Objective:To evaluate the anti-hyperlipidemic activity of lemongrass oil against in dexamethasone induced hyperlipidemia in rats.Methods:Administration of dexamethasone was given at 10 mg/kg,sc.to the adult rats for 8...Objective:To evaluate the anti-hyperlipidemic activity of lemongrass oil against in dexamethasone induced hyperlipidemia in rats.Methods:Administration of dexamethasone was given at 10 mg/kg,sc.to the adult rats for 8 d induces hyperlipidemia characterized by marked increase in serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels along with increase in atherogenic index.Results:Lemongrass oil(100 and 200 mg/kg,po.) treatment has showed significant inhibition against dexamethasone hyperlipidemia by maintaining the serum levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and atherogenic index near to the normal levels and the antihyperlipidemic effect of the lemongross oil was comparable with atorvastatin 10 mg/kg,po.The possible mechanism may be associated with decrease in lecithin cholesterol acetyl transferase(LCAT) activity.Conclusions:These results suggested that Lemon gross oil possess significant antihyperlipidemic activity.展开更多
In the context of teacher competences’association with student performance,assessment of didactic competences is an important concern for educational professionals.The current study aims to develop and validate a too...In the context of teacher competences’association with student performance,assessment of didactic competences is an important concern for educational professionals.The current study aims to develop and validate a tool for assessing perceived competences in didactic activity for a group of Romanian teachers.The study examined 160 teachers from 15 schools in Bucharest,Romania,aged 20-60 years old.In the process of development and validation of the instrument(Assessment of perceived competences in didactic activity),the recommended steps were followed.Exploratory factorial analysis indicated the existence of three factors:effective communication of the teacher,development of students’critical thinking,and use of auxiliary resources.Reliability analysis showed high reliability coefficients,indicating good psychometric qualities of the scale.The correlations between the three factors were high,so the scale has acceptable convergent validity.Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the three factor model has indicators of good fit,also indicating good psychometric properties.The main practical implication is that the proposed instrument can be successfully used in identifying development needs of teachers resulting from the evaluation process.Based on the results derived from self-assessment of teaching competencies,customized professional development programs can be created for each teacher,aiming at developing skills and,implicitly,improving performance at the workplace.展开更多
(±)-Mycosphatide A(1a/1b),a pair of highly oxidized enantiomeric polyketides featuring a unique5/5/6/5-fused tetracyclic ring system,were isolated from the mangrove endophytic fungus Mycosphaerella sp.SYSU-DZG01....(±)-Mycosphatide A(1a/1b),a pair of highly oxidized enantiomeric polyketides featuring a unique5/5/6/5-fused tetracyclic ring system,were isolated from the mangrove endophytic fungus Mycosphaerella sp.SYSU-DZG01.Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analyses,single crystal Xray diffraction,and experimental electronic circular dichroism(ECD)spectra comparison.The plausible biosynthetic pathway of 1 was proposed,which involved the generation of a key spiro[4.5]decane scaffold.Compounds(+)-1a and(-)-1b exhibited significant lipid-lowering activity in 3T3-L1 adipocytes model,with EC50values of 7.85±1.56 and 8.87±0.80μmol/L,respectively.展开更多
