OBJECTIVE To investigate toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)-related the regulation of Ornithogalum caudatum extract(OCE) on inflammatory responses in lipopolysaccharide(LPS) activated macro.phages.METHODS Primary peritoneal m...OBJECTIVE To investigate toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)-related the regulation of Ornithogalum caudatum extract(OCE) on inflammatory responses in lipopolysaccharide(LPS) activated macro.phages.METHODS Primary peritoneal macrophage,Raw 264.7,and THP-1 were incubated in 96-well plate for 24 h and treated with OCE of the concentration of 0-400 μg/ml for 4 h.The viability of cells was measured by MTT assay.Specific concentrations of OCE were added into the medium of primary peri.toneal macrophage,Raw 264.7,and THP-1,respectively,then following with lipopolysaccharides(LPS).Cells were harvested and the total cellular protein and nuclear protein were extracted,and the protein content was determined using BCA protein assay Kit.The expressions of TLR4,inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS),cyclooxygenase 2(COX-2),α-inhibitor of NF-κB(IκB-α) and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB) were assayed by Western blot.The expressions of interleukin-1α(IL-1α),interleukin-1β(IL-1β),interleukin-18(IL-18),and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) were measured by RT-PCR.RESULTS The results of MTT showed that OCE has no cytotoxicity in Raw 264.7 cells between 1.56 μg/ml and 400 μg/ml.Compared with normal group,the expressions of TLR4,iNOS,COX-2,NF-κB and IL-1α,IL-1β,IL-18,TNF-α,the level of nitric oxide(NO) were significantly increased by LPS stimulation,while OCE pretreat.ment reduced these increase induced by LPS.However,OCE pretreatment reversed the reduction of IκB-α after LPS stimulation.CONCLUSION OCE might suppress TLR4 expression and block the inflamma.tion process of NF-κB and iNOS,further decrease the expression of COX-2 and inhibit the release of inflammatory factors.展开更多
Objective Hedyotis corymbosa(Shui Xian Cao,水线草,HC)is the main antitumor medicine in China and other southeast Asian countries.A comprehensive quality control system of HC was established in this study,as the curren...Objective Hedyotis corymbosa(Shui Xian Cao,水线草,HC)is the main antitumor medicine in China and other southeast Asian countries.A comprehensive quality control system of HC was established in this study,as the current system was ineffective.Methods Microscopy was used to observe the characteristics of the powder and cross-sectional tissue.Thin layer chromatography(TLC)was employed to separate HC from Hedyotis diffusa(Bai Hua She She Cao,白花蛇舌草,HD).Simultaneously,high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)was used to establish the characteristic spectrum of HC and determine the concentrations of hedyotiscone A.Regarding the issue of systematicness,concentrations of water,total ash,acid-insoluble ash,heavy metals(including lead,arsenic,mercury,cadmium and copper)and pesticide residue were measured by the methods described in the 2015 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia.Results Calcium oxalate needle crystal bundles and oil drops were observed in the cross-sectional tissue.Three characteristic blue fluorescent spots were observed in the HC samples by TLC.There were five distinct characteristic peaks in HC but not in HD,and hedyotiscone A was the sharpest characteristic peak.The generated linear equation of hedyotiscone A was Y=3.15×108X+312.04(r2=1.000)between 0.00005270 and 0.002108 mg/mL,and the average recovery was 100.42%.Precision[relative standard deviation(RSD)0.92%],repeatability(RSD 0.14%),and recovery(RSD 0.85%)met the requirements for quantitative analysis.Hedyotiscone A concentrations ranged from 0.00017%~0.00113%across different habitats.Concentrations of water,ash and acid-insoluble ash were 8.80%~11.2%,7.00%~15.3%and 0.440%~7.70%,respectively.Concentrations of Pb,As,Hg,Cd and Cu were 1.60~4.60,0.650~1.60,0.0300~0.100,0.240~0.690 and 10.1~16.6μg/g,respectively.Pesticide residues were less than 0.00100 ppm.Conclusion The quality control system can effectively distinguish HC from HD,so as to comprehensively control the quality of HC,to provide references for the clinical use of HC.展开更多
