Taohong siwu decoction suppresses oxidative stress-induced myocardial apoptosis post-myocardial infarction by inhibiting PTEN pathway.

Background: Myocardial infarction (MI) is an important factor inducing mortality globally. Apoptosis and oxidative stress have been identified as major drivers for MI development. Anti-apoptosis therapies exhibit promising effects in protecting against MI.

Protective effects of Wenqingyin on sepsis-induced acute lung injury through regulation of the receptor for advanced glycation end products pathway.

Background: Wenqingyin (WQY), an ancient Chinese medicinal agent, has been extensively used in treating infectious ailments throughout history. However, the anti-sepsis mechanism remains unknown.

Purpose: This study investigated the diverse mechanisms of WQY in mitigating sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI).

Salvia miltiorrhiza suppresses cardiomyocyte ferroptosis after myocardial infarction by activating Nrf2 signaling.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Ferroptosis, a recently identified non-apoptotic form of cell death reliant on iron, is distinguished by an escalation in lipid reactive oxygen species (ROS) that are iron-dependent. This phenomenon has a strong correlation with irregularities in iron metabolism and lipid peroxidation. Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (DS), a medicinal herb frequently utilized in China, is highly esteemed for its therapeutic effectiveness in enhancing blood circulation and ameliorating blood stasis, particularly during the treatment of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

Danggui Shaoyao San protects cyclophosphamide-induced premature ovarian failure by inhibiting apoptosis and oxidative stress through the regulation of the SIRT1/p53 signaling pathway.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: It has been reported that apoptosis and oxidative stress are related to cyclophosphamide (CYC)-induced premature ovarian failure (POF). Therefore, anti-apoptotic and anti-oxidative stress treatments exhibit therapeutic efficacy in CYC-induced POF. Danggui Shaoyao San (DSS), which has been extensively used to treat gynecologic diseases, is found to inhibit apoptosis and reduce oxidative stress.

Buyang Huanwu Decoction suppresses cardiac inflammation and fibrosis in mice after myocardial infarction through inhibition of the TLR4 signalling pathway.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: It has been reported that cardiac inflammation and fibrosis participate in the development of heart failure (HF) following myocardial infarction (MI). Anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic treatments exhibit therapeutic efficacy in MI. Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BYHWD) has cardioprotective properties.

Ferrostatin-1 suppresses cardiomyocyte ferroptosis after myocardial infarction by activating Nrf2 signaling.

Objectives: Ferroptosis, a new regulated cell death pathway, plays a crucial part in the development of cardiovascular disease. However, the precise underlying mechanism remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate this.

Nrf2 regulates iron-dependent hippocampal synapses and functional connectivity damage in depression.

Neuronal iron overload contributes to synaptic damage and neuropsychiatric disorders. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying iron deposition in depression remain largely unexplored. Our study aims to investigate how nuclear factor-erythroid 2 (NF-E2)-related factor 2 (Nrf2) ameliorates hippocampal synaptic dysfunction and reduces brain functional connectivity (FC) associated with excessive iron in depression.

Wenqingyin suppresses ferroptosis in the pathogenesis of sepsis-induced liver injury by activating the Nrf2-mediated signaling pathway.

Background: Wenqingyin (WQY) is a classic traditional Chinese medicine formula used to treat various inflammatory diseases. However, its protective activity against ferroptosis in the pathogenesis of sepsis-induced liver injury and underlying mechanisms remain unclear.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the therapeutic efficacy and potential mechanism of action of WQY in sepsis-induced liver injury both in vivo and in vitro.

Calycosin reduces myocardial fibrosis and improves cardiac function in post-myocardial infarction mice by suppressing TGFBR1 signaling pathways.

Background: Excessive myocardial fibrosis is the pathological basis of heart failure following myocardial infarction (MI). Although calycosin improves cardiac function, its effect on cardiac fibrosis and cardiac function after MI in mice and its precise mechanism remain unclear.

Purpose: Here, we firstly investigated the effects of calycosin on cardiac fibrosis and ventricular function in mice after MI and the role of transforming growth factor-beta receptor 1 (TGFBR1) signaling in the amelioration of cardiac fibrosis and ventricular function.

Corrigendum to "Ginsenoside Ro, an oleanolic saponin of , exerts anti-inflammatory effect by direct inhibiting toll like receptor 4 signaling pathway" [J Ginseng Res 46 (2022) 156-166].

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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ginsenoside Rb3 in LPS-Induced Macrophages Through Direct Inhibition of TLR4 Signaling Pathway.

has therapeutic effects on various inflammation-related diseases. Ginsenoside Rb3 (GRb3), a natural compound with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties, is one of the main active panaxadiol extracted from . We explored whether GRb3 inhibited LPS-mediated inflammation through TLR4/NF-κB/MAPK signaling in macrophages.

Regional amplitude abnormities in the major depressive disorder: A resting-state fMRI study and support vector machine analysis.

Purpose: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mood disorder. However, it still remains challenging to select sensitive biomarkers and establish reliable diagnosis methods currently. This study aimed to investigate the abnormalities of the spontaneous brain activity in the MDD and explore the clinical diagnostic value of three amplitude metrics in altered regions by applying the support vector machine (SVM) method.

Ginsenoside Ro, an oleanolic saponin of , exerts anti-inflammatory effect by direct inhibiting toll like receptor 4 signaling pathway.

