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BMC Genomics ; 24(1): 203, 2023 Apr 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37069497

RESUMO

The freshwater leech Whitmania pigra (W. pigra) Whitman (Annelida phylum) is a model organism for neurodevelopmental studies. However, molecular biology research on its embryonic development is still scarce. Here, we described a series of developmental stages of the W. pigra embryos and defined five broad stages of embryogenesis: cleavage stages, blastocyst stage, gastrula stage, organogenesis and refinement, juvenile. We obtained a total of 239.64 Gb transcriptome data of eight representative developmental phases of embryos (from blastocyst stage to maturity), which was then assembled into 21,482 unigenes according to our reference genome sequenced by single-molecule real-time (SMRT) long-read sequencing. We found 3114 genes differentially expressed during the eight phases with phase-specific expression pattern. Using a comprehensive transcriptome dataset, we demonstrated that 57, 49 and 77 DEGs were respectively related to morphogenesis, signal pathways and neurogenesis. 49 DEGs related to signal pathways included 30 wnt genes, 14 notch genes, and 5 hedgehog genes. In particular, we found a cluster consisting of 7 genes related to signal pathways as well as synapses, which were essential for regulating embryonic development. Eight genes cooperatively participated in regulating neurogenesis. Our results reveal the whole picture of W. pigra development mechanism from the perspective of transcriptome and provide new clues for organogenesis and neurodevelopmental studies of Annelida species.


Assuntos
Proteínas Hedgehog , Sanguessugas , Animais , Água Doce , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Proteínas Hedgehog/genética , Sanguessugas/genética , Sanguessugas/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Neurogênese , Transcriptoma , Embrião não Mamífero/metabolismo
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Small ; 19(34): e2301709, 2023 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37093500

RESUMO

A superior composite material consisting of MXene and ruthenium dioxide-modified carbon cloth is synthesized by pulsed laser deposition and electrostatic self-assembly, which is further utilized to construct a class of novel electrochemical (EC) sensors for kaempferol (KA) detection. The carbon-cloth-based electrodes modified by ruthenium dioxide and then MXene are characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy. The EC process on the modified electrodes is analyzed by cyclic voltammetry, EC impedance spectroscopy, and differential pulse voltammetry. It is found that positively charged RuO2 not only possesses the remarkable electrical conductivity and electrocatalysis activity but also hampers the restacking of MXene, which accordingly enhances the exposure of the active surface area and greatly boosts the electrocatalysis activity of the entire composite. Consequently, this newly developed composite-based EC sensor exhibits a high sensitivity, selectivity, and remarkable stability to detect KA with two linear ranges of 0.06-1 and 1-15 µM. The inferred limit of detection is 0.039 µM via differential pulse voltammetry. More importantly, this novel EC sensor is found to be applicable for detecting KA in practical traditional Chinese medicines.

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Mikrochim Acta ; 191(1): 33, 2023 12 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38102445

RESUMO

3D nanocake-like Au-MXene and Au pallet (Au-MXene/AuP) nanocomposite-modified screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) were utilized to construct an ultrasensitive label-free electrochemical aptasensor through a self-assembly procedure for trace paraquat (PQ) residue detection. Benefiting from the excellent electrochemical (EC) performances (e.g., high conductivity and large surface area) of Au-MXene nanocomposites and AuP substrate, the developed Apt/Au-MXene/AuP/SPCE-based EC aptasensor displayed excellent specificity and anti-interference ability, good repeatability, and stability. A linear relationship between the log value of the change in current intensity [lg (ΔI)] and the log value of the concentration of PQ [lg (CPQ)] was obtained in the range 0.05-1000 ng/mL. The limit of detection was 0.028 ng/mL, and the sensitivity was 255.5 µA/(µM·cm2). Practical applications in malt and mint samples confirmed the accuracy of the EC aptasensor in complex matrices for PQ detection, providing a universal analytical tool for other trace pesticides in different food samples by simply replacing the corresponding aptamers.


