海洋真菌及其活性代谢产物研究进展

微生物生理活性物质对人类健康极其重要。近年来,海洋微生物研究逐步成为热点,而海洋真菌是海洋微生物的重要组成部分。当前,具有生物活性的海洋真菌代谢产物被广泛应用于食品和医药产业中,研究和开发海洋真菌的生物活性代谢产物具有重要的实际意义。     

海洋真菌活性代谢产物最新研究进展

海洋微生物因其特殊的生存环境而具有产生新型生物活性物质的巨大潜力.近年来,从海洋真菌中分离鉴定了许多结构新颖的次级代谢产物,这些化合物显示了良好的抗肿瘤、抗细菌或抗真菌等生物活性.本文对近两年来海洋真菌所产生的活性物质的研究进展进行综述,并对其发展进行展望.     

药用真菌活性次级代谢产物研究

药用真菌作为我国传统中医药体系的重要组成部分,有着悠久的历史。它们能够产生丰富的活性次级代谢产物,具有神经保护、抗肿瘤、降血脂等诸多药效。然而,目前对大部分药用真菌次级代谢产物的化学和生物学研究较少。本课题组主要以抗肿瘤、抗炎、抗菌以及抗病毒等生物活性为指导,选择重要药用真菌进行化学研究,构建我国特色药用真菌代谢产物库。文章主要介绍近4年我们在这方面的研究进展。     

罗汉松内生真菌Pestalotiopsis heterocornis的代谢产物研究

从罗汉松内生真菌Pestalotiopsis heterocornis的发酵培养液中分离得到10个代谢产物,应用质谱、核磁共振等现代波谱学方法鉴定为jesterone(1),hydroxy-jesterone(2),ambuic acid(3),6β-羟基-豆甾-4-烯-3-酮(4),(24S)-麦角甾-5-烯-3β,7α-二醇(5),7,22-二烯-3β,5α,7β-三羟基-麦角甾醇(6),麦角甾-7,22-二烯-3-酮(7),(4E,8E,2S,3R,2'R)-N-2'-羟基棕榈酰-9-甲基-4,8-sphingadienin(8),鲨肝醇(9),棕榈酸(10)。以上化合物均为首次从内生真菌P. heterocornis的代谢产物中分离得到,化合物4,6,7为首次从拟盘多毛孢属真菌代谢产物中分离得到。     

真菌次生代谢产物多样性及其潜在应用价值

从生物间的协同进化和微生物次生代谢产物的功能意义原理出发,本文侧重介绍了与植物和昆虫密切相关的一些真菌及其次生代谢产物在医药和农用新药物开发应用中的潜在价值。     

植物内生真菌及其活性代谢产物研究进展

植物内生真菌是一大类未被充分研究过的真菌,其物种及代谢产物均具有生物多样性,现今从植物内生真菌中得到的活性物质种类远比从土壤微生物中得到的多。对植物内生真菌的研究具有重要的生态学意义和经济学意义,在各个领域中应用前景广泛。作者主要综述了植物内生真菌及其活性物质研究的最新进展。     

中国南海海洋真菌资源及其活性次级代谢产物研究评述

南海海域广阔,生物资源丰富多样,其中微生物资源尚未得到全面系统的研究和挖掘。本文回顾了中山大学25年来在南海微生物资源及其活性代谢产物方面的研究成果,着重介绍了近10年来本校团队研究红树林真菌资源并对其次生代谢产物开展靶向抗结核、抗炎、抗Ⅱ型糖尿病和抗肿瘤筛选的进展。最后介绍近年来我们利用中山大学海洋科考计划在西沙群岛及其海域初步开展的微生物资源的研究。     

海洋真菌Fusarium sp.次级代谢产物的研究

采用硅胶柱色谱、Sephadex LH-20凝胶柱色谱、开放ODS柱色谱以及HPLC等方法从海洋真菌Fusarium sp.的菌丝体中分离得到5个化合物,通过波谱数据及理化性质分别鉴定为3β,15β-二羟基-(22E,24R)-麦角甾-5,8(14),22-三烯-7-酮(1)、3β,5α,9α-三羟基-(22E,24R)-麦角甾-7,22-二烯-6-酮(2)、(22E,24R)-麦角甾-7,22-二烯-3β,5α,6β-三醇(3)、5α,8α-过氧-(22E,24R)-麦角甾-6,22-二烯-3β-醇(4)和丁二酸(5).其中化合物1和2首次从该属真菌中分离得到.     

海洋沉积环境来源真菌次生代谢产物的研究

海洋沉积环境复杂多样,微生物往往进化形成与其环境相适应的代谢系统.真菌作为海洋沉积环境中的重要微生物,它们的次生代谢产物结构出新率高、生物活性显著,是开发海洋先导药物的新兴资源.本文综述了1995-2011年间发表的200个海洋沉积环境真菌次生代谢产物,其来源菌株广泛分布在真菌16个属,主要集中在Penicillium属(30％)、Aspergillus属(19％)、Spicaria属(18％)和Trichoderma属(13％);其结构类型包括生物碱类(86个)、萜类(42个)、聚酮类(42个)、肽类(15个)、甾体类(5个)、脑苷脂类(4个)和其他类(6个),活性研究主要集中在细胞毒性和抗菌等方面.     

