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Liu W, Tian X, Huang X, Malit JJL, Wu C, Guo Z, Tang JW, Qian PY. Discovery of P450-Modified Sesquiterpenoids Levinoids A-D through Global Genome Mining. J Nat Prod 2024. [PMID: 38377956 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.3c01136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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Cytochrome P450-modified bacterial terpenoids remain in a vast chemical space to be explored. In the present study, we conducted global genome mining of 223,829 bacterial genomes and identified 2892 bacterial terpenoid biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) with cytochrome P450 genes. Among these, we selected 562 with multiple P450 enzymes, which were further clustered as 355 gene cluster families by sequence similarity analysis. We then chose lev, a BGC from Streptomyces levis MCCC1A01616, for heterologous expression and discovered four new α-amorphene-type sesquiterpenoids, levinoids A-D (1-4). The structures and absolute configurations of these four new compounds were determined by employing extensive NMR analysis, NMR chemical shift calculations with DP4+, and ECD calculations. Furthermore, levinoid C (3) exhibited a moderate level of neuroprotective activity (EC50 = 21 μM) in the glutamate-induced excitotoxicity cell model. Our findings highlight the untapped chemical diversity of P450-modified bacterial terpenoids, opening new avenues for further exploration and discovery.
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- Wenchao Liu
- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics, and Bioengineering Program, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
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Su XZ, Zhang LF, Hu K, An Y, Zhang QP, Tang JW, Yan BC, Li XR, Cai J, Li XN, Sun HD, Jiang SY, Puno PT. Discovery of Natural Potent HMG-CoA Reductase Degraders for Lowering Cholesterol. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202313859. [PMID: 38055195 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Exploitation of key protected wild plant resources makes great sense, but their limited populations become the major barrier. A particular strategy for breaking this barrier was inspired by the exploration of a resource-saving fungal endophyte Penicillium sp. DG23, which inhabits the key protected wild plant Schisandra macrocarpa. Chemical studies on the cultures of this strain afforded eight novel indole diterpenoids, schipenindolenes A-H (1-8), belonging to six diverse skeleton types. Importantly, semisyntheses suggested some key nonenzymatic reactions constructing these molecules and provided targeted compounds, in particular schipenindolene A (Spid A, 1) with low natural abundance. Remarkably, Spid A was the most potent HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR) degrader among the indole diterpenoid family. It degraded statin-induced accumulation of HMGCR protein, decreased cholesterol levels and acted synergistically with statin to further lower cholesterol. Mechanistically, transcriptomic and proteomic profiling suggested that Spid A potentially activated the endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD) pathway to enhance the degradation of HMGCR, while simultaneously inhibiting the statin-activated expression of many key enzymes in the cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis pathways, thereby strengthening the efficacy of statins and potentially reducing the side effects of statins. Collectively, this study suggests the potential of Spid A for treating cardiovascular disease.
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- Xiao-Zheng Su
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- Gene Editing Center, School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University Shanghai 201210 (China)
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- The Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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Tang JW, Duan L, Zhu HJ. [Progress of the diagnosis and treatment in acromegaly patients with osteoporosis and vertebral fractures]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:1484-1488. [PMID: 38044078 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20230617-00315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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- J W Tang
- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Beijing 100730, China Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Beijing 100730, China
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Long L, Xiao Y, Sulaiman JE, Luo F, Tang JW, Huang Y, Wu C, Wu L, Wong W, Chen F, Lam H, Qian PY. Mechanistic Insight into the Inhibitory Activity of Elasnin-Based Coating against Early Marine Biofilms. Environ Sci Technol 2023. [PMID: 37338959 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Marine biofilms are multispecies microbial communities on surfaces that are crucial to the marine environment. They cause marine corrosion, biofouling, and transmission of marine pathogens and thus pose a great threat to public health and the maritime industry. To control marine biofilms, effective and environmentally friendly antibiofilm compounds are highly needed. Elasnin is a potent antibiofilm compound that exhibits high efficiency in inhibiting marine biofilms and biofouling, but its mode of action remains unclear. In the present study, multiomic analysis combined with quorum-sensing assays and in silico study revealed that elasnin acted as a signaling molecule in the microbial community. Elasnin promoted the growth of dominant species in the biofilm but deprived their ability of sensing and responding to environmental changes by disturbing their regulations of the two-component system, i.e., the ATP-binding cassette transport system and the bacterial secretion system. Consequently, biofilm maturation and subsequent biofouler settlement were inhibited. Elasnin also exhibited higher antibiofilm efficiency than dichlorooctylisothiazolinone and had low toxicity potential on the embryos and adults of marine medaka fish. Overall, this study provided molecular and ecological insights into elasnin's mode of action, highlighting its application potential in controlling marine biofilms and the feasibility and advantages of using signal molecules to develop eco-friendly technologies.
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- Lexin Long
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
- SZU-HKUST Joint PhD Program in Marine Environmental Science, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- Department of Ocean Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Morris IS, Taylor H, Fleet D, Y Lai F, Charlton M, Tang JW. Outcome of patients receiving V-V ECMO for SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory failure. Pulmonology 2023; 29:240-243. [PMID: 36717294 PMCID: PMC9837222 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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- I S Morris
- Glenfield Adult Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust, UK; Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto. Toronto, Canada; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Nepean Hospital. New South Wales, Australia
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- Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Glenfield Adult Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust, UK; Adult Intensive Care Unit, Royal Derby Hospital, UK
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- Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Glenfield Adult Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust, UK
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- Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS trust, UK; Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
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Chen R, Guo LJ, Li XD, Li XR, Hu K, Tang JW, Ye ZN, Yan BC, Puno PT. Phomopsischalins A–C, Polycyclic-fused Cytochalasins from the Endophytic Fungus Phomopsis sp. shj2 and Their Abilities to Induce Lysosomal Function. Org Chem Front 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d3qo00252g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Phomopsischalins A (1) and B (2), two unprecedented cytochalasins featuring a 5/6/6/7-fused tetracyclic ring system, and Phomopsischalin C (3) bearing a 5/6/5/8-fused tetracyclic ring system, were isolated from the endophytic...
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Chen L, Tang JW, Liu YY, Matsuda Y. Aspcandine: A Pyrrolobenzazepine Alkaloid Synthesized by a Fungal Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase-Polyketide Synthase Hybrid. Org Lett 2022; 24:4816-4819. [PMID: 35748771 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Characterization of an orphan biosynthetic gene cluster found in the fungus Aspergillus candidus CBS 102.13 resulted in the discovery of a pyrrolobenzazepine alkaloid, aspcandine (1). The unique molecular scaffold of 1 is synthesized by the nonribosomal peptide synthetase-polyketide synthase hybrid AcdB, which unusually incorporates 3-hydroxy-l-kynurenine as a building block. AcdB subsequently performs one round of chain elongation using malonyl-CoA, which is followed by the chain release to furnish the tricyclic system of 1.
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- Lin Chen
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Ocean Science and Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Yan BC, Wang WG, Kong LM, Tang JW, Du X, Li Y, Puno PT. Cytochalasans from the Endophytic Fungus Phomopsis sp. shj2 and Their Antimigratory Activities. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8050543. [PMID: 35628798 PMCID: PMC9143583 DOI: 10.3390/jof8050543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Cytochalasans from the endophytic fungi featured structure diversity. Our previous study has disclosed that cytochalasans from the endophytic fungus Phomopsis sp. shj2 exhibited an antimigratory effect. Further chemical investigation on Phomopsis sp. shj2 has led to the discovery of seven new cytochalasans (1–7), together with four known ones. Their structures were elucidated through extensive spectroscopic data interpretation and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Compounds 1–3 and 8–11 exhibited antimigratory effects against MDA-MB-231 in vitro with IC50 values in the range of 1.01−10.42 μM.
