芍药甘草汤及其活性成分的脑保护作用机制研究概述

芍药甘草汤由东汉张仲景创立,仅有芍药和甘草两味药物组成,具有调和肝脾,缓急止痛的功效,是经典的止痛方剂,临床主要用于血虚津伤所导致的各种内脏疼痛,腓肠肌痉挛的治疗中。已经展开的基础研究主要集中解痉、止痛和抗炎方面的机理研究。近年逐步认识到芍药甘草汤及其活性成分在神经保护领域的作用,在脑卒中、帕金森病、阿尔海默氏症、癫痫等中枢神经系统疾病基础研究中,取得成果。文章研读近年来国内外相关文献,分别从芍药、甘草的活性成份以及芍药甘草汤方剂在脑保护领域进行的基础研究的进展做一综述,显示了芍药甘草汤及其活性成分可以抑制脑组织免疫炎症反应、抑制氧化反应、抗谷氨酸毒性,改善脑血流、抗细胞凋亡和保护神经元的作用,阐述了芍药甘草汤的多途径、多靶点的药理优势及在脑保护领域的应用前景。     

甘草提取物的抑菌活性研究

目的:研究甘草提取物的体外抑菌活性。方法:以甘草为原料,用氯仿、乙酸乙酯、正丁醇、95%乙醇和水五种不同极性的溶剂对其进行提取。以金色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌为代表菌种,通过纸片扩散法考察这些提取物对的抑制效果。结果:甘草提取物中不同极性成分的物质对两种菌均有一定的抑制效果,而且对金黄色葡萄球菌的抑菌活性比大肠杆菌的抑菌活性强。     

甘草中光甘草定的提取和抗氧化活性研究

从光果甘草(Glycyrrhiza glabra L.)丙酮提取物中分离得到黄酮类单体成分-光甘草定(Glabridin),并对其抗氧化生物活性进行观察研究。以肝脏微粒体中的细胞色素P450/NADPH氧化系统作为体外抗氧化实验模型。微粒体中自由基诱发程度由探针物DCFH-DA的氧化产物DCF的浓度进行检测。以银杏叶提取物EGB761用作阳性对照物。结果显示,光甘草定以0.10,0.25和0.5 mg/mL浓度,分别抑制自由基浓度67%、73%和83%。在较低浓度时,其抗氧化活性强度与EGB761类似。以上结果说明,光甘草定在细胞色素P450/NADPH氧化系统中具有强抗自由基氧化作用。     

甘草提取物的抑菌作用及其对小鼠免疫功能的影响

目的 研究甘草提取物的最低抑菌浓度及其对小鼠免疫功能的影响.方法 以大肠埃希菌和金黄色葡萄球菌为供试菌.结果 甘草提取物对大肠埃希菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的最低抑菌浓度均为12 mg/mL.甘草提取物能提高小鼠的免疫功能,当甘草提取物浓度为100μg/mL时,与对照组相比,小鼠脾脏T淋巴细胞增殖率为(32.62±1.06)％,B淋巴细胞增殖率为(28.20±1.68)％;腹腔巨噬细胞的增殖率为(40.19 ±2.38)％;腹腔巨噬细胞吞噬能力提高(24.20 ±0.01)％;NK细胞杀伤活力提高(15.83 ±1.02)％;IL-1、IL-2的体外诱生增殖率分别为(12.34±0.72)％、(23.78±1.87)％.结论 甘草提取物能抑制大肠埃希菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的生长,且抑制作用呈剂量依赖性.     

甘草提取物对四种牙周常见致病菌的抑菌作用

目的体外评价甘草提取物对牙龈卟啉单胞菌、中间普氏菌、具核梭杆菌和伴放线放线杆菌四种牙周常见致病菌的抑制效果。方法以牙龈卟啉单胞菌、中间普氏菌、具核梭杆菌和伴放线放线杆菌四种牙周常见致病菌作为供试菌,采用液体稀释法,考察甘草提取物对这四种细菌的最小抑菌浓度(MIC)和最小杀菌浓度(MBC);并采用不同浓度的甘草提取物溶液,绘制甘草提取物对四种牙周致病菌的时间-杀菌曲线。结果甘草提取物对牙龈卟啉单胞菌、中间普氏菌、具核梭杆菌和伴放线放线杆菌的MIC值分别为1.50、1.50、0.75和1.50mg/mL,MBC值分别为6、3、3和3mg/mL。当甘草提取物达到对四种细菌的MBC值时,对于牙龈卟啉单胞菌、中间普氏菌、伴放线放线杆菌可在2h后可达到杀菌效果,对于具核梭杆菌可在4h后达到杀菌效果。结论甘草提取物对以上四种牙周常见致病菌具有良好的抑菌及杀菌作用。     

