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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1006294

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Gancao Fuzitang originates from the Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Miscellaneous Diseases (《伤寒杂病论》) and is mainly used to treat pain in the bones and joints and symptoms such as no flexion or extension. It has the effect of tonifying the spleen and kidney and removing dampness and turbidity, so it is widely used in the clinical treatment of various bone and joint diseases. This article reviewed the clinical research and mechanism of Gancao Fuzitang in the treatment of bone and joint diseases. The research has found that this prescription has good efficacy in treating bone and joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, and intervertebral disc herniation. Its mechanism of action may be related to regulating the level of inflammatory factors, antioxidation, and the protein expression of inflammatory and apoptotic cell-related pathways, improving bone and joint diseases, and alleviating related symptoms. This study can provide a reference for further deepening the research on the prevention and treatment of bone and joint diseases with Gancao Fuzitang.

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China Pharmacy ; (12): 311-315, 2024.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1006615

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OBJECTIVE To study the antifungal activity of Huangqin decoction (HQD) against Trichophyton mentagrophytes and explore its mechanism. METHODS Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC), mycelial length, spore germination rate, biomass and mycelium ultrastructure observation were performed to evaluate the antifungal activity of HQD against T. mentagrophytes. The effects of HQD on the cell wall of T. mentagrophytes were detected through sorbitol protection experiment. By measuring the content of ergosterol and the activities of squalene epoxide (SE) and lanosterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51), the activity of HQD on the cell membrane of T. mentagrophytes was investigated. The effects of HQD on T. mentagrophytes mitochondria were investigated by determining the activities of malate dehydrogenase (MDH), succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), and ATPases (including sodium potassium ATPase, calcium magnesium ATPase, and total ATPase). RESULTS HQD exhibited significant antifungal activity against T. mentagrophytes with MIC of 3.13 mg/mL and MFC of 25 mg/mL. After intervention with HQD, the mycelial length of T. mentagrophytes was significantly shortened (P<0.05); spore germination rate, biomass, the content of ergosterol in the cell membrane, the activities of SE and CYP51 in the cell membrane and MDH, SDH and ATPase in mitochondria were all decreased significantly (P<0.05); cell structure had been ;damaged to a certain extent, but the integrity of the cell wall had not been affected. CONCLUSIONS HQD shows significant antifungal activity against T. mentagrophytes, the mechanism of which may be associated with reducing the 0791- content of ergosterol in the cell membrane and the activities of SE, CYP51, and mitochondria-related enzymes.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1016782

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Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) are non-coding RNAs in the nucleolus and are mainly responsible for the 2'-O-methylation and pseudouridine modification of rRNA. snoRNAs regulate various biological processes, such as tRNA modification, spliceosome snRNA modification, maintenance of the telomere structure, and alternative splicing of mRNA. Aberrant expression of snoRNA is related to cancer progression, and it may become a new target for cancer treatment. snoRNAs are stable and easy to detect in body fluids, so they can be used as a biomarker for clinical diagnosis and prognostic. This article reviews the biogenesis, classification, structure, and function of snoRNAs and introduces their potential role in the occurrence and development of hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1021279

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BACKGROUND:Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disease of skeletal muscle,and the incidence of osteoarthritis is increasing yearly,but its pathogenesis is not clear.The commonly used drugs for osteoarthritis include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and glucocorticoid.Adverse drug reactions to these drugs can reduce patient compliance and ultimately affect the efficacy of treatment.Active ingredients in Chinese medicine are closely scrutinized for their safety and other characteristics. OBJECTIVE:Through reviewing the research progress in the effect of active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine on osteoarthritis-related signaling pathways,to provide ideas and theoretical basis for the research,development,and application of new drugs in the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis. METHODS:CNKI,WanFang,VIP,PubMed,and GeenMedical were searched for relevant literature in the last 10 years.The key words were"OA,osteoarthritis,traditional Chinese medicine,active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine,chondrocyte,inflammation,signal pathways,mechanism"in Chinese and English.We excluded the irrelevant repetitive and older literature,and finally included 63 articles for further review. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine regulate the levels of inflammatory factors,promote the proliferation and differentiation of chondrocytes,regulate the apoptosis of chondrocytes,and delay the degeneration of chondrocytes through Wnt/β-catenin,NK-ΚB,P38 MAPK,PI3K/AKT,JAK2/STAT3 and other signaling pathways,thus slowing the progression of osteoarthritis.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1021991

