Phytochemical and pharmacological investigation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Spiraea chamaedryfolia</Emphasis>: a contribution to the chemotaxonomy of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Spiraea</Emphasis> genus

Objective

Diterpene alkaloids are secondary plant metabolites and chemotaxonomical markers with a strong biological activity. These compounds are characteristic for the Ranunculaceae family, while their occurrence in other taxa is rare. Several species of the Spiraea genus (Rosaceae) are examples of this rarity. Screening Spiraea species for alkaloid content is a chemotaxonomical approach to clarify the classification and phylogeny of the genus. Novel pharmacological findings make further investigations of Spiraea diterpene alkaloids promising.

Results

Seven Spiraea species were screened for diterpene alkaloids. Phytochemical and pharmacological investigations were performed on Spiraea chamaedryfolia, the species found to contain diterpene alkaloids. Its alkaloid-rich fractions were found to exert a remarkable xanthine-oxidase inhibitory activity and a moderate antibacterial activity. The alkaloid distribution within the root was clarified by microscopic techniques.

     

The optimal density of cellular solids in axial tension

For cellular bodies with uniform cell size, wall thickness, and shape, an important question is whether the same volume of material has the same effect when arranged as many small cells or as fewer large cells. To answer this question, for finite element models of periodic structures of Mooney-type material with different structural geometry and subject to large strain deformations, we identify a nonlinear elastic modulus as the ratio between the mean effective stress and the mean effective strain in the solid cell walls, and show that this modulus increases when the thickness of the walls increases, as well as when the number of cells increases while the volume of solid material remains fixed. Since, under the specified conditions, this nonlinear elastic modulus increases also as the corresponding mean stress increases, either the mean modulus or the mean stress can be employed as indicator when the optimum wall thickness or number of cells is sought.     

Decreased paraoxonase 2 enzymatic activity in monocyte/macrophages cells. A comparative in vivo and in vitro study for diabetes

Aim: To investigate peripheral blood monocytes/macrophages (Mo/M?) paraoxonase 2 (PON2) in diabetes and the factors modulating its activity.

Methods: One hundred and eighteen patients with newly diagnosed uncomplicated type 2 diabetes mellitus were compared regarding clinical, biochemical and oxidative stress parameters with 80 healthy subjects. The capacity of the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMNC) to release pro-oxidants and to neutralise them was determined by measuring the respiratory burst (RB) and the intracellular antioxidant enzyme PON2. In vitro experiments were conducted on a differentiated monocytes cell line (dU937) that was exposed to serum deprivation followed by addition of isolated lipoproteins (VLDL or LDL).

Results: Paraoxonase 2 activity in Mo/M? was significantly lower in type 2 diabetes patients (0.042?±?0.044 vs 0.165?±?0.133U lactonase activity/mg protein in controls, p?1c) and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). In multivariate regression models, 15–34% of the PON2 variance was explained by diabetes. The in vitro addition of VLDL normalised the RB of serum deprived dU937 cells, S? (to 82?±?18% of the cells incubated with serum, S+) and PON2 activity (from 0.524?±?0.061 in S???to 0.298?±?0.048?U/mg protein). In contrast, when LDL was added, the RB remained lower (61?±?12% of S+, p?=?.03) and PON2 higher (0.580?±?0.030?U/mg protein, p?=?.003).

Conclusions: The decrease in monocyte/macrophage PON2 enzymatic activity observed in type 2 diabetes cannot be totally explained by abdominal obesity and insulin resistance. The underlying molecular mechanisms need to be identified.     

怀山药类原球茎的诱导形成与植株再生

为提高山药离体繁殖的速度, 缩短繁殖周期, 以铁棍山药(Dioscorea opposita cv. ‘Tiegun’)带腋芽茎段为材料, 对类原球茎的诱导、增殖、分化与植株再生进行了研究。结果表明, 铁棍山药类原球茎诱导的最适培养基为MS+1.0 mg·L^-1 TDZ+30 g·L^-1蔗糖, 增殖的最适培养基为MS+9 mg·L^-1 6-BA+30 g·L^-1蔗糖, 分化的最适培养基为MS+2 mg·L^-1 KT+0.02 mg·L^-1 NAA+30 g·L^-1蔗糖, 最适生根培养基为1/4MS+0.05 mg·L^-1 NAA+1.0 mg·L^-1 PP333+15 g·L^-1蔗糖, 生根率达80%, 移栽成活率可达85%。类原球茎的诱导形成及植株再生体系的建立为怀山药种苗的快速繁殖提供了一条新途径。     

