1.Progress in antibacterial/osteogenesis dual-functional surface modification strategy of titanium-based implants.
Peng LIU ; Bo FAN ; Lei ZOU ; Lijun LÜ ; Qiuming GAO
Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery 2023;37(10):1300-1313
OBJECTIVE:
To review antibacterial/osteogenesis dual-functional surface modification strategy of titanium-based implants, so as to provide reference for subsequent research.
METHODS:
The related research literature on antibacterial/osteogenesis dual-functional surface modification strategy of titanium-based implants in recent years was reviewed, and the research progress was summarized based on different kinds of antibacterial substances and osteogenic active substances.
RESULTS:
At present, the antibacterial/osteogenesis dual-functional surface modification strategy of titanium-based implants includes: ① Combined coating strategy of antibiotics and osteogenic active substances. It is characterized in that antibiotics can be directly released around titanium-based implants, which can improve the bioavailability of drugs and reduce systemic toxicity. ② Combined coating strategy of antimicrobial peptides and osteogenic active substances. The antibacterial peptides have a wide antibacterial spectrum, and bacteria are not easy to produce drug resistance to them. ③ Combined coating strategy of inorganic antibacterial agent and osteogenic active substances. Metal ions or metal nanoparticles antibacterial agents have broad-spectrum antibacterial properties and various antibacterial mechanisms, but their high-dose application usually has cytotoxicity, so they are often combined with substances that osteogenic activity to reduce or eliminate cytotoxicity. In addition, inorganic coatings such as silicon nitride, calcium silicate, and graphene also have good antibacterial and osteogenic properties. ④ Combined coating strategy of metal organic frameworks/osteogenic active substances. The high specific surface area and porosity of metal organic frameworks can effectively package and transport antibacterial substances and bioactive molecules. ⑤ Combined coating strategy of organic substances/osteogenic active substancecs. Quaternary ammonium compounds, polyethylene glycol, N-haloamine, and other organic compounds have good antibacterial properties, and are often combined with hydroxyapatite and other substances that osteogenic activity.
CONCLUSION
The factors that affect the antibacterial and osteogenesis properties of titanium-based implants mainly include the structure and types of antibacterial substances, the structure and types of osteogenesis substances, and the coating process. At present, there is a lack of clinical verification of various strategies for antibacterial/osteogenesis dual-functional surface modification of titanium-based implants. The optimal combination, ratio, dose-effect mechanism, and corresponding coating preparation process of antibacterial substances and bone-active substances are needed to be constantly studied and improved.
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology*
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Coated Materials, Biocompatible/chemistry*
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Metal-Organic Frameworks/pharmacology*
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Osteogenesis
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Surface Properties
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Titanium/pharmacology*
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Prostheses and Implants
2.Advances in enzyme immobilization based on hierarchical porous metal-organic frameworks.
Yawei CHEN ; Huijie ZHENG ; Yiting CAO ; Jiajia YANG ; Huiyun ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2023;39(3):930-941
As an excellent hosting matrices for enzyme immobilization, metal-organic framework (MOFs) provides superior physical and chemical protection for biocatalytic reactions. In recent years, the hierarchical porous metal-organic frameworks (HP-MOFs) have shown great potential in enzyme immobilization due to their flexible structural advantages. To date, a variety of HP-MOFs with intrinsic or defective porous have been developed for the immobilization of enzymes. The catalytic activity, stability and reusability of enzyme@HP-MOFs composites are significantly enhanced. This review systematically summarized the strategies for developing enzyme@HP-MOFs composites. In addition, the latest applications of enzyme@HP-MOFs composites in catalytic synthesis, biosensing and biomedicine were described. Moreover, the challenges and opportunities in this field were discussed and envisioned.
Metal-Organic Frameworks/chemistry*
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Porosity
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Enzymes, Immobilized/chemistry*
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Biocatalysis
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Catalysis
3.Analysis of volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath after radiotherapy.
Dianlong GE ; Xue ZOU ; Yajing CHU ; Jijuan ZHOU ; Wei XU ; Yue LIU ; Qiangling ZHANG ; Yan LU ; Lei XIA ; Aiyue LI ; Chaoqun HUANG ; Pei WANG ; Chengyin SHEN ; Yannan CHU
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2022;23(2):153-157
Radiotherapy uses high-energy X-rays or other particles to destroy cancer cells and medical practitioners have used this approach extensively for cancer treatment (Hachadorian et al., 2020). However, it is accompanied by risks because it seriously harms normal cells while killing cancer cells. The side effects can lower cancer patients' quality of life and are very unpredictable due to individual differences (Bentzen, 2006). Therefore, it is essential to assess a patient's body damage after radiotherapy to formulate an individualized recovery treatment plan. Exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be changed by radiotherapy and thus used for medical diagnosis (Vaks et al., 2012). During treatment, high-energy X-rays can induce apoptosis; meanwhile, cell membranes are damaged due to lipid peroxidation, converting unsaturated fatty acids into volatile metabolites (Losada-Barreiro and Bravo-Díaz, 2017). At the same time, radiotherapy oxidizes water, resulting in reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can increase the epithelial permeability of pulmonary alveoli, enabling the respiratory system to exhale volatile metabolites (Davidovich et al., 2013; Popa et al., 2020). These exhaled VOCs can be used to monitor body damage caused by radiotherapy.
