Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(3), P. e42159 - e42159
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
To
investigate
the
regulatory
mechanism
of
Caesalpinia
sappan
L.
ethyl
acetate
extract
(CSEAE)
on
angiogenesis
in
atherosclerosis
(AS)
based
miR-126/VEGF
signalling
pathway.
Our
study
first
screened
for
differentially
expressed
microRNAs
(miRNAs)
associated
with
AS
using
Gene
Expression
Omnibus
(GEO)
public
database
at
National
Center
Biotechnology
Information
(NCBI)
and
R
language
software.
Subsequently,
our
verified
target-regulatory
relationship
between
miR-126
vascular
endothelial
growth
factor
(VEGF)
human
umbilical
vein
cells
(HUVECs)
by
"TargetScan"
website
dual-luciferase
reporter
assay.
In
cellular
experiments,
used
cell
proliferation
assays
flow
cytometry
to
assess
effects
CSEAE-Mediated
serum
apoptosis
HUVECs.
animal
HE
staining,
Oil
Red
O
staining
immunohistochemistry
(IHC)
detect
plaque
area/lumen
area
(%),
lipid
area/plaque
(%)
microvessel
density
(MVD)
mouse
aortas.
addition,
performed
RT‒PCR,
ELISA
Western
blot
ex
vivo
experiments.
A
total
39
miRNAs
were
identified,
among
which
expression
level
was
significantly
downregulated.
Dual
luciferase
gene
assay
results
showed
that
VEGF
have
a
targeting
relationship,
mimic
could
inhibit
activity
wild-type
vector
(p
value
<
0.01).
increased
proliferative
after
24-72
h
treatment
(p-value
<0.01)
decreased
apoptotic
HUVECs
0.01),
RT‒PCR
upregulated
0.01)
downregulated
mRNA
IHC
CSEAE
reduced
MVD
aorta
plaques
mice
aortic
Moreover,
analysis
protein
levels
phosphatidyl-inositol-3-kinase
(PI3K)
Ser/Thr-protein
kinase
(AKT1)
aortas,
while
receptor
(VEGFR2)
hypoxia-inducible
factor-1
(HIF-1)
mice.
This
emphasises
as
natural
medicinal
can
improve
migratory
viability
reduce
maintain
health
arterial
microenvironment,
also
inhibits
delays
formation
ApoE-/-
mice,
suggesting
therapeutic
effect
may
be
related
its
inhibition
neovascularisation
molecular
Redox Biology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
46, P. 102089 - 102089
Published: July 31, 2021
As
a
potent
chemotherapeutic
agent,
doxorubicin
(DOX)
is
widely
used
for
the
treatment
of
variety
cancers
However,
its
clinical
utility
limited
by
dose-dependent
cardiotoxicity,
and
pathogenesis
has
traditionally
been
attributed
to
formation
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS).
Accordingly,
prevention
DOX-induced
cardiotoxicity
an
indispensable
goal
optimize
therapeutic
regimens
reduce
morbidity.
Acetylation
emerging
important
epigenetic
modification
regulated
histone
deacetylases
(HDACs)
acetyltransferases
(HATs).
Despite
extensive
studies
molecular
basis
biological
functions
acetylation,
application
acetylation
as
target
in
initial
stage,
further
are
required
clarify
complex
network
improve
management
cardiotoxicity.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
pivotal
HDACs
HATs
oxidative
stress,
underlying
mechanisms,
contributions
noncoding
RNAs
(ncRNAs)
exercise-mediated
Furthermore,
describe
research
progress
related
several
SIRT
activators
HDAC
inhibitors
with
potential
value
chemotherapy
Collectively,
comprehensive
understanding
specific
roles
recent
developments
doxorubicin-induced
will
provide
improved
outcomes
cancer
cardiovascular
diseases.
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
25(12), P. 5358 - 5371
Published: May 10, 2021
As
a
common
air
pollutant,
formaldehyde
is
widely
present
in
nature,
industrial
production
and
consumer
products.
Endogenous
mainly
produced
through
the
oxidative
deamination
of
methylamine
catalysed
by
semicarbazide-sensitive
amine
oxidase
(SSAO)
ubiquitous
human
body
fluids,
tissues
cells.
Vascular
endothelial
cells
smooth
muscle
are
rich
this
formaldehyde-producing
enzyme
easily
damaged
owing
to
consequent
cytotoxicity.
Consistent
with
this,
increasing
evidence
suggests
that
cardiovascular
system
stages
heart
development
also
susceptible
harmful
effects
formaldehyde.
Exposure
from
different
sources
can
induce
disease
such
as
arrhythmia,
myocardial
infarction
(MI),
failure
(HF)
atherosclerosis
(AS).
