In this study a reliable protocol was developed for the establishment of commercial in vitro cultures of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f.. Juvenile shoots from one-year-old elite plants were used as the source of explan...In this study a reliable protocol was developed for the establishment of commercial in vitro cultures of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f.. Juvenile shoots from one-year-old elite plants were used as the source of explants. New axillary shoots were obtained after 30 days of culture on a MS medium supplemented with BAP (2.0 mg.L^-1) and NAA (0.1 mg.L^-1). The optimal multiplication medium was a modified MS medium supplemented with BAP (1.0 mg.L^-1) and NAA (0.1 mg.L^-1). This yielded a multiplication rate of 2.4 for each subculture. Slightly more than 92% of shoots rooted when cultured on a modified MS medium containing IBA (0.2 mg.L^-1) and activated charcoal (0.5 mg.L^-1). Activated charcoal promoted both a strong and a high rooting rate during the rooting phase. Plantlets were transferred to pots for a short acclimatization stage in a greenhouse where 95% of the plantlets survived. This highly reproducible procedure can be adopted for large-scale propagation of T. wilfordii.展开更多
A new diterpenoid was isolated from the ethanolic extract of the dried root bark of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f. It is the first example of abietane diterpenoid glycoside isolated from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f...A new diterpenoid was isolated from the ethanolic extract of the dried root bark of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f. It is the first example of abietane diterpenoid glycoside isolated from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f. Its structure was identified to be 11-O-b-D-glucopyranosyl- neotriptophenolide based on spectral methods.展开更多
SD Twenty adult male rats were equally divided into a contro1 and an experimcntal group.GTW,10 mg/kg per day,was given to the experimental rats through gastric gavage 6 days a week for 8 weeks.To the control rats,the ...SD Twenty adult male rats were equally divided into a contro1 and an experimcntal group.GTW,10 mg/kg per day,was given to the experimental rats through gastric gavage 6 days a week for 8 weeks.To the control rats,the same amount of vehicle was given The animals were sacrificed when they became infertile and the fol1owing parameters of the testis and epididymis were examined:l)DNA(Feulgen′s method),2)RNA(Brachet′s tech-uique),3)LDH-X(Lojda′s method),4)ATPase(Wachstein′s procedure),5)Succinate dehydrc-genase(SDH,Pearson's method),6)Non-specific esterase(NSE,Lojda's technique)and 7)PAS reaction.Routine examination of the epididymal spermatozoa was also carried out.展开更多
Triptolide is an important active component of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TWHF) and possesses anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, male anti-fertility, and anticancer properties. A new method combining different ...Triptolide is an important active component of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TWHF) and possesses anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, male anti-fertility, and anticancer properties. A new method combining different techniques, including solid-liquid extraction, liquid-liquid partition, column chromatography and high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) but avoiding the use of chloroform, was developed for the isolation and purification of triptolide from the leaves of TWHF. 48 mg of triptolide at 96.5% purity was obtained from 1 kg of air-dried leaves of TWHF.展开更多
Purpose:Toexamine the effect of Tii treatment of cornea graft survival in a rab-bit model.Methods:Tii was administrated orally after eccentrical corneal transplantation.Survival times were determined by biomicroscopy....Purpose:Toexamine the effect of Tii treatment of cornea graft survival in a rab-bit model.Methods:Tii was administrated orally after eccentrical corneal transplantation.Survival times were determined by biomicroscopy.Cytotoxic T lymphocytes(CTL)and delayed-type hypersensitivity(DTH)responses to donor alloantigens were assessed at ady 16after heterotopic corneal grafts.Results:Administration of Tii reduced the incidence and prologed the graft sur-vival time.Both CTLand DTH responses to donor alloantigens were severely ed-pressed in hosts treated with Tii.However,combination of Tii and cyclosporine further enhanced the immunosuppressive effects described above.Conclusions:Tii is a potent immunosuppressant with the ability to prolong allo-graft survival in the rabbit penetrating keratoplasty model and may have coordi-native effects with CsA through different mechanisms.Further studies are neces-sary to define any potentially coordinative role in the prevention of allograft rejec-tion in human keratoplasty.Eye Science 1995;11:168-172.展开更多
