黄蔷薇花精油化学成分的研究

采用气相色谱─质谱联用的方法,分析测定了黄蔷薇花精油的化学成分,从中分离到４５种成分,鉴定出４０种,其含量占精油总量的９２．７４％,主要的香气成分是１,８─桉油醇（１９．９４％）,苎烯（１３．４０％）,△─３─蒈烯（５．１０％）,月桂烯（３．６０％）,α─萜品醇（２．４９％）,莰烯（２．１６％）,芳樟醇（１．１５％）,β－罗勒烯─ｙ（０．８６％）,丁香酚（０．８２％）和香叶醇。     

湿地松针叶挥发油化学成分研究

采用常压水蒸气蒸馏法提取了湿地松针叶挥发油,得油率为0．19－0．29％。用GC,IR,NMR,GC－MS等方法对该精油进行了定性定量分析,在分出的36个色谱峰中共鉴定出33个化合物,占该精油总量的99．79％,其中含有α－蒎烯,Δ^3－蒈烯,γ－松油烯,乙酸龙脑酯,乙酸匝萜品酯及长叶烯等,含量最多的成分是β－蒎烯（36．536％）.     

樗叶花椒树皮精油化学成分及其抗氧化活性

采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取樗叶花椒树皮精油,气相色谱-质谱联用法分离并分析鉴定其成分及相对含量,并研究了精油的抗氧化活性。结果表明,在樗叶花椒树皮精油中共鉴定出54个化合物,樗叶花椒树皮中精油的主要成分为(-)-松油烯醇(17.64%)、桉叶醇(13.82%)、香桧烯(11.73%)、γ-萜品烯(10.88%)、α-蒈烯(8.00%)、芳樟醇(6.93%)、萜品油烯(5.86%)、α-萜品醇(4.44%)、(-)-α-水芹烯(2.25%)等;400 ppm的樗叶花椒树皮中精油对超氧阴离子自由基(O-·2)、羟基自由基(·OH)、有机自由基(DPPH·)以及体外模拟胃液中亚硝酸根离子(NO-2)的清除率分别达到17.4%、49.1%、48.7%和50.8%。     

多花含笑叶的挥发油成分研究

运用气相色谱－质谱－计算机联用技术,结合标准谱库,对昆明产多花含笑叶的挥发油成分进行了研究,分离鉴定了42个化合物,其中单萜16个,倍半萜21个,分别占精油总含量的21＝21％和49．08％,主要成分为γ－木罗烯（12．04％）,十六碳三烯酸甲酸（7．45％）,兰桉醇（7．38％）,1,8－桉叶素（5．76％）,α－愈创木烯（5．64％）,香桧烯（4．26％）,十六碳二烯酸甲酯（4．26％）,β－槛香烯（3．76％）,β－蒎烯（3．20％）等。     

三七叶挥发油的化学成分分析

采用自制的同时蒸馏萃取装置提取文山三七叶的挥发油成分,然后用GC-MS法分析并鉴定了各组成及质量分数。挥发油中共鉴定出69个成分,占总峰面积的73．09。主要挥发性成分及面积归一化法测得含量为棕榈酸（27．36％）、亚油酸（10．68％）、亚麻醇（8．60％）、2,6-二叔丁基对甲基苯酚（4．67％）、1,3-环辛二烯（3．90％）、5．十八炔（2．31％）、植物醇（1．92％）、六氢化法尼基丙酮（1．39％）、斯巴醇（1．35％）等。     

肾叶天胡荽精油的超临界CO2萃取、成分分析及杀虫活性初探

采用正交实验设计,对肾叶天胡荽（Hydrocotyle wigordi Maxim．）精油超临界CO2萃取条件进行了优化,并用GC—MS分析技术对精油的化学成分进行了鉴定,初步探讨了肾叶天胡荽精油对小菜蛾2龄幼虫的触杀活性。结果表明,肾叶天胡荽精油超临界CO2萃取的最佳条件为萃取压力35MPa、萃取温度50℃、解析压力5MPa、解析温度40℃、萃取时间75min、CO2流量34—36L·h^-1,精油得率最高可达5．32％。从精油中共鉴定出19种成分,总相对含量达到89．266％,主要成分为邻苯二甲酸二辛酯（64．302％）。用超临界CO2萃取技术提取的肾叶天胡荽精油对小菜蛾2龄幼虫有一定的触杀作用,20g·L^-1精油对小菜蛾2龄幼虫的24h校正死亡率高达90．00％。     

