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Zhou X, Yang Q, Bi L, Wang S. Integrating traditional apprenticeship and modern educational approaches in traditional Chinese medicine education. MEDICAL TEACHER 2024; 46:792-807. [PMID: 38052086 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2023.2284661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The traditional apprenticeship system and modern educational models both contribute to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) education in unique ways. This study aims to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches and investigates their potential integration for optimal TCM teaching. METHODS The study employs a comprehensive literature search strategy with specific keywords through Boolean Operators, focusing on articles discussing TCM education, sourced from the databases PubMed, Scopus, and CNKI. For comparative analysis, the study analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of three distinct approaches-traditional, modern, and hybrid-in TCM education. Finally, we use a spider plot methodology to visually evaluate across 11 critical educational aspects for these approaches. RESULTS A comprehensive review of 70 articles on TCM education highlights the value of both conventional and modern approaches. Conventional methods often emphasize teacher-centered clinical training that aligns well with the apprenticeship model, serving to bridge formal academic learning with hands-on experience. Modern methods incorporate elements like technology and formal accreditation but caution that the absence of traditional apprenticeship could dilute core TCM principles. One recurring theme across multiple studies is the enduring importance of apprenticeship-a pedagogical cornerstone rooted in TCM's historical and cultural context-as well as its tension with modern methodologies that incorporate online resources and scientific frameworks. An integrated approach attempts to harmonize these strengths but reveals a gap in interactivity, suggesting that incorporating apprenticeship could offer a practical, hands-on method to improve student engagement. CONCLUSIONS Conventional methods in TCM education emphasize teacher-centered clinical training akin to apprenticeship, modern methods incorporate technological advances and formal accreditation; however, the absence of traditional apprenticeship could compromise core TCM principles, and an integrated model, though striving to harmonize these elements, still falls short in the area of student interactivity.
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- Xuanxuan Zhou
- Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Natural Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China
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Chen S, Zeng J, Li R, Zhang Y, Tao Y, Hou Y, Yang L, Zhang Y, Wu J, Meng X. Traditional Chinese medicine in regulating macrophage polarization in immune response of inflammatory diseases. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 325:117838. [PMID: 38310986 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.117838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Numerous studies have demonstrated that various traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) exhibit potent anti-inflammatory effects against inflammatory diseases mediated through macrophage polarization and metabolic reprogramming. AIM OF THE STUDY The objective of this review was to assess and consolidate the current understanding regarding the pathogenic mechanisms governing macrophage polarization in the context of regulating inflammatory diseases. We also summarize the mechanism action of various TCMs on the regulation of macrophage polarization, which may contribute to facilitate the development of natural anti-inflammatory drugs based on reshaping macrophage polarization. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a comprehensive review of recently published articles, utilizing keywords such as "macrophage polarization" and "traditional Chinese medicines" in combination with "inflammation," as well as "macrophage polarization" and "inflammation" in conjunction with "natural products," and similar combinations, to search within PubMed and Google Scholar databases. RESULTS A total of 113 kinds of TCMs (including 62 components of TCMs, 27 TCMs as well as various types of extracts of TCMs and 24 Chinese prescriptions) was reported to exert anti-inflammatory effects through the regulation of key pathways of macrophage polarization and metabolic reprogramming. CONCLUSIONS In this review, we have analyzed studies concerning the involvement of macrophage polarization and metabolic reprogramming in inflammation therapy. TCMs has great advantages in regulating macrophage polarization in treating inflammatory diseases due to its multi-pathway and multi-target pharmacological action. This review may contribute to facilitate the development of natural anti-inflammatory drugs based on reshaping macrophage polarization.
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- Shiyu Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China
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- The Affiliated Meishan Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Meishan, 620010, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China
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- Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 611137, PR China.
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Ma Y, Zhao Y, Luo M, Jiang Q, Liu S, Jia Q, Bai Z, Wu F, Xie J. Advancements and challenges in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic research on the traditional Chinese medicine saponins: a comprehensive review. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1393409. [PMID: 38774213 PMCID: PMC11106373 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1393409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024] Open
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Recent research on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) saponin pharmacokinetics has revealed transformative breakthroughs and challenges. The multicomponent nature of TCM makes it difficult to select representative indicators for pharmacokinetic studies. The clinical application of saponins is limited by their low bioavailability and short half-life, resulting in fluctuating plasma concentrations. Future directions should focus on novel saponin compounds utilizing colon-specific delivery and osmotic pump systems to enhance oral bioavailability. Optimizing drug combinations, such as ginsenosides with aspirin, shows therapeutic potential. Rigorous clinical validation is essential for practical applications. This review emphasizes a transformative era in saponin research, highlighting the need for clinical validation. TCM saponin pharmacokinetics, guided by traditional principles, are in development, utilizing multidisciplinary approaches for a comprehensive understanding. This research provides a theoretical basis for new clinical drugs and supports rational clinical medication.
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- Yuhan Ma
- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- Organ Transplant Center, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
- School of Preclinical Medicine, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China
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Ge W, Gao Y, He L, Jiang Z, Zeng Y, Yu Y, Xie X, Zhou F. Developing Chinese herbal-based functional biomaterials for tissue engineering. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27451. [PMID: 38496844 PMCID: PMC10944231 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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The role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating diseases is receiving increasing attention. Chinese herbal medicine is an important part of TCM with various applications and the active ingredients extracted from Chinese herbal medicines have physiological and pathological effects. Tissue engineering combines cell biology and materials science to construct tissues or organs in vitro or in vivo. TCM has been proposed by the World Health Organization as an effective treatment modality. In recent years, the potential use of TCM in tissue engineering has been demonstrated. In this review, the classification and efficacy of TCM active ingredients and delivery systems are discussed based on the TCM theory. We also summarized the current application status and broad prospects of Chinese herbal active ingredients in different specialized biomaterials in the field of tissue engineering. This review provides novel insights into the integration of TCM and modern Western medicine through the application of Chinese medicine in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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- Wenhui Ge
- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Changsha Stomatological Hospital, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Xiangtan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Xiangtan, PR China
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Lin S, Cui J, Li X, Chen S, Gao K, Mei X. Modified ZIF-8 Nanoparticles for Targeted Metabolic Treatment of Acute Spinal Cord Injury. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38499046 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c13984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The activation of proinflammatory M1-type macrophages in the injured lesion accelerates the progression of a spinal cord injury (SCI). However, adverse side effects during systemic treatments targeting M1 macrophages have limited their applications. Nanoplatforms are novel carriers of traditional Chinese medicine because of their great efficiency to deliver and accumulation in the lesion. Herein, we synthesized a modified zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanoplatform for internalization and accumulation in the injured spinal cord and effective administration for SCI. In vitro and in vivo experiments suggested that Prussian blue and Schisandrin B modified ZIF-8 effectively accumulated in M1 macrophages, inhibited reactive oxygen species (ROS), and polarized the macrophage from proinflammatory M1 to anti-inflammatory M2 for rapid tissue infiltration by reprogramming the metabolic macrophages phenotype. This nanoplatform achieves a synergistic therapeutic effect of immunomodulation and neuroprotection, thereby shedding new light on the application of ZIF-8, and provides great potential for SCI.
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- Sen Lin
- Department of Orthopedics, Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121002, P. R. China
- Liaoning Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Testing and Drug Research, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 010, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Engineering of Liaoning Province, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 010, P. R. China
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- Liaoning Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Testing and Drug Research, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 010, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Engineering of Liaoning Province, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 010, P. R. China
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- Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, P. R. China
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- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Cardiovascular Hospital, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou 510317, P. R. China
- Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Postdoctoral Research Station, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510317, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, Jining 272111, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121002, P. R. China
- Liaoning Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Testing and Drug Research, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 010, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Engineering of Liaoning Province, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 010, P. R. China
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Wang M, Yin F, Kong L, Yang L, Sun H, Sun Y, Yan G, Han Y, Wang X. Chinmedomics: a potent tool for the evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine efficacy and identification of its active components. Chin Med 2024; 19:47. [PMID: 38481256 PMCID: PMC10935806 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-024-00917-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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As an important part of medical science, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) attracts much public attention due to its multi-target and multi-pathway characteristics in treating diseases. However, the limitations of traditional research methods pose a dilemma for the evaluation of clinical efficacy, the discovery of active ingredients and the elucidation of the mechanism of action. Therefore, innovative approaches that are in line with the characteristics of TCM theory and clinical practice are urgently needed. Chinmendomics, a newly emerging strategy for evaluating the efficacy of TCM, is proposed. This strategy combines systems biology, serum pharmacochemistry of TCM and bioinformatics to evaluate the efficacy of TCM with a holistic view by accurately identifying syndrome biomarkers and monitoring their complex metabolic processes intervened by TCM, and finding the agents associated with the metabolic course of pharmacodynamic biomarkers by constructing a bioinformatics-based correlation network model to further reveal the interaction between agents and pharmacodynamic targets. In this article, we review the recent progress of Chinmedomics to promote its application in the modernisation and internationalisation of TCM.
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- Mengmeng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome, The Second Affiliated Hospital Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome, The Second Affiliated Hospital Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integration and Innovation of Classical Formula and Modern Chinese Medicines, National Chinmedomics Research Center, National TCM Key Laboratory of Serum Pharmacochemistry, Metabolomics Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heping Road 24, Harbin, 150040, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome, The Second Affiliated Hospital Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Dade Road 111, Guangzhou, China.
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Huo M, Wang T, Li M, Li N, Chen S, Xiu L, Yu X, Liu H, Zhong G. Gansui Banxia decoction modulates immune-inflammatory homeostasis to ameliorate malignant ascites in rats. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 125:155246. [PMID: 38262142 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND "Gansui Banxia decoction" (GBD) is a classical traditional Chinese medicine formula for treating abnormal accumulation of fluid, such as malignant ascites (MA). Although GBD has shown definite water-expelling effects, its exact underlying mechanism has not been elucidated. PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the drug effects of GBD on MA rats and its underlying mechanisms. METHODS The main chemical composition was determined by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography. The drug effects of GBD was evaluated in the established cancer cell-induced MA rat model. The symptoms were analyzed, and biological samples were collected for detecting immune and inflammation-related indicators by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, western blot, and flow cytometry. RESULTS GBD increased urine discharge, decreased ascites production, and alleviated cachexia. After GBD treatment, the expression of TLR4, MyD88, and NF-кB and the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α were reduced. In addition, GBD increased G1 phase arrest and inhibit excessive proliferation of cells in bone marrow while alleviating G1 phase arrest and increasing proliferation of cells in the thymus. Correspondingly, the development and maturation of T cells also changed. GBD increased the proportion of mature T-cells (CD4+CD8- and CD4-CD8+ single-positive (SP) T-cells), and decrease the proportion of immature cells (CD4+CD8+ double-positive (DP) T-cells and CD4-CD8- double-negative (DN) T-cells) in the blood or tumor microenvironment (TME, the ascites microenvironment). Finally, we further analysis of immune cell subsets, GBD decreased the proportion of immunosuppressive T-cells in the blood (CD4+CD25+Foxp3+T-cells) and TME (CD8+CD25+Foxp3+T-cells), and increased the proportion of anti-tumor immune cells (CD8+CD28+T-cells and NK cells) in the TME. CONCLUSION These findings indicated that the drug effects of GBD were attributed to regulating the immune-inflammatory homeostasis, thereby mitigating the destruction of cancer cells and reducing the generation of ascites, which provided theoretical support for the clinical rational application and extended the scientific connotation of "water-expelling" of GBD.