Background:Few clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy and safety of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) compared with acitretin in psoriasis.We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of TwHF compared with a...Background:Few clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy and safety of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) compared with acitretin in psoriasis.We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of TwHF compared with acitretin in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis vulgaris.Methods:Adults with Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) score > 10 and psoriasis-affected body surface area > 10% were randomized into a TwHF (20 mg,3 times a day) or acitretin group (30 mg,once a day).The treatment course lasted for 8 weeks.Patients were assessed at baseline and at 2,4,and 8 weeks.Laboratory tests were performed at baseline,week 4,and week 8.The data were analyzed using paired samples t-test or analysis of variance (ANOVA).Results:A total of 115 patients was enrolled (58 TwHF; 57 acitretin).The median PASI score improved in the TwHF group by 50.4% and in the acitretin group by 42.7%.There was no significant difference in median PASI improvement between two groups at 2,4,and 8 weeks.There was also no significant difference in PASI 25,PASI 50,PASI 75,and PASI 90 response between the two groups at 2,4,and 8 weeks.There was a significant increase in the level of aspartate transaminase and triglycerides in the TwHF group (P =0.026 and P =0.011,respectively).In the acitretin group,there was a significant increase in the level of alanine transaminase,cholesterol,and high-density lipoprotein (P =0.030,P < 0.01,and P < 0.01,respectively).Conclusions:There was no significant difference in treatment efficacy between the TwHF and acitretin groups within 8 weeks,but there were fewer treatment-related adverse events in the TwHF group.展开更多
Sixty-nine specimens from Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook.f. (TWH) users were investigated by electron microscopy. No macrophages were demonstrated in the 21 specimens collected prior to the administration of TWH. However...Sixty-nine specimens from Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook.f. (TWH) users were investigated by electron microscopy. No macrophages were demonstrated in the 21 specimens collected prior to the administration of TWH. However, it was found in 23 out of the 48 semen specimens obtained following the TWH administration. The macrophages were functionally active as shown by the presence of a large number of cytoplasmic processes and pseudopodia on the surface, and primary and secondary lysosomes in the cytoplasm. The macrophages phagocytized sperm debris and degenerated or dead spermatids with formation of specific phagosomes. Around those macrophages, lymphocytes were commonly noted. The cytoplasmic processes of the two cell types could come into contact or even fuse with each other, leading to tight junction-like structure; in some of the contacts, the plasma membranes were found dissolved so as to form direct cytoplasmic linkage.展开更多
Prostate cancer(PCa)is one of the most common malignant tumours and a leading cause of cancer deaths.Treatment failure of PCa is often due to bone-metastasis.Celastrol,an active constituent of the roots of Tripterygiu...Prostate cancer(PCa)is one of the most common malignant tumours and a leading cause of cancer deaths.Treatment failure of PCa is often due to bone-metastasis.Celastrol,an active constituent of the roots of Tripterygium wilfordii,has shown antitumour effects in previous studies in accordance with its use in TCM.Here we report for the first time an in-depth study of the effects of celastrol on展开更多
