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Dillon FM, Panagos C, Gouveia G, Tayyari F, Chludil HD, Edison AS, Zavala JA. Changes in primary metabolite content may affect thrips feeding preference in soybean crops. Phytochemistry 2024; 220:114014. [PMID: 38354875 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2024.114014] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Past research has characterized the induction of plant defenses in response to chewing insect damage. However, little is known about plant responses to piercing-sucking insects that feed on plant cell-contents like thrips (Caliothrips phaseoli). In this study, we used NMR spectroscopy to measure metabolite changes in response to six days of thrips damage from two field-grown soybean cultivars (cv.), known for their different susceptibility to Caliothrips phaseoli. We observed that thrips damage reduces sucrose concentration in both cultivars, while pinitol, the most abundant leaf soluble carbohydrate, is induced in cv. Charata but not in cv. Williams. Thrips did not show preference for leaves where sucrose or pinitol were externally added, at tested concentration. In addition, we also noted that cv. Charata was less naturally colonized and contained higher levels of trigonelline, tyrosine as well as several compounds that we have not yet identified. We have established that preference-feeding clues are not dependent on the plants major soluble carbohydrates but may depend on other types of compounds or leaf physical characteristics.
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- Francisco M Dillon
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Cátedra de Bioquímica, Facultad de Agronomía, Avenida San Martín 4453, C1417DSE, Buenos Aires, Argentina; INBA/CONICET, Avenida San Martín 4453, C1417DSE, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- University of Georgia, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, Athens, GA, USA
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- University of Georgia, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, Athens, GA, USA
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- University of Georgia, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, Athens, GA, USA
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Cátedra de Química de Biomoléculas, Facultad de Agronomía, Avenida San Martín 4453, C1417DSE, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- University of Georgia, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, Athens, GA, USA
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Cátedra de Bioquímica, Facultad de Agronomía, Avenida San Martín 4453, C1417DSE, Buenos Aires, Argentina; INBA/CONICET, Avenida San Martín 4453, C1417DSE, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola, Facultad de Agronomía, Avenida San Martín 4453, C1417DSE, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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You X, Sun X, Kong J, Tian J, Shi Y, Li X. D- Pinitol Attenuated Ovalbumin-induced Allergic Rhinitis in Experimental Mice via Balancing Th1/Th2 Response. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol 2021; 20:672-683. [PMID: 34920651 DOI: 10.18502/ijaai.v20i6.8017] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a complex, chronic immunoinflammatory disorder of the membrane lining of the nasal mucosa. D-Pinitol is considered a cyclic polyol with a potential effect against various allergies. In the present study, we evaluated the anti-allergic effect of pinitol on ovalbumin (OVA)-induced AR model in mice. BALB/c mice were initially sensitized with an intraperitoneal injection of OVA and divided into 5 groups (n=18, in each group) for a treating schedule of distilled water (DW), montelukast (10 mg/kg), and pinitol (5, 10, and 20 mg/kg) through the mouth. Two saline-injected groups were considered as controls by orally administrating DW and pinitol 20. Thereafter, test and control groups were intranasally challenged by OVA and saline, respectively. Our results showed that the OVA challenge caused a marked elevation in AR symptoms like nasal rubbing, sneezing, and discharge which were remarkably diminished using pinitol (10 and 20 mg/kg) and the results were comparable with montelukast. Additionally, increased levels of total and OVA-specific serum Immunoglobulin (Ig) E and IgG1 were significantly attenuated by pinitol as compared to the control group but not the montelukast group. In AR-induced mice, pinitol had significant modulatory effects on representative markers of Th2 (GATA binding protein 3), signal transducer and activator of transcription-6, Interleukins (IL)-4, IL-5, IL-13, suppressors of cytokine signaling 1, Toll-like receptor 4, and myeloid differentiation factor 88), and Type 1 T helper (Th1) immune responses (T-box protein expressed in T cells and Interferon-gamma) as well as the histopathological aberrations induced in the nasal mucosa. In conclusion, Pinitol had potential effects on OVA-induced AR mice through amelioration of nasal symptoms and balancing the Th1/Th2 immune responses during the allergic rhinitis condition.
