Anti-inflammatory phenylpropanoid glycosides from the fruits of Forsythia suspensa

Five new phenylpropanoid glycosides, susaroysides A–E (1–5) were isolated from the fruits of Forsythia suspensa. Their structures were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic data analysis. The absolute configurations of their sugars were determined by GC analysis. Notably, susaroysides A–D possessed a sugar with an unsubstituted anomeric carbon, which is relatively rare in natural sources. Compound 1 exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity against the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α expression in macrophage cells with the IC₅₀ value of 1.053 μM.     

Improved production of the anticancer compound 1403C by glucose pulse feeding of marine Halorosellinia sp. (No. 1403) in submerged culture

Effects of different pulse fed-batch methods on production of the anti-cancer compound 1403C by marine mangrove endophytic fungus Halorosellinia sp. (No. 1403) in a 5-L bioreactor were investigated. Since high glucose concentrations improved mycelial growth but inhibited 1403C production, the cultures were pulse fed with glucose solutions to keep the residual glucose lower than 4 g/L but higher than 0.5 g/L during rapid growth phase (0-50 h). In this way, a maximum dry biomass, 1403C production and yield coefficient (Y1403C/X) of up to 4.5 g/L, 2.64 g/L and 0.59 g/g dry cell weight, respectively were achieved. These values are 22.7%, 98.0% and 61.4%, respectively higher than those obtained with batch cultures. This strategy is valuable for fermentation scale-up of Halorosellinia sp. (No. 1403) for 1403C production, and might also be applicable to other marine fungi cultures.     

二号敷药外敷治疗膝骨性关节炎60例的临床研究

目的：观察和评价应用医院自制制剂治疗膝骨关节炎的疗效。方法：60例病人,均经过临床X线检查确诊,随机分成两组,治疗组外敷二号敷药,对照组外用扶他林乳胶剂四周后,通过WOMAC量表和本体感觉进行疗效评估,总结其疗效。结果：治疗四周后,对照组的晨僵、活动困难分和关节被动角度重现（PAR）,主动角度重现（ARA）,被动运动阈值测量值（TDPM）与治疗组相比有显著性差异（P〈0.01）。结论：二号敷药对膝骨关节炎治疗可以达到缓解晨僵,提高活动度和改善本体感觉,在临床治疗提高疗效上起到积极作用。     

Simulation of biological evolution and the NFL theorems

William Dembski (No free lunch: why specified complexity cannot be purchased without intelligence, 2002) claimed that the NFL theorems from optimization theory render darwinian biological evolution impossible. Häggström (Biology and Philosophy 22:217–230, 2007) argued that the NFL theorems are not relevant for biological evolution at all, since the assumptions of the NFL theorems are not met. Although I agree with Häggström (Biology and Philosophy 22:217–230, 2007), in this article I argue that the NFL theorems should be interpreted as dealing with an extreme case within a much broader context. This broader context is in fact relevant for scientific research of certain evolutionary processes; not in the sense that the theorems can be used to draw conclusions about any intelligent design inference, but in the sense that it helps us to interpret computer simulations of evolutionary processes. As a result of this discussion, I will argue that from simulations, we do not learn much about how complexity arises in the universe. This position is in contrast with certain claims in the literature that I will discuss.     

微卫星多重PCR基因扫描在三疣梭子蟹个体识别中的应用

三疣梭子蟹(Portunus trituberculatus)是我国重要的渔业资源,隶属甲壳纲(Crustacea)、十足目(Decapoda)、梭子蟹科(Portunidae)、梭子蟹属(Portunus),主要分布于中国、朝鲜、日本等海域[1,2]。近年来,随着沿海各地人工养殖规模的扩展、捕捞强度的加大、人工放流以及生态     