Prolonged antiretroviral therapy(ART)-free remission post-treatment has been observed and reported in human immunodeficiency virus-1(HIV-1)infection.The primary factors for such achievement have been linked to the tra...Prolonged antiretroviral therapy(ART)-free remission post-treatment has been observed and reported in human immunodeficiency virus-1(HIV-1)infection.The primary factors for such achievement have been linked to the transcriptional inactivation of HIV-1 DNA and immune recovery.Here,we reported a patient with acute HIV-1 infection who immediately received intensified quadruple ART.At month 9(M9),an old CFDA-approved immuno-suppressive herbal medicine,Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F(TwHF),was used in addition to ART.The patient was closely monitored.Virological and immunological tests as well as transcriptome analysis were carried out at each visit.The results showed that TwHF reduced serum IP-10 level and inhibited T cell activation.Both ART and TwHF were discontinued in M24,and levels of peripheral blood HIV-1 RNA and DNA remained suppressed for consecutive 12months.With transcriptome analysis,we found pattern changes linking immuno-activation and amino acid metabolism with viral suppression and rebound.This indicates that the intentional suppression of immuno-activation is a promising approach for a functional cure of HIV-1 infection.展开更多
Objective To investigate the possible bone changes in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) induced by long term administration of Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F (TW) Methods 70 female SLE p...Objective To investigate the possible bone changes in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) induced by long term administration of Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F (TW) Methods 70 female SLE patients were divided into 4 groups accordiog to their drug history: SLE disease control group, corticosteroids treatment group, TW treatment group, and both corticosteroids and TW treatment group Bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine 2-4 and biochemical markers of bone turnover were studied Results Long term administration of TW could significantly decrease BMD levels in female SLE patients ( P <0 05) The patients receiving TW for more than 5 years had significantly lower BMD levels compared with those for less than 5 years The degree of decreased BMD induced by TW was less severe compared with that of prednisone No significant differences were observed in the biochemical markers of bone turnover among four groups ( P >0 05) Conclusion Long term administration of TW could decrease BMD levels in women Osteoporosis may be an important problem for SLE patients treated with TW展开更多
测定了雷公藤总生物碱对小菜蛾和菜青虫的室内毒力,以及0.1%雷公藤生物碱乳油对两种害虫的田间防效。结果表明,雷公藤总生物碱对小菜蛾3龄幼虫48和72 h的LC50值分别为228.28和136.67 m g/L,对菜青虫5龄幼虫48和72 h的LC50值分别为307.61...测定了雷公藤总生物碱对小菜蛾和菜青虫的室内毒力,以及0.1%雷公藤生物碱乳油对两种害虫的田间防效。结果表明,雷公藤总生物碱对小菜蛾3龄幼虫48和72 h的LC50值分别为228.28和136.67 m g/L,对菜青虫5龄幼虫48和72 h的LC50值分别为307.61和238.18 m g/L;1.0%雷公藤生物碱乳油对小菜蛾的毒杀作用较强,其48和72 h的LC50值分别为69.62和20.35 m g/L,对菜青虫48和72 h的LC50值分别为93.18和44.62 m g/L。250倍稀释的雷公藤生物碱乳油(有效含量为40 m g/L)田间喷雾处理对小菜蛾和菜青虫均具有较好的防治效果,施药后7 d的防治效果分别为82.93%和82.71%,在本试验剂量范围内对作物安全。可见,雷公藤生物碱制品对两种蔬菜害虫控制效果显著。展开更多
基金supported by the Youth Talent Project of Science and Technology Department, Fujian Province (No. 2007F3017)the Research Project of the Forestry Department, Fujian Province (Minlin 2004 Kehan No. 8)
文摘In this study a reliable protocol was developed for the establishment of commercial in vitro cultures of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f.. Juvenile shoots from one-year-old elite plants were used as the source of explants. New axillary shoots were obtained after 30 days of culture on a MS medium supplemented with BAP (2.0 mg.L^-1) and NAA (0.1 mg.L^-1). The optimal multiplication medium was a modified MS medium supplemented with BAP (1.0 mg.L^-1) and NAA (0.1 mg.L^-1). This yielded a multiplication rate of 2.4 for each subculture. Slightly more than 92% of shoots rooted when cultured on a modified MS medium containing IBA (0.2 mg.L^-1) and activated charcoal (0.5 mg.L^-1). Activated charcoal promoted both a strong and a high rooting rate during the rooting phase. Plantlets were transferred to pots for a short acclimatization stage in a greenhouse where 95% of the plantlets survived. This highly reproducible procedure can be adopted for large-scale propagation of T. wilfordii.
