Shepherd's purse seeds were collected from winter wheat fields and road sides in Hebei Province,China.Their sensitivities to tribenuron-methyl were evaluated in a whole plant dose response assay in the greenhouse.Res...Shepherd's purse seeds were collected from winter wheat fields and road sides in Hebei Province,China.Their sensitivities to tribenuron-methyl were evaluated in a whole plant dose response assay in the greenhouse.Results revealed that HB-1,HB-2,HB-3,HB-4,HB-6,HB-7,HB-17,HB-18,HB-19,HB-20,HB-21,and HB-22 populations were susceptible to tribenuron-methyl characterised by very low GR50 values of about 0.10 g a.i.ha-1.On the other hand,populations HB-15 and HB-16 had moderate resistance to tribenuron-methyl with resistance indices (RI) ranging from 10-100 folds,whilst populations HB-5,HB-8,HB-9,HB-10,HB-11,HB-12,HB-13,and HB-14 expressed high level of resistance to tribenuron-methyl with resistance indices over 100.The proportion of moderate resistance level was about 9.09%,and that of high resistance was about 36.36%.展开更多
Abelmoschus manihot(L.)Medik.(A.manihot)is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine with a variety of pharmacological properties.It was first recorded in Jiayou Materia Medica dating back to the Song dynasty to eliminate...Abelmoschus manihot(L.)Medik.(A.manihot)is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine with a variety of pharmacological properties.It was first recorded in Jiayou Materia Medica dating back to the Song dynasty to eliminate urinary tract irritation by clearing away heat and diuretic effect.However,its pharmacological action on urinary tract infections has not been investigated.The present study aims to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of A.manihot on a mouse model of lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced cystitis.The results showed that A.manihot decreased white blood cell(WBC)count in urine sediments of the cystitis mice,alleviated bladder congestion,edema,as well as histopathological damage,reduced the expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin-6,and interleukin-1βsimultaneously.Moreover,A.manihot administration significantly downregulated the expression levels of TLR4,MYD88,IκBα,p-IκBα,NF-κB p65,and p-NF-κB p65 in LPS-induced cystitis mice.These findings demonstrated the protective effect of A.manihot against LPS-induced cystitis,which is attributed to its anti-inflammatory profile by suppressing TLR4/MYD88/NF-κB pathways.Our results suggest that A.manihot could be a potential candidate for cystitis treatment.展开更多
基金supported by the State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests,Institute of Plant Protection (IPP),Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,China (SKL2010OP15)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31000856)
文摘Shepherd's purse seeds were collected from winter wheat fields and road sides in Hebei Province,China.Their sensitivities to tribenuron-methyl were evaluated in a whole plant dose response assay in the greenhouse.Results revealed that HB-1,HB-2,HB-3,HB-4,HB-6,HB-7,HB-17,HB-18,HB-19,HB-20,HB-21,and HB-22 populations were susceptible to tribenuron-methyl characterised by very low GR50 values of about 0.10 g a.i.ha-1.On the other hand,populations HB-15 and HB-16 had moderate resistance to tribenuron-methyl with resistance indices (RI) ranging from 10-100 folds,whilst populations HB-5,HB-8,HB-9,HB-10,HB-11,HB-12,HB-13,and HB-14 expressed high level of resistance to tribenuron-methyl with resistance indices over 100.The proportion of moderate resistance level was about 9.09%,and that of high resistance was about 36.36%.
基金supported by the“Double First-Class”University project(CPU2018GF06).
文摘Abelmoschus manihot(L.)Medik.(A.manihot)is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine with a variety of pharmacological properties.It was first recorded in Jiayou Materia Medica dating back to the Song dynasty to eliminate urinary tract irritation by clearing away heat and diuretic effect.However,its pharmacological action on urinary tract infections has not been investigated.The present study aims to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of A.manihot on a mouse model of lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced cystitis.The results showed that A.manihot decreased white blood cell(WBC)count in urine sediments of the cystitis mice,alleviated bladder congestion,edema,as well as histopathological damage,reduced the expression levels of tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin-6,and interleukin-1βsimultaneously.Moreover,A.manihot administration significantly downregulated the expression levels of TLR4,MYD88,IκBα,p-IκBα,NF-κB p65,and p-NF-κB p65 in LPS-induced cystitis mice.These findings demonstrated the protective effect of A.manihot against LPS-induced cystitis,which is attributed to its anti-inflammatory profile by suppressing TLR4/MYD88/NF-κB pathways.Our results suggest that A.manihot could be a potential candidate for cystitis treatment.