Isatis indigotica Fort.(Ban-Lan-Gen)is an herbal medicine prescribed for influenza treatment.However,its active components and mode of action remain mostly unknown.In the present study,erucic acid was isolated from Is...Isatis indigotica Fort.(Ban-Lan-Gen)is an herbal medicine prescribed for influenza treatment.However,its active components and mode of action remain mostly unknown.In the present study,erucic acid was isolated from Isatis indigotica Fort.,and subsequently its underlying mechanism against influenza A virus(IAV)infection was investigated in vitro and in vivo.Our results demonstrated that erucic acid exhibited broad-spectrum antiviral activity against IAV resulting from reduction of viral polymerase transcription activity.Erucic acid was found to exert inhibitory effects on IAV or viral(v)RNA-induced pro-inflam-matory mediators as well as interferons(IFNs).The molecular mechanism by which erucic acid with antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties was attributed to inactivation of NF-kB and p38 MAPK signaling.Furthermore,the NF-kB and p38 MAPK inhibitory effect of erucic acid led to diminishing the transcriptional activity of interferon-stimulated gene factor 3(ISGF-3),and thereby reducing IAV-triggered pro-inflammatory response amplification in IFN-β-sensitized cells.Additionally,IAV-or vRNA-triggered apoptosis of alveolar epithelial A549 cells was prevented by erucic acid.In vivo,erucic acid administration consistently displayed decreased lung viral load and viral antigens expression.Meanwhile,erucic acid markedly reduced CD8+cytotoxic T lymphocyte(CTL)recruitment,pro-apoptotic signaling,hyperactivity of multiple signaling pathways,and exacerbated immune inflammation in the lung,which resulted in decreased lung injury and mortality in mice with a mouse-adapted A/FM/1/47-MA(H1N1)strain infection.Our findings provided a mechanistic basis for the action of erucic acid against IAV-mediated inflammation and injury,suggesting that erucic acid may have a therapeutic potential in the treatment of influenza.展开更多
A E-2-[(3’-indole)cyanomethylene]-3-indolinone was isolated from the root of Isatis indigotica Fort. The structure elucidation and 1H, 13C NMR assignments were achieved by spectroscopic method.
Climate change is affecting global crop productivity, food quality, and security. However,few studies have addressed the mechanism by which elevated CO_2 may affect the growth of medicinal plants. Isatis indigotica Fo...Climate change is affecting global crop productivity, food quality, and security. However,few studies have addressed the mechanism by which elevated CO_2 may affect the growth of medicinal plants. Isatis indigotica Fortune is a widely used Chinese medicinal herb with multiple pharmacological properties. To investigate the physiological mechanism of I.indigotica response to elevated [CO_2], plants were grown at either ambient [CO_2](385 μmol mol^(-1)) or elevated [CO_2] (590 μmol mol^(-1)) in an open-top chamber (OTC)experimental facility in North China. A significant reduction in transpiration rate (T_r) and stomatal conductance (g_s) and a large increase in water-use efficiency contributed to an increase in net photosynthetic rate (Pn) under elevated [CO_2] 76 days after sowing. Leaf non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) was decreased, so that more energy was used in effective quantum yield of PSII photochemistry (Φ_(PSⅡ)) under elevated [CO_2]. High ΦPSII,meaning high electron transfer efficiency, also increased Pn. The [CO_2]-induced increase in photosynthesis significantly increased biomass by 36.8%. Amounts of metabolic compounds involved in sucrose metabolism, pyrimidine metabolism, flavonoid biosynthesis, and other processes in leaves were reduced under elevated [CO_2]. These results showed that the fertilization effect of elevated [CO_2] is conducive to increasing dry weight but not secondary metabolism in I. indigotica.展开更多
Isaindigotone 1 and 3-(2’-hydroxyphenyl)-4(3H)-quinazolinone 2 were isolated from the roots of Isatis indigotica. Compound 1 was elucidated as a new alkaloid.Compound 2 was discovered for the first time from a natural
A phytochemical investigation of 80%EtOH exact of Isatis indigotica Fortune leaves yielded ten lignans(1-10),including six furofurans lignans(1-6),one arylnaphthalenes lignans(7)and three tetrahydrofurans lignans(8-10...A phytochemical investigation of 80%EtOH exact of Isatis indigotica Fortune leaves yielded ten lignans(1-10),including six furofurans lignans(1-6),one arylnaphthalenes lignans(7)and three tetrahydrofurans lignans(8-10).Their structures were determined by HRESIMS spectroscopic data and extensive NMR analyses.Among them,compounds 6,9 and 10 were isolated from the genus oi Isatis for the first time.展开更多
