic effects of BBR are based on regulating various metabolic aspects and pathophysiological procedures. For example, it can promote insulin secretion, improve insulin resistance, inhibit lipogenesis, alleviate adipose tissue fibrosis, reduce hepatic steatosis, and improve gut microbiota disorders. Collectively, BBR may be a good and promising drug candidate for the treatment of metabolic diseases. More studies, especially clinical trials, are needed to further confirm its molecular mechanisms and targets. In addition, large-scale, long-term and multi-center clinical trials are necessary to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BBR in the treatment of these metabolic diseases.
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- Xinmei Xu
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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Zhu S, Xu Z, Zeng Y, Long Y, Fan G, Ding Q, Wen Y, Cao J, Dai T, Han W, Xie Y. ADNP Upregulation Promotes Bladder Cancer Cell Proliferation via the AKT Pathway. Front Oncol 2020; 10:491129. [PMID: 33240802 PMCID: PMC7680929 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.491129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP), which is involved in embryonic development and neurogenesis, has been proven to be upregulated in some human tumors. However, its role in bladder cancer (BC) has never been studied. Objective We aimed to investigate the mechanisms by which ADNP promotes the progression of BC. Methods ADNP expressions in BC cell lines and paired BC and adjacent normal tissues were measured by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), Western blot, and immunohistochemistry. Colony formation, Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), trypan blue exclusion assay, flow cytometry, and nude mice tumorigenesis assay were performed to explore the effects of ADNP on growth of BC in vivo and in vitro. The impacts of ADNP on AKT signaling pathways were measured by Western blot. Results The expression of ADNP mRNA and protein was significantly upregulated in BC tissues compared with adjacent normal tissues. Immunohistochemical analysis of 221 BC and 51 adjacent normal tissue paraffin sections indicated that ADNP expression was significantly associated with histological classification and pathological T and N stages. Survival analysis revealed that patients with high ADNP expression have worse prognosis with respect to overall survival and progression-free disease. ADNP knockdown markedly delayed propagation of BC in vitro and the development of BC in vivo. ADNP overexpression showed the opposite effect. In addition, ADNP can markedly promote G1-S cell cycle transition in BC cells. On the molecular level, we confirmed that ADNP mediated acceleration of G1-S transition was associated with activation of the AKT pathways in BC. Conclusion ADNP is overexpressed in BC and promotes BC growth partly through AKT pathways. ADNP is crucial in predicting the outcome of BC patients and may be a potential therapeutic target in BC.
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- Shuai Zhu
- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Translational Research Center, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Translational Research Center, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, The 6th Affliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Clinical Translational Research Center, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China
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Deng Z, Zheng Y, Li X, Wei C, Li M, Li C, Fan G. Separation of copper and indium from zinc hydrometallurgy solution. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/ijcre-2020-0082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The separation and recovery of copper and indium from a solution arising from the reductive leaching of a zinc leaching residue was studied. Copper was enriched into a copper precipitate produced by iron powder precipitation; indium was hydrolyzed and enriched into a gypsum indium precipitate produced by limestone adjustment of pH. Separation and recovery of both copper and indium were achieved. The results showed that precipitation of copper(II) and arsenic(III) as Cu2O and Cu3As is thermodynamically feasible by adding iron powder to the reductive leach of a zinc leaching residue. Increasing the iron powder addition and reaction temperature promoted the formation of Cu2O and Cu3As. In the process of neutralizing and precipitating indium by adjusting the pH using limestone, indium was mainly concentrated in the precipitate by hydrolytic precipitation. The pH of the neutralization endpoint plays a decisive role in this hydrolytic enrichment. The extent of indium precipitation exceeded 98%, and the indium content of the precipitate reached 3.6 kg/t. Addition of limestone balances the acid across the entire production process. The main phase in the gypsum indium precipitate was CaSO4·2H2O, the stable properties of which create favorable conditions for the recovery of indium in subsequent steps.
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- Zhigan Deng
- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming 650093 , China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming 650093 , China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming 650093 , China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming 650093 , China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming 650093 , China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming 650093 , China
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- Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering , Kunming University of Science and Technology , Kunming 650093 , China
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Ren JN, Yin KJ, Fan G, Li X, Zhao L, Li Z, Zhang LL, Xie DY, Pan SY, Yuan F. Effect of short-term intake of high- and low-concentrations of sucrose solution on the neurochemistry of male and female mice. Food Funct 2020; 11:9103-9113. [PMID: 33026021 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo02214d] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The effect of short-term intake of high- and low-concentrations of sucrose solution on the neurochemistry of male and female mice was studied. The body weight, feed intake, sucrose solution consumption and brain monoamine neurotransmitters were determined after 34 days' intake of 1% and 8% sucrose solutions. The gene expression and protein levels related to dopamine and opioids were also determined. The results showed that the intake of 1% and 8% sucrose solution for 34 days did not cause significant changes in the weight development of both male and female mice. The preference for sucrose varies with sex. Both males and females had greater preference for the high concentration sucrose solution than the low concentration sucrose solution. The continuous intake of sucrose stimulated the release of monoamine neurotransmitters (DA, 5-HT, NE) in the brains of mice, and the reward effect of 8% sucrose solution is significantly higher than that of 1% sucrose solution. The sex of mice did not affect the release of neurotransmitters. The gene expressions of D1 and D2 were up-regulated in the 1% sucrose group of male mice, while the OPRM1 gene expression was down-regulated. The expression of these three genes in the 8% sucrose group of male mice was all down-regulated, while the gene expressions of D1 and D2 in the 1% and 8% sucrose group (p < 0.05) of female mice were both up-regulated.
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- Jing-Nan Ren
- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- Food and Agriculture Standardization Institute, China National Institute of Standardization, Beijing 102200, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Wu G, Xia P, Yan S, Chen D, Xie L, Fan G. Identification of unique long non-coding RNAs as putative biomarkers for chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. Per Med 2020; 18:9-19. [PMID: 33052074 DOI: 10.2217/pme-2020-0020] [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] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Aim: To investigate whether long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) can be utilized as molecular biomarkers in predicting the occurrence and progression of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. Methods & results: Genetic and related clinical traits of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma were downloaded from the Cancer Genome Atlas and used to construct modules using weighted gene coexpression network analysis. In total, 44,889 genes were allocated into 21 coexpression modules depending on intergenic correlation. Among them, the green module was the most significant key module identified by module-trait correlation calculations (R2 = 0.43 and p = 4e-04). Gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses demonstrated that genes in the green module were enriched in many pathways. Coexpression, protein-protein interaction networks, screening for differentially expressed genes, and survival analysis were used to select hub lncRNAs. Five hub lncRNAs (TTK, CENPE, KIF2C, BUB1, and RAD51AP1) were selected out. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the five lncRNAs may act as potential biomarkers for chromophobe renal cell carcinoma progression and prognosis.
