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Dos Santos ACC, Figueiredo-Vanzan D, Bentes J, Motta JM, Mata-Santos HA, Pyrrho ADS, Castelo-Branco MTL. Tetrylpyamethrazine alleviates hepatic fibrosis induced by experimental mansonic schistosomiasis. Inflammopharmacology 2025:10.1007/s10787-025-01759-1. [PMID: 40268854 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-025-01759-1] [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: 01/14/2025] [Accepted: 04/11/2025] [Indexed: 04/25/2025]
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Hepatic fibrosis resulting from human mansonic schistosomiasis significantly impairs liver function and contributes substantially to morbidity associated with helminth infections. This pathological state develops following the deposition of helminth eggs within hepatic tissues, triggering a granulomatous inflammatory reaction. Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease affecting approximately 240 million individuals globally, represents a major public health challenge. Although praziquantel (PZQ) is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the primary treatment for helminth infections, additional therapies are required to address the associated liver fibrosis. This study investigated the efficacy of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), a natural compound known for its anti-inflammatory, antifibrotic, and hepatoprotective properties in various experimental models, in mitigating hepatic fibrosis induced by mansonic schistosomiasis. Our in vivo experiments demonstrated that TMP treatment significantly reduced hepatic granuloma size, as evidenced by histological analysis. Furthermore, our in vitro studies showed that TMP increased levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 while decreasing levels of the profibrotic cytokine IL-13 in a concentration-dependent manner. Immunofluorescence analysis also revealed that TMP effectively inhibited collagen deposition. Collectively, these findings suggest that TMP exhibits potential as an anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic agent for hepatic fibrosis resulting from Schistosoma mansoni infection.
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- Ana Carolina Campos Dos Santos
- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Wang J, Chen B, Cheng C, Wang Q, Yang L, Li Z, Lv X. Timosaponin B II as a novel KEAP1-NRF2 inhibitor to alleviate alcoholic liver disease:Receptor structure-based virtual screening and biological evaluation. Chem Biol Interact 2025; 408:111390. [PMID: 39862944 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2025.111390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2024] [Revised: 01/02/2025] [Accepted: 01/17/2025] [Indexed: 01/27/2025]
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Oxidative stress induced by excess ethanol is an important factor in the progression of alcoholic liver disease (ALD). In recent years, inhibiting Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1) to activate the antioxidant regulator Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) has been considered an effective strategy for treating oxidative stress-related diseases, but its application in ALD remains insufficiently explored. This study aims to discover high-affinity inhibitors targeting the KEAP1 receptor. We conducted virtual screening of a compound library based on a structure-based pharmacophore model, ultimately identifying the candidate compound Timosaponin B II (TBII). Subsequently, we established ALD models in AML-12 cells and C57BL/6 mice, and evaluated the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of TBII on ALD using methods including Immunofluorescence, Western blotting, RT-qPCR, Biochemical assays, and histological staining. Results indicate that TBII significantly improved ethanol-induced liver injury, inhibited the elevation of serum Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), Total Cholesterol (T-CHO), and Triglycerides (TG) levels, and reduced lipid droplet accumulation in liver tissues. Furthermore, TBII treatment enhanced the antioxidant capacity of AML-12 cells and mouse liver, increasing Glutathione (GSH) and Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) levels while reducing Malondialdehyde (MDA) and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) levels. Mechanistic studies indicated that TBII inhibited the ethanol-induced increase in KEAP1 and reversed the ethanol-induced changes in NRF2 and its downstream targets. In conclusion, this study suggests that TBII may become a potential therapeutic agent for ALD by modulating the KEAP1-NRF2 pathway to alleviate oxidative stress and lipid metabolism abnormalities.
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- Junjie Wang
- Anhui Prevention and Control Engineering Research Center for Fatty Liver Disease, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, PR China; Inflammation and Immune-Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, PR China
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- Anhui Prevention and Control Engineering Research Center for Fatty Liver Disease, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, PR China; Inflammation and Immune-Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, PR China
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- Anhui Prevention and Control Engineering Research Center for Fatty Liver Disease, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, PR China; Inflammation and Immune-Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, PR China
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- Anhui Prevention and Control Engineering Research Center for Fatty Liver Disease, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, PR China; Inflammation and Immune-Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, PR China
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- Anhui Prevention and Control Engineering Research Center for Fatty Liver Disease, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, PR China; Inflammation and Immune-Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, PR China
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- Anhui Prevention and Control Engineering Research Center for Fatty Liver Disease, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, PR China; Inflammation and Immune-Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, PR China.
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- Anhui Prevention and Control Engineering Research Center for Fatty Liver Disease, Hefei, Anhui, 230032, PR China; The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, PR China; Inflammation and Immune-Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, PR China.
