One new triterpcnoid saponin, quinquenoside L17 (1), was isolated from the leaves and stems of Panax quinquefolium L., and its structure was elucidated as 20-O-[(β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-6)-O-β-D-glucopyranosy)]-6...One new triterpcnoid saponin, quinquenoside L17 (1), was isolated from the leaves and stems of Panax quinquefolium L., and its structure was elucidated as 20-O-[(β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-6)-O-β-D-glucopyranosy)]-6-O-β-D-glucopyranosy1-dammar-24-ene- 3,6,12,20-tetraol, by the combination analysis of one-dimensional NMR and two-dimensional NMR, mass spectrometry, CD spectrum and chemical evidences.展开更多
Two new acetylated ginsenosides, 20(S)-protopanaxatriol-6-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1 → 2)-β-D-6'-O-acetylglucopyranoside (1) and 20(R)-protopanaxatrol-6-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1 → 2)-β-o-6'-O-acetylglu...Two new acetylated ginsenosides, 20(S)-protopanaxatriol-6-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1 → 2)-β-D-6'-O-acetylglucopyranoside (1) and 20(R)-protopanaxatrol-6-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1 → 2)-β-o-6'-O-acetylglucopyranoside (2), were isolated from the roots of Panax quinquefolium. The structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic techniques and chemical means.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that intracellular Ca^2+ ([Ca^2+]) overload, excitotoxicity, free radical injury, and nitric oxide toxicity are involved in mechanisms of neuronal death in the ische...BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that intracellular Ca^2+ ([Ca^2+]) overload, excitotoxicity, free radical injury, and nitric oxide toxicity are involved in mechanisms of neuronal death in the ischemic brain. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of Panax quinquefo/ium saponins (PQS) on multiple factors-induced Ca^2+ overload in the rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cell line. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Intergroup comparison, in vitro study. The experiment was performed at the Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Anti-fibrosis Biotherapy, Mudanjiang Medical University between November 2007 and April 2008. MATERIALS- In vitro cultured PC12 cells in the logarithmic phase were assigned into blank control, model, and drug treatment groups (10 μmol/L nimodipine; 40 μg/L, 100 μg/L, and 250 μg/L PQS). Nimodipine was purchased from Jiangsu Yangtze River Pharmacy Group Co., China; PQS (purity 〉 95%, HLPC grade) was provided by School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University. Caffeine, Na2S2O4, L-glutamic acid (Glu), Fura-2/AM, and calcium ionophore A23187 were purchased from Sigma, USA. METHODS: PC12 cells in the model and drug treatment groups were separately incubated in glucose-free Hank's buffered saline solution + Na2S2O4 (2 mmol/L) for 6 hours, Glu (200 μmot/L) plus A23187 (0.05 μmol/L) for 6 hours, KCI (50 mmol/L) for 1 hour, and caffeine (5 mmol/L) for 3 hours to establish models of intracellular Ca^2+ overload induced by oxygen and glucose deprivation, Glu, A23187, high K+, or caffeine. In addition, control cells were incubated in high-glucose DMEM culture medium. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: [Ca^2+]i changes in PC12 cells exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation, Glu, A23187, high K^+, or caffeine were detected using spectrofluorometer. RESULTS: PQS blocked the [Ca^2+]i increase induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation, Glu, A23187, high K+, or caffeine. In particular, high-dose PQS was most effective (P 〈 0.01). PQS significantly inhibited Glu- or caffeine-induced [Ca^2+]i increases in the absence of extracellular Ca^2+, but nimodipine did not. CONCLUSION: PQS blocked intracellular Ca^2+ overload induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation, Glu, A23187, high K^+, or caffeine. This mechanism might be involved in the attenuation of neuronal apoptosis following ischemic brain injury.展开更多
A new ceramide (1) was isolated from transgenic crown galls of Panax quinquefolium. The structure was elucidated as (2S, 3S, 4R, 20E)-2-[(2'R)-2'-hydroxylpalmitoylamino]-20-hexacosene- 1, 3, 4-triol on the bas...A new ceramide (1) was isolated from transgenic crown galls of Panax quinquefolium. The structure was elucidated as (2S, 3S, 4R, 20E)-2-[(2'R)-2'-hydroxylpalmitoylamino]-20-hexacosene- 1, 3, 4-triol on the basis of spectroscopic and chemical methods.展开更多
