Chemical Biology & Drug Design
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2023
·Vol. 102
·期 1
·115-125
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IF 3
Yan Zhang,Kun Dai,Dedong Xu,Hua Fan,Nannan Ji,Di Wang,Yunlu Zhao,Rui Liu
Saikosaponin A (SSA) has been revealed to have anti-breast cancer (BC) effect. However, the association between SSA and BC glycolysis is obscure. We want to probe the function and mechanism of SSA on BC glycolysis. Kaplan–Meier plotter revealed the relationship between STAT3 and the survival curve of BC. The protein kinase B (Akt)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) pathway and the viability in cells treated with or without 0, 5, 10, and 15 μM SSA were assessed by Western blot and cell counting kit-8. The biological behaviors, lactate, and ATP contents, glucose uptake, and Akt/STAT3 pathway-related markers in BC cells treated with colivelin or SSA were evaluated using cell function experiments, kit, and Western blot. Then, the impacts of colivelin and SSA on BC cells were tested again. The overexpressions of p-STAT3 and p-Akt in BC cells were weakened by 5, 10, and 15 μM SSA. Colivelin boosted the BC cell viability and proliferation and impeded apoptosis, while SSA did the opposite. Meanwhile, colivelin intensified lactate and ATP contents, glucose uptake, and Akt/STAT3 pathway-related markers level in BC cells, while SSA was the opposite. The modulation of SSA on the biological behavior, lactate and ATP productions, glucose uptake, and Akt/STAT3 pathway was rescued by colivelin. Our research unveiled new insights into SSA as a valuable candidate therapeutic agent for weakening glycolysis, and protruded the Akt/STAT3 pathway as a latent molecular target for SSA and glycolysis modulation.
研究领域:
肿瘤学
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药理学
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细胞生物学
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分子生物学
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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2025
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IF 5.4
Xia Liu,Nannan Wang,Tingting Cai,Hua Chen,Chunhui Dai,Wanping Zhu
Ethnopharmacological relevance Acute lung injury (ALI), a critical complication of severe pneumonia, lacks targeted therapies. Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. & Sav. possesses documented anti-inflammatory and respiratory-protective properties, yet its efficacy against ALI, bioactive constituents, and mechanisms remain unexplored. Aim of the study This study sought to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and elucidate the mechanisms of action of Astilbe chinensis in the treatment of ALI through the application of network pharmacology and experimental methodologies. Materials and methods UHPLC-MS was used to analyze plasma components absorbed after Astilbe chinensis administration in rats. Inflammation-related targets and pathway enrichment analyses were conducted via network pharmacology technique. Pulmonary function was assessed using forced lung function measurements in a LPS-induced ALI mouse model. ELISA quantified inflammatory mediators, including pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IFN-γ), chemokines (CCL5, CXCL2), and the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in mouse lung tissue. Flow cytometry evaluated macrophage polarization, and HE staining examined histopathological changes. qRT-PCR determined the mRNA expression levels of genes like CCR1, IKBKB, CXCL8, STAT3, CXCR4, AKT1, CCL3, CCL5, iNOS, Arg1, YM1 and CCR5, while simple western analysis evaluated the protein expression of t-AKT, p-AKT, t-STAT3, p-STAT3, CCR1 and CCR5 in mouse lung tissues affected by Astilbe chinensis . Results In this study, 20 blood-borne components of Astilbe chinensis were identified, predicted to interact with 369 potential molecular targets, with 331 related to ALI treatment. GO and KEGG pathway analyses showed that 36 targets participate in inflammatory processes, mainly via chemokine signaling pathways. Key targets identified include CCR1, IKBKB, CXCL8, STAT3, CXCR4, AKT1, and CCR5. The principal active constituents of Astilbe chinensis with potential efficacy against ALI were identified as cyclo(phenylalanyl-prolyl), 5-(6-hydroxy-6-methyloctyl)- -2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one, nicotinamide, 3-phenyllactic acid, and phloretin. In vivo studies demonstrated that Astilbe chinensis administration significantly increased M2 macrophage populations in lung tissue while improving forced pulmonary function parameters. Furthermore Astilbe chinensis reduces the levels of inflammatory factors TNF-α, IL-6, IFN-γ, CCL5 (the ligand for CCR5 and CCR1), and the neutrophil chemokine CXCL2 in the lung tissues of ALI mice, while significantly increasing the content of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. Additionally, Astilbe chinensis significantly downregulated gene expression of chemokine receptors CCR1, CCR5 and their ligands CCL3, CCL5 in ALI mouse lung tissues, while upregulating anti-inflammatory markers Arg1 and Ym1 (M2 macrophage biomarkers). Meanwhile, it exerts a notable inhibitory effect on the protein expression of CCR1, CCR5, p-AKT, and p-STAT3. Conclusion This study demonstrates that Astilbe chinensis significantly improves lung function and pulmonary inflammation in mice with ALI. Component identification combined with network pharmacology analysis reveals that its major anti-inflammatory components are cyclo(phenylalanyl-prolyl), 5-(6-hydroxy-6- -methyloctyl)-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one, nicotinamide, 3-phenyllactic acid, and phloretin. The anti-inflammatory mechanism may involve inhibiting the gene and protein expression of inflammatory chemokines CCR1 and CCR5, suppressing the activity of the AKT/STAT3 signaling pathway, reducing the expression of inflammatory factors, promoting M2 macrophage polarization, and thereby increasing the release of anti-inflammatory genes and cytokines, ultimately exerting anti-inflammatory effects.
研究领域:
药理学
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民族药理学
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炎症研究
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呼吸系统疾病
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网络生物学
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系统药理学
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免疫学
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Journal of Oncology
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2022
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IF 4.501
Liping Qian,Lihua Mao,Weixing Mo,Rong Wang,Yunlong Zhang
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common intracranial tumor with characteristic of malignancy. Resveratrol, a natural originated polyphenolic compound, has been reported to act as a potential radiosensitizer in cancer therapy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the first choice for the diagnosis, pathological grading, and efficacy evaluation of GBM. In this study, MRI was applied to observe whether resveratrol could intensify the anti-GBM tumor effect by enhancing antitumor immunity during radiotherapy. We established an intracranial C6 GBM model in SD rats, treated with radiation and resveratrol. The increased body weight, the inhibition on mortality, and tumor volume in radiated- GBM rats were further enhanced by resveratrol addition, while the pathological damage of brain was alleviated. The modulation of radiation on inflammation, cell cycle, and apoptosis was strengthened by resveratrol; and Ki-67, PD-L1, and cell cycle- and apoptosis-related protein expressions were also improved by cotreatment. Besides, cotreatment attenuated DNA damage and induced G0/G1-phase cell arrest of GBM rats, accompanied with the changed expression of ATM-AKT-STAT3 pathway-related proteins. Moreover, the percentages of CD3+CD8+T cells and IFN-γ+CD8+T cells were enhanced, while (CD4+CD25+Foxp3)/CD4+T cells were decreased by radiation or resveratrol, which was strengthened by cotreatment. The modulation effect of cotreatment on CD3, Foxp3, and IFN-γ levels was also stronger than radiation or resveratrol alone. To conclude, resveratrol enhanced the effect of radiotherapy by inducing DNA damage and antitumor immunity in the intracranial C6 GBM.
研究领域:
肿瘤学
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放射学
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免疫学
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神经科学
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药理学
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