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Ren L, Zhang H, Zhou J, Wu Y, Liu B, Wang S, Liu X, Hao X, Zhao L. Unique and generic crossed metabolism in response to four sub-lethal environmental stresses in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 264:115434. [PMID: 37690174 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115434] [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: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Bactrocera dorsalis is a well-known invasive pest that causes considerable ecological and economic losses worldwild. Although it has a wide environmental tolerance, few studies have reported its mechanism of adaptation to multiple sub-lethal environmental stresses. In this study, 38, 41, 39 and 34 metabolites changed significantly in B. dorsalis under four sub-lethal stresses (heat, cold, desiccation and hypoxia), as found by the metabolomic method. Therein, lactic acid and pyruvic acid were induced, whereas metabolites in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle such as citric acid, α-ketoglutarate acid, malic acid and fumaric acid were reduced under at least one of the stresses. Enzyme activity and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) analyses verified the repression of pyruvic acid proceeding into the TCA cycle. In addition, the levels of several cryoprotectants and membrane fatty acids in B. dorsalis were altered. The findings indicated that B. dorsalis has evolved shared metabolic pathways to adapt to heat, hypoxia and desiccation stresses, such as reducing energy consumption by activating the anaerobic glycolytic metabolism. Cryoprotectants and membrane fatty acids were produced to improve the efficiency of stress resistance. This study revealed the unique and generic crossed physiological mechanism of insects to adapt to various environmental stresses.
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- Lili Ren
- Science and Technology Research Center of China Customs, Beijing 100026, China; Institute of Inspection Technology and Equipment, Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- School of Medical Artificial Intelligence, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai 264003, Shandong, China
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- Animal, Plant and Food Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center, Shanghai Customs, Shanghai 200002, China
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- Science and Technology Research Center of China Customs, Beijing 100026, China
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- Science and Technology Research Center of China Customs, Beijing 100026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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Chen J, Lu X, Chen P, Shen Y, Zheng B, Guo Z. Anti-fatigue effect of glycoprotein from hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) by-products in a behavioral mouse model. Food Chem X 2023; 18:100645. [PMID: 36968310 PMCID: PMC10034424 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2023.100645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) is a kind of abundant marine fish, and its by-products contain rich protein resources, which can be better exploited and utilized in the food industry. In this study, the glycoprotein of hairtail by-products (GHB) was extracted using ultrasonic-assisted salt solution extraction with hairtail by-products as the raw material. The anti-fatigue effect of GHB was explored by mouse behavior experiments (shuttle box test, open field test and load swimming test). The results showed that the active escape times of the GHB group increased compared with the blank group in the shuttle box test, and the GHB group stayed in the central area for more time in the open field test. At the same time, the exhaustive swimming time of high-dose-group mice was 122.01% longer than that of the blank control group. GHB can improve the memory learning ability and activity of mice, and exert its anti-fatigue effect by eliminating excessive free radicals, slowing the metabolism of amino acids and proteins, and increasing glycogen reserves. This study provides a theoretical basis for the function mechanism of glycoprotein of hairtail by-products and the development of supplementary material in functional foods.
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- Jiaqi Chen
- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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- Engineering Research Centre of Fujian-Taiwan Special Marine Food Processing and Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
- Corresponding author at: College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, No. 15, Shangxiadian Road, Cangshan District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province 350002, PR China.
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The Anti-Fatigue Effect of Glycoprotein from Hairtail Fish (Trichiurus lepturus) on BALB/c Mice. Foods 2023; 12:foods12061245. [PMID: 36981171 PMCID: PMC10048760 DOI: 10.3390/foods12061245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Fatigue is related to a variety of chronic diseases and has become a hot research topic in recent years. Various bioactive components have been extracted from hairtail fish (Trichiurus lepturus); however, none of these studies involved the anti-fatigue activity of hairtail fish glycoprotein (HGP). Thus, antioxidant experiments were conducted in vitro, and the anti-fatigue activity of HGP was further evaluated in BALB/c mice. The effects of HGP on the behavior of BALB/c mice were verified by classical behavioral experiments, and the indicators related to anti-fatigue activity were detected. The results showed that the antioxidant capacity in vitro of HGP increased gradually in the concentration range of 10 to 100 mg/mL. HGP improved the exercise ability of the mice. HGP was also found to significantly (p < 0.05) reduce the serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), blood lactic acid (BLA), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatine kinase (CK). The contents of liver glycogen (LG) and muscle glycogen (MG) were also significantly (p < 0.05) increased by HGP. Malondialdehyde (MDA) content in the serum and brains of the mice was significantly (p < 0.05) reduced and catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were significantly (p < 0.05) increased by HGP, especially in the middle- and high-dose groups. These results enhance our understanding of the anti-fatigue function of HGP and lay an important foundation for the further development and utilization of hairtail fish resources.