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- Guanlin Wu
- Experimental & Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin-Buch, Germany.,Max DelbrückCenter for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Max DelbrückCenter for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Experimental & Clinical Research Center, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin-Buch, Germany.,Max DelbrückCenter for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin-Buch, Germany
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- Department of Cerebral Surgery, First People's Hospital of Tianmen, Tianmen, PR China
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- Department of Urology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Department of Urology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, PR China.,The 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, PR China
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Fan G, Jiao J, Shen F, Ren Q, Wang Q, Chu F. Long non-coding RNA HCG11 sponging miR-522-3p inhibits the tumorigenesis of non-small cell lung cancer by upregulating SOCS5. Thorac Cancer 2020; 11:2877-2886. [PMID: 32844573 PMCID: PMC7529553 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Numerous studies have shown that long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is involved in various human diseases including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study was to explore the potential role of lncRNA HCG11 in the pathogenesis of NSCLC. METHODS The mRNA expression of HCG11, miR-522-3p and SOCS5 was detected by RT-qPCR. The regulatory mechanism of lncRNA HCG11 was investigated by CCK-8, transwell and dual luciferase reporter assays. RESULTS Downregulation of lncRNA HCG11 and upregulation of miR-522-3p were found in NSCLC tissues and cells, and abnormal expressions of lncRNA HCG11 and miR-522-3p were related to adverse clinical outcomes of NSCLC patients. LncRNA HCG11 acted as a molecular sponge for miR-522-3p. Functionally, lncRNA HCG11 inhibited cell viability, migration and invasion in NSCLC by downregulating miR-522-3p. Further, miR-522-3p directly targeted SOCS5. lncRNA HCG11 could positively regulate SOCS5 expression in NSCLC. In addition, HCG11 downregulation or miR-522-3p overexpression abolished the inhibitory effect of SOCS5 on cell viability, migration and invasion in NSCLC. CONCLUSIONS LncRNA HCG11 inhibits cell viability, migration and invasion in NSCLC by functioning as a ceRNA of miR-522-3p to upregulate SOCS5.
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- Gang Fan
- Department of Clinical LaboratoryShandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityJinanChina
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- Department of Clinical LaboratoryShandong Maternal and Child Health Care HospitalJinanChina
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- Department of Clinical LaboratoryShandong Maternal and Child Health Care HospitalJinanChina
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- Department of Clinical LaboratoryPeople's Hospital of RizhaoRizhaoChina
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- Department of ImagingThe People's Hospital of Zhangqiu AreaJinanChina
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- Department of Clinical LaboratoryShandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityJinanChina
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Wen J, Wu J, Yu H, Fan G, He Y. Correlation analysis between genetic and chemical differences of Nardostachys jatamansi from different habitats in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2020.104133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Tang C, Ye L, Hu Z, Wang W, Kuang T, Fan G, Zhang Y, Liu X, Yang M. Efficacy and safety of total glucosides of paeony for rheumatoid arthritis: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e22224. [PMID: 32991416 PMCID: PMC7523790 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000022224] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by erosion of joints and surrounding tissues. RA not only causes the decline of patients' physical function and quality of life, but also brings huge economic burden to patients' families and society. Total glucosides of paeony (TGP) is commonly used in treating RA in China. At present, there are many clinical reports about this medicine, but these reports have their own flaws. Therefore, there is an urgent need for systematic review and meta-analysis of the existing clinical evidence. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Literature search will be carried out in 6 databases, and the literatures will be screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The clinical effective rate will be taken as primary outcome. Serum rheumatoid factor, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, Western Ontario and McMaster before and after treatment and adverse effects will be secondary outcomes. The heterogeneity of the study will be examined by χ and I test. To identify the source of heterogeneity, subgroup analysis will be carried out. The sensitivity test will be conducted investigate the stability of results. Funnel plot and Egger test will be used to evaluate publication bias. Finally, the quality of evidence will be summarized. RESULTS The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals. CONCLUSIONS This study will systematically evaluate the efficacy of TGP in the treatment of RA. The results of this study can better guide clinical practice. OSF REGISTRATION NUMBER DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/85QVF.
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- Ce Tang
- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine hospital. TongLiang. ChongQing, Chongqing
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan
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- School of Ethnic Medicine
- School of basic medical sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine
- School of basic medical sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine
- School of basic medical sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine
- School of basic medical sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan
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Du H, Li Q, Yi H, Xu T, Xu XM, Kuang TT, Zhang J, Huang AQ, Fan G. Anti-Diabetic Effects of Berberis kansuensis Extract on Type 2 Diabetic Rats Revealed by 1 H-NMR-Based Metabolomics and Biochemistry Analysis. Chem Biodivers 2020; 17:e2000413. [PMID: 32871055 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202000413] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The dried stem bark of Berberis kansuensis C.K.Schneid. (Berberidaceae) was widely used to treat diabetes in traditional Tibetan medicine system. However, its anti-diabetic mechanisms have not been elucidated. In this study, 1 H-NMR-based metabolomics combined with biochemistry assay was applied to investigate the anti-diabetic activities as well as underlying mechanisms of B. kansuensis extract on type 2 diabetic rats. The results showed that after 30 days treatment with B. kansuensis extract, the levels of FBG, GSP, INS, TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 were significantly decreased in B. kansuensis group compared with the model group. Besides, a total of 28 metabolites were identified in rat serum by 1 H-NMR-based metabolomics method, 16 of which were significantly different in the normal group compared with the model group, and eight of them were significantly reversed after B. kansuensis intervention. Further analysis of metabolic pathways indicated that therapeutic effect of B. kansuensis might be predominantly related to their ability to improve glycolysis and gluconeogenesis, citric acid cycle, lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism and choline metabolism. The results of both metabolomics and biochemical analysis indicated that B. kansuensis extract has a potential anti-diabetic effect on type 2 diabetic rats. Its therapeutic effect may be based on the ability of anti-inflammation, alleviating insulin resistance and restoring several disturbed metabolic pathways.
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- Huan Du
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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Qi X, Fan G, Jia H. The probiotic Lactobacillus casei Shirota attenuates symptoms of vestibular migraine: a randomised placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial. Benef Microbes 2020; 11:469-476. [PMID: 32865025 DOI: 10.3920/bm2020.0058] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Vestibular migraine (VM) has emerged as one of the major vestibular syndromes. Although probiotics have exhibited beneficial effects on migraine headache, its effect on VM is not clear. This trial aimed to investigate the treatment efficacy of the probiotic Lactobacillus casei Shirota (LcS) on symptoms of VM. 247 VM patients were enrolled, of which 204 eligible patients receiving either LcS or placebo on a daily basis completed the 4 month study. They were re-visited at 2 and 4 months after study initiation to assess treatment outcomes. The primary endpoints were vestibular symptoms, evaluated by the number of vertiginous attacks during the past week, the Vertigo Severity Score (VSS), and Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) scores. The secondary endpoints were anxiety and depressive symptoms, evaluated using Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores. Efficacy of LcS over placebo was not obvious at 2 month follow-up. At 4 month follow-up, while both LcS and placebo groups of VM patients displayed alleviated symptoms, the extents of the improvements were significantly better in LcS group than those of placebo group, with regard to vestibular symptoms using DHI and VSS, as well as anxiety and depressive symptoms using BAI and BDI. Although placebo effect cannot be ignored in intervention for VM patients, the probiotic LcS still exhibits considerable efficacy against VM symptoms over a 4 month study period, supporting further clinical study of a larger and more diverse cohort.
