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PhytoKeys ; 241: 81-90, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38638579

RESUMO

Utilising both morphological and molecular analyses, this study unveils Mazusjiangshiensesp. nov., a novel addition to the Mazaceae family, discovered in Shaowu County, Fujian Province, China. The comprehensive description and illustrations provided here are a result of a meticulous exploration of its morphological features. While bearing a resemblance to M.gracilis, this new-found species is distinguished by three distinct characteristics: its stems are delicately soft, its leaves possess a membranous quality and the ovary is notably villous at the apex. Integration of molecular evidence, derived from the nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrITS) and three plastid DNA sequences (rps16, rbcL and trnL-trnF), unequivocally supports the classification of M.jiangshiense as a distinct species. Notably, the molecular analysis positions it as a sister species to M.spicatus, underscoring the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Mazus. Our research not only introduces M.jiangshiense as a novel taxonomic entity, but also provides a nuanced understanding of its morphological differences and molecular affinities, enriching our comprehension of the diversity and evolutionary relationships of Mazaceae.

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Fitoterapia ; 175: 105924, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38537886

RESUMO

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, and accumulating evidence suggested that proteostatic imbalance is a key feature of the disease. Traditional Chinese medicine exhibits a multi-target therapeutic effect, making it highly suitable for addressing protein homeostasis imbalance in AD. Dendrobium officinale is a traditional Chinese herbs commonly used as tonic agent in China. In this study, we investigated protection effects of D. officinale phenolic extract (SH-F) and examined its underlying mechanisms by using transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans models. We found that treatment with SH-F (50 µg/mL) alleviated Aß and tau protein toxicity in worms, and also reduced aggregation of polyglutamine proteins to help maintain proteostasis. RNA sequencing results showed that SH-F treatment significantly affected the proteolytic process and autophagy-lysosomal pathway. Furthermore, we confirmed that SH-F showing maintainance of proteostasis was dependent on bec-1 by qRT-PCR analysis and RNAi methods. Finally, we identified active components of SH-F by LC-MS method, and found the five major compounds including koaburaside, tyramine dihydroferulate, N-p-trans-coumaroyltyramine, naringenin and isolariciresinol are the main bioactive components responsible for the anti-AD activity of SH-F. Our findings provide new insights to develop a treatment strategy for AD by targeting proteostasis, and SH-F could be an alternative drug for the treatment of AD.


Assuntos
Doença de Alzheimer , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides , Autofagia , Caenorhabditis elegans , Dendrobium , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Extratos Vegetais , Proteostase , Animais , Caenorhabditis elegans/efeitos dos fármacos , Doença de Alzheimer/tratamento farmacológico , Dendrobium/química , Proteostase/efeitos dos fármacos , Autofagia/efeitos dos fármacos , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Animais Geneticamente Modificados , Proteínas tau/metabolismo , Fenóis/farmacologia , Fenóis/isolamento & purificação , Flavanonas/farmacologia , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/farmacologia , Compostos Fitoquímicos/farmacologia , Compostos Fitoquímicos/isolamento & purificação
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J Clin Lab Anal ; 36(7): e24495, 2022 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35657140

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: After encountering COVID-19 patients who test positive again after discharge, our study analyzed the pathogenesis to further assess the risk and possibility of virus reactivation. METHODS: A separate microarray was acquired from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), and its samples were divided into two groups: a "convalescent-RTP" group consisting of convalescent and "retesting positive" (RTP) patients (group CR) and a "healthy-RTP" group consisting of healthy control and RTP patients (group HR). The enrichment analysis was performed with R software, obtaining the Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG). Subsequently, the protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks of each group were established, and the hub genes were discovered using the cytoHubba plugin. RESULTS: In this study, 6622 differentially expressed genes were identified in the group CR, among which RAB11B-AS1, DISP1, MICAL3, PSMG1, and DOCK4 were up-regulated genes, and ANAPC1, IGLV1-40, SORT1, PLPPR2, and ATP1A1-AS1 were down-regulated. 7335 genes were screened in the group HR, including the top 5 up-regulated genes ALKBH6, AMBRA1, MIR1249, TRAV18, and LRRC69, and the top 5 down-regulated genes FAM241B, AC018529.3, AL031963.3, AC006946.1, and FAM149B1. The GO and KEGG analysis of the two groups revealed a significant enrichment in immune response and apoptosis. In the PPI network constructed, group CR and group HR identified 10 genes, respectively, and TP53BP1, SNRPD1, and SNRPD2 were selected as hub genes. CONCLUSIONS: Using the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression data from GSE166253, we found TP53BP1, SNRPD1, and SNRPD2 as hub genes in RTP patients, which is vital to the management and prognostic prediction of RTP patients.


