植物果聚糖是一类重要的可溶性碳水化合物,其在植物中的积累可提高植物的抗逆性。为了解大蒜蔗糖:蔗糖1-果糖基转移酶的序列特征和功能,本研究采用TA克隆方法(Original TA Cloning Kit)得到乐都紫皮大蒜As-1-SST基因全长序列,利用BLAST...植物果聚糖是一类重要的可溶性碳水化合物,其在植物中的积累可提高植物的抗逆性。为了解大蒜蔗糖:蔗糖1-果糖基转移酶的序列特征和功能,本研究采用TA克隆方法(Original TA Cloning Kit)得到乐都紫皮大蒜As-1-SST基因全长序列,利用BLAST、DNAMAN、ProtParam、SWISS-MODEL、MEGA等生物信息工具分析其序列特征,通过荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)分析As-1-SST基因在大蒜根、假茎、叶片和鳞芽中的表达差异及其对低温和干旱胁迫的响应情况。结果表明,大蒜As-1-SST基因全长1872 bp,编码623个氨基酸,推测蛋白质分子质量为69.76 kDa,理论等电点为5.19,为不稳定亲水性蛋白;亚细胞定位预测结果显示,As-1-SST蛋白主要定位于液泡,该蛋白无信号肽,包含2个特异位点,属于糖苷水解酶32(GH32)家族。在进化关系上,大蒜As-1-SST与百合科的洋葱1-SST亲缘关系最为接近。qRT-PCR分析表明,As-1-SST基因在根中的表达量最高,其次是假茎,在鳞芽和叶片中表达水平较低,具有明显的组织特异性;不同组织As-1-SST对于低温及干旱胁迫的响应差异显著,低温胁迫显著诱导了根、假茎、叶片中As-1-SST的表达,而干旱胁迫只显著提高了鳞芽中As-1-SST的表达量,说明大蒜各组织As-1-SST对逆境信号的响应机制不同。本研究为进一步鉴定大蒜果聚糖合成酶基因的生物信息学功能和表达调控机制提供了一定的理论依据。展开更多
To observe the effects of essential garlic oil (EGO) on vascular cell adhesive molecule-1 (VCAM-1) expression of endothelial cells and monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion rate induced by interleukin-1α (IL-1α). Metho...To observe the effects of essential garlic oil (EGO) on vascular cell adhesive molecule-1 (VCAM-1) expression of endothelial cells and monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion rate induced by interleukin-1α (IL-1α). Methods: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were isolated by trypsin digestion method and co-cultured with IL-1α or EGO+IL-1α in the absence or presence of U937 monocyte. Monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion rate was examined with reverted microscope. VCAM-1 expression of endothelial cells was measured by ACAS 570 confocal microscope, and the data were presented as mean fluorescent intensity. Results: EGO significantly inhibited IL-1α-induced endothelial expression of VCAM-1, and thus markedly decreased monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion rate. Conclusion: EGO has the effect on antagonizing adhesion of monocyte and vascular endothelial cell, which might be due to its inhibition on adhesive molecular expression on the surface of endothelial cells.展开更多
<span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span s...<span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">S</span></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></i></span></i></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-allyl-L-cysteine (SAC) is an organosulfur compound derived from aged garlic extract (</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">AGE</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">). Studies have reported that AGE possesses bioprotective capacity, including antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antitumor effects. The present study examined the protective effects of SAC against carbon tetrachloride (CCl</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">) induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Ten male Wistar rats aged 11 - 12 weeks were randomly divided into two groups (five rats/group) as control and SAC groups. All rats had </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ad</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">libitum</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> access to water, and the SAC group received water containing SAC intragastrically (200 mg/kg) once daily for five consecutive weeks. In the fifth experimental week, 50% CCl</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> in olive oil (1 mL/kg) was administered intraperitoneally three times a week to induce liver injury in both groups. Rats were sacrificed at 24 hours after the last CCl</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> injection, and liver tissues were excised for histopathological, immunohistochemical and antioxidant analyses. The rats in the SAC group did not show abnormal behavior, such as decreased water intake or food consumption, during the experimental period. Body weights in all groups did not change significantly over the experimental period. Histopathological analysis showed that the percentage of hepatic steatosis was lower in the SAC group at 12.75% ± 3.74% compared to 24.64% ± 5.29% in the control group (</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">p</span></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></i></span></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> < 0.05). The percentage of cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1) distribution area in the SAC group was also lower at 19.61% ± 6.18% compared with 25.22% ± 6.21% in the control group (</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">p</span></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></i></span></i></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> < 0.05). These results suggest that SAC can alleviate CCl</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-induced liver damage by decreasing hepatic steatosis and reducing CYP2E1 expression in rats.展开更多
