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Carlos Palma-Flores; Paola B. Zárate-Segura; J. Manuel Hernández-Hernández; Sergio de los Santos; Andrea S. Tejeda-Gómez; Luis Javier Cano-Martínez; Patricia Canto; Jorge Omar Garcia-Rebollar; Ramón M. Coral-Vázquez
Western blotting; bioinformatics; exercise; genes; hypertrophy; mice; microRNA; muscle development; muscles; myogenin; signal transduction; skeletal muscle
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... The flavanol (−)-epicatechin has exercise-mimetic properties. Besides, several miRNAs play a role in modulating the adaptation of the muscle to different training protocols. However, notwithstanding all information, few studies aimed to determine if (−)-epicatechin can modify the expression of miRNAs related to skeletal muscle development and regeneration. Mice were treated for fifteen days by ora ...
... Cimicifuga foetida L. is a well-established traditional Chinese medicine with heat-clearing and detoxifying effects and has good therapeutic effect on oral mucosal ulcer and pharyngitis. The rhizome of this herb is rich in triterpenoid glycosides, including 23-O-acetylshengmanol-3-o-α-L-arabinoside (DA). Whether and how DA attenuates acute lung injury (ALI) are unclear. Accordingly, we focused on ...
DNA; Western blotting; ammonia; animal models; apoptosis; dose response; epithelium; genes; inflammation; lungs; metabolome; mineral fertilizers; oxidative phosphorylation; oxidative stress; protein synthesis; pyruvic acid; swine; toxicity; transcriptome; transmission electron microscopy; China
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... Ammonia, a common toxic gas, is not only one of the main causes of haze, but also can enter respiratory tract and directly affect the health of humans and animals. Pig was used as an animal model for exploring the molecular mechanism and dose effect of ammonia toxicity to lung. In this study, the apoptosis of type II alveolar epithelial cells was observed in high ammonia exposure group using trans ...
Oriental traditional medicine; Western blotting; animal models; apoptosis; blood serum; cartilage; chondrocytes; coculture; flow cytometry; inflammation; interleukin-6; phosphorylation; protein synthesis; rheumatoid arthritis
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... Shi-Wei-Ru-Xiang pills (SW) as a tradition Tibetan medicine has been clinically proved effective in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment. However, the underlying mechanism of SW remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the anti-arthritic effect of SW and its possible mechanisms of action. A CIA rat model in vivo, and IL-1β-stimulated synoviocytes or chondrocytes and a co-culture system (IL- ...
Atractylodes lancea; Magnolia officinalis; Oriental traditional medicine; Western blotting; adiponectin receptors; agonists; animal models; diet; fluorescent antibody technique; fructose; humans; insulin; insulin resistance; kidneys; liquid chromatography; non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase; pharmacology; rats; tandem mass spectrometry; therapeutics; thermosensitivity
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... In traditional Chinese medicine, a long term of improper diet causes the Dampness and disturbs Zang-Fu's functions including Kidney deficiency. Atractylodes lancea (Atr) and Magnolia officinalis (Mag) as a famous herb pair are commonly used to transform Dampness, with kidney protection. To explore how Atr and Mag protected against insulin signaling impairment in glomerular podocytes induced by hig ...
AMP-activated protein kinase; Larimichthys crocea; Western blotting; acetyl-CoA carboxylase; alanine transaminase; antioxidant activity; aquaculture; aspartate transaminase; beta oxidation; blood glucose; calcium; carnitine palmitoyltransferase; catalase; citrates; diacylglycerol acyltransferase; dietary supplements; droplet size; fatty acid transport proteins; fatty-acid synthase; fish; gene expression; glucokinase; glucose; growth performance; hepatosomatic index; hexokinase; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; high fat diet; interleukin-1beta; juveniles; lipemic effect; lipogenesis; liver; low density lipoprotein cholesterol; malate dehydrogenase; muscles; obesity; oxidation; phosphofructokinases; prostaglandin synthase; protein synthesis; pyruvate dehydrogenase (lipoamide); pyruvate kinase; pyruvic acid; succinate dehydrogenase (quinone); triacylglycerol lipase; triacylglycerols; weight gain
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... Calcium pyruvate (CP), known as an energetic aid, has been shown to enhance lipid utilization and prevent obesity in mammals. However, very few studies were conducted to evaluate the potential implications of CP for aquatic animals. This study examined the role of CP on fat deposition in large yellow croaker by feeding fish with high-fat diets containing four levels of dietary CP (0, 0.375%, 0.75% ...
Celastrus orbiculatus; Oriental traditional medicine; Western blotting; actin; analgesics; animals; cell movement; medicinal plants; metalloproteinases; metastasis; microfilaments; neoplasm cells; protein degradation; regulatory proteins; stomach neoplasms; China
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... The traditional Chinese medicine herb Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. is an important folk medicinal plant in China that has been used as an anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and analgesic in various diseases. Recent years, many studies have reported the significant effects of Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. extract (COE) on gastric cancer. However, the specific mechanism by which COE regulates gastric canc ...
Western blotting; colorimetry; detection limit; glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; nanoparticles
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... Western blot (WB) is the most commonly used scheme for protein identification in life science, but it still faces great challenges in the accurate quantitative detection of low-abundance proteins. Here, we proposed a novel surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based Western blot (SERS-WB) to solve this challenge. SERS nanotags were used as quantitative labels of proteins, which were composed of gold-s ...
Erigeron breviscapus; Western blotting; active ingredients; animal models; blood serum; brain; dysbiosis; herbal medicines; infarction; intestinal microorganisms; intestines; ischemia; pain; paralysis; people; protective effect; rheumatoid arthritis; stroke; traditional medicine; China
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... The plant Erigeron breviscapus (Vant.) Hand.-Mazz.,a Chinese herbal medicine with multiple pharmacological effects and clinical applications, has been traditionally used in the treatment of paralysis caused by stroke and joint pain from rheumatism by the Yi minority people of Southwest China for generations.However, its mechanism involves many factors and has not been fully clarified. Taking intes ...
