Molecular defense systems are expressed in the king bolete (Boletus edulis) growing near metal smelters

The induction of defense systems against metal exposure was investigated in 48 wild-growing fruiting bodies of the king bolete (Boletus edulis) from two areas polluted with several transition metals from smelters, as well as five reference areas. To determine the degree of metal exposure, cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) were determined in caps of fruiting bodies by atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS), whereas mercury (Hg) was determined by cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CVAFS). Caps were analyzed further with respect to relative activities of the antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), as well as concentrations of total glutathione (GSHTOT = GSH + GSSG) and relative concentrations of heat shock protein 70 kDa (HSP70). The results showed that concentrations of the four metals, as well as SOD, CAT and HSP70, were significantly elevated in the exposed group (Mann-Whitney, P < or = 0.001). In contrast, GSHTOT was significantly lowered in the exposed group (P < or = 0.05). Significant positive correlations were established between concentrations of Cd, Zn, Hg, or Cu and activities of SOD (Spearman's P < or = 0.01 for the association between SOD and Cd, P < or = 0.001 for all other metal exposure parameters), CAT (P < or = 0.001 for all exposure parameters), or expression of HSP70 (P < or = 0.001 for all exposure parameters). Significant negative correlations were found between total GSH and Cd (P < or = 0.001), Zn (P < or = 0.001), or Hg (P < or = 0.05). We conclude that antioxidant enzymes are induced in wild-growing B. edulis exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of potentially toxic transition metals; whereas the net consumption of GSH that occurs with increasing metal exposure may reflect GSH consumption by mechanisms of metal detoxification. Finally, the induction of HSP70 suggests that the antioxidant response and the mechanisms in which GSH is consumed are insufficient for protection against the harmful effects of severe metal stress.     

6. Jonas Dagys und Petras Bluzmanas: Gebundene Bios-Wuchsstoffe in Boletus edulis

• 1 . Plankton und Detritus können noch weitgehender als bisher erfaßt werden, wodurch die biochemischen Untersuchungen über den Stoffhaushalt der Gewässer eine unterstützende Förderung erfahren. Damit verringert sich immer mehr die Nährstoffdifferenz betreffs geformter Bestandteile, auf welche früher A. PÜTTER hingewiesen hat.
• 2 . Die Schwebekörper (Plankton und Tripton [Detritus]) werden durch mechanische und optische Verfahren nachgewiesen, teils auf hellem, teils auf dunklem Grunde (Abb. 1).
• 3 . Es empfiehlt sich, vor Anwendung von Sedimentierverfahren das Plankton, wie üblich, qualitativ (RUTTNER), aber auch quantitativ, lebend zu prüfen, um möglichst weitgehend den natürlichen Verhältnissen Rechnung zu tragen. Dies gilt besonders für die Gruppe der sehr zarten Organismen, welche zähltechnisch gleichsam zwischen Bakterien und Netzplankton rangieren und für den Nährstoffhaushalt der Gewässer auch mengenmäßig bedeutsam sind.

     

美味牛肝菌多糖最佳提取工艺研究

对美味牛肝菌 (BoletusedulisBull)子实体多糖提取最佳工艺条件进行了研究。通过实验既探讨了温度、pH值、时间、料液比及浸提级数对提取效果的影响 ,也探讨了酶法、三氯乙酸—正丁醇法及复合法去除蛋白的工艺条件。结果表明 :蛋白质去除最佳工艺为酶法和三氯乙酸—正丁醇复合法 ,美味牛肝菌多糖提取最佳工艺为加水 2 0倍 ,80℃ ,pH 8时浸提 1h ,多糖浸提率可达 7.37%。     

Structure of a lectin with antitumoral properties in king bolete (Boletus edulis) mushrooms

A novel lectin has been isolated from the fruiting bodies of the common edible mushroom Boletus edulis (king bolete, penny bun, porcino or cep) by affinity chromatography on a chitin column. We propose for the lectin the name BEL (B. edulis lectin). BEL inhibits selectively the proliferation of several malignant cell lines and binds the neoplastic cell-specific T-antigen disaccharide, Galβ1-3GalNAc. The lectin was structurally characterized: the molecule is a homotetramer and the 142-amino acid sequence of the chains was determined. The protein belongs to the saline-soluble family of mushroom fruiting body-specific lectins. BEL was also crystallized and its three-dimensional structure was determined by X-ray diffraction to 1.15 ? resolution. The structure is similar to that of Agaricus bisporus lectin. Using the appropriate co-crystals, the interactions of BEL with specific mono- and disaccharides were also studied by X-ray diffraction. The six structures of carbohydrate complexes reported here provide details of the interactions of the ligands with the lectin and shed light on the selectivity of the two distinct binding sites present in each protomer.     

