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Mitochondrial DNA B Resour ; 9(4): 506-511, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38623176

RESUMO

Zanthoxylum ailanthoides is a deciduous tree, with important medicinal and economic values. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Z. ailanthoides was assembled and the phylogenetic relationship to other species was inferred in this study. The chloroplast genome is 157,209 bp in length, including two inverted repeats of 26,408 bp, a large single-copy of 86,099 bp and a small single copy of 18,294 bp. Moreover, the chloroplast genome contains 129 genes, including 84 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. The overall GC content of the chloroplast genome is 38.4%. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that Z. ailanthoides was grouped with a clade containing the species of Z. multijugum, Z. calcicola, Z. oxyphyllum, Z. stenophyllum, and the genus was closely related to Phellodendron. This study contributes to a better understanding of the phylogenetic relationships among Zanthoxylum species.

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Mitochondrial DNA B Resour ; 8(8): 921-926, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37645477

RESUMO

Liupao tea is one of the well-known Chinese tea brands and a famous local specialty in Wuzhou, Guangxi, China. However, the genetic background and phylogenetic relationship of the native resource plants of Liupao tea need study, especially at the genomic level. In this study, we reported the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of Camellia sinensis var. sinensis cultivar 'Liupao' (LP, Liupao tea population) and inferred its phylogenetic relationship to other tea plant variants or cultivars. The cp genome had a total length of 157,097 bp and the overall GC content was 37.3%. The cp genome contained one LSC region (86,641 bp) and one SSC region (18,276 bp), which were separated by two IR regions (26,090 bp, respectively). Moreover, the cp genomes were composed of 130 genes, including 86 protein-coding genes, 36 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. The phylogenetic analysis showed that LP was closely related to C. sinensis var. pabilimba cv. 'Lingyunbaihao'. This study will provide useful information for further investigating the genetic background, evolution, and breeding of LP as well as other tea cultivars and varieties.

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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 48(8): 2193-2202, 2023 Apr.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37282907

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This study aims to explore the effect of tryptanthrin on potential metabolic biomarkers in the serum of mice with ulcerative colitis(UC) induced by dextran sulfate sodium(DSS) based on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry(LC-MS) and predict the related metabolic pathways. C57BL/6 mice were randomly assigned into a tryptanthrin group, a sulfasalazine group, a control group, and a model group. The mouse model of UC was established by free drinking of 3% DSS solution for 11 days, and corresponding drugs were adminsitrated at the same time. The signs of mice were observed and the disease activity index(DAI) score was recorded from the first day. Colon tissue samples were collected after the experiment and observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining. The levels of interleukin-4(IL-4), interleukin-10(IL-10), tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-6(IL-6), and interleukin-8(IL-8) in the serum were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). The serum samples were collected from 6 mice in each group for widely targeted metabolomics. The metabolic pathways were enriched by MetaboAnalyst 5.0. The results showed that compared with the model group, tryptanthrin treatment decreased the DAI score(P<0.05), alleviated the injury of the colon tissue and the infiltration of inflammatory cells, lowered the levels of proinflammatory cytokines, and elevated the levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines in the serum. The metabolomic analysis revealed 28 differential metabolites which were involved in 3 metabolic pathways including purine metabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism, and tryptophan metabolism. Tryptanthrin may restore the metabolism of the mice with UC induced by DSS to the normal level by regulating the purine metabolism, arachidonic acid metabolism, and tryptophan metabolism. This study employed metabolomics to analyze the mechanism of tryptanthrin in the treatment of UC, providing an experimental basis for the utilization and development of tryptanthrin.


Assuntos
Colite Ulcerativa , Colite , Camundongos , Animais , Colite Ulcerativa/induzido quimicamente , Colite Ulcerativa/tratamento farmacológico , Triptofano , Ácido Araquidônico/metabolismo , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Colo , Citocinas/metabolismo , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Metabolômica , Purinas/metabolismo , Purinas/farmacologia , Purinas/uso terapêutico , Sulfato de Dextrana/efeitos adversos , Sulfato de Dextrana/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Colite/induzido quimicamente
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Mol Pain ; 19: 17448069231177634, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37207346

