Pub Date : 2022-12-01Epub Date: 2022-07-20DOI: 10.1016/j.ccmp.2022.100059
Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab , Manal Mohamed Elhassan Taha , Sarah Mohamed Elhassan Taha , Abdulrahman Ahmed Alsayegh
Background
Calendula officinalis L. (Compositae) is a Mediterranean annual plant widely used for its versatile biological activities.
Objective
A bibliometric study of research data conducted from 1971 to 2021 was conducted.
Methods
Bibliographic data was retrieved from the Scopus database and analyzed using VOSviewer and MS Excel. Polynomial regression was used to assess the annual production of research documents related to C. officinalis.
Results
A total of 1,252 journal articles and conference papers were published by 4,452 authors, originated from 98 countries and disseminated in 706 sources. Iran (n = 131), Brazil (n = 119), India (n = 113), Poland (n = 112), and Italy (n = 72) are the top-publishing countries. Journal of Ethnopharmacology is the top-cited journal, while Italy is the top-cited country. Steady growth was observed in the last fifty years, from 1971 to 2021. The anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, and anti-microbial properties are among the most prolific studies that have been conducted on this plant. Extensive research has been carried out on antioxidant compounds, terpenes, and volatile oils. Skin care and wound healing are the most common clinical applications. Co-citation analysis, keywords co-occurrence, and bibliographic coupling revealed diverse knowledge structures and intellectual dynamics.
Conclusion
This comprehensive bibliometric study indicates that Calendula officinalis received significant research. The structured information may help understand research trends and locate this plant's research hot spots and gaps.
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Pub Date : 2022-12-01Epub Date: 2022-06-21DOI: 10.1016/j.ccmp.2022.100054
Kagiso Laka , Ladislaus Mdee , Zukile Mbita
Background
The efficacy of Drimia calcarata against the human cervical cancer remains unexplored and less understood.
Objective
The present study focused on investigating the cytotoxic effect of D. calcarata bulb extracts on cervical cancer cells.
Methods
The growth inhibitory effects of D. calcarata extracts were determined using the MTT, Ki67 and PI3K Activation assays. Apoptosis induction was assessed using fluorescence microscopy, the MuseⓇ Cell Analyser and gene expression analysis by RT-PCR. The cytotoxicity of the fractions was evaluated using MTT assay and the apoptosis induction using MuseⓇ Cell Analyser.
Results
Both methanol extract (ME) and water extract (WE) showed safety against noncancerous KMST-6 and HEK-293 cells. The extracts exhibited anticancer activity against HeLa, with no significant cytotoxic effect against the Ca-Ski cells. The WE increased the Ki67 positive Ca-Ski population, while both ME and WE arrested HeLa cells at G2/M phase, and Ca-Ski cells in G0/G1 phase. AO/EB staining, Annexin V and Caspase 3/7 Activation revealed that the extracts significantly induced apoptosis in HeLa cells. In HeLa cells, the ME downregulated TP53 variants, while WE upregulated both TP53 variants in HeLa cells. Both extracts decreased the STAT5A and STAT5B mRNA expression in HeLa cells; however, these extracts upregulated cancer-promoting STAT3 in Ca-Ski cells. Additionally, these extracts inactivated the PI3K signalling pathway in HeLa cells but not in Ca-Ski cells. The resistance of the Ca-Ski cells to the D. calcarata extracts may be due to the upregulation of STAT3 and activated PI3K signalling pathway. The cytotoxicity and apoptosis induction in HeLa cells by D. calcarata extracts may be attributed to downregulation of STAT5A survival mechanisms. Water fractions 1, 2, 3 and 6 and methanol fractions 1 and 2 reduced cell viability of HeLa cells. Water fractions 2, 3 and 6 and methanol fractions 1 and 3 induced apoptosis, which was preceded by secondary necrosis. However, water fraction 1 and methanol fraction 2 led to most cells undergoing necrotic cell death. There are several compounds that can be credited with the anticancer activities of the ME and WE extracts since several fractions exhibited cytotoxicity against the HeLa cells.
Conclusion
These findings suggest that the D. calcarata extracts have anticancer activities, and thus, could be useful for therapeutic purposes against human HPV-18 positive gynaecologic cancers.
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Pub Date : 2022-12-01Epub Date: 2022-06-30DOI: 10.1016/j.ccmp.2022.100057
Jianxiong Ma , Siqi Guan , Yutian Zhu , Lei Dong , Xiting Wang , Wangqiang Chen , Caifei Ding , Bodong Lv , Hongxuan Tong
Background
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Cuscutae semen (SC, Tusizi from Cuscuta chinensis Lam.) and Lycii fructus (FL, Gouqi from Lycium barbarum L.), are also used as a herb pair (SC-FL) to treat various ailments, including spermatogenic dysfunction (SD), a disease responsible for low fertility in males.
