Berberine, which is a potential antidepressant, exhibits definite efficiency in modulating the gut microbiota. Depressive behaviors in mice induced using chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) stimulation were evaluated by behavioral experiments. The markers of neurons and synapses were measured using immunohistochemical staining.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmelioration of neuroinflammation via modulating microglia is a promising approach for cerebral ischemia therapy. The aim of the present study was to explore gut-brain axis signals in berberine-modulating microglia polarization following cerebral ischemia. The potential pathway was determined through analyzing the activation of the vagus nerve, hydrogen sulfide (H S) metabolism, and cysteine persulfides of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) receptor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Abnormal sphingolipid metabolism is closely related to the occurrence and development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). With heat-clearing and detoxifying effects, Huanglian Jiedu decoction (HLJDD) has been used to treat dementia and improve learning and memory impairments.
Purpose: To study the therapeutic effect of HLJDD on AD as it relates to sphingolipid metabolism.
Background: Serious mental illness is a disease with complex etiological factors that requires multiple interventions within a holistic disease system. With heat-clearing and detoxifying effects, Franch. is mainly used to treat serious mental illness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: , a traditional herb, has great potential in treating diseases associated with aberrant lipid metabolism, such as inflammation, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease.
Aim Of The Study: To elucidate the mechanism by which modulates lipid metabolism and explore the medicinal effects of at a holistic level.
Materials And Methods: The potential active ingredients of and targets involved in regulating lipid metabolism were identified using a network pharmacology approach.
Depressive disorder is a common mental disorder characterized by depressed mood and loss of interest or pleasure. As the Herbal medicines are mainly used as complementary and alternative therapy for depression. This study aimed at exploring antidepressant activity of Huang-lian Jie-du Decoction (HLJDD), and evaluating active components and potential depression-associated targets.
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