Enterobacter; Hericium; Lachnospiraceae; Ruminococcaceae; Staphylococcus; Western blotting; chlorides; cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; digestive tract; drugs; edible fungi; fermentation; intestinal microorganisms; intestinal secretions; intestines; mechanism of action; mucus; polysaccharides; protective effect; protein synthesis; secretion; traditional medicine; China
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... As a traditional edible fungus in China and many other Asian countries, Hericium caput-medusae (Bull. Fr.) Pers. is widely used to improve the health of the gastrointestinal tract. For example, the drug “Weilexin Granules” is mainly composed of H. caput-medusae (Bull. Fr.) Pers. fermentation concentrate. However, the mechanism of action remains to be elucidated. The purpose of this study was to as ...
DNA; DNA damage; Sparus aurata; Western blotting; carcinogenicity; cell viability; chemical structure; comet assay; environment; environmental assessment; fish; genes; genotoxicity; hepatocytes; metabolites; mutagens; phenanthrenes; protein synthesis; risk assessment
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... Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent pollutants normally found in the environment as complex mixtures. Although several individual PAHs are classified as mutagenic and carcinogenic pollutants, the interaction effects between compounds in a mixture may trigger different toxicological mechanisms and, consequently, yield different effects to organisms which are not accounted for in ...
... Saffron, the dried stigma of Crocus sativus L., has a long history of use in the treatment of depression in traditional Chinese medicine and Islamic medicine. The unique aroma of saffron, primarily derived from its volatile oil, has been widely used by folk to mitigate anxiety and depression via sniffing because the aroma of saffron has a pleasant and invigorating effect. Aim of the study: This st ...
... Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of disease centered on obesity, which is the result of stagnation of liver qi according to traditional Chinese medicine. Panax notoginseng is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, entering liver and stomach meridians and dissipating blood stasis, in which panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) are the main active components. However, its effects and mechanism on m ...
... Xianglian Pill (XLP) is a classical Chinese medicine prescription applied for controlling ulcerative colitis (UC). Whereas, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The present work was aimed to investigate the mechanism of XLP in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced UC via the Toll Like Receptor 4 (TLR4)/Myeloid Differentiation factor 88 (MyD88)/Nuclear Factor kappa-B (NF-κB) signaling in mice. ...
Influenza A virus; Oriental traditional medicine; Trollius chinensis; Western blotting; blood; cytoplasm; epithelium; fluorescent antibody technique; lungs; nasal cavity; pharmacology; pharyngitis; pneumonia; spleen; therapeutics; viruses
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... The flowers of Trollius chinensis Bunge (Ranunculaceae) is a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat various inflammatory diseases, including upper respiratory infections, chronic tonsillitis, and pharyngitis. Recently, there has been growing research on the antiviral role of the flowers of T. chinensis Bunge. However, little is known about its anti-influenza virus effects and the underlying me ...
DNA; Western blotting; apoptosis; autophagy; flame retardants; flow cytometry; humans; neurons; neurotoxicity; phosphates; phosphorylation; protective effect; rats; China
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... Tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCIPP) is a commonly used organophosphate-based flame retardant and can bio-accumulate in human tissues and organs. As its structure is similar to that of neurotoxic organophosphate pesticides, the neurotoxicity of TDCIPP has raised widespread concerns. TDCIPP can increase neuronal apoptosis and induce autophagy. However, its regulatory mechanism remains un ...
Magally Ramírez-Ramírez; Francisca Fernández-Valverde; Andrea Reséndiz-García; Mirna G Martínez-Damas; Luis Javier Cano-Martínez; Alejandro Zentella-Dehesa; Ramón M Coral-Vázquez
... Several studies have shown the beneficial effect that Epicatechin (Epi) has on the skeletal muscle of murine models and patients with muscular dystrophy and in the muscles of patients with diabetes or murine sarcopenia models. This flavanol has been shown to enhance antioxidant pathways and improve muscle architecture. However, the repair process during muscle regeneration has not been analyzed. T ...
... S-Equol is an intestinal bacterial metabolite of the isoflavone daidzein. Racemic (±)-equol is used as a dietary estrogen supplement in menopausal women and is suggested to affect the female reproductive function and development, primarily controlled by the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and gonadotropin-releasing hormone release. In this study, murine neurons were utilized to evaluate the ef ...
... Liver cancers, such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), are a highly prevalent cause of cancer-related deaths. Current treatments to combat liver cancer are limited. (−)-Agelasidine A, a compound isolated from the methanol extract of Agelasnakamurai, a sesquiterpene guanidine derived from sea sponge, has antibacterial activity. We demonstrated its anticancer capabilities by researching the associat ...
Corydalis yanhusuo; Western blotting; active sites; anti-inflammatory activity; bioassays; enantiomers; inducible nitric oxide synthase; interleukin-6; lipopolysaccharides; molecular dynamics; nitric oxide; plant biochemistry; skeleton; spectral analysis; transcription factor NF-kappa B
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... Six undescribed protoberberine derivatives including two pairs of enantiomers, named yanhusanines G-L, along with fifteen reported protoberberine alkaloids, were isolated from the tubers of Corydalis yanhusuo. Among them, yanhusanines H-L feature a unique 13,13a-seco skeleton which is rare in nature. Their structural elucidations were achieved by extensive spectroscopic analysis and quantum chemis ...
Ana Laura Pereira-Suárez; María de la Luz Galván-Ramírez; Laura Rocío Rodríguez-Pérez; Edgar I. López-Pulido; Christian David Hernández-Silva; Inocencia Guadalupe Ramírez-López; Grecia Viridiana Morales Amaya; Luis David Lopez Cabrera; José Francisco Muñoz-Valle; Adrián Ramírez-de-Arellano
... Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a parasite common in pregnancy. Monocytes and macrophages are a significant immunologic barrier against T. gondii by boosting up inflammation. This outcome is highly regulated by signaling pathways such as MAPK (ERK1/2) and PI3K (AKT), necessary in cell growth and proliferation. It may be associated with the hormonal receptors’ modulation by T. gondii (Estrogen Rec ...
