[Objectives]To determine the optimal preparation technology of Clerodendrum bungei Steud.extract gel by orthogonal test and gel quality test method in General Rule 0114 of Chinese Pharmacopoeia(Volume IV,2020 Edition)...[Objectives]To determine the optimal preparation technology of Clerodendrum bungei Steud.extract gel by orthogonal test and gel quality test method in General Rule 0114 of Chinese Pharmacopoeia(Volume IV,2020 Edition),and to study its anorectal pharmacodynamics and drug release in vitro.[Methods]Carbomer 940,propylene glycol and absolute ethyl alcohol were selected as the main factors,and the preparation technology of C.bungei Steud.extract gel was optimized by orthogonal test.The mouse model of ulcerative hemorrhoids was established with glacial acetic acid(HAC)and compared with Ma Yinglong musk hemorrhoids ointment.The recovery of trauma was compared between the two groups.At the same time,porcine small intestine was used as semi-permeable membrane to make diffusion cell to simulate anal environment,and the drug release in vitro was studied.[Results]The C.bungei Steud.extract gel was smooth in appearance and good in stability.It could effectively treat anal ulcer in mice and release quickly in vitro.[Conclusions]The formula is reasonable,and the effect of animal experiment is remarkable,which can provide a new treatment plan for ulcerative hemorrhoids.展开更多
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of Radix Cynanchum bungei extract(RCBE) on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion(I/R) and acute cerebral ischemia induced impairment in mice.METHODS I/R model was induced by bilateral caro...OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of Radix Cynanchum bungei extract(RCBE) on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion(I/R) and acute cerebral ischemia induced impairment in mice.METHODS I/R model was induced by bilateral carotid artery occlusion(BCAO)-reperfusion method and Y-maze learning and memory performance was assessed after reperfusion. Na^+-K^+-ATPase,Ca^(2+)-ATPase and SOD activity,as well as MDA content in mouse brain tissue were measured. Numbers of mouth-opening breaths of the isolated mouse head were observed in acute cerebral ischemia mice.RESULTS Learning and memory ability in mice with RCBE were improved significantly compared with model group. The activity of SOD,Na^+-K^+-ATPase and Ca^(2+)-ATPase were increased,while MDA contents decreased after RCBE(0.5,1.0 and 2.0 g·kg^(-1)) and piracetam(0.5 g·kg^(-1)) treatment compared with the model group. RCBE at all concentrations significantly prolonged the number of mouth-opening breaths of the isolated mouse head. CONCLUSION RCBE preconditioning exerts a marked neuroprotective effect on the ischemia brain,which is related to improve the learning and memory via regulating energy metabolism and anti-oxidation.展开更多
Air-dry density,modulus of rupture(MOR),modulus of elasticity(MOE),compressive strength parallel to grain,and hardness of Catalpa bungei clones were investigated in this study with feasibility of predicting these prop...Air-dry density,modulus of rupture(MOR),modulus of elasticity(MOE),compressive strength parallel to grain,and hardness of Catalpa bungei clones were investigated in this study with feasibility of predicting these properties by near infrared(NIR)spectroscopy.The best candidate Luoqiu 3'has been selected from three clones based on wood physical and mechanical property indices.Lower values of wood physical and mechanical properties have been found in the corewood compared to the outerwood.There were significant positive correlations between the air-dry density and mechanical properties.Information from Cross section for air dry density,compressive strength parallel to grain,and hardness yielded prediction models with better effects,along with the best MOR and MOE modeling effects resulted from average sections'spectra collection.Multiplicative scatter correction(MSC)+Savitzky-Golay(S-G)smoothing method has been proved to be the most applicable way.In addition,the predictions from five point sampling method were slightly better than three point one.Overall,results suggest NIR spectroscopy was viable to predict the physical and mechanical properties of C bungei dones with methods developed in this study proved effective in preliminary screening.展开更多
