Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yu Qin, Hong-Feng Quan, Xi-Rong Zhou, Shu-Juan Chen, Wen-Xin Xia, Hang Li, Huan-Ling Huang, Xue-Yan Fu, Lin Dong
Summary: The review provides a comprehensive overview of the botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology of Dictamnus dasycarpus. Over 200 compounds have been identified from the plant, with confirmed pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular protective, liver injury improvement, and anti-cancer effects. Further studies are needed to focus on quality control, agricultural utilization, medicinal components of decoction, and toxicity for the advancement of clinical trials.
JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anne Grunenwald, Lubka T. Roumenina, Marie Frimat
Summary: The incidence of kidney disease is increasing, posing a significant burden on healthcare systems and underscoring the need for new therapeutic targets. The HO system, specifically HO-1, has shown promise in protecting against various kidney injuries, but despite preclinical data, clinical translation has not yet been achieved. Future research may focus on identifying potential therapeutic interventions targeting HO-1 in kidney diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Baskar Selvaraj, Dae Woon Kim, Jin-Soo Park, Hak Cheol Kwon, Heesu Lee, Ki-Yeon Yoo, Jae Wook Lee
Summary: Compound 1 demonstrated neuroprotective effects by inhibiting cellular Ca2+ uptake and reducing ROS accumulation in response to glutamate-induced neurotoxicity. It also showed inhibition of the MAPK signaling pathway, leading to decreased levels of pro-apoptotic proteins and AIF translocation to the nucleus. Overall, compound 1 effectively protected neuronal cells from apoptotic cell death.
BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hye-Jin Park, Ha-Neul Kim, Chul Young Kim, Min-Duk Seo, Seung-Hoon Baek
Summary: The study found that isoquercitrin and quercetin from DML's ethyl acetate-soluble extracts (DMLE) significantly inhibit glutamate-induced oxidative cell death by regulating intracellular reactive oxygen species levels and mitochondrial superoxide generation, calcium ion imbalance, mitochondrial dysfunction, and nuclear translocation of apoptosis-inducing factor.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wonmin Ko, Hwan Lee, Nayeon Kim, Hee Geun Jo, Eun-Rhan Woo, Kyounghoon Lee, Young Seok Han, Sang Rul Park, Ginnae Ahn, Sun Hee Cheong, Dong-Sung Lee
Summary: The study revealed that the extract from Sargassum horneri has antioxidant and anti-neuroinflammatory effects, potentially attenuating oxidative action and neuroinflammatory responses via HO-1 induction through different pathways.
Article
Microbiology
Marcos Paulo Oliveira Almeida, Caroline Martins Mota, Tiago Wilson Patriarca Mineo, Eloisa Amalia Vieira Ferro, Bellisa Freitas Barbosa, Neide Maria Silva
Summary: This study demonstrates the crucial role of HO-1 in human trophoblast cells infected with Toxoplasma gondii, with its inducers inhibiting parasitism and promoting IL-6 production to control infection. The findings highlight the potential of HO-1 as a therapeutic target for Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hsin-Yu Ho, Ping-Ju Chen, Yi-Ching Chuang, Yu-Sheng Lo, Chia-Chieh Lin, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Mu-Kuan Chen
Summary: Picrasidine I exerts anticancer effects in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by modulating HO-1 via the ERK and Akt signaling pathways.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ming Gao, Zijuan Qi, Min Deng, Hongyang Huang, Zhijie Xu, Guijie Guo, Jiajun Jing, Xiaofeng Huang, Ming Xu, Jake A. Kloeber, Sijin Liu, Jinzhou Huang, Zhenkun Lou, Jinxiang Han
Summary: The deubiquitinase USP7 plays a key role in controlling redox homeostasis by promoting HO-1 deubiquitination and stabilization in hepatocytes. USP7 inhibitor might be a potential therapeutic agent for treating HO-1 overexpressed liver cancers.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Salwa Abdel-Tawab Ibrahim, Nashwa Fathy Eltahawy, Ahlam Mohamed Abdalla, Hanaa Mohamed Khalaf
Summary: This study found that selenium (Sel) can protect against tacrolimus (Tac)-induced lung toxicity and is associated with the expression of heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1). Oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in rat groups showed changes corresponding to HO-1 levels. Selenium has a protective role against Tac-induced lung toxicity.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Chatrawee Duangjan, Panthakarn Rangsinth, Shaoxiong Zhang, Xiaojie Gu, Michael Wink, Tewin Tencomnao
Summary: The study investigated the beneficial effects of V. vinifera leaf extract on neuroprotection and antioxidant properties, showing its potential in combating oxidative stress and aging. VVE extract demonstrated positive impact on antioxidant properties and neuroprotective effects.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Biology
Parinee Kittimongkolsuk, Nattaporn Pattarachotanant, Siriporn Chuchawankul, Michael Wink, Tewin Tencomnao
Summary: The study established the neuroprotective effects of LR's ethanol extract (LRE) both in vitro and in vivo, suggesting potential for LRE as a candidate neuroprotectant.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Weijue Liu, Sihao Li, Qing Zhou, Zhushan Fu, Pinya Liu, Xiyue Cao, Shuhua Xi
Summary: BDE-47 impairs placental angiogenesis by inhibiting cell migration and invasion, and induces placental toxicity by inhibiting proliferation, increasing apoptosis and autophagy. In vitro, activation of the p38 MAPK signaling pathway is involved in the processes of placental injury caused by BDE-47.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Zerui Zhuang, Mingfa Liu, Zhuozhi Dai, Jianming Luo, Bingna Zhang, Hanhui Yu, Jiajian Xue, Haixiong Xu
Summary: This research explores the therapeutic effects of miR-124-3p obtained from bone marrow stromal cell-derived exosomes (BMSCs-Exos) in attenuating glutamate-mediated excitotoxicity in traumatic brain injury (TBI). The findings show that BMSCs-ExosmiR-124-3p can upregulate GLT-1 in TBI rat models by inhibiting the p38 MAPK signaling pathway, reducing glutamate-mediated excitotoxicity and attenuating neurological damage post-TBI.
EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Naoko Yamagishi, Yuta Yamamoto, Toshio Nishi, Takao Ito, Yoshimitsu Kanai
Summary: Lansoprazole exerts antioxidant effects by activating the Nrf2 pathway and provides hepatoprotection in a drug-induced hepatitis animal model. The cytoprotective effect of lansoprazole on liver epithelial cells against cisplatin-induced cytotoxicity is mediated through the p38 MAPK signaling pathway. This study suggests the potential application of lansoprazole in preventing and treating oxidative liver injury.
Article
Cell Biology
Malk Eun Pak, You-Chang Oh, Yeo Jin Park, Jae Kwang Kim, Min-Gyeong Shin, Jong Hyuk Yoon, Younghoon Go
Summary: Banhasasim-tang (BHS) has been traditionally used to treat functional dyspepsia in East Asia, and this study found that BHS administration can protect hippocampal neurons against oxidative stress, improve memory dysfunction, increase neuronal survival, and regulate multiple signaling pathways. This suggests that BHS may have therapeutic potential for reducing neuronal damage and improving memory in neurodegenerative diseases.
OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY
(2021)