文摘A new diterpenoid was isolated from the ethanolic extract of the dried root bark of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f. It is the first example of abietane diterpenoid glycoside isolated from Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f. Its structure was identified to be 11-O-b-D-glucopyranosyl- neotriptophenolide based on spectral methods.
文摘SD Twenty adult male rats were equally divided into a contro1 and an experimcntal group.GTW,10 mg/kg per day,was given to the experimental rats through gastric gavage 6 days a week for 8 weeks.To the control rats,the same amount of vehicle was given The animals were sacrificed when they became infertile and the fol1owing parameters of the testis and epididymis were examined:l)DNA(Feulgen′s method),2)RNA(Brachet′s tech-uique),3)LDH-X(Lojda′s method),4)ATPase(Wachstein′s procedure),5)Succinate dehydrc-genase(SDH,Pearson's method),6)Non-specific esterase(NSE,Lojda's technique)and 7)PAS reaction.Routine examination of the epididymal spermatozoa was also carried out.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20576113) Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (R4090358)
文摘Triptolide is an important active component of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TWHF) and possesses anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, male anti-fertility, and anticancer properties. A new method combining different techniques, including solid-liquid extraction, liquid-liquid partition, column chromatography and high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) but avoiding the use of chloroform, was developed for the isolation and purification of triptolide from the leaves of TWHF. 48 mg of triptolide at 96.5% purity was obtained from 1 kg of air-dried leaves of TWHF.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China grantNatural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province grant
文摘Purpose:Toexamine the effect of Tii treatment of cornea graft survival in a rab-bit model.Methods:Tii was administrated orally after eccentrical corneal transplantation.Survival times were determined by biomicroscopy.Cytotoxic T lymphocytes(CTL)and delayed-type hypersensitivity(DTH)responses to donor alloantigens were assessed at ady 16after heterotopic corneal grafts.Results:Administration of Tii reduced the incidence and prologed the graft sur-vival time.Both CTLand DTH responses to donor alloantigens were severely ed-pressed in hosts treated with Tii.However,combination of Tii and cyclosporine further enhanced the immunosuppressive effects described above.Conclusions:Tii is a potent immunosuppressant with the ability to prolong allo-graft survival in the rabbit penetrating keratoplasty model and may have coordi-native effects with CsA through different mechanisms.Further studies are neces-sary to define any potentially coordinative role in the prevention of allograft rejec-tion in human keratoplasty.Eye Science 1995;11:168-172.
文摘Background:Few clinical trials have evaluated the efficacy and safety of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) compared with acitretin in psoriasis.We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of TwHF compared with acitretin in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis vulgaris.Methods:Adults with Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) score > 10 and psoriasis-affected body surface area > 10% were randomized into a TwHF (20 mg,3 times a day) or acitretin group (30 mg,once a day).The treatment course lasted for 8 weeks.Patients were assessed at baseline and at 2,4,and 8 weeks.Laboratory tests were performed at baseline,week 4,and week 8.The data were analyzed using paired samples t-test or analysis of variance (ANOVA).Results:A total of 115 patients was enrolled (58 TwHF; 57 acitretin).The median PASI score improved in the TwHF group by 50.4% and in the acitretin group by 42.7%.There was no significant difference in median PASI improvement between two groups at 2,4,and 8 weeks.There was also no significant difference in PASI 25,PASI 50,PASI 75,and PASI 90 response between the two groups at 2,4,and 8 weeks.There was a significant increase in the level of aspartate transaminase and triglycerides in the TwHF group (P =0.026 and P =0.011,respectively).In the acitretin group,there was a significant increase in the level of alanine transaminase,cholesterol,and high-density lipoprotein (P =0.030,P < 0.01,and P < 0.01,respectively).Conclusions:There was no significant difference in treatment efficacy between the TwHF and acitretin groups within 8 weeks,but there were fewer treatment-related adverse events in the TwHF group.
