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Huang L, Liu Q, Zhang W, Lin B, Gao Y, Deng H, Zhang S. Comprehensive Quality Evaluation of Danggui-Jianzhong Decoction by Fingerprint Analysis, Multi-Component Quantitation and UPLC-Q-TOF-MS. J Chromatogr Sci 2024:bmae034. [PMID: 38819084 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmae034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Danggui-Jianzhong decoction (DGJZ) is a famous classical traditional Chinese medicine formula, which ingredients are complex and the quality is difficult to control. Our study aimed to identify the overall chemical profile of DGJZ qualitatively by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS) and UPLC. A total of 77 components, including terpenoids, flavonoids, phenolic acids, gingerols and other components, were firstly detected and characterized by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS and 18 peaks marked after analyzing the UPLC fingerprint. Finally, paeoniflorin, liquiritin, ferulic acid, cinnamic acid, glycyrrhizic acid and 6-gingerol were quantified, which was validated in terms of linearity, precision, accuracy, repeatability and recovery. Taken together, the chemical constitutes of DGJZ were systematically identified and a reliable quantitative method coupled with fingerprint analysis was successfully employed for evaluating the holistic quality, which will provide a robust foundation for the quality control of DGJZ.
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- Lanyi Huang
- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, 280 Outer Ring East Road, University City, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510006, China
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- Sinopharm Group Medi-World Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, No. 2, Keyuan Hengsan Road, High tech Park, Ronggui Street, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528303, China
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- Sinopharm Group Medi-World Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, No. 2, Keyuan Hengsan Road, High tech Park, Ronggui Street, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528303, China
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- Sinopharm Group Medi-World Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, No. 2, Keyuan Hengsan Road, High tech Park, Ronggui Street, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528303, China
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- Sinopharm Group Medi-World Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, No. 2, Keyuan Hengsan Road, High tech Park, Ronggui Street, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, 528303, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, 280 Outer Ring East Road, University City, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510006, China
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- Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, 280 Outer Ring East Road, University City, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, 510006, China
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Gao WY, Tian MY, Li ML, Gao SR, Wei XL, Gao C, Zhou YY, Li T, Wang HJ, Bian BL, Si N, Zhao W, Zhao HY. Study on the potential mechanism of Qingxin Lianzi Yin Decoction on renoprotection in db/db mice via network pharmacology and metabolomics. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 126:155222. [PMID: 38382279 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155222] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Diabetic nephropathy (DN) was one of the most popular and most significant microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus. Qingxin Lianzi Yin Decoction (QXLZY) was a traditional Chinese classical formula, suitable for chronic urinary system diseases. QXLZY had good clinical efficacy in early DN, but the underlying molecular mechanism remained unrevealed. PURPOSE This study aimed to establish the content determination method of QXLZY index components and explore the mechanism of QXLZY on DN by network pharmacology and metabolomics studies. METHODS Firstly, the content determination methods of QXLZY were established with calycosin-7-O-β-d-glucoside, acteoside, baicalin and glycyrrhizic acid as index components. Secondly, pharmacological experiments of QXLZY were evaluated using db/db mice. UHPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap MS was used to carry out untargeted urine metabolomics, serum metabolomics, and kidney metabolomics studies. Thirdly, employing network pharmacology, key components and targets were analyzed. Finally, targeted metabolomics studies were performed on the endogenous constituents in biological samples for validation based on untargeted metabolomics results. RESULTS A method for the simultaneous determination of multiple index components in QXLZY was established, which passed the comprehensive methodological verification. It was simple, feasible, and scientific. The QXLZY treatment alleviated kidney injury of db/db mice, included the degree of histopathological damage and the level of urinary microalbumin/creatinine ratio. Untargeted metabolomics studies had identified metabolic dysfunction in pathways associated with amino acid metabolism in db/db mice. Treatment with QXLZY could reverse metabolite abnormalities and influence the pathways related to energy metabolism and amino acid metabolism. It had been found that pathways with a high degree were involved in signal transduction, prominently on amino acids metabolism and lipid metabolism, analyzed by network pharmacology. Disorders of amino acid metabolism did occur in db/db mice. QXLZY could revert the levels of metabolites, such as quinolinic acid, arginine, and asparagine. CONCLUSION This study was the first time to demonstrate that QXLZY alleviated diabetes-induced pathological changes in the kidneys of db/db mice by correcting disturbances in amino acid metabolism. This work could provide a new experimental basis and theoretical guidance for the rational application of QXLZY on DN, exploring the new pharmacological effect of traditional Chinese medicine, and promoting in-depth research and development.
