Please wait a minute...
Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2017, Vol. 16 Issue (04): 867-873    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(16)61463-6
Physiology·Biochemistry·Cultivation·Tillage Advanced Online Publication | Current Issue | Archive | Adv Search |
A method to evaluate the bioactive function of fruit extracts of Chinese wild Citrus with microtubular activity
GUAN Xin1, 4*, TAN Si1, 2*, Günther Buchholz3, Peter Nick2, ZHOU Zhi-qin1, 5
1 College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, P.R.China
2 Molecular Cell Biology, Botanical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe D-76128, Germany
3 RLP AgroScience/AlPlanta-Institute for Plant Research, Neustadt an der Weinstrasse D-67435, Germany
4 Laboratoire Vigne Biotechnologies et Environnement EA-3991, Université de Haute-Alsace, Colmar 68000, France
5 Key Laboratory of Horticulture Science for Southern Mountainous Regions, Ministry of Education, Chongqing 400716, P.R.China
Download:  PDF in ScienceDirect  
Export:  BibTeX | EndNote (RIS)      
Abstract  China is one of the most important centers of origin for Citrus genetic resources.  Due to the high content of secondary metabolites, mining wild Chinese Citrus for novel medical applications is promising.  In this study, extracts of Chinese wild species from different taxonomical groups were screened for potential effects on microtubules (MTs) in vitro.  MT density as a readout for nucleation, and frequency distribution over MT lengths as a readout for elongation and decay were determined by quantitative image analysis via a standardized coverslip assay using fluorescently labelled neurotubulin.  Extract from peels of Citrus ichangensis Swing. strongly increased the density of MTs; whereas, extract from peels of Citurs limon (L.) Burm.f. exerted the opposite effect.  Extract from pulp of Citrus limonia Osbeck promoted MT elongation, and in addition induced a small population of very long MTs.  These data suggest that wild Chinese Citrus harbour compounds that act specifically on different aspects of MT nucleation, elongation, and decay.
Keywords:  fruit extract      natural product-based pharmaceuticals      Chinese wild Citrus      microtubules secondary plant        metabolites  
Received: 19 May 2016   Accepted:
Fund: 

This work was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China (SWU113107 and XDJK2014A014), the Programs for Research on the Teaching Reform of Graduate Education and Basic Science and Cutting-edge Technology Research (yjg153078 and cstc2016jcyjA0489) in Chongqing, China.  A fellowship of Chinese “111” project (B12006) to Mr. Tan Si in lab of Prof.  Peter Nick, Molecular Cell Biology, Botanical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany. 

Corresponding Authors:  GUAN Xin, E-mail: xinguan.cnde@googlemail.com; ZHOU Zhi-qin, Tel: +86-23-68250229, Fax: +86-23-68251274, E-mail: zhouzhiqin@swu.edu.cn   

Cite this article: 

GUAN Xin, TAN Si, Günther Buchholz, Peter Nick, ZHOU Zhi-qin. 2017. A method to evaluate the bioactive function of fruit extracts of Chinese wild Citrus with microtubular activity. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 16(04): 867-873.

Akhmanova A, Steinmetz M O. 2008. Tracking the ends: A dynamic protein network controls the fate of microtubule tips. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 9, 309–322.
del Alonso A C, Grundke-Iqbal I, Barra H S, Iqbal K. 1997. Neurobiology abnormal phosphorylation of tau and the mechanism of alzheimer neurofibrillary degeneration: Sequestration of microtubule-associated proteins 1 and 2 and the disassembly of microtubules by the abnormal tau. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 94, 298–303.
Altshuler O, Abu-Abied M, Chaimovitsh D, Shechter A, Frucht H, Dudai N, Sadot E. 2013. Enantioselective effects of (+)- and (-)-citronellal on animal and plant microtubules. Journal of Natural Products, 76, 1598–1604.
Bloomquist J R 1996. Ion channels as targets for insecticides. Annual Review of Entomology, 41, 163–190.
