层迭灵芝子实体的体外抗肿瘤及免疫活性

【背景】层迭灵芝Ganoderma lobatum是灵芝属中的一个种,在民间有药用历史,但缺乏对其化学成分和药理活性的科学研究。【目的】以赤芝Ganoderma lingzhi子实体为参照,研究对比层迭灵芝子实体的抗肿瘤及免疫活性的强弱,探讨层迭灵芝的药用价值。【方法】采用化学分析及仪器分析的方法,比较2种灵芝子实体中三萜及多糖含量差异,并进行体外抗肿瘤及免疫活性研究。【结果】层迭灵芝和赤芝的子实体中三萜含量差异不大,分别为1.14%和1.21%,但2种灵芝中三萜化合物的种类差异较大。层迭灵芝子实体中的多糖含量较赤芝稍高,分别为3.60%和2.67%,2种子实体中多糖的重均分子量分布特征有所差别。2种灵芝醇提物对肿瘤细胞K562及SW620的增殖均具有一定的抑制活性,其中,层迭灵芝对SW620细胞具有较强的抑制活性,其IC50值达到了52.5μg/mL。2种灵芝水提物可以促进RAW 264.7细胞释放NO,说明两者均具有一定的免疫活性。【结论】层迭灵芝具有较好的抗肿瘤及免疫活性,可以作为药用开发的原料来源。     

栽培条件对灵芝子实体的三萜组成及其活性的影响

以不同灵芝品种、不同栽培基质、不同管理方式、不同生长时期获得的灵芝子实体为原料,用95%乙醇超声提取,对提取物进行了含量测定、三萜组成分析和体外抗肿瘤实验。结果表明,不同子实体醇提物中三萜和甾醇类物质的含量在4.60-6.20mg/g之间;高效液相分析发现10种三萜化合物的种类和含量在样品间存在明显差异。所有灵芝子实体醇提物对肿瘤细胞L1210的增殖均有一定的抑制作用,开伞期的灵芝子实体醇提物抑制肿瘤增殖的活性优于其他生长时期。     

灵芝子实体中不同极性的三萜体外抗肿瘤及抗炎活性比较

为了解灵芝中不同极性三萜活性的差异,运用大孔树脂将灵芝总三萜根据极性大小进行分段,采用高效液相法分析各极性部分的HPLC指纹图谱和三萜含量,并比较其对不同肿瘤细胞增殖的抑制作用和抗炎活性。结果显示D-101大孔树脂可以有效地将灵芝总三萜分为中等极性和低极性两部分,两部分的三萜含量分别为(279.00±2.90)mg/g、(94.52±2.03)mg/g。其中,低极性三萜的体外抗肿瘤活性明显强于中等极性三萜,其对K562、SW620、L1210细胞增殖抑制的IC₅₀值分别为(74.12±1.94)μg/mL、(121.45±2.13)μg/mL、(13.52±1.13)μg/mL。另外,低极性三萜对RAW264.7细胞呼吸爆发的抑制作用也明显强于中等极性三萜。进一步对低极性三萜和中等极性三萜单体的抗炎活性进行比较,发现低极性三萜灵芝烯酸F、灵芝酸DM、灵芝醇B对RAW264.7细胞呼吸爆发的抑制作用明显强于极性较高的灵芝酸C₂、灵芝酸A。该研究阐明了灵芝子实体中不同极性三萜部位的抗肿瘤及抗炎活性并不相同,为将来新药开发和灵芝质量标准的改进建立了基础。     

