Isolation, purification and identification of polysaccharides from cultured Cordyceps militaris

Four polysaccharides from the water extract of cultured Cordyceps militaris were isolated through ethanol precipitation, deproteination and gel-filtration chromatography. Their molecular weights were determined using gel-filtration chromatography. Among the four isolated polysaccharides, the structures of two of them (CPS-2 and CPS-3) were elucidated by sugar analysis, Smith degradation, IR and (13)C-NMR spectroscopy.     

Effects of the exopolysaccharide fraction (EPSF) from a cultivated Cordyceps sinensis on immunocytes of H22 tumor bearing mice

In order to explore the effects of exopolysaccharide fraction (EPSF) from one of the anamorph strains of Cordyceps sinensis on immunocyte activity of H22 tumor bearing mice, ICR mice were treated with EPSF for 7 days by intraperitoneal injection at doses of 15 mg/kg (low-dose), 30 mg/kg (mid-dose) and 60 mg/kg (high-dose) after H22 tumor cells were implanted. At the end of the experiments, the tumor weight of each mouse was measured. Phagocytosis of mouse peritoneal macrophages was tested by neutral red uptake. The TNF-alpha expression of macrophages was assayed by ELISA. Proliferation ability and cytotoxicity of spleen lymphocytes were determined by MTT methods. The mRNA levels of cytokine TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma mRNA of spleen lymphocytes were detected by RT-PCR. The results indicated that EPSF not only significantly inhibited the H22 tumor growth, but also significantly elevated immunocytes' activity. It significantly enhanced the phagocytosis capacity of peritoneal macrophages and proliferation ability of spleen lymphocytes at all the three doses; it significantly promoted macrophages' TNF-alpha expression and spleen lymphocytes' cytotoxicity. EPSF also significantly elevated TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma mRNA expression of splenic lymphocytes. This experimental finding suggests that EPSF could elevate the immunocytes' activity in H22 tumor bearing mice.     

滇中蛹虫草居群生物学及其生态学习性研究

通过对滇中地区昆明西山、昆明野鸭湖、嵩明大哨和楚雄紫溪山分布的蛹虫草居群，进行调查和采样，调查分析了蛹虫草的生境，比较研究了蛹虫草不同居群有性型及无性型形态差异，对蛹虫草无性型的产孢结构进行光学显微镜和扫描电镜观察研究。研究发现，蛹虫草子囊壳着生方式及其大小、子囊大小、无性型，随生境不同而发生差异。在云南松常绿阔叶混交林下的子囊壳及子囊较大，分离得到的无性型以拟青霉型（Paecilomyces－type）产孢结构占优势；在华山松林和田埂草丛生境中的子囊壳及其子囊较小，分离得到的无性型以轮枝孢型（Verticillium－type）产孢结构占优势。     

蛹虫草CmKexin基因克隆和菌丝体中表达检测

为了探讨蛹虫草类枯草杆菌蛋白酶(Subtilisin-like protease)的表达特性,以真菌蛹虫草菌丝体为研究对象,通过RT-PCR获得蛹虫草CmKexin基因的ORF序列,并进行序列分析。应用Northern杂交和Real-time PCR方法,检测蓝光照射后蛹虫草菌丝体中CmKexin基因的转录情况。结果获得蛹虫草CmKexin基因的ORF序列。对翻译蛋白质产物CmKexin进行生物信息学分析,表明该蛋白质含1个属蛋白转化酶的肽酶S8家族功能域(143~429)和1个前体蛋白转化酶P功能域(514~600),符合真菌类枯草杆菌蛋白酶的特征。蛹虫草菌丝体在黑暗预培养4 d后再蓝光照射,Northern Blotting和Real-time PCR检测均可得到相同的结果,即在持续的蓝光照射48~50 h时,出现CmKexin基因的瞬时大量转录。而其他时间内均未检测到该基因的大量转录。试验结果将为蛹虫草类枯草杆菌蛋白酶的利用提供理论依据。     

