植物内生真菌抗肿瘤活性代谢产物研究进展

癌症已成为全球头号杀手,迫切需要从自然界寻找更新、更有效的抗肿瘤药物。植物内生真菌是指生活在宿主植物体内,不会对宿主植物组织引起明显病害症状的一类真菌。众多研究表明,植物内生真菌在寻找抗肿瘤药物中起着至关重要的作用。随着植物内生真菌研究的深入,从植物内生真菌中寻找新的抗肿瘤活性成分已成为研究的热点。大量的抗肿瘤活性成分从植物内生真菌中分离出来,并表现出良好的抗肿瘤活性。目前,植物内生真菌抗肿瘤活性代谢产物主要有紫杉醇、喜树碱、长春新碱,鬼臼毒素等等,本文主要对近年来植物内生真菌抗肿瘤活性成分的研究进展进行了综述。     

广西北部湾红树植物内生真菌多样性

【目的】研究广西北部湾地区红树植物内生真菌多样性,建立北部湾红树植物内生真菌种质资源库,为利用内生真菌生物技术促进农业可持续发展提供理论依据。【方法】从广西北部湾地区采集红树植物组织样本,采用表面消毒法分离真菌,通过测定分离菌株对宿主植物是否具有致病性来筛选内生真菌,结合形态学特征和分子生物学分析对内生真菌进行分类与鉴定。【结果】从60个红树植物样本中分离得到1 764个菌株,经过致病性测定筛选获得41株内生真菌,分离率为2.3%。其中从宿主植物红海榄分离得到15株内生真菌,占总菌株数的36.6%,比例最高。通过分析,发现这些内生真菌在ITS-NJ、NS-NJ两个系统发育树上各聚为7个大分支,分属8个科(目)。其中球腔菌属Mycosphaerella、德福里斯孢属Devriesia、假尾孢属Pseudocercospora、枝孢霉属Cladosporium、Pleosporales等属(科)真菌是广西红树林的优势菌。【结论】广西北部湾地区红树植物内生真菌菌种资源丰富。     

假橐吾内生菌分离及其拮抗菌的筛选与鉴定

从菊科植物假橐吾(Ligulariopsis shichuana Y.L.Chen)中分离得到110株内生真菌和26株内生放线菌,依照形态培养特征对菌株进行初步分类鉴定,采用琼脂块法进行拮抗菌株筛选,并对拮抗性最好的2株内生放线菌进行分子鉴定.结果表明:(1)经初步鉴定,将分离到的假橐吾内生真菌合并为86种,分为10个属,其中交链孢霉属和丝核菌属占优势(分别为41.9%和16.3%);内生放线菌分为3个属,其中链霉菌属占优势(92.3%).(2)抗菌活性试验表明,有31株内生真菌分别对细菌、植物病原真菌具有显著抑制作用,全部内生放线菌对靶标菌有抗性,其中菌株wz57和wz01拮抗性最强.(3)根据16S rDNA序列比对结果,菌株wz57和wz01与链霉菌属(Streptomyces griseoplanus)相似性最高,分别达到99.3%和99.5%,初步归为Streptomyces griseoplanus.     

一株产紫杉醇罗汉松内生真菌的分离和鉴定

[目的]紫杉醇是重要的抗癌药物,主要从罗汉松等植物中提取,为了保护罗汉松等种质资源,本文从罗汉松植株中分离产紫杉醇内生真菌,并对内生真菌所产紫杉醇的抗肿瘤活性进行了分析.[方法]采用组织块法自罗汉松的根、茎、叶等组织中分离内生真菌;通过四唑蓝(Methyl ThiazolylTetrazolium,MTT)比色法筛选有抗肿瘤活性的内生真菌菌株,通过薄层层析(Thin Layer Chro-matography,TLC)和高效液相色谱(High Performance Liquid Chromatography,HPLC)对内生真菌所产活性物质进行鉴定;采用抽提法抽提内生真菌所产紫杉醇,应用Vero细胞对抽提的紫杉醇的活性进行了分析.[结果]从罗汉松属(Podocrapus)植物中分离到155株内生真菌,其中28株内生真菌具有较高的抑癌活性.将其中一株菌株A2命名为EPTP-1,经形态学和分子分类学分析鉴定为烟曲霉(Aspergillus fumigatus).菌株EPTP-1中抽提的紫杉醇5.553μg/L～555.3 μg/L作用24h表现出明显的致细胞凋亡作用.菌株EPTP-1发酵5天时紫杉醇的产率为0.5578±0.0294 mg/L.[结论]从罗汉松中分离到了一株产紫杉醇内生真菌EPTP-1,可作为紫杉醇类药物工业化生产的候选菌株.     

