[Objective] This study aimed to identify red pigment of Panax notoginseng fruits and explore the correlation between pigment content and total saponins of the fruits. [Method] The red pigment of Panax notoginseng frui...[Objective] This study aimed to identify red pigment of Panax notoginseng fruits and explore the correlation between pigment content and total saponins of the fruits. [Method] The red pigment of Panax notoginseng fruits was preliminarily identi- fied with specific color reactions and UV-vis spectra, and the contents of the pigment and total saponins were determined via spectrophotometry. [Result] The red hues of the fruits were contributed by anthocyanins and/or the anthocyanidins. The contents of anthocyanins and total saponins of the fruits both decreased along with thinning of the red hues. The content difference of the anthocyanins in fruits with different red hues reached extremely significant level, but that of total saponins just reached significant level. [Conclusion] The red pigment of P. notoginseng fruits is anthocyanins which are of extremely significant positive correlation with total saponins in contents.展开更多
The main active components extracted from Panax notoginseng are total saponins. They have been shown to inhibit platelet aggregation, increase cerebral blood flow, improve neurological behavior, decrease infarct volum...The main active components extracted from Panax notoginseng are total saponins. They have been shown to inhibit platelet aggregation, increase cerebral blood flow, improve neurological behavior, decrease infarct volume and promote proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells in the hippocampus and lateral ventricles. However, there is a lack of studies on whether total saponins of Panax notoginsertg have potential benefits on immature neuroblasts in the olfactory bulb following ischemia and reperfusion. This study established a rat model of global cerebral ischemia and reperfusion using four-vessel occlusion. Rats were administered total sa- ponins of Panax notoginseng at 75 mg/kg intraperitoneally 30 minutes after ischemia then once a day, for either 7 or 14 days. Total saponins of Panax notoginseng enhanced the number of dou- blecortin (DCX)+ neural progenitor ceils and increased co-localization of DCX with neuronal nuclei and phosphorylated cAMP response element-binding/DCX+ neural progenitor cells in the olfactory bulb at 7 and 14 days post ischemia. These findings indicate that following global brain ischemia/reperfusion, total saponins of Panax notoginseng promote differentiation of DCX+ cells expressing immature neuroblasts in the olfactory bulb and the underlying mechanism is related to the activation of the signaling pathway of cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element binding protein.展开更多
Total saponins of Panax notoginseng have the functions of promoting blood circulation and removing phlegm, thus they have high medicinal value. There are many different extraction methods in the extraction and separat...Total saponins of Panax notoginseng have the functions of promoting blood circulation and removing phlegm, thus they have high medicinal value. There are many different extraction methods in the extraction and separation of total saponins of P. notoginseng . The extraction methods of total saponins of P. notoginseng are mainly divided into traditional extraction methods, modern extraction methods and compound extraction methods.展开更多
[Objective] The aim of this study was to investigate the content changes and their correlations of the photosynthetic pigment,phenols,including total phenols,total flavonoids and anthocyanins,and total saponins of the...[Objective] The aim of this study was to investigate the content changes and their correlations of the photosynthetic pigment,phenols,including total phenols,total flavonoids and anthocyanins,and total saponins of the one-year-old P.notoginseng plants under supplemental UV-B stress in fields.[Method] The one-year-old plants were irradiated by UV-B in field for 1 min per day,and the plants under the UV-B lamp were regarded as a circle center,achieving an annular leaf-sampling.The photosynthetic pigment,phenols and total saponins of the leaves were determined spectrophotometrically.[Result] With the increase of sampling radius,the supplemental UV-B intensity decreased significantly,the contents of chlorophyll (Chl) a,Chl b,Chl (a+b),carotenoid (Car) and total photosynthetic pigment (Chl+Car) of the leaves increased extremely significantly,the Chl a/b and total phenol content (TPC) decreased extremely significantly,but the Chl (a+b)/Car changes were not significant.The contents of total flavonoids,anthocyanins and saponins all increased due to the increasing of UV-B,displaying dose effects.The UV-B intensity was positively correlated with the Chl a/b,and negatively with the Chl a,Chl b,Chl (a+ b),Car and (Chl+Car) contents; and the two of TPC,total flavonoid content (TFC),total anthocyanin content (TAC) and total saponin content (TSC) were positively correlated,all reaching extremely significant level.The UV-B intensity was positively and significantly correlated with the total flavonoid content (TFC),negatively and significantly with the Chl (a+b)/Car,and positively and insignificantly with the TPC,TAC and TSC.