Panax quinquefolium Linn.,belonging to Panax,Araliaceae,contains a variety of active ingredients.In recent years,many studies have shown that P.quinquefolium Linn.has high value and development prospect in inhibiting ...Panax quinquefolium Linn.,belonging to Panax,Araliaceae,contains a variety of active ingredients.In recent years,many studies have shown that P.quinquefolium Linn.has high value and development prospect in inhibiting colon cancer,lung cancer and breast cancer.Recent advances in studies on chemical components,antitumor effects and mechanisms of P.quinquefolium Linn.are reviewed in the paper.展开更多
Objective To investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of Panax quinquefolium saponin(PQS)on energy deficiency in hypoxia-reperfusion(H/R)induced cardiomyocytes.Methods The H/R injury involved hypoxia for 3 h ...Objective To investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of Panax quinquefolium saponin(PQS)on energy deficiency in hypoxia-reperfusion(H/R)induced cardiomyocytes.Methods The H/R injury involved hypoxia for 3 h and then reperfusion for 2 h.Cardiomyocytes recruited from neonatal rat ventricular myocytes(NRVMs)were randomly divided into control,H/R,H/R+compound C(C.C),H/R+PQS,and H/R+C.C+PQS groups.BrdU assay,lactase dehydrogenase(LDH)leakage and early apoptosis rate were evaluated to assess cell damages.Contents of high energy phosphate compounds were conducted to detect the energy production.Protein expression levels of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase a(AMPKα),glucose transporter 4(GLUT4),phosphate fructose kinase 2(PFK2),fatty acid translocase/cluster of differentiation 36(FAT/CD36),and acetyl CoA carboxylase 2(ACC2)in the regulatory pathways were measured by Western blotting.Immunofluorescence staining of GLUT4 and FAT/CD36 was used to observe the mobilization of metabolic transporters.Results PQS(50 mg/L)pretreatment significantly alleviated H/R-induced inhibition of NRVMs viability,up-regulation of LDH leakage,acceleration of early apoptosis,and reduction of energy production(P<0.05).Compared with the H/R group,up-regulated expression of AMPKα,GLUT4,PFK2,FAT/CD36 and ACC2 were observed,and more GLUT4 and FAT/CD36 expressions were detected on the membrane in the H/R+PQS group(P<0.05).These effects of PQS on H/R-induced NRVMs were eliminated in the H/R+C.C+PQS group(P<0.05).Conclusion PQS has prominent advantages in protecting NRVMs from H/R-induced cell damages and energy metabolic disorders,by activation of AMPKα-mediated GLUT4-PFK2 and FAT/CD36-ACC2 pathways.展开更多
Objective: To explore the effects of Panax Quinquefolium Saponin (PQS) on phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/serine threonine kinase (P13/Akt) pathway of neonatal rat myocardial cells subjected to hypoxia. Methods: N...Objective: To explore the effects of Panax Quinquefolium Saponin (PQS) on phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/serine threonine kinase (P13/Akt) pathway of neonatal rat myocardial cells subjected to hypoxia. Methods: Neonatal rat myocardial cells were cultured in vitro. After the myocardial cell injury was induced by hypoxia, the cells were randomized into 5 groups: the normal group, the model group, the positive control group (Ciclosporin A, 2 p, mol/L), the low-dose PQS group (PQSL, 25mg/L), and the high-dose PQS group (PQSH, 50 mg/L). Morphology and behavior of myocardial cells were observed under an inverted microscope. Apoptosis rate and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage rate of myocardial cells were determined by colorimetry. Mitochondrial transmembrane potential was assessed using a fluorexon laser. Phospho-glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3β and phospho-Akt as well as cytochrome C were determined by Western blot. Results: LDH leakage in the Ciclosporin A group, PQSH group and PQSL group reduced progressively compared with the model group (P〈0.05). Akt and GSK-3β was strongly phosphorylated after treatment with Ciclosporin A and PQS compared with the model group (P〈0.05, P〈0.01). Compared with the model group (16.41 ± 1.74; 35.28 ± 6.30), both the integrated optical density of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) and the mitochondrial transmembrane potential significantly increased in the PQSH group (42.74± 2.12; 71.36 ± 6.54) and the PQSL group (39.58± 1.49; 66.99± 5.45; P〈0.05, P〈0.01). However, the protein of cytochrome C outside the mitochonddon decreased in the PQSH group (273.66 ± 14.61) and the PQSL group (259.62 ± 17.31) compared with the model group (502.41 ± 17.76; P〈0.05). Conclusion: Through activation of the P13K/Akt pathway and inhibition of the MPTP, PQS might protect the heart against ischemia injury and apoptosis of myocardial cells.展开更多