Assuntos
COVID-19 , Biologia Computacional , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/genética , Teste para COVID-19 , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Redes Reguladoras de Genes/genética , Humanos , Alta do Paciente , Recidiva
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PhytoKeys ; 181: 21-28, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34539198

RESUMO

Pseudostellariawuyishanensis, a new species from the Wuyishan National Park, Fujian, China, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, Pseudostellariawuyishanensis resembles P.heterantha. However, the new species can be distinguished by presence of stolons, 1 line of hairs on the stem, smaller leaf blades, shorter pedicels, and ovary with 2 styles.

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Food Funct ; 12(18): 8774-8786, 2021 Sep 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34374387

RESUMO

Polygonum multiflorum Thunb (PMT), as a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, has been widely used in the prevention and treatment of aging-related diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis and inflammation. However, the effect of PMT on the lifespan and its molecular mechanisms are still unclear. Here we found that 60% ethanol refined fraction (PMT-E) of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb at 50 µg mL-1, which contained two main bioactive compounds, 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-ß-D-glucoside (TSG) and emodin-8-O-ß-D-glucoside (EG), could significantly increase the mean lifespan by 19.82%, delay the age-related decline of phenotypes, enhance stress resistance and reduce ROS accumulation in Caenorhabditis elegans. Moreover, we also found that the mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨ) and ATP content of worms treated with 50 µg mL-1 PMT-E were obviously improved. Further mechanistic studies revealed that DAF-16, SIR-2.1 and SKN-1 transcription factors were required for PMT-E-mediated lifespan extension. Finally, we found that PMT-E could significantly inhibit the toxicity induced by ß-amyloid (Aß) in Aß transgenic worms. Altogether, these findings laid the foundation for the use of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb to treat aging and age-related diseases.


Assuntos
Caenorhabditis elegans/efeitos dos fármacos , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/farmacologia , Fallopia multiflora , Longevidade/efeitos dos fármacos , Envelhecimento , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/genética , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Animais , Animais Geneticamente Modificados , Caenorhabditis elegans/genética , Caenorhabditis elegans/fisiologia , Proteínas de Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolismo , Quimiotaxia , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição Forkhead/metabolismo , Insulina/metabolismo , Fator de Crescimento Insulin-Like I/metabolismo , Mitocôndrias/metabolismo , Modelos Animais , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Sirtuínas/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo
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Biogerontology ; 21(2): 245-256, 2020 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31960183

RESUMO

Coix seed oil (CSO) has many beneficial effects, but there is limited research on its influence on the processes and mechanisms related to senescence. Here, we used Caenorhabditis elegans as an in vivo model to investigate CSO's bioeffects on longevity. CSO (1 mg/mL) significantly extended the mean lifespan of C. elegans by over 22.79% and markedly improved stress resistance. Gene-specific mutant studies showed that the CSO-mediated increase in life expectancy was dependent on mev-1, hsf-1 and daf-16, but not daf-2. Furthermore, CSO significantly upregulated stress-inducible genes, including daf-16 and its downstream genes (sod-3, hsp-16.2 and gst-4). In addition, four major fatty acids, linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic, played leading roles in C. elegans' extended lifespan. Thus, CSO increased the life expectancy of, and enhanced the stress resistance in, C. elegans mainly through daf-16 and its downstream genes, but not through the insulin/insulin-like growth factor 1 signaling pathway.


