Effects of acute millimeter wave exposure on the expression of substance P and c-fos in rat spinal cord / 解放军医学杂志

Objective To observe the expression changes in substance P (SP) and c-fos in rat spinal cord after acute millimeter-wave (MMW) exposure, and explore the mechanism of thermal hyperalgesia at the spinal level. Methods The back skin of SD rats was exposed to 35 GHz MMW (40W/cm2) for 0s (control group), 30s, 1min, or 3min. The corresponding segment of the spinal cord was taken at 0min, 5min, 10min, 1h and 3h after MMW irradiation for total RNA and protein extraction. The expressions of SP and c-fos mRNA were measured by real-time RT-PCR, and the expression of c-fos protein was detected by Western blotting. Results No significant difference was found between the control group and irradiation groups in SP and c-fos mRNA expression in the corresponding segment of spinal cord after MMW irradiation for 30s. After MMW irradiation for 1min, the SP and c-fos mRNA expressions in the corresponding segment of spinal cord increased significantly at 10min time point, and then decreased to the level of control group. After MMW irradiation for 3min, the SP and c-fos mRNA expression in the corresponding segment of spinal cord increased significantly at 5min, 10min and 1h time points, and decreased to the level of control group at 3h. No significant change was found in c-fos protein expression in the corresponding segment of spinal cord after MMW irradiation for 30s and 1min. After MMW irradiation for 3min, the c-fos protein expression in the corresponding segment of spinal cord increased significantly at 5min and 10min time point, and then decreased to the level of control group. Conclusion The increase of SP expression in rat skin after MMW irradiation may be related to the increase of SP and c-fos expressions in the corresponding segment of the spinal cord induced by thermal pain stimulation.

Study on anti-diabetes active fraction and constituents from Potentilla chinesis / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the active fraction and constituents from Potentilla chinesis.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Tested fractions were obtained by different solvent-partition from 95% ethanol-extracts of P. chinesis, and tested compound was isolated by repeated chromatography. Anti-diabetes experiment was taken by using alloxan-induced diabetic mice.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The fraction F and the tested compound revealed obvious difference comparing with the control group (P <0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Fraction F and potentilla flavone revealed the significant hypoglycemic effect in alloxan-induced diabetic mice.</p>

Studies on chemical constituents from rhizome of Anemone flaccida / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents from Anemone flaccida.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Chemical constituents were isolated by repeated column chromatography (silica gel, Toyopearl HW-40C and preparative HPLC). The structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral data analysis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Twelve triterpenes were isolated and their structures were identified as follow: oleanolic acid (1), oleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D-glccopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-xylopyranoside (2), eleutheroside K (3), oleanolic acid 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-xylopyranoside (4), oleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D-glccopyranosyl-(1-->2)-alpha-L-arabinofurnoside (5), oleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D-glccuronopyranose (6), oleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D-glccuronopyranose methyl ester (7), oleanolic acid 28-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-D-glccopyranosyl (1-->6)-beta-D-glccopyranosyl (8), oleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D-glccuronopyranose 28-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1-->4)-beta-D-glccopyranosyl (1-->6)-beta-D-glccopyranoside (9), oleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D-glccopyranosyl methyl ester 28-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1-->4)-beta-D-glccopyranosyl (1-->6)-beta-D-glccopyranoside (10), oleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D-glccopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-28-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1-->4)-beta-D-glccopyranosyl (1-->6)-beta-D-glccopyranoside (11), oleanolic acid 3-O-alpha-L-rh-amnopyranosyl-(1-->2)-alpha-L-arabinopyrnosyl-28-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1-->4)-beta-D-glccopyranosyl (1-->6)-beta-D-glccopyranoside (12).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>compounds 5-8, 10, 12 were isolated from this plant for the first time. Compounds 2, 5 and 11 showed positive anti-tumor activities.</p>

Chemical constituents from rhizome of Phlomis umbrosa / 药学学报

Phlomis umbrosa is a traditional medicinal plant, distributed in the north of China. In the west of Hubei province, its roots were used in the treatment of the rheumatic diseases in Tujia nationality. To study the chemical constituents from the rhizome of Phlomis umbrosa chemical constituents were isolated from the plant by using repeated silica gel, toyopearl HW-40 and preparative HPLC chromatography. The structures of the compounds were elucidated on the basis of one and two dimensional NMR spectroscopic techniques and HRESI-MS. Ten compounds, 6"-syringyl-sesamoside (1), decaffeoylverbascoside (2), calcelarioside B (3), verbascoside (4), isoverbascoside (5), alyssonoside (6), sesamoside (7), shanzhiside methyl ester (8), 8-acetyl-shanzhiside methyl ester (9), 7-epiphlomiol (10) were isolated from P. umbrosa. Compound 1 is a new compound. Compounds 2-6 are isolated from this plant for the first time.

Studies on chemical constituents in herb of Centella asiatica / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents from Centella asiatica.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Chemical constituents were isolated by repeated column chromatography (Toyopearl HW-40C and HPLC) and their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic method.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Five compounds were identified as: docosyl ferulates (1), bayogenin (2), 3beta-6beta-23-trihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid (3), 3beta-6beta-23-trihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (4), D-gulonic acid (5).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>All of the Compounds were isolated for the first time from C. asiatica.</p>

Chemical constituents from herb of Alternanthera philoxeroides / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the active constituents from Alternanthera philoxeroides.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The constituents were isolated with silica gel and Toyopearl HW-40C gel column chromatography and purified by HPLC. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopy.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Nine compounds were isolated and identified as phaeophytin a (1), pheophytin a' (2), oleanoic acid (3), beta-sitosterol (4), 3beta-hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one (5), alpha-spinasterol (6), 24-methylenecycloartanol (7), cycloeucalenol (8), phytol (9).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 1,2,5,7-9 were isolated from this plant for the first time.</p>

Triterpenes from herb of Potentilla chinesis / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the chemical constituents of Potentilla chinesis and their anticancer activities.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Chemical constituents were isolated by repeated column chromatography (Toyopearl HW-40C and preparative HPLC). The structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral data analysis. The isolated compounds were screened with two anticancer models.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Fifteen triterpenes, alpha-amyrin (1) , beta-amyrin (2) , ursolic acid (3) , corosolic acid (4), euscaphic acid (5) , pomolic acid (6) , tormentic acid (7), 2alpha, 3alpha-dihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (8), 2beta, 3beta, 19alpha-trihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid (9), asiatic acid (10) , 24-hydroxy tormentic acid (11) , myrianthic acid (12), oleanolic acid (13), maslinic acid (14) and 2alpha, 3alpha-dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid (15) , were isolated from P. chinesis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Compounds 1, 2, 4 -15 were isolated from the plant for the first time. Compounds 4, 8 - 10, 12, 14 and 15 show anticancer activities. Compounds 4, 9 show strong activities.</p>