[Conclusion] For one-year-old plants of P.notoginseng,UV-B can decrease the contents of the Chl a,Chl b,Chl (a+b),Car and (Chl+Car) and increase the Chl a/b and TPC,and,furthermore,induce the increases of the TFC,TAC and TSC in a dose-dependent manner.However,UV-B can hardly change the Chl (a+b)/Car.The supplemental UV-B of well-suited dose might be one of the effective measures to improve the TSC of P.notoginseng.展开更多
Traditional extraction methods of total saponins of Panax notoginseng include cold soaking method,water decoction method,alcohol reflux method,percolation method,macroporous resin adsorption method,and accelerated sol...Traditional extraction methods of total saponins of Panax notoginseng include cold soaking method,water decoction method,alcohol reflux method,percolation method,macroporous resin adsorption method,and accelerated solvent extraction( ASE) method. Modern extraction methods include ultrasonic extraction,microwave assisted extraction,supercritical CO_2 extraction,microbial fermentation assisted extraction,neural network model optimized extraction method,and multi-stage countercurrent extraction method. This paper discussed principles of these methods and compared their advantages and disadvantages.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the effects of Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced apoptosis in cultured rabbit bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs). Methods: The effects of different c...Objective: To investigate the effects of Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced apoptosis in cultured rabbit bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs). Methods: The effects of different concentrations of PNS on proliferation and early osteoblast differentiation of BMSCs were determined by the MTT assay and an alkaline phosphatase (ALP) assay. An optimal effective concentration of PNS was determined and used in subsequent experiments. The cultured BMSCs were divided into three groups: untreated control, H2O2 treated, and PNS pretreatment of H2O2 treated. The oxidative stress level was assessed by superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) assays. Flow cytometry was used to determine BMSC apoptosis by staining with annexinV-FITC/propidium iodide (PI). The activity of caspase-3 enzyme was measured by spectrofluorometry. Results: PNS (0.1g/L) significantly increased both BMSC proliferation rate and ALP activity, while it decreased the indicators of oxidative stress, caspase-3 activity, and the apoptosis rate of BMSCs induced by H2O2.. Conclusion: PNS, acting as a biological antioxidant, had a protective effect on H2O2-induced apoptosis in cultured rabbit BMSCs by decreasing oxidative stress and down-regulating caspase-3.展开更多
[Objectives]This study aimed to investigate the effects of organic and medium and trace element fertilizers(Ca,Zn,B)on yield and quality of Panax notoginseng to provide theoretical support for rational fertilization i...[Objectives]This study aimed to investigate the effects of organic and medium and trace element fertilizers(Ca,Zn,B)on yield and quality of Panax notoginseng to provide theoretical support for rational fertilization in cultivation of P.notoginseng.[Methods]Five fertilization treatments,control(CK),organic fertilizer(OM),zinc fertilizer(ZF),boron fertilizer(BF)and lime(LF),were designed.A two-consecutive-year field plot trail was conducted.The biological traits,yield and saponin content of P.notoginseng were determined.[Results]The application of organic fertilizer had no significant effect on the biological traits of P.notoginseng.Trace element fertilizers significantly increased the scape length of P.notoginseng.Among the treatments,ZF significantly increased the single flower weight but reduced the inflorescence diameter,while the effects of BF were opposite to those of ZF;LF significantly increased the stem thickness and reduced the plant height.All treatments significantly increased the seedling rate of three-year-old P.notoginseng,and the increase in the LF group(20.49%)was the largest,followed by those in the ZF(16.80%)and OM(16.40%)groups,and the increase in the BF group(13.08%)was the smallest.Although OM,ZF and BF treatments caused the root weight of individual plants to decrease,the final yield of each treatment was higher than that of the control group,and the increases in the BF and LF groups exceeded 17%(P<0.05).The total saponin outputs of all the treatments except OM were significantly higher than that of the control group.[Conclusions]Under the conditions of this test,the supplementation of organic and medium and trace element fertilizers on the basis of conventional fertilization will help to increase the yield of P.notoginseng.However,the reduction of the total saponin output of P.notoginseng caused by organic fertilizer cannot be ignored.展开更多