A pair of coumarin-based polycyclic meroterpenoid enantiomers(+)/(-)-gerbeloid A[(+)-1a and(-)-1b]were isolated from the medicinal plant Gerbera piloselloides,which have a unique caged oxatricyclo[4.2.2.0^(3,8)]decene...A pair of coumarin-based polycyclic meroterpenoid enantiomers(+)/(-)-gerbeloid A[(+)-1a and(-)-1b]were isolated from the medicinal plant Gerbera piloselloides,which have a unique caged oxatricyclo[4.2.2.0^(3,8)]decene scaffold.Their planar and three-dimensional structures were exhaustively characterized by comprehensive spectroscopic data and X-ray diffraction analysis.Guided by the hypothetical biosynthetic pathway,the biomimetic synthesis of racemic 1 was achieved using 4-hydroxy-5-methylcoumarin and citral as the starting material via oxa-6πelectrocyclization and intramolecular[2+2]photocycloaddition.Subsequently,the results of the biological activity assay demonstrated that both(+)-1a and(-)-1b exhibited potent lipid-lowering effects in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and the high-fat diet zebrafish model.Notably,the lipid-lowering activity of(+)-1a is better than that of(-)-1b at the same concentration,and molecular mechanism study has shown that(+)-1a and(-)-1b impairs adipocyte differentiation and stimulate lipolysis by regulating C/EBPα/PPARγsignaling and Perilipin signaling in vitro and in vivo.Our findings provide a promising drug model molecule for the treatment of obesity.展开更多
探讨不同更新方式下森林土壤病毒群落特征及其在生物地球化学循环中作用,以福建上杭白砂国有林场的杉木人工林、天然更新次生林和原生林土壤为研究对象,结合宏病毒组学和生物信息学方法进行病毒群落结构与功能分析。结果表明:森林更新...探讨不同更新方式下森林土壤病毒群落特征及其在生物地球化学循环中作用,以福建上杭白砂国有林场的杉木人工林、天然更新次生林和原生林土壤为研究对象,结合宏病毒组学和生物信息学方法进行病毒群落结构与功能分析。结果表明:森林更新方式对土壤病毒群落结构产生了明显的影响。原生林和天然更新次生林主要病毒类群为长尾噬菌体科(Siphoviridae)(62.60%、31.49%),而杉木人工林主要土壤病毒类群为微小噬菌体科(Microviridae)(27.89%)。在3种土壤中均发现了核质巨大DNA病毒(nucleo-cytoplasmic large DNA viruses,NCLDV),其在天然更新次生林中占比最高(20.83%);杉木人工林和天然更新次生林中最主要的病毒宿主属于变形菌门(Proteobacteria),而原生林则为放线菌门(Actinobacteria)。但3种森林类型土壤病毒宿主均包括戈登氏菌(Gordonia)、红球菌(Rhodococcus)、分枝杆菌(Mycolicibacterium)等感染人和动物的致病菌;病毒功能组中均检测到丰富的辅助碳水化合物活性酶(CAZyme)基因,其中杉木人工林土壤病毒中编码CAZymes的基因丰度(4个)显著低于原生林(210个)和天然更新次生林(69个)。研究结果揭示了森林更新方式对土壤病毒结构、宿主和碳循环功能的潜在影响。展开更多
文摘Objective:To evaluate the anti-hyperlipidemic activity of lemongrass oil against in dexamethasone induced hyperlipidemia in rats.Methods:Administration of dexamethasone was given at 10 mg/kg,sc.to the adult rats for 8 d induces hyperlipidemia characterized by marked increase in serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels along with increase in atherogenic index.Results:Lemongrass oil(100 and 200 mg/kg,po.) treatment has showed significant inhibition against dexamethasone hyperlipidemia by maintaining the serum levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and atherogenic index near to the normal levels and the antihyperlipidemic effect of the lemongross oil was comparable with atorvastatin 10 mg/kg,po.The possible mechanism may be associated with decrease in lecithin cholesterol acetyl transferase(LCAT) activity.Conclusions:These results suggested that Lemon gross oil possess significant antihyperlipidemic activity.
