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Zhang Q, Xu R, Xue R, Mei X, Qin Y, Shen K, Xu J, Su L, Mao C, Xie H, Lu T. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight-mass spectrometry combined with network pharmacology for analysis of potential quality markers of three processed products of Qingpi. J Sep Sci 2024; 47:e2300281. [PMID: 37994479 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202300281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Qingpi, a well-known traditional Chinese medicine for qi-regulating and commonly processed into three types of pieces, has been widely used in the clinical application of liver disease for thousands of years. In this study, an ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight-mass spectrometry approach along with multivariate statistical analysis was developed to assess and characterize the differentiations of three processed products and confirm the potential quality markers of Qingpi. In addition, a systematic analysis combined with network pharmacology and molecular docking was performed to clarify the potential mechanism of Qingpi for the treatment of liver disease. As a result, 18 components were identified and an integrated network of Qingpi-Components-Target-Pathway-Liver Disease was constructed. Eight compounds were finally screened out as the potential quality markers acting on ten main targets and pathways of liver disease. Molecular docking analysis results indicated that the quality markers had a good binding activity with the targets. Overall, this work preliminarily identified the potential quality markers of three processed products of Qingpi, and predicted its targets in the prevention and treatment of liver disease, which can provide supporting information for further study of the pharmacodynamic substances and mechanisms of Qingpi.
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- Qian Zhang
- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Liu C, Chen H, Zhang Y, Li M, Jiang Q, Wang Z, Yu L, Wang Q, Pan H, Zhuo Y. Combination of chemical profiling and network pharmacology analysis to investigate the potential mechanism of Li-Zhong-Xiao-Pi granules in the treatment of gastric precancerous lesions. Biomed Chromatogr 2023; 37:e5589. [PMID: 36689998 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Li-Zhong-Xiao-Pi granules (LZXP) are effective for treating gastric precancerous lesions (GPL) in traditional Chinese medicine. However, the active compounds of LZXP and their potential therapeutic mechanism in GPL remained unclarified. The purpose of this study is to investigate the chemical composition and potential targets of LZXP. Based on the accurate masses, ion fragments, and literature data, a total of 128 compounds were identified in the LZXP sample using ultra-performance liquid chromatography and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) in both positive and negative ion modes, and 28 of these compounds were exactly determined by comparison with authentic reference standards. Meanwhile, 11 typical components were quantified via UPLC during a 24 min period. The linearity, accuracy, stability and recovery of the method were all proven. Through the network pharmacological analysis, six chemicals (quercetin, 4'-hydroxywogonin, sinensetin, 5, 7, 8, 3', 4'-pentamethoxyflavanone, 8-gingerdione and quercetin) were identified as the active ingredients, and five LZXP targets (AKT1, CYP1B1, PTGS2, MMP9 and EGFR) were found to be the crucial molecules in the treatment of GPL. This study provides a systematic and applicable method for the rapid screening and identification of the chemical constituents from LZXP, and an effective understanding the mechanism of LZXP in the treatment of GPL.
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- Chenchen Liu
- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Guangzhou Institute of Pediatrics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research in Structural Birth Defect Disease, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Science and Technology Innovation Center, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Patel K, Patel DK. Therapeutic effectiveness of sinensetin against cancer and other human complications: A review of biological potential and pharmacological activities. Cardiovasc Hematol Disord Drug Targets 2022; 22:CHDDT-EPUB-128089. [PMID: 36503465 DOI: 10.2174/1871529x23666221207121955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Plant and their active phytoproducts have been used in modern medicine and playing an important role in the health sectors since a very early age. Human beings need a considerable amount of these plant-based phytochemicals for their health. The flavonoidal class phytochemical is an important class of natural products in modern healthcare because of their different pharmacological activities and health benefits. Flavonoidal class phytochemicals have been used to treat diabetes and related secondary complications in humans. Flavonoids have anti-apoptotic, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidant potential in the health sectors. Sinensetin, also called 3',4',5,6,7-pentametoksiflavon is a colorless compound with a molecular weight 372.37g/mol and is found to be present in the Orthosiphon stamineus. METHODS In the present investigation, we aim to collect scientific information on sinensetin and analyze it for its biological potential and therapeutic benefits against various types of disorders and complications. Medicinal importance and pharmacological activities data have been collected and analyzed in the present work for sinensetin through literature data analysis of different research works. Google Science Direct, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar were mainly searched to collect the scientific information in the present work. The present work analyzed sinensetin's biological potential, pharmacological activities, and analytical aspects. RESULTS Literature data analysis of different scientific research works revealed the biological potential of phytochemicals in medicine, including flavonoids. Sinensetin has anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, and antibacterial activities through their testing in different in vitro and in vivo models. Sinensetin has physiological functions, including anti-oxidant, anti-inflammation, and anti-cancer potential in medicine. Scientific data analysis signified the biological importance of sinensetin against tumors, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, diabetes, influenza H1N1 infection, obesity, inflammation, colitis, brain disorders, and microbial infections. Further biological potential of sinensetin on enzymes and angiogenesis has been analyzed in the present work. Sinensetin was isolated through different analytical and extraction techniques, including chromatographic techniques. CONCLUSION Literature data analysis signified sinensetin's biological potential and pharmacological activities in medicine.
