One New Phenolic Compound from Castanea mollissima Shells and its Suppression of HepatomaCell Proliferation and Inflammation by Inhibiting NF-κB Pathway.

Shells of Castanea mollissima (CMS), an agricultural remain and often considered waste from chestnut processing industry, have been proven a resource for traditional Chinese medicine. One new phenol, named castanolB(1), andsix known phenolic compounds (2⁻7) were isolated froma water-soluble extract of CMS. Their chemical structures were determined using preparative HPLC and various spectral analyses, and then were compared to literatures, which indicated the first identification of the seven compounds from C. mollissima. The physicochemical property of compound (2) was also reported for the first time. After antiproliferative screening of compounds (1⁻7) on LPS-induced SMMC-7721 and HepG2 hepatoma cells, castanolB (1) showed the best suppression. CastanolB(1) also significantly induced cell apoptosis. Furthermore, castanolB (1) decreasedsecretion of TNF-α and IL-6. Mechanistically, TLR4⁻NF-κB pathway was inhibited bycastanolB (1) with downregulation of TLR4, IKKß, and NF-κB p65. This study presents a new phenol and shows its profiles of anticancer and anti-inflammation via inhibiting the TLR4⁻NF-κB pathway.

A Pharmacodynamic Study on the Anti-Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Activity of the Polysaccharides and Gels from Prunella vulgaris L / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

The aim of this study is to explore the anti-HSV activity of P.vulgaris polysaccharides and gels in vitro and in vivo with the provision of scientific evidence for the further research of anti-HSV new drugs.Plaque reduction assay was adopted to determine the IC50 value of P.vulgaris polysaccharides on HSV-1 and HSV-2 in vitro.In addition,HSV-1 (skin) and HSV-2 (vulva) infected guinea-pig models were established for assessing the anti-HSV activity of polysaccharides and gels in vivo,and infected lesion degree,number of papulovesicle,typical lesion score and the DNA copy numbers of HSV-1 and HSV-2 viruses in the lesion tissue were taken as the indexes.It was found that the activities of HSV1 and HSV-2 viruses was inhibited by P.vulgaris polysaccharides in vitro,while HSV induced skin lesions in the guineapigs were ameliorated by P.vulgaris gel,exerting an anti-HSV action.In conclusion,it was demonstrated that P.vulgaris polysaccharides and gels performed an anti-HSV action both in vitro and in vivo with the hidden value of developing antiHSV agents.

Establishment and influencing factors of type Ⅱ collagen induced murine arthritis model / 中国药理学通报

Rheumatoid arthritis(RA)is a serious autoimmune disease.Type Ⅱ collagen induced murine arthritis(CIA)displays polyarthritis and causes chronic and destructive joint damages,which is similar to RA in many aspects.CIA is widely used for the research on RA pathogenesis and drug discovery.In this review,we discussed the establishment of CIA and the key factors participating in the CIA pathogenesis.

Regulatory effect of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase on immune system / 中国药理学通报

The regulation of immune response is affected by several factors in order to maintain homeostasis.Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase(IDO) is a tryptophan-catabolizing enzyme expressed by different types of APC,including macrophages and dendritic cells.IDO activity leads to regulatory effects on T cells,which are mediated by tryptophan depletion in specific local tissue microenvironments,the production of proapoptotic metabolites,and inhibition of T-cell clone proliferation through regulatory T cells.IDO plays an important role in protecting the allogeneic fetus from rejection,the development of autoimmune diseases,allograft rejection,and cancer.So regulation of IDO activity may offer a novel drug-based strategy to treat immune-related diseases.