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BACKGROUND:With the extensive development of national fitness activities,nighttime exercise has gradually become a social trend.However,what effects nighttime exercise will have on sleep,the characterization of sleeping changes and the mechanisms of action are not clear. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the characterization and mechanisms of nighttime exercise on sleep. METHODS:We searched the China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),PubMed database,and Web of Science database with the search terms of"sport,exercise,physical activity,physical exercise,workout,sleep,asleep,daily routine"in Chinese,and"nocturnality,night,nighttime,exercise,sport,physical activity,sleep,slumber,dorm"in English for literature on how nighttime exercise affects sleep and its mechanism of action.Finally,55 articles were included. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Sleep consists of two phases:rapid eye movement and non-rapid eye movement.Sleep regulation relies on the close coordination of neural circuits and molecules in different brain regions,while the homeostatic components of the organism and circadian rhythms are also important factors in the regulation of sleep.The effects of exercise on sleep have evolved from an early focus on the central nervous system to the addition of somatic physiology,and now multiple dimensions have been investigated,revealing multifaceted effects of exercise on sleep,including subjective sleep quality,sleep continuity,and sleep quantity and sleep structure.Nighttime exercise-affected sleep is subjected to the constraints of exercise conditions and exercisers and shows certain complexity,but the heterogeneity,time-dependence,and instability characteristics of nighttime exercise-affected sleep can provide some guidance for nighttime exercisers in minimizing the impact on sleep.Mechanisms by which nighttime exercise affects sleep are related to the reduction of melatonin secretion,the increase of core body temperature,and energy expenditure.People with high sensitivity of their own sleep to nighttime exercise should avoid nighttime exercise as much as possible,and those with low sensitivity should also pay attention to the fact that the time of nighttime exercise should have a long interval with sleeping time,and the intensity should not be too high.Some measures can be adopted to safeguard sleep after exercise,such as energy replenishing after exercise,and reduced use of electronic devices.

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Journal of Xinxiang Medical College ; (12): 286-290,297, 2024.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1022687

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Cardiac myosin binding protein-C(cMyBP-C),as an important component of myocardium coarse filaments,can regulate cross-bridge circulation through phosphorylation or dephosphorylation and participates in myocardial systolic and diastolic functions.cMyBP-C plays an important role in the occurrence and development of cardiovascular diseases(CVDs)such as acute myocardial infarction,cardiomyopathy,heart failure,aortic stenosis,hypertensive myocardial hypertrophy,and myocarditis,but the specific mechanism has not been fully clarified.This article reviews the research progress on the role of cMyBP-C in CVDs,in order to provide references for the diagnosis,treatment and prognosis evaluation of CVDs.

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Journal of Medical Research ; (12): 106-111, 2024.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1023635

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Objective To investigate the effect of inhibiting autophagy induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS)on necrotiz-ing enterocolitis(NEC)in neonatal rats.Methods First,the NEC model of neonatal rats was established.Then,the intestinal epitheli-al cells were isolated and divided into three groups:control group,inhibition group and induction group.The control group was cultured normally,the inhibition group was added with 4-phenylbutyric acid,and the induction group was added with tunicamycin for 24hours.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect the expression of the cellular inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and intestinal fatty acid binding protein(I-FABP)in each group.Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reac-tion(RT-qPCR)was used to detect the mRNA expression level of the markers of ERS glucose regulated protein 78(GRP78)and oxy-gen-regulated protein 150(ORP150).Western blot was used to detect the expression of autophagy related proteins LC3 Ⅱ/Ⅰ and p62.Results Compared with the control group,the expression of p62 in the inhibition group increased significantly,the expression of TNF-α,I-FABP,GRP78,ORP150,LC3 Ⅱ/Ⅰ in the inhibition group was significantly decreased,while the expression of p62 in the induc-tion group was significantly decreased,the expressions of TNF-α,Ⅰ-FABP,GRP78,ORP150,LC3 Ⅱ/Ⅰ were significantly increased,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Inhibition of ERS induced autophagy activation can alleviate intestinal mucosal injury and inflammatory response in neonatal rats with NEC and improve intestinal barrier function.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1030234