Isatis indigotica Fortune,belonging to Isatis genus of Cruciferae family,is widely used as a common Chinese herbal medicine in folk.As a traditional medicinal agent,a wide spectrum of chemical constituents have been i...Isatis indigotica Fortune,belonging to Isatis genus of Cruciferae family,is widely used as a common Chinese herbal medicine in folk.As a traditional medicinal agent,a wide spectrum of chemical constituents have been isolated from the leaves,including alkaloids,flavonoids,flavonoid glycosides,organic acids and glycosides.The research shows that the leaves had multiple activities and good development prospect,which has attracted a wide range of attention.Hence,this article is presented as a review concentrating on chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of the leaves of I.indigotica Fort.,aiming at supporting practical and useful information for the further research and development of this plant.展开更多
Objective AP2/ERF(APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factor)superfamily is one of the largest gene families in plants and has been reported to participate in various biological processes,such as the regulation of biosynthes...Objective AP2/ERF(APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factor)superfamily is one of the largest gene families in plants and has been reported to participate in various biological processes,such as the regulation of biosynthesis of active lignan.However,few studies have investigated the genome-wide role of the AP2/ERF superfamily in Isatis indigotica.This study establishes a complete picture of the AP2/ERF superfamily in I.indigotica and contributes valuable information for further functional characterization of IiAP2/ERF genes and supports further metabolic engineering.Methods To identify the IiAP2/ERF superfamily genes,the AP2/ERF sequences from Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica rapa were used as query sequences in the basic local alignment search tool.Bioinformatic analyses were conducted to investigate the protein structure,motif composition,chromosome location,phylogenetic relationship,and interaction network of the IiAP2/ERF superfamily genes.The accuracy of omics data was verified by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and heatmap analyses.Results One hundred and twenty-six putative IiAP2/ERF genes in total were identified from the I.indigotica genome database in this study.By sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis,the IiAP2/ERF genes were classified into 5 groups including AP2,ERF,DREB(dehydration-responsive element-binding factor),Soloist and RAV(related to abscisic acid insensitive 3/viviparous 1)subfamilies.Among which,122 members were unevenly distributed across seven chromosomes.Sequence alignment showed that I.indigotica and A.thaliana had 30 pairs of orthologous genes,and we constructed their interaction network.The comprehensive analysis of gene expression pattern in different tissues suggested that these genes may play a significant role in organ growth and development of I.indigotica.Members that may regulate lignan biosynthesis in roots were also preliminarily identified.Ribonucleic acid sequencing analysis revealed that the expression of 76 IiAP2/ERF genes were up-or down-regulated under salt or drought treatment,among which,33 IiAP2/ERF genes were regulated by both stresses.Conclusion This study undertook a genome-wide characterization of the AP2/ERF superfamily in I.indigotica,providing valuable information for further functional characterization of IiAP2/ERF genes and discovery of genetic targets for metabolic engineering.展开更多
The seed embryos of Isatis indigotica Fort were exposed to He-Ne laser (5.23 mW/mm2, radiated for 5 min) and microwave (1.26 mW/mm2, radiated for 8 s) irradiation to determine the effects of microwave and He-Ne laser ...The seed embryos of Isatis indigotica Fort were exposed to He-Ne laser (5.23 mW/mm2, radiated for 5 min) and microwave (1.26 mW/mm2, radiated for 8 s) irradiation to determine the effects of microwave and He-Ne laser pretreatment on enzyme activities, and biophoton emission of cotyledon. Then: (i) changes in the activities of enzymes in I. indigotica cotyledon (such as amylase, transaminase, and proteinase) were measured to investigate the effects of He-Ne laser and microwave pretreatment; and (ii) biophoton emission was measured to determine the speed of cell division and metabolism. Results from these experiments indicated that: (i) the activities of amylase, transaminase, and proteinase of the cotyledon pretreated by HeNe laser and microwave were significantly increased; and (ii) the intensity of biophoton emission was enhanced significantly by He-Ne laser and microwave irradiation. These changes suggest that He-Ne laser and microwave pretreatment can improve the inner energy of seeds, lead to an enhancement of cotyledon enzymes, and speed up the metabolism of the cell, resulting in significantly increased biophoton emission.Moreover, the mechanism of action of the effects of laser and microwave radiation on the microcalorimetric parameters, enzyme activities, and biophoton emission of seeds is discussed on the basis of the results obtained.展开更多