Lysine acetylation,a reversible and dynamic post-translational modification,plays pivotal roles in regulating many biological processes in plants.However,the information of lysine acetylation during flower development...Lysine acetylation,a reversible and dynamic post-translational modification,plays pivotal roles in regulating many biological processes in plants.However,the information of lysine acetylation during flower development of woody angiosperm remains unclear.Herein,we identified a total of 667 lysine acetylation sites in 467 proteins in flower buds of Catalpa Bungei.The acetylated proteins were mainly involved in the pathways of carbon metabolism,glycometabolism and oxidative phosphorylation.Using functional enrichment analysis,61 and 13 acetylated proteins were involved in the glycometabolism and oxidative phosphorylation pathways,respectively.This suggests that lysine acetylated proteins play critical roles in the energy metabolism pathways.Accordingly,the protein–protein interactions were also highly enriched in the carbon metabolic pathway.Integrative analysis of lysine acetylome and transcriptome showed that transcript level changes of seven key lysine-acetylated proteins/genes involved in energy metabolism were significant different during floral transition.Importantly,compared with the normal flowering variety,the expression levels of phosphoribulokinase,phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase,ATP synthase and pyruvate dehydrogenase complex genes were significantly up-regulated at the stages of vegetative and transition buds during early flowering of C.bungei.These data represent the first lysine acetylome in the C.bungei flowers,and can serve as an essential basis for exploring the function of lysine acetylated proteins in the flower bud development of plants.展开更多
Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of the total flavonoids of Clerodendrum bungei(TFCB) on the proliferation,invasion, and metastasis of A549 lung cancer cells through the Wnt signaling ...Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of the total flavonoids of Clerodendrum bungei(TFCB) on the proliferation,invasion, and metastasis of A549 lung cancer cells through the Wnt signaling pathway. Materials and Methods: A549 cells were transfected with a β-catenin overexpression plasmid and the empty vector pcDNA3.1. The A549 cells were divided into six groups: normal A549 cell group, normal A549 cells with TFCB group, vector control group, vector with TFCB group,(3-catenin overexpression group, and β-catenin with TFCB group. We used the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay to detect cell proliferation, a scratch test was used to observe cell migration, and a transwell experiment was employed to evaluate cell invasion. Proteins related to the Wnt pathway were detected with Western blot analysis, including β-catenin, GSK-3 β, P-GSK-3 β, c-Myc, and CyclinD1. Results: The proliferation, invasion,and metastasis of A549 cells were significantly enhanced after being transfected with the β-catenin overexpression plasmid(P< 0.05 or 0.01),accompanied by increased expression of β-catenin, C-Myc, CyclinD1 and reduced expression of Gsk-3 β and P-GSK-3 β. Treatment of cells with TFCB resulted in inhibition of cell proliferation, migration, and invasion; downregulated expression of β-catenin, C-Myc, and CyclinD1;and upregulated expression of GSK-3 β and P-GSK-3 β,especially in the β-catenin overexpression group. Conclusion: TFCB has the potential to inhibit the Wnt/β-catenin pathway by prohibiting the overexpression of β-catenin and regulating its downstream factors.展开更多
[目的]研究不同盐碱胁迫对金丝楸幼苗生长、光合和生理指标的影响,并结合转录组测序分析,探究楸树耐盐碱的生理机制和分子机制。[方法]采用盆栽法对金丝楸幼苗进行不同盐碱胁迫处理,分析其生物量、光合及生理指标对不同盐碱响应的差异,...[目的]研究不同盐碱胁迫对金丝楸幼苗生长、光合和生理指标的影响,并结合转录组测序分析,探究楸树耐盐碱的生理机制和分子机制。[方法]采用盆栽法对金丝楸幼苗进行不同盐碱胁迫处理,分析其生物量、光合及生理指标对不同盐碱响应的差异,采用Illumina高通量测序技术进行转录组测序,通过生物信息学分析盐碱胁迫对转录水平的影响。[结果]不同盐碱胁迫下,金丝楸幼苗叶片受伤害程度为Na_(2)CO_(3)>混合盐碱>NaCl;新增株高和地径、地上部和根的干质量和鲜质量、生物量、根冠比均受到明显抑制,并随盐碱浓度增加而抑制加强,但生长胁迫指数均随浓度的增加而降低;丙二醛(MDA)含量和相对电导率都随胁迫浓度增加而不同程度上升,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、可溶性糖含量、脯氨酸(Pro)含量、叶绿素总量和光合速率都呈现先上升后下降的趋势。转录组测序共产生约60.4 Gb原始数据,组装得到55793个Unigenes,其中29534(52.93%)个Unigenes获得了注释;通过差异表达基因(DEGs)分析,3个比较组(CK vs NaCl,CK vs Na_(2)CO_(3)和CK vs混合盐碱)分别筛选出1779、2835和4059个DEGs;DEGs GO富集分析表明,膜的整体成分、膜的内在成分、催化活性、类异戊二烯代谢和合成过程、氧化还原酶活性等条目被显著富集;DEGs KEGG分析表明,苯丙素生物合成、淀粉和蔗糖代谢、植物激素信号转导、萜类主干生物合成和精氨酸代谢等通路被显著富集;此外,在DEGs中鉴定的bHLH、ERF、MYB-related、NAC、C2H2、WRKY、MYB和b ZIP转录因子家族成员最多。[结论]金丝楸主要通过积累可溶性糖和Pro,提高SOD酶活和光合作用来抵御盐碱胁迫,但都呈现“低促高抑”的现象,说明其具有一定阈值。金丝楸通过调节膜成分、催化活性、类异戊二烯代谢和生物合成过程、苯丙素生物合成、淀粉和蔗糖代谢、植物激素信号转导等生物过程和代谢途径,并结合有关转录因子共同响应盐碱胁迫。本研究为深入研究楸树耐盐碱生理机制和分子机制提供科学的理论依据。展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(31671954)。