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- X Qi
- Department of No.4 neurology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Xinhua Road, Cangzhou 061000, Hebei, China
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- Department of No.4 neurology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Xinhua Road, Cangzhou 061000, Hebei, China
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- Department of No.4 neurology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Xinhua Road, Cangzhou 061000, Hebei, China
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Li N, Li Q, Bai J, Chen K, Yang H, Wang W, Fan F, Zhang Y, Meng X, Kuang T, Fan G. The multiple organs insult and compensation mechanism in mice exposed to hypobaric hypoxia. Cell Stress Chaperones 2020; 25:779-791. [PMID: 32430880 PMCID: PMC7479670 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-020-01117-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 11/09/2019] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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This study was first and systematically conducted to evaluate the hypoxia response of the brain, heart, lung, liver, and kidney of mice exposed to an animal hypobaric chamber. First, we examined the pathological damage of the above tissues by Hematoxylin & eosin (H&E) staining. Secondly, biochemical assays were used to detect oxidative stress indicators such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH), and oxidized glutathione (GSSG). Finally, the hypoxia compensation mechanism of tissues was evaluated by expression levels of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α), erythropoietin (EPO), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). During the experiment, the mice lost weight gradually on the first 3 days, and then, the weight loss tended to remain stable, and feed consumption showed the inverse trend. H&E staining results showed that there were sparse and atrophic neurons and dissolved chromatin in the hypoxia group. And hyperemia occurred in the myocardium, lung, liver, and kidney. Meanwhile, hypoxia stimulated the enlargement of myocardial space, the infiltration of inflammatory cells in lung tissue, the swelling of epithelial cells in hepatic lobules and renal tubules, and the separation of basal cells. Moreover, hypoxia markedly inhibited the activity of SOD and GSH and exacerbated the levels of MDA and GSSG in the serum and five organs. In addition, hypoxia induced the expression of HIF-1α, EPO, and VEGF in five organs. These results suggest hypoxia leads to oxidative damage and compensation mechanism of the brain, heart, lung, liver, and kidney in varying degrees of mice.
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- Ning Li
- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
- Ethnic Medicine Academic Heritage Innovation Research Center, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
- Ethnic Medicine Academic Heritage Innovation Research Center, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
- Ethnic Medicine Academic Heritage Innovation Research Center, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
- Ethnic Medicine Academic Heritage Innovation Research Center, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
- Ethnic Medicine Academic Heritage Innovation Research Center, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, China.
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Fan G, Wei J. Identification of potential novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets involved in human atrial fibrillation based on bioinformatics analysis. Kardiol Pol 2020; 78:694-702. [DOI: 10.33963/kp.15339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yang L, Di L, Sun F, Tian W, Huang B, Fan G. Bioaccessibility and health risk assessment of trace metals in soils of greenhouse vegetable production near the industrial areas of the Yangtze River Delta, China. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:30729-30740. [PMID: 32472512 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09345-4] [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: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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As a common environmental problem in China, trace metal accumulation and contamination in soils of greenhouse vegetable production (GVP) may pose significant health risk via oral ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact to vegetable farmers and children playing in greenhouse fields. Thus, bioaccessibility and health risk of Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb in GVP soils collected from 13 GVP farms or bases near industrial areas of the Yangtze River Delta, China, were investigated as a case study. The results suggested that both GVP and industrial discharges contributed a lot to accumulation or contamination especially of Zn and Cd in soil, which subsequently increased their bioaccessible concentrations. In addition, soil acidification caused by GVP also increased bioaccessible Cr and Ni concentrations in soil of the Anthrosols study area. However, the health risk assessment of metals in GVP soil through inhalation and oral ingestion considering metal bioaccessibility suggested no non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks to both farmers and children. In contrast, there was potential carcinogenic risk within acceptable level posed by Cr in GVP soil through dermal contact to farmers and children. This indicates that both GVP and industrial activities had limited effect on health risk of trace metals in GVP soil via ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact. However, the carcinogenic risk posed by Cr, which mainly originated from natural sources, still cannot be negligible. Overall, the results will provide valuable information for decision-makers to develop reasonable strategies and guidelines for risk management of trace metals in GVP soil.
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- Lanqin Yang
- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China.
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- Zhenjiang Station of Farmland Quality Protection, Zhenjiang, 212009, People's Republic of China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, 210008, People's Republic of China
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- School of Sports Science, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, People's Republic of China.
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Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) of small peripheral arteries contribute to blood pressure control by adapting their contractile state. These adaptations depend on the VSMC cytosolic Ca2+ concentration, regulated by complex local elementary Ca2+ signaling pathways. Ca2+ sparks represent local, transient, rapid calcium release events from a cluster of ryanodine receptors (RyRs) in the sarcoplasmic reticulum. In arterial SMCs, Ca2+ sparks activate nearby calcium-dependent potassium channels, cause membrane hyperpolarization and thus decrease the global intracellular [Ca2+] to oppose vasoconstriction. Arterial SMC Cav1.2 L-type channels regulate intracellular calcium stores content, which in turn modulates calcium efflux through RyRs. Cav3.2 T-type channels contribute to a minor extend to Ca2+ spark generation in certain types of arteries. Their localization within cell membrane caveolae is essential. We summarize present data on local elementary calcium signaling (Ca2+ sparks) in arterial SMCs with focus on RyR isoforms, large-conductance calcium-dependent potassium (BKCa) channels, and cell membrane-bound calcium channels (Cav1.2 and Cav3.2), particularly in caveolar microdomains.
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- Gang Fan
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany.,DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Germany
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Tang C, Zhao CC, Yi H, Geng ZJ, Wu XY, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Fan G. Traditional Tibetan Medicine in Cancer Therapy by Targeting Apoptosis Pathways. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:976. [PMID: 32774302 PMCID: PMC7381342 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [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: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world. Apoptosis, one of the pathways of programmed cell death, is a promising target for cancer therapy. Traditional Tibetan medicine (TTM) has been used by Tibetan people for thousands of years, and many TTMs have been proven to be effective in the treatment of cancer. This paper summarized the medicinal plants with anticancer activity in the Tibetan traditional system of medicine by searching for Tibetan medicine monographs and drug standards and reviewing modern research literatures. Forty species were found to be effective in treating cancer. More importantly, some TTMs (e.g., Ophiocordyceps sinensis, Phyllanthus emblica L. and Rhodiola kirilowii (Regel) Maxim.) and their active ingredients (e.g., cordycepin, salidroside, and gallic acid) have been reported to possess anticancer activity by targeting some apoptosis pathways in cancer, such as Bcl-2/Bax, caspases, PI3K/Akt, JAK2/STAT3, MAPK, and AMPK. These herbs and natural compounds would be potential drug candidates for the treatment of cancer.
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- Ce Tang
- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Yang S, Fan M, Li D, Zhou J, Fan G, Peng L, Zhang S. Physiological and iTRAQ-based proteomic analyses reveal the mechanism of pinocembrin against Penicillium italicum through targeting mitochondria. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2020; 167:104534. [PMID: 32527431 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The physiological and iTRAQ-based proteomic analyses were used to reveal the inhibitory roles of pinocembrin on mitochondria of P. italicum and its cell death mechanism. The results show that pinocembrin damages both mitochondrial structure and function. 167 and 807 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were detected in P. italicum mycelia after treatment with pinocembrin for 8 h and 24 h respectively, and the DEPs were significantly enriched in the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) pathway, especially for mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) complexes I and V. Furthermore, the expression levels of proteins related to programmed cell death (PCD) were significantly up-regulated in mycelia with Pinocembrin incubation for 24 h. Combined with the results of physio-chemical analysis, the data revealed that pinocembrin targeted MRC complexes I and V, to induce ATP depletion, enhance ROS accumulation, stimulate mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening, accelerate the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and promote cytochrome c release from mitochondria to the cytoplasm, which, as a result, effectively triggered three classical types of PCD pathways in mycelia of P. italicum.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology/Immunology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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DU H, Xu XM, Xu T, Li Q, Zhao CC, Yi H, Fan G. [Effects of gut microbiota on five absorbed components of Berberis kansuensis in rat serum by HPLC-QqQ-MS]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2020; 45:418-424. [PMID: 32237327 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20190830.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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To elucidate the absorption and metabolism of alkaloids in Berberis kansuensis in vivo, a high performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry(HPLC-QqQ-MS) method was developed to qualitatively and quantitatively analyze the absorption components in rat serum in multiple-reaction monitoring mode. The mobile phase consisted of 0.1% formic acid and acetonitrile with a gradient elution mode. In addition, to investigate the effects of gut microbiota on five absorbed components of B. kansuensis in rat serum, diabetic rat and pseudo germ-free diabetic rat models were established, and partial least squares discriminant analysis and One-way ANOVA were used to study the content differences of five components among different groups. In this study, a HPLC-QqQ-MS method for quantitative analysis of five components in rat serum after oral administration of B. kansuensis was established for the first time. It was found that there were differences in the five constituents in rat serum between different groups. By comparing the normal group with the diabetic model group, we found that the absorption and metabolism capacities of berberine and magnoflorine were different under the health and pathological conditions. It was also found that the serum levels of berberine, magnoflorine and jatrorrhizine in pseudo germ-free diabetic rats were significantly lower than those in diabetic rats, indicating that gut microbiota plays an important role in the metabolism of alkaloids of B. kansuensis in vivo. These results provide a good reference for clarifying the active ingredients of B. kansuensis in the treatment of diabetes.
