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Guo J, Liu S, Guo Y, Bai L, Ho CT, Bai N. Chemical characterization, multivariate analysis and comparison of biological activities of different parts of Fraxinus mandshurica. Biomed Chromatogr 2024; 38:e5861. [PMID: 38501361 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
Abstract
Fraxinus mandshurica (Oleaceae) is used as a traditional medicinal plant for the treatment of red eyes, menstrual disorders, excessive leucorrhea, chronic bronchitis and psoriasis. To perform chemical characterization of the secondary metabolites of F. mandshurica roots, bark, stems and leaves, 32 samples were collected from eight provinces in this study. A total of 64 chemical components were detected from four different parts of F. mandshurica by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Meanwhile, a total of nine secoiridoids were obtained by natural product chemical extraction, isolation and identification methods. Quantitative analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection-mass spectrometry showed the highest total content of secoiridoids in the bark, which is also consistent with the traditional medicinal parts. The results of methodological validation showed that the correlation coefficient (R2) values were all >0.9993, indicating a good linear range of the standard curve, while the relative standard deviations of precision, reproducibility and stability were <3%, and the spiked recoveries ranged from 98.22 to 102.27%, indicating that the experimental method was reliable and stable. In addition, fingerprinting and a heatmap were established to demonstrate the content trends of F. mandshurica more visually from different origins. Multivariate analysis, including principal component analysis and partial least squares discriminant analysis, was performed to determine the chemical characteristics of different parts of F. mandshurica, and six characteristic secoiridoids that could be used to distinguish different origins were screened. Finally, the inhibition of tyrosinase, α-glucosidase, acetylcholinesterase and pancreatic lipase activities by the nine characteristic compounds and extracts from different parts were investigated, and the results showed that they all exhibited different degrees of enzyme activity inhibition and thus have potential applications in whitening and blemish removal, hypoglycemia, anti-Alzheimer's disease and anti-obesity as a new source of natural enzyme activity inhibitors. This study establishes an identification and evaluation method applicable to phytochemistry of different origins, which is a guideline for quality control, origin evaluation and clinical application of traditional medicinal plants. This is also an unprecedented study on the identification of the chemical composition of different parts of F. mandshurica, characteristic compounds and the inhibition of enzyme activity of extracts from different parts.
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- Jianjin Guo
- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Yue F, Xu J, Meng L, Wang Q, Tan M, Zhang A, Yan S, Jiang D. A new insight into Cd exposure-induced hemocyte reduction in Lymantria dispar larvae: Involvement of the ROS-ATF6-ER stress-apoptosis pathway. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 469:134061. [PMID: 38508113 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
Abstract
Hemocytes are important targets for heavy metal-induced immunotoxicity in insects. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism by which cadmium (Cd) exposure affects the hemocyte count in Lymantria dispar larvae. The results showed that the number of larval hemocytes was significantly decreased under Cd exposure, accompanied by a significant increase in the apoptosis rate and the expression of Caspase-3. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of hemocytes in the Cd-treated group showed irregular swelling. Expression levels of ER stress indicator genes (CHOP, Bip1, Bip2, Bip3, and Bip4) were significantly higher in the Cd-treated group. Among the three pathways that potentially mediate ER stress, only the key genes in the ATF6 pathway (ATF6, S1P-1, S1P-2, and WFS1) exhibited differential responses to Cd exposure. Cd exposure significantly increased the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the expression of oxidative stress-related genes (CNCC, P38, and ATF2) in hemocytes. Studies using inhibitors confirmed that apoptosis mediated the decrease in hemocyte count, ER stress mediated apoptosis, ATF6 pathway mediated ER stress, and ROS or oxidative stress mediated ER stress through the activation of the ATF6 pathway. Taken together, the ROS-ATF6-ER stress-apoptosis pathway is responsible for the reduction in the hemocyte count of Cd-treated L. dispar larvae.
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- Fusen Yue
- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Beihua University, Jilin 132013, PR China
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- Forest Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China.
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Yan S, Tan M, Zhang A, Jiang D. The exposure risk of heavy metals to insect pests and their impact on pests occurrence and cross-tolerance to insecticides: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 916:170274. [PMID: 38262537 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Heavy metal (HM) pollution is a severe global environmental issue. HMs in the environment can transfer along the food chain, which aggravates their ecotoxicological effect and exposes the insects to heavy metal stress. In addition to their growth-toxic effects, HMs have been reported as abiotic environmental factors that influence the implementation of integrated pest management strategies, including microbial control, enemy insect control, and chemical control. This will bring new challenges to pest control and further highlight the ecotoxicological impact of HM pollution. In this review, the relationship between HM pollution and insecticide tolerance in pests was analyzed. Our focus is on the risks of HM exposure to pests, pests tolerance to insecticides under HM exposure, and the mechanisms underlying the effect of HM exposure on pests tolerance to insecticides. We infer that HM exposure, as an initial stressor, induces cross-tolerance in pests to subsequent insecticide stress. Additionally, the priming effect of HM exposure on enzymes associated with insecticide metabolism underlies cross-tolerance formation. This is a new interdisciplinary field between pollution ecology and pest control, with an important guidance value for optimizing pest control strategies in HM polluted areas.