美味牛肝菌全基因组SSR位点的分布规律研究

研究利用生物信息学方法对美味牛肝菌全基因组中的SSR位点进行了统计分析,并与其他3种担子菌基因组(灰盖鬼伞、裂褶菌、糙皮侧耳)进行了比较。结果表明,在美味牛肝菌基因组中存在2 732个SSR位点,SSR间的平均距离为17.1kb。73.02%的SSR位点分布在基因组中的非编码区,并以单核苷酸和三核苷酸重复类型为主。分布于5?或3?非编译区的SSR的相对丰度最高,为86个/Mb,而分布于编码序列的SSR相对丰度最低,为31个/Mb。同时,高通量筛选出41个长SSR位点设计引物并通过e-PCR进行了验证。最后通过与其他3种担子菌基因组相比,发现SSR数量与基因组大小无关,SSR类型都以短重复类型(单核苷酸至三核苷酸)为主,比较发现美味牛肝菌基因组中的SSR位点数量相对较多,密度也较高。     

Assessment of inter- and intra-specific variability in the main species of Boletus edulis complex by ITS analysis

The Boletus edulis species complex includes ectomycorrhizal fungi producing edible mushrooms appreciated worldwide. However, species delineation is very difficult in these fungi, because it is based exclusively on a few, highly variable morphological features. As a consequence, a high number of taxa--including several varieties, subspecies and/or species sensu stricto--have been described in this species complex. In this paper we report on an extensive analysis of internal transcribed spacer of the nuclear rDNA region on a large sample of species of the B. edulis complex, mainly harvested in Italy, and representative of the European variability of this group. The molecular analysis allowed us to discriminate among and within B. edulis, B. aestivalis, B. pinophilus and B. aereus spp. and resolve their phylogenetic relationship.     

Chemical analysis and antioxidant activity in vitro of polysaccharides extracted from Boletus edulis

Boletus edulis is a well-known delicious mushroom. In this study, three crude polysaccharides (BEPF30, BEPF60 and BEPF80) were isolated from the fruiting bodies of B. edulis with boiling water. Chemical and physical characteristics of the three crude polysaccharides were investigated by the combination of chemical and instrumental analysis methods. Their antioxidant activities were investigated in vitro systems including hydroxyl assay, superoxide radical assay, reducing power and chelating activity. Among these three polysaccharides, BEPF60 showed more significant reducing power and chelating activity; and highest inhibitory effects on superoxide radical and hydroxyl radical. These results indicated that polysaccharides extracted from B. edulis might be employed as ingredients in healthy and functional food to alleviate the oxidative stress.     

云南美味牛肝菌ITS 区域结构特点

利用ITS 的通用引物(ITS5-ITS4) 对云南的美味牛肝菌( Boletus edulis) 子实体的DNA 进行PCR 扩增, 扩增产物回收后直接测序。序列的聚类分析表明, 在ITS1-5 . 8S rDNA-ITS2 区域, 云南的美味牛肝菌与欧洲的夏牛肝菌( B. aestivalis) 和铜色牛肝菌( B . aereus) 同源性较高, 但在ITS2 区域夏牛肝菌和铜色牛肝菌分别有一段美味牛肝菌没有的大小分别为73 bp 和26 bp 的特征序列。     

美味牛肝菌降低泡菜中亚硝酸盐含量的研究

亚硝酸盐是泡菜发酵过程中产生的一种有害的副产物。首次发现美味牛肝菌Boletus edulis子实体能显著降低泡菜中亚硝酸盐的含量。在实验组原料中加入新鲜美味牛肝菌子实体时,发酵第4天亚硝酸盐含量可降低97.1%。当泡菜中冷冻保藏的美味牛肝菌子实体的加入量分别为10%、20%、30%、40% 和50%时,发酵第4天对应的亚硝酸盐含量比不加美味牛肝菌的对照分别降低了20.9%、51.6%、93.9%、96.1% 和96.9%。发酵第6天开始亚硝酸盐含量降低百分比逐渐减小,发酵10d以上实验组和对照组中亚硝酸盐含量趋于一致,但此时的泡菜酸度增加、质量降低。此外,新鲜的和冷冻的美味牛肝菌子实体降低泡菜中亚硝酸盐的活性最高,常温晾干的活性次之,高温烘干的美味牛肝菌子实体没有降低亚硝酸盐的活性。     