Assuntos
Aptâmeros de Nucleotídeos , Técnicas Biossensoriais , Limite de Detecção , Técnicas Eletroquímicas/métodos , Paraquat , Aptâmeros de Nucleotídeos/química , Técnicas Biossensoriais/métodos , Ouro/química
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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf ; 234: 113377, 2022 Apr 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35272189

RESUMO

Affected by some external conditions and internal factors, pesticides can be transferred from tea into its infusion, causing subsequent damage to humans as tea infusion is generally consumed. This study aimed to explore the inherent regularity in transfer behavior of 23 pesticides belonging to different classes from honeysuckle to its tea infusion, and to understand the effects of external brewing conditions and internal physicochemical parameters of the pesticides on their transfer rates. Results indicated that the transfer rates (Rt) of pesticides from honeysuckle into tea solutions increased with prolonged brewing time, or adding a cover on a container, but decreased with increasing the times of infusion. In addition, the transfer potential of these pesticides greatly depended on their physicochemical properties but not their type. The pesticides with high water solubility and low water partition coefficient (LogKow, e.g., omethoate) were more easily transferred into tea infusions than those with low water solubility and high LogKow (e.g., chlorpyrifos). Compared the tea brewing in a covered container, the empirical models obtained in an uncovered cup predicted the transfer behavior and drinking risk of pesticides potentially introduced into honeysuckle and its tea infusion. The linear equation was as follow: Rt = 10.756 LogWS + 7.517, R = 0.8771. In practice, honeysuckle should be brewed in an uncovered cup within a short brewing time, and the first tea infusion should be abandoned to reduce the transfer percentage of pesticides. This study provided beneficial references for pesticide application in honeysuckle plantation to establish realistic maximum residue limits of multi-pesticides in honeysuckle tea and related products.

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Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf ; 21(2): 2032-2073, 2022 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34729895

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Mycotoxin contamination in foods has posed serious threat to public health and raised worldwide concern. The development of simple, rapid, facile, and cost-effective methods for mycotoxin detection is of urgent need. Aptamer-based sensors, abbreviated as aptasensors, with excellent recognition capacity to a wide variety of mycotoxins have attracted ever-increasing interest of researchers because of their simple fabrication, rapid response, high sensitivity, low cost, and easy adaptability for in situ measurement. The past few decades have witnessed the rapid advances of aptasensors for mycotoxin detection in foods. Therefore, this review first summarizes the reported aptamer sequences specific for mycotoxins. Then, the recent 5-year advancements in various newly developed aptasensors, which, according to the signal output mode, are divided into electrochemical, optical and photoelectrochemical categories, for mycotoxin detection are comprehensively discussed. A special attention is taken on their strengths and limitations in real-world application. Finally, the current challenges and future perspectives for developing novel highly reliable aptasensors for mycotoxin detection are highlighted, which is expected to provide powerful references for their thorough research and extended applications. Owing to their unique advantages, aptasensors display a fascinating prospect in food field for safety inspection and risk assessment.


Assuntos
Aptâmeros de Nucleotídeos , Técnicas Biossensoriais , Micotoxinas , Alimentos , Micotoxinas/análise
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Nucleic Acids Res ; 47(W1): W65-W73, 2019 07 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31066451

RESUMO

We previously developed a web server CPGAVAS for annotation, visualization and GenBank submission of plastome sequences. Here, we upgrade the server into CPGAVAS2 to address the following challenges: (i) inaccurate annotation in the reference sequence likely causing the propagation of errors; (ii) difficulty in the annotation of small exons of genes petB, petD and rps16 and trans-splicing gene rps12; (iii) lack of annotation for other genome features and their visualization, such as repeat elements; and (iv) lack of modules for diversity analysis of plastomes. In particular, CPGAVAS2 provides two reference datasets for plastome annotation. The first dataset contains 43 plastomes whose annotation have been validated or corrected by RNA-seq data. The second one contains 2544 plastomes curated with sequence alignment. Two new algorithms are also implemented to correctly annotate small exons and trans-splicing genes. Tandem and dispersed repeats are identified, whose results are displayed on a circular map together with the annotated genes. DNA-seq and RNA-seq data can be uploaded for identification of single-nucleotide polymorphism sites and RNA-editing sites. The results of two case studies show that CPGAVAS2 annotates better than several other servers. CPGAVAS2 will likely become an indispensible tool for plastome research and can be accessed from http://www.herbalgenomics.org/cpgavas2.


