Spatial metabolomics in mental disorders and traditional Chinese medicine: a review.

Spatial metabolomics is an emerging technology that integrates mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) with metabolomics, offering a novel visual perspective for traditional metabolomics analysis. This technology enables in-depth analysis in three dimensions: qualitative, quantitative, and localization of metabolites. Spatial metabolomics precisely reflects the characteristics of metabolic network changes in metabolites within entire tissues or specific micro-regions.

Interplay between BMI, neutrophil, triglyceride and uric acid: a case-control study and bidirectional multivariate mendelian randomization analysis.

Background: This study aims to explore the interplay between body mass index (BMI), neutrophils, triglyceride levels, and uric acid (UA). Understanding the causal correlation between UA and health indicators, specifically its association with the body's inflammatory conditions, is crucial for preventing and managing various diseases.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 4,286 cases utilizing the Spearman correlation method.

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Reconstruction of a complex-valued object without a support constraint.

This study demonstrates that a nonnegative complex-valued object without support constraints can be reconstructed from its diffraction pattern, even with partially missing data. We employed a continuous hybrid input-output (CHIO) algorithm, which imposes double nonnegative constraints on the real and imaginary parts of the object. The missing data at the diffraction pattern center is recovered linearly before iterations.

Emerging role of microglia in the developing dopaminergic system: perturbation by early life stress.

Early life stress correlates with a higher prevalence of neurological disorders, including autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia, depression, and Parkinson's disease. These conditions, primarily involving abnormal development and damage of the dopaminergic system, pose significant public health challenges. Microglia, as the primary immune cells in the brain, are crucial in regulating neuronal circuit development and survival.

Luteolin ameliorates chronic stress-induced depressive-like behaviors in mice by promoting the Arginase-1 microglial phenotype via a PPARγ-dependent mechanism.

Accumulating evidence shows that neuroinflammation substantially contributes to the pathology of depression, a severe psychiatric disease with an increasing prevalence worldwide. Although modulating microglial phenotypes is recognized as a promising therapeutic strategy, effective treatments are still lacking. Previous studies have shown that luteolin (LUT) has anti-inflammatory effects and confers benefits on chronic stress-induced depression.

The Aqueous Extract of Baroni Improves the Lactation-Promoting Effect in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells through the PI3K-AKT Signaling Pathway.

Insufficient milk supply is a widespread issue faced by women globally and associated with a higher risk of health problems in infants and mothers. Baron, commonly known as daylily, is a perennial edible plant often used in traditional Asian cuisine to promote lactation. However, the active compound(s) and mechanism of its lactation-promoting effect remain unclear.

Targeted/untargeted metabolomics and antioxidant properties distinguish Citrus reticulata 'Chachi' from Citrus reticulata Blanco.

Dried citrus peel (DCP), also called "Chen Pi", has edible and medicinal value. However, the specific differences among various sources remain unknown. Herein, we collected six DCP species, namely, one Citrus reticulata 'Chachi' (CZG) and five Citrus reticulata Blanco (CRB).

Quantitative ternary network-oriented discovery of Q-markers from traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions: Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang as a case study.

Background: The proposal of Q-markers for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) represents a novel avenue of research pertaining to the quality control of TCM prescriptions. However, prior exploratory studies on Q-markers with multiple properties consistently neglected the consideration of weights, hampering our ability to accurately gauge the significance of each property and potentially leading to a flawed comprehension of Q-markers.

Purpose: In this study, a quantitative ternary network strategy was firstly proposed to visually discover the Q-markers from TCM prescriptions, and it has been successfully applied into the quality control study of Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang (BZYQT), a classical TCM prescription.

NiC/NiS Heterojunction Electrocatalyst for Efficient Methanol Oxidation via Dual Anion Co-modulation Strategy.

Enhancing active states on the catalyst surface by modulating the adsorption-desorption properties of reactant species is crucial to optimizing the electrocatalytic activity of transition metal-based nanostructured materials. In this work, an efficient optimization strategy is proposed by co-modulating the dual anions (C and S) in NiC/NiS, the heterostructured electrocatalyst, which is prepared via a simple hot-injection method. The presence of NiC/NiS heterojunctions accelerates the charge carrier transfer and promotes the generation of active sites, enabling the heterostructured electrocatalyst to achieve current densities of 10/100 mA cm at 1.

Danggui Sini Decoction normalizes the intestinal microbiota and serum metabolite levels to treat sciatica.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Danggui Sini Decoction (DGSD), which is commonly used to treat sciatica, has been shown to have an analgesic effect, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Here, Danggui Sini Decoction was shown to normalize the intestinal microbiota and serum metabolite levels to exert an analgesic effect.

Aim Of The Study: This study aimed to elucidate the therapeutic effects of DGSD on sciatica and the underlying mechanisms involved.

From Perspective of Hippocampal Plasticity: Function of Antidepressant Chinese Medicine Xiaoyaosan.

The hippocampus is one of the most commonly studied brain regions in the context of depression. The volume of the hippocampus is significantly reduced in patients with depression, which severely disrupts hippocampal neuroplasticity. However, antidepressant therapies that target hippocampal neuroplasticity have not been identified as yet.

Gut microbiota and functional dyspepsia: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Background: Numerous studies have established that alterations in the gut microbiota (GM) constitute an embedded mechanism in functional dyspepsia (FD). However, the specific GM taxa implicated in the pathological process of FD have remained unclear.

Methods: A two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis was initially conducted to examine the causal relationships between GM and FD, utilizing GWAS data from the MiBioGen Consortium (18,340 cases) and FinnGenn (8,875 cases vs.

The role of BDNF transcription in the antidepressant-like effects of 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid in a chronic social defeat stress model.

Background: Xiaoyaosan (XYS), a traditional Chinese medicine formulation, has been used in the treatment of depression. However, no studies have yet identified the active compounds responsible for its antidepressant effects in the brain.

Study Design: We investigated the antidepressants effects of XYS and identified 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid (18β-GA) as the primary compound present in the brain following XYS injection.

Xiaoyao Pills, a Chinese patent medicine, treats mild and moderate depression: A randomized clinical trial combined with DNA methylation analysis.

Background: Xiaoyao pills (XYP) is a commercial Chinese patent medicine used in the treatment of depression. However, the mechanisms underlying its therapeutic effects, as well as the patients who can benefit from XYP, have not been evaluated so far.

Objectives: To this end, we conducted a double-blinded, random, and placebo-controlled clinical trial of orally administered XYP in patients with depression.

Inflammatory bowel disease activity threatens ankylosing spondylitis: implications from Mendelian randomization combined with transcriptome analysis.

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) share common traits of chronic recurrent inflammation affecting both the intestines and joints. Epidemiological studies have revealed that the incidence of AS has jumped from 0.3% to 3% among patients with IBD.

Arnicolide C Suppresses Tumor Progression by Targeting 14-3-3θ in Breast Cancer.

Arnicolide C, which is isolated from , has excellent antitumor effects. However, the potential impacts and related mechanisms of action of arnicolide C in breast cancer remain unknown. The viability of breast cancer cells was measured using MTT (3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay and colony formation assays.