Assuntos
Caenorhabditis elegans/efeitos dos fármacos , Coix , Longevidade/efeitos dos fármacos , Óleos de Plantas/administração & dosagem , Sementes , Estresse Fisiológico/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Animais Geneticamente Modificados , Caenorhabditis elegans/genética , Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolismo , Proteínas de Caenorhabditis elegans/genética , Proteínas de Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolismo , Coix/química , Citocromos b/genética , Citocromos b/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição Forkhead/genética , Fatores de Transcrição Forkhead/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Óleos de Plantas/isolamento & purificação , Sementes/química , Estresse Fisiológico/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo
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Oxid Med Cell Longev ; 2020: 3515609, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33425207

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Acorus tatarinowii Schott [Shi Chang Pu in Chinese (SCP)] is a traditional Chinese medicine frequently used in the clinical treatment of dementia, amnesia, epilepsy, and other mental disorders. Previous studies have shown the potential efficacy of SCP against Alzheimer's disease (AD). Nevertheless, the active constituents and the modes of action of SCP in AD treatment have not been fully elucidated. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effects of SCP on abnormal proteins and clarify its molecular mechanisms in the treatment of AD by using a Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) model. METHODS: This study experimentally assessed the effect of SCP-Oil in CL4176 strains expressing human Aß in muscle cells and CL2355 strains expressing human Aß in pan-neurons. Western blotting, qRT-PCR, and fluorescence detection were performed to determine the oxidative stress and signaling pathways affected by SCP-Oil in nematodes. RESULTS: SCP-Oil could significantly reduce the deposition of misfolded Aß and polyQ proteins and improved serotonin sensitivity and olfactory learning skill in worms. The analysis of pharmacological action mechanism of SCP-Oil showed that its maintaining protein homeostasis is dependent on the autophagy pathway regulated partly by hsf-1 and sir-2.1 genes. CONCLUSION: Our results provide new insights to develop treatment strategy for AD by targeting autophagy, and SCP-Oil could be an alternative drug for anti-AD.


Assuntos
Acorus/metabolismo , Precursor de Proteína beta-Amiloide/biossíntese , Precursor de Proteína beta-Amiloide/toxicidade , Autofagia/efeitos dos fármacos , Caenorhabditis elegans/efeitos dos fármacos , Óleos Voláteis/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Doença de Alzheimer/tratamento farmacológico , Animais , Quimiotaxia , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Homeostase , Peptídeos/química , Dobramento de Proteína , Transdução de Sinais , Especificidade da Espécie
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Biogerontology ; 19(1): 47-65, 2018 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29185166

RESUMO

Cistanche deserticola has been found to exert protection against aging and age-related diseases, but mechanisms underlying its longevity effects remain largely unclear. Here, the multicellular model organism Caenorhabditis elegans was employed to identify lifespan extending and protective effects against ß-amyloid (Aß) induced toxicity by echinacoside (ECH), a phenylethanoid glycoside isolated from C. deserticola. Our results showed that ECH extends the mean lifespan of worms and increases their survival under oxidative stress. Levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species and fat accumulation were also significantly suppressed by ECH. Moreover, ECH-mediated lifespan extension was found to be dependent on mev-1, eat-2, daf-2, and daf-16, but not sir-2.1 or hsf-1 genes. Furthermore, ECH triggered DAF-16 nuclear localization and upregulated two of its downstream targets, sod-3 and hsp-16.2. In addition, ECH significantly improved the survival of CL4176 worms in response to proteotoxic stress induced by Aß protein aggregation. Collectively, these findings suggested that reactive oxygen species scavenging, dietary restriction, and insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling pathways could be partly involved in ECH-mediated lifespan extension. Thus, ECH may target multiple longevity mechanisms to extend lifespan and have a potency to prevent Alzheimer's disease progression.


Assuntos
Envelhecimento , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/toxicidade , Cistanche , Glicosídeos/metabolismo , Longevidade , Estresse Oxidativo , Envelhecimento/efeitos dos fármacos , Envelhecimento/fisiologia , Animais , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Caenorhabditis elegans , Proteínas de Caenorhabditis elegans/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição Forkhead/metabolismo , Longevidade/efeitos dos fármacos , Longevidade/fisiologia , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Estresse Oxidativo/fisiologia , Substâncias Protetoras/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Transdução de Sinais/fisiologia
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Biomed Pharmacother ; 98: 88-94, 2018 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29247951

