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1. Current progress of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz.: A review of its biogeography, PAO-ZHI processing, biological activities, biosynthesis pathways, and technology applications

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Ruiwen Yang, Huiyan Fan, Beihui He, Qingyan Ruan, Baoyu Wei, Bing Han, Xiaolong Hao, Itay Maoz, and Guoyin Kai

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atractylodes macrocephala koidz., origin distribution, biological activities, biosynthetic pathways, transcriptome sequencing, Biology (General), QH301-705.5, Plant ecology, QK900-989
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The Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. is a traditional Chinese rhizome herb, consumed for its well-known medicinal value. This review summarizes the recent research findings on biological activities, main biosynthesis pathways, PAO-ZHI processing, and technology application. The impact of biogeography led to significant differences in phenotypes and chemotypes. The PAO-ZHI processing also significantly affected A. macrocephala rhizome (AMR) bioactivity. A further systemic mechanistic investigation is required. Besides, new AMR polysaccharides with immunomodulatory effects, improving gastrointestinal function, and antitumor activity are constantly being isolated and characterized. Also, the discovery of novel families of compounds, such as the atractylenolides possessing antitumor, neuroprotective, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory activities, is still ongoing work. Advanced genetics tools, such as in-depth transcriptomics, provide the basis for exploring A. macrocephala resources' functional genetic and molecular regulatory mechanisms. Still, some pathways are more elusive than others, and the biosynthetic pathways of sesquiterpenes, one of the prominent active families, still present a challenge in AMR and other plants. We propose here new directions and opportunities to advance current research in AMR. This review lays the theoretical foundation for fully developing and utilizing A. macrocephala resources.

Published
2023
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2. Shenfu Injection Promotes Vasodilation by Enhancing eNOS Activity Through the PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway In Vitro

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Jinqiang Zhu, Wanshan Song, Shixin Xu, Yan Ma, Baoyu Wei, Hongwu Wang, and Shengyu Hua

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Shenfu injection, vasodilation, nitric oxide (NO), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950
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Vasomotor dysfunction is one of the key pathological aspects of shock and heart failure (HF). Shenfu injection (SFI) has been widely used for the treatment of shock and HF in China. Pharmacological studies have suggested that SFI can reduce peripheral circulation resistance and improve microcirculation. However, whether it has a regulatory effect on macrovascular has not been elucidated. In this study, we used thoracic aorta rings isolated from Wistar rats and the human umbilical vein cell line (EA.hy926) to explore the vasodilative activity of SFI and its potential mechanisms. The relaxation due to SFI was measured after pre-treatment with selective soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) inhibitor or cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor and compared with the vasodilation effect of SFI only treated with norepinephrine (NE). The contents of NO, endothelin-1 (ET-1), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), COX-1, 6-K-PGF1α, and caveolin-1 were evaluated respectively. Additionally, the level of eNOS mRNA and total eNOS and its phosphorylation were studied to investigate the potential mechanisms involved. Experimental results showed that SFI markedly attenuated NE-induced vasoconstriction but that this effect was significantly eliminated after pre-incubation with the selective sGC inhibitor 1-H-[1, 2, 4] oxadiazolo [4, 3-α] quinoxaline-1-one (ODQ), instead of the COX inhibitor indomethacin (INDO). SFI significantly increased the eNOS content and up-regulated the eNOS mRNA expression, while it did not affect the content of COX-1 and 6-K-PGF1α. SFI also markedly increased NO content but significantly reduced the content of ET-1 and caveolin-1 in the cell supernatant. Furthermore, it promoted the expression of total eNOS and the phosphorylation of eNOS at serine (Ser) 1177 but inhibited the phosphorylation at threonine (Thr) 495, which was significantly reversed by PI3K-specific inhibitor LY294002. In conclusion, our study showed the vasodilation effect of SFI in thoracic aorta is mediated entirely by enhancing eNOS activity through the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, providing novel knowledge on the effect of SFI on shock and HF for future clinical applications.

Published
2020
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3. Research Progress in the Study of Startle Reflex to Disease States

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Junfeng, Zhang, Meng, Wang, Baoyu, Wei, Jiangwei, Shi, and Tao, Yu

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The startle reflex is considered a primitive physiological reflex, a defense response that occurs in the organism when the body feels sudden danger and uneasiness, characterized by habituation and sensitization effects, and studies on the startle reflex often deal with pre-pulse inhibition (PPI) and sensorimotor gating. Under physiological conditions, the startle reflex is stable at a certain level, and when the organism is in a pathological state, such as stroke, spinal cord injury, schizophrenia, and other diseases, the reflex undergoes a series of changes, making it closely related to the progress of disease. This paper summarizes the startle reflex in physiological and pathological states by reviewing the databases of PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, China Biology Medicine, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodical, Wanfang Data, and identifies and analyzes the startle reflex and excessive startle reaction disorder.