Six new indole alkaloid sulfonic acids(1–6), together with two analogues(7 and 8) that were previously reported as synthetic products, were isolated from an aqueous extract of the Isatis indigotica root. Their struct...Six new indole alkaloid sulfonic acids(1–6), together with two analogues(7 and 8) that were previously reported as synthetic products, were isolated from an aqueous extract of the Isatis indigotica root. Their structures including the absolute configurations were determined by spectroscopic data analysis, combined with enzyme hydrolysis and comparison of experimental circular dichroism and calculated electronic circular dichroism spectra. In the preliminary assay, compounds 2 and 4 showed antiviral activity against Coxsackie virus B3 and influenza virus A/Hanfang/359/95(H3N2), respectively.展开更多
Three pairs of glycosidic 8,4′-oxyneolignane diastereoisomers, named isatioxyneolignosides A-F(1–6), were isolated from an aqueous extract of Isatis indigotica roots. Their structures and absolute configurations wer...Three pairs of glycosidic 8,4′-oxyneolignane diastereoisomers, named isatioxyneolignosides A-F(1–6), were isolated from an aqueous extract of Isatis indigotica roots. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic data analysis and enzyme hydrolysis. The validity of Δδ_(C8-C7) values to distinguish threo and erythro aryl glycerol units and Cotton effects at 235±5 nm to determine absolute configurations at C-8 in 1–6 and their aglycones(1a–6a) are discussed.展开更多
Five new sulfur-enriched alkaloids isatithioetherins A–E(1–5), and two pairs of scalemic enantiomers(t)-and( à)-isatithiopyrin B(6 a and 6 b) and isoepigoitrin and isogoitrin(7 a and 7 b), along with the known ...Five new sulfur-enriched alkaloids isatithioetherins A–E(1–5), and two pairs of scalemic enantiomers(t)-and( à)-isatithiopyrin B(6 a and 6 b) and isoepigoitrin and isogoitrin(7 a and 7 b), along with the known scalemic enantiomers epigoitrin and goitrin(8 a and 8 b), were isolated and characterized from an aqueous extract of the Isatis indigotica roots. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic data analysis, including 2 D NMR and theoretical calculations of electronic circular dichroism(ECD) spectra based on the quantum-mechanical time-dependent density functional theory(TDDFT). Compounds 1–5 represent a novel group of sulfur-enriched alkaloids, biogenetically originating from stereoselective assemblies of epigoitrin-derived units. Isolation and structure characterization of 6 a and 6 b support the postulated biosynthetic pathways for the diastereomers 9 a and 9 b via a rare thio-Diels–Alder reaction. Compounds 2 and 4 showed antiviral activity against the influenza virus A/Hanfang/359/95(H3 N2, IC500.60 and 1.92 μmol/L) and the herpes simplex virus 1(HSV-1, IC503.70 and 2.87 μmol/L), and 2 also inhibited Coxsackie virus B3(IC500.71 μmol/L).& 2018 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).展开更多
Phenolic compounds, metabolites of the phenylpropanoid pathway, play an important role in the growth and environmental adaptation of many plants. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase(PAL) is the first key enzyme of the phenylp...Phenolic compounds, metabolites of the phenylpropanoid pathway, play an important role in the growth and environmental adaptation of many plants. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase(PAL) is the first key enzyme of the phenylpropanoid pathway. The present study was designed to investigate whether there is a multi-gene family in I. Indigotic and, if so, to characterize their properties. We conducted a comprehensive survey on the transcription profiling database by using tBLASTn analysis. Several bioinformatics methods were employed to perform the prediction of composition and physicochemical characters. The expression levels of IiPAL genes in various tissues of I. indigotica with stress treatment were examined by quantitative real-time PCR. Protoplast transient transformation was used to observe the locations of IiPALs. IiPALs were functionally characterized by expression with pET-32a vector in Escherichia colis strain BL21(DE3). Integration of transcripts and metabolite accumulations was used to reveal the relation between IiPALs and target compounds. An new gene(IiPAL2) was identified and both IiPALs had the conserved enzymatic active site Ala-Ser-Gly and were classified as members of dicotyledon. IiPAL1 and IiPAL2 were expressed in roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, with the highest expression levels of IiPAL1 and IiPAL2 being observed in stems and roots, respectively. The two genes responded to the exogenous elicitor in different manners. Subcellular localization experiment showed that both IiPALs were localized in the cytosol. The recombinant proteins were shown to catalyze the conversion of L-Phe to trans-cinnamic acid. Correlation analysis indicated that Ii PAL1 was more close to the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites than IiPAL2. In conclusion, the present study provides a basis for the elucidation of the role of Ii PALs genes in the biosynthesis of phenolic compounds, which will help further metabolic engineering to improve the accumulation of bioactive components in I.indigotica.展开更多