Assuntos
Genoma de Planta/genética , Anotação de Sequência Molecular , Alinhamento de Sequência , Software , Bases de Dados de Ácidos Nucleicos , Éxons/genética , Humanos , Internet , Edição de RNA/genética
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Mikrochim Acta ; 187(4): 236, 2020 03 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32189083

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In this study, we designed a ZnCdS@ZnS quantum dots (QDs)-based label-free electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunosensor for sensitive determination of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). A Nafion solution assembled abundant QDs on the surface of a Au electrode as ECL signal probes, with specially coupled anti-AFB1 antibodies as the capturing element. As the reduction reaction between S2O82- in the electrolyte and QDs on the electrode led to ECL emission, the decreased ECL signals resulting from target AFB1 in the samples were recorded for quantification. We evaluated electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and ECL measurements along each step in the construction of the proposed immunosensor. After systematic optimization of crucial parameters, the ECL immunosensor exhibited a good sensitivity, with a low detection limit of 0.01 ng/mL for AFB1 in a wide concentration range of 0.05-100 ng/mL. Testing with lotus seed samples confirmed the satisfactory selectivity, stability, and reproducibility of the developed ECL immunosensor for rapid, efficient, and sensitive detection of AFB1 at trace levels in complex matrices. This study provides a powerful and universal analytical platform for a variety of analytes that can be used in broad applications for real-time analysis, such as food and traditional Chinese medicine safety testing, environmental pollution monitoring, and disease diagnostics. Graphical abstract Development of a ZnCdS@ZnS quantum dots based label-free electrochemiluminescence immunosensor for sensitive detection of aflatoxin B1 in lotus seed.


Assuntos
Aflatoxina B1/análise , Técnicas Biossensoriais/métodos , Lotus/química , Medições Luminescentes/métodos , Pontos Quânticos/química , Aflatoxina B1/imunologia , Técnicas Biossensoriais/normas , Compostos de Cádmio , Medições Luminescentes/normas , Sementes/química , Sulfetos , Compostos de Zinco
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Anal Chem ; 91(1): 1194-1202, 2019 01 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30520622

RESUMO

High-throughput and low-cost detection of mycotoxins in complex matrices is becoming increasingly urgent but it is still challenging to perform ultrasensitive analyses. Here we report a green and practical cytometric microbead magnetic suspension array (CBMSA) strategy for rapid and economical detection of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in multiple batches of lotus seed samples. The protocol included (1) fabrication of suspension array chips by immobilizing biotin-modified bovine serum albumin-AFB1 (antigen) onto the surface of streptavidin-coated magnetic microbeads in a multiwell array, (2) indirect immunocompetition of antigen and target of AFB1 in lotus seed samples with the specific antibodies, (3) rapid magnetic separation regardless of complex pretreatment steps, and (4) ultrasensitive fluorescence detection of fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled goat anti-mouse immunoglobulin G (FITC-IgG) probes. After systematic optimization of some crucial parameters, the developed CBMSA assay allowed for ultrasensitive detection of AFB1 with limit of detection as low as 7.8125 pg·kg-1. For high-throughput analysis, the CBMSA technique was capable of on-site co-instantaneous detection of 50-100 samples in one operation within 30 s, only needing a small amount (50 µL) of solution, which is much cheaper, greener, and more user-friendly than conventional techniques. Moreover, CBMSA with magnetic separation is free of multiple centrifugation and cleanup steps to avoid unpredictable loss of targets. Since various capture and fluorescent probes can be randomly constructed and bound onto the surface of magnetic microbeads to establish an ultrasensitive detection system, the CBMSA technique is very promising for more trace analytes in complex matrices and for broad point-of-need applications, such as drug screening and real-time high-throughput analysis.