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- Min Huo
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Liangxiang Campus, No. 11, Bei San Huan Dong Lu, Liangxiang Higher Education Park, Fangshan District 102488, Chaoyang, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Liangxiang Campus, No. 11, Bei San Huan Dong Lu, Liangxiang Higher Education Park, Fangshan District 102488, Chaoyang, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Liangxiang Campus, No. 11, Bei San Huan Dong Lu, Liangxiang Higher Education Park, Fangshan District 102488, Chaoyang, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Liangxiang Campus, No. 11, Bei San Huan Dong Lu, Liangxiang Higher Education Park, Fangshan District 102488, Chaoyang, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Liangxiang Campus, No. 11, Bei San Huan Dong Lu, Liangxiang Higher Education Park, Fangshan District 102488, Chaoyang, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Liangxiang Campus, No. 11, Bei San Huan Dong Lu, Liangxiang Higher Education Park, Fangshan District 102488, Chaoyang, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Liangxiang Campus, No. 11, Bei San Huan Dong Lu, Liangxiang Higher Education Park, Fangshan District 102488, Chaoyang, Beijing 100029, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Liangxiang Campus, No. 11, Bei San Huan Dong Lu, Liangxiang Higher Education Park, Fangshan District 102488, Chaoyang, Beijing 100029, China.
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Zheng M, Yang X, Yuan P, Wang F, Guo X, Li L, Wang J, Miao S, Shi X, Ma S. Investigating the mechanism of Sinisan formula in depression treatment: a comprehensive analysis using GEO datasets, network pharmacology, and molecular docking. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024:1-15. [PMID: 38174416 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2297816] [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: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The herbal formula Sinisan (SNS) is a commonly used treatment for depression; however, its mechanism of action remains unclear. This article uses a combination of the GEO database, network pharmacology and molecular docking technologies to investigate the mechanism of action of SNS. The aim is to provide new insights and methods for future depression treatments. The study aims to extract effective compounds and targets for the treatment of depression from the T CMSP database. Relevant targets were searched using the GEO, Disgenet, Drugbank, PharmGKB and T T D databases, followed by screening of core targets. In addition, GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses were performed to explore potential pathways for the treatment of depression. Molecular docking was used to evaluate the potential targets and compounds and to identify the optimal core protein-compound complex. Molecular dynamics was used to further investigate the dynamic variability and stability of the complex. The study identified 118 active SNS components and 208 corresponding targets. Topological analysis of P P I networks identified 11 core targets. GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses revealed that the mechanism of action for depression involves genes associated with inflammation, apoptosis, oxidative stress, and the MAP K3 and P I3K-Akt signalling pathways. Molecular docking and dynamics simulations showed a strong binding affinity between these compounds and the screened targets, indicating promising biological activity. The present study investigated the active components, targets and pathways of SNS in the treatment of depression. Through a preliminary investigation, key signalling pathways and compounds were identified. These findings provide new directions and ideas for future research on the therapeutic mechanism of SNS and its clinical application in the treatment of depression.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Meiling Zheng
- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
- Department of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Northwestern Polytechnical University Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- The College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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Du R, Achi JG, Cui Q, Rong L. Paving new roads toward the advancement of broad-spectrum antiviral agents. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29369. [PMID: 38180269 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Broad-spectrum antivirals (BSAs) have the advantageous property of being effective against a wide range of viruses with a single drug, offering a promising therapeutic solution for the largely unmet need in treating both existing and emerging viral infections. In this review, we summarize the current strategies for the development of novel BSAs, focusing on either targeting the commonalities during the replication of multiple viruses or the systemic immunity of humans. In comparison to BSAs that target viral replication, these immuno-modulatory agents possess an expanded spectrum of antiviral activity. However, antiviral immunity is a double-edged sword, and maintaining immune homeostasis ultimately dictates the health status of hosts during viral infections. Therefore, establishing an ideal goal for immuno-modulation in antiviral interventions is crucial. Herein we propose a bionic approach for immuno-modulation inspired by mimicking bats, which possess a more robust immune system for combating viral invasions, compared to humans. In addition, we discuss an empirical approach to treat diverse viral infections using traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), mainly through bidirectional immuno-modulation to restore the disrupted homeostasis. Advancing our understanding of both the immune system of bats and the mechanisms underlying antiviral TCMs will significantly contribute to the future development of novel BSAs.
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- Ruikun Du
- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Qingdao Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China
- Qingdao Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Jing X, Hong F, Xie Y, Xie Y, Shi F, Wang R, Wang L, Chen Z, Liu XA. Dose-dependent action of cordycepin on the microbiome-gut-brain-adipose axis in mice exposed to stress. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 168:115796. [PMID: 38294969 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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The high risk for anxiety and depression among individuals with stress has become a growing concern globally. Stress-related mental disorders are often accompanied by symptoms of metabolic dysfunction. Cordycepin is a Chinese herbal medicine commonly used for its metabolism-enhancing effects. We aimed to investigate the dose-dependent effects of cordycepin on psycho-metabolic disorders induced by stress. Our behavioral tests revealed that 12.5 mg/kg cordycepin by oral gavage significantly attenuated the anxiety- and depression-like behaviors induced by stress in mice. At 25 mg/kg, cordycepin restored the reduced weight and cell size of adipose tissues caused by stress. Besides ameliorating the metabolic dysbiosis of gut microbiota due to stress, cordycepin significantly reduced the elevated contents of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in the serum and prefrontal cortex at 12.5 mg/kg and reversed the decrease in adipose induced by stress at 25 mg/kg. Correlation analyses further revealed that 12.5 mg/kg cordycepin reversed stress-induced changes in the intestinal microbiome of NK4A214_group and decreased serum Myristic acid and PC(15:0/18:1(11Z)) and cytokines, such as IFN-γ and IL-1β. 25 mg/kg cordycepin reversed stress-induced changes in the abundances of Prevoteaceae_UCG-001 and Desulfovibrio, increased serum L-alanine level, and decreased serum Inosine-5'-monophosphate level. Cordycepin thereby ameliorated the anxiety- and depression-like behaviors as well as disturbances in the adipose metabolism of mice exposed to stress. Overall, these findings offer evidence indicating that the prominent effects of cordycepin in the brain and adipose tissues are dose dependent, thus highlight the importance of evaluating the precise therapeutic effects of different cordycepin doses on psycho-metabolic diseases.
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- Xiaoyuan Jing
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Manipulation, Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China; Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Manipulation, Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Manipulation, Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Chenlu Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Manipulation, Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China; Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Manipulation, Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China; Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Manipulation, Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China; Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Drug Addiction, Shenzhen Neher Neural Plasticity Laboratory, The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Manipulation, Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China; Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Zhou N, Zhu Y, Hu M, Zheng R, Sun M, Bian Y, Chen X, Li T. Evaluation potential effects of Picroside II on cytochrome P450 enzymes in vitro and in vivo. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 314:116582. [PMID: 37192720 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY RELEVANCE Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora Pennell, a well-known Chinese herb, has been traditionally utilized as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. One of its main bioactive components is Picroside II, a glycoside derivative. However, there is limited information on the effects of Picroside II on the activity of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes nor on potential herb-drug interactions are rarely studied. AIM OF THE STUDY The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of Picroside II on the activity of cytochrome P450 enzymes in vitro and in vivo and its potential herb-drug interactions. MATERIALS AND METHODS Specific probe substrates were employed to assess the effect of Picroside II on the activity of P450 enzymes. The inhibitory effects of Picroside II on CYP enzymes were assayed both in human (i.e., 1A, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, 2E1, and 3A) and rat (i.e., 1A, 2C6/11, 2D1, 2E1, and 3A) liver microsomes in vitro. The inductive effects were investigated in rats following oral gavage of 2.5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg Picroside II. A specific Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method was developed to determine the formation of specific metabolites. RESULTS Enzyme inhibition results showed that Picroside II (0.5-200 μM) had no evident inhibitory effects on rat and human liver microsomes in vitro. Interestingly, the administration of multiple doses of 10 mg/kg Picroside II inhibited the activity of CYP2C6/11 by reducing the rate of formation of 4-hydroxydiclofenac and 4-hydroxymephenytoin, while Picroside II at 2.5 mg/kg increased the activity of CYP3A by promoting the formation of 1-hydroxymidazolam and 6-hydroxychlorzoxazone in rats. In addition, there were negligible effects on CYP1A, CYP2D1, and CYP2E1 in rats. CONCLUSIONS The results indicated that Picroside II modulated the activities of CYP enzymes and was involved in CYP2C and CYP3A medicated herb-drug interactions. Therefore, careful monitoring is necessary when Picroside II is used in combination with related conventional drugs.
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- Nan Zhou
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, China; School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China; State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, Jiangsu, China.