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- Bing-Chao Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; (B.-C.Y.); (W.-G.W.); (L.-M.K.); (J.-W.T.); (X.D.); (Y.L.)
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; (B.-C.Y.); (W.-G.W.); (L.-M.K.); (J.-W.T.); (X.D.); (Y.L.)
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; (B.-C.Y.); (W.-G.W.); (L.-M.K.); (J.-W.T.); (X.D.); (Y.L.)
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; (B.-C.Y.); (W.-G.W.); (L.-M.K.); (J.-W.T.); (X.D.); (Y.L.)
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; (B.-C.Y.); (W.-G.W.); (L.-M.K.); (J.-W.T.); (X.D.); (Y.L.)
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; (B.-C.Y.); (W.-G.W.); (L.-M.K.); (J.-W.T.); (X.D.); (Y.L.)
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China; (B.-C.Y.); (W.-G.W.); (L.-M.K.); (J.-W.T.); (X.D.); (Y.L.)
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Correspondence:
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Covering: up to 2021Colibactin(s), a group of secondary metabolites produced by the pks island (clb cluster) of Escherichia coli, shows genotoxicity relevant to colorectal cancer and thus significantly affects human health. Over the last 15 years, substantial efforts have been exerted to reveal the molecular structure of colibactin, but progress is slow owing to its instability, low titer, and elusive and complex biosynthesis logic. Fortunately, benefiting from the discovery of the prodrug mechanism, over 40 precursors of colibactin have been reported. Some key biosynthesis genes located on the pks island have also been characterised. Using an integrated bioinformatics, metabolomics, and chemical synthesis approach, researchers have recently characterised the structure and possible biosynthesis processes of colibactin, thereby providing new insights into the unique biosynthesis logic and the underlying mechanism of the biological activity of colibactin. Early developments in the study of colibactin have been summarised in several previous reviews covering various study periods, whereas the two most recent reviews have focused primarily on the chemical synthesis of colibactin. The present review aims to provide an update on the biosynthesis and bioactivities of colibactin.
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- Jian-Wei Tang
- Department of Ocean Science, Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. .,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Department of Ocean Science, Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. .,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Department of Ocean Science, Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Ocean Science, Hong Kong Branch of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. .,Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou 511458, China
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Xia JN, Hu K, Su XZ, Tang JW, Li XN, Sun HD, Puno PT. Discovery of ent-Kaurane Diterpenoids, characteristic metabolites of Isodon species, from an Endophytic fungal strain Geopyxis sp. XY93 inhabiting Isodon parvifolia. Fitoterapia 2022; 158:105160. [PMID: 35182695 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2022.105160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Isogeopyxins A-C (1-3), three new diterpenoids with ent-kaurane, ent-pimarane, and ent-abietane scaffolds, respectively, along with six known ent-kauranoids, were isolated from the fermentation culture of Geopyxis sp. XY93 inhabiting the leaves of Isodon parvifolia. Their structures were elucidated by interpretation of spectroscopic data, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. It marks the first time that ent-kauranoids, characteristic metabolites of Isodon species, have been isolated from an associated endophytic fungus.
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- Jiang-Nan Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China.
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Peng Z, Rojas ALP, Kropff E, Bahnfleth W, Buonanno G, Dancer SJ, Kurnitski J, Li Y, Loomans MGLC, Marr LC, Morawska L, Nazaroff W, Noakes C, Querol X, Sekhar C, Tellier R, Greenhalgh T, Bourouiba L, Boerstra A, Tang JW, Miller SL, Jimenez JL. Practical Indicators for Risk of Airborne Transmission in Shared Indoor Environments and Their Application to COVID-19 Outbreaks. Environ Sci Technol 2022. [PMID: 34985868 DOI: 10.1101/2021.04.21.21255898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Some infectious diseases, including COVID-19, can undergo airborne transmission. This may happen at close proximity, but as time indoors increases, infections can occur in shared room air despite distancing. We propose two indicators of infection risk for this situation, that is, relative risk parameter (Hr) and risk parameter (H). They combine the key factors that control airborne disease transmission indoors: virus-containing aerosol generation rate, breathing flow rate, masking and its quality, ventilation and aerosol-removal rates, number of occupants, and duration of exposure. COVID-19 outbreaks show a clear trend that is consistent with airborne infection and enable recommendations to minimize transmission risk. Transmission in typical prepandemic indoor spaces is highly sensitive to mitigation efforts. Previous outbreaks of measles, influenza, and tuberculosis were also assessed. Measles outbreaks occur at much lower risk parameter values than COVID-19, while tuberculosis outbreaks are observed at higher risk parameter values. Because both diseases are accepted as airborne, the fact that COVID-19 is less contagious than measles does not rule out airborne transmission. It is important that future outbreak reports include information on masking, ventilation and aerosol-removal rates, number of occupants, and duration of exposure, to investigate airborne transmission.
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- Z Peng
- Dept. of Chemistry and CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- CIMA, UMI-IFAECI/CNRS, FCEyN, Universidad de Buenos Aires─UBA/CONICET, Buenos Aires C1428EGA, Argentina
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- Leloir Institute─IIBBA/CONICET, CBA, Buenos Aires C1405BWE, Argentina
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- Dept. of Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Dept. of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino 03043, Italy
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- Dept. of Microbiology, NHS Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Scotland G75 8RG, U.K
- School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland EH11 4BN, U.K
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- REHVA Technology and Research Committee, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn 19086, Estonia
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- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Dept. of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5612 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia
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- Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA, Spanish Research Council, CSIC, Barcelona 08034, Spain
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- Dept. of the Built Environment, National University of Singapore , 117566 Singapore
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- Dept. of Medicine, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Nuffield Dept. of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6GG, U.K
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- The Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- REHVA (Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations), BBA Binnenmilieu, The Hague 2501 CJ, The Netherlands
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- Dept. of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, U.K
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- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Dept. of Chemistry and CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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Peng Z, Rojas ALP, Kropff E, Bahnfleth W, Buonanno G, Dancer SJ, Kurnitski J, Li Y, Loomans MGLC, Marr LC, Morawska L, Nazaroff W, Noakes C, Querol X, Sekhar C, Tellier R, Greenhalgh T, Bourouiba L, Boerstra A, Tang JW, Miller SL, Jimenez JL. Practical Indicators for Risk of Airborne Transmission in Shared Indoor Environments and Their Application to COVID-19 Outbreaks. Environ Sci Technol 2022; 56:1125-1137. [PMID: 34985868 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Some infectious diseases, including COVID-19, can undergo airborne transmission. This may happen at close proximity, but as time indoors increases, infections can occur in shared room air despite distancing. We propose two indicators of infection risk for this situation, that is, relative risk parameter (Hr) and risk parameter (H). They combine the key factors that control airborne disease transmission indoors: virus-containing aerosol generation rate, breathing flow rate, masking and its quality, ventilation and aerosol-removal rates, number of occupants, and duration of exposure. COVID-19 outbreaks show a clear trend that is consistent with airborne infection and enable recommendations to minimize transmission risk. Transmission in typical prepandemic indoor spaces is highly sensitive to mitigation efforts. Previous outbreaks of measles, influenza, and tuberculosis were also assessed. Measles outbreaks occur at much lower risk parameter values than COVID-19, while tuberculosis outbreaks are observed at higher risk parameter values. Because both diseases are accepted as airborne, the fact that COVID-19 is less contagious than measles does not rule out airborne transmission. It is important that future outbreak reports include information on masking, ventilation and aerosol-removal rates, number of occupants, and duration of exposure, to investigate airborne transmission.