基金The work reported in this paper was supported by the State Family Planning commission
文摘Sixty-nine specimens from Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook.f. (TWH) users were investigated by electron microscopy. No macrophages were demonstrated in the 21 specimens collected prior to the administration of TWH. However, it was found in 23 out of the 48 semen specimens obtained following the TWH administration. The macrophages were functionally active as shown by the presence of a large number of cytoplasmic processes and pseudopodia on the surface, and primary and secondary lysosomes in the cytoplasm. The macrophages phagocytized sperm debris and degenerated or dead spermatids with formation of specific phagosomes. Around those macrophages, lymphocytes were commonly noted. The cytoplasmic processes of the two cell types could come into contact or even fuse with each other, leading to tight junction-like structure; in some of the contacts, the plasma membranes were found dissolved so as to form direct cytoplasmic linkage.
文摘Prostate cancer(PCa)is one of the most common malignant tumours and a leading cause of cancer deaths.Treatment failure of PCa is often due to bone-metastasis.Celastrol,an active constituent of the roots of Tripterygium wilfordii,has shown antitumour effects in previous studies in accordance with its use in TCM.Here we report for the first time an in-depth study of the effects of celastrol on
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81601777)National Key Technologies R&D Program for the 13th Five-year Plan(No.2017ZX10202101,2018ZX10732101-002)the CAMS Initiative for Innovative Medicine(CAMS-I2M:2017-I2M-1-014).
文摘Prolonged antiretroviral therapy(ART)-free remission post-treatment has been observed and reported in human immunodeficiency virus-1(HIV-1)infection.The primary factors for such achievement have been linked to the transcriptional inactivation of HIV-1 DNA and immune recovery.Here,we reported a patient with acute HIV-1 infection who immediately received intensified quadruple ART.At month 9(M9),an old CFDA-approved immuno-suppressive herbal medicine,Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F(TwHF),was used in addition to ART.The patient was closely monitored.Virological and immunological tests as well as transcriptome analysis were carried out at each visit.The results showed that TwHF reduced serum IP-10 level and inhibited T cell activation.Both ART and TwHF were discontinued in M24,and levels of peripheral blood HIV-1 RNA and DNA remained suppressed for consecutive 12months.With transcriptome analysis,we found pattern changes linking immuno-activation and amino acid metabolism with viral suppression and rebound.This indicates that the intentional suppression of immuno-activation is a promising approach for a functional cure of HIV-1 infection.
文摘Objective To investigate the possible bone changes in female patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) induced by long term administration of Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F (TW) Methods 70 female SLE patients were divided into 4 groups accordiog to their drug history: SLE disease control group, corticosteroids treatment group, TW treatment group, and both corticosteroids and TW treatment group Bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine 2-4 and biochemical markers of bone turnover were studied Results Long term administration of TW could significantly decrease BMD levels in female SLE patients ( P <0 05) The patients receiving TW for more than 5 years had significantly lower BMD levels compared with those for less than 5 years The degree of decreased BMD induced by TW was less severe compared with that of prednisone No significant differences were observed in the biochemical markers of bone turnover among four groups ( P >0 05) Conclusion Long term administration of TW could decrease BMD levels in women Osteoporosis may be an important problem for SLE patients treated with TW
文摘测定了雷公藤总生物碱对小菜蛾和菜青虫的室内毒力,以及0.1%雷公藤生物碱乳油对两种害虫的田间防效。结果表明,雷公藤总生物碱对小菜蛾3龄幼虫48和72 h的LC50值分别为228.28和136.67 m g/L,对菜青虫5龄幼虫48和72 h的LC50值分别为307.61和238.18 m g/L;1.0%雷公藤生物碱乳油对小菜蛾的毒杀作用较强,其48和72 h的LC50值分别为69.62和20.35 m g/L,对菜青虫48和72 h的LC50值分别为93.18和44.62 m g/L。250倍稀释的雷公藤生物碱乳油(有效含量为40 m g/L)田间喷雾处理对小菜蛾和菜青虫均具有较好的防治效果,施药后7 d的防治效果分别为82.93%和82.71%,在本试验剂量范围内对作物安全。可见,雷公藤生物碱制品对两种蔬菜害虫控制效果显著。