中国南海软珊瑚Dendronephthya gigantea中的多羟基甾醇成分

从中国南海三亚海域采集的软珊瑚Dendronephthyagigantea中 ,分离得到 6个甾醇类成分 ,分别为胆甾醇 (Ⅰ ) ,胆甾 5 烯 3β ,7β二醇 (Ⅱ ) ,胆甾 5 ,2 2 (E) 二烯 3β ,7α 二醇 (Ⅲ ) ,2 4 亚甲基 胆甾 5 烯 3β ,7α 二醇 (Ⅳ ) ,2 4 甲基 胆甾 5 ,2 2 (E) 二烯 3β ,7α 二醇 (Ⅴ )和胆甾 5 烯 3β ,7α二醇 (Ⅵ )。应用1H ,13CNMR ,EIMS等谱学方法确定了它们的结构。

介形类化石Cypridea(Pseudocypridina)gigantea的地层及环境意义

介形类化石Cypridea(Pseudocypridina)gigantea是准噶尔盆地晚白垩世的重要分子,其地质时代应为晚白垩世中晚期,相当于坎潘尼-马斯特里赫特期;在我国上白垩统普遍见到,其地理分布广,地质时限短,可作为晚白垩世的标志分子,在地层划分对比中举足轻重。由于晚白垩世准噶尔盆地普遍发育红层,气候比较干燥,处于氧化及蒸发环境,生物化石较贫乏,介形类化石反映当时为偏淡水浅水环境,生活水域为低盐度的湖泊、沼泽、池塘、河流等,主要为河流-浅湖环境。

大花香水月季(Rosa odorata var. gigantea)茎段组织培养的抗褐化研究

以大花香水月季(R. odorata var. gigantea)单芽茎段为外植体,研究了不同培养基、抗褐化剂以及不同时长黑暗低温预处理对组培过程中褐化的影响。结果表明:WPM培养基为适合的基本培养基;添加有3 g/L活性炭(AC)的培养基中褐化率降至最低的9%,但外植体萌发率远低于2 g/L聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)下的78%,硝酸银(AgNO3)未达到预期效果;24 h的黑暗低温预处理可减轻褐变。试验表明:大花香水月季外植体于4℃下黑暗低温处理24 h后,接种于含有2 g/L PVP的WPM+6-BA 1.5 mg/L+NAA 0.1 mg/L培养基上,3周后褐化率为15%,萌发率可达83.3%。

Investigation of hepatoprotective activity of Cyathea gigantea(Wall.ex.Hook.)leaves against paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Objective:To investigate the hepatoprotective activity of methanolic leaf extract of Cyathea gigantea(C.gigantea)against paracetamol induced liver damage in rats.Methods:The hepatoprotective activity for plant extract was investigated for paracetamol induced hepatoxicity in rats.Wislar albino rats of either sex were divided into five groups of 6 animals each and are given orally the following treatment for seven days.The normal control group was given 1%Na.CMC 1mL/kg bw,p.o.Paracetamol at dose of 1g/kg bw,p.o.was given as toxic dose for inducing hepatoloxicity.Silymarin(50mg/kg.p.o.) was given as reference standard.Two doses of C. gigantea extract i.e.,100 mg/kg.p.o.and 200 mg/kg,p.o.were tested for hepatoprotective activity. The treatment was given for seven days and after 24 h of last treatment blood was collected from retro-orbital plexus and analysed for various serum parameters like serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase(SGOT),serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase(SGPT),alkaline phosphatase(ALP),total bilirubin(TB)and total protein(TP)in different groups.Results:The paracetamol intoxication lead to histological and biochemical deteriorations.The treatment with methanolic leaf extract of C.gigantea reduced the elevated levels of SCOT,SGPT,ALP,TB and also reversed the hepatic damage towards normal which further supports the hepatoprotective activity of leaf extract of C.gigantea.Conclusions:The methanolic extract of leaves of C.gigantea at doses of 100 mg/kg bw and 200 mg/kg bw have significant effect on liver of paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity model in rats.

