Natural polyphenols are a large class of phytochemicals with neuroprotective effects. Four polyphenolic compounds: hesperidin, icariin, dihydromyricetin and baicalin were selected to evaluate their effects on Alzheime...Natural polyphenols are a large class of phytochemicals with neuroprotective effects. Four polyphenolic compounds: hesperidin, icariin, dihydromyricetin and baicalin were selected to evaluate their effects on Alzheimer's disease(AD). We analyzed by an inverse docking procedure(INVDOCK) the potential protein targets of these polyphenols within the KEGG AD pathway. Consequently, their therapeutic effects were evaluated and compared in a transgenic APP/PS1 mouse model of AD. These polyphenols were docked to several targets, including APP, BACE,PSEN, IDE, CASP, calpain and TNF-a, suggesting potential in vivo activities. Five month old transgenic mice were treated with these polyphenols. Icariin and hesperidin restored behavioral deficits and ameliorated Aβ deposits in both the cortex and hippocampus while baicalin and dihydromyricetin showed no substantial effects. Our findings suggest that hesperidin and icariin could be considered potential therapeutic candidates of human AD.展开更多
Osteosarcoma(OS)is the most common primary bone tumor in children and adolescents.It is an aggressive tumor with a tendency to spread to the lung,which is the most common site of metastasis.Patients with advanced OS w...Osteosarcoma(OS)is the most common primary bone tumor in children and adolescents.It is an aggressive tumor with a tendency to spread to the lung,which is the most common site of metastasis.Patients with advanced OS with metastases have poor prognoses despite the application of chemotherapy,thus highlighting the need for novel therapeutic targets.The tumor microenvironment(TME)of OS is confirmed to be essential for and supportive of tumor growth and dissemination.The immune component of the OS microenvironment is mainly composed of tumor-associated macrophages(TAMs).In OS,TAMs promote tumor growth and angiogenesis and upregulate the cancer stem cell-like phenotype.However,TAMs inhibit the metastasis of OS.Therefore,much attention has been paid to investigating the mechanism of TAMs in OS development and the progression of immunotherapy for OS.In this article,we aim to summarize the roles of TAMs in OS and the major findings on the application of TAMs in OS treatment.展开更多
基金supported by the China Scholarship Council(CSC)the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch-Dienst(DAAD)
文摘Natural polyphenols are a large class of phytochemicals with neuroprotective effects. Four polyphenolic compounds: hesperidin, icariin, dihydromyricetin and baicalin were selected to evaluate their effects on Alzheimer's disease(AD). We analyzed by an inverse docking procedure(INVDOCK) the potential protein targets of these polyphenols within the KEGG AD pathway. Consequently, their therapeutic effects were evaluated and compared in a transgenic APP/PS1 mouse model of AD. These polyphenols were docked to several targets, including APP, BACE,PSEN, IDE, CASP, calpain and TNF-a, suggesting potential in vivo activities. Five month old transgenic mice were treated with these polyphenols. Icariin and hesperidin restored behavioral deficits and ameliorated Aβ deposits in both the cortex and hippocampus while baicalin and dihydromyricetin showed no substantial effects. Our findings suggest that hesperidin and icariin could be considered potential therapeutic candidates of human AD.
基金the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(No.H2019206309),China.
文摘Osteosarcoma(OS)is the most common primary bone tumor in children and adolescents.It is an aggressive tumor with a tendency to spread to the lung,which is the most common site of metastasis.Patients with advanced OS with metastases have poor prognoses despite the application of chemotherapy,thus highlighting the need for novel therapeutic targets.The tumor microenvironment(TME)of OS is confirmed to be essential for and supportive of tumor growth and dissemination.The immune component of the OS microenvironment is mainly composed of tumor-associated macrophages(TAMs).In OS,TAMs promote tumor growth and angiogenesis and upregulate the cancer stem cell-like phenotype.However,TAMs inhibit the metastasis of OS.Therefore,much attention has been paid to investigating the mechanism of TAMs in OS development and the progression of immunotherapy for OS.In this article,we aim to summarize the roles of TAMs in OS and the major findings on the application of TAMs in OS treatment.