甘草根茎乙醇提取物抗菌活性研究

本实验采用琼脂扩散法和微量肉汤稀释法,研究了甘草根茎乙醇提取物对5种细菌(表皮葡萄球菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、枯草芽孢杆菌、大肠杆菌和绿脓杆菌)和2种真菌(白色念珠菌和黑曲霉)的抗菌活性。结果表明,甘草根茎乙醇提取物对革兰氏阳性菌非常敏感,而对革兰氏阴性菌和真菌不敏感,80%乙醇提取物对革兰氏阳性菌的MIC范围为0.156～0.312 mg·mL^-1,而10%乙醇提取物对革兰氏阳性菌的MIC范围为0.625～1.250 mg·mL^-1,表明甘草根茎抗菌活性成分在高浓度乙醇中溶解度较大,为临床上应用甘草根茎醇提物作为抗菌制剂提供了科学依据。     

几种常用中草药抗氧化活性研究(英文)

当归、黄芪、银杏叶、益母草、野甘草是中国传统中药材,几千年来一直为中国人民所认可,在中国和世界都具有重要的科研和药用价值。本研究采用HO·清除及对肝微粒体和亚油酸脂质过氧化抑制的方法,测定五种草药精油和水煮提取物的抗氧化活性;采用Folin—Ciocalteu试剂法测定它们的总酚含量;用肝细胞体外培养法测定它们的细胞毒性并对它们的作用机制进行分析。结果发现五种草药提取物都具有一定的抗氧化活性,尤其是益母草、野甘草、银杏叶的水煮提取物活性较强,其抗氧化活性与总酚含量存在较好的线形关系。此外,本论文还为研究这些草药的一些抗病机制提供参考依据。     

甘草次酸保肝功效的通路作用机制

甘草的活性成分包括甘草甜素(glycyrrhizin,GL)和甘草次酸(glycyrrhetinic acid,GA),而GA是甘草中的主要生物活性成分,是GL的主要代谢产物,部分GL通过细菌在肠内代谢为GA。在许多以往的研究中已经证实其具有多种药理学效果,例如抗炎、抗过敏、抗致癌、抗损伤和抗氧化特性以及肝脏保护。最近的研究表明,GA可以降低逆转录因子、二氧化钛纳米粒子和环磷酰胺诱导的肝毒性,并且可以保护免受四氯化碳诱导的肝损伤。已报道的GA的保肝作用机制主要归因于诱导抗氧化剂防御,抑制炎症反应和细胞色素P450表达,本文将对GA在不同信号通路中发挥保肝作用进行综述。     

甘草次酸衍生物的合成研究

本文以甘草提取物——甘草酸或甘草次酸为原料,采用化学修饰合成了三种甘草次酸的衍生物——甘草次酸甲酯、乙酰甘草次酸甲酯和硬脂酰甘草次酸甲酯,并初步表征了它们的结构及性质。其中由甘草粗皂苷直接制备甘草次酸甲酯的方法及后两种化合物的合成均为首次报道。     

银杏叶提取物及其活性成分改善认知功能作用的研究进展

银杏叶提取物是目前临床上最常用的中药提取物之一,具有广泛的药理作用,其主要的活性成分包括银杏黄酮、银杏内酯以及白果内酯。早年研究发现,银杏叶提取物具有保护中枢神经系统的作用并且能显著改善疾病所导致的认知功能障碍,包括阿尔茨海默症、血管性痴呆以及糖尿病脑病。本文就银杏叶提取物及其活性成分通过对信号通路的影响、对凋亡相关蛋白的影响、抗氧化作用来改善认知功能的可能分子机制及其体外对神经细胞的保护作用进行综述。     

远端缺血后处理对脑缺血保护作用的研究进展

近20多年来人们对脑缺血损伤的保护研究很多,但真正能将脑缺血保护从基础研究应用到临床治疗的措施甚少。多数基础研究表明缺血预处理对大鼠脑缺血具有保护作用,然而由于脑缺血的不可预见性,研究者们将目标转向了缺血后处理。远端缺血后处理是指在非缺血器官交替实施短时间的缺血和再灌注后对缺血器官所产生的作用。由于脑组织本身对缺血的敏感,很难控制缺血后处理的程度,因此远端缺血后处理被应用到脑缺血的保护研究具有很强的临床应用价值,其机制可能与氧自由基、神经传导、蛋白质、内质网应激、Akt信号通路、线粒体途径、mitoKATP和阿片受体有关。本文主要就近几年远程缺血后处理对脑缺血保护的概念、实施方法、保护作用及分子机制做一综述。     