Objective: To explore the effects and molecular mechanisms of the combination between total Astragalus extract (TAE) and total Panax notoginseng saponins (TPNS) against cerebral ischemia- reperfusion injury. Meth...Objective: To explore the effects and molecular mechanisms of the combination between total Astragalus extract (TAE) and total Panax notoginseng saponins (TPNS) against cerebral ischemia- reperfusion injury. Methods: C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into sham-operated group, model group, TAE (110 mg/kg) group, TPNS (115 mg/kg) group, TAE-TPNS combination group and Edaravone (4 mg/kg) group, treated for 4 days, then, cerebral ischemia-repeffusion injury was established by bilateral common carotid artery (CCA) ligation for 20 min followed by reperfusion for 1 and 24 h. Results: TPNS could increase adenosine triphosphate (ATP) level, TAE and TAE-TPNS combination increased ATP, adenosine diphosphate (ADP) contents and Na+-K+-ATPase activity, and the effects of TAE-TPNS combination were stronger than those of TAE or TPNS alone after reperfusion for 1 h. After reperfusion for 24 h, TAE, TPNS and TAE-TPNS combination significantly increased neurocyte survival rate and decreased the apoptosis rate as well as down-regulated the expression of phosphorylated c-June N-terminal kinasel/2 (p-JNK1/2), cytochrome C (Cyt C), cysteine aspartic acid-specific protease (Caspase)-9 and Caspase-3. Furthermore, the effects in TAE-TPNS combination were better than those in TAE or TPNS alone. Conclusion: The combination of TAE 110 mg/kg and TPNS 115 mg/kg could strengthen protective effects on cerebral ischemia injury, the mechanism underlying might be related to improving jointly the early energy metabolism, and relieving the delayed apoptosis via inhibiting the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway of JNK signal transduction.展开更多
Objective:To reveal the neuroprotective effect and the underlying mechanisms of a mixture of the main components of Panax notoginseng saponins(TSPN)on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury and oxygenglucose deprivation...Objective:To reveal the neuroprotective effect and the underlying mechanisms of a mixture of the main components of Panax notoginseng saponins(TSPN)on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury and oxygenglucose deprivation/reoxygenation(OGD/R)of cultured cortical neurons.Methods:The neuroprotective effect of TSPN was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide(MTT)assay,flow cytometry and live/dead cell assays.The morphology of dendrites was detected by immunofluorescence.Middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)was developed in rats as a model of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion.The neuroprotective effect of TSPN was evaluated by neurological scoring,tail suspension test,2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride(TTC)and Nissl stainings.Western blot analysis,immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence were used to measure the changes in the Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)signaling pathway.Results:MTT showed that TSPN(50,25 and 12.5μg/m L)protected cortical neurons after OGD/R treatment(P<0.01 or P<0.05).Flow cytometry and live/dead cell assays indicated that 25μg/m L TSPN decreased neuronal apoptosis(P<0.05),and immunofluorescence showed that 25μg/m L TSPN restored the dendritic morphology of damaged neurons(P<0.05).Moreover,12.5μg/m L TSPN downregulated the expression of Beclin-1,Cleaved-caspase 3 and LC3 B-Ⅱ/LC3 B-Ⅰ,and upregulated the levels of phosphorylated(p)-Akt and p-mTOR(P<0.01 or P<0.05).In the MCAO model,50μg/m L TSPN improved defective neurological behavior and reduced infarct volume(P<0.05).Moreover,the expression of Beclin-1 and LC3 B in cerebral ischemic penumbra was downregulated after 50μg/m L TSPN treatment,whereas the p-mTOR level was upregulated(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusions:TSPN promoted neuronal survival and protected dendrite integrity after OGD/R and had a potential therapeutic effect by alleviating neurological deficits and reversing neuronal loss.TSPN promoted p-mTOR and inhibited Beclin-1 to alleviate ischemic damage,which may be the mechanism that underlies the neuroprotective activity of TSPN.