Paspalines C–D and Paxillines B–D: New Indole Diterpenoids from Penicillium brefeldianum WZW-F-69

Five new indole diterpenoids named paspaline C–D (1–2) and paxilline B–D (3–5), as well as eleven known analogues (6–16), were identified from fungus Penicillium brefeldianum strain WZW-F-69, which was isolated from an abalone aquaculture base in Fujian province, China. Their structures were elucidated mainly through 1D- and 2D-NMR spectra analysis and ECD comparison. Compound 1 has a 6/5/5/6/6/8 hexacyclic ring system bearing 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxocane, which is rare in natural products. Compound 2 has an unusual open F-ring structure. The cytotoxic activities against 10 cancer cell lines and antimicrobial activities against model bacteria and fungi of all compounds were assayed. No compound showed antimicrobial activity, but at a concentration of 1 μM, compounds 1 and 6 exhibited the highest inhibition rates of 71.2% and 83.4% against JeKo-1 cells and U2OS cells, respectively.     

Antibacterial Mechanism of Chitosan–Gentamicin and Its Effect on the Intestinal Flora of Litopenaeus vannamei Infected with Vibrio parahaemolyticus

To explore the application of chitosan–gentamicin conjugate (CS-GT) in inhibiting Vibrio parahaemolyticus (V. parahaemolyticus), which is an important pathogen in aquatic animals worldwide, the antimicrobial activity of CS-GT and the effects of a CS-GT dose on the intestine histopathology and intestinal flora of V. parahaemolyticus-infected shrimps were explored. The results showed that CS-GT possessed broad-spectrum antibacterial activity, with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) and half inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) of 20.00 ± 0.01, 75.00 ± 0.02 and 18.72 ± 3.17 μg/mL for V. parahaemolyticus, respectively. Further scanning electron microscope and cell membrane damage analyses displayed that the electrostatic interaction of CS-GT with cell membrane strengthened after CS grafted GT, resulting in leakage of nucleic acid and electrolytes of V. parahaemolyticus. On the other hand, histopathology investigation indicated that high (100 mg/kg) and medium (50 mg/kg) doses of CS-GT could alleviate the injury of a shrimp’s intestine caused by V. parahaemolyticus. Further 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis found high and medium dose of CS-GT could effectively inhabit V. parahaemolyticus invasion and reduce intestinal dysfunction. In conclusion, CS-GT possesses good antibacterial activity and could protect shrimps from pathogenic bacteria infection.     

Oncolytic Vaccinia Virus Carrying Aphrocallistes vastus Lectin (oncoVV-AVL) Enhances Inflammatory Response in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells

Aphrocallistes vastus lectin (AVL) is a C-type marine lectin derived from sponges. Our previous study demonstrated that oncolytic vaccinia virus carrying AVL (oncoVV-AVL) significantly enhanced the cytotoxicity of oncoVV in cervical cancer, colorectal cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma through the activation of Ras/ERK, MAPK/ERK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. In this study, the inflammatory response induced by oncoVV-AVL in a hepatocellular carcinoma cell (HCC) model was investigated. The results showed that oncoVV-AVL increased the levels of inflammatory cytokines including IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α through activating the AP-1 signaling pathway in HCC. This study provides novel insights into the utilization of lectin AVL in the field of cancer therapy.     

响应面法优化金花葵微波萃取工艺研究及香气分析

为了研究金花葵(Hibiseusmanihot L.)在烟草、香料等方面的开发和应用,以响应面法对微波萃取金花葵干花的工艺条件进行优化,并对其挥发性成分进行了分析鉴定。在单因素试验基础上,选择预处理加水量、萃取时间、萃取压力为影响因素,以金花葵提取率为响应值,采用Box-Behnken试验设计建立数学模型进行响应面分析,采用同时蒸馏提取装置收集挥发性成分并用气相色谱-质谱仪进行分析和鉴定。结果表明,最佳提取条件为预处理加水量为1∶2.5(g∶mL),萃取时间为85 min,萃取功率为520 W,金花葵提取率为0.290%。共鉴定出45种化合物,主要成分为(E)-9-二十碳烯、β-谷甾醇、亚麻酸、棕榈酸、乙酸、n-十八碳七氟丁酸酯、邻苯二甲酸单乙基己基酯、(3β)-麦角甾-5,24-二烯-3-醇、豆甾醇、9-十九碳烯等。微波萃取法可作为萃取金花葵烟用香料的有效方法,工艺稳定、可行。     