RESUMO

Chronic pain, along with comorbid psychiatric disorders, is a common problem worldwide. A growing number of studies have focused on non-opioid-based medicines, and billions of funds have been put into digging new analgesic mechanisms. Peripheral inflammation is one of the critical causes of chronic pain, and drugs with anti-inflammatory effects usually alleviate pain hypersensitivity. Sophoridine (SRI), one of the most abundant alkaloids in Chinese herbs, has been proved to exert antitumor, antivirus and anti-inflammation effects. Here, we evaluated the analgesic effect of SRI in an inflammatory pain mouse model induced by complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) injection. SRI treatment significantly decreased pro-inflammatory factors release after LPS stimuli in microglia. Three days of SRI treatment relieved CFA-induced mechanical hypersensitivity and anxiety-like behavior, and recovered abnormal neuroplasticity in the anterior cingulate cortex of mice. Therefore, SRI may be a candidate compound for the treatment of chronic inflammatory pain and may serve as a structural basis for the development of new drugs.


Assuntos
Dor Crônica , Hiperalgesia , Camundongos , Animais , Hiperalgesia/complicações , Hiperalgesia/tratamento farmacológico , Hiperalgesia/induzido quimicamente , Adjuvante de Freund/toxicidade , Matrinas , Dor Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Analgésicos/farmacologia , Analgésicos/uso terapêutico , Ansiedade/complicações , Ansiedade/tratamento farmacológico
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Phytochemistry ; 210: 113675, 2023 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37031870

RESUMO

Aconicumines A-D, an advanced class of norditerpenoid alkaloids, and seven known alkaloids, were isolated from Aconitum taipaicum Hand.-Mazz. (Ranunculaceae). The structures of the previously undescribed compounds, including their absolute configurations, were fully elucidated based on spectroscopic and single-crystal X-ray diffraction data analysis. Aconicumines A-D exhibit interesting cage-like structure, characterised by an unprecedented N,O-diacetal moiety (C6-O-C19-N-C17-O-C7) that has not been previously observed in diterpenoid alkaloids. Possible biosynthetic pathways for aconicumines A-D were proposed. Aconitine, hypaconitine, and aconicumine A showed significant inhibition of nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 macrophages induced by lipopolysaccharide with IC50 values ranging from 4.1 to 19.7 µM compared to positive control (dexamethasone, IC50 = 12.5 µM). Furthermore, the primary structure-activity relationships for aconicumines A-D were also represented.


Assuntos
Aconitum , Alcaloides , Diterpenos , Aconitum/química , Alcaloides/química , Diterpenos/química , Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Lipopolissacarídeos/farmacologia , Raízes de Plantas/química , Estrutura Molecular
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Curr Org Synth ; 20(8): 870-879, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35702794

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: Two classes of spiro[4H-pyran-3,3'-oxindole] derivatives were prepared via the one pot reaction of chain diketones (1-phenyl-1,3-butanedione or dibenzoyl methane), substituted isatins and malononitrile successfully catalyzed by a Tröger's base derivative 1b (5,12-dimethyl-3,10-diphenyl-bis-1H-pyrazol[b,f][4,5]-1,5-diazadicyclo[3.3.1]-2,6-octadiene). The antibacterial activity of products against three wild-type bacteria (B. subtilis, S. aureus, and E. coli) and two resistant strains (Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (18H8) and E. coli carrying the BlaNDM-1 gene (18H5)) was evaluated using the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC).. METHODS: 1-Phenyl-1,3-butanedione 2 or dibenzoylmethane 2' (0.42 mmol), substituted isatin 3 (0.4 mmol), malononitrile 4 (0.8 mmol), Tröger's base derivative 1b (0.08 mmol), and 10 mL of acetonitrile were added to a 50 mL round bottom flask and refluxed. After the completion (TLC monitoring), water (10 mL) was added to the reaction mixture; pH = 7 was adjusted with saturated NaHCO3 (aq.), and the mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2 (50 mL × 3). Organic layers were combined and dried with anhydrous Na2SO4; the solvent was removed under vacuum, and the residue was purified by column chromatography (VDCM: VMeOH = 80: 1) to afford product 5. The antibacterial activity was tested by the MTT method. RESULTS: Seventeen spiro[4H-pyran-3,3'-oxindole] derivatives were synthesized through the reaction of chain diketones (1-phenyl-1,3-butanedione or dibenzoyl methane), substituted isatins, and malononitrile in one-pot in medium to high yields. Four compounds showed antibacterial activity, and two of them showed the same activity as the positive control Ceftazidime on S. aureus (MIC = 12.5 µg/mL). CONCLUSION: Two classes of spiro[4H-pyran-3,3'-oxindole] derivatives were prepared, and their antibacterial activity was evaluated. Tröger's base derivative 1b (5,12-dimethyl-3,10-diphenyl-bis-1H-pyrazol[b,f][4,5]- 1,5-diazadicyclo[3,3,1]-2,6-octadiene) was used as an efficient organocatalyst for the reaction of low reactive chain diketones (1-phenyl-1,3-butanedione or dibenzoyl methane), substituted isatins, and malononitrile in one-pot successfully and effectively by providing multiple active sites and alkaline environment. By the theoretical calculation, we explained the possible reaction sequence and mechanism. Due to the superiority and high efficiency of the TB framework as an organocatalyst, the reaction showed many advantages, including mild reaction conditions, low catalyst loading, and a wide substrate range. It expanded the application of Tröger's base to the multicomponent reaction in organocatalysis. Some products were screened due to their high antibacterial activity in vitro, showing their potential in new antibacterial drug development.