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Yang CZ, Guo W, Wang YF, Hu LH, Wang J, Luo JM, Yao XH, Liu S, Tao LT, Sun LL, Lin LZ. Reduction in gefitinib resistance mediated by Yi-Fei San-Jie pill in non-small cell lung cancer through regulation of tyrosine metabolism, cell cycle, and the MET/EGFR signaling pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 314:116566. [PMID: 37169317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The Chinese herbal prescription Yi-Fei San-Jie pill (YFSJ) has been used for adjuvant treatment in patients with lung cancer for a long time. AIM OF THE STUDY Reports have indicated that the combination of gefitinib (Gef) with YFSJ inhibits the proliferation of EGFR-TKI-resistant cell lines by enhancing cellular apoptosis and autophagy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the effect of YFSJ on EGFR-TKI resistance and related metabolic pathways remain to be explored. MATERIALS AND METHODS In our report, ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), metabolomics, network pharmacology, bioinformatics, and biological analysis methods were used to investigate the mechanism. RESULTS The UPLC-MS/MS data identified 42 active compounds of YFSJ extracts. YFSJ extracts can enhance the antitumor efficacy of Gef without hepatic and renal toxicity in vivo. The analysis of the metabolomics pathway enrichment revealed that YFSJ mainly affected the tyrosine metabolism pathway in rat models. Moreover, YFSJ has been shown to reverse Gef resistance and improve the effects of Gef on the cellular viability, migration capacity, and cell cycle arrest of NSCLC cell lines with EGFR mutations. The results of network pharmacology and molecular docking analyses revealed that tyrosine metabolism-related active compounds of YFSJ affect EGFR-TKIs resistance in NSCLC by targeting cell cycle and the MET/EGFR signaling pathway; these findings were validated by western blotting and immunohistochemistry. CONCLUSIONS YFSJ inhibits NSCLC by inducing cell cycle arrest in the G1/S phase to suppress tumor growth, cell viability, and cell migration through synergistic effects with Gef via the tyrosine metabolic pathway and the EGFR/MET signaling pathway. To summarize, the findings of the current study indicate that YFSJ is a prospective complementary treatment for Gef-resistant NSCLC.
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- Cai-Zhi Yang
- The First School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
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- The First School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
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- The First School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicines, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, China.
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- The First School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
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- The First School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405, China.
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Li C, Li F, Xie XN, Liang YS, Tian EW, Chao Z. Molecular quantification for differentiation of fresh and dried Jinqian Baihua She. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 233:115444. [PMID: 37163873 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115444] [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: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Freshly-used crude drugs have unique functions and advantages in TCM practice of treating diseases. Jinlong Capsule is a patent traditional Chinese medicine product effective for treatment of hepatocarcinoma, and fresh Jinqian Baihua She (JBS, the body of juvenile Bungarus multicinctus) is one of its important ingredients. The emergence of counterfeit fresh JBS, often identified as dried JBS with almost identical appearance, poses a difficult problem in the quality control of the product. Herein we report a molecular quantification-based method for differentiation of fresh and dried JBS by determining the copy number of a specific DNA marker in the samples. Using species-specific primers and TaqMan probes, we established a real-time quantitative PCR system for amplification of a fragment in the 658-bp cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) region from JBS specimens. The amplicon copy number in the muscle tissues ranged from 1.14 × 107 to 4.83 × 107 copies/mg in fresh JBS samples, as compared with 1.13 × 105-8.91 × 106 copies/mg in dried JBS samples. Based upon Fisher discriminant analysis, we used 1.27 × 107 copies/mg as the cut-off value for differentiating fresh and dried JBS, which was validated in the single-blinded validation test of fresh and dried JBS samples. This qPCR system may provide an efficient means for accurate identification of fresh JBS to improve the quality control of the medicinal product.
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- Chan Li
- Faculty of Medicinal Plant and Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutics, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Faculty of Medicinal Plant and Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Faculty of Medicinal Plant and Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Faculty of Medicinal Plant and Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Faculty of Medicinal Plant and Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutics, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China; Faculty of Medicinal Plant and Pharmacognosy, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutics, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Chien TJ. The Holistic Philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Conflicts With Modern Medicine. Holist Nurs Pract 2023; 37:153-160. [PMID: 35435882 DOI: 10.1097/hnp.0000000000000508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has sparked the public's attention for its potential in new drug development and its holistic view toward health, which is totally different from the reductionistic science of modern medicine. Although many scholars try to connect TCM with precision medicine or apply new methods and technology to integrate TCM with modern medicine, the misunderstandings and gap between TCM and modern medicine limit the development of evidence-based TCM. Traditional Chinese medicine is actually a medical science encompassing not only medicine but also philosophy and art in direct contrast to molecular-based modern medicine. As more and more multidisciplinary studies are being published, finding ways to integrate TCM with modern or precision medicine through artificial intelligence, new study design and technology may become a critical issue. This article aims to briefly review the unique philosophy of TCM and its conflicts with modern medicine, with a focus on the potential integration of TCM and modern medicine. We also provide insight for the key attributes of TCM and the associated investigation with Western research approaches.
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- Tsai-Ju Chien
- Division of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Branch of Zhong-Zhou, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Branch of Jen-Ai, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; and Institute of Traditional Medicine, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Huang S, Qi B, Yang L, Wang X, Huang J, Zhao Y, Hu Y, Xiao W. Phytoestrogens, novel dietary supplements for breast cancer. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 160:114341. [PMID: 36753952 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114341] [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: 12/11/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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While endocrine therapy is considered as an effective way to treat breast cancer, it still faces many challenges, such as drug resistance and individual discrepancy. Therefore, novel preventive and therapeutic modalities are still in great demand to decrease the incidence and mortality rate of breast cancer. Numerous studies suggested that G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), a membrane estrogen receptor, is a potential target for breast cancer prevention and treatment. It was also shown that not only endogenous estrogens can activate GPERs, but many phytoestrogens can also function as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) to interact GPERs. In this review, we discussed the possible mechanisms of GPERs pathways and shed a light of developing novel phytoestrogens based dietary supplements against breast cancers.
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- Shuo Huang
- School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan, China
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- South China Hospital of Shenzhen University, No. 1, Fuxin Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen, 518116, P. R. China; BioCangia Inc., 205 Torbay Road, Markham, ON L3R 3W4, Canada
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China; Department of Pharmacy, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu 610083, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu 610083, Sichuan, China.
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Guo S, Qiu S, Cai Y, Wang Z, Yang Q, Tang S, Xie Y, Zhang A. Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics for discovering active ingredients and exploring action mechanism of herbal medicine. Front Chem 2023; 11:1142287. [PMID: 37065828 PMCID: PMC10102349 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1142287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Natural products derived from herbal medicine are a fruitful source of lead compounds because of their structural diversity and potent bioactivities. However, despite the success of active compounds derived from herbal medicine in drug discovery, some approaches cannot effectively elucidate the overall effect and action mechanism due to their multi-component complexity. Fortunately, mass spectrometry-based metabolomics has been recognized as an effective strategy for revealing the effect and discovering active components, detailed molecular mechanisms, and multiple targets of natural products. Rapid identification of lead compounds and isolation of active components from natural products would facilitate new drug development. In this context, mass spectrometry-based metabolomics has established an integrated pharmacology framework for the discovery of bioactivity-correlated constituents, target identification, and the action mechanism of herbal medicine and natural products. High-throughput functional metabolomics techniques could be used to identify natural product structure, biological activity, efficacy mechanisms, and their mode of action on biological processes, assisting bioactive lead discovery, quality control, and accelerating discovery of novel drugs. These techniques are increasingly being developed in the era of big data and use scientific language to clarify the detailed action mechanism of herbal medicine. In this paper, the analytical characteristics and application fields of several commonly used mass spectrometers are introduced, and the application of mass spectrometry in the metabolomics of traditional Chinese medicines in recent years and its active components as well as mechanism of action are also discussed.
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- Sifan Guo
- International Advanced Functional Omics Platform, Scientific Experiment Center and Hainan General Hospital, College of Chinese Medicine, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- Graduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- International Advanced Functional Omics Platform, Scientific Experiment Center and Hainan General Hospital, College of Chinese Medicine, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- *Correspondence: Shi Qiu, ; Songqi Tang, ; Yiqiang Xie, ; Aihua Zhang,
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- Graduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Graduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Graduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- International Advanced Functional Omics Platform, Scientific Experiment Center and Hainan General Hospital, College of Chinese Medicine, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- *Correspondence: Shi Qiu, ; Songqi Tang, ; Yiqiang Xie, ; Aihua Zhang,
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- International Advanced Functional Omics Platform, Scientific Experiment Center and Hainan General Hospital, College of Chinese Medicine, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- *Correspondence: Shi Qiu, ; Songqi Tang, ; Yiqiang Xie, ; Aihua Zhang,
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- International Advanced Functional Omics Platform, Scientific Experiment Center and Hainan General Hospital, College of Chinese Medicine, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
- Graduate School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
- *Correspondence: Shi Qiu, ; Songqi Tang, ; Yiqiang Xie, ; Aihua Zhang,
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Cui Y, Zhang L, Liu Y, Liu W, Shi W, Bao Y. Compound small peptide of Chinese medicine alleviates cyclophosphamide induced immunosuppression in mice by Th17/Treg and jejunum intestinal flora. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1039287. [PMID: 37056742 PMCID: PMC10089124 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1039287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to explore the efficacy of Compound small peptide of Chinese medicine (CSPCM) on cyclophosphamide (CTX) induced immunosuppression in mice. The 100 male Kunming mice were divided into 5 groups: group A (control group), group B (model group), group C (100 mg/kg.bw CSPCM), group D (200 mg/kg.bw CSPCM) and group E (400 mg/kg.bw CSPCM). At 1–3 days, mice of group B, C, D and E were intraperitoneally injected with 80 mg/kg.bw CTX. The results showed that compared with group A, the immune organ index, body weight change, RORγ T gene expression, RORγ T protein expression, CD3+ cell number, Th17 number and Alpha index, white blood cell count, lymphocyte count and monocyte count were significantly decreased in group B (p < 0.05), while Foxp3 gene expression, Foxp3 protein expression and Treg cell number were significantly increased (p < 0.05), CSPCM has a good therapeutic effect on the above abnormalities caused by CTX. CTX caused the decrease of intestinal flora richness and the abnormal structure of intestinal flora, and CSPCM could change the intestinal flora destroyed by CTX to the direction of intestinal flora of healthy mice. On the whole, CSPCM has a good therapeutic effect on CTX-induced immunosuppression in mice, which is reflected in the index of immune organs, the number of T lymphocytes and Th17 cells increased, the number of Treg cells decreased and the structure of intestinal flora was reconstructed.