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Yang H, Xu G, Li Q, Zhu L. Ligustrazine alleviates the progression of coronary artery calcification by inhibiting caspase-3/GSDME mediated pyroptosis. Biosci Trends 2024; 18:482-491. [PMID: 38972749 DOI: 10.5582/bst.2024.01096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
Abstract
Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is an early marker for atherosclerosis and is mainly induced by the osteoblast-like phenotype conversion of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Recent reports indicate that NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3)-mediated pyroptosis plays a significant role in the calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), making it a promising target for treating calcific aortic valve disease (CAC). Ligustrazine, or tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), has been found effective in various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and is suggested to inhibit NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis. However, the function of TMP in CAC is unknown. Herein, influences of TMP on β-glycerophosphate (β-GP)-stimulated VSMCs and OPG-/- mice were explored. Mouse Aortic Vascular Smooth Muscle (MOVAS-1) cells were stimulated by β-GP with si- caspase-3, si- Gasdermin E (GSDME) or TMP. Increased calcification, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, Interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) and Interleukin-18 (IL-18) levels, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, enhanced apoptosis, and activated cysteine-aspartic acid protease-3 (caspase-3)/GSDME signaling were observed in β-GP-stimulated MOVAS-1 cells, which was sharply alleviated by si-caspase-3, si-GSDME or TMP. Furthermore, the impact of TMP on the β-GP-induced calcification and injury in MOVAS-1 cells was abolished by raptinal, an activator of caspase-3. Subsequently, OPG-/- mice were dosed with TMP or TMP combined with raptinal. Calcium deposition, increased nodules, elevated IL-1β and IL-18 levels, upregulated CASP3 and actin alpha 2, smooth muscle (ACTA2), and activated caspase-3/GSDME signaling in OPG-/- mice were markedly alleviated by TMP, which were notably reversed by the co-administration of raptinal. Collectively, TMP mitigated CAC by inhibiting caspase-3/GSDME mediated pyroptosis.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Pyroptosis/drug effects
- Mice
- Pyrazines/pharmacology
- Pyrazines/therapeutic use
- Caspase 3/metabolism
- Vascular Calcification/drug therapy
- Vascular Calcification/pathology
- Vascular Calcification/metabolism
- Mice, Knockout
- Coronary Artery Disease/drug therapy
- Coronary Artery Disease/pathology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/cytology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/pathology
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/drug effects
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/metabolism
- Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism
- Cell Line
- NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein/metabolism
- Osteoprotegerin/metabolism
- Disease Progression
- Phosphate-Binding Proteins/metabolism
- Gasdermins
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- Honghui Yang
- Department of Cardiology, Zhengzhou University, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhengzhou University, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhengzhou University, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhengzhou University, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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Tabassum N, Jeong GJ, Jo DM, Khan F, Kim YM. Attenuation of biofilm and virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by tetramethylpyrazine-gold nanoparticles. Microb Pathog 2024; 191:106658. [PMID: 38643850 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is often identified as the causative agent in nosocomial infections. Their adapted resistance makes them strong towards antimicrobial treatments. They protect and empower their survival behind strong biofilm architecture that works as their armor toward antimicrobial therapy. Additionally, P. aeruginosa generates virulence factors, contributing to chronic infection and recalcitrant phenotypic characteristics. The current study utilizes the benevolence of nanotechnology to develop an alternate technique to control the spreading of P. aeruginosa by limiting its biofilm and virulence development. This study used a natural compound, tetramethylpyrazine, to generate gold nanoparticles. Tetramethylpyrazine-gold nanoparticles (Tet-AuNPs) were presented in spherical shapes, with an average size of 168 ± 52.49 nm and a zeta potential of -12.22 ± 2.06 mV. The minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) of Tet-AuNPs that proved more than 90 % effective in inhibiting P. aeruginosa was 256 μg/mL. Additionally, it also shows antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus (MIC, 256 μg/mL), Streptococcus mutans (MIC, 128 μg/mL), Klebsiella pneumoniae (MIC, 128 μg/mL), Listeria monocytogenes (MIC, 256 μg/mL), and Escherichia coli (MIC, 256 μg/mL). The sub-MIC values of Tet-AuNPs significantly inhibited the early-stage biofilm formation of P. aeruginosa. Moreover, this concentration strongly affected hemolysis, protease activity, and different forms of motilities in P. aeruginosa. Additionally, Tet-AuNPs destroyed the well-established mature biofilm of P. aeruginosa. The expression of genes linked with the biofilm formation and virulence in P. aeruginosa treated with sub-MIC doses of Tet-AuNPs was shown to be significantly suppressed. Gene expression studies support biofilm- and virulence-suppressing effects of Tet-AuNPs at the phenotypic level.
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- Nazia Tabassum
- Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea; Research Center for Marine Integrated Bionics Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea; Research Center for Marine Integrated Bionics Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Science and Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea; National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seochun, Chungcheongnam-do, 33662, Republic of Korea
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- Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea; Research Center for Marine Integrated Bionics Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea; Institute of Fisheries Science, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
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- Marine Integrated Biomedical Technology Center, The National Key Research Institutes in Universities, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea; Research Center for Marine Integrated Bionics Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Science and Technology, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
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Lu C, Ge T, Shao Y, Cui W, Li Z, Xu W, Bao X. ZNF281 drives hepatocyte senescence in alcoholic liver disease by reducing HK2-stabilized PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy. Cell Prolif 2022; 56:e13378. [PMID: 36514923 PMCID: PMC9977663 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.13378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
We investigated the role of zinc-finger protein 281 (ZNF281), a novel molecule, in ethanol-induced hepatocyte senescence and uncovered the potential mechanism. Real-time PCR, Western blot, immunofluorescence staining, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were performed to explore the role of ZNF281 in hepatocyte senescence. ZNF281 expression was upregulated in both alcohol-fed mice livers and ethanol-treated hepatocytes. Silence of ZNF281 in hepatocytes using siRNA mitigated ethanol-caused decrease in cell viability and increased release of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine transaminase, and lactate dehydrogenase. ZNF281 siRNA reduced senescence-associated β-galactosidase-positive cells under ethanol exposure, abolished cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase, and diminished senescence-associated secretory phenotype and proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1β and IL-6) release. At molecular level, ZNF281 deficiency altered the expression profile of senescence-associated proteins including p53, p21, p16, high mobility group AT-hook 1, and phospho-histone H2A.X and telomerase-associated regulatory factors including telomerase reverse transcriptase, telomeric repeat binding factor 1 (TRF1), and TRF2. ZNF281 knockdown promoted hepatocyte recovery from ethanol-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and ROS production, which was correlated with rescuing HK2-PINK1/Parkin signalling-mediated mitophagy. Mechanistically, ZNF281 directly bound to 5'-GGCGGCGGGCGG-3' motif within HK2 promoter region and transcriptionally repressed HK2 expression. Systematic ZNF281 knockdown by adeno-associated virus encoding ZNF281 shRNA protected mice from alcohol feeding-caused hepatocyte injury and senescence. This study provides a novel factor ZNF281 as a driver of hepatocyte senescence during alcoholic liver disease.
