滇黄芩甙A和B的结构

从龙胆科滇黄芩属植物滇黄芩(Veratrilla baillonii Franch)中分离得到两个新的酮二糖甙,经~1H NMR,~(13)C NMR,FAB-MS,MS,2D NMR,UV,IR等物理方法和化学反应,推定为:2,3,4,7-四甲氧基酮-1-O-β-D-葡萄糖(6←1)-β-D-木糖甙(1)和7-羟基-2,3,4-三甲氧基酮-1-O-β-D-葡萄糖(6←1)-β-D-木糖甙(2),分别命名为:滇黄芩甙A和滇黄芩甙B。     

滇重楼地上部分的甾体皂甙

从滇重楼Paris polyphylla Sm. var. yunnanensis (Fr.) H-M.地上部分分离得到3个甾体皂甙,经光谱测定和化学降解证明其化学结构分别为:偏诺皂甙元3O-α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→2)〔α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→4))-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙(A);孕甾-5,16-二烯-3β-醇-20-酮,3β-O-α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→2)〔α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→4)〕-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙(B);孕甾-5,16-二烯-3β-醇-20-酮,3β-O-α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→2)〔α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→4)-α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→4)〕-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙(C)。甙A、B和C在滇重楼根中尚未发现,甙C系首次从重楼属植物中获得,而甙A具有止血的活性。     

川西獐牙菜甙类成分

对川西獐牙菜(Swertia mussotii Franch.)的水溶性成分进行了研究。应用层析方法,分离得到裂环烯醚萜甙,黄酮甙,(口山)酮甙,3类8种单体成分(Ⅰ—Ⅷ)。除先前报道过的芒果甙外(Ⅱ),又分离和鉴定了苦龙甙(Ⅲ),当药黄素(Ⅷ),8-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖-1,3,5-三羟基(口山)酮(Ⅶ),8-O-[β-D-吡喃木糖-(1→σ)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖]-1,7-二羟基-3-甲氧基(口山)酮(Ⅵ)4种已知天然化合物。应用化学和光谱分析方法,测定另外3种新(口山)酮甙的结构为:7-O-[α-L-吡喃鼠李糖-(1→2)-β-D-吡喃木糖]-1,8-二羟基-3-甲氧基咄酮(Ⅰ),7-O-β-D-吡喃木糖-1,8-二羟基-3-甲氧基(口山)酮(Ⅳ),3-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖-1,8-二羟基-5-甲氧基(口山)酮(Ⅴ)。芒果甙,苦龙甙和7-O-[α-L-吡喃鼠李糖-(1→2)-β-D-吡喃木糖]-1,8-二羟基-3-甲氧基(口山)酮为川西獐牙菜主要甙类成分。有兴趣的是在已发现的龙胆科植物(口山)酮糖甙中,未见(口山)酮木糖甙,(口山)酮鼠李糖-木糖甙的报道。     

金铁锁皂甙的研究

从金铁锁(Psammoslene tunicoides)根中分离到二个新的齐墩果烷型五环三萜皂甙Ⅰ、Ⅱ,经光谱测定和化学降解证明它们的化学结构为齐墩果烷-3α,16α-二羟基-12烯-23-酸-28-O-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基(1—3)-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基(1—6)-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙(Ⅰ)和齐墩果烷-3α,16α-二羟基-12烯-23-酸-28-O-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基1—6[-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基1—3]-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙(Ⅱ)。上述两个化合物的母核配基均为同一的物质,差异是糖的连接位置不相同。     

滇产植物皂素成分的研究——Ⅹ.五指莲的两个新甾体皂甙(1)

从重楼属植物五指莲Paris axialis H.Li.根茎中分离到三个甾体皂甙,经化学降解,质谱,核磁共振谱分析,证明其中两个甙为新的化合物,即偏诺皂甙元-3-O-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基(1→3)[α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→2)]-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙(Ⅰ)和24α-羟基偏诺皂甙元-3-O-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基(1→3)][α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→2)]-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖(Ⅲ);另一个鉴定为薯芋皂甙元-3-O-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基(1→3)[α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→2)]-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙(Ⅱ)。     

细萼扁蕾的化学成分研究

从细萼扁蕾(Gentianopsis barbata var.stennocaryx H.W.Li ex T.N.Ho)全草中分离得到9种化合物,6种(口山)酮成分,1种黄酮甙,2种三萜酸。经化学和光谱方法,分别鉴定为1-羟基-3,7,8-三甲氧基(口山)酮(Ⅰ),1,7-二羟基-3,8-二甲氧基(口山)酮(Ⅱ),1,7,8-三羟基-3-甲氧基(口山)酮(Ⅲ),1-O-[β-D-吡喃木糖-(1→)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖]-3,7,8-三甲氧基(口山)酮(Ⅳ),1-O-[β-D-吡喃木糖-(1→6)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖]-7-羟基-3,8-二甲氧基(口山)酮(Ⅴ),1-O-[β-D-吡喃木塘-(1→6)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖]-7,8-二羟基-3-甲氧基(口山)酮(Ⅵ),木樨草素-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖甙(Ⅶ),齐墩果酸(Ⅷ)和熊果酸(Ⅸ)。     