Assuntos
Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina , Piranos , Oxindóis/química , Escherichia coli , Staphylococcus aureus , Catálise , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Metano
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Mitochondrial DNA B Resour ; 6(12): 3378-3380, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34778558

RESUMO

Flemingia macrophylla (Willd.) Prain is an ethnomedicinal plant with high nutritional and medicinal values. In this study, we report the complete chloroplast genome of F. macrophylla. The chloroplast genome has a typical quadripartite structure with a genome size of 152,988 bp, including a large single-copy (LSC) of 83,634 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) of 17,774 bp and two inverted repeats (IRs) of 25,790 bp. The genome contains 129 genes, including 84 protein-coding, 37 tRNA and 8 rRNA genes. The overall GC content is 35.1%. Phylogenetic analysis showed that F. macrophylla grouped with a clade containing the genera of Fagelia, Dolichos, Eriosema, Dunbaria and Cajanus in Fabaceae. This study provides essential data and insight for understanding the phylogenetic placement of Flemingia.

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J Nat Prod ; 83(5): 1453-1460, 2020 05 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32319765

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An enantiomeric pair of rare cyperane-type sesquiterpenoids, (+)- and (-)-gracilistones C (1a, 1b), together with a novel norsesquiterpenoid, gracilistone D (2), bearing a bicyclic lactone system were isolated from the root bark of Acanthopanax gracilistylus using LC-MS-IT-TOF analyses. The structures and absolute configurations of 1a, 1b, and 2 were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and ECD spectroscopic methods. Intermediate 1b suggests a possible biosynthesis process involving compound 2. The bioassay results showed that compounds 1a, 1b, and 2 exhibited significant inhibitory effects against lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 cells, with IC50 values of 7.7 ± 0.6, 6.8 ± 1.5, and 2.6 ± 0.4 µM, respectively. Additional docking analyses provided some perspective of this activity in human inducible nitric oxide synthase.


Assuntos
Araliaceae/química , Óxido Nítrico/antagonistas & inibidores , Casca de Planta/química , Sesquiterpenos/química , Sesquiterpenos/farmacologia , Animais , Inibidores Enzimáticos/química , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Humanos , Camundongos , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Estrutura Molecular , Óxido Nítrico/biossíntese , Óxido Nítrico Sintase Tipo II/antagonistas & inibidores , Células RAW 264.7 , Difração de Raios X
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Nat Prod Res ; 34(20): 2945-2951, 2020 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31081703

RESUMO

A pair of new neo-clerodane diterpenoid epimers, 3S-methoxyl-teucvin (1) and 3R-methoxyl-teucvin (2), were isolated from the Roots of Croton crassifolius. Their structures were completely established on the basis of spectroscopic methods, and the absolute configurations were determined by analysis of electronic circular dichroism (ECD) spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited anti-inflammatory activities with IC50 values of 0.82 and 0.54 µM, respectively, while the IC50 value of dexamethasone as a positive control was found to be 0.14 µM.