Three pairs of enantiomerically pure alkaloids with diverse structure features, named isatindigoticoic acid A and epiisatindigoticoic acid A [(—)-1 and(+)-1], phaitanthrin A and epiphaitanthrin A [(—)-2 and(+)-2], a...Three pairs of enantiomerically pure alkaloids with diverse structure features, named isatindigoticoic acid A and epiisatindigoticoic acid A [(—)-1 and(+)-1], phaitanthrin A and epiphaitanthrin A [(—)-2 and(+)-2], and isatindopyrromizol A and epiisatindopyrromizol A [(—)-3and(+)-3], respectively, were isolated from an aqueous extract of the roots of Isatis indigotica. Racemic and scalemic mixtures of these enantiomers were separated by HPLC on a chiral semi-preparative column.Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis in conjunction with the calculation of electronic circular dichroism(ECD) spectra. The enantiomer pairs possess parent structures of 2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid, indolo[2,1-b]quinazolinone, and 3-thioxohexahydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]imidazol-1-one, respectively. Except for phaitanthrin A[(—)-2] which the configuration was previously undetermined, these compounds are new enantiomeric natural products.展开更多
Two new ceramides were isolated from the 95% EtOH extract of traditional Chinese medicinal plant Isatis indigotica. Their structures were elucidated as 1-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(2S, 3R)-N-(2'-hydroxypentacosanoyl)-...Two new ceramides were isolated from the 95% EtOH extract of traditional Chinese medicinal plant Isatis indigotica. Their structures were elucidated as 1-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(2S, 3R)-N-(2'-hydroxypentacosanoyl)-octadeca-11E-sphingenine (1) and 1-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(2S,3R)-N-(2'-hydroxyhe xacosanoyl)-octadeca-11E-sphingenine (2) on the basis of spectroscopic data. Their cytotoxic effects were evaluated by using MTT method.展开更多
Two pairs of unusual scalemic enantiomers with a novel carbon skeleton of 2-[1'-(''-hydroxy-3'',5''-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2-methoxyindolin-3-one, named isatidifoliumindolinones A–D(1–4),...Two pairs of unusual scalemic enantiomers with a novel carbon skeleton of 2-[1'-(''-hydroxy-3'',5''-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2-methoxyindolin-3-one, named isatidifoliumindolinones A–D(1–4), were isolated from an aqueous extract of Isatis indigotica leaves(da qing ye). Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by spectroscopic data analysis combined with comparison of their experimental CD and calculated ECD spectra. Validity of the ECD spectra calculation to assign the absolute configurations is discussed. Plausible biosynthetic pathways of 1–4 are proposed.Stereochemistry-dependent activity against LPS-induced NO production in BV2 cells was observed,and among the stereoisomers compound 4 is most active.展开更多
A novel indole alkaloid glycoside with an unprecedented 2-(diphenylpropyl)indole skeleton,isatindigodiphindoside(1), was isolated from an aqueous extract of the roots of Isatis indigotica. The structure was determined...A novel indole alkaloid glycoside with an unprecedented 2-(diphenylpropyl)indole skeleton,isatindigodiphindoside(1), was isolated from an aqueous extract of the roots of Isatis indigotica. The structure was determined by extensive spectroscopic studies, especially by 2D NMR data analysis combined with enzymatic hydrolysis and ECD calculations. Plausible biosynthetic pathways of compound 1 are also discussed.展开更多
Seven indole alkaloid glycosides containing a 1′-(4″-hydroxy-3″,5″-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl unit(1-7)were isolated from an aqueous extract of Isatis indigotica leaves(da qing ye).Their structures were determined by s...Seven indole alkaloid glycosides containing a 1′-(4″-hydroxy-3″,5″-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl unit(1-7)were isolated from an aqueous extract of Isatis indigotica leaves(da qing ye).Their structures were determined by spectroscopic data analysis combined with enzymatic hydrolysis as well as comparison of their experimental CD(circular dichroism)and calculated ECD(electrostatic circular dichroism)spectra.Based on analysis of[α]D20 and/or Cotton effect(CE)data of 1-7,two simple roles to assign location and/or configuration ofβ-glycopyranosyloxy and 1′-(phenyl)ethyl units in the indole alkaloid glycosides are proposed.Stereoselectivity in plausible biosynthetic pathways of 1-7 is discussed.Compounds 3 and 4 and their mixture in a 3:2 ratio showed activity against KCNQ2 in CHO cells.The mixture of 5 and 6(3:2)exhibited antiviral activity against influenza virus H1 N1 PR8 with IC5064.7μmol/L(ribavirin,IC5054.3μmol/L),however,the individual 5 or 6 was inactive.Preliminary structure-activity relationships were observed.展开更多
Seven alkaloids including five undescribed ones(1 a/1 b,2,3 and 5)were obtained from the leaves of Isatis indigotica Fortune.Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analyses.The absolute configura...Seven alkaloids including five undescribed ones(1 a/1 b,2,3 and 5)were obtained from the leaves of Isatis indigotica Fortune.Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analyses.The absolute configurations of compounds 1 a,1 b,3 and 5 were determined by comparison of the experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism(ECD)spectra.Subsequently,the neuroprotective effects of all the isolates against H_(2)O_(2)-induced injury in SH-SY5 Y cells were evaluated in vitro by MTT assay.Moreover,Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining was performed,while the activities of antioxidant enzymes(SOD,CAT and GSH-Px)for compounds 1 a and 1 b were measured.展开更多