茉莉花的化学成分

从药用植物茉莉花(Jasminum sambac(L．)Ait．)花蕾中分离到9个化合物,通过波谱分析并与已知化合物数据对照,分别鉴定为：苄基-O-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙(1),苄基-O-β-D-木吡喃糖基(1→6)-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙(2),tetraol(3),molihuaoside D(4),sarnhcoside A(5),sambacoside E(6),芦丁(rutin)(7),山奈酚-3-O-α-L鼠李吡喃糖基(1-2)[α-L鼠李吡喃糖基(1-6)]-β-D半乳吡喃糖甙(8),斛皮素-3-O-α-L鼠李吡喃糖基(1→2)[α-L鼠李吡喃糖基(1→6)]-β-D-半乳吡喃糖甙(9)。     

枸骨的化学成分

从枸骨(Ilex cornuta Lindl,ex paxt.)中分离得到20个化合物,鉴定了16个,分别为：枸骨甙1(Gougusidel,V)即坡摸酸3-β-O-O-L吡喃阿拉伯糖甙;枸骨甙2(Gouguside 2,Ⅵ)即3-β-O-D-吡喃葡萄糖基坡摸酸-β-28-O-D吡喃葡萄糖酯;枸骨甙3(Gouguside 3,Ⅶ)即3-β-O-(β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基)-α-L吡喃葡萄糖基坡摸酸-β-28-O-D-吡喃葡萄糖酯的类似物;枸骨甙4(Gouguside 5,ⅩⅦ)即3-β-O-(β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基)-α-L-吡喃葡萄糖基坡摸酸-β-28-O-D-吡喃葡萄糖酯;枸骨甙5(Gouguside 5,ⅩⅧ)即坡摸酸3-β-O-α-L-2’-乙酰氧基吡喃阿拉伯糖基-28-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖酯,枸骨甙6(Gouguside 6,ⅩⅪ)即3-β-O-(β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基)-α-L-4-乙酰氧基吡喃阿拉伯糖基坡摸酸-β-28-O-D-吡喃葡萄糖酯;枸骨甙7(Gouguside 7,ⅩⅩ)即3-β-O-α-L-吡喃阿拉伯糖基-28-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖酯;胡萝卜甙(daucostorol Ⅷ);2,4-二羟基苯甲酸(2,4-dihydroxybenzoicacid I);3,4-二羟基桂皮酸(3,4-dihyroxycinnamunic acid Ⅱ,Ⅳ);长链脂肪酸或醇5个(Longchain fatty acid Ⅲ,Ⅵ,Ⅶ,Ⅷ,ⅩⅣ)。在鉴定的16个化合物中,枸骨甙1、枸骨甙2、枸骨甙6和枸骨甙7为首次从枸骨中分离得到,枸骨甙3和枸骨甙4为新化合物。     

无柄新乌檀中的配糖体

从无柄新乌檀乙醇浸膏的正丁醇部位分离得到7个已知配糖体化合物,经波谱分析为：喹诺酸-3-O-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基(28→1)-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖酯(1),齐墩果酸-(28→1)-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖酯(2),熊果酸-(28→1)-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖酯(3),喹诺酸-3-O-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基-(1→3)-6-去氧-β-葡萄吡喃糖苷(4),齐墩果酸-3-O-β-D-吡喃木糖基-(1→2)-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基-28-O-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖酯(5),番木鳖甙(6),7-甲氧基-龙胆苦甙(7)。这些化合物均为首次从该属中分离得到。     

盾叶薯蓣地上部分的三个新甾体皂甙

从盾叶薯蓣Dioscorea zingiberensis Wright地上部分分离鉴定了四个甾体皂甙,经鉴定甙A为约莫皂甙元-3-O-[α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→2)]-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙;甙B为24α-羟基约莫皂甙元-3-O-[α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→2)]β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙;甙C为约莫皂甙元-3-O-[α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→2)][β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基(1→4)]-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基;甙D为约莫皂甙元-3-O-[α-L-鼠李吡喃糖基(1→2)][β-D-葡萄吡喃糖基(1→3)]-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙。前三者为新化合物,分别命名为盾叶皂甙A_1、A_2、A_3(zingiberoside A_1、A_2、A_3),其中盾叶皂甙A_2的甙元为一新甾体皂甙元,命名为盾叶皂甙元(zingiberogenin)。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.