Primary research of anti-influenza virus activity of "Benovoair Concentrate" / 中华实验和临床病毒学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>Anti-influenza virus activity of "Benovoair Concentrate".</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The different dilution of samples were mixed with the same quantity of 100 TCID50 virus at 37 degrees C for 30 minutes. Add suitable quantity mixture in wells containing cells. Every 3 wells were the same mode. Viruses control, cells control and samples control of different dilution were performed and set in the CO2 incubator at 37 degrees C. CPE was observed every day. When CPE appears in viruses control as "++++", stopped testing and performed the hemagglutination titration.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>"Benovoair Concentrate" with dilution of 1:60, 1:120, 1:240 and 1:480 have 100% anti-influenza A and anti-influenza B activities. "Benovoair Concentrate" with dilution of 1:960 and 1:1920 have 25%-50% anti-influenza A and anti-influenza B activities.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The test was the proof of anti-influenza virus activities which provided for the development of "Benovoair Concentrate".</p>

Apoptosis-inducing effect of alternol on mouse lymphocyte leukemia cells and its mechanism / 药学学报

Alternol is purified from fermentation productions of microorganisms named as Alternaria alternata var. monosporus. The research is to investigate the apoptosis-inducing effect of alternol on mouse lymphocyte leukemia (L1210) cells and the possible mechanisms. MTT method was used to evaluate the viability of L1210 cells. Apoptosis of L1210 cells was detected by morphological assessment, DNA electrophoresis assay and flow cytometry. Western blotting analysis was carried out to determine the apoptosis-related proteins. Proliferation inhibition of L1210 cells by alternol was found remarkably in a dose-dependent manner. When treated with alternol, apoptotic morphological features of L1210 cells were observed by fluorescent microscopy (AO/EB) and the apoptosis rate was also elevated in a time-dependent manner. After treatments with various concentrations of alternol for 48 h, DNA laddering appeared. The increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production was found after cells were exposed to alternol for 6 h, while the decrease of mitochondrial transmembrane potential (delta psi m) was not found until cells were exposed to alternol for 24 h. Furthermore, the level of Bcel-2 and Bcl-2/Bax was down-regulated, while the level of caspase-3 and caspase-9 but not caspase-8 was up-regulated when alternol was added for 72 h. In summary, the results suggested that alternol could inhibit the proliferation of L1210 cells and induce apoptosis of L1210 cells, which was mediated by mitochondria-dependent pathway.