Assuntos
Aflatoxina B1/análise , Ensaios de Triagem em Larga Escala , Microesferas , Lotus/química , Campos Magnéticos , Sementes/química
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 44(18): 3967-3973, 2019 Sep.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31872732

RESUMO

Lanosterol synthase( LS) is a key enzyme involving in the mevalonate pathway( MVA pathway) to produce lanosterol,which is a precursor of ganoderma triterpenoid. And the transcriptional regulation of LS gene directly affects the content of triterpenes in Ganoderma lucidum. In order to study the transcriptional regulation mechanism of LS gene,yeast one-hybrid technique was used to screen the transcription regulators which interact withthe promoter of LS. The bait vector was constructed by LS promoter,then the vector was transformed yeast cells to construct bait yeast strain. One-hybrid c DNA library was constructed via SMART technology. Then the c DNA and p GADT7-Rec vector were co-transformed into the bait yeast strain to screen the upstream regulatory factors of the promoter region of LS by homologous recombination. Total of 23 positive clones were screened. After sequencing,blast was performed against the whole-genome sequence of G. lucidum. As a result,8 regulatory factors were screened out including the transcription initiation TFIIB,the alpha/beta hydrolase super family,ALDH-SF superfamily,60 S ribosomal protein L21,ATP synthase ß-subunit,microtubule associated protein Cript,prote asome subunit ß-1,and transaldolase. Until now,the regulation effect of these 8 regulatory factors in G.lucidum has not been reported. This study provides candidate proteins for in-depth study on the expression regulation of LS.


Assuntos
Transferases Intramoleculares/metabolismo , Reishi/enzimologia , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo , Biblioteca Gênica , Transferases Intramoleculares/genética , Reishi/genética , Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Yao Xue Xue Bao ; 52(3): 494-9, 2017 Mar.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29979865

RESUMO

Bubali cornu (water buffalo horn) has been used as the substitute for Cornu rhinoceri asiatici (rhino horn) in clinical applications, and is the essential ingredient of Angong Niuhuang Wan. In recent years, there are a number of adulterants on the commercial herbal medicine markets. An efficient tool is required for species identification. In this study, 155 Bubali cornu samples have been taken from original animals and collected from commercial herbal medicine markets. 153 COI sequences have been successfully obtained from 155 samples through DNA extraction, PCR amplification, bidirectional sequencing and assembly. 93 COI sequences have been added to the DNA barcoding database of traditional Chinese animal medicine after validation using DNA barcoding GAP and tree-based methods. The species identification of the 62 commercial Bubali cornu medicines has been accomplished on the DNA barcoding system for identifying herbal medicine using the updated animal medicine database (www.tcmbarcode.cn). Except two samples failed to obtain COI sequences, 54.8% of the commercial Bubali cornu medicines were water buffalo horns and 29% were yak horns. Our results showed that yak horn was the major adulterant of Bubali cornu and the DNA barcoding method may accurately discriminate Bubali cornu and their adulterants. Therefore, we recommend that supervision on the herbal medicine markets should be strengthened with this new method to warren the effectiveness of herbal medicines.


Assuntos
Produtos Biológicos/química , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/química , Cornos/química , Animais , Búfalos , Código de Barras de DNA Taxonômico , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa
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Yao Xue Xue Bao ; 51(11): 1784-90, 2016 11.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29908528

RESUMO

To identify the commercial medicinal materials of Bombyx Batryticatus, two-dimensional DNA barcode was used to construct the "Internet Plus" identification system for Chinese medicine, which should benefit the cross-platform communication of DNA barcode information. Bombyx Batryticatus contained Bombyx mori Linnaeus and Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuillant. Both COI and ITS sequences were obtained via PCR amplification for total genomic DNA extracted from raw materials using the animal genomic DNA kit, while only ITS but no COI sequences was obtained when using the plant genomic DNA kit. The ITS sequences obtained using the animal genomic DNA kit were consistent with those using plant genomic DNA kit. The medicinal materials yielded COI sequences and identified as B. mori. According to analysis of ITS sequences, the main species of the medicinal materials were identified as B. bassiana and few were identified as other fungi. NJ trees analysis based on ITS sequences suggests that it can be easily distinguished from other fungi. Our results showed that total genomic DNA of B. mori and B. bassiana was extracted simultaneously using the animal genomic DNA kit, which could effectively solve the problem in species identification of animal and fungi mixture materials. COI and ITS regions as DNA barcodes can stably and accurately identify Bombyx Batryticatus. The "Internet Plus" two-dimensional DNA barcode system will promote the standardization and normalization of Chinese medicinal materials market.


