具有抗氧化活性的酸性菟丝子多糖H2的研究

从药用植物菟丝子 (CuscutachinensisLam .)的种子中经碱液提取所得的粗多糖CHC ,经进一步分离纯化得一酸性纯多糖H2 ,其分子量大于 1.0× 10 6,利用化学方法和光谱分析方法对其结构进行了研究。多糖H2由 1,6_linked_β_DGalp、1,4_linked_β_DGalp、1,4_linked_β_DGalA和 1,2or 4_linked_β_L_Rhap构成主链 ,并在部分1,6_linked_β_DGalp残基的O_3位和 1,2or 4_linked_β_L_Rhap残基的O_4或O_2形成分枝点 ,以末端半乳糖构成末端。侧链由末端半乳糖 ,1,6_linked_β_DGalp、1,4_linked_β_DGalp和 1,3,6_linked_β_DGalp残基构成 ,连接于主链的1,6_linked_β_DGalp残基的O_3位。阿拉伯糖残基 1,5_linkedAra、1,3,5_linkedAra、末端Ara以及末端鼠李糖残基存在于多糖分子H2的外周 ,连接于侧链和主链的 1,6_linked_β_DGalp残基的O_3位。此外 ,药理研究结果显示 ,H2能减少自由基引起的对大鼠成嗜铬细胞瘤PC12神经细胞系的损伤 ,明显提高细胞的存活率     

菟丝子及其一种伪品的鉴别

通过原植物鉴定、药材性状和粉末显微观察,理化反应及紫外光谱扫描比较,对菟丝子(Cuscuta chinensis)及其一种伪品进行鉴别。结果表明,菟丝子及其伪品在原植物的叶、花和果实、药材质地和气味,种皮栅状组织细胞的构成及其特点、热水浸煮时发生的现象、黄酮反应结果以及紫外光谱扫描显示的最大吸收波长位置,均存在明显差异。菟丝子的伪品系十字花科植物芥菜(原变种)(Brassica juncea var.juncea)的干燥成熟种子,上述实验结果为鉴别菟丝子及其伪品提供了依据。     

菟丝子质量和产量与其影响因素的相关性研究

通过对菟丝子生物学特性、品种、寄主、栽培技术的研究,进一步考察影响菟丝子质量和产量的因素,为合理开发利用菟丝子提供理论依据。     

菟丝子提取物对活性氧引起已分化的PC12细胞损伤的保护作用

以常用的神经嗜铬细胞瘤PC12细胞株为实验模型,通过比较活性氧(ROS)作用细胞后的细胞活力、凋亡相关蛋白(p53、Bax)水平以及细胞中SOD、GSH、MDA的差异,发现菟丝子提取物不仅能提高ROS损伤的已分化PC12细胞活力,调节细胞中凋亡相关基因的表达,而且还能提高细胞中SOD和GSH的含量,降低MDA水平。由此表明,菟丝子提取物对ROS造成的PC12细胞损伤有一定的保护作用。     

中国菟丝子离体再生体系的建立

选取萌发3～5d、长度3～5cm的中国菟丝子（Cuscuta Chinensis Lam）幼苗,将其分为上、中、下3部分并作为外植体进行离体培养与植株再生研究。结果表明,其上、中部片段更适宜愈伤组织诱导;诱导培养基以添加1mg L^-1 NAA和1mg L^-1 BA的MMS培养基效果最好,此培养基也可用于愈伤组织的继代培养,愈伤组织在上述培养基中已生长一年之久。分化培养基为添加1mg L^-1 BA的MMS培养基,平均每块愈伤组织可以产生2．8株植株。     

Antioxidant properties and PC12 cell protective effects of APS-1, a polysaccharide from Aloe vera var. chinensis

Through a combination of anion-exchange and repeated gel chromatographies, APS-1 was isolated from fresh leaves of Aloe vera L. var. chinensis (Haw.) Berger (an edible and medicinal plant widely cultivated and consumed in China) as a principal polysaccharide composed of mannose and glucose (ca. 18:5) with its molecular weight around 2.1 x 10(5). In a dose-dependent manner, APS-1 was demonstrated to be free radical scavenging in superoxide and hydroxyl radical assays, inhibitory to the copper-mediated oxidation of human low density lipoprotein (LDL), and protective against hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-induced lesion to rat PC12 cell (pheochromocytoma cell line). The result suggested that APS-1 could be of considerable preventive and therapeutic significance to some free radical associated health problems such as coronary heart ailments, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Furthermore, the finding shed as well fresh light helpful for a better understanding of the health-benefiting potential of the edible plant consumed by the Chinese people for a couple of centuries.     