Previous studies have demonstrated that garlic oil (GO) and its anti-tumor compound could inhibit DNA and RNA synthesis in human cancer cells. In order to explore the effects of garlic oil on carcinoma cells, a gastri...Previous studies have demonstrated that garlic oil (GO) and its anti-tumor compound could inhibit DNA and RNA synthesis in human cancer cells. In order to explore the effects of garlic oil on carcinoma cells, a gastric carcinoma cell line, BGC-823 was studied at cellular and molecular levels after garlic oil treatment. Data showed that the cell differentiation and suppression of tumorigenicity were significantly induced in tumor cells after garlic oil treatment. There was a correlation between the cell-cell communication recovery and the increase of p53 and waf1/p21 gene expression in garlic oil-treated cells. This result suggested that tumor suppressor gene waf1/p21 and wt p53 might play an important role in this effect.展开更多
文摘To observe the effects of essential garlic oil (EGO) on vascular cell adhesive molecule-1 (VCAM-1) expression of endothelial cells and monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion rate induced by interleukin-1α (IL-1α). Methods: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were isolated by trypsin digestion method and co-cultured with IL-1α or EGO+IL-1α in the absence or presence of U937 monocyte. Monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion rate was examined with reverted microscope. VCAM-1 expression of endothelial cells was measured by ACAS 570 confocal microscope, and the data were presented as mean fluorescent intensity. Results: EGO significantly inhibited IL-1α-induced endothelial expression of VCAM-1, and thus markedly decreased monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion rate. Conclusion: EGO has the effect on antagonizing adhesion of monocyte and vascular endothelial cell, which might be due to its inhibition on adhesive molecular expression on the surface of endothelial cells.
文摘<span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">S</span></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></i></span></i></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-allyl-L-cysteine (SAC) is an organosulfur compound derived from aged garlic extract (</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">AGE</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">). Studies have reported that AGE possesses bioprotective capacity, including antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antitumor effects. The present study examined the protective effects of SAC against carbon tetrachloride (CCl</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">) induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Ten male Wistar rats aged 11 - 12 weeks were randomly divided into two groups (five rats/group) as control and SAC groups. All rats had </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ad</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;">libitum</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> access to water, and the SAC group received water containing SAC intragastrically (200 mg/kg) once daily for five consecutive weeks. In the fifth experimental week, 50% CCl</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> in olive oil (1 mL/kg) was administered intraperitoneally three times a week to induce liver injury in both groups. Rats were sacrificed at 24 hours after the last CCl</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> injection, and liver tissues were excised for histopathological, immunohistochemical and antioxidant analyses. The rats in the SAC group did not show abnormal behavior, such as decreased water intake or food consumption, during the experimental period. Body weights in all groups did not change significantly over the experimental period. Histopathological analysis showed that the percentage of hepatic steatosis was lower in the SAC group at 12.75% ± 3.74% compared to 24.64% ± 5.29% in the control group (</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">p</span></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></i></span></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> < 0.05). The percentage of cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1) distribution area in the SAC group was also lower at 19.61% ± 6.18% compared with 25.22% ± 6.21% in the control group (</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">p</span></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></i></span></i></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> < 0.05). These results suggest that SAC can alleviate CCl</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-induced liver damage by decreasing hepatic steatosis and reducing CYP2E1 expression in rats.
文摘Previous studies have demonstrated that garlic oil (GO) and its anti-tumor compound could inhibit DNA and RNA synthesis in human cancer cells. In order to explore the effects of garlic oil on carcinoma cells, a gastric carcinoma cell line, BGC-823 was studied at cellular and molecular levels after garlic oil treatment. Data showed that the cell differentiation and suppression of tumorigenicity were significantly induced in tumor cells after garlic oil treatment. There was a correlation between the cell-cell communication recovery and the increase of p53 and waf1/p21 gene expression in garlic oil-treated cells. This result suggested that tumor suppressor gene waf1/p21 and wt p53 might play an important role in this effect.