疏花毛萼香茶菜的二萜成分

从疏花毛萼香茶菜叶的乙醚提取物中一共分得七个二萜化合物,其中四个经各项光谱数据证明它们分别为毛萼乙素(1),毛萼晶甲(2),毛萼晶乙(3)和冬凌草素(4)。     

Oridonin ameliorates neuropathological changes and behavioural deficits in a mouse model of cerebral amyloidosis

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of neurodegeneration and the major cause of dementia. This multifactorial disorder is clinically defined by progressive behavioural and cognitive deficits, and neuropathologically characterized by β‐amyloid aggregation, hyperphosphorylated tau and neuroinflammation. Oridonin, a diterpenoid isolated from Chinese herb Rabdosia rubescens, has multiple biological properties, especially anti‐inflammatory and neuroregulatory activities. Potential therapeutic effects of Oridonin were investigated in an animal model of cerebral amyloidosis for AD, transgenic APP/PS1 mice. Oridonin was suspended in carboxymethylcellulose or loaded with a nanostructured emulsion, and was orally administrated or injected. Before, during and following the experimental treatments, behavioural tests were performed with these transgenic mice and their naive littermates. Following relatively short‐term treatments of 10 days, brain tissue of mice were removed for immunohistochemical assays. The results indicate that both oral treatment and injection of Oridonin significantly attenuated β‐amyloid deposition, plaque‐associated APP expression and microglial activation in brain of transgenic mice. Furthermore, injection of Oridonin‐nanoemulsion ameliorated deficits in nesting, an important affiliative behaviour, and in social interaction. Additional in vitro studies indicated that Oridonin effectively attenuated inflammatory reaction of macrophage and microglial cell lines. Our results suggest that Oridonin might be considered a promising therapeutic option for human AD or other neurodegenerative diseases.     

稀土元素镧和铈对冬凌草再生植株生长及次生代谢产物的影响

以冬凌草无菌苗为材料,在冬凌草再生植株时期,添加不同浓度的稀土元素镧和铈,用重量法测定其单株平均鲜重及干重,用高效液相法测定冬凌草甲素、乙素、迷迭香酸的含量,参考农作物、园艺作物种质评比的方法,根据冬凌草生产中各项指标的重要性,设置权重,计算加权后得到综合评分对其进行综合评价,探讨稀土元素镧、铈对冬凌草再生植株产量及次生代谢产物冬凌草甲素、乙素、迷迭香酸含量的影响。结果表明:空白对照组综合评分为62.99分,添加稀土元素铈的条件下,1μmol·L-1Ce Cl3·7H2O评分最高为87.96分,添加稀土元素镧的条件下,5μmol·L-1La Cl3·6H2O评分最高为74.44分,这表明Ce Cl3·7H2O对冬凌草再生植株生长及次生代谢产物积累的促进作用优于La Cl3·6H2O;适宜浓度的镧、铈能促进冬凌草再生植株的生长及次生代谢产物冬凌草甲素、冬凌草乙素、迷迭香酸的合成,而高浓度10μmol·L-1La Cl3·6H2O具有抑制的情况。该研究结果将对进一步研究稀土元素对冬凌草再生植株生长的促进作用机制奠定基础,为植物组织培养中如何科学合理地使用稀土元素提供理论依据。     

Oridonin prevents oxidative stress-induced endothelial injury via promoting Nrf-2 pathway in ischaemic stroke

Oridonin, a natural diterpenoid compound extracted from a Chinese herb, has been proved to exert anti-oxidative stress effects in various disease models. The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effects of oridonin on oxidative stress-induced endothelial injury in ischaemic stroke. We found oridonin repaired blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity presented with upregulation of tight junction proteins (TJ proteins) expression, inhibited the infiltration of periphery inflammatory cells and neuroinflammation and thereby reduced infarct volume in ischaemic stroke mice. Furthermore, our results showed that oridonin could protect against oxidative stress-induced endothelial injury via promoting nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-erythroid 2 related factor 2 (Nrf-2). The specific mechanism could be the activation of AKT(Ser473)/GSK3β(Ser9)/Fyn signalling pathway. Our findings revealed the therapeutic effect and mechanism of oridonin in ischaemic stroke, which provided fundamental evidence for developing the extracted compound of Chinese herbal medicine into an innovative drug for ischaemic stroke treatment.     