Metabolite changes with induction of Cuscuta haustorium and translocation from host plants

Cuscuta is a stem holoparasitic plant without leaves or roots, parasitizing various types of host plants and causing major problems for certain crops. Cuscuta is known as a generalist and, thus, must have unique parasite strategies to cope with different host plants. For elucidating metabolic responses and mechanisms of parasitization, metabolomic approaches using GC/MS were applied. We compared five stages of Cuscuta japonica: early stage seedlings, with far red light (FR) cue, with contact signal, haustorium induced seedlings by both signals and adult plant parasites on host plants. Sugars, amino acids, organic acids, nucleic acids, and polyols were identified from the polar phase fraction. The apical part contained metabolite profiles different from the haustorium induced part or the basal part. Amino acid and some organic acids were up-regulated for haustorium induction but decreased after parasitization. After attachment to different host plants, metabolite profiles of Cuscuta japonica changed dramatically due to the absorption of specific host plant metabolites such as pinitol. Cuscuta seedlings attached to pinitol rich host plants contained more pinitol and showed different profiles from those attached to plants having less or lacking pinitol.     

威灵仙多糖对舌鳞癌细胞生长抑制作用的研究

目的:探讨威灵仙多糖对人舌鳞癌细胞Tca-8113的体外生长抑制作用。方法:提取分离纯化威灵仙多糖,用噻唑蓝(MTT)法测定在不同浓度威灵仙多糖作用下人舌鳞癌细胞Tca-8113的活力,观察药物对癌细胞的生长抑制作用。结果:威灵仙多糖对Tca-8113的生长具有明显的抑制作用,随着威灵仙多糖浓度的增大或作用时间延长,抑制作用逐渐增强,呈一定的剂量和时间依赖关系。结论:在体外实验中,威灵仙多糖对人舌鳞癌细胞Tca-8113具有明显的杀伤和抑制作用,可进一步研究其作为抗肿瘤药物应用于临床的潜力。     

蕈树叶芳香精油成分分析及其抗氧化活性研究

为了解蕈树叶芳香精油化学组分及抗氧化活性,采用气相色谱-质谱联用技术(GC-MS)结合Kovats保留指数(K I)比较的方法对其进行了成分分析,并运用二种体外方法对其抗氧化活性进行了测定。结果表明蕈树叶精油以倍半萜烯类为主(占62.39%),主要特征成分为双环大根香叶烯(10.71%)、(E)-丁香烯(9.96%)和α-依兰油烯(8.92%)。该精油具有中等程度的自由基清除活性和抗脂质过氧化活性。其抗氧化活性可能与精油中的酚类物质5-羟基白菖莆烯(2.97%)以及醇类物质1-表橙椒醇(3.12%)和(Z)-白檀油烯醇(2.12%)等化合物有关。     

An Acidic Polysaccharide Isolated from the Midrib of Leaves of Nicotiana tabacum

An acidic polysaccharide (APS-H) purified from the hemicellulosic fraction of the midrib of Nicotiana tabacum was composed of d-galacturonic acid, l-rhamnose, l-arabinose and d-galactose in a molar ratio of 31.8: 15.4: 9.9: 42.9. Its molecular weight was estimated to be 90,000 by gel filtration chromatography. APS-H had a pectin-like structure in which the rhamnogalacturonan backbone was composed of (1 → 2)-linked l-rhamnopyranosyl and (1 → 4)-linked d-galacturonosyl residues in a ratio of approximately 1: 2.1. It also contained (1 → 4)-linked d-galactan and (1 → 5)-linked l-arabinofuranosyl moieties as the side chains. Branch points occurred mainly at C-4 of (1 → 2)-linked l-rhamnosyl residues in the backbone and at C-6 of (1 → 4)-linked d-galactosyl residues in the side chains.     

Antioxidant enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation induced by eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in PC12 cells

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is one of the major dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and induces apoptosis in several cancer cells. In this study, the EPA induced lipid peroxidation and response of antioxidative enzymes have been investigated in rat pheochromocytoma PC12 cells to elucidate the mechanisms of apoptosis induced by the polyunsaturated fatty acid EPA. We have analyzed superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activities and glutathione (GSH) contents in PC12 cells after exposure to different concentrations of EPA. Lipid peroxidation was shown to increase in the presence of EPA as an indication of the oxidative damage. Lipid peroxidation was enhanced by EPA in a dose-dependent manner, and the loss of cell viability was partially reversed by vitamin E. In the case of antioxidant enzyme activities, SOD and GPX activities and GSH contents increased significantly at 50 μmol/L EPA and were respectively 2.41-fold (p < 0.01), 3.49-fold (p < 0.05), and 1.43-fold (p < 0.05) higher than controls. The CAT activity at 10 μmol/L had the highest value and was increased by 25.83% (p < 0.05) compared to control. The results suggest that in PC12 cells the mechanism of apoptosis induced by EPA may be partly due to lipid peroxidation.     