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- Yuqing Cui
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
- Pharmacoefficacy Laboratory, Hebei Provincial Engineering Center for Chinese Veterinary Herbal Medicine, Baoding, China
- *Correspondence: Wanyu Shi,
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
- Pharmacoefficacy Laboratory, Hebei Provincial Engineering Center for Chinese Veterinary Herbal Medicine, Baoding, China
- Yongzhan Bao,
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Han GY, Wu XL, Li DM, Cai HR, Zhou JJ, He XB. Chinese Medicine Plaster as A New Treatment for Surgical Site Infection in Patients with Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial. Chin J Integr Med 2023; 29:483-489. [DOI: 10.1007/s11655-023-3730-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Chen Q, Yang J, Chen H, Pan T, Liu P, Xu SJ. Inhibition Ras/MEK/ERK pathway: An important mechanism of Baihu Jia Guizhi Decoction ameliorated rheumatoid arthritis. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 304:116072. [PMID: 36543278 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.116072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Alleviating rheumatism by inhibiting synovitis is a routine treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Baihu Jia Guizhi Decoction (BHJGZ) is a classic prescription and has a long history of application for treating RA with a good anti-inflammatory action. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. AIM OF THE STUDY This work aimed to decipher the potential mechanism of BHJGZ against RA focusing on Ras/MEK/ERK pathway. MATERIALS AND METHODS Based on the prediction of network pharmacology, the inhibition action of BHJGZ on Ras/MEK/ERK pathway was firstly validated in vivo and in vitro. Moreover, the affinity with the ingredients of BHJGZ in serum and the targets of Ras/MEK/ERK pathway were evaluated. Finally, the efficacy of BHJGZ for relieving RA was assessed in AA rats. RESULTS The Ras/MEK/ERK pathway was predicted by network pharmacology as one of important mechanisms of BHJGZ to treat RA. The high expression of Ras protein in synovitis of AA rats was significantly reduced by the treatment with BHJGZ, and the activation of Ras/MEK/ERK pathway in vivo and in vitro was also markedly inhibited (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01). Moreover, the level of p-ERK/ERK, IL-6 and TNF-α in vitro were further suppressed after Ras or MEK was inhibited by mirdametinib or lonafarnib respectively (p < 0.01). Furthermore, the results of molecular docking showed a good affinity and stable binding with the ingredients of BHJGZ in serum and multiple key proteins of the Ras/MEK/ERK pathway. Finally, paw swelling, paw circumference and pathological changes of joint synovitis were significantly reduced by BHJGZ in AA rats (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The inhibition of Ras/MEK/ERK pathway is one of crucial mechanisms of BHJGZ for ameliorating synovitis of RA.
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- Qi Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, PR China; Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China,Sichuan, 611137, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, PR China; Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China,Sichuan, 611137, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, PR China; Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China,Sichuan, 611137, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, PR China; Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China,Sichuan, 611137, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, PR China; Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China,Sichuan, 611137, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611137, PR China; Institute of Material Medica Integration and Transformation for Brain Disorders, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China,Sichuan, 611137, PR China.
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Li W, Huo J, Berik E, Wu W, Hou J, Long H, Lei M, Li Z, Zhang Z, Wu W. Determination of the intermediates in glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid cycle with an improved derivatization strategy using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in complex samples. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1692:463856. [PMID: 36803770 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.463856] [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: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is recognized as a complex matrix, and improved analytical methods are crucial to extract the key indicators and depict the interaction and alteration of the complex matrix. Shenqi Fuzheng Injection (SQ), a water extract of Radix Codonopsis and Radix Astragali, has demonstrated preventative effects on myotube atrophy induced by chemotherapeutic agents. To achieve the improved analytical capability of complex biological samples, we established a highly reproducible, sensitive, specific, and robust gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method to detect glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle intermediates with optimized factors in the extraction and derivatization process. Our method detected fifteen metabolites and covered most intermediate metabolites in glycolysis and TCA cycles, including glucose, glucose-6-phosphate, fructose-6-phosphate, dihydroxyacetone phosphate, 3-diphosphoglycerate, phosphoenolpyruvate, pyruvate, lactate, citrate, cis-aconitate, isocitrate, α-ketoglutarate, succinate, fumarate, and malate. Through methodological verification of the method, it was found that the linear correlation coefficients of each compound in the method were greater than 0.98, all of which had lower limits of quantification, the recovery rate was 84.94-104.45%, and the accuracy was 77.72-104.92%. The intraday precision was 3.72-15.37%, the interday precision was 5.00-18.02%, and the stability was 7.85-15.51%. Therefore, the method has good linearity, accuracy, precision, and stability. The method was further applied to study the attenuating effects of the SQ in a chemotherapeutic agents-induced C2C12 myotube atrophy model to evaluate the changes in the tricarboxylic acid cycle and glycolytic products under the action by the complex systems of TCM and disease model. Our study provided an improved method to explore TCM's pharmacodynamic constituents and action mechanisms.
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- Wei Li
- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; Beijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of TCM Standardization Technology, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Zhang Y, Zhu C, Zhao H, Sun Z, Wang X. Anti-inflammatory effect of chlorogenic acid in Klebsiella pneumoniae-induced pneumonia by inactivating the p38MAPK pathway. Int J Med Microbiol 2023; 313:151576. [PMID: 36812841 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2023.151576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Pneumonia is an inflammation-related respiratory infection and chlorogenic acid (CGA) possesses a wide variety of bioactive properties, such as anti-inflammation and anti-bacteria. AIM This study explored the anti-inflammatory mechanism of CGA in Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp)-induced rats with severe pneumonia. METHODS The pneumonia rat models were established by infection with Kp and treated with CGA. Survival rates, bacterial load, lung water content, and cell numbers in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were recorded, lung pathological changes were scored, and levels of inflammatory cytokines were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RLE6TN cells were infected with Kp and treated with CGA. The expression levels of microRNA (miR)-124-3p, p38, and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-activated protein kinase 2 (MK2) in lung tissues and RLE6TN cells were quantified by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction or Western blotting. The binding of miR-124-3p to p38 was validated by the dual-luciferase and RNA pull-down assays. In vitro, the functional rescue experiments were performed using miR-124-3p inhibitor or p38 agonist. RESULTS Kp-induced pneumonia rats presented high mortality, increased lung inflammatory infiltration and the release of inflammatory cytokines, and enhanced bacterial load, while CGA treatment improved rat survival rates and the above situations. CGA increased miR-124-3p expression, and miR-124-3p inhibited p38 expression and inactivated the p38MAPK pathway. Inhibition of miR-124-3p or activation of the p38MAPK pathway reversed the alleviative effect of CGA on pneumonia in vitro. CONCLUSION CGA upregulated miR-124-3p expression and inactivated the p38MAPK pathway to downregulate inflammatory levels, facilitating the recovery of Kp-induced pneumonia rats.
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- Yizhe Zhang
- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Mengzhou Nongda biochemical products Co., Ltd, Jiaozuo city, China
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- Mengzhou Nongda biochemical products Co., Ltd, Jiaozuo city, China
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- Mengzhou Nongda biochemical products Co., Ltd, Jiaozuo city, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Zhang M, Sul OJ, Fu J, Wang Q. Editorial: Natural compounds regulating epigenetics for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. Front Pharmacol 2023; 13:1121165. [PMID: 36712660 PMCID: PMC9873991 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1121165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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- Mingyu Zhang
- Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- University of Ulsan, Ulsan, South Korea,*Correspondence: Qianqian Wang, ; Ok Joo Sul, ; Junjiang Fu,
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- Research Center for Preclinical Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China,*Correspondence: Qianqian Wang, ; Ok Joo Sul, ; Junjiang Fu,
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- Medical College, Dalian University, Dalian, China,*Correspondence: Qianqian Wang, ; Ok Joo Sul, ; Junjiang Fu,
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Comprehensive characterization of the chemical composition of Lurong dabu decoction and its absorbed prototypes and metabolites in rat plasma using UHPLC–Q Exactive Orbitrap–HRMS. Food Res Int 2022; 161:111852. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Exploring the Active Ingredients and Mechanism of Action of Huanglian Huazhuo Capsule for the Treatment of Obese Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Based on Using Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:2780647. [PMID: 36225181 PMCID: PMC9550451 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2780647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Background Obese type 2 diabetes mellitus (obese T2DM) is one of the prime diseases that endangers human health. Clinical studies have confirmed the ability of the Huanglian Huazhuo capsule to treat obese T2DM; however, its mechanism of action is still unclear. In this study, effects and mechanisms of the Huanglian Huazhuo capsule in obese T2DM were systematically investigated using network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques. Methods The active ingredients and targets of the Huanglian Huazhuo capsule were extracted from Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP). Obese T2DM diabetes-related targets were retrieved from a geographic dataset combined with a gene card database. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed to screen core targets. The Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were conducted using Database for Annotation Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID). Interactions between potential targets and active compounds were assessed using molecular docking. Molecular docking was performed on the best core protein complexes obtained using molecular docking. Results A total of 89 and 108 active ingredients and targets, respectively, were identified. Seven core targets were obtained using a topological analysis of the PPI network. The GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses showed that the effects of the Huanglian Huazhuo capsules were mediated by inflammation, lipid response, oxidative stress-related genes, and HIF-1 and IL-17 signaling pathways. Good binding ability was observed between the active compounds and screened targets using molecular docking. Conclusions The active ingredients, potential targets, and pathways of the Huanglian Huazhuo capsule for the treatment of obese T2DM were successfully predicted, providing a new strategy for further investigation of its molecular mechanisms. In addition, the potential active ingredients provide a reliable source for drug screening in obese T2DM.
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Zeng Y, Peng X, Wang Y, Hou L, Ma W, Yang P. Therapeutic effect of modified zengye decoction on primary Sjogren’s syndrome and its effect on plasma exosomal proteins. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:930638. [PMID: 36091838 PMCID: PMC9462528 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.930638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Modified Zengye Decoction (MZD), a traditional Chinese medicine, is an effective treatment for patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of MZD and investigate its effect on plasma exosomal proteins. Methods: Eighteen pSS patients were treated with MZD for 2 weeks. The therapeutic effect was evaluated by observing the changes in clinical symptoms, laboratory parameters, and plasma cytokines before and after treatment. Then, the differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in the plasma exosomes before and after treatment were identified via label-free proteomics, while Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment were used to analyze the possible biological functions and signaling pathways involved in the exosomal DEPs. Results: MZD can effectively relieve the clinical symptoms of pSS patients, downregulate the plasma IgG and IgM levels, and inhibit plasma cytokine production. Thirteen DEPs were identified via label-free proteomics in the plasma exosomes before and after MZD treatment, of which 12 were downregulated proteins. GO analysis showed that these downregulated proteins were mainly related to the insulin response involved in dryness symptoms and the Gram-negative bacterial defense response and proteoglycan binding involved in infection. KEGG enrichment analysis showed that these downregulated proteins were primarily associated with the porphyrin metabolism involved in oteoarthrosis and the NF-κB and TLR4 pathways involved in infection. Conclusion: MZD can effectively alleviate SS symptoms, while its mechanism may be associated with the reduced protein expression in insulin response, porphyrin metabolism, and the TLR4/NF-κB pathway.