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- Huan DU
- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137, China
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- College of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137, China
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- College of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137, China
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Li Q, Zhao C, Zhang Y, Du H, Xu T, Xu X, Zhang J, Kuang T, Lai X, Fan G, Zhang Y. 1H NMR-Based Metabolomics Coupled With Molecular Docking Reveal the Anti-Diabetic Effects and Potential Active Components of Berberis vernae on Type 2 Diabetic Rats. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:932. [PMID: 32636751 PMCID: PMC7317004 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The dried stem bark of Berberis vernae C.K.Schneid., known as “Xiao-bo-pi” in Chinese, is a representative anti-diabetic herb in traditional Tibetan medical system. However, its anti-diabetic mechanisms and active components remain unclear. In this study, 1H NMR-based metabolomics, biochemistry assay, molecular docking, and network analysis were integrated to evaluate the anti-diabetic effects of B. vernae extract on type 2 diabetic rats, and to explore its active components and underlying mechanisms. Diabetes was induced by high-fat diet and streptozotocin. After 30 days of treatment, B. vernae extract significantly decreased the serum levels of fasting blood glucose, insulin, insulin resistance index, glycated serum protein, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6, whereas significantly increased the serum levels of insulin sensitivity index in type 2 diabetic rats. A total of 28 endogenous metabolites were identified by 1H NMR-based metabolomics, of which 9 metabolites that were changed by diabetes were significantly reversed by B. vernae extract. The constructed compound-protein-metabolite-disease (CPMD) interaction network revealed the correlation between chemical constituents, target proteins, differential metabolites, and type 2 diabetes. Ferulic acid 4-O-β-D-glucopyranoside, bufotenidine, jatrorrhizine, and berberine showed good hit rates for both the 30 disease-related proteins and 14 differential metabolites-related proteins, indicating that these four compounds might be the active ingredients of B. vernae against type 2 diabetes. Moreover, pathway analysis revealed that the anti-diabetic mechanisms of B. vernae might be related to its regulation of several metabolic pathways (e.g., butanoate metabolism) and disease-related signal pathways (e.g., adipocytokine signaling pathway). In summary, B. vernae exerts a significant anti-diabetic effect and has potential as a drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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- Qi Li
- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Fan G, Jiao J, Shen F, Chu F. Upregulation of lncRNA ZFAS1 promotes lung adenocarcinoma progression by sponging miR-1271-5p and upregulating FRS2. Thorac Cancer 2020; 11:2178-2187. [PMID: 32515146 PMCID: PMC7396366 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Nowadays, the important roles of long non‐coding RNAs (LncRNAs) in lung adenocarcinoma (LAD) is being increasingly recognized. The purpose of this study was to explore the regulatory mechanism of lncRNA ZFAS1 in LAD. Methods The expression and function of lncRNA ZFAS1 were assessed by RT‐qPCR, CCK‐8, transwell and dual luciferase reporter assays. Results Upregulation of lncRNA ZFAS1 was found in LAD tissues and cells. Knockdown of lncRNA ZFAS1 restrained cell proliferation, migration and invasion in LAD cells. In addition, we determined that lncRNA ZFAS1 could directly bind to miR‐1271‐5p. MiR‐1271‐5p functioned as a tumor suppressor in LAD, and lncRNA ZFAS1 promoted LAD development by downregulating miR‐1271‐5p. Furthermore, FRS2 was a direct target of miR‐1271‐5p. FRS2 promoted progression of LAD by mediating lncRNA ZFAS1/miR‐1271‐5p axis. Conclusions LncRNA ZFAS1 promotes cell proliferation, migration and invasion in LAD by downregulating miR‐1271‐5p or upregulating FRS2.
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- Gang Fan
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Fan G, Safaei R, Kwon O, Schuster V, Légaré K, Lassonde P, Ehteshami A, Arias L, Laramée A, Beaudoin-Bertrand J, Limpert J, Tao Z, Spanner M, Schmidt BE, Ibrahim H, Baltuška A, Légaré F. High energy redshifted and enhanced spectral broadening by molecular alignment. Opt Lett 2020; 45:3013-3016. [PMID: 32479446 DOI: 10.1364/ol.387037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We demonstrate an efficient approach for enhancing the spectral broadening of long laser pulses and for efficient frequency redshifting by exploiting the intrinsic temporal properties of molecular alignment inside a gas-filled hollow-core fiber (HCF). We find that laser-induced alignment with durations comparable to the characteristic rotational time scale TRotAlign enhances the efficiency of redshifted spectral broadening compared to noble gases. The applicability of this approach to Yb lasers with (few hundred femtoseconds) long pulse duration is illustrated, for which efficient broadening based on conventional Kerr nonlinearity is challenging to achieve. Furthermore, this approach proposes a practical solution for high energy broadband long-wavelength light sources, and it is attractive for many strong field applications.
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Performing radical polymerizations under ambient conditions is a significant challenge because molecular oxygen is an effective radical quencher. Here we show that the facultative electrogen Shewanella oneidensis can control metal-catalyzed living radical polymerizations under apparent aerobic conditions by first consuming dissolved oxygen via aerobic respiration, then directing extracellular electron flux to a metal catalyst. In both open and closed containers, S. oneidensis enabled living radical polymerizations without requiring the pre-removal of oxygen. Polymerization activity was closely tied to S. oneidensis anaerobic metabolism through specific extracellular electron transfer (EET) proteins and was effective for a variety of monomers using low (ppm) concentrations of metal catalysts. Finally, polymerizations survived repeated challenges of oxygen exposure and could be initiated using lyophilized or spent (recycled) cells. Overall, our results demonstrate how the unique ability of S. oneidensis to use both oxygen and metals as respiratory electron acceptors can be leveraged to address salient challenges in polymer synthesis.