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- Z Peng
- Dept. of Chemistry and CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- CIMA, UMI-IFAECI/CNRS, FCEyN, Universidad de Buenos Aires─UBA/CONICET, Buenos Aires C1428EGA, Argentina
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- Leloir Institute─IIBBA/CONICET, CBA, Buenos Aires C1405BWE, Argentina
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- Dept. of Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Dept. of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino 03043, Italy
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- Dept. of Microbiology, NHS Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Scotland G75 8RG, U.K
- School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland EH11 4BN, U.K
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- REHVA Technology and Research Committee, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn 19086, Estonia
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- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Dept. of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven 5612 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States
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- International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia
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- Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA, Spanish Research Council, CSIC, Barcelona 08034, Spain
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- Dept. of the Built Environment, National University of Singapore , 117566 Singapore
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- Dept. of Medicine, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Nuffield Dept. of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 6GG, U.K
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- The Fluid Dynamics of Disease Transmission Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- REHVA (Federation of European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Associations), BBA Binnenmilieu, The Hague 2501 CJ, The Netherlands
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- Dept. of Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, U.K
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- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Dept. of Chemistry and CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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Liu CA, Liang MY, Tang JW, Jin YQ, Guo ZB, Siddique KHM. Challenges of the establishment of rubber-based agroforestry systems: Decreases in the diversity and abundance of ground arthropods. J Environ Manage 2021; 292:112747. [PMID: 33965684 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The global land area devoted to rubber plantations has now reached 13 million hectares, and the further expansion of these rubber plantations at the expense of tropical forests will have significant adverse effects on the ecological environment. Rubber-based agroforestry systems are considered a preferable approach for ameliorating the ecological environment. Many researchers have focused on the positive effects of rubber-based agroforestry systems on the ecological environment, while ignoring the risks involved in the establishment of rubber-based agroforestry systems. The present study investigated the effects of different-aged rubber-based agroforestry systems on the abundance and diversity of ground arthropods. It has been observed that the abundance and taxon richness of ground arthropods generally showed no difference when comparing young and mature rubber plantations. The rubber-based agroforestry systems significantly decreased the understory vegetation species, along with the abundance and taxon richness of ground arthropods compared to the same aged-rubber monoculture plantations. In addition, the change in the abundance and taxon richness of ground arthropods was greatly affected by the understory vegetation species and soil temperature. The abundance and taxon richness of ground arthropods decreased with the decrease in number of species of understory vegetation. The study results indicate that the establishment of rubber-based agroforestry systems have adversely affected the abundance and richness of ground arthropods to an extant greater than expected. Therefore, single, large rubber-based agroforestry systems are not recommended, and the intercropping of rubber and rubber-based agroforestry systems must be designed to promote the migration of ground arthropods between different systems.
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- Chang-An Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Economic Botany, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Plant Resources and Sustainable Use, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Mengla, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute of Anhui Academic of Agricultural Science, No. 40 Southern Nongke Road, Luyang District, Hefei, Anhui, 230031, China.
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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Zhou YF, Hu K, Wang F, Tang JW, Zhang L, Sun HD, Cai XH, Puno PT. 3-Hydroxy-4-methyldecanoic Acid-Containing Cyclotetradepsipeptides from an Endolichenic Beauveria sp. J Nat Prod 2021; 84:1244-1253. [PMID: 33754723 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.0c01305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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An investigation of an endolichenic Beauveria sp. led to the discovery of seven new cyclotetradepsipeptides, beauveamides A-G (2-8), along with the known beauverolide Ka (1). All incorporate a 3-hydroxy-4-methyldecanoic acid (HMDA) moiety in their structures. Their configuration was determined through Marfey's, J-based configuration analysis, and NMR computational methods, representing the first time that the stereostructures of HMDA-moiety-containing cyclotetradepsipeptides have been established. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibited protecting effects on HEI-OC1 cells at 10 μM, while 1, 4, and 5 could stimulate glucose uptake in cultured rat L6 myoblasts at 50 μM. Compound 1 showed dose-dependent activity in both L6 myoblasts and myotubes.
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- Yuan-Fei Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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Background: This study aimed to develop nomograms predicting the overall survival (OS) of patients younger than 50 years old with esophageal cancer.Methods: We selected patients included 2004-2015 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Nomograms were constructed using significant variables from multivariable Cox analyses. The discrimination and calibration power of the models were evaluated using concordance indexes (C-indexes) and calibration curves. Decision curve analysis was used to assess the clinical net benefits of the nomograms.Results: Of 1,997 selected patients, 53.2% had advanced-stage tumor. Race, grade, T stage, N stage, and treatment were independent factors affecting OS in early-stage patients. The C-indexes of the corresponding nomogram were 0.710 (95% CI = 0.684-0.736) and 0.681 (95% CI = 0.640-0.722) in training and validation sets, respectively. Grade, marital status, and treatment were independent factors affecting OS in advanced-stage patients. The C-indexes of the corresponding nomogram were 0.677 (95% CI = 0.653-0.701) and 0.675 (95% CI = 0.638-0.712) in training and validation sets, respectively. Calibration curves demonstrated high consistency between predicted and actual survival.Conclusion: We constructed and verified nomograms that could accurately predict the survival rate of esophageal cancer in patients younger than 50 years old. This may help clinicians better understand prognostic factors.
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- Min Shi
- Department of Gastroenterology, Liyang People's Hospital, Liyang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Liyang People's Hospital, Liyang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Liyang People's Hospital, Liyang, China
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Tang JW, Bahnfleth WP, Bluyssen PM, Buonanno G, Jimenez JL, Kurnitski J, Li Y, Miller S, Sekhar C, Morawska L, Marr LC, Melikov AK, Nazaroff WW, Nielsen PV, Tellier R, Wargocki P, Dancer SJ. Dismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). J Hosp Infect 2021; 110:89-96. [PMID: 33453351 PMCID: PMC7805396 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused untold disruption throughout the world. Understanding the mechanisms for transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is key to preventing further spread, but there is confusion over the meaning of ‘airborne’ whenever transmission is discussed. Scientific ambivalence originates from evidence published many years ago which has generated mythological beliefs that obscure current thinking. This article collates and explores some of the most commonly held dogmas on airborne transmission in order to stimulate revision of the science in the light of current evidence. Six ‘myths’ are presented, explained and ultimately refuted on the basis of recently published papers and expert opinion from previous work related to similar viruses. There is little doubt that SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted via a range of airborne particle sizes subject to all the usual ventilation parameters and human behaviour. Experts from specialties encompassing aerosol studies, ventilation, engineering, physics, virology and clinical medicine have joined together to produce this review to consolidate the evidence for airborne transmission mechanisms, and offer justification for modern strategies for prevention and control of COVID-19 in health care and the community.
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- J W Tang
- Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA
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- Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
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- REHVA Technology and Research Committee, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Department of Building, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
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- International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Civil Engineering, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- International Centre for Indoor Environment and Energy, Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Microbiology, NHS Lanarkshire, Glasgow, UK; School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK.