Brown C R, Doxsey S J, Hongbrown L O, Martin R L, Welch W J. 1996. Molecular chaperones and the centrosome - a role for TCP-1 in microtubule nucleation. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 271, 824–832
Chaimovitsh D, Abu-Abied M, Belausov E, Rubin B, Dudai N, Sadot E. 2010. Microtubules are an intracellular target of the plant terpene citral. Plant Journal, 61, 399–408.
Ding X, Guo L, Zhang Y, Fan S, Gu M, Lu Y, Jiang D, Li Y, Huang C, Zhou Z. 2013. Extracts of pomelo peels prevent high-fat diet-induced metabolic disorders in C57BL/6 mice through activating the PPARα and GLUT4 pathway. PLOS ONE, 8, e77915.
Dostál V, Libusová L. 2014. Microtubule drugs: action, selectivity, and resistance across the kingdoms of life. Protoplasma, 251, 991–1005.
Gmitter Jr F G, Hu X. 1990. The possible role of Yunnan, China, in the origin of contemporary Citrus species (Rutaceae): Economic Botany, 44, 267–277.
Goodsell D S. 2000. The molecular perspective: Microtubules and the taxanes. The Oncologist, 5, 345–346.
Himmelspach R, Nick P, Schäfer E, Ehmann B. 1997. Developmental and light-dependent changes of the cytosolic chaperonin containing TCP-1 (CCT) subunits in maize seedlings, and the localization in coleoptiles. The Plant Journal, 12, 1299–1310.
Howard J, Hyman A A. 2003. Dynamics and mechanics of the microtubule plus end. Nature, 422, 753–758.
Jia M, Li X. 2005. Chinese Traditional Medicine Records of Ethnic Minorities. China Medical Science Press, Beijing. (in Chinese)
Job D, Valiron O, Oakley B. 2003. Microtubule nucleation. Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 15, 111–117.
Kollman J M, Merdes A, Mourey L, Agard D A. 2011. Microtubule nucleation by γ-tubulin complexes. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 12, 709–721.
Li J W H, Vederas J C. 2009. Drug discovery and natural products: end of an era or an endless frontier? Science, 325, 161–165.
Lodish H, Berk A, Zipursky S L, Matsudaira P, Baltimore D, James D. 2000. Microtubule dynamics and motor proteins during mitosis. In: Molecular Cell Biology. Section 19.5. 4th ed. H W Freeman and Company, New York. [2016-8-12]. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21537/
Lu Y, Xi W, Ding X, Fan S, Zhang Y, Jiang D, Li Y, Huang C, Zhou Z. 2013. Citrange fruit extracts alleviate obesity-associated metabolic disorder in high-fat diet-induced obese C57BL/6 mouse. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 14, 23736–23750.
Margolis R L, Wilson L. 1977. Addition of colchicine-tubulin complex to microtubule ends: The mechanism of substoichiometric colchicine poisoning. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 74, 3466–3470.
Martin S R, Butler F M M, Clark D C, Zhou J M, Bayley P M. 1987. Magnesium ion effects on microtubule nucleation in vitro. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 914, 96–100.
Mitchison T, Kirschner M. 1984. Microtubule assembly nucleated by isolated centrosomes. Nature, 312, 232–242.
Owellen R J, Hartke C A, Dickerson R M, Hains F O. 1976. Inhibition of tubulin-microtubule polymerization by drugs of the Vinca alkaloid class. Cancer Research, 36, 1499–1502.
Pasqua G, Monacelli B, Valletta A. 2004. Cellular localisation of the anti-cancer drug camptothecin in Camptotheca acuminate Decne (Nyssaceae). European Journal of Histochemistry, 48, 321–328.
Popov N, Schmitt S, Matthies H. 1975. Eine störungsfreie mikromethode zur bestimmung des proteingehaltes in gewebehomogenaten. Acta Biologica et Medica Germanica, 34, 1441–1446. (in Germany)
Portran D, Gaillard J, Vantard M, Thery M. 2013. Quantification of MAP and molecular motor activities on geometrically controlled microtubule networks. Cytoskeleton, 70, 12–23.