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Anti-fatigue Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicines: A Review. Saudi Pharm J 2023; 31:597-604. [PMID: 37063439 PMCID: PMC10102495 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2023.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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A third of the world's population suffers from unexplained fatigue, hugely impacting work learning, efficiency, and health. The fatigue development may be a concomitant state of a disease or the side effect of a drug, or muscle fatigue induced by intense exercise. However, there are no authoritative guides or clinical medication recommendations for various fatigue classifications. Traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) are used as dietary supplements or healthcare products with specific anti-fatigue effects. Thus, TCM may be a potential treatment for fatigue. In this review, we outline the pathogenesis of fatigue, awareness of fatigue in Chinese and western medicine, pharmacodynamics mechanism, and substances. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive summary of fatigue and forecast the potential effect of novel herbal-based medicines against fatigue.
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Li Z, Wang H, Feng L, Li H, Li Y, Tian G, Niu P, Yang Y, Peng L. Metabolomic Analysis Reveals the Metabolic Diversity of Wild and Cultivated Stellaria Radix ( Stellaria dichotoma L. var. lanceolata Bge.). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:775. [PMID: 36840123 PMCID: PMC9959334 DOI: 10.3390/plants12040775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Stellaria Radix, called Yinchaihu in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese medicine, which is obtained from the dried roots of Stellaria dichotoma L. var. lanceolata Bge. Cultivated yinchaihu (YCH) has become a main source of production to alleviate the shortage of wild plant resources, but it is not clear whether the metabolites of YCH change with the mode of production. In this study, the contents of methanol extracts, total sterols and total flavonoids in wild and cultivated YCH are compared. The metabolites were analyzed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The content of methanol extracts of the wild and cultivated YCH all exceeded the standard content of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. However, the contents of total sterols and total flavonoids in the wild YCH were significantly higher than those in the cultivated YCH. In total, 1586 metabolites were identified by mass spectrometry, and 97 were significantly different between the wild and cultivated sources, including β-sitosterol, quercetin derivatives as well as many newly discovered potential active components, such as trigonelline, arctiin and loganic acid. The results confirm that there is a rich diversity of metabolites in the wild and cultivated YCH, and provide a useful theoretical guidance for the evaluation of quality in the production of YCH.
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- Zhenkai Li
- School of Life Sciences, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
- Ningxia Natural Medicine Engineering Technology Research Center, Yinchuan 750021, China
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Li S, Zhan M, Yan S, Xiao X. The Antifatigue Mechanism of Buyang-huanwu Decoction as Revealed by Serum Metabolomics in an Endurance Swimming Rat Model. J Med Food 2022; 25:1038-1049. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2022.k.0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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- Shasha Li
- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, China
- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, China
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Ma CC, Jiang YH, Wang Y, Xu RR. The Latest Research Advances of Danggui Buxue Tang as an Effective Prescription for Various Diseases: A Comprehensive Review. Curr Med Sci 2022; 42:913-924. [PMID: 36245031 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-022-2642-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT) is composed of Astragali Radix and Angelicae Sinensis Radix in a weight ratio of 5:1. The recipe of the decoction is simple, and DBT has been widely used in the treatment of blood deficiency syndrome for more than 800 years in China. Studies on its chemical constituents show that saponins, flavonoids, volatile oils, organic acids, and polysaccharides are the main components of DBT. Many techniques such as third-generation sequencing, PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, and HPLC-MS have been used for the quality control of DBT. DBT has a wide range of biological activities, including blood enhancement, antagonizing diabetic nephropathy, cardiovascular protection, immunity stimulation, estrogen-like effect, and antifibrosis, among others. In this paper, we summarize the recent research advances of DBT in terms of its components, pharmacological activities, and possible mechanisms of action as well as provide suggestions for further research.
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- Chen-Chen Ma
- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250014, China.
