基于网络药理学和分子对接探究麻黄加术汤治疗类风湿关节炎的潜在作用机制

利用网络药理学和分子对接方法探究麻黄加术汤治疗类风湿关节炎的潜在作用机制。通过数据库检索、筛选得到麻黄加术汤主要活性成分及其作用靶点,通过GeneCards、OMIM和Drugbank数据库筛选得到类风湿关节炎疾病靶点,使用STRING数据库和Cytoscape软件构建PPI(protein-protein interaction)网络;使用Metascape数据库对麻黄加术汤治疗类风湿关节炎的作用靶点进行GO(gene ontology)和KEGG(Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes)富集分析;Cytoscape软件构建药物成分-靶点-通路网络;使用AutoDock软件对关键成分和靶点进行分子对接。结果筛选得到麻黄加术汤的潜在活性成分共131个,治疗类风湿关节炎的关键靶点133个,主要成分包括槲皮素、木犀草素、山奈酚等,关键靶点包括IL-6、TNF、TP53、STAT3等。GO和KEGG分析显示生物过程2 250条,细胞成分89条,分子功能152条,富集通路主要涉及AGE-RAGE信号通路、IL-17信号通路和TNF信号通路等。分子对接结果显示Phaseol和甘草酚与AKT1、PTGS2、MAPK1、MAPK8等关键靶点具有较好的结合活性。研究发现麻黄加术汤是通过多成分、多靶点、多通路的作用方式发挥治疗类风湿关节炎的作用,为类风湿关节炎的治疗提供了重要的科学信息。     

Direct determination of selenium in whole blood by anodic stripping voltammetry

Trace quantities of selenium can be determined in the presence of iron, copper and lead using anodic stripping voltammetry, depositing at –0.60 V in 0.1M HClO₄ and stripping in the anodic direction. Two separate peaks are observed at –0.25 V and –0.10 V belonging to copper and selenium, respectively. Sometimes one peak may be observed for both copper and selenium. In this case one more stripping (without deposition) must be done to obtain separate peaks. After standard addition, two strippings have to be done also. With this proposed method, 10^–7 M selenium could be determined as (1.09±0.03) × 10^–7 M with a 90% confidence interval in blood samples without any separation.Presented at Xth National Chemistry Congress, Bursa, Turkey, September 19–21, 1994     

马尔尼菲青霉病研究新发现——溶骨病变及关节炎

播散性马尔尼菲青霉病嗜侵犯单核巨噬细胞系统，主要为骨髓、肝（枯否细胞）、脾、淋巴结和肺（尘细胞），引起一系列相应病变和症状：在骨髓最常引起巨噬细胞增生性炎，并吞噬大量病原体，但却无肿痛表现；但当引起化脓性溶骨性病变和波及关节引起关节炎时则出现该病唯一的自发性疼痛。本文报告６例并复习文献发现３例有骨及关节肿痛的病例。患者为中青年人，具有较强的炎症反应能力；同时都有骨外脓肿形成，好发生于扁骨和下肢关节；病灶都能培养出马尔尼菲青霉，但病变局部病原数量较少，组织中不易找见，必须用霉菌特殊染色，用免疫酶染色找抗原则更敏感；该病治疗不彻底易复发，需长期积极抗霉菌治疗。     

Enhanced Anti-Inflammatory Effect of the Combination of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LS/07 with Methotrexate Compared to Their Monotherapies Studied in Experimental Arthritis

The gut microbiome (GM) of rheumatic arthritis (RA) patients is often altered in composition and function. Moreover, methotrexate (MTX), one of the most frequently used disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, is known to negatively affect GM composition. The modulation of immune system activity is one of the therapeutic benefits of probiotics. The aim of the current investigation was to determine the impact of MTX therapy combined with one of the Lactobacillus strains, Lactoplantibacillus plantarum LS/07 (LB), on adjuvant arthritis (AA) in rats. Methods focused on biometric and inflammatory parameters in AA, particularly on plasmatic levels of IL-17A, MMP-9, and MCP-1, and the activities of gamma-glutamyl transferase in the spleen and joints were applied. Enhancing the effect of MTX, LB positively influenced all biometric and inflammatory parameters. The findings of the present study may be of help in proposing novel therapeutic strategies for RA patients.     

High-Throughput Metabolomics Integrated Network Pharmacology Reveals the Underlying Mechanism of Paeoniae Radix Alba Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis

Objective: The mechanism of action and potential targets of Paeoniae Radix Alba (Baishao, B) in the treatment of adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA) rats are explained using metabolomics and network pharmacology techniques, and the research evidence for the development of anti-rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drugs is enriched. Methods: The rats were injected with Freund’s complete adjuvant (CFA) to induce arthritis. We then measured the general physical characteristics, examined their X-rays and histopathology to evaluate the pathological condition of the inflammation models, and conducted metabolomics studies on the change in urine metabolism caused by CFA. The lyophilized powder of B at a dose of 2.16 g/kg was orally administered to the rats continuously for 28 days, and the therapeutic effect was evaluated. Network pharmacology prediction shows that B contains the target action of the ingredient, and the simulation of the target molecular docking, in combination with the metabolomics analysis results, shows that B has a potential role in the treatment of AIA rats. Results: B can reduce the paw swelling and pathological changes in rats caused by CFA, reverse the levels of 12 urine biomarkers, and regulate histidine metabolism, phenylalanine metabolism, arginine, proline metabolism, pyrimidine metabolism, etc. The prediction of the active ingredient target in B indicates that it may act as an inflammatory signaling pathway in anti-RA, among them being paeoniflorin, palbinone, beta-sitosterol, kaempferol, and catechin, which are the significant active ingredients. Conclusion: The metabolomics results revealed the markers and metabolic mechanisms of urinary metabolic disorders in rats with AIA, demonstrated the efficacy of the therapeutic effect of B, and identified the key ingredients in B, providing theoretical support for the subsequent development and utilization of B.     

