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Chu S, Wang W, Zhang N, Liu T, Li J, Chu X, Zuo S, Ma Z, Ma D, Chu L. Protective effects of 18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid against myocardial infarction: Involvement of PI3K/Akt pathway activation and inhibiting Ca 2+ influx via L-type Ca 2+ channels. Food Sci Nutr 2021; 9:6831-6843. [PMID: 34925811 PMCID: PMC8645779 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid (18β-GA) is a component extracted from licorice. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of 18β-GA on isoproterenol (ISO)-induced acute myocardial infarction in rats and mice. Two consecutive days of subcutaneous injection of ISO (85 mg/kg/day) resulted in acute myocardial infarction. We examined the pathological changes, oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and expression of apoptosis in mouse hearts. The expressions of phosphoinositol-3-kinase (PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt), and the phosphorylation levels of PI3K (p-PI3K) and Akt (p-Akt) were determined by western blotting. The whole-cell patch-clamp technique was applied to observe the L-type Ca2+ currents, and the Ion Optix detection system was used for cell contraction and Ca2+ transient in isolated rat cardiac ventricular myocytes. In ISO-induced myocardial infarction, the J-point, heart rate, creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, malondialdehyde, glutathion, and reactive oxygen species decreased in mice after 18β-GA treatment. 18β-GA improved ISO-induced morphologic pathology, inhibited the inflammatory pathway response and cardiomyocyte apoptosis, and inhibited PI3K/Akt signaling. 18β-GA could significantly inhibit ICa-L, myocardial contraction, and Ca2+ transient. This study demonstrates that 18β-GA has cardioprotective effects on acute myocardial infarction, which may be related to inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis via the PI3K/Akt pathway, and reducing cell contractility and Ca2+ concentration via L-type Ca2+ channels.
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- Sijie Chu
- School of Basic MedicineHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of SurgeryThe Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuangChina
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- School of Basic MedicineHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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- School of Basic MedicineHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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- Department of PharmacyThe Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityShijiazhuangChina
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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- School of Basic MedicineHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
- Department of Immunology and PathobiologyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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- School of PharmacyHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Integrative Medicine on Liver‐Kidney PatternsHebei University of Chinese MedicineShijiazhuangChina
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Wang C, Xing Y, Ding H, Wang P, Zhang L, Fu Z, Han L, Pang X. Multiple component-pharmacokinetic studies on 10 bioactive constituents of Peiyuan Tongnao capsule using parallel reaction monitoring mode. Biomed Chromatogr 2021; 35:e5153. [PMID: 33931876 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5153] [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: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Peiyuan Tongnao capsule (PTC) plays an important role in clinical application due to its excellent curative efficacy in the treatment of ischemic stroke and chronic cerebral circulation insufficiency. To standardize and rationalize the clinical application of PTC, a rapid and sensitive method based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometry with parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) mode was developed and validated for the pharmacokinetic (PK) study. Ten bioactive compounds (aucubin, salidroside, echinacoside, paeoniflorin, verbascoside, liquiritin, 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxy stilbene-2-O-β-d-glucoside, coumarin, glycyrrhizic acid, and emodin) were simultaneously determined in rat plasma. All calibration curves exhibited good linearity (r2 > 0.99). The lower limits of quantification were 0.082-13.291 ng mL-1 . The intra- and inter-day precision was 0.54-12.36%, whereas the intra- and inter-day accuracy ranged from 100.45 to 114.00%. The mean extraction recoveries were 81.77-117.66%, and the average matrix effects (MEs) were 86.23-109.96%. The high extraction recoveries and acceptable MEs indicated that the pretreatment method was feasible. And the stability was acceptable under various storage conditions and processing procedures. The validated method was successfully applied to the multiple components-PK studies, which lay the foundation for further pharmacological and clinical research of PTC and may provide a reference for other traditional Chinese medicines.
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- Chenxi Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- The Henan Lingrui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Xinyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Key Laboratory of TCM Chemistry and Analysis, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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Zhang Q, Shi J, Guo D, Wang Q, Yang X, Lu W, Sun X, He H, Li N, Wang Y, Li C, Wang W. Qishen Granule alleviates endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced myocardial apoptosis through IRE-1-CRYAB pathway in myocardial ischemia. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 252:112573. [PMID: 31945401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Qishen Granule (QSG) is a prevailing traditional Chinese medicine formula that displays impressive cardiovascular protection in clinical. However, underlying mechanisms by which QSG alleviates endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced apoptosis in myocardial ischemia still remain unknown. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aims to elucidate whether QSG ameliorates ER stress-induced myocardial apoptosis to protect against myocardial ischemia via inositol requiring enzyme 1 (IRE-1)-αBcrystallin (CRYAB) signaling pathway. MATERIALS AND METHODS Left anterior descending (LAD) ligation induced-ischemic heart model and oxygen-glucose deprivation-reperfusion (OGD/R)-induced H9C2 cells injury model were established to clarify the effects and potential mechanism of QSG. Ethanol extracts of QSG (2.352 g/kg) were orally administered for four weeks and Ginaton Tablets (100 mg/kg) was selected as a positive group in vivo. In vitro, QSG (800 μg/ml) or STF080310 (an inhibitor of IRE-1, 10 μM) was co-cultured under OGD/R in H9C2 cells. Inhibition of IRE-1 was conducted in H9C2 cells to further confirm the exact mechanism. Finally, to define the active components of anti-cardiomyocyte apoptosis in QSG which absorbed into the blood, we furtherly used the OGD/R-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis model to evaluate the effects. RESULTS QSG treatment improved cardiac function, ameliorated inflammatory cell infiltration and myocardial apoptosis. Similar effects were revalidated in OGD/R-induced H9C2 injury model. Western blots demonstrated QSG exerted anti-apoptotic effects by regulating apoptosis-related proteins, including increasing Bcl-2 and caspase 3/12, reducing the expressions of Bax and cleaved-caspase 3/12. Mechanistically, the IRE-1-CRYAB signaling pathway was significantly activated by QSG. Co-treatment with STF080310, the IRE-1 specific inhibitor significantly compromised the protective effects of QSG in vitro. Especially, the active components of QSG including Formononetin, Tanshinone IIA, Tanshinone I, Cryptotanshinon and Harpagoside showed significantly anti-apoptosis effects. CONCLUSION QSG protected against ER stress-induced myocardial apoptosis via the IRE-1-CRYAB pathway, which is proposed as a promising therapeutic target for myocardial ischemia.
