The first complete sequence and genome structure of daphne virus Y.[Pubmed: 27383206]

From Daphne odora Thunb., an ornamental shrub in the Republic of Korea, a potyvirus was identified that has an RNA genome of 9,448 nucleotides (excluding the 3'-terminal poly(A) tail) encoding a polyprotein of 3,065 amino acids, with nine putative protease cleavage sites producing ten proteins. Since this potyvirus shared the highest nucleotide sequence identity (91 %; query coverage 5 %) with the available partial sequence of daphne virus Y (DVY) from New Zealand (EU179854), it was considered a Korean isolate of DVY. This is the first molecular characterization of the complete genome sequence of a DVY isolate.

Daphnetin Alleviates Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis via Regulating Dendritic Cell Activity.[Pubmed: 27013083]

Daphnetin, a coumarin derivative extracted from Daphne odora var. marginata, has been reported to have antiinflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. Our previous study indicated that it was able to remarkably suppress the neuroinflammation and suggested its potential application in treating neuroinflammatory diseases. Multiple sclerosis (MS), a Th cell-mediated autoimmune disease, is the most common inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). We examined whether daphnetin treatment can protect mice against experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model for MS.

Daphnetin inhibits invasion and migration of LM8 murine osteosarcoma cells by decreasing RhoA and Cdc42 expression.[Pubmed: 26845352]

Daphnetin, 7,8-dihydroxycoumarin, present in main constituents of Daphne odora var. marginatai, has multiple pharmacological activities including anti-proliferative effects in cancer cells. In this study, using a Transwell system, we showed that daphnetin inhibited invasion and migration of highly metastatic murine osteosarcoma LM8 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Following treatment by daphnetin, cells that penetrated the Transwell membrane were rounder than non-treated cells. Immunofluorescence analysis revealed that daphnetin decreased the numbers of intracellular stress fibers and filopodia. Moreover, daphnetin treatment dramatically decreased the expression levels of RhoA and Cdc42. In summary, the dihydroxycoumarin derivative daphnetin inhibits the invasion and migration of LM8 cells, and therefore represents a promising agent for use against metastatic cancer.

[Confocal Raman microspectroscopy study on the distribution of cellulose and lignin in Daphne odora Thunb].[Pubmed: 22715772]

Confocal Raman microspectroscopy is well suited to investigating cellulose and lignin distribution in-situ in the native cell walls of woody tissue. In this study, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to determine the ultrastructure of Daphne odora Thunb. In the TEM images, cell wall of Daphne odora Thunb. is typically divided into three layers: middle lamellar (ML), primary wall (P) and secondary wall (S1, S2 and S3). More detailed information about cellulose and lignin distribution in different cell wall layers was analyzed in situ by confocal Raman microspectroscopy. Raman spectra and images reveal that the distribution of cellulose and lignin in the cell wall layers is not uniform. Lignin concentration in different morphological areas follows the decreasing order: the cell corner (CC) > the middle lamellar (CML) > the secondary wall (S2). In contrast, cellulose distribution shows the opposite pattern-low concentration in CC and CML and high in S2 regions.

The therapeutic effects of daphnetin in collagen-induced arthritis involve its regulation of Th17 cells.[Pubmed: 22554834]

Daphne odora var. marginata (D. marginata), an aiophyllus arbuscular plant, is one of the traditional Chinese medicines used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. This study investigated the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of daphnetin, an active monomer ingredient derived from D. marginata, on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in rats.

Regulatory effect of daphnetin, a coumarin extracted from Daphne odora, on the balance of Treg and Th17 in collagen-induced arthritis.[Pubmed: 21914445]

Daphnetin extracted from Daphne odora Var. marginata contains coumarin compounds, which possess properties of analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effect of daphnetin on anti-arthritis and its role on the balance of Tregs and Th17, using a collagen-induced arthritis rat model. Collagen-induced arthritis rats were treated with daphnetin for 21 days. The therapeutic effects of daphnetin were evaluated by clinical symptoms and histopathology. The levels of Th17-, Treg-, Th2-, Th1-type cytokines in serum were determined by ELISA. The expression levels of related receptors RORγt, NF-κB, Foxp3 and CD77 in joint tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry. Our results showed that administration of daphnetin significantly alleviated the severity of the arthritis, as evidenced by the reduction of arthritis scores, suppression of the infiltration of inflammatory cells and prevention of synovial hyperplasia, thereby resulting in the joint destruction in the arthritis rats. Additionally, daphnetin treatment reduced the serum level of Th17-, Th2- and Th1-type in collagen-induced arthritis rats. Correspondingly, the expression of RORγt, NF-κB and CD77 in joint tissue of collagen-induced arthritis rats was remarkably decreased, while the expression of Foxp3 and IL-10 was remarkably increased after being administered with daphnetin. Collectively, this study demonstrated that administration of daphnetin attenuated the clinical symptoms and pathological destruction of arthritis joints. The therapeutic effects were associated with the up-regulation of Tregs, down-regulation of Th17-, Th2- and Th1-type cell responses. The results provide novel evidence that daphnetin has therapeutic effects on autoimmune arthritis through modulating the balance of Tregs and Th17.

[Chemical constituents of Daphne odora var. margirmta].[Pubmed: 21837973]

To study the chemical constituents of Daphne odora var. margirmta.

Two new chemical constituents from Daphne odora Thunb. var. marginata.[Pubmed: 17393653]

Two new phenolic constituents, daphnenone (1) and daphneone (2), were isolated from the stem bark of Daphne odora Thunb. var. marginata. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 were tested for cytotoxic activity by MTT assays on five human tumour cell lines, K562, A549, MCF-7, LOVO and HepG2. Compound 1 showed obvious cytotoxic activity against all the five cell lines.

[Studies on the chemical constituents in roots of Daphne odora var. atrocaulis].[Pubmed: 16011095]

To study the chemical constituents from Daphne odora var. atrocaulis.