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Zu WY, Tang JW, Hu K, Zhou YF, Gou LL, Su XZ, Lei X, Sun HD, Puno PT. Chaetolactam A, an Azaphilone Derivative from the Endophytic Fungus Chaetomium sp. g1. J Org Chem 2020; 86:475-483. [PMID: 33263391 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Wen-Yu Zu
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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Zhao LS, Liu X, Tang JW, Geng Y. [The mechanism of hyperbaric oxygen regulating HMGB1 in the prevention and treatment of encephalopathy after acute CO poisoning]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2020; 38:641-645. [PMID: 33036524 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.121094-20200109-00248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To study the expression of high mobility group protein 1 (HMGB1) in the brain of rats after hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment of acute carbon monoxide poisoning (DEACMP) , and to explore the mechanism of HBO in the prevention and treatment of DEACMP pathological process by regulating HMGB1. Methods: 108 SD rats were randomly divided into control group (NC group) and co group (CO group) . HBO treatment group (HBO group) , 48 rats in each group. Co group and HBO group were used to establish CO poisoning model, HBO group were treated with hyperbaric oxygen once a day. Water maze test was used to detect and analyze the memory retention ability of three groups of rats in 3 d, 7 d, 14 d. ELISA was used to detect the plasma concentration of HMGB1、IL-6、TNF-α in three groups of rats on the 1 d, 3 d, 7 d, 14 d, 21 d Concentration. Western blotting was used to detect the expression of HMGB1 and Caspase-3 in the brain of the three groups on the 1 d, 3 d, 7 d, 14 d, 21 d. TUNEL staining was used to detect the apoptosis of hippocampal neurons in the three groups. Results: Compared with NC group, the average escape latency of rats in CO group and HBO group was significantly prolonged, and the activity time of platform quadrant in CO group was significantly shortened on 14 d and 21 d (P<0.05) ; compared with CO group, the average escape latency of HBO group on 7 d, 14 d and 21 d was significantly shortened (P<0.05) . Compared with NC group, plasma HMGB1 in CO group and HBO group were significantly increased (P<0.05) ; after 3 days, HBO group was significantly lower than co group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05) . The levels of IL-6 and TNF-α in HBO group and co group increased rapidly and then decreased gradually. The increased levels of IL-6 and TNF-α in HBO group were significantly lower than those in CO group (P<0.05) . Compared with NC group, the expression of HMGB1 and Caspase-3 in CO group was significantly increased on 3 d, 7 d and 14 d (P<0.05) ; the expression of HMGB1 and Caspase-3 in HBO group was significantly increased on 3 d, 7 d, 14 d and 21 d (P<0.05) ; compared with CO group, the expression of HMGB1 and Caspase-3 in HBO group decreased significantly on 3 d, 7 d, 14 d and 21 d (P<0.05) . The apoptotic index of nerve cells in CO group began to increase at 3 days, which was significantly different from that of NC group (P<0.05) , and the difference was still statistically significant on 21 d (P<0.05) ; the apoptotic index of nerve cells in HBO group was slightly increased, but there was no significant difference compared with NC group (P>0.05) , and the apoptotic index of 3 d, 7 d, 14 d and 21 d in HBO group was significantly lower than that in CO group (P<0.05) . Conclusion: acute CO poisoning can induce the release of HMGB1 and a variety of inflammatory factors. HMGB1 can promote the apoptosis of nerve cells after acute CO poisoning by up regulating the expression of caspase-3 protein, and participate in the pathological process of DEACMP. HBO can down regulate the expression of HMGB1, IL-6, TNF-α and caspase-3 protein, inhibit the apoptosis of nerve cells, and play a protective role on nerve cells.
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- L S Zhao
- Department of Neurology, TianJin 4th Centre Hospital, TianJin 300140, China
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- Department of Neurology, TianJin 4th Centre Hospital, TianJin 300140, China
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- Department of Neurology, TianJin 4th Centre Hospital, TianJin 300140, China
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- Department of Neurology, TianJin 4th Centre Hospital, TianJin 300140, China
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Wei X, Chen L, Tang JW, Matsuda Y. Discovery of Pyranoviolin A and Its Biosynthetic Gene Cluster in Aspergillus violaceofuscus. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:562063. [PMID: 33117309 PMCID: PMC7575713 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.562063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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A new polyketide-non-ribosomal peptide hybrid molecule, pyranoviolin A (1), was discovered from the genome-sequenced fungus Aspergillus violaceofuscus CBS 115571 and was characterized to be the first pyranonigrin analog harboring the C-3 methoxy group. Examination of the genome sequence of the fungus identified a putative biosynthetic gene cluster of 1, which was designated as the pyv cluster. The gene deletion experiment of the polyketide synthase (PKS)-non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) hybrid gene in the cluster confirmed the involvement of the pyv cluster in the pyranoviolin A biosynthesis. Finally, a plausible biosynthetic route leading to 1 has been proposed based on the bioinformatic analysis. Our study indicates that metabolite analysis of genome-sequenced microorganisms whose metabolites have been largely unexplored facilitates the discovery of new secondary metabolites along with their biosynthetic gene clusters.
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- Xingxing Wei
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Ocean Science and Division of Life Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.,City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- K L Hon
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The Hong Kong Children's Hospital, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong.,Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, United Kingdom
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Su XZ, Tang JW, Hu K, Li XN, Sun HD, Puno PT. Arthrinins E-G, Three Botryane Sesquiterpenoids from the Plant Endophytic Fungus Arthrinium sp. HS66. Nat Prod Bioprospect 2020; 10:201-207. [PMID: 32656629 PMCID: PMC7367987 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-020-00248-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Arthrinins E-G (1-3), three new sesquiterpenoids possessing non-isoprenoid botryane skeleton, were isolated from the fermentation of an endophytic fungus named Arthrinium sp. HS66 which colonized in the stems of Isodon xerophilus. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic methods. Furthermore, the structure of 1 was unambiguously confirmed by X-ray diffraction, while those of 2 and 3 were verified through quantum chemical calculation of NMR data and ECD spectra.
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- Xiao-Zheng Su
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China.
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China.
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Gohil S, Donaghy B, Tature D, Kowal J, Lea S, Lai FYL, Range S, Tang JW. Seasonal respiratory virus testing in management of adult cystic fibrosis patients. J Hosp Infect 2019; 103:360-361. [PMID: 31279759 PMCID: PMC7172063 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- S Gohil
- Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Cardiovascular Science, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK; Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
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Hills G, Kennedy M, Ahmed O, Tang JW. Managing seasonal influenza in hospitalized patients - without an influenza point-of-care test. J Hosp Infect 2019; 102:471-473. [PMID: 31125582 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- G Hills
- Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Respiratory Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
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Tang JW, Xu HC, Wang WG, Hu K, Zhou YF, Chen R, Li XN, Du X, Sun HD, Puno PT. (+)- and (-)-Alternarilactone A: Enantiomers with a Diepoxy-Cage-like Scaffold from an Endophytic Alternaria sp. J Nat Prod 2019; 82:735-740. [PMID: 30767530 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The enantiomers (+)- and (-)-alternarilactone A (1), the first examples of dibenzo-α-pyrones bearing a diepoxy-cage-like moiety, were isolated from the endophytic fungus Alternaria sp. hh930. The deficiency in 1H-1H COSY and HMBC correlations caused by the highly oxidized caged system of 1 and the deceptive and ambiguous signals such as "W" couplings in NMR data increased the risk of structure misassignment of 1. By performing a quantum chemical calculation of the NMR chemical shifts together with a DP4+ probability analysis and single-crystal X-ray crystallographic experiment, their structures were unambiguously determined, and their absolute configurations were determined by ECD calculations.