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He P, Chen L, Qin X, Du G, Li Z. Astragali Radix-Codonopsis Radix-Jujubae Fructus water extracts ameliorate exercise-induced fatigue in mice via modulating gut microbiota and its metabolites. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2022; 102:5141-5152. [PMID: 35285935 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUD Astragali Radix (AR) and Codonopsis Radix (CR) are widely used as the tonic herbal medicine with efficacy of tonifying qi in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which showed significant antifatigue activities. In this study, AR and CR were combined, with Jujubae Fructus (JF) further added to improve the taste, to afford the ACJ extracts in the ratio of 2:1:2. RESULTS The results showed that ACJ water extract exhibited antifatigue effect by the weight-loaded exhaustive swimming test in mice. The untargeted fecal metabolomic approach and 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis showed that ACJ could improve exercise performance by regulating changes of gut metabolites and microbiota to alleviate fatigue. Four pathways were determined as the key pathways relating with its antifatigue effect, which included sphingolipid metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis and d-arginine and d-ornithine metabolism. Correlation analysis showed the complex association among bacteria, metabolites and phenotypes. CONCLUSION In conclusion, this study revealed new perspectives to study the antifatigue mechanism of ACJ extracts from the gut microbiota, which provided the basis for further functional food development. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Pan He
- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, P. R. China
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- Shanxi Institute of Medicine and Life Science, Taiyuan, P. R. China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, P. R. China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, P. R. China
- Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, P. R. China
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Chen T, Zou L, Wang D, Li W, Yang Y, Liu X, Cao X, Chen J, Zhang Y, Fu J. Metabolomics study of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels on the abnormal uterine bleeding rats by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry analysis. Food Sci Nutr 2021; 9:6596-6609. [PMID: 34925789 PMCID: PMC8645739 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to explore the effects and underlying intervention mechanisms of Angelica water extract (AWE) on abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) based on serum metabolomics. Firstly, the concentration of main active substances in AWE was determined and the chemical components were identified by UPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap-MS/MS. A drug-induced abortion model was established by mifepristone and misoprostol. After administration AWE (2.16 g/kg) for 7 days, the coagulation function, serum hormone levels, H&E staining, and immunohistochemistry observation of uterus were detected. In addition, serum metabolites profiles were performed on ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF-MS). The contents of ferulic acid, senkyunolide A, and ligustilide in AWE were 0.7276, 0.0868, and 1.9908 mg/g, respectively. Twenty-six compounds were identified in AWE. It was found that AWE was effective in regulation of coagulation function and promoting endometrial recovery. Meanwhile, the levels of E2, Pg, and HCG and the expression of ERα, Erβ, and PR were down-regulated in AUB model and up-regulated by the treatment of AWE. Twenty-one potential biomarkers were eventually identified by multivariate statistical analysis. Study indicated that glycerophospholipid, sphingolipid, amino acids, retinol metabolism and primary bile acid biosynthesis were the main related metabolic pathways involved for the treatment of AUB by AWE. The results showed that AWE has potential therapeutic effect on AUB by altering the metabolic aberrations.
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- Ting‐Ting Chen
- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu UniversityChengdu UniversityChengduChina
- School of PharmacyDali UniversityDaliChina
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- Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsSchool of Food and Biological EngineeringChengdu UniversityChengduChina
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- School of PharmacyChengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengduChina
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- School of Preclinical MedicineChengdu UniversityChengduChina
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- School of Preclinical MedicineChengdu UniversityChengduChina
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- School of Preclinical MedicineChengdu UniversityChengduChina
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- School of Preclinical MedicineChengdu UniversityChengduChina
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- School of Preclinical MedicineChengdu UniversityChengduChina
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- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu UniversityChengdu UniversityChengduChina
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Castro A, Duft RG, de Oliveira-Nunes SG, de Andrade ALL, Cavaglieri CR, Chacon-Mikahil MPT. Association Between Changes in Serum and Skeletal Muscle Metabolomics Profile With Maximum Power Output Gains in Response to Different Aerobic Training Programs: The Times Study. Front Physiol 2021; 12:756618. [PMID: 34744794 PMCID: PMC8563999 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.756618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Purpose: High heterogeneity of the response of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) to standardized exercise doses has been reported in different training programs, but the associated mechanisms are not widely known. This study investigated whether changes in the metabolic profile and pathways in blood serum and the skeletal muscle are associated with the inter-individual variability of CRF responses to 8-wk of continuous endurance training (ET) or high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Methods: Eighty men, young and sedentary, were randomized into three groups, of which 70 completed 8 wk of intervention (> 90% of sessions): ET, HIIT, or control. Blood and vastus lateralis muscle tissue samples, as well as the measurement of CRF [maximal power output (MPO)] were obtained before and after the intervention. Blood serum and skeletal muscle samples were analyzed by 600 MHz 1H-NMR spectroscopy (metabolomics). Associations between the pretraining to post-training changes in the metabolic profile and MPO gains were explored via three analytical approaches: (1) correlation between pretraining to post-training changes in metabolites' concentration levels and MPO gains; (2) significant differences between low and high MPO responders; and (3) metabolite contribution to significantly altered pathways related to MPO gains. After, metabolites within these three levels of evidence were analyzed by multiple stepwise linear regression. The significance level was set at 1%. Results: The metabolomics profile panel yielded 43 serum and 70 muscle metabolites. From the metabolites within the three levels of evidence (15 serum and 4 muscle metabolites for ET; 5 serum and 1 muscle metabolites for HIIT), the variance in MPO gains was explained: 77.4% by the intervention effects, 6.9, 2.3, 3.2, and 2.2% by changes in skeletal muscle pyruvate and valine, serum glutamine and creatine phosphate, respectively, in ET; and 80.9% by the intervention effects; 7.2, 2.2, and 1.2% by changes in skeletal muscle glycolate, serum creatine and creatine phosphate, respectively, in HIIT. The most changed and impacted pathways by these metabolites were: arginine and proline metabolism, glycine, serine and threonine metabolism, and glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism for both ET and HIIT programs; and additional alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, arginine biosynthesis, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, and pyruvate metabolism for ET. Conclusion: These results suggest that regulating the metabolism of amino acids and carbohydrates may be a potential mechanism for understanding the inter-individual variability of CRF in responses to ET and HIIT programs.
