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Oroxylin A ameliorates AKI-to-CKD transition through maintaining PPAR α-BNIP3 signaling-mediated mitochondrial homeostasis
Conclusion: Our findings revealed that OA ameliorates AKI-to-CKD transition by maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis through inducing PPARα-BNIP3 signaling pathway, indicating that OA may serve as a candidate therapeutic strategy for alleviating AKI and CKD.
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - August 23, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Chinese Herbal Medicine Suyin Detoxification Granule Inhibits Pyroptosis and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition by Downregulating MAVS/NLRP3 to Alleviate Renal Injury
CONCLUSION: SDP protected renal tubular epithelial cells from cell pyroptosis and EMT by regulating the albumin-induced mitochondrial dysfunction/ MAVS/ NLRP3-ASC-caspase-1 inflammasome signaling pathway.PMID:34908861 | PMC:PMC8665879 | DOI:10.2147/JIR.S341598
Source: Cell Research - December 15, 2021 Category: Cytology Authors: Yiye Zhu Guoshun Huang Yang Yang Chen Yong Xiang Yu Gang Wang Lan Yi Kun Gao Fang Tian Shushu Qian Enchao Zhou Yanqin Zou Source Type: research

Triptolide-induced apoptosis in non-small cell lung cancer via a novel miR204-5p/Caveolin-1/Akt-mediated pathway.
Authors: Philips BJ, Kumar A, Burki S, Ryan JP, Noda K, D'Cunha J Abstract Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies world-wide with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) comprising nearly 80% of all cases. Unfortunately, many lung cancer patients are diagnosed at advanced stages of the disease with an associated poor prognosis. Recently, the Chinese herb root extract Triptolide/Minnelide (TL) has shown significant promise as a therapeutic agent for NSCLC treatment both in vitro and in vivo. The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying mechanism(s) of action regarding TL-induced cytotoxicity in ...
Source: Oncotarget - August 2, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncotarget Source Type: research

Tangshen Formula Alleviates Hepatic Steatosis by Inducing Autophagy Through the AMPK/SIRT1 Pathway
Conclusion In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that autophagy was involved in relieving the effects of TSF against NAFLD, which were mediated by the AMPK/SIRT1 pathway (Figure 7D). These findings may improve our current understanding of the role of TSF in treating hepatic steatosis and provide an experimental basis for the clinical application of TSF in NAFLD and its related metabolic syndrome. Ethics Statement This study was carried out in accordance with the recommendations in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals of the National Institutes of Health. The protocol was approved by the Ethics Co...
Source: Frontiers in Physiology - April 25, 2019 Category: Physiology Source Type: research

Ability to Suppress TGF- β-Activated Myofibroblast Differentiation Distinguishes the Anti-pulmonary Fibrosis Efficacy of Two Danshen-Containing Chinese Herbal Medicine Prescriptions
Conclusion: This study suggests that a clinically efficacious cardiovascular Chinese herbal medicine (DLP) can be successfully repurposed to treat a lung disease in pulmonary fibrosis guided by TCM theory. Our comparative study between DLP and DHP demonstrated a critical requirement of suppressing both pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic pathways for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis, supporting that a multi-component prescription capable of “removing both phlegm and blood stasis” will better achieve co-protection of heart and lung in PHD. Introduction Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic ...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 23, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Palmatine attenuated dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis via promoting mitophagy-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome inactivation
Publication date: January 2019Source: Molecular Immunology, Volume 105Author(s): Chu-Tian Mai, Mei-Mei Wu, Chun-Li Wang, Zi-Ren Su, Yuan-Yuan Cheng, Xiao-Jun ZhangAbstractActivation of NLRP3 inflammasomes is crucial in the pathological process of Ulcerative colitis (UC), which could be negatively regulated by PINK1/Parkin-driven mitophagy. Palmatine is a herb derived isoquinoline alkaloid with potent anti-inflammatory and anti-bacteria activities. In present study, we evaluated the effect of palmatine on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced mice colitis and examined whether its effect is exerted by promoting mitophagy-medi...
Source: Molecular Immunology - November 28, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Bavachin induces apoptosis through mitochondrial regulated ER stress pathway in HepG2 cells.
Abstract As a traditional herbal medicine, the fruits of Psoralea corylifolia L. (FP) have been widely used for the treatment of various skin diseases for hundred years. Recently, the emerging FP-induced toxic effects, especially hepatotoxicity, in clinic are getting the public's attention. However, its exact toxic components and mechanisms underlying remain unclear. Bavachin, one of flavonoids in FP, has been documented as a hepatotoxic substance, and the present study aimed to determine the toxicity caused by bavachin and the possible toxic mechanisms involved using HepG2 cells. Our results showed that bavachin ...
Source: Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin - November 29, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Yang Y, Tang X, Hao F, Ma Z, Wang Y, Wang L, Gao Y Tags: Biol Pharm Bull Source Type: research