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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

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Bin Chen, Shanshan Sun, Jialei Fu, Ling Ge, Wei Nie, Peina Zhou, Peng Cao, Qian Zhou

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Bin Chen *Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Shanshan Sun *State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China.
Jialei FuAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Ling GeAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Wei NieInstitute of Plant Resources and Chemistry, Nanjing Research Institute for Comprehensive Utilization of Wild Plants, Nanjing, China.
Peina ZhouInstitute of Plant Resources and Chemistry, Nanjing Research Institute for Comprehensive Utilization of Wild Plants, Nanjing, China.
Peng CaoAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.
Qian ZhouAffiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Purslane ( Methods: Ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q/TOF-MS) and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database were employed to identify the active components of POEE. Network pharmacology was used to predict POEE's mechanisms for alleviating AS. An Results: The bioactive compounds identified in POEE were categorized into 10 groups, including flavonoids (24), terpenoids (16), phenols (6), and alkaloids (4), and others. Network pharmacology predictions implicated POEE in modulating the "Lipid and Atherosclerosis" pathway. POEE significantly reduced total cholesterol (TC) and free cholesterol (FC) levels in ox-LDL-stimulated macrophages, attenuating foam cell formation. Furthermore, POEE enhanced reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) by upregulating the expressions of ATP-binding cassette transporters ABCA1 and ABCG1 to promote cholesterol efflux, while suppressing CD36 and MSR1 expressions to inhibit cholesterol uptake. Conclusion: POEE alleviates atherosclerosis by enhancing RCT through regulation of cholesterol efflux and uptake pathways. POEE may be a promising therapeutic candidate for AS.

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atherosclerosisbioactive ingredientscholesterol metabolismPortulaca oleraceareverse cholesterol transport

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PMID40176886
PMCPMC11961987

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