Pollination biology studies of the endangered herbal medicines Dendrobium chrysotoxum were conducted in natural pollination conditions using flower observation,pollinator observation and artificial pollination experim...Pollination biology studies of the endangered herbal medicines Dendrobium chrysotoxum were conducted in natural pollination conditions using flower observation,pollinator observation and artificial pollination experiments.Populations of D.chrysotoxum with fragrance and nectar were pollinated by Ctenoplectra davidi Valhalla(Hymenoptera:Apidae)species.The floral structure of D.chrysotoxum adapted precisely to its pollinators.Flowers had a low capsule setting(0.17%)under natural conditions.However,compared to open pollination,artificial pollination experiments showed a significant increase in capsule setting,and D.chrysotoxum was cross-compatible and self-compatible,but there was pollinator limitation also.This study will provide important information for the preservation of this endangered species.展开更多
Dendrobium nobile Lindl.alkaloids（DNLA）,the active ingredients of a traditional Chinese medicine Dendrobium,have been shown to have anti-oxidative effects,anti-inflammatory action,and protective effect on neurons ag...Dendrobium nobile Lindl.alkaloids（DNLA）,the active ingredients of a traditional Chinese medicine Dendrobium,have been shown to have anti-oxidative effects,anti-inflammatory action,and protective effect on neurons against oxygen-glucose deprivation.However,it is not clear whether DNLA reduces amyloid-beta（Aβ）-induced neuronal injury.In this study,cortical neurons were treated with DNLA at different concentrations（0.025,0.25,and 2.5 mg/L）for 24 hours,followed by administration of Aβ（25-35）（10μM）.Aβ（25-35） treatments increased cell injury as determined by the leakage of lactate dehydrogenase,which was accompanied by chromatin condensation and mitochondrial tumefaction.The damage caused by Aβ（25-35） on these cellular properties was markedly attenuated when cells were pretreated with DNLA.Treatment with Aβ（25-35）down-regulated the expressions of postsynaptic density-95 mRNA and decreased the protein expression of synaptophysin and postsynaptic density-95,all changes were significantly reduced by pretreatment of cells with DNLA.These findings suggest that DNLA reduces the cytotoxicity induced by Aβ（25-35） in rat primary cultured neurons.The protective mechanism that DNLA confers on the synaptic integrity of cultured neurons might be mediated,at least in part,through the upregulation of neurogenesis related proteins synaptophysin and postsynaptic density-95.展开更多
Biological characteristics of Alternaria tenuissima on Dendrobium sandidium Wall. et Lindl. were studied. The result showed that A. tenuissima on D. sandidium Wall. et Lindl. could grow at temperature 5 -35 ℃and pH v...Biological characteristics of Alternaria tenuissima on Dendrobium sandidium Wall. et Lindl. were studied. The result showed that A. tenuissima on D. sandidium Wall. et Lindl. could grow at temperature 5 -35 ℃and pH value of 2 - 10, the optimal temperature and pH value were 25℃ and 7 for its growth and sporulation, respectively. Starch was the optimal carbon sources and peptone was the optimal nitrogen source for the growth and sporulation of bacterial colony, re- spectively; PSA and PCA were the optimal media for its growth and sporalation, respectively.展开更多
[Objectives]To improve the yield of flavonoids from Dendrobium nobile Lindl.[Methods]On the basis of four single-factor experiments of solid/liquid ratio,extraction temperature,extraction time and ethanol volume fract...[Objectives]To improve the yield of flavonoids from Dendrobium nobile Lindl.[Methods]On the basis of four single-factor experiments of solid/liquid ratio,extraction temperature,extraction time and ethanol volume fraction,the ultrasonic-assisted extraction process of total flavonoids from D.nobile Lindl.was optimized using quadratic general rotary unitized design,and the in-vitro anti-oxidant activity of the flavonoids extracted was evaluated preliminarily.