Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 21, P. 167 - 183
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
systematic
review
with
trial
sequential
analysis
(TSA)
aims
to
evaluate
the
efficacy
and
safety
of
Shu
Mian
Capsule
(SMC),
a
commercial
Chinese
polyherbal
preparation,
for
managing
depression
or
without
comorbid
insomnia.
Controlled
clinical
trials
assessing
SMC
against
waitlist
control,
placebo
active
controls,
as
an
adjunct
treatment
were
searched
across
seven
databases.
Risk
bias
evidence
quality
assessed
using
Cochrane
criteria
GRADE
framework,
respectively.
Fourteen
studies
analyzed,
involving
1207
participants.
Trials
comparing
standard
antidepressive
treatments
limited.
In
depressed
patients
insomnia,
combining
antidepressants
reduced
incidence
antidepressants-induced
sleep
disorders
(from
12.2%
3.8%)
but
did
not
significantly
lower
Hamilton
Rating
Scale
Depression
(HAM-D)
scores
compared
alone
[SMD
=
-0.09,
95%
CI
(-0.32,
0.14),
p
0.45].
combination
psychotropic
drugs
HAM-D
-1.29,
(-1.96,
-0.62),
<
0.01]
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index
-1.53,
(-1.95,
-1.11),
0.01],
exhibited
various
drug-related
adverse
effects
alone.
TSA
validated
sample
size
adequacy;
nevertheless,
methodological
supporting
varied
from
very
low
due
substantial
risk.
Additionally,
92.9%
lacked
follow-ups.
The
effectiveness
alternative
conventional
is
unclear.
For
adding
care
demonstrates
augmented
improved
safety,
though
methodologically
Further
rigorous
are
warranted
confirm
SMC's
short-term
explore
its
medium-
long-term
either
complementary
therapy.
Current
precludes
recommendations
administration
in
depression.
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: March 27, 2024
Ischemic
stroke
(IS)
is
a
major
cause
of
mortality
and
disability
among
adults.
Recanalization
blood
vessels
to
facilitate
timely
reperfusion
the
primary
clinical
approach;
however,
itself
may
trigger
cerebral
ischemia-reperfusion
injury.
Emerging
evidence
strongly
implicates
NLRP3
inflammasome
as
potential
therapeutic
target,
playing
key
role
in
ischemia
The
aberrant
expression
function
inflammasome-mediated
inflammation
have
garnered
considerable
attention
recent
research
focus.
Accordingly,
this
review
provides
comprehensive
summary
signaling
pathways,
pathological
mechanisms,
intricate
interactions
involving
inflammasomes
Moreover,
notable
progress
has
been
made
investigating
impact
natural
plant
products
(e.g.,
Proanthocyanidins,
methylliensinine,
salidroside,
α-asarone,
acacia,
curcumin,
morin,
ginsenoside
Rd,
paeoniflorin,
breviscapine,
sulforaphane,
etc.)
on
regulating
by
modulating
mitigating
release
inflammatory
cytokines.
These
findings
aim
present
novel
insights
that
could
contribute
prevention
treatment
Chemistry & Biodiversity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(8)
Published: June 8, 2024
Paeoniae
Radix
Rubra
(PRR)
known
as
Chishao,
in
China,
is
the
dried
root
of
Paeonia
lactiflora
Pall.
or
veitchii
Lynch,
with
a
history
over
2000
years
traditional
Chinese
medicine,
employed
to
clear
heat,
cool
blood,
dispel
blood
stasis,
and
alleviate
pain.
Phytochemical
investigations
identified
264
compounds
that
contained
monoterpenes
their
glycosides,
sesquiterpenes,
triterpenes,
steroids,
flavonoids,
lignans,
tannins,
volatile
oils,
other
compounds.
It
has
been
reported
have
different
pharmacological
activities,
including
cardiovascular-protective,
antidepressive,
neuroprotective,
antitumor,
hepatoprotective,
anti-inflammatory
effects.
This
study
offers
comprehensive
review
covering
ethnopharmacology,
phytochemistry,
therapeutic
mechanism
for
stasis
syndrome,
quality
control
PRR.
The
analysis
aims
achieve
thorough
understanding
its
effects
serves
foundation
future
research
development.
Pharmacological Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
202, P. 107112 - 107112
Published: Feb. 23, 2024
Depression
is
a
common
disease
that
affects
physical
and
mental
health
imposes
considerable
burden
on
afflicted
individuals
their
families
worldwide.
associated
with
high
rate
of
disability
suicide.
It
causes
severe
decline
in
productivity
quality
life.
Unfortunately,
the
pathophysiological
mechanisms
underlying
depression
have
not
been
fully
elucidated,
risk
its
treatment
still
presented.
Studies
shown
expression
autophagic
markers
brain
peripheral
inflammatory
mediators
are
dysregulated
depression.
Autophagy-related
genes
regulate
level
autophagy
change
response
related
to
several
aspects
immunity.