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[Objective]To summarize and analyze the research progress of flavonoids in the prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus and its complications.[Methods]The role of flavonoids in diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications was summarized by searching the databases of Web of Science,PubMed,China National Knowledge Infrastructure,VIP,Wanfang and others for the reports of flavonoids and diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications from January 2013 to December 2022,and the role of flavonoids in diabetes mellitus and diabetic complications was summarized.[Results]Studies have confirmed that flavonoids(herbal flavonoid extracts,naringenin,galangal,kaempferol,etc.)are effective in preventing and treating diabetes and diabetes-induced retinopathy,nephropathy,cardiomyopathy,osteoporosis and diabetic foot.Overall regulation and comprehensive treatment are the characteristics of flavonoid components,which can inhibit inflammation,reduce oxidative stress,repair mitochondrial function,lower blood glucose,relieve insulin resistance and are able to influence the expression of related factors from multiple signaling pathways,thus treating diabetes and its complications.[Conclusion]The elaboration of the pharmacodynamic material basis,mechanism of action and constitutive relationship of Chinese medicine flavonoids against diabetes mellitus and its complications in multiple ways and at multiple levels are key issues to be solved in the development of flavonoids and an important direction for future research.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1030486

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Objective To analyze the medication rules and mechanism of Professor YANG Lixin in the treatment of tic disorder(TD)and to provide reference for the treatment of tic disorder.Methods Medical records of Professor YANG Lixin's treatment of tic disorder from the pediatric outpatient department of Guangdong Hospital of Chinese Medicine in 2016 was collected.Frequency analysis and cluster analysis were carried out by using TCM inheritance assistance platform(V2.5)to obtain the core prescriptions.Then network pharmacological analysis was conducted according to the above results.TCMSP,ETCM,TCMID,Batman and other databases were used to screen the active constituent of core prescription,then Genecard,Drugbank and other databases were used to obtain TD-related disease targets and generate Venn diagram.The drug-disease intersection targets were obtained and uploaded to STRING.The core network was built by using Cytoscape 3.7.2.GO functional enrichment analysis and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis of common targets were performed using Metascape database.Finally,molecular docking was performed using AutoDock vina and Pyrx to further screen the core target of the core prescription for TD treatment.Results A total of 3 443 medical records were collected,involving 77 kinds of Chinese medicinals,10 kinds of high-frequency drugs.The medicinal herb in cold nature was the most used.The main meridians were lung meridian and spleen meridian.The mainly medicinal flavor was pungent,sweet and bitter.A total of 32 data and 4 core combinations were obtained from the association rules and the cluster analysis,respectively.There were 145 core active ingredients,220 target genes,1 290 disease targets,and 58 drug-disease common targets for 7 core drugs(Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium,Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma,Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum,Bambusae Caulis in Taenias,Poria,Ostreae Concha,Uncariae Ramulus Cum Uncis).There were 422 GO enrichment items,304 biological processes,44 cellular processes,74 molecular functions,186 biological functions,and 68 KEGG enrichment pathways.The main active ingredients are kaempferol,7-methoxy-2-methyl isoflavone,formononetin and β-sitosterol,which mainly act on SLC6A4,SLC6A3,HTR2A and HTR2C,etc..Signal transduction is regulated through key signaling pathways such as neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction,serotonin synapses,cGMP-PKG.Molecular docking results showed that core targets had strong binding activity with their corresponding compounds.Conclusion Data mining,network pharmacological analysis and molecular docking were used to obtain the medication rules and the mechanism of Professor YANG Lixin for treating TD,which provide ideas for the new prescription combination in treating TD.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1030493

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Knee osteoarthritis(KOA)is a degenerative joint disease with a high incidence,which has seriously affected the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people.Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma,a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal for activating blood and removing stasis,has been proved to have a certain preventive effect on KOA in basic research and clinical application.Studies have found that the active ingredients of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma have a variety of anti-KOA effects,such as regulation of inflammatory factors,anti-oxidative stress,inhibition of chondrocyte apoptosis,regulation of cartilage matrix degradation,and promotion of chondrocyte autophagy.It can reduce joint pain and inflammatory edema,delay articular cartilage degeneration,and maintain cartilage matrix homeostasis.This paper reviews the effect and mechanism of the effective components from Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma on the prevention and treatment of KOA,and analyzes the shortcomings of its related research.Our aim is to provide reference for the clinical treatment of KOA.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1030646

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Maslinic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid that is widely found in natural plants such as olives and hawthorns. Maslinic acid has anti-tumor, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, antibacterial, cardiovascular protection, neuroprotection, and other pharmacological effects. In this paper, the research progress of pharmacological activities and the mechanism of action of maslinic acid were reviewed, which provides the basis for the development and utilization of maslinic acid in the future.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1030657