Objective
Herein, we will further determine the bioactive components, component targets and partial molecular mechanisms of the herb pair for the treatment of SD.
Methods
We employed the traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology database in combination with Ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) analysis to analyze the active ingredients of the SC-FL herbal pair and explore its possible targets and underlying mechanism in treatment of spermatogenic dysfunction (SD). Moreover, we used a Sprague-Dawley rat model, generated by using glucosides of Tripterygium wilfordii (GTW), to evaluate the effect of SC-FL and the underlying mechanism on SD and reliability of certain key targets and pathways obtained from the pharmacology analysis.
Results
We identified 56 active ingredients in SC-LF affecting 41 overlapping gene signals that influenced SD treatment outcomes. 262 Gene Ontology (GO) terms and 170 pathways were yielded under analyses of Gene Ontology, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Gene and Genome pathway from which we predicted that cell proliferation and apoptosis were the primary biological processes (BP) involved in the treatment of SD by SC-LF. The results showed that SC-FL treatment significantly improved the testicular organ coefficient along with sperm count and motility, while reduced testicular damage and testicular tissue cell apoptosis in SD model. Mechanistically, SC-FL significantly upregulated the expression levels of anti-apoptotic proteins AR and BCL2 and downregulated those of pro-apoptotic proteins BAD, BAX, cleaved caspase 3, and CASP3.
Conclusion
Collectively, these results indicated that SC-FL elicited a protective effect by potentially regulating apoptosis, thus suggesting that it will represent an effective reagent for male infertility.
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Trichoderma brevicompactum can control of plant diseases, but there are few studies about the control of root rot by T. brevicompactum 31636 and its biocontrol mechanism.
Objective
To explore the impact of T. brevicompactum 31636 on root rot and the structure of fungal communities of rhizosphere soil.
Methods
The effect of T. brevicompactum 31636 on controlling root rot was assessed, the growth of plants was observed by pot experiments, and the fungal structure was detected by high-throughput sequencing analysis.
Results
Compared with the CK (healthy plants) group, the plant height, fresh weight, and dry weight increased by 55.3%, 48.55% and 57.8%, respectively. While the concentration of atractylenolide I, II, III, and atractylone increased by 19.35%, 16.96%, 89.42% and 89.32%, respectively. The results of pot experiments indicated that T. brevicompactum 31636 could significantly improve the survival rate of Atractylodes macrocephala. The results of principal coordinates analysis (PCoA) showed that the sample of CK and Fo+Th (adding Fusdrium oxysporum before T. brevicompactum 31636) group on one side, and samples of Th and Fo group on the other. Furthermore, among the top 20 dominant fungi detected, the fungal genus with 1% increase of relative abundance included Trichoderma (1%), Sordariomycetes (1.5%), Mortierella (1.3%), Penicillium (1%), meanwhile the fungal genus with 1% decrease of relative abundance included Fusarium (30%) and Pleosporales (1%).
Conclusion
In summary, T. brevicompactum 31636 can control the root rot of A. macrocephala by regulating of the soil fungal community and inhibiting pathogen.
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Pub Date : 2022-12-01Epub Date: 2022-05-09DOI: 10.1016/j.ccmp.2022.100044
Moath Refat , Anes A.M. Thabit , Abdul-Rahman Maqboli , Hesham Siddick , Rafaʼa M. Al-Ghozee , Abdul-baqi A. Thabet , Manar Refat , Aiman Saleh A. Mohammed , Ahmed Al-Sabati , Wu Xin'an
Background
Skin and soft tissue infections are frequent. Candidiasis and Aspergillosis are the most common cutaneous fungal infections. Yemeni alum (Aluminium Potassium Sulphate) is a natural mineral with antifungal and antibacterial properties.
Objective
This study aimed to confirm Yemeni alum's antifungal effectiveness against selected fungal strains and develop useful topical formulations.
Methods
Using different alum concentrations, we prepared twenty-three formulations, including four non-adjusted aqueous solutions, eight adjusted pH aqueous solutions, eight glycerite solutions, and three Oil/Water cream formulations. Then, we examined the antifungal activity against the suggested fungus. The animal skin irritation test evaluated the local skin sensitivity reactions that might happen upon using the formulations we prepared on the intact animal's skin. Additionally, this study also included six weeks of stability testing to estimate the expected shelf life (t90) of the selected formulations.
Results
Alum exerted antifungal effect against Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus flavus. The animal's skin was not irritated by any of the formulations examined. The 5% alum aqueous solution and the 10% alum Oil/Water cream exhibited promising results among all tested formulations. The approximate formulation's shelf-lives (t90) were 2 and 1.52 years with alum content (%) ranging between 105.75% to 106.02%, respectively.