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- Chunfeng Lu
- School of PharmacyNantong UniversityNantongChina
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- School of PharmacyNantong UniversityNantongChina
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- School of PharmacyNantong UniversityNantongChina
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- School of PharmacyNantong UniversityNantongChina
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- School of PharmacyNantong UniversityNantongChina
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- School of Life Science and TechnologyChina Pharmaceutical UniversityNanjingChina
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- School of PharmacyNantong UniversityNantongChina
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Bukhari SNA, Yogesh R. An Overview of Tetramethylpyrazine (Ligustrazine) and its Derivatives as
Potent Anti-Alzheimer’s Disease Agents. LETT DRUG DES DISCOV 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/1570180819666220405232333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
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Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), or ligustrazine, is an alkaloid isolated from the Chinese herb
Ligusticum wallichii. It is known for its broad-spectrum medicinal properties against several diseases, and
various studies have shown that it can modulate diverse biological targets and signaling pathways to produce
neuroprotective effects, especially against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This has attracted significant
research attention evaluating TMP as a potent multitarget anti-AD agent. This review compiles the results
of studies assessing the neuroprotective mechanisms exerted by TMP as well as its derivatives prepared
using a multi-target-directed ligand strategy to explore its multitarget modulating properties. The present
review also highlights the work done on the design, synthesis, structure-activity relationships, and mechanisms
of some potent TMP derivatives that have shown promising anti-AD activities. These derivatives
were designed, synthesized, and evaluated to develop anti-AD molecules with enhanced biological and
pharmacokinetic activities compared to TMP. This review article paves the way for the exploration and
development of TMP and TMP derivatives as an effective treatment for AD.
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- Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka, Aljouf 2014, Saudi Arabia
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- 22 A3, DS Tower 1, Sukhumvit Soi 33, Khlong Tan Nuea, Wattana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
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Tetramethylpyrazine: A review on its mechanisms and functions. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 150:113005. [PMID: 35483189 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort (known as Chuanxiong in China, CX) is one of the most widely used and long-standing medicinal herbs in China. Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) is an alkaloid and one of the active components of CX. Over the past few decades, TMP has been proven to possess several pharmacological properties. It has been used to treat a variety of diseases with excellent therapeutic effects. Here, the pharmacological characteristics and molecular mechanism of TMP in recent years are reviewed, with an emphasis on the signal-regulation mechanism of TMP. This review shows that TMP has many physiological functions, including anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptosis properties; autophagy regulation; vasodilation; angiogenesis regulation; mitochondrial damage suppression; endothelial protection; reduction of proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells; and neuroprotection. At present, TMP is used in treating cardiovascular, nervous, and digestive system conditions, cancer, and other conditions and has achieved good curative effects. The therapeutic mechanism of TMP involves multiple targets, multiple pathways, and bidirectional regulation. TMP is, thus, a promising drug with great research potential.
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Zhou Y, Wu R, Wang X, Jiang Y, Xu W, Shao Y, Yue C, Shi W, Jin H, Ge T, Bao X, Lu C. Activation of UQCRC2-dependent mitophagy by tetramethylpyrazine inhibits MLKL-mediated hepatocyte necroptosis in alcoholic liver disease. Free Radic Biol Med 2022; 179:301-316. [PMID: 34774698 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Hepatocyte necroptosis is a core pathogenetic event during alcoholic liver disease. This study was aimed to explore the potential of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), an active hepatoprotective ingredient extracted from Ligusticum Wallichii Franch, in limiting alcohol-triggered hepatocyte necroptosis and further specify the molecular mechanism. Results revealed that TMP reduced activation of receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (RIPK1)/RIPK3 necrosome in ethanol-exposed hepatocytes and phosphorylation of mixed-lineage kinase domain-like protein (MLKL), which thereby diminished necroptosis and leakage of damage-associated molecular patterns. Suppression on mitochondrial translocation of p-MLKL by TMP contributed to recovery of mitochondrial function in ethanol-damaged hepatocytes. TMP also disrupted necroptotic signal loop by interrupting mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent positive feedback between p-MLKL and RIPK1/RIPK3 necrosome. Further, TMP promoted clearance of impaired mitochondria in ethanol-incubated hepatocytes via restoring PINK1/parkin-mediated mitophagy. Ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase core protein 2 (UQCRC2) was downregulated in ethanol-exposed hepatocytes, which was restored after TMP treatment. In vitro UQCRC2 knockdown lowered the capacities of TMP in reducing mitochondrial ROS accumulation, relieving mitochondria damage, and enhancing PINK1/parkin-mediated mitophagy in ethanol-exposed hepatocytes. Analogously, systematic UQCRC2 knockdown interrupted the actions of TMP to trigger autophagic signal, repress necroptotic signal, and protect against alcoholic liver injury, inflammation, and ROS overproduction. In conclusion, this work concluded that TMP rescued UQCRC2 expression in ethanol-challenged hepatocytes, which contributed to necroptosis inhibition by facilitating PINK1/parkin-mediated mitophagy. These findings uncovered a potential molecular pharmacological mechanism underlying the hepatoprotective action of TMP and suggested TMP as a promising therapeutic candidate for alcoholic liver disease.
