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Evaluation of angiogenic activity and metabolic regulation mechanism of protoberberine alkaloids
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Ke-dian CHEN1, 2, He-rong CUI1, *, Hai-min LEI1, *
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica | 2025, 60(11) : 3507 - 3517
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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica | 2025, 60(11): 3507-3517
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Evaluation of angiogenic activity and metabolic regulation mechanism of protoberberine alkaloids
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Ke-dian CHEN1, 2, He-rong CUI1, *, Hai-min LEI1, *
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  • 1School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
  • 2Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
Published: 2025-11-12 doi: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0387
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Protoberberine alkaloids exhibit significant antitumor and angiogenesis-regulating activities, yet their specific effects on angiogenesis intervention and metabolic regulatory mechanisms remain systematically elucidated. In this study, ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole/orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q Exactive Orbitrap HRMS) was employed to identify the chemical composition profiles of Coptidis Rhizoma and Corydalis yanhusuo. The anti-angiogenic effects of the major protoberberine-type alkaloid components were evaluated using the quail chorioallantoic membrane (qCAM) model and human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) proliferation assays, while vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) mRNA levels were detected via qPCR experiments. Further analysis was conducted using desorption electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry imaging (DESI-MSI) technology to examine the metabolic profile changes induced by the intervention of key anti-angiogenic components. The interaction between these components and critical angiogenesis targets was characterized by integrating network pharmacology with molecular docking technology, followed by a "structure-activity" analysis. A total of 13 alkaloid components were identified in Coptidis Rhizoma, and 17 alkaloid components were identified in Corydalis yanhusuo, with protoberberine-type alkaloids being the predominant type in both. Both the qCAM model and HUVEC experiments demonstrated that oxyberberine exhibited the most significant anti-angiogenic activity. These metabolic abnormalities characterized by suppressed energy and lipid metabolism, may inhibit angiogenesis by affecting cell membrane structure (phosphatidic acid, sphingomyelin, phosphatidylcholine), signal transduction (VEGFR2), oxidative stress, and inflammatory responses. Molecular docking and network pharmacology analyses demonstrated that C-8 oxidation enhances oxyberberine's binding affinity to EGFR and JAK2 through reduced binding energy and increased weak interactions, ultimately conferring superior anti-angiogenic efficacy compared to berberine. These findings systematically elucidate the structure-activity relationship and metabolic basis of protoberberine-type alkaloids in angiogenesis modulation, providing novel insights for anti-angiogenic drug development.

protoberberine alkoloid  /  oxyberberine  /  angiogenesis  /  quail chorioallantoic membrane  /  metabolomics
陈可点, 崔鹤蓉, 雷海民. 原小檗碱型生物碱干预血管生成活性评价与代谢调控机制研究. 药学学报, 2025 , 60 (11) : 3507 -3517 . DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0387
Ke-dian CHEN, He-rong CUI, Hai-min LEI. Evaluation of angiogenic activity and metabolic regulation mechanism of protoberberine alkaloids[J]. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2025 , 60 (11) : 3507 -3517 . DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0387
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doi: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-0387
  • Receive Date:2025-04-07
  • Online Date:2026-09-20
  • Published:2025-11-12
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  • Received:2025-04-07
  • Revised:2025-08-03
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    1School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
    2Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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