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- Qian Zhang
- College of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010010, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China; School of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- College of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Li Y, Liu J, Su R, Li Q, Chen Y, Yang J, Zhao S, Jia Z, Xiao H. Pseudotargeted screening and determination of constituents in Qishen granule based on compound biosynthetic correlation using UHPLC coupled with high-resolution MS. J Sep Sci 2019; 43:1032-1042. [PMID: 31849176 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201900980] [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: 09/24/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Detection and determination of many known/unknown compounds in traditional Chinese medicines have always been challenging. To comprehensively identify compounds in Qishen granule, which is a widely prescribed herbal formula for treating chronic heart failure, a pseudotargeted screening method was proposed based on compound biosynthetic correlation using ultra high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry. Firstly, all possible compounds of Qishen granule were classified into nine types according to their core skeletons, and potential analogue molecular formulas were predicted according to core compound-related biosynthetic correlations, such as methylation, hydroxylation, and glucosidation. Secondly, nine pseudocompound databases consisting of core compounds, deduced biosynthetic correlations, and predicted analogue molecular formulas were established. Then, compounds of interest were directly located by pseudotargeted screening of high resolution mass spectrometry data and further verified by target tandem mass spectrometry. As a result, 213 constituents were identified and 21 of them were determined as potential new compounds. This demonstrated that pseudotargeted screening based on compound biosynthetic correlations significantly facilitated the processing of extremely large information data and improved the efficiency of compound identification. This research provided essential data for exploration of effective substances in Qishen granule and enriched the methodology for comprehensive characterization of constituents in complex traditional Chinese medicines.
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- Yueting Li
- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China.,Research Center for Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China.,Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China.,Research Center for Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China.,Research Center for Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China.,Research Center for Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China.,Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Research Center for Chinese Medicine Analysis and Transformation, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, P. R. China.,Beijing Key Lab for Quality Evaluation of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing, P. R. China
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Li Y, Sun J, Huo H, Liu Y, Liu W, Zhang Q, Zhao Y, Song Y, Li J. Definitely simultaneous determination of three lignans in rat using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2018; 1100-1101:17-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Revised: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Ren W, Gao S, Zhang H, Ren Y, Yu X, Lin W, Guo S, Zhu R, Wang W. Decomposing the Mechanism of Qishen Granules in the Treatment of Heart Failure by a Quantitative Pathway Analysis Method. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23071829. [PMID: 30041436 PMCID: PMC6100320 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23071829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2018] [Revised: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Qishen granules (QSG) have beneficial therapeutic effects for heart failure, but the effects of decomposed recipes, including Wenyang Yiqi Huoxue (WYH) and Qingre Jiedu (QJ), are not clear. In this study, the efficacy of WYH and QJ on heart failure is evaluated by using transverse aortic constriction (TAC) induced mice and the significantly changed genes in heart tissues were screened with a DNA array. Furthermore, a new quantitative pathway analysis tool is developed to evaluate the differences of pathways in different groups and to identify the pharmacological contributions of the decomposed recipes. Finally, the related genes in the significantly changed pathways are verified by a real-time polymerase chain reaction and a Western blot. Our data show that both QJ and WYH improve the left ventricular ejection fraction, which explain their contributions to protect against heart failure. In the energy metabolism, QJ achieves the therapeutic effects of QSG through nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase (Nnt)-mediated mechanisms. In ventricular remodeling and inflammation reactions, QJ and WYH undertake the therapeutic effects through 5'-nucleotidase ecto (Nt5e)-mediated mechanisms. Together, QJ and WYH constitute the therapeutic effects of QSG and play important roles in myocardial energy metabolism and inflammation, which can exert therapeutic effects for heart failure.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Biomarkers
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology
- Echocardiography
- Energy Metabolism/drug effects
- Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects
- Heart Failure/diagnosis
- Heart Failure/drug therapy
- Heart Failure/metabolism
- Heart Failure/physiopathology
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/diagnosis
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/drug therapy
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/etiology
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/physiopathology
- Metabolic Networks and Pathways/drug effects
- Mice
- Transcriptome
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/drug therapy
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/metabolism
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/physiopathology
- Ventricular Remodeling
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- Weiquan Ren
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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- School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Computational Biology, CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.
- School of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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- School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
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