Under current climate warming, the growth resilience of plantation forests after extreme droughts has garnered increasing attention. Platycladus orientalis Linn. is an evergreen tree species commonly used for afforest...Under current climate warming, the growth resilience of plantation forests after extreme droughts has garnered increasing attention. Platycladus orientalis Linn. is an evergreen tree species commonly used for afforestation, and the stability of P. orientalis plantation forests in the Loess Hilly region directly affects the ecological and environmental security of the entire Loess Plateau of China.However, systematic analyses of the growth resilience of P. orientalis plantation forests after extreme droughts along precipitation gradients remain scarce. In this study, we collected tree ring samples of P.orientalis along a precipitation gradient(255, 400, and 517 mm) from 2021 to 2023 and used dendroecological methods to explore the growth resilience of P. orientalis to drought stress on the Loess Plateau. Our findings revealed that the growth resilience of P. orientalis increased with increasing precipitation, enabling the trees to recover to the pre-drought growth levels. In regions with low precipitation(255 mm), the plantation forests were more sensitive to extreme droughts, struggling to recover to previous growth levels, necessitating conditional artificial irrigation. In regions with medium precipitation(400 mm), the growth of P. orientalis was significantly limited by drought stress and exhibited some recovery ability after extreme droughts, therefore warranting management through rainwater harvesting and conservation measures. Conversely, in regions with high precipitation(517 mm), the impacts of extreme droughts on P. orientalis plantation forests were relatively minor. This study underscored the need for targeted strategies tailored to different precipitation conditions rather than a "one-size-fits-all" approach to utilize precipitation resources effectively and maximize the ecological benefits of plantation forests. The findings will help maintain the stability of plantation forests and improve their ecosystem service functions in arid and semi-arid areas.展开更多
Psoriasis is a common and chronic immune-mediated disorder that severely impacts the life quality of patients.Phosphodiesterase-4(PDE4)inhibitors have attracted significant interests in the psoriasis treatment due to ...Psoriasis is a common and chronic immune-mediated disorder that severely impacts the life quality of patients.Phosphodiesterase-4(PDE4)inhibitors have attracted significant interests in the psoriasis treatment due to their ability to suppress the inflammatory cascades.In this study,extensive screening of an in-house library of 1200 Chinese medicinal plant extracts identified Platycladus orientalis(L.)Franco(P.orientalis)as a potent PDE4 inhibitor,exhibiting 42.7%inhibition at 0.2μg/m L.Subsequent bioassayguided isolation revealed flavonoids,particularly amentoflavone(AMF),as the principal component responsible for PDE4 inhibition.To enrich the effective ingredients,a purification protocol using microporous resin was developed,yielding a flavonoid-rich extract(FLDs)that efficiently increased AMF content from 6.2%to 72.3%and improved PDE4 inhibitory activity to 74.2%at 0.2μg/mL.Notably,P.orientalis with favorable safety profiles demonstrated superior in vitro and in vivo anti-psoriasis effects to both AMF and the approved PDE4 inhibitor apremilast.These findings highlight the potential of P.orientalis as a novel therapeutic agent for psoriasis and provide valuable insights for its development in psoriasis treatment.展开更多