Panax quinquefolium is one of the most common medicinal plants worldwide.Ginsenosides are the major pharmaceutical components in P.quinquefolium.The biosynthesis of ginsenosides in different tissues of P.quinquefolium...Panax quinquefolium is one of the most common medicinal plants worldwide.Ginsenosides are the major pharmaceutical components in P.quinquefolium.The biosynthesis of ginsenosides in different tissues of P.quinquefolium remained largely unknown.In the current study,an integrative method of transcriptome and metabolome analysis was used to elucidate the ginsenosides biosynthesis pathways in different tissues of P.quinquefolium.Herein,22 ginsenosides in roots,leaves,and flower buds showed uneven distribution patterns.A comprehensive P.quinquefolium transcriptome was generated through single molecular real-time(SMRT)and second-generation sequencing(NGS)technologies,which revealed the ginsenoside pathway genes and UDP-glycosyltransferases(UGT)family genes explicitly expressed in roots,leaves,and flower buds.The weighted gene co-expression network analysis(WGCNA)of ginsenoside biosynthesis genes,UGT genes and ginsenoside contents indicated that three UGT genes were positively correlated to pseudoginsenoside F11,notoginsenoside R1,notoginsenoside R2 and pseudoginsenoside RT5.These results provide insights into ginsenoside biosynthesis in different tissues ofP.quinquefolium.展开更多
Objective:A novel protein was first purified from Panax quinquefolius L.(AGNP),and in vitro antioxidant activities of AGNP were first studied in this work.Methods:AGNP was purified by Ion-exchange chromatography and G...Objective:A novel protein was first purified from Panax quinquefolius L.(AGNP),and in vitro antioxidant activities of AGNP were first studied in this work.Methods:AGNP was purified by Ion-exchange chromatography and Gel-filtration chromatography.The chemical characterizations of AGNP were tested by sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE),high-pressure gel-filtration chromatography,MALDI-TOF-MS and HPLC.In vitro antioxidant effects were tested in simple antioxidant assay including 2,2-diphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical scavenging,superoxide radical(O2^-)scavenging,hydroxyl radical(OH)scavenging,and ferric-reducing ability.Results:The results showed which the content of AGNP measured by Bradford method was 2.42 mg/m L and the subunit molecular weight of AGNP measured by sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE)was 15 kD.The AGNP molecular weight was 15,114 Da both of SDS-PAGE and mass spectrum purity.The result of high-pressure gel-filtration chromatography demonstrated that the molecular weight of AGNP was 31,086 Da,which implied that AGNP was a homodimer.The in vitro Antioxidant results indicated that AGNP had obvious effects to remove the free radicals in vitro.Conclusion:In conclusion,AGNP had more powerful antioxidant capacity and it can be used as an effective natural antioxidant to alleviate oxidative stress.展开更多
Objective:To find a suitable ecological cultivation measure to solve the problem of root-knot nematode disease of Panax quinquefolium(Panacis Quinquefolii Radix)and the heavy metals accumulating in its roots.Methods:T...Objective:To find a suitable ecological cultivation measure to solve the problem of root-knot nematode disease of Panax quinquefolium(Panacis Quinquefolii Radix)and the heavy metals accumulating in its roots.Methods:Three-year-old P.quinquefolium was treated with four different combinations of microbial inoculant(MI)and garbage fermentation liquid(GFL)[the joint application of‘TuXiu’MI and Fifty potassium MI(TF),the combination use of‘No.1'MI and Fifty potassium MI(NF),‘Gulefeng’poly-γ-glutamic acid MI(PGA),GFL],and the untreated