茶中儿茶素的分离分析方法研究进展

儿茶素类是茶叶药效的主要活性组分.天然产生的八大儿茶素为儿茶素(C)、表儿荼素(EC)、没食子儿茶素(GC)、表没食子儿荼素(EGC)、儿茶素没食子酸酯(CG)、表儿荼素没食子酸酯(ECG)、没食子儿荼素没食子酸酯(GCG)、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG).本文综述了分离分析茶儿荼素的常用有效方法.     

高效液相色谱法测定茶叶中茶多酚

应用高效液相色谱法测定了茶叶,特别是绿茶中的8种多酚,包括儿荼素(C)、表没食子儿茶素(EGC)、没食子儿荼素(GC)、表儿茶素(EC)、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)、没食子儿荼素没食子酸酯(GCG)、表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG)及儿茶素没食子酸酯(CG).在C18>反相柱(250 min×4.6 mm,5 μm)上进行分离,用不同体积比混合的流动相A及流动相B的混合液作梯度淋洗,流速为1.0 mL·min-1,柱温为40℃,在280 nm波长处进行紫外检测.上述8组分在0.004～4.0 g·L-范围内呈线性关系,方法的检出限在0.6～2.6 mg·L-1范围内,平均回收率为83%.     

脉冲辐解研究茶多酚4个组分清除羟自由基机理

采用脉冲电子辐解瞬态吸收光谱法 ,在pH 7的磷酸缓冲水溶液中测定茶多酚 4个组分表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯 (EGCG)、表儿茶素没食子酸酯 (ECG)、表没食子儿茶素 (EGC)和表儿茶素 (EC)的清除羟自由基速率常数分别为 1 .5× 1 0 10 ,1 .4× 1 0 10 ,9.7× 1 0 9和 9.2× 1 0 9dm3 ·mol-1·s-1,并提出了EGCG和ECG在清除羟自由基的过程中存在一个脱没食子酸基团的机理     

半制备型液相色谱法分离纯化茶叶鲜叶中7种儿茶素类化合物

建立了从茶叶鲜叶中分离纯化7种儿茶素类化合物(没食子儿茶素(GC)、表没食子儿茶素(EGC)、儿茶素(C)、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)、表儿茶素(EC)、表没食子儿茶素3-O-(3-O-甲基)没食子酸酯(EGCG3"Me)和表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG))的半制备色谱法。铁观音鲜叶经甲醇超声浸提、浓缩、氯仿萃取后,向水相中加入碱式醋酸铅沉淀,得到茶多酚粗品。分别以甲醇-水、乙腈-水作为流动相,采用半制备色谱法纯化7种儿茶素类化合物,纯度均达到90%。此外,利用同样的方法分离纯化另外两种茶叶鲜叶中的7种儿茶素类化合物,得到相似的结果。该方法以溶剂提取、离子沉淀结合半制备色谱,适于简单、高效地同时分离制备多种儿茶素类化合物。     

改性木粉填充柱对茶多酚与咖啡因分离应用的研究

用乙基纤维素、己二酸和丙烯酰胺制成浆液改性剂,对木粉进行改性.研究对比了木粉在改性前后对茶多酚(TP)与咖啡因(Caf)的分离效果.研究结果表明,已改性的木粉对TP中3种主要成分(EGC,EGCG和ECG)与Caf的分离效果优于未改性木粉.改性后的木粉可用于TP各组分与Caf分离时的前处理.通过该前处理可将绿茶提取液分离为两部分:一部分主要由咖啡因和表没食子儿茶素(EGC)组成,另一部分主要由表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGC)和表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG)组成.     

高效液相色谱法分析元宝枫叶中儿茶素类物质

本文建立了元宝枫树叶中儿茶素种类及其含量的高效液相色谱(HPLC)测定方法。采用反相C18色谱柱,以甲醇/水(含0.5%乙酸)=25/75(V/V)为流动相,对没食子儿茶素(GC)、表没食子儿茶素(EGC)、儿茶素(C)、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)、表儿茶素(EC)和没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(GCG)进行定性、定量分析;以甲醇/水(含0.5%乙酸)=35/65(V/V)为流动相,对表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG)和儿茶素没食子酸酯(CG)进行定性分析,柱温均为35℃,检测波长为278 nm,流速为1.0mL/min。结果表明:元宝枫叶中有EGC、EC和GCG,其它五种则无。EGC平均含量为0.0389 mg/g,方法精密度(RSD)为0.42%(n=6);EC平均含量为0.0289 mg/g,方法RSD为1.5%(n=6);GCG平均含量为0.284 mg/g,方法RSD为0.32%(n=6)。该方法简便、准确、分离效果好,为元宝枫叶开发成茶叶、饮料以及医疗保健品提供重要依据。     

