两种新紫杉烷类二萜化合物的研究

从云南红豆杉（ＴａｘｕｓｙｕｎｎａｎｅｎｓｉｓＣｈｅｎｇ ｅｔＬ．Ｋ．Ｆｕ）的树皮中分离鉴定了５ 种化合物。通过理化常数及ＩＲ、ＭＳ、１Ｈ－ＮＭＲ、１３Ｃ－ＮＭＲ分析,鉴定为７－表－紫杉醇Ｂ（Ⅰ）、１,１３－二乙酰基－１０－去乙酰基巴卡亭Ⅲ（Ⅱ）、紫杉醇Ｃ－７－木糖甙（Ⅲ）、紫杉醇（Ⅳ）和３－表－熊果酸（Ⅴ）。其中,Ⅰ和Ⅱ为新化合物     

一株产紫杉醇内生真菌YN6的分离及鉴定

从云南红豆杉（Taxus yunnanensis）树皮内表皮中分离得到75株内生真菌,采用基于紫杉醇合成关键酶10-去乙酰巴卡亭Ⅲ-10-O-乙酰基转移酶（10-deacetylbaccatin Ⅲ-10-O-acetyl transferase,DBAT）和C-13苯丙氨基侧链CoA乙酰基转移酶（C-13-phenylpropanoid side chain-CoA acyltransferase,BAPT）基因为标志分子的快速筛选方法获得一株可产紫杉醇的内生真菌YN6,并通过高效液相色谱法和质谱法对其紫杉醇进行分析.同时,通过对内生真菌YN6的形态特征分析以及18S rDNA序列分析将其初步鉴定为拟盘多毛孢属（Pestalotiopsis sp.）真菌. 拟盘多毛孢YN6的紫杉醇产量约为120~140 μg/L,是目前已报道的紫杉醇产量较高的野生菌株之一. 拟盘多毛孢YN6的发现为微生物发酵生产紫杉醇提供了潜在的优良种质资源.     

南方红豆杉枝叶中药用抗癌活性物质含量

通过高效液相色谱（HPLC）,测定了人工栽培南方红豆杉枝叶中药用抗癌活性物质紫杉醇（taxol）、三尖杉宁碱（cephalomannine）和人工半合成紫杉醇的主要原料巴卡亭Ⅲ（baccatin Ⅲ）、10 去乙酰基巴卡亭Ⅲ（10-deacetylbaccatin Ⅲ,10-DAB）在一个生长季的含量变化.研究表明：从4月新枝叶萌发至11月枝叶基本停止生长,南方红豆杉枝叶中紫杉醇等药用活性物质含量季节性变化明显.其中紫杉醇和三尖杉宁碱含量的最高值都出现在5月;巴卡亭Ⅲ和10-去乙酰基巴卡亭Ⅲ含量的最高峰值分别出现在9月和4月.相关分析发现,南方红豆杉枝叶中4种药用活性物质之间有很好的相关性,其中紫杉醇与三尖杉宁碱含量呈显著正相关(P<0.05),三尖杉宁碱含量与10-去乙酰巴卡亭Ⅲ含量呈显著负相关(P<0.05).     

从南方红豆杉中筛选和鉴定25株产紫杉烷的内生真菌

为从南方红豆杉(Taxus chinensis var.mairei)中分离产紫杉烷的内生真菌,从其幼茎、树皮和叶片中分离纯化了491株内生真菌,经筛选获得25株内生真菌具有产紫杉烷的能力,其中,4株可产紫杉醇、巴卡亭Ⅲ和10-去乙酰巴卡亭Ⅲ,8株能产紫杉醇和巴卡亭Ⅲ,1株能产紫杉醇和10-去乙酰巴卡亭Ⅲ,1株能产巴卡亭Ⅲ和10-去乙酰巴卡亭Ⅲ,6株仅产紫杉醇,5株仅产巴卡亭Ⅲ。根据内生真菌的来源,幼茎中有11株产紫杉烷的内生真菌,叶片中有9株,而树皮中仅有5株。这些菌株的紫杉醇、巴卡亭和10-去乙酰巴卡亭Ⅲ产量分别为0.64~9.87、0.48~3.42和0.20~1.00μg L~(–1)。因此,南方红豆杉中具有紫杉烷类代谢途径的内生真菌来源广,数量多,是研究真菌中紫杉烷类化合物代谢途径的良好材料,也为紫杉烷类抗癌药生产提供了潜在的真菌种源。     

紫杉醇生物合成相关酶基因的克隆与表达

以牛儿基牛儿基二磷酸为前体的紫杉醇生物合成大约有20步酶促反应,其反应过程已基本阐明,近一半的相关酶基因已得到克隆与表达。综述了编码参与紫杉醇生物合成的紫杉二烯合酶、紫杉二烯5α羟化酶、紫杉烷10β羟化酶、紫杉烷13α羟化酶、紫杉二烯5α醇O乙酰基转移酶、紫杉烷2α苯甲酰转移酶、去乙酰基巴卡亭Ⅲ10βO乙酰转移酶、3氨基3苯基丙酰转移酶和3N去苯甲酰2脱氧紫杉醇苯甲酰转移酶等9个酶基因的克隆和表达方面的研究情况,并指出随着紫杉醇生物合成的分子生物学研究的不断深入,利用分子生物技术大规模生产紫杉醇将为期不远 。     

