The atmospheric concentrations of carbonyls and BTEX （benzene,toluene,ethylbenzene,m,p-xylene and o-xylene） were measured simultaneously at a same sampling site in Beijing from September 2008 to August 2010.The aver...The atmospheric concentrations of carbonyls and BTEX （benzene,toluene,ethylbenzene,m,p-xylene and o-xylene） were measured simultaneously at a same sampling site in Beijing from September 2008 to August 2010.The average concentrations of the total measured carbonyls during autumn,winter,spring,and summer were 37.7,31.3,39.7,50.5 μg/m 3,respectively,and maximal values for their diurnal variations usually happened at noontime.In contrast to carbonyls,the average concentrations of the total measured BTEX during the four seasons were 27.2,31.9,23.2,19.1 μg/m 3,respectively,andminimal values for their diurnal variations always occurred in the early afternoon.The average concentration for carbonyls increased about 24% from September 2008–August 2009 to September 2009–August 2010,for BTEX,increased about 15%.Integrated life time cancer risks for three carcinogens （benzene,formaldehyde and acetaldehyde） in Beijing exceeded the value of 1E-06,and the hazard quotient （HQ） of non-cancer risk of exposure to formaldehyde exceeded unity.展开更多
Lianhuaqingwen(LHQW)capsule,a herb medicine product,has been clinically proved to be effective in coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pneumonia treatment.However,human exposure to LHQW components and their pharmacologic...Lianhuaqingwen(LHQW)capsule,a herb medicine product,has been clinically proved to be effective in coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pneumonia treatment.However,human exposure to LHQW components and their pharmacological effects remain largely unknown.Hence,this study aimed to determine human exposure to LHQW components and their anti-COVID-19 pharmacological activities.Analysis of LHQW component profiles in human plasma and urine after repeated therapeutic dosing was conducted using a combination of HRMS and an untargeted data-mining approach,leading to detection of 132 LHQW prototype and metabolite components,which were absorbed via the gastrointestinal tract and formed via biotransformation in human,respectively.Together with data from screening by comprehensive 2 D angiotensin-converting enzyme 2(ACE2)biochromatography,8 components in LHQW that were exposed to human and had potential ACE2 targeting ability were identified for further pharmacodynamic evaluation.Results show that rhein,forsythoside A,forsythoside I,neochlorogenic acid and its isomers exhibited high inhibitory effect on ACE2.For the first time,this study provides chemical and biochemical evidence for exploring molecular mechanisms of therapeutic effects of LHQW capsule for the treatment of COVID-19 patients based on the components exposed to human.It also demonstrates the utility of the human exposure-based approach to identify pharmaceutically active components in Chinese herb medicines.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41075094,40830101, 21177140,20977097)the National Basic Research and the Development Program (973) of China (No. 2010CB732304)+1 种基金the Special Fund for Environmental Research in the Public Interest (No. 201009001)the National Water Special Project (No. 2009ZX07210-009)
文摘The atmospheric concentrations of carbonyls and BTEX （benzene,toluene,ethylbenzene,m,p-xylene and o-xylene） were measured simultaneously at a same sampling site in Beijing from September 2008 to August 2010.The average concentrations of the total measured carbonyls during autumn,winter,spring,and summer were 37.7,31.3,39.7,50.5 μg/m 3,respectively,and maximal values for their diurnal variations usually happened at noontime.In contrast to carbonyls,the average concentrations of the total measured BTEX during the four seasons were 27.2,31.9,23.2,19.1 μg/m 3,respectively,andminimal values for their diurnal variations always occurred in the early afternoon.The average concentration for carbonyls increased about 24% from September 2008–August 2009 to September 2009–August 2010,for BTEX,increased about 15%.Integrated life time cancer risks for three carcinogens （benzene,formaldehyde and acetaldehyde） in Beijing exceeded the value of 1E-06,and the hazard quotient （HQ） of non-cancer risk of exposure to formaldehyde exceeded unity.
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of China,China,(Grant Nos.81773688,U1903119,81973291,and 81973275)Zhejiang University Special Scientific Research Fund for COVID-19 Prevention and Control,China+1 种基金“Phospherus”Project of Shanghai Science and Technology Committee,China,(Grant Nos.19QA1411500)National Major Scientific and Technological Special Project for"Significant New Drugs Development",China,(Grant No.2020ZX09201005)
文摘Lianhuaqingwen(LHQW)capsule,a herb medicine product,has been clinically proved to be effective in coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pneumonia treatment.However,human exposure to LHQW components and their pharmacological effects remain largely unknown.Hence,this study aimed to determine human exposure to LHQW components and their anti-COVID-19 pharmacological activities.Analysis of LHQW component profiles in human plasma and urine after repeated therapeutic dosing was conducted using a combination of HRMS and an untargeted data-mining approach,leading to detection of 132 LHQW prototype and metabolite components,which were absorbed via the gastrointestinal tract and formed via biotransformation in human,respectively.Together with data from screening by comprehensive 2 D angiotensin-converting enzyme 2(ACE2)biochromatography,8 components in LHQW that were exposed to human and had potential ACE2 targeting ability were identified for further pharmacodynamic evaluation.Results show that rhein,forsythoside A,forsythoside I,neochlorogenic acid and its isomers exhibited high inhibitory effect on ACE2.For the first time,this study provides chemical and biochemical evidence for exploring molecular mechanisms of therapeutic effects of LHQW capsule for the treatment of COVID-19 patients based on the components exposed to human.It also demonstrates the utility of the human exposure-based approach to identify pharmaceutically active components in Chinese herb medicines.