The pollination mechanisms of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco and Thuja occidentalis L. seem to be of the same type, as based on the morphological study of the change in pollination drop, during the process of poll...The pollination mechanisms of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco and Thuja occidentalis L. seem to be of the same type, as based on the morphological study of the change in pollination drop, during the process of pollination. Entering the pollination drop, the pollen may alter the surface of the drop or reduce the secretion of the ovule with concomitant increase of evaporation. It has been further noticed that the dynamiechange of the drop withdrawal rate was closely associated with the different kinds of pollen received. It seemsthat the withdrawal of the pollination drop may be induced by pollen from plants consanguineous to P. orientalis, almost as effective as from pollen of P. orientalis itself and comparatively more effective than the foreignpollen received from distant plant species. The drop withdrawal could he mainly induced by the pollen that causes the reduction of ovule secretion.展开更多
Seed cone in Platycladus orientalis (L.) France consists of four or five pairs of decussate bracts. Usually, two pairs of the fertile bracts in the middle of the cone subtend six ovules, which initiate in an acropeta...Seed cone in Platycladus orientalis (L.) France consists of four or five pairs of decussate bracts. Usually, two pairs of the fertile bracts in the middle of the cone subtend six ovules, which initiate in an acropetal manner. Only one ovule presents on each of the upper fertile bract, while two ovules initiate from a common primordium in the axil of lower bracts. In Beijing, most female cones initiated in July. All parts of the cone formed before dormancy, which occurred during November to the next January. After pollination in March, bract morphology changed dramatically; intercalary growth of the bract base formed a conspicuous protuberance, in which inverted vascular system developed. Furthermore, ovules on different pairs of bracts initiated in an acropetal manner and two ovules in each lower fertile bract initiated from a common primordium, which was different from the basipetal initiation of ovules and independently formed single ovule as reported by Takaso in Calltris展开更多
按照鱼类寄生虫调查及研究方法,对额尔齐斯河(中国段)东方欧鳊(Abramis brama orientalis Berg)寄生虫种类及感染情况进行了调查研究。结果检出寄生虫8种:对盲囊线虫、复口吸虫、温氏指环虫、宽头鲤蠢绦虫、奇怪双身虫、复殖吸虫幼虫、...按照鱼类寄生虫调查及研究方法,对额尔齐斯河(中国段)东方欧鳊(Abramis brama orientalis Berg)寄生虫种类及感染情况进行了调查研究。结果检出寄生虫8种:对盲囊线虫、复口吸虫、温氏指环虫、宽头鲤蠢绦虫、奇怪双身虫、复殖吸虫幼虫、泡吻棘头虫和毛细线虫。感染率分别达43.75%,37.5%,18.75%,18.75%,14.58%,12.5%,8.33%,2.08%。奇怪双身虫经检索鉴定,为我国单殖吸虫纲铗钩虫目双身虫科的一属、种新记录。展开更多
To investigate the chemical components of the barks and twigs ofltoa orientalis. A new linear monoterpene glycoside named itoside O was isolated from the crude extract of Itoa orientalis together with 11 known compoun...To investigate the chemical components of the barks and twigs ofltoa orientalis. A new linear monoterpene glycoside named itoside O was isolated from the crude extract of Itoa orientalis together with 11 known compounds. The new compound was identified to be 3,7-dimethyl-1, 6-octadien-3, 10-dihydroxyl-10-O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl （1 -→6）-O-β-D-glucopyranoside by 1D and 2D NMR analysis, and all known compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time.展开更多
对东方水韭(Isoёtes orientalis H.Liu et Q.F.Wang)2个自然样地(浙江松阳叔婆湾和小烂湖)生境土壤主要营养成分含量进行了比较分析,并对叔婆湾样地水体pH值进行了测定,在此基础上,对导致东方水韭濒危的土壤及水体因素进行了讨论。结...对东方水韭(Isoёtes orientalis H.Liu et Q.F.Wang)2个自然样地(浙江松阳叔婆湾和小烂湖)生境土壤主要营养成分含量进行了比较分析,并对叔婆湾样地水体pH值进行了测定,在此基础上,对导致东方水韭濒危的土壤及水体因素进行了讨论。结果显示:东方水韭叔婆湾样地的土壤有机质、总氮、速效磷、速效钾和总铁离子(包括Fe3+和Fe2+)含量分别为102.7 g.kg-1、3.1 g.kg-1、18.1μg.g-1、15.0μg.g-1和221.6μg.g-1;小烂湖样地土壤中上述营养成分的含量分别为122.8 g.kg-1、4.8 g.kg-1、13.7μg.g-1、7.1μg.g-1和240.0μg.g-1。小烂湖样地土壤中有机质、总氮和速效钾含量显著或极显著高于叔婆湾样地,2个样地间速效磷和总铁离子含量差异不显著,但2个样地土壤中速效钾含量极低、总铁离子含量丰富。叔婆湾样地中上、中、下游水体的pH值分别为pH6.35、pH6.53和pH6.49,略呈中性。分析结果表明,东方水韭2个自然样地的土壤均为有机质、总氮、速效磷以及总铁离子含量较为丰富且速效钾含量较低的土壤类型,土壤中速效钾极度缺乏和水体中性化很可能是限制东方水韭种群发展的重要环境因素。展开更多