悬浮培养南方红豆杉细胞的紫杉醇生物合成路径中诱导子的作用位点

作者研究开发出一种基于分析中间响应模式确定悬浮培养诱导子作用位点的新方法.研究结果表明,一个诱导子的作用位点存在于浓度变化方向相反的相邻两个中间代谢物之间;该方法的有效性在悬浮培养南方红豆杉(Taxus chinensis(Pilg.)Rehd.var.mairei(Lemee et Levl.)Cheng et L. K.Fu)生物合成紫杉醇过程中得以证实;经确定,甲基茉莉酮酸、硝酸根和柠檬酸铵的作用位点在baccatinⅢ至10-去乙酰基紫杉醇之间;水杉酸、花生四烯酸的作用位点存在3种可能性,即增强10-去乙酰基紫杉醇的合成、防止紫杉醇和cephalomannine的降解.该方法对指导诱导子配伍优化紫杉醇生产具有指导意义.     

悬浮培养南方红豆杉细胞的紫杉醇生物合成路径中诱导子的作用位点

作者研究开发出一种基于分析中间响应模式确定悬浮培养诱导子作用位点的新方法。研究结果表明,一个诱导子的作用位点存在于浓度变化方向相反的相邻两个中间代谢物之间;该方法的有效性在悬浮培养南方红豆杉(Taxus chinensis (Pilg.) Rehd. var. mairei (Lemee et Levl.) Cheng et L. K. Fu)生物合成紫杉醇过程中得以证实;经确定,甲基茉莉酮酸、硝酸根和柠檬酸铵的作用位点在baccatin Ⅲ至10-去乙酰基紫杉醇之间;水杉酸、花生四烯酸的作用位点存在3种可能性,即增强10-去乙酰基紫杉醇的合成、防止紫杉醇和cephalomannine的降解。该方法对指导诱导子配伍优化紫杉醇生产具有指导意义。     

南方红豆杉枝叶中6种紫杉烷类化合物含量季节变化

紫杉醇(taxol)是主要来源于红豆杉属植物的一种天然抗肿瘤药物,紫杉烷(taxane)是紫杉醇的代谢前体或支路代谢产物,同样具有开发成为抗肿瘤新药的潜质。本文采用高效液相色谱法研究了紫杉醇(Taxol)、10-去乙酰巴卡亭Ⅲ(10-DAB)、7-木-10-去乙酰紫杉醇(7-xyl-10-DAT)、10-去乙酰紫杉醇(10-DAT)、三尖杉宁碱(CE)和7-表-10-去乙酰紫杉醇(7-epi-10-DAT)6种紫杉烷类化合物在南方红豆杉枝叶中含量的季节变化,结果显示Taxol和10-DAT在8、9月份含量最低,10-DAB和7-xyl-10-DAT在8、9月份含量相对最高,Taxol含量季节变化和10-DAB呈负相关,与CE呈显著正相关。7-xyl-10-DAT含量季节变化和10-DAB、10-DAT分别呈正相关。本文为研究南方红豆杉中紫杉醇及相关紫杉烷的代谢、积累规律提供了依据,不但有助于阐明紫杉醇的生物合成的关键步骤及调控的生理机制,而且对红豆杉资源的深度开发具有指导意义。     

巴卡亭ⅢC-10位乙酰基水解酶产生菌的筛选和鉴定

10-脱乙酰巴卡亭Ⅲ是合成紫杉醇和多烯紫杉醇的前体.以巴卡亭Ⅲ为底物,结合TLC、HPLC、HPLC-MS分析方法,通过设计专门的筛选方法筛选产酶菌株,得到一株巴卡亭ⅢC-10位脱乙酰基酶产生菌株Z1-34.以形态特征、生理生化特征、16S rDNA序列分析作为菌株的鉴定手段,Z1-34被鉴定为稻草假单胞菌(Pseudomonas straminea),首次发现稻草假单胞菌产生巴卡亭ⅢC-10-脱乙酰酶.     

赤霉素和烯效唑对东北红豆杉紫杉醇代谢的影响

以一年生东北红豆杉扦插苗为材料,采用Hoagland营养液添加赤霉素及其合成抑制剂烯效唑的方法,研究了不同处理对东北红豆杉紫杉醇(taxol)及其前体巴卡亭Ⅲ(baccatinⅢ)与10-去乙酰基巴卡亭Ⅲ(10-DAB)含量变化的影响,同时比较了苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)、过氧化物酶(POD)和超氧化物酶(SOD)活性变化,分析了紫杉醇合成旁路途径物质及抑制剂对紫杉醇代谢的作用效应.结果表明,不同浓度赤霉素(GA3)和烯效唑(S3307)处理对东北红豆杉POD、SOD及PAL活性的影响不显著;但整个处理过程中叶片中紫杉醇含量均为对照的1.28～6.44倍,茎中紫杉醇、baccatinⅢ及叶片中10-DAB含量在第6天均高于相应对照;赤霉素与烯效唑对紫杉醇及其前体合成的作用途径存在一致性.     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.