RESUMO

Cervical cancer is one of the most common malignant carcinomas in the female reproductive system. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been verified to participate in the tumorigenesis of cervical cancer. In present study, we investigate the role of lncRNA XLOC_008466 in the occurrence and progression of cervical cancer. Results showed that XLOC_008466 expression was up-regulated in cervical cancer tissue and cells compared to normal controls. In vitro functional experiments, CCK-8 assay and colony formation assay showed that XLOC_008466 knockdown suppressed the proliferation of cervical cancer cells. Flow cytometry and transwell assay showed that XLOC_008466 knockdown induced G0/G1 phase arrest and aggravated the apoptosis. In vivo, XLOC_008466 knockdown inhibited the tumor growth. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that XLOC_008466 sponged miR-216b with the complementary binding sites at 3'-UTR. Overall, our study reveals the tumor promoting role of XLOC_008466 in cervical cancer carcinogenesis, providing a novel molecular mechanism and therapeutic target for cervical cancer.


Assuntos
Carcinogênese/genética , RNA Longo não Codificante/genética , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/genética , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/patologia , Regiões 3' não Traduzidas/genética , Animais , Apoptose/genética , Pontos de Checagem do Ciclo Celular/genética , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células/genética , Feminino , Fase G1/genética , Células HeLa , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Nus , Fase de Repouso do Ciclo Celular/genética , Regulação para Cima/genética
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Clin Exp Hypertens ; 39(4): 295-305, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28513236

RESUMO

The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of hypertension on the gap junctions between vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in the cerebral arteries (CAs) of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). The functions of gap junctions in the CAs of VSMCs in SHRs and control normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats were studied using whole-cell patch clamp recordings and pressure myography, and the expression levels of connexins were analyzed using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses. Whole-cell patch clamp measurements revealed that the membrane capacitance and conductance of in situ VSMCs in the CAs were significantly greater in SHRs than in WKY rats, suggesting that gap junction coupling is enhanced between VSMCs in the CAs of SHRs. Application of the endothelium-independent vasoconstrictors KCl or phenylephrine (PE) stimulated a greater vasoconstriction in the CAs of SHRs than in those of WKY rats. The EC50 value of KCl was 24.9 mM (n = 14) and 36.9 mM (n=12) for SHRs and WKY rats, respectively. The EC50 value of PE was 0.9 µM (n = 7) and 2.2 µM (n = 7) for SHRs and WKY rats, respectively. Gap junction inhibitors 18ß-glycyrrhetinic acid (18ß-GA), niflumic acid (NFA), and 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB) attenuated KCl-induced vasoconstriction in SHRs and WKY rats. The mRNA and protein expression levels of the gap junction protein connexin 45 (Cx45) were significantly higher in the CAs of SHRs than in those of WKY rats. Phosphorylated Cx43 protein expression was significantly higher in the CAs of SHRs than in those of WKY rats, despite the total Cx43 mRNA and protein expression levels in the cerebral artery (CA) exhibiting no significant difference between SHRs and WKY rats. Increases in the expression of Cx45 and phosphorylation of Cx43 may promote gap junction communication among VSMCs in the CAs of SHRs, which may enhance the contractile response of the CA to vasoconstrictors.


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Artérias Cerebrais/fisiopatologia , Junções Comunicantes/efeitos dos fármacos , Junções Comunicantes/fisiologia , Hipertensão/fisiopatologia , Músculo Liso Vascular/fisiopatologia , Animais , Compostos de Boro/farmacologia , Artérias Cerebrais/efeitos dos fármacos , Artérias Cerebrais/metabolismo , Conexina 43/genética , Conexina 43/metabolismo , Conexinas/genética , Conexinas/metabolismo , Capacitância Elétrica , Fenômenos Eletrofisiológicos , Ácido Glicirretínico/análogos & derivados , Ácido Glicirretínico/farmacologia , Hipertensão/metabolismo , Masculino , Músculo Liso Vascular/efeitos dos fármacos , Músculo Liso Vascular/metabolismo , Ácido Niflúmico/farmacologia , Fenilefrina/farmacologia , Fosforilação , Cloreto de Potássio/farmacologia , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos Endogâmicos SHR , Ratos Endogâmicos WKY , Vasoconstrição/efeitos dos fármacos , Vasoconstritores/farmacologia
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Fitoterapia ; 108: 5-8, 2016 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26586617

