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Comparative Study on Leaf Morphology-Venation Pattern of Hedyotis auricularia L. and Its Adulterants
摘要: [Objectives] To compare the leaf morphology and leaf venation patterns of Hedyotis auricularia L. and its adulterants, such as Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC., Spermacoce pusilla Wall. and Spermacoce alata Aubl., produced in Guangxi, so as to provide a simple and rapid identification method for the identification of H. auricularia L. in Guangxi. [Methods] LMVP (leaf morphology-venation pattern) identification method was used to study the characteristics of leaf morphology-venation pattern. [Results] Characteristics of leaf morphology-venation pattern: (i) H. auricularia L.: circular knotted-curved pinnate leaf venation without reaching the margin; the primary veins run straight without branches, the number of secondary veins is 5 to 9, and the angles included in tertiary veins are mostly near right angles or obtuse angles. (ii) M. hirtus (L.) DC.: curved pinnate leaf venation without reaching the margin; the primary veins run straight without obvious changes, the number of secondary veins is 3 to 5, and the tertiary veins are slender, and the included angles are mostly acute. (iii) S. pusilla Wall.: curved leaf venation without reaching the leaf margin; there are 4 to 5 pairs of secondary veins, most of which are opposite; the angle between the secondary veins and the primary veins in the middle and near the petiole is mostly medium acute angle, and the extension of the tertiary veins has no fixed direction. (iv) S. alata Aubl.: circular knotted-curved pinnate leaf venation; the primary veins are convex and straight without branches, and there are 4 to 6 pairs of secondary veins, alternating. The angle between secondary veins and primary veins is mostly medium acute angle, the angle between tertiary veins and secondary veins is near right angle, and the tertiary veins are mostly transversely extended. [Conclusions] The leaf morphology-venation patterns of the above-mentioned H. auricularia L. and M. hirtus (L.) DC., S. pusilla Wall., and S. alata Aubl. can be used as their identification features, and the identification method has certain operability, which provides an identification idea for the identification of Chinese herbal medicines.
关键词: Hedyotis auricularia L., Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC., Spermacoce pusilla Wall., Spermacoce alata Aubl., Leaf venation pattern
Transcriptomic Analysis and Computational Study Provide Insights into the Mechanism of Anti-tumor Activity of CuB and CuE on HepG2 cells
摘要: [Objectives] To study the effect of carcinoma cell line (HepG2) and mechanism of anti-tumor activity of cucurbitacin B (CuB) and cucurbitacin E (CuE) on HepG2 cells. [Methods] HepG2 cells were treated with various concentrations of CuB and CuE, and the proliferation, cell cycle distribution, apoptosis, and performed RNA-seqtranscriptomics of these cells were evaluated after treatment. [Results] The results demonstrated that, in comparison to the control group, HepG2 cells treated with CuB and CuE displayed a synergistic effect on growth inhibition, cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase, and apoptosis induction in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Western blotting analysis using protein extracts derived from HepG2 cells showed that CuB and CuE induced apoptosis by increasing the expression of endogenous levels of full-length caspase-3 (35 kDa) and the large fragment of cleaved caspase-3 (17 kDa). Moreover, transcriptomic results demonstrated that after treatment, the differentially expressed genes associated with pathways such as "cell cycle", "spliceosome", "metabolic pathways", and "carbon metabolism" were significantly up-/down-regulated. [Conclusions] These results demonstrate that the anti-tumor mechanisms of CuB and CuE are attributed to their interference in cell cycle and metabolism processes. Collectively, the treatment with CuB and CuE may serve as a promising therapeutic option for hepatocellular carcinoma.
关键词: Transcriptomic, Cucurbitacin B, Cucurbitacin E, HepG2 cells