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- Alex Castro
- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil.,Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Mo Y, Jie X, Wang L, Ji C, Gu Y, Lu Z, Liu X. Bupi Yishen formula attenuates kidney injury in 5/6 nephrectomized rats via the tryptophan-kynurenic acid-aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway. BMC Complement Med Ther 2021; 21:207. [PMID: 34376166 PMCID: PMC8353787 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-021-03376-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bupi Yishen Formula (BYF), a patent traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulation, has been used in the clinical treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the mechanism of action of BYF has not been fully elucidated. METHOD To investigate the variation in the metabolic profile in response to BYF treatment in a rat model of 5/6 nephrectomy (Nx), rats in the treatment groups received low- or high-dose BYF. At the end of the study, serum and kidney samples were collected for biochemical, pathological, and western blotting analysis. Metabolic changes in serum were analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. RESULTS The results showed that BYF treatment could reduce kidney injury, inhibit inflammation and improve renal function in a dose-dependent manner. In total, 405 and 195 metabolites were identified in negative and positive ion modes, respectively. Metabolic pathway enrichment analysis of differential metabolites based on the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes database identified 35 metabolic pathways, 3 of which were related to tryptophan metabolism. High-dose BYF reduced the level of kynurenic acid (KA) by more than 50%, while increasing melatonin 25-fold and indole-3-acetic acid twofold. Expression levels of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), Cyp1A1, and CyP1B1 were significantly reduced in the kidney tissue of rats with high-dose BYF, compared to 5/6 Nx rats. CONCLUSION BYF has a reno-protective effect against 5/6 Nx-induced CKD, which may be mediated via inhibition of the tryptophan-KA-AhR pathway.
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- Yenan Mo
- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 520120, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 520120, China
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- Nephrology Department, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 520120, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 520120, China
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- Nephrology Department, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 520120, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 520120, China. .,Nephrology Department, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 520120, China.
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- Nephrology Department, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 520120, China.
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Zhou W, Zeng G, Lyu C, Kou F, Zhang S, Wei H. The effect of strength-endurance training on serum and urine metabolic profiles of female adolescent volleyball athletes. Physiol Int 2021; 108:285-302. [PMID: 34181565 DOI: 10.1556/2060.2021.00150] [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: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Aim Limited investigations on metabolic responses to exercise training in female adolescent volleyball athletes exist. The aim of this study was to obtain serum and urine metabolite markers in female adolescent volleyball athletes within 2-week strength-endurance training using a metabolomics approach coupled with biochemical analysis, which would be potential biomarkers for evaluating the physiological state of athletes. Methods Twelve female adolescent volleyball athletes were recruited for 2-week strength-endurance training. Differential serum and urine metabolic profiles between the pre- and post-training group were obtained on gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and data subsequently underwent orthogonal partial least-squares analysis (OPLS). Results Strength-endurance training exerted a significant influence on the athletes' serum and urine metabolic profiles. The changed metabolites were primarily involved in energy metabolism, lipid metabolism and amino acids metabolism. Results support the hypothesis that female athletes displayed an increased propensity to oxidize lipids as the major energy source. Exposure to strength-endurance training also led to a significant increase in cortisol, but a decrease in testosterone, indicating disordered hormone adjustment. Exercise-induced oxidative stress occurred, as was evidenced by the decrease in reduced glutathione, and increases in blood malondialdehyde and oxidized glutathione. Since the muscle damage markers creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase did not show significant changes, the training might not cause cell membrane damage and the athletes did not cross the adaptive injury level. Conclusion By measurement of endogenous metabolites, the metabolomics study has the potential to reveal the global physiological changes in response to exercise training.
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- W Zhou
- 1Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.,4Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- 2Department of Rehabilitation, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China
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- 3Shanghai Zhulian Intelligent Technology CO., LTD, Shanghai 201323, China
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- 1Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- 2Department of Rehabilitation, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China
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- 1Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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Wang Y, Zhou W, Lyu C, Li Q, Kou F, Jiang M, Wei H. Metabolomics study on the intervention effect of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae extract in exercise-induced exhaustion rat using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2021; 1178:122805. [PMID: 34224965 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2021.122805] [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: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The metabolomics approach based on the gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was adopted to explore the underlying mechanism of the anti-fatigue effect of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae (RSM), a famous herbal medicine in China used for multiple biological functions, in load-weighted swimming test in rat, combined with biochemical parameters evaluations. As a result, the metabolomics study followed by orthogonal partial least-square (OPLS) analysis could differentiate metabolic profiling between the control and exhaustive exercise group, showing the rats underwent an obvious metabolic perturbation, whereas RSM treatment restored scores plot close to normal and showed regulatory effects on the muscle metabolic profiles. The changed metabolic pathways of the potential biomarkers in response to the effect of RSM treatment for exhaustive exercise rats included in glucose metabolism (glucose, lactic acid, alanine), glutathione metabolism (glycine, glutamate, 5-oxo-proline), TCA cycle (succinic acid), arginine biosynthesis (glutamine, ornithine, urea), glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism (serine, glycine), oxidative stress (taurine) and purine metabolism (inosine). In addition, intervention of RSM increased hepatic glycogen, muscle glycogen and serum glucose, and decreased triglyceride and blood urea nitrogen levels, indicating RSM treatment may regulate energy metabolism by increasing the rate of fat utilization, decrease the protein and carbohydrate utilization. Furthermore, RSM reduced exhaustive exercise-induced accumulation of the lipid peroxidation byproduct malonaldehyde and elevated antioxidants' levels, including reduced glutathione and superoxide dismutase, which might be a positive reflection of improved oxidant-antioxidant balance. Moreover, RSM could protect against exercise-induced muscle damage by attenuating creatine kinase release. In summary, RSM provided a good anti-fatigue effect by regulating energy metabolism, oxidant-antioxidant balance, and the endogenous metabolites in the exercising muscle. This study demonstrates that metabolomics is an effective tool for the estimation of the potential anti-fatigue effect of RSM and for the illustration of its pharmacological mechanism.
