The progress in the chemical constituents of the genus Picrasma during 2007-2017

苦树属植物包括 9个种,主要分布在美洲和亚洲的热带以及亚热带地区.该属某些种的植物作为重要的传统药物资源用于治疗风热感冒、咽喉肿痛、湿热痢疾、恶心晕船、食欲不振、糖尿病、高血压等疾病.2007年,焦伟华等人对苦树属植物的化学成分进行了整理,共综述了 157个化合物.近十年间又有 101个化学成分从苦树属植物中被报道,包括生物碱、苦味素、三萜等.本文对 2007-2017 十年间苦树属植物化学成分的研究进展进行了综述.

Novel insights into stress-induced susceptibility to influenza:corticosterone impacts interferon-βresponses by Mfn2-mediated ubiquitin degradation of MAVS

Although stress has been known to increase the susceptibility of pathogen infection,the underlying mechanism remains elusive.In this study,we reported that restraint stress dramatically enhanced the morbidity and mortality of mice infected with the influenza virus(H1N1)and obviously aggravated lung inflammation.Corticosterone(CORT),a main type of glucocorticoids in rodents,was secreted in the plasma of stressed mice.We further found that this stress hormone significantly boosted virus replication by restricting mitochondrial antiviral signaling(MAVS)protein-transduced IFN-βproduction without affecting its mRNA level,while the deficiency of MAVS abrogated stress/CORT-induced viral susceptibility in mice.Mechanistically,the effect of CORT was mediated by proteasome-dependent degradation of MAVS,thereby resulting in the impediment of MAVS-transduced IFN-βgeneration in vivo and in vitro.Furthermore,RNA-seq assay results indicated the involvement of Mitofusin 2(Mfn2)in this process.Gain-and loss-offunction experiments indicated that Mfn2 interacted with MAVS and recruited E3 ligase SYVN1 to promote the polyubiquitination of MAVS.Co-immunoprecipitation experiments clarified an interaction between any two regions of Mfn2(HR1),MAVS(C-terminal/TM)and SYVN1(TM).Collectively,our findings define the Mfn2-SYVN1 axis as a new signaling cascade for proteasome-dependent degradation of MAVS and a‘fine tuning’of antiviral innate immunity in response to influenza infection under stress.

Four New Dicaffeoylspermidine Derivatives From Lycium barbarum

Four new dicaffeoylspermidine derivatives, lycibarbarspermidines P–S(1–4), were isolated from the fruit of Lycium barbarum(wolfberry).The structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic(HRESIMS, 1 D NMR, and 2 D NMR) analyses and chemical methods.Dicaffeoylspermidine derivatives are a kind of major bioactive and characteristic constituents in wolfberry, and the discovery of 1–4 added new members of this family.

New Diterpenoids from Andrographis paniculata （Burm. f.） Nees

To investigate diterpenoids from the aerial parts of Andrographis paniculata （Burm. f.） Nees, three new ent-labdane diterpenoids, namely 19-norandrographolides A-C （compounds 1-3）, were isolated from the ethanolic extract of A. paniculata. Their structures were established by HRESIMS and NMR spectral data in combination with X-ray crystallographic analysis.

Iridoid glycosides from the roots of Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl

Two new iridoid glycosides,named scrophularianoids A（1） and B（2）,were isolated from the roots of Scrophularia ningpoensis.The chemical structures were established on the basis of extensive analyses of spectroscopic data.Compounds 1 and 2 were inactive in our preliminary in vitro myocardial protective bioassay.