一株高雄山虫草的分子鉴定

[目的]利用生物信息学方法初步探讨虫草属日本拟青霉的分类地位。[方法]提取日本拟青霉的基因组,并利用通用引物ITSL和ITS4采用PCR技术扩增rDNA18S-28S ITS序列。采用Clustalx1.83和MEGA5软件构建系统发育树,生物信息学比较分析确定其分类地位。[结果]PCR扩增产物为603 bp。将日本拟青霉重新命名为雪花高雄山虫草(Cordyceps takaomontana strain JLsnow)。将虫草重新分类,并对该类群及其特征进行了描述。[结论]从分子水平上说明日本拟青霉与其他虫草之间的差异,该研究为虫草属真菌的分类提供新思路。     

不同培养基培育蛹虫草中的虫草素和腺苷含量测定

虫草素和腺苷是蛹虫草的重要活性成分,通过高效液相色谱(HPLC)法测定不同培养基培育蛹虫草中的虫草素和腺苷含量,筛选能生产高品质蛹虫草的培养基。测定结果表明,用不同培养基培育的蛹虫草子实体中,其虫草素和腺苷含量存在显著差异,总体表现为粳米+家蚕蛹浸提液培养基>糯米+家蚕蛹浸提液培养基>粳米培养基>糯米培养基,其中用粳米+家蚕蛹浸提液培养基培育蛹虫草子实体中的虫草素和腺苷质量比分别高达15.37 mg/g和39.96 mg/g。此外,相同培养基培育的蛹虫草子实体、菌丝体和培养基质中的虫草素与腺苷含量存在极显著差异,总体表现为子实体>菌丝体>基质。试验结果表明,粳米培养基中添加家蚕蛹浸提液可显著提高蛹虫草中的虫草素和腺苷含量。     

溶氧因素对冬虫夏草摇瓶培养的影响

对冬虫夏草菌丝体摇瓶培养中影响溶氧的主要因素进行分析。通过测定不同摇床转速、装液量、封口方式下摇瓶培养后的菌丝得率,并对其进行单因素分析,选择单因素较优水平,然后进行3因素正交试验。结果表明,最适宜溶氧条件为摇床转速140r/min、装液量50%、封口采用无菌培养容器封口膜;各因素影响培养的显著性依次为摇床转速、装液量、封口方式;不同摇床转速下对有效成分含量测定显示,摇床转速对虫草多糖及虫草酸含量影响不显著。     

发酵法生产虫草素研究进展

综述液体和固体发酵法生产虫草素的研究状况,并展望其发展趋势.     

蛹虫草抗肿瘤和免疫活性部位的体外筛选

为筛选蛹虫草(Cordyceps militaris)子实体的抗肿瘤和免疫活性部位,采用系统溶剂法,分别用氯仿、乙酸乙酯、95%的无水乙醇、沸水(100℃)、3%草酸铵和5%NaOH依次提取并计算提取物得率,且测定了沸水提取物、草酸铵提取物、NaOH提取物1和2的多糖含量.采用体外抗肿瘤模型测定了氯仿提取物、乙酸乙酯提取物和乙醇提取物对肿瘤细胞L1210和SW620的抑制活性;采用体外免疫增殖试验模型测定了沸水提取物、草酸铵提取物和NaOH提取物1和2的免疫活性.结果表明,乙酸乙酯提取物对肿瘤细胞L1210和SW620的抑制效果最好,当乙酸乙酯提取物浓度为200μg/mL时,抑制率分别为(85.2±2.5)%和(67.7±6.3)%;体外免疫活性测定结果表明,草酸铵提取物刺激小鼠脾淋巴细胞后的增殖活性最高,当浓度为500μg/mL时细胞增殖率为(312.0±7.2)%,与阳性对照PHA的细胞增殖率(329.3±3.0)%相当.     

虫草有效成分的研究进展

虫草是一类重要的药用真菌,近年来,研究者对不同种类虫草的化学成分进行了广泛研究。对虫草的化学成分研究进行了总结,主要包括核苷类物质(虫草素、腺苷等)、虫草多糖、D-甘露醇、甾醇、超氧化物歧化酶及氨基酸等。