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Ge W, Gao Y, He L, Jiang Z, Zeng Y, Yu Y, Xie X, Zhou F. Developing Chinese herbal-based functional biomaterials for tissue engineering. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27451. [PMID: 38496844 PMCID: PMC10944231 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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The role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating diseases is receiving increasing attention. Chinese herbal medicine is an important part of TCM with various applications and the active ingredients extracted from Chinese herbal medicines have physiological and pathological effects. Tissue engineering combines cell biology and materials science to construct tissues or organs in vitro or in vivo. TCM has been proposed by the World Health Organization as an effective treatment modality. In recent years, the potential use of TCM in tissue engineering has been demonstrated. In this review, the classification and efficacy of TCM active ingredients and delivery systems are discussed based on the TCM theory. We also summarized the current application status and broad prospects of Chinese herbal active ingredients in different specialized biomaterials in the field of tissue engineering. This review provides novel insights into the integration of TCM and modern Western medicine through the application of Chinese medicine in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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- Wenhui Ge
- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Changsha Stomatological Hospital, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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- Xiangtan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Xiangtan, PR China
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Yang L, Xie F, Li Y, Lu Y, Li B, Hong S, Tang J, Liu J, Cheng J, He Y, Zhang Z, Zhang S, Chen M, Li L, Yao L, Yan S, Cai J, Hong L. Chitin-based hydrogel loaded with bFGF and SDF-1 for inducing endogenous mesenchymal stem cells homing to improve stress urinary incontinence. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 319:121144. [PMID: 37567701 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121144] [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: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
Abstract
Nonoperative treatments for Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) represent an ideal treatment method. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSCs) treatment is a new modality, but there is a lack of research in the field of gynecological pelvic floor and no good method to induce internal MSC homing to improve SUI. Herein, we develop an injectable and self-healing hydrogel derived from β-chitin which consists of an amino group of quaternized β-chitin (QC) and an aldehyde group of oxidized dextran (OD) between the dynamic Schiff base linkage.it can carry bFGF and SDF-1a and be injected into the vaginal forearm of mice in a non-invasive manner. It provides sling-like physical support to the anterior vaginal wall in the early stages. In the later stage, it slowly releasing factors and promoting the homing of MSCs in vivo, which can improve the local microenvironment, increase collagen deposition, repair the tissue around urethra and finally improve SUI (Scheme 1). This is the first bold attempt in the field of pelvic floor using hydrogel mechanical support combined with MSCs homing and the first application of chitin hydrogel in gynecology. We think the regenerative medicine approach based on bFGF/SDF-1/chitin hydrogel may be an effective non-surgical approach to combat clinical SUI.
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- Lian Yang
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry & Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers-based Medical Materials, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry & Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers-based Medical Materials, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry & Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymers-based Medical Materials, Wuhan, 430072, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang Road, Wuhan, Hubei Province 430060, People's Republic of China.
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Nowak-Terpiłowska A, Nowak I, Feliczak-Guzik A, Wyganowska M. Analysis of the Impact of Ethanol Extract of Calendula officinalis L. on Human Fibroblast Cell Cultures Using the PANsys 3000 Device for Breeding and Visualization of Cells. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1949. [PMID: 37895331 PMCID: PMC10608748 DOI: 10.3390/life13101949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Calendula officinalis L. promotes wound healing and might be effective in gingival fibroblast stimulation. The influence of different concentrations of Calendula officinalis L. ethanol extract on human gingival fibroblast was visualized using PANsys 3000-a fully automated cell culture device used for in vitro culture to study cells under conditions similar to in vivo. The human fibroblast cells were isolated from gingival tissue. The 100% brew of Calendula officinalis L., as well as 7% and 20% Calendula officinalis L. ethanol extract, were added to the cultured cells and observed for 72 h. The qualitative and quantitative composition of the volatile compounds of marigold Calendula officinalis L. flowers are presented in this study. The essential oil compounds of the decoction were isolated with solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and analyzed with gas chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS). The presence of terpenoids, flavonoids, and other compounds was demonstrated. The composition was correlated with the fragrance properties. Observation of gingival fibroblast showed that there were no changes in cell morphology and proliferation after 100% Calendula officinalis L. brew stimulation. The growth and cell division were not inhibited. Likewise, the addition of 7% or 20% ethanol in water extract of Calendula officinalis L. stimulation did not inhibit the fibroblast proliferation. Overall, ethanol extracts of Calendula officinalis L. decrease the alcohol cytotoxic influence on gingival fibroblasts.
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- Agnieszka Nowak-Terpiłowska
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11 St., 60-632 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8 St., 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (I.N.); (A.F.-G.)
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8 St., 61-614 Poznan, Poland; (I.N.); (A.F.-G.)