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- Wen-Ya Gao
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China; Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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- Center for Drug Evaluation, National Medical Products Administration, Beijing 100022, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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Liu M, Zhao Y, Li X, Zhang T, Xu X, Jiang M, Tian X, Zhang P, Wu H, Gao X, Li X, Wang H, Yang W. Two Multidimensional Chromatography/High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Approaches Enabling the In-Depth Metabolite Characterization Simultaneously from Three Glycyrrhiza Species: Method Development, Comparison, and Integration. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:1339-1353. [PMID: 38183657 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c07496] [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: 01/08/2024]
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Two offline multidimensional chromatography/high-resolution mass spectrometry systems (method 1: fractionation and online two-dimensional liquid chromatography, 2D-LC; method 2: fractionation and offline 2D-LC) were established to characterize the metabolites simultaneously from three Glycyrrhiza species. Ion exchange chromatography in the first-dimensional (1D) separation was well fractionated between the acidic (mainly triterpenoids) and weakly acidic components (flavonoids). These obtained subsamples got sophisticated separation by the second (2D) and third dimension (3D) of chromatography either by online reversed-phase chromatography × reversed-phase chromatography (RPC × RPC) or offline hydrophilic interaction chromatography × RPC (HILIC × RPC). Orthogonality for the 2D/3D separations reached 0.73 for method 1 and 0.81 for method 2, respectively. We could characterize 1097 compounds from three Glycyrrhiza species based on an in-house library and 33 reference standards, involving 618 by method 1 and 668 by method 2, respectively. They exhibited a differentiated performance and complementarity in identifying the multiple subclasses of Glycyrrhiza components.
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- Meiyu Liu
- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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- Haihe Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medical Formulae, Ministry of Education, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 10 Poyanghu Road, Tianjin 301617, China
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Li G, Wang Q, Chen X, Yu P, Peng Q, Chen H, Ren S, Wang C, Su Y, Liang X, Sun M, Du X, He R. Based on network pharmacology to explore the effect and mechanism of Yipibushen decoction in improving obese type 2 diabetes mellitus with oligoasthenotspermia. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 317:116738. [PMID: 37369336 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE A traditional Chinese medicine experience compound known as Yipibushen (YPBS) decoction stimulates qi and nourishes yin, stimulates the kidney and solid essence, dissolves phlegm and eliminates stasis. YPBS decoction has proven to be successful in treating obese type 2 diabetes mellitus with oligoasthenotspermia in clinical settings. Nevertheless, the pharmacological mechanism is not understood. AIM OF THE STUDY Investigating the mechanism of action of YPBS decoction in enhancing the obese type 2 diabetes mellitus with oligoasthenotspermia involved network pharmacology and animal validation techniques. METHODS AND MATERIALS The YPBS Decoction' active components were found in the TCMSP database and their targets were identified using UniProtKB. Additionally, targets for the obese type 2 diabetes mellitus with oligoasthenotspermia were found in the GeneCard, DisGeNet, TTD and OMIM databases. The intersection of active ingredients, the obese type 2 diabetes mellitus with oligoasthenotspermia was chosen as the intersection target. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of the intersection target was built with the aid of Cytoscape 3.9.1, the core target of PPI was obtained through software analysis in R-project, GO enrichment and KEGG enrichment analysis was carried out on the core target. Finally, animal experiments were used to verify the intersection target. RESULTS The research revealed 74 intersection targets of YPBS decoction active ingredients in the obese type 2 diabetes mellitus with oligoasthenotspermia. There were also 18 PPI core targets, GO enrichment analysis of PPI core targets involving response to oxidative stress, membrane raft, DNA-binding transcription regulator complex and other biological processes; KEGG involving endocrine resistance, PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, apoptosis and other signal pathways. In the obese type 2 diabetes mellitus with oligoasthenotspermia mice, animal studies have shown that YPBS decoction group could decrease blood glucose levels and improve insulin resistance; improve testicular function, enhance sperm count, sperm motility, sperm viability, and decrease the malformation rate. It could increase the levels of T-SOD and GSH-Px, and decrease the MDA level. In addition to this, it could improve the amount of testosterone hormone, and enhance the expression of PI3K, p-AKT and Bcl-2. CONCLUSION By controlling the degree of oxidative stress and the PI3K/AKT/Bcl-2 pathway, YPBS decoction may enhance the obese type 2 diabetes mellitus with Oligoasthenotspermia, provide a scientific basis for clinical diagnosis and therapy.
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- Guangyong Li
- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China; General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China; Key Laboratory of Ningxia Minority Medicine Modernization Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China; General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China; General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China; Key Laboratory of Ningxia Minority Medicine Modernization Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China; Key Laboratory of Ningxia Minority Medicine Modernization Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China; Key Laboratory of Ningxia Minority Medicine Modernization Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fertility Preservation and Maintenance of Ministry of Education, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China; Key Laboratory of Ningxia Minority Medicine Modernization Ministry of Education, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
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Wang Q, Liu Q, Jiang Y, Xu L, Chen Y, Li J, Zhu L, Chen L. Synergistic mechanism of processing method for Qixue Shuangbu prescription in the treatment of chronic heart failure based on plasma metabolomics-Systematic bioinformatics. J Sep Sci 2023; 46:e2300175. [PMID: 37568244 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202300175] [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: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Previous clinical studies have found that the efficacy of processed Qixue Shuangbu Prescription has been significantly improved in the treatment of chronic heart failure. However, the absorbed constituents and synergistic mechanisms of processed Qixue Shuangbu Prescription to enhance the therapeutic effect of chronic heart failure remain unclear. In this study, we propose an integrated strategy combining plasma metabolomics, network pharmacology, and molecular docking to study the absorbed constituents and synergistic mechanisms of processed Qixue Shuangbu Prescription. A total of 34 prototype constituents and 24 metabolites were identified in rat plasma after administration of crude and processed Qixue Shuangbu Prescription. As a result, six potential absorbed constituents and six potential targets for the treatment of chronic heart failure were identified. In addition, the result of molecular docking indicated that the key constituents exhibited good affinity to hub targets. This study showed that the multiomics approach could effectively clarify absorbed constituents and synergistic mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine processing from a new perspective.