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Zhang K, Lu Z, Wang Q, Liu F, Wang M, Lin C, Zhu C. Pharmacokinetic Study of Four Major Bioactive Components of Liandan Xiaoyan Formula in Ulcerative Colitis and Control Rats Using UPLC-MS/MS. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:936846. [PMID: 35860031 PMCID: PMC9289130 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.936846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Liandan Xiaoyan Formula (LXF), a classic Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula, is composed of two Chinese herbal medicines for treating bowel disease under the TCM theory. This study aimed to develop a rapid, stable, sensitive, and reliable method based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) to simultaneously determine four major bioactive components of LXF (andrographolide, dehydroandrographolide, 1-methoxicabony-β-carboline, 4-methoxy-5-hydroxy-canthin-6-one) in rat serum and evaluate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of LXF in ulcerative colitis (UC) and control rats. After pretreating by protein precipitation with methanol, separation was performed on a UPLC C18 column using gradient elution with a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile and 0.1% formic acid at a flowing rate of 0.4 ml/min. Detection was performed on Triple-TOF™ 5600 mass spectrometry set at the positive ionization and multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The validated method showed good linearity (R2 ≥ 0.9970), the intra- and inter-day accuracy were within ±11.58%, whereas the intra- and inter-day precision were less than 13.79%. This method was validated and applied to compare the pharmacokinetic profiles of the analytes in serum of UC induced by dextran sulphate sodium (DSS) and control rats after oral administration of LXF. The results showed that four major bioactive components of LXF were quickly absorbed after oral administration in both groups, with higher exposure levels in the UC group. This relationship between the active ingredients’ pharmacokinetic properties provided essential scientific information for applying LXF in clinical.
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- Kaihui Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Meiqi Wang, ; Chaozhan Lin, ; Chenchen Zhu,
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Meiqi Wang, ; Chaozhan Lin, ; Chenchen Zhu,
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Meiqi Wang, ; Chaozhan Lin, ; Chenchen Zhu,
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Tao S, Li J, Wang H, Ding S, Han W, He R, Ren Z, Wei G. Anti-colon Cancer Effects of Dendrobium officinale Kimura & Migo Revealed by Network Pharmacology Integrated With Molecular Docking and Metabolomics Studies. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:879986. [PMID: 35847793 PMCID: PMC9280342 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.879986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objective The present study aimed to investigate the potential mechanism of Dendrobium officinale (D. officinale) on colorectal cancer and the relevant targets in the pathway using a network pharmacological approach. Methods (1) We identified the major bioactive components of D. officinale by UPLC-ESI-MS/MS and established the in-house library by using the literature mining method. (2) Target prediction was performed by SwissADME and SwissTargetPrediction. (3) A protein–protein interaction (PPI) network and component–target–pathway network (C-T-P network) were constructed. (4) The GO pathways and the KEGG pathway enrichment analysis were carried out by the Metascape database. (5) Molecular docking was performed by AutoDock software. (6) A series of experimental assays including cell proliferation, cell invasion and migration, and TUNEL staining in CRC were performed in CRC cell lines (HT-29, Lovo, SW-620, and HCT-116) to confirm the inhibitory effects of D. officinale. Results (1) In total, 396 candidate active components of D. officinale were identified by UPLC-ESI-MS/MS and selected from the database. (2) From OMIM, GeneCards, DrugBank, and TTD databases, 1,666 gene symbols related to CRC were gathered, and (3) 34 overlapping gene symbols related to CRC and drugs were obtained. (4) These results suggested that the anti-CRC components of D. officinale were mainly apigenin, naringenin, caffeic acid, γ-linolenic acid, α-linolenic acid, cis-10-heptadecenoic acid, etc., and the core targets of action were mainly ESR1, EGFR, PTGS2, MMP9, MMP2, PPARG, etc. (5) The proliferation of muscle cells, the regulation of inflammatory response, the response of cells to organic cyclic compounds, and the apoptotic signaling pathway might serve as principal pathways for CRC treatment. (6) The reliability of some important active components and targets was further validated by molecular docking. The molecular docking analysis suggested an important role of apigenin, naringenin, PTGS2, and MMP9 in delivering the pharmacological activity of D. officinale against CRC. (7) These results of the evaluation experiment in vitro suggested that D. officinale had a strong inhibitory effect on CRC cell lines, and it exerted anti-CRC activity by activating CRC cell apoptosis and inhibiting CRC cell migration and invasion. Conclusion This study may provide valuable insights into exploring the mechanism of action of D. officinale against CRC.
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- Shengchang Tao
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- The Research Centre of Chinese Herbal Resource, Shaoguan Institute of Danxia Dendrobium Officinale, Shaoguan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- The Research Centre of Chinese Herbal Resource, Shaoguan Institute of Danxia Dendrobium Officinale, Shaoguan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Dongguan Hospital, Southern Medical University, Dongguan, China
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- The Research Centre of Chinese Herbal Resource, Shaoguan Institute of Danxia Dendrobium Officinale, Shaoguan, China
- Department of Systems Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Male Reproduction and Genetics, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Central Laboratory, Family Planning Research Institute of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Yang L, Xie G, Wang Y, Li J, Zheng B, Zhu J, Yuan X, Hong Q, Ma Z, Gao Y. Metabolic Behaviors of Aconitum Alkaloids in Different Concentrations of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata and Effects of Aconitine in Healthy Human and Long QT Syndrome Cardiomyocytes. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134055. [PMID: 35807297 PMCID: PMC9268243 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fu Zi) is the processed lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx, which is widely used in emergency clinics. Poisoning incidents and adverse reactions occur with the improper intake of Fu Zi. Metabolic characteristics of aconitum alkaloids of Fu Zi may vary, and the effects of Fu Zi in healthy and Long QT syndrome (LQTS) patients is unknown. In this experiment, 24 Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: 2.0, 1.0, and 0.5 g/kg dose groups, and blood samples were collected after the oral administration of Fu Zi extract. We used an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry system to detect the concentrations of six aconitum alkaloids. Cell toxicity, calcium imaging, and patch-clamp recordings of human induced pluripotent stem cells-cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) of aconitine in healthy and LQTS were observed. We found that the AUC(0–48h), Cmax, and t1/2 of the six compounds increased with the multiplicative dosages; those in the high group were significantly higher than those in the low group. Aconitine concentration-dependently decreased the amplitude, which has no significant effect on the cell index of normal hiPSC-CMs. Aconitine at 5.0 μM decreased the cell index between 5–30 min for LQTS hiPSC-CMs. Meanwhile, aconitine significantly increased the frequency of calcium transients in LQTS at 5 μM. Aconitine significantly shortened the action potential duration of human cardiomyocytes in both normal and LQTS groups. These results show metabolic behaviors of aconitum alkaloids in different concentrations of Fu Zi and effects of aconitine in healthy and LQTS patients.
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- Liang Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, China; (L.Y.); (B.Z.); (J.Z.); (X.Y.)
- Beijing Institution of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; (G.X.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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- Beijing Institution of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; (G.X.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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- Beijing Institution of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; (G.X.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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- Beijing Institution of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; (G.X.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, China; (L.Y.); (B.Z.); (J.Z.); (X.Y.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, China; (L.Y.); (B.Z.); (J.Z.); (X.Y.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, China; (L.Y.); (B.Z.); (J.Z.); (X.Y.)
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- Huaihai Hospital, Xuzhou Medical University/PLA 71st Group Military Hospital, Xuzhou 221004, China;
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- Beijing Institution of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; (G.X.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
- Correspondence: (Z.M.); (Y.G.)
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- Beijing Institution of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; (G.X.); (Y.W.); (J.L.)
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Wang Y, Yuan Y, Wang W, He Y, Zhong H, Zhou X, Chen Y, Cai XJ, Liu LQ. Mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of Qingfeiyin in treating acute lung injury based on GEO datasets, network pharmacology and molecular docking. Comput Biol Med 2022; 145:105454. [DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Wang T, Jiang X, Ruan Y, Zhuang J, Yin Y. Based on network pharmacology and in vitro experiments to prove the effective inhibition of myocardial fibrosis by Buyang Huanwu decoction. Bioengineered 2022; 13:13767-13783. [PMID: 35726821 PMCID: PMC9275964 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2022.2084253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Among cardiovascular diseases, myocardial fibrosis (MF) is a major pathological change underlying heart failure and is associated with a high mortality rate. However, the molecular mechanism underlying MF has remained elusive. Buyang Huanwu decoction (BYHWD), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula for cardiovascular diseases, exhibits good anti-inflammatory and blood-activating properties. In the present study, we studied the MF inhibitory effect of BYHWD using network pharmacology and experimental validation. We used several databases to collect information on MF and related drugs and finally obtained cross-targets for BYHWD and MF. After that we got protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and performed gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses to obtain key signaling pathways for further study. After screening, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, and matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9) were selected for in vitro experiments, which included cell cycle studies, cell migration rate, quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and western blotting (WB). Finally, molecular docking was performed to validate the results. We found 299 common targets between BYHWD and MF. In total, 75 core targets of the PPI core network were selected for enrichment analysis, and the IL-17 signaling pathway, which is intricately linked to inflammation, was speculated to be involved. Accordingly, in vitro experiments were performed. Altogether, our findings indicated that BYHWD can affect the function of cardiac fibroblasts and reduce the expression of inflammatory factors in rats. In summary, BYHWD can inhibit MF by reducing the expression of inflammatory factors and affecting the IL-17 signaling pathway.
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- Tianyue Wang
- The 2nd Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The 1st Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The 2nd Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- The 2nd Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Physiology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Cheang I, Liao S, Zhu Q, Ni G, Wei C, Jia Z, Wu Y, Li X. Integrating Evidence of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Collateral Disease Theory in Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Continuum. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:867521. [PMID: 35370696 PMCID: PMC8964948 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.867521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cardiovascular disease has become a major public health problem. The concept of “cardiovascular continuum” refers to the continuous process from the risk factors that lead to arteriosclerosis, vulnerable plaque rupture, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, heart failure, and death. These characteristics of etiology and progressive development coincide with the idea of “preventing disease” in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which corresponds to the process of systemic intervention. With the update of the understanding via translational medicine, this article reviews the current evidence of the TCM collateral disease theory set prescriptions in both mechanical and clinical aspects, which could lead to the development of new therapeutic strategies for prevention and treatment.
