Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants and Their Constituents on Lung Inflammatory Disorders

Kim, Hyun Pyo; Lim, Hyun; Kwon, Yong Soo

doi:10.4062/biomolther.2016.187

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“…In terms of COPD treatment, various plants have been used in many countries for thousands of years. 15 , 16 Among the many medicinal plants used in COPD therapy, medicinal mushrooms such as Ophiocordyceps sinensis (formerly known as Cordyceps sinensis [ C. sinensis ]) have shown some promising clinical results for COPD treatment. Ophiocordyceps sinensis , or Dong Chong Xia Cao (winter worm and summer grass) in Chinese, is a mushroom that grows on caterpillars, and has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine.…”

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Nucleosides isolated from <em>Ophiocordyceps sinensis</em> inhibit cigarette smoke extract-induced inflammation via the SIRT1–nuclear factor-κB/p65 pathway in RAW264.7 macrophages and in COPD mice

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Dong²,

Li³

et al. 2018

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BackgroundOphiocordyceps sinensis (C. sinensis) extracts have been found to have a therapeutic effect on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) plays an important role in the regulation of inflammatory mediators and correlates with lung function and COPD exacerbations. The objective of this work was to explore the anti-inflammatory effect and preliminary pathways of nucleosides from cultured C. sinensis on RAW264.7 macrophages and COPD mice.Materials and methodsThe nucleosides were extracted from cultured C. sinensis powder and further purified by macroporous resin D101 and glucan G10 columns. Inflammation and oxidative stress models in RAW264.7 macrophages and in mice were established by injection of cigarette smoke extract (CSE). We then examined how the isolated nucleosides regulated the production of the associated inflammatory mediators in vitro and in vivo by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and Western blot.ResultsThe nucleosides inhibited inflammatory mediator expression of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, interleukin-1β, and nitric oxide in both the CSE-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages and mice. Moreover, the nucleosides elevated SIRT1 activation and suppressed nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)/p65 activation in vitro and in vivo. Nucleoside treatment significantly decreased the levels of the inflammatory mediators in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and serum of the CSE-induced mice. The nucleosides also altered the recruitment of inflammatory cells in BALF and improved characteristic features of the lungs in the CSE-induced mice.ConclusionThese results show that the nucleosides suppressed COPD inflammation through the SIRT1–NF-κB/p65 pathway, suggesting that the nucleosides may be partly responsible for the therapeutic effects of cultured C. sinensis on COPD patients.

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Nucleosides isolated from <em>Ophiocordyceps sinensis</em> inhibit cigarette smoke extract-induced inflammation via the SIRT1–nuclear factor-κB/p65 pathway in RAW264.7 macrophages and in COPD mice

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Dong²,

Li³

et al. 2018

COPD

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“…Some of them exerted inhibitory effects mainly by modulating the NF-κB and MAPK pathways. Especially, many flavonoid derivatives, such as Baicalin, Hesperidin, Luteolin, and Naringin, obviously presented effectiveness on lung inflammatory disorders [ 10 ].…”

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Ugonin M, a Helminthostachys zeylanica Constituent, Prevents LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury through TLR4-Mediated MAPK and NF-κB Signaling Pathways

Huang

Kuo

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Helminthostachys zeylanica (L.) Hook. is plant that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries for the treatment of inflammation, fever, pneumonia, and various disorders. The aims of the present study are to figure out the possible effectiveness of the component Ugonin M, a unique flavonoid isolated from H. zeylanica, and to elucidate the mechanism(s) by which it works in the LPS-induced ALI model. In this study, Ugonin M not only inhibited the production of pro-inflammatory mediators such as NO, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6, as well as infiltrated cellular counts and protein content in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) mice, but also ameliorated the severity of pulmonary edemas through the score of a histological examination and the ratio of wet to dry weight of lung. Moreover, Ugonin M was observed to significantly suppress LPS-stimulated protein levels of iNOS and COX-2. In addition, we found that Ugonin M not only obviously suppressed NF-κB and MAPK activation via the degradation of NF-κB and IκB-α as well as ERK and p38MAPK active phosphorylation but also inhibited the protein expression level of TLR4. Further, Ugonin M treatment also suppressed the protein levels of MPO and enhanced the protein expressions of HO-1 and antioxidant enzymes (SOD, GPx, and CAT) in lung tissue of LPS-induced ALI mice. It is anticipated that through our findings, there is strong evidence that Ugonin M may exert a potential effect against LPS-induced ALI mice. Hence, Ugonin M could be one of the major effective components of H. zeylanica in the treatment of inflammatory disorders.