control(CK).Here,high-throughput sequencing,ICP-MS and UPLC were employed to systematically characterize changes of microbial diversity and structure composition,heavy metals(As,Cd and Pb)content and ginsenoside content among different treatments.Results:The results revealed that different MIs and GFL could increase the root dry weight of P.quinquefolium,PGA enhanced it by 83.24%,followed by GFL(49.93%),meanwhile,PGA and GFL were able to lessen root-knot nematode disease incidence by 57.25%and 64.35%.The treatment of PGA and GFL can also effectively reduce heavy metals in roots.The As content in GFL and PGA was decreased by 52.17%and 43.48%respectively,while the Cd and Pb contents of GFL and PGA was decreased somewhat.Additionally,the content of total ginsenosides was increased by 42.14%and 42.07%,in response to TF and NF,respectively.Our metagenomic analysis showed that the relative abundance of particular soil microbial community members related to the biocontrol of root-knot nematode disease and plant pathogen(i.e.,Chaetomium in NF,Xylari in GFL,and Microascus in PGA),heavy metal bioremediation(Hyphomacrobium in PGA and Xylaria in GFL),and nitrogen fixation(Nordella and Nitrospira in TF)was significantly increased;notably,potential harmful microflora,such as Plectosaphaerella and Rhizobacter,were more abundant in the control group.Conclusion:MI and GFL could improve the quality of P.quinquefolium by modifying its rhizosphere microbial community structure and composition,both of them are beneficial to the development of ecological cultivation of P.quinquefolium.展开更多
The compositions and contents of ginsenbsides in Panax ginseng,P.quinquefolium and P.notoginseng were determined and compared by reversed-phase High-Performance Liquid Chro- matography(HPLC).The method was performed o...The compositions and contents of ginsenbsides in Panax ginseng,P.quinquefolium and P.notoginseng were determined and compared by reversed-phase High-Performance Liquid Chro- matography(HPLC).The method was performed on an Alltech Adsorbosphere HS C_(18) column,using 5×10^(-3)M NaH_2PO_4-H_3PO_4 buffer solution(pH 3.0)and acetonitrile-water(50:50)as gradient eluents. The baseline separation of ginsenosides Rb_1,Rb_2,Rb_1,Rc,Rd,Rf,Ro,and Re+Rg_1 was obtained in one analytical run.The ginsenosides are directly detected at 203 nm.The detection limit is 40μg at a signal to noise ratio of 3:1.The improved sample preparation and clean-up prior to injection with SEP-PAK C_(18)cartridge strongly reduced the front peaks caused by the impurities in the methanolic extracts of samples to afford a smooth baseline and clear background.The HPLC patterns of methanolic extracts mainly including the ginsenosides were found capable of serving as chemical fingerprints to differentiate the three species from each other.It was also found that there are no significant diffe- rences of the HPLC patterns between the wild Panax ginseng and the cultivated,the white and the red ginsengs,Chinese and Korean red ginsengs,and the tap roots of Panax ginseng collected in four consecutive months,only certain differences in contents of ginsenosides do exist.The contents of the nine major ginsenosides present in the rhizome,tap root and rootlet as well as the leaf of Panax quinquefolium were also determined and compared.展开更多
基金supported by 973 Program(No.2006CB708517)Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of Peoples Republic of China(No.NCET-04-0289)
文摘One new triterpcnoid saponin, quinquenoside L17 (1), was isolated from the leaves and stems of Panax quinquefolium L., and its structure was elucidated as 20-O-[(β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-6)-O-β-D-glucopyranosy)]-6-O-β-D-glucopyranosy1-dammar-24-ene- 3,6,12,20-tetraol, by the combination analysis of one-dimensional NMR and two-dimensional NMR, mass spectrometry, CD spectrum and chemical evidences.
基金the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2005CB523301).
文摘Two new acetylated ginsenosides, 20(S)-protopanaxatriol-6-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1 → 2)-β-D-6'-O-acetylglucopyranoside (1) and 20(R)-protopanaxatrol-6-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1 → 2)-β-o-6'-O-acetylglucopyranoside (2), were isolated from the roots of Panax quinquefolium. The structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic techniques and chemical means.
