Production of lithospermic acid B and rosmarinic acid in hairy root cultures of Salvia miltiorrhiza

Hairy root cultures of Salvia miltiorrhiza were established by infecting sterile plantlets with Agrobacterium rhizogenes ATCC 15834, and the transformation was proved by direct detection of the inserted T-DNA by the polymerase chain reaction. As determined by HPLC, these hairy root cultures had the ability to produce lithospermic acid B (LAB), rosmarinic acid (RA) and other related phenolic compounds, the water-soluble active components of the plant. The effect of five different basal media, MS, MS-NH<INF>4</INF> (MS without ammonium nitrate), B5, WPM and 6,7-V on the root growth and phenolic compound production was studied. It was found that MS-NH<INF>4</INF> and 6,7-V media were superior to MS, B5 and WPM media in terms of both root growth and phenolic compound production. The time course of biomass accumulation and phenolic compound formation was also examined in the culture using MS-NH<INF>4</INF>medium. During cultivation, the content of RA in the roots was stable being approximately 0.48% of dry weight while the content of LAB fluctuated between 0.73% and 1.61% of dry weight, and decreased gradually at the stationary phase of growth. The highest production of LAB and RA was about 64 mg L⁻¹ and 23 mg L⁻¹, respectively. Received 05 November 1998/ Accepted in revised form 06 February 1999     

水杨酸对丹参培养细胞中迷迭香酸生物合成及其相关酶的影响

迷迭香酸(RA)是丹参中一种重要的酚酸类次生代谢物。为探讨水杨酸(SA)诱导子对丹参悬浮培养细胞中RA的生物合成及其相关酶的影响,考察了SA诱导子和酪氨酸氨基转移酶(TAT)的竞争性抑制剂(AOPP)对RA合成积累量、苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)和TAT活性的影响。发现在培养的第6天用浓度为6.25 mg/L的SA处理后,PAL活性在诱导后4 h出现高峰,为对照组水平的124%;RA的积累量在诱导后8 h出现峰值(5.914±0.296)mg/g。用浓度为0.1μmol/L的AOPP处理,6 h后AOPP对TAT活性影响较小(与对照组无显著差异),但明显抑制了PAL活性(为对照组水平的44%),且在PAL活性明显降低的同时RA的积累量显著减少(4.709±0.204)mg/g。进一步用0.1μmol/L AOPP和6.25 mg/L SA共处理,AOPP对PAL的抑制作用可得到一定程度的缓解,且RA的积累量较AOPP单独处理的高。表明SA可以诱导丹参悬浮培养细胞中RA积累量的增加,且在RA合成过程中PAL的限速作用比TAT明显。     

Ca2+对丹参培养细胞中迷迭香酸合成及其相关酶活性的影响

探究了外界Ca2+(0~50 mmol/L)对丹参培养细胞迷迭香酸合成及其相关酶活性的影响,并利用细胞膜钙离子通道抑制剂异搏定(Verpamil,VP)及钙离子载体A23187初步探讨了外界Ca2+浓度变化影响丹参培养细胞次生代谢的机制。结果显示:培养6 d时的丹参细胞中迷迭香酸积累量与外界Ca2+浓度显著相关,其中10 mmol/L Ca2+最有利于迷迭香酸的合成,迷迭香酸最大积累量达20.149 mg/g DW,比1 mmol/L和3 mmol/LCa2+处理分别高37.3%和20.4%。分析迷迭香酸合成的两条支路上的关键酶PAL和TAT活性变化发现,两种酶活性亦受外界Ca2+浓度影响,且活性变化先于迷迭香酸的积累,说明这两种酶均参与迷迭香酸的生物合成,但PAL比TAT促进作用更明显。进一步用VP和A23187处理发现,外界Ca2+影响迷迭香酸的合成是通过影响胞内Ca2+浓度实现的,胞外Ca2+内流可能参与了这一过程。     

丹参活性成分的现代中药药理研究进展

对传统中药丹参中丹参酮、丹酚酸、丹参单体IH764-3三种主要活性成分及其近年来的中药药理学研究进展进行综述,为进一步开发利用这一传统中药提供理论依据。     

Somatic embryogenesis and in vitro rosmarinic acid accumulation in Salvia officinalis and S. fruticosa leaf callus cultures

