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Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea with strong flavor, which is widely favored by consumers because of its floral and fruity aroma as well as fresh and mellow taste. During the processing of oolong tea, withering is the first indispensable process for improving flavor formation. However, the molecular mechanism that affects the flavor formation of oolong tea during withering remains unclear. Transcriptome sequencing was used to analyze the difference among the fresh leaves, indoor-withered leaves and solar-withered leaves of oolong tea. A total of 10 793 differentially expressed genes were identified from the three samples. KEGG enrichment analysis showed that the differentially expressed genes were mainly involved in flavonoid synthesis, terpenoid synthesis, plant hormone signal transduction and spliceosome pathways. Subsequently, twelve differentially expressed genes and four differential splicing genes were identified from the four enrichment pathways for fluorescence quantitative PCR analysis. The results showed that the expression patterns of the selected genes during withering were consistent with the results in the transcriptome datasets. Further analysis revealed that the transcriptional inhibition of flavonoid biosynthesis-related genes, the transcriptional enhancement of terpenoid biosynthesis-related genes, as well as the jasmonic acid signal transduction and the alternative splicing mechanism jointly contributed to the flavor formation of high floral and fruity aroma and low bitterness in solar-withered leaves. The results may facilitate better understanding the molecular mechanisms of solar-withering treatment in flavor formation of oolong tea.
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Camellia sinensis/genetics , Gene Expression Profiling , Plant Leaves , Plant Proteins/metabolism , Taste , Tea , Transcriptome/geneticsABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the feasibility of real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR in the identification of Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus.Methods:The DNA of samples was extracted by magnetic beads ,the primers were amplified by real-time fluores-cence quantitative PCR , and the Cq value and amplification curve were used to determine the samples .Results:The Cq values for five batches of Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus were lower than 30, and the curve had obvious growth period .No Cq value was shown for Fritil-lariae Ussuriensis Bulbus , Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus and Bolbostemmatis Rhizoma with straight line curves .Conclusion:The meth-od is simple,feasible and effective in the identification of Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae with high accuracy and good reproducibility .
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Objective To investigate the effect of triptolide on asthmatic airway remodeling and signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6), acid neutrophil chemokines (eotaxin) impact. Methods The total of 30 mice with ovalbumin (OVA) model of asthma were randomly divided into three groups, control group, asthma group and triptolide group. After 24 hours of the last shot, lung tissue was stained Bronchial inflammatory cell infiltration was determined by using semi-quantitative method and calculate the proportion of goblet cells in airway epithelial cells. Hydroxyproline was determined by McMillan airway mucus score. The mRNA level and protein level of STAT6 and eotaxin in airway epithelium were determined by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Results Compared with asthma group, peribronchial inflammatory cells infiltration of triptolide group were reduced, which mucus index is (1.31 ± 0.23) and hydroxyproline is (284 ± 13) μmg/100 mg. it had a significant in asthma group (P < 0.05). Besides, the protein level and mRNA level of STAT6 and eotaxin were significantly decreased (P < 0.05). Moreover, it was a positive correlation between STAT6 and eotaxin level in airway epithelial (r = 0.668, P < 0.05). Conclusion Triptolide can inhibit airway remodeling and might through the down regulation of STAT6 and eotaxin expression.
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Objective To study the effect of macroporous adsorptive resins on the decoloration technology ofLonicera japonica Thunb. polysaccharides(FLP).Methods The effects of 6 kinds of macroporous adsorptive resins i.e. HPD-400A, AB-8, HPD-750, HPD-100, D3520, D301T, S8 on the decolorization technology ofLonicera japonica Thunb. polysaccharides were compared with single factor test in terms of temperature, polysaccharide concentration, pH, adsorption flow, and eluant.Results The decolorization rate and polysaccharide retention rate of S8 were optimal. The best decoloration conditions were as follows: temperature of 40℃, polysaccharide concentration of 5 mg/ml, pH value of 6, flow rate of 1 ml/min, distilled water with pH=6 as eluant. The adsorption rate was 83.2%,and polysaccharide retention rate was 72.1%.Conclusion High decolorization ratio and the high retention rate ofLonicera japonica Thunb. could be obtained by means of decoloration with S8 macroporous adsorptive resins..
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Objective To establish a HPLC method for simultaneous determination of chlorogenic acid and luteoloside in the leaves of“Wudang No.II” flos lonicerae. Methods Phenomenex C18(4. 6 mmí250 mm, 5μm) was used;the mobile phase was acetonitrile( A) and 0. 4% phosphoric acid aqueous solution( B) by gradient elution mode; the detection wavelength was 350 nm and the flow rate was 0. 8 mL·min-1;the column temperature was set at 32℃. Results The calibration curve of chlorogenic acid and luteoloside was linear in the range of 0. 285-2. 280μg(r=0. 999 3), and 0. 124-1. 240μg(r=0. 999 4), respectively. The mean recovery of chlorogenic acid and luteoloside was 98. 9%, RSD=1. 59% and 98. 8%, RSD=1. 84%, respectively. Conclusion This method was found to be accurate, quick and reproducible. It can be used for simultaneous determination of chlorogenic acid and luteoloside in the leaves of “Wudang NO.II”flos lonicerae.
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Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of Tanreqing Injection for the preventive of radiation pneumonitis. Methods Retrieving literatures in CNKI, CBM,VIP and WanFang, Medline, Google Scholar database from January 2000 to July 2013.Two researchers extracted and evaluated the quality of all the data independently.RevMan 5.2 software was used for statistical analysis. Results 11 papers and 939 patients were involved in the study. Meta analysis showed statistical difference for the index of marked efficacy between Tanreqing group and radiation group with OR(95%CI)is 0.42(0.30, 0.57). Significant difference was found for the index of more than Grade 3 of radiation pneumonitis, radiation pulmonary fibrosis with OR(95% CI) 0.19(0.11, 0.35), 0.35(0.23, 0.53), respectively(P=0.65). Statistical difference was observed for the index of the dose of radiation and the average onset time of radiation pneumonitis with OR(95%CI) 7.39(4.41, 10.38) and 7.72(6.84, 8.61) respectively. Conclusion Meta analysis based on current limited clinical research results preliminary shows that. Tanreqing injection has a good clinical efficacy for the preventive effect of radiation pneumonitis. The use of Tanreqing injection could reduce the rate of more than Grade 3 of radiation pneumonitis as well as radiation pulmonary fibrosis, extend the onset time and increase the dose which leads to radiation pneumonitis.