... Pathological vascular remodeling and cell proliferation play vital roles in many proliferative vascular diseases. Estrogen can protect the cardiovascular system, but its exact molecular mechanism is unknown. Here we report that 17β-estradiol (E2) suppressed vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) proliferation and inflammation. qRT-PCR and Western blot demonstrated that E2 decreased NF-κB p50 express ...
Western blotting; absorption; adhesion; biochemical pathways; cell viability; cytotoxicity; dietary supplements; electrical resistance; epithelium; glycyrrhizin; human cell lines; humans; intestines; luciferase; metabolites; models; occludins; permeability; protein content; tight junctions; toxicity testing; traditional medicine
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... PURPOSE: Glycyrrhizin (GL) and its metabolites 18α-glycyrrhetinic acid (18α-GA) and 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid (18β-GA) are used as traditional medicine and food sweeteners. As the major rout of their administration is oral way, therefore their impact on intestinal epithelial cells are investigated. METHODS: The effects of GL and its metabolites on cell viability using MTT assay, on cytotoxicity usin ...
Mohammed W. Al-Rabia; Mohamed A. Alfaleh; Hani Z. Asfour; Waleed S. Alharbi; Mohamed A. El-Moselhy; Nabil A. Alhakamy; Usama A. Fahmy; Osama A. A. Ahmed; Omar Fahmy; Omar M. Rashad; Abdulmohsin J. Alamoudi; Ashraf B. Abdel-Naim
Western blotting; antioxidants; bioavailability; cyclosporine; kidneys; males; micelles; nanocarriers; nephrotoxicity; oral administration; particle size; polyethylene glycol; protein synthesis; succinic acid
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... The immunosuppressant cyclosporine A (CSA) has been linked to serious renal toxic effects. Although 2-methoxyestradiol (2ME) possesses a wide range of pharmacological abilities, it suffers poor bioavailability after oral administration. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential of 2ME loaded D-ɑ-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) micelles to prevent CSA-induced nephrotox ...
... Colorectal cancer (CRC) has a high morbidity and mortality worldwide. 20 (S)-ginsenoside Rh2 (G-Rh2) is a natural compound extracted from ginseng, which exhibits anticancer effects in many cancer types. In this study, we demonstrated the effect and underlying molecular mechanism of G-Rh2 in CRC cells in vitro and in vivo. Cell proliferation, migration, invasion, apoptosis, cell cycle, and western ...
... Ionizing radiation (IR) brings many health problems to humans, causing damage to the digestive system, hematopoietic system, and immune system. Natural compounds derived from plants have attracted widespread attention due to their low toxicity. Here, we found that 3,4,5‐O‐tricaffeoylquinic acid (tCQA) extracted from natural plant Azolla imbricata could significantly alleviate the systemic damage i ...
Western blotting; absorption barrier; anti-inflammatory activity; blood glucose; body weight; digestive system diseases; glutathione; high fat diet; hyperglycemia; inflammation; insulin; insulin resistance; interleukin-10; intestines; lipopolysaccharides; malondialdehyde; mitogen-activated protein kinase; myosin; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; oxidative stress; protein synthesis; streptozotocin; superoxide dismutase; tight junctions
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... This study aims to investigate whether 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DHAA) can improve gut barrier function by inhibiting the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) - myosin light-chain kinase (MLCK) signaling pathway in type 2 diabetes (T2D) mice. T2D mice were induced by a high-fat diet combined with streptozotocin. T2D mice were intragastrically administered with DHAA at 75 and 150 mg kg/bod ...
... BACKGROUND: Hepatic macrophages regulate liver granuloma formation and fibrosis caused by infection with Schistosoma japonicum, with the manner of regulation dependent on macrophage activation state. Interleukin (IL)-37 may have immunomodulatory effects on macrophages. However, whether IL-37 can affect liver granuloma formation and fibrosis by affecting the polarization of macrophages in S. japoni ...
Western blotting; apoptosis; biomarkers; cardiomyopathy; cardioprotective effect; echocardiography; fibroblasts; heart; inflammation; interleukin-10; interleukin-6; lipopolysaccharides; metabolites; protein content; therapeutics; tryptophan
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... Reducing inflammation is a promising therapeutic approach for sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC). The 5-Methoxytryptophan (5-MTP) is a tryptophan metabolite that demonstrates anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrosis, anti-tumorigenesis, and anti-senescence features. Current investigations aimed to assess the 5-MTP pretreatment impacts on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cardiac injury and dysfunction. Fo ...
Western blotting; apoptosis; atherosclerosis; biomarkers; blood serum; cholesterol; fluorescent antibody technique; food research; grain consumption; health claims; heart; high fat diet; histology; ingredients; mitochondria; risk; triacylglycerols; whole grain foods
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... SCOPE: Whole grain consumption has been proven to be inversely associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases. As a biomarker for whole grain dietary intake, 5‐heptadecylresorcinol (AR‐C17) has attracted increased attention due to its potential health‐improving activity. However, the beneficial effect of AR‐C17 on atherosclerosis prevention and the underlying mechanism remain unclear. METHODS ...
... Hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (OH-BDEs) are major transformation products of PBDEs that readily bioaccumulate in the marine food web. Although 6-OH-BDE-47 is frequently and abundantly detected in cetaceans, its potential toxic effects are largely unknown. We explored the toxicological pathways and mechanisms of OH-BDEs by exposing pygmy killer whale skin fibroblast cell lines (PKW-LW ...
Macleaya cordata; Western blotting; alkaloids; apoptosis; caspases; cell growth; energy metabolism; flow cytometry; glycolysis; homeostasis; mitochondria; mitophagy; neoplasm cells; oxaloacetic acid; pancreatic neoplasms; reactive oxygen species
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... Many extracts and purified alkaloids of M. cordata (Papaveraceae family) have been reported to display promising anti-tumor effects by inhibiting cancer cell growth and inducing apoptosis in many cancer types. However, no evidence currently exists for anti-pancreatic cancer activity of alkaloids extracted from M. cordata, including a novel alkaloid named 6‑methoxy dihydrosphingosine (6-Methoxydihy ...
... Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a Gram-positive bacteria, is an incurable cause of hospital and community-acquired infections. Inhibition bacterial virulence is a viable strategy against S. aureus infections based on the multiple virulence factors secreted by S. aureus. Alpha-hemolysin (Hla) plays a crucial role in bacteria virulence without affecting bacterial viability. Here, we identified th ...
Western blotting; breast neoplasms; carcinogenesis; cell growth; cell proliferation; data collection; ecotoxicology; gene expression regulation; mammals; neoplasm cells; prognosis; protein kinases; rapamycin
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... ATP‐binding cassette (ABC) subfamily A member 8 (ABCA8) has been reported to play a vital role in cancer development. Our study aimed to explore the role and the molecular mechanism of ABCA8 in breast cancer (BC) progression. GSE65194, GSE15852, and GSE45827 datasets were used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in BC. The diagnosis and prognosis value were determined using ROC curve ...
... Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an important death-related disease in the world and new therapeutic strategies are urgently needed to reduce mortality. Several studies have demonstrated that emodin, the main ingredient of Rheum palmatum, fights cancer but its potential anti-tumor effect on CRC is still unknown. The present study is aimed to explore the potential anti-tumor effects of emodin against CRC ...
... ADAMTS8 expression has been identified to be low in many cancers including lung cancer. However, the specific functions and regulatory system of ADAMTS8 remain to be unveiled. To study the potential modulatory mechanism of ADAMTS8 in lung cancer in cell and xenograft mice models. Differential expression of ADAMTS8 in lung cancer was analyzed on online tools. So was the overall survival curve in as ...
... Type 2 diabetes is characterized by reduced insulin sensitivity, elevated blood metabolites, and reduced mitochondrial metabolism. Insulin resistant populations often exhibit reduced expression of genes governing mitochondrial metabolism such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α). Interestingly, PGC-1α regulates the expression of branched-chain amino acid ...
... Aldehyde dehydrogenase 6 family member A1 (ALDH6A1) is associated with multiple diseases, but its pathogenesis in colon cancer (CC) is ambiguous and needs further study so that this research explores the function of ALDH6A1 in CC. The level of ALDH6A1 in colon adenocarcinoma (COAD), CC tissues, and cells was measured by starBase v2.0, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), and ...
... Objective: Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disease characterized by distant metastasis. Previous studies have discovered abnormal numbers and function of immune cells in endometriotic lesions. We aimed to find potential biomarkers of endometriosis and to explore the relationship between ASPN and the immune microenvironment of endometriosis. Methods: We obtained the GSE141549 and GSE7305 da ...
... P53 Apoptosis Stimulating Protein 2 (ASPP2) is confirmed to participate in cellular activities including apoptosis, proliferation, autophagy, injury and so on. However, the role of ASPP2 in Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has not been reported in detail. The study explored the role of ASPP2 in HBV induced chronic liver damage. Transcriptome profiling of ASPP2-konckdown mouse liver were analyzed ...
H-transporting ATP synthase; Western blotting; biophysics; diabetes; endoplasmic reticulum stress; glucose; glucose tolerance; high fat diet; insulin; insulin secretion; models; proton pump; transcriptome; transportation; vacuoles
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... Vacuolar H⁺-ATPase (V-ATPase) is a ubiquitous proton pump that mediates the proton transmembrane transportation in various cells. Previously, H subunit of V-ATPase (ATP6V1H) was found to be related with insulin secretion and diabetes. However, the mechanism by which ATP6V1H regulates insulin secretion and glucose metabolism remains unclear. Herein, we established a high-fat-diet (HFD) fed model wi ...
... Previous studies implicated ATX/LPA axis as a potential driver of tumorigenesis and progression in pancreatic cancer. This study aimed to determine the existence of the autocrine pathway of ATX/LPA action in pancreatic cancer cells, and to elucidate its influence on focal adhesion kinase (FAK) activation, cellular proliferation, apoptosis, and migration. Firstly, we identified the lysophosphatidic ...
... Diabetes mellitus (DM), a familiar disease, is characterized by high blood glucose levels owing to insulin deficiency. Researches have suggested that the incidence rate of diabetes is increasing and it has become an important global epidemic. The type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is featured with pancreatic β-cell loss and lack of insulin release. Nevertheless, the therapeutic methods that was helpf ...
... Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a metabolic disease, has received wide attention worldwide. However, there is no approved effective drug for NAFLD treatment. In the study, H&E and Oil Red O staining were employed to detect liver histopathological changes and the accumulation of lipid droplets. Quantitative real‐time PCR, Western blot, bioinformatics, luciferase assay, immunofluorescence ...
... Breast cancer is one of the malignant tumors with the highest morbidity and mortality rate. Numerous efficient anti-breast cancer drugs are being derived from the development of natural products. Voacamine (VOA), a bisindole alkaloid isolated from Voacanga africana Stapf, possesses various pharmacological and biological activities. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of VOA against breast ...
... Neuroblastoma (NB) is a commonly occurring malignancy in children. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an adaptive change in promoting tumor metastasis. As an important factor in regulating tumor metastasis, whether legumain could promote metastasis of NB by EMT is still unexplored. Legumain is the active form of prolegumain, abundant in tumor plasma. So in the current study, different form ...
Western blotting; axons; cell membranes; cerebral cortex; dose response; females; heavy metals; hippocampus; lead acetate; memory; mice; microscopy; nerve tissue; neurotoxicity; permeability; pollution; protein synthesis; research; survival rate
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... Lead (Pb) is a widespread environmental heavy metal that can damage the cerebral cortex and hippocampus, and reduce the learning and memory ability in humans and animals. In vivo and in vitro models of acute lead acetate exposure were established to further study the mechanism of neurons injury. In this study, 4-week-old female Kunming mice were randomly divided into four groups. Each group was tr ...