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- Iokfai Cheang
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Collateral Disease Research and Innovative Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China.,Hebei Yiling Hospital, Key Disciplines of State Administration of TCM for Collateral Disease, Shijiazhuang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Collateral Disease Research and Innovative Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China.,Hebei Yiling Hospital, Key Disciplines of State Administration of TCM for Collateral Disease, Shijiazhuang, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Collateral Disease Research and Innovative Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang, China.,Hebei Yiling Hospital, Key Disciplines of State Administration of TCM for Collateral Disease, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital With Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Chen J, Bian M, Pan L, Yang H. α‐Mangostin protects lipopolysaccharide‐stimulated nucleus pulposus cells against NLRP3 inflammasome‐mediated apoptosis via the NF‐κB pathway. J Appl Toxicol 2022; 42:1467-1476. [PMID: 35187677 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jingyang Chen
- Department of Orthopedics Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital Ningbo Zhejiang Province China
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- Department of Hematology The Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and The Second People’s Hospital of Huai’an Huai’an Jiangsu Province China
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- Department of Orthopedics Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital Ningbo Zhejiang Province China
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- Department of Orthopedics The Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and The Second People’s Hospital of Huai’an Huai’an Jiangsu Province China
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Ethanol extracts of Balanophora laxiflora Hemsl inhibit hepatocellular carcinoma with the involvement of HKII-mediated glycolysis. J Funct Foods 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2021.104782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Liu S, Zhu JJ, Li JC. The interpretation of human body in traditional Chinese medicine and its influence on the characteristics of TCM theory. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2021; 304:2559-2565. [PMID: 34117702 DOI: 10.1002/ar.24643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a long history of serving the Chinese people's health since its birth, including playing an important role in treating and preventing COVID-19 in 2020. The fact that TCM has been used in China for thousands of years shows the value and reason why it must exist. Although TCM has been or is being questioned, there is no doubt about its importance in terms of efficacy. This article focuses on how TCM understands the human body in comparison with anatomy knowledge in western medicine and discusses the development and advances of TCM in terms of the body view and the theory innovation. The purpose is to let foreign scholars get better understanding of TCM from this perspective.
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- Shan Liu
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Gastroenterology Department, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Center, Yuebei People's Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shaoguan, China
- Institute of Cell Biology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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The Pharmacological Activity of the Wenjing Decoction in Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:8861394. [PMID: 33936247 PMCID: PMC8060116 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8861394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Background Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is intractable infertility and can be ameliorated with the use of traditional Chinese medicine preparation, the Wenjing decoction. This study aimed to identify the therapeutic mechanism of Wenjing decoction on specific target proteins involved in RSA. Methods Wenjing decoction contains Wuzhuyu, Danggui, Chuanxiong, Guizhi, Shengjiang, Banxia, Gancao, Ejiao, Mudanpi, Chishao, Dangshen, and Maidong. Using TCMSP and BATMAN databases, we queried for active ingredients and predicted their target proteins by BATMAN. Using the edgeR package, we analyzed the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the GSE121950 database between control samples and RSA (n = 3). The interaction between DEGs and the predicted target proteins was identified by the Venn diagram. Using the Cytoscape software and clusterProfiler package, enrichment analysis was conducted for the intersected target proteins. Additionally, the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and pharmacological network were generated using the Cytoscape software. Results In total, 31, 2, 7, 7, 5, 13, 93, 11, 29, and 21 active ingredients were identified from Wuzhuyu, Danggui, Chuanxiong, Guizhi, Shengjiang, Banxia, Gancao, Mudanpi, Chishao, and Dangshen, respectively. Additionally, 100 intersected target proteins were revealed by the Venn diagram. Moreover, 98 functional terms and 24 pathways (including C-type lectin receptor signaling pathway, chemokine signaling pathway, leukocyte transendothelial migration, fluid shear stress, and atherosclerosis, and AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications) were enriched. In the PPI network, 10 proteins involved in these five pathways were identified, namely, TNF-α (tumor necrosis factor-α), IL-10 (interleukin-10), TLR4 (Toll-like receptor 4), JUN (Jun proto-oncogene), IL-1B (interleukin-1-beta), CYBB (cytochrome b558 heavy chain gene), PTGS2 (prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2), APOE (apolipoprotein E), SPI1 (salmonella pathogenicity island 1), and MPO (myeloperoxidase) which showed higher degrees. Conclusion The abovementioned genes and pathways might be involved in the pharmacological activity of Wenjing decoction in RSA.
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Zhang K, Wang M, Yao Y, Huang T, Liu F, Zhu C, Lin C. Pharmacokinetic study of seven bioactive components of Xiaoyan Lidan Formula in cholestatic and control rats using UPLC-MS/MS. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 139:111523. [PMID: 33831838 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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A rapid, sensitive, and reliable ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method has been developed to simultaneously determine the major bioactive components of Xiaoyan Lidan Formula (XYLDF) in rat plasma, using sulfamethoxazole as the internal standard (IS). The seven major bioactive components are andrographolide, dehydroandrographolide, enmein, 1-methoxicabony-β-carboline, 4,5-dimethoxy-canthin-6-one, 4-methoxy-5-hydroxy-canthin-6-one, and 1-hydroxymethyl-β-carboline. After pretreating by protein precipitation with methanol, separation was performed on a UPLC C18 column using gradient elution with a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile and 0.1% formic acid at a flowing rate of 0.7 mL/min. Detection was performed on TSQ Quantum mass spectrometry set at the positive/negative ionization and multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The intra- and inter-day precision were less than 9.8%, whereas the intra- and inter-day accuracy were within ± 13.4%. The method was validated and applied to compare the pharmacokinetic profiles of the analytes in serum of Alpha-naphthylisothiocyanate (ANIT)-induced cholestasis and control rats after oral administration of XYLDF. The results showed remarkable differences in pharmacokinetic properties of the analytes between cholestatic (model) and control groups, thereby providing essential scientific information for better understanding of mechanism of XYLDF and a reference for its clinical applications.
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- Kaihui Zhang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No.232 Waihuandong Rd, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No.232 Waihuandong Rd, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No.232 Waihuandong Rd, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No.232 Waihuandong Rd, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No.232 Waihuandong Rd, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No.232 Waihuandong Rd, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, No.232 Waihuandong Rd, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Liao L, Huang L, Wei X, Yin L, Wei X, Li T. Bioinformatic and biochemical studies of formononetin against liver injure. Life Sci 2021; 272:119229. [PMID: 33607154 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Formononetin is a promising bioactive phytoestrogen with evident pharmacological properties. However, the potential hepatoprotective benefit is evidenced limitedly in experiments. This study was designed to investigate the hepatoprotective mechanism and benefit of formononetin against liver injury via network pharmacology combined with biochemical determination. The computational data from network pharmacology identified the crucial genes of formononetin against liver injury, listed as TNF-α, NFκB-p65, TLR3, RELA, TRAF6, IKBKG, IKBKB, TNFRSF1A. And the anti-liver injury of formononetin were mainly involved in suppression of inflammatory pathways, including TNF signaling pathway, NF-κB signaling pathway, Toll-like receptor signaling pathway. In animal investigation, formononetin-dosed mice showed reduced body weight loss and hepatomegaly, meliorated liver function, suppressed hepatotoxicity and inflammatory reaction. Furthermore, the down-regulated expressions of TNF-α, NFκB-p65, TLR3 mRNAs and proteins in the livers of formononetin-dosed mice were detected accordingly. Therefore, we concluded that computational findings based on network pharmacology reveal the pharmacological targets, biological processes, and molecular mechanisms of formononetin against liver injury before some of findings were partially certified in vivo. Overall, formononetin may be a potential active component to prevent or treat liver injury.
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- Liejun Liao
- Medical Laboratory, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Wuming, Guangxi, PR China
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- Medical Laboratory, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Wuming, Guangxi, PR China
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- Medical Laboratory, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Wuming, Guangxi, PR China
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- Medical Laboratory, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Wuming, Guangxi, PR China
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- Medical Laboratory, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Wuming, Guangxi, PR China
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- Medical Laboratory, Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Wuming, Guangxi, PR China.
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Zhang Y, Lou Y, Wang J, Yu C, Shen W. Research Status and Molecular Mechanism of the Traditional Chinese Medicine and Antitumor Therapy Combined Strategy Based on Tumor Microenvironment. Front Immunol 2021; 11:609705. [PMID: 33552068 PMCID: PMC7859437 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.609705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Treatment of malignant tumors encompasses multidisciplinary comprehensive diagnosis and treatment and reasonable combination and arrangement of multidisciplinary treatment, which is not a simple superimposition of multiple treatment methods, but a comprehensive consideration of the characteristics and specific conditions of the patients and the tumor. The mechanism of tumor elimination by restoring the body's immune ability is consistent with the concept of "nourishing positive accumulation and eliminating cancer by itself" in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The formation and dynamic changes in the tumor microenvironment (TME) involve many different types of cells and multiple signaling pathways. Those changes are similar to the multitarget and bidirectional regulation of immunity by TCM. Discussing the relationship and mutual influence of TCM and antitumor therapy on the TME is a current research hotspot. TCM has been applied in the treatment of more than 70% of cancer patients in China. Data have shown that TCM can significantly enhance the sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drugs, enhance tumor-suppressing effects, and significantly improve cancer-related fatigue, bone marrow suppression, and other adverse reactions. TCM treatments include the application of Chinese medicine monomers, extracts, classic traditional compound prescriptions, listed compound drugs, self-made compound prescriptions, as well as acupuncture and moxibustion. Studies have shown that the TCM functional mechanism related to the positive regulation of cytotoxic T cells, natural killer cells, dendritic cells, and interleukin-12, while negatively regulating of regulatory T cells, tumor-associated macrophages, myeloid-derived suppressive cells, PD-1/PD-L1, and other immune regulatory factors. However, the application of TCM in cancer therapy needs further study and confirmation. This article summarizes the existing research on the molecular mechanism of TCM regulation of the TME and provides a theoretical basis for further screening of the predominant population. Moreover, it predicts the effects of the combination of TCM and antitumor therapy and proposes further developments in clinical practice to optimize the combined strategy.
