Objective:Cassiae Semen(CS,Juemingzi in Chinese)has been used for thousands of years in ancient Chinese history for relieving constipation,improving liver function as well as preventing myopia.Here we aimed to elucida...Objective:Cassiae Semen(CS,Juemingzi in Chinese)has been used for thousands of years in ancient Chinese history for relieving constipation,improving liver function as well as preventing myopia.Here we aimed to elucidate the anti-steatosis effect and underlying mechanism of CS against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD).Methods:High-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)was used to identify the major components of CS water extract.Mice were fed with a high-fat and sugar-water(HFSW)diet to induce hepatic steatosis and then treated with CS.The anti-NAFLD effect was determined by measuring serum biomarkers and histopathology staining.Additionally,the effects of CS on cell viability and lipid metabolism in oleic acid and palmitic acid(OAPA)-treated HepG2 cells were measured.The expression of essential genes and proteins involved in lipid metabolism and autophagy signalings were measured to uncover the underlying mechanism.Results:Five compounds,including aurantio-obtusin,rubrofusarin gentiobioside,cassiaside C,emodin and rhein were simultaneously identified in CS extract.CS not only improved the diet-induced hepatic steatosis in vivo,as indicated by decreased number and size of lipid droplets,hepatic and serum triglycerides(TG)levels,but also markedly attenuated the OAPA-induced lipid accumulation in hepatocytes.These lipid-lowering effects induced by CS were largely dependent on the inhibition of fatty acid synthase(FASN)and the activation of autophagy-related signaling,including AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK),light chain 3-II(LC3-II)/LC3-1 and autophagy-related gene5(ATG5).Conclusion:Our study suggested that CS effectively protected liver steatosis via decreasing FASN-related fatty acid synthesis and activating AMPK-mediated autophagy,which might become a promising therapeutic strategy for relieving NAFLD.展开更多
目的建立两基原(决明、小决明)中药决明子的UPLC指纹图谱,为决明子药材质量控制和评价提供依据。方法采用Agilent ZORBAX EP C18(100 mm×3.0 mm,1.8μm)色谱柱;以乙腈-0.01%甲酸水溶液为流动相,梯度洗脱,体积流量0.4 m L/min,检测...目的建立两基原(决明、小决明)中药决明子的UPLC指纹图谱,为决明子药材质量控制和评价提供依据。方法采用Agilent ZORBAX EP C18(100 mm×3.0 mm,1.8μm)色谱柱;以乙腈-0.01%甲酸水溶液为流动相,梯度洗脱,体积流量0.4 m L/min,检测波长285 nm,柱温30℃,进样量为1μL。结果首次建立了决明子UPLC指纹图谱共有模式,运用相似度评价软件标定了20个共有峰,结合保留时间和紫外光谱分析,指认了7个峰;20批决明子药材相似度均大于0.9;聚类分析结果为当欧式距离平方和为5时,20批决明子样品可分为4类;主成分分析降维得到3个主成分,根据主成分得分将样品进行划分归类,与聚类分析结果一致;通过拟合归纳第一主成分的载荷因子模型,筛选出红链霉素-6-O-β-龙胆二糖苷等具有评价决明子质量优劣的特征峰。结论决明与小决明共有化学成分存在共性差异,该方法可以用于决明子药材质量控制和评价。展开更多
基金supported by the Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(No.7212174 to XL)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82004045 to XL)+2 种基金Beijing Nova Program of Science&Technology(No.Z191100001119088 to XL)the Young Talents Promotion Project of China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.2020-QNRC2-01 to XL)Innovation Team and Talents Cultivation Program of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.ZYYCXTD-C-202006 to XL)。
文摘Objective:Cassiae Semen(CS,Juemingzi in Chinese)has been used for thousands of years in ancient Chinese history for relieving constipation,improving liver function as well as preventing myopia.Here we aimed to elucidate the anti-steatosis effect and underlying mechanism of CS against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD).Methods:High-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)was used to identify the major components of CS water extract.Mice were fed with a high-fat and sugar-water(HFSW)diet to induce hepatic steatosis and then treated with CS.The anti-NAFLD effect was determined by measuring serum biomarkers and histopathology staining.Additionally,the effects of CS on cell viability and lipid metabolism in oleic acid and palmitic acid(OAPA)-treated HepG2 cells were measured.The expression of essential genes and proteins involved in lipid metabolism and autophagy signalings were measured to uncover the underlying mechanism.Results:Five compounds,including aurantio-obtusin,rubrofusarin gentiobioside,cassiaside C,emodin and rhein were simultaneously identified in CS extract.CS not only improved the diet-induced hepatic steatosis in vivo,as indicated by decreased number and size of lipid droplets,hepatic and serum triglycerides(TG)levels,but also markedly attenuated the OAPA-induced lipid accumulation in hepatocytes.These lipid-lowering effects induced by CS were largely dependent on the inhibition of fatty acid synthase(FASN)and the activation of autophagy-related signaling,including AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK),light chain 3-II(LC3-II)/LC3-1 and autophagy-related gene5(ATG5).Conclusion:Our study suggested that CS effectively protected liver steatosis via decreasing FASN-related fatty acid synthesis and activating AMPK-mediated autophagy,which might become a promising therapeutic strategy for relieving NAFLD.
基金National Science and Technology Support Program(2006BA106A15)Special funds for basic research and operating expenses of the Ministry of Education(2009-3-7/2510JS052)
基金The research was supported by the united project of NSFC and NSF Guangdong ( U0633009)NSF Guangdong, Sci & Tech Project of Guangdong (2005B20301017)Sci & Tech Project of Guangzhou (2005Z3-E0331).
文摘目的建立两基原(决明、小决明)中药决明子的UPLC指纹图谱,为决明子药材质量控制和评价提供依据。方法采用Agilent ZORBAX EP C18(100 mm×3.0 mm,1.8μm)色谱柱;以乙腈-0.01%甲酸水溶液为流动相,梯度洗脱,体积流量0.4 m L/min,检测波长285 nm,柱温30℃,进样量为1μL。结果首次建立了决明子UPLC指纹图谱共有模式,运用相似度评价软件标定了20个共有峰,结合保留时间和紫外光谱分析,指认了7个峰;20批决明子药材相似度均大于0.9;聚类分析结果为当欧式距离平方和为5时,20批决明子样品可分为4类;主成分分析降维得到3个主成分,根据主成分得分将样品进行划分归类,与聚类分析结果一致;通过拟合归纳第一主成分的载荷因子模型,筛选出红链霉素-6-O-β-龙胆二糖苷等具有评价决明子质量优劣的特征峰。结论决明与小决明共有化学成分存在共性差异,该方法可以用于决明子药材质量控制和评价。