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- Yuyan Wang
- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases, Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
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Castro A, Duft RG, Silva LM, Ferreira MLV, Andrade ALL, Bernardes CF, Cavaglieri CR, Chacon-Mikahil MPT. Understanding the Relationship between Intrinsic Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Serum and Skeletal Muscle Metabolomics Profile. J Proteome Res 2021; 20:2397-2409. [PMID: 33909435 PMCID: PMC8280739 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Intrinsic cardiorespiratory fitness (iCRF) indicates the CRF level in the sedentary state. However, even among sedentary individuals, a wide interindividual variability is observed in the iCRF levels, whose associated molecular characteristics are little understood. This study aimed to investigate whether serum and skeletal muscle metabolomics profiles are associated with iCRF, measured by maximal power output (MPO). Seventy sedentary young adults were submitted to venous blood sampling, a biopsy of the vastus lateralis muscle and iCRF assessment. Blood serum and muscle tissue samples were analyzed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopy. Metabolites related to iCRF were those supported by three levels of evidence: (1) correlation with iCRF, (2) significant difference between individuals with low and high iCRF, and (3) metabolite contribution to significant pathways associated with iCRF. From 43 serum and 70 skeletal muscle analyzed metabolites, iCRF was positively associated with levels of betaine, threonine, proline, ornithine, and glutamine in serum and lactate, fumarate, NADP+, and formate in skeletal muscle. Serum betaine and ornithine and skeletal muscle lactate metabolites explained 31.2 and 16.8%, respectively, of the iCRF variability in addition to body mass. The results suggest that iCRF in young adults is positively associated with serum and skeletal muscle metabolic levels, indicative of the amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism.
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- Alex Castro
- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, São Paulo, Brazil.,School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-887, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Exercise Physiology, School of Physical Education, University of Campinas, Campinas 13083-851, São Paulo, Brazil
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Chang WCW, Yen CC, Cheng CP, Wu YT, Hsu MC. Chinese herbal decoction (Danggui Buxue Tang) supplementation augments physical performance and facilitates physiological adaptations in swimming rats. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2020; 58:545-552. [PMID: 32538243 PMCID: PMC8641674 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2020.1774622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Context: Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT), one of the popular Danggui (DG) decoctions, has traditionally been used to nourish 'qi' (vital energy) and enrich 'blood' (body circulation). DBT may possess performance-enhancing effects.Objective: This work determines whether DBT can improve physical capacity and alter energy expenditure under exercise training.Materials and methods: Forty male Wistar rats were assigned to four groups: sedentary (SE), exercise training (ET), ET supplemented with 0.3 g/kg rat/d DG extract, and ET supplemented with 1.8 g/kg rat/d DBT extract. The supplementations were administered via oral gavage. During the 21-day treatment period, the exercised groups were subjected to a protocol of swimming training with a gradually increased load. Physical performance evaluation was assessed using the forelimb grip strength test and an exhaustive swimming test. Muscle glycogen contents and exercise-related biochemical parameters were analysed.Results: Both herbal supplementations remarkably increased the grip strength (DG by 49.7% and DBT by 85.7%) and prolonged the swimming time (DG by 48.4% and DBT by 72.7%) compared with SE. DBT spared a certain amount of glycogen in the muscle cells under exercise training. Regarding the regulation of fuel usage, DBT had a positive impact alongside ET on promoting aerobic glycolysis via significantly decreasing serum lactate by 31.6% and lactic dehydrogenase levels by 61.8%.Conclusions: This study found that DBT could be considered a promising sports ergogenic aid for athletic population or fitness enthusiasts. Future work focussing on isolating the bioactive components that truly provide the ergogenic effects would be of interest.