中国红豆杉中一个新的紫杉烷二萜

从中国红豆杉(Taxus chinensis)枝叶中分离得到4个紫杉烷二萜,通过波谱分析分别确定为：1β-羟基-2α,7β-二去乙酰基巴卡亭I(1),1β-羟基巴卡亭I(2),2α,5α,7β,9α,10β,13α-六乙酰氧基紫杉-4(20),11-二烯(3)和2-去乙酰氧基-5-去肉桂酰taxinine J(4)其中化合物1为新化合物。     

茶多糖的抗氧化活性及对细胞氧化损伤的保护机制

茶多糖是一种从茶叶中提取的酸性糖蛋白,具有良好的抗氧化活性。以自由基清除率为指标,分析皖西南地区夏秋茶多糖的抗氧化活性,基于H₂O₂和EDTA-Fe²⁺建立的外源性羟基自由基(·OH)损伤细胞模型和PMA诱导内源性羟基自由基损伤模型,进一步探讨茶多糖对自由基损伤的修复作用机制。结果表明,茶多糖具有良好的体外抗氧化活性,对DPPH·和·OH均具有较强的清除效果,EC₅₀值分别为209.5和535.2μg·mL^–1,最大清除效率与Vc相当。细胞增殖实验表明,外源性和内源性自由基氧化损伤模型中细胞存活率均随着茶多糖浓度的增加而升高,在茶多糖浓度为800μg·mL^–1时细胞存活率分别高达87.41%和85.84%,且显著高于模型组(47.67%和48.03%)。在修复机制上,利用激光共聚焦显微镜显影细胞内活性氧(ROS)分布以及荧光强度,分析结果显示,与模型组相比,茶多糖对于细胞模型中外源和内源性ROS均具有明显的清除效果,与体外抗氧化实验结果一致。茶多糖在体外表...     

Carbachol and Bradykinin Increase the Production of Diacylglycerol from Sources Other than Inositol-Containing Phospholipids in PC12 Cells

Both carbachol and bradykinin increased diacylglycerol formation in PC12 pheochromocytoma cells. The effect of carbachol was apparent only in cells that had been treated with nerve growth factor. Incubation of the cells in Ca2(+)-free medium attenuated carbachol-stimulated diacylglycerol formation but did not reduce the response to bradykinin. Pretreatment of the cells with pertussis toxin did not affect either carbachol- or bradykinin-stimulated diacylglycerol formation; therefore, the inhibitory guanine nucleotide Gi probably does not mediate this response. The time course of carbachol-stimulated diacylglycerol accumulation did not coincide with the time course of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) production. IP3 was elevated at the earliest time measured, 15 s, and then slowly declined so that by 5 min IP3 levels were only 50% of maximal. Diacylglycerol levels, in contrast, were not elevated for the first 2 min and then peaked at 5 min. These data indicate that hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate was not the major source of the diacylglycerol peak at 5 min. To investigate the source of diacylglycerol, I examined the fatty acid composition of the diacylglycerol by prelabeling the cells with [3H]palmitic acid and [14C]stearic acid. The 14C/3H ratio in diacylglycerol should reflect the phospholipid(s) from which it is derived. The 14C/3H ratio of the increment in diacylglycerol produced by carbachol and bradykinin was intermediate between the 14C/3H ratios of phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylinositol. The 14C/3H ratio in triacylglycerol was similar to that of phosphatidylcholine. These data indicate that carbachol and bradykinin stimulate the formation of diacylglycerol from sources other than inositol-containing phospholipids; phosphatidylcholine and triacylglycerol are two possible sources of this diacylglycerol.     

NGF Gene Expression in Dividing and Non-Dividing Cells from AAV-Derived Constructs

NGF expression in COS cells when driven by pTR.NGF (CMV promoter, AAV TRs) was more effective than either pc.NGF (CMV promoter, no AAV TRs) or dlk.NGF (AAV promoters and TRs). This NGF was able to differentiate PC12 cells. Differentiated PC12 cells transfected with pTR.NGF released NGF into medium. The fraction of pTR.NGF transfected PC12 cells that extended neurite-like processes 7 days post-transfection was similar to the transfection efficiency, suggesting that transfected cells were selectively differentiated by locally released NGF. pTR.NGF-transfected primary cultures of either neurons or glia did not express exogenous NGF. These results indicate that NGF can be released by dividing and non-dividing cells, but not neonatally derived brain cells.     

