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描述 | Hypericin, a powerful naturally occurring photosensitizer, is found in Hypericum perforatum plants, commonly known as St. John's wort. Hypericin can induce both apoptosis and necrosis in a concentration and light dose-dependent fashion[3]. Among its antidepressant and light-dependent antiviral actions, hypericin is a powerful natural photosensitizer that is applicable in the photodynamic therapy (PDT) of various oncological diseases. In addition, light-activated hypericin acts as a strong pro-oxidant agent with antineoplastic and antiangiogenic properties, since it effectively induces the apoptosis, necrosis or autophagy of cancer cells. Moreover, a strong affinity of hypericin for necrotic tissue was discovered[4]. Hypericin significantly decreased the minimum inhibitory concentrations of β-lactam antibiotics (e.g., oxacillin, cefazolin and nafcillin), biofilm formation and fibronectin binding in MRSA strain JE2[5]. In vivo, prophylactic or therapeutic use of hypericin inhibited islet β-cell apoptosis and enhanced the anti-oxidative ability of pancreatic tissue in high-fat/high-sucrose (HFHS)-fed mice, thus alleviating β-cell loss and maintaining or improving β-cell mass and islet size. More importantly, hypericin treatment decreased fasting blood glucose, improved glucose intolerance and insulin intolerance, and alleviated HFHS-fed mice[6]. |
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NCT号 | 适应症或疾病 | 临床期 | 招募状态 | 预计完成时间 | 地点 |
NCT01726764 | Type 2 Diabetes ... 展开 >> Depression 收起 << | Phase 1 | Completed | - | Denmark ... 展开 >> Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark, DK-5000 收起 << |
NCT02862236 | Subclinical Anxious Adults ... 展开 >> Nootropic Potential of Hypericum and Alprazolam Healthy Adults 收起 << | Phase 4 | Completed | - | Israel ... 展开 >> Technion, Israel Institute of Technology Haifa, Israel 收起 << |
NCT00000792 | HIV Infections | Phase 1 | Completed | - | United States, Maryland ... 展开 >> Johns Hopkins Adult AIDS CRS Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287 United States, Massachusetts Beth Israel Deaconess - East Campus A0102 CRS Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215 United States, New York NY Univ. HIV/AIDS CRS New York, New York, United States, 10016 收起 << |
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1mg | 5mg | 10mg | |
1 mM 5 mM 10 mM |
1.98mL 0.40mL 0.20mL |
9.91mL 1.98mL 0.99mL |
19.82mL 3.96mL 1.98mL |
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