基金Supported by:the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province,No ZA2006-07
文摘BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that intracellular Ca^2+ ([Ca^2+]) overload, excitotoxicity, free radical injury, and nitric oxide toxicity are involved in mechanisms of neuronal death in the ischemic brain. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of Panax quinquefo/ium saponins (PQS) on multiple factors-induced Ca^2+ overload in the rat pheochromocytoma (PC12) cell line. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Intergroup comparison, in vitro study. The experiment was performed at the Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Anti-fibrosis Biotherapy, Mudanjiang Medical University between November 2007 and April 2008. MATERIALS- In vitro cultured PC12 cells in the logarithmic phase were assigned into blank control, model, and drug treatment groups (10 μmol/L nimodipine; 40 μg/L, 100 μg/L, and 250 μg/L PQS). Nimodipine was purchased from Jiangsu Yangtze River Pharmacy Group Co., China; PQS (purity 〉 95%, HLPC grade) was provided by School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University. Caffeine, Na2S2O4, L-glutamic acid (Glu), Fura-2/AM, and calcium ionophore A23187 were purchased from Sigma, USA. METHODS: PC12 cells in the model and drug treatment groups were separately incubated in glucose-free Hank's buffered saline solution + Na2S2O4 (2 mmol/L) for 6 hours, Glu (200 μmot/L) plus A23187 (0.05 μmol/L) for 6 hours, KCI (50 mmol/L) for 1 hour, and caffeine (5 mmol/L) for 3 hours to establish models of intracellular Ca^2+ overload induced by oxygen and glucose deprivation, Glu, A23187, high K+, or caffeine. In addition, control cells were incubated in high-glucose DMEM culture medium. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: [Ca^2+]i changes in PC12 cells exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation, Glu, A23187, high K^+, or caffeine were detected using spectrofluorometer. RESULTS: PQS blocked the [Ca^2+]i increase induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation, Glu, A23187, high K+, or caffeine. In particular, high-dose PQS was most effective (P 〈 0.01). PQS significantly inhibited Glu- or caffeine-induced [Ca^2+]i increases in the absence of extracellular Ca^2+, but nimodipine did not. CONCLUSION: PQS blocked intracellular Ca^2+ overload induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation, Glu, A23187, high K^+, or caffeine. This mechanism might be involved in the attenuation of neuronal apoptosis following ischemic brain injury.
基金supported by the grants from Ministry of Education of China(No.104180)Natural Sciences Foundation of Guangdong(No.31891)Chinese Traditional Medicine Administration of Guangdong,China(No.103041).
文摘A new ceramide (1) was isolated from transgenic crown galls of Panax quinquefolium. The structure was elucidated as (2S, 3S, 4R, 20E)-2-[(2'R)-2'-hydroxylpalmitoylamino]-20-hexacosene- 1, 3, 4-triol on the basis of spectroscopic and chemical methods.
基金Special Project of the Central Government Guiding Local Science and Technology Development in Sichuan Province"Genomics Innovation Platform of Southwest Characteristic Chinese Medicine Resources"(2020ZYD058)Guangxi Science and Technology Base and Talents Special Project“Guangxi Superior Chinese Patent Medicine and Ethnic Medicine Development Engineering Technology Research Center”(GK AD20238058).
文摘Panax quinquefolium Linn.,belonging to Panax,Araliaceae,contains a variety of active ingredients.In recent years,many studies have shown that P.quinquefolium Linn.has high value and development prospect in inhibiting colon cancer,lung cancer and breast cancer.Recent advances in studies on chemical components,antitumor effects and mechanisms of P.quinquefolium Linn.are reviewed in the paper.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81273934 and No.81874410)。
文摘Objective To investigate the effects and underlying mechanisms of Panax quinquefolium saponin(PQS)on energy deficiency in hypoxia-reperfusion(H/R)induced cardiomyocytes.Methods The H/R injury involved hypoxia for 3 h and then reperfusion for 2 h.Cardiomyocytes recruited from neonatal rat ventricular myocytes(NRVMs)were randomly divided into control,H/R,H/R+compound C(C.C),H/R+PQS,and H/R+C.C+PQS groups.BrdU assay,lactase dehydrogenase(LDH)leakage and early apoptosis rate were evaluated to assess cell damages.Contents of high energy phosphate compounds were conducted to detect the energy production.Protein expression levels of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase a(AMPKα),glucose transporter 4(GLUT4),phosphate fructose kinase 2(PFK2),fatty acid translocase/cluster of differentiation 36(FAT/CD36),and acetyl CoA carboxylase 2(ACC2)in the regulatory pathways were measured by Western blotting.Immunofluorescence staining of GLUT4 and FAT/CD36 was used to observe the mobilization of metabolic transporters.Results PQS(50 mg/L)pretreatment significantly alleviated H/R-induced inhibition of NRVMs viability,up-regulation of LDH leakage,acceleration of early apoptosis,and reduction of energy production(P<0.05).Compared with the H/R group,up-regulated expression of AMPKα,GLUT4,PFK2,FAT/CD36 and ACC2 were observed,and more GLUT4 and FAT/CD36 expressions were detected on the membrane in the H/R+PQS group(P<0.05).These effects of PQS on H/R-induced NRVMs were eliminated in the H/R+C.C+PQS group(P<0.05).Conclusion PQS has prominent advantages in protecting NRVMs from H/R-induced cell damages and energy metabolic disorders,by activation of AMPKα-mediated GLUT4-PFK2 and FAT/CD36-ACC2 pathways.