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- Jian-Wei Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , Yunnan , People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , Yunnan , People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , Yunnan , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , Yunnan , People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , Yunnan , People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , Yunnan , People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , Yunnan , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , Yunnan , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , Yunnan , People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China , Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201 , Yunnan , People's Republic of China
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Wang P, Xu L, Li L, Ren S, Tang J, Zhang M, Xu M. The microRNA-375 as a potentially promising biomarker to predict the prognosis of patients with head and neck or esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 276:957-968. [PMID: 30747316 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-019-05325-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The prognostic value of microRNA-375 (miR-375) expression in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) had been reported in the previous studies; however, the results remain inconsistent. This study was performed to investigate the prognostic significance of miR-375 expression in SCC based on all eligible evidences. METHODS Relevant studies were identified by searching PubMed, Embace, Medline, Cochrane Library, and China Biology Medicine disk. Survival outcome including overall survival (OS) and other survival outcomes were used as the primary endpoint to evaluate the prognostic outcome of patients with SCC. All statistical analyses were performed in RevMan software version 5.3 and STATA software version 14.1. Furthermore, the quality of included studies was assessed by The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. RESULTS In total, 13 studies, including 1340 patients, met the inclusion criteria for our meta-analysis. The pooled analysis results indicated that downregulation of miR-375 significantly predicted poor OS (HR 1.58, 95% CI 1.34-1.88, P < 0.001). Downregulated miR-375 was also correlated with the other survival outcomes. Subgroup analysis based on tumor type found that lower expression of miR-375 was significantly related with poor OS in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) (HR 1.58, 95% CI 1.29-1.94, P < 0.001) and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) (HR 1.59, 95% CI 1.16-2.18, P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis demonstrated that the downexpression of miR-375 was significantly correlated with poor OS in patients with SCCs and indicated the potential clinical use of miR-375 as a molecular biomarker, particularly in assessing prognosis for patients with ESCC and HNSCC.
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- Peng Wang
- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. .,Department of General Surgery, Mianzhu Hospital of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Mianzhu, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Tang JW, Kong LM, Zu WY, Hu K, Li XN, Yan BC, Wang WG, Sun HD, Li Y, Puno PT. Isopenicins A–C: Two Types of Antitumor Meroterpenoids from the Plant Endophytic Fungus Penicillium sp. sh18. Org Lett 2019; 21:771-775. [PMID: 30640477 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b04020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Jian-Wei Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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- Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People’s Republic of China
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Xu HC, Hu K, Shi XH, Tang JW, Li XN, Sun HD, Puno PT. Synergistic use of NMR computation and quantitative interproton distance analysis in the structural determination of neokadcoccitane A, a rearranged triterpenoid featuring an aromatic ring D from Kadsura coccinea. Org Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qo00281b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel lanostane triterpenoid possessing an aromatic ring D, along with two novel norlanostane triterpenoids, were isolated from Kadsura coccinea.
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- Hou-Chao Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China
- Kunming Institute of Botany
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry
- Kunming 650201
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China
- Kunming Institute of Botany
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry
- Kunming 650201
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China
- Kunming Institute of Botany
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry
- Kunming 650201
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China
- Kunming Institute of Botany
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry
- Kunming 650201
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China
- Kunming Institute of Botany
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry
- Kunming 650201
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China
- Kunming Institute of Botany
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry
- Kunming 650201
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China
- Kunming Institute of Botany
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry
- Kunming 650201
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May S, Adamska E, Tang JW. Evaluating the aptima HIV-1 quant Dx, HCV quant Dx and HBV quant assays against the Abbott HIV-1, HCV and HBV RealTime assays. J Clin Virol 2018; 106:7-10. [PMID: 30007139 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2018.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Viral load measurement is routine for the management of patients infected with HIV, HCV or HBV, using sensitive, quantitative, nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs). However, platforms are not equivalent in terms of turnaround time, random access capability and operator hands-on time. OBJECTIVES AND STUDY DESIGN We compared the performance of the Hologic Panther transcription-mediated amplification based Aptima assays for HIV, HBV and HCV viral load measurement with the corresponding Abbott m2000 RealTime assays. All Aptima assays were run according to the manufacturer's instructions, on archived patient samples for HIV (n = 251 including subtypes 01_AE, A (A1), B, BG recombinant, C CRF02_AG and G), HBV (n = 117 including genotypes A, B, C and D) and HCV (n = 82 including genotypes 1, 2, 3 and 4). Additional testing was performed with WHO international standards and expanded HIV-1 subtype and HCV NIBSC genotype panels. RESULTS The Hologic Panther Aptima assays for HIV-1 RNA, HBV DNA and HCV RNA viral load measurements performed equivalently to the Abbott m2000 RealTime assays. The performance of the Aptima assays was also acceptable on the WHO and NIBSC standards and subtype/genotype panels. CONCLUSIONS The Aptima Panther platform offers equivalent clinical performance for the viral load measurement of these three viruses, with the added benefits of reduced turnaround time, random access capability and reduced 'hands-on time' for staff, resulting in a potentially superior workflow for diagnostic laboratories.
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- Shoshanna May
- Clinical Microbiology and Virology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom.
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- Clinical Microbiology and Virology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Microbiology and Virology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, United Kingdom; Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, United Kingdom.
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Chen R, Tang JW, Li XR, Liu M, Ding WP, Zhou YF, Wang WG, Du X, Sun HD, Puno PT. Secondary Metabolites from the Endophytic Fungus Xylaria sp. hg1009. Nat Prod Bioprospect 2018; 8:121-129. [PMID: 29556983 PMCID: PMC5913051 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-018-0158-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A detailed chemical investigation of the secondary metabolites produced by the endophytic fungus Xylaria sp. isolated from the stems of Isodon sculponeatus afforded six new compounds, xylariahgins A-F (1-6), two new natural products (7 and 8), along with two known compounds (9 and 10) (Fig. 1). The structures of all compounds were unambiguously established by analyzing their spectroscopic data or referring to pertinent literature. Compounds 1-8 were tested for their cytotoxic activity against five human tumor cell lines.
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- Rong Chen
- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, People's Republic of China.
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Xu LL, Zhang M, Yi PS, Zheng XB, Feng L, Lan C, Tang JW, Ren SS, Xu MQ. Hepatic resection combined with radiofrequency ablation versus hepatic resection alone for multifocal hepatocellular carcinomas: A meta-analysis. Curr Med Sci 2017; 37:974-980. [PMID: 29270762 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-017-1836-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively assess the efficacy and safety of hepatic resection combined with radiofrequency ablation versus hepatic resection (HR) alone for the treatment of multifocal hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC). A literature search was conducted from the database including MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and China Biology Medicine (CBM) disc. The primary outcomes included the 1-, 3-, 5-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) rate. The secondary outcomes contained the intraoperative parameters and postoperative adverse events (AEs). These parameters were all analyzed by RevMan 5.3 software. After carefully screening relevant studies, four retrospective studies of high quality involving 466 patients (197 in the combined group and 269 in the HR group) were included in this study. The pooled results showed that the 1-, 3-, 5-year OS rate in the combined group were comparable with those in the HR group (OR=0.77, 0.96, 0.88; P=0.33, 0.88, 0.70, respectively). Similarly, there was no significant difference in 1-, 3-, 5-year DFS rate between the combined group and the HR alone group (OR=0.57, 0.83, 0.72; P=0.17, 0.37, 0.32, respectively). And the intraoperative parameters and postoperative AEs were also comparable between the above two cohorts. However, two included studies reported that tumor often recurred in the ablation site in the combined group. The present meta-analysis indicated that the HR combined with RFA could reach a long-term survival outcome similar to curative HR for multifocal HCC patients. And this therapy may be a promising alternative for these patients with marginal liver function or complicated tumor distribution. Furthermore, high quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are imperative to verify this conclusion.