野花椒果皮挥发性成分的研究

采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取野花椒果皮挥发油,出油率为0．603％。运用气相色谱-质谱联用技术分析,从野花椒果皮挥发油中分离出150个色谱峰,鉴定了107个化合物,占总量的92．96％,主要有1,8-桉油素（17．91％）、柠檬烯（12．66％）β-榄香烯（9．81％）、α-萜品醇（7．61％）β-芹子烯（4．81％）、β-芹子烯（3．79％）、α-石竹烯（3．71％）等。     

加拿大一枝黄花精油的化学成分及其抗菌活性

用GC—MS联用技术分析了加拿大一枝黄花（Solidago canadensis L．）精油的化学组成和含量,并测定了精油对6种农业病原真菌的抗菌活性。从加拿大一枝黄花的精油中鉴定出50种成分,占色谱峰总面积的91．08％,（＋）一大拢牛儿烯D（28．64％）、α-蒎烯（15、08％）、柠檬烯（11．80％）为精油的主要成分。抗菌活性研究结果表明,加拿大一枝黄花精油对水稻纹枯病和黄瓜立枯病的抑制作用最强,对番茄灰霉病显示出中等抑制作用,但对番茄早疫病、菜豆炭疽病和葡萄炭疽病的抑制作用很弱。     

海南木莲叶挥发油化学成分研究

目的：分析海南木莲叶的挥发油成分。方法：采用水蒸气法提取挥发油,气相色谱-质谱-计算机联用技术分析。结果：共鉴定出49种化合物,占挥发油总量的99．99％,其中主要成分是橙花叔醇（16．44％）;3,7-二甲基-2,6-辛二烯-1-醇（5.27％）;3,7-二甲基1,6-辛二烯-3-醇（5．12％）;α-丁香烯（4．97％）和丁香烯（4．48％）。     

巴巴拉百合花的天然香气成分研究

采用水蒸气蒸馏法对巴巴拉百合花挥发油进行了提取．通过毛细管气相色谱-质谱联用法分离并鉴定了其化学成分．并用气相色谱面积归一化法测定了各成分的相对百分含量。共分离出62个峰,确定了其中60种化合物,所鉴定化合物的含量占全油的99．71％．主要化学成分为：萜二烯(59．43％);3,7-二甲基-1．6-辛二烯-3-醇(20．10％);(R)-4-甲基-1-(1-甲基乙基)-3-环己烯1醇(11．32％);3异丙烯基-5,5-二甲基环已烯(4．05％);2-氨基苯甲酸-3,7-二甲基-1,6-辛二烯-3-酯(3．52％);( )-α-萜品醇(p-薄荷-1-酮-8-醇)(2．22%);β-月桂烯(1．08％)。以上7种化合物占总挥发油的94．72％。     

Role for dopamine in malonate-induced damage in vivo in striatum and in vitro in mesencephalic cultures

Defects in mitochondrial energy metabolism have been implicated in the pathology of several neurodegenerative disorders. In addition, the reactive metabolites generated from the metabolism and oxidation of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) are thought to contribute to the damage to neurons of the basal ganglia. We have previously demonstrated that infusions of the metabolic inhibitor malonate into the striata of mice or rats produce degeneration of DA nerve terminals. In the present studies, we demonstrate that an intrastriatal infusion of malonate induces a substantial increase in DA efflux in awake, behaving mice as measured by in vivo microdialysis. Furthermore, pretreatment of mice with tetrabenazine (TBZ) or the TBZ analogue Ro 4-1284 (Ro-4), compounds that reversibly inhibit the vesicular storage of DA, attenuates the malonate-induced DA efflux as well as the damage to DA nerve terminals. Consistent with these findings, the damage to both DA and GABA neurons in mesencephalic cultures by malonate exposure was attenuated by pretreatment with TBZ or Ro-4. Treatment with these compounds did not affect the formation of free radicals or the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation resulting from malonate exposure alone. Our data suggest that DA plays an important role in the neurotoxicity produced by malonate. These findings provide direct evidence that inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase causes an increase in extracellular DA levels and indicate that bioenergetic defects may contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic neurodegenerative diseases through a mechanism involving DA.     

