4种秦艽属植物不同器官中4种环烯醚萜苷成分含量的比较分析

利用HPLC法测定了秦艽(Gentiana macrophylla Pall.)、粗茎秦艽(G.crassicaulis Duthie ex Burk.)、麻花秦艽(G.straminea Maxim.)和小秦艽(G.dahurica Fisch.)根、茎、叶和花中4种环烯醚萜苷成分(包括马钱苷酸、獐牙菜苦苷、龙胆苦苷和獐牙菜苷)的含量,并对来源于不同产地秦艽和小秦艽不同器官4种环烯醚萜苷成分的含量进行了比较。结果显示:4种秦艽属植物不同器官4种环烯醚萜苷成分含量差异明显,来源于3个产地(陕西太白、甘肃西河乡和马狭)的秦艽和2个产地(青海互助和陕西麟游)的小秦艽不同器官中4种环烯醚萜苷含量也均具有明显差异。4种秦艽属植物根、茎、叶和花中龙胆苦苷和马钱苷酸总量分别为质量分数5.996%～10.869%、0.310%～4.065%、0.235%～4.138%和0.545%～5.591%;根中獐牙菜苦苷和獐牙菜苷的质量分数分别为0.516%～0.953%和0.042%～0.210%,茎中分别为0.173%～0.383%和0.031%～1.700%,叶中分别为0.068%～0.684%和0.020%～3.208%,花中分别为0.460%～0.832%和0.138%～3.827%。粗茎秦艽各器官龙胆苦苷和马钱苷酸总量均最高,小秦艽各器官龙胆苦苷和马钱苷酸总量均最低,总体上,秦艽和粗茎秦艽中龙胆苦苷和马钱苷酸总量高于小秦艽和麻花秦艽;小秦艽茎、叶和花中獐牙菜苷含量均最高,而秦艽茎和叶及粗茎秦艽花中獐牙菜苷含量均最低。4种秦艽属植物根部龙胆苦苷和马钱苷酸含量均明显高于茎、叶和花,獐牙菜苦苷在根和花中的积累较多,獐牙菜苷在花中的含量均相对最高。产自青海互助的小秦艽茎、叶和花中獐牙菜苷含量均最高,质量分数分别为2.884%、5.215%和7.321%。研究结果表明:4种环烯醚萜苷成分含量不但与植物种类和器官有关,而且与产地和采样时间也有关。     

不同生长季节下藏药麻花秦艽活性成分含量研究

采用高效液相色谱法测定了野生与栽培藏药麻花秦艽（Gentiana straminea）根中龙胆苦苷、落干酸、獐牙菜苦苷和獐牙菜苷四种环烯醚萜苷类化学成分的含量及其在不同生长季节的变化趋势。结果表明,4种环烯醚萜苷类成分的含量随植物的生长季节而波动,其活性成分含量在野生种与栽培种之间发生了一定的差异。但是,栽培根中的龙胆苦甙已达到药典的标准,可供药用。     

藏药提宗龙胆和线叶龙胆花中四种苦苷类成分的HPLC测定

应用HPLC分析方法同时测定藏药提宗龙胆和线叶龙胆两种植物花中落干酸、獐牙菜苦苷、龙胆苦苷、獐牙菜苷4种苦苷类成分的含量.采用Econosphere C18色谱柱(250×4.6 mm,5 μm),以甲醇-0.5%乙酸为流动相进行梯度洗脱,流速为1.0 mL/min;检测波长为245 nm.结果表明,除提宗龙胆中未检出獐牙菜苦苷外,其它成分均在两种植物中存在,但含量存在一定的差异.     