M. Kiezun; K. Dobrzyn; E. Zaobidna; E. Rytelewska; K. Kisielewska; M. Gudelska; K. Orzechowska; G. Kopij; K. Szymanska; B. Kaminska; T. Kaminski; N. Smolinska
Western blotting; adiponectin; endometrium; energy balance; estradiol; estrone; estrous cycle; gene expression; genes; insulin; myometrium; pregnancy; protein synthesis; radioimmunoassays; secretion; steroidogenesis; swine; testosterone
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... Reproduction in females is an energetically demanding process. We assumed that adiponectin (ADPN), known for its role in energy balance maintenance, is also engaged in the regulation of uterine steroidogenesis in the pig. We determined the impact of ADPN alone or in combination with insulin (INS) on testosterone (T), estrone (E₁) and estradiol (E₂) secretion by porcine endometrium and myometrium, ...
Western blotting; adipogenesis; adiposity; blood lipids; epididymis; exercise; lipid metabolism; lipids; mitogen-activated protein kinase; nutrition research; obesity; risk factors; spectrophotometers; viruses; white adipose tissue
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... Adipogenesis is one of the triggers of obesity, which is a risk factor for various metabolic diseases. Long noncoding RNA steroid receptor RNA activator (lncRNA-SRA) is closely related to adipogenesis and p38/JNK mitogen-activated protein kinase mediates lipid production by regulating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ). Aerobic exercise can be efficient in improving adiposity ...
... This study examined the effects of aerobic exercise on the intestinal mucosal barrier dysfunction in diabetic rats. We established a diabetic rats model consisting of three groups: normal control (NC), diabetes control (DC), and diabetes eight-week aerobic exercise (DE). We measured serum fasting blood glucose (FBG), insulin (INS), diamine oxidase (DAO), D(-)-lactate (D-Lac), lipopolysaccharide (L ...
... Aeromonas hydrophila is a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen with a broad host range, including fish and humans. In this study, we examined the function of a secretory serine protease (named Ssp1) identified in pathogenic A. hydrophila CCL1. Ssp1 possesses a trypsin-like serine protease domain and contains two conserved PDZ domains. Recombinant Ssp1 protein (rSsp1) treatment increased intestinal per ...
Western blotting; anti-inflammatory activity; anti-inflammatory agents; colitis; colon; interleukin-6; macrophages; mice; secretion; traditional medicine; weight loss
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... Aesculetin (6,7-dihydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one) has been reported to exhibit potent anti-inflammatory property both in vitro and in vivo. In this study, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory effect and investigated underlying molecular mechanisms of aesculetin in LPS-induced RAW264.7 macrophages and DSS-induced colitis. In this study, the production of NO, TNF-α, and IL-6 were measured to identify t ...
Agrimonia pilosa; Western blotting; acidification; apoptosis; cancer therapy; cell growth; cell proliferation; drug development; drug therapy; energy metabolism; flow cytometry; membrane potential; mitochondria; mitochondrial membrane; oxygen consumption; pancreatic neoplasms; polyphenols; protein synthesis; radiotherapy; reactive oxygen species; toxicity
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... Pancreatic cancer is a fatal tumor, which is one of the most common malignant tumors at present. Patients with pancreatic cancer also respond poorly to chemotherapy or radiation therapy and may be accompanied by serious adverse reactions. Therefore, to find an effective way to inhibit the initiation and progression of pancreatic cancer is important to improve the survival and development of patien ...
Aconitum carmichaelii; Agrobacterium radiobacter; Western blotting; antioxidants; biosynthesis; enzymes; flavonoids; genetic transformation; greenhouses; medicinal plants; polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; polymerase chain reaction; polysaccharides; protein content; transgenes
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... Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. is a medicinal plant that contains a variety of valuable medicinal substances, including flavonoids, alkaloids, and polysaccharides. Flavonoids are important substances because of their antioxidant, antiproliferative, and anticancer effects, but the flavonoid content in A. carmichaelii is low. Flavonoid 3′5′-hydroxylase (F3′5′H) is a key enzyme that catalyzes the final ...
... The airway epithelium is a dynamic tissue that undergoes slow but constant renewal. Dysregulation of airway epithelial function related to cigarette smoke exposure plays an important role in the pathophysiology of COPD. Oct4 is a transcription factor responsible for maintaining cellular self-renewal and regeneration, and CD146 and CD105/Endoglin are adhesion molecules involved in cell proliferatio ...
Western blotting; albumins; boars; cold tolerance; cryobiology; fluorescent antibody technique; freeze-thaw cycles; protein disulfide-isomerase; proteomics; semen quality; sperm quality
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... The frozen semen of Erhualian pig can promote the continuous improvement of commercial pigs, but currently, frozen semen fails to satisfy the practical application requirement. Oxidative damage is one of the crucial factors affecting the quality of frozen semen; besides, there are individual differences in boar sperm freezability. Based on the previous analysis of the proteomic differences of Erhu ...
... The potential of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in regulating some microRNAs (miRNAs) involved in multiple cancer-related pathways, including resistance to chemotherapeutics, may be a valuable idea for overcoming the CDDP resistance of GC cells. Treatment of gastric AGS and MKN-45 cells with CDDP enriched the CDDP surviving cells (CDDP-SCs). The abilities of chemoresistance to CDDP drug, migration ...
Western blotting; cell viability; lead; oxidative stress; peptides; protein synthesis; soybeans
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... Many researchers have found that Pb exposure can cause oxidative stress damage to the body’s tissue. Black soybean peptide (BSP) has a variety of physiological functions, especially in terms of oxidative stress. Nevertheless, the mitigation function of BSPs on Pb-induced oxidative stress damage in PC12 cells has not been clearly defined. In this study, cell viability was detected by CCK8. Oxidativ ...
Western blotting; allicin; apoptosis; blood; dose response; drugs; garlic; histology; ischemia; liver; liver function; mechanism of action; models; morbidity; mortality; necrosis; neoplasms; oxidative stress; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma; protective effect; reperfusion injury; signal transduction; surgery
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... Background: Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury to the liver is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality following liver surgery, trauma, and hemorrhagic shock. It was reported that allicin, a type of garlic compound, had a protective effect against other hepatic diseases. Allicin's ability to protect against liver injury caused by ischemic reperfusion remains unknown. As a result, we ...
... Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most frequent type of lung cancer with a high mortality rate. Glycosylation of phenolic compounds may increase water-solubility and pharmacological activities and reduce the toxicity of aglycones. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the anticancer effect of aloe emodin 3-O-glucoside (AE3G) and its aglycone, aloe emodin (AE), against NSCLC. A human ade ...
Western blotting; acid treatment; alpha-linolenic acid; cell growth; gas chromatography; hepatoma; lipid composition; migratory behavior; neoplasm cells; nutrition; protein synthesis; spectrometers
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... BACKGROUND: Altered lipid profiles are frequently present in cancer, and it is necessary to elucidate the role of changed lipid profiles in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We conducted this study to investigate the changed lipid profile in HCC tissues and discover some remarkably changed lipid components, and to explore the function of changed lipid components in HCC development. METHODS: Gas chro ...
... Herein, we aim to investigate the effect of Alpinae Oxyphyllae Fructus (AOF) on cognitive impairments and neuroinflammation in a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced models of AD. Mice were injected intracerebroventricularly with LPS, and then administrated AOF using a gavage for 6 weeks. Spatial working memory was assessed using the Y‐maze and Morris water maze test, whereas the levels of PI3K, AKT, ...
... The birthweight after frozen embryo transfer (FET) was significantly higher compared with fresh embryo transfer (fresh ET), while the mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we transferred vitrified-warmed or fresh mice blastocysts into pseudopregnant recipients (n = 11 each group) produced by natural mating to avoid the influence of superovulation. The fetal weight, placental weight, placental ...
... Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) results in the development of Bell’s pals but still, the pathophysiology of the facial nerve paralysis is still not fully studied. The main objective is to establish an animal model of type 1 herpes simplex virus (HSV-1)–induced face paralysis in the mouse and to investigate the pattern of changes in intercellular adhesion molecule -1(ICAM-1) expression in the f ...
Western blotting; body weight; connexins; eggs; estrogen receptors; estrogens; fluorescent antibody technique; gap junctions; gene expression; genes; immune response; muscle contraction; muscles; oogenesis; oviducts; oviposition; poultry production; protein synthesis; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; shell gland; tamoxifen; vagina
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... Connexins (Cxs) are a group of gap junction proteins involved in the direct exchange of small molecules between neighboring cells. Information concerning the expression and regulation of Cxs in the chicken oviduct is lacking, but likely has potential implications for functioning of the oviduct and the quality of the egg laid by commercially used hens. The present study was designed to examine whet ...
... N6-methyladenosine (m6A) regulates many aspects of RNA metabolism and is involved in learning and memory processes. Yet, the impact of a dysregulation of post-transcriptional m6A editing on synaptic impairments in neurodegenerative disorders remains unknown. Here we investigated the m6A methylation pattern in the hippocampus of Huntington’s disease (HD) mice and the potential role of the m6A RNA m ...
AMP-activated protein kinase; Oriental traditional medicine; Western blotting; acetyl-CoA carboxylase; adipocytes; adiponectin; adiponectin receptors; adipose tissue; arachidonic acid; biosynthesis; carboxylic ester hydrolases; fatty-acid synthase; glycerol; glycerophospholipids; high performance liquid chromatography; inflammation; interleukin-10; interleukin-6; leaves; metabolites; metabolomics; molecular biology; mulberries; obesity; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; sterols; tandem mass spectrometry
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... Obesity is a worldwide problem that resulted from the excessive fat accumulation in adipose tissue, leading to the impairment of individual health. Mulberry leaf is an important traditional Chinese medicine and has been used to alleviate obesity for a long term. However, its underlying molecular mechanisms have not been fully elucidated yet. In this study, we aimed to investigate the inhibition ef ...
... The current study was designed to assess the in vivo hepatoprotective properties of trans-Anethole, which is a principal aromatic component of star anise. The hepatoprotective effects of trans-Anethole were evaluated at three doses [40, 80, and 160 mg/kg body weight (b.wt.)] against carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄)-induced hepatic damage in male Wistar rats for 4 weeks. Forty-two male Wistar rats were ...
Danio rerio; Gastrodia elata; Oriental traditional medicine; Western blotting; adults; antidepressants; apoptosis; cell viability; diet; fluorescent antibody technique; gene expression; models; pharmacology; protein synthesis; China
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... Gastrodia elata Blume (G. elata), a traditional Chinese herb, known as “Tian Ma”, is widely used as a common medicine and diet ingredient for treating or preventing neurological disorders for thousands of years in China. However, the anti-depressant effect of G. elata and the underlying mechanism have not been fully evaluated. The study is aimed to investigate the anti-depressant effect and the mo ...
... Blepharis maderaspatensis is an ethnomedicinal plant used by the Mavilan and Koraga tribes of Kerala state, India for the treatment of liver diseases. Thus, the present study aims to evaluate the liver protective activity of defatted ethanolic extract of B. maderaspatensis on lipopolysaccharide-induced acute liver inflammation and oxidative stress in Wistar rat model. Preliminary phytochemical eva ...
Western blotting; amygdala; animal behavior; fearfulness; inflammation; memory; pathophysiology; research
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... Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a pathological fear memory-related disease. The persistence of pathological fearful memories is one of the most characteristic symptoms of PTSD. However, this can be eliminated by intervening in reconsolidation. Inflammation is intimately involved in the pathophysiologic progression of PTSD. Amentoflavone (AF) has anti-inflammatory effects. However, the eff ...
Djedjiga Ait Eldjoudi; Clara Ruiz‐Fernandez; María González‐Rodriguez; Sihem Ait Atmane; Alfonso Cordero‐Barreal; Yousof Farrag; Jesus Pino; Jorge Sineiro; Francisca Lago; Javier Conde‐Aranda; Bachra Khettal; Oreste Gualillo
Nigella; Western blotting; acetic acid; analgesic effect; analgesics; anti-inflammatory activity; cell viability; ears; edema; erythrocyte membrane; genes; macrophages; mechanism of action; mitogen-activated protein kinase; nitric oxide; oils; phytotherapy; prostaglandins; protein synthesis; research; toxicity testing; traditional medicine
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... Nigella species have been widely used in traditional medicine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antiinflammatory and analgesic potentials of Nigella orientalis L. seeds fixed oil (NOO). The acetic acid writhing test and the formaldehyde‐induced licking paw were performed to assess the analgesic activity of the oil. The antiinflammatory activity was first evaluated in vitro by the erythroc ...