施肥量对滴灌骏枣光合作用、产量及品质的影响

以6年生骏枣(Zizyphus jujuba)为试材,研究了滴灌条件下不同施肥量对密植骏枣光合作用、产量及品质的影响,并研究了氮、磷、钾元素与产量的相关性,采用隶属函数法综合评价了各施肥处理。结果表明,钾肥最有利于枣树叶片光合作用潜能的发挥,其次是氮肥和磷肥,同时在氮肥较充足的情况下更有利于钾肥作用的发挥;氮、钾肥充足,磷肥适度能提高产量、增加果实纵横径及果实单果重,提高商品果率;南疆滴灌骏枣N、P₂O₅、K₂O最佳施肥配比为1∶0.66∶0.83。     

城市化和城市绿地对城市鸟类影响的研究进展

通过查阅2000—2019年以城市鸟类为主题的文献,归纳出城市鸟类学研究的3个热点议题,即人为干扰对城市鸟类的影响,城市绿地、城市化与城市鸟类群落关系的研究,植物群落组成对城市鸟类栖息地的影响。在此基础上分析了城市化和城市绿地对城市鸟类影响的研究现状,进而对城市绿地景观设计提出了展望。     

集雨农业雨水利用转化效率及其提高途径分析

集雨农业是指收集、存储雨水径流并将其作为农村家庭人畜饮用水、环境卫生用水和农业补充灌溉用水的农业生产活动,包括收集、存储、输送、利用等多个过程,但目前各地的集雨农业技术研究多注重单项技术研究,而没有把它们当作一个整体来进行研究,导致许多地方出现收集与存储、收集与利用、存储与输送、存储与利用等脱节的现象,使各个环节的雨水利用转化效率普遍偏低。本文首先比较系统完整地提出了集雨农业雨水利用转化效率的概念,将集雨农业的雨水收集、雨水存储、雨水输送和雨水利用等各个过程看作一个整体进行研究分析,然后结合有关试验资料提出了提高集雨农业雨水利用转化效率的途径。     

绿洲生态水权界定及其分配

从水资源产权的角度来理解绿洲生态用水,期望为绿洲生态和环境的保护与恢复提供新的研究思路。首先对生态用水概念进行了辨析,给出了绿洲生态用水的概念;其次对绿洲生态水权从质和量两个方面进行了界定;最后提出绿洲生态水权分配的层次结构,介绍了绿洲生态用水的计算方法,重点对绿洲生态水权进行分配。从而进一步明晰了绿洲生态水权,为绿洲生态与环境的保护和恢复提供了新的理念和思路。     

蒋白纹枯病菌菌丝融合群及其致病性测定

菌丝融合型测定结果表明，32个茭白纹枯病菌菌株隶属于两个菌丝融合群：30个属AG1群，占测定菌株的93．95％，其中AG1-IA、AG1－IC两亚群菌株依次为24与6，有两菌株为AG4，占6．25％。显然，AG1－IA为优势融合群，占测定菌株的75％。融合群致病性测定结果表明，AG1－IA致病性强，AG1－IC弱，AG4基本不致病。茭白与水稻两种纹枯病菌交互接种，其发病基本一致。由此，作者认为这两种纹枯病菌为同一病原物，或者说茭白、水稻是同一病原物的两个寄主植物。     

Identification,Characteristics and Function of Phosphoglucomutase (PGM) in the Agar Biosynthesis and Carbon Flux in the Agarophyte Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (Rhodophyta)

Agar is widely applied across the food, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, owing to its various bioactive functions. To better understand the agar biosynthesis in commercial seaweed Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis, the activities of four enzymes participating in the agar biosynthesis were detected, and phosphoglucomutase (PGM) was confirmed as highly correlated with agar accumulation. Three genes of PGM (GlPGM1, GlPGM2 and GlPGM3) were identified from the G. lemaneiformis genome. The subcellular localization analysis validated that GlPGM1 was located in the chloroplast and GlPGM3 was not significantly distributed in the organelles. Both the GlPGM1 and GlPGM3 protein levels showed a remarkable consistency with the agar variations, and GlPGM3 may participate in the carbon flux between (iso)floridoside, floridean starch and agar synthesis. After treatment with the PGM inhibitor, the agar and floridean starch contents and the activities of floridean starch synthase were significantly decreased; products identified in the Calvin cycle, the pentose phosphate pathway, the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway and the tricarboxylic acid cycle were depressed; however, lipids, phenolic acids and the intermediate metabolites, fructose-1,6-phosphate were upregulated. These findings reveal the essential role of PGM in regulating the carbon flux between agar and other carbohydrates in G. lemaneiformis, providing a guide for the artificial regulation of agar accumulation.