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“…Certain flavonoid derivatives inhibit iNOS expression without affecting iNOS enzyme activity (Kim, Cheon, Kim, Kim, & Kim, ). Several flavonoid derivatives were demonstrated to attenuate lung inflammatory responses in animals (Kim, Lim, & Kwon, ). Here, we demonstrate that aurantio‐obtusin (anthraquinone) inhibits iNOS expression without affecting iNOS enzyme activity.…”

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Aurantio‐obtusin, an anthraquinone from cassiae semen, ameliorates lung inflammatory responses

Park

Lim

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Phytotherapy Research

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The purpose of the present study is to find the natural compound(s) having a therapeutic potential to treat lung inflammatory disorders. In our screening procedure, the methanol extract of the seeds of Cassia obtusifolia (cassiae semen) inhibited inducible nitric oxide synthase-catalyzed nitric oxide production in alveolar macrophages (MH-S). From the extract, 8 major anthraquinone derivatives were successfully isolated. They are chrysophanol, physcion, 2-hydroxy-emodin 1-methyl ether, obtusifolin, obtusin, aurantio-obtusin, chryso-obtusin, and gluco-obtusifolin, among which aurantio-obtusin (IC = 71.7 μM) showed significant inhibitory action on nitric oxide production from lipopolysaccharide-treated MH-S cells, mainly by downregulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase expression. This down-regulatory action of aurantio-obtusin was mediated at least in part via interrupting c-Jun N-terminal kinase/IκB kinase/nuclear transcription factor-κB pathways. Aurantio-obtusin also inhibited IL-6 production in IL-1β-treated lung epithelial cells, A549. Importantly, this compound (10 and 100 mg/kg) by oral administration attenuated lung inflammatory responses in a mouse model of lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury. Therefore, it is for the first time found that aurantio-obtusin may have a therapeutic potential for treating lung inflammatory diseases.

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Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants and Their Constituents on Lung Inflammatory Disorders

Cited by 33 publications

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Nucleosides isolated from <em>Ophiocordyceps sinensis</em> inhibit cigarette smoke extract-induced inflammation via the SIRT1–nuclear factor-κB/p65 pathway in RAW264.7 macrophages and in COPD mice

Nucleosides isolated from <em>Ophiocordyceps sinensis</em> inhibit cigarette smoke extract-induced inflammation via the SIRT1–nuclear factor-κB/p65 pathway in RAW264.7 macrophages and in COPD mice

Ugonin M, a Helminthostachys zeylanica Constituent, Prevents LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury through TLR4-Mediated MAPK and NF-κB Signaling Pathways

Aurantio‐obtusin, an anthraquinone from cassiae semen, ameliorates lung inflammatory responses

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Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants and Their Constituents on Lung Inflammatory Disorders

Cited by 33 publications

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Nucleosides isolated from <em>Ophiocordyceps sinensis</em> inhibit cigarette smoke extract-induced inflammation via the SIRT1&ndash;nuclear factor-&kappa;B/p65 pathway in RAW264.7 macrophages and in COPD mice

Nucleosides isolated from <em>Ophiocordyceps sinensis</em> inhibit cigarette smoke extract-induced inflammation via the SIRT1&ndash;nuclear factor-&kappa;B/p65 pathway in RAW264.7 macrophages and in COPD mice

Ugonin M, a Helminthostachys zeylanica Constituent, Prevents LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury through TLR4-Mediated MAPK and NF-κB Signaling Pathways

Aurantio‐obtusin, an anthraquinone from cassiae semen, ameliorates lung inflammatory responses

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Nucleosides isolated from <em>Ophiocordyceps sinensis</em> inhibit cigarette smoke extract-induced inflammation via the SIRT1–nuclear factor-κB/p65 pathway in RAW264.7 macrophages and in COPD mice

Nucleosides isolated from <em>Ophiocordyceps sinensis</em> inhibit cigarette smoke extract-induced inflammation via the SIRT1–nuclear factor-κB/p65 pathway in RAW264.7 macrophages and in COPD mice