Flos Abelmoschus manihot has a long history of application.Recent studies show that total flavone of A.manihot(L.)Medic(TFA)has a wide range of pharmacological activity.This article is a review mainly on chemical comp...Flos Abelmoschus manihot has a long history of application.Recent studies show that total flavone of A.manihot(L.)Medic(TFA)has a wide range of pharmacological activity.This article is a review mainly on chemical composition,method of determination and pharmacologic action of TFA,and it raises research and development direction.展开更多
AIM To explore the role and mechanism of total flavone of Abelmoschus manihot(TFA) on epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT) progress of Crohn's disease(CD) intestinal fibrosis.METHODS First,CCK-8 assay was perfor...AIM To explore the role and mechanism of total flavone of Abelmoschus manihot(TFA) on epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT) progress of Crohn's disease(CD) intestinal fibrosis.METHODS First,CCK-8 assay was performed to assess TFA on the viability of intestinal epithelial(IEC-6) cells and select the optimal concentrations of TFA for our further studies.Then cell morphology,wound healing and transwell assays were performed to examine the effect of TFA on morphology,migration and invasion of IEC-6 cells treated with TGF-β1.In addition,immunofluorescence,real-time PCR analysis(q RT-PCR) and western blotting assays were carried out to detect the impact of TFA on EMT progress.Moreover,western blotting assay was performed to evaluate the function of TFA on the Smad and MAPK signaling pathways.Further,the role of co-treatment of TFA and si-Smad or MAPK inhibitors has been examined by q RTPCR,western blotting,morphology,wound healing andtranswell assays.RESULTS In this study,TFA promoted transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)-induced(IEC-6) morphological change,migration and invasion,and increased the expression of epithelial markers and reduced the levels of mesenchymal markers,along with the inactivation of Smad and MAPK signaling pathways.Moreover,we revealed that si-Smad and MAPK inhibitors effectively attenuated TGF-β1-induced EMT in IEC-6 cells.Importantly,co-treatment of TFA and si-Smad or MAPK inhibitors had better inhibitory effects on TGF-β1-induced EMT in IEC-6 cells than either one of them.CONCLUSION These findings could provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms of TFA on TGF-β1-induced EMT in IEC-6 cells and TFA is expected to advance as a new therapy to treat CD intestinal fibrosis.展开更多
Objective: To study the effects of total flavone of Abelmoschl Manihot L.Medic (TFA) on the function of platelets and to explore its mechanism. Methods: Rat models of artery-veins bypassing thrombus formation were use...Objective: To study the effects of total flavone of Abelmoschl Manihot L.Medic (TFA) on the function of platelets and to explore its mechanism. Methods: Rat models of artery-veins bypassing thrombus formation were used. The platelets of rabbits were collected. Platelet aggregation was induced by collagen and intracellular calcium ion concentration ([Ca 2+ ]i) was assayed by Fura-2 method. Results: TFA (25, 50, 100 mg/kg) significantly and dose-dependently reduced the weight of thrombus. TFA (0.025, 0.05, 0.1 mg/ml) possessed dose-dependant inhibitory effects on rabbits' platelet aggregation induced by collagen. TFA significantly reduced the resting and CaCl 2-induced increase of free intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca 2+ ]i) in rabbit platelet in vitro . Conclusion: TFA has an antiplatelet effect via the inhibition on the influx of Ca 2+ .展开更多
Objective To explore the molecular mechanisms of the total flavonoids extracted from the flowers of Abelmoschus manihot(TFA) against α-naphthylisothiocyanate(ANIT)-induced cholestasis. Methods The hepatoprotectiv...Objective To explore the molecular mechanisms of the total flavonoids extracted from the flowers of Abelmoschus manihot(TFA) against α-naphthylisothiocyanate(ANIT)-induced cholestasis. Methods The hepatoprotective activities of TFA(125, 250 and 500 mg/kg) were investigated on ANIT-induced cholestatic liver injury in rats. Serum levels of alanine aminotransferase(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), total bilirubin(TBIL), total bile acid(TBA), and bile flow were measured to evaluate the protective effect of TFA. Furthermore, the hepatic m RNA and protein levels of transports, multidrug resistance-associated protein 2(MRP2), bile salt export pump(BSEP), and Na+-taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide(NTCP) were investigated to elucidate the protective mechanisms of TFA against ANIT-induced cholestasis. Results Pretreatment of TFA significantly and dose-dependently decreased the ANIT-induced elevation of serum ALT, AST, TBIL, and TBA levels and increased the ANIT-induced suppression of bile flow. Moreover, TFA was found to increase the expression of liver MRP2, BSEP, and NTCP in both protein and m RNA levels in ANIT-induced liver injury in rats with cholestasis. Conclusion TFA exerts a therapeutic effect on ANIT-induced liver injury in rats with cholestasis, possibly through regulating the expressions of hepatic transporters.展开更多
基金Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation Project(BK2008490).