[Results]The optimized extraction process for flavonoids in D.nobile Lindl.was as follows:extraction time 10 min,solid/liquid ratio 1∶15(g∶mL),extraction temperature 75℃and ethanol volume fraction 90%.According to the revised optimal process,6 repeated experiments were carried out,and the average yield of flavonoids was(0.5515±0.0004)mg/g,consistent with the predicted value of the model.The results of anti-oxidation experiment show that the flavonoids extracted from D.nobile Lindl.have better scavenging effect on ABTS and DPPH free radicals,and the scavenging activity is proportional to the mass concentration of the extract.[Conclusions]The optimized extraction process for flavonoids from D.nobile Lindl.is reasonable and feasible,and the flavonoids in D.nobile Lindl.have strong antioxidant activity.展开更多
OBJECTIVE Activation of the PINK1/Parkin-mediated autophagy pathway has been proposed to play a protective role in the development of neurological disorders through the elimination of damaged macromolecules or organel...OBJECTIVE Activation of the PINK1/Parkin-mediated autophagy pathway has been proposed to play a protective role in the development of neurological disorders through the elimination of damaged macromolecules or organelles.Exposure to excessive manganese(Mn) causes neurotoxicity and can produce a Parkinson disease(PD)-like neurological disorder.Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are implicated in the mechanism of Mn induced neurotoxicity.The present study was designed to determine whether Dendrobium nobile Lindl.alkaloids(DNLA),a Chinese medicinal herb extract,confers protective function over Mn-induced cell toxicity,and to investigate whether the modulation of PINK1/Parkin-mediated autophagy is involved in the mechanism of DNLA-mediated cell protection over Mn toxicity.METHODS AND RESULTS Rat adrenal pheochromocytoma PC12 cells were utilized as an in vitro model of Mn cell toxicity.It was found that the treatment of the PC12 cells with Mn resulted in concentration-dependent cell death,accompanied by a decrease in mitochondrial respiration capacity and an increase in ROS generation,whereas pretreatment of cells with DNLA significantly alleviated cell toxicity induced by Mn and improved mitochondrial function and oxidative status.Mn treatment enhanced apoptotic cells along with a marked increase in the protein expression of Bax and a decrease in the expression of Bcl-2 protein.On the contrary,DNLA increased Bcl-2 expression,and concomitantly dramatically decreased the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio.Analysis of the expression of PINK1 and Parkin revealed that pretreatment of cells with DNLA significantly alleviated the decrease in protein levels of both PINK1 and Parkin caused by Mn.Furthermore,cells treated with Mn exhibited increased expression of LC3-Ⅱ and a decrease in accumulation of P62,which was noticeably reversed by the pretreatment of cells with DNLA.CONCLUSION DNLA inhibits Mn induced cytotoxicity,which may be mediated through modulating PINK1/Parkin-mediated autophagic flux and improving mitochondrial function.展开更多
Dendrobium nobile Lindl (D. nobile), a well-known precious herb, has a long history of use as a medicine and health food in China. Phytochemically, D. nobile has been found to contain various bioactive compounds, such...Dendrobium nobile Lindl (D. nobile), a well-known precious herb, has a long history of use as a medicine and health food in China. Phytochemically, D. nobile has been found to contain various bioactive compounds, such as alkaloids, bibenzyl, phenanthrene, phenylpropanoids, and polysaccharides. Its medicinal applications are closely correlated to its diverse pharmacological activities, including antitumor, anti-inflammatory, nervous system protective, antifatigue, hypoglycemic, and hypolipidemic actions. In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of the main chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of D. nobile, as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms for its bioactivities. It is expected that this review will provide a helpful scientific reference for the development and use of D. nobile.展开更多