反相高效液相色谱法同时测定茶叶中六种儿茶素组分的研究

采用反相高效液相色谱法同时测定茶叶中L (+) 表儿茶素(L EC),L (-) 表儿茶素没食子酸酯(L ECG),L (-) 表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(L EGCG),L (-) 表没食子儿茶素(L EGC),(+) 没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(GCG),DL 儿茶素(DL C)六种儿茶素组分,以乙醇∶乙酸∶水=14.5∶1.0∶84.5(体积比)为流动相(1.0ml·min-1),C18柱,UV检测器(278nm)。六种儿茶素组分的相对标准偏差分别为0.67%,0.45%,0.24%,0.56%,3.11%,4 41%,回收率分别为95.2%,98.2%,101.3%,97.0%,98.3%,97.5%。该法采用乙醇、乙酸等无毒溶剂作流动相,回收率高,用于实际样品测定,结果满意。     

高效液相色谱法测定绿茶中茶多酚及咖啡因

应用高效液相色谱法测定绿茶中没食子酸(GA)、咖啡因(CAF)及5种儿茶素类化合物,包括儿茶素(C)、表儿茶素(EC)、表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)、表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG)、没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(GCG)。对国家标准方法GB/T 8313-2008中流动相组成进行了调整,用0.5%乙酸代替2%的乙酸,在AT.Lichrom ODS色谱柱(4.6mm×250mm,5μm)上进行分离,流量为1.0mL.min-1,在波长278nm处进行紫外检测。7种组分在40min内达到完全分离。7种组分的质量浓度分别在一定的范围内与其峰面积呈线性关系。方法用于绿茶的分析,7种组分的加标回收率在96.0%～102.8%之间。     

儿茶素活性成分分子印迹聚合物的分子识别特性及固相萃取研究

以表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)为模板分子，α-甲基丙烯酸为功能单体，乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯为交联剂，合成EGCG分子印迹聚合物。利用该聚合物对EGCG及其异构体和结构类似物进行分子识别特性研究。结果表明：分子印迹聚合物对模板分子具有较高的选择性和识别能力，而空白聚合物却不具备这样的特性。在此基础上，把聚合物用于固相萃取茶叶提取物茶多酚，分离富集其中的儿茶素活性成分单体EGCG，获得了满意的效果。     

高效液相色谱-质谱法及模式识别法用于鉴别普洱生茶与熟茶

采用高效液相色谱-质谱联用技术及高效液相色谱法对生熟普洱茶中的主要成分进行定性和定量分析。鉴定出普洱茶水溶液中8种主要成分,分别为没食子酸(GA)、没食子酸儿茶素(GC)、表没食子酸儿茶素(EGC)、儿茶素(C)、咖啡因(CAF)、表儿茶素(EC)、表没食子酸儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)和表儿茶素没食子酸酯(ECG)。以这8种成分的含量为指标,对普洱生茶和熟茶各20批进行主成分分析、聚类分析和判别分析,能准确地区分普洱生茶与熟茶。     

A reactive oxygen species-responsive dendrimer with low cytotoxicity for efficient and targeted gene delivery

Nonviral vectors have been attracting more attention for several advantages in gene delivery and the development of nonviral gene ca rriers with high delivery efficiency and low cytotoxicity has long been a key project.Starburst polyamidoamine dendrimers are a class of synthetic polymers with unique structural and physical characteristics.However,when they are used as gene carrier,the gene transfection efficiency is not satisfactory.Herein,a novel thioketal-core polyamidoamine dendrimer(i.e.,ROS-PAMAM)was synthesized and characterized.Compared to ethylenediamine-core dendrimers or widely used cationic polymers of polyetherimide,ROS-PAMAM showed lower cytotoxicity.Moreover,ROS-PAMAM demonstrated reactive oxygen species responsive characteristics,which can facilitate the release of siRNA in the tumor microenvironment.In vitro gene transfection experiments based on A549 cells confirmed that siRNA/ROS-PAMAM exhibits high gene transfection efficiency.It is concluded that ROS-PAMAM shows great potential as a generalizable vehicle for gene therapy applications.     