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Objective To explore the potential mechanism of Babao Dan on primary liver cancer based on network pharmacology. Methods First, the diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocellular carcinoma rat(HCC)model was used to observe the effects of Babao Dan. Then, the effective components in Babao Dan were detected by UPLC-MS, and the potential target sites of these effective components were predicted in the Swiss Target Prediction databases, etc. The corresponding target sites for HCC were screened using GeneCards, OMIM and Therapeutic Target Database, and the common target sites between Babao Dan and HCC were obtained after getting the intersection. The protein-protein interaction network was drawn by Cytoscape software and the STRING database, and the key molecules regulating HCC by Babao Dan were screened out. The effective target sites were subjected to GO analysis in the DAVID database and enrichment analysis in the Pathway’s KEGG. Finally, the clinical relevance of key molecules to liver cancer patients was verified by the TCGA database. Results Babao Dan could slow down the tumor development. 851 chemical components were detected in BaBao Dan by UPLC-MS , 9 major active components and 285 target sites were identified. 637 hepatocellular carcinoma-related targets were screened out, and 16 targets of Babao Dan regulating HCC were identified. GO enrichment analysis showed 802 biological processes, 11 cell compositions, and 43 molecular functions, while KEGG pathway enrichment analysis identified a total of 90 pathways. Correlation analysis of TCGA identified three key molecules associated with the survival of liver cancer patients. Conclusion In the primary rat liver cancer model, Babao Dan was found to significantly prolong the survival of cancer-induced rats and reduce tumor burden. The initial prediction of the mechanism by which Babao Dan regulating liver cancer was made through UPLC-MS analysis and network pharmacology methods, indicating that Babao Dan has the characteristics of multi-component, multi-pathway, and multi-target regulation of primary liver cancer, which could provide a reference for further relevant experimental research.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1030935

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ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Scutellariae Radix-Coptidis Rhizoma on plaque stability in atherosclerotic (AS) mice and to explore its possible mechanism of action based on the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88)/nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway. MethodTen normal C57BL/6J mice were used as the normal group, and the same strain of ApoE knockout (ApoE-/-) mice were fed with a high-fat diet for 12 weeks to construct an atherosclerosis model. Mice were randomly divided into five groups, namely the model group, the atorvastatin group, and the Scutellariae Radix-Coptidis Rhizoma low-, medium-, and high-dose groups, with ten mice in each group. Then normal and model groups were given equal volume of saline gavage, and the low-, medium-, high-dose Scutellariae Radix-Coptidis Rhizoma groups were given 1.95, 3.9, 7.8 g·kg-1 of the drug by gavage for 8 weeks, respectively. The general state of mice was observed. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was utilized to observe the pathology of aortic root plaques and calculate the percentage of plaque area. Masson staining and oil red O staining combined with immunohistochemistry of F4/80 and α-SMA were used to detect the plaque components of aortic root plaques and calculate the plaque vulnerability index. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was adopted to detect the expression levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Western blot was applied to detect the protein expression levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), TLR4, MyD88, NF-κB p65, and phosphorylation (p) -NF-κB p65 in the aortic tissues of mice in each group. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) assay was employed to detect the expression levels of MMP-2, MMP-9, TLR4, and MyD88, NF-κB p65 mRNA. ResultCompared with the model group, the general state of the mice in each medication group was improved, and no obvious side effects were observed. Compared with the model group, the percentage of plaque area in the aortic root of AS mice was significantly reduced in the medium- and high-dose Scutellariae Radix-Coptidis Rhizoma groups (P<0.05). The content of collagen fibers and smooth muscle cells in the plaques of the high-dose Scutellariae Radix-Coptidis Rhizoma group was significantly increased (P<0.01), and the content of lipids and macrophages was significantly reduced (P<0.05), the plaque vulnerability index of each dose group of Scutellariae Radix-Coptidis Rhizoma was significantly reduced, with significant reduction of the medium- and high-dose groups (P<0.01). MMP-2 and MMP-9 protein and mRNA expression levels in aortic tissues were significantly reduced in medium- and high-dose Scutellariae Radix-Coptidis Rhizoma groups (P<0.05). The serum levels of TNF-α and IL-6 were significantly reduced in AS mice in medium- and high-dose Scutellariae Radix-Coptidis Rhizoma groups (P<0.05). In the medium- and high-dose Scutellariae Radix-Coptidis Rhizoma groups, the levels of TLR4, MyD88 protein, and mRNA expression in aortic tissues were significantly reduced (P<0.05), and the level of NF-κB p65 phosphorylation in aortic tissues was significantly reduced (P<0.05). ConclusionScutellariae Radix-Coptidis Rhizoma may play an anti-inflammatory and stabilizing role by inhibiting the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1030960

