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J Ethnopharmacol ; 327: 117946, 2024 Jun 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38447615

RESUMO

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: In China, Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge was first documented as "Wen Guan Hua" in the "Jiu Huang Ben Cao" in 1406 A.D. According to the "National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicine," X. sorbifolium leaves are sweet and flat in nature and can dispel wind and dampness, suggesting that their extract can be used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. X. sorbifolium Bunge has also been used to treat arteriosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, chronic hepatitis, and rheumatism, complications associated with hyperuricemic nephropathy (HN), a condition characterized by kidney damage resulting from high levels of uric acid (UA) in the blood. AIM OF THE STUDY: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of a 70% ethanol extract from X. sorbifolium leaves (EX) in alleviating HN. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A mouse model of hyperuricemia was established to initially evaluate the hypouricemic effects and determine the effective dose of EX. Phytochemical analyses were conducted using ultra high-performance liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy. The potential key pathways of EX in the alleviation of HN were inferred using network pharmacology and bioinformatics. An HN rat model was then established, and experiments including biomarker detection, western blotting, reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemical and Masson's trichrome staining, and transmission electron microscopy were conducted to evaluate the effect of EX on UA transporter expression in vitro. RESULTS: Network pharmacology and bioinformatics analyses revealed that the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT signaling pathway was the key pathway for the alleviation of HN progression by EX. EX treatment reduced serum biomarkers in HN rats, downregulated the expression of p-PI3K, p-AKT, glucose transporter 9 (GLUT9), urate transporter 1 (URAT1), Collagen I, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, and MMP-9, and upregulated the expression of ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 2 (ABCG2) to improve renal interstitial fibrosis in HN rats. A high content of both quercitrin and cynaroside were identified in EX; their administration inhibited the increased expression of GLUT9 and URAT1 in damaged HK-2 cells. CONCLUSION: Our study provides evidence that EX alleviates HN. The potential mechanism underlying this effect may be the regulation of UA transporters, such as GLUT9 and URAT1, by limiting the activation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway to improve renal injury.


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Hiperuricemia , Nefropatias , Camundongos , Ratos , Animais , Ácido Úrico , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismo , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinase/metabolismo , Rim , Nefropatias/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Biomarcadores/metabolismo
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Neurol Sci ; 33(3): 615-8, 2012 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21918877

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Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a severe neurological disorder caused by thiamine deficiency. Clinically, it is most frequently observed in people with alcohol abuse. WE, however, can occur in any clinical condition associated with malnutrition or thiamine deficiency. We present the case of a 47-year-old woman with prolonged therapeutic fasting who presented with ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and deep coma. MRI showed unusual symmetric cortical abnormalities in the frontal and parietal lobes, as well as typical lesions surrounding the third ventricle and aqueduct. Although the patient entered a vegetative state, she finally regained consciousness after thiamine supplementation unexpectedly. To the best of our knowledge, it has never been reported to date that the patient with WE in a vegetative state with cortical damage shows a marvelous prognosis, which prompts us to report this case. In the present report, we highlight the role of MRI in the diagnosis of acute WE.


Assuntos
Pancreatite/complicações , Encefalopatia de Wernicke/diagnóstico , Encefalopatia de Wernicke/etiologia , Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Lobo Parietal/patologia , Substância Cinzenta Periaquedutal/patologia , Tálamo/patologia
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Zhong Yao Cai ; 27(8): 566-8, 2004 Aug.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15658815

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To find the active constituents from Taxus chinensis var. mairei. METHODS: The constituents were isolated and purified by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction and column chromatography. Their structures were determined primarily in the basis of their 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and DEPT, MS, IR. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Three compounds were isolated from Taxus mairei and identified as taxinine E, taxol and baccatin III. Taxinine E and baccatin III were found from Taxus chinensis var. mairei for the first time.


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Alcaloides/isolamento & purificação , Plantas Medicinais/química , Taxoides/isolamento & purificação , Taxus/química , Alcaloides/análise , Alcaloides/química , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Cromatografia com Fluido Supercrítico , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Estrutura Molecular , Paclitaxel/análise , Paclitaxel/química , Paclitaxel/isolamento & purificação , Casca de Planta/química , Taxoides/análise , Taxoides/química
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