Conclusion
Based on the results we found, 10% alum Oil/Water cream is a promising formulation for large-scale manufacture.
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Pub Date : 2022-12-01Epub Date: 2022-04-22DOI: 10.1016/j.ccmp.2022.100040
Yan Yang, Hangyang Bao, Huaqian Jin, Lin Li, Yan Fang, Cuicui Ren, Jun Wang, Lisheng Chu
Background
Ischemic stroke has been regarded as a major cause of disability and death around the world due to limited effective therapies. Accumulating evidence have shown that although microglia are polarized to an anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype in the early stage of ischemia, they transform progressively into a proinflammatory M1 phenotype. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) may be used to treat ischemic injury through regulating the poststroke inflammatory response. However, the mechanism by which BMSCs can treat ischemic stroke remains unclarified.
Objective
This study aimed to investigate whether BMSCs shift M1-to-M2 phenotype transformation of microglia/macrophages and enhance neurogenesis in a rat transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) model.
Methods
Ninety-minute tMCAO was applied to the rats, followed by reperfusion. BMSCs were transplanted into the rats via intravenous injection at 24 h after tMCAO. After being randomly divided into the sham group, the MCAO group, and the BMSCs group, the rats’ behavior was assessed at 1, 3, 7, and 14 days following tMCAO. qRT-PCR, double-immunofluorescence staining, and Western blot were performed at 3 and 14 days after tMCAO to determine M1/M2 polarization of microglia/macrophages. Neurogenesis was examined by double-immunofluorescence staining at 14 days after tMCAO. Expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was measured on the protein level by immunofluorescence staining at 3 and 14 days after tMCAO.
Results
We found that BMSCs treatment promoted the recovery of neurological function after tMCAO, inhibited the expression of TNFα, iNOS and CD16/32, which are markers of M1 microglia/macrophage, and enhanced the expression of IL10, TGFβ and CD206 that are markers of M2 microglia/macrophage. Moreover, BMSCs treatment promoted neurogenesis and M2-derived BDNF expression after tMCAO.
Conclusion
It is indicated by the results that BMSCs modulate neuroinflammation and enhance neurogenesis, which could be due to transforming microglia/macrophages from the M1 polarization state towards M2 in a rat tMCAO model.
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Pub Date : 2022-12-01Epub Date: 2022-04-25DOI: 10.1016/j.ccmp.2022.100041
Mohammad Ali , Shahid Ud Din Wani , Mubashir Hussain Masoodi , Nisar Ahmad Khan , H.G. Shivakumar , Riyaz M. Ali Osmani , Khalid Ahmed Khan
Background
At a global level, the COVID-19 disease outbreak has had a major impact on health services and has induced disruption in routine care of health institutions, exposing cancer patients to severe risks. To provide uninterrupted tumor treatment throughout a pandemic lockdown is a major obstacle. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and its causative virus, SARS-CoV-2, stance considerable challenges for the management of oncology patients. COVID-19 presents particularly severe respiratory and systemic infection in aging and immunosuppressed individuals, including patients with cancer.
Objective
In the present review, we focused on emergent evidence from cancer sufferers that have been contaminated with COVID-19 and cancer patients who were at higher risk of severe COVID-19, and indicates that anticancer treatment may either rise COVID-19 susceptibility or have a duple therapeutic impact on cancer as well as COVID-19; moreover, how SARS-CoV-2 infection impacts cancer cells. Also, to assess the global effect of the COVID-19 disease outbreak on cancer and its treatment.
Methods
A literature survey was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), Embase, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and VIral Protein domain DataBase (VIP DB) between Dec 1, 2019 and Sep 23, 2021, for studies on anticancer treatments in patients with COVID-19. The characteristics of the patients, treatment types, mortality, and other additional outcomes were extracted and pooled for synthesis.
Results
This disease has a huge effect on sufferers who have cancer(s). Sufferers of COVID-19 have a greater percentage of tumor diagnoses than the rest of the population. Likewise, cancer and highest proportion is lung cancer sufferers are more susceptible to COVID-19 constriction than the rest of the population.
Conclusion
Sufferers who have both COVID-19 and tumor have a considerably elevated death risk than single COVID-19 positive patients overall. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a reduction in the screening of cancer and detection, and also deferral of routine therapies, which may contribute to an increase in cancer mortality there in future.