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- Liang-Liang Xu
- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Institute of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Intestinal Diseases, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Zhou YF, Shi HX, Hu K, Tang JW, Li XR, Du X, Sun HD, Wang LS, Pu JX. Gypmacrophin A, a Rare Pentacyclic Sesterterpenoid, Together with Three Depsides, Functioned as New Chemical Evidence for Gypsoplaca macrophylla (Zahlbr.) Timdal Identification. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22101675. [PMID: 28991198 PMCID: PMC6151673 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22101675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The phytochemical investigation on 1 g of materials from Gypsoplaca macrophylla (Zahlbr.) Timdal resulted in the discovery of gypmacrophin A, a rare pentacyclic sesterterpenoid; brialmontin III, a new polysubstituted depside and two known ones, brialmontins I and II. The structure and absolute configurations of gypmacrophin A were elucidated by spectroscopic analyses and computational methods. Gypmacrophin A showed weak inhibition of AchE with an IC50 value of 32.03 μM. The four compounds provided new chemical evidence for G. macrophylla identification.
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- Yuan-Fei Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
- Kunming College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Plant Biodiversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
- Kunming College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
- Kunming College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
- Kunming College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Plant Biodiversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
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Jiang HY, Wang WG, Tang JW, Liu M, Li XR, Hu K, Du X, Li XN, Zhang HB, Pu JX, Sun HD. Structurally Diverse Diterpenoids from Isodon scoparius and Their Bioactivity. J Nat Prod 2017; 80:2026-2036. [PMID: 28654256 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Fourteen new diterpenoids (1-14) based on four skeletal types and two known analogues (15 and 16) were isolated from the aerial parts of Isodon scoparius. Compound 2 is the first ent-kaurane diterpenoid featuring a 1,11-ether bridge, and the structures of these new compounds were established mainly by NMR and MS methods. The absolute configurations of 1 and 5 and the relative configuration of 3 were determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The absolute configuration of 14 was determined by comparison of the experimental and calculated electronic circular dichroism spectra. Compounds 1, 4, and 15 were active against five human tumor cell lines (HL-60, SMMC-7721, A-549, MCF-7, and SW-480), and they also inhibited NO production in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells, with IC50 values of 1.0, 3.1, and 1.8 μM, respectively.
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- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/chemistry
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/isolation & purification
- Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology
- Crystallography, X-Ray
- Diterpenes, Kaurane/chemistry
- Diterpenes, Kaurane/isolation & purification
- Diterpenes, Kaurane/pharmacology
- Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/isolation & purification
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology
- HL-60 Cells
- Humans
- Isodon/chemistry
- Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology
- Macrophages/drug effects
- Molecular Structure
- Nitric Oxide/biosynthesis
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
- Plant Components, Aerial/chemistry
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- Hua-Yi Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University , Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University , Kunming 650091, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China
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Holmes CW, Rahman S, Allen DJ, Bandi S, Tang JW. Human parechovirus cluster in the UK, 8 May-2 August 2016-sequence analysis. J Clin Virol 2017; 93:37-39. [PMID: 28605724 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2017.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- C W Holmes
- Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Virus Reference Department, National Infections Service, Public Health England, London, UK; Pathogen Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK
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- Leicester Children's Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Clinical Microbiology and Virology, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
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Tang JW, Wang WG, Li A, Yan BC, Chen R, Li XN, Du X, Sun HD, Pu JX. Polyketides from the endophytic fungus Phomopsis sp. sh917 by using the one strain/many compounds strategy. Tetrahedron 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2017.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Zheng XB, Chen XB, Xu LL, Zhang M, Feng L, Yi PS, Tang JW, Xu MQ. miR-203 inhibits augmented proliferation and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma residual in the promoted regenerating liver. Cancer Sci 2017; 108:338-346. [PMID: 28100026 PMCID: PMC5378262 DOI: 10.1111/cas.13167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Liver resection is still the most commonly used therapeutic treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and liver regeneration promotes HCC growth in the regenerating liver. The high recurrence/metastasis of HCC is the main cause of death for HCC patients after liver resection. However, how the augmented growth and metastasis of residual HCC induced by the promoted liver regeneration following liver resection can be abolished remains unclear. In this study, a rat model with liver cirrhosis and diffused HCC was established by administration of diethylnitrosamine. Recombinant miR-203 adenovirus was administered to induce hepatic miR-203 overexpression and 30% partial hepatectomy (PH) followed. The effect of miR-203 on the proliferation, invasion and metastasis of the residual HCC in the remnant cirrhotic liver with promoted regeneration was investigated. We found that the basic spontaneous regeneration of the non-tumorous liver by 30% PH promoted proliferation, invasion and lung metastasis of the hepatic residual HCC. miR-203 overexpression further promoted the regeneration of the non-tumorous liver by upregulating Ki67 expression and enhancing IL-6/SOCS3/STAT3 pro-proliferative signals. Importantly, miR-203 overexpression markedly inhibited the proliferation, invasion and metastasis of hepatic residual HCC through suppressing expression of Ki67, CAPNS1 and lung metastasis. Moreover, it was found that miR-203 overexpression reversed the epithelial-mesenchymal transition induced by hepatectomy through targeting IL-1β, Snail1 and Twist1. In conclusion, our results suggested that miR-203 overexpression inhibited the augmented proliferation and lung metastasis of the residual HCC induced by the promoted liver regeneration following PH partly by regulating epithelial-mesenchymal transition.
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- Xiao-Bo Zheng
- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology (the First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province), Kunming, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Wan J, Jiang HY, Tang JW, Li XR, Du X, Li Y, Sun HD, Pu JX. Ent-Abietanoids Isolated from Isodon serra. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22020309. [PMID: 28218684 PMCID: PMC6155895 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22020309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2016] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Four new ent-abietane diterpenoids, along with four known ones were isolated from the aerial parts of Isodon serra, a traditional Chinese folk medicine. The new diterpenoids were named as serrin K (1), xerophilusin XVII (2), and enanderianins Q and R (3 and 4), while the known ones were identified as rubescansin J (5), (3α,14β)-3,18-[(1-methylethane-1,1-diyl)dioxy]-ent-abieta-7,15(17)-diene-14,16-diol (6), xerophilusin XIV (7), and enanderianin P (8), respectively. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis and comparison with the literature. Compound 1 showed remarkable inhibitory activity towards NO production in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells (IC50 = 1.8 μM) and weak cytotoxicity towards five human tumor cell lines (HL-60, SMMC-7721, A-549, MCF-7, SW480).