Quality is the basis for the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM),affecting herbs,formulations,and even the practice of TCM itself.In our laboratory,we used Isatis indigotica,a prevalent Chinese medicinal her...Quality is the basis for the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM),affecting herbs,formulations,and even the practice of TCM itself.In our laboratory,we used Isatis indigotica,a prevalent Chinese medicinal herb,as a model to illustrate strategies and methods for TCM Quality-design study.First of all,tetraploid I.indigotica(2n=28)with better yield,higher antiviral activity and enhanced resistance was obtained from its natural diploid progenitor(2n=14)展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grantno.81873065)the Secondary Development Projects of Guangdong Famous and Excellent TraditionalChinese Patent Medicines(Grant no.20174005)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Grant no.2018A030310172)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant no.2017M622652,2019M652987)。
文摘Isatis indigotica Fort.(Ban-Lan-Gen)is an herbal medicine prescribed for influenza treatment.However,its active components and mode of action remain mostly unknown.In the present study,erucic acid was isolated from Isatis indigotica Fort.,and subsequently its underlying mechanism against influenza A virus(IAV)infection was investigated in vitro and in vivo.Our results demonstrated that erucic acid exhibited broad-spectrum antiviral activity against IAV resulting from reduction of viral polymerase transcription activity.Erucic acid was found to exert inhibitory effects on IAV or viral(v)RNA-induced pro-inflam-matory mediators as well as interferons(IFNs).The molecular mechanism by which erucic acid with antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties was attributed to inactivation of NF-kB and p38 MAPK signaling.Furthermore,the NF-kB and p38 MAPK inhibitory effect of erucic acid led to diminishing the transcriptional activity of interferon-stimulated gene factor 3(ISGF-3),and thereby reducing IAV-triggered pro-inflammatory response amplification in IFN-β-sensitized cells.Additionally,IAV-or vRNA-triggered apoptosis of alveolar epithelial A549 cells was prevented by erucic acid.In vivo,erucic acid administration consistently displayed decreased lung viral load and viral antigens expression.Meanwhile,erucic acid markedly reduced CD8+cytotoxic T lymphocyte(CTL)recruitment,pro-apoptotic signaling,hyperactivity of multiple signaling pathways,and exacerbated immune inflammation in the lung,which resulted in decreased lung injury and mortality in mice with a mouse-adapted A/FM/1/47-MA(H1N1)strain infection.Our findings provided a mechanistic basis for the action of erucic acid against IAV-mediated inflammation and injury,suggesting that erucic acid may have a therapeutic potential in the treatment of influenza.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (39670878)
文摘A E-2-[(3’-indole)cyanomethylene]-3-indolinone was isolated from the root of Isatis indigotica Fort. The structure elucidation and 1H, 13C NMR assignments were achieved by spectroscopic method.
基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 31601212, 31371693, and 31471556)Research on Science and Technology of Shanxi Province (No. 20150311006-2)+1 种基金Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi (No. 2015146)the Shanxi 100-Talent Program
文摘Climate change is affecting global crop productivity, food quality, and security. However,few studies have addressed the mechanism by which elevated CO_2 may affect the growth of medicinal plants. Isatis indigotica Fortune is a widely used Chinese medicinal herb with multiple pharmacological properties. To investigate the physiological mechanism of I.indigotica response to elevated [CO_2], plants were grown at either ambient [CO_2](385 μmol mol^(-1)) or elevated [CO_2] (590 μmol mol^(-1)) in an open-top chamber (OTC)experimental facility in North China. A significant reduction in transpiration rate (T_r) and stomatal conductance (g_s) and a large increase in water-use efficiency contributed to an increase in net photosynthetic rate (Pn) under elevated [CO_2] 76 days after sowing. Leaf non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) was decreased, so that more energy was used in effective quantum yield of PSII photochemistry (Φ_(PSⅡ)) under elevated [CO_2]. High ΦPSII,meaning high electron transfer efficiency, also increased Pn. The [CO_2]-induced increase in photosynthesis significantly increased biomass by 36.8%. Amounts of metabolic compounds involved in sucrose metabolism, pyrimidine metabolism, flavonoid biosynthesis, and other processes in leaves were reduced under elevated [CO_2]. These results showed that the fertilization effect of elevated [CO_2] is conducive to increasing dry weight but not secondary metabolism in I. indigotica.
