Mechanism of Huoshan large-leaf yellow tea in treatment of diabetic cognitive dysfunction based on bioinformatics and network pharmacology.

Background: Diabetic cognitive dysfunction (DCD) is a prevalent complication of diabetes, characterized by progressive cognitive decline. Current pharmacological interventions have limited therapeutic efficacy in managing this condition. Huoshan large - leaf yellow tea (HLYT), derived from Camellia sinensis leaves, has demonstrated dual pharmacological properties in both glycemic regulation and cognitive enhancement, suggesting its potential as a preventive and therapeutic agent for DCD.

The Effects of and Combination on Diet-Induced Obesity and Gut Microbiota.

Obesity is a multifactorial chronic metabolic disease with multiple complications. (CP) and (WE) are traditional functional foods with improving metabolic health properties. This study demonstrated the effect of CP and WE combination on ameliorating obesity induced by a high-fat diet (HFD).

Arenobufagin regulates the p62-Keap1-Nrf2 pathway to induce autophagy-dependent ferroptosis in HepG2 cells.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most prevalent type of primary liver cancer, accounting for the overwhelming majority of malignant liver tumors. Therefore, how to effectively prevent and cure HCC has become a research hotspot. Many studies have shown that arenobufagin can induce apoptosis, ferroptosis, and autophagy of tumor cells.

Cinobufacini injection delays hepatocellular carcinoma progression by regulating lipid metabolism via SREBP1 signaling pathway and affecting macrophage polarization.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Cinobufacini injection, an aqueous extract of the toad, is a commonly used anti-tumor animal herbal medicine in clinical practice. It has the effects of detoxifying, reducing swelling, and relieving pain.

Aims Of The Study: To investigate the effects of Cinobufacini injection on hepatocellular carcinoma progression by regulating lipid metabolism and macrophage polarization in the tumor microenvironment and to identify the potential molecular mechanisms.

Basic research and clinical exploration of cold atmospheric plasma for skin wounds.

Skin wounds, such as burns, diabetic foot ulcers, pressure sores, and wounds formed after laser or surgical treatment, comprise a very high proportion of dermatological disorders. Wounds are treated in a variety of ways; however, some wounds are greatly resistant, resulting in delayed healing and an urgent need to introduce new alternatives. Our previous studies have shown that cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has antibacterial activity and promotes cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration in vitro.

Loureirin B protects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury through modulating M1/M2 microglial polarization via STAT6 / NF-kappaB signaling pathway.

The latest research indicates that modulating microglial polarization from M1 to M2 phenotype may be a coping therapy for ischemic stroke. The present study thereby evaluated the effects of loureirin B (LB), a monomer compound extracted from Sanguis Draconis flavones (SDF), on cerebral ischemic injury and the potential mechanisms. The middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model was established in male Sprague-Dawley rats to induce cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in vivo, and BV2 cells were exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation and reintroduction (OGD/R) to mimic cerebral I/R injury in vitro.

Downregulation of Nogo-B ameliorates cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice through regulating microglia polarization via TLR4/NF-kappaB pathway.

Many studies have shown a close association between Nogo-B and inflammation-related diseases. However, uncertainty does exist, regarding Nogo-B function in the pathological progression of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R) model was utilized in C57BL/6L mice to mimic ischemic stroke in vivo.

Effects of urban particulate matter on gut microbiome and partial schizophrenia-like symptoms in mice: Evidence from shotgun metagenomic and metabolomic profiling.

Background: Epidemiological evidence reported that particulate matter (PM) was associated with increased schizophrenia (SCZ) risk. Disturbance of gut microbiome was involved in SCZ. However, it remains unclear whether PM induces SCZ-like symptoms and how gut microbiome regulates them.

Gambogenic acid antagonizes the expression and effects of long non-coding RNA NEAT1 and triggers autophagy and ferroptosis in melanoma.

In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanism underlying melanoma proliferation, with the aim to discover effective interventions which may markedly improve clinical prognosis. The results showed that gambogenic acid (GNA) could inhibit the proliferation of melanoma cells in vivo (C57BL/6 mice) and in vitro. Long non-coding RNA sequencing was used to identify the most significant long non-coding RNA, i.

