苯乙酸对肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721的增殖抑制作用及与RNA编辑酶ADAR1表达的相关性

为探讨苯乙酸(PA)对肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721的增殖抑制作用及其与RNA编辑酶ADAR1表达的相关性, 应用细胞计数及MTT法检测了不同浓度(0.5, 1.0, 2.0和4.0 mmol/L)PA对肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721的增殖抑制作用, 通过流式细胞术(FCM)分析了各细胞周期的细胞百分比, 应用半定量逆转录-聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)及免疫印迹杂交分析使用不同浓度(0.5, 1.0, 2.0 mmol/L)PA作用后肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721中RNA编辑酶ADAR1 mRNA及蛋白表达的变化. 结果表明, 肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721经不同浓度PA作用后, 增殖抑制率随作用时间延长及PA浓度增加而明显提高(P<0.05), 但2.0和4.0 mmol/L PA作用72 h后组间差异比较无统计学意义(P>0.05). 肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721中RNA编辑酶ADAR1 mRNA及蛋白表达随PA浓度增加而明显降低(P<0.05). 通过沉默SMMC-7721细胞中ADAR1的表达发现, ADAR1表达下调可有效抑制肝癌细胞增殖. 结果表明, PA可阻抑肝癌细胞系SMMC-7721细胞增殖, 且存在时间及剂量的依赖性, 作用机制与PA下调ADAR1表达相关.     

新型青蒿砜-酯类衍生物的合成及其抗癌活性研究

以双氢青蒿素为起始原料,经胺化、氧化、烷基化、酯化反应,快速、高效地合成了一系列青蒿砜系列衍生物,目标化合物的结构通过IR、1H NMR、13C NMR和HRMS得到了确证;以四甲基偶氮唑盐比色法(MTT法),研究了该类化合物对人肝癌细胞株SMMC-7721的抗癌活性.初步研究结果表明,该类化合物具有明显地抑制人肝癌细胞增殖、诱导其凋亡的细胞活性,给药72 h,半数抑制浓度IC50最优值为0.06μmol/L.同时采用Annexin/PI流式细胞分析法检测化合物7b对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721的凋亡情况,结果显示实验组与正常对照组相比人肝癌细胞早期凋亡率和总凋亡率均显著增加.在与青蒿素、双氢青蒿素(DHA)和青蒿砜的对比实验中发现,该类化合物的抗肿瘤活性明显提高,表现出了该类化合物在抗癌药物开发方面具有潜在的应用价值.     

二萘并呋喃衍生物的合成及其抗肿瘤活性研究

为了研究二萘并呋喃衍生物的构效关系,设计合成了两个系列的二萘[2,1-b:1',2'-d]呋喃衍生物,通过1H NMR、13C NMR、HRMS和IR数据对所有目标化合物进行了结构鉴定.通过噻唑蓝(MTT)法测试了目标化合物的体外抗肿瘤活性,大多数化合物对人肝癌细胞(Hep G2和SMMC-7721)、人宫颈癌细胞(He La细胞)和急性早幼粒细胞白血病细胞(NB4细胞)显示了较强的抗肿瘤活性.其中N~3,N~(11)-二羟基二萘并[2,1-b:1',2'-d]呋喃-3,11-二甲酰胺(13k)对SMMC-7721细胞显示了很强抑制作用,其半数抑制浓度为0.57μmol·L~(-1),远低于阳性对照药5-氟脲嘧定的20.21μmol·L~(-1).     

胡椒基咪唑盐类化合物的合成及生物活性研究

从胡椒酸出发,通过还原、甲磺酸酯化、偶联和成盐四步反应合成了-系列新型的胡椒基咪唑盐类化合物,其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR,HRMS以及X射线单晶衍射确定.对合成的新化合物进行了体外抗肿瘤细胞毒活性筛选,结果表明,1-((苯并[d][1,3]二氧杂环戊烯-5-基甲基)-3-(2-萘甲基))-5,6-二甲基-1H-苯并[d]咪唑-3-溴盐(30)具有显著的细胞毒活性,对HL-60、SMMC-7721、A-549、MCF-7和SW-480肿瘤细胞株的活性均优于顺铂(DDP),尤其对HL-60肿瘤细胞株表现出较好的选择性细胞毒活性,其IC50值约为顺铂的7.2倍.进一步研究表明,化合物30具有诱导SMMC-7721细胞株在细胞周期G0/G1期阻滞和细胞凋亡的作用.     

新型青蒿砜-哌嗪-磺酰胺类衍生物的合成及抗癌活性

以双氢青蒿素为起始原料,经胺化、氧化、烷基化、胺化和酰化反应,快速、高效地合成了青蒿砜及其衍生物,并对所有化合物进行了结构确定.采用四甲基偶氮唑盐比色法(MTT法)研究了该类化合物对人肝癌细胞株SMMC-7721的细胞毒活性,初步研究结果表明,该类化合物具有明显的抑制人肝癌细胞增殖、诱导其凋亡的细胞活性,给药72h,半抑制浓度IC50最优值为0.09μmol/mL.     