【目的】阐明不同基质种植下石斛根系内生菌菌群的差异性,为进一步研究内生菌组成差异对石斛药效成分积累的影响、优化种植条件提供参考依据。【方法】选取仿野生贴石种植于丹霞石块和火山石块的2年生石斛根系,进行16S rRNA V4区域和IT...【目的】阐明不同基质种植下石斛根系内生菌菌群的差异性,为进一步研究内生菌组成差异对石斛药效成分积累的影响、优化种植条件提供参考依据。【方法】选取仿野生贴石种植于丹霞石块和火山石块的2年生石斛根系,进行16S rRNA V4区域和ITS 2区域的高通量测序,分析2种基质种植下石斛根系内生细菌和内生真菌的次生代谢产物、群落组成结构、alpha多样性、beta多样性和功能预测。【结果】火山石与丹霞石的石斛根系次生代谢产物中倍半萜糖苷类物质Dendromoniliside C or isomer(288-p)和Dendromoniliside D or isomer(123-n)差异显著(P<0.05,下同)。群落结构分析显示,内生细菌和内生真菌的组成在门水平和属水平上均无明显差异,其中,内生细菌在门水平上均以变形菌门(Proteobacteria)相对丰度最为富集,在属水平上均以鞘脂单胞菌属(Sphingomonas)相对丰度最为富集;内生真菌在门水平上均以子囊菌门(Ascomycota)为绝对优势门,在属水平上均以暗球腔菌属(Phaeosphaeria)为优势菌群。主成分分析反映火山石与丹霞石样本组间差异明显,基于ANOSIM组间差异检验下的Unweighted UniFrac指数、Bray Curtis指数和Jaccard指数均进一步表明不同基质种植下石斛内生菌的组间差异远大于组内差异。功能预测结果显示,在2种基质下石斛根系中,内生菌真菌营养型以病理腐生营养型(Pathotroph-Saprotroph)和腐生营养型(Saprotroph)差异最显著,在主要功能通路中真菌寄生—植物病原—植物腐生菌功能群(Fungal Parasite-Plant PathogenPlant Saprotroph)和未定义腐生菌功能群(Undefined Saprotroph)差异显著,均为丹霞石显著高于火山石。【结论】2种基质种植环境显著影响石斛根系内生菌群的次级代谢产物、菌群相对丰度、优势菌群和群落功能。同时也提示,石斛根系内生真菌相较于内生细菌,对不同种植基质条件更敏感。展开更多
基金funded by the Basic Research Priorities Program of Yunnan Provincethe Applied Basic Research Programs of Science and Technology Department for Young Scholars(No.2019FD005)Technological Innovation Talents Cultivation Project of Yunnan Province(No.202205AD160043)Technological Innovation Talents Cultivation Project of Dehong City(No.2021RC007).
文摘Pollination biology studies of the endangered herbal medicines Dendrobium chrysotoxum were conducted in natural pollination conditions using flower observation,pollinator observation and artificial pollination experiments.Populations of D.chrysotoxum with fragrance and nectar were pollinated by Ctenoplectra davidi Valhalla(Hymenoptera:Apidae)species.The floral structure of D.chrysotoxum adapted precisely to its pollinators.Flowers had a low capsule setting(0.17%)under natural conditions.However,compared to open pollination,artificial pollination experiments showed a significant increase in capsule setting,and D.chrysotoxum was cross-compatible and self-compatible,but there was pollinator limitation also.This study will provide important information for the preservation of this endangered species.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81473201the Natural Science Foundation of Educational Commission of Guizhou Province of China,No.2010043+1 种基金the Science and Technology Foundation of Guizhou Province of China,No.JZ[2014]2016the Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine Project of Guizhou Province of China,No.[2011]5086
文摘Dendrobium nobile Lindl.alkaloids（DNLA）,the active ingredients of a traditional Chinese medicine Dendrobium,have been shown to have anti-oxidative effects,anti-inflammatory action,and protective effect on neurons against oxygen-glucose deprivation.However,it is not clear whether DNLA reduces amyloid-beta（Aβ）-induced neuronal injury.In this study,cortical neurons were treated with DNLA at different concentrations（0.025,0.25,and 2.5 mg/L）for 24 hours,followed by administration of Aβ（25-35）（10μM）.Aβ（25-35） treatments increased cell injury as determined by the leakage of lactate dehydrogenase,which was accompanied by chromatin condensation and mitochondrial tumefaction.The damage caused by Aβ（25-35） on these cellular properties was markedly attenuated when cells were pretreated with DNLA.Treatment with Aβ（25-35）down-regulated the expressions of postsynaptic density-95 mRNA and decreased the protein expression of synaptophysin and postsynaptic density-95,all changes were significantly reduced by pretreatment of cells with DNLA.These findings suggest that DNLA reduces the cytotoxicity induced by Aβ（25-35） in rat primary cultured neurons.The protective mechanism that DNLA confers on the synaptic integrity of cultured neurons might be mediated,at least in part,through the upregulation of neurogenesis related proteins synaptophysin and postsynaptic density-95.