基金Supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Fondation(No.20100480427)the National Natural Science Fondation of China(No.81041038)
文摘Objective: To explore the effects of Panax Quinquefolium Saponin (PQS) on phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/serine threonine kinase (P13/Akt) pathway of neonatal rat myocardial cells subjected to hypoxia. Methods: Neonatal rat myocardial cells were cultured in vitro. After the myocardial cell injury was induced by hypoxia, the cells were randomized into 5 groups: the normal group, the model group, the positive control group (Ciclosporin A, 2 p, mol/L), the low-dose PQS group (PQSL, 25mg/L), and the high-dose PQS group (PQSH, 50 mg/L). Morphology and behavior of myocardial cells were observed under an inverted microscope. Apoptosis rate and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage rate of myocardial cells were determined by colorimetry. Mitochondrial transmembrane potential was assessed using a fluorexon laser. Phospho-glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3β and phospho-Akt as well as cytochrome C were determined by Western blot. Results: LDH leakage in the Ciclosporin A group, PQSH group and PQSL group reduced progressively compared with the model group (P〈0.05). Akt and GSK-3β was strongly phosphorylated after treatment with Ciclosporin A and PQS compared with the model group (P〈0.05, P〈0.01). Compared with the model group (16.41 ± 1.74; 35.28 ± 6.30), both the integrated optical density of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) and the mitochondrial transmembrane potential significantly increased in the PQSH group (42.74± 2.12; 71.36 ± 6.54) and the PQSL group (39.58± 1.49; 66.99± 5.45; P〈0.05, P〈0.01). However, the protein of cytochrome C outside the mitochonddon decreased in the PQSH group (273.66 ± 14.61) and the PQSL group (259.62 ± 17.31) compared with the model group (502.41 ± 17.76; P〈0.05). Conclusion: Through activation of the P13K/Akt pathway and inhibition of the MPTP, PQS might protect the heart against ischemia injury and apoptosis of myocardial cells.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81703635)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFD1600900)the Jilin Province Science and Technology Development Project(No.20210101190JC,20200504001YY)。
文摘Panax quinquefolium is one of the most common medicinal plants worldwide.Ginsenosides are the major pharmaceutical components in P.quinquefolium.The biosynthesis of ginsenosides in different tissues of P.quinquefolium remained largely unknown.In the current study,an integrative method of transcriptome and metabolome analysis was used to elucidate the ginsenosides biosynthesis pathways in different tissues of P.quinquefolium.Herein,22 ginsenosides in roots,leaves,and flower buds showed uneven distribution patterns.A comprehensive P.quinquefolium transcriptome was generated through single molecular real-time(SMRT)and second-generation sequencing(NGS)technologies,which revealed the ginsenoside pathway genes and UDP-glycosyltransferases(UGT)family genes explicitly expressed in roots,leaves,and flower buds.The weighted gene co-expression network analysis(WGCNA)of ginsenoside biosynthesis genes,UGT genes and ginsenoside contents indicated that three UGT genes were positively correlated to pseudoginsenoside F11,notoginsenoside R1,notoginsenoside R2 and pseudoginsenoside RT5.These results provide insights into ginsenoside biosynthesis in different tissues ofP.quinquefolium.
基金financial support from the Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules of Chinese Medicine, Local Standard Project of Chinese Medicinal Materials in Jilin Province (No. PZ-2016-03 and No. JLPZGF-2018-004)The Science and Technology Development Plan Project of Jilin Province (No. 20190101010JH, No. 20190304095YY)+1 种基金The National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFC1702106)the National Traditional Chinese Medicine Standardization Project of China (No. ZYBZH-C-JL-22 and No. ZYBZH-C-HEB-11)
文摘Objective:A novel protein was first purified from Panax quinquefolius L.(AGNP),and in vitro antioxidant activities of AGNP were first studied in this work.Methods:AGNP was purified by Ion-exchange chromatography and Gel-filtration chromatography.The chemical characterizations of AGNP were tested by sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE),high-pressure gel-filtration chromatography,MALDI-TOF-MS and HPLC.In vitro antioxidant effects were tested in simple antioxidant assay including 2,2-diphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical scavenging,superoxide radical(O2^-)scavenging,hydroxyl radical(OH)scavenging,and ferric-reducing ability.Results:The results showed which the content of AGNP measured by Bradford method was 2.42 mg/m L and the subunit molecular weight of AGNP measured by sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(SDS-PAGE)was 15 kD.The AGNP molecular weight was 15,114 Da both of SDS-PAGE and mass spectrum purity.The result of high-pressure gel-filtration chromatography demonstrated that the molecular weight of AGNP was 31,086 Da,which implied that AGNP was a homodimer.The in vitro Antioxidant results indicated that AGNP had obvious effects to remove the free radicals in vitro.Conclusion:In conclusion,AGNP had more powerful antioxidant capacity and it can be used as an effective natural antioxidant to alleviate oxidative stress.
