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We investigated the effect of caffeoylserotonin (CaS) on THP-1 monocyte migration and adhesion to fibronectin in response to MCP-1. CaS decreased monocyte adhesion and migration induced by MCP-1, together with CCR2 expression and α5β1 integrin, and activated β1 integrin expression on the cell surface. CaS also inhibited FAK and Akt phosphorylation. We found that CaS had anti-inflammatory activity based on inhibition of adhesion and migration via inhibition of the integrin β1/FAK/Akt signalling pathway. Thus, the inhibitory effects of CaS on monocyte function may support the future development of this compound as a potential treatment for inflammation-dependent diseases. 相似文献
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《Fitoterapia》2013
Ginsenoside Rh2 is one of the most important ginsenosides in ginseng with antitumor, antidiabetic, antiallergic, and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the extremely poor oral bioavailability induced by its low water solubility greatly limits the potency of Rh2 in clinical use. Therefore, in this study we sulfated 20(S)-ginsenoside Rh2 with chlorosulfonic acid and pyridine method, and got two new sulfated derivatives, Rh2-B1 and Rh2-B2, with higher water solubility. Their chemical structures were characterized by spectroscopic methods (IR, MS and NMR). Additionally, Rh2-B1 and Rh2-B2 had the greater anti-inflammatory effects than Rh2 through inhibiting inflammatory cytokines and mediators in LPS-induced mouse RAW264.7 macrophages cells. These results suggested that the sulfated modification of Rh2 improved its water solubility and the sulfated derivatives could be more potential candidates for developing as anti-inflammatory agents. 相似文献
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Macleaya cordata (plume poppy) is used in traditional Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities. In this study, we examined whether M. cordata extract and/or its major alkaloid constituents, protopine, allocryptopine, sanguinarine and chelerythrine activate the Nrf2 signalling pathway which regulates the expression of cytoprotective enzymes including heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and thioredoxin 1. In murine macrophage RAW264.7 cells, M. cordata extract increased both mRNA and protein levels of HO-1. Of the alkaloids examined, only sanguinarine appeared to be responsible for these effects. At the concentration of 2 μM, sanguinarine induced nuclear accumulation of Nrf2, increased the expression of Hmox1 gene encoding HO-1 and elevated HO-1 protein levels. Sanguinarine-induced Hmox1 mRNA expression was suppressed by SB203580, a pharmacologic inhibitor of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38 MAPKs). The upregulation of HO-1 in RAW264.7 cells by sanguinarine was, however, accompanied by decrease in cell viability. Nonetheless, sanguinarine at micromolar, non-cytotoxic concentrations elevated protein levels of HO-1 and thioredoxin 1 in primary cultures of human hepatocytes. We conclude that sanguinarine may, under appropriate conditions, increase the capacity of the enzymatic antioxidant defence system via activation of the p38 MAPK/Nrf2 pathway. 相似文献
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Malaysian Gelam honey has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, a high antioxidant capacity, and free radical-scavenging activity. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulates immune cells to sequentially release early pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and induces the synthesis of several related enzymes. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the intravenous injection of honey in rats with LPS-induced endotoxemia. The results showed that after 4h of treatment, honey reduced cytokine (tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukins 1β, and 10) and NO levels and increased heme oxygenase-1 levels. After 24h, a decrease in cytokines and NO and an increase in HO-1 were seen in all groups, whereas a reduction in HMGB1 occurred only in the honey-treated groups. These results support the further examination of honey as a natural compound for the treatment of a wide range of inflammatory diseases. 相似文献