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- Xiying You
- Department of Pediatrics, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical College, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of South District Outpatient, Xi'an Children's Hospital, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xi'an Children's Hospital, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xi'an Children's Hospital, Xi'an, China.
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xi'an Children's Hospital, Xi'an, China.
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Hu X, Zhu Y, L V X, Feng Z. Elucidation of the mechanism of action of pinitol against pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in an animal model of aortic stenosis. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2021; 85:643-655. [PMID: 33589894 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbaa054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The long-term imposition of pressure overload on the cardiac tissue causes left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and cardiac fibrosis. Pinitol has been reported to possess antioxidant potential. The aim was to evaluate the efficacy of pinitol against pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in the aortic stenosis (AS) rat model. Cardiac hypertrophy was produced in Sprague-Dawley rats by abdominal aortic constriction and treated with lisinopril (15 mg/kg) or pinitol (5, 10, and 20 mg/kg). Pressure overload-induced alterations in hemodynamic and left ventricular function tests, cardiac SOD, GSH, MDA, NO, Na-K-ATPase, and mitochondrial complex enzyme levels were significantly attenuated by pinitol. The upregulated mRNA expressions of cardiac ANP, BNP, cTn-I, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, Bax, Caspase-3, collagen-I, and cardiac apoptosis were markedly downregulated by pinitol. In conclusion, pinitol ameliorated pressure overload-induced LVH and fibrosis via its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifibrotic, and antiapoptotic potential in experimental AS.
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- Xiaojing Hu
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ninth Hospital of Xi'an, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ninth Hospital of Xi'an, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ninth Hospital of Xi'an, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ninth Hospital of Xi'an, Beilin District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, China
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Lou C, Deng A, Zheng H, Sun G, Zhao H, Li A, Liu Q, Li Y, Lv Z. Pinitol suppresses TNF-α-induced chondrocyte senescence. Cytokine 2020; 130:155047. [PMID: 32200264 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2020.155047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent joint disorder that is tightly correlated with age. As the body ages, cell replication and function decline until homeostasis can no longer be maintained. This process involves cellular senescence as well as replicative senescence. Telomere length, cell cycle arrest, expression of p16 and p53, and the release of senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-Gal) are all markers of cell senescence. In OA joints, chondrocytes undergo cellular senescence prematurely, thereby ceasing to synthesize and maintain cartilage tissue. Upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and oxidative stress induced by overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are key events in the pathogenesis of OA. In the present study, we investigated the effects of pinitol, a naturally occurring compound, on the effects of TNF-α on chondrocyte senescence and cell cycle arrest. We found that pinitol has a favorable safety profile in terms of cell viability. Pinitol significantly inhibited cellular senescence and cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase induced by TNF-α. We also found that pinitol could inhibit TNF-α-induced increased telomerase activity and expression of p16 and p53. Importantly, we found that the effects of pinitol may be mediated through rescue of Nrf2 signaling, which is recognized as a key protective factor in OA. This finding was verified through a Nrf2 silencing experiment using Nrf2 siRNA. Together, our findings reveal the potential of pinitol as a safe therapeutic option for the prevention of OA-associated chondrocyte senescence and oxidative stress.
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- Chunbiao Lou
- Department of Orthopaedics, Heze Third People Hospital, Heze, Shandong 274031, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Heze Third People Hospital, Heze, Shandong 274031, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Heze Third People Hospital, Heze, Shandong 274031, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Heze Third People Hospital, Heze, Shandong 274031, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Heze Third People Hospital, Heze, Shandong 274031, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Heze Third People Hospital, Heze, Shandong 274031, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Heze Third People Hospital, Heze, Shandong 274031, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Heze Third People Hospital, Heze, Shandong 274031, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital Of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 274031, China.