不同植物药提取物对灵芝细胞生长和胞内三萜产物形成的影响

研究了不同植物药的水提和醇提物对灵芝深层发酵过程中菌丝量和胞内三萜产量的影响。将不同植物药的水提物和醇提物分别加入到发酵基础培养基中,培养7d后检测灵芝生物量和胞内三萜含量。结果表明,金银花和枸杞子水提物添加浓度为100mg/L时,可促进灵芝细胞的生长（p＜0.05）。连翘水提物对灵芝生长和胞内三萜的形成都有显著促进作用,当连翘水提物浓度为400mg/L时,胞内三萜产量从对照的（192.54±8.99）mg/L提高到（302.52±3.79）mg/L。金银花和枸杞子醇提物浓度为200mg/L时能显著促进灵芝细胞生长;枸杞子醇提物在同样浓度下还能促进灵芝胞内三萜的形成。但板蓝根和银杏叶水提物和醇提物都对灵芝的细胞生长和胞内三萜形成有较强的抑制作用。     

HPLC法测定灵芝孢子粉中三萜含量

为准确测定灵芝孢子粉中三萜的含量,运用高效液相建立适合孢子粉的分析测定方法。通过对前处理条件的优化,确定40%乙醇为孢子粉中等极性三萜酸类的最佳提取溶剂,浓缩倍数是子实体提取条件的50倍。通过色谱柱和洗脱条件的优化,建立了包括灵芝酸I、灵芝烯酸C、灵芝酸C2等13种标准品测定方法,方法学考察显示该分析方法精密度、重复性、稳定性的RSD值均小于5%,可以用于灵芝孢子粉中三萜类成分的定量检测。通过5组样品的分析发现,灵芝酸C6、灵芝酸G、灵芝酸A、灵芝酸D、灵芝酸F是灵芝孢子粉中的主要三萜类成分,其中灵芝酸A含量最高,平均占样品三萜总量的比例达19.71%;三萜类成分的溶出量与是否破壁没有相关性。三萜类成分在灵芝孢子粉和灵芝孢子油产品中的含量非常低,孢子粉的三萜含量为14.24-99.70μg/g,仅为子实体的1/100,灵芝孢子油中三萜含量也均低于50μg/g,因此三萜类成分不适合作为灵芝孢子粉及其相关产品的定量检测指标。     

不同生长期草菇提取物的生物活性研究

对草菇不同生长期的菌丝体及子实体分别用95%乙醇提取,对获得的5个提取物进行了化学成分定性检验、HPLC图谱分析和体外抗肿瘤、抑制DPP-IV酶的活性研究。结果表明：草菇不同生长期的菌丝体及子实体中均含有生物碱、有机酸、甾类（或三萜）、糖类、氨基酸（蛋白）等物质。草菇4个生长期的菌丝体醇提物对正常细胞WPMY-1的增殖无抑制作用而对3种肿瘤细胞L1210、SW620、K562全部或部分的增殖有一定的抑制作用。说明这4个生长期的菌丝体醇提物具有抗肿瘤活性。子实体95%醇提物对肿瘤细胞L1210、SW620、K562和正常细胞WPMY-1的增殖均具有抑制作用,说明该部分可能具有细胞毒性。草菇不同生长期的菌丝体和子实体提取物均有一定抑制DPP-IV酶的活性,其中生长2周的菌丝体醇提物对DPP-IV酶的抑制活性较强,IC₅₀值达到0.32mg/mL,该结果说明生长2周的草菇菌丝体具有最佳的抗肿瘤和降血糖潜力。     

乙醇浓度对提取灵芝三萜含量的影响及提取物抗前列腺癌细胞LNCaP的活性

本研究考察乙醇浓度对灵芝子实体中三萜成分提取的影响及提取物抗前列腺癌细胞LNCaP的增殖活性和迁移能力,为提取灵芝三萜时乙醇浓度的选择和灵芝抑制前列腺相关疾病产品开发提供依据。研究采用高效液相（HPLC）色谱法测定了灵芝醇提物中目前具有代表性的9种三萜的含量;并用抑制前列腺癌细胞LNCaP的细胞活性和细胞迁移能力的实验研究灵芝提取物的抗前列腺癌的作用。HPLC测定结果显示,当乙醇浓度为50%-80%时,9种灵芝三萜的含量随着乙醇浓度的升高而增大;当乙醇浓度继续升高至95%时,提取的三萜含量反而有所降低。细胞实验结果显示,4个浓度乙醇的灵芝提取物都具有良好的抑制LNCaP肿瘤细胞增殖作用和阻滞LNCaP细胞迁移能力。因此在使用乙醇提取灵芝三萜时,乙醇浓度升高有利于三萜的提取;在生产灵芝抗前列腺相关产品时,提取灵芝子实体中抗前列腺增生的活性成分时选用80%的乙醇较为适宜。     