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effects of panax notoginseng saponins(PNS) on homing of C-kit+ bone mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs) to the infarction heart.Methods:The acute myocardial infraction(AMI) model was established...Objective:To investigate the effects of panax notoginseng saponins(PNS) on homing of C-kit+ bone mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs) to the infarction heart.Methods:The acute myocardial infraction(AMI) model was established in 140 Wistar rats,105 model rats survived after operation,and the model rats were randomly divided into five groups,21 rats in each group:Western medicine group mobilized by subcutaneous injection of human granuloctye colony stimulating factor(G-CSF) 50 μg·kg-1·d-1;sham operation group and a model group treated by subcutaneous injection of normal saline 50 μg·kg-1·d-1;Chinese medicine group mobilized by intraperitoneal injection of Xuesaitong(血塞通)(ingredients of PNS) 150 mg·kg-1·d-1;integrative medicine group mobilized by subcutaneous injection of G-CSF 50 μg·kg-1·d-1 and intraperitoneal injection of Xuesaitong 150 mg·kg-1·d-1.Except for the sham-operated group,each group was divided into three sub-groups by three time points of 1 d,7 d and 14 d.G-CSF was injected once a day for 7 d.Xuesaitong was injected once a day until the rats were killed.The flow cytometry was used for detection of C-kit + cells in the peripheral blood in different time points,and immunohistochemical method was used for detection of the changes of C-kit + cell and Ki-67+ cell numbers in the marginal zone of AMI.Results:Twenty-four hours after the operation,C-kit + cells had a slight increase in the model group compared with the sham operation group(P>0.05).The peripheral blood C-kit+ cells in the integrative group increased significantly compared with the other groups on 7 d and 14 d(all P<0.05).Meanwhile the expression of C-kit + cells and Ki-67+ cells in the marginal zone of AMI in the integrative group increased significantly compared with the Chinese medicine group,the western medicine group and the model group on 1 d,7 d and 14 d(all P<0.05),and the cells in the integrative group decreased significantly on 14 d compared with that on 7 d(P<0.05).Conclusion:PNS can cooperate with G-CSF to mobilize C-kit+ BMSCs from the marrow into the peripheral blood and promote them "homing" to the infarction heart.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the effects of Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) on the proliferation and differentiation in NIH3T3 cells. Methods: NIH3T3 cells were treated by various concentrations of PNS 0, 0.05, 0.10...Objective: To investigate the effects of Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) on the proliferation and differentiation in NIH3T3 cells. Methods: NIH3T3 cells were treated by various concentrations of PNS 0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, and 0.40 g/L. The vitality and proliferation potential of cells were detected by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol- 2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was measured by p-nitrophenyl phosphate (pNPP) assay, and the mineralization formation ability was tested for the cellular differentiation toward osteoblast, as well as the expression level of phosphorylated extrecellular signal-regulated kinasel/2(P-ERK1/2), extracellular signal-regulated kinasel/2 (ERK1/2) protein kinase was analyzed by Western blot with total cell lysate of NIH3T3 cells treated by PNS. Results: Both MTT and pNPP assay showed that optical density (OD) values were increased in response to PNS treatment at a dose-dependent pattern. The mineralization formation ability was enhanced in PNS-treated NIH3T3 cells compared with untreated cells. Meanwhile, the expression level of P-ERK1/2 protein kinase was up-regulated in PNS-treated NIH3T3 cells, while, the expression level of ERK1/2 protein kinase revealed no obvious difference with or without PNS treated cells. Conclusion: PNS could pay a role to promote the proliferation and differentiation in NIH3T3 cells by means of up-regulation of P-ERK1/2 protein kinase.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31060045,31260091)~~
文摘[Objective] This study aimed to identify red pigment of Panax notoginseng fruits and explore the correlation between pigment content and total saponins of the fruits. [Method] The red pigment of Panax notoginseng fruits was preliminarily identi- fied with specific color reactions and UV-vis spectra, and the contents of the pigment and total saponins were determined via spectrophotometry. [Result] The red hues of the fruits were contributed by anthocyanins and/or the anthocyanidins. The contents of anthocyanins and total saponins of the fruits both decreased along with thinning of the red hues. The content difference of the anthocyanins in fruits with different red hues reached extremely significant level, but that of total saponins just reached significant level. [Conclusion] The red pigment of P. notoginseng fruits is anthocyanins which are of extremely significant positive correlation with total saponins in contents.
