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Du Q, Meng X, Wang S. A Comprehensive Review on the Chemical Properties, Plant Sources, Pharmacological Activities, Pharmacokinetic and Toxicological Characteristics of Tetrahydropalmatine. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:890078. [PMID: 35559252 PMCID: PMC9086320 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.890078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Tetrahydropalmatine (THP), a tetrahydroproberine isoquinoline alkaloid, is widely present in some botanical drugs, such as Stephania epigaea H.S. Lo (Menispermaceae; Radix stephaniae epigaeae), Corydalis yanhusuo (Y.H.Chou & Chun C.Hsu) W.T. Wang ex Z.Y. Su and C.Y. Wu (Papaveraceae; Corydalis rhizoma), and Phellodendron chinense C.K.Schneid (Berberidaceae; Phellodendri chinensis cortex). THP has attracted considerable attention because of its diverse pharmacological activities. In this review, the chemical properties, plant sources, pharmacological activities, pharmacokinetic and toxicological characteristics of THP were systematically summarized for the first time. The results indicated that THP mainly existed in Papaveraceae and Menispermaceae families. Its pharmacological activities include anti-addiction, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, neuroprotective, and antitumor effects. Pharmacokinetic studies showed that THP was inadequately absorbed in the intestine and had rapid clearance and low bioavailability in vivo, as well as self-microemulsifying drug delivery systems, which could increase the absorption level and absorption rate of THP and improve its bioavailability. In addition, THP may have potential cardiac and neurological toxicity, but toxicity studies of THP are limited, especially its long-duration and acute toxicity tests. In summary, THP, as a natural alkaloid, has application prospects and potential development value, which is promising to be a novel drug for the treatment of pain, inflammation, and other related diseases. Further research on its potential target, molecular mechanism, toxicity, and oral utilization should need to be strengthened in the future.
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- Qinyun Du
- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.,State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, Innovative Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Southwestern Chinese Medicine Resources, School of Ethnic Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Liu L, Liu M, Zhao W, Zhao YL, Wang Y. Tetrahydropalmatine Regulates BDNF through TrkB/CAM Interaction to Alleviate the Neurotoxicity Induced by Methamphetamine. ACS Chem Neurosci 2021; 12:3373-3386. [PMID: 34448569 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Tetrahydropalmatine (THP) has analgesic, hypnotic, sedative, and other pharmacological effects. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an important role in neuronal plasticity, growth, and development. However, their mechanism of action in methamphetamine (MA)-induced neurotoxicity remains unclear. This study aims to explore the important role of BDNF in MA neurotoxicity and whether THP can regulate BDNF through the interaction between tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB)/calmodulin (CAM) to alleviate the neurotoxicity induced by MA. SD rats were randomly divided into control, MA, and MA + THP groups. Stereotyped behavior test, captive rejection test, open field test (OFT), and Morris water maze (MWM) were used to evaluate the anxiety, aggression, cognition, learning, and memory. Extracted hippocampus and mesencephalon tissue were detected by Western blot, HE staining, and immunohistochemistry. TUNEL staining was used to detect apoptosis. MOE was used for bioinformatics prediction, and coimmunoprecipitation was used to confirm protein interactions. Long-term abuse of MA resulted in lower weight gain ratio and nerve cell damage and caused various neurotoxicity-related behavioral abnormalities: anxiety, aggression, cognitive motor disorders, and learning and memory disorders. MA-induced neurotoxicity is related to the down-regulation of BDNF and apoptosis. THP attenuated the MA-induced neurotoxicity by decreasing CAM, increasing TrkB, phosphorylating Akt, up-regulating NF-κB and BDNF, and inhibiting cell apoptosis. MA can induce neurotoxicity in rats. BDNF may play a vital role in MA-induced neurotoxicity. THP regulates BDNF through TrkB/CAM interaction to alleviate the neurotoxicity induced by MA. THP may be a potential therapeutic drug for the neurotoxic and neurodegenerative diseases related to MA.