冬凌草甲素抗肿瘤作用的研究进展

冬凌草甲素是从唇形科香茶菜属植物中分离出的对映贝壳杉烯二萜类有机化合物,具有广泛的抗肿瘤活性。该文将就冬凌草甲素抗肿瘤活性的化学构效关系及其抗肿瘤机制做一综述。     

Oridonin inhibits the migration and epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition of small cell lung cancer cells by suppressing FAK‐ERK1/2 signalling pathway

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a severe malignant with high morbidity; however, few effective and secure therapeutic strategy is used in current clinical practice. Oridonin is a small molecule from the traditional Chinese herb Rabdosia rubescens. This study mainly aimed to investigate the role of oridonin on inhibiting the process of H1688, a kind of small cell lung cancer cells from human. Oridonin could suppress H1688 cell proliferation and induce their apoptosis in a high dosage treatment (20 μmol/L). Meanwhile, cell migration was suppressed by oridonin (5 and 10 μmol/L) that did not affect cell proliferation and apoptosis. The expression level of E‐cadherin was significantly increased, and the expression of vimentin, snail and slug was reduced after administration of oridonin. These expression changes were associated with the suppressed integrin β1, phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and ERK1/2. In addition, oridonin (5 and 10 mg/kg) inhibited tumour growth in a nude mouse model; however, HE staining revealed a certain degree of cytotoxicity in hepatic tissue after treatment oridonin (10 mg/kg). Furthermore, the concentration of alanine aminotransferase (ALP) was significantly increased and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was reduced after oridonin treatment (10 mg/kg). Immunohistochemical analysis further revealed that oridonin increased E‐cadherin expression and reduced vimentin and phospho‐FAK levels in vivo. These findings indicated that oridonin can inhibit the migration and epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) of SCLC cells by suppressing the FAK‐ERK1/2 signalling pathway. Thus, oridonin may be a new drug candidate to offer an effect of anti‐SCLC with relative safety.     

模拟增温对川西亚高山林线交错带绵穗柳生长、叶物候和叶性状的影响

采用开顶式生长室(open-top chamber, OTC)模拟增温的方法,研究了模拟增温对川西亚高 山林线交错带绵穗柳生长和叶性状的影响.结果表明：与对照样地相比,OTC内日平均气温(地上12 m)在植物生长季中增加2.9 ℃,而5 cm土壤温度仅增加0.4 ℃;温度升高使绵穗柳芽开放时间明显提前、落叶时间明显推迟,叶寿命延长;OTC内绵穗柳叶面积和侧枝生长速率明显加快,比叶面积明显增加,而叶氮浓度却显著下降;OTC内绵穗柳的气孔导度、净光合速率、光呼吸速率和暗呼吸速率总体上呈增加趋势.综上所述,绵穗柳适应增温效应的能力较强,在未来气候变化背景下,其分布的海拔高度有可能上升.     

冬凌草离体培养体系的建立及主要次生代谢产物的测定

以冬凌草叶片为外植体,研究不同浓度激素组合对冬凌草愈伤组织诱导及植株再生的影响,并对不同外植体(茎、叶)诱导愈伤、芽的分化能力及再生植株内主要次生代谢产物的含量进行了比较研究。结果表明:在MS 2.0 mg/L 6-BA 1.0 mg/L NAA培养基上诱导愈伤组织效果较好;在MS 2.0 mg/L 6-BA的培养基上诱导芽的效果较好;叶片和茎段在愈伤诱导培养基上均能产生大量的愈伤组织,但其再分化能力以茎段最好;再生苗生根培养基以0.3 mg/L IBA最好;以叶为外植体诱导的再生植株中冬凌草甲素、迷迭香酸的含量均高于以茎为外植体诱导的再生植株。