樟树木化学成分研究

采用硅胶、聚酰胺柱层析及重结晶方法对樟树木化学成分进行分离纯化,并根据理化性质和光谱数据分析鉴定得到10个化合物,分别是:β-谷甾醇(β-sitosterol,1)、槲皮素(quercetin,2)、山奈酚(kaempferol,3)、(8R,8'R)-3,3',4,4'-四甲氧基-9-氧代-8-8',9-O-9'木脂素((8R,8'R)-3,3',4,4'-tetramethoxy-9-oxo-8-8',9-O-9'lignans,4)、胡萝卜甙(daucosterol,5)、槲素-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(Quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside,6)、槲皮素-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(Quercetin-3-O-α-L-rhamnoside,7)、槲皮素-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(Quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucoside,8)、芦丁(rutin,9)、齐墩果酸(oleanolic acid,10)。化合物1、2、3、5、6、10均为首次从樟树中分离得到。     

藏药黑蕊虎耳草的化学成分

从黑蕊虎耳草(Saxifraga melanocentra)地上部分的乙醇提取物中分离得到10个化合物,通过波谱分析并与有关对照品比较,将其结构鉴定为山奈酚(1),槲皮素(2),山奈酚-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(黄芪苷)(3),槲皮素-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(4),山奈酚-3-O-芦丁糖苷(5),芦丁(6),2″-O-没食子酰芦丁(7),岩白菜素(8),没食子酸(9)和没食子酸甲酯(10),除化合物2、6、8和10外,其余6个化合物均为首次从虎耳草属植物中得到。这些成分的鉴定为该植物的药效学研究提供了新的化学依据。     

叶下珠中黄酮类化学成分及其生物活性

利用色谱分离方法与现代波谱分析技术,对叶下珠乙酸乙酯提取物的化学成分进行了系统的研究。从中分离鉴定了14个黄酮类化合物,分别为槲皮素-3-(4"-O-乙酰基)-O-α-L-鼠李糖-7-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(1)、槲皮素-7-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(2)、槲皮素-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(3)、槲皮素-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(4)、芸香甙(5)、槲皮素(6)、山柰酚(7)、山柰酚-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(8)、木犀草素(9)、木犀草素-7-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(10)、蒙花苷(11)、山柰酚-3-O-β-芸香糖苷(12)、柚皮苷(13)、橙皮苷(14)。除5~7外的所有化合物均从该植物中首次分离。对分离所得的化合物进行了体外细胞毒和抗氧化活性测试,结果显示化合物6、9和10表现出一定的细胞毒活性,所有化合物均具有不同程度的抗氧化活性。     

香樟叶化学成分的研究

采用硅胶色谱柱层析、聚酰胺色谱柱层析、制备薄层色谱及其它分离手段从香樟叶(Cinnamomum camphora Leaves)70%乙醇提取中分离得到9个化合物,根据化合物理化性质和波谱数据分别鉴定为:邻苯二甲酸二丁酯(1)、l-细辛脂素(2)、(8R,8'R)-3,3',4,4'-四甲氧基-9-氧代-8-8',9-O-9'-木脂素(3)、槲皮素-3-Ο-β-D-葡萄糖苷(4)、山奈酚-3-O-β-芸香糖苷(5)、山柰酚-3-O-α-L-吡喃鼠李糖苷(6)、槲皮素3-Ο-α-L-鼠李糖苷(7)、芦丁(8)、异鼠李素-3-O-β-芸香糖苷(9)。其中化合物1,2,6和9为首次从该种植物叶中分离得到。     

爆杖花的黄酮类成分研究

爆杖花(Rhododendron spinuliferum)茎叶75%丙酮水提取物采用硅胶柱色谱、Sephadex LH-20色谱、高效液相色谱等技术分离纯化,从其乙酸乙酯部分中共分离和鉴定了6个黄酮类化合物,槲皮素-3-O-[3″,4″-O-(异丙叉基)-β-D-木吡喃糖苷] (1),二氢槲皮素(2),二氢槲皮素-3-O-β-D-木吡喃糖苷(3),5,7,4′-三羟基-二氢黄酮醇-3-O-α-L-鼠李吡喃糖苷(4),二氢槲皮素-3-O-α-L-鼠李吡喃糖苷(5),花青素A-2(6).其中化合物1为新化合物,爆杖花的化学成分为首次报道.     

