A new diarylheptanoid, 3,5-dimethoxy1-17-hydroxyl-4, 11, 19-triketo-[7,0]meta-cyclophane, named as rubanone 1, was isolated from the bark of Myrica rubra along with four known compounds 2-5. Their structures were eluc...A new diarylheptanoid, 3,5-dimethoxy1-17-hydroxyl-4, 11, 19-triketo-[7,0]meta-cyclophane, named as rubanone 1, was isolated from the bark of Myrica rubra along with four known compounds 2-5. Their structures were elucidated by various spectroscopic methods including 2D-NMR techniques or comparison with authentic samples.展开更多
OBJECTIVE： To test if myricanone （02H2405）, a cyclic diarylheptanoid, has anticancer effects on two different cancer cell lines HeLa and PC3. The present study was conducted with a note on the drug-DNA interaction ...OBJECTIVE： To test if myricanone （02H2405）, a cyclic diarylheptanoid, has anticancer effects on two different cancer cell lines HeLa and PC3. The present study was conducted with a note on the drug-DNA interaction and apoptotic signalling pathway. METHODS： Several studies like cytotoxicity, nuclear damage, annexin-V-fluorescein isothiocyanate （FITC）/propidium iodide （PI）-Iabelled apoptotic assay and cell cycle arrest, immunoblot and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR） were used following standard protocols. Circular dichroism （CD） spectroscopy was also done to evaluate whether myricanone effectively interacted with DNA to bring about conformational changes that could strongly inhibit the cancer cell proliferation. RESULTS： Myricanone showed a greater cytotoxic effect on PC3 cells than on HeLa cells. Myricanone promoted G0/G arrest in HeLa cells and S phase arrest in PC3 cells. Nuclear condensation and annexin V-FITC/PI studies revealed that myricanone promoted apoptotic cell death. CD spectroscopic data indicated that myricanone had an interaction with calf thymus DNA that changed DNA structural conformation. RT-PCR and immunoblot studies revealed that myricanone activated the apoptotic signalling cascades through down-regulation of transcription factors like nuclear factor-KB （NF-KB） （p65）, and signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 （STAT3）; cell cycle regulators like cyclin D1, and survivin and other signal proteins like Bcl-2 and up-regulation of Bax, caspase-9 and caspase-3. CONCLUSION： Myricanone induced apoptosis in both types of cancer cells by triggering caspase activation, and suppression of cell proliferation by down-regulation of NF-KB and STAT3 signalling cascades, which makes it a suitable candidate for possible use in the formulation of therapeutic alent for combatin cancer.展开更多
The present study was conducted to assess the molecular characterization and genetic diversity amongst natural populations of Myrica rubra in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, thus to provide scientific evidenc...The present study was conducted to assess the molecular characterization and genetic diversity amongst natural populations of Myrica rubra in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, thus to provide scientific evidence for germplasm conservation and exploitation. Using ISSR （inter-simple sequence repeats） markers, the level of genetic variation and the molecular characterization of 10 natural populations of M. rubra, originated from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China, were performed. Based on 11 primers, 123 clear and reproducible DNA fragments were generated, of which 95 （77.24%） were polymorphic. The average value of Nei＇s gene diversity （He） was 0.268. The coefficient of genetic differentiation （Gst） was 0.341, revealing that 34.1% of the total molecular variance existed among populations. The Mantel statistical testing showed that the genetic distance was correlated to the geographic distance, but the correlation was not significant. Ten populations were divided into two big clusters according to unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean （UPGMA） analysis. One consisted of populations of Rongxian （RX）, Hepu （HP）, Liangqing （LQ）, Marshan （MS）, Lingshan （LS） and Shansi （SS）, which originated from the southern Guangxi, while the other was composed of Guanyang （GY） and Lingui （LG） populations of northern Guangxi, Huanjiang （HJ） populations of northwestern Guangxi and Shanglin （SL） populations of southern Guangxi. The level of genetic variation in wild M. rubra population distributed in Guangxi is high. Gene drift within the population was responsible for genetic variation in wild M. rubra in Guangxi, and the effect of the genetic flow among inter-populations was not significant. Classification of wild M. rubra populations was correlated to climate and environment. The molecular characterization and diversity assessment of M. rubra is of immense value for planning conservation of its genetic resources and their exploitation for further studies.展开更多
[Objectives] To determine the optimum conditions and antioxidant activity of Myrica ruba leaf pigment,and provide reference for further development and use of Myrica ruba leaves. [Methods]Pigment of Myrica ruba leaves...[Objectives] To determine the optimum conditions and antioxidant activity of Myrica ruba leaf pigment,and provide reference for further development and use of Myrica ruba leaves. [Methods]Pigment of Myrica ruba leaves was extracted by ethanol extraction method. Absorbance was measured at wavelength of 300 nm. Effects of ethanol volume fraction,solid-to-liquid ratio,temperature,and extraction time were studied. L_9( 3~3) orthogonal experiment was carried out to optimize the extraction process,and DPPH scavenging ability was measured.[Results]The optimum extraction process of Myrica ruba leaf pigment was as follows: the ethanol volume fraction was 50%; the solid-to-liquid ratio was 1: 60( w/v),extraction temperature 70℃; extraction time was 60 min; after the concentration of purified Myrica ruba leaf pigment reached 0. 4455 mg/mL,the DPPH scavenging ability was basically the same as the same concentration Vc.[Conclusions] The experiment indicates that the optimized extraction process has a high yield rate,and Myrica ruba leaf pigment has high anti-oxidant activity.展开更多
文摘A new diarylheptanoid, 3,5-dimethoxy1-17-hydroxyl-4, 11, 19-triketo-[7,0]meta-cyclophane, named as rubanone 1, was isolated from the bark of Myrica rubra along with four known compounds 2-5. Their structures were elucidated by various spectroscopic methods including 2D-NMR techniques or comparison with authentic samples.