Polymer siRNA conjugates synthesised by controlled radical polymerisation

Oligonucleotide therapeutics such as antisense RNA, micro RNA, mRNA and small interfering RNA have great potential to generate a novel therapeutic portfolio within the pharmaceutical market. The promising outlook of oligonucleotide therapeutics lies in their ability to knockdown genes responsible for disease progression. However, the efficient delivery of RNA medicines without causing toxicity remains a major challenge. With growing interest in siRNA therapeutics, a number of synthetic polymers have been developed to facilitate efficient in vitro and in vivo delivery. With the advent of controlled radical polymerisation (CRP) techniques – such as RAFT polymerisation and ATRP – new families of well-defined polymers with narrow molecular weight distribution and predictable molecular architecture potentially suitable to generate siRNA delivery devices are becoming available. In this review article we will describe and discuss how CRP can be utilised to generate siRNA delivery nanodevices.     

Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Micelles for Gene Delivery

Gene therapy is a promising method to treat acquired and inherited diseases by introducing exogenous genes into specific recipient cells. Polymeric micelles with different nanoscopic morphologies and properties hold great promise for gene delivery system. Conventional cationic polymers, poly(ethyleneimine)(PEI), poly(L-lysine)(PLL), poly(2-dimethyla-minoethyl methacrylate)(PDMAEMA) and novel cationic polymers poly(2-oxazoline)s(POxs), have been incorporated into block copolymers and decorated with targeting moieties to enhance transfection efficiency. In order to minimize cytotoxicity, nonionic block copolymer micelles are utilized to load gene through hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions or covalent conjugations, recently. From our perspective, properties(shape, size, and mechanical stiffness, etc.) of block copolymer micelles may significantly affect cytotoxicity, transfection efficiency, circulation time, and load capacity of gene vectors in vivo and in vitro. This review briefly sums up recent efforts in cationic and nonionic amphiphilic polymeric micelles for gene delivery.     

Synthesis and Application of Low Molecular Weight PEI-Based Copolymers for siRNA Delivery with Smart Polymer Blends

Polyethylenimine (PEI) is a commonly used cationic polymer for small-interfering RNA (siRNA) delivery due to its high transfection efficiency at low commercial cost. However, high molecular weight PEI is cytotoxic and thus, its practical application is limited. In this study, different formulations of low molecular weight PEI (LMW-PEI) based copolymers polyethylenimine-g-polycaprolactone (PEI–PCL) (800 Da–40 kDa) and PEI–PCL–PEI (5–5–5 kDa) blended with or without polyethylene glycol-b-polycaprolactone (PEG–PCL) (5 kDa-4 kDa) are investigated to prepare nanoparticles via nanoprecipitation using a solvent displacement method with sizes ≈100 nm. PEG–PCL can stabilize the nanoparticles, improve their biocompatibility, and extend their circulation time in vivo. The nanoparticles composed of PEI–PCL–PEI and PEG–PCL show higher siRNA encapsulation efficiency than PEI–PCL/PEG–PCL based nanoparticles at low N/P ratios, higher cellular uptake, and a gene silencing efficiency of ≈40% as a result of the higher molecular weight PEI blocks. These results suggest that the PEI–PCL–PEI/PEG–PCL nanoparticle system could be a promising vehicle for siRNA delivery at minimal synthetic effort.     

基于门舒特金反应的酶触发自降解高分子载体及其在基因输送中的应用

用邻位苄基溴与双胺进行门舒特金反应,合成了2种线性的季铵盐阳离子聚合物.其中,含有酚基酯键的阳离子聚合物,一旦进入细胞后,可以在细胞内的酯酶催化下快速水解,使得聚合物自降解断裂为不带电的非季铵盐小分子,从而快速释放DNA,最终达到提高转染效率的目的.通过对复合物纳米颗粒的粒径和电势测定,证明了这2种阳离子聚合物都能够有效地结合DNA形成表面带正电的复合物纳米颗粒.凝胶阻滞电泳实验表明,所合成的阳离子聚合物都能稳定地包裹DNA.而在酯酶条件下,含有酚基酯键的阳离子聚合物可以发生降解,使得纳米复合物释放出DNA.同时,含有酚基酯键的阳离子聚合物由于其独特的可降解性,相比于PEI,降低了细胞毒性.在体外细胞转染实验中,2种阳离子聚合物都有较好的转染效果.其中酯酶响应的载体在高N/P下依然表现出较高的转染效率,说明该阳离子载体能够在细胞内有效降解并释放出DNA.     

