The Combination Effect of Daphne Extract and Imatinib on the Antiproliferative Activity of the K562 Cell Line

Background: Herbal medicine is well-known among the ancient medical sciences. Healing properties have been observed in some species of Daphne plant. The effect of Daphne plant extract on the K562 cell line has been previously studied, and Gleevec is a well-known and effective medicine for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia. Material and Methods: In this study, the simultaneous effects of using herbal medicine and a target therapy medicine on the K562 cell line were investigated. The presence of some species of Daphne in Iran motivated us to evaluate the cytotoxic effect of Daphne mucronata on human leukemia cancer cells. The antiproliferative activity of the dichloromethane extract of Daphne mucronate (Thymelaeaceae), a new anticancer medicinal plant, was evaluated. Cell viability was quantitated by MTT assay. Apoptotic and necrotic changes in the cell membrane were examined using flow cytometry. Changes in Bax and Bcl2 gene expression were investigated using real-time PCR. The MIC and the IC50 of the crude extract were calculated, and the MIC and IC50 of the Daphne extract in combination of imatinib were tested in the K-562 cell line. Results: K-562 cells responded to the extract treatments in a dose-dependent manner, and the increase in the expression of Bcl2 and decrease in the expression of the Bax gene intensified with increasing extract concentration. Flow cytometry revealed that most of the cells underwent necrosis. Conclusion: Daphne extract effectively decreased the viability of the K562 cell line. The necrotic effect of the Daphne extract was evaluated, and an increase in the gene expression of Bcl2 was observed in cells exposed to the Daphne extract. The combination of Daphne extracts with imatinib enhances the cytotoxic effect of imatinib.

DAPHNE系统中RPC参数转换模块的自动生成

本文介绍了DAPHNE系统RPC参数转换过程与Sun/OS机器上RPC参数转换过程(XDR filter routine)的不同,描述了Modula-2语言几种特殊类型的参数转换算法,以及如何利用面向目标的程序设计方法组织一个层次清楚、形式统一、便于自动生成的参数转换的模块。

A New Daphnane Diterpene from Daphne tangutica

A new daphnane diterpene was isolated from the root barks of Daphne tangutica Maxim. Its structure was elucidated as 1, 2α-dihydro-20-palimoyldaphnctoxin by the spectroscopic evidence including 2D-NMR.

A new coumarin glycoside from Daphne giraldii

A new coumarin glycoside was isolated from the ethanol extract of the barks of stem of Daphne giraldii Nitsche. Its structure was defined as daphnetin 8-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-（1 → 6）-β-D-glucopyranoside on the basis of spectral evidences.

A New Diterpene Extracted from Daphne Mucronata, Effects on Human K562 and CCRF-CEM Cell Lines

Background: Daphne Mucronata extract has a decreasing effect on the size of breast adenocarcinoma in rats. So in this study, the effect of Daphne Mucronata purified diterpene were investigated on co culture of human monocytes and two human leukemia cell lines (K562, CCRF-CEM). Materials and Methods: Each cell line mono-layer culture, in log phase growth, was treated with 10 to 160 μL of the extract (1 g/ml leave powder) and purified compound (0.94 nM). For a comparative study, Taxol (5 to 40 μM) was used in the presence and absence of LPS. Human monocytes were isolated by adhesion method. TNF-α in cultured media were measured by sensitive biotin-streptoavidin ELISA method. Results: Fifty percent of growth inhibition was shown by 160 μL (1:100 dilution, 0.5 g of the powdered leaves/ml) of the extract and 0.94 nM of the purified component, and there was more inhibition in K562 cells (P < 0.05). Four fold increases in growth inhibition was shown in co culture of isolated human monocytes and leukemia cell lines. There was a direct relationship between monocytes TNF-α secretion and growth inhibition degree. Conclusion: Daphne Mucronata extract and its purified diterpene through increasing monocytes TNF-α releasing, potentially inhibit Leukemia cell line.