尾叶香茶菜水溶性部位化学成分研究

采用XAD16N大孔树脂、HW-40C凝胶柱和硅胶柱等色谱手段,从长白山产尾叶香茶菜甲醇提取物的水溶性部位中纯化得到山柰酚-3-O-芸香糖苷(1)、芦丁(2)、异槲皮苷(3)、槲皮素-7-O-鼠李糖苷(4)、金樱子皂苷A(5)、β-胡萝卜苷(6)、咖啡酸(7)、槲皮素(8)和熊果酸(9),其中化合物1,4,5,7,8为首次从尾叶香茶菜中分离得到,化合物1和5为首次从该属中分离得到。     

苦荞籽壳化学成分的研究

从苦荞籽壳Tataricum husks中分离得到9个单体化合物,经理化常数及波谱数据分析鉴定其结构分别为:芦丁(rutin,1)、槲皮素(quercetin,2)、山奈酚(kaempferol,3)、山奈酚-3-O-芦丁糖苷(kaempferol-3-O-rutin-nos,4)、大黄素(emodin,5)、谷甾醇棕榈酸酯(β-sitosterol palmitate,6)、α-谷甾醇(β-sitosterol,7)、过氧化麦角甾醇(ergosterolperoxide,8)和胡萝卜苷(daucostero,9)。除芦丁和槲皮素外,其余化合物为首次从苦荞麦籽壳中分离得到。     

罗汉果叶的化学成分研究

为了解罗汉果(Siraitia grosvenorii(Swingle)C.Jeffrey)中的化学成分,利用溶剂萃取和色谱分离手段,从罗汉果叶中分离得到9个化合物。通过光谱分析,分别鉴定为:山奈酚-3,7-O-α-L-二鼠李糖苷(1)、山奈酚-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(2)、阿魏酸(3)、4′-甲氧基二氢槲皮素(4)、大黄素(5)、芦荟大黄素(6)、槲皮素(7)、山奈酚(8)、山奈酚-7-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(9),其中化合物3~6为首次从罗汉果叶中分离得到。     

蒙药漏芦花中黄酮类化合物的研究

采用大孔树脂柱色谱法及制备高效液相色谱法等分离手段从漏芦花中分离得到10个化合物,通过理化性质及波谱分析并结合文献对照分别鉴定为5,7,3'-三羟基-6,4'-二甲氧基黄酮(1)、5,7,3'-三羟基-4'-甲氧基黄酮(2)、芹菜素(3)、木犀草素(4)、槲皮素(5)、木犀草素-7-O-α-D-葡萄糖苷(6)、槲皮素-3-O-α-D-鼠李糖苷(7)、芹菜素-7-O-α-D-葡萄糖苷(8)、芦丁(9)、芹菜素-7-O-α-D-葡萄糖醛酸苷(10)。除化合物5外,其余化合物均为首次从该植物中分离得到。     

鬼针草黄酮类化学成分及其抗脂质过氧化作用的研究

采用硅胶、Sephadex LH-20柱色谱等方法对鬼针草乙醇提取物的乙酸乙酯萃取部分进行化学成分研究,并利用IR,1H NMR,13C NMR,MS等光谱技术鉴定其化学结构.从鬼针草中分离得到了6个黄酮类化合物,经鉴定分别为:5-羟基-6,7-二甲氧基黄酮(1)、山奈酚-7-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(2),槲皮素-7-O-葡萄糖苷(3)、槲皮素-3-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(4),5,7,3‘,4‘-四羟基-3-甲氧基黄酮(5)和β-谷甾醇(6).这些化合物均为首次从该植物中分得.另外,针对分离得到的化合物进行测定小鼠血清MDA水平,SOD和GSH-Px活性,研究发现化合物2,3,4和5具有较强的抗脂质过氧化作用.     