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- Jun Wan
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
- Kunming College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
- Kunming College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
- Kunming College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
- Kunming College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
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Veater J, Wong N, Stephenson I, Kirk-Granger H, Baxter LF, Cannon R, Wilson S, Atabani S, Sahota A, Bell D, Wiselka M, Tang JW. Resource impact of managing suspected Middle East respiratory syndrome patients in a UK teaching hospital. J Hosp Infect 2016; 95:280-285. [PMID: 28131646 PMCID: PMC7132460 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Clinical challenges exist in the management of hospitalized patients returning to the UK with potential Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, particularly with its clinical overlap with influenza, as demonstrated in this case-series and cost-analysis review of returning Hajj pilgrims. These patients were hospitalized with acute febrile respiratory illness, initially managed as potential MERS-CoV infections, but were eventually diagnosed with influenza. Additional costs were small, yet enhanced infection prevention measures created significant burdens on isolation rooms and staff time. Planning for predictable events such as Hajj is important for resource management. Here, in-house MERS-CoV diagnostic testing would have facilitated earlier diagnosis and discharge.
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- J Veater
- Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Public Health Birmingham, National Infection Service, Public Health England, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Public Health Birmingham, National Infection Service, Public Health England, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Clinical Microbiology, University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK; Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
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Tang JW, Pumarino J, Cameron KA, Peaceman AM, Ackermann RT. Perceptions of misdiagnosis among women diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Diabet Med 2016; 33:1451-2. [PMID: 26535796 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- J W Tang
- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Hu ZX, Shi YM, Wang WG, Tang JW, Zhou M, Du X, Zhang YH, Pu JX, Sun HD. Structural Characterization of Kadcoccinin A: A Sesquiterpenoid with a Tricyclo[4.4.0.03,10]decane Scaffold from Kadsura coccinea. Org Lett 2016; 18:2284-7. [PMID: 27091303 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b00919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Zheng-Xi Hu
- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
- Hubei
Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation,
School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- Hubei
Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation,
School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China
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Wang WG, Li A, Yan BC, Niu SB, Tang JW, Li XN, Du X, Challis GL, Che Y, Sun HD, Pu JX. LC-MS-Guided Isolation of Penicilfuranone A: A New Antifibrotic Furancarboxylic Acid from the Plant Endophytic Fungus Penicillium sp. sh18. J Nat Prod 2016; 79:149-155. [PMID: 26677752 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Penicilfuranone A (1), a novel furancarboxylic acid, and its proposed biosynthetic precursor, gregatin A (2), were isolated from the cultures of the fungus Penicillium sp. sh18 endophytic to the stems of Isodon eriocalyx var. laxiflora guided by HPLC-MS. X-ray crystallography was applied to the structure determination of furancarboxylic acid for the first time, allowing unambiguous assignment of 1. Penicilfuranone A displays a significant antifibrotic effect in activated hepatic stellate cells via negative regulation of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)/Smad signaling.
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- Wei-Guang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology , Chongqing 400054, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology & Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology & Toxicology , Beijing 100850, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick , Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology & Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology & Toxicology , Beijing 100850, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Kunming 650201, Yunnan, People's Republic of China
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Zhou M, Li XR, Tang JW, Liu Y, Li XN, Wu B, Qin HB, Du X, Li LM, Wang WG, Pu JX, Sun HD. Scopariusicides, Novel Unsymmetrical Cyclobutanes: Structural Elucidation and Concise Synthesis by a Combination of Intermolecular [2 + 2] Cycloaddition and C–H Functionalization. Org Lett 2015; 17:6062-5. [PMID: 26617269 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b03079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Min Zhou
- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. China
- Key
Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, State Ethnic
Affairs Commission and Ministry of Education, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650031, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Department
of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610083, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. China
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- Department
of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610083, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China,
Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, P. R. China
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Brown JR, Tang JW, Pankhurst L, Klein N, Gant V, Lai KM, McCauley J, Breuer J. Influenza virus survival in aerosols and estimates of viable virus loss resulting from aerosolization and air-sampling. J Hosp Infect 2015; 91:278-81. [PMID: 26412395 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Using a Collison nebulizer, aerosols of influenza (A/Udorn/307/72 H3N2) were generated within a controlled experimental chamber, from known starting virus concentrations. Air samples collected after variable suspension times were tested quantitatively using both plaque and polymerase chain reaction assays, to compare the proportion of viable virus against the amount of detectable viral RNA. These experiments showed that whereas influenza RNA copies were well preserved, the number of viable viruses decreased by a factor of 10(4)-10(5). This suggests that air-sampling studies for assessing infection control risks that detect only influenza RNA may greatly overestimate the amount of viable virus available to cause infection.
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- J R Brown
- Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- University Hospitals Leicester, Leicester, UK.
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- University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- University College London, London, UK
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- University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- The Francis Crick Institute, Mill Hill Laboratory, London, UK
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- University College London, London, UK
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Wang WG, Tang JW, Shi YM, Du X, Li XN, Wu HY, Jiang HY, Li Y, Pu JX, Sun HD. Laxiflorol A, the first example of 7,8:15,16-di-seco-15-nor-21-homo-ent-kauranoid from Isodon eriocalyx var. laxiflora. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra12704h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Laxiflorol A (1), an unprecedented 7,8:15,16-di-seco-15-nor-21-homo-ent-kauranoid, and its precursor analogue, laxiflorol B (2), were isolated from the leaves of Isodon eriocalyx var. laxiflora.
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Tang JW, Sun H, Yao XH, Wu YF, Wang X, Feng J. Effects of Replacement of Soybean Meal by Fermented Cottonseed Meal on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Immune Function of Yellow-feathered Broilers. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2014; 25:393-400. [PMID: 25049578 PMCID: PMC4092957 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2011.11381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2011] [Revised: 12/27/2011] [Accepted: 12/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The study was conducted to examine the effects of partially replacing soybean meal (SBM) by solid-state fermented cottonseed meal (FCSM) on growth performance, serum biochemical parameters and immune function of broilers. After inoculated with Bacillus subtilis BJ-1 for 48 h, the content of free gossypol in cottonseed meal was decreased from 0.82 to 0.21 g/kg. A total of 600, day-old male yellow-feathered broilers were randomly divided into four groups with three replicates of 50 chicks each. A corn-SBM based control diet was formulated and the experimental diets included 4, 8 or 12% FCSM, replacing SBM. Throughout the experiment, broilers fed 8% FCSM had higher (p<0.05) body weight gain than those fed 0, 4 and 12% FCSM. The feed intake in 8% FCSM group was superior (p<0.05) to other treatments from d 21 to 42. On d 21, the concentration of serum immunoglobin M in the 4% and 8% FCSM groups, as well as the content of complements (C3, C4) in 8% FCSM group were greater (p<0.05) than those in the SBM group. Besides, birds fed 8% FCSM had increased (p<0.05) serum immunoglobin M, immunoglobulin G and complement C4 levels on d 42 compared with bird fed control diet. No differences (p>0.05) were found between treatments regarding the serum biochemical parameters and the relative weights of immune organs. In conclusion, FCSM can be used in broiler diets at up to 12% of the total diet and an appropriate replacement of SBM with FCSM may improve growth performance and immunity in broilers.