... Rice viral diseases adversely affect crop yield and quality. Most rice viruses are transmitted through insect vectors. However, the traditional whole-plant inoculation method cannot control the initial inoculation site in rice plants because the insect feeding sites in plants are random. To solve this problem, we established a determined-part inoculation approach in this study that restricted the ...
... Apoptosis of ovarian granular cells is closely related with weakening fertility of women. Hence, resisting apoptosis of human ovarian granular cells is of important significance. According to previous studies, DAPI fluorescence staining experiment and Western Blot test of Caspase-3 demonstrate that small peptides from Periplaneta americana (SPPA) can improve hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) -induced apopt ...
... Endometritis is an inflammatory disease that is caused by various pathogenic organisms. Andrograpanin is a compound of Andrographis paniculata, which has an important role in many inflammatory diseases, but the molecular mechanism of andrograpanin to combat inflammation is unclear. This study shows the anti-inflammatory effect of andrograpanin on Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) stimulated bovine endomet ...
... Cigarette smoke (CS) is one of the major risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and increases the risk of lung cancer (LC). Anemoside B4 (B4) is the main bioactive ingredient in Pulsatilla chinensis (P. chinensis), a traditional medicinal herb for various diseases. It has a wide range of anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation and anti-cancer activities. However, in recent years, ...
... Angelol-A (Ang-A), a kind of coumarins, is isolated from the roots of Angelica pubescens f. biserrata. However, AA exerts antitumor effects and molecular mechanism on cervical cancer cells is unknown. Cell viability was determined using the MTT assay, and the cell cycle phase was assessed by PI staining with flow cytometry. Ang-A-treated cells with/without Antago-miR-29a-3p (miR-29a-3p inhibitor) ...
... Current evidence suggests that liver fibrosis is reversible even at late stages. Pyroptosis is reportedly regulated by classical and non-classical pathways and is also involved in the activation of the human hepatic stellate cell line LX2. This study sought to identify regulatory pathways that pyroptosis of HSC during AngII-ROS-induced HSC activation and provides novel insights for anti-fibrosis t ...
Western blotting; antagonists; biophysics; fluorescent antibody technique; gene expression; humans; inflammation; lipopolysaccharides; mitochondria; models; peptides; protein content; protein synthesis; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; telomerase; transfection
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... Angiotensin (Ang) (1–7) is a vasodilator peptide that ameliorates microcirculation dysfunction, increases telomerase activity in cells, and exerts vasodilatory, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative stress, and antiapoptotic effects. Mitochondrial human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) plays an important role in the processes of antiapoptosis, antioxidative stress, and immortalization. This stu ...
Western blotting; animal reproduction; apoptosis; caspase-3; cell proliferation; connexins; epithelium; fluorometry; ganders; gap junctions; gene expression; genes; histology; morphometry; testes
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... Molecular mechanisms of seasonal changes in testicular morphology, histoarchitecture, and functions in birds have not been fully elucidated. The aim of the study was to examine the alternations in cell proliferation and apoptosis, these processes-related gene expressions, and gap junction protein (GJA1gene, connexin 43 protein; Cx43) expression and localization in gander testes during annual stage ...
... Neutrophils are an important component of the innate immune system, and one of their defense mechanisms, neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), is a hot topic of the current research. This study explored the effects of fumonisin B1 (FB1) on chicken neutrophil production of NETs and its possible molecular mechanism of action. Scanning electron microscopy and fluorescence microscopy were used to obs ...
... The objective of this study was to investigate the antagonistic effects of selenium (Se) on lead (Pb)-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis of sheep Leydig cells and its underlying mechanism. Leydig cells collected from 8-month-old sheep were treated with Pb (40 μmol/L) and/or Se (2 μmol/L), respectively. CCK-8 assay was used to detect cell proliferation and apoptosis after cultured for 48 h. The ...
... The study aims to investigate the repair effects of Ser-Ser-Asp-Ala-Phe-Phe-Pro-Phe-Arg (SSDAFFPFR) and Ser-Asn-Val-Phe-Asp-Met-Phe (SNVFDMF) peptides on scopolamine-caused memory impairment in mice. Behavioral experiments have revealed that Antarctic krill peptides can ameliorate scopolamine caused memory impairment by changing the behavior of mice. In comparison with the scopolamine group, the t ...
Western blotting; antineoplastic activity; carcinogenesis; colorectal neoplasms; digestion; histone deacetylase; interleukin-6; interleukin-8; liquid chromatography; protein hydrolysates; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; tandem mass spectrometry
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... Quinoa peptides are the bioactive components obtained from quinoa protein digestion, which have been proved to possess various biological activities. However, there are few studies on the anticancer activity of quinoa peptides, and the mechanism has not been clarified. In this study, the novel quinoa peptides were obtained from quinoa protein hydrolysate and identified by liquid chromatography–tan ...
... Ageratina adenophora is an invasive plant known for its toxicity to livestock. Current research on this plant has shifted from toxicity prevention to the beneficial utilization of plant resources. This study was performed to investigate the effects and mechanisms of cryptochlorogenic acid (CCGA) isolated from Ageratina adenophora on the inflammatory responses induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in ...
... We previously reported that rhamnan sulfate (RS) purified from Monostroma nitidum significantly suppressed lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation in cultured human vascular endothelial cells. Here, we analyzed the effect of orally administered RS on LPS-induced damage to mouse organs and vascular endothelium. RS (1 mg) was orally administered daily to BALB/c mice, 50 μg of LPS was intraperi ...
... BACKGROUND: Persistent HPV16 infection is the leading risk factor for developing cervical cancer. Anti-L1 antibodies against HPV16 produced in HPV16 infections play diverse roles in the clearance of virus infection and prevention of persistence. It has been implicated that the cervicovaginal squamous epithelial cells actually express TRIM21 and that some HPV16 particles could escape leaky endosoma ...
