Salvia miltiorrhiza (Chinese, Danshen) is one of the most famous traditional herbs, and has been used to treat cardiovascular disease. Despite the wide application of Danshen in China, the mechanisms of its bioactive ...Salvia miltiorrhiza (Chinese, Danshen) is one of the most famous traditional herbs, and has been used to treat cardiovascular disease. Despite the wide application of Danshen in China, the mechanisms of its bioactive components are poorly understood. The present study used bioinformatics to identify possible mechanisms by which Danshen treats cardiovascular disease. Possible human protein targets of Danshen were identified in the PubChem database, possible human gene targets of cardiovascular disease were identified in the NCBI database, and then both sets of targets were analyzed using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis to predict molecular networks affected by Danshen in cardiovascular disease. The results suggest that signaling proteins affected by Danshen in cardiovascular disease, which include FASN, PAFAH1B2, PLA2G7, PAFAH1B3 and IL1B, are involved primarily in LXR/RXR activation, atherosclerosis signaling, hepatic fibrosis/hepatic stellate cell activation, acute phase response signaling. The main networks affected by Danshen are predicted to involve in cellular movement, immune cell trafficking, hematological system development and function;DNA replication, recombination, and repair, cancer, hematological disease;cardiovascular disease, organismal injury and abnormalities, tissue morphology.These results identify several specific proteins and pathways that may be affected by Danshen in cardiovascular disease, and they illustrate the power of integrative bioinformatics and chemical fragment analysis for focusing mechanistic studies.展开更多
Chinese traditional medicine Danshen is the radix of the perennial herbs of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, which has a variety of pharmacological effects and is traditionally and extensively applied clinically to treat ca...Chinese traditional medicine Danshen is the radix of the perennial herbs of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, which has a variety of pharmacological effects and is traditionally and extensively applied clinically to treat cardiovascular disorders. In this research, the genomic genes for tyrosine aminotransferase (TAT) of 38 cultivated populations of Danshen in China were cloned and bioinformatic analyses were conducted to reveal its genetic diversity and phylogeny. The full-length SmTAT was 2296 - 2444 bp including 6 exons (encoding 411 amino acids) and 5 introns. Overall, the SmTAT genes in cultivated Danshen populations are highly conserved with a relative low level of genetic diversity. The spliced exons (1236 bp) had 23 SNP variations with a rate of 1.86%, of which 22 occurred in the white flower S. miltiorrhiza Bge.f.alba population (W-SCHY-W-1) and led to 5 amino acid variations. The entire 290 SNP variations with a rate of 24% in the 5 introns occurred exclusively in W-SCHY-W-1. Phylogenetic trees based on the full-length, combined introns, the spliced exons, and the deduced amino acid sequences of SmTAT all showed a two-clade basic structure with W-SCHY-W-1 uniquely standing alone. The SmTAT gene of the white flower population (W-SCHY-W-1) is unique and especially rich in variations. The first time clarified genomic SmTAT gene structure and genetic diversity in cultivated Danshen populations laid an excellent foundation for further studies on the biosynthesis of bioactives and the molecular breeding of Danshen as well as in plant tyrosine metabolism.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common acute abdomen with high mortality, multiple complications and complicated causes. There is no effective therapy for AP. Radix salviae miltiorrhizae (Danshen), a traditio...BACKGROUND: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common acute abdomen with high mortality, multiple complications and complicated causes. There is no effective therapy for AP. Radix salviae miltiorrhizae (Danshen), a traditional herbal medicine, has a low price and a wide range of clinical applications. It is effective to promote blood flow, eliminate stagnancy, and relieve pain. It is also found to be effective in treating AP. We reviewed the progress in research into the mechanism of Radix salviae miltiorrhizae in treatment of AP. DATA SOURCES: An english-language literature search was conducted using MEDLINE (1988-2005) on Radix salviae miltiorrhizae (Danshen) and acute pancreatitis. RESULTS: The mechanisms of Danshen in the treatment of AP include improvement of microcirculatory disturbances; elimination of oxygen free radicals; modulation of the metabolism of lipid inflammatory mediator; and blocking of calcium inflow and prevention of calcium overload.CONCLUSION: Danshen can effectively reduce the mortality and complications of AP.展开更多