In
particular,
long-term
exposure
high
concentrations
pregnant
women
more
likely
affect
embryonic
cause
malformations
than
low
Specifically,
ability
mouse
embryos
effect
clearance
far
lower
rat
embryos,
readily
allowing
its
accumulation.
Formaldehyde
may
exert
toxic
on
inducing
stress
cardiomyocyte
apoptosis.
This
review
focuses
current
progress
understanding
influence
underlying
mechanisms
development.
Cells,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(16), P. 2529 - 2529
Published: Aug. 16, 2022
Neurological
diseases,
including
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD),
Alzheimer’s
(AD),
Huntington’s
(HD),
stroke,
cerebral
infarction,
ischemia-reperfusion
injury,
depression
and,
stress,
have
high
incidence
and
morbidity
often
lead
to
disability.
However,
there
is
no
particularly
effective
medication
against
them.
Therefore,
finding
drugs
with
a
suitable
efficacy,
low
toxicity
manageable
effects
improve
the
quality
of
life
patients
an
urgent
problem.
Ginsenoside
Rg1
(Rg1)
main
active
component
ginseng
has
variety
pharmacological
effects.
In
this
review,
we
focused
on
therapeutic
potential
for
improving
neurological
diseases.
We
introduce
mechanisms
in
apoptosis,
neuroinflammation,
microRNA
(miRNA)
family,
mitogen-activated
protein
kinase
(MAPK)
oxidative
nuclear
factor-κB
(NF-κB),
learning
memory
addition,
can
also
diseases
through
interaction
different
signal
pathways.
The
purpose
review
explore
more
in-depth
ideas
clinical
treatment
(including
PD,
AD,
HD,
ischemia–reperfusion
depression,
stress).
expected
become
new
method
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(7), P. 6119 - 6119
Published: March 24, 2023
Nuclear
factor
kappa
B
(NF-κB)
signaling
pathways
progress
inflammation
and
immune
cell
differentiation
in
the
host
response;
however,
uncontrollable
stimulation
of
NF-κB
is
responsible
for
several
inflammatory
illnesses
regardless
whether
conditions
are
acute
or
chronic.
Innate
cells,
such
as
macrophages,
microglia,
Kupffer
secrete
pro-inflammatory
cytokines,
TNF-α,
IL-6,
IL-1β,
via
activation
subunits,
which
may
lead
to
damage
normal
including
neurons,
cardiomyocytes,
hepatocytes,
alveolar
cells.
This
results
occurrence
neurodegenerative
disorders,
cardiac
infarction,
liver
injury,
eventually
systemic
cancer.
Recently,
ginsenosides
from
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 454 - 454
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Conditions
like
diabetes
mellitus
(DM),
cancer,
infections,
inflammation,
cardiovascular
diseases
(CVDs),
and
gastrointestinal
(GI)
disorders
continue
to
have
a
major
global
impact
on
mortality
morbidity.
Medicinal
plants
been
used
since
ancient
times
in
ethnomedicine
(e.g.,
Ayurveda,
Unani,
Traditional
Chinese
Medicine,
European
Medicine)
for
the
treatment
of
wide
range
disorders.
Plants
are
rich
source
diverse
phytoconstituents
with
antidiabetic,
anticancer,
antimicrobial,
antihypertensive,
antioxidant,
antihyperlipidemic,
cardioprotective,
immunomodulatory,
and/or
anti-inflammatory
activities.
This
review
focuses
35
most
commonly
reported
these
disorders,
particular
emphasis
their
traditional
uses,
phytoconstituent
contents,
pharmacological
properties,
modes
action.
Active
phytomolecules
therapeutic
potential
include
cucurbitane
triterpenoids,
diosgenin,
limonoids
(azadiradione
gedunin),
which
exhibit
antidiabetic
triterpenoids
specifically
activating
Glucose
Transporter
Type
4
(GLUT4)
translocation.
Capsaicin
curcumin
demonstrate
anticancer
activity
by
deactivating
NF-κB
arresting
cell
cycle
G2
phase.
Antimicrobial
activities
observed
piperine,
reserpine,
berberine,
dictamnine,
chelerythrine,
allitridin,
latter
two
triggering
bacterial
lysis.
Quercetin,
catechin,
genistein
suppressing
CD8+
cytotoxic
T
function.
Ginsenoside
Rg1
ginsenoside
Rg3
treating
diseases,
PPARα
promoter,
PI3K/Akt
pathway.
In
contrast,
ternatin,
tannins,
quercitrin
regulating
arachidonic
acid
metabolism
cyclooxygenase
(COX)
lipoxygenase
activity.
Further
studies
warranted
fully
investigate
clinical
benefits
phytoconstituents,
as
well
elucidate
underlying
molecular
mechanisms