Publications by authors named "Ai-Jing Leng"

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  • Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common issue after abdominal surgeries that negatively affects patient wellbeing; Kuanchang-Shu granule (KCSG) has shown promise in treating POI but its mechanisms are not fully understood.
  • Researchers identified 246 chemical ingredients in KCSG and used network pharmacology to find 41 key ingredients, 24 important targets, and 15 signaling pathways related to its effectiveness against POI.
  • Testing on a rat model demonstrated that KCSG helps repair intestinal damage and improves gastrointestinal function, with findings suggesting the AKT/eNOS/HSP90AA1 signaling pathway plays a significant role in its protective effects.
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Objective: To investigate the anti-invasion efficacy of the ethanol extract of Oldenlandia diffusa Will. (EEOD) on a three-dimensional (3D) human malignant glioma (MG) cell invasion and perfusion model based on microfluidic chip culture and the possible mechanism of action of Oldenlandia diffusa Will. (OD).

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  • Ganoderma lucidum is an edible mushroom that's also used for medicine.
  • Researchers found 29 special compounds in it, including 11 new ones, which can help with health.
  • These compounds may reduce inflammation in the brain and don't harm cancer cells, making the mushroom useful for food or medicine.
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Seventeen triterpenoids including four new lanostane triterpenoids (1-3 and 5) were isolated from the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma lucidum by various chromatographic techniques. Their chemical structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic data, including 1D-NMR, 2D-NMR, and HRESIMS. In addition, the spectral data of compound 4 was reported for the first time.

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Following the publication of the above article, an interested reader to the authors' attention that there appeared to be several duplications of data panels featured within Figs. 1‑3. After having consulted their original data, the authors have realized that a number of the data panels were inadvertently assembled incorrectly in these figures.

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Two novel quinolone alkaloids (1 and 2) and two novel indole alkaloids (5 and 8), together with eleven known analogues, were isolated from the nearly ripe fruits of Evodia rutaecarpa. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic data, including NMR, HRESIMS, and ECD. Additionally, the anti-tumor, hypoglycemic, and anti-bacterial activities of the isolated alkaloids were evaluated in vitro.

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Rehmannia has been shown to be clinically effective in treating neurodegenerative diseases; however, the neuroprotective mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we established a model of neurodegenerative disease using PC12 cytotoxic injury induced by glutamate. The cells were treated with 20 mM glutamate in the absence or presence of water extracts of dried Rehmannia root of varying concentrations (70%, 50% and 30%).

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A previous study reported that Yi Guan Jian (YGJ) may increase the proliferation and differentiation of hepatic oval cells in a rat liver cirrhosis model. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect and mechanism of action of YGJ on inducing hepatic differentiation in bone marrow‑derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM‑MSCs) via stromal‑cell derived factor‑1 (SDF‑1). Murine BM‑MSCs were isolated with whole bone marrow adherence, then identified by immunocytochemical staining and flow cytometry.

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Yi Guan Jian decoction (YGD) may induce the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into hepatocyte-like cells (HLCs); however, the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated. The present study aimed to investigate this process. To do this, a dimethylnitrosamine (DMN)-induced liver cirrhosis mouse model was established.

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To investigate the antioxidant effect of vitexin-4''-O-glucoside, a flavone glycoside, isolated from the leaves of Crataegus pinnatifida Bge. var. major, we developed a simple and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method to determine levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) in ECV304 cell culture medium after induction by tert-butyl-hydroperoxide (TBHP).

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