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive decline in memory and cognitive function. Despite some achievements in AD research over the past few decades, its exact etiology remains elusive, with no reliable treatment currently available. This has spurred an urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies, particularly for neuroprotective agents with minimal side effects and high efficacy. Natural plant extracts contain a class of steroidal or triterpenoid saponin compounds, exhibiting various pharmacological activities, and they are believed to hold immense potential in the prevention and treatment of AD. Studies have indicated that natural saponins may exert their effects through multiple pathways, including reducing amyloid-β peptide deposition, inhibiting abnormal phosphorylation of Tau protein, modulating oxidative stress, decreasing inflammatory responses, and suppressing cell apoptosis. Particularly, certain traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulations containing natural saponin components have demonstrated promising advantages in AD treatment, offering significant clinical prospects. This review summarized the research progress on saponin compounds extracted from natural plants in the prevention and treatment of AD and delved into their mechanisms of action. Through comprehensive analysis of these studies, the potential mechanisms of saponins in AD treatment were elucidated, aiming to provide valuable insights for the development of novel therapeutic drugs, and the review hopes that future research and clinical experiments will fully explore their potential in AD treatment, offering more effective therapeutic options for patients.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1030962

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This article reviews relevant literature on the prevention and treatment of cancer with hesperidin published in the past 10 years by searching electronic databases such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI), Wanfang, and PubMed, and summarizes the research progress on the anticancer mechanism of hesperidin. Hesperidin has a wide range of pharmacological effects, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, anticancer, immune-regulatory, anti-radiation, neuroprotective and cardiovascular protective properties and so on. Its anticancer mechanisms mainly include inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, promoting apoptosis, reducing angiogenesis, inhibiting invasion and migration of cancer cells, regulating immunity and autophagy, and exerting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. As a broad-spectrum anticancer drug, hesperidin manifests chemo-preventive and therapeutic effects across various cancers, contingent upon its multifaceted anticancer mechanisms. Furthermore, this article summarizes the synergistic effects of hesperidin in combination with cisplatin, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and paclitaxel. It elucidates that hesperidin can enhance the cytotoxicity of these anticancer drugs against cancer cells while mitigating drug resistance and adverse side effects. Nonetheless, the clinical use is somewhat constrained due to its poor water solubility and limited bioavailability. Therefore, this article also outlines the current strategies for enhancing hesperidin's bioavailability, including structural modification, combination with other chemical substances, and utilization of nano drug carriers.The discovery of derivatives of hesperidin not only preserves the anticancer efficacy of hesperidin, but also effectively overcomes the shortcomings of poor water solubility and low bioavailability of hesperidin, effectively predicting the good application prospects of hesperidin and its derivatives.

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International Eye Science ; (12): 1068-1072, 2024.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1032349

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Uveitis is a common and refractory inflammatory blinding disease involving the uvea, retina, retinal vessels, and vitreous body. Its occurrence is related to the imbalance of immune mechanisms in various cell subpopulations. Macrophages play a central role in the body's innate immune system and can effectively clear pathogenic bacteria from the body. In stress responses, macrophages can participate in the body's pathogen response and inflammation regulation through polarization. Therefore, in order to systematically understand the important role of macrophage polarization balance in the immune regulation mechanism of uveitis, this article mainly links it with the occurrence and development of uveitis disease through the study of the source recognition of macrophages and the mechanism pathway, and finally summarizes the progress of related diagnosis and treatment.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1005278

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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease with complex etiology. The pathogenesis of this disease, due to a combination of factors, is complex and has not yet been elucidated. Among them, intestinal mucosal barrier damage is the basic pathological change of UC. As a non-destructive response of cells, autophagy regulates intestinal mucosal immunity, inflammation, oxidative stress, and bacterial homeostasis through degradation and reabsorption to actively repair damaged intestinal mucosal barrier, exerting a key role in the occurrence and development of UC. The disease is mainly treated clinically with aminosalicylic acid preparations, glucocorticoids, and immunosuppressants. Western medicine treatment of the disease has a fast onset of effect, and the short-term efficacy is definite, but the long-term application is easy to be accompanied by more adverse reactions. Moreover, some drugs are expensive, bringing great physical and mental pain and economic burden to patients. Therefore, it is urgent to explore new therapies with stable efficacy and mild adverse effects. In recent years, a large number of studies have shown that Chinese medicine can regulate autophagy of the intestinal mucosa with multiple targets and effects and repair the intestinal mucosal barrier function, thereby inhibiting the development of UC. Many experiments have shown that the active ingredient or monomers and compound formulas of Chinese medicine can improve the immunity of the intestinal mucosa, inflammation, oxidative stress, and flora by regulating the level of autophagy to maintain the normal function of the intestinal mucosal barrier to effectively intervene in UC, providing a new measure for the prevention and treatment of UC. However, there is a lack of systematic review of Chinese medicine in regulating the level of autophagy in the intestinal mucosa for the prevention and treatment of UC. Therefore, based on the current research on UC, autophagy process, and Chinese medicine treatment, this article reviewed the relationship of autophagy and its key target proteins with UC to clarify the key role of autophagy in UC production and systematically summarized Chinese medicines targeting the regulation of autophagy to treat UC in recent years to provide new ideas for the treatment and drug development of UC.