Two new diterpenoids,neoorthosiphonones B and C(1 and 2),and one known diterpenoid,were isolated from the aerial parts of Clerodendranthus spicatus.Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by...Two new diterpenoids,neoorthosiphonones B and C(1 and 2),and one known diterpenoid,were isolated from the aerial parts of Clerodendranthus spicatus.Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses and X-ray crystallographic methods.No compound was found to inhibit fibronectin production at the concentration of 20μM.展开更多
Background： The effectiveness of the combination of electroacupuncture （EA） and behavioral training （BT） for mid/advanced cerebral infarction （M/ACI） and related mechanisms remains unclear. This study aimed to ...Background： The effectiveness of the combination of electroacupuncture （EA） and behavioral training （BT） for mid/advanced cerebral infarction （M/ACI） and related mechanisms remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the combined effects on the learning-memory ability and event-related potential P300 in rats with M/ACI. Methods： Eighty rats with M/ACI were divided into Group Model （M）, Group EA, Group BT, and Group EA-BT （n = 20） according to the random number with five healthy rats in Group Control （CON）. On the 6th week after modeling, EA, BT, and EA-BT were given to Group EA, Group BT, and Group EA-BT, respectively, whereas Group M and Group CON were not given any intervention. Y-maze test and P300 were recorded before and after the intervention. Results： After intervention, the P300 latency was lower and the amplitude was higher in the Group EA-BT, Group EA, and Group BT than before （for latency, t = -7.638, -4.334, and -5.916; for amplitude, t = 8.125, 3.846, and 5.238; P 〈 0.01 ）, with Group EA-BT superior to Group EA （for latency, t = -3.708; for amplitude, t = 3.653; P 〈 0.01） and Group BT （for latency, t = -2.067; for amplitude, t = 2.816; P 〈 0.05）, with no significant difference between Group BT and EA （for latency, t = -1.439; for amplitude, t = 1.075; P 〉 0.05）. While the performances of Y-maze tests in the Group EA-BT, Group EA, and Group BT were all better than before （t = 10.359, 4.520, and 7.791, P 〈 0.01）, with Group EA-BT better than Group EA （t = 5.627, P 〈 0.01 ） and Group BT （t = 2.913, P 〈 0.01 ） respectively, and Group BT better than Group EA （t = 2.912, P 〈 0.01）. Conclusion： EA or BT can affect P300 in rats with M/ACI, and the combination of these two methods can significantly improve the learning-memory ability.展开更多
In view of the problem that the quality evaluation indicators divorced from effectiveness and safety in Chinese materia medica（CMM）, Prof. Chang-xiao Liu et al have put forward a concept of quality markers（Q-marker...In view of the problem that the quality evaluation indicators divorced from effectiveness and safety in Chinese materia medica（CMM）, Prof. Chang-xiao Liu et al have put forward a concept of quality markers（Q-markers） of CMM, which provided a new thought for improving the CMM quality control method. The toxicity Q-markers of CMM are described as follows, the early toxicity prediction of CMM, the discovery, formation and susceptibility research of toxicity Q-markers of CMM. Metabolomics is a systematic biology approach, closely related to the toxicity phenotype of organism, has unique advantages in toxicity Q-markers research. The toxicity Q-markers of CMM are explained from the following four aspects in this review： 1） the establishment of toxicity prediction model of CMM, which is based on metabolomics,pattern recognition, and other techniques; 2） the discovery of toxicity Q-markers of CMM based on metabolomic, which is meaning that the toxicity Q-markers are interpreted regarding to the chemical composition analysis of CMM, preliminary screening and verification of the toxicity Q-markers and toxicity mechanism research; 3） the research on the formation of toxicity Q-markers based on metabolomics,which is described from biosynthetic pathway analysis and the secondary metabolites analysis of toxicity Q-markers; and 4） the susceptibility study of toxicity Q-markers based on metabolomics, namely, the key targets, and metabolic pathways of toxicity Q-markers are explained according to the target organ toxicity susceptibility caused by CMM, and then the toxicity susceptibility mechanism of CMM is clarified. Therefore, the application of metabolomics helps to systematically and comprehensively discover the quality control indicators related to the CMM safety, which further provides a rational evidence for the clinical application of toxicity of CMM.展开更多