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- Kanika Patel
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, India
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Study on Closely Related Citrus CMMs based on Chemometrics and Prediction of Components-Targets-Diseases Network by Ingenuity Pathway Analysis. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:1106353. [PMID: 35529921 PMCID: PMC9068285 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1106353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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As the representatives of closely related Chinese medicinal materials (CMMs) originated from Rutaceae family, Aurantii fructus immaturus (AFI), Aurantii fructus (AF), Citri reticulatae pericarpium viride (CRPV), and Citri reticulatae pericarpium (CRP) have better functions in regulating qi and promoting gastrointestinal motility. However, differences in the quality of closely related Citrus CMMs have not yet been revealed until now. Herein, this study focused on the systematic differentiation and in-depth understanding of closely related Citrus CMMs by a strategy integrating chemometrics and network pharmacology. Determined by ultra performance liquid chromatography, the content of nine flavonoids showed obvious fluctuations in the decoction pieces from different species (Citrus aurantium Linnaeus and Citrus reticulate Blanco) with decreasing levels in the samples of ripe fruits. Decoction pieces from the different species and ripening stages were well distinguished by orthogonal projection to latent structure-discriminate analysis (OPLS-DA) and cluster analysis. As a result, four active components including narirutin, naringenin, hesperidin, and 3,5,6,7,8,3′,4′-heptemthoxyflavone were filtered out by variable importance for the projection (VIP) value (VIP > 1.0), which were regarded as chemotaxonomic markers. Furthermore, a components-targets-diseases network was constructed via ingenuity pathway analysis (IPA), and the correlations were predicted between four chemotaxonomic markers, 223 targets, and three diseases including colitis, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer. The obtained results will be of great significance for identifying closely related Citrus CMMs and conduce to improving the resource utilization of CMMs.
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Wang R, Cheng H, Yang Y, Ou J, Song Q, Zhou H, Peng H, Wang J, Fang CW. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight tandem-mass spectrometry and liquid chromatograph-tandem mass spectrometer combined with chemometric analysis an approach for the quality evaluation of Mume Fructus. J Sep Sci 2022; 45:1884-1893. [PMID: 35340095 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202101002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Mume Fructus is an important traditional Chinese medicine that has been widely used in the treatment of intestinal diseases and asthma for thousands of years. In order to evaluate the quality of Mume Fructus in different processing methods, the main chemical components in Mume Fructus were investigated and a method was established for simultaneous quantification organic acids of Mume Fructus. Firstly, an optimized ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight tandem-mass spectrometry method was used to identify the structures of main components in Mume Fructus. A total of 41 chemical compounds were identified, including 11 organic acids, 13 flavonoids and 3 fatty acids. The contents of 11 organic acids in 18 batches of Mume Fructus from different processing methods were simultaneously determined by LC-MS/MS method. The results of quantitative and hierarchical cluster analysis indicated that Mume Fructus under different processing methods were rich in the above 11 organic acids and the contents were obvious different. Taken together, the proposed quality evaluation method was fast and comprehensively reflects the content of the main chemical components in Mume Fructus under different processing methods, and provides a useful reference for the quality control and evaluation of Mume Fructus. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Rui Wang
- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R.China.,Wuhu Institute of Technology, Wuhu, P.R.China.,Life and Health Engineering Research Center of Wuhu, Wuhu, P.R.China
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- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R.China
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- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R.China
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- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R.China.,China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R.China
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- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R.China
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- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R.China
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- China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R.China
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- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R.China
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- Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, P.R.China
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Yu Q, Tao Y, Huang Y, Zogona D, Wu T, Liu R, Pan S, Xu X. Aged Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae ‘Chachi’ Attenuates Oxidative Damage Induced by tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide (t-BHP) in HepG2 Cells. Foods 2022; 11:foods11030273. [PMID: 35159424 PMCID: PMC8834029 DOI: 10.3390/foods11030273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This study investigated the protective effects of aged Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae ‘Chachi’ (PCR-C) on tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced oxidative damage in HepG2 cells. According to HPLC analysis, PCR-C aged 10 years (PCR-C10) had the highest flavonoids content, especially polymethoxyflavones (PMFs), compared with the fresh peel of Citrus reticulata cv. ‘Chachiensis’ and PCR-C aged 1, 3, and 5 years. Then, flavonoids-rich PCR-C samples and non-flavonoids-rich PCR-C samples (NF) were prepared by extracting and purifying PCR-C of different aging periods, for further cell experiments. Pretreatment with flavonoids-rich PCR-C samples (particularly PCR-C10) considerably reversed t-BHP-induced oxidative damage in HepG2 cells by improving cell viability, increasing SOD activity and GSH levels and reducing the overproduction of ROS and MDA. Correlation analysis further indicated that the accumulation of PMFs, mainly 5,6,7,4′-tetramethoxyflavone and nobiletin, was the main reason that PCR-C10 maintained the redox balance in HepG2 cells. These findings provided direct evidence for the cellular antioxidant activity of aged PCR-C and a guide for PCR-C’s classification, authentication and rational use.