Assuntos
Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/farmacologia , Croton/química , Diterpenos Clerodânicos/química , Diterpenos Clerodânicos/farmacologia , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/análise , Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/química , Dicroísmo Circular , Cristalografia por Raios X , Diterpenos , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos , Furanos , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Camundongos , Raízes de Plantas/química , Células RAW 264.7
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 44(19): 4116-4120, 2019 Oct.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31872686

RESUMO

With digital satellite remote sensing image data of GF-1,in 2018 the object-oriented classification method was used to extract Zizyphus jujuba planting area in Jia county of Shaanxi province. The results showed that the remote sensing classification method based on rule set could extract and reckon Z. jujube planting area in the study area effectively. The planting area of Z. jujube in Jia county was about 5. 34×104 hm2 and the area of consistent accuracy was 97. 92%. The method used in this study could provide a technical reference for the area extraction of the same type of medicinal materials. And it is of great significance to provide decision support for the protection and utilization of Z. jujube resources.


Assuntos
Ziziphus , Agricultura , China , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa
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Molecules ; 24(22)2019 Nov 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31726738

RESUMO

Indigo naturalis (IN) is a traditional Chinese medicine, named Qing-Dai, which is extracted from indigo plants and has been used to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in China and Japan. Though there are notable effects of IN on colitis, the mechanisms remain elusive. Regarding the significance of alterations of intestinal flora related to IBD and the poor water solubility of the blue IN powder, we predicted that the protective action of IN on colitis may occur through modifying gut microbiota. To investigate the relationships of IN, colitis, and gut microbiomes, a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced mice colitis model was tested to explore the protective effects of IN on macroscopic colitis symptoms, the histopathological structure, inflammation cytokines, and gut microbiota, and their potential functions. Sulfasalazine (SASP) was used as the positive control. Firstly, because it was a mixture, the main chemical compositions of indigo and indirubin in IN were detected by ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC). The clinical activity score (CAS), hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining results, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) results in this study showed that IN greatly improved the health conditions of the tested colitis mice, ameliorated the histopathological structure of the colon tissue, down-regulated pro-inflammatory cytokines, and up-regulated anti-inflammatory cytokines. The results of 16S rDNA sequences analysis with the Illumina MiSeq platform showed that IN could modulate the balance of gut microbiota, especially by down-regulating the relative quantity of Turicibacter and up-regulating the relative quantity of Peptococcus. The therapeutic effect of IN may be closely related to the anaerobic gram-positive bacteria of Turicibacter and Peptococcus. The inferred metagenomes from 16S data using PICRUSt demonstrated that decreased metabolic genes, such as through biosynthesis of siderophore group nonribosomal peptides, non-homologous end-joining, and glycosphingolipid biosynthesis of lacto and neolacto series, may maintain microbiota homeostasis during inflammation from IN treatment in DSS-induced colitis.


Assuntos
Colite/etiologia , Colite/patologia , Sulfato de Dextrana/efeitos adversos , Microbioma Gastrointestinal/efeitos dos fármacos , Índigo Carmim/farmacologia , Animais , Biópsia , Colite/tratamento farmacológico , Colite/metabolismo , Citocinas/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Imuno-Histoquímica , Índigo Carmim/química , Mediadores da Inflamação/metabolismo , Mucosa Intestinal/efeitos dos fármacos , Mucosa Intestinal/metabolismo , Mucosa Intestinal/microbiologia , Mucosa Intestinal/patologia , Metagenômica , Camundongos , Estrutura Molecular , RNA Ribossômico 16S
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Am J Transl Res ; 10(8): 2502-2510, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30210688

RESUMO

Portulacae Oleracea L. (POL) is a traditional Chinese medicine and also an edible vegetable used to treat diarrhea in china for thousands years. Though the therapeutic effect has been proved in clinical trials, the concrete effective component and mechanisms remained elusive. Polysaccharide from POL has been extracted previously and the experiment suggested that POLP could diminish the weight loss and improve the health conditions of mice with DSS induced colitis. Hematoxylin & eosin staining revealed that POLP could improve the histopathological structure of the colon tissue. For the notably variation curve of TNF-α in control, colitis and treatment group, NF-κB was enrolled to investigate the molecular mechanisms of the protective effect of POLP. The protein expression level of NF-κBp65 in cytoplasm increased after POLP treatment of the induced colitis. However, the protein level of NF-κBp65 in the nucleus decreased after administration of POLP. The expression levels of IκBα and NF-κB related proteins Bcl-2 and survivin were also detected and the results suggested that POLP could inhibit the degradation of IκBα and decrease the protein levels of Bcl-2 and Survivin in colitis. It was concluded that POLP could improve the health condition of mice with DSS induced colitis and the mechanisms were closely related with NF-κB via inhibiting the degradation of IκBα.