微囊藻毒素LR影响人肝细胞HL7702的ERK及JNK的蛋白磷酸化

微囊藻毒素(Microcystin,MCYST)是蓝藻的一些属产生的次级代谢产物,在发生水华的水体中普遍存在。微囊藻毒素LR(MCLR)是微囊藻毒素中存在最为普遍且毒性作用最强的一种。已有研究表明,微囊藻毒素可以诱发肝毒性并且与人群中的肝癌发生密切相关1,2,因此进一步阐明其致毒机理具有重要的意义。       

5-HT受体亚型在大鼠颌下腺的免疫组织化学定位及5-HT的功能研究

目的 研究探讨了大鼠颌下腺中5-羟钩胺受体亚型的分布以及5-HT功能。方法 免疫组织化学法和免疫酶联检测法,结果 大鼠颌下腺的浆液性腺泡上皮细胞,闰管,颗粒曲管,纹状管和排泄管的管壁上皮细胞均呈5-HT1AR离体培养的颌下腺分泌神经生长因子（NGF）,但是,当外源5-HT浓度大于10^-7时却抑制NGF的分泌。结论 提示5-HT对颌下腺NGF的分泌可能起双向调节的作用。     

基质金属蛋白酶-2,-9在子宫腺肌病的表达

目的　探讨基质金属蛋白酶 2 , 9(MMP 2 , 9)在子宫腺肌病的表达及与发病机制的关系。方法　采用免疫组织化学SP法对 2 8例子宫腺肌病 (疾病组 )异位及原位内膜 ,35例子宫肌瘤 (对照组 )原位内膜中MMP 2 , 9的表达进行测定 ,应用图像分析系统分析MMP 2 , 9平均光密度值。结果　MMP 2 , 9于两组原位内膜中表达均呈月经周期依赖性 ,分泌期的表达强度高于增生期 (P <0 0 5 ) ;于疾病组异位内膜中表达无周期性显著差异 (P >0 0 5 )。疾病组内增生期异位内膜MMP 2 , 9的表达强度高于原位内膜 (P <0 0 5 )。疾病组整个月经周期中 ,MMP 2 , 9于原位及异位内膜的表达皆持续明显高于对照组 (P <0 0 5 )。结论　研究显示子宫腺肌病原位和异位内膜MMP 2 , 9的过度表达可能与其发病机制有关     

微波提取天仙果多糖的工艺研究

本文通过对影响天仙果多糖提取的因素进行工艺研究 ,初步确认微波提取天仙果多糖宜在 80℃的碱性介质中结合微波前处理可获较高提取率。通过大孔树脂纯化 ,以及纸层析和硅胶G薄板层析分析表明 ,碱性介质中微波提取的天仙果多糖是复合多糖 ,可能由三个均一多糖组分组成。     

中心体蛋白Cenexin在大鼠精子发生过程中的表达特征

中心体蛋白Cenexin是成熟中心粒的唯一标志分子。为阐明中心粒在大鼠精子发生过程中的成熟以及功能,我们首先通过RT-PCR技术从大鼠睾丸组织中扩增出了Cenexin cDNA片段,原核表达重组蛋白后,用其免疫小鼠制备了高滴度的抗Cenexin的多克隆抗体,然后利用免疫荧光染色、Western Blot和半定量RT-PCR方法,研究了大鼠精子发生过程中Cenexin蛋白和基因的表达特征。结果显示Cenexin mRNA水平在精原细胞和精母细胞中较高,随后表达水平下降,而蛋白质分子在精原细胞到精子细胞中都定位于细胞的一个中心粒上,表示有成熟中心粒的存在,在长形精子细胞中该蛋白位于鞭毛的基体部。附睾的绝大多数成熟精子中Cenexin免疫染色消失。中心体蛋白Cenexin在精子变态期的表达变化可能与精子鞭毛形成的起始有关。     

含CSFV E2基因A/D区原核表达载体的构建、表达及其抗原性研究

应用RT PCR方法扩增了编码猪瘟病毒石门株 (CSFVshimenstrain)囊膜糖蛋白E2全基因 ,然后将其克隆到pMD 1 8T质粒中 ,获得重组质粒pMD E2。再以pMD E2为模板 ,另行设计两对引物 ,同时扩增其中一段适于在E .coli中表达且抗原反应性较好的基因片段 (E2蛋白A D抗原区基因序列 ) ,将扩增的两片段串联插入原核表达载体pET 32a中构建成重组质粒pET 2e。用酶切和序列分析鉴定插入目的基因的正确性。SDS PAGE和Western blot分析表明 ,经pET 2e转化、IPTG诱导的受体菌可表达目的蛋白 ,克隆在硫氧还蛋白 (thioredoxinprotein ,TrxA)基因下游的E2蛋白基因与TrxA基因获得了高效融合表达 ,并且具有免疫学反应活性 ,这为猪瘟的血清学诊断方法的建立打下了基础 。