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Sinupret® is frequently used as a herbal medicinal product to treat sinusitis, and it was assumed that anti-inflammatory effects might contribute to its overall beneficial properties. Here, we investigated the effects of a Sinupret® drug mixture (SIN) as well as of the novel Sinupret® dry extract (SIN DE) with the latter containing higher concentrations of active ingredients, in an in vivo model of acute inflammation, the carrageenan-induced pleurisy in rats. Both SIN and SIN DE were administered to rats orally at doses of 100 mg/kg (low dose) and 500 mg/kg (high dose) 1 h prior to intrapleural injection of carrageenan. Although both SIN and SIN DE significantly reduced the exudate volume and leukocyte numbers in the pleural exudate at the high and the low dose 4 h after carrageenan injection, the novel SIN DE was more efficient than SIN at the low dose, implying higher efficiency. In parallel, the novel dry extract SIN DE, but not SIN, at 500 mg/kg significantly lowered the levels of prostaglandin (PG)E2 in the exudates and reduced the amounts of cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 protein in the lungs. Together, SIN and SIN DE exert significant oral anti-inflammatory effects, which rationalize their therapeutic use in the management of sinusitis and other viral/microbial nasal infections that are associated with inflammation. Moreover, our results suggest that based on the higher efficiency and the accompanied reduction of COX-2 expression and PGE2 formation, the novel dry extract SIN DE might be superior over the former SIN drug mixture. 相似文献
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Short-term effects of nitrogen deposition on soil respiration components in two alpine coniferous forests,southeastern Tibetan Plateau 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Nitrogen (N) deposition to alpine forest ecosystems is increasing gradually, yet previous studies have seldom reported the effects of N inputs on soil CO2 flux in these ecosystems. Evaluating the effects of soil respiration on N addition is of great significance for understanding soil carbon (C) budgets along N gradients in forest ecosystems. In this study, four levels of N (0, 50, 100, 150 kg N ha^-1 a^-1) were added to soil in a Picea baifouriana and an Abies georgei natural forest on the Tibetan Plateau to investigate the effect of the N inputs on soil respiration. N addition stimulated total soil respiration (Rt) and its components including heterotrophic respiration (Rh) and autotrophic respiration (Ra);however, the promoted effects declined with an increase in N application in two coniferous forests. Soil respiration rate was a little greater in the spruce forest (1.05 μmol CO2 m^-2 s^-1) than that in the fir forest (0.97 μmol CO2 m^-2 s^-1). A repeated measures ANOVA indicated that N fertilization had significant effects on Rt and its components in the spruce forest and Rt in the fir forest, but had no obvious effect on Rh or Ra in the fir forest. Rt and its components had significant exponential relationships with soil temperature in both forests. N addition also increased temperature sensitivity (Q10) of Rt and its components in the two coniferous forests, but the promotion declined as N in put increased. Important, soil moisture had great effects on Rt and its components in the spruce forest (P<0.05), but no obvious impacts were observed in the fir forest (P>0.05). Following N fertilization, Ra was significantly and positively related to fine root biomass, while Rh was related to soil enzymatic activities in both forests. The mechanisms underlying the effect of simulated N deposition on soil respiration and its components in this study may help in forecasting C cycling in alpine forests under future levels of reactive N deposition. 相似文献
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叶片表皮指纹在杜鹃花属分类中的意义 总被引：5，自引：0，他引：5
