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The herbal constituents in An-Gong-Niu-Huang Wan (AGNH) protect against cinnabar-and realgar-induced hepatorenal toxicity and accumulations of mercury and arsenic in mice
Songsong Wang1; Xiao Xiao2,3; Ao Li3; Peng Li1
2021-04-02
Source PublicationEvidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
ISSN1741-427X
Volume2021Pages:5566078
Abstract

An-Gong-Niu-Huang Wan (AGNH) has been a well-known cinnabar-and realgar-containing compound recipe for cerebral diseases. Unfortunately, its clinical practice is often restrained by the specific hepatorenal toxicity of cinnabar and realgar (C + R). In previous research studies, we have found that the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects of its herbal constituents could mitigate the risks from the toxicity. The underlying detoxification mechanisms are still unsolved. The present study investigated the protective effects of AGNH's herbal constituents on hepatorenal injury induced by C + R. For the mice treated with C + R, the increased expression levels of sensitive biomarkers of metal exposure and hepatorenal toxicity, including metallothionein (MT) in both hepatorenal tissues and kidney induced molecule-1 (KIM-1) in the kidney, were simultaneously reduced when C + R coadministered with other herbal medicines. In addition, the contents of trivalent As (AsIII), pentavalent As (Asv), and mercury (Hg) in hepatorenal tissues of mice were also significantly reduced benefiting from the herbal constituents in AGNH. Further mechanism studies showed that the herbal constituents in AGNH could downregulate the expressions of uptake transporters (AQP9 and OAT1) and upregulate the expressions of efflux transporters (P-gp, MRP2, and MRP4) in mice intoxicated by C + R. Our results suggested that AGNH's herbal constituents protect the body against C + R-induced hepatorenal toxicity and accumulations of Hg and As, which could be associated with the reestablishment of heavy metal homeostasis and the detoxification system.

DOI10.1155/2021/5566078
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaIntegrative & Complementary Medicine
WOS SubjectIntegrative & Complementary Medicine
WOS IDWOS:000640278600002
PublisherHINDAWI LTD, ADAM HOUSE, 3RD FLR, 1 FITZROY SQ, LONDON W1T 5HF, ENGLAND
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85104710324
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CollectionTHE STATE KEY LABORATORY OF QUALITY RESEARCH IN CHINESE MEDICINE (UNIVERSITY OF MACAU)
Corresponding AuthorAo Li; Peng Li
Affiliation1.State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, 999078, Macao
2.College of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
3.Clinical Research Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524001, China
First Author AffilicationInstitute of Chinese Medical Sciences
Corresponding Author AffilicationInstitute of Chinese Medical Sciences
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Songsong Wang,Xiao Xiao,Ao Li,et al. The herbal constituents in An-Gong-Niu-Huang Wan (AGNH) protect against cinnabar-and realgar-induced hepatorenal toxicity and accumulations of mercury and arsenic in mice[J]. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2021, 2021, 5566078.
APA Songsong Wang., Xiao Xiao., Ao Li., & Peng Li (2021). The herbal constituents in An-Gong-Niu-Huang Wan (AGNH) protect against cinnabar-and realgar-induced hepatorenal toxicity and accumulations of mercury and arsenic in mice. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2021, 5566078.
MLA Songsong Wang,et al."The herbal constituents in An-Gong-Niu-Huang Wan (AGNH) protect against cinnabar-and realgar-induced hepatorenal toxicity and accumulations of mercury and arsenic in mice".Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2021(2021):5566078.
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