Assuntos
Bombyx/classificação , Código de Barras de DNA Taxonômico , Animais
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 41(3): 390-395, 2016 Feb.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28868852

RESUMO

In order to guarantee the species correction of Notopterygium seeds, a molecular identification method with ITS2 as DNA barcode has been verified. In this study, 27 samples of Notopterygium seeds were collected from the main producing area of Notopterygium. The morphological characteristics of the Notopterygium seeds were firstly surveyed. Then the DNA extraction, PCR amplification, DNA sequencing and DNA assembly were carried out. The species identification for a Notopterygium seed was implemented through distance method, NJ-tree method and the DNA barcoding system for traditional Chinese medicine (www.tcmbarcode.cn). The results showed that the seeds of N. incisum and N. franchetii had similar morphological characteristics and were difficult to distinguish clearly based on morphological descriptions. With the results of molecular identification, 24 samples were genuine including 13 N. incisum seeds samples and 11 N. franchetii genuine seeds samples. In conclusion, DNA barcode technology can accurately and efficiently identify the species of Notopterygium seeds. Furthermore, this study will provide a new method for germplasm resources identification of medicinal materials and supplies some guidelines for establishing Chinese herbal seeds and seedlings quality standards.


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Apiaceae/genética , Código de Barras de DNA Taxonômico/métodos , Apiaceae/classificação , China , DNA de Plantas/genética , Filogenia , Sementes/classificação , Sementes/genética
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Genomics ; 103(1): 154-9, 2014 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24440419

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Ophiocordyceps sinensis is a highly valuable and popular medicinal fungus used as a tonic and roborant for thousands of years in traditional Asian medicine. However, unsustainable harvesting practices have endangered this species and very little is known about its developmental programming, its biochemistry and genetics. To begin to address this, the transcriptome of the medicinal O. sinensis fruiting body was analyzed by high-throughput. In this O. sinensis 454-EST dataset, four mating type genes and 121 genes that may be involved in fruiting body development, especially in signal transduction and transcription regulation, were discovered. Moreover, a model was developed for the synthesis of the primary medicinal compound, cordycepin, and the putative biosynthetic enzymes identified. This transcriptome dataset provides a significant new resource for gene discovery in O. sinensis and dissection of its valuable biosynthetic and developmental pathways.


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Desoxiadenosinas/biossíntese , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Hypocreales/genética , DNA Fúngico/genética , Etiquetas de Sequências Expressas , Loci Gênicos , Hypocreales/química , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Transdução de Sinais
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Yao Xue Xue Bao ; 50(10): 1356-61, 2015 Oct.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26837186

RESUMO

In order to authenticate the components of antler powder in the market, DNA barcoding technology coupled with cloning method were used. Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences were obtained according to the DNA barcoding standard operation procedure (SOP). For antler powder with possible mixed components, the cloning method was used to get each COI sequence. 65 COI sequences were successfully obtained from commercial antler powders via sequencing PCR products. The results indicates that only 38% of these samples were derived from Cervus nippon Temminck or Cervus elaphus Linnaeus which is recorded in the 2010 edition of "Chinese Pharmacopoeia", while 62% of them were derived from other species. Rangifer tarandus Linnaeus was the most frequent species among the adulterants. Further analysis showed that some samples collected from different regions, companies and prices, contained adulterants. Analysis of 36 COI sequences obtained by the cloning method showed that C. elaphus and C. nippon were main components. In addition, some samples were marked clearly as antler powder on the label, however, C. elaphus or R. tarandus were their main components. In summary, DNA barcoding can accurately and efficiently distinguish the exact content in the commercial antler powder, which provides a new technique to ensure clinical safety and improve quality control of Chinese traditional medicine


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Chifres de Veado , Código de Barras de DNA Taxonômico , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa , Animais , Cervos , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Pós , Controle de Qualidade
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 39(12): 2176-9, 2014 Jun.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25244739

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Fifty-eight samples belonging to 7 species of Arisaematis Rhizoma and its adulterants were collected. The ITS2 locus was employed as a DNA barcode and amplified, sequenced and assembled for all of the collected samples. Then, ITS2 sequences have been annotated using HMM-based method. The intra- and inter-specific variations were calculated and NJ tree was constructed using MEGA 6.0 software. The results showed that inter-specific K2P distances were significantly larger than intra-specific distances for all of the three origin species of Arisaematis Rhizoma. Furthermore, three origin species, Arisaema amurense, A. erubescens and A. heterophyllum, can be respectively formed to be a single branch with high bootstrap values. It is concluded that ITS2 can be used to correctly identify Arisaematis Rhizoma from its adulterants and the application of ITS2 in the identification of traditional Chinese medicine has an important prospective.