灵芝子实体中三萜类物质抗肿瘤活性的谱效关系

通过HPLC指纹图谱结合多元线性回归分析对不同产地灵芝子实体的功效性特征进行评价,为寻找灵芝中活性三萜提供理论依据。利用高效液相分析方法,结合样品对肿瘤细胞L1210的增殖抑制率,运用“中药色谱指纹图谱相似度评价系统2004A版”软件和多元线性回归分析11批不同品种灵芝子实体中的三萜活性成分。样品与标准指纹图谱的相似度均在0.9以上,共标定了12个共有物质峰,其中与抗L1210肿瘤细胞活性关系密切的三萜物质有灵芝酸C₂、灵芝酸G、灵芝烯酸B、灵芝烯酸A、灵芝酸K、灵芝酸A、灵芝酸F和灵芝醛A。     

金针菇子实体有机溶剂提取物的生物活性

分别对金针菇子实体醇提物的5个萃取分部（石油醚、氯仿、乙酸乙酯、正丁醇分部和剩余分部）进行化学成分的定性检验,以及体外抗肿瘤活性和降血糖活性的筛选。定性检验结果表明,金针菇子实体的石油醚、氯仿和乙酸乙酯萃取分部中含有生物碱类、有机酸类、甾类（或三萜）、黄酮类和蒽醌类物质,正丁醇萃取分部中含有氨基酸和蛋白类、糖类、甾类（或三萜）、有机酸类和黄酮类物质,剩余分部中含有氨基酸和蛋白类、糖类、甾类（或三萜）化合物。通过药理筛选发现,金针菇子实体的石油醚、正丁醇以及剩余分部具有体外抗肿瘤作用的潜力,而氯仿和乙酸乙酯分部则具有一定的细胞毒性;各萃取分部对DPP-IV活性均具有一定的抑制作用,其中氯仿和乙酸乙酯分部的抑制作用较强。     

基于香草醛-高氯酸显色反应测定灵芝三萜的方法探讨与修正

本文报道了基于香草醛-高氯酸显色反应的分光光度法定量测定灵芝三萜的修正方法,并对该方法应用进行了探讨和优化。采用此方法检测了灵芝子实体中含量较高的几种三萜酸,结果表明若采用齐墩果酸为标准品检测灵芝三萜,检测结果远低于真实值。在光谱分析上,研究表明对紫外-可见光扫描吸收峰进行面积积分,获得的标准曲线的线性关系更优。     

Degradation and conversion of somatostatin in normal and diabetic rats in vivo and in vitro

Plasma somatostatin-like immunoreactivity in the portal and jugular veins of streptozotocin diabetic rats was compared with that in normal control rats. In the diabetic group, somatostatin levels in the portal (p less than 0.05) and jugular (p less than 0.01) veins were both elevated compared with those in the control group. Moreover, the degree of elevation was greater in the jugular vein than in the portal vein. To further investigate the role of the liver in the clearance of somatostatin-28 in vivo, 2 micrograms of somatostatin-28 was administered as a bolus into the external jugular vein of intact and functionally hepatectomized rats. The mean half-time of somatostatin-28 was significantly longer in intact diabetic rats than in controls (p less than 0.05). The functional hepatectomy did not cause a significant difference in the half-time in diabetic rats but made it longer in control rats. These results suggest that the longer half-time of somatostatin-28 in diabetic rats in vivo is due to its slower hepatic clearance. The hepatic clearance of somatostatin-28 and somatostatin-14 was further studied in vitro using a recirculating liver perfusion method. The hepatic clearance of 1.2 nM of either somatostatin-28 or somatostatin-14 was significantly lower in diabetic rats than in controls (p less than 0.01). This indicates that elevated plasma somatostatin levels in diabetic rats are caused at least in part by decreased hepatic clearance of somatostatin.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Production of arsine and methylarsines in soil and in culture