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- Yang Zhang
- Department of Internal Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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- Oncology Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Spleen and Stomach Disease, Chinese Medicine Shenzhen Hospital, Guangzhou University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, Qinhuangdao Haigang Hospital, Qinhuangdao, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, China
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Ding Q, Zhu W, Diao Y, Xu G, Wang L, Qu S, Shi Y. Elucidation of the Mechanism of Action of Ginseng Against Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by a Network Pharmacology-Based Strategy. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:611794. [PMID: 33746744 PMCID: PMC7970560 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.611794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a complex cascade that develops from acute lung injury (ALI). Ginseng can be used to treat ALI/ARDS. Studies have shown that some of ingredients in ginseng had anti-inflammation, antioxidative, and immune regulation effects and can protect alveolar epithelial cells in mice. However, the potential targets, biological processes, and pathways related to ginseng against ALI/ARDS have not been investigated systematically. We employed network pharmacology, molecular docking, and animal experiments to explore the therapeutic effects and underlying mechanism of action of ginseng against ALI/ARDS. We identified 25 compounds using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography Q-Orbitrap mass spectrometry and their 410 putative targets through database analyses. Sixty-nine of them were considered to be key targets of ginseng against ALI/ARDS according to overlapping with ALI/ARDS-related targets and further screening in a protein–protein interaction (PPI) network. The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-protein kinase B (PI3K-AkT) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways were recognized to have critical roles for ginseng in ALI/ARDS treatment. Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3, vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 2, phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA), MAPK1, and interleukin (IL) 2 were the top six nodes identified by analyses of a compound–target-pathway network. Molecular docking showed that most of the ingredients in ginseng could combine well with the six nodes. Ginseng could reduce the pathologic damage, neutrophil aggregation, proinflammatory factors, and pulmonary edema in vivo and inhibit the PI3K-Akt signaling pathway and MAPK signaling pathway through downregulating expressions of STAT3, VEGFA, FGF2, PIK3CA, MAPK1, and IL2. Our study provides a theoretical basis for ginseng treatment of ALI/ARDS.
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- Qi Ding
- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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Tang Y, Li Z, Yang D, Fang Y, Gao S, Liang S, Liu T. Research of insomnia on traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment based on machine learning. Chin Med 2021; 16:2. [PMID: 33407711 PMCID: PMC7789502 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-020-00409-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Insomnia as one of the dominant diseases of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been extensively studied in recent years. To explore the novel approaches of research on TCM diagnosis and treatment, this paper presents a strategy for the research of insomnia based on machine learning. Methods First of all, 654 insomnia cases have been collected from an experienced doctor of TCM as sample data. Secondly, in the light of the characteristics of TCM diagnosis and treatment, the contents of research samples have been divided into four parts: the basic information, the four diagnostic methods, the treatment based on syndrome differentiation and the main prescription. And then, these four parts have been analyzed by three analysis methods, including frequency analysis, association rules and hierarchical cluster analysis. Finally, a comprehensive study of the whole four parts has been conducted by random forest. Results Researches of the above four parts revealed some essential connections. Simultaneously, based on the algorithm model established by the random forest, the accuracy of predicting the main prescription by the combinations of the four diagnostic methods and the treatment based on syndrome differentiation was 0.85. Furthermore, having been extracted features through applying the random forest, the syndrome differentiation of five zang-organs was proven to be the most significant parameter of the TCM diagnosis and treatment. Conclusions The results indicate that the machine learning methods are worthy of being adopted to study the dominant diseases of TCM for exploring the crucial rules of the diagnosis and treatment.
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- Yuqi Tang
- Department of Neurology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- School of Automation, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, China
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- School of Automation, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- Electronic Engineering College, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, 610225, China
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Tan S, Gao J, Li Q, Guo T, Dong X, Bai X, Yang J, Hao S, He F. Synergistic effect of chlorogenic acid and levofloxacin against Klebsiella pneumonia infection in vitro and in vivo. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20013. [PMID: 33203903 PMCID: PMC7672055 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76895-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The study aimed to investigate the antibacterial effect and potential mechanisms of chlorogenic acid (CA) in Klebsiella pneumonia (KPN) induced infection in vitro and in vivo. 62 KPN strains were collected from the First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province. CA and CA combined Levofloxacin (LFX) were detected for KPN biofilm (BF) formation in vitro. The lung infection mice model were established by KPN. The effect of CA (500 mg/kg), LFX (50 mg/kg) and CA combined LFX (250 mg/kg + 25 mg/kg) were evaluated through the survival of mice, the changes of inflammation factors of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 in serum, the histopathological analysis of lung and the protein expression of NLRP3 signaling pathway in vivo. A total of 62 KPNs were isolated and identified, of which 13 (21%) strains were BF positive. 8 (13%) strains were extended spectrum β-lactamase strains (ESBLs), and 20 (32%) strains are ESBLs biofilm positive. In vitro study, CA and LFX showed a synergistic effect on KPN biofilm formation. In vivo mice experiment, CA, especially CA + LFX treated group significantly decreased the serum levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6, improved the survival ratio and lung pathology changes, and also reduced the protein expression of ASC, caspase 1 p20, IL-1β and phosphor NF-κB p65. CA could effectively alleviate lung infection of KPN infected mice, and the antibacterial effection is strengthened by combined with LFX. The study provide a theroy basis for making rational and scientific antibacterial therapy strategy in clinic.
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- Shirui Tan
- School of Agriculture, Chenggong Campus, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.,Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- School of Agriculture, Chenggong Campus, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650101, People's Republic of China
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- Dehong Tropical Agriculture Research Institute of Yunnan, Ruili, 678600, People's Republic of China
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- School of Agriculture, Chenggong Campus, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China
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- Dehong Tropical Agriculture Research Institute of Yunnan, Ruili, 678600, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Paediatrics, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, 157 Jinbi Road, Kunming, 650032, People's Republic of China. .,Yunnan Clinical Medical Center for Hematological Diseases, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, 157 Jinbi Road, Kunming, 650032, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan Normal University, No.1, Yuhua Area, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Agriculture, Chenggong Campus, Yunnan University, South Section, East Outer Ring Road, Chenggong District, Kunming, 650500, People's Republic of China.
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Feng X, Wang K, Hu X, Chai L, Cao S, Ding L, Qiu F. Systematic screening and characterization of absorbed constituents and
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Rhizoma coptidis
using UPLC‐Q‐TOF/MS. Biomed Chromatogr 2020; 34:e4919. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Xinchi Feng
- School of Chinese Materia Medica Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin China
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Selvaraj C, Dinesh DC, Panwar U, Abhirami R, Boura E, Singh SK. Structure-based virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation of SARS-CoV-2 Guanine-N7 methyltransferase (nsp14) for identifying antiviral inhibitors against COVID-19. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:4582-4593. [PMID: 32567979 PMCID: PMC7332868 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1778535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The recent pandemic caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) calls the whole world into a medical emergency. For tackling Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), researchers from around the world are swiftly working on designing and identifying inhibitors against all possible viral key protein targets. One of the attractive drug targets is guanine-N7 methyltransferase which plays the main role in capping the 5′-ends of viral genomic RNA and sub genomic RNAs, to escape the host’s innate immunity. We performed homology modeling and molecular dynamic (MD) simulation, in order to understand the molecular architecture of Guanosine-P3-Adenosine-5’,5’-Triphosphate (G3A) binding with C-terminal N7-MTase domain of nsp14 from SARS-CoV-2. The residue Asn388 is highly conserved in present both in N7-MTase from SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 and displays a unique function in G3A binding. For an in-depth understanding of these substrate specificities, we tried to screen and identify inhibitors from the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) database. The combination of several computational approaches, including screening, MM/GBSA, MD simulations, and PCA calculations, provides the screened compounds that readily interact with the G3A binding site of homology modeled N7-MTase domain. Compounds from this screening will have strong potency towards inhibiting the substrate-binding and efficiently hinder the viral 5’-end RNA capping mechanism. We strongly believe the final compounds can become COVID-19 therapeutics, with huge international support. Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Chandrabose Selvaraj
- Computer Aided Drug Design and Molecular Modeling Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India
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- Section of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, v.v.i, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Computer Aided Drug Design and Molecular Modeling Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India
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- Computer Aided Drug Design and Molecular Modeling Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India
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- Section of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, v.v.i, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Computer Aided Drug Design and Molecular Modeling Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, India
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Zhang D, Lv J, Zhang B, Zhang X, Jiang H, Lin Z. The characteristics and regularities of cardiac adverse drug reactions induced by Chinese materia medica: A bibliometric research and association rules analysis. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 252:112582. [PMID: 31972324 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Chinese materia medica (CMM) has been widely used as an approach of ethnomedicine worldwide. Recently, there are growing concerns related to the potential cardiotoxicity of herbal medicines but comprehensive studies are limited. METHODS Comprehensive literature retrieval via publicly available electronic databases was performed to identify the case reports that focused on cardiac adverse reactions (ADRs) triggered by oral CMMs. And a bibliometric survey was conducted to analyze the most commonly suspected risk factors in terms of responsible CMMs, susceptible patients and clinical administration of cardiac ADRs. Moreover, the techniques of data mining were utilized to investigate the regularities and association between the ADRs status and major contributory factors. RESULTS The available evidence of current research indicated that many influential factors were strongly associated with cardiac ADRs caused by oral CMMs inevitably, including pediatric patients, poisonous CMMs (especially herbs of Aconitum species), overdose and self-medication. Specifically, the timely and effective resuscitation could attribute their favorable capacity to reduce mortality for cardiac ADRs. Notably, the cardiac ADRs cases had often concomitant the ADRs of the nervous system and digestive system. CONCLUSION The comprehensive features and risk factors of cardiac ADRs induced by oral CMMs can be discovered and elucidated through the approaches of bibliometric research, association rules analysis, and data mining technology, which raise the profile and awareness of the rational applications of CMMs and pharmacovigilance within relevant heart side effects.
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- Dan Zhang
- Department of Clinical Chinese Pharmacy, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 North Three-ring East Road, Chao Yang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Department of Clinical Chinese Pharmacy, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 North Three-ring East Road, Chao Yang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Department of Clinical Chinese Pharmacy, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 North Three-ring East Road, Chao Yang District, Beijing, 100029, China; Center for Pharmacovigilance and Rational Use of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China.
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- Department of Clinical Chinese Pharmacy, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 North Three-ring East Road, Chao Yang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Department of Clinical Chinese Pharmacy, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 North Three-ring East Road, Chao Yang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Department of Clinical Chinese Pharmacy, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 North Three-ring East Road, Chao Yang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Zhang W, Huai Y, Miao Z, Qian A, Wang Y. Systems Pharmacology for Investigation of the Mechanisms of Action of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Drug Discovery. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:743. [PMID: 31379563 PMCID: PMC6657703 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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As a traditional medical intervention in Asia and a complementary and alternative medicine in western countries, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has attracted global attention in the life science field. TCM provides extensive natural resources for medicinal compounds, and these resources are generally regarded as effective and safe for use in drug discovery. However, owing to the complexity of compounds and their related multiple targets of TCM, it remains difficult to dissect the mechanisms of action of herbal medicines at a holistic level. To solve the issue, in the review, we proposed a novel approach of systems pharmacology to identify the bioactive compounds, predict their related targets, and illustrate the molecular mechanisms of action of TCM. With a predominant focus on the mechanisms of actions of TCM, we also highlighted the application of the systems pharmacology approach for the prediction of drug combination and dynamic analysis, the synergistic effects of TCMs, formula dissection, and theory analysis. In summary, the systems pharmacology method contributes to understand the complex interactions among biological systems, drugs, and complex diseases from a network perspective. Consequently, systems pharmacology provides a novel approach to promote drug discovery in a precise manner and a systems level, thus facilitating the modernization of TCM.
