Four prenylated flavonoids compounds 1-4,named sinopodophyllines A-D,and a flavonoid glycoside(compound 13),sinopodophylliside A,together with 19 known compounds(compounds 5-12 and 14-24) were isolated from the fruits...Four prenylated flavonoids compounds 1-4,named sinopodophyllines A-D,and a flavonoid glycoside(compound 13),sinopodophylliside A,together with 19 known compounds(compounds 5-12 and 14-24) were isolated from the fruits of Sinopodophyllum hexandrum.The structures of new compounds were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis,including HRESIMS,1D and 2D NMR.Compounds 1-6,9-11,and 14-17 were tested for their cytotoxicity against human breast-cancer T47 D,MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells in vitro,and compounds 2,5,6,10 and 11 showed significant cytotoxicity(IC50 values < 10 μmol·L^(-1))against T47 D cells.展开更多
More than 80 aristolochic acids(AAs) and aristololactams(ALs) have been found in plants of the Aristolochiaceae family, but relatively few have been fully studied. The present study aimed at developing and validating ...More than 80 aristolochic acids(AAs) and aristololactams(ALs) have been found in plants of the Aristolochiaceae family, but relatively few have been fully studied. The present study aimed at developing and validating a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(LC/MS^n) for the analysis of these compounds. We characterized the fragmentation behaviors of 31 AAs, ALs, and their analogues via high performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. We summarized their fragmentation rules and used these rules to identify the constituents contained in Aristolochia contorta, Ar. debilis, Ar. manshurensis, Ar. fangchi, Ar. cinnabarina, and Ar. mollissima. The AAs and ALs showed very different MS behaviors. In MS1 of AAs, the characteristic pseudomolecular ions were [M + NH_4]^+, [M + H]^+, and [M + H - H_2O]^+. However, only [M + H]^+ was found in the MS1 of ALs, which was simpler than that of AAs. Distinct MSn fragmentation patterns were found for AAs and ALs, showing the same skeleton among the different substituent groups. The distribution of the 31 constituents in the 6 species of Aristolochia genus was reported for the first time. 25 Analogues of AAs and ALs were detected in this genus. A hierarchical schemes and a calculating formula of the molecular formula of these nitrophenanthrene carboxylic acids and their lactams were proposed. In conclusion, this method could be applied to identification of similar unknown constituents in other plants.展开更多
Objective:To establish a novel cardiocentesis method for withdrawing venous blood from the right atrium,and to improve an acute blood stasis rat model using an ice bath and epinephrine hydrochloride(Epi)while consider...Objective:To establish a novel cardiocentesis method for withdrawing venous blood from the right atrium,and to improve an acute blood stasis rat model using an ice bath and epinephrine hydrochloride(Epi)while considering the 3Rs(reduction,refinement,and replacement)of humane animal experimentation.Methods:An acute blood stasis model was established in male Sprague-Dawley rats by subcutaneous injection(s.c.)Epi(1.2mg/kg)administration at 0h,followed by a 5-min exposure to an ice-bath at 2h and s.c.Epi administration at 4h.Control rats received physiological saline.Rats were fasted overnight and treated with Angelicae Sinensis Lateralis Radix(ASLR)and Pheretima the following day.Venous blood was collected using our novel cardiocentesis method and used to test whole blood viscosity(WBV),prothrombin time(PT),activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT),and fibrinogen(FIB)8ntent.Results:The rats survived the novel cardiocentesis technique;WBV value returned to normal while hematological parameters such as hemoglobin level and red blood cell count were restored to>94%of the corresponding values in normal rats following a 14-day recovery.Epi(1.2 mg/kg,s.c.)combined with a 5-min exposure to the ice bath replicated the acute blood stasis rat model and was associated with the highest WBV value.In rats showing acute blood stasis,ASLR treatment[4g/(kg-d)for 8 days]decreased WBV by 9.98%,11.09%,9.34%,9.00%,7.66%,and 7.03%(P<0.05),while Pheretima treatment[2.6g/(kg?d),for 8 days]decreased WBV by 25.49%,25.94%,16.28%,17.76%,11.07%,and 7.89%(P<0.01)at shear rates of 1,3,10,30,100,and 180 s'1,respectively.Furthermore,Pheretima treatment increased APTT significantly(P<0.01).Conclusions:We presented a stable,reproducible,and improved acute blood stasis rat model,which could be applied to screen drugs for promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis.展开更多