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- Ying Zhou
- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211198, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Medical School, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, 241002, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
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Wei Z, Yu X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Zhang H, Wang S, Zhang Z, Sui W, Zhang X, Han F. Studies on chemical constituents of Flos Puerariae-Semen Hoveniae medicine pair by HPLC and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2021; 45:477-491. [PMID: 34741585 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202100656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Alcoholic liver disease is currently the most clinically concerning liver disease, which occurs from chronic alcohol abuse. Flos Puerariae and Semen Hoveniae have been used to treat alcohol drinking excessively for thousands of years in China. In this study, the ethanol extract of the medicine pair was qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. First, the high-performance liquid chromatography fingerprint was established to obtain the overall chromatographic data of its chemical constituents. Next, high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was applied to identify its chemical constituents. Then, the characteristic constituents were simultaneously quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography. In addition, the chemical constituents that were absorbed into rat plasma were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. As a result, a total of 48 chemical constituents in the medicine pair were detected and identified in vitro. Meanwhile, the content of seven representative constituents, including dihydromyricetin, glycitin, genistin, tectoridin, glycitein, genistein, and tectorigenin were simultaneously determined. Furthermore, a total of 19 chemical constituents were detected in rat plasma after oral administration. In short, the chemical constituents of the medicine pair were initially investigated in this study, which will lay the foundation for the discovery of its pharmacodynamic substances in further works.
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- Ziyun Wei
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, the Central Hospital of Dalian, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- Shenyang Harmony Health Medical Laboratory, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, P. R. China
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Rahban M, Habibi-Rezaei M, Mazaheri M, Saso L, Moosavi-Movahedi AA. Anti-Viral Potential and Modulation of Nrf2 by Curcumin: Pharmacological Implications. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:E1228. [PMID: 33291560 PMCID: PMC7761780 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9121228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is an essential transcription factor that maintains the cell's redox balance state and reduces inflammation in different adverse stresses. Under the oxidative stress, Nrf2 is separated from Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1), which is a key sensor of oxidative stress, translocated to the nucleus, interacts with the antioxidant response element (ARE) in the target gene, and then activates the transcriptional pathway to ameliorate the cellular redox condition. Curcumin is a yellow polyphenolic curcuminoid from Curcuma longa (turmeric) that has revealed a broad spectrum of bioactivities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and anti-viral activities. Curcumin significantly increases the nuclear expression levels and promotes the biological effects of Nrf2 via the interaction with Cys151 in Keap1, which makes it a marvelous therapeutic candidate against a broad range of oxidative stress-related diseases, including type 2 diabetes (T2D), neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), cancers, viral infections, and more recently SARS-CoV-2. Currently, the multifactorial property of the diseases and lack of adequate medical treatment, especially in viral diseases, result in developing new strategies to finding potential drugs. Curcumin potentially opens up new views as possible Nrf2 activator. However, its low bioavailability that is due to low solubility and low stability in the physiological conditions is a significant challenge in the field of its efficient and effective utilization in medicinal purposes. In this review, we summarized recent studies on the potential effect of curcumin to activate Nrf2 as the design of potential drugs for a viral infection like SARS-Cov2 and acute and chronic inflammation diseases in order to improve the cells' protection.
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- Mahdie Rahban
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417614335, Iran;
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- School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417614335, Iran
- Center of Excellence in NanoBiomedicine, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417614335, Iran
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- Research Center of Food Technology and Agricultural Products, Department of Food Toxicology, Standard Research Institute, Karaj 3158777871, Iran;
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology “Vittorio Erspamer”, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417614335, Iran;
- UNESCO Chair on Interdisciplinary Research in Diabetes, University of Tehran, Tehran 1417614335, Iran
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Hao J, Ding Y, Shi W, Zhang C, Li R. Functional Food XingJiuTang Attenuates Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury by Regulating SIRT1/Nrf-2 Signaling Pathway. Chem Biodivers 2020; 17:e2000619. [PMID: 33084229 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202000619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lipid accumulation, inflammatory responses and oxidative stress have been implicated in the pathology of alcohol-induced liver injury (ALI). In this work, we evaluated the effects of the functional food XingJiuTang (XJT) on ALI and explored the underlying mechanism. We used alcohol-stimulated human normal hepatocytes L02 for in vitro experiments, while for in vivo experiments, 55 % alcohol was intragastrically administrated to C57BL/6 mice at 16 mL/kg with pre-administration of bifendate and XJT. Liver histology and function, along with the inflammatory cytokines, oxidative mediators and SIRT1/Nrf-2 pathway were evaluated. The results showed that XJT treatment significantly alleviated ALI, ameliorated lipid peroxidation, improved the liver function impaired by alcohol and inhibited the hepatocytes apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. In addition, XJT treatment modulated the activation of the SIRT1/Nrf-2 signaling pathway and suppressed the overexpression of NOX4. Overall, the functional food XJT effectively protects against experimental ALI via activating the SIRT1/Nrf-2 pathway.