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China Pharmacy ; (12): 629-634, 2024.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1012585

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As a new type of immunosuppressant,iguratimod can mediate the anti-inflammatory signaling pathway by inhibiting the proliferation of inflammatory cells and reducing the release of inflammatory cytokines, and play the role of anti-inflammatory. It can affect the proliferation of immune cells and the expression of immune factors,reduce the production and deposition of immune complexes in the body,and play the role of immune regulation. It can regulate bone metabolism by mediating signaling pathways such as Wnt/β-catenin,Toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-κB and osteoprotegerin/nuclear factor-κB receptor activating factor ligand, and play a role in bone protection. It can inhibit pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting the expression of transforming growth factor β1/ Smad2/3 signaling pathway,tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin-1,interleukin-6,matrix metalloproteinase-9 and other inflammatory cytokines in lung tissue,and inhibiting the expression of collagen and fibronectin. Its efficacy and safety have been confirmed in the clinical application of rheumatoid arthritis and primary Sjogren syndrome and included in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. It has also shown good efficacy in the clinical application of other connective tissue diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and ankylosing spondylitis,and no obvious safety risks have been found.

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China Pharmacy ; (12): 767-772, 2024.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1013117

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Tendon-bone healing is a complex biological process. Multiple signaling pathways are involved in tendon-bone healing, including transforming growth factor-β signaling pathway, bone morphogenetic protein signaling pathway, Wnt signaling pathway, fibroblast growth factor signaling pathway and nuclear transcription factor-κB signaling pathway. This paper summarizes the research status of traditional Chinese medicine regulating related signaling pathways to promote tendon-bone healing. It is found that a variety of traditional Chinese medicine monomers or herbal extracts (such as baicalein, icariin, total flavonoids of Drynaria fortunei, parthenolide, total saponins of Panax notoginseng, etc.) and traditional Chinese medicine compounds (such as Taohong siwu decoction, Liuwei dihuang pill, Xujin jiegu liquid, etc.) can promote bone formation, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, by regulating the above signaling pathways, thereby effectively promoting tendon-bone healing.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1013361

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According to the latest global cancer statistics, the incidence and mortality of lung cancer rank first in China. Classical therapies remain the most common cancer treatment options, such as surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, but not all cancer patients respond to classical therapies, which require new lung cancer treatment strategies. After decades of research and development, cancer immunotherapy has achieved certain curative effect, which provides new possibilities for cancer treatment. Cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthase (cGAS) is a cytosolic DNA sensor. It can induce protective immune defense responses against various DNA-containing pathogens and provide anti-tumor immunity by activating the interferon (IFN) gene stimulator (STING) protein. At present, relevant researchers in China and abroad have done a lot of research on the occurrence and development of lung cancer and the pathophysiological mechanism of drug intervention in the treatment of lung cancer. The results show that cGAS/STING signaling pathway plays an important role in the development of the disease, and traditional Chinese medicine monomers or compounds can intervene in lung cancer cells by regulating the cGAS/STING signaling pathway, induce their autophagy and death, regulate their cycle operation, promote senescence, inhibit their proliferation and tumor angiogenesis, promote their invasion and metastasis, and promote the immune activation of anti-lung cancer cells, so as to inhibit or delay the occurrence and development of lung cancer. In recent years, the related research results have been updated rapidly, and the previous literature has not included the latest research results in time, which causes a lot of inconvenience for many scholars to search the literature. Based on this, this paper mainly summarized the mechanism of cGAS/STING signaling pathway intervention in lung cancer in China and abroad in recent years, as well as the research progress of related traditional Chinese medicine intervention, so as to provide new ideas for the development of lung cancer in molecular biology, drug treatment research, and clinical new drug research and provide a reference for further mechanism research.

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