The effect of explant age, plant growth regulators and culture conditions on somatic embryogenesis and rosmarinic acid production from leaf explants of Salvia officinalis and S. fruticosa plants collected in Greece was investigated. Embryogenic callus with numerous spherical somatic embryos could be induced on explants derived from both species and cultured for 3 weeks on a Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 1.8–18 μm 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and kinetin (Kin) or 10.5–21 μm 1-naphthalenacetic acid and 6-benzyladenine. Only explants from young plants (with six to eight leaves) responded to the culture treatments and, in general, low light intensities (50 μmol m^–2 s^–1) favoured callus formation and induction of somatic embryos. Somatic embryos were further developed on the same medium. Heart- and torpedo-shaped embryos (1–2 mm long) were subcultured on a growth-regulator-free MS medium for maturation. Maximum rosmarinic acid accumulation in S. officinalis and S. fruticosa callus cultured on 4.5 μm 2,4-D and 4.5 μm Kin was 25.9 and 29.0 g/l, respectively. Received: 17 January 1997 / Revision received: 26 May 1997 / Accepted: 30 June 1997     

腐殖酸对丹参生长的促进作用及其机理的研究

本文旨在研究腐殖酸对丹参生长的促进作用及其机理以提高丹以的产量和品质。水培试验研究表明：20ppm－80ppm腐殖酸促进了丹参根干物质的积累,80ppm时达到了最大,丹参根重比对照增加了49％,其作用机理是：通过提高根系活力,增加根系吸收能力,促进谷氨酸合成酶的活性、提高氮同化的效率,促进丹参根系分泌酸性磷酸酯酶以及改变体内酸性和中性磷酸酯酶的活性,以充分利用内的磷而适应低磷环境。     

丹参DHN1基因的克隆与序列分析

丹参(Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge．)是一种重要的药用植物。以组织培养2～13w的丹参幼苗为材料,构建丹参cDNA库并进行大规模EST序列分析,所得序列经NCBI的BLAST工具分析,克隆号为rsmsxl-009377的序列与晚期胚胎丰富(Late Embryogenesis Abundant)基因家族Ⅱ中的成员有较高的同源性。根据其5’单向测序的结果设计引物“5'-GTGCGTAGACACATCGGTTC-3'”继续向3’测序,得到一个全长969bp的序列,序列分析发现该序列包含一个长690bp的开放阅读框(ORF),编码229个氨基酸,与NCBI注册的脱水素家族基因具有较高的同源性,且含有ⅡLEA蛋白的特征序列,表明本基因可能是一种新的脱水素基因,命名为DHN1,并住GENEBANK上进行了注册,序列号为：AY695932。     

H2O2参与水杨酸诱导丹参培养细胞中丹酚酸B合成的信号转导

过氧化氢(Hydrogen peroxide,H2O2)为活性氧(Reactive oxygen species,ROS)的一种,存在于许多生物体系中并介导植物中多种生理和生化过程。为了探讨H2O2作为信号分子在水杨酸(Salicylic acid,SA)诱导丹参培养细胞合成丹酚酸B(Salvianolic acid B,Sal B)过程中的作用,分别考察了SA和H2O2、过氧化氢酶(Catalase,CAT)、二甲基硫脲(2-(4-carboxy-2-phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide,DMTU)及咪唑(Imidazole,IMD)对苯丙氨酸解氨酶(Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase,PAL)和酪氨酸氨基转移酶(Tyrosine aminotransferase,TAT)的活性及Sal B含量的影响。结果表明,SA处理可有效地诱导丹参培养细胞中H2O2产生、PAL和TAT活性升高以及Sal B合成积累量的增加;外源施加10～30 mmol/L H2O2也可以有效促进PAL、TAT活性升高和Sal B合成积累量的增加;用H2O2的清除剂CAT处理发现,CAT对SA或外源H2O2诱导的Sal B合成积累具有消除作用,说明H2O2可能作为SA诱导Sal B积累过程中的上游信号分子起作用;用H2O2淬灭剂DMTU处理,可以有效抑制SA对Sal B合成的促进作用;用质膜烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸(Nicotinamide vadenine dinucleotide phosphate,NADPH)氧化酶(H2O2来源的主要酶)抑制剂IMD处理,可以抑制Sal B的合成,但这种抑制效果可以部分被外源施加的SA削弱,说明通过HADPH氧化酶产生的H2O2受阻时,SA诱导的Sal B合成积累也会受到抑制。表明H2O2是介导SA诱导丹参培养细胞中Sal B合成积累的信号分子。     

一株促进丹参生长和提高丹酚酸含量的活性内生真菌

利用菌根接种技术,丹参幼苗接种固体培养的SMF34菌株后,在温室和试验田条件下栽培,比较处理组和对照组在表观性状、生物量、总酚酸和丹酚酸B含量间的差异,结果处理组丹参均优于对照组。该活性菌株经形态和分子鉴定为拟青霉属Paecilomyces sp.真菌。提示该活性菌对丹参生长发育和丹酚酸含量的提高具有促进作用,是一株具有很好应用和研究价值的真菌。     