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- Gang Fan
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.,Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.,Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.,Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. .,Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
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Fan G, Li Q, Li HJ, Zhang YS, Xu XM, Fang G, Ge YM, Du LL. Active Ingredients and Anti-Arthritic Mechanisms of Ba-Wei-Long-Zuan Granule Revealed by 1 H-NMR-Based Metabolomics Combined with Network Pharmacology Analysis. Chem Biodivers 2020; 17:e2000122. [PMID: 32274851 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202000122] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ba-Wei-Long-Zuan granule (BWLZ) is a traditional herbal preparation. It has been widely used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, its active ingredients and mechanisms of action are still unclear. The present study aims to reveal the active compounds and anti-arthritic mechanisms of BWLZ against collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) by using 1 H-NMR-based metabolomics, molecular docking and network pharmacology methods. After 30 days of administration, BWLZ could effectively improve the metabolic disorders in CIA rats. The anti-arthritic effect of BWLZ was related to its restoration of 16 disturbed serum metabolites. Molecular docking and network analysis showed that 20 compounds present in BWLZ could act on multiple targets. Among them, coclaurine and hesperidin showed the highest hit rates for target proteins related to both metabolic regulation and RA, indicating that these two compounds might be potential active ingredients of BWLZ. Moreover, pathway enrichment analysis suggested that the anti-arthritic mechanisms of BWLZ might be attributed to its network regulation of several biological processes, such as steroid hormone biosynthesis, mTOR signaling pathway, alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, and synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies. These results provide further evidence for the anti-arthritic properties of BWLZ and are beneficial for its quality control and clinical application. The potential targets and biological processes found in this study may provide valuable information for further studying the molecular mechanisms of BWLZ against RA. In addition, our work provides new insights for revealing the active ingredients and regulatory mechanisms of complex herbal preparations.
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- Gang Fan
- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Research and Applied Research of Zhuang Medicine, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Guangxi, 530001, P. R. China
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- Department of Inspection, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, P. R. China
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Zhang LL, Huang W, Zhang YY, Fan G, He J, Ren JN, Li Z, Li X, Pan SY. Genomic and Transcriptomic Study for Screening Genes Involved in the Limonene Biotransformation of Penicillium digitatum DSM 62840. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:744. [PMID: 32390984 PMCID: PMC7188761 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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α-Terpineol has been widely used in daily chemical, pharmaceutical, food, and flavor industries due to its pleasant odor with high economic value and pharmacological action. Our previous study showed that Penicillium digitatum DSM 62840 was an efficient biocatalyst for the transformation of limonene to α-terpineol. Thus, it was meaningful to explore the genome features and the gene expression differences of strain DSM 62840 during limonene biotransformation, and the detailed bioconversion pathways. In this study, the functional genes related to limonene bioconversion were investigated using genome and transcriptome sequences analysis. The results showed that the P. digitatum DSM 62840 genome was estimated to be 29.09 Mb and it encoded 9,086 protein-encoding genes. The most annotated genes were associated to some protein metabolism and energy metabolism functions. When the threshold for differentially expressed genes (DEGs) was set at twofold ratio, a total of 4,128, and 4,148 DEGs were identified in P_L_12h (limonene-treated condition) compared with P_0h (blank) and P_12h (limonene-untreated blank), respectively. Among them, the expression levels of genes involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, energy metabolism and ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters were significantly altered during the biotransformation. And the reliability of these results was further confirmed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Moreover, we found that the enzyme participated in limonene biotransformation was inducible. This enzyme was located in the microsome, and it was inhibited by cytochrome P450 inhibitors. This indicated that the cytochrome P450 may be responsible for the limonene bioconversion. Several differentially expressed cytochrome P450 genes were further identified, such as PDIDSM_85260 and PDIDSM_67430, which were significantly up-regulated with limonene treatment. These genes may be responsible for converting limonene to α-terpineol. Totally, the genomic and transcriptomic data could provide valuable information in the discovery of related-genes which was involved in limonene biotransformation, pathogenicity of fungi, and investigation of metabolites and biological pathways of strain DSM 62840.
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Fan G, Kaßmann M, Cui Y, Matthaeus C, Kunz S, Zhong C, Zhu S, Xie Y, Tsvetkov D, Daumke O, Huang Y, Gollasch M. Age attenuates the T-type Ca V 3.2-RyR axis in vascular smooth muscle. Aging Cell 2020; 19:e13134. [PMID: 32187825 PMCID: PMC7189999 DOI: 10.1111/acel.13134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Caveolae position CaV3.2 (T‐type Ca2+ channel encoded by the α‐3.2 subunit) sufficiently close to RyR (ryanodine receptors) for extracellular Ca2+ influx to trigger Ca2+ sparks and large‐conductance Ca2+‐activated K+ channel feedback in vascular smooth muscle. We hypothesize that this mechanism of Ca2+ spark generation is affected by age. Using smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) from mouse mesenteric arteries, we found that both Cav3.2 channel inhibition by Ni2+ (50 µM) and caveolae disruption by methyl‐ß‐cyclodextrin or genetic abolition of Eps15 homology domain‐containing protein (EHD2) inhibited Ca2+ sparks in cells from young (4 months) but not old (12 months) mice. In accordance, expression of Cav3.2 channel was higher in mesenteric arteries from young than old mice. Similar effects were observed for caveolae density. Using SMAKO Cav1.2−/− mice, caffeine (RyR activator) and thapsigargin (Ca2+ transport ATPase inhibitor), we found that sufficient SR Ca2+ load is a prerequisite for the CaV3.2‐RyR axis to generate Ca2+ sparks. We identified a fraction of Ca2+ sparks in aged VSMCs, which is sensitive to the TRP channel blocker Gd3+ (100 µM), but insensitive to CaV1.2 and CaV3.2 channel blockade. Our data demonstrate that the VSMC CaV3.2‐RyR axis is down‐regulated by aging. This defective CaV3.2‐RyR coupling is counterbalanced by a Gd3+ sensitive Ca2+ pathway providing compensatory Ca2+ influx for triggering Ca2+ sparks in aged VSMCs.
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- Gang Fan
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
- Hunan Cancer Hospital The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine Central South University Changsha China
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Crystallography Max‐Delbrück‐Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin Germany
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- Electron Microscopy Facility Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin Germany
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Hunan Cancer Hospital The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine Central South University Changsha China
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- Hunan Cancer Hospital The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine Central South University Changsha China
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Crystallography Max‐Delbrück‐Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin Germany
- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry Freie Universität Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Institute of Vascular Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC) a joint cooperation between the Charité Medical Faculty and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
- Medical Clinic for Nephrology and Internal Intensive Care Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin Germany
- Department of Geriatrics University Medicine Greifswald Greifswald Germany
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Xu T, Kuang T, Du H, Li Q, Feng T, Zhang Y, Fan G. Magnoflorine: A review of its pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and toxicity. Pharmacol Res 2020; 152:104632. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.104632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fan G, Liu Y, Du H, Kuang T, Zhang Y. Identification of drought-responsive miRNAs in Hippophae tibetana using high-throughput sequencing. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:53. [PMID: 32015949 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-2045-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in abiotic stress response in plants. However, the total miRNA profiles (miRNome) and drought-responsive miRNAs in H. tibetana have not been identified. In this study, we present the first report on the miRNome profiles of H. tibetana by high-throughput sequencing technology. 116 known and 4 predicted novel miRNAs were all identified in six H. tibetana samples. Moreover, to reveal the drought-responsive miRNAs in H. tibetana, we compared the miRNA profiles of H. tibetana grown under water sufficiency and drought stress. The results showed that 39 known miRNAs were up-regulated, while 34 miRNAs were downregulated under drought stress. Moreover, the expression of two novel miRNAs (novel_mir_24 and novel_mir_87) showed notable changes in response to drought stress. The target genes of these differentially expressed miRNAs were mainly enriched in cellular process, metabolic process, cell part, and response to stimulus. The identified drought-responsive miRNAs might be used for improving drought tolerance in H. tibetana and other plateau plants.
