We aimed to explore the anti-infammatory bactivity of mollugin extracted from Rubia cordifolia L,a traditional Chinese medicine,on dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis(UC)in mice.Thirty C57BL/6 mice ...We aimed to explore the anti-infammatory bactivity of mollugin extracted from Rubia cordifolia L,a traditional Chinese medicine,on dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis(UC)in mice.Thirty C57BL/6 mice were divided into a control group(n=6),a model group(n=6),and three experimental groups(40,20,10 mg/kg of mollugin,n=6 each).DSS solution(3%)was given to mice in the model group and experimental groups from day 4 to day 10 to induce the mouse UC model.Mice in the experimental groups were intragastrically administrated mollugin from day 1 to day 10.Animals were orally given distilled water in the control group for the whole experiment time and in the model group from day 1 to day 3.The changes in colon pathology were detected by hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining.Interleukin-1β(IL-1β)in the serum,and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interferon-γ(IFN)in the tissues were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.Expression levels of Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)and myeloid differentiation factor 88 in the colon tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry.Results showed that mollugin could significantly reduce weight loss and the disease activity index in the DSS-induced UC mouse model.HE examinations demonstrated that mollugin treatment effectively improved the histological damage(P<0.05).The overproduction of IL-Iβand TNF-α was remarkably inhibited by mollugin treatment at doses of 20 and 40 mg/kg(P<0.05).Additionally,the levels of TLR4 in colon tissues were significantly reduced in mollugin-treated groups compared with the DSS group.Our findings demonstrated that mollugin ameliorates DSS-induced UC by inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory chemocytokines.展开更多
Objective:The aim was to study the assistant radiotherapeutic effect of Jiaqi Mixture (JQM) on Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma (EAC) mice.Methods:The EAC-cancer model was made up with Kunming mice.The tumor-bearing mi...Objective:The aim was to study the assistant radiotherapeutic effect of Jiaqi Mixture (JQM) on Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma (EAC) mice.Methods:The EAC-cancer model was made up with Kunming mice.The tumor-bearing mice were treated with whole body exposure (8 Gy) and intragastric administration of JQM,and the changes of tumor weight,the total number of white blood cells (WBC) and immune system were observed.Results:The average tumor weight,WBC,spleen coefficient,the stimulation index (SI) of Con A and LPS and the natural killing (NK) cell activity of mice decreased in some degree after radiotherapy,but the average tumor weight decreased more obviously in radiotherapy + medicine groups (compared with tumor control group,P < 0.05);and the other above indexes were much higher in radiotherapy + medicine groups than those in radiotherapy groups (P < 0.05-0.01).Conclusion:It was suggested that JQM can enhance the effect of radiation therapy and protect the normal immune system caused by radiation therapy.展开更多
Two pairs of chlorine-containing phenylpropanoid enantiomers（1a/1b and 2a/2b） were isolated from the rhizomes of Acorus tatarinowii. Interestingly, these optical isomers（1a/1b and 2a/2b） were co-existed in the sam...Two pairs of chlorine-containing phenylpropanoid enantiomers（1a/1b and 2a/2b） were isolated from the rhizomes of Acorus tatarinowii. Interestingly, these optical isomers（1a/1b and 2a/2b） were co-existed in the same plant, which were characterized as the first halogen-containing natural products from the genus Acorus. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by a combination of spectroscopic analysis and a single-crystal X-ray diffraction, assisted by a modified Mosher＇s method. The phenylpropanoid isomers（1a/1b and 2a/2b） were evaluated for their antioxidant activities using DPPH assay and cytotoxic activities against five human cancer cell lines.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81703380)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(No.2017CFB782)+1 种基金the Scientific Research Project of Health and Family Planning Commission of Hubei Province(No.WJ2017M077)the Applied Basic Research Project of Wuhan Science and Technology Bureau(No.2017060201010215).
文摘We aimed to explore the anti-infammatory bactivity of mollugin extracted from Rubia cordifolia L,a traditional Chinese medicine,on dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis(UC)in mice.Thirty C57BL/6 mice were divided into a control group(n=6),a model group(n=6),and three experimental groups(40,20,10 mg/kg of mollugin,n=6 each).DSS solution(3%)was given to mice in the model group and experimental groups from day 4 to day 10 to induce the mouse UC model.Mice in the experimental groups were intragastrically administrated mollugin from day 1 to day 10.Animals were orally given distilled water in the control group for the whole experiment time and in the model group from day 1 to day 3.The changes in colon pathology were detected by hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining.Interleukin-1β(IL-1β)in the serum,and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interferon-γ(IFN)in the tissues were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.Expression levels of Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)and myeloid differentiation factor 88 in the colon tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry.Results showed that mollugin could significantly reduce weight loss and the disease activity index in the DSS-induced UC mouse model.HE examinations demonstrated that mollugin treatment effectively improved the histological damage(P<0.05).The overproduction of IL-Iβand TNF-α was remarkably inhibited by mollugin treatment at doses of 20 and 40 mg/kg(P<0.05).Additionally,the levels of TLR4 in colon tissues were significantly reduced in mollugin-treated groups compared with the DSS group.Our findings demonstrated that mollugin ameliorates DSS-induced UC by inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory chemocytokines.
文摘Objective:The aim was to study the assistant radiotherapeutic effect of Jiaqi Mixture (JQM) on Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma (EAC) mice.Methods:The EAC-cancer model was made up with Kunming mice.The tumor-bearing mice were treated with whole body exposure (8 Gy) and intragastric administration of JQM,and the changes of tumor weight,the total number of white blood cells (WBC) and immune system were observed.Results:The average tumor weight,WBC,spleen coefficient,the stimulation index (SI) of Con A and LPS and the natural killing (NK) cell activity of mice decreased in some degree after radiotherapy,but the average tumor weight decreased more obviously in radiotherapy + medicine groups (compared with tumor control group,P < 0.05);and the other above indexes were much higher in radiotherapy + medicine groups than those in radiotherapy groups (P < 0.05-0.01).Conclusion:It was suggested that JQM can enhance the effect of radiation therapy and protect the normal immune system caused by radiation therapy.
基金financially supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, State Education Ministry of China (No. NCET2008-0224)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 31370372, 81573316, 31570361, 31200258)
文摘Two pairs of chlorine-containing phenylpropanoid enantiomers（1a/1b and 2a/2b） were isolated from the rhizomes of Acorus tatarinowii. Interestingly, these optical isomers（1a/1b and 2a/2b） were co-existed in the same plant, which were characterized as the first halogen-containing natural products from the genus Acorus. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by a combination of spectroscopic analysis and a single-crystal X-ray diffraction, assisted by a modified Mosher＇s method. The phenylpropanoid isomers（1a/1b and 2a/2b） were evaluated for their antioxidant activities using DPPH assay and cytotoxic activities against five human cancer cell lines.