... Exposure of environmental toxin is linked to the onset of Parkinson's disease (PD), especially in majority of sporadic cases. One of such toxins, namely Rotenone has been widely investigated to produce the Parkinsonian model in laboratories. The toxin causes the death of the dopaminergic neurons, aggregation of α-Synuclein, oxidative stress, neuroinflammation and initiate other pathways leading to ...
... Angiogenesis is a key process involved in both cancer and cardiovascular diseases, the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its VEGF receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) being the main triggers. The aim of this study was to determine the molecular mechanism underlying the potent inhibition of VEGF signaling by hydroxytyrosol (HT) metabolites and indolic compounds and establish a relation between their st ...
Oriental traditional medicine; Western blotting; angiogenesis; disease severity; hyperplasia; immunohistochemistry; mechanism of action; methotrexate; micro-computed tomography; pharmacology; phosphorylation; rheumatoid arthritis; therapeutics; transcription (genetics)
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... A Chinese patent medicine derived from a classical traditional Chinese medicine formula, Yu-Xue-Bi tablet (YXB) is widely used in the clinic to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). During the progression of RA, angiogenesis plays a central role in fostering the production of inflammatory cells, leading to synovial hyperplasia and bone destruction. However, whether YXB attenuates the angiogenesis durin ...
... Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death, which signifies the urgent need for effective anti-atherosclerotic strategies. Gut microbiota-dependent trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) is associated with atherosclerosis, and geraniin, a natural polyphenol with various biological activities, might play key role in this process. We aimed to investigate the pharmacological activity of geraniin in at ...
Protozoa; Toxoplasma gondii; Western blotting; cell communication; exosomes; genes; interleukin-6; macrophages; mice; pregnancy; secretion; tachyzoites; toxoplasmosis; transmission electron microscopy; ultracentrifugation
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... BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic intracellular protozoon that is estimated to infect about 30% of the world’s population, resulting in toxoplasmosis in immunocompromised patients and adverse outcomes in cases of primary infection during pregnancy. Exosomes are tubular vesicles secreted by cells, and function in intercellular communication. It has been reported that the exosomes secreted ...
... Anchusa italica Retz. (Boraginaceae) is an important medicinal plant for the treatment of meningitis and pneumonia in traditional Uygur medicines.To clarify the anti-inflammatory activity of A. italica, to reveal its molecular mechanisms, and to discover the anti-inflammatory active ingredients.Dried and crushed aerial parts of A. italica were extracted with 75% ethanol to yield crude extract (AIC ...
Western blotting; X-radiation; apoptosis; blood serum; caspase-3; collagen; colon; dexamethasone; enteritis; epithelium; fibrosis; fluorescence; fluorescent antibody technique; heat; interleukin-6; irradiation; males; mitochondria; models; peroxidation; pro-apoptotic proteins; protein content; traditional medicine
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... As a typical heat-clearing prescription, Shaoyao decoction (SYD) has a robust function of clearing viscera heat for the treatment of several intestinal discomfort symptoms. Clinical evidence indicated that it had the potential to cure radiation enteritis. However, its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The present study was designed to probe the protective effects and the involved mechanisms of ...
COVID-19 infection; Western blotting; anti-inflammatory activity; dengue; drugs; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; inflammation; influenza; interleukin-6; lipopolysaccharides; macrophages; mice; nitric oxide; protein synthesis; secretion; signal transduction; therapeutics; traditional medicine; tuberculosis
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... Medicinal importance and potential activity of Siddha herbal formulations have proved over several centuries against a wide range of causative agents as Influenza, Dengue, Chikungunya, and Tuberculosis. The traditional medicine system of Siddha is a valuable therapeutic approach for treating viral respiratory infections like Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and can be effectively employed to ta ...
... Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a kind of inflammation on the skin following with swollen, itchy, dryness and cracked skin. Though the exact cause of AD is unknown, there are evidence that people with AD have a compromised skin barrier along with inflammation. Eclipta prostrata Linné is a traditional herbal medicinal plant, has been used for the diabetes, obesity, jaundice, and inflammation. We supposed ...
... Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease. It is known that aucubin (AU) exerts anti-inflammatory activity, but its effects and mechanisms in RA are unclear. This study investigated the anti-inflammatory effects and mechanisms of AU in vivo and in vitro. Human fibroblast-like synoviocyte cells from patients with RA (HFLS-RA), RAW264.7 cells, and MC3T3-E1 cells were use ...
Hosta plantaginea; Western blotting; alternative medicine; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; flavonoids; flowers; glycosides; interleukin-6; lipopolysaccharides; macrophages; medicine; nitric oxide; prostaglandins; protein content; protein synthesis; secretion; toxicity; transcription factor NF-kappa B; viability; China
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... BACKGROUND: The flower of Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers has traditionally been used in China as an important Mongolian medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases with limited scientific evidence. In previous studies, 16 flavonoids and 3 phenylethanoid glycosides (1–19) were isolated from the ethanolic extract of H. plantaginea flowers. Nevertheless, the anti-inflammatory effects of the ...
Clausena lansium; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Western blotting; alternative medicine; antioxidant activity; arabinose; enzymes; fruits; galactose; galacturonic acid; gel chromatography; glucose; glucuronic acid; humans; mannose; melanin; melanogenesis; melanoma; models; molecular weight; mushrooms; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pectins; rhamnose; ribose; tyrosine; water solubility
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... BACKGROUND: Polysaccharides from wampee have been reported to process various biological activities, while the relationship between structure and bioactivities has been barely addressed. Pectin, an abundant water-soluble polysaccharide in wampee, showed significant antioxidant activity, which was associated with the anti-melanogenic activity. Therefore, this study investigated the physicochemical ...
... The rhizome of Dioscorea batatas Decne (called Chinses yam) widely distributed in East Asian countries including China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan has long been used in oriental folk medicine owing to its tonic, antitussive, expectorant and anti-ulcerative effects. It has been reported to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, cholesterol-lowering, anticholinesterase, growth hormone-releasing, antifu ...