Arsenate, arsenite, monomethylarsonate, and dimethylarsinate were added to different soils, and evolution of gaseous arsenical products was determined over 3 weeks. Arsine was produced in all three soils from all substrates, whereas methylarsine and dimethylarsine were produced only from methylarsonate and dimethylarsinate, respectively. At least three times more arsine than dimethylarsine was produced in soil incubated with dimethylarsinate. Resting cell suspensions of Pseudomonas and Alcaligenes produced arsine as the sole product when incubated anaerobically in the presence of arsenate or arsenite. In all instances, no trimethylarsine was observed, nor could any evidence be shown for the methylation of any arsenical substrate in soil or in culture. It was concluded that reduction to arsine, not methylation to trimethylarsine, was the primary mechanism for gaseous loss of arsenicals from soil.     

Activity of native and dextran-modified hyaluronidase in in vitro and in vivo systems

Modified hyaluronidase derivatives have been obtained. Covalent coupling of the enzyme with aldehyde dextran results in 65-85% protein binding to the carrier, residual catalytic activity accounting for 90-100% of the baseline. Modified hyaluronidase is more thermostable than the native enzyme. The data on intravenous drug distribution in the mouse organs are promising and ensure effective use of modified hyaluronidase for the treatment of pulmonary diseases.     

Development and comparison of in vivo and in vitro models for endometritis in cows and mares

In order to investigate pathogenic mechanisms of acute endometritis in cows and mares, we established an in vivo model in both species. Based on the results of an in vitro transmigration system, human recombinant interleukin-8 (rhIL-8; 1.25 microg per mare and 5 microg per cow in 50 ml phosphate-buffered saline) was used to attract polymorphonuclear neutrophil granulocytes (PMNs) into the uteri. Peak numbers of uterine neutrophils were attracted after 6h, in both cows and mares. On average, mares responded more sensitively than cows, with 15 times higher numbers of rhIL-8-attracted uterine neutrophils (72+/-8 x 10(7)cells). In contrast to in vitro studies, in vivo migrated neutrophils (uterine neutrophils) of both species displayed a significantly reduced MHC class I expression. Expression of the CD11a molecule was significantly enhanced on equine uterine neutrophils but downregulated on bovine cells. Compared with untreated autologous peripheral neutrophils, both uterine and in vitro migrated neutrophils showed no alteration of phagocytic capacity. The ability to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) was significantly upregulated in bovine and equine uterine neutrophils. This was also observed after in vitro migration of equine neutrophils, whereas ROS generation by bovine neutrophils was significantly depressed. In summary, the concept of inducing endometritis directly by local application of human interleukin-8 has been reliably successful in cows and mares. The model permits the analysis of PMN migration into the uterus under defined and controlled conditions. The observed differences between cows and mares with respect to phenotypical and functional characteristics of in vivo attracted uterine cells point to species-related features of neutrophil migration. In vitro transmigrated bovine and equine cells partially differ in phenotype and function from uterine neutrophils. Therefore, the in vitro transmigration assay cannot completely represent the in vivo endometritis model described here.     