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Shi D, Jin D, Cai W, Zhu Q, Dou X, Fan G, Shen J, Xu L. Serial low-dose quantitative CT perfusion for the evaluation of delayed cerebral ischaemia following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Clin Radiol 2020; 75:131-139. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Tan Y, Wang F, Fan G, Zheng Y, Li B, Li N, Liu Y, Wang X, Liu W, Krutmann J, Zou Y, Wang S. Identification of factors associated with minimal erythema dose variations in a large-scale population study of 22 146 subjects. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:1595-1600. [PMID: 31955464 PMCID: PMC7496195 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Background Minimal erythema dose (MED) has substantial inter‐ and intraindividual variations, reflecting the influence of very diverse factors. However, related studies showed little consistency probably because of their limited sample size. Objective To identify the factors associated with MED variations in a large‐scale population study. Methods The MED test was performed by following the international standard procedure on 22 146 subjects. The results were analysed in adjusted multivariable linear and logistic regression models. Results This large‐scale study revealed that lower MED was consistently associated with lighter skin [β‐coefficient = −0.33, 95% confidence interval (CI) −0.36 to 0.30, P = 6.41 × 10−84]. Females had significantly higher MED than male (β = 0.91, 0.32–1.50, P = 2.93 × 10−3). Stratified analyses showed that MED was not associated with age [female: odds ratio (OR) = 0.99, 0.98–1.01; male: OR = 0.99, 0.97–1.00]. MED was lower in summer than in other seasons (spring: OR = 1.08, 1.06–1.11; autumn: OR = 1.11, 1.08–1.13; winter: OR = 1.20, 1.18–1.22). Furthermore, MED was associated with air temperature (β = −0.36, −0.49 to 0.23, P = 4.81 × 10−8) and air pressure (β = −0.64, −0.82 to 0.46, P = 8.01 × 10−12) in summer only while not in other seasons. Conclusions This study provides unprecedented evidence that MED is associated with skin colour, sex, season and meteorological factors, but not with age.
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- Y Tan
- Department of Skin & Cosmetic Research, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China.,Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Evaluation of Cosmetics, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Skin & Cosmetic Research, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Evaluation of Cosmetics, Shanghai, China
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- Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Skin & Cosmetic Research, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Skin & Cosmetic Research, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Air Force General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,IUF - Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Skin & Cosmetic Research, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Shanghai, China.,NMPA Key Laboratory for Monitoring and Evaluation of Cosmetics, Shanghai, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.,Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Zhen H, Fan G, Xiaojun Z, Jia M, Haibo Y, Yarong Y, Yuandong L, Gao J. Anthracycline Chemotherapy in Treatuing Advanced Breast Cancer and its effect on Estradiol and Tumor Size. Indian J Pharm Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.36468/pharmaceutical-sciences.spl.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Chen D, Fan G, Zhu W, Yang H, Xi H, He F, Lin Z, Zhang J, Zhang C, Hao Y. Highly efficient bifacial CsPbIBr2 solar cells with a TeO2/Ag transparent electrode and unsymmetrical carrier transport behavior. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:6012-6019. [DOI: 10.1039/d0dt00407c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bright red CsPbIBr2 films possess intrinsic semitransparent features, which make them promising materials for smart photovoltaic windows, power curtain walls, top cells for tandem solar cells, and bifacial photovoltaics.
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Li J, Fan G, He Y. Predicting the current and future distribution of three Coptis herbs in China under climate change conditions, using the MaxEnt model and chemical analysis. Sci Total Environ 2020; 698:134141. [PMID: 31505366 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [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: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The rhizomes of Coptis chinensis Franch., Coptis deltoidea C. Y. Cheng et Hsiao and Coptis teeta Wall, are sources of renowned traditional Chinese medicines. Recently, human activities and climate change has caused degeneration of the natural habitats of these pharmacological plants. Analyzing the impact of climate change on the possible distribution of Coptis herbs is essential for their future conservation and domestication. The purpose of this study was to predict the potential distribution of these valuable plants and identify the potential effects of climate change on three Coptis species, using of species distribution modeling (SDM). In this study, we first predict the distribution size variations of the three plant species, under present and future conditions. Secondly, we carried out field sampling of these three species and analyzed the chemical composition by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results show that the predicted distributions of all three Coptis herbs were not limit to the reported regions, but also cover other potential areas. Among the environmental variables, annual precipitation range (Bio2) induced the largest impact on SDMs for C. chinensis (72.2%) and C. deltoidea (37.9%), while C. teeta was more significantly affected by isothermally (Bio3, 39.2%). When comparing the possible future distribution to the present distribution of these species, a decreasing tendency was observed in the highly suitable areas of C. chinensis and the generally suitable areas of C. teeta, indicating that the environmental changes would affect the distribution of these two species. In addition, the average alkaloid content was found to be the highest in highly suitable areas, while it was decreased in moderately and generally suitable areas, indicating that alkaloid content may be related to environmental factors. In summary, these findings improve our understanding of the ecological impact of climate on the distribution of three Coptis species.
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- Junjun Li
- College of Medical Technology, State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- College of Medical Technology, State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China
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- College of Medical Technology, State Key Laboratory of Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources in Southwest China, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
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Fan G, Chen MJ, Wei J. Involvement of phosphatase and tensin homolog-induced putative kinase 1/Parkin-mediated autophagy in angiotensin II-induced cardiac hypertrophy in C57BL/6 mice. J Int Med Res 2019; 48:300060519896143. [PMID: 31889458 PMCID: PMC7251547 DOI: 10.1177/0300060519896143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Objective To study the role of autophagy in angiotensin II-induced cardiac
hypertrophy in C57BL/6 mice. Methods We randomly assigned 10 C57BL/6 mice into the control and
angiotensin II (Ang II) groups (n = 5 in each group). Ang II
group mice were injected with Ang II (3 mg/kg/day). Cardiac
structure, myocardial pathological changes, mitochondrial
structure, autophagosomes, mitochondrial membrane potential
(MMP), and myocardial apoptosis were examined. Phosphatase and
tensin homolog (PTEN)-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1), Parkin,
and microtubule-associated protein1A/1B-light chain 3 (LC3) II
protein expression levels and mRNA expression of atrial
natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
were examined. Results The heart weight/body weight ratio, posterior wall of the left
ventricle, myocardial apoptosis (%), relative number of
autophagosomes, ANP and BNP mRNA levels, and PINK1, Parkin, and
LC3 II protein levels were significantly higher in the Ang II
group than in the control group. The MMP and left ventricular
ejection fraction were significantly lower in the Ang II group
than in the control group. There was disordered arrangement of
cardiomyocytes and mitochondria, and obvious mitochondrial
swelling, cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, and fibrosis in the Ang II
group. Conclusion PINK1/PARKIN-mediated autophagy is involved in Ang II-induced
cardiac hypertrophy by affecting myocardial apoptosis and
mitochondrial function.
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- Gang Fan
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, China
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Li X, Li X, Li J, Jiao X, Jia X, Zhang X, Fan G, Yang J, Guo J. The accuracy of bone mineral density measurement using dual-energy spectral CT and quantitative CT: a comparative phantom study. Clin Radiol 2019; 75:320.e9-320.e15. [PMID: 31882174 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.11.008] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIM To compare bone mineral density (BMD) measurement accuracy by dual-energy spectral computed tomography (CT) and quantitative CT (QCT) using an anthropomorphic European spine phantom (ESP). MATERIALS AND METHODS An ESP containing three hydroxyapatite inserts with densities of 50, 100, and 200 mg/cm3 was scanned 10 times each using spectral CT and QCT protocols. Their BMD values were measured using hydroxyapatite-based spectral CT material decomposition images and QCT images and compared with the true values in ESP. RESULTS Both protocols had good repeatability in BMD measurement with low coefficient-of-variance (spectral CT: <2.31%; QCT: <1.17%). There were biases in BMD measurement for the 50, 100, and 200 mg/cm3 hydroxyapatite insert with relative errors of 2.34% (48.83±1.13 mg/cm3), 2% (98±1.25 mg/cm3) and 5.96% (188.09±2.11 mg/cm3), in spectral CT, and 11% (55.5±0.65 mg/cm3), 9.85% (109.85±0.42 mg/cm3) and 4.04% (208.07±0.54 mg/cm3) in QCT, respectively. CONCLUSION BMD can be accurately measured using either QCT or spectral CT, and spectral CT has smaller bias than QCT.