Breath Tests/methods*
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Exhalation
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Humans
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Quality of Life
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Respiratory System/chemistry*
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Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis*
4.Effects of different field processing methods on volatile components of Chuanxiong Rhizoma: an exploration based on headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
Yi-Na TANG ; Jun-Xia GUO ; Qing-Miao LI ; Jin-Hai YI
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2022;47(3):676-683
The volatile oil of Chuanxiong Rhizoma(CX) is known as an effective fraction. In order to seek a suitable method for processing CX and its decoction pieces, this study selected 16 volatile components as indices to investigate how different processing methods such as washing/without washing, sun-drying, baking, oven-drying and far-infrared drying at different temperatures affected the quality of CX and its decoction pieces(fresh CX was partially dried, cut into pieces, and then dried) by headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS), cluster analysis, principal component analysis and comprehensive weighted scoring. The results showed that the rapid washing before processing did not deteriorate the volatile components of CX. Considering the practical condition of production area, oven-drying was believed to be more suitable than sun-drying, baking, and far-infrared drying. The CX decoction pieces with a thickness of 0.3-0.4 cm were recommended to be oven-dried at 50 ℃. The integrated processing(partial drying, cutting into pieces, and drying) did not cause a significant loss of volatile components. For the fresh CX, the oven-drying at 60 ℃ is preferred. The temperature should not exceed 60 ℃, and drying below 60 ℃ will prolong the processing time, which will produce an unfavorable effect on volatile components. This study has provided the scientific evidence for field processing of CX, which is conducive to realizing the normalization and standardization of CX processing in the production area and stabilizing the quality of CX and its decoction pieces.
Desiccation
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/methods*
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Oils, Volatile
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Principal Component Analysis
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Rhizome/chemistry*
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Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis*
5.Comparison of odor and quality of Galli Gigerii Endothelium Corneum derived from domestic chickens and broilers.
Wei HUANG ; Lu-Meng CHEN ; Hao-Zhou HUANG ; Ya-Nan HE ; Xiao-Ming BAO ; Jing YANG ; Jun-Zhi LIN ; Peng TAN ; Li HAN ; Run-Chun XU ; Ding-Kun ZHANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2022;47(20):5434-5442
Galli Gigerii Endothelium Corneum(GGEC) is commonly used for the clinical treatment of indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea, and infantile malnutrition with accumulation. In recent decades, omnivorous domestic chickens, the original source of GGEC, has been replaced by broilers, which may lead to significant changes in the quality of the yielding GGEC. Through subjective and objective sensory evaluation, biological evaluation, and chemical analysis, this study compared the odor and quality between GGEC derived from domestic chickens and that from broilers. The odor intensity between them was compared by odor profile analysis and it was found that the fishy odor of GGEC derived from domestic chickens was significantly weaker than that of GGEC from broilers. Headspace-solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry(HS-SPME/GC-QQQ-MS/MS) suggested that the overall odor-causing chemicals were consistent with the fishy odor-causing chemicals. According to the odor activity va-lue and the orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis(OPLS-DA) result, dimethyl trisulfide, 2-methoxy-3-isobutylpyrazine, and 2-methylisoborneol were responsible for the fishy odor(OAV≥1) and the content of fishy odor-causing chemicals in GGEC derived from broilers was 1.12-2.13 folds that in GGEC from domestic chickens. The average pepsin potency in GGEC derived from broilers was 15.679 U·mg~(-1), and the corresponding figure for the medicinal from domestic chickens was 26.529 U·mg~(-1). The results of pre-column derivatization reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography(RP-HPLC) assay showed that the content of total amino acids and digestion-promoting amino acids in domestic chickens-derived GGEC was 1.12 times and 1.15 times that in GGEC from broilers, and the bitter amino acid content was 1.21 times folds that of the latter. In conclusion, GGEC derived from domestic chickens had weaker fishy odor, stronger enzyme activity, higher content of digestion-promoting amino acids, and stronger bitter taste than GGEC from broilers. This study lays a scientific basis for studying the quality variation of GGEC and provides a method for identifying high-quality GGEC. Therefore, it is of great significance for the development and cultivation of GGEC as both food and medicine and breeding of corresponding varieties.
