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  1. Article: Network pharmacology, molecular docking and experimental verification help unravel chelerythrine's potential mechanism in the treatment of gastric cancer.

    Kai, Kang / Han-Bing, Jiang / Bing-Lin, Cheng / Shu-Jun, Zhang

    Heliyon

    2023  Volume 9, Issue 7, Page(s) e17393

    Abstract: Gastric cancer (GC) is a deadly malignant tumor with a high fatality rate and limited curative options. A growing body of research suggests that network pharmacology can replace traditional methods for determining the precise mechanism of action of ... ...

    Abstract Gastric cancer (GC) is a deadly malignant tumor with a high fatality rate and limited curative options. A growing body of research suggests that network pharmacology can replace traditional methods for determining the precise mechanism of action of medicinal substances in conditions such as cancer. The goal of this study was to clarify the biological mechanism of chelerythrine (CHE) and develop a prediction target for CHE against GC using network pharmacology. First, the genes related to GC were identified from the databases Genecards, Disgenet, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, Therapeutic Target Database, and Drugbank, and the targets of CHE were obtained from the SwissTargetPrediction database. Fifty linked targets were identified as
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2835763-2
    ISSN 2405-8440
    ISSN 2405-8440
    DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17393
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  2. Article ; Online: Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang inhibits Notch1 signaling and subsequent NLRP3 activation to alleviate cartilage degradation in KOA mice

    Wen-jin Chen / Yin Zhuang / Wei Peng / Wei Cui / Shu-jun Zhang / Jian-wei Wang

    Chinese Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2023  Volume 15

    Abstract: Abstract Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has a complex pathological mechanism and is difficult to cure. The traditional medicine Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (DHJST) has been used for the treatment of KOA for more than one thousand years, but its mechanism ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has a complex pathological mechanism and is difficult to cure. The traditional medicine Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (DHJST) has been used for the treatment of KOA for more than one thousand years, but its mechanism for treating KOA has not been revealed. In our previous study, we confirmed that DHJST inhibited the activation of NLRP3 signaling in rats and humans. In the current study, we aimed to determine how DHJST inhibits NLRP3 to alleviate knee cartilage damage. Methods Mice were injected with NLRP3 shRNA or Notch1-overexpressing adenovirus into the tail vein to construct systemic NLRP3 low-expressing or Notch1 high-expressing mice. Mice were injected with papain into the knee joint to replicate the KOA model. DHJST was used to treat KOA model mice with different backgrounds. The thickness of the right paw was measured to evaluate toe swelling. The pathohistological changes and the levels of IL-1β, MMP2, NLRP3, Notch1, collagen 2, collagen 4, HES1, HEY1, and Caspase3 were detected by HE staining, ELISA, immunohistochemical staining, western blotting, or real-time qPCR. Results DHJST reduced tissue swelling and serum and knee cartilage IL-1β levels, inhibited cartilage MMP2 expression, increased collagen 2 and collagen 4 levels, decreased Notch1 and NLRP3 positive expression rates in cartilage, and decreased HES1 and HEY1 mRNA levels in KOA model mice. In addition, NLRP3 interference decreased cartilage MMP2 expression and increased collagen 2 and collagen 4 levels without affecting the expression levels of notch1, HES1 and HEY1 mRNA levels in the synovium of KOA mice. In KOA mice with NLRP interference, DHJST further reduced tissue swelling and knee cartilage damage in mice. Finally, Notch1-overexpressing mice not only showed more severe tissue swelling and knee cartilage degradation but also abolished the therapeutic effect of DHJST on KOA mice. Importantly, the inhibitory effects of DHJST on the mRNA expression of NLRP3, Caspase3 and IL-1β in the knee joint of KOA ...
    Keywords Osteoarthritis ; DHJST ; NLRP3 ; Notch1 ; Mice ; Inflammation ; Other systems of medicine ; RZ201-999
    Subject code 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMC
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Emergence and spread patterns of antibiotic resistance genes during two different aerobic granular sludge cultivation processes

    Ding-Chang Li / Jing-Feng Gao / Shu-Jun Zhang / Yong-Qing Gao / Li-Xin Sun

    Environment International, Vol 137, Iss , Pp - (2020)

    2020  

    Abstract: The prevalence and accumulation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) were frequently detected in biological wastewater treatment processes, which might cause potential health crisis to human. In present study, the fates of ARGs during two different ... ...