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- Qian Yu
- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.Y.); (Y.T.); (Y.H.); (D.Z.); (T.W.); (R.L.); (S.P.)
- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.Y.); (Y.T.); (Y.H.); (D.Z.); (T.W.); (R.L.); (S.P.)
- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.Y.); (Y.T.); (Y.H.); (D.Z.); (T.W.); (R.L.); (S.P.)
- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.Y.); (Y.T.); (Y.H.); (D.Z.); (T.W.); (R.L.); (S.P.)
- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.Y.); (Y.T.); (Y.H.); (D.Z.); (T.W.); (R.L.); (S.P.)
- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.Y.); (Y.T.); (Y.H.); (D.Z.); (T.W.); (R.L.); (S.P.)
- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.Y.); (Y.T.); (Y.H.); (D.Z.); (T.W.); (R.L.); (S.P.)
- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; (Q.Y.); (Y.T.); (Y.H.); (D.Z.); (T.W.); (R.L.); (S.P.)
- Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Ministry of Education), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-27-87671056; Fax: +86-27-87288373
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Scutellariae Radix and Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Mixture Regulate PPAR γ/RXR Signaling in Reflux Esophagitis. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:6969241. [PMID: 35027935 PMCID: PMC8752236 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6969241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Objective Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a gastrointestinal disorder in which stomach contents reflux into the esophagus, causing complications such as mucosal damage. GERD is a very common disease and is on the rise worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a Scutellariae Radix and Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium mixture (SC) on esophageal mucosal injury in rats with chronic acid reflux esophagitis (CARE). Methods After inducing reflux esophagitis through surgery, the group was separated and the drug was administered for 2 weeks: normal rats (Normal, n = 8), CARE-induced rats were treated with distilled water (Control, n = 8), CARE-induced rats were treated with vitamin E 30 mg/kg body weight (VitE, n = 8), CARE-induced rats were treated with SC 100 mg/kg body weight (SC100, n = 8), and CARE-induced rats were treated with SC 200 mg/kg body weight (SC200, n = 8). Results SC treatment significantly reduced the degree of esophageal mucosal damage, significantly reduced levels of MDA and MPO, and inhibited the activation of the NF-κB inflammatory pathway by activating the PPARγ/RXR pathway. In addition, SC treatment significantly regulated the expression of arachidonic acid-related proteins (COX-1, COX-2, and PGE2) and modulated the MMP/TIMP proteins in reflux esophagitis. Conclusion Consequently, SC improved the damage to the esophageal mucosa. Also, the anti-inflammatory effects of the SC suggested the inhibition of NF-κB pathway through the activation of the PPARγ/RXR pathway, thereby reducing the expression of inflammation-related cytokines.