Animals
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Odorants/analysis*
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Chickens
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/methods*
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Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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Solid Phase Microextraction
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Amino Acids
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Endothelium/chemistry*
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Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis*
6.High-speed identification of odor changes and substance basis of Myristicae Semen mildew by electronic nose and HS-GC-MS.
Hui-Xuan TIAN ; Rui-Qi YANG ; Hui-Qin ZOU ; Xing-Yu GUO ; Wei-Feng HONG ; Yue-Bao YAO ; Yong LIU ; Yong-Hong YAN
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2021;46(22):5853-5860
This study adopted headspace-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(HS-GC-MS) and electronic nose to detect volatile components from Myristicae Semen samples with varying degrees of mildew, aiming at rapidly identifying odor changes and substance basis of Myristicae Semen mildew. The experimental data were analyzed by electronic nose and principal component analysis(PCA). The results showed that Myristicae Semen samples were divided into the following three categories by electronic nose and PCA: mildew-free samples, slightly mildewy samples, and mildewy samples. Myristicae Semen samples with different degrees of mildew greatly varied in volatile components. The volatile components in the samples were qualitatively and quantitatively detected by HS-GC-MS, and 59 compounds were obtained. There were significant differences in the composition and content in Myristicae Semen samples with different degrees of mildew. The PCA results were the same as those by electronic nose. Among them, 3-crene, D-limonene, and other terpenes were important indicators for the identification of mildew. Bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane, 4-methylene-1-(1-methylethyl)-, terpinen-4-ol, and other alcohols were key substances to distinguish the degree of mildew. In the later stage of mildew, Myristicae Semen produced a small amount of hydroxyl and aldehyde compounds such as acetaldehyde, 2-methyl-propionaldehyde, 2-methyl-butyraldehyde, and formic acid, which were deduced as the material basis of the mildew. The results are expected to provide a basis for the rapid identification of Myristicae Semen with different degrees of mildew, odor changes, and the substance basis of mildew.
Electronic Nose
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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Odorants/analysis*
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Semen/chemistry*
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Solid Phase Microextraction
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Volatile Organic Compounds/analysis*
7.Facile Synthesis of the Magnetic Metal Organic Framework Fe3O4@UiO-66-NH2 for Separation of Strontium.
Liang Liang YIN ; Xiang Yin KONG ; Yao ZHANG ; Yan Qin JI
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2018;31(6):483-488
A magnetic metal organic framework (MMOF) was synthesized and used to separate Sr2+ in aqueous solution. The shape and structure of prepared Fe3O4@UiO-66-NH2 were characterized, and the absorbed concentration of strontium was determined through inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The results indicated that Fe3O4 and UiO-66-NH2 combined through chemical bonding. The experimental adsorption results for separation of Sr2+ in aqueous solution indicated that the adsorption of Sr2+ to Fe3O4@UiO-66-NH2 increased drastically from pH 11 to pH 13. The adsorption isotherm model indicated that the adsorption of Sr2+ conformed to the Freundlich isotherm model (R2 = 0.9919). The MMOF thus inherited the superior qualities of magnetic composites and metal organic frameworks, and can easily be separated under an external magnetic field. This MMOF thus has potential applications as a magnetic adsorbent for low level radionuclide 90Sr.
Adsorption
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Ferrosoferric Oxide
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chemistry
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Metal-Organic Frameworks
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chemical synthesis
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chemistry
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Models, Theoretical
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Nanoparticles
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chemistry
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Strontium
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analysis
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Surface Properties
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Water Pollutants, Radioactive
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analysis
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Water Purification
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methods
8.Gender differences in the psychophysiological effects induced by VOCs emitted from Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica).
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2018;23(1):10-10
BACKGROUND:
Wood is a valuable material for interiors, and the psychophysiological relaxation effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from wood chips and essential oils have been reported. However, few studies have identified the odors in full-scale wooden environment, and also, differences in gender have not been clarified. In this study, we aimed to confirm the effects of VOCs emitted from interior wood walls in both human male and female participants.
METHODS:
We used Japanese cedar timber and analyzed VOCs in the experimental rooms with and without Japanese cedar timber by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The physiological effects were measured using neuroendocrinological and immunological parameters in saliva. A questionnaire was used to evaluate the subjective responses to each odor in the experimental rooms.
RESULTS:
The main compound emitted from Japanese cedar timber was δ-cadinene, and the total volume of VOCs in the wood condition (presence of VOCs emitted from Japanese cedar) was 282.4 (μg/m). Significant differences between genders in salivary parameters were shown that there were decreases of α-amylase in wood condition and increases of cortisol in the control (absence of VOCs) condition in female participants compared to male participants. The results demonstrated that VOCs in the experimental room with Japanese cedar timber tend to suppress the activation of the sympathetic nervous activity and non-VOCs of Japanese cedar in the control room increase cortisol in female participants.