The
regulation
immune
system
inflammation
by
may
lead
development
or
deterioration
disorders.
This
review
highlights
role
neuroinflammation
pathophysiology
depression,
sumaries
autophagy-targeting
small
moleculars,
discusses
novel
therapeutic
strategy
based
anti-inflammatory
target
treat
disease.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
176, P. 116772 - 116772
Published: May 28, 2024
Paeoniflorin
(PF),
which
is
the
main
component
of
Paeonia
lactiflora
Pall
extract,
one
traditional
Chinese
medicines.
The
pharmacological
effects
associated
with
PF
include
antioxidant,
immunomodulatory,
anti-inflammatory,
anticancer,
antidepressant-like
and
neuroprotective
effects.
Our
previous
studies
had
revealed
that
protected
melanocytes
inhibited
photodamage
through
suppression
oxidative
stress
(OS).
As
OS
plays
a
vital
role
in
progression
variety
diseases,
capacity
for
to
suppress
may
exert
important
upon
them.
However,
no
review
exists
on
these
antioxidant
as
related
various
diseases.
Therefore,
this
we
summarized
involved
examining
molecular
mechanisms
PF.
Through
its
inhibit
OS,
has
been
shown
beneficial
several
systems
including
nervous,
cardiac/vascular,
digestive,
respiratory
well
specific
diseases
such
diabetes,
autoimmune,
pregnancy
related,
ocular,
kidney,
dermatology,
along
distal
flap
necrosis,
postoperative
adhesions,
hearing
loss.
Such
findings
provide
new
insights
directions
future
research
directed
at
development
natural
treatment
clinical
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: June 13, 2022
Background:
Paeoniflorin
(PF)
represents
the
major
bioactive
constituent
of
traditional
Chinese
medicine
plant
Paeonia
suffruticosa
(Ranunculaceae),
which
has
a
long
history
as
folk
in
Asian.
Paeoniflorin,
bitter
pinene
monoterpene
glycoside,
antidepressant
effects,
but
its
potential
therapeutic
mechanism
not
been
thoroughly
explored.
Methods:
Experimental
depression
rats
was
established
by
chronic
unpredictable
mild
stress
(CUMS)
combined
with
orphan
method,
and
efficacy
paeoniflorin
on
evaluated
sucrose
preference
test
open
field
test.
The
investigated
metabolomic
network
pharmacology.
relevant
pathways
biomarkers
highlighted
metabolomics
were
explored,
possible
targets
treatment
further
revealed
through
analysis.
binding
activity
to
key
verified
molecular
docking.
Results:
Metabolomics
showed
that
CUMS-induced
had
urine
metabolic
disorders,
reversed
regulation
pathways.
Metabolites
play
role
function
include
citric
acid,
thiamine
monophosphate,
gluconolactone,
5-hydroxyindoleacetic
acid
stachyose.
Key
predicted
are
SLC6A4,
TNF,
IL6
SLC6A3.
An
important
pathway
is
Citrate
cycle
(TCA
cycle).
Conclusion:
Network
integrative
analysis
this
study
could
improve
depressive-like
symptoms
model
overall
correct
disordered
profile
multiple
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
27(22), P. 7668 - 7668
Published: Nov. 8, 2022
Cancer
is
the
leading
cause
of
death
and
has
remained
a
big
challenge
for
scientific
community.
Because
growing
concerns,
new
therapeutic
regimens
are
highly
demanded
to
decrease
global
burden.
Despite
advancements
in
chemotherapy,
drug
resistance
still
major
hurdle
successful
treatment.
The
primary
should
be
identifying
developing
appropriate
therapeutics
cancer
patients
improve
their
survival.
Multiple
pathways
dysregulated
cancers,
including
disturbance
cellular
metabolism,
cell
cycle,
apoptosis,
or
epigenetic
alterations.
Over
last
two
decades,
natural
products
have
been
research
interest
due
potential
various
ailments.
Natural
compounds
seem
an
alternative
option
management.
substances
derived
from
plants
marine
sources
shown
anti-cancer
activity
preclinical
settings.
They
might
proved
as
sword
kill
cancerous
cells.
present
review
attempted
consolidate
available
information
on
underlying
EMT
mechanisms.
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Feb. 8, 2023
Paeoniflorin
(PF)
has
been
widely
used
for
the
treatment
of
depression
in
mice
models,
some
Chinese
herbal
compound
containing
PF
on
treating
depression,
such
as
Xiaoyao
San,
Chaihu-Shugan-San,
Danggui
Shaoyao
San
etc.
Many
experiments
are
also
verifying
whether
these
powders
can
be
an
effective
component
depression.
Therefore,
this
review
antidepressant
effect
and
its
mechanism
action
outlined
with
particular
focus
following
aspects:
increasing
levels
monoamine
neurotransmitters,
inhibiting
HPA
axis,
promoting
neuroprotection,
enhancing
neurogenesis
hippocampus,
elevating
brain-derived
neurotrophic
factor
(BDNF).
This
may
helpful
application