Evaluation of antitumour activity of Calotropis gigantea L.root bark against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in Swiss albino mice

Objective:To investigate experimentally the possible antitumor effect of methanol extract(ME) of Calotropis gigantea L.(C.gigantean) root bark and its petroleum ether(PEF) and chloroform(CF) soluble fractions against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma(EAC) in Swiss albino mice.Methods:The effects of ME(10 and 20 mg/kg),PEF(40 and 80 mg/kg) and CF(20 and 40 mg/kg) on the growth of EAC and life span of EAC bearing mice were studied.Hematological profile and biochemical parameters(SAI.P,SGPT and SCOT) were also estimated.Results:Results of in vivo study showed a significant decrease in viable tumor cell count and a significant increase of life span in the ME and CF treated group compared to untreated one.The life span of ME and CF treated animals was significandy(P【0.05) increased by 43.90%(20 mg ME/kg) and 57.07%(40 mg CF/kg).ME and CF brought back the hematological parameter more or less normal level.ME and CF also restored the altered levels of serum alkaline phosphatase(SALP) and serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase(SGOT).Conclusions:Methanol extract(ME) of C.gigantea root bark and its chloroform soluble fraction(CF) possesses significant antitumor activity.

水曲柳节律相关GIGANTEA基因的克隆及同源性比对分析

[目的]对水曲柳节律相关GIGANTEA基因的克隆及同源性进行比对分析。[方法]根据GenBank中GI基因保守结构域设计简并引物,进行PCR分析,并与其他物种的氨基酸序列进行同源性比对分析。[结果]获得了编码区780 bp的部分序列,可以编码260个氨基酸,获得的GI基因命名为FmGI,与多个物种GI基因有着较高的同源性,其中与葡萄、大豆、苜蓿、毛果杨、蓖麻、黄瓜、菊花、大麦、玉米、小麦、拟南芥、黑麦草、洋葱和云杉等多个物种具有较高一致性。系统发育树分析结果表明,GI基因按照单子叶植物、双子叶植物和裸子植物的进化关系聚为3类,明确了水曲柳GI基因的系统进化关系。[结论]该方法对水曲柳生物节律钟GI基因编码区进行了克隆,并对获得的部分GI蛋白序列进行了同源性比对分析,建立了系统进化树,为进一步获得水曲柳GI基因全长及研究其功能起到一定参考作用。

Effects of temperature on keeping-alive without water and antioxidant enzyme of the rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea

Temperature was one of the key factors for the living environment of aquatic organisms, especially for shellfish. The effects of temperature was studied on the survival rate and the median lethal time （LT50） of the rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea, and the effects of temperature stress on the antioxidant enzymes of rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea were studied in order to explore the effects of temperature on keeping-alive without water and antioxidant system of the rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea. The rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea （shell length （39.7± 5） mm） at different temperatures （5℃ and 15℃）, humidity （moisture treatment, not moisturizing treatment） and oxygen （aerobic treatment, not aerobic treatment） in laboratory was studied by the survival analysis and the analysis of factors affecting the effects of the median lethal time （LTso） in order to investigate the effects of temperature on the survival rate and the median lethal time of the rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea. Results showed that low temperature, moisture and aerobic treatment can significantly improve the survival rate and the median lethal time of the rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea （P〈0.05）. The effect of temperature on the survival rate and the median lethal time of the rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea was most significant, followed by the effect of oxygen, and that of humidity was the most weakest. Interaction between temperature and humidity, temperature and oxygen significant interaction（P〉0.05）, and interaction between humidity and oxygen interaction was not significant （P〈0.05） in the interaction of three factors. It provided an important basis for the determination of the rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea in the seedling transportation time. In the article, the rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea larvae antioxidant enzymes activity was detected, including SOD activity,CAT activity ,T-A℃ activity （superoxide dismutase activity, catalase activity, total antioxidant capacity） changes through raising the temperature from the low temperature （5℃, 10℃, 15℃, 20℃, 25℃）, to explore the change of the antioxidant enzymes activity under the influence of temperature on the rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea larvae. The SODactivity was significantly lower than that of the other groups （P〈0.05） at 5℃, and the CAT activity had no significant difference between groups （p=0.05）, and the T - AOC level was the lowest significantly below 15℃, 25℃ （P〈0.05）.The SOD and CAT activity had no significant difference in the same experimental time （P〉0.05）, and the T - AOC activity temperature was significantly higher than the rest of the group （P=〈0.05） when temperature at 10℃ and 20℃. The SOD activity had no significant difference （P〉0.05）between groups at 25℃, and the CAT activity was significantly higher than 5℃ 10℃, 15℃ group （P〈0.05）. The T-AOC activity was only lower than 15℃ group （P〉0.05）. It indicated that the high temperature had a clear inducing effect on the CAT activity in the rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea larvae, and had a significant inhibitory effect on the T-AOC activity. The low temperature had a significant inhibitory effect on the activity of T-AOC in the tissue fluid of the scallop. The above results showed that the high and low temperature had a significant effect on the antioxidant enzymes activity of the rock scallop Crassadoma gigantea larvae.

