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Cheng ZQ, Fan J, Zhao FY, Su JY, Sun QH, Cui RJ, Li BJ. Fasting produces antidepressant-like effects via activating mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 signaling pathway in ovariectomized mice. Neural Regen Res 2023; 18:2075-2081. [PMID: 36926734 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.367928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Recent studies have shown that a 9-hour fast in mice reduces the amount of time spent immobile in the forced swimming test. However, whether 9-hour fasting has therapeutic effects in female mice with depressive symptoms has not been established. Therefore, in this study, we simulated perimenopausal depression via an ovariectomy in mice, and subjected them to a single 9-hour fasting 7 days later. We found that the ovariectomy increased the time spent immobile in the forced swimming test, inhibited expression of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 signaling pathway in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, and decreased the density of dendritic spines in the hippocampus. The 9-hour acute fasting alleviated the above-mentioned phenomena. Furthermore, all of the antidepressant-like effects of 9-hour fasting were reversed by an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1. Electrophysiology data showed a remarkable increase in long-term potentiation in the hippocampal CA1 of the ovariectomized mice subjected to fasting compared with the findings in the ovariectomized mice not subjected to fasting. These findings show that the antidepressant-like effects of 9-hour fasting may be related to the activation of the mammalian target of the rapamycin complex 1 signaling pathway and synaptic plasticity in the mammalian hippocampus. Thus, fasting may be a potential treatment for depression.
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- Zi-Qian Cheng
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University; Jilin Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University; Jilin Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University; Jilin Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University; Jilin Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University; Jilin Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University; Jilin Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University; Jilin Engineering Laboratory for Screening of Antidepressant, Changchun, Jilin Province, China
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Duan X, Sun H, Zhang T, Qin J, Cui R, Sun H. Brucine restores sodium nitroprusside-induced chondrocyte dysfunction by suppressing the GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway. Chem Biol Interact 2022:109980. [PMID: 35644218 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The dysfunction of chondrocytes is thought to play a role in the initiation and progression of osteoarthritis (OA). Brucine possesses wide pharmacological activities. But the protective mechanism of the brucine on chondrocytes remains unclear. This study is aimed to determine the therapeutic effects of brucine on the mouse chondrocyte OA model by sodium nitroprusside (SNP). The primary chondrocytes were obtained from the knee articular cartilage of a healthy suckling mouse donor. The cultured chondrocytes were divided into the control group, SNP group, brucine group, brucine-SNP group, brucine-SNP-GSK-3β antagonist group (brucine-SNP- group), and brucine-SNP-GSK-3β agonist group (brucine-SNP-GSK-3β+ group). After 24 h, the chondrocytes from different treated groups were collected to detect chondrocyte proliferation and ultrastructure, regulation factors, apoptosis, oxidative stress, and GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway. Compared to the SNP group, chondrocyte proliferation, and regulation factors were promoted, and chondrocyte apoptosis, oxidative stress, and the GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway were inhibited by brucine. It indicates that the adverse effect of SNP is reversed by the brucine on the chondrocyte. Compared to the brucine-SNP group, the effect of brucine on the chondrocyte proliferation, regulation factothe apoptosis, and oxidative stress were promoted by the GSK-3β antagonist. It indicates that the chondrocyte is protected agairucine through buying the GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway.
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- XiaoQin Duan
- The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, China; . School and Hospital of Stomatology of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, China
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- School of Nursing of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- School of Nursing of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China
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- The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130041, China
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- . School and Hospital of Stomatology of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
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Zhu WQ, Wu HY, Sun ZH, Guo Y, Ge TT, Li BJ, Li X, Cui RJ. Current Evidence and Future Directions of Berberine Intervention in Depression. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:824420. [PMID: 35677435 PMCID: PMC9168319 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.824420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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A major type of serious mood disorder, depression is currently a widespread and easily overlooked psychological illness. With the low side effects of natural products in the treatment of diseases becoming the pursuit of new antidepressants, natural Chinese medicine products have been paid more and more attention for their unique efficacy in improving depression. In a view from the current study, the positive antidepressant effects of berberine are encouraging. There is a lot of work that needs to be done to accurately elucidate the efficacy and mechanism of berberine in depression. In this review, the relevant literature reports on the treatment of depression and anxiety by berberine are updated, and the potential pharmacological mechanism of berberine in relieving depression has also been discussed.