文摘Isaindigotone 1 and 3-(2’-hydroxyphenyl)-4(3H)-quinazolinone 2 were isolated from the roots of Isatis indigotica. Compound 1 was elucidated as a new alkaloid.Compound 2 was discovered for the first time from a natural
文摘A phytochemical investigation of 80%EtOH exact of Isatis indigotica Fortune leaves yielded ten lignans(1-10),including six furofurans lignans(1-6),one arylnaphthalenes lignans(7)and three tetrahydrofurans lignans(8-10).Their structures were determined by HRESIMS spectroscopic data and extensive NMR analyses.Among them,compounds 6,9 and 10 were isolated from the genus oi Isatis for the first time.
文摘Isatis indigotica Fortune,belonging to Isatis genus of Cruciferae family,is widely used as a common Chinese herbal medicine in folk.As a traditional medicinal agent,a wide spectrum of chemical constituents have been isolated from the leaves,including alkaloids,flavonoids,flavonoid glycosides,organic acids and glycosides.The research shows that the leaves had multiple activities and good development prospect,which has attracted a wide range of attention.Hence,this article is presented as a review concentrating on chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of the leaves of I.indigotica Fort.,aiming at supporting practical and useful information for the further research and development of this plant.
基金This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32000231,31970316,32170274,31770329 and 32070327)Program of Shanghai Academic Research Leader(19XD1405000)Shanghai Sail Program(19YF1459300)。
文摘Objective AP2/ERF(APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factor)superfamily is one of the largest gene families in plants and has been reported to participate in various biological processes,such as the regulation of biosynthesis of active lignan.However,few studies have investigated the genome-wide role of the AP2/ERF superfamily in Isatis indigotica.This study establishes a complete picture of the AP2/ERF superfamily in I.indigotica and contributes valuable information for further functional characterization of IiAP2/ERF genes and supports further metabolic engineering.Methods To identify the IiAP2/ERF superfamily genes,the AP2/ERF sequences from Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica rapa were used as query sequences in the basic local alignment search tool.Bioinformatic analyses were conducted to investigate the protein structure,motif composition,chromosome location,phylogenetic relationship,and interaction network of the IiAP2/ERF superfamily genes.The accuracy of omics data was verified by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and heatmap analyses.Results One hundred and twenty-six putative IiAP2/ERF genes in total were identified from the I.indigotica genome database in this study.By sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis,the IiAP2/ERF genes were classified into 5 groups including AP2,ERF,DREB(dehydration-responsive element-binding factor),Soloist and RAV(related to abscisic acid insensitive 3/viviparous 1)subfamilies.Among which,122 members were unevenly distributed across seven chromosomes.Sequence alignment showed that I.indigotica and A.thaliana had 30 pairs of orthologous genes,and we constructed their interaction network.The comprehensive analysis of gene expression pattern in different tissues suggested that these genes may play a significant role in organ growth and development of I.indigotica.Members that may regulate lignan biosynthesis in roots were also preliminarily identified.Ribonucleic acid sequencing analysis revealed that the expression of 76 IiAP2/ERF genes were up-or down-regulated under salt or drought treatment,among which,33 IiAP2/ERF genes were regulated by both stresses.Conclusion This study undertook a genome-wide characterization of the AP2/ERF superfamily in I.indigotica,providing valuable information for further functional characterization of IiAP2/ERF genes and discovery of genetic targets for metabolic engineering.
文摘The seed embryos of Isatis indigotica Fort were exposed to He-Ne laser (5.23 mW/mm2, radiated for 5 min) and microwave (1.26 mW/mm2, radiated for 8 s) irradiation to determine the effects of microwave and He-Ne laser pretreatment on enzyme activities, and biophoton emission of cotyledon. Then: (i) changes in the activities of enzymes in I. indigotica cotyledon (such as amylase, transaminase, and proteinase) were measured to investigate the effects of He-Ne laser and microwave pretreatment; and (ii) biophoton emission was measured to determine the speed of cell division and metabolism. Results from these experiments indicated that: (i) the activities of amylase, transaminase, and proteinase of the cotyledon pretreated by HeNe laser and microwave were significantly increased; and (ii) the intensity of biophoton emission was enhanced significantly by He-Ne laser and microwave irradiation. These changes suggest that He-Ne laser and microwave pretreatment can improve the inner energy of seeds, lead to an enhancement of cotyledon enzymes, and speed up the metabolism of the cell, resulting in significantly increased biophoton emission.Moreover, the mechanism of action of the effects of laser and microwave radiation on the microcalorimetric parameters, enzyme activities, and biophoton emission of seeds is discussed on the basis of the results obtained.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(NNSFCgrant Nos.81373287,81630094 and 30825044)is acknowledged
文摘Six new indole alkaloid sulfonic acids(1–6), together with two analogues(7 and 8) that were previously reported as synthetic products, were isolated from an aqueous extract of the Isatis indigotica root. Their structures including the absolute configurations were determined by spectroscopic data analysis, combined with enzyme hydrolysis and comparison of experimental circular dichroism and calculated electronic circular dichroism spectra. In the preliminary assay, compounds 2 and 4 showed antiviral activity against Coxsackie virus B3 and influenza virus A/Hanfang/359/95(H3N2), respectively.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(NNSFCGrant Nos.81373287,81630094,and 30825044)