    Abstract The prevalence and accumulation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) were frequently detected in biological wastewater treatment processes, which might cause potential health crisis to human. In present study, the fates of ARGs during two different aerobic granular sludge (AGS) cultivation processes were investigated. The results showed that traditional AGS (T-AGS) cultivation process and enhanced AGS (E-AGS) cultivation process had significant differences (P < 0.005) in ARGs shift patterns. E-AGS process had higher average relative abundance (0.280 ± 0.079) of ARGs than T-AGS process (0.130 ± 0.041), while the intensity of ARGs enrichment during E-AGS (1.52–5.29 fold) was lower than T-AGS (3.79–75.31 fold) process. TnpA and intI1 as two different types of mobile genetic elements (MGEs) carrying ARGs, were observed to contribute significantly to the horizontal gene transfer (HGT) during T-AGS (r = 0.902, P < 0.050) and E-AGS (r = 0.823, P < 0.001) processes, respectively. Higher HGT level took place and more possible potential hosts (25 hosts) harboring ARGs were detected during E-AGS process comparing with T-AGS process (17 hosts). Meanwhile, over large AGS might increase the propagation of several antibiotic deactivation ARGs, so it was not advised. Overall, whether during T-AGS or during E-AGS process which was applied in a pilot-scale sequencing batch reactor treating municipal wastewater, the accumulation and spread of ARGs were inevitable. It should be valued that some suitable pre-treatments of seed sludge should be executed, meanwhile, advanced treatment for removing of ARGs in AGS should be conducted to maintain the relative abundances of ARGs at relatively low level. Keywords: Antibiotic resistance genes, Spread patterns, Aerobic granular sludge, Mobile genetic elements, Co-occurrence patterns
    Keywords Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
    Subject code 660
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article ; Online: Correction

    Lin Li / Qing-Song Lei / Shu-Jun Zhang / Ling-Na Kong / Bo Qin

    PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 7, p e

    Suppression of USP18 Potentiates the Anti-HBV Activity of Interferon Alpha in HepG2.2.15 Cells via JAK/STAT Signaling.

    2016  Volume 0159019

    Abstract: This corrects the article DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0156496.]. ...

    Abstract [This corrects the article DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0156496.].
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
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  5. Article ; Online: Suppression of USP18 Potentiates the Anti-HBV Activity of Interferon Alpha in HepG2.2.15 Cells via JAK/STAT Signaling.

    Lin Li / Qing-Song Lei / Shu-Jun Zhang / Ling-Na Kong / Bo Qin

    PLoS ONE, Vol 11, Iss 5, p e

    2016  Volume 0156496

    Abstract: Ubiquitin-specific protease 18 (USP18, also known as UBP43) has both interferon stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) dependent and ISG15-independent functions. By silencing the expression of USP18 in HepG2.2.15 cells, we studied the effect of USP18 on the anti-HBV ...

    Abstract Ubiquitin-specific protease 18 (USP18, also known as UBP43) has both interferon stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) dependent and ISG15-independent functions. By silencing the expression of USP18 in HepG2.2.15 cells, we studied the effect of USP18 on the anti-HBV activity of IFN-F and demonstrated that knockdown of USP18 significantly Inhibited the HBV expression and increased the expression of ISGs. Levels of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B virus e antigen (HBeAg), HBV DNA and intracellular hepatitis B virus core antigen (HBcAg) were dramatically decreased with or without treatment of indicated dose of IFN-F. Suppression of USP18 activated the JAK/STAT signaling pathway as shown by the increased and prolonged expression of phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (p-STAT1) in combination with enhanced expression of several interferon stimulated genes (ISGs). Our results indicated that USP18 modulates the anti-HBV activity of IFN-F via activation of the JAK/STAT signaling pathway in Hepg2.2.15 cells.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 570
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
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  6. Article: Two New Stachane Diterpenoids from the Bark of Ptychopetalum olacoides

    Tang, Wan-Xia / Qing-Bin Wang / Shu-Jun Zhang / Wen-Zhi Zhang / Yoshiyasu Fukuyama

    Chemistry of natural compounds. 2016 Sept., v. 52, no. 5

    2016  

    Abstract: Phytochemical constituents investigation of the bark of Ptychopetalum olacoides led to the isolation of two new stachane diterpenoides, named stach-15-en-12α-ol-3-one (1) and stach-15-en-12β-ol-3-one (2). The structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated by ... ...

