Heat stress(HS)reaction can lead to serious physiological dysfunction associated with cardiovascular and various organ diseases.Ginsenoside Rg3(G-Rg3)is a representative component of ginseng rare saponin and can prote...Heat stress(HS)reaction can lead to serious physiological dysfunction associated with cardiovascular and various organ diseases.Ginsenoside Rg3(G-Rg3)is a representative component of ginseng rare saponin and can protect against multiple organs,also used as functional food to adjust the balance of the human body,but the therapeutic effect and molecular mechanism of G-Rg3 on male diseases under HS are underexplored.The aim of the present study,G-Rg3 was prepared through the efficient conversion of ginsenoside Rd and investigate the contribution of G-Rg3 to testicular injury induced exposure to HS.All mice were divided into four groups as follows:normal group,HS group,and HS+G-Rg3(5 and 10 mg/kg)groups.G-Rg3 was administered orally for 14 days,then exposed to a single scrotal heat treatment(43°C,18min)on the 7th day.After HS treatment,the morphology of testis and epididymis changes,and caused a significant loss of multinucleated giant cells,desquamation of germ cells in destructive seminiferous tubules,and degenerative Leydig cells,further destroying the production of sperm.After administration G-Rg3(5 and 10 mg/kg/day)for 2 weeks,the spermatogenic-related indexes of testosterone levels and superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity,glutathione(GSH)content significantly(p<0.01)increase compared with the HS group.Moreover,G-Rg3 treatment effectively ameliorated the production of malondialdehyde(MDA)(p<0.05 or p<0.01).Importantly,G-Rg3 exhibited the protective potential against HS-induced injury not only suppressing the protein levels of heme oxygenase-1(HO-1),hypoxia-inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α),and heat shock protein 70(HSP70)but also modulating the Bcl-2 family(p<0.01 or p<0.001)and activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)signaling pathways(p<0.01).For most of the parameters tested,the HS+G-Rg3(10 mg/kg)group exhibited potent effects compared with those exhibited by the low dose(5 mg/kg)group.In conclusion,the present study demonstrated that G-Rg3 exerted protective effects against HS-induced testicular dysfunction via inhibiting the MAPK-mediated oxidative stress and apoptosis in mice.展开更多
Gypenosides, a series of dammarane-type saponins from Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino, were hydrolyzed under 5% H_2SO_4 catalysis to afford the title compound as a new secondary sapogenin in addition to panaxadiol and...Gypenosides, a series of dammarane-type saponins from Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino, were hydrolyzed under 5% H_2SO_4 catalysis to afford the title compound as a new secondary sapogenin in addition to panaxadiol and 2a-hydroxypanaxadiol. The crystals of the title compound were obtained from methanol solution and a colourless crystal with dimensions of 0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 mm was used. C_(30)H_(50)展开更多
20(R)-ginsenoside-Rh2,ginsenoside-Rg3 and 20(S)-ginsenoside Rg3 were prepared by the hydrolysis of leaf saponins of Panax notoginseng(Burk.)F.H.Chen with solution of 50% acetic acid and then column chromatograph...20(R)-ginsenoside-Rh2,ginsenoside-Rg3 and 20(S)-ginsenoside Rg3 were prepared by the hydrolysis of leaf saponins of Panax notoginseng(Burk.)F.H.Chen with solution of 50% acetic acid and then column chromatography on silica gel.Their structures were characterized by spectroscopic analysis,chemical degradation and comparison with authentic samples.展开更多
The blood-brain barrier permeability of 20(S) and 20(R)-protopanaxatriol epimers and dammar-20(22)E,24-diene- 313,6α,12β-triol were investigated using the MDCK-pHaMDR cell monolayer model. The bidirectional pe...The blood-brain barrier permeability of 20(S) and 20(R)-protopanaxatriol epimers and dammar-20(22)E,24-diene- 313,6α,12β-triol were investigated using the MDCK-pHaMDR cell monolayer model. The bidirectional permeability tests were carried out, and the apparent permeability coefficients (Papp) were calculated. The two protopanaxatriol epimers showed good permeability with Papp values of-10^-5 cm/s, whereas dammar-20(22)E,24-diene-3β,6α, 12β-triol showed poor permeability with Papp of 〈1 × 10^-7 cm/s. The three compounds showed differences in intracellular accumulations due to their different structures. Inhibition of P-gp with verapamil showed that the transport mechanisms in MDCK-pHaMDR cell monolayer for compounds 1 and 2 epimers were not only simple passive diffusion but also involving an effiux way mediated by P-gp. These findings provided new basis for the further study of compounds 1 and 2 acting on the brain.展开更多
基金the grants of the Jilin Science&Technology Development Plan(Nos.20170101011JC,20200301037RQ and 20190103092JH)the Open Fund of Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Bioresources Utilization(KF202004).