Current Zoology 2017,57(2):162-174 doi:https://doi.Org/10.1093/czoolo/57.2.162 The paper incorrectly identified the cockroach in this study as the non-native cockroach named Blatta orientalis.This cockroach should be ...Current Zoology 2017,57(2):162-174 doi:https://doi.Org/10.1093/czoolo/57.2.162 The paper incorrectly identified the cockroach in this study as the non-native cockroach named Blatta orientalis.This cockroach should be identified as the native cockroach,Moluchia brevipennis.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (42071047)Innovation Fund Project for College Teachers in Gansu Province (2025A-008)+1 种基金Research Capability Enhancement Plan for Young Teachers at Northwest Normal University (NWNU-LKQN2024-19)Basic Research Innovation Group Project of Gansu Province (22JR5RA129)。
文摘Under current climate warming, the growth resilience of plantation forests after extreme droughts has garnered increasing attention. Platycladus orientalis Linn. is an evergreen tree species commonly used for afforestation, and the stability of P. orientalis plantation forests in the Loess Hilly region directly affects the ecological and environmental security of the entire Loess Plateau of China.However, systematic analyses of the growth resilience of P. orientalis plantation forests after extreme droughts along precipitation gradients remain scarce. In this study, we collected tree ring samples of P.orientalis along a precipitation gradient(255, 400, and 517 mm) from 2021 to 2023 and used dendroecological methods to explore the growth resilience of P. orientalis to drought stress on the Loess Plateau. Our findings revealed that the growth resilience of P. orientalis increased with increasing precipitation, enabling the trees to recover to the pre-drought growth levels. In regions with low precipitation(255 mm), the plantation forests were more sensitive to extreme droughts, struggling to recover to previous growth levels, necessitating conditional artificial irrigation. In regions with medium precipitation(400 mm), the growth of P. orientalis was significantly limited by drought stress and exhibited some recovery ability after extreme droughts, therefore warranting management through rainwater harvesting and conservation measures. Conversely, in regions with high precipitation(517 mm), the impacts of extreme droughts on P. orientalis plantation forests were relatively minor. This study underscored the need for targeted strategies tailored to different precipitation conditions rather than a "one-size-fits-all" approach to utilize precipitation resources effectively and maximize the ecological benefits of plantation forests. The findings will help maintain the stability of plantation forests and improve their ecosystem service functions in arid and semi-arid areas.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFF1205102)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22277019,22307031,22377023 and 22077143)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for Hainan University(Nos.RZ2200001094,KYQD(ZR)-21031,and KYQD(ZR)-21108)Collaborative Innovation Center Funds for Hainan University(No.XTCX2022JKA01)the Science Foundation of Hainan Province(Nos.KJRC2023B10 and 824YXQN420)。
文摘Psoriasis is a common and chronic immune-mediated disorder that severely impacts the life quality of patients.Phosphodiesterase-4(PDE4)inhibitors have attracted significant interests in the psoriasis treatment due to their ability to suppress the inflammatory cascades.In this study,extensive screening of an in-house library of 1200 Chinese medicinal plant extracts identified Platycladus orientalis(L.)Franco(P.orientalis)as a potent PDE4 inhibitor,exhibiting 42.7%inhibition at 0.2μg/m L.Subsequent bioassayguided isolation revealed flavonoids,particularly amentoflavone(AMF),as the principal component responsible for PDE4 inhibition.To enrich the effective ingredients,a purification protocol using microporous resin was developed,yielding a flavonoid-rich extract(FLDs)that efficiently increased AMF content from 6.2%to 72.3%and improved PDE4 inhibitory activity to 74.2%at 0.2μg/mL.Notably,P.orientalis with favorable safety profiles demonstrated superior in vitro and in vivo anti-psoriasis effects to both AMF and the approved PDE4 inhibitor apremilast.These findings highlight the potential of P.orientalis as a novel therapeutic agent for psoriasis and provide valuable insights for its development in psoriasis treatment.