滇龙胆与青叶胆环烯醚萜类物质计量特征分析

龙胆科龙胆属滇龙胆(Gentiana rigescens)与獐牙菜属青叶胆(Swertia mileensis)为我国特有种。采用高效液相色谱法测定其中马钱苷酸、獐牙菜苦苷、龙胆苦苷和当药苷含量,结合多变量分析研究环烯醚萜类成分含量及其构成比例在龙胆科植物种内和种间的差异。研究结果显示,4种环烯醚萜类成分的计量特征呈现种间差异,依据环烯醚萜类成分含量及其构成比例,所有滇龙胆样品可分为4类。马钱苷酸含量与纬度呈极显著负相关(R=-0.348,P0.05),与海拔呈极显著正相关(R=0.307,P0.01);獐牙菜苦苷含量与经度呈极显著负相关(R=-0.592,P0.01),高海拔有利于植株中当药苷构成比例的增加(R=0.245,P0.05);地理因子对植株中龙胆苦苷含量变化影响不显著(P0.05)。     

西南獐芽菜中一个新的裂环烯醚萜苷

为研究西南獐芽菜中的水溶性化学成分,该研究将西南獐牙菜80%甲醇提取物经二氯甲烷萃取后,水溶部分通过柱色谱及高效液相制备色谱分离纯化,结合波谱分析鉴定结构。结果表明:从西南獐芽菜甲醇提取物中分离并鉴定得到了一个新裂环烯醚萜苷,命名为西南獐牙菜内酯C。     

滇龙胆与青叶胆环烯醚萜类物质计量特征分析?

龙胆科龙胆属滇龙胆( Gentiana rigescens)与獐牙菜属青叶胆( Swertia mileensis)为我国特有种。采用高效液相色谱法测定其中马钱苷酸、獐牙菜苦苷、龙胆苦苷和当药苷含量,结合多变量分析研究环烯醚萜类成分含量及其构成比例在龙胆科植物种内和种间的差异。研究结果显示,4种环烯醚萜类成分的计量特征呈现种间差异,依据环烯醚萜类成分含量及其构成比例,所有滇龙胆样品可分为4类。马钱苷酸含量与纬度呈极显著负相关( R＝－0?348, P<0?05),与海拔呈极显著正相关( R＝0?307, P<0?01);獐牙菜苦苷含量与经度呈极显著负相关( R＝－0?592, P<0?01),高海拔有利于植株中当药苷构成比例的增加( R＝0?245, P<0?05);地理因子对植株中龙胆苦苷含量变化影响不显著( P>0?05)。     

西南獐牙菜化学成分的研究

对龙胆科(Gentianaceae)獐牙菜属植物西南獐牙菜(Swertia cincta)进行化学成分研究,从中分离鉴定了15个化合物,包括5个裂环烯醚萜(苷),2个三萜,1个口山酮,4个芳香酸(醇),以及3个其它类成分.以上化合物分别为:獐牙菜苦苷(swertiamarin,1),龙胆苦苷(gentiopicroside,2),红白金花内酯(erythrocentaurin,3),(-)龙胆内酯((-)-gentiolactone,4),angelone(5),齐墩果酸(olcanolic acid,6),3-表-蒲公英赛醇(3-epi-tarax-erol,7),当药醇苷(swertianolin,8),间羟基苯甲醇(m-hydroxybenzyl alcohol,9),邻苯二甲酸二甲酯(dimethyl phthalate,10),邻苯二甲酸二异丁酯(diisobutyl phthalate,11),3,4-二羟基苯甲酸(12)和正三十一烷醇( n-hentria-contanol,13),β-谷甾醇(β-sitosterol,14)和胡萝卜苷(daucosterol,15).其中化合物4-5,7,9～13和15为首次从西南獐牙菜中分离得到.     

坚龙胆中的一个新裂环烯醚萜甙

从坚龙胆（Gentiana rigescens）的根中分离得到1个新的裂环烯醚萜甙,命名为坚龙胆甙A（1）,以及8个已知化合物：龙胆苦甙（2）,6＇-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基-龙胆苦甙（3）,马钱子酸（4）,6＇-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基．马钱子酸（5）,獐牙菜甙（6）,2＇-（邻,间-二羟基苯甲酰基）．獐牙菜甙（7）,獐牙菜苦甙（8）,四乙酰开联番木鳖甙（9）。它们的化学结构通过现代波谱解析得以鉴定。化合物3,5和9为首次从坚龙胆中分离得到。     

