细叶香茶菜中两个新的对映—贝壳杉烷二萜化合物

从云南中甸产细叶香茶菜 (Isodontenuifolia (W .W .Smith)Kudo)的地上部分分离得到 6个化合物 ,它们的结构通过波谱方法得到鉴定。其中化合物 1和 2为新的对映_贝壳杉烷二萜化合物 ,即细叶香茶菜甲素 (3β ,6α ,15 β_trihydroxy_1α ,7β_diacetoxy_11β ,16 β_epoxy_ent_kaurane) (1)和细叶香茶菜乙素 (1α,6α ,11β_trihydroxy_3β,7β_diacetoxy_ent_kaur_16_en_15_one) (2 )。     

近无毛灰岩香茶菜的研究

从云南省会泽县产近无毛灰岩香茶莱〔Rabdosia calcicola (Hand. -Mazz.) Hara var. subculva (Hand. -Mazz.) C. Y. Wu et H. W. Li〕叶中分得两个二萜化合物,一个为新化合物,命名为灰岩香茶菜甲素(calcieolin A),另一个为已知化合物维西香茶菜甲素(weisiensin A),经各项光谱数据和化学反应确定,灰岩香茶菜甲素为3β-羟基-1α,6α,7β,11β-四乙酰氧基-对映-贝壳杉-16-烯-15-酮(1);维西香茶菜甲素结构应为3β,6α-二羟基-1α,7β,11β-三乙酰氧基-对映—贝壳杉-16-烯-15酮(2)。     

叶穗香茶菜的二萜成分

从云南省中甸县产叶穗香茶菜[Rabdosia phyllostachys(Diels)Hara]叶中分得1个新二萜化合物,命名为叶穗香茶菜乙素(phyllostachysin B),经各项波谱数据确定,叶穗香茶菜乙素为6β,11β,14β—三羟基-15α-乙酰氧基-对映-贝壳杉-16-烯-20 醛-7-酮。另一个为已知化合物叶穗香茶菜甲素(phyllostachysin A)。     

蓝萼香茶菜化学成分的研究

从长白山产蓝萼香茶菜[Ralxlosia Japonica(Burm.f.)Hara var.glaucocalyx(Maxim.)Hara]地上全草中分得13个化合物,根据理化常数和波谱学数据分别鉴定为：木栓酮(1)、β-谷淄醇(2)、乙酰熊果酸(3)、齐墩果酸(4)、熊果酸(5)、蓝萼香茶菜素A(6)、2α-羟基熊果酸(7)、2α,3α-二羟基熊果酸(8)、ent-7β,14α,15三羟基-16-贝壳杉烯-3-酮(9)、山香三萜二烯酸(10)、槲皮素(11)、β-谷甾醇3-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(12)和果糖(13)。化合物8为第一次从该植物中分得,化合物10为第一次从该属植物中分得。     

紫萼香茶菜甲素的结构

从紫萼香茶菜叶的乙醚提取物中分得一个新的二萜化合物,命名为紫萼香茶菜甲素(rabdoforrestin A),根据波谱和化学证据,其结构为对映-11β-羟基-2α,3α,6β,7α-四乙酰氧基-16-贝壳杉烯-15-酮(ent-11β-hydroxy-2α,3α,6β,7α-tetraacetoxy-16-kauren-15-one)。另外还分离到已知黄酮化合物线蓟素(cirsilioi 4)。     

腺花香茶菜地下根茎化学成分研究

采用硅胶、RP-18等柱色谱,从腺花香茶菜地下根茎70%丙酮提取物的乙酸乙酯部位分离得到16个化合物,通过理化性质和波谱数据分别鉴定为维西香茶菜甲素(1)、2α-羟基齐墩果酸(2)、2α,23-二羟基齐墩果酸(3)、2β,3β-二-O-异丙叉基-齐墩果-12-烯-28-酸(4)、乙酰熊果酸(5)、1-棕榈酸单甘油酯(6)、1-油酸单甘油酯(7)、1-亚油酸单甘油酯(8)、1,2-亚油酸甘油二酯(9)、α-亚麻酸甲酯(10)、棕榈酸(11)、硬脂酸(12)、油酸(13)、7α-羟基豆甾醇(14)、7β-羟基谷甾醇(15)、β-谷甾醇(16)。化合物4、6～10和13～15为首次从该属植物中分离得到,化合物2、3、5、11和12为首次从该植物中分离得到。     