Therapeutic potential of Calotropis gigantea extract against invasive pulmonary aspergillosis:In vitro and in vivo study

Objective:To characterize the antifungal activity of methanolic leaf extract of Calotropis gigantea alone or in combination with amphotericin B against invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in mice.Methods:GC/MS was used for analysis of active constituents of Calotropis gigantea extract.Spore germination assay and broth micro-dilution method were used to determine antifungal potential of Calotropis gigantea/amphotericin B against Aspergillus fumigatus.Neutropenic mice were randomly assigned into 5 groups:group 1 was neutropenic(control);group 2 was infected with Aspergillus fumigatus;group 3 was infected with Aspergillus fumigatus,and treated with Calotropis gigantea extract;group 4 was infected with Aspergillus fumigatus and treated with amphotericin B;group 5 was infected with Aspergillus fumigatus and treated with both Calotropis gigantea extract and amphotericin B.Fresh lung tissues were histopathologically examined.Fungal burden and gliotoxin concentration were evaluated in lung tissues.Catalase,superoxide dismutase,and malondialdehyde content were determined in lung tissues.Myeloperoxidase,tumor necrosis factor-alpha,interleukin-1,and interleukin-17 were also estimated by the sandwich enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay.Results:Calotropis gigantea/amphotericin B had a minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum fungicidal concentration of 80 and 160μg/mL,respectively,for Aspergillus fumigatus.Additionally,Calotropis gigantea/amphotericin B significantly reduced lung fungal burden by 72.95%and inhibited production of gliotoxin in lung tissues from 6320 to 1350μg/g lung.Calotropis gigantea/amphotericin B reduced the oxidative stress of the lung via elevating the activity of antioxidant enzymes and decreasing the levels of lipid peroxidation.Myeloperoxidase activity and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines were also significantly reduced.Scanning electron microscopy revealed deteriorations in the hyphae ultrastructure in Calotropis gigantea/amphotericin B treated Aspergillus fumigatus and leak of cellular components after damage of the cell wall.In vivo study revealed the suppression of lung tissue damage in mice of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis,which was improved with Calotropis gigantea/amphotericin B compared to the control group.Conclusions:Calotropis gigantea/amphotericin B is a promising treatment to reduce lung fungal burden and to improve the drugs’therapeutic effect against invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.

Effect of temperature on the growth of juvenile rock scallop (Crassadoma gigantea)

In order to study the effect of temperature on the growth of juvenile rock scallop(Crassadoma gigantea),learn more about its growth with temperature changes under the conditions of indoor circulating water temperature-controlled culture.Four temperature gradients of10℃,12.5℃,15℃and17.5℃were set,observed the growth of juvenile rock scallop at different test temperatures during two month.The results show:With the increase of test temperature,the growth rate first increased and then decreased.One-way analysis of variance showed that temperature had a significant effect on the growth rate(P<0.05),the optimum temperature was15℃,under this condition,the shell height average daily growth was significantly higher than the other three groups,the average daily growth of shell length and wet weight had no significant difference with17.5℃experimental group but significantly higher than the previous two groups.Within the experimental range,the change of temperature had no significant effect on the survival rate of juvenile rock scallop(P>0.05).