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- Wen-Qian Zhu
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Eastern Division of First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Xin Li, ; Ran-Ji Cui,
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
- *Correspondence: Xin Li, ; Ran-Ji Cui,
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Wang XL, Wang JL, Ma W, Jiang Y, Wan JH, Jiang SJ, He ZK, Wang XJ, An ZY, Liu XX, Cui RJ. Long non-coding RNA FBXL19-AS1 serves as a competing endogenous RNA to regulate ZEB1 expression by sponging miR-431 in gastric cancer. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2020; 34:1847-1855. [PMID: 33168132 DOI: 10.23812/20-311-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- X L Wang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China.,Clinical Laboratory, The Seventh Hospital in Qiqihar, Qiqihar, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Graduate Office, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Harbin Public Security Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China.,Clinical Laboratory, Daqing Medical College, Daqing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China
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Sun LR, Zhou W, Zhang HM, Guo QS, Yang W, Li BJ, Sun ZH, Gao SH, Cui RJ. Modulation of Multiple Signaling Pathways of the Plant-Derived Natural Products in Cancer. Front Oncol 2019; 9:1153. [PMID: 31781485 PMCID: PMC6856297 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2019.01153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Natural compounds are highly effective anticancer chemotherapeutic agents, and the targets of plant-derived anticancer agents have been widely reported. In this review, we focus on the main signaling pathways of apoptosis, proliferation, invasion, and metastasis that are regulated by polyphenols, alkaloids, saponins, and polysaccharides. Alkaloids primarily affect apoptosis-related pathways, while polysaccharides primarily target pathways related to proliferation, invasion, and metastasis. Other compounds, such as flavonoids and saponins, affect all of these aspects. The association between compound structures and signaling pathways may play a critical role in drug discovery.
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- Li-Rui Sun
- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Colorectal Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular and Chemical Genetic, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Cui RJ, Roberts BL, Zhao H, Andresen MC, Appleyard SM. Opioids inhibit visceral afferent activation of catecholamine neurons in the solitary tract nucleus. Neuroscience 2012; 222:181-90. [PMID: 22796075 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Revised: 06/15/2012] [Accepted: 07/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Brainstem A2/C2 catecholamine (CA) neurons within the solitary tract nucleus (NTS) influence many homeostatic functions, including food intake, stress, respiratory and cardiovascular reflexes. They also play a role in both opioid reward and withdrawal. Injections of opioids into the NTS modulate many autonomic functions influenced by catecholamine neurons including food intake and cardiac function. We recently showed that NTS-CA neurons are directly activated by incoming visceral afferent inputs. Here we determined whether opioid agonists modulate afferent activation of NTS-CA neurons using transgenic mice with EGFP expressed under the control of the tyrosine hydroxylase promoter (TH-EGFP) to identify catecholamine neurons. The opioid agonist Met-enkephalin (Met-Enk) significantly attenuated solitary tract-evoked excitatory postsynaptic currents (ST-EPSCs) in NTS TH-EGFP neurons by 80%, an effect reversed by wash or the mu opioid receptor-specific antagonist D-Phe-Cys-Tyr-D-Trp-Orn-Thr-Pen-Thr-NH(2) (CTOP). Met-Enk had a significantly greater effect to inhibit afferent inputs onto TH-EGFP-positive neurons than EGFP-negative neurons, which were only inhibited by 50%. The mu agonist, DAMGO, also inhibited the ST-EPSC in TH-EGFP neurons in a dose-dependent manner. In contrast, neither the delta agonist DPDPE, nor the kappa agonist, U69,593, consistently inhibited the ST-EPSC amplitude. Met-Enk and DAMGO increased the paired pulse ratio, decreased the frequency, but not amplitude, of mini-EPSCs and had no effect on holding current, input resistance or current-voltage relationships in TH-EGFP neurons, suggesting a presynaptic mechanism of action on afferent terminals. Met-Enk significantly reduced both the basal firing rate of NTS TH-EGFP neurons and the ability of afferent stimulation to evoke an action potential. These results suggest that opioids inhibit NTS-CA neurons by reducing an excitatory afferent drive onto these neurons through presynaptic inhibition of glutamate release and elucidate one potential mechanism by which opioids could control autonomic functions and modulate reward and opioid withdrawal symptoms at the level of the NTS.
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- R J Cui
- Department of Veterinary Comparative Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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