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Fitoterapia ; 130: 265-271, 2018 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30243779

RESUMO

Gracilistones A (1) and B (2), two new eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoids with an unusual tetrahydrofuran-fused 6/6/5 tricyclic ring system, were obtained from Acanthopanax gracilistylus under the guidance of LC-MS investigation. Their structures and absolute configurations were assigned by extensive spectroscopic analyses and quantum calculation methods. Compounds 1 and 2 showed potent inhibitory activity against LPS-induced nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 macrophages, compared with the positive control L-NMMA. In addition, compounds 1 and 2 were also evaluated for their antioxidant (DPPH• and ABTS•+) and xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activities, and they exhibited weak inhibitory effects at 100 µM.


Assuntos
Anti-Inflamatórios/farmacologia , Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Eleutherococcus/química , Sesquiterpenos de Eudesmano/farmacologia , Animais , Anti-Inflamatórios/isolamento & purificação , Antioxidantes/isolamento & purificação , China , Cromatografia Líquida , Furanos , Espectrometria de Massas , Camundongos , Estrutura Molecular , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Compostos Fitoquímicos/isolamento & purificação , Compostos Fitoquímicos/farmacologia , Raízes de Plantas/química , Células RAW 264.7 , Sesquiterpenos de Eudesmano/isolamento & purificação
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Molecules ; 23(5)2018 05 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29724065

RESUMO

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a notable health problem and may considerably affect the quality of human life. Previously, the protective roles of tryptanthrin (TRYP) against dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced colitis has been proved, but the concrete mechanism remained elusive. It has been suggested that TRYP could diminish the weight loss and improve the health conditions of mice with DSS induced colitis. Hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed that TRYP could improve the histopathological structure of the colon tissue. Two signaling pathways (TNF-α/NF-κBp65 and IL-6/STAT3) were investigated using immunochemistry and western blot. The detected concentrations of the two cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 showed that their levels decreased after TRYP treatment of the colitis. The protein expression level of NF-κBp65 in cytoplasm increased after TRYP treatment of the induced colitis. However, the protein level of NF-κBp65 in the nucleus decreased after administration of TRYP. The expression level of IκBα, the inhibitory protein of NF-κBp65, was tested and the results suggested that TRYP could inhibit the degradation of IκBα. The phosphorylation level of STAT3 was inhibited by TRYP and the expression level of STAT3 and p-STAT3 decreased after administration of TRYP. We conclude that TRYP improves the health condition of mice with DSS induced colitis by regulating the TNF-α/NF-κBp65 and IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathways via inhibiting the degradation of IκBα and the phosphorylation of STAT3.


Assuntos
Colite , Sulfato de Dextrana/toxicidade , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Quinazolinas/farmacologia , Fator de Transcrição STAT3/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo , Animais , Colite/induzido quimicamente , Colite/tratamento farmacológico , Colite/metabolismo , Colite/patologia , Masculino , Camundongos
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J Ethnopharmacol ; 219: 32-49, 2018 Jun 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29526703