植物内生真菌抗肿瘤活性菌株的筛选*

从三尖杉、南方红豆杉及香榧中分离到172株植物内生真菌,利用抗肿瘤体外细胞毒筛选模型(MTT法)对其进行活性检测。结果表明,25株内生真菌(占总分离菌株的14.5%)对KB（人口腔上皮癌）或HL-60（人白血病）细胞具有显著的抑制活性。三尖杉、南方红豆杉及香榧内生真菌的抗肿瘤活性菌株占各供测菌株的3.3%, 19.6%和8.6%。其中7个菌株的细胞毒ID50为1,000以上,占总供测菌株的4.1%。抗肿瘤活性菌株主要分布在拟青霉属及头孢霉属中。     

雷公藤内生真菌的分离鉴定及活性研究

【背景】雷公藤是一种传统中药,具有多种药理活性和较高的应用价值。但由于产量少、提取过程复杂而限制了其在临床上的应用。植物内生真菌的次级代谢产物能够产生相似的药理活性,有望解决植物资源匮乏的难题,成为新药筛选的潜在资源。【目的】从卫矛科植物雷公藤中分离内生真菌,对其产物的体外抗菌活性及抗肿瘤活性进行测定,并利用活性菌株对雷公藤粗提物进行转化,以达到增效减毒的作用。【方法】采用组织块法从雷公藤茎中分离内生真菌;打孔法测定发酵产物对金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠埃希氏菌的抑菌活性;MTT(噻唑蓝)比色法测定发酵产物及转化产物的抗肿瘤活性;ITS(Internal transcribed spacer)序列测序分析确定活性菌株的种属。【结果】从雷公藤茎中分离得到43株内生真菌,其中5株对金黄色葡萄球菌有抑菌作用,LGT7几乎与1μg/mL青霉素钠的作用效果相当;6株对MCF-7、SKOV3细胞有抗肿瘤活性,LGT7、LGT41对肿瘤细胞生长抑制率达90%以上;4株对雷公藤粗提物具有转化活性。活性菌株分别被鉴定为拟茎点霉和腐皮壳属。【结论】雷公藤内生真菌具有抗菌抗肿瘤作用,并可以通过转化产生增效减毒作用。     

从红树植物中筛选具有抗菌、抗氧化和抗肿瘤活性的内生真菌

从红树植物无瓣海桑(Sonneratia apetala),海马齿(Sesuvium portulacastrum)和秋茄(Kandelia candel)中分离得到25株内生真菌,采用滤纸片琼脂扩散法、自由基清除法(DPPH、.OH和ABTS+)和MTT法对其发酵液上清乙酸乙酯抽提物的抗菌、抗氧化和抗肿瘤活性进行研究。结果显示,有12株菌株至少对一种指示菌有抑制作用,占总供测菌株的48%;对DPPH自由基、.OH自由基和ABTS+自由基具有较强清除作用(0 mg/mL﹤EC50≦1 mg/mL)的菌株分别有3株、12株和8株;对HepG2肿瘤细胞或HeLa肿瘤细胞具有抑制作用(抑制率>50%)的有8株菌株。研究结果表明,红树植物来源的内生真菌能够产生丰富的抗菌、抗氧化和抗肿瘤活性物质,是开发抗菌、抗氧化和抗肿瘤药物的重要资源。     

耐盐菊芋块茎内生真菌次生代谢产物的分离与结构鉴定

盐生植物菊芋(Helianthus tuberosus)是一种新型经济作物,特殊生境可能会使其内生真菌产生特殊的次生代谢产物,如结构新颖或活性显著的化合物.为研究这种耐盐植物内生真菌的次生代谢产物以及植物宿主和内生真菌之间可能存在的关系,本实验室从耐盐菊芋块茎中分离纯化出10株内生真菌,对这10株内生真菌进行抗卤虫活性筛选,初步筛选出1株抗卤虫活性良好的菌株Mucor sp.ht-7,规模发酵后通过提取分离技术得到7个化合物,用波谱手段鉴定了7个化合物的结构,对这株内生真菌和宿主次生代谢产物之间的关系进行分析探讨,并对化合物生物活性加以分析.     