Ca2+对水杨酸诱发的丹参幼苗丹酚酸B生物合成的影响

为研究Ca2+在水杨酸诱导丹参幼苗丹酚酸B生物合成过程中的作用,分别用激光共聚焦显微镜和高效液相色谱仪检测胞外Ca2+通道抑制剂Vp和LaCl3,胞内Ca2+通道抑制剂LiCl以及胞内钙调素拮抗剂TFP处理前、后水杨酸诱导丹参叶片保卫细胞内Ca2+荧光强度和丹酚酸B含量的变化。结果表明,水杨酸 (SA) 处理后6 min即可诱发丹参幼苗叶片保卫细胞内Ca2+迸发,持续时间为2~3 min,丹参幼苗丹酚酸B生物合成量亦显著增加,且丹酚酸B合成量的增加发生在Ca2+迸发之后。胞外Ca2+通道抑制剂,胞内Ca2+通道抑制剂以及胞内钙调素拮抗剂均可抑制水杨酸诱导的Ca2+迸发和丹酚酸B的生物合成。结果表明水杨酸诱发的Ca2+对丹参幼苗丹酚酸B生物合成具有重要的调控作用。     

丹参咖啡酸-O-甲基转移酶基因(SmCOMT1)的克隆及其分析

依据丹参转录组数据库得到的咖啡酸-O-甲基转移酶基因序列设计特异性引物,采用RT-PCR方法从丹参分离得到一个新的COMT基因,命名为SmCOMT1(GenBank注册号为JF693491）。该基因cDNA全长1 158 bp,包含一个长为1 095 bp的开放阅读框,编码364个氨基酸。SmCOMT1 gDNA序列长2 275 bp,包含4个外显子和3个内含子。序列分析结果表明,SmCOMT1编码的多肽具有COMT的序列保守元件,与同科植物罗勒COMT编码的多肽高度同源,同源性达到89%。系统进化树分析表明,SmCOMT1与双子叶植物的COMT亲缘关系较近。qRT-PCR结果表明,SmCOMT1基因在丹参不同组织器官中差异表达,其中茎中的表达量最高,并且其表达受茉莉酸甲酯和病原菌的诱导,显示SmCOMT1基因可能在植物防御反应中发挥作用。     

镉胁迫对丹参生长及有效成分积累的影响研究

采用盆栽试验方法,研究了镉（Cd2＋）对丹参（Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge）的生长及其有效成分积累的影响。结果表明,镉胁迫下丹参的生长受到了显著抑制,体内Cd2＋残留量、可溶性蛋白含量和膜脂过氧化程度显著增加,叶绿素含量降低。与对照相比,镉胁迫下丹参叶片水溶性酚酸类化合物咖啡酸和迷迭香酸的含量显著降低（P〈0．05）,原儿茶酸含量增加,丹参素、原儿茶醛和丹酚酸B的含量也降低,但变化均不显著（P〉0．05）。而根系中这6种酚酸类化合物含量均降低,其中迷迭香酸的含量变化极显著（P〈0．01）。镉胁迫下丹参根系脂溶性丹参酮类化合物二氢丹参酮、丹参酮I和隐丹参酮含量均显著降低,而丹参酮lIA含量变化不显著。丹参叶片中水溶性酚酸类化合物合成关键酶苯丙氨酸解氨酶（PAL）和酪氨酸氨基转移酶（TAT）的活性显著降低,而肉桂酸4一羟化酶（C4H）和4一香豆酸CoA连接酶（4CL）的活性显著升高。这些结果均说明镉胁迫可以降低丹参的产量和质量。     

Effects of methyl jasmonate and salicylic acid on cell growth and cryptotanshinone formation in Ti transformed Salvia miltiorrhiza cell suspension cultures

Exogenous methyl jasmonate (MJ) or salicylic acid (SA) when applied alone failed to induce cryptotanshinone (a phytoalexin) formation in Ti-transformed Salvia miltiorrhiza cell suspension cultures. However, when applied in combination with yeast elicitor, SA at 50–500 M enhanced the yeast elicitor-induced cryptotanshinone formation while MJ reduced the yeast elicitor-induced cryptotanshinone formation. Ibuprofen at 100 M did not inhibit the yeast elicitor-induced cryptotanshinone formation. DMSO was superior to ethanol as a solvent for introducing MJ to the cell cultures.     