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- X Li
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi province, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi province, PR China
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- GE Healthcare, Computed Tomography Research Center, Beijing, 100176, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi province, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi province, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi province, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi province, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi province, PR China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi province, PR China.
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Li Q, Yang H, Wang W, Li N, Zou X, Li Y, Fan G, Zhang Y, Kuang T. Brassica rapa Polysaccharides Ameliorate CCl 4 -Induced Acute Liver Injury in Mice through Inhibiting Inflammatory Apoptotic Response and Oxidative Stress. Chem Biodivers 2019; 17:e1900534. [PMID: 31730730 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201900534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Brassica rapa L., also called NIUMA, is used empirically in Tibetan medicine for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiradiation activities. This study explored the hepatoprotective effects of B. rapa polysaccharides (BRPs) on acute liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4 ) in mice and the underlying mechanisms. Mice were treated with CCl4 after the oral administration of BRPs (55, 110 and 220 mg/kg) or bifendate (100 mg/kg) for 7 days. Blood and liver samples of mice were collected for analysis after 24 h. The ALP, ALT and AST levels and the biological activities of SOD, MDA and GSH-Px were measured. Histopathological changes in the liver were determined through hematoxylin and eosin staining. Moreover, TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 expression levels were detected by commercial reagent kits. Finally, Western blot analysis was used to check the relative expression levels of caspase-3, p-JAK2 and p-STAT3. The BRP pre-treatment significantly decreased the enzymatic activities of ALT, ALP and AST in the serum, markedly increased the activities of SOD and GSH-Px in the liver and reduced the MDA concentration in the liver. BRPs alleviated hepatocyte injury and markedly inhibited the expression of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6, also downregulating the CCl4 -induced hepatic tissue expression of caspase-3. Furthermore, BRPs inhibited the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in a dose-dependent manner in the liver. This study demonstrated that BRPs exert hepatoprotective effect against the CCl4 -induced liver injury via modulating the apoptotic and inflammatory responses and downregulating the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. Therefore, B. rapa could be considered a hepatoprotective medicine.
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- Qiuyue Li
- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, P. R. China.,School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, P. R. China
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Zhang LL, Yang ZY, Fan G, Ren JN, Yin KJ, Pan SY. Antidepressant-like Effect of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck Essential Oil and Its Main Component Limonene on Mice. J Agric Food Chem 2019; 67:13817-13828. [PMID: 30905156 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b00650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The present study investigated the antidepressant-like effects of navel orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] essential oil (OEO) and its main components using the chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) model mice and explored its possible mechanisms. The results indicated that OEO inhalation significantly ameliorated the depression-like behaviors of CUMS mice with decreased body weight, sucrose preference, curiosity, and mobility as well as shortened immobile time and attenuated dyslipidemia. Limonene was the most abundant compound in the sniffing OEO environment and mice brain after sniffing, and it was not metabolized immediately in the brain. In addition, limonene inhalation significantly restored CUMS-induced depressive behavior, hyperactivity of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and the decrease of monoamine neurotransmitter levels, with downregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its receptor expression in the hippocampus. Thus, the study indicates that the improvements in neuroendocrine, neurotrophic, and monoaminergic systems are related to the antidepressant effects of limonene.
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- Lu-Lu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology , Huazhong Agricultural University , 1 Shizishan Street , Hongshan District, Wuhan , Hubei 430070 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology , Huazhong Agricultural University , 1 Shizishan Street , Hongshan District, Wuhan , Hubei 430070 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology , Huazhong Agricultural University , 1 Shizishan Street , Hongshan District, Wuhan , Hubei 430070 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology , Huazhong Agricultural University , 1 Shizishan Street , Hongshan District, Wuhan , Hubei 430070 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology , Huazhong Agricultural University , 1 Shizishan Street , Hongshan District, Wuhan , Hubei 430070 , People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, College of Food Science and Technology , Huazhong Agricultural University , 1 Shizishan Street , Hongshan District, Wuhan , Hubei 430070 , People's Republic of China
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Ye M, Fan G, Zhu S, Han W, Xie Y. [Low expressions of EHD2 and E-cadherin correlate with a poor prognosis for clear cell renal cell carcinoma]. Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2019; 44:864-870. [PMID: 31570672 DOI: 10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2019.190098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore roles of expressions of EHD2 and E-cadherin in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
Methods: Four couples of fresh ccRCC tissues and adjacent non-cancerous tissues were collected to evaluate the expression of EHD2 and E-cadherin protein by Western blotting. A total of 65 paraffin-embedded renal ccRCC tissues were collected, and immunohistochemical assay was used to detect the expression of EHD2 and E-cadherin in the samples. The correlation between their expression and clinical and pathological indicators of ccRCC was analyzed, and the relationship between EHD2 and E-cadherin proteins and prognosis for patients with ccRCC was also explored.
Results: The results of Western blotting showed that the expression levels of EHD2 and E-cadherin were low in 4 ccRCC tissues compared with the adjacent noncancerous tissues. Immunohistochemical results revealed that the expressions of EHD2 and E-cadherin were higher in the localized ccRCC tissues than those in the metastatic ccRCC tissues; the expression levels of EHD2 and E-cadherin were decreased, while the TNM staging and Fuhrman grade were increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01). There was positive correlation between the expressions of EHD2 and E-cadherin in ccRCC (r=0.390, P<0.01). The progression-free survival in ccRCC patients with lower expression of both EHD2 and E-cadherin was better than that in ccRCC patients with higher expressions of EHD2 and E-cadherin (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The low expressions of EHD2 and E-cadherin are the potential indicators for the ccRCC patients with poor prognosis.
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- Mingji Ye
- Department of Urology, Hunan Cancer Hospital; Affi liated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410013
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- Department of Urology, Hunan Cancer Hospital; Affi liated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410013; Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin 13125, Germany )
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- Department of Urology, Hunan Cancer Hospital; Affi liated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410013
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- Department of Urology, Hunan Cancer Hospital; Affi liated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410013
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- Department of Urology, Hunan Cancer Hospital; Affi liated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha 410013
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Yang HL, Song XC, Yin HX, Zhang Y, Fan G, Zheng SC, Liu XH. [Name standardization and variety arrangement of Chinese national "Qi medicinal herbs" based on VFP]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2019; 44:3151-3156. [PMID: 31602866 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20190628.206] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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"Qi medicinal herbs" in China refers to a kind of regional national folk herbs related to the treatment of five labors and seven injuries,the last word of which is "Qi". Our study is to sort out and standardize the name and basic confused varieties through the establishment of " Qi medicinal herbs" VFP information database. " Qi medicinal herbs" variety sorting model of " literature research-variety survey-data mining-spatial distribution" was developed by means of literature analysis which the names and varieties of " Qi medicinal herbs" in the literature were summarized and sorted out. The relationship between the distribution of " Qi medicinal herbs" resources and the use of ethnic groups were visualized by Cytoscape 2. 8. 0 software. The information database of " Qi medicinal herbs" involved in 230 kinds of medicinal materials which including 211 species of plants( including varieties) from 66 families. Medicinal materials standard in China have 9 kinds of " Qi medicinal herbs". Among them,there are 31 kinds of " Qi medicinal herbs" with the confusion of " the different names of the same" and " the different substance of the same names". The most used ethnic groups are Tujia,Qiang and Miao. The main efficacy is clearing heat and detoxification,dispelling wind and removing dampness,etc.,and the main treatment is for injury,rheumatic arthralgia and so on. Names and varieties of " Qi medicinal herbs" among Chinese ethnic groups and folk are standardized and sorted out,which is served to promotethe " Qi medicinal herbs" reasonable protection and utilization of resources,and provide effective reference for exploring the information technology and geographical distribution of ethnic medicine and standardizing clinical medication.