CONCLUSIONS
These results suggest that an indoor environment with wood interior materials has the potential to be useful for health management, especially women's health.
Adult
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Air Pollutants
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analysis
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Air Pollution, Indoor
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adverse effects
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analysis
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Cryptomeria
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chemistry
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Female
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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Humans
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Hydrocortisone
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metabolism
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Male
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Saliva
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chemistry
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Salivary alpha-Amylases
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metabolism
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Sesquiterpenes
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analysis
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Sex Factors
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Volatile Organic Compounds
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adverse effects
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Wood
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chemistry
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Young Adult
9.Physical and chemical characteristics of PM2.5 and its toxicity to human bronchial cells BEAS-2B in the winter and summer.
Hui-Hui ZHANG ; Zheng LI ; Yu LIU ; Ping XINAG ; Xin-Yi CUI ; Hui YE ; Bao-Lan HU ; Li-Ping LOU
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2018;19(4):317-326
With the increasing occurrence of haze during the summer, the physicochemical characteristics and toxicity differences in PM2.5 in different seasons are of great concern. Hangzhou is located in an area that has a subtropical monsoon climate where the humidity is very high during both the summer and winter. However, there are limited studies on the seasonal differences in PM2.5 in these weather conditions. In this test, PM2.5 samples were collected in the winter and summer, the morphology and chemical composition of PM2.5 were analyzed, the toxicity of PM2.5 to human bronchial cells BEAS-2B was compared, and the correlation between PM2.5 toxicity and the chemical composition was discussed. The results showed that during both the winter and summer, the main compounds in the PM2.5 samples were water-soluble ions, particularly SO42-, NO3-, and NH4+, followed by organic components, while heavy metals were present at lower levels. The higher the mass concentration of PM2.5, the greater its impact on cell viability and ROS levels. However, when the mass concentration of PM2.5 was similar, the water extraction from the summer samples showed a greater impact on BEAS-2B than that from the winter samples. The cytotoxicity of PM2.5 was closely associated with heavy metals and organic pollutants but less related to water-soluble ions.
Air Pollutants/toxicity*
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Bronchi/metabolism*
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Carbon/chemistry*
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Environmental Monitoring
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Humans
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Ions
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Metals, Heavy
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Organic Chemicals
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Particle Size
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Particulate Matter/toxicity*
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Seasons
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Temperature
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Water
10.Anti-hyperuricemic and anti-inflammatory actions of vaticaffinol isolated from Dipterocarpus alatus in hyperuricemic mice.
Yu-Sheng CHEN ; Chao-Jun CHEN ; Wei YAN ; Hui-Ming GE ; Ling-Dong KONG
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines (English Ed.) 2017;15(5):330-340
The present study was designed to examine the anti-hyperuricemic and anti-inflammatory effects and possible mechanisms of vaticaffinol, a resveratrol tetramer isolated from ethanol extracts of Dipterocarpus alatus, in oxonate-induced hyperuricemic mice. At 1 h after 250 mg·kg potassium oxonate was given, vaticaffinol at 20, 40, and 60 mg·kg was intragastrically administered to hyperuricemic mice once daily for seven consecutive days. Vaticaffinol significantly decreased serum uric acid levels and improved kidney function in hyperuricemic mice. It inhibited hepatic activity of xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH) and xanthine oxidase (XOD), regulated renal mRNA and protein levels of urate transporter 1 (URAT1), glucose transporter 9 (GLUT9), organic anion transporter 1 (OAT1), organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1), OCT2, organic cation/carnitine transporter 1 (OCTN1), and OCTN2 in hyperuricemic mice. Moreover, vaticaffinol markedly down-regulated renal protein levels of NOD-like receptor 3 (NLRP3), apoptosis-associated speck-like (ASC), and Caspase-1, resulting in the reduction of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-18, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in this animal model. Additionally, HPLC and LC-MS analyses clearly testified the presence of vaticaffinol in the crude extract. These results suggest that vaticaffinol may be useful for the prevention and treatment of hyperuricemia with kidney inflammation.
Animals
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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administration & dosage
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Dipterocarpaceae
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chemistry
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Humans
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Hyperuricemia
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blood
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drug therapy
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immunology
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Interleukin-18
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genetics
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immunology
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Interleukin-1beta
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genetics
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immunology
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Interleukin-6
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genetics
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immunology
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Kidney
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drug effects
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immunology
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Male
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Mice
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Organic Anion Transport Protein 1
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genetics
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immunology
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Plant Extracts
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administration & dosage
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Stilbenes
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administration & dosage
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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genetics
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immunology
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Uric Acid
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blood

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