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Arisaema/classificação , Código de Barras de DNA Taxonômico/métodos , DNA de Plantas/genética , DNA Espaçador Ribossômico/genética , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/classificação , Arisaema/genética , Contaminação de Medicamentos/prevenção & controle , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/química , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Filogenia , Controle de Qualidade , Rizoma/classificação , Rizoma/genética
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 39(12): 2194-8, 2014 Jun.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25244743

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Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma and Atractylodis Rhizoma were widely used in strengthening spleen under different disease conditions, and were easily and often misused each other. Therefore, DNA barcode was used to distinguish Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma and Atractylodis Rhizoma from their adulterants to ensure the safe use. The sequence lengths of ITS2 of Atractylodes macrocephala, Atractylodis Rhizoma (A. lancea, A. japonica and A. coreana) were both 229 bp. Among the ITS2 sequences of A. macrocephala, only one G/C transversion was detected at site 98, and the average GC content was 69.42%. No variable site was detected in the ITS2 sequences of A. lancea. The maximum K2P intraspecific genetic distances of both A. japonica and A. coreana were 0.013. The maximum K2P intraspecific genetic distances of A. macrocephala, A. lancea, A. japonica and A. coreana were less than the minimum interspecific genetic distance of adulterants. The ITS2 sequences in each of these polytypic species were separated into pairs of divergent clusters in the NJ tree. DNA barcoding could be used as a fast and accurate identification method to distinguish Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Atractylodis Rhizoma, from their adulterants to ensure its safe use.


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Atractylodes/classificação , Código de Barras de DNA Taxonômico/métodos , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/classificação , Atractylodes/genética , DNA de Plantas/genética , DNA Espaçador Ribossômico/genética , Contaminação de Medicamentos/prevenção & controle , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas/química , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Filogenia , Controle de Qualidade , Rizoma/classificação , Rizoma/genética
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 39(12): 2155-9, 2014 Jun.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25244735

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In order to construct an integrated DNA barcoding database for identifying Chinese animal medicine, the authors and their cooperators have completed a lot of researches for identifying Chinese animal medicines using DNA barcoding technology. Sequences from GenBank have been analyzed simultaneously. Three different methods, BLAST, barcoding gap and Tree building, have been used to confirm the reliabilities of barcode records in the database. The integrated DNA barcoding database for identifying Chinese animal medicine has been constructed using three different parts: specimen, sequence and literature information. This database contained about 800 animal medicines and the adulterants and closely related species. Unknown specimens can be identified by pasting their sequence record into the window on the ID page of species identification system for traditional Chinese medicine (www. tcmbarcode. cn). The integrated DNA barcoding database for identifying Chinese animal medicine is significantly important for animal species identification, rare and endangered species conservation and sustainable utilization of animal resources.


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Código de Barras de DNA Taxonômico/métodos , Bases de Dados de Ácidos Nucleicos , Eucariotos/classificação , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa , Animais , Eucariotos/genética
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 39(12): 2204-7, 2014 Jun.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25244745

RESUMO

In order to provide a new method for the identification of Placenta hominis, the COI barcode has been employed to identify the P. hominis medicinal materials and its adulterants. Genomic DNA was extracted from the experimental samples. The COI sequences were amplified and sequenced bi-directionally. Sequence assembly and consensus sequence generation were performed using the CodonCode Aligner. NJ tree was constructed by MEGA6.0 software. COI sequences can be successfully obtained from all experimental samples. The intra-specific variation and inter-specific divergence were calculated. The average intra-specific K2P distance of P. hominis was 0.001 and the maximum intra-specific distance was 0.008. The cluster dendrogram constructed can be seen that the same genus is together, and distinguished from its adulterants. It is concluded that P. hominis and its adulterants can be correctly identified by DNA barcoding method.