文摘[Objectives]To determine the optimal preparation technology of Clerodendrum bungei Steud.extract gel by orthogonal test and gel quality test method in General Rule 0114 of Chinese Pharmacopoeia(Volume IV,2020 Edition),and to study its anorectal pharmacodynamics and drug release in vitro.[Methods]Carbomer 940,propylene glycol and absolute ethyl alcohol were selected as the main factors,and the preparation technology of C.bungei Steud.extract gel was optimized by orthogonal test.The mouse model of ulcerative hemorrhoids was established with glacial acetic acid(HAC)and compared with Ma Yinglong musk hemorrhoids ointment.The recovery of trauma was compared between the two groups.At the same time,porcine small intestine was used as semi-permeable membrane to make diffusion cell to simulate anal environment,and the drug release in vitro was studied.[Results]The C.bungei Steud.extract gel was smooth in appearance and good in stability.It could effectively treat anal ulcer in mice and release quickly in vitro.[Conclusions]The formula is reasonable,and the effect of animal experiment is remarkable,which can provide a new treatment plan for ulcerative hemorrhoids.
基金The project supported by Medical Science and Technology Development Plan of Shandong Province(2016WS0611)Science and Technology Development Plan of Tai'an City(2016NS1070)
文摘OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of Radix Cynanchum bungei extract(RCBE) on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion(I/R) and acute cerebral ischemia induced impairment in mice.METHODS I/R model was induced by bilateral carotid artery occlusion(BCAO)-reperfusion method and Y-maze learning and memory performance was assessed after reperfusion. Na^+-K^+-ATPase,Ca^(2+)-ATPase and SOD activity,as well as MDA content in mouse brain tissue were measured. Numbers of mouth-opening breaths of the isolated mouse head were observed in acute cerebral ischemia mice.RESULTS Learning and memory ability in mice with RCBE were improved significantly compared with model group. The activity of SOD,Na^+-K^+-ATPase and Ca^(2+)-ATPase were increased,while MDA contents decreased after RCBE(0.5,1.0 and 2.0 g·kg^(-1)) and piracetam(0.5 g·kg^(-1)) treatment compared with the model group. RCBE at all concentrations significantly prolonged the number of mouth-opening breaths of the isolated mouse head. CONCLUSION RCBE preconditioning exerts a marked neuroprotective effect on the ischemia brain,which is related to improve the learning and memory via regulating energy metabolism and anti-oxidation.
基金This study was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFD0600201)the Central Public Interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund(CAFYBB2018GD001,CAFYBB2018ZB001-5).
文摘Air-dry density,modulus of rupture(MOR),modulus of elasticity(MOE),compressive strength parallel to grain,and hardness of Catalpa bungei clones were investigated in this study with feasibility of predicting these properties by near infrared(NIR)spectroscopy.The best candidate Luoqiu 3'has been selected from three clones based on wood physical and mechanical property indices.Lower values of wood physical and mechanical properties have been found in the corewood compared to the outerwood.There were significant positive correlations between the air-dry density and mechanical properties.Information from Cross section for air dry density,compressive strength parallel to grain,and hardness yielded prediction models with better effects,along with the best MOR and MOE modeling effects resulted from average sections'spectra collection.Multiplicative scatter correction(MSC)+Savitzky-Golay(S-G)smoothing method has been proved to be the most applicable way.In addition,the predictions from five point sampling method were slightly better than three point one.Overall,results suggest NIR spectroscopy was viable to predict the physical and mechanical properties of C bungei dones with methods developed in this study proved effective in preliminary screening.
基金This work was financially supported by the Open Fund of State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding(Chinese Academy of Forestry)(No.TGB2019005)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(XDJK2020B058).The funders had no role in study design,data collection and analysis,decision to publish,or preparation of the manuscript.