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- Wenjuan Zhang
- Lab for Bone Metabolism, Key Lab for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
- Research Center for Special Medicine and Health Systems Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
- NPU-UAB Joint Laboratory for Bone Metabolism, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- Lab for Bone Metabolism, Key Lab for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
- Research Center for Special Medicine and Health Systems Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
- NPU-UAB Joint Laboratory for Bone Metabolism, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- Lab for Bone Metabolism, Key Lab for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
- Research Center for Special Medicine and Health Systems Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
- NPU-UAB Joint Laboratory for Bone Metabolism, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- Lab for Bone Metabolism, Key Lab for Space Biosciences and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
- Research Center for Special Medicine and Health Systems Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
- NPU-UAB Joint Laboratory for Bone Metabolism, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China
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- Lab of Systems Pharmacology, College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
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Wong VKW, Qiu C, Xu SW, Law BYK, Zeng W, Wang H, Michelangeli F, Dias IRDSR, Qu YQ, Chan TW, Han Y, Zhang N, Mok SWF, Chen X, Yu L, Pan H, Hamdoun S, Efferth T, Yu WJ, Zhang W, Li Z, Xie Y, Luo R, Jiang Q, Liu L. Ca 2+ signalling plays a role in celastrol-mediated suppression of synovial fibroblasts of rheumatoid arthritis patients and experimental arthritis in rats. Br J Pharmacol 2019; 176:2922-2944. [PMID: 31124139 PMCID: PMC6637043 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose Celastrol exhibits anti‐arthritic effects in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the role of celastrol‐mediated Ca2+ mobilization in treatment of RA remains undefined. Here, we describe a regulatory role for celastrol‐induced Ca2+ signalling in synovial fibroblasts of RA patients and adjuvant‐induced arthritis (AIA) in rats. Experimental Approach We used computational docking, Ca2+ dynamics and functional assays to study the sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase pump (SERCA). In rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASFs)/rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast‐like synoviocytes (RAFLS), mechanisms of Ca2+‐mediated autophagy were analysed by histological, immunohistochemical and flow cytometric techniques. Anti‐arthritic effects of celastrol, autophagy induction, and growth rate of synovial fibroblasts in AIA rats were monitored by microCT and immunofluorescence staining. mRNA from joint tissues of AIA rats was isolated for transcriptional analysis of inflammatory genes, using siRNA methods to study calmodulin, calpains, and calcineurin. Key Results Celastrol inhibited SERCA to induce autophagy‐dependent cytotoxicity in RASFs/RAFLS via Ca2+/calmodulin‐dependent kinase kinase‐β–AMP‐activated protein kinase–mTOR pathway and repressed arthritis symptoms in AIA rats. BAPTA/AM hampered the in vitro and in vivo effectiveness of celastrol. Inflammatory‐ and autoimmunity‐associated genes down‐regulated by celastrol in joint tissues of AIA rat were restored by BAPTA/AM. Knockdown of calmodulin, calpains, and calcineurin in RAFLS confirmed the role of Ca2+ in celastrol‐regulated gene expression. Conclusion and Implications Celastrol triggered Ca2+ signalling to induce autophagic cell death in RASFs/RAFLS and ameliorated arthritis in AIA rats mediated by calcium‐dependent/‐binding proteins facilitating the exploitation of anti‐arthritic drugs based on manipulation of Ca2+ signalling.
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- Vincent Kam Wai Wong
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.,Department of Basic Medicine, Zhuhai Health School, Zhuhai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Guang-An-Men Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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Complexity-Based Measures of Heart Rate Dynamics in Older Adults Following Long- and Short-Term Tai Chi Training: Cross-sectional and Randomized Trial Studies. Sci Rep 2019; 9:7500. [PMID: 31097732 PMCID: PMC6522618 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-43602-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Measures characterizing the complexity of heart rate (HR) dynamics have been informative in predicting age- and disease-related decline in cardiovascular health, but few studies have evaluated whether mind-body exercise can impact HR complexity. This study evaluated the effects of long-term Tai Chi (TC) practice on the complexity of HR dynamics using an observational comparison of TC experts and age- and gender-matched TC-naïve individuals. Shorter-term effects of TC were assessed by randomly assigning TC-naïve participants to either TC group to receive six months of TC training or to a waitlist control group. 23 TC experts (age = 63.3 ± 8.0 y; 24.6 ± 12.0 y TC experience) and 52 TC-naïve (age = 64.3 ± 7.7 y) were enrolled. In cross-sectional analyses, TC experts had a higher overall complexity index (CI, p = 0.004) and higher entropy at multiple individual time scales (p < 0.05); these findings persisted in models accounting for age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and physical activity levels. Longitudinal changes in complexity index did not differ significantly following random assignment to six months of TC vs. a waitlist control; however, within the TC group, complexity at select time scales showed statistically non-significant trends toward increases. Our study supports that longer-term TC mind-body training may be associated with increased complexity of HR dynamics.
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Pan H, Zheng Y, Liu Z, Yuan Z, Ren R, Zhou H, Xie Y, Liu L. Deciphering the pharmacological mechanism of Guan-Jie-Kang in treating rat adjuvant-induced arthritis using omics analysis. Front Med 2019; 13:564-574. [PMID: 31089968 DOI: 10.1007/s11684-018-0676-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulas have attracted increasing attention worldwide in the past few years for treating complex disease including rheumatoid arthritis. However, their mechanisms are complex and remain unclear. Guan-Jie-Kang (GJK), a prescription modified from "Wu Tou Decoction," was found to significantly relieve arthritis symptoms in rats with adjuvant-induced arthritis after 30-day treatment, especially in the 24 g/kg/day group. By analyzing 1749 targets related to 358 compounds in the five herbs of GJK, we identified the possible anti-arthritis pathways of GJK, including the calcium signaling and metabolic pathways. Bone damage levels were assessed by micro-computed tomography, and greater bone protective effect was observed with GJK treatment than with methotrexate. Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL)-RANK signaling, which is related to calcium signaling, was significantly regulated by GJK. Moreover, a target metabolomics assay of serum was conducted; 17 metabolic biomarkers showed significant correlations with treatment. An integrated pathway analysis revealed that pyruvate metabolism, purine metabolism, and glycolysis metabolism were significantly associated with the effects of GJK in arthritis treatment. Thus, this study establishes a new omics analytical method integrated with bioinformatics analysis for elucidating the multi-pathway mechanisms of TCM.
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- Hudan Pan
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine/Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine/Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.,Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, 350122, China
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- International Institute for Translational Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine/Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine/Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine/Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine/Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine/Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.
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Liu L, Wang H. The Recent Applications and Developments of Bioinformatics and Omics Technologies in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Curr Bioinform 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1574893614666190102125403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Background:Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is widely utilized as complementary health care in China whose acceptance is still hindered by conventional scientific research methodology, although it has been exercised and implemented for nearly 2000 years. Identifying the molecular mechanisms, targets and bioactive components in TCM is a critical step in the modernization of TCM because of the complexity and uniqueness of the TCM system. With recent advances in computational approaches and high throughput technologies, it has become possible to understand the potential TCM mechanisms at the molecular and systematic level, to evaluate the effectiveness and toxicity of TCM treatments. Bioinformatics is gaining considerable attention to unearth the in-depth molecular mechanisms of TCM, which emerges as an interdisciplinary approach owing to the explosive omics data and development of computer science. Systems biology, based on the omics techniques, opens up a new perspective which enables us to investigate the holistic modulation effect on the body.Objective:This review aims to sum up the recent efforts of bioinformatics and omics techniques in the research of TCM including Systems biology, Metabolomics, Proteomics, Genomics and Transcriptomics.Conclusion:Overall, bioinformatics tools combined with omics techniques have been extensively used to scientifically support the ancient practice of TCM to be scientific and international through the acquisition, storage and analysis of biomedical data.
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- Lin Liu
- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany
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Ma Y, Yeung A, Yang AC, Peng CK, Clain A, Alpert J, Fava M, Yeung AS. The Effects of Tai Chi on Sleep Quality in Chinese American Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Pilot Study. Behav Sleep Med 2018; 16:398-411. [PMID: 27676270 DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2016.1228643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This pilot study evaluated the effects of Tai Chi training on sleep quality (primary outcomes), and depression and social functioning levels (secondary outcomes) among patients with depression. PARTICIPANTS Sixteen depressed Chinese patients. METHODS Participants received 1-hr Tai Chi training sessions 2 times per week for 10 weeks. Patients' subjective sleep quality ratings, objective sleep quality measurements, and depression and social functioning levels were measured before, during, and after the intervention. RESULTS Sleep quality and depression outcomes improved significantly. Patients reported improved Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores (9.6 ± 3.3 to 6.6 ± 5.2, p = 0.016), and cardiopulmonary coupling (CPC) analysis of electrocardiogram (ECG) showed decreased stable sleep onset latency (75.7 ± 100.6 to 20.9 ± 18.0, p = 0.014), increased stable sleep percentages (31.5 ± 18.7 to 46.3 ± 16.9, p = 0.016), and decreased unstable sleep percentages (45.3 ± 20.1 to 30.6 ± 16.5, p = 0.003). Patients also reported decreased Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D-17; 20.1 ± 3.7 to 7.8 ± 5.9, p < 0.001) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores (22.3 ± 9.1 to 11.1 ± 10.6, p = 0.006). Significant correlations were found between the changes in subjective sleep assessments ΔPSQI and ΔHAM-D-17 (r = 0.6, p = 0.014), and ΔPSQI and ΔBDI (r = 0.62, p = 0.010). Correlations between changes in objective sleep measurements and changes in depression symptoms were low and not significant. CONCLUSIONS Tai Chi training improved sleep quality and mood symptoms among depressed patients.
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- Yan Ma
- a Division of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Biotechnology , Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts.,b Sleep Center, Eye Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences , Beijing , China
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- a Division of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Biotechnology , Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts.,d Department of Psychiatry , Taipei Veterans General Hospital , Taipei City , Taiwan.,e School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University , Taipei City , Taiwan
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- a Division of Interdisciplinary Medicine and Biotechnology , Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts
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- f Depression Clinical and Research Program , Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts
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- f Depression Clinical and Research Program , Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts
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- f Depression Clinical and Research Program , Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts
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- f Depression Clinical and Research Program , Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts.,g Department of Behavioral Health , South Cove Community Health Center , Boston , Massachusetts
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