    Abstract Phytochemical constituents investigation of the bark of Ptychopetalum olacoides led to the isolation of two new stachane diterpenoides, named stach-15-en-12α-ol-3-one (1) and stach-15-en-12β-ol-3-one (2). The structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated by analyzing spectroscopic data and comparing their NMR data with those of the previously reported compound 1a. The bioassay experiment indicated that compounds 1 and 2 exhibited weak neurite outgrowth-promoting activity on PC12 cells at the concentration of 30 μM.
    Keywords bark ; bioassays ; chemistry ; diterpenoids ; neurites ; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy ; Ptychopetalum olacoides ; spectral analysis
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2016-09
    Size p. 841-844.
    Publishing place Springer US
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 213866-9
    ISSN 0009-3130
    ISSN 0009-3130
    DOI 10.1007/s10600-016-1792-3
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  7. Article ; Online: Exploring candidate genes for pericarp russet pigmentation of sand pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) via RNA-Seq data in two genotypes contrasting for pericarp color.

    Yue-zhi Wang / Mei-song Dai / Shu-jun Zhang / Ze-bin Shi

    PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 1, p e

    2014  Volume 83675

    Abstract: Sand pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) russet pericarp is an important trait affecting both the quality and stress tolerance of fruits. This trait is controlled by a relative complex genetic process, with some fundamental biological questions such as how many and ... ...

    Abstract Sand pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) russet pericarp is an important trait affecting both the quality and stress tolerance of fruits. This trait is controlled by a relative complex genetic process, with some fundamental biological questions such as how many and which genes are involved in the process remaining elusive. In this study, we explored differentially expressed genes between the russet- and green-pericarp offspring from the sand pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) cv. 'Qingxiang' × 'Cuiguan' F1 group by RNA-seq-based bulked segregant analysis (BSA). A total of 29,100 unigenes were identified and 206 of which showed significant differences in expression level (log2fold values>1) between the two types of pericarp pools. Gene Ontology (GO) analyses detected 123 unigenes in GO terms related to 'cellular_component' and 'biological_process', suggesting developmental and growth differentiations between the two types. GO categories associated with various aspects of 'lipid metabolic processes', 'transport', 'response to stress', 'oxidation-reduction process' and more were enriched with genes with divergent expressions between the two libraries. Detailed examination of a selected set of these categories revealed repressed expressions of candidate genes for suberin, cutin and wax biosynthesis in the russet pericarps.Genes encoding putative cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR), cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD) and peroxidase (POD) that are involved in the lignin biosynthesis were suggested to be candidates for pigmentation of sand pear russet pericarps. Nine differentially expressed genes were analyzed for their expressions using qRT-PCR and the results were consistent with those obtained from Illumina RNA-sequencing. This study provides a comprehensive molecular biology insight into the sand pear pericarp pigmentation and appearance quality formation.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 580
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article: Three New Diterpenoids from the Bark of Ptychopetalum olacoides

    Tang, Wan-Xia / Ming Zhao / Qing-Bin Wang / Shu-Jun Zhang / Wen-Zhi Zhang / Yoshiyasu Fukuyama / Zi-Wei Gong

    Chemistry of natural compounds. 2018 July, v. 54, no. 4

    2018  

    Abstract: A phytochemical constituent investigation of the bark of Ptychopetalum olacoides led to the isolation of three new diterpenoides, named ptycholactone (1), 3(R)-hydroxysarcopetaloic acid (2), and 2β,3β-dihydroxylabda-8(17),12(13),14(15)-triene (3). The ... ...