文摘Biological characteristics of Alternaria tenuissima on Dendrobium sandidium Wall. et Lindl. were studied. The result showed that A. tenuissima on D. sandidium Wall. et Lindl. could grow at temperature 5 -35 ℃and pH value of 2 - 10, the optimal temperature and pH value were 25℃ and 7 for its growth and sporulation, respectively. Starch was the optimal carbon sources and peptone was the optimal nitrogen source for the growth and sporulation of bacterial colony, re- spectively; PSA and PCA were the optimal media for its growth and sporalation, respectively.
基金Key Science and Technology Program of Science&Technology Department of Henan Province(172102310211,182102110166,192102310087,202102310478)Key Scientific and Technological Research Project for Colleges and Universities(18A180026,20B350006)+1 种基金Starting Foundation of Pingdingshan University for High-level Talents(PXY-BSQD-2018011,PXY-BSQD-2018010)Cultivation Fund of Pingdingshan University(PXY-PYJJ-2019007)。
文摘[Objectives]To improve the yield of flavonoids from Dendrobium nobile Lindl.[Methods]On the basis of four single-factor experiments of solid/liquid ratio,extraction temperature,extraction time and ethanol volume fraction,the ultrasonic-assisted extraction process of total flavonoids from D.nobile Lindl.was optimized using quadratic general rotary unitized design,and the in-vitro anti-oxidant activity of the flavonoids extracted was evaluated preliminarily.[Results]The optimized extraction process for flavonoids in D.nobile Lindl.was as follows:extraction time 10 min,solid/liquid ratio 1∶15(g∶mL),extraction temperature 75℃and ethanol volume fraction 90%.According to the revised optimal process,6 repeated experiments were carried out,and the average yield of flavonoids was(0.5515±0.0004)mg/g,consistent with the predicted value of the model.The results of anti-oxidation experiment show that the flavonoids extracted from D.nobile Lindl.have better scavenging effect on ABTS and DPPH free radicals,and the scavenging activity is proportional to the mass concentration of the extract.[Conclusions]The optimized extraction process for flavonoids from D.nobile Lindl.is reasonable and feasible,and the flavonoids in D.nobile Lindl.have strong antioxidant activity.