RESUMO

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Ligularia przewalskii (Maxim.) Diels (LP) (called zhangyetuowu in Chinese), is generally found in moist forest areas in the western regions of China. The root, leaves and flower of LP are utilized as a common traditional medicine in China. It has been utilized conventionally in herbal remedies for the remedy of haemoptysis, asthma, pulmonary phthisis, jaundice hepatitis, food poisoning, bronchitis, cough, fever, wound healing, measles, carbuncle, swelling and phlegm diseases. AIM OF THE STUDY: The review aims to provide a systematic summary of LP and to reveal the correlation between the traditional uses and pharmacological activities in order to provide updated, comprehensive and categorized information and identify the therapeutic potential for its use as a new medicine. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The relevant data were searched by using the keywords "Ligularia przewalskii" "phytochemistry", "pharmacology", "Traditional uses", and "Toxicity" in "Scopus", "Scifinder", "Springer", "Pubmed", "Wiley", "Web of Science", "China Knowledge Resource Integrated databases (CNKI)", "Ph.D." and "M.Sc. dissertations", and a hand-search was done to acquire peer-reviewed articles and reports about LP. The plant taxonomy was validated by the databases "The Plant List", "Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae", "A Collection of Qinghai Economic Plants", "Inner Mongolia plant medicine Chi", Zhonghua-bencao and the Standard of Chinese herbal medicine in Gansu. RESULTS: Based on the traditional uses, the chemical nature and biological effects of LP have been the focus of research. In modern research, approximately seventy-six secondary metabolites, including thirty-eight terpenoids, nine benzofuran derivatives, seven flavonoids, ten sterols and others, were isolated from this plant. They exhibit anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, anti-bacterial and anti-tumour effects, and so on. Currently, there is no report on the toxicity of LP, but hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids (HPA) were first detected with LC/MSn in LP, and they have potential hepatotoxicity. CONCLUSIONS: The lung-moistening, cough-relieving and phlegm-resolving actions of the root of LP are attributed to the anti-inflammatory properties of flavonoids and terpenoids. The heat-clearing, dampness-removing and gallbladder-normalizing (to cure jaundice) actions of the flowers of LP are based on the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity properties of terpenoids, flavonoids and sterols. The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) characteristics of LP (bitter flavour) corroborate its potent anti-inflammatory effects. In addition, the remarkable anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capacities of LP contribute to its anti-tumour and antitussive activities. Many conventional uses of LP have now been validated by modernized pharmacological research. For future research, further phytochemical and biological studies need to be conducted on LP, In particular, the safety, mechanism of action and efficacy of LP could be of future research interest before beginning clinical trials. More in vivo experiments and clinical studies are encouraged to further clarify the relation between traditional uses and modern applications. Regarding the roots, leaves and flowers of LP, their chemical compositions and clinical effects should be compared. The information on LP will be helpful in providing and identifying its therapeutic potential and economic value for its use as a new medicine in the future.


Assuntos
Asteraceae , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/química , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/farmacologia , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa/métodos , Animais , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/química , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/uso terapêutico , Antioxidantes/química , Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Antioxidantes/uso terapêutico , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa/tendências , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Fitoterapia/métodos , Fitoterapia/tendências , Transtornos Respiratórios/tratamento farmacológico
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Nat Prod Res ; 32(9): 1088-1094, 2018 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29092623

RESUMO

A new pheophytin, (132S, 17S, 18S)-132-hydroxy-20-chloro-ethylpheophorbide a (3), along with two known analogues (1-2) were isolated from the lichen Usnea diffracta Vainio (Parmeliaceae). Among them, compound 3 was a rare C-20-chloro type pheophytin obtained from lichens. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis, and all the compounds were obtained for the first time from U. diffracta. Compounds (1-3) were evaluated for their xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitory activities in vitro, and the results showed that 1-3 possessed significant enzyme inhibitory actions with IC50 values of 46.9 ± 3.8, 75.9 ± 7.4 and 42.1 ± 1.7 µg/mL, respectively.


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Inibidores Enzimáticos/química , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Líquens/química , Feofitinas/química , Usnea/química , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/química , Concentração Inibidora 50 , Estrutura Molecular , Feofitinas/farmacologia , Plantas Medicinais/química , Xantina Oxidase/antagonistas & inibidores
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J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol ; 172: 62-68, 2017 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28578002

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is characterized by the accumulation of abnormal lymphoblasts in the bone marrow and blood. Though great progress has been made for improvement in clinical treatment during the past decades, some children with ALL still relapsed. Glucocorticoid (GC) resistance is an important clinical problem for ALL treatment failure. Therefore, further understanding of the mechanism of GC resistance and exploring novel therapeutic strategies are crucial for improving treatment outcome. The reported involvement of microRNAs (miRNAs) in drug resistance implied that deregulated miRNA expression might contribute to GC treatment response of ALL. However, individual miRNAs and their functional mechanisms potentially involved in the GC response are still largely unknown. In the present study, we found that miR-124 was up-regulated in prednisone insensitive human ALL cell line and prednisone-poor response ALL patients. Furthermore, it was found that miR-124 might contribute to GC resistance by promoting proliferation and inhibiting apoptosis of ALL cells. Importantly, we validated that miR-124, targeted and decreased the expression of glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1), prevented the inhibitory effect of GC in ALL. These findings strongly suggest that miR-124 is critical in poor GC response and may serve as a potential therapeutic target in ALL with poor GC resistance.