心肺复苏后脑缺血再灌注损伤治疗理念及相关动物模型研究进展

心肺复苏后脑缺血再灌注损伤是一个复杂的病理生理变化过程,由多种损伤机制共同参与。自心肺复苏后系统性综合治疗和亚低温治疗在临床上广泛应用后,目前已有多种治疗理念在不同的动物实验和动物模型基础上被提出,包括缺血预处理、药物预处理、缺血后处理、和药物后处理,而后吸入麻醉药对心肺复苏后脑缺血再灌注损伤的保护作用受到了人们的重视,而七氟烷后处理已经成为目前研究的热点之一。为了指导临床上的心肺复苏,人们一直在利用不同动物模型,探究不同保护方法,寻找有效的脑保护药物。而各种治疗理念的提出均是建立在动物实验和动物模型的基础上,窒息性心肺复苏模型模拟围术期气道梗阻,能较贴切的复制临床上由窒息引起的心肺复苏后脑损伤,对将来指导临床复苏具有重大意义。     

近红外光谱技术在神经外科患者脑氧和血流动力学监测中的应用研究进展

神经外科患者,尤其是脑血流自动调节功能受损的重症患者,脑氧饱和度是反应患者脑组织氧代谢情况的重要指标,实时、准确的脑氧饱和度监测方法对于指导选择有效的治疗措施和判断患者预后具有重要价值。基于血红蛋白不同氧合状态,即氧合血红蛋白(oxyhemoglobin,Hb O2),还原血红蛋白(deoxygenated hemoglobin,Hb)具有的差异性分子光谱,近红外光谱技术near infrared spectroscopy,NIRS)可监测人体局部组织氧饱和度。由于近红外射线能穿透颅骨直接获得脑组织内平均氧饱和度的特性,可协助临床实现无创持续监测脑氧饱和度的目的,近年来该技术在神经外科领域的应用研究获得了迅速发展,在颅脑创伤和其它神经外科疾病的应用研究中均取得了显著的进展,本文将对最新研究结果及其意义和未来发展方向进行综述。     

Analysis of influences of spaceflight on chemical constituents in licorice by HPLC–ESI-MS/MS

Focusing on the variations of chemical constituents in licorice root, influences of exposure to physical factors of spaceflight on licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.) seeds were investigated. Licorice seeds obtained from two different producing areas were flown on a recoverable satellite for 18 days. After returning to earth, the seeds carried by the satellite and the parallel ground control were cultivated to maturity under the same condition. Chromatographic fingerprint of 1 year licorice root analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection not only displayed the contents of glycyrrhizic acid and liquiritin increasing in the spaceflight samples but showed the variation of the kinds of chemical constituents. The main components in the root extract were identified by high performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization multi-tandem mass spectrometry. The changes in the kind of secondary metabolites of licorice root after spaceflight were firstly reported. A total of 26 components which included 9 flavonoids, 16 triterpene saponins and 1 coumarin were identified according to their mass spectra determined in both negative and positive ion modes. The research provided the scientific data for spaceflight breeding of medicinal plant and indicated that the technology of spaceflight may be a new effective method for the breeding and cultivation of licorice.     

大蒜素抑制脑缺血再灌注诱导细胞凋亡机制的研究进展

脑缺血再灌注损伤的主要机制是多种因素诱导的神经元凋亡。近些年来,大蒜素以其脂溶性好,可通过血脑屏障,并具有多种生物功效比如被用于抗细菌、病毒和真菌的感染,尤其是其对于脑保护的作用日益受到重视。本文主要对大蒜素抑制脑缺血再灌注诱导的细胞凋亡的作用及其机制方面做一综述。     

Application of microemulsion thin layer chromatography for the fingerprinting of licorice (Glycyrrhiza spp.)

Microemulsion thin layer chromatography (ME-TLC) has been developed for the fingerprinting of aqueous extract of licorice (Glycyrrhiza spp.). The separation conditions and operational processes of the method have been optimized, and its chromatographic characteristics compared with conventional TLC. The ME-TLC system is easier to operate, and with higher resolution and better reproducibility than the conventional TLC. The separation mechanism and retention behavior of ME-TLC are found to differ significantly from conventional TLC. The technique has been applied to the analysis of different licorice species including G. uralensis, G. glabra and G. inflata; and to monitor the dynamic accumulation of active ingredients in licorice plant harvested at different times during its growing cycle in a Good Agriculture Practice (GAP) research farm. Results show that without post-chromatographic derivatization, the ME-TLC fingerprinting images of different species appear as clear, well resolved bands and with strong intensities to reveal distinctively different compositional features of the samples. The technique has also been applied successfully to monitor the dynamic accumulation of active components in licorice plant as a function of growing time in an experimental licorice farm. The study demonstrates the potential of ME-TLC technique as a rapid fingerprinting tool for the authentication and quality assessment of licorice as well as other herbs.     