Antiproliferative activity of long chain acylated esters of quercetin-3-O-glucoside in hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells

Despite their strong role in human health, poor bioavailability of flavonoids limits their biological effects in vivo. Enzymatically catalyzed acylation of fatty acids to flavonoids is one of the approaches of increasing cellular permeability and hence, biological activities. In this study, six long chain fatty acid esters of quercetin-3-O-glucoside (Q3G) acylated enzymatically and were used for determining their antiproliferative action in hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) in comparison to precursor compounds and two chemotherapy drugs (Sorafenib and Cisplatin). Fatty acid esters of Q3G showed significant inhibition of HepG2 cell proliferation by 85 to 90% after 6 h and 24 h of treatment, respectively. The cell death due to these novel compounds was associated with cell-cycle arrest in S-phase and apoptosis observed by DNA fragmentation, fluorescent microscopy and elevated caspase-3 activity and strong DNA topoisomerase II inhibition. Interestingly, Q3G esters showed significantly low toxicity to normal liver cells than Sorafenib (P < 0.05), a chemotherapy drug for hepatocellular carcinoma. Among all, oleic acid ester of Q3G displayed the greatest antiproliferation action and a high potential as an anti-cancer therapeutic. Overall, the results of the study suggest strong antiproliferative action of these novel food-derived compounds in treatment of cancer.     

The stimulatory G protein of adenylyl cyclase, Gs, also stimulates dihydropyridine-sensitive Ca2+ channels. Evidence for direct regulation independent of phosphorylation by cAMP-dependent protein kinase or stimulation by a dihydropyridine agonist

We demonstrated recently that purified preparations of Gs, the stimulatory G protein of adenylyl cyclase, can stabilize Ca2+ channels in inside-out cardiac ventricle membrane patches stimulated prior to excision by the beta-adrenergic agonist isoprenaline or by the dihydropyridine agonist Bay K 8644 and that such preparations of Gs can restore activity to spontaneously inactivated cardiac Ca2+ channels incorporated into planar lipid bilayers (Yatani, A., Codina, J., Reeves, J.P., Birnbaumer, L., and Brown, A.M. (1987) Science 238, 1288-1292). To test whether these effects represented true stimulation and to further identify the G protein responsible, we incorporated skeletal muscle T-tubule membranes into lipid bilayers and studied the response of their Ca2+ channels to G proteins, specifically Gs, and manipulations known to be specific for Gs. In contrast to cardiac channels, incorporated T-tubule Ca2+ channels exhibit stable average activities over prolonged periods of time (up to 20 min at room temperature), allowing assessment of possible effects of G proteins under steady-state assay conditions. We report that exogenously added human erythrocyte GTP gamma S (guanosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate]-activated Gs (Gs) or its resolved GTP gamma S-activated alpha subunit (alpha s) stimulate T-tubule Ca2+ channels by factors of 2-3 in the presence of Bay K 8644, and of 10-20 in the absence of Bay K 8644 and that they do so in a manner that is independent of concurrent or previous phosphorylation by cAMP-dependent protein kinase. Activation of purified Gs by cholera toxin increases both its adenylyl cyclase stimulatory and its Ca2+ channel stimulatory effects. Ca2+ channels previously stimulated by the combined actions of Bay K 8644 and cAMP-dependent protein kinase still respond to Gs. We conclude that the responses seen are due to Gs rather than a contaminant, that the effect on Ca2+ channel activity is that of a true stimulation, akin to that on adenylyl cyclase, and show that a given G protein may regulate more than one effector system.     