Fatty-Acid-Rich Agave angustifolia Fraction Shows Antiarthritic and Immunomodulatory Effect

Agave angustifolia is a xerophytic species widely used in Mexico as an ingredient in sweet food and fermented beverages; it is also used in traditional medicine to treat wound pain and rheumatic damage, and as a remedy for psoriasis. Among the various A. angustifolia extracts and extract fractions that have been evaluated for their anti-inflammatory effects, the acetonic extract (AaAc) and its acetonic (F-Ac) and methanolic (F-MeOH) fractions were the most active in a xylene-induced ear edema model in mice, when orally administered. Four fractions resulting from chemically resolving F-Ac (F1–F4) were locally applied to mice with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (TPA)-induced ear inflammation; F1 inhibited inflammation by 70% and was further evaluated in a carrageenan-induced mono-arthritis model. When administered at doses of 12.5, 25, and 50 mg/kg, F1 reduced articular edema and the spleen index. In addition, it modulated spleen and joint cytokine levels and decreased pain. According to a GC–MS analysis, the main components of F1 are fatty-acid derivatives: palmitic acid methyl ester, palmitic acid ethyl ester, octadecenoic acid methyl ester, linoleic acid ethyl ester, and oleic acid ethyl ester.     

基于网络药理学及动物实验探讨瑞香狼毒治疗RA作用机制

为探讨瑞香狼毒(Stellera chamaejasme L.)治疗类风湿性关节炎(rheumatoid arthritis,RA)的潜在机制,利用TCMSP、PubMed及TCMID数据库和文献挖掘获得瑞香狼毒主要化学成分,利用Swiss Target Prediction、Uniprot数据库获得瑞香狼毒治疗疾病靶点,运用OMIM、GeneCards及PharmGKB数据库获取RA主要作用靶点,通过对化学成分靶点与疾病基因进行交集整合,筛选瑞香狼毒治疗RA的潜在治疗靶点.使用Cytoscape 3.6.1 软件构建“药物-活性成分-靶点-疾病”相互作用网络图,将潜在治疗靶点用DAVID软件分析预测相关的生物学过程,并通过动物实验对主要生物学过程进行验证.采用ELISA检测瑞香狼毒对RA模型大鼠血清炎症因子的影响,该研究共筛选出瑞香狼毒60个活性成分,5 017个与RA潜在治疗靶点及380个交集靶点;动物实验结果表明,瑞香狼毒可以通过抑制炎症因子肿瘤坏死因子(TNF-α)、白介素-6(IL-6)、白介素-1β(IL-1β)表达以发挥抗RA作用.该研究揭示了网络药理学预测并指导实验设计的合理性,证实瑞香狼毒可以通过抑制炎症因子以发挥抗RA作用,为瑞香狼毒治疗RA的机制研究提供依据.     

黑果枸杞花青素提取物对大鼠急性痛风性关节炎的作用

为研究黑果枸杞花青素提取物(anthocyanin extract of Lycium ruthenicum Murr., AEL)对急性痛风性关节炎(acute gouty arthritis, AGA)大鼠的作用,将60只雄性SD大鼠,随机分为正常对照组、模型对照组、阳性对照组、AEL高剂量组(238.0mg/kg)和AEL低剂量组(59.5mg/kg),每组12只,分为2批,每批6只。第一批动物灌胃2周,第二批动物灌胃4周后,采用50mg/mL微晶型尿酸钠(microcrystalline sodium urate, MSU) 0.2mL注射到大鼠右踝关节诱导大鼠急性痛风性关节炎模型,评价AEL对AGA大鼠踝关节肿胀和跛行步态的改善效果。所有动物继续灌胃至5周,采用质量分数2.5%的氧嗪酸钾饲料喂食诱导高尿酸血症模型,测定造模2h、3h后大鼠的血清尿酸水平。研究发现,与模型对照组比较,灌胃2周,AEL高剂量能明显缓解大鼠造模6h后踝关节肿胀,改善跛行步态;灌胃4周,AEL高、低剂量均能明显缓解大鼠造模后6h、24h踝关节肿胀和改善造模6h后跛行步态,AEL高剂量还能明显改善造模24h后跛行步态;灌胃5周后,AEL高、低剂量均能明显抑制氧嗪酸钾导致的大鼠血清尿酸升高。结果表明,AEL能从抗炎和降尿酸两个方面对大鼠急性痛风性关节炎表现出明显改善作用。     

全身骨显像对类风湿性关节炎的诊断价值

比较分析了１２例类风湿性关节炎临床上累及的关节及全身骨显像中有核素浓聚的关节的分布，结果显示两者有密切的相关关系（Ｐ＜０．００１），且全身骨显像阳性关节数明显大于临床上关节累及数（Ｐ＝０．００１），提示全身骨显像对类风湿性关节炎的早期诊断及病变程度的判断有一定的帮助     

Genetic studies of rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease that results in significant morbidity. As with other complex disorders, genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have greatly contributed to the current understanding of RA etiology. In this review, we describe the genetic configuration of RA as revealed primarily through GWASs and their meta-analyses. In addition, we discuss the pathologic mechanisms of RA as suggested by the findings of genetic and functional studies of individual RA-associated genes, including HLA-DRB1, PADI4, PTPN22, CCR6 and FCRL3, and the potential use of genetic information for RA treatment in clinical practice.