Marine Drugs
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2021
·Vol. 19
·期 12
·652
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IF 5.118
Liping Wang,Yiwen Hou,Rong Wang,Qi Pan,Debao Li,Han Yan,Zuyue Sun
This study investigates the inhibitory effect of astaxanthin (AST) on testosterone-induced benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in rats. Except for the sham operation, BPH model rats were randomly assigned to five groups: the BPH model control rats, AST-treated BPH model rats (20 mg/kg, 40 mg/kg, and 80 mg/kg), and epristeride (EPR)-treated BPH model rats. After treatment, as compared with the BPH model control rats, the prostate and ventral prostate weights of the AST-treated rats decreased, while there was a marked decline in the 80 mg/kg AST-treated rats. The same effect was also observed in the prostate index and ventral prostate index. The proliferation characteristics of epithelia observed in the BPH model control group were gradually alleviated in the AST-treated rats. As compared with the BPH model control rats, lower epithelial thicknesses of prostates and fewer secretory granules in epithelia were observed in the AST-treated rats. The superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity of prostates increased in all the AST-treated rats with a significant increase in the 40 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg AST-treated rats. The testosterone (T) and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels of prostates in the AST-treated groups were lower than those in the BPH model control group, and a significant decline was found in the T level of prostates in the 40 g/kg and 80 mg/kg AST-treated rats and the DHT level of prostates in the 40 mg/kg AST-treated rats. These results indicate that AST might have an inhibitory effect on T-induced BPH in rats, possibly due to SOD activity regulation and T and DHT levels.Keywords:astaxanthin;benign prostatic hyperplasia;pharmacodynamics;SOD activity
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药理学
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泌尿外科
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内分泌学
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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
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2020
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IF 2.463
Dan Mo,Jingnan Shi,Dandan Zhao,Yuzhen Zhang,Yifu Guan,Yunjun Shen,Hedong Bian,Fuping Huang,Shengfu Wu
Three transition metal complexes (Fe III , Co III , and Cu II ) were synthesized by hydrothermal method from bis(2-hydroxy-1-naphthalene-formaldehyde) 3,4-diaminobenzoic acid (H 3 L). They were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, mass spectrometry. Artificial enzymes were constructed by hybridizing bovine serum albumin (BSA) with the metal complexes and characterized by MALDI-TOF-MS. The interaction of the metal complexes with BSA was studied by Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and circular dichroism spectroscopy. All the three metal complexes can cause the intrinsic fluorescence quenching of BSA, which is mainly static quenching. The addition of metal complexes changed the conformation of BSA and decreased the content of α–helix structure. The activity of SOD was measured by xanthine oxidase-NBT method. All metal complexes exhibited certain SOD activity, which increased after the formation of hybrid proteins. Asymmetric oxidation of thioether catalyzed by artificial enzymes was studied. The optimum reaction conditions were obtained by optimizing the reaction conditions. Substrate universality experiments were carried out under the optimum reaction conditions, showing good activity and enantioselectivity, with enantioselectivity up to 81%.
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生物化学
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金属有机化学
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酶学
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Food Bioscience
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2022
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IF 5.318
Jingru Zheng,Yuanhong Gao,Jie Ding,Na Sun,Songyi Lin
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 two peptides at a dose of 40 mg/kg could improve memory impairment. The serum SOD activity (82.82 ± 0.19 vs 79.47 ± 2.42 U/mg prot) and hippocampal ACh level (101.46 ± 3.23 vs 99.85 ± 7.13 μg/mg prot) of SSDAFFPFR were higher than those of SNVFDMF. Hippocampal AChE activity (0.20 ± 0.03 vs 0.53 ± 0.02 U/mg prot), hippocampal MDA level (1.56 ± 0.01 vs 1.63 ± 0.05 nmol/mg prot) and the serum MDA level (3.38 ± 0.24 vs 3.88 ± 0.21 nmol/mg prot) was lower than that of SNVFDMF. The state of mouse hippocampal cells was further observed by a microscopic imaging system. In addition, western blot analysis showed that SSDAFFPFR could significantly inhibit the expression of Bax, caspase-3, and p53, and promote the expression of BCL-XL, CREB, and BDNF, thus protecting hippocampal neurons in mice. In conclusion, the Antarctic krill peptide can repair scopolamine-induced memory impairment in mice.
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神经科学
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药理学
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生物化学
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JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A
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2023
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IF 4.1
Yujie Guo,Puyang Gong,Yin Qian,Haichun Liu,Boyang Yu,Jin Qi
In the present study, a comprehensive strategy integrating affinity ultrafiltration high-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UF-HPLC-Q-TOF-MS), in silico molecular docking and bioassays was established to rapidly screen natural SOD activators from traditional Chinese medicines. As illustrative case studies, Schisandra chinensis, Fructus cnidii and Radix ophiopogonis were chosen to develop and verify the strategy. The HPLC-Q-TOF-MS was used to identify the compounds in comparison with reference standards and literature data. A total of eight compounds, including four biphenyl-cyclooctene ligands from Schisandra chinensis and four coumarins from Fructus cnidii, were found to potentially increase SOD activities. No ligands were found in the extract of Radix ophiopogonis. Then, in silico molecular docking was performed to investigate the binding site and binding affinity of the candidates on SOD. Compared to the nonspecific ligands screened from the extract, the specific ligands presented stronger binding affinities. In addition, the activity and kinetic parameters of the SOD-ligand were investigated through an improved pyrogallol autoxidation method. Gomisin J and xanthotoxin showed a stronger ability to increase SOD activities. The present study indicated that combining UF-HPLC-Q-TOF-MS and in silico molecular docking offers a powerful and meaningful tool to rapidly screen SOD activators from traditional Chinese medicines.