Study on the Biomass Measuration for the Artificial Forest of <i>Calotropis gigantea</i>(L.) <i>Dryand.</i>

Based on artificial forest of Calotropis gigantea (L.) Dryand. area of 20.1 hm2, planted in the base of seed management station in Yuanjiang County, Yunnan Province, according to the average standard wooden method, the stand biomass was calculated in this paper. Based on the survey data of representative sample trees, the single-tree biomass model was constructed.

What Is Important in Selecting Phlebiopsis gigantea Strain for Commercial Use？

Phlebiopsis gigantea strains registered in the European Union as biocontrol agents against root rot in forests （four from Great Britain and two from Finland） were compared using Ward＇s method with reference to： （l） similarity of DNA-random amplified microsatellite （RAMS） ladders, （2） cellulase and peroxidase production and （3） acceleration of dry mass wood loss in Norway spruce The activity of the enzymes was tested in the initial phase of wood decay （30 d after inoculation） and indicated as the most active isolates： VFI0 and FCl5 for cellulase and FC16 and VFI0 for peroxidase production. The assessment of loss of wood six months after inoculation indicated isolate FC 15 as the most active. P. gigantea isolates similar in terms of enzyme activity indicated different patterns ofDNA microsatellite loci. At the same time, DNA-RAMS revealed similarities in isolates with different abilities to produce enzymes. However, some similarities and differences between isolates according to wood decay were found. No plain relationships between molecular characteristics and enzyme activity of the strains tested were observed. The results differentiated activity of tested isolates and suggested benefits of selecting P. gigantea strains for commercial use basing mainly on the assessment of wood loss activity.

Liposoluble Constituents from the Flowers of Calotropis Gigantea and Their Antimicrobial Activity

[Objectives] To study the liposoluble constituents and their antimicrobial activity from the flowers of Calotropis gigantea.[Methods]The liposoluble constituents from the flowers of Calotropis gigantea were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GCMS) method and their relative content was determined by area normalization method; and their antimicrobial activity against 2 pathogens was tested by agar disc diffusion method. [Results]31 compounds were separated and identified,amounting to 85. 14% of the total constituents,27 compounds were reported for the first time in the study of the liposoluble constituents from Calotropis gigantea. The results indicated that the liposoluble constituents from the flowers of Calotropis gigantea exhibited weak antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Canidia albicans. [Conclusions] The research results provided scientific foundation for exploitation and utilization of Calotropis gigantea.

GC-MS Analysis of Liposoluble Constituents from Calotropis gigantea Roots

[Objectives] To effectively develop Calotropis gigantea resources and find the biological active constituents with medicinal value.[Methods]The liposoluble constituents from C. gigantea roots were studied by GC-MS for the first time. [Results] 62 constituents were separated and identified from C. gigantea roots,amounting to 60. 43% of the total constituents,α-amyrin( 4. 18%),ethyl palmitate( 3. 49%),1,7-dimethyl-naphthalene( 3. 06%) were the main liposoluble constituents. [Conclusions] Cardiac glycoside was mainly found in methanol extracts and not detected in liposoluble constituents by extraction of petroleum ether. However,the present study found another component of low toxicity—naphthalene and its derivatives.

陕西府谷晚中新世巨鬣狗(Dinocrocuta gigantea)(食肉目：鬣狗科)颅基部形态研究（英文）

巨鬣狗(Dinocrocuta gigantea)之前曾因其特殊的乳齿特征而被排除于鬣狗科之外,而归入单独的中鬣狗科(Percrocutidae)。对一产自陕西府谷的巨鬣狗头骨后部进行了扫描和内部结构重建,详细描述了颅基部内外形态,并与其他猫形类进行了对比。巨鬣狗在颅基部显示出了鬣狗科的典型模式,支持将其置于鬣狗科之内的传统观点,而中鬣狗科的有效性则值得怀疑。巨鬣狗的颅基部还具有很多独特特征,暗示其可能是鬣狗科的一个早期旁支。

Protective role of fruits of Rosa odorata var. gigantea against WIRSinduced gastric mucosal injury in rats by modulating pathway related to inflammation, oxidative stress and apoptosis

