Phytochemical investigation of the trunks from led to the isolation of a novel phenolic glucoside, 2-2,4-di-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)but-2-en-1-yl---D-glucopyranoside (), along with five known stilbene derivatives (). Their structures were determined mainly using high-resolution electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic analyses, followed by comparisons of observed spectral data with reported values. The novel compound in was found to be useful as a chemotaxonomic marker. Biological evaluation revealed that compound had remarkable inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production, with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC) value of 4.85 ± 0.20 µM, which was much higher than that of the positive control dexamethasone (IC = 14.20 ± 0.54 M).
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
January 2025
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
While iron (Fe) is essential for life and plays important roles for almost all growth related processes, it can trigger cell death in both animals and plants. However, the underlying mechanisms for Fe-induced cell death in plants remain largely unknown. S-nitrosoglutathione reductase (GSNOR) has previously been reported to regulate nitric oxide homeostasis to prevent Fe-induced cell death within root meristems.
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January 2025
Institute of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University, Aulweg 123, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
Vascular smooth muscle cell (SMC) relaxation by guanylyl cyclases (GCs) and cGMP is mediated by NO and its receptor soluble GC (sGC) or natriuretic peptides (NPs) ANP/BNP and CNP with the receptors GC-A and GC-B, respectively. It is commonly accepted that cultured SMCs differ from those in intact vessels. Nevertheless, cell culture often remains the first step for signaling investigations and drug testing.
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December 2024
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Inflammation models with the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-1β (IL-1β) are widely used in the in vitro investigation of new therapeutic approaches for osteoarthritis (OA). The aim of this study was to systematically analyze the influence of IL-1β in a 3D chondral pellet culture model. Bovine articular chondrocytes were cultured to passage 3 and then placed in pellet culture.
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December 2024
Institute for Fetology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu.
Background: Paternal preconception alcohol exposure affects fetal development; however, it is largely unknown about the influences on offspring vasculature and mechanisms.
Methods: Offspring born form paternal rats treated with alcohol or water before pregnant was raised until 3 months of age. Vessel tone of mesenteric arteries was detected using myograph system; whole-cell calcium channel current in smooth muscle cells was tested using patch-clamp; molecule expressions were detected with real-time PCR, western blotting, and Dihydroethidium (DHE); DNA methylations were determined using targeted bisulfate sequencing assay.
J Am Heart Assoc
January 2025
Division of Cardiovascular Science, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health The University of Manchester Manchester UK.
Background: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is linked to prolonged endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. P21-activated kinase 2 (Pak2) facilitates a protective ER stress response. This study explores the mechanism and role of Pak2 in HFpEF pathology.
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