Sino-British & life sciences research center found that radix scutellariae anti-cancer key genes

Time: 2016-09-27

Source: surging news

Author: Wu Yuewei

In the first joint research center of life science

Member of Chinese academy of sciences Han Bin tells a reporter, the joint research centre planning run since 2013, invested jointly by Chinese and British research grants, work together. The laboratory is located in Shanghai and Beijing, respectively, each appoint a director of both Chinese and English, the Chinese current head of the Chinese academy of sciences Cao Xiaofeng. Will be sent through the center of scientific research personnel, the exchange of students, promote the scientific research personnel exchange of visits between the two countries, the exchange and cooperation.

24 in the morning, is located in Shanghai xuhui district of Shanghai life science college of Chinese academy of sciences institute of plant physiology ecological research in the building, the scientific research and innovation, the secretary of state Joe Johnson (Jo Johnson) to the scene to congratulate. Chinese academy of sciences, bai congratulatory message. The full name for the joint research center \"of the Chinese academy of sciences -- John innes center in Britain plant and microorganism science joint research center\".

Earlier, on July 11, 2014, Shanghai institute for biological sciences, Chinese academy of sciences institute of Plant physiology ecological research institute, Chinese academy of sciences institute of genetics and developmental biology and Britain's John Innes Centre (John Innes Centre, JIC) three sides of the royal society in London Kohn Center jointly signed - Britain's John Innes Center, Chinese academy of sciences, Plant and microorganism Science joint research Center (CAS - JIC Centre of Excellence nessuah brokerage for Plant and Microbial Science, CEPAMS) strategic cooperation agreement, the goal is to create a world-class joint research Center.

In 2015, the joint research center launched the first batch of 12 bilateral cooperation projects.

Han Bin tell surging news, Britain's John innes center in the field of plant genetics and other basic research strength is very strong, is the world's top scientific research institutions, he had received a doctor's degree majoring in and at the center. Choose to cooperate with the center of Chinese academy of sciences, it is on the solid scientific research strength, and its rich experience in scientific research management.

These foods containing scutellaria element

Han Bin introduction, joint research center dedicated to basic science research, one of the content is the study of medicinal active ingredients of plant natural metabolites, such as anti-cancer substances radix scutellariae.

Cancer and cancer of the radix scutellariae, its plant anabolic pathways and key genes was first life of joint research center, the researchers found.

\"Baikal skullcap root element can prevent cancer, can also be cancer, the patient can eat, also can eat healthy. Existing medical research confirmed that it is good for people, but not poisonous.\" On September 24, is responsible for the study told Dr Zhao Qing surging news.

Zhao Qing said, radix scutellariae, flavonoids, is an antioxidant that is similar to the skins of anthocyanins, so eat and non-toxic. Cancer refers to the baikal skullcap root element can prevent cancer, cancer is that it can kill cancer cells. Its effectiveness has been confirmed. Zhao Qing future research goal is edible.

Radix scutellariae is a kind of a purple flower plants, its root is rich in chemicals called baikal skullcap root element, as has the effect of treatment for colds, scutellaria root dry products is one of the traditional Chinese medicine.

Although radix scutellariae element itself is not bitter, but eradicated containing radix scutellariae radix, also contains a lot of other chemicals, therefore, cook for leaching baikal skullcap root element, other material has also been leaching, agents become bitter.

On September 24, life science of joint research center was established in Shanghai was unveiled. Academician of Chinese academy of sciences Han Bin (left), the scientific research and innovation, the secretary of state Joe Johnson (right).

According to Zhao Qing, radix scutellariae, precious, but it is rare in the scutellaria root, the metabolism of plants through which way for synthesis of radix scutellariae element? Which genes played a key role, can improve the content, even only synthetic radix scutellariae element? Before this is mystery.

But Zhao Qing in 2016 as the first author published two consecutive research papers, reports the main metabolic pathways of plant synthesis of radix scutellariae and key genes. Zhao Qing next want to accomplish the target is medicine edible: now that healthy people and patients can eat scutellaria have cancer anticancer, can not develop with cucumber, tomato or apple, radix scutellariae, can let the yeast synthesis of radix scutellariae, refined medicine?

Zhao Qing tell surging news, his doctoral research mainly completed John innes center in Britain, then at the Chinese academy of sciences, Shanghai institute of life science college of plant physiological ecology of postdoctoral research, engaged in the studies of radix scutellariae element during his supervisor is a professor at Britain's John innes center Cathie Martin with Shanghai life science college of Chinese academy of sciences institute of plant physiology ecological xiaoya Chen academicians.

Cooperation of both sides next research object is salvia miltiorrhiza.

The center of the Sino-British joint scientific research technology may be injected fresh energy to the more traditional Chinese herbal medicine.