基金supported by the Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate in China,No.CX2014B099(to XH)the Science Foundation of Hunan Provincial Education Department of China,No.11C1264(to FJD),13C958(to XH)
文摘The main active components extracted from Panax notoginseng are total saponins. They have been shown to inhibit platelet aggregation, increase cerebral blood flow, improve neurological behavior, decrease infarct volume and promote proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells in the hippocampus and lateral ventricles. However, there is a lack of studies on whether total saponins of Panax notoginsertg have potential benefits on immature neuroblasts in the olfactory bulb following ischemia and reperfusion. This study established a rat model of global cerebral ischemia and reperfusion using four-vessel occlusion. Rats were administered total sa- ponins of Panax notoginseng at 75 mg/kg intraperitoneally 30 minutes after ischemia then once a day, for either 7 or 14 days. Total saponins of Panax notoginseng enhanced the number of dou- blecortin (DCX)+ neural progenitor ceils and increased co-localization of DCX with neuronal nuclei and phosphorylated cAMP response element-binding/DCX+ neural progenitor cells in the olfactory bulb at 7 and 14 days post ischemia. These findings indicate that following global brain ischemia/reperfusion, total saponins of Panax notoginseng promote differentiation of DCX+ cells expressing immature neuroblasts in the olfactory bulb and the underlying mechanism is related to the activation of the signaling pathway of cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element binding protein.
基金Supported by Traditional Chinese Medicine Standardization Project of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(ZYBZH-C-YN-58)Scientific and Technological Planning Project of Yunnan Provincial Department of Science and Technology(2107ZF001)
文摘Total saponins of Panax notoginseng have the functions of promoting blood circulation and removing phlegm, thus they have high medicinal value. There are many different extraction methods in the extraction and separation of total saponins of P. notoginseng . The extraction methods of total saponins of P. notoginseng are mainly divided into traditional extraction methods, modern extraction methods and compound extraction methods.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31060045,31260091)~~
文摘[Objective] The aim of this study was to investigate the content changes and their correlations of the photosynthetic pigment,phenols,including total phenols,total flavonoids and anthocyanins,and total saponins of the one-year-old P.notoginseng plants under supplemental UV-B stress in fields.[Method] The one-year-old plants were irradiated by UV-B in field for 1 min per day,and the plants under the UV-B lamp were regarded as a circle center,achieving an annular leaf-sampling.The photosynthetic pigment,phenols and total saponins of the leaves were determined spectrophotometrically.[Result] With the increase of sampling radius,the supplemental UV-B intensity decreased significantly,the contents of chlorophyll (Chl) a,Chl b,Chl (a+b),carotenoid (Car) and total photosynthetic pigment (Chl+Car) of the leaves increased extremely significantly,the Chl a/b and total phenol content (TPC) decreased extremely significantly,but the Chl (a+b)/Car changes were not significant.The contents of total flavonoids,anthocyanins and saponins all increased due to the increasing of UV-B,displaying dose effects.The UV-B intensity was positively correlated with the Chl a/b,and negatively with the Chl a,Chl b,Chl (a+ b),Car and (Chl+Car) contents; and the two of TPC,total flavonoid content (TFC),total anthocyanin content (TAC) and total saponin content (TSC) were positively correlated,all reaching extremely significant level.The UV-B intensity was positively and significantly correlated with the total flavonoid content (TFC),negatively and significantly with the Chl (a+b)/Car,and positively and insignificantly with the TPC,TAC and TSC.[Conclusion] For one-year-old plants of P.notoginseng,UV-B can decrease the contents of the Chl a,Chl b,Chl (a+b),Car and (Chl+Car) and increase the Chl a/b and TPC,and,furthermore,induce the increases of the TFC,TAC and TSC in a dose-dependent manner.However,UV-B can hardly change the Chl (a+b)/Car.The supplemental UV-B of well-suited dose might be one of the effective measures to improve the TSC of P.notoginseng.