RESUMO

A novel tetralignan, tatarinan T (1) with the rare C8-C7' linkage pattern, along with a known monolignan (2) were isolated from the roots of Acorus tatarinowii Schott. Their chemical structures were elucidated on the basis of NMR and X-ray diffraction analysis. We evaluated the protective effects of two rare lignans against ß-amyloid toxicity by using CL4176 transgenic C. elegans model for the first time, and found that they significantly delayed paralysis of worms at the concentration of 100 µM. Compound 2 exhibited the more potential protective effect against ß-amyloid toxicity, its value of PT50 extended up to 62.3% at 100 µM compared with control, especially, it still has 30.8% extension at 10 µM.


Assuntos
Acorus/química , Caenorhabditis elegans/efeitos dos fármacos , Lignanas/farmacologia , Raízes de Plantas/química , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/toxicidade , Animais , Animais Geneticamente Modificados , Caenorhabditis elegans/genética , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/química , Lignanas/isolamento & purificação , Estrutura Molecular , Extratos Vegetais/química
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Am J Chin Med ; 42(6): 1345-56, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25406653

RESUMO

Obesity is a serious medical problem worldwide. As a holistic therapy, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) may have a potential in obesity management. In this controlled trial, we evaluated the safety and effectiveness of xin-ju-xiao-gao-fang (XJXGF), a TCM herbal formulation, in 140 obese subjects over a 24-week period. The XJXGF formula mainly consists of rhubarb, coptis, semen cassia, and citrus aurantium. Subjects with body mass index (BMI) 28-40 kg/m(2) were recruited at 5 centers in China. We assessed the changes in subjects' body weight, its related parameters, and the reduction of insulin resistance (IR) after administration of XJXGF formula or low-dose XJXGF (10% of the XJXGF formula, as control). After 24-week treatment, among participants in the XJXGF formula group and low-dose XJXGF group, the mean ± SE changes in the body weight were -3.58 ± 0.48 and -1.91 ± 0.38 kg, respectively (p < 0.01). The changes in the IR-index of two groups were -2.65 ± 1.04 and -1.58 ± 1.3, respectively (p < 0 .05). There were no serious adverse events reported during the 24-week trial. Participants reported 7 minor adverse events, 4 in the XJXGF formula group and 3 in the low-dose XJXGF group (p = 0.578). Future studies are needed to investigate the clinical utility of this TCM formulation in the treatment of obese subjects.


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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/administração & dosagem , Obesidade/tratamento farmacológico , Adolescente , Adulto , Índice de Massa Corporal , Peso Corporal , Cassia , Citrus , Coptis , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Método Duplo-Cego , Feminino , Humanos , Resistência à Insulina , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Obesidade/fisiopatologia , Peptídeos Cíclicos , Estudos Prospectivos , Rheum , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Circunferência da Cintura , Adulto Jovem
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Hypertens Res ; 37(2): 110-5, 2014 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24048484

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To investigate the effects of hypertension on the changes in gap junctions between vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in the mesenteric artery (MA) of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Whole-cell patch clamp, pressure myography, real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR), western blot analysis and transmission electron microscopy were used to examine the differences in expression and function of the gap junction between MA VSMCs of SHR and control normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats. (1) Whole-cell patch clamp measurements showed that the membrane capacitance and conductance of in-situ MA VSMCs of SHR were significantly greater than those of WKY rats (P<0.05), suggesting enhanced gap junction coupling between MA VSMCs of SHR. (2) The administration of phenylephrine (PE) and KCl (an endothelium-independent vasoconstrictor) initiated more pronounced vasoconstriction in SHR versus WKY rats (P<0.05). Furthermore, 2-APB (a gap junction inhibitor) attenuated PE- and KCl-induced vasoconstriction, and the inhibitory effects of 2-APB were significantly greater in SHR (P<0.05). (3) The expression of connexin 45 (Cx45) mRNA and protein in the MA was greater in SHR versus WKY rats (P<0.05). The level of phosphorylated Cx43 was significantly higher in SHR versus WKY rats (P<0.05), although the expression of total Cx43 mRNA and protein in the MA was equivalent between SHR and WKY rats. Electron microscopy revealed that the gap junctions were significantly larger in SHR versus WKY rats. Increases in the expression of Cx45 and phosphorylation of Cx43 may contribute to the enhancement of communication across gap junctions between MA VSMCs of SHR, which may increase the contractile response to agonists.