    Abstract A phytochemical constituent investigation of the bark of Ptychopetalum olacoides led to the isolation of three new diterpenoides, named ptycholactone (1), 3(R)-hydroxysarcopetaloic acid (2), and 2β,3β-dihydroxylabda-8(17),12(13),14(15)-triene (3). The structures of 1, 2, and 3 were elucidated by analyzing spectroscopic data and comparing their NMR data with those of the previously reported compounds 2a and 3a.
    Keywords bark ; chemical constituents of plants ; chemistry ; diterpenoids ; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy ; Ptychopetalum olacoides ; spectral analysis
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2018-07
    Size p. 701-704.
    Publishing place Springer US
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 213866-9
    ISSN 0009-3130
    ISSN 0009-3130
    DOI 10.1007/s10600-018-2449-1
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  9. Article: Toxic metals in children's toys and jewelry: Coupling bioaccessibility with risk assessment

    Cui, Xin-Yi / Lena Q. Ma / Shi-Wei Li / Shu-Jun Zhang / Ying-Ying Fan

    Environmental pollution. 2015 May, v. 200

    2015  

    Abstract: A total of 45 children's toys and jewelry were tested for total and bioaccessible metal concentrations. Total As, Cd, Sb, Cr, Ni, and Pb concentrations were 0.22–19, 0.01–139, 0.1–189, 0.06–846, 0.14–2894 and 0.08–860,000 mg kg−1. ... ...

    Abstract A total of 45 children's toys and jewelry were tested for total and bioaccessible metal concentrations. Total As, Cd, Sb, Cr, Ni, and Pb concentrations were 0.22–19, 0.01–139, 0.1–189, 0.06–846, 0.14–2894 and 0.08–860,000 mg kg−1. Metallic products had the highest concentrations, with 3–7 out of 13 samples exceeding the European Union safety limit for Cd, Pb, Cr, or Ni. However, assessment based on hazard index >1 and bioaccessible metal showed different trends. Under saliva mobilization or gastric ingestion, 11 out of 45 samples showed HI >1 for As, Cd, Sb, Cr, or Ni. Pb with the highest total concentration showed HI <1 for all samples while Ni showed the most hazard with HI up to 113. Our data suggest the importance of using bioaccessibility to evaluate health hazard of metals in children's toys and jewelry, and besides Pb and Cd, As, Ni, Cr, and Sb in children's products also deserve attention.
    Keywords antimony ; arsenic ; bioavailability ; cadmium ; children ; chromium ; European Union ; health hazards ; ingestion ; lead ; nickel ; risk assessment ; saliva ; toxicity ; toys
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2015-05
    Size p. 77-84.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 280652-6
    ISSN 1873-6424 ; 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    ISSN (online) 1873-6424
    ISSN 0013-9327 ; 0269-7491
    DOI 10.1016/j.envpol.2015.01.035
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  10. Article: Two New Monoterpenoids from the Fresh Leaves of Syringa oblata

    Zhao, Ming / Jin-Lan Wang / Jun Li / Li-Ming Bai / Shu-Jun Zhang / Wan-Xia Tang / Wen-Zhi Zhang

    Chemistry of natural compounds. 2016 Nov., v. 52, no. 6

    2016  

    Abstract: Two new iridoid type monoterpenoids, named syringopicrogenin D (1) and syringopicrogenin E (2), were isolated from the EtOH extract of the fresh leaves of Syringa oblate Lindl. The structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated by analyzing spectroscopic data and ...

    Abstract Two new iridoid type monoterpenoids, named syringopicrogenin D (1) and syringopicrogenin E (2), were isolated from the EtOH extract of the fresh leaves of Syringa oblate Lindl. The structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated by analyzing spectroscopic data and comparing their NMR data with those of the previously reported compound 1a.
    Keywords chemistry ; ethanol ; leaves ; monoterpenoids ; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy ; spectral analysis ; Syringa
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2016-11
    Size p. 1023-1025.
    Publishing place Springer US
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 213866-9
    ISSN 0009-3130
    ISSN 0009-3130
    DOI 10.1007/s10600-016-1852-8
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