本实验于2004年在东北林业大学进行。用指甲油印记法在光学显微镜下观察了杜鹃花属6个种(牛皮杜鹃 Rh.aureaum,兴安杜鹃Rh. dauricum, 照白杜鹃Rh. micranthum,迎红杜鹃Rh. mucronulatum,苞叶杜鹃 Rh. Redowskianum 和大字杜鹃Rh. schlippenbachii)的表皮指纹特征。对叶片的形态特征包括叶片下表皮气孔类型、保卫细胞和副卫细胞的特征、叶片两面的普通细胞(形状和垂周壁特征)和表皮毛进行了较详细的描述。所研究的6种杜鹃花中,有3种气孔类型,其中兴安杜鹃、照白杜鹃、和迎红杜鹃为单细胞型气孔(Pericytic 型),苞叶杜鹃为不规则型气孔(Anomocytic 型),牛皮杜鹃和大字杜鹃是平轴式气孔(Diacytic 式)。不同种间,单细胞型和平轴式气孔的副卫细胞类型在形状和表面特征上有所不同。普通表皮细胞的表面观为从四边形、六边形, 多边形或不规则型, 垂周壁呈平直或弯曲状。兴安杜鹃、照白杜鹃和迎红杜鹃3种的叶片两面均有腺鳞。所有这些叶片特点表明上述6种杜鹃花的表皮指纹具有种的特性。图4表2参29。 相似文献
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Ying Zi Liu Yong Guo Cao Jun Qing Ye Wei Guang Wang Ke Ji Song Xiao Liang Wang Chun Hua Wang Rong Tao Li Xu Ming Deng 《Fitoterapia》2010
The objective of this study was to evaluate the immunomodulatory effects of proanthocyanidin A-1 (PAA-1) from leaves of Rhododendron spiciferum (Ericaceae). In vitro tests showed that PAA-1 stimulated cell proliferation of splenocytes and peritoneal macrophages significantly enhanced the cytotoxicity of natural killer (NK) cells and increased CD4+ and CD8+ cell populations. PAA-1 also regulated the expression of Th1- and Th2-related cytokines. Moreover, this study showed that PAA-1 exhibited a significant effect on NBT dye reduction and lysosomal enzyme activity responses in macrophages, indicating effective phagocytic activation. These results revealed that PAA-1 exhibits immunomodulatory activity without a clear dose response. 相似文献
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《Fitoterapia》1999,70(2):166-171
The anti-inflammatory activity of the petrol, dichloromethane and methanol extracts from Gentianella achalensis flowering plant were studied using 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol acetate (TPA)-induced ear edema in mice and carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats. Only the dichloromethane extract and its F2 fraction (at 1 mg/ear) showed marked anti-inflammatory activity in TPA-induced ear edema test. No effects were seen on carrageenan-induced edema. Oleanolic and ursolic acid, isolated from F2, may account for the observed topical anti-inflammatory effects. 相似文献
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[目的]为研究肉桂酰辅酶A还原酶(CCR)基因表达对竹子木质素生物合成的影响,对毛竹(Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J. Houz.)中PeCCR基因的表达情况进行分析,并对PeCCR基因功能进行研究,以期为利用CCR基因在竹子中开展基因工程育种提供参考依据。[方法]采用实时定量PCR(qRT-PCR)方法对PeCCR基因在毛竹不同组织以及不同高度笋中的表达进行了分析,采用RT-PCR方法克隆了PeCCR基因的编码区,构建了基因过量表达载体,采用蘸花法转化拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana L.),采用溴乙酰法测定转基因植株茎木质素的含量。[结果]qRT-PCR结果表明:在毛竹实生苗根中PeCCR的表达量最高,其次是笋中,而未展开叶中最低;在野外随着笋高度的增加,木质化程度加强,PeCCR基因的表达量呈上升趋势,在6.7 m笋中达到最高。克隆获得PeCCR编码区长度为1 026 bp,编码一个341 aa的蛋白,具有家族蛋白特有的保守结构域"NWYCYGK"。与野生型拟南芥相比,转PeCCR基因植株叶片明显增大,且抽苔时间提前3~4 d。茎横切的组织化学染色观察发现:转基因植株茎的木质部和束间纤维组织染色面积均大于野生型;木质素含量测定表明,2个过表达PeCCR1转基因株系中的木质素含量均明显高于野生型,分别为野生型对照的123.1%和116.7%。[结论]PeCCR基因在毛竹不同组织的表达存在差异,在笋中随高度增加其表达量上调。过量表达PeCCR促进了转基因拟南芥植株的生长发育,提高了木质素含量。 相似文献
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Three new dammarane-type triterpene saponins ginsenosides Rh(18) (1), Rh(19) (3) and Rh(20) (4), along with two new triterpene sapogenins 12β,23(R)-epoxydammara-24-ene-3β,6α,20(S)-triol (2) and dammara-(20E)22,25-diene-3β,6α,12β,24S-tetrol (5) were isolated from the stems and leaves of Panax ginseng C. A. Mey. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral evidence and comparisons with literature data. 相似文献
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WANG Xiu-wei MAO Zi-jun CHOI Kyung PARK Kwang-woo 《林业研究》2006,17(3):171-176
Leaf epidermal fingerprints of six species of Rhododendron （ Rh. Aureaum, Rh. dauricum, Rh. micranthum, Rh. Mucronulatum, Rh. Redowskianum, Rh. schlippenbachii） were observed by optical microscope with nail polish expression method in Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology of Ministry Education China in Northeast Forestry University in 2004. The leaf morphological features including of stomata types, characters of guard cells, subsidiary cells in lower epidermis were observed. And ordinary cells （in shape and anticlinal walls feature） as well as the trichomes in both sides of the leaves are described in detail. The results showed that there were three types of stoma in six investigated Rhododendron species, from which Pericytic stomata type exists in three species （Rh. dauricum, Rh. micranthum, and Rh. mucronulatum）, Anomocytic stomatal type in Rh. Redowskianum, Diacytic stomata type in Rh. aureaum and Rh. schlippenbachii. The subsidiary cells of the Pericytic and Diacytic stomata type are different in shape and surface feature between the species, respectively. The ordinary epidermal cells show a variety from quadrangular to hexagonal, polygonal or irregular in surface view, the anticlinal walls are straight or sinuose. Trichomes （gland scales） are present in the both of the leaf sides in three species （Rh. dauricum, Rh. micranthum, and Rh. mucronulatum）. All of these detail leaf features show specific specificity of leave finger print for 6 rhododendrons. 相似文献