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- Jiatong Hao
- School of Chinese Materia Medical, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P. R. China.,Sino-Jan Joint Lab of Natural Health Products Research, School of Traditional Chinese Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medical, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P. R. China.,Sino-Jan Joint Lab of Natural Health Products Research, School of Traditional Chinese Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medical, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medical, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P. R. China.,Sino-Jan Joint Lab of Natural Health Products Research, School of Traditional Chinese Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medical, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P. R. China.,Sino-Jan Joint Lab of Natural Health Products Research, School of Traditional Chinese Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P. R. China
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Wang X, Chang X, Zhan H, Zhang Q, Li C, Gao Q, Yang M, Luo Z, Li S, Sun Y. Curcumin and Baicalin ameliorate ethanol-induced liver oxidative damage via the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway. J Food Biochem 2020; 44:e13425. [PMID: 32770697 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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One of the key mechanisms of alcoholic liver disease is oxidative stress. Both Curcumin and Baicalin exert antioxidant effects, but the mechanism of their combined effects of ethanol-induced liver injury is still unclear. This study was conducted to evaluate the dual antioxidant activity of Curcumin combined with Baicalin against ethanol-induced liver injury in rats. Rats were divided into five groups, a control, ethanol, ethanol + Curcumin (50 mg/kg), ethanol + Baicalin (50 mg/kg), and ethanol + Curcumin +Baicalin group with ten rats per group. The effects of ethanol on liver enzymes, oxidative stress indicators and the levels of Nrf2/HO-1 pathway related proteins and mRNA were observed along with liver histopathology in rats. Our results found that the serum ALT and AKP levels were increased in ethanol-treated rats, which also showed a rising trend of 8-OHdG and LPO levels while hydroxyl radical scavenging ability, T-AOC, and the activities of SOD and GSH-Px were decreased in liver. The mRNA levels of Nrf2 and HO-1, the ratio of p-Nrf2/Nrf2, the protein level of HO-1 were decreased while NQO1 mRNA level, Nrf2, p-Nrf2, and NQO1 protein levels were increased in ethanol-treated rats. Combination treatment of Curcumin and Baicalin significantly reversed the ethanol-induced liver oxidative damage and further activate the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, which was more effective than each drug alone. In conclusion, evidence has shown for the first time in this study that Curcumin combined with Baicalin ameliorated ethanol-induced liver oxidative damage in rats and revealed liver-protection. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Many drugs for treating alcoholic liver disease are available commercially, but some adverse effects they have may cause secondary damage to the liver. At present, the combined treatment of different natural phytochemicals has attracted special attention in modern medicine. Curcumin, a kind of phytochemicals, is extracted from turmeric rhizome. Baicalin is one of the major active components of Scutellaria Baicalensis. The current research is to explore the antioxidant effect of Curcumin and Baicalin in ethanol-induced liver injury in rats. Our research proves that Curcumin combined with Baicalin on ethanol-induced liver oxidative damage is superior to single drug treatment. Therefore, the combination of Curcumin and Baicalin may provide a more prospective natural remedy to combat ethanol-induced liver injury.
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- Xiaoxia Wang
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- The First People's Hospital of Lanzhou City, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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Xu JF, Lu JJ, Cao Y, Wang W, Li HH, Chen JG, Wang F, Wu PF. Sulforaphane alleviates ethanol-mediated central inhibition and reverses chronic stress-induced aggravation of acute alcoholism via targeting Nrf2-regulated catalase expression. Neuropharmacology 2020; 176:108235. [PMID: 32710977 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Acute ethanol intoxication by excessive drinking is an important cause of alcohol-induced death. Stress exposure has been identified as one risk factor for alcohol abuse. Previous reports indicated that stressors may augment inhibitory effects of alcohol, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. Here, we reported that chronic unpredictable stress increased the sensitivity to the acute ethanol intoxication in mice via impairing nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2)-catalase signaling. Nrf2 activity regulates the expression of catalase, a key antioxidant enzyme that mediates ethanol oxidation in the brain. Pharmacological blockade of catalase or Nrf2 activity significantly aggravated acute ethanol intoxication. Sulforaphane, a cruciferous vegetable-derived activator of Nrf2, significantly attenuated acute ethanol intoxication. Furthermore, the stress-induced aggravation of acute alcoholism was rapidly reversed by sulforaphane. Our findings suggest that Nrf2 may function as a novel drug target for the prevention of acute alcoholism, especially in psychiatric patients, by controlling catalase-mediated ethanol oxidation.
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- Jun-Feng Xu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China; Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, The Institute of Brain Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Neurological Diseases (HUST), Ministry of Education of China, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; The Key Laboratory for Drug Target Researches and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China; Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, The Institute of Brain Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Neurological Diseases (HUST), Ministry of Education of China, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; The Key Laboratory for Drug Target Researches and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China; Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, The Institute of Brain Research, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China; Key Laboratory of Neurological Diseases (HUST), Ministry of Education of China, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China; The Key Laboratory for Drug Target Researches and Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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AlKreathy HM, Alghamdi MK, Esmat A. Tetramethylpyrazine ameliorates indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer in rats: Impact on oxidative, inflammatory, and angiogenic machineries. Saudi Pharm J 2020; 28:916-926. [PMID: 32792836 PMCID: PMC7414077 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Available antiulcer medications reveal partial efficacy and numerous adverse reactions. Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) was known for its potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and angiogenic properties. The aim of current study was to investigate the potential gastroprotective effect of TMP against indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer in rats with possible underlying mechanisms. TMP was tested at 3 doses (15, 30 & 60 mg/kg/d po) three days before indomethacin challenge (25 mg/kg ip). Gastric tissue was evaluated morphologically and histopathologically. Oxidative statuses were assessed via glutathione content (GSH), malondialdhyde (MDA) and catalase (CAT) activity, while TNFα and IL-6 were measured as inflammatory mediators. Gastric PGE2 was investigated in addition to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). TMP was effective (at 30 and 60 mg/kg/d) in promoting mucus secretion and preventing histopathologic changes induced by indomethacin. Mechanistically, TMP significantly enhanced GSH content and CAT activity while reducing lipid peroxidation as expressed by MDA concentration. Moreover, TMP effectively reduced TNFα, IL-6 and intracellular adhesion molecule (ICAM-1) concentrations. On the other hand, TMP enhanced both COX-1 and PGE2 and encouraged angiogenesis via increasing VEGF expression. In conclusion, TMP possesses a protective effect against indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer. This could be explained - at least partly - by its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and angiogenic effects.