Small molecular weight GTP-binding proteins in human erythrocyte ghosts

GTP-binding proteins (G proteins) were extracted from human erythrocyte ghosts by sodium cholate and purified by gel filtration on an Ultrogel AcA-44 column followed by hydroxyapatite column chromatography. At least two peaks of G proteins were separated by hydroxyapatite column chromatography. The second peak contained G proteins recognized by the antibodies against the respective alpha subunits of Gs and Gi, and the ras protein, while the G protein of the first peak was not recognized by any of these antibodies. The G protein of the first peak was purified further by Mono Q HR5/5 column chromatography. The purified G protein showed a molecular weight of about 22 kDa on SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. This G protein (22K G) specifically bound guanosine 5'-(3-O-thio) triphosphate (GTP gamma S), GTP and GDP with a Kd value for GTP gamma S of about 50 nM. GTP gamma S-binding to 22K G was inhibited by pretreatment with N-ethylmaleimide. The G proteins recognized by the antibodies against the alpha subunit of Go and the ADP-ribosylation factor for Gs, designated as ARF, were not detected in human erythrocyte ghosts. These results indicate that there are at least two species of small molecular weight G proteins in human erythrocyte ghosts: one is the ras protein and the other is a novel G protein of 22K G.     

Expression and analysis of Gs alpha mutants with decreased ability to activate adenylylcyclase.

We have constructed mutants of the alpha subunit of Gs in an attempt to identify sites in the protein that are important for its interaction with adenylylcyclase. Some residues specific for those G proteins that activate adenylylcyclase were replaced with residues characteristic of Gi alpha. Mutant proteins were expressed in Escherichia coli, and two of these were purified to homogeneity and characterized in detail. Mutation of trp263, leu268, or arg269 caused a significant loss of the capacity of Gs alpha to stimulate adenylylcyclase, and the triple mutant had less than 1% of the ability of wild type Gs alpha to activate the enzyme. Guanine nucleotide binding and GTP hydrolysis by the mutant proteins were unaltered, as was guanosine 5'-3-O-(thio)triphosphate-induced enhancement of intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence. Mutant proteins also appeared to have a reduced affinity for the G protein beta gamma subunit complex. Secondary structure analysis and comparison with the structure of p21ras suggests that the region of Gs alpha that we have identified is part of a loop that may be involved in interaction of the protein with adenylylcyclase. Although these residues are essential for activation of adenylylcyclase, they are not sufficient to do this when placed in the context of another G protein alpha subunit.     

Synthesis in Escherichia coli of GTPase-deficient mutants of Gs alpha

We have reduced the GTPase activity of the alpha subunit of Gs, the guanine nucleotide-binding regulatory protein that stimulates adenylyl cyclase, by introduction of point mutations analogous to those described in p21ras. Mutants G49V and Q227L differ from the wild type protein in the substitution of Val for Gly49 and Leu for Gln227, respectively (analogous to positions 12 and 61 in p21ras). Wild type and mutant proteins were synthesized in Escherichia coli, purified, and characterized. The rate constants for dissociation of GDP from G49V recombinant Gs alpha (rGs alpha) (0.47/min) and Q227L rGs alpha (0.23/min) differ by no more than 2-fold from that observed for the wild type protein (0.5/min). In marked contrast, the rate constants for hydrolysis of GTP by G49V rGs alpha (0.78/min) and Q227L rGs alpha (0.03-0.06/min) are 4-fold and roughly 100-fold slower than that for wild type rGs alpha (3.5/min). These reductions in the rate of hydrolysis of GTP result in significant fractional occupancy of these proteins by GTP in the presence of the nucleotide, 0.37 for G49V rGs alpha and 0.78 for Q227L rGs alpha, compared to 0.05 for wild type rGs alpha. When reconstituted with cyc- (Gs alpha-deficient) S49 cell membranes or purified adenylyl cyclase, both mutant proteins stimulate adenylyl cyclase activity in the presence of GTP to a much greater extent than does wild type Gs alpha; their maximal ability to activate the enzyme is largely unaltered. The fractional ability of a given Gs alpha polypeptide to active adenylyl cyclase in the presence of GTP correlates well with the fractinal occupancy of the protein by the nucleotide. The mutant subunits appear to interact normally with G protein beta gamma subunits, and their ability to activate adenylyl cyclase is enhanced by interaction with beta-adrenergic receptors. These results indicate that the structural analogy that has been inferred between the guanine nucleotide-binding domains of G proteins and the p21ras family is at least generally correct. They also provide confirmation of the kinetic model of G protein function and document mutations that permit the expression in vivo of constitutively activated G protein alpha subunits.     