云南美味牛肝菌ITS区域结构特点

利用ITS的通用引物（ITS5-ITS4）对云南的美味牛肝菌（Boletus edulis）子实体的DNA进行PCR扩增,扩增产物回收后直接测序。序列的聚类分析表明,在ITS1—5．8S rDNA-ITS2区域,云南的美味牛肝菌与欧洲的夏牛肝菌（B．aestivalis）和铜色牛肝菌（B．aereus）同源性较高,但在ITS2区域夏牛肝菌和铜色牛肝菌分别有一段美味牛肝菌没有的大小分别为73bp和26bp的特征序列。     

First report of a xylose-specific lectin with potent hemagglutinating, antiproliferative and anti-mitogenic activities from a wild ascomycete mushroom

From fresh fruiting bodies of the wild ascomycete mushroom (Xylaria hypoxylon) a lectin with N-terminal sequence resemblance to a part of Aspergillus oryzae genome and only slight similarity to fungal immunomodulatory protein from the mushroom Flammulina velutipes was isolated. The protocol comprised extraction with water, precipitation from the aqueous extract using 80% saturated (NH(4))(2)SO(4), ion exchange chromatography on DEAE-cellulose and CM-cellulose, and then gel filtration by fast protein liquid chromatography on Superdex 75. Lectin activity was adsorbed on DEAE-cellulose and unadsorbed on CM-cellulose. The lectin appeared as a single band with a molecular mass of 14.4 kDa in sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and a single 28.8-kDa peak in gel filtration on Superdex 75. The lectin exhibited highly potent antiproliferative activity toward tumor cell lines, and exerted a potent anti-mitogenic action on mouse splenocytes. The hemagglutinating activity of the lectin was inhibited by inulin and xylose. It was stable up to 35 degrees C. At 40 degrees C its hemagglutinating activity was reduced by 50%, and it dwindled to 12.5% of the original activity at 50 degrees C. The hemagglutinating activity was also sensitive to NaOH and HCl solutions. The hemagglutinating activity was unaffected by CaCl(2) and ZnCl(2), and was potentiated substantially in the presence of AlCl(3) and FeCl(3). The distinctive features of this lectin comprise a unique sugar specificity, and highly potent hemagglutinating, antiproliferative and anti-mitogenic activities. X. hypoxylon lectin differs in molecular mass, N-terminal sequence and sugar specificity from previously reported ascomycete mushroom lectins.     

金属硫蛋白和植物螯合肽在植物重金属耐性中的作用

植物螯合肽和金属硫蛋白广泛存在于植物界中,它们对植物耐重金属特别重要,能够与重金属形成复合物,以缓解重金属对植物的危害。本文就这两种金属螯合蛋白的结构、生物合成和基因调控,以及在植物体内缓解重金属毒害的作用方面作了简要介绍。     

Quantification of extraradical soil mycelium and ectomycorrhizas of Boletus edulis in a Scots pine forest with variable sporocarp productivity

The availability of most edible ectomycorrhizal mushrooms depends on their natural fructification. Sporocarp formation of these fungi is linked to habitat characteristics and climate conditions, but these data alone do not explain all the trends of fungal fruiting and dynamics. It could be hypothesized that the amount of soil mycelia could also be related to the production of carpophores. Soil samples (five cylinders of 250 cm³ per plot) were taken monthly, from September to November, in five fenced permanent plots (5 × 5 m) in Pinar Grande (Soria, Spain), a Pinus sylvestris stand situated in the north of the Sistema Ibérico mountain range. Plots were chosen to establish a gradient of Boletus edulis productivity from 0 to 38.5 kg/ha year, according to the mean fresh weight of sporocarps collected during the last 10 years. B. edulis ectomycorrhizal root tips were identified in each soil sample according to its morphology and counted. DNA extractions were performed with the PowerSoil^TM DNA Isolation Kit and quantification of extraradical soil mycelium by real-time polymerase chain reaction using specific primers and a TaqMan? probe. The concentration of soil mycelium of B. edulis (mg mycelium/g soil) did not differ significantly between plots (p = 0.1397), and sampling time (p = 0.7643) within the fructification period. The number of mycorrhizal short roots per soil volume showed significant differences between the plots (p = 0.0050) and the three sampling times (p < 0.0001). No significant correlation between the number of mycorrhizas and the productivity of the plot (kg of B. edulis/ha year) was detected (p = 0.615). A statistically significant positive correlation (p = 0.0481) was detected between the concentration of mycelia of B. edulis in the soil samples and the presence of short roots mycorrhizal with B. edulis in these samples. The productivity of the plots, in terms of sporocarps produced during the last 10 years, was not correlated either with the concentration of soil mycelium or with the presence or abundance of ectomycorrhizas.     