文摘In the context of teacher competences’association with student performance,assessment of didactic competences is an important concern for educational professionals.The current study aims to develop and validate a tool for assessing perceived competences in didactic activity for a group of Romanian teachers.The study examined 160 teachers from 15 schools in Bucharest,Romania,aged 20-60 years old.In the process of development and validation of the instrument(Assessment of perceived competences in didactic activity),the recommended steps were followed.Exploratory factorial analysis indicated the existence of three factors:effective communication of the teacher,development of students’critical thinking,and use of auxiliary resources.Reliability analysis showed high reliability coefficients,indicating good psychometric qualities of the scale.The correlations between the three factors were high,so the scale has acceptable convergent validity.Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the three factor model has indicators of good fit,also indicating good psychometric properties.The main practical implication is that the proposed instrument can be successfully used in identifying development needs of teachers resulting from the evaluation process.Based on the results derived from self-assessment of teaching competencies,customized professional development programs can be created for each teacher,aiming at developing skills and,implicitly,improving performance at the workplace.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U20A2001,81973195,21877133)the Guangdong Marine Economy Development Special Project(Nos.GDNRC[2022]35,GDNRC[2023]39)。
文摘(±)-Mycosphatide A(1a/1b),a pair of highly oxidized enantiomeric polyketides featuring a unique5/5/6/5-fused tetracyclic ring system,were isolated from the mangrove endophytic fungus Mycosphaerella sp.SYSU-DZG01.Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analyses,single crystal Xray diffraction,and experimental electronic circular dichroism(ECD)spectra comparison.The plausible biosynthetic pathway of 1 was proposed,which involved the generation of a key spiro[4.5]decane scaffold.Compounds(+)-1a and(-)-1b exhibited significant lipid-lowering activity in 3T3-L1 adipocytes model,with EC50values of 7.85±1.56 and 8.87±0.80μmol/L,respectively.
基金support from the Natural Sciences Foundation of China(82374035)the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS,2022-I2M-1-017,China).
文摘A pair of coumarin-based polycyclic meroterpenoid enantiomers(+)/(-)-gerbeloid A[(+)-1a and(-)-1b]were isolated from the medicinal plant Gerbera piloselloides,which have a unique caged oxatricyclo[4.2.2.0^(3,8)]decene scaffold.Their planar and three-dimensional structures were exhaustively characterized by comprehensive spectroscopic data and X-ray diffraction analysis.Guided by the hypothetical biosynthetic pathway,the biomimetic synthesis of racemic 1 was achieved using 4-hydroxy-5-methylcoumarin and citral as the starting material via oxa-6πelectrocyclization and intramolecular[2+2]photocycloaddition.Subsequently,the results of the biological activity assay demonstrated that both(+)-1a and(-)-1b exhibited potent lipid-lowering effects in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and the high-fat diet zebrafish model.Notably,the lipid-lowering activity of(+)-1a is better than that of(-)-1b at the same concentration,and molecular mechanism study has shown that(+)-1a and(-)-1b impairs adipocyte differentiation and stimulate lipolysis by regulating C/EBPα/PPARγsignaling and Perilipin signaling in vitro and in vivo.Our findings provide a promising drug model molecule for the treatment of obesity.
文摘探讨不同更新方式下森林土壤病毒群落特征及其在生物地球化学循环中作用,以福建上杭白砂国有林场的杉木人工林、天然更新次生林和原生林土壤为研究对象,结合宏病毒组学和生物信息学方法进行病毒群落结构与功能分析。结果表明:森林更新方式对土壤病毒群落结构产生了明显的影响。原生林和天然更新次生林主要病毒类群为长尾噬菌体科(Siphoviridae)(62.60%、31.49%),而杉木人工林主要土壤病毒类群为微小噬菌体科(Microviridae)(27.89%)。在3种土壤中均发现了核质巨大DNA病毒(nucleo-cytoplasmic large DNA viruses,NCLDV),其在天然更新次生林中占比最高(20.83%);杉木人工林和天然更新次生林中最主要的病毒宿主属于变形菌门(Proteobacteria),而原生林则为放线菌门(Actinobacteria)。但3种森林类型土壤病毒宿主均包括戈登氏菌(Gordonia)、红球菌(Rhodococcus)、分枝杆菌(Mycolicibacterium)等感染人和动物的致病菌;病毒功能组中均检测到丰富的辅助碳水化合物活性酶(CAZyme)基因,其中杉木人工林土壤病毒中编码CAZymes的基因丰度(4个)显著低于原生林(210个)和天然更新次生林(69个)。研究结果揭示了森林更新方式对土壤病毒结构、宿主和碳循环功能的潜在影响。