α-Oligoglucosylation of a sugar moiety enhances the bioavailability of quercetin glucosides in humans

Dietary intake of quercetin is suggested to be potentially beneficial for the prevention of various diseases. We examined the effect of α-oligoglucosylation of the sugar moiety of quercetin monoglucoside on its bioavailability in humans. Enzymatically modified isoquercitrin (EMIQ) was prepared by enzymatic deglycosylation and the subsequent of α-oligoglucosylation of quercetin 3-O-β-rutinode (rutin). The plasma level of quercetin metabolites was instantly increased by oral intake of EMIQ and its absorption efficiency was significantly higher than that of isoquercitrin (quercetin 3-O-β-glucoside; Q3G), and rutin. The profile of plasma quercetin metabolites after EMIQ consumption did not differ from that after Q3G consumption. The apparent log P of EMIQ indicated that EMIQ is more hydrophilic than Q3G but less than quercetin 3,4′-O-β-diglucoside. These data indicated that enzymatic α-oligoglucosylation to the sugar moiety is effective for enhancing the bioavailability of quercetin glucosides in humans.     

Treatment of C6 Glioma Cells and Rats with Antidepressant Drugs Increases the Detergent Extraction of Gsα from Plasma Membrane

Results from previous studies suggested that chronic treatment of rats or C6 glioma cells with antidepressants augments the coupling between Gs and adenylyl cyclase. As these effects on C6 glioma cells are seen in the absence of presynaptic input, several antidepressant drugs may have a direct "postsynaptic" effect on their target cells. It was hypothesized that the target of antidepressant action was some membrane protein that may regulate coupling between G proteins and adenylyl cyclase. To test this, C6 glioma cells were treated with amitriptyline, desipramine, iprindole, or fluoxetine for 3 days. Chlorpromazine served as a control for these treatments. Membrane proteins were extracted sequentially with Triton X-100 and Triton X-114 from C6 glioma cells. Triton X-100 extracted more G(s alpha) in membranes prepared from antidepressant-treated C6 glioma cells than from control groups. In addition, cell fractionation studies revealed that the amount of G(s alpha) in caveolin-enriched domains was reduced after antidepressant treatment and that adenylyl cyclase comigrated with G(s alpha) in the gradients. These data suggest that some postsynaptic component that increases availability of Gs to activate effector molecules, such as adenylyl cyclase, might be a target of antidepressant treatment.     