文摘Three pairs of glycosidic 8,4′-oxyneolignane diastereoisomers, named isatioxyneolignosides A-F(1–6), were isolated from an aqueous extract of Isatis indigotica roots. Their structures and absolute configurations were elucidated by comprehensive spectroscopic data analysis and enzyme hydrolysis. The validity of Δδ_(C8-C7) values to distinguish threo and erythro aryl glycerol units and Cotton effects at 235±5 nm to determine absolute configurations at C-8 in 1–6 and their aglycones(1a–6a) are discussed.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (NNSFC Grant Nos. 81373287, 81630094, 81730093, and 21732008)+1 种基金and CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (Grant Nos. 2017-I2M-3-010, 2016-I2M-1-010, and 2016-I2M-1004)are acknowledged and Non-profit Central Research Institute Fund of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Grant Nos. 2018PT35002 and 2017PT35001)
文摘Five new sulfur-enriched alkaloids isatithioetherins A–E(1–5), and two pairs of scalemic enantiomers(t)-and( à)-isatithiopyrin B(6 a and 6 b) and isoepigoitrin and isogoitrin(7 a and 7 b), along with the known scalemic enantiomers epigoitrin and goitrin(8 a and 8 b), were isolated and characterized from an aqueous extract of the Isatis indigotica roots. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic data analysis, including 2 D NMR and theoretical calculations of electronic circular dichroism(ECD) spectra based on the quantum-mechanical time-dependent density functional theory(TDDFT). Compounds 1–5 represent a novel group of sulfur-enriched alkaloids, biogenetically originating from stereoselective assemblies of epigoitrin-derived units. Isolation and structure characterization of 6 a and 6 b support the postulated biosynthetic pathways for the diastereomers 9 a and 9 b via a rare thio-Diels–Alder reaction. Compounds 2 and 4 showed antiviral activity against the influenza virus A/Hanfang/359/95(H3 N2, IC500.60 and 1.92 μmol/L) and the herpes simplex virus 1(HSV-1, IC503.70 and 2.87 μmol/L), and 2 also inhibited Coxsackie virus B3(IC500.71 μmol/L).& 2018 Chinese Pharmaceutical Association and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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文摘Phenolic compounds, metabolites of the phenylpropanoid pathway, play an important role in the growth and environmental adaptation of many plants. Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase(PAL) is the first key enzyme of the phenylpropanoid pathway. The present study was designed to investigate whether there is a multi-gene family in I. Indigotic and, if so, to characterize their properties. We conducted a comprehensive survey on the transcription profiling database by using tBLASTn analysis. Several bioinformatics methods were employed to perform the prediction of composition and physicochemical characters. The expression levels of IiPAL genes in various tissues of I. indigotica with stress treatment were examined by quantitative real-time PCR. Protoplast transient transformation was used to observe the locations of IiPALs. IiPALs were functionally characterized by expression with pET-32a vector in Escherichia colis strain BL21(DE3). Integration of transcripts and metabolite accumulations was used to reveal the relation between IiPALs and target compounds. An new gene(IiPAL2) was identified and both IiPALs had the conserved enzymatic active site Ala-Ser-Gly and were classified as members of dicotyledon. IiPAL1 and IiPAL2 were expressed in roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, with the highest expression levels of IiPAL1 and IiPAL2 being observed in stems and roots, respectively. The two genes responded to the exogenous elicitor in different manners. Subcellular localization experiment showed that both IiPALs were localized in the cytosol. The recombinant proteins were shown to catalyze the conversion of L-Phe to trans-cinnamic acid. Correlation analysis indicated that Ii PAL1 was more close to the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites than IiPAL2. In conclusion, the present study provides a basis for the elucidation of the role of Ii PALs genes in the biosynthesis of phenolic compounds, which will help further metabolic engineering to improve the accumulation of bioactive components in I.indigotica.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (NNSFC Grant Nos. 81373287 and 30825044)+1 种基金the Beijing Excellent Talent Training Project (Grant No. 2013D009008000002)the National Science and Technology Project of China (Nos. 2012ZX09301002-002 and 2011ZX0 9307002-01)
文摘Three pairs of enantiomerically pure alkaloids with diverse structure features, named isatindigoticoic acid A and epiisatindigoticoic acid A [(—)-1 and(+)-1], phaitanthrin A and epiphaitanthrin A [(—)-2 and(+)-2], and isatindopyrromizol A and epiisatindopyrromizol A [(—)-3and(+)-3], respectively, were isolated from an aqueous extract of the roots of Isatis indigotica. Racemic and scalemic mixtures of these enantiomers were separated by HPLC on a chiral semi-preparative column.Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by extensive spectroscopic analysis in conjunction with the calculation of electronic circular dichroism(ECD) spectra. The enantiomer pairs possess parent structures of 2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid, indolo[2,1-b]quinazolinone, and 3-thioxohexahydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]imidazol-1-one, respectively. Except for phaitanthrin A[(—)-2] which the configuration was previously undetermined, these compounds are new enantiomeric natural products.