Analgesic and anti-inflammatory potential of aerial parts of the Daphne mucronata Royle extract in mice: Opioid-independent action

Objective: To investigate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory property and possible involvement of opioid receptors of ethyl acetate extract from aerial parts of Daphne mucronata(D. mucronata) in mice by formalin test.Methods: Single doses of 2.5, 5.0 and 10.0 mg/kg of body weight of ethyl acetate extract of D. mucronata were intraperitoneally administered to the mice 30 min before analgesic test. The anti-nociceptive effect of preparations was evaluated based on the formalin in mice.Results: The results indicated that the extract(2.5, 5.0 and 10.0 mg/kg) increased the pain threshold of mice and induced analgesia in both phases of formalin test. Like morphine sulfate(5.0 mg/kg, i.p.), the extract also showed more effective analgesic effect on the late phase of formalin test. Pre-treatment of animals with naloxone(5.0 mg/kg i.p.)did not inhibit the effects of the extract.Conclusions: Our findings suggest that D. mucronata contains potential analgesic and anti-inflammatory compounds which support its traditional use. Moreover, it seems that the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of the extract is mediated by non-opioid mechanisms. Further pharmacological studies are required to determine whether the analgesic mechanisms are actually responsible for such properties.

The chemical constituents of the tissue culture cells of Daphne giraldii cullus

Three compounds were isolated from the tissue culture cells of Daphne giraldii cullus, their structures were identified as daphneolone （1）, S-（＋）-1-（4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl）-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-l-pentanone （2）, S-（＋）-1-（4-methoxyphenyl）-3- hydroxy-5-phenyl-l-pentanone （3）, and among them, 2 was a new compound, 3 was a novel natural product.

A New Compound from Daphne giraldii Nitsche

A new compound, named daphnolin （1）, was isolated from the stem barks of Daphne giraldii Nitsche. Its structure was elucidated as 8-hydroxy-7-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-5-（2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-7-hydroxy-8-yloxy）-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one by means of NMR and MS analysis.

Study of the mechanism underlying inhibitory effect of terpenoids from Daphne plants on liver cancer cells using a network pharmacology-based approach

Daphne plants,belonging to Thymelaeaceae,have been used as traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years.Previous studies suggested that they exerted anti-tumor activities and reported a number of compounds with anti-tumor activities,isolated from the genus Daphne.However,the targets of these compounds have not been determined yet.In this study,network pharmacology was used to analyze 128 terpenoid compounds from the genus Daphne and 49 target proteins of liver cancer.The results suggested that the target with the most number of directed edges was 5yz0.The compound which docked with 5yz0 best is AR.DT.25(acutilobin D),and the compounds with total docking score greater than 10 were almost all Daphnane diterpenoids.The network pharmacology results predicted that the 5yz0 protein was one of the potential targets of the terpenoids from the genus Daphne and then suggested several new targets and compounds for further liver cancer research.

A review of research on the main chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Daphne odora Thunb

Plant of Daphne odora Thunb.has been used as medicinal plant since ancient times.In recent years,phytochemical studies have found that D.odora contains flavonoids,diflavonoids,coumarins,lignans,monoterpenes and other compounds,and shows extensive biological activities such as anti-inflammatory,immunomodulatory,neuroinhibition effects and so on.This article briefly reviews the recent research progress on the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of D.odora at home and abroad.

Apollo and Daphne

One day Cupid, the little god of love, sat on thebank of a river, playing with his arrows. The arrowswere very tiny. Some had points of gold, and others hadpoints of lead. None of them looked as if they could domuch harm. That day Apollo, the great sun-god, walked along thebank of the same river, when returning from his

Research review in the main chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Daphne acutiloba Rehd

Daphne acutiloba Rehd., belonging to Daphne genus of Thymelaeaceae is an evergreen shrub mainly distributed in the west of China. The roots, stem barks, leaves and fruits of this plant had been used as folk medicines for the treatment of rheumatoid arthriths, apoplesia and stomachache ache. Daphne diterpenes and tieranes diterpenes, guaiacane type sesquiterpene, lignans, diflavane and flavonoids, sterides, aliphatics and phenols were isolated from Daphne acutiloba Rehd. Researches demonstrated that the main chemical constituents of D. acutiloba Rehd. have multiple activities and good development prospect. This paper is presented as a review centering on the main chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of D. acutiloba Rehd. for the further research and development of this plant.

