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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2016

A High Content Screening Assay to Identify Compounds with Anti-Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Effects from the Chinese Herbal Medicine Tong-Mai-Yang-Xin-Wan.

Ningning Liu, Lailai Li, Xin Zhu, Zhiqiang Ling, Jianguo Feng, Ying Hu, Yi Wang, Lijun Mou, Yi Wang

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ningning LiuTCM Research Center, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China. 18867141533@163.com.
Lailai LiTCM Research Center, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China. mooching@126.com.
Xin ZhuZhejiang Cancer Research Institute, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, China. zhuxin@zjcc.org.cn.
Zhiqiang LingZhejiang Cancer Research Institute, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, China. lingzq@hotmail.com.
Jianguo FengZhejiang Cancer Research Institute, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, China. fengjg@zjcc.org.cn.
Ying HuDepartment of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China. huyinghz@126.com.
Yi WangTCM Research Center, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China. vip_wangyi@126.com.
Lijun MouDepartment of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China. tiantangmou@126.com.
Yi WangCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China. mysky@zju.edu.cn.
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNZhejiang Cancer Hospital · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide health problem with growing prevalence in developing countries. Renal tubular epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a critical step and key factor in the development of this condition. Renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis is a basic pathological change at the later stages of the disease. Therefore, blocking the development of EMT could be a critical factor in curing CKD. We have established a cell-based high-content screening (HCS) method to identify inhibitors of EMT in human proximal tubular epithelial (HK-2) cells by automatic acquisition and processing of dual-fluorescent labeled images. With the aid of chromatographic separation and mass spectrometry, we achieved the rapid and reliable screening of active compounds from the Chinese herbal medicine Tong-Mai-Yang-Xin-Wan (TMYX) for treating EMT. Five fractions were found to exert anti-EMT activity and were further identified by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. Glycyrrhizic acid, glyasperin A, and licorisoflavan A were found to inhibit EMT. The proposed approach was successfully applied to screen active compounds from TMYX on TGF-β1-stimulated HK-2 cells and may offer a new means for identifying lead compounds for treating EMT from registered Chinese herbal medicines.

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Drug DiscoveryHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysBiomarkersCell LineChromatographyDrugs, Chinese HerbalEpithelial CellsEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionGene ExpressionHumansMass SpectrometryMicroscopy, FluorescenceReproducibility of ResultsBiomarkersDrugs, Chinese Herbalepithelial mesenchymal transitionfluorescence imaginghigh-content screening

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PMID27735870
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