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Código de Barras de DNA Taxonômico/métodos , Complexo IV da Cadeia de Transporte de Elétrons/genética , Placenta/química , Placenta/enzimologia , Animais , Bovinos , Contaminação de Medicamentos/prevenção & controle , Feminino , Humanos , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Filogenia , Gravidez , Controle de Qualidade , Ovinos , Suínos
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi ; 39(12): 2208-11, 2014 Jun.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25244746

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In this study, the COI barcode was used to identify the Scolopendra medicinal materials and its adulterants in order to provide a new method for the identification of Scolopendra. Genomic DNA was extracted from the experimental samples. The COI sequences were amplified and sequenced bi-directionally. Sequence alignment and NJ tree construction was carried out by MEGA6.0 software. The results showed that the COI sequences can be obtained from all experimental samples. The average inter-specific K2P distance of Scolopendra was 0.222 and the minimum inter-specific distance was 0.190. All the Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans medicinal samples clustered into a clade in the NJ tree and can be distinguished from its adulterants. In a conclusion, COI can be used to correctly identify Scolopendra medicinal materials, and it will be a potential DNA barcode for identifying other animal medicinal materials.


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Proteínas de Artrópodes/genética , Código de Barras de DNA Taxonômico/métodos , Complexo IV da Cadeia de Transporte de Elétrons/genética , Escorpiões/classificação , Escorpiões/genética , Animais , Contaminação de Medicamentos/prevenção & controle , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Filogenia , Controle de Qualidade , Escorpiões/enzimologia
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J Ethnopharmacol ; 330: 118257, 2024 Aug 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38677578

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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Leeches exhibit robust anticoagulant activity, making them useful for treating cardiovascular diseases in traditional Chinese medicine. Whitmania pigra, the primary source species of leech-derived medicinal compounds in China, has been demonstrated to possess formidable anticoagulant properties. Hirudin-like peptides, recognized as potent thrombin inhibitors, are prevalent in hematophagous leeches. Considering that W. pigra is a nonhematophagic leech, the following question arises: does a hirudin variant exist in this species? AIM OF THE STUDY: In this study we identified the hirudin-encoding gene (WP_HV1) in the W. pigra genome. The goal of this study was to assess its anticoagulant activity and analyze the related mechanisms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study, a hirudin-encoding gene, WP_HV1, was identified from the W. pigra genome, and its accurate coding sequence (CDS) was validated through cloning from cDNA extracted from fresh W. pigra specimens. The structure of WP_HV1 and the amino acids associated with its anticoagulant activity were determined by sequence and structural analysis and prediction of its binding energy to thrombin. E. coli was used for the expression of WP_HV1 and recombinant proteins with various structures and mutants. The anticoagulant activity of the synthesized recombinant proteins was then confirmed using thrombin time (TT). RESULTS: Validation of the WP_HV1 gene was accomplished, and three alternative splices were discovered. The TT of the blank sample exceeded that of the recombinant WP_HV1 sample by 1.74 times (0.05 mg/ml), indicating positive anticoagulant activity. The anticoagulant activity of WP_HV1 was found to be associated with its C-terminal tyrosine, along with the presence of 9 acidic amino acids on both the left and right sides. A significant reduction in the corresponding TT was observed for the mutated amino acids compared to those of the wild type, with decreases of 4.8, 6.6, and 3.9 s, respectively. In addition, the anticoagulant activity of WP_HV1 was enhanced and prolonged for 2.7 s when the lysine-67 residue was mutated to tryptophan. CONCLUSION: Only one hirudin-encoding variant was identified in W. pigra. The active amino acids associated with anticoagulation in WP_HV1 were resolved and validated, revealing a novel source for screening and developing new anticoagulant drugs.


Assuntos
Processamento Alternativo , Anticoagulantes , Hirudinas , Sanguessugas , Hirudinas/farmacologia , Hirudinas/genética , Animais , Sanguessugas/genética , Anticoagulantes/farmacologia , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Trombina/metabolismo , Clonagem Molecular , Proteínas Recombinantes/genética
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