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Zhao J, Khan IA, Combrinck S, Sandasi M, Chen W, Viljoen AM. 1H-NMR and UPLC-MS metabolomics: Functional tools for exploring chemotypic variation in Sceletium tortuosum from two provinces in South Africa. Phytochemistry 2018; 152:191-203. [PMID: 29783186 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2018.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Sceletium tortuosum (Aizoaceae) is widely recognised for the treatment of stress, anxiety and depression, as well as for obsessive compulsive disorders. A comprehensive intraspecies chemotypic variation study, using samples harvested from two distinct regions of South Africa, was done using both proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectroscopy of methanol extracts (N = 145) and ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) of acid/base extracts (N = 289). Chemometric analysis of the 1H-NMR data indicated two main clusters that were region-specific (Northern Cape and Western Cape provinces). Two dimensional (2D) NMR was used to identify analytes that contributed to the clustering as revealed by the S-plot. The sceletium alkaloids, pinitol and two alkylamines, herein reported for the first time from S. tortuosum, were identified as markers that distinguished the two groups. Relative quantification of the marker analytes conducted by qNMR indicated that samples from the Northern Cape generally contained higher concentrations of all the markers than samples from the Western Cape. Quantitative analysis of the four mesembrine alkaloids using a validated UPLC-photo diode array (PDA) detection method confirmed the results of qNMR with regard to the total alkaloid concentrations. Samples from the Northern Cape Province were found to contain, on average, very high total alkaloids, ranging from 4938.0 to 9376.8 mg/kg dry w. Regarding the Western Cape samples, the total yields of the four mesembrine alkaloids were substantially lower (averages 16.4-4143.2 mg/kg). Hierarchical cluster analysis of the UPLC-MS data, based on the alkaloid chemistry, revealed three branches, with one branch comprising samples primarily from the Northern Cape that seemed somewhat chemically conserved, while the other two branches represented mainly samples from the Western Cape. The construction of an orthogonal projections to latent structures-discriminant analysis model and subsequent loadings plot, allowed alkaloid markers to be identified for each cluster. The diverse sceletium alkaloid chemistry of samples from the three clusters may facilitate the recognition of alkaloid profiles, rather than individual compounds, that exert targeted effects on various brain receptors involved in stress, anxiety or depression.
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- Jianping Zhao
- National Center for Natural Products Research, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, MS 38677, USA
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- National Center for Natural Products Research, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, MS 38677, USA; Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, MS 38677, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; SAMRC Herbal Drugs Unit, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; SAMRC Herbal Drugs Unit, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
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Miñambres I, Cuixart G, Gonçalves A, Corcoy R. Effects of inositol on glucose homeostasis: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clin Nutr 2019; 38:1146-52. [PMID: 29980312 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.06.957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The effect of inositol on glucose homeostasis is not well characterized. The aim of the present meta-analysis is to synthesize the effects of inositol on glucose homeostasis in different clinical conditions. METHODS We performed a systematic review (CRD42017057927) following PRISMA guidelines. Web of Science and Medline were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that addressed supplementation with compounds of the inositol family in humans and assessed their effects on glucose homeostasis. RESULTS We screened 476 abstracts and included 20 RCTs with a total of 1239 subjects. Meta-analysis showed in the treatment arm a reduction in fasting plasma glucose (Mean difference (MD) -0.44 mmol/l, 95% CI -0.65, -0.23), 2 h PG after 75 g OGTT (MD -0.69 mmol/l, 95% CI -1.14, -0.23), abnormal glucose tolerance (Relative risk (RR) 0.28, 95% CI 0.12, 0.66), fasting insulin (MD -38.49 pmol/l, 95% CI -52.63, -24.36), and HOMA-IR (MD -1.96 mmol × mUI/l, 95% CI -2.62, -1.30). No differences were observed in BMI, HbA1c and % of patients requiring insulin treatment. Sensitivity analysis did not change treatment estimates. Mention to adverse events was only present in 13 articles with no sign of seriousness. CONCLUSIONS Inositol supplementation decreases blood glucose through an improvement in insulin sensitivity that is independent of weight. Assessment of adverse effects is scarce among published trials and should be fully addressed before considering inositol as a therapeutic agent for glucose-related outcomes. The characterization of the subjects achieving benefit from the intervention and the formulations to be used should also be known.
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