Anfibatide alleviates inflammation and apoptosis via inhibiting NF-kappaB/NLRP3 axis in ischemic stroke.

Recent evidence suggests that Nod-like receptor protein-3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a key mediator of inflammatory response and can induce the activation of apoptosis signaling pathways in ischemic stroke. In this research, we assessed the effects of anfibatide (ANF) on inflammatory and apoptosis in cerebral ischemic injury and the potential mechanisms. Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model was established on male Sprague-Dawley rats to induce cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in vivo.

Use of cellular metabolomics and lipidomics to decipher the mechanism of Huachansu injection-based intervention against human hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

Huachansu (HCS) injection has been used for the clinical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients in China for more than thirty years. However, the underlying mechanisms of HCS injection in inhibiting HCC remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of HCS injection on HCC both in vitro and in vivo and to systematically explore the underlying mechanisms of HCS's actions against HCC using an ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-HRMS)-based cellular metabolomics and lipidomics approach.

Qingluoyin granules protect against adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats via downregulating the CXCL12/CXCR4-NF-κB signalling pathway.

Context: Qingluoyin (QLY) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula which has been used in treating human rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for years in China.

Objective: This study investigates the effect of QLY granules on adjuvant arthritis (AA) and the possible mechanism.

Materials And Methods: Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were injected with Complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) to induce the AA model.

Anfibatide Preserves Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity by Inhibiting TLR4/RhoA/ROCK Pathway After Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rat.

The disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the consequent brain edema are major contributors to the pathogenesis of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. RhoA is generally thought to play a crucial role in the process of BBB disruption and participate in the signaling pathways emanating from TLR4. However, it remains unverified the regulatory role of TLR4 in the RhoA/ROCK pathway in cerebral I/R injury and its effects on the BBB as well.

[Efficacy of Kangshuailing Gao on benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats].

Objective: To investigate the effect of Kangshuailing Gao (KG) on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in rats and its action mechanisms.

Methods: Fifty BPH model rats were randomized into five groups of equal number, BPH model control, finasteride control, and high-, medium- and low-dose KG, to be treated intragastrically with distilled water, finasteride solution at 0.52 mg/kg, and KG solution at 4.

The Protective Effect of Total Flavones from Planch. on Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury and Its Underlying Mechanism.

Objectives: Total flavones from Planch. (TFR) are the effective part extracted from the flowers of Planch. and have obvious protective effects against cerebral ischemic or myocardial injuries in rabbits and rats.

Anfibatide protects against rat cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury via TLR4/JNK/caspase-3 pathway.

Anfibatide (ANF) is a GPIb antagonist derived from the protein complex agglucetin. Previous studies have showed that it has protective effect on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury, the mechanism of which is still unclear, however. The present study was designed to investigate the protective effect of ANF on cerebral I/R injury in rats and the possible mechanisms.

The effect of ethyl acetate extract from persimmon leaves on Alzheimer's disease and its underlying mechanism.

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative disorders characterized by neuronal loss in the brain and cognitive impairment. AD is now considered to be the third major cause of death in developed countries, after cardiovascular disease and cancer. Persimmon leaves are used as a popular folk medicine to treat hypertension, angina and internal haemorrhage in Cyangbhina, and it has been reported that ethyl acetate extract of persimmon leaves (EAPL) displays a potential therapeutic effect on neurodegenerative diseases.

Urotensin-ⅡReceptor Antagonist SB-710411 Protects Rat Heart against Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via RhoA/ROCK Pathway.

Aim: SB-710411 is a rat selective urotensin-II (U-II) receptor antagonist, which can block U-II-induced contraction of the aorta and inhibit U-II-induced myocardial fibrosis in rats. However, the effect of SB-710411 on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is unclear. The present study was designed to investigate whether SB-710411 has a protective effect on myocardial I/R injury in rats and the possible mechanisms.

A novel snake venom-derived GPIb antagonist, anfibatide, protects mice from acute experimental ischaemic stroke and reperfusion injury.

Background And Purpose: Ischaemic stroke is a serious disease with limited therapy options. Glycoprotein (GP)Ib binding to von Willebrand factor (vWF) exposed at vascular injury initiates platelet adhesion and contributes to platelet aggregation. GPIb has been suggested as an effective target for antithrombotic therapy in stroke.