To the Editor:Data from the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation (GODT) indicate that of the 126,670 solid organs reported to be transplanted in 2015, kidneys made up 66% of these organs.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(8146056481760668+3 种基金81560597812606648136065881660689)
文摘OBJECTIVE To investigate toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)-related the regulation of Ornithogalum caudatum extract(OCE) on inflammatory responses in lipopolysaccharide(LPS) activated macro.phages.METHODS Primary peritoneal macrophage,Raw 264.7,and THP-1 were incubated in 96-well plate for 24 h and treated with OCE of the concentration of 0-400 μg/ml for 4 h.The viability of cells was measured by MTT assay.Specific concentrations of OCE were added into the medium of primary peri.toneal macrophage,Raw 264.7,and THP-1,respectively,then following with lipopolysaccharides(LPS).Cells were harvested and the total cellular protein and nuclear protein were extracted,and the protein content was determined using BCA protein assay Kit.The expressions of TLR4,inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS),cyclooxygenase 2(COX-2),α-inhibitor of NF-κB(IκB-α) and nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB) were assayed by Western blot.The expressions of interleukin-1α(IL-1α),interleukin-1β(IL-1β),interleukin-18(IL-18),and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) were measured by RT-PCR.RESULTS The results of MTT showed that OCE has no cytotoxicity in Raw 264.7 cells between 1.56 μg/ml and 400 μg/ml.Compared with normal group,the expressions of TLR4,iNOS,COX-2,NF-κB and IL-1α,IL-1β,IL-18,TNF-α,the level of nitric oxide(NO) were significantly increased by LPS stimulation,while OCE pretreat.ment reduced these increase induced by LPS.However,OCE pretreatment reversed the reduction of IκB-α after LPS stimulation.CONCLUSION OCE might suppress TLR4 expression and block the inflamma.tion process of NF-κB and iNOS,further decrease the expression of COX-2 and inhibit the release of inflammatory factors.
基金support from the National Science foundation of China(No.81503041)the Science Research Projects of Chinese Pharmacopoeia(No.Z18)+2 种基金the Science Research Projects of the Hunan Provincial Department of Education(No.17C1213)the Science Research Projects of the Hunan Provincial Department of Education(No.14C0860)and the Key Projects of the Changsha Municipal Science and Technology Bureau(No.K1406030-31)
文摘Objective Hedyotis corymbosa(Shui Xian Cao,水线草,HC)is the main antitumor medicine in China and other southeast Asian countries.A comprehensive quality control system of HC was established in this study,as the current system was ineffective.Methods Microscopy was used to observe the characteristics of the powder and cross-sectional tissue.Thin layer chromatography(TLC)was employed to separate HC from Hedyotis diffusa(Bai Hua She She Cao,白花蛇舌草,HD).Simultaneously,high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)was used to establish the characteristic spectrum of HC and determine the concentrations of hedyotiscone A.Regarding the issue of systematicness,concentrations of water,total ash,acid-insoluble ash,heavy metals(including lead,arsenic,mercury,cadmium and copper)and pesticide residue were measured by the methods described in the 2015 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia.Results Calcium oxalate needle crystal bundles and oil drops were observed in the cross-sectional tissue.Three characteristic blue fluorescent spots were observed in the HC samples by TLC.There were five distinct characteristic peaks in HC but not in HD,and hedyotiscone A was the sharpest characteristic peak.The generated linear equation of hedyotiscone A was Y=3.15×108X+312.04(r2=1.000)between 0.00005270 and 0.002108 mg/mL,and the average recovery was 100.42%.Precision[relative standard deviation(RSD)0.92%],repeatability(RSD 0.14%),and recovery(RSD 0.85%)met the requirements for quantitative analysis.Hedyotiscone A concentrations ranged from 0.00017%~0.00113%across different habitats.Concentrations of water,ash and acid-insoluble ash were 8.80%~11.2%,7.00%~15.3%and 0.440%~7.70%,respectively.Concentrations of Pb,As,Hg,Cd and Cu were 1.60~4.60,0.650~1.60,0.0300~0.100,0.240~0.690 and 10.1~16.6μg/g,respectively.Pesticide residues were less than 0.00100 ppm.Conclusion The quality control system can effectively distinguish HC from HD,so as to comprehensively control the quality of HC,to provide references for the clinical use of HC.