基金partially supported by a grant sanctioned to Prof.A.R.Khuda-Bukhsh,Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani,India,by Boiron Laboratories, Lyon,France
文摘OBJECTIVE： To test if myricanone （02H2405）, a cyclic diarylheptanoid, has anticancer effects on two different cancer cell lines HeLa and PC3. The present study was conducted with a note on the drug-DNA interaction and apoptotic signalling pathway. METHODS： Several studies like cytotoxicity, nuclear damage, annexin-V-fluorescein isothiocyanate （FITC）/propidium iodide （PI）-Iabelled apoptotic assay and cell cycle arrest, immunoblot and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR） were used following standard protocols. Circular dichroism （CD） spectroscopy was also done to evaluate whether myricanone effectively interacted with DNA to bring about conformational changes that could strongly inhibit the cancer cell proliferation. RESULTS： Myricanone showed a greater cytotoxic effect on PC3 cells than on HeLa cells. Myricanone promoted G0/G arrest in HeLa cells and S phase arrest in PC3 cells. Nuclear condensation and annexin V-FITC/PI studies revealed that myricanone promoted apoptotic cell death. CD spectroscopic data indicated that myricanone had an interaction with calf thymus DNA that changed DNA structural conformation. RT-PCR and immunoblot studies revealed that myricanone activated the apoptotic signalling cascades through down-regulation of transcription factors like nuclear factor-KB （NF-KB） （p65）, and signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 （STAT3）; cell cycle regulators like cyclin D1, and survivin and other signal proteins like Bcl-2 and up-regulation of Bax, caspase-9 and caspase-3. CONCLUSION： Myricanone induced apoptosis in both types of cancer cells by triggering caspase activation, and suppression of cell proliferation by down-regulation of NF-KB and STAT3 signalling cascades, which makes it a suitable candidate for possible use in the formulation of therapeutic alent for combatin cancer.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30560007)
文摘The present study was conducted to assess the molecular characterization and genetic diversity amongst natural populations of Myrica rubra in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, thus to provide scientific evidence for germplasm conservation and exploitation. Using ISSR （inter-simple sequence repeats） markers, the level of genetic variation and the molecular characterization of 10 natural populations of M. rubra, originated from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China, were performed. Based on 11 primers, 123 clear and reproducible DNA fragments were generated, of which 95 （77.24%） were polymorphic. The average value of Nei＇s gene diversity （He） was 0.268. The coefficient of genetic differentiation （Gst） was 0.341, revealing that 34.1% of the total molecular variance existed among populations. The Mantel statistical testing showed that the genetic distance was correlated to the geographic distance, but the correlation was not significant. Ten populations were divided into two big clusters according to unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean （UPGMA） analysis. One consisted of populations of Rongxian （RX）, Hepu （HP）, Liangqing （LQ）, Marshan （MS）, Lingshan （LS） and Shansi （SS）, which originated from the southern Guangxi, while the other was composed of Guanyang （GY） and Lingui （LG） populations of northern Guangxi, Huanjiang （HJ） populations of northwestern Guangxi and Shanglin （SL） populations of southern Guangxi. The level of genetic variation in wild M. rubra population distributed in Guangxi is high. Gene drift within the population was responsible for genetic variation in wild M. rubra in Guangxi, and the effect of the genetic flow among inter-populations was not significant. Classification of wild M. rubra populations was correlated to climate and environment. The molecular characterization and diversity assessment of M. rubra is of immense value for planning conservation of its genetic resources and their exploitation for further studies.
基金Supported by Student’s Platform for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,China in 2016(201610599033)Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ethnical Medicine Teaching Team Program of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,China(Gui Jiao Gao Jiao[2015]93&Gui Jiao Gao Jiao[2016]6)
文摘[Objectives] To determine the optimum conditions and antioxidant activity of Myrica ruba leaf pigment,and provide reference for further development and use of Myrica ruba leaves. [Methods]Pigment of Myrica ruba leaves was extracted by ethanol extraction method. Absorbance was measured at wavelength of 300 nm. Effects of ethanol volume fraction,solid-to-liquid ratio,temperature,and extraction time were studied. L_9( 3~3) orthogonal experiment was carried out to optimize the extraction process,and DPPH scavenging ability was measured.[Results]The optimum extraction process of Myrica ruba leaf pigment was as follows: the ethanol volume fraction was 50%; the solid-to-liquid ratio was 1: 60( w/v),extraction temperature 70℃; extraction time was 60 min; after the concentration of purified Myrica ruba leaf pigment reached 0. 4455 mg/mL,the DPPH scavenging ability was basically the same as the same concentration Vc.[Conclusions] The experiment indicates that the optimized extraction process has a high yield rate,and Myrica ruba leaf pigment has high anti-oxidant activity.