Objective: Rosa odorata var. gigantea is a popular medicinal plant. Some studies have demonstrated that ethanolic extract of the fruits of R. odorata var. gigantea(FOE) has gastroprotective properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the gastroprotective activity of FOE on water immersion restrained stress(WIRS)-induced gastric mucosal injury in a rat model and elucidate the possible molecular mechanisms involved.Methods: A rat stress ulcer model was established in this study using WIRS. After rats were treated with FOE orally for 7 d, the effect of FOE treatment was analyzed by hematoxylin and eosin(H&E) staining, and the changes of inflammatory factors, oxidative stress factors, and gastric-specific regulatory factors and pepsin in the blood and gastric tissues of rats were examined by ELISA assay. Molecular mechanism of FOE was investigated by immunohistochemical assay and Western blot.Results: Compared with the WIRS group, FOE could diminish both the macroscopic and microscopic pathological morphology of gastric mucosa. FOE significantly preserved the antioxidants glutathione peroxidase(GSH-PX), superoxide dismutase(SOD) and catalase(CAT) contents;anti-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-10(IL-10) and prostaglandin E2(PGE2) levels as well as regulatory factors tumor necrosis factor-a(TGF-a) and somatostatin(SS) contents, while decreasing malondialdehyde(MDA), nitric oxide synthase(i NOS), tumor necrosis factor(TNF-a), interleukin-1β(IL-1β), interleukin-6(IL-6), gastrin(GAS)and endothelin(ET) levels. Moreover, FOE distinctly upregulated the expression of Nrf2, HO-1, Bcl2 and proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA). In addition, FOE activated the expression of p-EGFR and downregulated the expression of NF-ΚB, Bax, Cleaved-caspase-3, Cyto-C and Cleaved-PARP1, thus promoting gastric mucosal cell survival.Conclusion: The current work demonstrated that FOE exerted a gastroprotective activity against gastric mucosal injury induced by WIRS. The underlying mechanism might be associated with the improvement of anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation and anti-apoptosis systems.

Calotropis gigantea Fiber‑Based Sensitivity‑Tunable Strain Sensors with Insensitive Response to Wearable Microclimate Changes

Wearable tensile strain sensors have attracted substantial research interest due to their great potential in applications for the real-time detection of human motion and health through the construction of body-sensing networks.Conventional devices,however,are constantly demonstrated in non-real world scenarios,where changes in body temperature and humidity are ignored,which results in questionable sensing accuracy and reliability in practical applications.In this work,a fabric-like strain sensor is developed by fabricating graphene-modified Calotropis gigantea yarn and elastic yarn(i.e.Spandex)into an independently crossed structure,enabling the sensor with tunable sensitivity by directly altering the sensor width.The sensor possesses excellent breathability,allowing water vapor generated by body skin to be discharged into the environment(the water evaporation rate is approximately 2.03 kg m^(-2) h^(-1))and creating a pleasing microenvironment between the sensor and the skin by avoiding the hindering of perspiration release.More importantly,the sensor is shown to have a sensing stability towards changes in temperature and humidity,implementing sensing reliability against complex and changeable wearable microclimate.By wearing the sensor at various locations of the human body,a full-range body area sensing network for monitoring various body movements and vital signs,such as speaking,coughing,breathing and walking,is successfully dem-onstrated.It provides a new route for achieving wearing-comfortable,high-performance and sensing-reliable strain sensors.

GIGANTEA orthologs,E2 members,redundantly determine photoperiodic flowering and yield in soybean