Background: Meyer (), a herb distributed in Korea, China and Japan, exerts benefits on diverse inflammatory conditions. However, the underlying mechanism and active ingredients remains largely unclear. Herein, we aimed to explore the active ingredients of against inflammation and elucidate underlying mechanisms.

Combined rs-fMRI study on brain functional imaging and mechanism of RAGE-DAMPs of depression: Evidence from MDD patients to chronic stress-induced depression models in cynomolgus monkeys and mice.

More and more evidence show that major depressive disorder (MDD) is closely related to inflammation caused by chronic stress, which seriously affects human physical and mental health. However, the inflammatory mechanism of depression and its effect on brain function have not been clarified. Based on resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI), we investigated change of brain functional imaging and the inflammatory mechanism of damage-related molecular patterns (DAMPs)-receptor of advanced glycation protein end product (RAGE) in MDD patients and depressive-like cynomolgus monkeys and mice models induced by chronic stress.

Myricetin suppresses the proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells and inhibits neointimal hyperplasia via suppressing TGFBR1 signaling pathways.

Background: Neointimal formation, mediated by the proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), is a common pathological basis for atherosclerosis and restenosis. Myricetin, a natural flavonoid, reportedly exerts anti-atherosclerotic effects. However, the effect and mechanism of myricetin on VSMCs proliferation and migration and neointimal hyperplasia (NIH) remain unknown.

Piceatannol protects against sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction via direct inhibition of JAK2.

Sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction (SIMD) represents one of the serious complications secondary to sepsis, which is a leading cause of the high mortality rate among septic cases. Subsequent cardiomyocyte apoptosis, together with the uncontrolled inflammatory response, has been suggested to be closely related to SIMD. Piceatannol (PIC) is verified with potent anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects, but its function and molecular mechanism in SIMD remain unknown so far.

Tanshinone I Inhibits Oxidative Stress-Induced Cardiomyocyte Injury by Modulating Nrf2 Signaling.

Cardiovascular disease, a disease caused by many pathogenic factors, is one of the most common causes of death worldwide, and oxidative stress plays a major role in its pathophysiology. Tanshinone I (Tan I), a natural compound with cardiovascular protective effects, is one of the main active compounds extracted from . Here, we investigated whether Tan I could attenuate oxidative stress and oxidative stress-induced cardiomyocyte apoptosis through Nrf2/MAPK signaling and .

Magnolol, a natural aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 agonist, inhibits the proliferation and collagen synthesis of cardiac fibroblasts.

Inhibiting myocardial fibrosis can help prevent cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure. Magnolol (Mag), a natural component of Magnoliae officinalis, has been reported to inhibit fibrosis. However, the mechanism of Mag activity and its effects on myocardial fibrosis remain unclear.

The role of ginsenoside Rb1, a potential natural glutathione reductase agonist, in preventing oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of H9C2 cells.

Background: Oxidative stress-induced cardiomyocytes apoptosis is a key pathological process in ischemic heart disease. Glutathione reductase (GR) reduces glutathione disulfide to glutathione (GSH) to alleviate oxidative stress. Ginsenoside Rb1 (GRb1) prevents the apoptosis of cardiomyocytes; however, the role of GR in this process is unclear.

Tanshinone I inhibits vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation by targeting insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor/phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase signaling pathway.

Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation plays a critical role in arterial remodeling during various vascular diseases including atherosclerosis and hypertension. Tanshinone I, a major component of Salvia miltiorrhiza, exerts protective effects against cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we investigated the effects of tanshinone I on VSMC proliferation, as well as the underlying mechanisms.

Rheum palmatum extract exerts anti-hepatocellular carcinoma effects by inhibiting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 signaling.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the most common malignancies. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), with abnormal expression and constitutive activation, has been reported to promote proliferation, metastasis, survival and angiogenesis of HCC cells. Rheum palmatum (RP), a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, exhibited tumor-suppressing effects in multiple human cancers, but its potential functions in HCC remain unexplored.

3,5-Dicaffeoylquinic acid protects H9C2 cells against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis via activation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.

Background: Oxidative stress-induced apoptosis plays an important role in the development of heart failure. 3,5-Dicaffeoylquinic acid (3,5-diCQA), a phenolic compound, has shown protective effects against oxidative stress in many diseases.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the anti-apoptosis potential of 3,5-diCQA in cardiomyocyte cells under oxidative stress and explore its underlying mechanisms.

Luteolin Inhibits Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Migration by Inhibiting TGFBR1 Signaling.

Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and migration play a critical role in the development of arterial remodeling during various vascular diseases including atherosclerosis, hypertension, and related diseases. Luteolin is a food-derived flavonoid that exerts protective effects on cardiovascular diseases. Here, we investigated whether transforming growth factor-β receptor 1 (TGFBR1) signaling underlies the inhibitory effects of luteolin on VSMC proliferation and migration.

Polydatin alleviated alcoholic liver injury in zebrafish larvae through ameliorating lipid metabolism and oxidative stress.

Hepatic steatosis is the early stage of alcoholic liver disease (ALD), may progress to steatohepatitis, fibrosis even cirrhosis. Polydatin, the primary active component of Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. et Zucc, has been recognized to possess hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory properties.