Impact of lipid substitution on assembly and delivery of siRNA by cationic polymers

Characterization of a polymer library engineered to enhance their ability to protect and deliver their nucleotide cargo to the cells is reported. The ζ-potential continuously increased with higher polymer:siRNA weight ratio, and the ζ-potential of lipid-modified polymers:siRNA complexes were higher than PEI2 at all ratios. At polymer:siRNA ratio of 1:1, all lipid-substituted polymers showed complete protection against degradation. Lipid-modified polymers significantly increased the cellular uptake of siRNA complexes and down-regulation of GAPDH and P-gp (max. 66% and 67%, respectively). The results indicate that hydrophobic modification of low molecular PEI could render this otherwise ineffective polymer to a safe effective delivery system for intracellular siRNA delivery and protein silencing.     

Intrinsically cell-permeable miniature proteins based on a minimal cationic PPII motif

Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) provide promising tools for the cellular delivery of molecular cargos ranging in size from small molecules and peptides to proteins and quantum dots. CPPs are typically cationic and/or amphipathic sequences that are unstructured or alpha-helical. We expand the repertoire of cell-penetrating motifs by designing encodable CPPs possessing type-II polyproline (PPII) helical structure. These motifs surpass the uptake efficiency of existing CPPs and are not cytotoxic at concentrations 100 times greater than that necessary for delivery. By replacing the PPII helix of a miniature protein, the motif can endow intrinsic cell permeability without increasing molecular size.     

Hydrogen bonds in polycation improve the gene delivery efficiency in the serum-containing environment

Cationic polymers with high charge density could effectively condense the DNA and achieve gene transfection; however, it often brings non-negligible cytotoxicity. Notably, the high charge density gene vector fails in the serum environment, limiting further application in vivo. In this paper, an efficient and reliable non-viral gene vector of poly (amidoamine) (PAA) was designed by introducing diacryolyl-2,6-diaminopyridine (DADAP) onto the PAA backbone through Michael-addition polymerization, which provides high transfection efficiency in a serum-containing environment. Diacryolyl-2,6-diaminopyridine and cationic parts provided multiple interactions between gene vectors and DNA, including hydrogen bond and electrostatic interactions. The introduction of hydrogen bonding can effectively reduce the charge density of polyplexes without reducing the DNA condensing ability, incorporating the diaminopyridine group and cationic part in PAA chains successfully consolidated cellular uptake, endosome destabilization, and transfection efficiency for the PAA/DNA complexes with low cytotoxicity. The constructed vector with multiple interactions presented 6 times higher transfection efficiency in serum-free and 9 times in serum-containing environment than that of branched polyethyleneimine (PEI 25K) in 293T cells in vitro. Therefore, introducing the hydrogen band to form low charge density polyplexes with high transfection efficiency and low cytotoxicity has a great potential in gene delivery.     

Effects of chirality on gene delivery efficiency of polylysine

Chirality is a key factor in the biological activity of many biomolecules. Poly(L-lysine)(PLL), a polypeptide synthesized from L-lysine, is one of the mostly used cationic polymers for gene delivery. The effect of chirality of polylysine(PL) on its gene delivery remains unknown. Herein, we prepared three polylysines(PLs) with the similar molecular weight but different backbone chiralities including poly(L-lysine)(PLL), poly(D-lysine)(PDL) and poly(DL-lysine)(PDLL). The side chains of each PL were modified with propylene oxide(PO) of different chiralities including(R)PO,(S)PO and(R,S)PO. These PL-POs with distinct chirality in main and side chains could condense p DNA into polyplexes. The polyplexes had approximately the same size, zeta potential and binding ability, but showed distinct gene transfection efficiency. We found that the PLs of L-configuration in the main chain had higher transfection efficiency than that of D or DL configuration due to their faster cellular uptake, while the side chain chirality had no effect on transfection efficiency.     

质谱技术研究儿茶素及儿茶素-锗多聚体特性

采用HPLC-ESI-Q-TOF和MALD I-TOF质谱技术分析儿茶素组成与结构,发现儿茶素中的表没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯(EGCG)具有多聚体特性。有机化学法合成EGCG-Ge4 化合物,并经HPLC进一步分离纯化。红外光谱和质谱技术分析并证实EGCG不仅能形成多聚体,而且还能络合金属锗(包括其他金属离子),成为EGCG-Ge4 和EGCG-Ge4 多聚体。EGCG-Ge4 抑制肺癌细胞生长速率明显高于EGCG,其提高幅度约为30%~40%左右。