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- Lian Liu
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, P. R. China
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- Department of Drug Control, Criminal Investigation Police University of China, Shenyang, Liaoning 110854, P. R. China
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- Department of Drug Control, Criminal Investigation Police University of China, Shenyang, Liaoning 110854, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, P. R. China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110122, P. R. China
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Wang C, Zhou J, Wang S, Ye M, Jiang C, Fan G, Zou H. Combined Comparative and Chemical Proteomics on the Mechanisms of levo-Tetrahydropalmatine-Induced Antinociception in the Formalin Test. J Proteome Res 2010; 9:3225-34. [DOI: 10.1021/pr1001274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Chen Wang
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, No.325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, No.457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China, Laboratory of Stress Medicine, Department of Nautical Medicine, Second Military Medical University, No.800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, No.325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, No.457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China, Laboratory of Stress Medicine, Department of Nautical Medicine, Second Military Medical University, No.800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, No.325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, No.457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China, Laboratory of Stress Medicine, Department of Nautical Medicine, Second Military Medical University, No.800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, No.325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, No.457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China, Laboratory of Stress Medicine, Department of Nautical Medicine, Second Military Medical University, No.800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, No.325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, No.457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China, Laboratory of Stress Medicine, Department of Nautical Medicine, Second Military Medical University, No.800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, No.325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, No.457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China, Laboratory of Stress Medicine, Department of Nautical Medicine, Second Military Medical University, No.800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, No.325 Guohe Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, Division of Biotechnology, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, No.457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People's Republic of China, Laboratory of Stress Medicine, Department of Nautical Medicine, Second Military Medical University, No.800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China, and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Pharmaceutical
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Wu L, Ling H, Li L, Jiang L, He M. Beneficial effects of the extract from Corydalis yanhusuo in rats with heart failure following myocardial infarction. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010; 59:695-701. [PMID: 17524235 DOI: 10.1211/jpp.59.5.0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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As indicated in ancient Chinese medical books, Corydalis yanhusuo has therapeutic effects on cardiovascular diseases. The analgesic effect of this plant has been fully elucidated, and I-tetrahydropalmatine has been shown to be the main active principle. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate its protective effects in a rat heart failure model. Rats were subjected to coronary artery ligation, and orally administered with ethanolic extract of Corydalis yanhusuo 50, 100, or 200 mg kg−1 daily, from the 7th day after surgery. We measured cardiac function, plasma atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), relative heart and lung weights, infarct size and ventricular dilatation after treatment for 8 weeks. Administration with Corydalis yanhusuo led to a significant reduction in infarct size and improvement in cardiac function as demonstrated by lower left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP) and elevated ± dp/dtmax. We also found that Corydalis yanhusuo significantly reduced left ventricular (LV)/body weight ratio, lung/body weight ratio and significantly inhibited neurohormonal activation. Taken together, this study indicated that Corydalis yanhusuo exerted salutary effects on heart failure induced by myocardial infarction in rats.
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- Limao Wu
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P R China.
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Wen C, Wu L, Ling H, Li L. Salutary effects of Corydalis yanhusuo extract on cardiac hypertrophy due to pressure overload in rats. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010; 59:1159-65. [PMID: 17725860 DOI: 10.1211/jpp.59.8.0015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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We have evaluated the effects of an alcohol extract from the rhizome of Corydalis yanhusuo W.T. (CY), a well-known traditional Chinese medicinal herb, on pressure-overloaded cardiac hypertrophy induced by transverse abdominal aorta constriction (TAAC) in rats. Rats were given vehicle or CY extract (200 or 50 mg kg−1 per day) from the second week after induction of pressure overload, for a period of 7 weeks. Haemodynamic parameters, relative heart weight and myocyte cross-sectional area were measured in each group. We also estimated left ventricular (LV) collagen volume fraction (CVF) using Masson trichrome staining, and type I collagen expression by Western blot assay. Chronic TAAC caused notable cardiac hypertrophy and heart dysfunction. Significant collagen deposition and greater type I collagen expression were found in model control rats. These changes were not significantly reversed after treatment with 50 mgkg−1 CY, whereas 200 mgkg−1 significantly improved heart function and prevented cardiac hypertrophy, with parallel reductions in myocardial fibrosis, as evidenced by reduced LV CVF and reduced levels of type I collagen. In conclusion, chronic treatment of rats with CY extract attenuated development of cardiac hypertrophy.
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- Chengping Wen
- Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medical University, Binwen Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou 310053, PR China
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