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- Hai-Ling Yang
- College of Ethnic Medicine,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- College of Ethnic Medicine,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- College of Ethnic Medicine,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- Center for Academic Inheritance and Innovation of Ethnic Medicine,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- College of Ethnic Medicine,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- Medical Information Engineering College,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- College of Basic Medicine,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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Zhang H, Zhang H, Xiong B, Fan G, Cao Z. Immunogenicity of recombinant outer membrane porin protein and protective efficacy against lethal challenge with
Bordetella bronchiseptica
in rabbits. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 127:1646-1655. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.14451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- H. Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering Vaccine YEBIO Bioengineering Co., Ltd. of Qingdao Qingdao China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering Vaccine YEBIO Bioengineering Co., Ltd. of Qingdao Qingdao China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering Vaccine YEBIO Bioengineering Co., Ltd. of Qingdao Qingdao China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering Vaccine YEBIO Bioengineering Co., Ltd. of Qingdao Qingdao China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Genetic Engineering Vaccine YEBIO Bioengineering Co., Ltd. of Qingdao Qingdao China
- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences Qingdao China
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Du H, Kuang TT, Qiu S, Xu T, Gang Huan CL, Fan G, Zhang Y. Fecal medicines used in traditional medical system of China: a systematic review of their names, original species, traditional uses, and modern investigations. Chin Med 2019; 14:31. [PMID: 31528199 PMCID: PMC6743172 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-019-0253-x] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
In China, the medical use of fecal matter (fresh fecal suspension or dry feces) can be dated back to the fourth century, approximately 1700 years ago. In long-term clinical practice, Chinese doctors have accumulated unique and invaluable medical experience in the use of fecal materials. In view of their good curative effect and medicinal potential, fecal medicines should be paid much attention. This study aimed to provide the first comprehensive data compilation of fecal medicines used in various Chinese traditional medical systems by bibliographic investigation of 31 medicine monographs and standards. A total of 54 fecal medicines were found to be used in 14 traditional Chinese medical systems. Their names, original species, medicinal forms, and traditional uses were described in detail. These fecal medicines were commonly used to treat gastrointestinal, nervous system, skin, and gynecological diseases. Commonly used fecal medicines include Wu-Ling-Zhi, Jiu-Fen and Hei-Bing-Pian. The information summarized in this study can provide a good reference for the development and utilization of fecal medicines. Further studies are necessary to prove their medicinal value, identify their active ingredients, and elucidate their mechanisms of action so that more people can accept these special medicines.
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- Huan Du
- 1School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- 2School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- 3School of Foreign Language, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- 2School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- 2School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- 2School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137 China
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- 2School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137 China
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Li H, Zhang C, Du H, Xu T, Li Q, Wang P, Fang G, Fan G. Chemical Composition of Bawei Longzuan Granule and Its Anti‐Arthritic Activity on Collagen‐Induced Arthritis in Rats by Inhibiting Inflammatory Responses. Chem Biodivers 2019; 16:e1900294. [DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201900294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Hai‐Jiao Li
- School of PharmacyChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137 P. R. China
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- Department of RespirationHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 610075 P. R. China
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- School of PharmacyChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137 P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic MedicineChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137 P. R. China
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- School of PharmacyChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137 P. R. China
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- School of PharmacyChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Research and Applied Research of Zhuang MedicineGuangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Guangxi 530001 P. R. China
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- School of Ethnic MedicineChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137 P. R. China
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Yin KJ, Xie DY, Zhao L, Fan G, Ren JN, Zhang LL, Pan SY. Effects of different sweeteners on behavior and neurotransmitters release in mice. J Food Sci Technol 2019; 57:113-121. [PMID: 31975714 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-019-04036-6] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 08/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Four natural sweeteners (sucrose, stevioside, maltose and xylitol) and six artificial sweeteners (acesulfame, sucralose, aspartame, cyclamate, saccharin and neotame) were used to study the effects of different sweeteners on the behavior and neurotransmitter release of mice with two-bottle preference experiments. The results showed that very significant preference behavior for 8% sucrose solution, 0.3% stevioside solution, 10 mM acesulfame, 10 mM sucralose and 10 mM aspartame solutions (p < 0.01) was observed on mice. Long-term exposure of sucrose solution and acesulfame solution can affect the behavioral indicators such as solution consumption, feed intake, body weight and the release of neurotransmitters in mice. The solution consumption and the release of neurotransmitters were significantly greater (p < 0.05) than that of the control group (water group), but there was no significant difference in feed intake. The acesulfame-A and acesulfame-B groups had no significant difference on the consumption of solution and feed intake, but there was significant difference in the release of neurotransmitters. The result also showed that different sweetener solutions with similar sweetness had the same effect on the neurotransmitters release, and it can be inferred that mice have an addictive behavioral characteristic to sucrose.
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- Kai-Jing Yin
- 1College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- 1College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- 2Food and Agriculture Standardization Institute, China National Institute of Standardization, Beijing, 102200 China
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- 1College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- 1College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- 1College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070 China
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- 1College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology, Ministry of Education, Wuhan, 430070 China
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Li Q, DU H, Wen HS, Xu T, Wang YJ, Lai XR, Fan G. [Determination of six compounds in Berberidis Cortex and comparative study of its different species]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 2019; 44:968-974. [PMID: 30989857 DOI: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20181226.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
In order to clarify the characteristic components of Berberidis Cortex,the preparative liquid chromatography and spectral analysis methods were used to separate and identify the unknown components in the water extract of Berberidis Cortex. Two compounds were isolated and identified as bufotenidine and ferulic acid 4-O-β-D-glucopyranoside. They were both isolated for the first time from Berberidis Cortex and Berberis. In addition,an HPLC method was successfully established for simultaneously determination of six compounds in Berberidis Cortex,and chemometric methods were used to study the chemical differences among three main species of Berberidis Cortex. The results suggested that jatrorrhizine and bufotenidine are the main difference compounds among the three species.Compared with B. kansuensis and B. diaphana,B. vernae contains significantly more jatrorrhizine(P<0. 01),and the content of bufotenidine in B. vernae was significantly higher than that in B. kansuensis(P<0. 05). Considering these results,further research is necessary to reveal the pharmacological activities of bufotenidine and the pharmacodynamic differences between the three species. The results could provide a reference for quality control,the basic research on effective substances,and development of Berberidis Cortex.
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- Qi Li
- School of Pharmacy,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- School of Pharmacy,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- Chengdu Push Bio-Technology Co.,Ltd. Chengdu 610045,China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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- School of Ethnic Medicine,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu 611137,China
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