文摘The pollination mechanisms of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco and Thuja occidentalis L. seem to be of the same type, as based on the morphological study of the change in pollination drop, during the process of pollination. Entering the pollination drop, the pollen may alter the surface of the drop or reduce the secretion of the ovule with concomitant increase of evaporation. It has been further noticed that the dynamiechange of the drop withdrawal rate was closely associated with the different kinds of pollen received. It seemsthat the withdrawal of the pollination drop may be induced by pollen from plants consanguineous to P. orientalis, almost as effective as from pollen of P. orientalis itself and comparatively more effective than the foreignpollen received from distant plant species. The drop withdrawal could he mainly induced by the pollen that causes the reduction of ovule secretion.
文摘Seed cone in Platycladus orientalis (L.) France consists of four or five pairs of decussate bracts. Usually, two pairs of the fertile bracts in the middle of the cone subtend six ovules, which initiate in an acropetal manner. Only one ovule presents on each of the upper fertile bract, while two ovules initiate from a common primordium in the axil of lower bracts. In Beijing, most female cones initiated in July. All parts of the cone formed before dormancy, which occurred during November to the next January. After pollination in March, bract morphology changed dramatically; intercalary growth of the bract base formed a conspicuous protuberance, in which inverted vascular system developed. Furthermore, ovules on different pairs of bracts initiated in an acropetal manner and two ovules in each lower fertile bract initiated from a common primordium, which was different from the basipetal initiation of ovules and independently formed single ovule as reported by Takaso in Calltris
文摘按照鱼类寄生虫调查及研究方法,对额尔齐斯河(中国段)东方欧鳊(Abramis brama orientalis Berg)寄生虫种类及感染情况进行了调查研究。结果检出寄生虫8种:对盲囊线虫、复口吸虫、温氏指环虫、宽头鲤蠢绦虫、奇怪双身虫、复殖吸虫幼虫、泡吻棘头虫和毛细线虫。感染率分别达43.75%,37.5%,18.75%,18.75%,14.58%,12.5%,8.33%,2.08%。奇怪双身虫经检索鉴定,为我国单殖吸虫纲铗钩虫目双身虫科的一属、种新记录。
基金Program for Changjiang Scholar and Innovative Team in University (Grant No. 985-2-063-112)
文摘To investigate the chemical components of the barks and twigs ofltoa orientalis. A new linear monoterpene glycoside named itoside O was isolated from the crude extract of Itoa orientalis together with 11 known compounds. The new compound was identified to be 3,7-dimethyl-1, 6-octadien-3, 10-dihydroxyl-10-O-α-L-arabinopyranosyl （1 -→6）-O-β-D-glucopyranoside by 1D and 2D NMR analysis, and all known compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time.
文摘对东方水韭(Isoёtes orientalis H.Liu et Q.F.Wang)2个自然样地(浙江松阳叔婆湾和小烂湖)生境土壤主要营养成分含量进行了比较分析,并对叔婆湾样地水体pH值进行了测定,在此基础上,对导致东方水韭濒危的土壤及水体因素进行了讨论。结果显示:东方水韭叔婆湾样地的土壤有机质、总氮、速效磷、速效钾和总铁离子(包括Fe3+和Fe2+)含量分别为102.7 g.kg-1、3.1 g.kg-1、18.1μg.g-1、15.0μg.g-1和221.6μg.g-1;小烂湖样地土壤中上述营养成分的含量分别为122.8 g.kg-1、4.8 g.kg-1、13.7μg.g-1、7.1μg.g-1和240.0μg.g-1。小烂湖样地土壤中有机质、总氮和速效钾含量显著或极显著高于叔婆湾样地,2个样地间速效磷和总铁离子含量差异不显著,但2个样地土壤中速效钾含量极低、总铁离子含量丰富。叔婆湾样地中上、中、下游水体的pH值分别为pH6.35、pH6.53和pH6.49,略呈中性。分析结果表明,东方水韭2个自然样地的土壤均为有机质、总氮、速效磷以及总铁离子含量较为丰富且速效钾含量较低的土壤类型,土壤中速效钾极度缺乏和水体中性化很可能是限制东方水韭种群发展的重要环境因素。
文摘Current Zoology 2017,57(2):162-174 doi:https://doi.Org/10.1093/czoolo/57.2.162 The paper incorrectly identified the cockroach in this study as the non-native cockroach named Blatta orientalis.This cockroach should be identified as the native cockroach,Moluchia brevipennis.