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- School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Drug Development and Value Creation Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Substance and Behavior Addiction Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Chuang T, Lien C, Tsai Y, Lin K, Hsu C, Wu W, Su L, Lu C, Wu C. Oral treatment with the Chinese herbal supplements B307 enhances muscle endurance of ICR mice after exhaustive swimming via suppressing fatigue, oxidative stress, and inflammation. Food Sci Nutr 2020; 8:3682-3691. [PMID: 32724631 PMCID: PMC7382157 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.1652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Exhaustive exercise may damage muscles due to oxidative stress and inflammation and cause muscle fatigue and soreness. The study investigated the effects of Chinese herbal supplements (CHS) B307 on muscle endurance after exhaustive swimming (ES). Thirty-two male ICR mice were randomly divided into 4 groups: Sham + ES, pretreatment of CHS B307 + ES (Pre + ES), post-treatment of CHS B307 + ES (Post + ES), and dual treatment of CHS B307 + ES (Dual + ES). All mice were subjected to ES in the form of a forced swimming test. Then, we compared ES time (EST) as the index of muscular endurance. Also, we examined the fatigue, oxidative stress, inflammation, and damage in the muscle tissue among these groups by using immunohistochemistry (IHC), chemiluminescence, and biochemical analysis. Our results revealed that those mice of Pre + ES and Dual + ES groups had remarkably better EST than those mice of Sham + ES and Post + ES groups. Those mice with oral treatment of CHS B307(Pre + ES, Post + ES, and Dual + ES groups) showed significantly reduced leukocyte counts in the urine, and reduced levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), neutrophils, and lactic acid in the blood than those mice of Sham + ES. In addition, those mice with oral treatment of CHS B307 (Pre + ES, Post + ES, and Dual + ES groups) showed significant alleviation of oxidative stress, inflammation, and damage in the muscle tissue than those mice of Sham + ES. Thus, we suggested that CHS B307 can be a functional sports supplement because it can enhance muscle endurance after exhaustive swimming via suppressing fatigue, oxidative stress, and inflammation.
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- Tai‐Yuan Chuang
- School of Life ScienceNational Taiwan Normal UniversityTaipei CityTaiwan
- Department of AthleticsNational Taiwan UniversityTaipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of AthleticsNational Taiwan UniversityTaipei CityTaiwan
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- Department of Physical EducationNational Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu CityTaiwan
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- Department of Physical EducationNational Tsing Hua UniversityHsinchu CityTaiwan
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- School of Life ScienceNational Taiwan Normal UniversityTaipei CityTaiwan
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- School of Life ScienceNational Taiwan Normal UniversityTaipei CityTaiwan
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- School of Life ScienceNational Taiwan Normal UniversityTaipei CityTaiwan
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- School of Life ScienceNational Taiwan Normal UniversityTaipei CityTaiwan
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- School of Life ScienceNational Taiwan Normal UniversityTaipei CityTaiwan
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Zhang Q, Fan XY, Guo WL, Cao YJ, Lin YC, Cheng WJ, Chen LJ, Rao PF, Ni L, Lv XC. The protective mechanisms of macroalgae Laminaria japonica consumption against lipid metabolism disorders in high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats. Food Funct 2020; 11:3256-3270. [PMID: 32219261 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo00065e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Macroalgae Laminaria japonica (MLJ) has been reported to exhibit various biological activities including improving immunity, anti-aging, anti-tumor, anti-atherosclerosis and anti-diabetic, but the protective mechanisms of MLJ consumption against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with hyperlipidemia remain poorly understood. This study demonstrated that MLJ consumption prevented high-fat diet (HFD)-induced NAFLD associated with hyperlipidemia in a rat model, and improved hyperlipidemia-related parameters, e.g. serum and hepatic lipid profiles. Moreover, histological analysis showed that MLJ reduced lipid deposition in adipocytes and hepatocytes compared with the HFD group. Such beneficial effects may be associated with the modulation of the intestinal microbiota, especially some key microbial phylotypes involved in lipid metabolism homeostasis. The underlying protective mechanisms of MLJ consumption against HFD-induced NAFLD associated with hyperlipidemia were also studied by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography with quadruple-time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF/MS)-based liver metabolomics coupled with pathway analysis. The metabolic pathway enrichment analysis of the differentially abundant hepatic metabolites indicated that primary bile acid biosynthesis metabolism and cysteine and methionine metabolism were the two main metabolic pathways altered by MLJ consumption when compared with the model group. The analysis of the transcription levels of liver-related genes by RT-qPCR and the expressions of liver-related proteins by immunohistochemistry (IHC) showed that MLJ consumption could regulate the levels of mRNA transcription and protein expression related to hepatic lipid metabolism. In short, this study indicates that MLJ could be developed as functional food supplement for the prevention or treatment of NAFLD associated with hyperlipidemia.