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- Huda M. AlKreathy
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
- Corresponding author at: Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia. Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt.
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Protective effect of Nectaroscordum tripedale extract and its bioactive component tetramethylpyrazine against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. ADVANCES IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13596-020-00431-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Michel HE, Menze ET. Tetramethylpyrazine guards against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats through inhibiting HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB and activating Nrf2 and PPAR-γ signaling pathways. Eur J Pharmacol 2019; 857:172422. [PMID: 31152701 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2019.172422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Cisplatin-induced acute renal injury is the most common and serious side effect, sometimes requiring discontinuation of the treatment. Thus, the development of new protective strategies is essential. The present study aimed to investigate the potential nephroprotective effect of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) against acute renal damage induced by cisplatin in rats. Rats were administered 50 and 100 mg/kg TMP intraperitoneally before cisplatin (7 mg/kg). Acute nephrotoxicity was evident in cisplatin-treated rats where relative kidney weight, BUN and serum creatinine were markedly elevated. Cisplatin administration resulted in enhanced oxidative stress, evidenced by depleted GSH level as well as catalase and superoxide dismutase activities. Also, lipid peroxidation was boosted in comparison to the control. This was associated with inhibition of Nrf2 defense pathway. Moreover, cisplatin increased the expression of pro-inflammatory mediators in the kidney tissues. Cisplatin-induced apoptosis was depicted by elevated Bax mRNA expression and caspase-3 activity, as well as decreased Bcl2 mRNA expression. In addition, high mobility group box 1/toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-kappa B (HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB) signaling pathway was significantly upregulated, while peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-γ) expression was significantly diminished in cisplatin-treated rats. Cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity, oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis and the effect on Nrf2 defense pathway and HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB as well as PPAR-γ expression were markedly ameliorated by TMP administration. Given the major nephrotoxicity of cisplatin cancer chemotherapy, TMP might be a potential candidate for neoadjuvant chemotherapy due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects, in addition to its effect on Nrf2, HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway and PPAR-γ expression.
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- Haidy E Michel
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Zhou Y, Jin H, Wu Y, Chen L, Bao X, Lu C. Gallic acid protects against ethanol-induced hepatocyte necroptosis via an NRF2-dependent mechanism. Toxicol In Vitro 2019; 57:226-232. [PMID: 30853489 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Alcoholic liver disease (ALD), featured by excessive hepatocyte death and inflammation, is a prevalent disease that causes heavy health burdens worldwide. Hepatocyte necroptosis is a central event that promotes inflammation in ALD. At molecular levels, inhibition of nuclear factor (erythroid - derived 2) - like 2 (NRF2) was an important trigger for cell necroptosis. The protective effects of gallic acid (GA) on liver diseases caused by multiple factors have been elucidated, however, the role of GA in ALD remained unclear. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the anti-ALD effects of GA and further reveal the molecular mechanisms. Results showed that GA could effectively recover cell viability and reduce the release of aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, and lactic dehydrogenase by ethanol-stimulated hepatocytes. More importantly, GA limited hepatocyte necroptosis under ethanol stimulation, which was characterized by reduced expression of distinct necroptotic signals receptor-interacting protein 1 (RIP1) and RIP3 and release of high mobility group box protein 1. Mechanistically, GA could induce NRF2 expression in ethanol-incubated hepatocytes, which was a molecular basis for GA to suppress ethanol-induced hepatocyte necroptosis. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that GA improved ethanol-induced hepatocyte necroptosis in vitro. Further, NRF2 activation might be requisite for GA to exert its protective effects.
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- Ying Zhou
- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nantong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nantong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China; Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
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Sun J, Fu J, Zhong Y, Li L, Chen C, Wang X, Wang L, Hou Y, Wang H, Zhao R, Zhang X, Yamamoto M, Xu Y, Pi J. NRF2 mitigates acute alcohol-induced hepatic and pancreatic injury in mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 121:495-503. [PMID: 30248482 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Binge alcohol drinking is an important health concern and well-known risk factor for the development of numerous disorders. Oxidative stress plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of acute alcoholism. Nuclear factor erythroid 2 like 2 (NRF2) is a master regulator of cellular adaptive response to oxidative insults. However, the role of NRF2 in acute alcoholism and associated pathologies remains unclear. We found that Nrf2-knockout (Nrf2-KO) mice had exaggerated hypoglycemia and hypothermia and increased mortality compared to wildtype mice after binge ethanol exposure. This phenotype was partially rescued by providing warm environment and/or glucose administration. Acute high dose of alcohol exposure resulted in substantially worsened liver and pancreatic injuries in Nrf2-KO mice. Importantly, deficiency of Nrf2 allowed severe pancreatitis and pancreatic β-cell injury with increased insulin secretion and/or leaking during binge ethanol exposure, which contributed to hypoglycemia. In contrast, a clinically used NRF2 activator dimethyl fumarate (DMF) protected against hypoglycemia and lethality induced by acute ethanol exposure. Furthermore, Nrf2-KO mice likely had defective hepatic acetaldehyde metabolism. Taken together, NRF2 plays an important protective role against acute binge alcohol-induced hepatic and pancreatic damage, which may be partially attributable to its primary regulating role in antioxidant response and impact on ethanol metabolism.
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- Jing Sun
- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Fundamental Sciences, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Fundamental Sciences, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, PR China.