2018年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2018年中国植物科学继续呈现快速发展的态势, 我国科学家在国际植物科学主流学术刊物发表论文数量大幅增加, 取得了多项具有重要影响的成果。调控植物生长-代谢平衡实现可持续农业发展入选2018年度中国科学十大进展; 中国被子植物区系进化历史研究入选2018年度中国生命科学十大进展。以水稻为代表的农作物和果蔬等经济作物研究在国际上已呈现出明显的优势, 若干领域已从“追赶”状态跨越到“领跑”地位。该文对2018年中国科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了概括性评述, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域的发展前沿和热点, 展示中国科学家所取得的杰出成就。     

2017年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2017年中国植物科学继续保持高速发展态势, 重大成果频出, 具体表现在中国植物学家在国际顶级学术期刊发表的文章数量平稳上升。中国植物科学领域的研究工作者成果精彩纷呈, 如新型广谱抗病机制的发现、水稻广谱抗病遗传基础及机制和疫霉菌诱发病害成灾机制研究等。2017年中国生命科学领域十大进展评选中, 有两项植物科学领域的研究成果入选。水稻生物学、进化与基因组学和激素生物学等领域学科发展突出。另外, 值得一提的是, 长期从事高等植物与代谢途径调控分子网络研究和水稻品种设计育种的李家洋院士的研究成果“水稻高产优质性状形成的分子机理及品种设计”荣获2017年国家自然科学一等奖。这一具有重大国际影响的开创性贡献标志着中国植物科学在该领域的国际科学前沿居于引领和卓越地位。该文对2017年中国本土科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了系统梳理, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域发展的最新前沿动态, 与广大读者共同分享我国科学家所取得的辉煌成就。     

我国葫芦科植物离体培养研究进展

葫芦科植物包括多种瓜类蔬菜,对其进行离体培养研究具有重要的理论和实践意义。综述了国内在葫芦科植物器官培养、体细胞胚胎发生、花药培养、原生质体培养和体细胞杂交及离体遗传转化等方面取得的研究进展,并对葫芦科植物离体培养、遗传转化与育种的前景作了展望。     

SSTR5 ablation in islet results in alterations in glucose homeostasis in mice

Somatostatin (SST) peptide is a potent inhibitor of insulin secretion and its effect is mediated via somatostatin receptor 5 (SSTR5) in the endocrine pancreas. To investigate the consequences of gene ablation of SSTR5 in the mouse pancreas, we have generated a mouse model in which the SSTR5 gene was specifically knocked down in the pancreatic beta cells (betaSSTR5Kd) using the Cre-lox system. Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that SSTR5 gene expression was absent in beta cells at three months of age. At the time of gene ablation, betaSSTR5Kd mice demonstrated glucose intolerance with lack of insulin response and significantly reduced serum insulin levels. Insulin tolerance test demonstrated a significant increase of insulin clearance in vivo at the same age. In vitro studies demonstrated an absence of response to SST-28 stimulation in the betaSSTR5Kd mouse islet, which was associated with a significantly reduced SST expression level in betaSSTR5Kd mice pancreata. In addition, betaSSTR5Kd mice had significantly reduced serum glucose levels and increased serum insulin levels at 12 months of age. Glucose tolerance test at an older age also indicated a persistently higher insulin level in betaSSTR5Kd mice. Further studies of betaSSTR5Kd mice had revealed elevated serum C-peptide levels at both 3 and 12 months of age, suggesting that these mice are capable of producing and releasing insulin to the periphery. These results support the hypothesis that SSTR5 plays a pivotal role in the regulation of insulin secretion in the mouse pancreas.     

2018年中国植物科学若干领域重要研究进展

2018年中国植物科学继续呈现快速发展的态势, 我国科学家在国际植物科学主流学术刊物发表论文数量大幅增加, 取得了多项具有重要影响的成果。调控植物生长-代谢平衡实现可持续农业发展入选2018年度中国科学十大进展; 中国被子植物区系进化历史研究入选2018年度中国生命科学十大进展。以水稻为代表的农作物和果蔬等经济作物研究在国际上已呈现出明显的优势, 若干领域已从“追赶”状态跨越到“领跑”地位。该文对2018年中国科学家在植物科学若干领域取得的重要研究成果进行了概括性评述, 旨在全面追踪和报道当前中国植物科学领域的发展前沿和热点, 展示中国科学家所取得的杰出成就。     

我国葫芦科植物离体培养研究进展

葫芦科植物包括多种瓜类蔬菜,对其进行离体培养研究具有重要的理论和实践意义.综述了国内在葫芦科植物器官培养、体细胞胚胎发生、花药培养、原生质体培养和体细胞杂交及离体遗传转化等方面取得的研究进展,并对葫芦科植物离体培养、遗传转化与育种的前景作了展望.     