文摘OBJECTIVE Activation of the PINK1/Parkin-mediated autophagy pathway has been proposed to play a protective role in the development of neurological disorders through the elimination of damaged macromolecules or organelles.Exposure to excessive manganese(Mn) causes neurotoxicity and can produce a Parkinson disease(PD)-like neurological disorder.Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are implicated in the mechanism of Mn induced neurotoxicity.The present study was designed to determine whether Dendrobium nobile Lindl.alkaloids(DNLA),a Chinese medicinal herb extract,confers protective function over Mn-induced cell toxicity,and to investigate whether the modulation of PINK1/Parkin-mediated autophagy is involved in the mechanism of DNLA-mediated cell protection over Mn toxicity.METHODS AND RESULTS Rat adrenal pheochromocytoma PC12 cells were utilized as an in vitro model of Mn cell toxicity.It was found that the treatment of the PC12 cells with Mn resulted in concentration-dependent cell death,accompanied by a decrease in mitochondrial respiration capacity and an increase in ROS generation,whereas pretreatment of cells with DNLA significantly alleviated cell toxicity induced by Mn and improved mitochondrial function and oxidative status.Mn treatment enhanced apoptotic cells along with a marked increase in the protein expression of Bax and a decrease in the expression of Bcl-2 protein.On the contrary,DNLA increased Bcl-2 expression,and concomitantly dramatically decreased the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio.Analysis of the expression of PINK1 and Parkin revealed that pretreatment of cells with DNLA significantly alleviated the decrease in protein levels of both PINK1 and Parkin caused by Mn.Furthermore,cells treated with Mn exhibited increased expression of LC3-Ⅱ and a decrease in accumulation of P62,which was noticeably reversed by the pretreatment of cells with DNLA.CONCLUSION DNLA inhibits Mn induced cytotoxicity,which may be mediated through modulating PINK1/Parkin-mediated autophagic flux and improving mitochondrial function.
文摘Dendrobium nobile Lindl (D. nobile), a well-known precious herb, has a long history of use as a medicine and health food in China. Phytochemically, D. nobile has been found to contain various bioactive compounds, such as alkaloids, bibenzyl, phenanthrene, phenylpropanoids, and polysaccharides. Its medicinal applications are closely correlated to its diverse pharmacological activities, including antitumor, anti-inflammatory, nervous system protective, antifatigue, hypoglycemic, and hypolipidemic actions. In this review, we provide a comprehensive summary of the main chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of D. nobile, as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms for its bioactivities. It is expected that this review will provide a helpful scientific reference for the development and use of D. nobile.
文摘【目的】阐明不同基质种植下石斛根系内生菌菌群的差异性,为进一步研究内生菌组成差异对石斛药效成分积累的影响、优化种植条件提供参考依据。【方法】选取仿野生贴石种植于丹霞石块和火山石块的2年生石斛根系,进行16S rRNA V4区域和ITS 2区域的高通量测序,分析2种基质种植下石斛根系内生细菌和内生真菌的次生代谢产物、群落组成结构、alpha多样性、beta多样性和功能预测。【结果】火山石与丹霞石的石斛根系次生代谢产物中倍半萜糖苷类物质Dendromoniliside C or isomer(288-p)和Dendromoniliside D or isomer(123-n)差异显著(P<0.05,下同)。群落结构分析显示,内生细菌和内生真菌的组成在门水平和属水平上均无明显差异,其中,内生细菌在门水平上均以变形菌门(Proteobacteria)相对丰度最为富集,在属水平上均以鞘脂单胞菌属(Sphingomonas)相对丰度最为富集;内生真菌在门水平上均以子囊菌门(Ascomycota)为绝对优势门,在属水平上均以暗球腔菌属(Phaeosphaeria)为优势菌群。主成分分析反映火山石与丹霞石样本组间差异明显,基于ANOSIM组间差异检验下的Unweighted UniFrac指数、Bray Curtis指数和Jaccard指数均进一步表明不同基质种植下石斛内生菌的组间差异远大于组内差异。功能预测结果显示,在2种基质下石斛根系中,内生菌真菌营养型以病理腐生营养型(Pathotroph-Saprotroph)和腐生营养型(Saprotroph)差异最显著,在主要功能通路中真菌寄生—植物病原—植物腐生菌功能群(Fungal Parasite-Plant PathogenPlant Saprotroph)和未定义腐生菌功能群(Undefined Saprotroph)差异显著,均为丹霞石显著高于火山石。【结论】2种基质种植环境显著影响石斛根系内生菌群的次级代谢产物、菌群相对丰度、优势菌群和群落功能。同时也提示,石斛根系内生真菌相较于内生细菌,对不同种植基质条件更敏感。