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- Qing Zhang
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China. and National Engineering Research Center of JUNCAO Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China and Institute of Food Science and Technology, College of Biological Science and Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China. and National Engineering Research Center of JUNCAO Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China. and National Engineering Research Center of JUNCAO Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, College of Biological Science and Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, College of Biological Science and Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China. and National Engineering Research Center of JUNCAO Technology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China and Institute of Food Science and Technology, College of Biological Science and Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China
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Zhang Q, Fan X, Ye R, Hu Y, Zheng T, Shi R, Cheng W, Lv X, Chen L, Liang P. The Effect of Simvastatin on Gut Microbiota and Lipid Metabolism in Hyperlipidemic Rats Induced by a High-Fat Diet. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:522. [PMID: 32410994 PMCID: PMC7201051 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of simvastatin (SIM) on lipid metabolism disorders and gut microbiota in high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats. The obtained results revealed that feeding rats with SIM (20 mg/kg/day) significantly decreased serum lipid level and inhibited hepatic lipid accumulation and steatosis. Histological analysis further indicated that SIM reduced lipid deposition in adipocytes and hepatocytes in comparison with that of the HFD group. The underlying mechanisms of SIM administration against HFD-induced hyperlipidemia were also studied by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS-based liver metabonomics coupled with pathway analysis. Metabolic pathway enrichment analysis of liver metabolites with significant difference in abundance indicated that fatty acids metabolism and amino acid metabolism were the main metabolic pathways altered by SIM administration. Meanwhile, operational taxonomic units (OTUs) analysis revealed that oral administration of SIM altered the composition of gut microbiota, including Ruminococcaceae (OTU960) and Lactobacillus (OTU152), and so on. Furthermore, SIM treatment also regulated the mRNA levels of the genes involved in lipid and cholesterol metabolism. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis of the liver-related proteins (CD36, CYP7A1 and SREBP-1C) showed that oral administration of SIM could regulate the levels of the protein expression related to hepatic lipid metabolism.
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- Qing Zhang
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, College of Biological Science and Technology, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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Wang X, Bei H, Du R, Chen Q, Wu F, Chen J, Bo H. Metabolomic analysis of serum reveals the potential effective ingredients and pathways of Danggui Buxue Tang in promoting erythropoiesis. Complement Ther Med 2020; 48:102247. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.102247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chen R, Wang Q, Zhao L, Yang S, Li Z, Feng Y, Chen J, Ong CN, Zhang H. Lomatogonium Rotatum for Treatment of Acute Liver Injury in Mice: A Metabolomics Study. Metabolites 2019; 9:metabo9100227. [PMID: 31615066 PMCID: PMC6836280 DOI: 10.3390/metabo9100227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Lomatogonium rotatum (L.) Fries ex Nym (LR) is used as a traditional Mongolian medicine to treat liver and bile diseases. This study aimed to investigate the hepatoprotective effect of LR on mice with CCl4-induced acute liver injury through conventional assays and metabolomics analysis. This study consisted of male mice (n = 23) in four groups (i.e., control, model, positive control, and LR). The extract of whole plant of LR was used to treat mice in the LR group. Biochemical and histological assays (i.e., serum levels of alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST), and histological changes of liver tissue) were used to evaluate LR efficacy, and metabolomics analysis based on GC-MS and LC-MS was conducted to reveal metabolic changes. The conventional analysis and metabolomic profiles both suggested that LR treatment could protect mice against CCl4-induced acute liver injury. The affected metabolic pathways included linoleic acid metabolism, α-linolenic acid metabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism, CoA biosynthesis, glycerophospholipid metabolism, the TCA cycle, and purine metabolism. This study identified eight metabolites, including phosphopantothenic acid, succinic acid, AMP, choline, glycerol 3-phosphate, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid, and DHA, as potential biomarkers for evaluating hepatoprotective effect of LR. This metabolomics study may shed light on possible mechanisms of hepatoprotective effect of LR.
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- Renhao Chen
- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herb Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug and Efficient Energy-Saving Pharmaceutical Equipment, Nanchang 330006, China.
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herb Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China.
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herb Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China.
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- National Pharmaceutical Engineering Center for Solid Preparation in Chinese Herb Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330002, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Innovative Drug and Efficient Energy-Saving Pharmaceutical Equipment, Nanchang 330006, China.
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- NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore.
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117549, Singapore.
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- NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117411, Singapore.
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Natural medicines for the treatment of fatigue: Bioactive components, pharmacology, and mechanisms. Pharmacol Res 2019; 148:104409. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2019.104409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zhang WN, Yang L, He SS, Qin XM, Li AP. Metabolomics coupled with integrative pharmacology reveal the protective effect of FangjiHuangqi Decoction against adriamycin-induced rat nephropathy model. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2019; 174:525-533. [PMID: 31252309 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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With the development of the society, the number of people who got the nephrotic syndrome (NS) is going up roughly. Therefore, finding a better way to treat NS is becoming a major global public health issue. As we all know, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), especially Fangji Huangqi Decoction (FHD), has a long history and has good curative effects on NS. However, the mechanism of FHD treating NS has not been clearly elucidated. To address this problem, a feasible system was developed by metabolomics and integrative pharmacology approach. To study the mechanisms of Chinese medical formula FHD treating NS based on metabolomics and integrative pharmacology. In this study, a NMR based metabolomics approach coupled with biochemical assay and Western Blot had been employed to study the protective effect of FHD against adriamycin-induced nephropathy using rat model. And we proposed a integrative pharmacology-based method, which combined chemical ingredients database building, target identification and network analysis. These were aimed to decipher the mechanisms of action for the FHD in NS treatment. Multivariate analysis revealed that 13 of 16 perturbed metabolites could be reversed by FHD, and the MetaboAnalyst analysis revealed that the anti-nephrotic syndrome effect of FHD was probably related with regulation of alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism, citrate cycle, pyruvate metabolism, cysteine and methionine metabolism and glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism. The integrative pharmacology analysis revealed 93 potential targets for FHD, and suggested that the protective effect of FHD on the nephrotic syndrome was probably related with the regulation of immune, and energy metabolic and fatty acid metabolic. In addition, both the metabolomics and the integrative pharmacology are focus together on the alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism pathway. These metabolites changes and the core targets changes, as well as the metabolite-target pathway network provide insights into the mechanisms of FHD treating nephrotic syndrome, and further studies are needed to validate the bioactive compounds responsible for the anti-nephrotic syndrome effect of FHD.