理想中的美与爱 法国陶艺家达芙妮·科里根(Daphne Corregan)

我的作品是我收集的印象、情绪和反应的结果,原始艺术、舞蹈、温和的日常用品或工具……它们在我的身体和头脑中留下深刻的印象,并有意识地储存在纸上或陶瓷中。——Daphne Corregan达芙妮生于20世纪50年代的美国宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡市。父亲是作家,偶尔兼设计家具;母亲是现代舞舞者,他们作为20世纪中叶的美国文艺青年,正是战后成长起来的热爱艺术、崇尚自由、反叛'伟光正'的一代。小时候的达芙妮常在父母的带领下逛博物馆、美术馆,听音乐会,看母亲的现代舞,也会去很多地方旅行,北美大陆、欧洲各国都留下了他们的足迹。

Screening of potential active compounds in Daphne aurantiaca Diels against prostate cancer by Network pharmacology

Daphne aurantiaca Diels belongs to the Daphne L.genus of Thymelaeaceaen family and flavonoids,terpenoids,lignans,phenylpropanoids are the main chemical components isolated from this plant.And the extracts of Daphne aurantiaca Diels have been reported with multiple pharmacological activities,such as anti-prostate cancer,anti-HIV,anti-microbial et al.and good development prospects,which have drawn enormous attention.However,its system-level researches of drug-target associations are not enough.Here we employed molecular docking and network pharmacology methods to predict the effective compositions of Daphne aurantiaca Diels and its potential target proteins against prostate cancer.

Research review in the main chemical components and biological activities of Daphne aurantiaca Diels

Daphne aurantiaca Diels belongs to the Daphne L.genus of Thymelaeaceaen family and flavonoids,terpenoids,lignans,phenylpropanoids are the main chemical components isolated from this plant.And the extracts of Daphne aurantiaca Diels have been reported with multiple pharmacological activities and good development prospects,which have drawn enormous attention.Hence,this review summarized the research progress on the chemical components and the pharmacological effects of Daphne aurantiaca Diels.

Rapid discovery of two unprecedented meroterpenoids from Daphne altaica Pall.using molecular networking integrated with MolNetEnhancer and Network Annotation Propagation

Under the guidance of the approach which integrates molecular networking,MolNetEnhancer and Net-work Annotation Propagation(NAP),daphnaltaicanoids A and B(1 and 2)with unprecedented 9-oxa-tetracyclo[6.6.1.0^(2,6).0^(8,13)]pentadecane and tetracyclo[5.3.0.1^(2,5).2^(4,11)]tridecane central frameworks were iso-lated from Daphne altaica Pall.,representing two types of unparalleled meroterpenoid cores.Their struc-tures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis,nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)calcula-tions,DP4+analysis and electronic circular dichroism(ECD)calculations.The plausible biosynthetic path-ways for 1 and 2 were postulated.Biologically,2 exerted potent neuroprotective activities which were su-perior to trolox at 12.5 and 25μmol/L.Moreover,1 and 2 exhibited more noticeable acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities than donepezil.Molecular docking simulations were performed to explore the inter-molecular interaction of compounds 1 and 2 with acetylcholinesterase.The bioactivity evaluation results highlight the prospects of 1 and 2 as a novel category of neurological agents.