Qiao F, Chong H, Wang R, Yin J, Qian D, Yang X, Jiang X, Nick P. 2014. De-novo characterization of a Cephalotaxus hainanensis transcriptome and genes related to paclitaxel biosynthesis. PLOS ONE, 9, e106900.
Rattan R S. 2010. Mechanism of action of insecticidal secondary metabolites of plant origin. Crop Protection, 29, 913–920.
Sadot E. 2014. Plant Compounds acting on the cytoskeleton. In: Nick P, Opatrny Z, eds., Applied Plant Cell Biology. Springer, Berlin Heidelber. pp. 301–323.
Saito K, Matsuda F. 2010. Metabolomics for functional genomics, systems biology, and biotechnology. Annual Review of Plant Biology, 61, 463–489.
Shelanski M L, Gaskin F, Cantor C R. 1973. Microtubule assembly in the absence of added nucleotides. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 70, 765–767.
Subramanian R, Wilson-Kubalek E M, Arthur C P, Bick M J, Campbell E A, Darst S A, Milligan R A, Kapoor T M. 2010. Insights into antiparallel microtubule crosslinking by PRC1, a conserved nonmotor microtubule binding protein. Cell, 142, 433–443.
Sun J. 2007. D-Limonene: Safety and clinical applications. Alternative Medicine Review, 12, 259–264.
Tan S, Li M, Ding X, Fan S, Guo L, Gu M, Zhang Y, Feng L, Jiang D, Li Y, Xi W, Huang C, Zhou Z. 2014. Effects of fortunella margarita fruit extract on metabolic disorders in high-fat diet-induced Obese C57BL/6 mice. PLOS ONE, 9, e93510.
Touil Y S, Fellous A, Scherman D, Chabot G G. 2009. Flavonoid-induced morphological modifications of endothelial cells through microtubule stabilization. Nutrition and Cancer,  61, 310–321.
Wink M. 2000. Interference of alkaloids with neuroreceptors and ion channels. Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, 21, 3–122.
Xi W, Fang B, Zhao Q, Jiao B, Zhou Z. 2014a. Flavonoid composition and antioxidant activities of Chinese local pummelo (Citrus grandis Osbeck.) varieties. Food Chemistry, 161, 230–238.
Xi W, Zhang Y, Sun Y, Shen Y, Ye X, Zhou Z. 2014b. Phenolic composition of Chinese wild mandarin (Citrus reticulata Balnco.) pulps and their antioxidant properties. Industrial Crops and Products, 52, 466–474.
Xue X Y, Liao M J, Lin L F, Zhang Z, Zhou X W, Zhou X, Luo H M. 2012. Phosphorylation of Akt is involved in protocatechuic acid-induced neurotrophic activity. Neurological Research, 34, 901–907.
Zhang Y, Sun Y, Xi W, Shen Y, Qiao L, Zhong L, Ye X, Zhou Z. 2014. Phenolic compositions and antioxidant capacities of Chinese wild mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) fruits. Food Chemistry, 145, 674–680.
Zhou K, Ye M. 2010. China Fruit Records: Citrus Volume. China Forestry Press, Beijing. pp. 62–130. (in Chinese)
[1] XU Teng-fei, YANG Xin, ZHANG Meng, GUO Shui-huan, FU Wen-jing, ZHOU Bi-jiang, LIU Yu-jia, MA Hai-jun, FANG Yu-lin, YANG Gang, MENG Jiang-fei. The use of widely targeted metabolite profiling to reveal the senescence changes in postharvest ‘Red Globe’ (Vitis vinifera) grape berries[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2022, 21(4): 1028-1043.
[2] GUO Lin-hui, GE Da-peng, REN Yuan, DONG Jian-mei, ZHAO Xue-qing, LIU Xue-qing, YUAN Zhao-he. The comparative analysis and identification of secondary metabolites between Tibet wild and cultivated pomegranates (Punica granatum L.) in China[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2022, 21(3): 736-750.
[3] David GRANADA, Lorena LóPEZ-LUJAN, Sara RAMíREZ-RESTREPO, Juan MORALES, Carlos PELáEZ-JARAMILLO, Galdino ANDRADE, Juan Carlos BEDOYA-PéREZ. Bacterial extracts and bioformulates as a promising control of fruit body rot and root rot in avocado cv. Hass[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2020, 19(3): 748-758.