AIM To study the short term effect of Danshen ( Salvia miltiorrhiza ) on acetic acid induced chronic gastric ulcer in rats and its long term effect in preventing recurrence. METHODS Rats with acetic acid indu...AIM To study the short term effect of Danshen ( Salvia miltiorrhiza ) on acetic acid induced chronic gastric ulcer in rats and its long term effect in preventing recurrence. METHODS Rats with acetic acid induced gastric ulcer were treated with Danshen and cimetidine for 30 days. Traditional gastric mucosal auto radiography and 3H TdR incorporation into gastric mucosa in vitro were employed to study the effects of Danshen in rat acetic acid induced chronic gastric ulcer, including ulcer index (UI), ulcer inhibitory rate (IR) and label rate (LR). RESULTS On the day 5, 30 and 126 of ulcer making, the UI in the Danshen group was obviously lower than that in the cimetidine group and the control group (42 3±3 9, 3 6±1 2, 4 4±2 3; 49 1±3 6, 5 9±1 4, 9 2±1 3; 61 0±3 8, 8 9±2 5, 12 4±2 4, respectively, P <0 01), the IR (%) in the Danshen group was obviously higher than that in the cimetidine group (31, 59, 64 8; 19, 33, 26, respectively), and the LR in the Danshen group was obviously higher than that in the cimetidine group and the control group (10 0±0 5, 16 2±0 8, 15 0±0 6; 9 0±0 5, 13 9±0 6, 10 8±0 7; 6 5±0 7, 10 1±0 5, 8 0±0 7, respectively, P <0 01). There was no obvious difference in UI in the Danshen group on day 30 as compared with that on day 126. CONCLUSION Danshen is effective in promoting ulcer healing and preventing recurrence. The mechanism of action is to strengthen the gastric mucosal barrier and to promote the gastric mucosal cell proliferation along the edge of the ulcer.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effect of salvia miltiorrhiza on expression of the MMP-2、9 and TIMP-1、TIMP-2 in tissue of acute lung injury of severe acute pancreatitis(SAP).Methods:MMP-2、9 expression and changes of t...Objective:To investigate the effect of salvia miltiorrhiza on expression of the MMP-2、9 and TIMP-1、TIMP-2 in tissue of acute lung injury of severe acute pancreatitis(SAP).Methods:MMP-2、9 expression and changes of the lung were measured after the SAP rats were induced by retrograde injection of 5%sodium tauocholate into hepatopancreatic duct.The changes of those parameters were also measured after salvia miltiorrhiza was injected intramuscularly just after induction of SAP.Results:The level of MMP-2、9 in pancreas and lung in SAP group were significantly higher than those in sham;The level of MMP-2、9 in salvia miltiorrhiza group were significantly lower than those in SAP group. Conclusion:MMP-2、9 were overexpressed in Acute lung injury (ALI) induced by SAP, salvia miltiorrhiza downregulates MMP-2、9 expression and decreased injury of lung tissue.展开更多
Objective:To explore the effective components of Huangqi(Astragalus membranaceus(Fisch.)Bge.)and Danshen(Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge.)and predict their potential functional targets,to explore the effect and mechanism of H...Objective:To explore the effective components of Huangqi(Astragalus membranaceus(Fisch.)Bge.)and Danshen(Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge.)and predict their potential functional targets,to explore the effect and mechanism of Huangqi and Danshen ultrafine granule gel on wound vascular healing in rats by network pharmacology and experimental verification.Methods:Using the TCMSP database to screen the active components of two herbs and their potential targets,to search the target related to vascular injury through the Gene Card database,and to select the gene target with correlation coefficient greater than 10%.Then map the disease related target to the potential target of the compound,to obtain the common target,and to import the information to the String online analysis platform and Cytoscape to make the PPI map,and to carry on the topological analysis,KEGG and GO enrichment analysis through Metascape platform.The expression analysis of the main target genes of network pharmacology was verified by pathological section staining and optical density method to determine the content of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)in tissues,the number of tissue new capillaries,and the wound healing rate.Results:A total of 115 active components and 297 target genes were selected from Huangqi and Danshen,and 123 target genes were intersected with vascular injury,among which IL6,AKT1,INS,VEGFA,TNF,EGF,CASP3,MAPK1,TP53 were the active genes with the highest intersection value.The pathways involved are mainly related to AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications,MAPK signaling pathway,Pathways in cancer,human cytomegalovirus infection,Fluid shear stress and atherosclerosis,Endocrine resistance,foxo signaling pathway etc.We experimentally validated VEGFA based on the primary target of vascular regeneration,the experimental results showed that there was different expression of VEGFA proteins in wound vascular healing process,and the quercetin,daidzein,luteolin,apigenin,tanshinone i of 115 active components were selected as the main compounds acting on the VEGFA.Conclusion:This study systematically reveals the material basis and mechanism of Huangqi and Danshen regulating wound vascular healing through multi-component,multi-target and multi-pathway and provides theoretical and scientific basis for the clinical application of Huangqi and Danshen.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant NO. U1804179)Henan Science and Technology Innovation Team, Investigation on Plant Resources in Dabie Mountains and the study and utilization of active components of special plants (grant NO. 2017083)Nanhu Scholars Program for Young Scholars of Xinyang Normal University (grant NO. 2018001).