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- J W Tang
- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, No. 388, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, No. 388, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, No. 388, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, No. 388, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, No. 388, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, No. 388, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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Sun H, Tang JW, Fang CL, Yao XH, Wu YF, Wang X, Feng J. Molecular analysis of intestinal bacterial microbiota of broiler chickens fed diets containing fermented cottonseed meal. Poult Sci 2013; 92:392-401. [PMID: 23300306 DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary inclusion of fermented cottonseed meal (FCM) on the ileal and cecal bacterial microbiota of broiler chickens. A total of 300 newborn yellow-feathered broiler chickens were randomly divided into 2 treatments with 3 replicates each (50 birds per replicate): control and 80 g/kg of FCM group. The feeding trial lasted for 42 d. Ileal and cecal digesta samples were collected from 8 chicks per replicate at 21 and 42 d of age to determine the composition of bacterial microbiota using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, cloning, sequencing, and real-time quantitative PCR analysis. The results demonstrated that the microbial composition in the ileum and cecum were considerably affected by the diet. The similarity dendrogram of banding profiles showed a more rapid stabilization of intestinal bacterial microbiota in broilers fed diets supplemented with FCM, compared with that of the birds fed the control diet. No significant difference was observed in total number of bands and Shannon-Weaver index, indicating that FCM had no effects on bacterial diversity. However, enumeration of bacteria in the ileal and cecal contents by quantitative PCR showed an increased (P < 0.05) population of lactobacilli, as well as a decreased (P < 0.05) Escherichia coli number by the dietary inclusion of FCM. In summary, dietary inclusion of FCM did not affect the intestinal microbial diversity but shifted intestinal microbiota, with a more homogenous population and an increased colonization of lactobacilli. The results also support the concept that dietary FCM inclusion could promote the beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract.
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- H Sun
- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, No. 388, Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou 310058, P R China
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Lee HK, Lee CK, Loh TP, Chiang D, Koay ES, Tang JW. Missed diagnosis of influenza B virus due to nucleoprotein sequence mutations, Singapore, April 2011. Euro Surveill 2011; 16:19943. [PMID: 21871229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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A new influenza B variant was discovered in Singapore in April 2011 during diagnostic testing of a 3-year-old boy with respiratory symptoms. Influenza B virus was isolated from culture and confirmed by standard immunofluorescence testing, but was not detected by the routine, in-house influenza screening reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction assay that targets the nucleoprotein (NP) gene. Subsequent sequencing investigations demonstrated that several other published assays targeting NP could also fail to detect this novel variant.
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- H K Lee
- Molecular Diagnosis Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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Lee HK, Lee CK, Loh TP, Chiang D, Koay ES, Tang JW. Missed diagnosis of influenza B virus due to nucleoprotein sequence mutations, Singapore, April 2011. Euro Surveill 2011. [DOI: 10.2807/ese.16.33.19943-en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A new influenza B variant was discovered in Singapore in April 2011 during diagnostic testing of a 3-year-old boy with respiratory symptoms. Influenza B virus was isolated from culture and confirmed by standard immunofluorescence testing, but was not detected by the routine, in-house influenza screening reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction assay that targets the nucleoprotein (NP) gene. Subsequent sequencing investigations demonstrated that several other published assays targeting NP could also fail to detect this novel variant.
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- H K Lee
- Molecular Diagnosis Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Molecular Diagnosis Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Clinical Chemistry Division, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Microbiology Division, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Molecular Diagnosis Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Molecular Diagnosis Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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Meng LQ, Tang JW, Wang Y, Zhao JR, Shang MY, Zhang M, Liu SY, Qu L, Cai SQ, Li XM. Astragaloside IV synergizes with ferulic acid to inhibit renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis in rats with obstructive nephropathy. Br J Pharmacol 2011; 162:1805-18. [PMID: 21232035 PMCID: PMC3081123 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01206.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The combination of Chinese herbs, Astragali Radix and Angelicae Sinensis Radix, could alleviate renal interstitial fibrosis. Astragaloside IV (AS-IV) and ferulic acid (FA) are the two major active constituents in this combination. In this study, we employed rats with unilateral ureteral obstruction to determine whether AS-IV and FA have the same renoprotective effects and investigated the mechanisms of this action. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Renal pathological changes were evaluated after treatment with AS-IV, FA or AS-IV + FA (AF) for 10 days. Meanwhile, the expression of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), fibronectin, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), phosphorylation of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (p-JNK) and nitric oxide (NO) production in kidney were determined. The expressions of fibronectin, α-SMA, mitogen-activated protein kinases [JNK, extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK), P38] in TGF-β1-treated NRK-49F cells or interleukin-1-treated HK-2 cells after AS-IV, FA or AF were assessed. KEY RESULTS AF alleviated the infiltration of mononuclear cells, tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis; reduced the expression of fibronectin, α-SMA, TGF-β1 and p-JNK; and dramatically increased the production of NO in obstructed kidneys. Neither AS-IV nor FA alone improved renal damage, but both increased NO production. AF inhibited α-SMA and fibronectin expression in NRK-49F or HK-2 cells. Furthermore, AF significantly inhibited IL-1β-induced JNK phosphorylation, without affecting ERK or P38 phosphorylation. Neither AS-IV nor FA alone had any effect on the cells. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS AS-IV synergizes with FA to alleviate renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis; this was associated with inhibition of tubular epithelial–mesenchymal transdifferentiation (EMT) and fibroblast activation, as well as an increase in NO production in the kidney.
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- L Q Meng
- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Tang JW, Noakes CJ, Nielsen PV, Eames I, Nicolle A, Li Y, Settles GS. Observing and quantifying airflows in the infection control of aerosol- and airborne-transmitted diseases: an overview of approaches. J Hosp Infect 2011; 77:213-22. [PMID: 21194796 PMCID: PMC7114680 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2010] [Accepted: 09/23/2010] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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With concerns about the potential for the aerosol and airborne transmission of infectious agents, particularly influenza, more attention is being focused on the effectiveness of infection control procedures to prevent hospital-acquired infections by this route. More recently a number of different techniques have been applied to examine the temporal-spatial information about the airflow patterns and the movement of related, suspended material within this air in a hospital setting. Closer collaboration with engineers has allowed clinical microbiologists, virologists and infection control teams to assess the effectiveness of hospital isolation and ventilation facilities. The characteristics of human respiratory activities have also been investigated using some familiar engineering techniques. Such studies aim to enhance the effectiveness of such preventive measures and have included experiments with human-like mannequins using various tracer gas/particle techniques, real human volunteers with real-time non-invasive Schlieren imaging, numerical modelling using computational fluid dynamics, and small scale physical analogues with water. This article outlines each of these techniques in a non-technical manner, suitable for a clinical readership without specialist airflow or engineering knowledge.
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- J W Tang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
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Lü XT, Yin JX, Tang JW. Diversity and composition of understory vegetation in the tropical seasonal rain forest of Xishuangbanna, SW China. REV BIOL TROP 2011; 59:455-463. [PMID: 21513205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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Tropical forests vegetation and community research have tended to focus on the tree component, and limited attention has been paid to understory vegetation. Species diversity and composition of the understory of tropical seasonal rain forest were inventoried in a 625 m2 area (for sapling layer) and a 100 m2 area (for herb/seedling layer) in three 1 ha plots. We found 3068 individuals belonging to 309 species, 192 genera and 89 families. The most important family as determined by the Family Importance Value (FIV) was Rubiaceae in both sapling and herb/seedling layers. In terms of Importance Value Index (IVI), the shrub Mycetia gracilis (Rubiaceae) was the most important species in the sapling layer and the pteridophyte Selaginella delicatula (Selaginellaceae) was the most ecological significant species in the herb/seedling layer. Much more vascular plant species were registered in the understory than in the tree layer totaled among the three plots. The species diversity did not differ significantly among the tree layer, sapling layer and herb/seedling layer. Given that we still know little about the understory plant community for growth forms other than trees, the results from the present study indicate that more attention should be paid to the understory vegetation during the decision-making process for biodiversity conservation in the tropical forests.
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- Xiao-Tao Lü
- Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla County, Yunnan 666303, China.
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