Kinetic analysis of butyrylcholinesterase-catalyzed hydrolysis of acetanilides

The aryl-acylamidase (AAA) activity of butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) has been known for a long time. However, the kinetic mechanism of aryl-acylamide hydrolysis by BuChE has not been investigated. Therefore, the catalytic properties of human BuChE and its peripheral site mutant (D70G) toward neutral and charged aryl-acylamides were determined. Three neutral (o-nitroacetanilide, m-nitroacetanilide, o-nitrophenyltrifluoroacetamide) and one positively charged (3-(acetamido) N,N,N-trimethylanilinium, ATMA) acetanilides were studied. Hydrolysis of ATMA by wild-type and D70G enzymes showed a long transient phase preceding the steady state. The induction phase was characterized by a hysteretic "burst". This reflects the existence of two enzyme states in slow equilibrium with different catalytic properties. Steady-state parameters for hydrolysis of the three acetanilides were compared to catalytic parameters for hydrolysis of esters giving the same acetyl intermediate. Wild-type BuChE showed substrate activation while D70G displayed a Michaelian behavior with ATMA as with positively charged esters. Owing to the low affinity of BuChE for amide substrates, the hydrolysis kinetics of neutral amides was first order. Acylation was the rate-determining step for hydrolysis of aryl-acetylamide substrates. Slow acylation of the enzyme, relative to that by esters may, in part, be due suboptimal fit of the aryl-acylamides in the active center of BuChE. The hypothesis that AAA and esterase active sites of BuChE are non-identical was tested with mutant BuChE. It was found that mutations on the catalytic serine, S198C and S198D, led to complete loss of both activities. The silent variant (FS117) had neither esterase nor AAA activity. Mutation in the peripheral site (D70G) had the same effect on esterase and AAA activities. Echothiophate inhibited both activities identically. It was concluded that the active sites for esterase and AAA activities are identical, i.e. S198. This excludes any other residue present in the gorge for being the catalytic nucleophile pole.     

Systematic mutagenesis of potential glycosylation sites of lysosomal acid lipase

Lysosomal acid lipase (LAL; EC 3.1.1.13) is a key enzyme in the intracellular lipid metabolism. It hydrolyzes exogenous triglycerides and cholesterol esters taken up by various cell types. LAL has six potential N-glycosylation sites and one potential O-glycosylation site. Elimination of each of the six Asn-(X)-Ser/Thr sites by site-directed mutagenesis and expression in baculovirus-infected Spodoptera frugiperda cells resulted in two single-mutant enzymes without lipolytic activities (N134Q and N246Q) and four mutants with preserved activities. The two inactive mutants were not detectable on immunoblot analysis, indicating that they were not secreted. Six double mutants in all possible combinations except for the two inactive single mutants were produced and expressed. Double mutants in combination with the N9 glycosylation site showed reduced activities as compared to the other mutants or the wild-type enzyme. Kinetic data of LAL glycosylation mutants indicate that substrate affinity of N9Q was not changed, but k (cat) of N9 mutants was reduced distinctly compared to the wild-type enzyme. Peanut agglutinin lectin did not recognize LAL, demonstrating that the protein has no core1 structure (Galbeta 1-3 GalNAc) of O-glycosylation. These data indicate that at least two of the six N-glycosylation sites are used in native lipase. N134 and N246 were found to be essential for LAL activity. We conclude that glycosylation plays an important role in the formation of functional LAL.     

Identification of heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins in human megakaryoblastic leukemia cell line,MEG-01, and their alteration during cellular differentiation

Various heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins (G proteins) are possible to have important functions in hematopoietic cells. However, there has been no information regarding their expression in magakaryoblasts and/or megakaryocytes. In the present study, protein contents of seven G protein α subunits (Gs α, Gi2 α, Gi3 α, Gz α, G11 α, Gq α and G12 α) and β subunit in a human megakaryoblastic leukemia cell line, MEG-01, were analyzed by immunoblotting. Immature MEG-01 cells expressed the α subunits of Gs, Gi2, Gi3, Gz, G11 and G12 at protein molecule level. During the 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced differentiation process, the contents of Gi2 α and Gi3 α increased, whereas the protein levels of Gz α, Gs α, Gil a and G12 α were observed to hardly change, β Subunit was also observed to be present in immature MEG-01 cells and to increase continuously throughout the differentiation process. For the expression of Gi2 α and β subunits, chronic TPA-treatment was required although Rac2, a low Mr GTP-binding protein, was expressed abundantly by only 30 min-TPA-treatment followed by 3 day-culture.