A new lignan, tirpitzin A(17) together with 20 known compounds(1-16, and 18-21) were isolated from the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Tirpitzia ovoidea. The structure of new c...A new lignan, tirpitzin A(17) together with 20 known compounds(1-16, and 18-21) were isolated from the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Tirpitzia ovoidea. The structure of new compound was elucidated by means of spectroscopic analysis. Of the known compounds, 7-21 were isolated from Linaceae family for the first time. The pharmacological activity of the crude extracts was tested using a mouse inflammation model induced by dimethyl benzene. The results demonstrated that the ethyl acetate soluble fraction had anti-inflammatory activity. Moreover, the cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities of some compounds were studied. The new compound 17 showed moderate cytotoxic effect against Bx PC-3 cell line(IC_50 = 19.51μmol·L^(-1)) and Compound 10 showed significant cytotoxicity against Hep G2, HL-60, U87 and Bx PC-3 cell lines with IC_50 values in the range 4.2-8.3μmol·L^(-1). Additionally, Compounds 2, 10, 11, and 13 exhibited potent inhibitory effects on LPS-induced nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 macrophages at the concentration of 50μmol·L^(-1).展开更多
Astrapterocarpan(AP) is a bioactive constituent of Astragali Radix and was selected as a model compound for investigating the in vitro metabolism of pterocarpans in this study. Its in vitro metabolism was conducted by...Astrapterocarpan(AP) is a bioactive constituent of Astragali Radix and was selected as a model compound for investigating the in vitro metabolism of pterocarpans in this study. Its in vitro metabolism was conducted by incubation with rat hepatic 9000 g supernatant(S9) in the presence of an NADPH-generating system. At first, four compounds were isolated and their structures were elucidated as 6 a-hydroxy-AP(M1), astrametabolin I [M2, 1 a-hydroxy-9, 10-dimethoxy-pterocarp-1(2), 4-diene-3-one], 9-demethyl-AP(M3, nissolin) and 4-methoxy-astraisoflavan(M4, 7, 2’-dihydroxy-4, 3’, 4’-trimethoxy-isoflavan) on the basis of NMR data, respectively. Among them, M1, M2 and M4 were new compounds. Next, the metabolite profile of AP in rat hepatic S9 was obtained via HPLC-DAD-ESI-IT-TOF-MSn, and 40 new metabolites were tentatively identified. These newly identified metabolites included 9 monohydroxylated metabolites, 1 demethylated metabolite, 7 demethylated and monohydroxylated metabolites, 4 dihydroxylated metabolites, 1 hydration metabolite, 1 didemethylated metabolite, 2 glucosylated metabolites, 1 monohydroxylated and dehydrogenated metabolite, 2 monohydroxylated and demethylated and dehydrogenated metabolites, 2 dimerized metabolites, 3 dimerized and monohydroxylated metabolites, 2 dimerized and didemethylated metabolites, and 5 dimerized and demethylated metabolites. Finally, the major metabolic reactions of AP in rat hepatic S9 were summarized and found to be hydroxylation, demethylation, dimerization, hydration, and dehydrogenation. More importantly, the biotransformation from AP to M2 and the dimerization of AP by incubation with hepatic S9 were reported for the first time. In conclusion, this is the first report on the metabolism of a pure pterocarpan in animal tissues, and these findings will provide a solid basis for further studies on the metabolism of other pterocarpans.展开更多
基金supported by Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine(No.2010JZ-W-01)Ministry of Education,PRC,and National Key Technology R&D Program“New Drug Innovation”of China(Nos.2009ZX09308-004,2013ZX09103002-006)
文摘Four prenylated flavonoids compounds 1-4,named sinopodophyllines A-D,and a flavonoid glycoside(compound 13),sinopodophylliside A,together with 19 known compounds(compounds 5-12 and 14-24) were isolated from the fruits of Sinopodophyllum hexandrum.The structures of new compounds were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis,including HRESIMS,1D and 2D NMR.Compounds 1-6,9-11,and 14-17 were tested for their cytotoxicity against human breast-cancer T47 D,MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells in vitro,and compounds 2,5,6,10 and 11 showed significant cytotoxicity(IC50 values < 10 μmol·L^(-1))against T47 D cells.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.30873466,81173494&81274073)National Science and Technology Major Project(No 2014ZX09304307-001-012)
文摘More than 80 aristolochic acids(AAs) and aristololactams(ALs) have been found in plants of the Aristolochiaceae family, but relatively few have been fully studied. The present study aimed at developing and validating a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(LC/MS^n) for the analysis of these compounds. We characterized the fragmentation behaviors of 31 AAs, ALs, and their analogues via high performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. We summarized their fragmentation rules and used these rules to identify the constituents contained in Aristolochia contorta, Ar. debilis, Ar. manshurensis, Ar. fangchi, Ar. cinnabarina, and Ar. mollissima. The AAs and ALs showed very different MS behaviors. In MS1 of AAs, the characteristic pseudomolecular ions were [M + NH_4]^+, [M + H]^+, and [M + H - H_2O]^+. However, only [M + H]^+ was found in the MS1 of ALs, which was simpler than that of AAs. Distinct MSn fragmentation patterns were found for AAs and ALs, showing the same skeleton among the different substituent groups. The distribution of the 31 constituents in the 6 species of Aristolochia genus was reported for the first time. 25 Analogues of AAs and ALs were detected in this genus. A hierarchical schemes and a calculating formula of the molecular formula of these nitrophenanthrene carboxylic acids and their lactams were proposed. In conclusion, this method could be applied to identification of similar unknown constituents in other plants.