Mitogenic activity and immunological properties of bolesatine,a lectin isolated from the mushroom Boletus satanas Lenz

• 1.1. A lectin has been purified from the mushroom Boletus satanas Lenz.
• 2.2. The protein, called bolesatine, is mitogenic for human T lymphocytes in a dose- and time-dependent manner.
• 3.3. Optimal mitogenic doses induce the release of interleukin-1α and interleukin-2 from mononuclear cell cultures.

     

Seasonal dynamics of Boletus edulis and Lactarius deliciosus extraradical mycelium in pine forests of central Spain

The annual belowground dynamics of extraradical soil mycelium and sporocarp production of two ectomycorrhizal fungi, Boletus edulis and Lactarius deliciosus, have been studied in two different pine forests (Pinar Grande and Pinares Llanos, respectively) in Soria (central Spain). Soil samples (five per plot) were taken monthly (from September 2009 to August 2010 in Pinar Grande and from September 2010 to September 2011 in Pinares Llanos) in eight permanent plots (four for each site). B. edulis and L. deliciosus extraradical soil mycelium was quantified by real-time polymerase chain reaction, with DNA extracted from soil samples, using specific primers and TaqMan® probes. The quantities of B. edulis soil mycelium did not differ significantly between plots, but there was a significant difference over time with a maximum in February (0.1576 mg mycelium/g soil) and a minimum in October (0.0170 mg mycelium/g soil). For L. deliciosus, significant differences were detected between plots and over time. The highest amount of mycelium was found in December (1.84 mg mycelium/g soil) and the minimum in February (0.0332 mg mycelium/g soil). B. edulis mycelium quantities were positively correlated with precipitation of the current month and negatively correlated with the mean temperature of the previous month. Mycelium biomass of L. deliciosus was positively correlated with relative humidity and negatively correlated with mean temperature and radiation. No significant correlation between productivity of the plots with the soil mycelium biomass was observed for any of the two species. No correlations were found between B. edulis sporocarp production and weather parameters. Sporocarp production of L. deliciosus was positively correlated with precipitation and relative humidity and negatively correlated with maximum and minimum temperatures. Both species have similar distribution over time, presenting an annual dynamics characterized by a seasonal variability, with a clear increase on the amounts of biomass during the coldest months of the year. Soil mycelial dynamics of both species are strongly dependent on the weather.     

Detoxification of arsenic by phytochelatins in plants

As is a ubiquitous element present in the atmosphere as well as in the aquatic and terrestrial environments. Arsenite and arsenate are the major forms of As intoxication, and these anions are readily taken up by plants. Both anions efficiently induce the biosynthesis of phytochelatins (PCs) ([gamma-glutamate-cysteine](n)-glycine) in vivo and in vitro. The rapid induction of the metal-binding PCs has been observed in cell suspension cultures of Rauvolfia serpentina, in seedlings of Arabidopsis, and in enzyme preparations of Silene vulgaris upon challenge to arsenicals. The rate of PC formation in enzyme preparations was lower compared with Cd-induced biosynthesis, but was accompanied by a prolonged induction phase that resulted finally in higher peptide levels. An approximately 3:1 ratio of the sulfhydryl groups from PCs to As is compatible with reported As-glutathione complexes. The identity of the As-induced PCs and of reconstituted metal-peptide complexes has unequivocally been demonstrated by electrospray ionization mass spectroscopy. Gel filtration experiments and inhibitor studies also indicate a complexation and detoxification of As by the induced PCs.     

Sublethal effects of experimental exposure to mercury in European flat oyster Ostrea edulis: Cell alterations and quantitative analysis of metal

Oysters display a diversity of uptake mechanisms for metallic elements and distribution in the target organs, namely gills and the digestive gland. Various tissues of the flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, were studied following experimental exposure to 0.025 m (5 g l) of mercury, for up to 34 days. All animals survived the treatment. Data indicate Hg accumulation in gill tissue with a maximum concentration of 38.76 g g dry weight after 25 days of exposure. Hg levels were lower in remaining tissues, in which the maximum concentration (18.47 mg g-1 dry weight) was reached after 18 days of exposure. After these times, concentration in both tissues decreased. Results show that oysters can accumulate Hg from the environment, without their survival being affected during the experimental period. Structural alteration of epithelial tissues of gill and digestive gland of flat oyster was comparable with effects described for other metallic elements in bivalve molluscs. Interstitial tissue was disorganized in the digestive gland, and ultrastructural changes in intracellular endomembranes were detected in epithelial cells of the digestive gland after 18 days of treatment. After 25 days, absorptive epithelial cells of gills showed highly dilated, swollen microvilli. These intracellular alterations are parameters of the incipient response to the accumulation of mercury.