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Zhao N, Guo FF, Xie KQ, Zeng T. Targeting Nrf-2 is a promising intervention approach for the prevention of ethanol-induced liver disease. Cell Mol Life Sci 2018; 75:3143-3157. [PMID: 29947925 PMCID: PMC11105722 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-018-2852-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) remains to be a worldwide health problem. It is generally accepted that oxidative stress plays critical roles in the pathogenesis of ALD, and antioxidant therapy represents a logical strategy for the prevention and treatment of ALD. Nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-like 2 (NFE2L2 or Nrf-2) is essential for the antioxidant responsive element (ARE)-mediated induction of endogenous antioxidant enzymes such as heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and glutamate-cysteine ligase [GCL, the rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of glutathione (GSH)]. Activation of Nrf-2 pathway by genetic manipulation or pharmacological agents has been demonstrated to provide protection against ALD, which suggests that targeting Nrf-2 may be a promising approach for the prevention and treatment of ALD. Herein, we review the relevant literature about the potential hepatoprotective roles of Nrf-2 activation against ALD.
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- Ning Zhao
- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, 44 Wenhua West Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China.
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Sun J, Fu J, Li L, Chen C, Wang H, Hou Y, Xu Y, Pi J. Nrf2 in alcoholic liver disease. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2018; 357:62-69. [PMID: 30165058 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2018.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality of liver disorders and a major health issue globally. ALD refers to a spectrum of liver pathologies ranging from steatosis, steatohepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis and even hepatocellular carcinoma. Various mechanisms, including oxidative stress, protein and DNA modification, inflammation and impaired lipid metabolism, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of ALD. Further, reactive oxygen species (ROS) in particular, have been identified as a key component in the initiation and progression of ALD. Nuclear factor erythroid 2 like 2 (Nrf2) is a master regulator of the intracellular adaptive antioxidant response to oxidative stress, and aids in the detoxification of a variety of toxicants. Given its cytoprotective role, Nrf2 has been extensively studied as a therapeutic target for ALD. Paradoxically, however, emerging evidence have revealed that Nrf2 may be implicated in the progression of ALD. In this review, we summarize the role of Nrf2 in the development of ALD and discuss the underlying mechanisms. Clearly, more comprehensive studies with proper animal and cell models and in human are needed to verify the potential therapeutic role of Nrf2 in ALD.
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- Jing Sun
- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China.
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China
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- Group of Chronic Disease and Environmental Genomics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China
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- Group of Chronic Disease and Environmental Genomics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China
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- Program of Environmental Toxicology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, PR China.
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Jin H, Lian N, Bian M, Zhang C, Chen X, Shao J, Wu L, Chen A, Guo Q, Zhang F, Zheng S. Oroxylin A inhibits ethanol-induced hepatocyte senescence via YAP pathway. Cell Prolif 2018; 51:e12431. [PMID: 29318697 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Oroxylin A, a natural flavonoid isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis, has been reported to have anti-hepatic injury effects. However, the effects of oroxylin A on alcoholic liver disease (ALD) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of oroxylin A on ALD and the potential mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS Male ICR mice and human hepatocyte cell line LO2 were used. Yes-associated protein (YAP) overexpression and knockdown were achieved using plasmid and siRNA technique. Cellular senescence was assessed by analyses of the senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal), senescence marker p16, p21, Hmga1, cell cycle and telomerase activity. RESULTS Oroxylin A alleviated ethanol-induced hepatocyte damage by suppressing activities of supernatant marker enzymes. We found that oroxylin A inhibited ethanol-induced hepatocyte senescence by decreasing the number of SA-β-gal-positive LO2 cells and reducing the expression of senescence markers p16, p21 and Hmga1 in vitro. Moreover, oroxylin A affected the cell cycle and telomerase activity. Of importance, we revealed that YAP pharmacological inhibitor verteporfin or YAP siRNA eliminated the effect of oroxylin A on ethanol-induced hepatocyte senescence in vitro, and this was further supported by the evidence in vivo experiments. CONCLUSION Therefore, these aggregated data suggested that oroxylin A relieved alcoholic liver injury possibly by inhibiting the senescence of hepatocyte, which was dependent on its activation of YAP in hepatocytes.
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- Huanhuan Jin
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Therapeutic Material of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for TCM Quality and Efficacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Intervention, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Therapeutic Material of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for TCM Quality and Efficacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Therapeutic Material of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for TCM Quality and Efficacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Nrf2 activation is required for curcumin to induce lipocyte phenotype in hepatic stellate cells. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 95:1-10. [PMID: 28826090 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Hepatic fibrosis is a reversible scarring response that commonly occurs with chronic liver injury. During hepatic fibrogenesis, the major effector hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) become activated, featured by disappeared intracellular lipid droplets, decreased retinoid storage, and dysregulated expression of genes associated with lipid and retinoid metabolism. Compelling evidence suggested that recovery of retinoid droplets could inhibit HSC activation, while the precise molecular basis underlying the phenotypical switch still remained unclear. In this study, curcumin increased the abundance of lipid droplets and content of triglyceride in activated HSCs. In addition, curcumin could concentration-dependently regulate genes associated with lipid and retinoid metabolism. Further, consistent results were obtained from in vivo experiments. Curcumin increased Nrf2 expression and nuclear translocation, and its binding activity to DNA, which might be associated with suppression of Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 in HSCs. Of interest was that Nrf2 overexpression plasmids, in contract to Nrf2 siRNA, strengthened the effect of curcumin on induction of lipocyte phenotype. In in vivo system, Nrf2 knockdown mediated by Nrf2 shRNA lentivirus not only accelerated the lipid degradation in HSCs but also promoted the progression of CCl4-induced hepatic fibrosis in mice. Noteworthily, Nrf2 knockdown abolished the protective effect of curcumin. In conclusion, curcumin could induce lipocyte phenotype of activated HSCs via activating Nrf2. Nrf2 could be a target molecule for antifibrotic strategy.