Soybean(Glycine max L.)is a typical photoperiodsensitive crop,such that photoperiod determines its flowering time,maturity,grain yield,and phenological adaptability.During evolution,the soybean genome has undergone two duplication events,resulting in about 75%of all genes being represented by multiple copies,which is associated with rampant gene redundancy.Among duplicated genes,the important soybean maturity gene E2 has two homologs,E2-Like a(E2La)and E2-Like b(E2Lb),which encode orthologs of Arabidopsis GIGANTEA(GI).Although E2 was cloned a decade ago,we still know very little about its contribution to flowering time and even less about the function of its homologs.Here,we generated single and double mutants in E2,E2La,and E2Lb by genome editing and determined that E2 plays major roles in the regulation of flowering time and yield,with the two E2 homologs depending on E2 function.At high latitude regions,e2 single mutants showed earlier flowering and high grain yield.Remarkably,in terms of genetic relationship,genes from the legume-specific transcription factor family E1 were epistatic to E2.We established that E2 and E2-like proteins form homodimers or heterodimers to regulate the transcription of E1 family genes,with the homodimer exerting a greater function than the heterodimers.In addition,we established that the H3 haplotype of E2 is the ancestral allele and is mainly restricted to low latitude regions,from which the loss-of-function alleles of the H1 and H2haplotypes were derived.Furthermore,we demonstrated that the function of the H3 allele is stronger than that of the H1 haplotype in the regulation of flowering time,which has not been shown before.Our findings provide excellent allelic combinations for classical breeding and targeted gene disruption or editing.

HOS15 represses flowering by promoting GIGANTEA degradation in response to low temperature in Arabidopsis

Flowering is the primary stage of the plant developmental transition and is tightly regulated by environmental factors such as light and temperature.However,the mechanisms by which temperature signals are integrated into the photoperiodic flowering pathway are still poorly understood.Here,we demonstrate that HOS15,which is known as a GI transcriptional repressor in the photoperiodic flowering pathway,controls flowering time in response to low ambient temperature.At 16℃,the hos15 mutant exhibits an early flowering phenotype,and HOS15 acts upstream of photoperiodic flowering genes(GI,CO,and FT).GI protein abundance is increased in the hos15 mutant and is insensitive to the proteasome inhibitor MG132.Furthermore,the hos15 mutant has a defect in low ambient temperature-mediated GI degradation,and HOS15 interacts with COP1,an E3 ubiquitin ligase for GI degradation.Phenotypic analyses of the hos15 cop1 double mutant revealed that repression of flowering by HOS15 is dependent on COP1 at 16℃.However,the HOS15-COP1 interaction was attenuated at 16℃,and GI protein abundance was additively increased in the hos15 cop1 double mutant,indicating that HOS15 acts independently of COP1 in GI turnover at low ambient temperature.This study proposes that HOS15 controls GI abundance through multiple modes as an E3 ubiquitin ligase and transcriptional repressor to coordinate appropriate flowering time in response to ambient environmental conditions such as temperature and day length.

南海软珊瑚Dendronephthya gigantea的化学成分研究

目的研究南海软珊瑚Dendronephthya gigantea的化学成分。方法采用柱层析法、Sephadex LH-20和反相半制备HPLC等方法分离化合物,根据波谱数据和理化常数确定其结构。结果从南海软珊瑚Dendronephthya gigantea分离得到10个化合物,鉴定为:(4E,8E)-2(hexadecanoylamino)-4,8-octadecadiene-1,3-diol(1),(4E)-2(hexadecanoylamino)-4-octadecane-1, 3-diol(2),乙酰基苯乙胺(3),Cyclo-(Leu-Pro)(4),Cyclo-(Ala-Pro)(5),Cyclo-(Val-Pro)(6),2,4-二氯苯甲酸(7),胸腺嘧啶脱氧核苷(8),胞嘧啶脱氧核苷(9),胆甾醇(10)。结论其中化合物1～9为首次从软珊瑚Dendronephthyagigantea中分离得到。

光周期途径成花关键基因GIGANTEA和CONSTANS的研究进展

GIGANTEA(GI)和CONSTANS(CO)在植物光周期开花诱导途径中起促进作用。GI和CO基因受生物钟调控,表达量在一天内呈规律性变化。在长日照条件下,GI和CO基因促进拟南芥开花,但在短日照条件下,对拟南芥开花时间的影响不大。GI是影响生物节律钟输出和植物进行正常生命活动的重要基因,编码一个核蛋白,GI正调控CO基因的表达。CO是编码一个B-box锌指蛋白,是监测日照长度的重要元件,并激活FT基因表达,诱导植物开花。本综述概括了近年来GI和CO基因的结构和功能,为GI和CO基因的深入研究提供参考。