文摘Salvia miltiorrhiza (Chinese, Danshen) is one of the most famous traditional herbs, and has been used to treat cardiovascular disease. Despite the wide application of Danshen in China, the mechanisms of its bioactive components are poorly understood. The present study used bioinformatics to identify possible mechanisms by which Danshen treats cardiovascular disease. Possible human protein targets of Danshen were identified in the PubChem database, possible human gene targets of cardiovascular disease were identified in the NCBI database, and then both sets of targets were analyzed using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis to predict molecular networks affected by Danshen in cardiovascular disease. The results suggest that signaling proteins affected by Danshen in cardiovascular disease, which include FASN, PAFAH1B2, PLA2G7, PAFAH1B3 and IL1B, are involved primarily in LXR/RXR activation, atherosclerosis signaling, hepatic fibrosis/hepatic stellate cell activation, acute phase response signaling. The main networks affected by Danshen are predicted to involve in cellular movement, immune cell trafficking, hematological system development and function;DNA replication, recombination, and repair, cancer, hematological disease;cardiovascular disease, organismal injury and abnormalities, tissue morphology.These results identify several specific proteins and pathways that may be affected by Danshen in cardiovascular disease, and they illustrate the power of integrative bioinformatics and chemical fragment analysis for focusing mechanistic studies.
文摘Chinese traditional medicine Danshen is the radix of the perennial herbs of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, which has a variety of pharmacological effects and is traditionally and extensively applied clinically to treat cardiovascular disorders. In this research, the genomic genes for tyrosine aminotransferase (TAT) of 38 cultivated populations of Danshen in China were cloned and bioinformatic analyses were conducted to reveal its genetic diversity and phylogeny. The full-length SmTAT was 2296 - 2444 bp including 6 exons (encoding 411 amino acids) and 5 introns. Overall, the SmTAT genes in cultivated Danshen populations are highly conserved with a relative low level of genetic diversity. The spliced exons (1236 bp) had 23 SNP variations with a rate of 1.86%, of which 22 occurred in the white flower S. miltiorrhiza Bge.f.alba population (W-SCHY-W-1) and led to 5 amino acid variations. The entire 290 SNP variations with a rate of 24% in the 5 introns occurred exclusively in W-SCHY-W-1. Phylogenetic trees based on the full-length, combined introns, the spliced exons, and the deduced amino acid sequences of SmTAT all showed a two-clade basic structure with W-SCHY-W-1 uniquely standing alone. The SmTAT gene of the white flower population (W-SCHY-W-1) is unique and especially rich in variations. The first time clarified genomic SmTAT gene structure and genetic diversity in cultivated Danshen populations laid an excellent foundation for further studies on the biosynthesis of bioactives and the molecular breeding of Danshen as well as in plant tyrosine metabolism.
基金This study was supported by grants from Science and Technology Foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Zhejiang Province (No. 2004C142) and the Foundation ofScience and Technology of Hangzhou (No. 2005224).
文摘BACKGROUND: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common acute abdomen with high mortality, multiple complications and complicated causes. There is no effective therapy for AP. Radix salviae miltiorrhizae (Danshen), a traditional herbal medicine, has a low price and a wide range of clinical applications. It is effective to promote blood flow, eliminate stagnancy, and relieve pain. It is also found to be effective in treating AP. We reviewed the progress in research into the mechanism of Radix salviae miltiorrhizae in treatment of AP. DATA SOURCES: An english-language literature search was conducted using MEDLINE (1988-2005) on Radix salviae miltiorrhizae (Danshen) and acute pancreatitis. RESULTS: The mechanisms of Danshen in the treatment of AP include improvement of microcirculatory disturbances; elimination of oxygen free radicals; modulation of the metabolism of lipid inflammatory mediator; and blocking of calcium inflow and prevention of calcium overload.CONCLUSION: Danshen can effectively reduce the mortality and complications of AP.