基于肿瘤靶向的水飞蓟宾-氨基酸席夫碱的合成及性质研究

以水飞蓟宾和氨基酸为原料,通过常规方法合成了一系列具有靶向性的水飞蓟宾-氨基酸席夫碱,并对其抗肿瘤作用进行研究.采用核磁共振碳谱、质谱和红外光谱对已合成的水飞蓟宾-氨基酸席夫碱(氨基酸=甘氨酸(1)、丙氨酸(2)、赖氨酸(3)、苯丙氨酸(4)、谷氨酸(5)、半胱氨酸(6))进行结构表征.采用MTT法对化合物1-6及水飞蓟宾进行抗肝癌细胞SMMC-7721的活性研究,抑制率分别为70.2%,53.7%,47.8%,55.6%,49.2%,51.8%,33.3%.体外抗肿瘤活性实验表明,水飞蓟宾-氨基酸席夫碱系列化合物对人肝癌细胞株SMMC-7721均有抑制作用,且明显高于水飞蓟宾母核.实现了以氨基酸为载体,将具有抗肿瘤活性的天然药物靶向运输至癌细胞内,极具肝靶向药物开发潜力.     

具有靛红结构的吡唑衍生物的合成及其诱导非小细胞肺癌A549细胞凋亡的研究

基于药效团拼合的设计原理,以4-羟基苯乙酮为原料,通过加成、环化、取代、肼解和缩合等多步反应构建了两类含有靛红结构的吡唑衍生物,共计12个目标产物,其结构经~~1H NMR,~(13)C NMR和HRMS确证.采用细胞计数试剂盒-8(CCK-8)法测试目标产物对人非小细胞肺癌细胞A549的体外抑制作用,部分化合物显示出一定的抗增殖活性,其中N'-(3-亚氨基-6-氯吲哚-2-酮)-1-苯甲基-3-(4-甲氧基苯基)-1H-吡唑-5-甲酰肼(7e)和N'-(3-亚氨基-6-溴吲哚-2-酮)-1-苯甲基-3-(4-甲氧基苯基)-1H-吡唑-5-甲酰肼(7f)的IC_(50)值分别为30.41和29.69μmol/L.流式细胞术检测表明,化合物7f能够剂量依赖性地诱导A549细胞凋亡,并降低线粒体膜电位,但对细胞周期没有影响.上述研究证明,目标产物7f能够通过线粒体途径诱导A549细胞凋亡,从而发挥抗肿瘤活性.     

木香烃内酯诱导乳腺癌MCF-7细胞凋亡作用机制的研究

研究了木香烃内酯诱导人乳腺癌细胞MCF-7细胞凋亡的作用机制.采用流式细胞仪测定不同浓度木香烃内酯(0,2,4,8 μg/mL)作用于MCF-7细胞后细胞凋亡、活性氧(Reactive oxygen species,ROS)含量及线粒体跨膜电位(Mitochondrial transmembrane potential,MTP)的变化,气相色谱-质谱联用(GC-TOF/MS)技术分析加药组与未加药组的代谢差异物.结果表明,木香烃内酯能诱导MCF-7细胞凋亡,并具有浓度依赖性,能够促使ROS含量升高;MTP在2μg/mL木香烃内酯作用时升高,在4和8μg/mL时显著下降;基于GC-TOF/MS的细胞代谢组学研究,最终发现15种代谢差异物.基于上述结果,推测木香烃内酯通过引起ROS含量升高、MTP降低,扰乱线粒体的正常功能,进一步阻碍TCA循环,抑制ATP合成,扰乱了细胞内代谢物的平衡,并引起位于膜间隙的凋亡相关蛋白释放,最终导致MCF-7细胞的凋亡.     

Synthesis and cytotoxicity studies of quinoline-3-carbonitrile derivatives

<正>A series of quinoline-3-carbonitrile derivatives were designed and synthesized.Their cytotoxicity in vitro against four cancer cell lines(A549,HT-29,MDA-MB-231 and SMMC-7721) were evaluated by standard MTT assay.The pharmacological results showed that most of the prepared compounds displayed excellent selective cytotoxicity toward SMMC-7721 cell line.Among them, compounds 7c,7e,11b,11f and 11g were more active than Gefitinb against SMMC-7721 cell line.     

谷胱甘肽和凋亡酶-3响应的环肽分子荧光探针

设计、合成了一类新型谷胱甘肽(glutathione,GSH)和凋亡酶-3(Caspase-3)响应的环肽分子荧光探针.该类探针主要由能量共振转移(FRET)分子荧光对、Caspase-3特异性识别多肽序列和GSH响应双硫键组成,分为不含穿膜肽序列(CP)和包含穿膜肽序列(cp CP)的两种不同环肽分子荧光探针.2种环肽分子荧光探针均能实现在GSH和Caspase-3同时存在情况下的精确成像,同时具有良好的响应性、特异性和高信噪比.该类环肽分子荧光探针在细胞培养环境中具有良好的稳定性和生物相容性.利用该探针,可以实现对星形孢菌素(STS)诱发的细胞凋亡进行实时、原位的成像监测,并对抗肿瘤药物阿霉素(DOX)和顺铂(cisplatin)诱导的细胞凋亡进行成像.这种具有多重响应并能用于精确成像的分子荧光探针将极大地促进疾病的精确诊断.     