木本曼陀罗内生真菌抗菌活性的筛选研究

从木本曼陀罗植物内生真菌中筛选高效抗菌活性的菌株。选择与人类和植物相关的36株病原微生物,分别对分离自木本曼陀罗(Datura arborea L.)植物的内生真菌77株进行了发酵代谢产物的抗菌活性筛选研究。结果显示:对细菌病原菌、皮肤致病真菌、植物致病真菌有抑制作用的内生真菌分别有24,9,17株,其中5株内生真菌对10种以上的供试病原菌有明显的抑制作用,活性最好的1株对20种病原菌有较强抑制活性,最大抑菌圈直径达48mm。这说明木本曼陀罗植物内生真菌抗菌能力较强,抗菌谱较广。     

1株产紫杉醇内生真菌LNUF014的鉴定及产物检测

从红豆杉的韧皮部组织中分离得到的360株内生真菌中,通过对发酵粗提的检测,共筛选到11株产紫杉醇的真菌。其中1株内生真菌LNUF014的发酵液采用有机试剂抽提紫杉醇,经薄层层析和高效液相色谱分析,初步表明该菌株的紫杉醇类物质含量为53.68μg/L。根据形态学研究和真核生物18S rDNA基因序列分析,将其鉴定为镰刀菌属(Fusarium)。产紫杉醇内生真菌的研究将对紫杉醇类抗肿瘤药物的研制具有重要意义。     

Characterization and genetic variability of Fusarium verticillioides strains isolated from corn and sorghum in Brazil based on fumonisins production, microsatellites, mating type locus, and mating crosses

Fusarium verticillioides (Gibberella fujikuroi mating population A) is a producer of fumonisins and one of the main contaminants of corn grains. In Brazil, some studies analyzing strains isolated from corn have demonstrated high levels of fumonisins, whereas the levels for strains isolated from sorghum have been found to be low. In the present study, we investigated the genetic diversity of 22 F. verticillioides strains isolated from corn and 21 strains isolated from sorghum cultivated in the State of S?o Paulo, Brazil. Differences in the genetic profile were observed between the strains isolated from the two substrates using single primer amplification reaction by polymerase chain reaction (SPAR-PCR). Fumonisins levels were higher in strains isolated from corn than in those isolated from sorghum. The MAT-1 and MAT-2 alleles were identified by PCR, and the isolates were subsequently crossed with Fusarium thapsinum (G. fujikuroi mating population F) reference strains because this species is morphologically similar to F. verticillioides and produces low levels of fumonisins. The SPAR haplotypes of some strains isolated from sorghum were similar to the F. thapsinum reference strain haplotypes, but there was no fertile mating between the strains isolated from the two substrates and the F. thapsinum references strains. The MAT-1:MAT-2 proportion was 5:17 and 14:7 for isolates from corn and sorghum, respectively.     

Properties of Serratia marcescens strains isolated in septic diseases of newborn infants

As the result of the study of blood and liquor samples from 120 newborns, Serratia marcescens was isolated in 21 cases (17.5 %). 8 strains were isolated from the environment of these patients. Almost all strains isolated from both the patients and the environment (with the exception of one environmental strain) belonged to serotype 04. The isolated S. marcescens strains were resistant to penicillin, ampicillin, streptomycin, kanamycin, oxacillin, methicillin, ceporin and moderately sensitive to polymixin. 2 strains from the environment and 9 strains from the patients were mildly sensitive to gentamicin. In one hospital all isolated strains were found to have 2 transmissive R plasmids with the molecular weight 40 and 60 megadaltons. The presence of R plasmids with the same molecular weight in all S. marcescens strains isolated in this hospital, as well as their serological identity, suggest that in all patients infection originated from a common source.     

