Publications by authors named "Wei-Peng Yang"

Saussurea involucrata,a traditional Chinese medicinal material,is effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with cold-dampness blockage syndrome,cold pain in lower abdomen,and menstrual irregularities. However,due to the specific habitat,low natural reproduction rate,slow growth,and overexploitation,it is at the high risk of extinction. S.

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  • A study investigated how Huangqin Tang (HQT) affects the TLR4/Myd88 signaling pathway and cytokines in rats with ulcerative colitis (UC).
  • UC was induced in rats using a combination of chemicals, and they were divided into several groups for treatment.
  • Results showed that high-dose HQT significantly improved inflammatory markers and protein expressions related to UC, suggesting HQT may work by inhibiting the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway and reducing specific inflammatory substances.
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  • Researchers developed a simple and selective HPLC method to simultaneously analyze anthraquinones, lignans, and flavonoids in three traditional herbal formulas: XCQT, HPSWT, and HPDHT.
  • The method involved using a specific column and mobile phase, achieving high precision (less than 5%) and strong recovery rates (94.28%-99.89%), and successfully validated for various parameters.
  • Results showed differences in the content of compounds among the formulas, with XCQT having the highest levels of anthraquinones and flavonoids, while HPSWT had the most lignans, supporting the method's effectiveness for quality control in herbal medicine.
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To investigate the effect of huangqin tang on expression of cytokines and NF-κB p65 in rats with ulcerative colitis (UC), and to probe into its underlying mechanisms of action. The mode of UC rats with cell immunoreactivity was made using compound method (trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid and ethanol). Rats were randomly divided into control group, model group, SASP group and high dose, middle dose and low dose of huangqin tang group.

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The pharmacodynamic (PD) and pharmacokinetic (PK) properties of Huangqin Tang (HQT) were investigated in yeast-induced febrile rats. Blood sample and rectal temperature data of the rats were collected at different times after single oral administration of HQT at 20 g x kg(-1). The plasma concentrations of paeoniflorin, baicalin, wogonoside, baicalein, wogonin, oroxylin A, glycyrrhizic acid and glycyrrhetinic acid were quantified by a sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS) method.

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The current study aims to investigate the pharmacokinetic properties of Huangqin Tang on different oral doses. An LC-MS method for simultaneous determination of flavonoids and terpenoids in rat plasma was developed and validated. Plasma samples were treated with hydrochloric acid (containing 1% ascorbic acid), precipitated with acetonitrile, separated on a Zorbax SB-C18 column, detected by single quadruple mass spectrometry with an electrospray ionization interface, and quantified using selected ion monitoring mode.

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To elucidate the compatibility principle of Yupingfeng powder, a cocktail probe substrates approaches were developed. The enzymatic activity of cytochrome P450 from rat liver microsome was evaluated after being interfered with 7 prescriptions of Yupingfeng powder, which was designed according to the decomposed recipes design of traditional Chinese medicine. In vitro test, rat liver microsome incubation system was utilized to detect the 50% inhibitory concentrations of Yupingfeng powder with the decomposed recipes to cytochrome P450 (CYP1A2, CYP2A6 ,CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP3A4) enzyme.

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