Chemical Constituents of Daphne giraldii Nitsche

In a search for structurally interesting substances from traditional Chinese medicines, eight compounds were isolated from an ethanolic extract of the stem bark of Daphne giraldii Nitsche. On the basis of one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry data, and chemical methods, their structures were determined to be 2H-1-benzopyran-2-one-8-hydroxy-7-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-5-（2-oxo- 2H-1-benzopyran-7-hydroxy-8-yloxy） （compound 1）, 1-pentanone, 1-（4-hydroxyphenyl）-5-phenyl （compound 2）, octadecyl caffeate （compound 3）, （＋）syringaresinol-4,4＇-diglycoside （compound 4）, daphnetin-8-O-β-D- glucopyranoside （compound 5）, p-hydroxybenzoic acid （compound 6）, 7,7＇-dihydroxy-[6, 8＇-bi-2H-benzopyran]- 2, 2＇-dione （compound 7）, and daphnorin （compound 8）, respectively. Of the compounds isolated, compounds 1 and 2, which we named daphnolin and daphnolon, respectively, were new, and the others were obtained from this plant for the first time.

Daphnane-type diterpenes from genus Daphne and their anti-tumor activity

Daphnane-type diterpenenoids are the major biologically active constituents in the genus Daphne.We find that there are about 101 Daphnane-type diterpenes in this genus,most of those compounds show different degrees of inhibitory effect on various cancer cell.Some of them have been studied in depth and the potent molecular mechanisms might be associated with modulation of different cell-signaling pathways.In addition,some compounds of this type also can inhibit the synthesis of protein and DNA.Absolutely,the anti-tumor activity of Daphnane-type diterpenes is worthy of attention.Unfortunately,most of the current research on the activity of these compounds is focused on simple drug efficacy,and its in-depth mechanism research is far from enough.On the other point of view,there still exists wide growing space on the depth of these compounds.

Phytochemical screening, antioxidant and antibacterial properties of daphne mucronata

OBJECTIVE:To aim at preliminary phytochemical screening of Daphne mucronata and evaluate its antioxidant and antibacterial activities.METHODS:Preliminary phytochemical screening was conducted for the crude extracts using standard methods.Antioxidant properties of crude methanolic extracts,n-hexane,chloroform,ethyl acetate and aqueous fractions of leaves,roots and bark were evaluated following standard procedures.The antibacterial activities were checked against Acinetobacter baumannii(A.baumannii),Escherichia coli(E.coli),Pseudomonas aeruginosa(P.aeruginosa),Staphylococcus aureus(S.aureus),Morganella morganii(M.morganii)and vancomycin resistant S.aureus(VRSA).RESULTS:Carbohydrates,saponins,steroids,phenols/tannins,flavonoids and glycosides were present in different parts of Daphne mucronata.The extracts showed good antioxidant activity with EC50 values of 157.82-361.61μg/m L.Methanolic extracts of roots showed good activity against A.baumannii(86.95%),E.coli(85.18%)and S.aureus(84.61%).Methanolic extracts of bark were active against A.bumanni(65.21%),M.morganii(65.21%)and E.coli(62.96%).Methanolic extracts of leaves showed good activity against A.bumanni(78.26%),E.coli(77.78%),P.aeruginosa(74.07%),S.aureus(73.07%),M.morganii(69.56%),VRSA(68%)and Proteus vulgaris(60%).The n-hexane fraction of roots was effective against A.bumanni(78.26%).Chlorofom fraction of roots showed moderate activity against A.bumanni(60.86%)and S.aureus(61.53%).Ethyl acetate fraction of roots showed moderate activity against A.bumanii(69.56%),E.coli(62.96%)and S.aureus(69.23%).CONCLUSION:This study illustrates that Daphne mucronata possesses good antioxidant and antibacterial properties.The plant could be further exploited as potential natural antioxidant and as a new source of antimicrobials for treatment of various infections.

金边瑞香花粉活力和柱头可授性研究

[目的]研究金边瑞香花粉活力和柱头可授性。[方法]采用I-KI法、TTC法和固体培养基法测定金边瑞香花粉的活力,并用联苯胺-过氧化氢法测定柱头的可授性。[结果]金边瑞香从初花期至盛花期,I-KI法未对花粉内部染色,使用TTC法花粉未变红色,离体培养法未见有花粉管萌发,均表明花粉不具生活力。柱头表面有少量气泡产生的,且柱头变色,表明金边瑞香柱头可授性较低。[结论]金边瑞香花粉无活力,柱头可授性低。