[4] Maryam KOLAHI, Elham FAGHANI, Andrea GOLDSON-BARNABY, Borhan SOHRAB. Physiological traits and anatomic structures of the seed for two short cotton season genotypes (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under water stress[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2020, 19(1): 89-98.
[5] ZHOU ying, LI Xiu-mei, ZHANG Min-hong, FENG Jing-hai. Effect of relative humidity at either acute or chronic moderate temperature on growth performance and droppings’ corticosterone metabolites of broilers[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2019, 18(1): 152-159.
[6] XIA Chuan-qi, Aziz-Ur-Rahman Muhammad, NIU Wen-jing, SHAO Tao-qi, QIU Qing-hua, SU Hua-wei, CAO Bing-hai. Effects of dietary forage to concentrate ratio and wildrye length on nutrient intake, digestibility, plasma metabolites, ruminal fermentation and fecal microflora of male Chinese Holstein calves[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2018, 17(2): 415-427.
[7] Simi Jacob, Ramgopal Rao Sajjalaguddam, Hari Kishan Sudini. Streptomyces sp. RP1A-12 mediated control of peanut stem rot caused by Sclerotium rolfsii[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2018, 17(04): 892-900.
[8] CHENG Jian-bo, FAN Cai-yun, SUN Xian-zhi, WANG Jia-qi, ZHENG Nan, ZHANG Xing-kai, QIN Junjie, WANG Xiu-min. Effects of Bupleurum extract on blood metabolism, antioxidant status and immune function in heat-stressed dairy cows[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2018, 17(03): 657-663.
[9] JIN Na, XUE Hui* LI Wen-jing, WANG Xue-yan, LIU Qian, LIU Shu-sen, LIU Pei, ZHAO Jian-long, JIAN Heng. Field evaluation of Streptomyces rubrogriseus HDZ-9-47 for biocontrol of Meloidogyne incognita on tomato[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2017, 16(06): 1347-1357.
[10] LIU Chun-guang, YANG Xin, LAI Yang, LU Hong-gang, ZENG Wei-min, GENG Gui, YANG Feng-shan. Imazamox microbial degradation by common clinical bacteria: Acinetobacter baumannii IB5 isolated from black soil in China shows high potency[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2016, 15(8): 1798-1807.
[11] LU Yi-hui, LI Shuai, SHAO Ming-wei, XIAO Xiao-hui, KONG Li-chun, JIANG Dong-hua, ZHANG Ying-lao. Isolation, identification, derivatization and phytotoxic activity of secondary metabolites produced by Cladosporium oxysporum DH14, a locust-associated fungus[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2016, 15(4): 832-839.
[12] Rohollah Amirifard, Mohammad Khorvash, Masiholla Forouzmand, Hamid-Reza Rahmani, Ahmad Riasi, Mohammad Malekkhahi, Mojtaba Yari, Morteza Hosseini-Ghaffari. Performance and plasma concentration of metabolites in transition dairy cows supplemented with vitamin E and fat[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2016, 15(05): 1076-1084.
[13] WANG Zhong-yue , SU Jun-ping, LIU Wei-wei, GUO Yu-yuan. Effects of intercropping vines with tobacco and root extracts of tobacco on grape phylloxera, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae Fitch[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2015, 14(7): 1367-1375.
[14] XU Liang, WANG Xiao-han, LUO Rui-ya, LU Shi-qiong, GUO Ze-jian, WANG Ming-an, LIU Yang, ZHOU Li-gang. Secondary metabolites of rice sheath blight pathogen Rhizoctonia solani Kühn and their biological activities[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2015, 14(1): 80-87.
[15] LIGuang-hui12 , SHANQi1 , WANGJing1 , LIYa-fei1 , GAOYan1 , ZENGZhen-ling1 . Metabolism of Mequindox in Isolated Rat Liver Cells[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2014, 13(1): 158-166.
No Suggested Reading articles found!