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Junções Comunicantes/fisiologia , Artérias Mesentéricas/efeitos dos fármacos , Contração Muscular/efeitos dos fármacos , Músculo Liso Vascular/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Western Blotting , Peso Corporal/fisiologia , Conexina 43/biossíntese , Junções Comunicantes/ultraestrutura , Masculino , Artérias Mesentéricas/ultraestrutura , Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão , Músculo Liso Vascular/ultraestrutura , Miografia , Técnicas de Patch-Clamp , RNA Mensageiro/biossíntese , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Ratos , Ratos Endogâmicos SHR , Ratos Endogâmicos WKY , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Vasoconstrição/efeitos dos fármacos
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Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23940961

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: This study compared Wistar rat with spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) on the electrophysiology and coupling force of the smooth muscle cells in the cerebral arteriolar segments and observe the influence of 18beta-glycyrrhetinic acid(18beta-GA) on the gap junctions between the arterial smooth muscle cells. METHODS: The outer layer's connective tissue of the cerebral arteriolar segments was removed. Whole-cell patch clamp recordings were used to observe the 18beta-GA's impaction on the arteriolar segment membrane's input capacitance (C(input)), input conductance (G(input)) and input resistance (R(input)) of the smooth muscle cells. RESULTS: (1) The C(input) and G(input) of the SHR arteriolar segment smooth muscle cells was much higher than the Wistar rats, there was significant difference (P < 0.05). (2) 18beta-GA concentration-dependently reduced C(input) and G(input) (or increase R(input)) on smooth muscle cells in arteriolar segment. IC50 of 18beta-GA suppression's G(input) of the Wistar rat and SHR were 1.7 and 2.0 micromol/L respectively, there was not significant difference (P > 0.05). After application of 18beta-GA concentration > or = 100 micrmol/L, the C(input), G(input) and R(input) of the single smooth muscle cells was very close. CONCLUSION: Gap junctional coupling is enhanced in the SHR cerebral arterial smooth muscle cells. 18beta-GA concentration-dependent inhibits Wistar rat's and SHR cerebral arteriolar gap junctions between arterial smooth muscle cells. The inhibitory potency is similar between the two different rats. When 18beta-GA concentration is > or = 100 micromol/L, it can completely block gap junctions between arteriolar smooth muscle cells.


Assuntos
Junções Comunicantes/efeitos dos fármacos , Ácido Glicirretínico/análogos & derivados , Músculo Liso Vascular/citologia , Miócitos de Músculo Liso/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Artérias Cerebrais/citologia , Ácido Glicirretínico/farmacologia , Masculino , Técnicas de Patch-Clamp , Ratos , Ratos Endogâmicos SHR , Ratos Wistar
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 38(7): 1095-7, 2013 Apr.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23847966

RESUMO

Chinese Pharmacopoeia I (2010 edition) covers dosage and usage of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs and decoction pieces, and provides dosage ranges of most of decoction pieces. By using the descriptive statistical method, the article discusses the distribution of maximum dosage, minimum dosage and dosage range of decoction pieces set forth in Chinese Pharmacopoeia, and compares toxic drugs and non-toxic drugs. Altogether 617 drugs are included into the study. Except for 16 decoction pieces whose dosages are not clear, all of the remaining decoction pieces are covered by Chinese Pharmacopoeia, with the maximum common dosage, minimum common dosage and dosage range of 3, 10 and 6 g. Upon comparison, we discovered that Chinese Pharmacopoeia sets stricter standards for toxic drugs than non-toxic drugs. Compared with dosages in classical prescriptions and actual clinical usages, dosage ranges described in Chinese Pharmacopoeia are much narrower. There is no significant difference between drugs that can be used as foods or healthcare foods and other drugs according to Chinese Pharmacopoeia.