Published
2022

4. Improving Collateral Circulation: A Potential Adjunctive Strategy to Prevent or Slow the Progression of Vascular Dementia

Author

Zhaoqi Wang, Shihao Wu, Baoyu Wei, John Orgah, Jinqiang Zhu, and Wanshan Song

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medicine.medical_specialty, palliation, business.industry, Cognitive disorder, cerebral blood flow, vascular dementia, Disease, Review, Collateral circulation, medicine.disease, precaution, Cerebral blood flow, Internal medicine, Ischemic stroke, medicine, Cardiology, Dementia, pathology, cardiovascular diseases, collateral circulation, biological phenomena, cell phenomena, and immunity, Vascular dementia, business, Acute ischemic stroke
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Vascular dementia (VaD), a cognitive disorder caused by cerebrovascular pathologies, is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly, being second only to Alzheimer’s disease. Researches have shown that adequate cerebral blood flow (CBF) is the first condition for maintaining the structural integrity and normal function of the brain, and VaD is generally considered to be resulted from neuronal loss due to reduced CBF. Collateral circulation, a compensation mechanism for CBF, provides an alternative vascular pathway for blood to reach ischemic tissues, which has been confirmed to be associated with better clinical outcomes of ischemic diseases. At present, considerable effort has been devoted to enhancing the functional prognosis of acute ischemic stroke by improving collateral circulation. Since ischemic stroke is the primary contributor to VaD, it is necessary to explore whether improving collateral circulation is beneficial to prevent or slow the progression of VaD. This article reviews the compensatory characteristics of different levels of cerebral collateral circulation, addresses the relationship between collateral circulation and VaD, and highlights that improving collateral circulation may be a potential adjunctive strategy in preventing and slowing the progression of VaD.

Published
2021

5. Comparison of Cognitive Performance and Cardiac Function Between Three Different Rat Models of Vascular Dementia

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Baoyu Wei, Shihao Wu, Zhaoqi Wang, Wanshan Song, and Jinqiang Zhu

Subjects
sodium nitroprusside, vascular dementia rat models, Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, permanent bilateral common carotid artery occlusion, cardiac function, cognitive performance, Original Research
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Baoyu Wei,1 Shihao Wu,1 Zhaoqi Wang,1 Wanshan Song,2 Jinqiang Zhu1 1State Key Laboratory of Component-Based Chinese Medicine, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Acupuncture and Cerebropathy, Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300250, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wanshan Song; Jinqiang Zhu Email sws19870604@163.com; zhujinqiang1860@163.comPurpose: Establishing an ideal animal model is essential for studying the pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of vascular dementia (VD). The present study was designed to compare the differences of behavior, cerebral blood flow (CBF), cardiac output and the levels of myocardial enzyme of three different VD rat models.Methods: The rats were randomly divided into sham-operated group (SHAM), permanent bilateral common carotid artery occlusion group (BCCAO), BCCAO combined with sodium nitroprusside (2.0mg·kg− 1) group (BCCAO+2.0SNP) and BCCAO combined with sodium nitroprusside (2.5mg·kg− 1) group (BCCAO+2.5SNP). After operation, Morris water maze test, echocardiographic evaluation and the measurement of CBF were performed, then the levels of myocardial enzymes in serum were assessed during euthanasia.Results: Compared with SHAM rats, the three VD model rats showed different degrees of cognitive impairment, lower cardiac output and CBF, and BCCAO rats showed higher levels of myocardial enzymes. Compared with BCCAO rats, the spatial learning ability of BCCAO+2.0SNP rats and BCCAO+2.5SNP rats was more severely impaired, while the levels of myocardial enzymes of BCCAO+2.0SNP rats were lower. Compared with BCCAO+2.0SNP rats, BCCAO+2.5SNP rats showed no significant difference in cognitive function and cardiac function.Conclusion: Our present study demonstrated that all of the three different VD rat models exhibited cognitive and cardiac function impairment. The BCCAO+2.0SNP model and BCCAO+2.5SNP model damaged the spatial learning ability more seriously. The BCCAO+2.5SNP model caused more comprehensive cognitive impairment. In addition, the BCCAO+2.0SNP model and BCCAO+2.5SNP model might cause more serious damage to cardiac function.Keywords: vascular dementia rat models, permanent bilateral common carotid artery occlusion, sodium nitroprusside, cognitive performance, cardiac function

Published
2022

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