丹参悬浮培养细胞原生质体的制备和活力检测

对丹参悬浮培养细胞原生质体制备条件进行了研究,并利用FDA染色和钙离子荧光探针Fluo-3/AM装载对制备得到的原生质体的活力和功能进行了检测。丹参悬浮培养细胞原生质体的制备条件为:悬浮培养细胞酶解的适宜酶液组合为纤维素酶1.5%、果胶酶0.3%和离析酶0.5%;适宜的甘露醇浓度为0.4 mol/L;酶解时间为12 h;在600 r/min转速下离心5 min收集,纯化得到原生质体,其产量为1.1×106/g FW,FDA检测显示其活力为95%以上,荧光探针Fluo-3/AM可成功装载到原生质体中。     

Signal transducer and oxidative stress mediated modulation of phenylpropanoid pathway to enhance rosmarinic acid biosynthesis in fungi elicited whole plant culture of Solenostemon scutellarioides

This study aimed to improve rosmarinic acid (RA) production in the whole plant culture of Solenostemon scutellarioides through elicitation with phytopathogenic fungi. Amongst selected fungi, Aternaria alternata caused significant elevation (p < 0.05–0.01) in RA accumulation (∼1.3–1.6-fold) between 25 and 100 μg l⁻¹. However, elicitation at the dose of 50 μg l⁻¹ has been found to be most effective and intracellular RA content reached almost ∼1.6-fold (p < 0.01) higher in day 7. Therefore, A. alternata (50 μg l⁻¹) was selected for mechanism evaluation. A significant elevation of intercellular jasmonic acid was observed up to day 6 after elicitation with A. alternata (50 μg l⁻¹). A significant increase in tissue H₂O₂ and lipid peroxidation coupled with depletion of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase and catalase indicated augmented oxidative stress associated with biotic interaction. Preceding the elicitor-induced RA accumulation, a notable alteration in the specific activities of biosynthetic enzymes namely PAL and TAT was recorded, while, no significant change in the activities of RAS was observed. HPPR activity was slightly improved in elicited plant. Therefore, it could be concluded that A. alternata elicited the biosynthesis of rosmarinic acid via signal transduction through jasmonic acid coupled with elicitor induced oxidative stress and associated mechanism.     

丹参肉桂醇脱氢酶基因（SmCAD）的克隆及表达分析

肉桂醇脱氢酶（cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase,CAD）依赖于NADPH还原肉桂醛及其衍生物,是催化木质素单体生物合成途径的最后一步关键酶。通过分析丹参转录组数据库,从丹参中获得一条肉桂醇脱氢酶基因,命名为SmCAD（Genebank注册号：HQ162287）。该序列包含一个长为1083 bp的开放阅读框,有3个内含子和4个外显子,编码360个氨基酸,含有NADP（H）结合域,Zn1和Zn2锌结合位点。利用BD walking的方法获得其启动子序列1202 bp,序列分析结果表明,SmCAD启动子区包含茉莉酸甲酯（MeJA）、脱落酸（ABA）、赤霉素（GA3）响应元件以及MYB结合位点。利用实时荧光定量PCR分析表明,该基因在丹参根、茎、叶中均有表达,且其表达受到MeJA的诱导和GA3的抑制,推测该基因可能参与了丹参对外源信号的应答反应。研究结果可为进一步研究SmCAD基因在丹参中的具体功能提供理论依据。     

Matrix metalloproteinase-9 induces cardiac fibroblast migration, collagen and cytokine secretion: inhibition by salvianolic acid B from Salvia miltiorrhiza

Cardiac fibroblasts play the key role in cardiac function and matrix metalloproteinases-9 (MMP-9) is a well known contributor to the development of myocardial remodeling. However, the direct regulation of MMP-9 on the function of cardiac fibroblasts and the underlying mechanism are far from elucidation. In the present research, recombinant protein encoding catalytic domain of MMP-9 (MMP-9 CD) was constructed and the function of neonatal cardiac fibroblasts was investigated by cell proliferation assay, migration assay, picrosirius red assay, multiplex cytokine assay and fibroblast phenotype detection. 200 nM MMP-9 CD stimulated cardiac fibroblasts migration (169.4±22.5% versus 100±0%, p<0.01), increased collagen synthesis (1.5±0.2 fold, p<0.05), up-regulated the secretion of ICAM (574.0±40.1 versus 268.5±8.6pg/ml, p<0.01), TNF-α (192.6±11.0 versus 14.4±1.8pg/ml, p<0.001), IL-6 (1500.9±70.2 versus 323.4±40.6pg/ml, p<0.001) and sVCAM-1 (30.3±4.3 versus 7.0±0.1 pg/ml, p<0.05) and down-regulated VEGF (436.5±148.9 versus 1034.3±28.1 pg/ml, p<0.05) significantly with modest effects on proliferation. Accompanying with these regulations, transition of fibroblasts to myofibroblast was confirmed by immunofluorescent stain of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) with MMP-9 CD treatment. Furthermore, salvianolic acid B (SalB) inhibited the effects of MMP-9 CD significantly. In conclusion, our results provide evidence for a direct influence of MMP-9 on cardiac fibroblast migration, collagen and cytokine secretion, which can be attenuated by SalB.