《伤寒论》中甘草方剂应用特点及配伍应用的规律探讨

《伤寒论》中霍乱病篇、六经病篇以及瘥后劳复病篇会广泛应用甘草,多用于寒证、表证、虚实夹杂病证及虚证等,少用于实证、热证中与湿热证中,攻逐、急下、涌吐、收敛固涩类方证及清利湿热中不用。本研究通过分析甘草的品种产地、性味归经、功效主治、《伤寒论》关于甘草方剂的应用、甘草配伍情况、应用禁忌、甘草用于表里寒热虚实病证治疗分析以及甘草和其它药物配伍相关性,探讨伤寒论》中甘草方剂应用特点及配伍应用的规律,以期能够实现甘草的最佳应用效果。     

The effect of moderate hypothermia in acute ischemic stroke on pericyte migration: an ultrastructural study

Pericytes are essential components of the blood–brain barrier together with endothelial cells and astrocytes. Any disturbance of brain perfusion may result in blood–brain barrier dysfunction due to pericyte migration from the microvascular wall. The neuroprotective influence of hypothermia on ischemic brain injury has been clearly shown in models of both global and focal ischemia. Leakage of plasma proteins contributes to the extension of neuronal injury and hypothermia has a neuroprotective influence during the ischemic insult. This line of thinking impelled us to investigate the possible role of the pericytes in the occurrence of hypothermic protection during cerebral ischemia.In this study, we examined at the ultrastructural level the effect of moderate hypothermia on microvascular pericyte responses using a rat model of permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion. Twenty rats were divided into four groups. Middle cerebral artery occlusion was performed in all rats except the control group (first group), which was used to determine the pericyte morphology under normal conditions. In the second group, pericyte response to irreversible ischemia under normothermic conditions was examined at the end of the first hour. In the third group, pericyte response to hypoxia was examined under normothermic conditions three hours after ischemia. In the fourth group, temporalis muscle temperature was maintained at 27–29 °C for 1 h after middle cerebral artery occlusion and pericyte response was then examined at the ultrastructural level. In ischemic normothermic conditions at the end of the first hour (Group 2), a separation was observed between pericytes and the basement membrane and this was interpreted as pericyte migration from the microvascular wall. In ischemic normothermic conditions at the end of the third hour (Group 3), basement membrane disorganization and increased space between the basement membranes were seen in addition to the differentiation of second group. In ischemic hypothermic conditions at the end of the first hour (Group 4), pericyte separation or migration from basement membrane were not seen and the blood–brain barrier remained firm. These findings were interpreted by the authors as a possible relationship between pericyte behavior and neural protection during hypothermia. We suggest that hypothermia may delay the pericyte response but not necessarily attenuate it, and should be associated with hypothermic protection.     

Effects of Bradykinin Postconditioning on Endogenous Antioxidant Enzyme Activity After Transient Forebrain Ischemia in Rat

Bradykinin is considered an important mediator of the inflammatory response in both the peripheral and the central nervous system and it has attracted recent interest as a potential mediator of brain injury following stroke. Bradykinin is recognized to play an important role in ischemic brain. We investigated the effect of bradykinin postconditioning on ischemic damage after 8 min of ischemia (four-vessel occlusion) and 3 days of reperfusion. Bradykinin was administered after 2 days of reperfusion at a dose of 150 μg/kg (i.p.). Catalase (CAT) activity was significantly increased in all examined regions (cortex, hippocampus and striatum) 3 days after 8 min of ischemia, but postconditioning decreased this activity below the control values. The total activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) 3 days after ischemia was at control level with or without postconditioning. However, the analysis of individual SODs separately revealed interesting differences; while the activity of CuZnSOD was significantly decreased 3 days after ischemia, the activity of MnSOD was significantly increased compared to control levels. In both cases, postconditioning returned SOD activity to control levels. These findings are interesting because MnSOD is a mitochondrial enzyme and its activity in the cytosol suggests that a possible mechanism of protection provided by postconditioning could include prevention of release of mitochondrial proteins to the cytoplasm, resulting in protection against the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis. 8 min of ischemia alone caused the degeneration of 52.37% neurons in the hippocampal CA1 region 3 days later. Bradykinin used as postconditioning 2 days after the same interval of ischemia enabled the survival of more than 97% of CA1 neurons. This study demonstrated that bradykinin postconditioning induces protection against ischemic brain injury and promotes neuronal survival.     

Neurotrophic factors for the treatment of Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder caused by the progressive degeneration of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic pathway. The resulting loss of dopamine neurotransmission is responsible for the symptoms of the disease. Available treatments are initially successful in treating PD symptoms; however, their long-term use is associated with complications and they cannot stop the neurodegeneration. Current research aims at developing new therapies to halt/reverse the neurodegenerative process, rather than treating symptoms. Neurotrophic factors are proteins critical for maintenance and protection of neurones in the developing and adult brain. Several neurotrophic factors have been investigated for their protective effects on dopaminergic neurones. Here we review some of the most promising factors and provide an update on their status in clinical trials.