文摘AIM To study the short term effect of Danshen ( Salvia miltiorrhiza ) on acetic acid induced chronic gastric ulcer in rats and its long term effect in preventing recurrence. METHODS Rats with acetic acid induced gastric ulcer were treated with Danshen and cimetidine for 30 days. Traditional gastric mucosal auto radiography and 3H TdR incorporation into gastric mucosa in vitro were employed to study the effects of Danshen in rat acetic acid induced chronic gastric ulcer, including ulcer index (UI), ulcer inhibitory rate (IR) and label rate (LR). RESULTS On the day 5, 30 and 126 of ulcer making, the UI in the Danshen group was obviously lower than that in the cimetidine group and the control group (42 3±3 9, 3 6±1 2, 4 4±2 3; 49 1±3 6, 5 9±1 4, 9 2±1 3; 61 0±3 8, 8 9±2 5, 12 4±2 4, respectively, P <0 01), the IR (%) in the Danshen group was obviously higher than that in the cimetidine group (31, 59, 64 8; 19, 33, 26, respectively), and the LR in the Danshen group was obviously higher than that in the cimetidine group and the control group (10 0±0 5, 16 2±0 8, 15 0±0 6; 9 0±0 5, 13 9±0 6, 10 8±0 7; 6 5±0 7, 10 1±0 5, 8 0±0 7, respectively, P <0 01). There was no obvious difference in UI in the Danshen group on day 30 as compared with that on day 126. CONCLUSION Danshen is effective in promoting ulcer healing and preventing recurrence. The mechanism of action is to strengthen the gastric mucosal barrier and to promote the gastric mucosal cell proliferation along the edge of the ulcer.
基金supported mainly by Chinese traditionalmedicines and drugs administrative agent(92B093)
文摘Objective:To investigate the effect of salvia miltiorrhiza on expression of the MMP-2、9 and TIMP-1、TIMP-2 in tissue of acute lung injury of severe acute pancreatitis(SAP).Methods:MMP-2、9 expression and changes of the lung were measured after the SAP rats were induced by retrograde injection of 5%sodium tauocholate into hepatopancreatic duct.The changes of those parameters were also measured after salvia miltiorrhiza was injected intramuscularly just after induction of SAP.Results:The level of MMP-2、9 in pancreas and lung in SAP group were significantly higher than those in sham;The level of MMP-2、9 in salvia miltiorrhiza group were significantly lower than those in SAP group. Conclusion:MMP-2、9 were overexpressed in Acute lung injury (ALI) induced by SAP, salvia miltiorrhiza downregulates MMP-2、9 expression and decreased injury of lung tissue.
文摘Objective:To explore the effective components of Huangqi(Astragalus membranaceus(Fisch.)Bge.)and Danshen(Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge.)and predict their potential functional targets,to explore the effect and mechanism of Huangqi and Danshen ultrafine granule gel on wound vascular healing in rats by network pharmacology and experimental verification.Methods:Using the TCMSP database to screen the active components of two herbs and their potential targets,to search the target related to vascular injury through the Gene Card database,and to select the gene target with correlation coefficient greater than 10%.Then map the disease related target to the potential target of the compound,to obtain the common target,and to import the information to the String online analysis platform and Cytoscape to make the PPI map,and to carry on the topological analysis,KEGG and GO enrichment analysis through Metascape platform.The expression analysis of the main target genes of network pharmacology was verified by pathological section staining and optical density method to determine the content of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)in tissues,the number of tissue new capillaries,and the wound healing rate.Results:A total of 115 active components and 297 target genes were selected from Huangqi and Danshen,and 123 target genes were intersected with vascular injury,among which IL6,AKT1,INS,VEGFA,TNF,EGF,CASP3,MAPK1,TP53 were the active genes with the highest intersection value.The pathways involved are mainly related to AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications,MAPK signaling pathway,Pathways in cancer,human cytomegalovirus infection,Fluid shear stress and atherosclerosis,Endocrine resistance,foxo signaling pathway etc.We experimentally validated VEGFA based on the primary target of vascular regeneration,the experimental results showed that there was different expression of VEGFA proteins in wound vascular healing process,and the quercetin,daidzein,luteolin,apigenin,tanshinone i of 115 active components were selected as the main compounds acting on the VEGFA.Conclusion:This study systematically reveals the material basis and mechanism of Huangqi and Danshen regulating wound vascular healing through multi-component,multi-target and multi-pathway and provides theoretical and scientific basis for the clinical application of Huangqi and Danshen.