基金Supported by the National Scie nee and Tech no logy Major Project for Major New Drugs Innovation and Development of China(No.2009ZX09502-023-4)National Technology Support Program(No.2006BAI09B06)。
文摘Objective:To establish a novel cardiocentesis method for withdrawing venous blood from the right atrium,and to improve an acute blood stasis rat model using an ice bath and epinephrine hydrochloride(Epi)while considering the 3Rs(reduction,refinement,and replacement)of humane animal experimentation.Methods:An acute blood stasis model was established in male Sprague-Dawley rats by subcutaneous injection(s.c.)Epi(1.2mg/kg)administration at 0h,followed by a 5-min exposure to an ice-bath at 2h and s.c.Epi administration at 4h.Control rats received physiological saline.Rats were fasted overnight and treated with Angelicae Sinensis Lateralis Radix(ASLR)and Pheretima the following day.Venous blood was collected using our novel cardiocentesis method and used to test whole blood viscosity(WBV),prothrombin time(PT),activated partial thromboplastin time(APTT),and fibrinogen(FIB)8ntent.Results:The rats survived the novel cardiocentesis technique;WBV value returned to normal while hematological parameters such as hemoglobin level and red blood cell count were restored to>94%of the corresponding values in normal rats following a 14-day recovery.Epi(1.2 mg/kg,s.c.)combined with a 5-min exposure to the ice bath replicated the acute blood stasis rat model and was associated with the highest WBV value.In rats showing acute blood stasis,ASLR treatment[4g/(kg-d)for 8 days]decreased WBV by 9.98%,11.09%,9.34%,9.00%,7.66%,and 7.03%(P<0.05),while Pheretima treatment[2.6g/(kg?d),for 8 days]decreased WBV by 25.49%,25.94%,16.28%,17.76%,11.07%,and 7.89%(P<0.01)at shear rates of 1,3,10,30,100,and 180 s'1,respectively.Furthermore,Pheretima treatment increased APTT significantly(P<0.01).Conclusions:We presented a stable,reproducible,and improved acute blood stasis rat model,which could be applied to screen drugs for promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis.
基金supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program“New Drug Innovation”of China(Nos.2013ZX09103002-006 and 2013ZX09508104)
文摘A new lignan, tirpitzin A(17) together with 20 known compounds(1-16, and 18-21) were isolated from the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Tirpitzia ovoidea. The structure of new compound was elucidated by means of spectroscopic analysis. Of the known compounds, 7-21 were isolated from Linaceae family for the first time. The pharmacological activity of the crude extracts was tested using a mouse inflammation model induced by dimethyl benzene. The results demonstrated that the ethyl acetate soluble fraction had anti-inflammatory activity. Moreover, the cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities of some compounds were studied. The new compound 17 showed moderate cytotoxic effect against Bx PC-3 cell line(IC_50 = 19.51μmol·L^(-1)) and Compound 10 showed significant cytotoxicity against Hep G2, HL-60, U87 and Bx PC-3 cell lines with IC_50 values in the range 4.2-8.3μmol·L^(-1). Additionally, Compounds 2, 10, 11, and 13 exhibited potent inhibitory effects on LPS-induced nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 macrophages at the concentration of 50μmol·L^(-1).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81673595)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.20080430293 and 200902040)Guizhou Natural Science Foundation(No.QIANKEHE [2018]1071)
文摘Astrapterocarpan(AP) is a bioactive constituent of Astragali Radix and was selected as a model compound for investigating the in vitro metabolism of pterocarpans in this study. Its in vitro metabolism was conducted by incubation with rat hepatic 9000 g supernatant(S9) in the presence of an NADPH-generating system. At first, four compounds were isolated and their structures were elucidated as 6 a-hydroxy-AP(M1), astrametabolin I [M2, 1 a-hydroxy-9, 10-dimethoxy-pterocarp-1(2), 4-diene-3-one], 9-demethyl-AP(M3, nissolin) and 4-methoxy-astraisoflavan(M4, 7, 2’-dihydroxy-4, 3’, 4’-trimethoxy-isoflavan) on the basis of NMR data, respectively. Among them, M1, M2 and M4 were new compounds. Next, the metabolite profile of AP in rat hepatic S9 was obtained via HPLC-DAD-ESI-IT-TOF-MSn, and 40 new metabolites were tentatively identified. These newly identified metabolites included 9 monohydroxylated metabolites, 1 demethylated metabolite, 7 demethylated and monohydroxylated metabolites, 4 dihydroxylated metabolites, 1 hydration metabolite, 1 didemethylated metabolite, 2 glucosylated metabolites, 1 monohydroxylated and dehydrogenated metabolite, 2 monohydroxylated and demethylated and dehydrogenated metabolites, 2 dimerized metabolites, 3 dimerized and monohydroxylated metabolites, 2 dimerized and didemethylated metabolites, and 5 dimerized and demethylated metabolites. Finally, the major metabolic reactions of AP in rat hepatic S9 were summarized and found to be hydroxylation, demethylation, dimerization, hydration, and dehydrogenation. More importantly, the biotransformation from AP to M2 and the dimerization of AP by incubation with hepatic S9 were reported for the first time. In conclusion, this is the first report on the metabolism of a pure pterocarpan in animal tissues, and these findings will provide a solid basis for further studies on the metabolism of other pterocarpans.