黄连木叶提取物抗氧化活性及相关毒性、抗毒性研究

本文对黄连木叶进行提取,黄酮粗提物的得率达到6.05%。氯化铝法检测其黄酮含量为137.5±14.3mg/g芦丁当量。DPPH自由基清除能力的数据显示其IC50小于Vc,清除能力强于Vc。SOS反应圈提示黄连木叶粗提物在10 mg/mL浓度范围内没有诱导细菌的SOS反应,说明其没有毒性或者毒性微弱。对丝裂霉素C诱导的细菌SOS反应抑制实验和对细菌丝状化形态变化的抑制实验结果表明,黄连木叶粗提物有很强的抑制细菌SOS反应及抑制细菌丝状化形态改变的效应。     

中国对虾PC-Ⅲ系列抗菌肽的分离纯化及活性

以我国主要经济海产品中国对虾（Penus chinensis）为研究对象,通过Sephadex G-50、RP-HPLC等技术分离纯化到PC-Ⅲ系列中国对虾天然抗菌肽。经初步鉴定,该系列抗菌肽对革兰氏阴性和革兰氏阳性菌都表现出程度不一的抑菌活性,且不同程度地影响小白鼠离体回肠肌收缩,但无丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂活性。用MALDI-TOF质谱对样品进行分析,检测到分子量分别为1071Da和1311Da的两种抗菌肽。这些抗菌肽对对虾抵御微生物的侵袭具有重要的作用。     

An Acidic Polysaccharide in Seeds of Pisum sativum L.

A phenanthrene-assimilating bacterium which belongs to the genus Aeromonas was isolated from soil. The cells which adapted to phenanthrene required a growth lag time on a naphthalene medium. The cells oxidized l-hydroxy-2-naphthoate (1H2NA), 2-carboxybenzaldehyde (2CBAL), o-phthalate (OPA) and protocatechuate (PCA) but did not oxidize salicylaldehyde (SAL), salicylate (SA) and catechol (CAT) which are intermediates in naphthalene catabolism. Using the cell-free extract, the same results were obtained in oxidative capacity. The intact cells metabolized 1H2NA and 2CBAL without the lag time, giving 2CBAL and PCA, respectively. The ammonium sulfate-treated extract prepared from the cells grown in phenanthrene medium, converted 1H2NA to 2CBAL and 2CBAL to OPA. It was suggested that the Aeromonas sp. degraded phenanthrene through OPA.     

Nerve Growth Factor Stimulation of Arachidonic Acid Release from PC12 Cells: Independence from Phosphoinositide Turnover

The effect of nerve growth factor on the metabolism of arachidonic acid and the hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol in PC12 cells was examined. Addition of nerve growth factor to PC12 cells isotopically labeled with [3H]arachidonic acid caused an increased release of radioactivity. In a similar manner, treatment of PC12 cells prelabeled with [3H]inositol increased inositol monophosphate accumulation in the presence of LiCl. Stimulation of [3H]arachidonic acid release by nerve growth factor was concentration dependent, attaining a maximum at 0.5 nM. Concentrations of nerve growth factor above 0.5 nM caused less than maximal stimulation. In contrast, nerve growth factor-stimulated accumulation of [3H]inositol monophosphate exhibited a sigmoidal dose-response curve with an apparent maximum at 8 nM. Increased accumulation of [3H]inositol monophosphate could be detected as early as 60 s after nerve growth factor addition, whereas nerve growth factor-stimulated release of [3H]arachidonic acid was not observed until 5 min after nerve growth factor treatment. The nerve growth factor-stimulated release of [3H]arachidonic acid was independent of extracellular calcium concentration. Increased [3H]inositol monophosphate accumulation elicited by nerve growth factor was dependent on the presence of extracellular calcium. These results suggest that the increased metabolism of arachidonic acid and the enhanced hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol are separately regulated by nerve growth factor.     

神经营养因子诱导分化的神经元样PC12细胞分裂的研究

神经营养因子（nerve growth factor,NGF）诱导PC12细胞分化产生的神经元样细胞一直被认为属于分裂后的细胞,没有分裂能力。然而在本研究中,我们观察了一些已经发生分化的PC12细胞,这些细胞长有很长的神经突起,在形态上属于神经元样细胞。在这些细胞中,我们不仅检测到DNA合成,而且观察到这些细胞的分裂现象。更令人感兴趣的是,除了胞体发生分裂外,位于胞体分裂位置的突起也一分为二,分别分配给两个子细胞。这些结果说明,形态发生分化的神经元样PC12细胞仍有分裂能力。本研究首次报道神经元样PC12细胞及其突起能发生分裂。