基金This study was financially supported by grants from Center of Cooperative Innovation for South China Medicine of Yunnan Province and National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(81525026).
文摘Two new diterpenoids,neoorthosiphonones B and C(1 and 2),and one known diterpenoid,were isolated from the aerial parts of Clerodendranthus spicatus.Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses and X-ray crystallographic methods.No compound was found to inhibit fibronectin production at the concentration of 20μM.
文摘Background： The effectiveness of the combination of electroacupuncture （EA） and behavioral training （BT） for mid/advanced cerebral infarction （M/ACI） and related mechanisms remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the combined effects on the learning-memory ability and event-related potential P300 in rats with M/ACI. Methods： Eighty rats with M/ACI were divided into Group Model （M）, Group EA, Group BT, and Group EA-BT （n = 20） according to the random number with five healthy rats in Group Control （CON）. On the 6th week after modeling, EA, BT, and EA-BT were given to Group EA, Group BT, and Group EA-BT, respectively, whereas Group M and Group CON were not given any intervention. Y-maze test and P300 were recorded before and after the intervention. Results： After intervention, the P300 latency was lower and the amplitude was higher in the Group EA-BT, Group EA, and Group BT than before （for latency, t = -7.638, -4.334, and -5.916; for amplitude, t = 8.125, 3.846, and 5.238; P 〈 0.01 ）, with Group EA-BT superior to Group EA （for latency, t = -3.708; for amplitude, t = 3.653; P 〈 0.01） and Group BT （for latency, t = -2.067; for amplitude, t = 2.816; P 〈 0.05）, with no significant difference between Group BT and EA （for latency, t = -1.439; for amplitude, t = 1.075; P 〉 0.05）. While the performances of Y-maze tests in the Group EA-BT, Group EA, and Group BT were all better than before （t = 10.359, 4.520, and 7.791, P 〈 0.01）, with Group EA-BT better than Group EA （t = 5.627, P 〈 0.01 ） and Group BT （t = 2.913, P 〈 0.01 ） respectively, and Group BT better than Group EA （t = 2.912, P 〈 0.01）. Conclusion： EA or BT can affect P300 in rats with M/ACI, and the combination of these two methods can significantly improve the learning-memory ability.
基金supported by the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University(NO.IRT_14R41)the National Natural Science foundation of China(NO.81573825)+1 种基金the National Natural Science foundation of China(NO.81273998)the Research Programs of Application of Basic and Frontier Technology in Tianjin(15JYBJC29400)
文摘In view of the problem that the quality evaluation indicators divorced from effectiveness and safety in Chinese materia medica（CMM）, Prof. Chang-xiao Liu et al have put forward a concept of quality markers（Q-markers） of CMM, which provided a new thought for improving the CMM quality control method. The toxicity Q-markers of CMM are described as follows, the early toxicity prediction of CMM, the discovery, formation and susceptibility research of toxicity Q-markers of CMM. Metabolomics is a systematic biology approach, closely related to the toxicity phenotype of organism, has unique advantages in toxicity Q-markers research. The toxicity Q-markers of CMM are explained from the following four aspects in this review： 1） the establishment of toxicity prediction model of CMM, which is based on metabolomics,pattern recognition, and other techniques; 2） the discovery of toxicity Q-markers of CMM based on metabolomic, which is meaning that the toxicity Q-markers are interpreted regarding to the chemical composition analysis of CMM, preliminary screening and verification of the toxicity Q-markers and toxicity mechanism research; 3） the research on the formation of toxicity Q-markers based on metabolomics,which is described from biosynthetic pathway analysis and the secondary metabolites analysis of toxicity Q-markers; and 4） the susceptibility study of toxicity Q-markers based on metabolomics, namely, the key targets, and metabolic pathways of toxicity Q-markers are explained according to the target organ toxicity susceptibility caused by CMM, and then the toxicity susceptibility mechanism of CMM is clarified. Therefore, the application of metabolomics helps to systematically and comprehensively discover the quality control indicators related to the CMM safety, which further provides a rational evidence for the clinical application of toxicity of CMM.
文摘To the Editor:Data from the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation (GODT) indicate that of the 126,670 solid organs reported to be transplanted in 2015, kidneys made up 66% of these organs.