文摘Lysine acetylation,a reversible and dynamic post-translational modification,plays pivotal roles in regulating many biological processes in plants.However,the information of lysine acetylation during flower development of woody angiosperm remains unclear.Herein,we identified a total of 667 lysine acetylation sites in 467 proteins in flower buds of Catalpa Bungei.The acetylated proteins were mainly involved in the pathways of carbon metabolism,glycometabolism and oxidative phosphorylation.Using functional enrichment analysis,61 and 13 acetylated proteins were involved in the glycometabolism and oxidative phosphorylation pathways,respectively.This suggests that lysine acetylated proteins play critical roles in the energy metabolism pathways.Accordingly,the protein–protein interactions were also highly enriched in the carbon metabolic pathway.Integrative analysis of lysine acetylome and transcriptome showed that transcript level changes of seven key lysine-acetylated proteins/genes involved in energy metabolism were significant different during floral transition.Importantly,compared with the normal flowering variety,the expression levels of phosphoribulokinase,phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase,ATP synthase and pyruvate dehydrogenase complex genes were significantly up-regulated at the stages of vegetative and transition buds during early flowering of C.bungei.These data represent the first lysine acetylome in the C.bungei flowers,and can serve as an essential basis for exploring the function of lysine acetylated proteins in the flower bud development of plants.
基金The National Science Foundation,China(81503452)Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(14JJ4066)The Project Supported by Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department(13C674)
文摘Objectives: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of the total flavonoids of Clerodendrum bungei(TFCB) on the proliferation,invasion, and metastasis of A549 lung cancer cells through the Wnt signaling pathway. Materials and Methods: A549 cells were transfected with a β-catenin overexpression plasmid and the empty vector pcDNA3.1. The A549 cells were divided into six groups: normal A549 cell group, normal A549 cells with TFCB group, vector control group, vector with TFCB group,(3-catenin overexpression group, and β-catenin with TFCB group. We used the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay to detect cell proliferation, a scratch test was used to observe cell migration, and a transwell experiment was employed to evaluate cell invasion. Proteins related to the Wnt pathway were detected with Western blot analysis, including β-catenin, GSK-3 β, P-GSK-3 β, c-Myc, and CyclinD1. Results: The proliferation, invasion,and metastasis of A549 cells were significantly enhanced after being transfected with the β-catenin overexpression plasmid(P< 0.05 or 0.01),accompanied by increased expression of β-catenin, C-Myc, CyclinD1 and reduced expression of Gsk-3 β and P-GSK-3 β. Treatment of cells with TFCB resulted in inhibition of cell proliferation, migration, and invasion; downregulated expression of β-catenin, C-Myc, and CyclinD1;and upregulated expression of GSK-3 β and P-GSK-3 β,especially in the β-catenin overexpression group. Conclusion: TFCB has the potential to inhibit the Wnt/β-catenin pathway by prohibiting the overexpression of β-catenin and regulating its downstream factors.
文摘[目的]研究不同盐碱胁迫对金丝楸幼苗生长、光合和生理指标的影响,并结合转录组测序分析,探究楸树耐盐碱的生理机制和分子机制。[方法]采用盆栽法对金丝楸幼苗进行不同盐碱胁迫处理,分析其生物量、光合及生理指标对不同盐碱响应的差异,采用Illumina高通量测序技术进行转录组测序,通过生物信息学分析盐碱胁迫对转录水平的影响。[结果]不同盐碱胁迫下,金丝楸幼苗叶片受伤害程度为Na_(2)CO_(3)>混合盐碱>NaCl;新增株高和地径、地上部和根的干质量和鲜质量、生物量、根冠比均受到明显抑制,并随盐碱浓度增加而抑制加强,但生长胁迫指数均随浓度的增加而降低;丙二醛(MDA)含量和相对电导率都随胁迫浓度增加而不同程度上升,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、可溶性糖含量、脯氨酸(Pro)含量、叶绿素总量和光合速率都呈现先上升后下降的趋势。转录组测序共产生约60.4 Gb原始数据,组装得到55793个Unigenes,其中29534(52.93%)个Unigenes获得了注释;通过差异表达基因(DEGs)分析,3个比较组(CK vs NaCl,CK vs Na_(2)CO_(3)和CK vs混合盐碱)分别筛选出1779、2835和4059个DEGs;DEGs GO富集分析表明,膜的整体成分、膜的内在成分、催化活性、类异戊二烯代谢和合成过程、氧化还原酶活性等条目被显著富集;DEGs KEGG分析表明,苯丙素生物合成、淀粉和蔗糖代谢、植物激素信号转导、萜类主干生物合成和精氨酸代谢等通路被显著富集;此外,在DEGs中鉴定的bHLH、ERF、MYB-related、NAC、C2H2、WRKY、MYB和b ZIP转录因子家族成员最多。[结论]金丝楸主要通过积累可溶性糖和Pro,提高SOD酶活和光合作用来抵御盐碱胁迫,但都呈现“低促高抑”的现象,说明其具有一定阈值。金丝楸通过调节膜成分、催化活性、类异戊二烯代谢和生物合成过程、苯丙素生物合成、淀粉和蔗糖代谢、植物激素信号转导等生物过程和代谢途径,并结合有关转录因子共同响应盐碱胁迫。本研究为深入研究楸树耐盐碱生理机制和分子机制提供科学的理论依据。