Importance of guanine nitration and hydroxylation in DNA in vitro and in vivo

Guanine (Gua) modification by nitrating and hydroxylating systems was investigated in DNA. In isolated calf thymus DNA, 8-NO(2)-Gua and 8-oxo-Gua were dose-dependently formed with peroxynitrite, and 8-NO(2)-Gua was released in substantial amounts. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) with H(2)O(2) and NO(2)(-) reacted with calf thymus DNA to form 8-NO(2)-Gua dose dependently without release of 8-NO(2)-Gua. The frequency of strand breaks was higher than the sum of 8-NO(2)-Gua and 8-oxo-Gua, particularly in the MPO-treated DNA, indicating the importance of other types of damage. The activation of human neutrophils and lymphocytes with phorbol ester did not induce 8-NO(2)-Gua and 8-oxo-Gua in their nuclear DNA. However, 8-NO(2)-Gua was found in calf thymus DNA co-incubated with activated neutrophils in the presence of NO(2)(-). No significant formation of 8-NO(2)-Gua was found in liver DNA from mice treated with Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide. The incubation of peroxynitrite or MPO-H(2)O(2)-NO(2)(-)-treated DNA with formamidopyrimidine glycosylase (Fpg) released 8-oxo-Gua, but not 8-NO(2)-Gua, indicating that 8-NO(2)-Gua is not a substrate for Fpg. Although 8-NO(2)-Gua was generated in isolated DNA by different nitrating systems, other types of damage were formed in abundance, and the lesion could not be found reliably in nuclear DNA, suggesting that the biological importance is limited.     

Interactions of cadmium and selenium in rat plasma in vivo and in vitro

⁷⁵Se and ¹⁰⁹Cd tracers were used to study the binding of Se and Cd to plasma proteins at various SeO₃^2? doses and times up to 24 h after the simultaneous subcutaneous administration of SeO₃^2? and CdCl₂ to adult male rats. The simultaneous injection of CdCl₂ and SeO₃^2? markedly increased both Se and Cd plasma levels over that in control animals. Gel permeation chromatography of plasma indicated that at all times up to 24 h Cd and Se were bound in an atomic ratio of approx. 1 : 1 in 330 000 and 130 000 dalton fractions. From 4 to 24 h, Cd and Se appeared in the 420 000 dalton fraction, also with an atomic ratio of approx. 1 : 1. The 330 000 dalton molecules appeared to have a maximal binding capacity for the Cd-Se complex at a concentration of approx. 30 μmol/ml of plasma, while the 130 000 and 420 000 dalton molecules show a higher binding capacity. Studies in vitro revealed that SeO₃^2? does not interact directly with Cd and plasma proteins. It is metabolized by erythrocytes to a form that interacts in an atomic ratio of 1 : 1 with Cd to form a protein-bound complex of 130 000 daltons.     

Biosynthesis of beta-glucuronides of retinol and of retinoic acid in vivo and in vitro

After the intraportal injection of retinol-6,7-(14)C to rats, the O-ether derivative of retinol, retinyl -glucosiduronate, appears in the bile. Both retinoyl -glucuronide and retinyl -glucosiduronate are also synthesized in vitro when washed rat liver microsomes are incubated with uridine diphosphoglucuronic acid (UDPGA) and either retinoic acid or retinol, respectively. The synthesis of retinoyl -glucuronide was also demonstrated in microsomes of the kidney and in particulate fractions of the intestinal mucosa. The glucuronides were characterized by their UV absorption spectra, by their quenching of UV light or fluorescence under it, by their thin-layer chromatographic behavior in two solvent systems, and by the identification of products released during their hydrolysis by -glucuronidase. With retinoic acid as the substrate, the UDP glucuronyl transferase of rat liver microsomes had a pH optimum of 7.0, a temperature optimum of 38 degrees C, and a marked dependence on the concentrations of both retinoic acid and UDPGA, but was unaffected by a number of possible inhibitors, protective agents, and competitive substrates. The conversion of retinal to retinoic acid and the synthesis of retinoyl -glucuronide from retinoic acid could not be detected in whole homogenates, cell fractions, or outer segments of the bovine retina.