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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

A warming-yang herbal decoction protects against high-altitude hypoxia-induced osteoblast injury through modulation of HIF-1 signaling.

Xuehai Liu, Yaqian Qi, Rui Zhao, Binkui Jia, Xilin Lei, Hongfan Li, Di Wang, Haoling Zhang, Wei Wang, Zhijing Song

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Xuehai LiuClinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Yaqian QiClinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Rui ZhaoClinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Binkui JiaClinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Xilin LeiClinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Hongfan LiClinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.
Di WangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden Heights, Penang, Malaysia.
Haoling ZhangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden Heights, Penang, Malaysia.
Wei WangCollege of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Zhijing SongClinical College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China.

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Abstract

Objective: This paper systematically explored dental osteoblast injury at high altitude hypoxic condition and examined the protective role of warming-yang traditional medicine, Aconitum carm michaelii and Zingiber officinale decoction (GAWD) in this condition. Methods: We constructed an Results: Transcriptome profiling revealed that the hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) signaling pathway was central in the mediator role of osteoblast injury. High altitude hypoxia greatly suppressed the expression of HIF-1α, HIF-1β, von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor gene (VHL) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), resulting in increased intracellular ROS, calcium overload, mitochondrial distress, G Conclusion: The findings implicated HIF-1 signaling dysregulation in inducing high-altitude hypoxia-induced osteoblast injury and osteoporosis. GAWD may reduce hypoxia-induced cellular stress through recovering redox homeostasis and adjusting HIF-1/VEGF signaling. Collectively, this, study offers early molecular evidence supporting the utility of GAWD as a traditional Chinese medicine-based intervention for the prevention of bone metabolic disorders due to chronic hypoxic exposure.

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HIF-1 signaling pathwayhigh-altitude environmentMC3T3-E1 cellsosteoporosiswarming yang medicine

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