基金Supported by the 12 th Five-Year TCM Key Discipline Chinese Medicine Chemistry Construction Program of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Guo Zhong Yi Yao Ren Jiao Fa[2012]32)Key Discipline Chinese Medicine Chemistry Construction Program of Guangxi(Gui Jiao Ke Yan[2013]16)+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation Project of Guangxi(2013GXNSFAA019240)Program of Key Laboratory of Guangxi Universities on National Medicine in Youjiang River Basin(Gui Jiao Ke Yan[2014]14)Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ethnical Medicine Teaching Team Program of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region(Gui Jiao Gao Jiao[2015]93&Gui Jiao Gao Jiao[2016]6)
文摘Traditional extraction methods of total saponins of Panax notoginseng include cold soaking method,water decoction method,alcohol reflux method,percolation method,macroporous resin adsorption method,and accelerated solvent extraction( ASE) method. Modern extraction methods include ultrasonic extraction,microwave assisted extraction,supercritical CO_2 extraction,microbial fermentation assisted extraction,neural network model optimized extraction method,and multi-stage countercurrent extraction method. This paper discussed principles of these methods and compared their advantages and disadvantages.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (30600624)
文摘Objective: To investigate the effects of Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced apoptosis in cultured rabbit bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs). Methods: The effects of different concentrations of PNS on proliferation and early osteoblast differentiation of BMSCs were determined by the MTT assay and an alkaline phosphatase (ALP) assay. An optimal effective concentration of PNS was determined and used in subsequent experiments. The cultured BMSCs were divided into three groups: untreated control, H2O2 treated, and PNS pretreatment of H2O2 treated. The oxidative stress level was assessed by superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) assays. Flow cytometry was used to determine BMSC apoptosis by staining with annexinV-FITC/propidium iodide (PI). The activity of caspase-3 enzyme was measured by spectrofluorometry. Results: PNS (0.1g/L) significantly increased both BMSC proliferation rate and ALP activity, while it decreased the indicators of oxidative stress, caspase-3 activity, and the apoptosis rate of BMSCs induced by H2O2.. Conclusion: PNS, acting as a biological antioxidant, had a protective effect on H2O2-induced apoptosis in cultured rabbit BMSCs by decreasing oxidative stress and down-regulating caspase-3.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC0502503)Key Science and Technology Special Project of Yunnan Province(2016ZF001)Reserve Talent Cultivation Project of Young and Middle-aged Academic and Technical Leaders in Yunnan Province(2017HB027).
文摘[Objectives]This study aimed to investigate the effects of organic and medium and trace element fertilizers(Ca,Zn,B)on yield and quality of Panax notoginseng to provide theoretical support for rational fertilization in cultivation of P.notoginseng.[Methods]Five fertilization treatments,control(CK),organic fertilizer(OM),zinc fertilizer(ZF),boron fertilizer(BF)and lime(LF),were designed.A two-consecutive-year field plot trail was conducted.The biological traits,yield and saponin content of P.notoginseng were determined.[Results]The application of organic fertilizer had no significant effect on the biological traits of P.notoginseng.Trace element fertilizers significantly increased the scape length of P.notoginseng.Among the treatments,ZF significantly increased the single flower weight but reduced the inflorescence diameter,while the effects of BF were opposite to those of ZF;LF significantly increased the stem thickness and reduced the plant height.All treatments significantly increased the seedling rate of three-year-old P.notoginseng,and the increase in the LF group(20.49%)was the largest,followed by those in the ZF(16.80%)and OM(16.40%)groups,and the increase in the BF group(13.08%)was the smallest.Although OM,ZF and BF treatments caused the root weight of individual plants to decrease,the final yield of each treatment was higher than that of the control group,and the increases in the BF and LF groups exceeded 17%(P<0.05).The total saponin outputs of all the treatments except OM were significantly higher than that of the control group.[Conclusions]Under the conditions of this test,the supplementation of organic and medium and trace element fertilizers on the basis of conventional fertilization will help to increase the yield of P.notoginseng.However,the reduction of the total saponin output of P.notoginseng caused by organic fertilizer cannot be ignored.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81102557)Doctoral Program Foundation of Higher Education of China(No.20104323110001)+4 种基金Key Project of Hunan Province Education Department(No.08A050)Aid Project for Innovation Platform Open Fund of Hunan Province University(No.11K050 and No.14K068)Key Project of Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Hunan Province(No.201301)General Project of Science and Technology Department of Hunan Province(No.2014SK3001)General Project of Education Bureau of Hunan Province(No.11C0963)