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- Qin Wang
- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, P. R. China
- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, P. R. China
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Song J, Jiang Z, Wei X, Zhang Y, Bian B, Wang H, Gao W, Si N, Liu H, Cheng M, Zhao Z, Zhou Y, Zhao H. Integrated transcriptomics and lipidomics investigation of the mechanism underlying the gastrointestinal mucosa damage of Loropetalum chinense (R.Br.) and its representative component. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 114:154758. [PMID: 37001296 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Loropetalum chinensis (R.Br) Oliv (Bhjm), a Chinese folk herbal medicine, was traditionally used in the treatment of wound bleeding and skin ulcers. A new drug named JIMUSAN granules used for gastrosia was developed by our group, and clinical trials have been approved. However, as the principal herb, the material basis and underlying mechanisms of Bhjm in attenuating gastrointestinal mucosa damage (GMD) remain to be systemically illuminated. PURPOSE An integrated strategy was used to explore the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of Bhjm and ellagic acid (EA) on GMD zebrafish, using network pharmacology, transcriptomics, lipidomics, and real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) verification. METHODS First, network pharmacological analysis was used to infer the major effective constituents and targets of Bhjm. Ultra high performance liquid chromatography-linear ion trap/orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap HRMS) and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) were employed to identify the chemical constituents and quantify the different types of constituents. Second, zebrafish model of GMD was established by using 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS) to evaluate the efficacy of Bhjm and EA. The potential mechanism was examined by integrated transcriptomics and lipidomics analysis. Finally, validation tests were implemented using RT-qPCR. RESULTS In this study, targets indentified by network pharmacology were related to inflammation and mucosal damage. Ten representative components that interacted with these targets were simultaneously determined by UHPLC-MS/MS. Sixty four compounds were identified or tentatively characterized, most of which were flavonoids and polyphenols. Bhjm and EA alleviated mucosal damage and reduced inflammation in a TNBS-induced zebrafish GMD model, indicating that EA was the main active compounds. Eight common differentially expressed genes were downregulated by Bhjm and EA, as determined by transcriptomics analysis. Lipidomics analysis confirmed 12 differential lipids, including phosphatidylcholine (PC) and triglyceride (TG). Further network enrichment analysis demonstrated that differential lipid metabolism was regulated by klf4 and hist1h2ba, and were validated by RT-qPCR. CONCLUSION In our study, the chemical profile of Bhjm was clarified. Moreover, the GMD repair effect and the mechanism of Bhjm and EA was comprehensively analyzed for the first time, involving inflammation and lipid metabolism. Collectively, these findings will be significantly helpful for deeply exploring the clinical application value of Bhjm.
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- Jianfang Song
- 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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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Gushen Life Health Science and Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Sun R, Xing R, Zhang J, Yu N, Ge Y, Zhang W, Chen Y. UPLC-QTOF-MS coupled with machine learning to discriminate between NFC and FC orange juice. Food Control 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Zhu Y, Luo L, Zhang M, Song X, Wang P, Zhang H, Zhang J, Liu D. Xuanfei Baidu Formula attenuates LPS-induced acute lung injury by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 301:115833. [PMID: 36252879 PMCID: PMC9562620 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Acute lung injury (ALI) is a common manifestation of COVID-19. Xuanfei Baidu Formula(XFBD) is used in China to treat mild or common damp-toxin obstructive pulmonary syndrome in COVID-19 patients. However, the active ingredients of XFBD have not been extensively studied, and its mechanism of action in the treatment of ALI is not well understood. AIM OF THE STUDY The purpose of this study was to investigate the mechanism of action of XFBD in treating ALI in rats, by evaluating its active components. MATERIALS AND METHODS Firstly, the chemical composition of XFBD was identified using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The potential targets of XFBD for ALI treatment were predicted using network pharmacological analysis. Finally, the molecular mechanism of XFBD was validated using a RAW264.7 cell inflammation model and a mouse ALI model. RESULTS A total of 113 compounds were identified in XFBD. Network pharmacology revealed 34 hub targets between the 113 compounds and ALI. The results of Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes and gene ontology analyses indicated that the NF-κB signaling pathway was the main pathway for XFBD in the treatment of ALI. We found that XFBD reduced proinflammatory factor levels in LPS-induced cellular models. By examining the lung wet/dry weight ratio and pathological sections in vivo, XFBD was found that XFBD could alleviate ALI. Immunohistochemistry results showed that XFBD inhibited ALI-induced increases in p-IKK, p-NF-κB p65, and iNOS proteins. In vitro experiments demonstrated that XFBD inhibited LPS-induced activation of the NF-κB pathway. CONCLUSION This study identified the potential practical components of XFBD, combined with network pharmacology and experimental validation to demonstrate that XFBD can alleviate lung injury caused by ALI by inhibiting the NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Yanru Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Modern Innovation Chinese Medicine Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Modern Innovation Chinese Medicine Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Modern Innovation Chinese Medicine Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Modern Innovation Chinese Medicine Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Modern Innovation Chinese Medicine Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Modern Innovation Chinese Medicine Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Modern Innovation Chinese Medicine Technology Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China.