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药理学
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分析化学
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生物信息学
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中医药
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APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
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2022
·Vol. 36
·期 4
·e6587
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IF 4.072
Dan Mo,Xun Song,Jiri Wu,Yogini Jaiswal,Yifu Guan,Yuzhen Zhang,Yunjun Shen,Hedong Bian
Metal complexes have been reported to possess excellent free radical scavenging and antimicrobial properties. In the present study, seven linear trinuclear complexes were synthesized based on bis Schiff base ligand and complexes 1 , 3 – 7 are reported for the first time. Their structure was characterized by IR spectroscopy and single crystal diffraction. BSA was used as carrier to hybridize the synthesized complexes to construct hybrid proteins. The interaction between metal complex and BSA was studied by UV–Vis spectrophotometry and fluorescence spectroscopy. Static quenching was the main mechanism identified for the interaction between metal complex and BSA. In the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity test, IC 50 values of complexes and hybrid proteins range between 2.89 and 26.53 μM, with hybrid proteins demonstrating a stronger activity than the complexes. Among all the complexes studied, complex 5 exhibited the strongest inhibition against Candida albicans (MIC 12.5 μg ml −1 ) and Cryptococcus neoformans (MIC 6.5 μg ml −1 ).
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无机化学
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生物化学
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药学
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微生物学
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Small
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2021
·Vol. 17
·期 7
·2005865
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IF 13.281
Peipei Yang,Jia Tao,Fengfeng Chen,Yuying Chen,Jiaqi He,Kui Shen,Peng Zhao,Yingwei Li
Nanozyme-based chemodynamic therapy (CDT) has emerged as an effective cancer treatment because of its low side effects and without the requirement of exogenous energy. The therapeutic effect of CDT highlights the pivotal importance of active sites, H 2 O 2 supplement and the glutathione (GSH) depletion of a nanozyme. The construction of a single kind of catalyst with multiple functions for the enhanced CDT is still a big challenge. In this work, seven types of bimetallic nanoparticles are synthesized using a metal–organic framework (MOF) as a stable host instead of a Fenton or Fenton-like ions supplier. Among them, Cu-Pd@MIL-101 with an alloy loading of 9.5 wt% modified by PEG (9.5% CPMP) is found to exhibit the highest peroxidase (POD) like activity combined with a superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimic activity and the function of GSH depletion. The in vivo results suggest that the stable and ultrafine nanoparticles possess favorable CDT effect for tumor and good biosafety as well as biocompatibility. This work has provided a credible strategy to construct nanozymes with an excellent activity and may pave a new way for the design of enhanced tumor CDT treatment.
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纳米技术
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癌症治疗
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材料科学
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生物化学
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生物医学工程
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2021
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IF 6.953
Wei Niu,Yuelin Dong,Ziwei Fu,Jiajie Lv,Ligui Wang,Zhenhai Zhang,Jiege Huo,Jianming Ju
This study investigated the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of chitosans (CSs) with different molecular weights on ulcerative colitis (UC). Three size classes of CSs (Mw ≤ 3, 50, and 200 kDa) were used in this study. The effect of large CSs (Mw ≤ 200 kDa) on UC was the best, followed by that of medium CSs (Mw ≤ 50 kDa), and that of small CSs (Mw ≤ 3 kDa) was the least in the LPS-induced Raw 264.7 cell model and DSS-induced UC mice model. The therapeutic mechanisms of three CSs are related to anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, and regulation of immunoglobulin and intestinal flora by attenuating body weight loss, decreasing the disease activity index (DAI) and MPO activity, suppressing proinflammatory cytokines and IgG levels, down-regulating the level of oxidative stress, increasing anti-inflammatory cytokines, SOD activity and Prevotellaceae_UCG-001 levels, and reducing the abundance of Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Escherichia-Shigella . In general, the molecular weight of CSs influences their efficacy against UC. CSs with an optimal molecular weight demonstrate good development prospects for ameliorating UC.
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药理学
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免疫学
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微生物学
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炎症性肠病
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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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2021
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IF 6.475
Chuang Zhu,Qi Guan,Chenwei Song,Lingyue Zhong,Xinwen Ding,Hui Zeng,Pan Nie,Lihua Song
Gut microbiota dysbiosis and oxidative stress may play important roles in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Fermented foods contain probiotics and other bioactive components that may improve gastrointestinal health and provide other health benefits. Here, we investigated the effect of Lactobacillus -fermented black barley on NAFLD rats. Adult Sprague Dawley rats were randomized into four groups: normal chow diet (NC), high-fat diet (HF), HF + fermented black barley treatment (HB) and HF + Lactobacillus treatment (HL). The rats in the HB and HL groups were continuously administered fermented black barley or Lactobacillus , respectively, for 12 weeks (1 mL/100 g·BW, containing 1 × 10 8 CFU/mL Lactobacillus ). Compared with the HF treatment, HB treatment effectively inhibited the increase in body weight, liver and abdominal fat indexes and hepatic lipids ( p < 0.01), increased hepatic SOD activity ( p < 0.05), decreased thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARSs) ( p < 0.01) and improved liver function. Moreover, Lactobacillus -fermented black barley exhibited regulatory effect on high-fat diet-induced intestinal microbiota dysbiosis by increasing the relative microbiota abundance and diversity, increasing the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes , decreasing the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio, increasing the abundances of some intestinal probiotics (such as Akkermansia and Lactococcus ), and influencing some of the fecal metabolites related to hormones and lipid metabolism. The supplementation of fermented cereal food might be a new effective and safe preventive dietary strategy against NAFLD.
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胃肠病学
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营养学
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微生物学
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肝病学
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