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- Wang-Ning Zhang
- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shanxi University, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Shanxi University, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Shanxi University, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shanxi University, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine of Shanxi University, No. 92, Wucheng Road, Taiyuan, 030006, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
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Effect of the Chinese Medicine YangZheng XiaoJi on Reducing Fatigue in Mice with Orthotopic Transplantation of Colon Cancer. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2019; 2019:3870812. [PMID: 30891076 PMCID: PMC6390313 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3870812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background Fatigue is a common, distressing, and persistent symptom for patients with malignant tumor including colorectal cancer (CRC). Although studies of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) have sprung out in recent years, the pathophysiological mechanisms that induce CRF remain unclear, and effective therapeutic interventions have yet to be established. Methods To investigate the effect of the traditional Chinese medicine YangZheng XiaoJi (YZXJ) on CRF, we constructed orthotopic colon cancer mice, randomly divided into YZXJ group and control (NS) group. Physical or mental fatigue was respectively assessed by swimming exhaustion time or suspension tail resting time. At the end of the experiment, serum was collected to measure the expression level of inflammatory factors by ELISA and feces to microbiota changes by 16s rDNA, and hepatic glycogen content was detected via the anthrone method. Result The nutritional status of the YZXJ group was better than that of the control group, and there was no statistical difference in tumor weight. The swimming exhaustion times of YZXJ group and control group were (162.80 ± 14.67) s and (117.60 ± 13.42, P < 0.05) s, respectively; the suspension tail resting time of YZXJ group was shorter than that of the control group (49.85 ± 4.56) s and (68.83 ± 7.26) s, P < 0.05)). Serum levels of IL-1β and IL-6 in YZXJ group were significantly lower than the control group (P < 0.05). Liver glycogen in YZXJ group was (5.18 ± 3.11) mg/g liver tissue, which was significantly higher than that in control group (2.95 ± 2.06) mg/g liver tissue (P < 0.05). At phylum level, increased abundance of Bacteroidetes, Verrucomicrobia, Actinobacteria, and Cyanobacteria and decreased Proteobacteria in YZXJ group emerged as the top differences between the two groups, and the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio was decreased in YZXJ group compared to the control group. At genus level, the abundance of Parabacteroides, unidentified Saprospiraceae, and Elizabethkingia which all belong to phylum Bacteroidetes were increased, while Arcobacter, Marinobacter, Alkanindiges, Sulfuricurvum, Haliangium, and Thiobacillus in phylum Proteobacteria were decreased after YZXJ intervention. YZXJ can also increase Pirellula, Microbacterium, and Alpinimonas and decrease Rubrobacter and Iamia. Conclusion YZXJ may reduce the physical and mental fatigue caused by colorectal cancer by inhibiting inflammatory reaction, promoting hepatic glycogen synthesis, and changing the composition of intestinal microbiota.
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Geng C, Guo Y, Qiao Y, Zhang J, Chen D, Han W, Yang M, Jiang P. UPLC-Q-TOF-MS profiling of the hippocampus reveals metabolite biomarkers for the impact of Dl-3-n-butylphthalide on the lipopolysaccharide-induced rat model of depression. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2019; 15:1939-1950. [PMID: 31371967 PMCID: PMC6628600 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s203870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE An increasing body of evidence reveals that inflammation is involved in the pathological mechanisms of depression. Our previous basic research confirmed that Dl-3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) possess anti-inflammatory properties. However, studies investigating metabolite biomarkers for the involvement of NBP in hippocampus tissue in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced rat model of depression are currently limited. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify metabolite biomarkers in the hippocampus for the impact of NBP in this model of depression. MATERIAL AND METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated to one of the following three groups (n=6): Control, LPS-induced rat model of depression (LPS), and NBP involvement in the LPS-induced rat model of depression (LPS+NBP). Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy was used to determine the hippocampal metabolites. Multivariate statistical analysis was performed to identify differentially expressed hippocampal metabolites in the three groups. RESULTS Most of the identified differentially expressed metabolites were related to amino acid, lipid, energy, and oxidative stress metabolism. Additionally, metabolites were eventually connected to different pathways and metabolic networks, which may partly account for the pathophysiological process of depression. CONCLUSION The present findings provide insight into the anti-inflammatory effects of NBP, and further elucidate the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying inflammation-induced depression.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chunmei Geng
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Public Health, Jining Medical University, Jining, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining Medical University, Jining, People's Republic of China
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