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Liu M, Zhao X, Ma Z, Qiu Z, Sun L, Wang M, Ren X, Deng Y. Discovery of potential Q-marker of traditional Chinese medicine based on chemical profiling, chemometrics, network pharmacology, and molecular docking: Centipeda minima as an example. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2022; 33:1225-1234. [PMID: 36117130 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3173] [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: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The characteristics of chemical components or groups of chemical components in traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) determine their clinical efficacy. Quality markers (Q-markers) is of great significance for standardizing the quality control system of TCM. OBJECTIVES We aimed to develop a new strategy to discover potential Q-markers of TCM by integrating chemometrics, network pharmacology, and molecular docking, using Centipeda minima (also known as ebushicao [EBSC]) as an example. MATERIALS AND METHODS First, fingerprints of different batches of EBSC and its counterfeit Arenaria oreophila (also known as zaozhui [ZZ]) were established. Second, chemometric analysis was conducted to determine the influence of varying authenticity/batches of herbs on quality and the chemical markers were screened out. Third, network pharmacology and molecular docking simulations were used to verify the relationship between active ingredients and targets. Lastly, potential Q-markers were selected based on TCM theory. RESULTS The chemical profiles of EBSC and ZZ were investigated. It was found that different batches of EBSC have differences in chemical composition. Based on our chemometric analysis, chlorogenic acid, rutin, isochlorogenic acid A, quercetin, arnicolide D, and brevilin A were selected as candidate active ingredients. ATIL6, EGFR, CASP3, MYC, HIF1A, and VEGFA were the main targets. Molecular docking was used to verify the binding ability. Based on the concept of Q-marker, arnicolide D and brevilin A were identified as potential Q-markers for EBSC. CONCLUSIONS Our strategy could be used as a practical approach to discover Q-markers of TCM to evaluate overall chemical consistency.
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- Meiqi Liu
- 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
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- 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
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, 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
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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Li ZH, Yang GH, Wang F. Molecular mechanisms of Baihedihuang decoction as a treatment for breast cancer related anxiety: A network pharmacology and molecular docking study. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:12104-12115. [PMID: 36483797 PMCID: PMC9724542 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i33.12104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The therapeutic effects of a combination of Chinese medicines called Baihedihuang decoction (BD) have been clinically verified, although its molecular targets in breast cancer related anxiety remain unknown.
AIM To explore the molecular mechanisms of BD for breast cancer related anxiety treatment.
METHODS We used the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology database to screen the active ingredients and potential targets of BD, and constructed the "drug-ingredient-target" network map with the help of Cytoscape 3.8 software. Also, we used the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, DrugBank, and Gencards databases to collect the disease targets of breast cancer related anxiety, and used the STRING platform to perform protein interaction analysis and construct the protein-protein interaction network. Metascape platform was used for Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analysis of key targets. Molecular docking technology was used to verify the drug component/target disease network.
RESULTS We screened 16 active ingredients of BD for breast cancer related anxiety, with 113 target proteins. There are 931 disease targets of breast cancer related anxiety, and finally, 43 key targets and 305 Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways were generated. The main active ingredients of BD for breast cancer related anxiety are verbascoside, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, catalpol, etc. CDK2, TP53, HTR2A, ESR1, etc. are its key targets, and the main involved signaling pathways may include neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathway, 5-hydroxytryptaminergic synapse, P53 signaling pathway, cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, the cAMP signaling pathway, etc. Finally, molecular docking was performed with Vina software to validate the key active ingredients in BD with the selected key action targets. The molecular docking results showed that verbascoside, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol and CDK2 could stably bind and interact through amino acid residues SER249, ARG260, PRO228, ALA282, SER276, LYS273, ASN272, etc.
