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New Potential Pharmacological Functions of Chinese Herbal Medicines via Regulation of Autophagy

Molecules, 2016
Autophagy is a universal catabolic cellular process for quality control of cytoplasm and maintenance of cellular homeostasis upon nutrient deprivation and environmental stimulus.
B. Law, S. Mok, Anguo Wu, C. Lam, Margaret Xin Yi Yu, V. Wong   +5 more
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Dietary Qiwenghuangbo powder–enriched Limosilactobacillus reuteri protects the intestinal epithelium and alleviates inflammation via a strain‐specific mechanism

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Dietary Qiwenghuangbo powder improved growth performance and intestinal health of weaned piglets, as well as altered microbiota composition as significant enrichment of Limosilactobacillus reuteri. Furthermore, out of three isolated L. reuteri, two strains could alleviate pathogen infection and intestinal inflammation in the colitis models induced by ...
Qian Xu, Lei Xue, Zhenhua Wu, Shuaishuai Kang, Jia Li, Yifan Wu, Yujun Wu, Jinbiao Zhao, Rujuan Wu, Huiyuan Lv, Junjun Wang, Dandan Han   +11 more
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New Insights into the Mechanisms of Chinese Herbal Products on Diabetes: A Focus on the “Bacteria-Mucosal Immunity-Inflammation-Diabetes” Axis

Journal of Immunological Research, 2017
Diabetes, especially type 2, has been rapidly increasing all over the world. Although many drugs have been developed and used to treat diabetes, side effects and long-term efficacy are of great challenge.
Zezheng Gao, Qingwei Li, Xuemin Wu, Xue-min Zhao, Linhua Zhao, X. Tong   +5 more
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An Update: Enzymatic Synthesis for Industrial Applications

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.
Biocatalysis has become a sustainable and cost‐competitive alternative to established chemical synthesis, enabling the enzyme‐based production of not only commodity chemicals but (non‐natural) amino acids, (rare) sugars, as well as synthetic nucleotides.
Thomas Bayer, Shuke Wu, Radka Snajdrova, Kai Baldenius, Uwe T. Bornscheuer   +4 more
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Angiogenesis in Ischemic Stroke and Angiogenic Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicine

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2016
Stroke is one of the major causes of death and adult disability worldwide. The underlying pathophysiology of stroke is highly complicated, consisting of impairments of multiple signalling pathways, and numerous pathological processes such as acidosis ...
S. Seto, D. Chang, Anita Jenkins, A. Bensoussan, H. Kiat   +4 more
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Plants, plant‐derived compounds, probiotics, and postbiotics as green agents to fight against poultry coccidiosis: A review

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Therapeutic effect of natural products on chicken coccidiosis. Abstract The intestinal tract is the main place for animals to digest food and absorb nutrients, which also serves as the first line of defense against pathogens that invade the internal environment.
Pan Chen, Kaili Liu, Taojing Yue, Yanan Lu, Senyang Li, Fuchun Jian, Shucheng Huang   +6 more
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Increased Risks of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma in Male and Female Chinese Herbalists

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2011
It has been shown that herbs that contain aristolochic acid induce urological cancer. Chinese herbalists have easy access to such herbs. Our previous mortality study has shown a significantly increased risk of urological cancer in female but not male ...
Hsiao-Yu Yang, Jung-Der Wang, Tsai-Chang Lo, Pau-Chung Chen   +3 more
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Investigation of antibacterial and anticancer activities of biosynthesized metal‐doped and undoped zinc oxide nanoparticles

Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, EarlyView.
Abstract Over the past 10 years, nanotechnology has emerged as a very promising technique for a wide range of biomedical applications. Green synthesized metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) are cheap, easy to produce in large quantities, and safe for the environment.
Kaan Şendal, Mahmure Üstün Özgür, Ebru Ortadoğulu Sucu, Melike Başak Findik, Ömer Erdoğan, Erman Oryaşin, Özge Çevik   +6 more
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The Chinese herbal formula Free and Easy Wanderer ameliorates oxidative stress through KEAP1-NRF2/HO-1 pathway

Scientific Reports, 2017
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) gains a lot of attention due to high prevalence and strong psychological upset, but the etiology remains undefined and effective treatment is quite limited.
Chunlan Hong, Jingming Cao, Ching‐Fen Wu, O. Kadioglu, A. Schüffler, U. Kauhl, S. Klauck, T. Opatz, E. Thines, N. Paul, T. Efferth   +10 more
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Senkyunolide I Improves Septicemia‐Induced Brain Dysfunction via Regulating Nrf2 and Astrocyte Activity.

Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Senkyunolide I (Sen I) has a protective effect on the blood–brain barrier (BBB) in rats with sepsis‐associated encephalopathy (SAE). This study investigated whether Sen I regulates Nrf2 to ameliorate sepsis‐induced brain dysfunction (SIBD). Sixty rats were randomly assigned into Sham group, SAE group (Model group), SAE + Sen I group (72 mg/kg,
Haohao Cao, Tao Liu, Meixia Xu
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