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Dexametasona/farmacologia , Regulação Leucêmica da Expressão Gênica , Glucocorticoides/farmacologia , Erros Inatos do Metabolismo/genética , MicroRNAs/genética , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/genética , Receptores de Glucocorticoides/deficiência , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Apoptose/genética , Células da Medula Óssea/efeitos dos fármacos , Células da Medula Óssea/metabolismo , Células da Medula Óssea/patologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Erros Inatos do Metabolismo/metabolismo , Erros Inatos do Metabolismo/patologia , MicroRNAs/antagonistas & inibidores , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/metabolismo , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/patologia , Ligação Proteica , RNA Antissenso/genética , RNA Antissenso/metabolismo , Receptores de Glucocorticoides/genética , Receptores de Glucocorticoides/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais
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Molecules ; 21(10)2016 Sep 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27689974

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Cordycepin is an active component of the traditional Chinese medicine Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps militaris with notable anticancer activity. Though the prominent inhibitory activity was reported in different kinds of cancer cell lines, the concrete mechanisms remain elusive. It was reported that cordycepin could be converted into tri-phosphates in vivo to confuse a number of enzymes and interfere the normal cell function. For the inhibitory mechanism of EGFR inhibitors and the structure similarity of ATP and tri-phosphated cordycepin, human lung cancer cell line H1975 was employed to investigate the inhibitory effect of cordycepin. The results showed that cordycepin could inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Cell cycle analysis revealed that H1975 cells could be arrested at the G0/G1 phase after cordycepin treatment. The expression levels of apoptosis-related protein Caspase-3 and Bcl-2 and phosphorylated expression levels of EGFR, AKT and ERK1/2 were all decreased compared with the control group stimulated with EGF. However, the protein expression levels of proapoptotic protein Bax and cleaved caspase-3 were increased. These results implied that cordycepin could inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis via the EGFR signaling pathway. Our results indicated that there was potential to seek a novel EGFR inhibitor from cordycepin and its chemical derivatives.

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Oncotarget ; 7(14): 18651-64, 2016 Apr 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26919107

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a common hematological malignancy characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of leukemia cells in children. Discovering and developing effective chemotherapeutic drugs are needed for ALL. In this study, we investigated the anti-leukemic activity of butein and its action mechanisms in ALL. Butein was found to significantly suppress the cellular proliferation of ALL cell lines and primary ALL blasts in a dose-dependent manner. It also induced cell cycle arrest by decreasing the expression of cyclin E and CDK2. We also found that butein promoted nuclear Forkhead Class box O3a (FOXO3a) localization, enhanced the binding of FOXO3a on the p27kip1 gene promoter and then increased the expression of p27kip1. Moreover, we showed that FOXO3a knockdown significantly decreased the proliferation inhibition by butein, whereas overexpression of FOXO3a enhanced the butein-mediated proliferation inhibition. However, overexpression of FOXO3a mutation (C-terminally truncated FOXO3a DNA-binding domain) decreased the proliferation inhibition by butein through decreasing the expression of p27kip1. Our results therefore demonstrate the therapeutic potential of butein for ALL via FOXO3a/p27kip1 pathway.


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Chalconas/farmacologia , Inibidor de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina p27/metabolismo , Proteína Forkhead Box O3/metabolismo , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/tratamento farmacológico , Pontos de Checagem do Ciclo Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/genética , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/metabolismo , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/patologia , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos
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Zhong Yao Cai ; 39(2): 318-21, 2016 Feb.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30080366

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Objective: To study the chemical constituents from the whole plant of Delphinium caeruleum. Methods: The chemical constituents were isolated and purified by silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography. The structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis and physicochemical properties. Results: Twelve compounds were isolated and purified from the ethanol extract of Delphinium caeruleum. They were identified as ß-sitosterol( 1),kaempferol( 2),quercetin( 3),isovanillic acid( 4),apigenin( 5),luteolin( 6),8-methoxy-5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-flavone( 7),ß-daucosterol( 8),kaempferol-3-O-ß-D-glucoside( 9),3,5-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavone-7-yl-O-ß-D-glucopyranosyl-( 1→4)-α-L-rhamnopyranoside( 10),rutin( 11) and sucrose( 12). Conclusion: Compounds 1 ~ 12 are isolated from this plant for the first time.


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Delphinium , Apigenina , Glucosídeos , Quempferóis , Luteolina , Quercetina , Rutina , Sitosteroides
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