文摘Objective: To explore the effects and molecular mechanisms of the combination between total Astragalus extract (TAE) and total Panax notoginseng saponins (TPNS) against cerebral ischemia- reperfusion injury. Methods: C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into sham-operated group, model group, TAE (110 mg/kg) group, TPNS (115 mg/kg) group, TAE-TPNS combination group and Edaravone (4 mg/kg) group, treated for 4 days, then, cerebral ischemia-repeffusion injury was established by bilateral common carotid artery (CCA) ligation for 20 min followed by reperfusion for 1 and 24 h. Results: TPNS could increase adenosine triphosphate (ATP) level, TAE and TAE-TPNS combination increased ATP, adenosine diphosphate (ADP) contents and Na+-K+-ATPase activity, and the effects of TAE-TPNS combination were stronger than those of TAE or TPNS alone after reperfusion for 1 h. After reperfusion for 24 h, TAE, TPNS and TAE-TPNS combination significantly increased neurocyte survival rate and decreased the apoptosis rate as well as down-regulated the expression of phosphorylated c-June N-terminal kinasel/2 (p-JNK1/2), cytochrome C (Cyt C), cysteine aspartic acid-specific protease (Caspase)-9 and Caspase-3. Furthermore, the effects in TAE-TPNS combination were better than those in TAE or TPNS alone. Conclusion: The combination of TAE 110 mg/kg and TPNS 115 mg/kg could strengthen protective effects on cerebral ischemia injury, the mechanism underlying might be related to improving jointly the early energy metabolism, and relieving the delayed apoptosis via inhibiting the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway of JNK signal transduction.
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFC1703800)the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(Nos.2019B030335001 and 2020B1111110004)the Local Innovative and Research Teams Project of the Guangdong Pearl River Talents Program(No.2017BT01Y036)。
文摘Objective:To reveal the neuroprotective effect and the underlying mechanisms of a mixture of the main components of Panax notoginseng saponins(TSPN)on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury and oxygenglucose deprivation/reoxygenation(OGD/R)of cultured cortical neurons.Methods:The neuroprotective effect of TSPN was evaluated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide(MTT)assay,flow cytometry and live/dead cell assays.The morphology of dendrites was detected by immunofluorescence.Middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)was developed in rats as a model of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion.The neuroprotective effect of TSPN was evaluated by neurological scoring,tail suspension test,2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride(TTC)and Nissl stainings.Western blot analysis,immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence were used to measure the changes in the Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)signaling pathway.Results:MTT showed that TSPN(50,25 and 12.5μg/m L)protected cortical neurons after OGD/R treatment(P<0.01 or P<0.05).Flow cytometry and live/dead cell assays indicated that 25μg/m L TSPN decreased neuronal apoptosis(P<0.05),and immunofluorescence showed that 25μg/m L TSPN restored the dendritic morphology of damaged neurons(P<0.05).Moreover,12.5μg/m L TSPN downregulated the expression of Beclin-1,Cleaved-caspase 3 and LC3 B-Ⅱ/LC3 B-Ⅰ,and upregulated the levels of phosphorylated(p)-Akt and p-mTOR(P<0.01 or P<0.05).In the MCAO model,50μg/m L TSPN improved defective neurological behavior and reduced infarct volume(P<0.05).Moreover,the expression of Beclin-1 and LC3 B in cerebral ischemic penumbra was downregulated after 50μg/m L TSPN treatment,whereas the p-mTOR level was upregulated(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusions:TSPN promoted neuronal survival and protected dendrite integrity after OGD/R and had a potential therapeutic effect by alleviating neurological deficits and reversing neuronal loss.TSPN promoted p-mTOR and inhibited Beclin-1 to alleviate ischemic damage,which may be the mechanism that underlies the neuroprotective activity of TSPN.