农林复合系统滇龙胆茎叶化学计量特征研究

以农林复合系统种植的滇龙胆(Gentiana rigescens Franch.ex Hemsl.)为材料,采用高效液相色谱法建立不同栽培系统滇龙胆茎、叶的色谱指纹图谱,并测定其主要活性成分马钱苷酸、獐牙菜苦苷、龙胆苦苷和当药苷含量,研究不同栽培系统滇龙胆茎、叶化学计量特征。采用相关性分析、指纹图谱相似度分析、偏最小二乘判别分析(PLS-DA)、变量投影重要性准则(VIP)等方法进行化学数据分析。结果显示,滇龙胆主要活性成分马钱苷酸含量为(1.85±0.92)mg/g~(7.43±7.64)mg/g,獐牙菜苦苷含量为(1.03±0.17)mg/g~(1.58±0.50)mg/g,龙胆苦苷含量为(15.28±11.34)mg/g~(24.59±7.84)mg/g,当药苷含量为(4.10±1.64)mg/g~(31.67±22.70)mg/g,且叶片中4种活性成分的总含量高于茎;不同栽培系统中,与尼泊尔桤木间作的滇龙胆茎、叶活性成分总含量最高,而与核桃间作的滇龙胆茎、叶活性成分总含量最低。相关性分析显示,植株相同部位和不同部位间的环烯醚萜和裂环烯醚萜含量呈显著(P0.05)或极显著(P0.01)正相关。指纹图谱相似度分析表明,不同栽培系统滇龙胆茎指纹图谱相似度介于0.989~0.992之间、叶指纹图谱相似度为0.988~0.996,相同部位样品化学成分种类相似。PLS-DA分析结果表明,茎和叶片整体化学计量特征具有明显差异;单作及林药间作的样品被区分为不同类群,不同间作模式下滇龙胆茎、叶化学成分具显著差异,叶片高效液相色谱指纹图谱可用于区分不同栽培系统滇龙胆样品。本研究结果可为农林复合系统滇龙胆有效成分含量研究及滇龙胆资源的合理开发利用提供科学依据。     

正交法优选调控秦艽次生代谢产物含量变化的条件

为优选可抑制秦艽次生代谢产物含量变化的条件，该文采用3因素4水平正交试验设计方法，共设计16组处理，研究洛伐他汀(MVA途径抑制剂)、膦胺霉素(MEP途径抑制剂)和取样天数对秦艽中马钱苷酸、獐牙菜苷、獐牙菜苦苷、龙胆苦苷4种主要环烯醚萜类化合物含量的影响。结果表明：(1)4种环烯醚萜类化合物含量变化受取样天数影响最大，其次为膦胺霉素浓度，次之为洛伐他汀浓度。(2)以最佳抑制条件处理后，马钱苷酸、獐芽菜苦苷、龙胆苦苷和獐芽菜苷含量分别下降了69%、36%、33%和4%。基于正交法优选的抑制条件，对4种化合物均可抑制。综上所述，可确定调控秦艽次生代谢产物含量变化的最佳抑制条件为膦胺霉素400μmol·L^-1,洛伐他汀50μmol·L^-1,取样天数6 d,该条件为进一步研究MEP和MVA途径在环烯醚萜类化合物代谢合成中的调控机制奠定基础。     

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.     

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     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

鸡传染性法氏囊病病毒研究进展

传染性法氏囊病(Infection bursal disease, IBD)是由鸡传染性法氏囊病毒(Infectious bursal disease virus, IBDV)引起的鸡和火鸡的一种高度接触性传染病,给世界各国的禽养殖业带来了巨大损失.自IBDV发现至今新的变异株不断出现,分子结构的改变导致病毒致病力的改变及宿主对疫苗应答的改变,使得传统的疫苗已不能控制其流行,因此各国学者对其基因组结构和功能进行了广泛深入的研究,并积极研制新型有效的疫苗以达到防治的目的.     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.