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Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals differences in gene expression in whitefly following individual or combined applications of Akanthomyces attenuatus (Zare & Gams) and matrine

BMC Genomics, 2022
Background Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a serious pest of crops in different regions of the world. Our recent studies on the joint application of Akanthomyces attenuatus (a pathogenic insect fungus) and matrine (a botanical ...
Jianhui Wu, Tingfei Sun, Muhammad Hamid Bashir, Baoli Qiu, Xingmin Wang, Shaukat Ali   +5 more
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Inflammaging and cardiovascular disease: Management by medicinal plants [PDF]

, 2016
Background In aging, a host of molecular and cellular changes occur which accelerate alteration and progression of inflammatory diseases. These conditions in the elderly people cause appearance of a phenomenon which has been denoted as “inflammaging ...
Asgary, Sedigheh., Bahmani, Mahmoud., Rafieian-Kopaei, Mahmoud., Shayganni, Erfaneh.   +3 more
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Matrine protects PC12 cells from lipopolysaccharide-evoked inflammatory injury via upregulation of miR-9

Pharmaceutical Biology, 2020
Context Matrine is a well-known anti-inflammatory quinolizidine alkaloid derived from leguminous plant Sophora flavescens Ait. (Leguminosae). Objective This study was designed to uncover the potential application of matrine in treating spinal cord injury
Jinsong Jiang, Guangji Wang
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Synergistic Interaction between the Entomopathogenic Fungus Akanthomyces attenuatus (Zare & Gams) and the Botanical Insecticide Matrine against Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagrall)

Journal of Fungi, 2021
The excessive use of synthetic chemicals for Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagrall) management has resulted in the development of insecticide resistance as well as adverse effects to the natural ecosystem.
Jianhui Wu, Bo Yang, Xiaochen Zhang, Andrew G. S. Cuthbertson, Shaukat Ali   +4 more
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MicroRNAs and Chinese Medicinal Herbs: New Possibilities in Cancer Therapy [PDF]

, 2015
In recent decades Chinese medicine has been used worldwide as a complementary and alternative medicine to treat cancer. Plenty of studies have shown that microRNAs (miRNAs) play fundamental roles in many pathological processes, including cancer, while ...
Feng, Y, HONG, M, TAN, HY, Tsao, GSW, Wang, N   +4 more
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Matrine attenuates oxidative stress and cardiomyocyte apoptosis in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity via maintaining AMPKα/UCP2 pathway

Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2019
Oxidative stress and cardiomyocyte apoptosis are involved in the pathogenesis of doxorubicin (DOX)-induced cardiotoxicity. Matrine is well-known for its powerful anti-oxidant and anti-apoptotic capacities.
Can Hu, Xin Zhang, Wenying Wei, Ning Zhang, Haiming Wu, Zhenguo Ma, Lingli Li, Wei Deng, Qizhu Tang   +8 more
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Matrine Ameliorates Colorectal Cancer in Rats via Inhibition of HMGB1 Signaling and Downregulation of IL-6, TNF-α, and HMGB1

Journal of Immunology Research, 2018
Matrine may be protective against colorectal cancer (CRC), but how it may work is unclear. Thus, we explored the underlying mechanisms of matrine in CRC.
Huizhen Fan, Chunyan Jiang, Baoyuan Zhong, Jianwen Sheng, Ting Chen, Qingqing Chen, Jingtao Li, Hongchuan Zhao   +7 more
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Study on mechanism of matrine in treatment of COVID-19 combined with liver injury by network pharmacology and molecular docking technology

Drug Delivery, 2021
The aim of the present study was to investigate the pharmacological mechanism of matrine in treatment of COVID-19 combined with liver injury. Potential targets related to matrine, COVID-19 and liver injury were identified from several databases.
Fangzhou Liu, Yuanbai Li, Yang Yang, Meng Li, Yu Du, Yiying Zhang, Jing Wang, Yujing Shi   +7 more
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Current Status of Herbal Medicines in Chronic Liver Disease Therapy: The Biological Effects, Molecular Targets and Future Prospects [PDF]

, 2015
Chronic liver dysfunction or injury is a serious health problem worldwide. Chronic liver disease involves a wide range of liver pathologies that include fatty liver, hepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Feng, Y, HONG, M, LI, S, TAN, HY, Tsao, GSW, Wang, N   +5 more
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Role and mechanism of matrine alone and combined with acitretin for HaCaT cells and psoriasis-like murine models

Chinese Medical Journal, 2019
. Background:. Acitretin and matrine have been used in the treatment of psoriasis in China. This study was designed to investigate the role and related mechanisms of matrine alone and in combination with acitretin in the treatment of psoriasis in vitro ...
Wei-Wei Jiang, Yi-Meng Wang, Xiao-Yu Wang, Qian Zhang, Si-Man Zhu, Chun-Lei Zhang, Li-Shao Guo   +6 more
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