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Li Y, Xie L, Liu K, Li X, Xie F. Bioactive components and beneficial bioactivities of flowers, stems, leaves of Lonicera japonica Thunberg: A review. BIOCHEM SYST ECOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2022.104570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Network Pharmacology-Based Identification of Potential Targets of Lonicerae japonicae Flos Acting on Anti-Inflammatory Effects. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:5507003. [PMID: 34595237 PMCID: PMC8478540 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5507003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Lonicerae japonicae flos (LJF) is widely used for the treatment of inflammation-related diseases in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). To clarify the anti-inflammatory mechanism of LJF, 29 compounds with high content in LJF were selected for network pharmacology. Then, a comprehensive network pharmacology strategy was implemented, which involved compound-inflammation-target construction, protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis, and enrichment analysis. Finally, molecular docking and in vitro experiments were performed to verify the anti-inflammatory activity and targets of the key compound. As a result, 279 inflammation-associated proteins were identified, which are mainly involved in the AGE/RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications, the HIF-1 signaling pathway, the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, and EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance. A total of 12 compounds were linked to more than 35 targets, including apigenin, kaempferol, quercetin, luteolin, and ferulic acid. The results of molecular docking showed that AKT has the most binding activity, exhibiting certain binding activity with 10 compounds, including vanillic acid, protocatechuic acid, secologanic acid, quercetin, and luteolin; the results of qRT-PCR and WB confirmed that two key compounds, secologanic acid and luteolin, could significantly decrease the secretion of TNF-α and the AKT expression of RAW264.7 murine macrophages stimulated by LPS (lipopolysaccharide). These results demonstrate that the comprehensive strategy can serve as a universal method to illustrate the anti-inflammatory mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine by identifying the pathways or targets.
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Yuan Z, Zeng C, Yu B, Zhang Y, Wang T, Wu X, Yang YF, Wu HZ. Network Pharmacology Integrated Molecular Docking Reveals the Anti-COVID-19 Mechanism of Yinma Jiedu Granules. Nat Prod Commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x21991714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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To investigate the mechanism of action of components of Yinma Jiedu granules in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using network pharmacology and molecular docking. The main chemical components of Yinma Jiedu granules were collected in the literature and Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform database. Using the SwissTargetPrediction database, the targets of the active component were identified and further correlated to the targets of COVID-19 through the GeneCards database. The overlapping targets of Yinma Jiedu granules components and COVID-19 were identified as the research target. Using the Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery database to carry out the target gene function Gene Ontology enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway annotation and Cytoscape 3.6.1 software was used to construct a “component-target-pathway” network. The protein-protein interaction network was built using Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins database. Using Discovery Studio 2016 Client software to study the virtual docking of key protein and active components. One hundred active components were screened from the Yinma Jiedu Granules that involved 67 targets, including mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3), epidermal growth factor receptor, tumor necrosis factor, tumor protein 53, and MAPK1. These targets affected 109 signaling pathways including hypoxia-inducible factor-1, apoptosis, and Toll-like receptor signaling pathways. Molecular docking results showed that the screened active components have a strong binding ability to the key targets. In this study, through network pharmacology and molecular docking, we justified the multicomponent, multitarget, and multipathways of Yinma Jiedu Granules in the treatment of COVID-19.
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- ZiXin Yuan
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of New Products for Geriatrics Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Chemistry of Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine of New Products for Geriatrics Hubei Province, Wuhan, China
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Minami M, Makino T. Effects of Lonicera japonica Flower Bud Extract on Citrobacter rodentium-Induced Digestive Tract Infection. MEDICINES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 7:medicines7090052. [PMID: 32867139 PMCID: PMC7555260 DOI: 10.3390/medicines7090052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Background: Although antibiotic therapy is currently a gold standard for bacterial infections, it is not used for severe diseases like enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, in which the Shiga toxin is overproduced by antibiotic action. The Lonicera japonica flower bud (LJF) is an herbal component used against purulent diseases in traditional Japanese and Chinese medicine. We investigated the effects of LJF extract (LJFE) on Citrobacter rodentium-induced digestive tract infection in a mouse model. Methods:Citrobacter rodentium and LJFE were orally administered to C57BL/6 mice. The survival rate and bacterial colonization in the large intestine, mesenteric lymph node, and blood of mice were evaluated. Cytokines secreted from intraperitoneal macrophages of LJFE-treated mice were measured using ELISA. Moreover, the phagocytic activity of intraperitoneal macrophages against Citrobacter rodentium was compared between LJFE- or chlorogenic acid (CGA)-treated mice. Results: LJFE significantly increased the survival rate and decreased Citrobacter rodentium colonization in mice. Moreover, the values of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, and interferon-γ secreted from macrophages were increased following LJFE treatment. While macrophages of LJFE-treated mice showed a significant phagocytic activity, macrophages of CGA-treated mice only showed a phagocytic tendency. Conclusions: LJF may be useful for treating Citrobacter rodentium-induced digestive tract infection.
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- Masaaki Minami
- Department of Bacteriology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-52-853-8166
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, 3-1 Tanabe-Dori, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8603, Japan;
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Effect of Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx Extracts on Murine Streptococcus pyogenes Infection by Modulating Immune System. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:1797930. [PMID: 30881983 PMCID: PMC6383546 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1797930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) causes several infectious diseases such as tonsillitis, cellulitis, and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. The general treatment of S. pyogenes infection is by using β-lactam antibiotics; however, the cases of treatment failure were increasing as serious problems. Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx (LCE) has been used in the folk medicine in the northern part of Japan, the northern part of China, Korea, and Russia. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of three parts (fruit, stem, and leaf) of Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx extract (LCEEs) against murine S. pyogenes infection. Oral administration of LCEEs increased the mortality in murine model, and the extracts of its stems and leaves were more effective than the fruit extract significantly. Murine splenocytes and mesenteric lymph nodal cells treated with LCEEs suppressed the excess production of inflammatory cytokine such as TNF-α in comparison to those from untreated cells. LCEEs stimulated the differentiation of pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells in those murine lymph nodal cells. It also activated the proliferative response of murine lymph nodal cells. We also found that the stem and leaf extracts seemed to be more effective than the fruit extract in those phenomena. The concentration of lignins in LCEE prepared from the stems was larger than that from leaves, and that was larger than that from the fruits. Our data suggest that LCE, especially the stems and the leaves, may be useful for the treatment of S. pyogenes infection.
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Tumwine JK. From sexual orientation to cochlear transplants in a tropical environment. Afr Health Sci 2016. [PMID: 26958043 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v15i4.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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