基金supported by Important National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, N0.2003CB517103)China Postdoctoral Foundation (No. 20070410129)
文摘Objective:To investigate the effects of panax notoginseng saponins(PNS) on homing of C-kit+ bone mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs) to the infarction heart.Methods:The acute myocardial infraction(AMI) model was established in 140 Wistar rats,105 model rats survived after operation,and the model rats were randomly divided into five groups,21 rats in each group:Western medicine group mobilized by subcutaneous injection of human granuloctye colony stimulating factor(G-CSF) 50 μg·kg-1·d-1;sham operation group and a model group treated by subcutaneous injection of normal saline 50 μg·kg-1·d-1;Chinese medicine group mobilized by intraperitoneal injection of Xuesaitong(血塞通)(ingredients of PNS) 150 mg·kg-1·d-1;integrative medicine group mobilized by subcutaneous injection of G-CSF 50 μg·kg-1·d-1 and intraperitoneal injection of Xuesaitong 150 mg·kg-1·d-1.Except for the sham-operated group,each group was divided into three sub-groups by three time points of 1 d,7 d and 14 d.G-CSF was injected once a day for 7 d.Xuesaitong was injected once a day until the rats were killed.The flow cytometry was used for detection of C-kit + cells in the peripheral blood in different time points,and immunohistochemical method was used for detection of the changes of C-kit + cell and Ki-67+ cell numbers in the marginal zone of AMI.Results:Twenty-four hours after the operation,C-kit + cells had a slight increase in the model group compared with the sham operation group(P>0.05).The peripheral blood C-kit+ cells in the integrative group increased significantly compared with the other groups on 7 d and 14 d(all P<0.05).Meanwhile the expression of C-kit + cells and Ki-67+ cells in the marginal zone of AMI in the integrative group increased significantly compared with the Chinese medicine group,the western medicine group and the model group on 1 d,7 d and 14 d(all P<0.05),and the cells in the integrative group decreased significantly on 14 d compared with that on 7 d(P<0.05).Conclusion:PNS can cooperate with G-CSF to mobilize C-kit+ BMSCs from the marrow into the peripheral blood and promote them "homing" to the infarction heart.
基金Supported by the Grant from Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.Y207728)Traditional Chinese Medicine Adiministration Bureau of Zhejiang Province, China(No.2008YA005)
文摘Objective: To investigate the effects of Panax notoginseng saponins (PNS) on the proliferation and differentiation in NIH3T3 cells. Methods: NIH3T3 cells were treated by various concentrations of PNS 0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, and 0.40 g/L. The vitality and proliferation potential of cells were detected by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol- 2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay, the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was measured by p-nitrophenyl phosphate (pNPP) assay, and the mineralization formation ability was tested for the cellular differentiation toward osteoblast, as well as the expression level of phosphorylated extrecellular signal-regulated kinasel/2(P-ERK1/2), extracellular signal-regulated kinasel/2 (ERK1/2) protein kinase was analyzed by Western blot with total cell lysate of NIH3T3 cells treated by PNS. Results: Both MTT and pNPP assay showed that optical density (OD) values were increased in response to PNS treatment at a dose-dependent pattern. The mineralization formation ability was enhanced in PNS-treated NIH3T3 cells compared with untreated cells. Meanwhile, the expression level of P-ERK1/2 protein kinase was up-regulated in PNS-treated NIH3T3 cells, while, the expression level of ERK1/2 protein kinase revealed no obvious difference with or without PNS treated cells. Conclusion: PNS could pay a role to promote the proliferation and differentiation in NIH3T3 cells by means of up-regulation of P-ERK1/2 protein kinase.