甘肃产蓝萼香茶菜二萜化学成分研究

对甘肃天水小陇山产蓝萼香茶菜进行二萜化学成分研究。采用硅胶柱色谱法分离纯化,通过薄层色谱及波谱法进行结构鉴定,SRB法分别对分离化合物进行了体外细胞毒活性测试。共鉴定出5个二萜化合物,它们分别为:1α,6,11β,15β-四乙酰基-6,7-断裂-7,20-内酯-对映-贝壳杉-16-烯(1α,6,11β,15β-tetraacetoy-6,7-seco-7,20-olide-ent-kaur-16-en,Ⅰ),6β,11α-二羟基-6,7-断裂-6,20-环氧-1α,7-内酯-对映-贝壳杉-16-烯-15-酮(6β,11α-di-hydroxy-6,7-seco-6,20-epoxy-1α,7-olide-ent-kaur-16-en-15-one,Ⅱ),6β,7β,14β-三羟基-1α-乙酰氧基-7α,20-环氧-对映-贝壳杉-16烯-15-酮(6β,7β,14β-trihydroxy-1α-acetoxy-7α,20-epoxy-ent-kaur-16-en-15-one,Ⅲ),6β,11α,15α-三羟基-6,7-断裂-6,20-环氧-1α,7-内酯-对映-贝壳杉-16-烯(6β,11α,15α-trihydroxy-6,7-seco-6,20-epoxy-1α,7-olide-ent-kaur-16-en,Ⅳ),1α,6β,7β,14β-四羟基-7α,20-环氧-对映-贝壳杉-16-烯-15-酮(1α,6β,7β,14β-tetrahydroxy-7α-20-ep-oxy-ent-kaur-16-en-15-one,Ⅴ)。化合物Ⅲ、Ⅳ、Ⅴ均为首次从该植物中分离得到,并且以上5个二萜化合物对人肝癌细胞株Bel-7402和人卵巢癌细胞株HO-8910均显示了良好的细胞毒活性。     

细锥香茶菜二萜的研究

从四川省峨眉山产细锥香茶菜[Rabdosia coetsa(Buch-Ham,ex,D.Don)Hara]乙醚抽提物中分得了一个新二萜化合物,命名为细锥香茶菜丁素(rabdocoetsin D),其结构经各项波谱数据和化学证据确定为1α,7β-二羟基-11β-乙酰氧基-对映-7β,20-环氧-贝壳杉-16-烯-15-酮(1)。另外还分离到3个已知二萜,细锥香茶菜乙素(rabdocoetsin B)、细锥香茶菜丙素(rabdocoetsin C)、瘿花香茶菜甲素(rosthorin A)。     

贵州紫云产黄花香茶菜的化学成分研究

采用甲醇回流提取和硅胶柱层析方法,从紫云产黄花香茶菜中分离得到6个化合物,结合1H-NMR、13C-NMR数据及文献资料鉴定为黄花香茶菜乙素(Ⅰ)、黄花香茶菜丁素(Ⅱ)、大萼变型香茶菜甲素(Ⅲ)、3β-Hydroxy-18α,19α-urs-20-en-28-oic acid(Ⅳ)、齐墩果酸(Ⅴ)和熊果酸(Ⅵ)。其中化合物Ⅳ为首次从该属植物中分离得到。     

胶粘香茶菜的化学成分

胶粘香茶菜(I.glutinosa C.Y.Wu et H.W.Li),为唇形科(Labiatae)香茶菜属(Isodon)植物,产于云南西北部及四川西南部,海拔2000-2300m的河谷两岸山坡砾石地或干燥灌丛中。从云南丽江产胶粘香茶菜中,已分离和鉴定了2种不同结构类型的二萜成分,为进一步比较不同地区产该种植物在化学成分上的差异,我们对大理苍山产胶粘香茶菜进行了研究。由2316g茎叶得149g提取物,然后经硅胶柱层析,依次用氯仿、氯仿-乙酸乙脂(8:2→4:6),乙酸乙酯梯度洗脱,除分离和鉴定了β-谷甾醇(β-sitosterol),胡萝卜甙(β-sitosterol-D-glucoside),乌苏酸(ursolic acid),山植酸(crataegolic acid)和丁二酸(butanedioic acid)外,还得到迄今从香茶菜属植物中分离得到的氧化程度最低的一个对映-贝壳杉烯型四环二萜类化合物:对映-贝壳杉烷-16β,17-二醇(ent—Kauran-16β,17-diol)(1)(2.8g)和具有抑制革兰氏阳性菌生长活性的松香烷(abitane)型二萜pisiferic acid(2)(1.2g)。pisiferic acid(2)系首次从该属植物中得到。     

细叶远志皂苷在Aβ23-35诱导SH-SY5Y 细胞氧化损伤中的作用及机制研究

为研究细叶远志皂苷(tenuifolin,TEN)在Aβ25-35诱导SH-SY5Y细胞氧化损伤中的作用,并探讨其作用机制。建立Aβ25-35诱导的细胞损伤模型,细叶远志皂苷以及自噬抑制剂3-MA进行干预,显微镜观察细胞形态变化,试剂盒检测细胞氧化应激水平,RT-qPCR和Westernblot检测细叶远志皂苷以及自噬抑制剂干预前后Beclin-1、LC3、mTOR、AMPK和ULK1mRNA及蛋白水平变化。结果发现,TEN改善Aβ25-35诱导的SH-SY5Y细胞形态损伤和细胞活力下降;降低ROS和MDA浓度,并提高SOD、GSH-Px及过氧化氢酶的活性;增加AMPK和ULK1的表达,减少mTOR的表达及增加Beclin-1和LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ的表达水平。而加入3-MA会拮抗TEN的作用。总之,TEN可能通过调控AMPK/mTOR/ULK1通路,增加Beclin-1及LC3-Ⅱ/Ⅰ蛋白水平激活自噬,进而改善Aβ25-35诱导的细胞形态损伤和细胞活力下降,提高细胞抗氧化应激能力,发挥神经保护作用。     

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.     

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.