CONCLUSION The therapeutic effect of BD for breast cancer related anxiety is multi-level, multi-target, and multi-pathway. The findings of this study provide ideas and basis for further research.
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- Zhong-Hui Li
- Department of Oncology, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China
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- Department of Oncology, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China
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- Department of Oncology, Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China
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Zeng X, Ren D, Li D, Du H, Yang X. Artemisia sphaerocephala Krasch polysaccharide promotes adipose thermogenesis and decreases obesity by shaping the gut microbiota. Food Funct 2022; 13:10651-10664. [PMID: 36169214 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo02257e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study was designed to investigate the underlying mechanism of Artemisia sphaerocephala Krasch polysaccharide (ASKP) against obesity. Here, our results showed that ASKP considerably reduced body weight gain and metabolic disorders in high fat diet (HFD)-fed mice. 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that ASKP relieved the gut microbiota disorder caused by HFD and promoted the proliferation of probiotics such as Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Blautia. Interestingly, the fecal levels of succinate, a microbial metabolite associated with adipose thermogenesis, were dramatically elevated by ASKP treatment in obese mice. Accordingly, ASKP promoted thermogenesis of brown adipose tissue (BAT) and browning of inguinal white adipose tissue (iWAT) of mice fed with a HFD, as revealed by the elevated expression of thermogenic marker genes (UCP1, CIDEA and PGC1α) in BAT and iWAT. Importantly, antibiotic treatment significantly decreased the ASKP-elevated fecal levels of succinate and further abolished the adipose thermogenesis effects of ASKP. Taken together, our results show that ASKP prevents obesity through iWAT browning and BAT activation, a mechanism that is dependent on the gut microbiota metabolism.
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- Xiaoqian Zeng
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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- Institute of Physical Education, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou, Guangxi 545006, China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, and Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Hazard Factors Assessment in Processing and Storage of Agricultural Products, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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Metabolite profiling analysis of plasma, urine, and feces of rats after oral administration of Flos Chrysanthemi Indici preparation through UHPLC-Q-Exactive-MS combined with pharmacokinetic study of markers by UHPLC-QQQ-MS/MS. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 414:3927-3943. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04037-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Li L, Zuo ZT, Wang YZ. The Traditional Usages, Chemical Components and Pharmacological Activities of Wolfiporia cocos: A Review. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2022; 50:389-440. [PMID: 35300566 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x22500161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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As an endemic species,Wolfiporia cocos (F.A. Wolf) Ryvarden & Gilb. is widely distributed, such as in China, Korea, Japan, and North America, which have had a dual-purpose resource for medicines and food for over 2000 years. The applications of W. cocos were used to treat diseases including edema, insomnia, spleen deficiency, and vomiting. What's more, there have been wide uses of such edible fungi as a function food or dietary supplement recently. Up until now, 166 kinds of chemical components have been isolated and identified from W. cocos including triterpenes, polysaccharides, sterols, diterpenes, and others. Modern pharmacological studies showed that the components hold a wide range of pharmacological activities both in vitro and in vivo, such as antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-oxidant, and antidepressant activities. In addition, present results showed that the mechanisms of pharmacological activities were closely related to chemical structures, molecular signaling paths and the expression of relate proteins for polysaccharides and triterpenes. For further in-depth studies on this fungus based on the recent research status, this review provided some perspectives and systematic summaries of W. cocos in traditional uses, chemical components, pharmacological activities, separation and analysis technologies, and structure-activity relationships.
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- Lian Li
- Medicinal Plants Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650200, P. R. China.,College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, P. R. China
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- Medicinal Plants Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650200, P. R. China
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- Medicinal Plants Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650200, P. R. China
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