文摘Two new ceramides were isolated from the 95% EtOH extract of traditional Chinese medicinal plant Isatis indigotica. Their structures were elucidated as 1-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(2S, 3R)-N-(2'-hydroxypentacosanoyl)-octadeca-11E-sphingenine (1) and 1-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(2S,3R)-N-(2'-hydroxyhe xacosanoyl)-octadeca-11E-sphingenine (2) on the basis of spectroscopic data. Their cytotoxic effects were evaluated by using MTT method.
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文摘Two pairs of unusual scalemic enantiomers with a novel carbon skeleton of 2-[1'-(''-hydroxy-3'',5''-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2-methoxyindolin-3-one, named isatidifoliumindolinones A–D(1–4), were isolated from an aqueous extract of Isatis indigotica leaves(da qing ye). Their structures including absolute configurations were determined by spectroscopic data analysis combined with comparison of their experimental CD and calculated ECD spectra. Validity of the ECD spectra calculation to assign the absolute configurations is discussed. Plausible biosynthetic pathways of 1–4 are proposed.Stereochemistry-dependent activity against LPS-induced NO production in BV2 cells was observed,and among the stereoisomers compound 4 is most active.
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文摘A novel indole alkaloid glycoside with an unprecedented 2-(diphenylpropyl)indole skeleton,isatindigodiphindoside(1), was isolated from an aqueous extract of the roots of Isatis indigotica. The structure was determined by extensive spectroscopic studies, especially by 2D NMR data analysis combined with enzymatic hydrolysis and ECD calculations. Plausible biosynthetic pathways of compound 1 are also discussed.
基金Financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81630094,21732008,and 81730093)CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Science of China(2017-I2M-3-010 and 2016-I2M1-010)the Drug Innovation Major Project(2018ZX09711001001-001,China)
文摘Seven indole alkaloid glycosides containing a 1′-(4″-hydroxy-3″,5″-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl unit(1-7)were isolated from an aqueous extract of Isatis indigotica leaves(da qing ye).Their structures were determined by spectroscopic data analysis combined with enzymatic hydrolysis as well as comparison of their experimental CD(circular dichroism)and calculated ECD(electrostatic circular dichroism)spectra.Based on analysis of[α]D20 and/or Cotton effect(CE)data of 1-7,two simple roles to assign location and/or configuration ofβ-glycopyranosyloxy and 1′-(phenyl)ethyl units in the indole alkaloid glycosides are proposed.Stereoselectivity in plausible biosynthetic pathways of 1-7 is discussed.Compounds 3 and 4 and their mixture in a 3:2 ratio showed activity against KCNQ2 in CHO cells.The mixture of 5 and 6(3:2)exhibited antiviral activity against influenza virus H1 N1 PR8 with IC5064.7μmol/L(ribavirin,IC5054.3μmol/L),however,the individual 5 or 6 was inactive.Preliminary structure-activity relationships were observed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82003635 and 81973462)the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program(No.XLYC2007180)+2 种基金the Program for Major Scientific and Medical Technology Problems of China Medicine Education Association in 2020(No.2020KTS003)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province of China(No.2019-MS-303)the Scientific Research Fund Project of Liaoning Provincial Department of Education(No.2019LJC05)。
文摘Seven alkaloids including five undescribed ones(1 a/1 b,2,3 and 5)were obtained from the leaves of Isatis indigotica Fortune.Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analyses.The absolute configurations of compounds 1 a,1 b,3 and 5 were determined by comparison of the experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism(ECD)spectra.Subsequently,the neuroprotective effects of all the isolates against H_(2)O_(2)-induced injury in SH-SY5 Y cells were evaluated in vitro by MTT assay.Moreover,Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining was performed,while the activities of antioxidant enzymes(SOD,CAT and GSH-Px)for compounds 1 a and 1 b were measured.
文摘Quality is the basis for the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM),affecting herbs,formulations,and even the practice of TCM itself.In our laboratory,we used Isatis indigotica,a prevalent Chinese medicinal herb,as a model to illustrate strategies and methods for TCM Quality-design study.First of all,tetraploid I.indigotica(2n=28)with better yield,higher antiviral activity and enhanced resistance was obtained from its natural diploid progenitor(2n=14)