深海真菌多样性及其代谢产物生物活性的研究进展

深海环境复杂多样,深海微生物逐渐进化以适应其生存环境。真菌作为深海环境中的重要微生物类群,是开发海洋生物的新兴资源。综述了近年来深海真菌的物种多样性、活性代谢产物的多样性及其生物学功能等的研究进展,并对未来深海真菌的应用进行了展望。     

Peptides,peptidomimetics, and polypeptides from marine sources: a wealth of natural sources for pharmaceutical applications

Phage display technology was introduced by G. Smith in 1985, which is highly effective in the selection of affinity peptides from a library containing billions of display peptides. The obtained peptides show potential efficacy in the development of further clinical applications, especially in tumor treatment. In this review, the basic principles, limits, developments of phage display technology and peptide libraries are introduced. Following that, the amino acid sequence of tumor target peptides for hematological and other systems are discussed. Finally, the application of target peptides in the design of imaging probes and the development of target peptide drugs for diagnosis and therapy are noted.     

甘肃省动植物资源现状及可持续发展对策

甘肃地处中国的中部偏北，位于黄土高原、内蒙古高原和 藏高原的交汇处，是我另唯一横跨三大自然区的 分。全省的动植物资源极春丰富。据不完全调查，共有脊椎动物９２４种和亚种，占国内４８６５种１９．０１％，种子植物３８６７种，占国内３００００种的１２．９％。由于生态环境破坏，乱捕滥猎，使动植物相断消失，许多国家级保护的动植物成为濒危物种。为保护生态环境，实现可持续发展，本文提出了５项持续利用的对策：１）加     

Recent advances in microalgal bioscience in Japan,with special reference to utilization of biomass and metabolites: a review

Japan is one of leading countries in the utilization of and research on microalgae, and various findings have been obtained. Many papers, however, have been published in Japanese, which prevents the information spreading far and wide. The purpose of this review is to introduce recent advances in the utilization of microalgae as well as their basic research in Japan. The discussion covers practical applications ofChlorella andSpirulina biomass to health foods, food additives and feed supplements. The current use of microalgae as live feeds for larvae in aquaculture is also summarized. With respect to microalgal metabolites the present status of research is described with a greater emphasis on bioactive compounds, pigments and oils as potential drugs, coloring matters and biofuels, respectively.     

Relationships between inhibitory activity against a cancer cell line panel, profiles of plants collected, and compound classes isolated in an anticancer drug discovery project

In an attempt to determine the relationships between the plant profiles (country of collection, taxonomy, plant part) and the compound classes isolated with cytotoxic activity against a panel of human tumor cell lines, the data compiled from a 15-year anticancer drug-discovery project were subjected to an analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results indicate significant trends in cytotoxic activity relative to collection location, taxonomy, plant part, and compound classes isolated. Plant collections were made in tropical forests in six countries, with collections from Ecuador resulting in higher activity than those from Indonesia and Peru. Interestingly, collections from Florida were not statistically different than those from the countries with higher biodiversity. One hundred and forty-five families were represented in the collections, with the Clusiaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Meliaceae, and Rubiaceae having low ED50 (half maximal effective dose) values. Especially active genera included Aglaia, Casearia, Exostema, Mallotus, and Trichosanthes. Roots and below-ground plant materials were significantly more active than above-ground materials. Cucurbitacins, flavaglines, anthraquinones, fatty acids, tropane alkaloids, lignans, and sesquiterpenoids were significantly more active than xanthones and oligorhamnosides. The results from this study should serve as a guide for future plant collection endeavors for anticancer drug discovery.     

Knowledge discovery in biology and biotechnology texts: a review of techniques, evaluation strategies, and applications

Arguably, the richest source of knowledge (as opposed to fact and data collections) about biology and biotechnology is captured in natural-language documents such as technical reports, conference proceedings and research articles. The automatic exploitation of this rich knowledge base for decision making, hypothesis management (generation and testing) and knowledge discovery constitutes a formidable challenge. Recently, a set of technologies collectively referred to as knowledge discovery in text (KDT) has been advocated as a promising approach to tackle this challenge. KDT comprises three main tasks: information retrieval, information extraction and text mining. These tasks are the focus of much recent scientific research and many algorithms have been developed and applied to documents and text in biology and biotechnology. This article introduces the basic concepts of KDT, provides an overview of some of these efforts in the field of bioscience and biotechnology, and presents a framework of commonly used techniques for evaluating KDT methods, tools and systems.     