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Lu C, Xu W, Shao J, Zhang F, Chen A, Zheng S. Nrf2 induces lipocyte phenotype via a SOCS3-dependent negative feedback loop on JAK2/STAT3 signaling in hepatic stellate cells. Int Immunopharmacol 2017; 49:203-211. [PMID: 28601022 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Lu C, Xu W, Shao J, Zhang F, Chen A, Zheng S. Blockade of hedgehog pathway is required for the protective effects of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate against ethanol-induced hepatocyte steatosis and apoptosis. IUBMB Life 2017; 69:540-552. [DOI: 10.1002/iub.1639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Chunfeng Lu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Therapeutic Material of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substance of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Therapeutic Material of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substance of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Therapeutic Material of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substance of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Therapeutic Material of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substance of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine; Saint Louis University; St Louis MO USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Therapeutic Material of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Functional Substance of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu China
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Schmidt-Heck W, Wönne EC, Hiller T, Menzel U, Koczan D, Damm G, Seehofer D, Knöspel F, Freyer N, Guthke R, Dooley S, Zeilinger K. Global Transcriptional Response of Human Liver Cells to Ethanol Stress of Different Strength Reveals Hormetic Behavior. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2017; 41:883-894. [DOI: 10.1111/acer.13361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Wolfgang Schmidt-Heck
- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute (HKI); Jena Germany
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- Bioreactor Group ; Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT); Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Bioreactor Group ; Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT); Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute (HKI); Jena Germany
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- Institute for Immunology ; University of Rostock; Rostock Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery ; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Visceral Transplantation ; University of Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery ; Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Visceral Transplantation ; University of Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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- Bioreactor Group ; Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT); Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Bioreactor Group ; Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT); Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans-Knöll-Institute (HKI); Jena Germany
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- II. Medizinische Klinik, Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim ; Universität Heidelberg; Mannheim Germany
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- Bioreactor Group ; Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT); Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Germany
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Lu C, Xu W, Shao J, Zhang F, Chen A, Zheng S. Nrf2 Activation Is Required for Ligustrazine to Inhibit Hepatic Steatosis in Alcohol-Preferring Mice and Hepatocytes. Toxicol Sci 2016; 155:432-443. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfw228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Jin H, Lian N, Zhang F, Bian M, Chen X, Zhang C, Jia Y, Lu C, Hao M, Yao S, Shao J, Wu L, Chen A, Zheng S. Inhibition of YAP signaling contributes to senescence of hepatic stellate cells induced by tetramethylpyrazine. Eur J Pharm Sci 2016; 96:323-333. [PMID: 27717875 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Revised: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Accumulating evidence indicates that hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are the central mediators and major effectors in the development of hepatic fibrosis. It is well-known that regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis are potential strategies to block the activation of HSCs. Recently, several studies have revealed that induction of HSC senescence could prevent and cure the liver fibrosis. In our previous work, we have demonstrated that the natural product tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) could inhibit the activation of HSCs and ameliorate hepatic fibrosis. The aim of this study was to identify a new role of TMP in the regulation of activated HSC senescence and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. In this study, our data showed that TMP could promote HSC senescence in vivo and in vitro. Moreover, TMP affected the cell cycle and telomerase activity. We further demonstrated that P53 siRNA or P53 pharmacological inhibitor PFT-α abrogated the TMP-induced HSC senescence in vitro. Meanwhile, similar results were obtained in vivo. Further studies indicated that TMP promoted the expression of P53 through a YAP inhibition-dependent mechanism. Moreover, silencing YAP enhanced TMP induction of activated HSC senescence. Collectively, our results suggested that TMP inhibited the activation of HSCs by inducing senescence and had therapeutic implication for the treatment of liver fibrosis.
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- Huanhuan Jin
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, MO, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Mechanisms and Clinical Application of Tetramethylpyrazine (an Interesting Natural Compound Isolated from Ligusticum Wallichii): Current Status and Perspective. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2016; 2016:2124638. [PMID: 27668034 PMCID: PMC5030435 DOI: 10.1155/2016/2124638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
Abstract
Tetramethylpyrazine, a natural compound from Ligusticum wallichii (Chuan Xiong), has been extensively used in China for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases for about 40 years. Because of its effectiveness in multisystems, especially in cardiovascular, its pharmacological action, clinical application, and the structural modification have attracted broad attention. In this paper its mechanisms of action, the clinical status, and synthetic derivatives will be reviewed briefly.
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Lu C, Xu W, Zhang F, Shao J, Zheng S. Nrf2 knockdown attenuates the ameliorative effects of ligustrazine on hepatic fibrosis by targeting hepatic stellate cell transdifferentiation. Toxicology 2016; 365:35-47. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2016.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Chen LY, Chen Q, Zhu XJ, Kong DS, Wu L, Shao JJ, Zheng SZ. Diallyl trisulfide protects against ethanol-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis via a hydrogen sulfide-mediated mechanism. Int Immunopharmacol 2016; 36:23-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2016.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2015] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Xu W, Lu C, Zhang F, Shao J, Zheng S. Dihydroartemisinin restricts hepatic stellate cell contraction via an FXR-S1PR2-dependent mechanism. IUBMB Life 2016; 68:376-87. [DOI: 10.1002/iub.1492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Wenxuan Xu
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu Province China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu Province China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu Province China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu Province China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu Province China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu Province China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Pharmacology and Safety Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica; Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine; Nanjing Jiangsu Province China
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