文摘Flos Abelmoschus manihot has a long history of application.Recent studies show that total flavone of A.manihot(L.)Medic(TFA)has a wide range of pharmacological activity.This article is a review mainly on chemical composition,method of determination and pharmacologic action of TFA,and it raises research and development direction.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China,No.BK2016157the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81673973+1 种基金Phase Ⅱ Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,No.035062002003Developing Program for Highlevel Academic Talent in Jiangsu Hospital of TCM,No.y2018rc16
文摘AIM To explore the role and mechanism of total flavone of Abelmoschus manihot(TFA) on epithelial-mesenchymal transition(EMT) progress of Crohn's disease(CD) intestinal fibrosis.METHODS First,CCK-8 assay was performed to assess TFA on the viability of intestinal epithelial(IEC-6) cells and select the optimal concentrations of TFA for our further studies.Then cell morphology,wound healing and transwell assays were performed to examine the effect of TFA on morphology,migration and invasion of IEC-6 cells treated with TGF-β1.In addition,immunofluorescence,real-time PCR analysis(q RT-PCR) and western blotting assays were carried out to detect the impact of TFA on EMT progress.Moreover,western blotting assay was performed to evaluate the function of TFA on the Smad and MAPK signaling pathways.Further,the role of co-treatment of TFA and si-Smad or MAPK inhibitors has been examined by q RTPCR,western blotting,morphology,wound healing andtranswell assays.RESULTS In this study,TFA promoted transforming growth factor-β1(TGF-β1)-induced(IEC-6) morphological change,migration and invasion,and increased the expression of epithelial markers and reduced the levels of mesenchymal markers,along with the inactivation of Smad and MAPK signaling pathways.Moreover,we revealed that si-Smad and MAPK inhibitors effectively attenuated TGF-β1-induced EMT in IEC-6 cells.Importantly,co-treatment of TFA and si-Smad or MAPK inhibitors had better inhibitory effects on TGF-β1-induced EMT in IEC-6 cells than either one of them.CONCLUSION These findings could provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms of TFA on TGF-β1-induced EMT in IEC-6 cells and TFA is expected to advance as a new therapy to treat CD intestinal fibrosis.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Fund of Anhui Province (No 99044433) Supported by the Nature and Science of Education Office of Anhui Province (No 2003 KJ 224)
文摘Objective: To study the effects of total flavone of Abelmoschl Manihot L.Medic (TFA) on the function of platelets and to explore its mechanism. Methods: Rat models of artery-veins bypassing thrombus formation were used. The platelets of rabbits were collected. Platelet aggregation was induced by collagen and intracellular calcium ion concentration ([Ca 2+ ]i) was assayed by Fura-2 method. Results: TFA (25, 50, 100 mg/kg) significantly and dose-dependently reduced the weight of thrombus. TFA (0.025, 0.05, 0.1 mg/ml) possessed dose-dependant inhibitory effects on rabbits' platelet aggregation induced by collagen. TFA significantly reduced the resting and CaCl 2-induced increase of free intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca 2+ ]i) in rabbit platelet in vitro . Conclusion: TFA has an antiplatelet effect via the inhibition on the influx of Ca 2+ .
基金National Nature Science Foundation of China(No.30572350)New Drug Foundation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(DIX005A)
文摘Objective To explore the molecular mechanisms of the total flavonoids extracted from the flowers of Abelmoschus manihot(TFA) against α-naphthylisothiocyanate(ANIT)-induced cholestasis. Methods The hepatoprotective activities of TFA(125, 250 and 500 mg/kg) were investigated on ANIT-induced cholestatic liver injury in rats. Serum levels of alanine aminotransferase(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), total bilirubin(TBIL), total bile acid(TBA), and bile flow were measured to evaluate the protective effect of TFA. Furthermore, the hepatic m RNA and protein levels of transports, multidrug resistance-associated protein 2(MRP2), bile salt export pump(BSEP), and Na+-taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide(NTCP) were investigated to elucidate the protective mechanisms of TFA against ANIT-induced cholestasis. Results Pretreatment of TFA significantly and dose-dependently decreased the ANIT-induced elevation of serum ALT, AST, TBIL, and TBA levels and increased the ANIT-induced suppression of bile flow. Moreover, TFA was found to increase the expression of liver MRP2, BSEP, and NTCP in both protein and m RNA levels in ANIT-induced liver injury in rats with cholestasis. Conclusion TFA exerts a therapeutic effect on ANIT-induced liver injury in rats with cholestasis, possibly through regulating the expressions of hepatic transporters.