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Cai Z, Wang C, Chen C, Zou L, Chai C, Chen J, Tan M, Liu X. Quality evaluation of Lonicerae Japonicae Flos and Lonicerae Flos based on simultaneous determination of multiple bioactive constituents combined with multivariate statistical analysis. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2021; 32:129-140. [PMID: 31411767 PMCID: PMC7228296 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Lonicerae Japonicae Flos (LJF) and Lonicerae Flos (LF) belong to different genera of Caprifoliaceae. They have been historically utilised as herbal medicine to treat various diseases. However, the comprehensive assessment of them still remains a challenge. OBJECTIVE To develop a comprehensive method of ultra-fast liquid chromatography-tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UFLC-QTRAP-MS/MS) coupled with multivariate statistical analysis for the quality evaluation and reveal differential components of LJF and LF. METHODOLOGY A validated UFLC-QTRAP-MS/MS method was established for simultaneous determination of 50 constituents, including 12 organic acids, 12 flavonoids, 6 iridoids, 3 saponins, 13 amino acids and 4 nucleosides. The obtained data were employed to multivariate statistical analysis. Principal component anlysis (PCA) and partial least squares determinant analysis (PLS-DA) were performed to classify and reveal differential components of samples; grey relational analysis (GRA) was introduced to assess the samples according to the contents of 50 constituents by calculating the relative correlation degree of each sample. RESULTS Fifty constituents were simultaneously determined of LJF and LF. Based on obtained data, PCA and PLS-DA were easy to distinguish samples and the classification of the samples was related to 11 chemical constituents. GRA implied the quality of LJF was better, and that the flower buds were superior to the flowers. Moreover, organic acids are the main components of samples. CONCLUSION This study not only established a method of simultaneous determination of multiple bioactive constituents in LJF and LF, but provided comprehensive information on the quality control of them. The developed method is conducive to distinguish orthologues or paralogues of them, and supply the support for "heterologous effects".
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- Zhichen Cai
- College of PharmacyNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
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- College of PharmacyNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
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- College of PharmacyNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
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- College of PharmacyNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
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- College of PharmacyNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
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- College of PharmacyNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
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- College of PharmacyNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
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- College of PharmacyNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjingChina
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Zhang Y, Zhang L, Chen G. Far Infrared-assisted Sample Extraction and Solvent Removal for Capillary Electrophoretic Determination of the Bioactive Constituents in Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium. CURR PHARM ANAL 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/1573412915666190523115607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Sample preparation is crucially important for the capillary electrophoretic
measurement of the bioactive constituents in Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium because conventional
solvent extraction is time-consuming and the solvent peaks seriously interfere with the measured
capillary electropherograms.
Objective:
The objective of the present study is to establish far infrared-assisted sample preparation
approaches for the analysis of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium.
Methods:
Synephrine and hesperidin in Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium were determined by capillary
electrophoresis in combination with far infrared-assisted sample extraction and solvent removal.
Results:
The effects of detection potentials, irradiation times and the voltages applied to the infrared
generator were investigated to acquire the optimal assay conditions. Synephrine and hesperidin
could be well separated within 6 min at a separation voltage of 9 kV in an alkaline borate solution.
Satisfactory linearity was observed over the concentration range of 0.001 to 1 mM with the detection
limits of 0.43 and 0.52 μM for synephrine and hesperidin, respectively. The results exhibited
that far infrared irradiations could enhance the efficiencies of sample extraction and solvent removal
during the sample preparation of Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium. The extraction time was
significantly reduced to 6 min while the interference of the solvent peaks towards the electropherograms
was eliminated.
Conclusion:
Far infrared-accelerated extraction and solvent removal were employed in the capillary
electrophoretic determination of the bioactive constituents in Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium
with satisfactory results. The ease, simplicity, efficiency and low cost of the novel sample preparation
approaches indicate they may find a wide range of applications.
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- Yan Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
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Lan W, Wang S, Wu Y, Chen H, Yang J, Wei L, Xie H, Li S, Guo L, Fu H. A novel fluorescence sensing strategy based on nanoparticles combined with spectral splicing and chemometrics for the recognition of Citrus reticulata 'Chachi' and its storage year. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2020; 100:4199-4207. [PMID: 32374046 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The fluorescence sensing method has been increasingly applied in food quality control because it is fast and sensitive. However, its application in quality evaluation is challenging. Using Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (CRP; dried mandarin orange peel) as an example, we developed a simple and low-cost fluorescence sensing strategy based on nanoparticles combined with spectral splicing and chemometrics for quality evaluation. This method can recognize Citrus reticulata 'Chachi' (CRC) from other CRP cultivars and further identify the storage year. RESULTS Nanogold particles and cadmium telluride quantum dots were selected as nanosensors and mixed with aqueous extracts of CRP separately to produce fluorescence quenching spectra. Then, a simple spectral splicing procedure was applied to obtain spliced spectra comprising different combinations of the self-fluorescence and fluorescence quenching spectra of CRP samples. With the aid of partial least-squares discriminant analysis, the new strategy achieved recognition rates of 100% in distinguishing CRC samples from other CRP samples, as well as recognition rates of 100% for the training set and 98.04% for the prediction set in the discrimination of the storage year of CRC. The recognition mechanism is dominated by interactions between the nanoparticles and the fluorescent components in the CRP samples, but other components also have concurrent effects. CONCLUSIONS This novel fluorescence sensing strategy not only provides a new tool for the quality evaluation of CRC but also has good prospects for the authentication and traceability of other foods and herbs. Crucially, the developed method is convenient, simple and effective. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Wei Lan
- Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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- National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Modernization Engineering Technology Research Center of Ethnic Minority Medicine of Hubei Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China
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Akram W, Saeed T, Ahmad A, Yasin NA, Akbar M, Khan WU, Ahmed S, Guo J, Luo W, Wu T, Li G. Liquiritin elicitation can increase the content of medicinally important glucosinolates and phenolic compounds in Chinese kale plants. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2020; 100:1616-1624. [PMID: 31773731 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra (Chinese kale) is an important vegetable grown in southern China. This study was aimed at searching for environmentally friendly and affordable approaches to increase the production of medicinally relevant glucosinolates and phenolic compounds in Chinese kale plants. For this purpose, the foliar application of liquiritin at 0 (control), 250, 500 and 750 ppm was tested starting from the four-leaf stage and repeated every two weeks until plants were two months old. RESULTS Foliar application of liquiritin in Chinese kale plants significantly increased glucosinolates and total phenolic content, in a dose-dependent manner. Compared with control plants, 2.3- and 1.9-fold increases in yields of glucosinolates and total phenolic content, respectively, were corroborated in Chinese kale plants treated with 750 ppm of liquiritin. Along with rises in the content of eight different glucosinolates, liquiritin elicitation effectively increased the concentration of glycosilated and acylated flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic acids. The expression of genes involved in glucosinolate and phenolic biosynthesis was significantly higher in liquiritin-treated plants as compared to controls. CONCLUSIONS Liquiritin elicitation is a feasible and environmentally friendly practice for increasing the production of medicinally important glucosinolates and phenolic compounds in Chinese kale, which may improve this plant's value as a nutraceutical food. This study also contributes to understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying liquiritin elicitation. This is the first report documenting the use of liquiritin for an elicitation purpose in plants. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Waheed Akram
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Instituto de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Tong C, Tong X, Shi S, Guo K. Rapid discrimination and quantification of isomeric flavonoid-O-diglycosides in Citrus paradisi cv. changshanhuyou by online extraction-quadrupole time-of flight tandem mass spectrometry. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 165:24-30. [PMID: 30500597 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.11.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Rapid differentiation, characterization and quantification of isomers from complex mixtures by direct mass spectrometry (MS) remained an analytical challenge due to their similar or identical MS/MS spectra and matrix interferences. Here, we reported a novel online extraction-quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (OLE-QTOF-MS/MS) system to rapid, efficient and sensitive analysis of interglycosidic linkage isomers (hesperidin and neohesperidin) in Citrus paradisi cv. Changshanhuyou (Changshanhuyou). OLE system packed with solid Changshanhuyou (0.02 mg) could be firstly used to online remove interferences with large polarities, and then online extract and enrich hesperidin and neohesperidin, which shows great potential to diminish the analysis time of sample pretreatment, as well as to reduce matrix effects and instrument consumption. Detailed fragmentation analysis found that, under positive ion mode, relative abundance of specific fragment ions m/z 449 to m/z 303 showed linear correlation to the mass content of hesperidin (0% to 100%) with good correlation coefficient (R2 = 0.9958). Utilizing this method, the mass ratio of hesperidin to neohesperidin in Changshanhuyou was relatively quantified as 3.7:96.3 with RSD at 2.9%. Finally, using internal standard method, the absolute quantitative analysis was performed with acceptable reproducibility (RSD 1.3 and 4.5% for intra- and inter-day variations) and recoveries (from 95.9% to 108.9%), acceptable limit of detection (0.33 ng). In general, OLE-QTOF-MS/MS represented a promising and practical method for simple, rapid and effective analysis of isomeric compounds in complex matrices.
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- Chaoying Tong
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China; Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, PR China
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Tong C, Guo K, Xu J, Tong X, Shi S. Online extraction and cleanup–quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry for rapid analysis of bioactive components in natural products. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 411:679-687. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1491-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 10/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cao H, Ou J, Chen L, Zhang Y, Szkudelski T, Delmas D, Daglia M, Xiao J. Dietary polyphenols and type 2 diabetes: Human Study and Clinical Trial. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2018; 59:3371-3379. [PMID: 29993262 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2018.1492900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Hui Cao
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau
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- School of Biological Sciences, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- School Chinese Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- INSERM U866 Research Center, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
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- Department of Drug Sciences, Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology Section, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau
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Hosseini S, Imenshahidi M, Hosseinzadeh H, Karimi G. Effects of plant extracts and bioactive compounds on attenuation of bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 107:1454-1465. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.08.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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