Differentiation of methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus by prophage specificity]

By inducing with mitomycin C the following phages were isolated from all the tested 32 methicillin resistant strains of S. aureus: the serogroup B phage was isolated from 2 strains, the serogroup B and F phages were isolated from 5 strains and the serogroup F phage was isolated from 25 strains. The phages were divided into 5 groups by the antiphage immunity. In group 1 of the phages 4 additional phages were specified. By the specificity of the prophages in the cultures all the strains were divided into 5 groups. Group 1 of the cultures was divided into 5 subgroups (A, B, C, D and E).     

Characteristics of poliovirus strains isolated in Poland during 1981-1989 using monoclonal antibodies and determination of nucleotide sequence in viral RNA]

In this study currently used methods for analysis of poliovirus with monoclonal antibodies and determination of nucleotide sequence in viral RNA are presented. Twenty one strains of polioviruses isolated in Poland between 1981 and 1989 were tested. Nineteen of these strains were determined as to be derived from attenuated strains, including 10 strains isolated from 9 poliomyelitis patients. Two strains, one of type 1 isolated in 1984 and one of type 2 isolated in 1982 from children with meningitis were determined to be wild strains. The results obtained with monoclonal antibodies were confirmed by partial nucleotide sequence by dideoxy primer extension method. Analysis of poliovirus strains circulating in Poland in last 15 years suggest that the elimination of wild strains was achieved and sporadic isolation of wild strains is due most probably to imported strains.     

Strain polymorphism of the plasmid profiles in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

Plasmid profiles were studied in 27 Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans strains isolated from different geographic zones and substrates differing in the composition of the main sulfide minerals, and also in experimentally obtained strains with acquired enhanced resistance to the ions of heavy metals (Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As). In 16 out of 20 strains isolated from different substrates, one to four 2- to 20-kb and larger plasmids were revealed. Plasmids were found in all five strains isolated from gold-containing pyrite-arsenopyrite ores and concentrates, in nine of 11 strains isolated from the ores and concentrates containing nonferrous metals, and in two of four strains isolated from the oxidation substrates of simple composition (mine waters, pyritized coals, active sludge). Changes in the plasmid profiles in some A. ferrooxidans strains (TFZ, TFI-Fe, TFV-1-Cu) with experimentally enhanced resistance to Zn2+, Fe3+, and Cu2+, respectively, were noted as compared with the initial strains. After 30 passages on S0-containing medium, strain TFBk showed changes in the copy number of plasmids. The role of plasmids in the processes of oxidation of energy substrates and in the acquired enhanced resistance to the heavy metal ions is discussed.     

Vero cytotoxin production and presence of VT genes in Escherichia coli strains of animal origin

Vero cytotoxin (VT) production has been studied in 34 Escherichia coli strains isolated from animals with enteric diseases. The strains were tested by DNA hybridization with probes for VT1 and VT2 sequences and also in toxin neutralization experiments with specific antisera. Twenty bovine strains, belonging to nine different O serogroups, produced VT1 or VT2 but not both toxins. In contrast, all 14 porcine strains of four different O serogroups produced VT2 only. Six of these porcine strains, belonging to serogroups O138, O139 and O141, were isolated from cases of oedema disease. In general, the porcine isolates produced toxin at a lower level than the bovine strains.     

Molecular analysis of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from hemolytic-uremic syndrome patients and dairy samples in France

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) has been associated with food-borne diseases ranging from uncomplicated diarrhea to hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). While most outbreaks are associated with E. coli O157:H7, about half of the sporadic cases may be due to non-O157:H7 serotypes. To assess the pathogenicity of STEC isolated from dairy foods in France, 40 strains isolated from 1,130 raw-milk and cheese samples were compared with 15 STEC strains isolated from patients suffering from severe disease. The presence of genes encoding Shiga toxins (stx(1), stx(2), and variants), intimin (eae and variants), adhesins (bfp, efa1), enterohemolysin (ehxA), serine protease (espP), and catalase-peroxidase (katP) was determined by PCR and/or hybridization. Plasmid profiling, ribotyping, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) were used to further compare the strains at the molecular level. A new stx(2) variant, stx(2-CH013), associated with an O91:H10 clinical isolate was identified. The presence of the stx(2), eae, and katP genes, together with a combination of several stx(2) variants, was clearly associated with human-pathogenic strains. In contrast, dairy food STEC strains were characterized by a predominance of stx(1), with a minority of isolates harboring eae, espP, and/or katP. These associations may help to differentiate less virulent STEC strains from those more likely to cause disease in humans. Only one dairy O5 isolate had a virulence gene panel identical to that of an HUS-associated strain. However, the ribotype and PFGE profiles were not identical. In conclusion, most STEC strains isolated from dairy products in France showed characteristics different from those of strains isolated from patients.     

Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Varicella-zoster virus strains isolated from Korean patients

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a causative agent of chickenpox in primary infection and shingles after its reactivation from latency. Complete or almost-complete genomic DNA sequences for various VZV strains have been reported. Recently, clinical VZV strains were isolated from Korean patients whose genome was sequenced using high-throughput sequencing technology. In this study, we analyzed single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of VZV strains to genetically characterize Korean clinical isolates. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that three Korean strains, YC01, YC02, and YC03, were linked to clade 2. Comprehensive SNP analysis identified 86 sites specific for the 5 VZV clades. VZV strains isolated from Korea did not form a phylogenetic cluster. Rather, YC02 and YC03 clustered strongly with Chinese strain 84-7 within clade 2, more specifically cluster 2a. Signature sequences for the cluster 2a were identified and found to play an important role in the separation of cluster 2a strains from other clade 2 strains, as shown in substitution studies. Further genetic analysis with additional strains isolated from Japan, China, and other Asian countries would provide a novel insight into the significance of two distinct subclades within clade 2.     

Serotypes among Neisseria meningitidis serogroups B and C strains isolated in Canada

Antisera made to prototype serogroup B strains of Neisseria meningitidis were used to serotype, by agar gel double diffusion, 262 meningococcal serogroups B and C strains isolated in Canada. The strains included 93 from patients and 169 from carriers. Serotype 2 was associated with 39 of 75 (52%) of group B strains and 14 of 18 (77.8%) of group C strains isolated from patients. The group B strains were mainly (87.2%) serotype 2b, while the majority (92.2%) of group C strains was serotype 2a. Other serotypes (including a new provisional serotype) represented 25.3 and 5.5% of groups B and C strains, respectively. The new serotype accounted for 13% of the group B strains. Approximately 23% of the strains isolated from patients were nontypable. The distribution of serotype 2, nontype 2 (other serotypes), and nontypable strains isolated from carriers was 2.1, 36.6, and 61.3%, respectively, for group B meningococci and 22.2, 29.6, and 48.25, respectively, for group C meningococci. Serotype 11 was the most prominent of the strains isolated from carriers. Approximately 7% of all the strains were multiple serotypes. Serotype 2 is an important virulence marker associated with meningococcal groups B and C disease in Canada, with serotypes 2a and 2b being markedly associated with groups C and B meningococcal disease, respectively.     

Strain Polymorphism of the Plasmid Profiles in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

Plasmid profiles were studied in 27 Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans strains isolated from different geographic zones and substrates differing in composition of the main sulfide minerals, and also in experimentally obtained strains with acquired enhanced resistance to the ions of heavy metals (Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, As). In 16 out of 20 strains isolated from different substrates, one to four 2- to 20-kb and larger plasmids were revealed. Plasmids were found in all five strains isolated from gold-containing pyrite–arsenopyrite ores and concentrates, in nine of 11 strains isolated from the ores and concentrates containing nonferrous metals, and in two of four strains isolated from the oxidation substrates of simple composition (mine waters, pyritized coals, active sludge). Changes in the plasmid profiles in some A. ferrooxidans strains (TFZ, TFI-Fe, TFV-1-Cu) with experimentally enhanced resistance to Zn²⁺, Fe³⁺, and Cu²⁺, respectively, were noted as compared with the initial strains. After 30 passages on a S⁰-containing medium, strain TFBk showed changes in the copy number of plasmids. The role of plasmids in the processes of oxidation of energy substrates and in the acquired enhanced resistance to heavy metal ions is discussed.