基金supported by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No.2019YFC1604701)
文摘Objective:To find a suitable ecological cultivation measure to solve the problem of root-knot nematode disease of Panax quinquefolium(Panacis Quinquefolii Radix)and the heavy metals accumulating in its roots.Methods:Three-year-old P.quinquefolium was treated with four different combinations of microbial inoculant(MI)and garbage fermentation liquid(GFL)[the joint application of‘TuXiu’MI and Fifty potassium MI(TF),the combination use of‘No.1'MI and Fifty potassium MI(NF),‘Gulefeng’poly-γ-glutamic acid MI(PGA),GFL],and the untreated control(CK).Here,high-throughput sequencing,ICP-MS and UPLC were employed to systematically characterize changes of microbial diversity and structure composition,heavy metals(As,Cd and Pb)content and ginsenoside content among different treatments.Results:The results revealed that different MIs and GFL could increase the root dry weight of P.quinquefolium,PGA enhanced it by 83.24%,followed by GFL(49.93%),meanwhile,PGA and GFL were able to lessen root-knot nematode disease incidence by 57.25%and 64.35%.The treatment of PGA and GFL can also effectively reduce heavy metals in roots.The As content in GFL and PGA was decreased by 52.17%and 43.48%respectively,while the Cd and Pb contents of GFL and PGA was decreased somewhat.Additionally,the content of total ginsenosides was increased by 42.14%and 42.07%,in response to TF and NF,respectively.Our metagenomic analysis showed that the relative abundance of particular soil microbial community members related to the biocontrol of root-knot nematode disease and plant pathogen(i.e.,Chaetomium in NF,Xylari in GFL,and Microascus in PGA),heavy metal bioremediation(Hyphomacrobium in PGA and Xylaria in GFL),and nitrogen fixation(Nordella and Nitrospira in TF)was significantly increased;notably,potential harmful microflora,such as Plectosaphaerella and Rhizobacter,were more abundant in the control group.Conclusion:MI and GFL could improve the quality of P.quinquefolium by modifying its rhizosphere microbial community structure and composition,both of them are beneficial to the development of ecological cultivation of P.quinquefolium.
文摘The compositions and contents of ginsenbsides in Panax ginseng,P.quinquefolium and P.notoginseng were determined and compared by reversed-phase High-Performance Liquid Chro- matography(HPLC).The method was performed on an Alltech Adsorbosphere HS C_(18) column,using 5×10^(-3)M NaH_2PO_4-H_3PO_4 buffer solution(pH 3.0)and acetonitrile-water(50:50)as gradient eluents. The baseline separation of ginsenosides Rb_1,Rb_2,Rb_1,Rc,Rd,Rf,Ro,and Re+Rg_1 was obtained in one analytical run.The ginsenosides are directly detected at 203 nm.The detection limit is 40μg at a signal to noise ratio of 3:1.The improved sample preparation and clean-up prior to injection with SEP-PAK C_(18)cartridge strongly reduced the front peaks caused by the impurities in the methanolic extracts of samples to afford a smooth baseline and clear background.The HPLC patterns of methanolic extracts mainly including the ginsenosides were found capable of serving as chemical fingerprints to differentiate the three species from each other.It was also found that there are no significant diffe- rences of the HPLC patterns between the wild Panax ginseng and the cultivated,the white and the red ginsengs,Chinese and Korean red ginsengs,and the tap roots of Panax ginseng collected in four consecutive months,only certain differences in contents of ginsenosides do exist.The contents of the nine major ginsenosides present in the rhizome,tap root and rootlet as well as the leaf of Panax quinquefolium were also determined and compared.