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- Department of Dental Surgery, Periodontology and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Bukowska 70 St., 60-812 Poznan, Poland;
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Ning S, Zang J, Zhang B, Feng X, Qiu F. Botanical Drugs in Traditional Chinese Medicine With Wound Healing Properties. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:885484. [PMID: 35645789 PMCID: PMC9133888 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.885484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Chronic and unhealed wound is a serious public problem, which brings severe economic burdens and psychological pressure to patients. Various botanical drugs in traditional Chinese medicine have been used for the treatment of wounds since ancient time. Nowadays, multiple wound healing therapeutics derived from botanical drugs are commercially available worldwide. An increasing number of investigations have been conducted to elucidate the wound healing activities and the potential mechanisms of botanical drugs in recent years. The aim of this review is to summarize the botanical drugs in traditional Chinese medicine with wound healing properties and the underlying mechanisms of them, which can contribute to the research of wound healing and drug development. Taken together, five botanical drugs that have been developed into commercially available products, and 24 botanical drugs with excellent wound healing activities and several multiherbal preparations are reviewed in this article.
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- *Correspondence: Feng Qiu, ; Xinchi Feng,
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Hormozi M, Salehi Marzijerani A, Baharvand P. Effects of Hydroxytyrosol on Expression of Apoptotic Genes and Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes in LS180 Cells. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:7913-7919. [PMID: 32943925 PMCID: PMC7468519 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s253591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Purpose Colorectal cancer is the third–most commonly occurring cancer in developed countries. Hydroxytyrosol is a potent antioxidant that has several activities, such as oxidative-stress control, inhibition of cell proliferation, and induction of apoptosis. In this study, the effect of hydroxytyrosol on the expression of genes effective in apoptosis — BAX, BCL2, CASP3, P53, PPARG, and NFE2L2 — and antioxidant-enzyme activity in LS180 cells of human colorectal cancer was investigated. Methods The human colorectal cancer cell line LS180 was treated with different concentrations of hydroxytyrosol for 24 hours. Expression of BAX, BCL2, CASP3, NFE2L2, PPARG, and P53 was investigated using real-time PCR. The activity of antioxidant and malondialdehyde enzymes was measured by calorimetric methods. Results Analysis of gene expression showed that hydroxytyrosol significantly increased the expression of CASP3 and the BAX:BCL2 ratio in treatment groups compared to the control (P<0.05). Also, hydroxytyrosol significantly reduced the expression of the NFE2L2 gene (P<0.05). Calorimetric analysis showed that hydroxytyrosol increased activity of the antioxidant enzymes catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase in treatment groups significantly more than the control group and reduced thiobarbituric acid–reactive substances on an oxidative stress index (P<0.05). Conclusion Hydroxytyrosol may induce apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells by increasing the expression of CASP3 gene and increasing the BAX:BCL2 ratio. Also, hydroxytyrosol may increase the activity of antioxidant enzymes and reduce the proliferation of LS180 cells by changing the antioxidant-defense system in cancer cells.
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- Maryam Hormozi
- Department of Biochemistry, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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Chanaj-Kaczmarek J, Paczkowska M, Osmałek T, Kaproń B, Plech T, Szymanowska D, Karaźniewicz-Łada M, Kobus-Cisowska J, Cielecka-Piontek J. Hydrogel Delivery System Containing Calendulae flos Lyophilized Extract with Chitosan as a Supporting Strategy for Wound Healing Applications. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E634. [PMID: 32645859 PMCID: PMC7407229 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12070634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Calendulae flos is a valued plant material with known anti-inflammatory and antimicrobiological properties. The limitation for its use in the treatment of chronic wounds is the lack of adhesion to the required site of action. Obtaining the Calendulae flos lyophilized extract from water-ethanolic extract allowed to prepare valuable material whose biological activity in the wound healing process was confirmed by a positive result of the scratch test. The Calendulae flos lyophilized extract was standardized for the contents of the chlorogenic acid and the narcissin. The significant potency of the Calendulae flos pharmacological activity has become the reason for studies on its novel applications in combination with the multifunctional chitosan carrier, to create a new, valuable solution in the treatment of chronic wounds. The use of chitosan as a carrier allowed for the controlled release of the chlorogenic acid and the narcissin. These substances, characterized by prolonged release from the chitosan delivery system, were identified as well permeable, based on the results of the studies of the parallel artificial membrane permeability assay (PAMPA Skin) a model simulating permeability through membrane skin. The combination of the Calendulae flos lyophilized extract and the chitosan allowed for synergy of action towards hyaluronidase inhibition and effective microbiological activity. Optimization of the hypromellose hydrogel preparation ensuring the required rheological properties necessary for the release of the chlorogenic acid and the narcissin from the chitosan delivery system, as well as demonstrated antimicrobial activity allows indicating formulations of 3% Calendulae flos lyophilized extract with chitosan 80/500 in weight ratio 1:1 and 2% or 3% hypromellose as an important support with high compliance of response and effectiveness for patients suffering from chronic wounds.
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- Justyna Chanaj-Kaczmarek
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 4 Swiecickiego Street, 60781 Poznan, Poland; (J.C.-K.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 4 Swiecickiego Street, 60781 Poznan, Poland; (J.C.-K.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 6 Grunwaldzka Street, 60780 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Medical University of Lublin, 11 Radziwillowska Street, 20080 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodzki Street, 20093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Poznan University of Life Sciences, 31 Wojska Polskiego Street, 60-634 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Physical Pharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 6 Swiecickiego Street, 60781 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Gastronomy Science and Functional Foods, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60637 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 4 Swiecickiego Street, 60781 Poznan, Poland; (J.C.-K.); (M.P.)
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