Two new terpenoids from Reduning Injection

Objective:To study the antipyretic and anti-inflammatory constituents from the active fraction of Reduning(RDN)Injection.Methods:In this study,the active fraction of RDN Injection was screened by the LPS-induced mouse endotoxin shock model.The chemical constituents were isolated by chromatography on HP-20 macroporous adsorptive resins,silica gel,ODS columns and reverse phase MPLC and HPLC repeatedly,and their structures were elucidated based on spectroscopic analysis(HR-ESI-MS,NMR,ECD)and chemical methods.Meanwhile,we evaluated the anti-inflammatory activities of the isolates by measuring their inhibitory effects on TNF-αproduction in LPS stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages.Results:The 95%ethanol eluate of RDN Injection by the macroporous adsorption resin column was proved to be the antipyretic and anti-inflammatory active fraction of this injection.A novel iridoid,named jasminoide A(1),and a new guaiane sesquiterpenoid,named(1 R,7 R,8 S,10 R)-7,8,11-trihydroxy-4-guaien-3-one(2),were isolated from Reduning injection,and compound 2 can inhibit TNF-αproduction with IC50 values of 72.24μmol/L.Conclusion:In this study,two new terpenoids were isolated from Reduning Injection,and compound 2 showed inhibitory activity against LPS-activated TNF-αproduction in RAW 264.7 cells in vitro.

New C_(21)steroidal glycosides from the roots of Cynanchum stauntonii and their protective effects on hypoxia/reoxygenation induced cardiomyocyte injury

Phytochemical investigations from the roots of Cynanchum stauntonii led to obtain four new C_（21） steroidal glycosides（1–4） and one known compound stauntoside F（5）. Their chemical structures were characterized by sophisticated analyses of IR, HRESI-TOF-MS, 1D, and 2D-NMR data, together with chemical methods, which showed interesting 13,14：14,15-disecopregnane-type skeleton or 14,15-secopregnane-type skeleton C_（21） steroidal glycosides. Among them, compound 1 was determined to be glaucogenin C 3-O-b-D-glucopyranosyl-（1 → 4）-b-D-cymaropyranosyl-（1 → 4）-b-D-digitoxopyranosyl-（1 → 4）-b-D-thevetopyranoside. Compound 2 was characterized to be hirundigenin 3-O-a-L-diginopyranosyl-（1 → 4）-b-D-cymaropyranosyl-（1 → 4）-b-D-digitoxopyranosyl-（1 → 4）-b-D-30-demethyl-thevetopyranoside. Compound 3 was identified to be（14S,16 S,20R）-14,16-14,20-15,20-triepoxy-14,15-secopregn-5-en-3-ol-3-O-a-L-cymaropyranosyl-（1 → 4）-b-D-digitoxopyranosyl-（1 → 4）-b-D-oleandropyranoside.Compound 4 was identified to be（14S,16 S,20R）-14,16-14,20-15,20-triepoxy-14,15-secopregn-5-en-3-ol-3-O-a-L-cymaropyranosyl-（1 → 4）-b-D-cymaropyranosyl-（1 → 4）-b-D-digitoxopyranosyl-（1 → 4）-b-Dthevetopyranoside. Among them, compound 2 was hirundigenin type C21 steroidal glycoside that existed in nature as epimers due to the presence of 14-hemiketal hydroxyl group in its structure. In addition, the anti-inflammatory and cardiomyocyte protective effects of compounds 1–4 were evaluated. We found that they exhibited significant protective effects on hypoxia/reoxygenation induced cardiomyocyte injury, but did not showed obvious anti-inflammatory function.

8-O-4’ Neolignan glycosides from the aerial parts of Matteuccia struthiopteris

Two new 8-O-4＇ neolignan glycosides, named matteustruthiosides A（1） and B（2） were isolated from the aerial parts of Matteuccia struthiopteris. Their chemical structures were characterized on the basis of various spectroscopic techniques. The absolute configurations of them were determined by experimental circular dichroism（CD） spectra. Compounds 1 and 2 were inactive against influenza A（H1N1） virus in vitro.

THE MODERNIZATION AND INTERNATIONALIZATION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)is the main body of natural medicine in China,and TCM prescriptions are the main application forming TCM.For thousands of years,Chinese people have learned to use multiple herbal medicines in proper proportions for therapeutic use,in order to overcome the side effect of some herbs,as well as to bring synergy effects.From individual herbal