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- Shanchun Yan
- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China.
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Li Y, Tan M, Wu H, Zhang A, Xu J, Meng Z, Yan S, Jiang D. Transfer of Cd along the food chain: The susceptibility of Hyphantria cunea larvae to Beauveria bassiana under Cd stress. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 453:131420. [PMID: 37084517 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Heavy metal can affect the bio-control efficiency of entomopathogenic fungi on pests, but this has not been studied in the food chain. Here, the food chain of soil-Fraxinus mandshurica-Hyphantria cunea was constructed to investigate the effect of cadmium (Cd) exposure on the susceptibility of H. cunea larvae to Beauveria bassiana (Bb) and to analyze the corresponding mechanism through larval innate immunity and energy metabolism. Cd through the food chain synergistically enhanced the susceptibility of H. cunea larvae to Bb. Cellular immunity-related parameters decreased when the Cd treatment group was compared with the control group and when the combined treatment group of Cd and Bb was compared with the Bb treatment group. Cd exposure induced hormesis on pathogen recognition and signal transduction genes of humoral immunity, but reduced the expression of effector genes. The expression of the 13 humoral immunity-related genes in the combined treatment group was lower than in the Bb treatment group. Cd exposure decreased the energy storage of H. cunea larvae before Bb infection and aggravated the disorder level of energy metabolism after Bb infection. Taken together, disturbance of innate immunity and energy metabolism improves the susceptibility of H. cunea larvae to Bb in the Cd-polluted food chain.
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- Yaning Li
- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China.
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China; Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China.
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Zhang A, Li T, Yuan L, Tan M, Jiang D, Yan S. Digestive Characteristics of Hyphantria cunea Larvae on Different Host Plants. INSECTS 2023; 14:insects14050463. [PMID: 37233091 DOI: 10.3390/insects14050463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Digestive physiology mediates the adaptation of phytophagous insects to host plants. In this study, the digestive characteristics of Hyphantria cunea larvae feeding preferences on different host plants were investigated. The results showed that the body weight, food utilization, and nutrient contents of H. cunea larvae feeding on the high-preference host plants were significantly higher than those feeding on the low-preference host plants. However, the activity of larval digestive enzymes in different host plants presented an opposite trend, as higher α-amylase or trypsin activity was observed in the group feeding on the low-preference host plants than that feeding on the high-preference host plants. Upon treatment of leaves with α-amylase and trypsin inhibitors, the body weight, food intake, food utilization rate, and food conversion rate of H. cunea larvae significantly decreased in all host plant groups. Furthermore, the H. cunea comprised highly adaptable compensatory mechanisms of digestion involving digestive enzymes and nutrient metabolism in response to digestive enzyme inhibitors. Taken together, digestive physiology mediates the adaptation of H. cunea to multiple host plants, and the compensatory effect of digestive physiology is an important counter-defense strategy implemented by H. cunea to resist plant defense factors, especially the insect digestive enzyme inhibitors.
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- Aoying Zhang
- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- School of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management-Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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Guo J, Zhang SS, Guo S, Hou Y, Bai L, Ho CT, Bai N. A comprehensive analysis of the chemical composition of Fraxinus mandshurica roots based on HPLC-DAD-MS, GC-MS and UPLC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 233:115449. [PMID: 37178630 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Fraxinus mandshurica is widely distributed around the world, which has significant economic value and pharmacological effects. However, its roots are often overlooked during processing and use. In this study, the preliminary identification of chemical components in F. mandshurica roots was carried out using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS), and a total of 37 characteristic components were identified, including 13 secoiridoids, 7 lignans, 6 coumarins, 4 flavonoids, 4 phenylethanols, 1 terpenoid and 2 other compounds. Meanwhile, to evaluate the 6 lignans content of F. mandshurica roots, the identification, quantitation analysis and methodological validation were performed by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-MS), which showed that the concentration range of standard compounds was 0.5-1000 μg/mL. The standard curve correlation coefficients (R2) were all greater than 0.9991, indicating that the linearity of the fitted curves was good. The highest lignan content in F. mandshurica roots was olivil (461.11 μg/g) and the lowest in buddlenol E (11.14 μg/g), and the total lignan content was 764.63 μg/g. The relative standard deviations (RSD, %) of both intra-day and inter-day precision were less than 1.95%. The RSD (%) of the reproducibility and stability experiments was less than 2.91%. The spiked recoveries of the samples were in the range of 98.29-102.62%, and the RSD (%) was in the range of 0.43-1.73, indicating that the method has high accuracy. In addition, a total of 20 volatile components in F. mandshurica roots were identified and quantified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) in this study, which laid a solid foundation for the comprehensive development and utilization of F. mandshurica resources.
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- Jianjin Guo
- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China; College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, 65 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, 229 Taibai North Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710069, China.
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