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Tratamento Farmacológico/normas , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/farmacologia , Prescrições/normas , Cálculos da Dosagem de Medicamento , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/química , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/toxicidade , Humanos
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23737827

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Therapeutic interventions in prediabetes are important in the primary prevention of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its chronic complications. However, little is known about the pharmacogenetic effect of traditional herbs on prediabetes treatment. A total of 194 impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) subjects were treated with traditional hypoglycemic herbs (Tianqi Jiangtang) for 12 months in this study. DNA samples were genotyped for 184 mutations in 34 genes involved in drug metabolism or transportation. Multinomial logistic regression analysis indicated that rs1142345 (A > G) in the thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) gene was significantly associated with the hypoglycemic effect of the drug (P = 0.001, FDR P = 0.043). The "G" allele frequencies of rs1142345 in the healthy (subjects reverted from IGT to normal glucose tolerance), maintenance (subjects still had IGT), and deterioration (subjects progressed from IGT to T2D) groups were 0.094, 0.214, and 0.542, respectively. Binary logistic regression analysis indicated that rs1142345 was also significantly associated with the hypoglycemic effect of the drug between the healthy and maintenance groups (P = 0.027, OR = 4.828) and between the healthy and deterioration groups (P = 0.001, OR = 7.811). Therefore, rs1142345 was associated with the clinical effect of traditional hypoglycemic herbs. Results also suggested that TPMT was probably involved in the pharmacological mechanisms of T2D.

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Am J Chin Med ; 41(1): 33-42, 2013.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23336505

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A prospective multicenter clinical trial was conducted to compare the beneficial effects of a Chinese herbal medicine formula Jiangzhuoqinggan (JZQG) and western antihypertension drug irbesartan. JZQG is mainly composed of rhubarb, coptis, cassia, and uncaria. A total of 240 patients with mild to moderate hypertension were enrolled in the trial. Patients were assigned into two groups after screening: JZQG group and the irbesartan group. After four weeks of treatment, we compared the changes in routine blood pressure, 24 h ambulatory blood pressure, and waist circumference. There was a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure in the JZQG group (both p < 0.01). There were no significant differences between the reduction of systolic and diastolic blood pressures in the two treatment groups. From the 24 h ambulatory blood pressure measurement, the JZQG group showed a greater reduction in both systolic and diastolic blood pressures (in both daytime and nighttime) than the irbesartan group. Furthermore, there was a significant difference in waist circumference in the JZQG group (1.51 cm reduction; P < 0.05) but not the irbesartan group (0.42 cm). Thus, the JZQG formula may have therapeutic value in patients with both hypertension and metabolic syndrome.


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Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Hipertensão/tratamento farmacológico , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Bloqueadores do Receptor Tipo 1 de Angiotensina II/uso terapêutico , Anti-Hipertensivos/uso terapêutico , Compostos de Bifenilo/farmacologia , Compostos de Bifenilo/uso terapêutico , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/farmacologia , Feminino , Humanos , Irbesartana , Masculino , Síndrome Metabólica/tratamento farmacológico , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Tetrazóis/farmacologia , Tetrazóis/uso terapêutico , Circunferência da Cintura/efeitos dos fármacos , Adulto Jovem
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J Tradit Chin Med ; 31(1): 56-9, 2011 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21563509

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OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic effect of different dosages of Gegen Qin Lian Decoction on type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS: Fifty-four type 2 diabetic patients from low dosage group (20 cases), medium dosage group (19 cases) and high dosage group (15 cases) were treated with different dosage of Gegen Qin Lian Decoction for 12 weeks. Fasting blood-glucose (FBG), postprandial blood sugar (PBG) and Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) were determined before and after treatment. RESULTS: With the increase of dosage, the overall effective rate of glycaemic control increased, and FBG, PBG HbA1c decreased. The overall effective rate of blood glucose control of high dosage, medium dosage and low dosage group were 80%, 47%, 30% respectively, and there were significant differences between high dosage group and low dosage group. The decrease of FBG, PBG and HbA1c of high dosage showed significant differences from low dosage too. These data was analyzed by trend chi2 test and covariance analysis. CONCLUSION: The result indicated that different dosage of Gegen Qin Lian Decoction has dose-effect relationship in reducing HbA1c and FBG.


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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/tratamento farmacológico , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Idoso , Glicemia/análise , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/sangue , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Feminino , Hemoglobinas Glicadas/metabolismo , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pacientes Ambulatoriais/estatística & dados numéricos
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