背景:在全球范围内,新冠肺炎疫情对卫生服务产生了重大影响,并导致卫生机构的日常护理中断,使癌症患者面临严重风险。在疫情封锁期间提供不间断的肿瘤治疗是一个主要障碍。冠状病毒疾病(新冠肺炎)及其致病病毒SARS-CoV-2对肿瘤患者的管理提出了相当大的挑战。新冠肺炎在包括癌症患者在内的老年和免疫抑制患者中表现出特别严重的呼吸道和全身感染。目的:在本综述中,我们重点关注受新冠肺炎污染的癌症患者和严重新冠肺炎风险较高的癌症患者的新证据,并表明抗癌治疗可能会增加新冠肺炎易感性,或对癌症和新冠肺炎产生双重治疗影响;此外,SARS-CoV-2感染如何影响癌症细胞。此外,评估新冠肺炎疫情对癌症及其治疗的全球影响。方法:在2019年12月1日至2021年9月23日期间,使用PubMed、Web of Science(WOS)、Embase、Cochrane图书馆、中国知识基础设施(CNKI)和VIral蛋白质结构域数据库(VIP DB)进行文献调查,以研究新冠肺炎患者的抗癌治疗。提取患者的特征、治疗类型、死亡率和其他额外结果,并合并进行综合。结果:这种疾病对癌症患者有巨大的影响。新冠肺炎患者的肿瘤诊断率高于其他人群。同样,癌症和比例最高的是癌症患者比其他人群更容易感染新冠肺炎。结论:与单个新冠肺炎阳性患者相比,同时患有新冠肺炎和肿瘤的患者的死亡风险显著升高。在新冠肺炎大流行期间,癌症的筛查和检测有所减少,常规治疗也有所推迟,这可能会导致未来癌症死亡率的上升。
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Pub Date : 2022-11-25DOI: 10.12737/2409-3750-2022-8-3-29-33
A. Guseynov, T. Guseynov
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy is the most common method for long-term enteral nutrition in patients with organic and functional diseases of the esophagus, with severe neurogenic oropharyngeal dysphagia as a result of acute cerebral circulatory disorders, oropharyngeal cancer, severe facial injuries, etc. The advantages of endoscopic surgery are the minimally invasive nature and speed of the intervention, an insignificant percentage of postoperative complications. The review article analyzes data on the relevance of the problem, indications and contraindications, technique of execution, complications of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. Measures aimed at minimizing risks during this operation, including correction of the general condition and concomitant somatic diseases in patients, a thorough assessment of the risk of surgery, which have the greatest impact on the immediate results of the operation, are identified.
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Pub Date : 2022-11-25DOI: 10.12737/2409-3750-2022-8-3-40-44
E. Belyaeva, A. Fatenko, Sof'ya Kuznetsova
It has been established that osteoarthritis (OA) refers to diseases with high comorbidity. According to available data, OA is most often combined with arterial hypertension (AH) and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The combination of OA and CVD causes certain difficulties when choosing drug therapy. Traditionally, with pain syndrome, the choice falls on NSAIDs, since this allows in most cases to get a quick response to treatment. However, the use of NSAIDs may be accompanied by an increase in average blood pressure by 5 mm Hg or more in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and significantly reduces the antihypertensive effectiveness of beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors. Symptomatic effect of the use of symptom-modifying drugs of delayed action (SYSADOA - Symptomatic slow acting drugs for osteoarthritis) develops approximately 8-12 weeks after the start of administration. Limitations in the use of NSAIDs in patients with OA and CVD due to increased cardiovascular risk and a long waiting period for the onset of the effect when using drugs of the SYSADOA group dictate the need to search for new approaches in the treatment of OA, on the one hand, with rapid effectiveness, and on the other - meeting all the requirements of cardiovascular safety. It is known that local injection therapy with the use of different groups of drugs has high efficiency in OA: glucocorticosteroids (GCS), hyaluronic acid, chondroitin, etc. Currently, microinduction collagen preparations with a high safety profile have joined them. Special attention in OA deserves the drug Plexatron, which has in its composition a type 1 tropocollagen with a molecular weight of 300 kD and calcium phosphate 1 mcg, and is intended for intra-articular and periarticular administration. Injectable collagen preparations are capable of inducing the regeneration of damaged collagen fibers by stimulating the migration of fibroblasts to the sites of damage, the release of growth factors and the activation of a key enzyme for the induction of endogenous collagen synthesis - lysine hydroxylase
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Pub Date : 2022-11-25DOI: 10.12737/2409-3750-2022-8-3-19-28
F. Karabaeva, E. Belyaeva
A sufficient number of scientific papers have been accumulated on the association of hyperuricemia with cardiovascular diseases and their consequences (stroke and myocardial infarction), metabolic syndrome, arterial hypertension, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, lipid metabolism disorders, atrial fibrillation. The association of GU with an increased risk of mortality is shown. Pathogenetic connections between the components of the metabolic syndrome have been established.
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