文摘Heat stress(HS)reaction can lead to serious physiological dysfunction associated with cardiovascular and various organ diseases.Ginsenoside Rg3(G-Rg3)is a representative component of ginseng rare saponin and can protect against multiple organs,also used as functional food to adjust the balance of the human body,but the therapeutic effect and molecular mechanism of G-Rg3 on male diseases under HS are underexplored.The aim of the present study,G-Rg3 was prepared through the efficient conversion of ginsenoside Rd and investigate the contribution of G-Rg3 to testicular injury induced exposure to HS.All mice were divided into four groups as follows:normal group,HS group,and HS+G-Rg3(5 and 10 mg/kg)groups.G-Rg3 was administered orally for 14 days,then exposed to a single scrotal heat treatment(43°C,18min)on the 7th day.After HS treatment,the morphology of testis and epididymis changes,and caused a significant loss of multinucleated giant cells,desquamation of germ cells in destructive seminiferous tubules,and degenerative Leydig cells,further destroying the production of sperm.After administration G-Rg3(5 and 10 mg/kg/day)for 2 weeks,the spermatogenic-related indexes of testosterone levels and superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity,glutathione(GSH)content significantly(p<0.01)increase compared with the HS group.Moreover,G-Rg3 treatment effectively ameliorated the production of malondialdehyde(MDA)(p<0.05 or p<0.01).Importantly,G-Rg3 exhibited the protective potential against HS-induced injury not only suppressing the protein levels of heme oxygenase-1(HO-1),hypoxia-inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α),and heat shock protein 70(HSP70)but also modulating the Bcl-2 family(p<0.01 or p<0.001)and activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)signaling pathways(p<0.01).For most of the parameters tested,the HS+G-Rg3(10 mg/kg)group exhibited potent effects compared with those exhibited by the low dose(5 mg/kg)group.In conclusion,the present study demonstrated that G-Rg3 exerted protective effects against HS-induced testicular dysfunction via inhibiting the MAPK-mediated oxidative stress and apoptosis in mice.
文摘Gypenosides, a series of dammarane-type saponins from Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino, were hydrolyzed under 5% H_2SO_4 catalysis to afford the title compound as a new secondary sapogenin in addition to panaxadiol and 2a-hydroxypanaxadiol. The crystals of the title compound were obtained from methanol solution and a colourless crystal with dimensions of 0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 mm was used. C_(30)H_(50)
文摘20(R)-ginsenoside-Rh2,ginsenoside-Rg3 and 20(S)-ginsenoside Rg3 were prepared by the hydrolysis of leaf saponins of Panax notoginseng(Burk.)F.H.Chen with solution of 50% acetic acid and then column chromatography on silica gel.Their structures were characterized by spectroscopic analysis,chemical degradation and comparison with authentic samples.
基金The National New Drug R&D Program(Grant No.2011BAI07B082009ZX09301-010)of China
文摘The blood-brain barrier permeability of 20(S) and 20(R)-protopanaxatriol epimers and dammar-20(22)E,24-diene- 313,6α,12β-triol were investigated using the MDCK-pHaMDR cell monolayer model. The bidirectional permeability tests were carried out, and the apparent permeability coefficients (Papp) were calculated. The two protopanaxatriol epimers showed good permeability with Papp values of-10^-5 cm/s, whereas dammar-20(22)E,24-diene-3β,6α, 12β-triol showed poor permeability with Papp of 〈1 × 10^-7 cm/s. The three compounds showed differences in intracellular accumulations due to their different structures. Inhibition of P-gp with verapamil showed that the transport mechanisms in MDCK-pHaMDR cell monolayer for compounds 1 and 2 epimers were not only simple passive diffusion but also involving an effiux way mediated by P-gp. These findings provided new basis for the further study of compounds 1 and 2 acting on the brain.