Changes in aquatic vegetation in Rhine floodplain streams in Alsace in relation to disturbance

Abstract. Changes are described in aquatic vegetation in oligotrophic, groundwater-fed Rhine floodplain streams in Alsace (eastern France), resulting from disturbance. Disturbance factors include changes in nutrients, either permanent ones - effluent from a waste water treatment plant or trout hatcheries - or periodic ones: flooding. Regular inputs of high levels of phosphate and ammonia modified the macrophyte vegetation in these streams. The floristic composition, which was characteristic of oligotrophic waters upstream of the eutrophicated sector, changed to that of a eutrophic situation as originally found downstream. Periodic disturbance by floods which normally occur once a year, irregularly eutrophicates the small streams, causing the development of a mixture of eutrophic and oligotrophic species. Six macrophyte communities are distinguished, indicating different trophic levels. The aquatic vegetation is adapted to the variations of phosphate and ammonia levels. Hence, aquatic macrophytes can be used as bio-indicators of fluctuations in water nutrient levels in relation to the type of disturbance.     

Apoptosis in experimental myocardial infarction in situ and in the perfused heart in vitro

We report the appearance of apoptotic cells in experimental myocardial infarction (rabbit heart) in in situ and in vitro preparations. Apoptosis was recognized by intravital staining with Hoechst 33342 (Ho342), by nick-end labeling (TUNEL) and by DNA laddering. A steady rise in the relative number of apoptotic cardiomyocytes (apoptotic index) was noted in in situ preparations. Apoptosis was first noted 6 h after the onset of ischemia with its highest value occurring after 72 h. Apoptotic nuclei were absent in remote areas of the left and right ventricles. Apoptotic nuclei within the infarcted area showed diminished intensity of Ho342 fluorescence. Three days after ischemia, a border zone adjacent to the infarcted area consisting of apoptotic macrophages was recognized. A novel finding was the appearance of apoptotic cardiomyocytes in the isolated perfused ischemic heart. Occurring as early as 50 min after the onset of ischemia, a high apoptotic index was present adjacent to the ligature placed around the coronary artery. This observation provides the opportunity to selectively examine factors leading to apoptosis in the ischemic heart under controlled experimental conditions.     

Morphine-potentiated platelet aggregation in in vitro and platelet plug formation in in vivo experiments

The detailed mechanisms underlying morphine-signaling pathways in platelets remain obscure. Therefore, we systematically examined the influence of morphine on washed human platelets. In this study, washed human platelet suspensions were used for in vitro studies. Furthermore, platelet thrombus formation induced by irradiation of mesenteric venules with filtered light in mice pretreated with fluorescein sodium was used for an in vivo thrombotic study. Morphine concentration dependently (0.6, 1, and 5 microM) potentiated platelet aggregation and the ATP release reaction stimulated by agonists (i.e., collagen and U46619) in washed human platelets. Yohimbine (0.1 microM), a specific alpha(2)-adrenoceptor antagonist, markedly abolished the potentiation of morphine in platelet aggregation stimulated by agonists. Morphine also potentiated phosphoinositide breakdown and intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization in human platelets stimulated by collagen (1 microg/ml). Moreover, morphine (0.6-5 microM) markedly inhibited prostaglandin E(1) (10 microM)-induced cyclic AMP formation in human platelets, while yohimbine (0.1 microM) significantly reversed the inhibition of cyclic AMP by morphine (0.6 and 1 microM) in this study. The thrombin-evoked increase in pH(i) was markedly potentiated in the presence of morphine (1 and 5 microM). Morphine (2 and 5 mg/g) significantly shortened the time require to induce platelet plug formation in mesenteric venules. We concluded that morphine may exert its potentiation in platelet aggregation by binding to alpha(2)-adrenoceptors in human platelets, with a resulting inhibition of adenylate cyclase, thereby reducing intracellular cyclic AMP formation followed by increased activation of phospholipase C and the Na(+)/H(+) exchanger. This leads to increased intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization, and finally potentiation of platelet aggregation and of the ATP release reaction.