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[目的]研究馥郁滇丁香LgFKF1基因的结构特点及其在特异组织中的节律表达特征,探索其在成花调控过程中的作用。[方法]采用RACE技术克隆获得馥郁滇丁香LgFKF1基因的cDNA全长序列,利用生物信息学方法对获得的基因核昔酸序列及编码蛋白质序列进行分析,利用qRT-PCR技术对特异组织的节律表达模式进行分析。[结果]序列分析表明:LgFKF1基因cDNA全长为2 271 bp,开放阅读框为1 917 bp,编码一个638个氨基酸的蛋白质;推导的氨基酸序列与扁果树、软枝黄蝉、纳塔尔倒吊笔、马利筋的FKF1蛋白具有较高同源性,达92.59%;预测LgFKF1蛋白属于不稳定的亲水性蛋白,定位在细胞核,无信号肽和跨膜区;结构主要由无规则卷曲结构、α螺旋结构、扩展长链和β-转角构成;遗传进化关系与扁果树最亲近。qRT-PCR分析表明:Zg如7在诱导光周期下处理7d时较非诱导光周期下的表达量高,而诱导光周期下处理10d后其表达量则低于非诱导光周期的表达。一天中,在各组织中均有表达,且以叶片中的相对表达量较高。LgFKF1因组织不同在不同的时间呈现出单峰和双峰表达,其中,根、芽及花蕾中均在夜间23:00出现单峰表达;茎、叶及开放的花朵中在不同时间出现双峰表达,茎在晚上20:00和凌晨5:00,叶在凌晨2:00和早上8:00,开放花朵在夜间23:00和凌晨5:00. [结论]从馥郁滇丁香中克隆获得了LgFKF1基因,其编码的蛋白序列与其它植物的FKF1具有较高的同源性。LgFKF1基因的表达受光周期影响,在诱导光周期下,不同的组织呈现出不同的表达模式,其中,仅叶片中的1个表达峰值出现在白昼,其余组织中的表达峰值均出现在夜间。在各组织中,叶片中的表达量较高。LgFKF1基因的特异组织节律表达有助于为其生物学功能的进一步研究提供参考依据。 相似文献
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为了分析AP1的表达调控模式,本研究克隆了拟南芥花异常株系AFDL的AP1启动子,启动子元件预测结果表明:AP1启动子中含有3个结合MADS调控因子的CArG box(从5'依次编号为CArG1、CArG2、CArG3),通过删减AP1启动子长度以及改变CArGbox数量构建了5个GUS表达载体并转化野生型拟南芥.测序结果显示:AFDL的AP1启动子在核苷酸序列上与野生型拟南芥完全一致,这表明AP1在AFDL中的表达显著降低并不是启动子序列突变引起的;转基因植株的GUS表达模式说明了CArG1在花发育早期及后期激活基因的表达,CArG2在整个后期都对基因的表达有抑制作用,而CArG3在花发育初期就能抑制基因的表达,并且在中后期仍然保持了对下游基因的抑制作用,CArG box1、2、3对AP1的表达有显著但非决定性的影响.此外,还推测在AP1启动子0～-3 579 bp范围之外存在影响AP1在第4轮花器官表达的调控元件,-3 579 bp至-1 752 bp区域可促进AP1的表达,而AP1启动子-1759 bp至-1359 bp区域除CArG2外的其它元件对调节其表达无明显作用. 相似文献
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The n-hexane and ethyl acetate extracts of whole plants of Dysophylla stellata significantly inhibited edema when applied topically at doses of 0.5 and 1 mg/ear in TPA-induced ear edema assay in mice. Further, both the extracts were evaluated for COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitory activities and showed 85.42 and 57.38%; and 71.79 and 89.27% inhibition at 50 µg/ml, respectively. Chromones (1 and 2) present in these extracts could be responsible for their COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitory and anti-inflammatory activities. The ethyl acetate extract showed antioxidant activity in DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assay where as n-hexane extract found to be inactive. 相似文献
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《Fitoterapia》2014
Taiwanin A (α,β-bis(piperonylidene)-γ-butyrolactone) is extracted from Taiwania cryptomerioides. Taiwanin A is extracted from tree bark and exhibits antitumor activity in breast, liver, and lung cancer cell lines. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the cytotoxicity of Taiwanin A against tumor cells by increasing the expression of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated gene-1 (NAG-1). NAG-1 has been reported to exhibit antitumor and proapoptotic activities, suggesting potential use in cancer therapy. Inhibiting NAG-1 mRNA expression in A549 reduced the cytotoxicity caused by Taiwanin A. Furthermore, the c-Jun-N-terminal kinase/Ste20-related protein proline/alanine-rich kinase (JNK/SPAK) pathway played a key role in the influence of NAG-1 on cell viability, whereas the addition of the JNK pathway inhibitor SP600125 resulted in an inhibitory effect on NAG-1 and recovery of Taiwanin-A-treated cells. A xenograft tumor model demonstrated that Taiwanin A dose-dependently significantly decreases tumor-mediated growth in nude mice by increasing the NAG-1 expression accompanying tumor apoptosis. These data supported the hypothesis that Taiwanin A inhibits lung carcinoma growth by increasing NAG-1 expression through the JNK pathway both in vivo and in vitro. This result can contribute to a compound design for increasing cytotoxicity activity in the future. 相似文献