甘薯栽培种及其近缘野生种的DAPI核型及rDNA FISH分析

利用DAPI显带和rDNA-FISH技术对栽培种甘薯(‘徐薯18’)(Ipomoea batatas cv.Xushu No.18)及2种不同产地近缘野生种(Ipomoea hederacea Jacq.)进行了细胞遗传学研究。DAPI核型分析表明,‘徐薯18’核型公式为2n=6x=90=72m+18sm(18SAT),随体位于第1、3、6染色体上;美国近缘野生种核型公式为2n=2x=30=30m(4SAT),香港近缘野生种核型公式为2n=2x=30=20m+10sm(4SAT),随体均位于第6、12染色体上。rD-NA-FISH结果显示,栽培种甘薯基因组中含有3对5SrDNA位点,分别位于着丝粒区、亚着丝粒区和染色体端部;美国近缘野生种基因组中含有2对5SrDNA位点,香港近缘野生种基因组中含有1对5SrDNA位点,均位于随体部位;两种不同地域来源的近缘野生种基因组中均含有2对45SrDNA位点,分别位于第6和第12染色体上。     

齿菌子实体的化学成分研究

利用硅胶柱层析和Sephadex LH-20凝胶柱层析分离手段,从高等真菌齿菌(Hydnellumsp.No.2)子实体的甲醇提取物中分离鉴定了7个化合物,经现代光谱学技术鉴定为麦角甾-7,22-二烯-3β-醇(1)、5α,8α-过氧麦角甾-6,22-二烯-3β-醇(2)、(22E,24R)-3β-羟基-24-甲基胆甾-5,22-二烯-7-酮(3)、对羟基苯甲酸甲酯(4)、(24R)-麦角甾-7,22-二烯-3β,5α,6β-三醇(5)、Tuberoside(6)和脑苷脂B(7)。化合物4、5、6、7为该属首次报道。     

高产(+)γ-内酰胺酶菌株的筛选与发酵产酶研究

从土壤中筛选获得高产(+)γ-内酰胺酶的微生物菌株,并鉴定和保藏为Delftia sp.CGMCC No.5755.对该Delfiia sp菌株的发酵产酶条件进行了研究,结果表明,最适发酵培养基为:蔗糖30 g/L,蛋白胨30 g/L,牛肉膏25 g/L,乙酰胺5 g/L,MgS04 1 g/L;最适发酵温度及初始pH分别为32℃和pH 7.0.该菌株在上述条件下发酵培养20 h,菌体生物量为16.0 g/L,(+)γ-内酰胺酶的酶活为692 U/L.采用Delftia sp.静息细胞对100 g/L的外消旋底物2-氮杂二环-[2.2.1]-庚烷-5-烯-3-酮(简称(±)γ-内酰胺)的水解拆分反应中,产物(-)γ-内酰胺光学纯度大于99.9％e.e.,转化率为53.7％.研究为生物催化法高效制备光学纯(+)γ-内酰胺提供了可行的途径.     

（S）-（-）-β-羟基苯丙酸乙酯的微生物法合成

采用酿酒酵母CGMCC No．2266菌体,不对称还原β-羰基苯丙酸乙酯制备光学纯（S）-（-）-β-羟基苯丙酸乙酯。结果表明：采用初始pH为8．0的液体发酵培养基培养的CGMCCNo．2266菌体经过50℃预热处理30min后用于生物转化获得的（S）-（-）-G-羟基苯丙酸乙酯对映体过剩值可以达到100％ee。确定了合成（S）-（-）-β-羟基苯丙酸乙酯的较佳转化条件为pH7．0,温度30℃,转化时间24h,底物浓度为3．63mmol／L,菌体用量为86g/L（干重／反应体积）。以10％葡萄糖为辅助底物,产率比不加辅助底物时提高了75．4％。在最佳转化条件下反应转化率及（S）-（-）-β-羟基苯丙酸乙酯对映体过剩值可分别达到98．4％和100％ee。     

NO synthesis in human saliva

Human saliva contains nitrate that is converted into nitrite by the activity of facultative, anaerobic bacteria of the oral cavity. Nitrite can be reduced to NO in the acidic gastric milieu; some NO may also form in the mouth at acidic pH values. In this paper, we show that bacteria ( S. salivarius , S. mitis and S. bovis ) isolated from saliva, may contribute to NO production in human saliva. NO formation by bacteria occurs at neutral pH values and may contribute to the antibacterial activity of saliva.