Non-toxic plant metabolites regulate Staphylococcus viability and biofilm formation: a natural therapeutic strategy useful in the treatment and prevention of skin infections

In the present study, the efficacy of generally recognised as safe (GRAS) antimicrobial plant metabolites in regulating the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis was investigated. Thymol, carvacrol and eugenol showed the strongest antibacterial action against these microorganisms, at a subinhibitory concentration (SIC) of ≤ 50 μg ml^?1. Genistein, hydroquinone and resveratrol showed antimicrobial effects but with a wide concentration range (SIC = 50–1,000 μg ml^?1), while catechin, gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid and cranberry extract were the most biologically compatible molecules (SIC ≥ 1000 μg ml^?1). Genistein, protocatechuic acid, cranberry extract, p-hydroxybenzoic acid and resveratrol also showed anti-biofilm activity against S. aureus, but not against S. epidermidis in which, surprisingly, these metabolites stimulated biofilm formation (between 35% and 1,200%). Binary combinations of cranberry extract and resveratrol with genistein, protocatechuic or p-hydroxibenzoic acid enhanced the stimulatory effect on S. epidermidis biofilm formation and maintained or even increased S. aureus anti-biofilm activity.     

Predators mediate the effects of a fungal pathogen on prey: an experiment with grasshoppers,wolf spiders,and fungal pathogens

1. Prey interact with multiple kinds of enemies such as predators, parasites, and pathogens. Interactions among enemies can alter prey dynamics but they are often studied separately. 2. During the summers of 2005–2006, we conducted a field experiment to examine interactions among grasshoppers, spider predators, and a lethal fungal pathogen of grasshoppers. Grasshopper nymphs were stocked into field enclosures. Predation was manipulated by adding spiders to enclosures on day 1, day 5, or day 10 of the experiment, or no spiders were added. We monitored grasshopper survival and grasshopper mortality from fungal pathogens for 4 weeks. 3. Fungal pathogens were abundant in 2005 but not in 2006, probably because of favourable weather conditions in 2005. When fungal pathogens were abundant, spider presence reduced grasshopper mortality from fungal pathogens, but only when spiders were present early in the experiment (added on day 1 or day 5). 4. The outcome of predator–prey interactions varied between years, probably as a result of differences in pathogen prevalence. In 2005, spider presence reduced the number of deaths from the pathogen, leading to a slight trend of increased grasshopper density. However, in 2006, when pathogens were not an important source of mortality, spider predation was compensatory.     

Feed intake limitation strategies for the growing rabbit: effect on feeding behaviour,welfare, performance,digestive physiology and health: a review

This review aims to present the different effects produced by a post-weaning intake limitation strategy on the growing rabbit, now largely used by French professional rabbit breeders. Although a quantitative feed restriction leads to slower growth, feed conversion (FC) is improved, particularly when the rabbits are again fed freely, as compensatory growth occurs. This better FC or the healthy rabbit is because of better digestion resulting from slower passage through the intestine, whereas the digestive physiology is slightly modified (morphometry of the intestinal mucosa, fermentation pattern, microbiota). Meat quality and carcass characteristics are not greatly affected by feed restriction, except for a lower dressing-out percentage. One of the main advantages of limiting post-weaning intake of the rabbit is to reduce the mortality and morbidity rate due to digestive disorders (particularly epizootic rabbit enteropathy syndrome). The consequences for animal welfare are debatable, as feed restriction probably leads to hunger, but it reduces the incidence of digestive troubles after weaning. However, the growing rabbit adapts very well to an intake limitation strategy, without any aggressive behaviour for congener. In conclusion, restriction strategies could improve profitability of rabbit breeding, but they should be adapted to any specific breeding situation, according to the national market, feed prices, etc.     

信号分子在链霉菌天然产物发现和开发中的应用研究进展

链霉菌具有巨大的合成次级代谢产物的潜力,但在实验室常规培养条件下链霉菌中大部分生物合成基因簇是沉默的,或者表达量极低.链霉菌中信号分子可调节形态分化和代谢产物的生物合成.通过对编码这些信号分子合成酶或受体的基因进行操作,或在发酵液中添加信号分子,可以激活链霉菌中的沉默生物合成基因簇,发现新的天然产物,或者提升已发现的天...     

New trends in peptide-based anti-biofilm strategies: a review of recent achievements and bioinformatic approaches

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have a broad spectrum of activity and unspecific mechanisms of action. Therefore, they are seen as valid alternatives to overcome clinically relevant biofilms and reduce the chance of acquired resistance. This paper reviews AMPs and anti-biofilm AMP-based strategies and discusses ongoing and future work. Recent studies report successful AMP-based prophylactic and therapeutic strategies, several databases catalogue AMP information and analysis tools, and novel bioinformatics tools are supporting AMP discovery and design. However, most AMP studies are performed with planktonic cultures, and most studies on sessile cells test AMPs on growing rather than mature biofilms. Promising preliminary synergistic studies have to be consubstantiated and the study of functionalized coatings with AMPs must be further explored. Standardized operating protocols, to enforce the repeatability and reproducibility of AMP anti-biofilm tests, and automated means of screening and processing the ever-expanding literature are still missing.