Effects of oxymatrine on proliferation and apoptosis in human hepatoma cells

Oxymatrine, a natural quinolizidine alkaloid, has been known having cytotoxic and chemopreventive effects on various cancer cells. To investigate the possible mechanism of oxymatrine's role on cancer cells, in the present study, we examined further the effects of oxymatrine on the growth, proliferation, apoptosis and expression of bcl-2 and p53 gene in human hepatoma SMMC-7721 cells in vitro. Our results show that oxymatrine notably inhibits the growth and proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells and it present a dose-dependence and time-dependence manner within definite reacting dose and time. Oxymatrine block SMMC-7721 cells in G2/M and S phase; prevent cells entering into G0/G1 phase. It results in an obvious accumulation of G2/M and S phase cells while decrease of G0/G1 phase cells. Oxymatrine induce apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells and apoptotic rate amount to about 60% after treatment with 1.0 mg/ml oxymatrine for 48 h. We also find that oxymatrine down-regulate expression of bcl-2 gene while up-regulate expression of p53 gene. These results demonstrate that oxymatrine inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis of human hepatoma SMMC-7721 cells, and suggest that this effect was mediated probably by a significant cell cycle blockage in G2/M and S phase, down-regulation of bcl-2 and up-regulation of p53.     

Apoptosis Induced by Aqueous Extracts of Crocodile Bile in Human Heptacarcinoma SMMC-7721

In the present study, effects of aqueous extracts from Crocodylus siamensis bile (AE-CB) on SMMC-7721 cell growth, cell cycle, and apoptosis were investigated by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay, inverted microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, propidium iodide (PI) single- and fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)/PI double-staining flow cytometry, and western blotting. Our data have revealed that AE-CB significantly inhibited the growth of SMMC-7721 cell and arrested cell cycle at G0/G1 phase. SMMC-7721 cells showed typical apoptotic morphological changes after treated with AE-CB for 48 h. Cell death assay indicated that SMMC-7721 cells underwent apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner induced by AE-CB. In addition, AE-CB treatment could downregulate the protein level of Bcl-2 and upregulate the Bax, leading to the increase in the ratio of Bax to Bcl-2 in SMMC-7721 cells. Meanwhile, it was observed that the expression of Survivin and c-Myc decreased, but the expression of P53 increased. All these events were associated with increase of reactive oxygen species. The data indicated that mitochondrial pathway might play an important role in bile extract-induced apoptosis in SMMC-7721 cells. These results provide significant insight into the anticarcinogenic action of bile extract on SMMC-7721 cells.     

SFE-CO2 extract from Typhonium giganteum Engl. tubers, induces apoptosis in human hepatoma SMMC-7721 cells involvement of a ROS-mediated mitochondrial pathway

Typhonium giganteum Engl. (BaiFuzi) is one of the herbs commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine against cancer. In our previous studies, 37 compounds were identified the SFE-CO(2) (supercritical fluid extraction with CO(2)) extract by GC-MS, including the four major components [β-sitosterol (40.22%), campesterol (18.45%), n-hexadecanoic acid (9.52%) and (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoic acid (8.15%)]. The anti-cancer mechanisms of the SFE-CO(2 )extract from T. giganteum Engl. tubers have not been reported as yet. In this paper, the molecular mechanisms of the SFE-CO(2) extract-mediated apoptosis in SMMC-7721 cells were further examined. SFE-CO(2) extract inhibited the growth of SMMC-7721 cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner, arrested the cell cycle in the S phase and G2/M phase, and induced apoptosis. In addition, reactive oxygen species (ROS) increase, reduction of mitochondrial membrane potential, a rise in intracellular calcium levels were found in SMMC-7721 cells after treated with the extract. Western blot analysis showed that the extract caused down-regulation of Bcl-2 expression, and up-regulation of Bax expression. Moreover, caspase-3 and caspase-9 protease activity significantly increased in a dose-dependent manner. Collectively, our results showed that the SFE-CO(2) extract from T. giganteum Engl. tubers induces apoptosis in SMMC-7721 cells involving a ROS-mediated mitochondrial signalling pathway.     

Camptothecin-20(s)-O-[N-(3'α,12'α-dihydroxy-24'-carbonyl-5'β-cholan)]-lysine, a novel camptothecin analogue, induces apoptosis towards hepatocellular carcinoma SMMC-7721 cells

Camptothecin-20(s)-O-[N-(3'α,12'α-dihydroxy-24'-carbonyl-5'β-cholan)]-lysine (B2) is a novel camptothecin analogue. Our previous study had shown that it displayed higher cytoxicity activity towards hepatocellular carcinoma SMMC-7721 cells than camptothecin (CPT) in vitro. In this paper, the underlying mechanism of anti-proliferation of B2 towards SMMC-7721 cells was further examined. Cell growth inhibition of B2 was determined using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay; morphological changes were observed under Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope (LSCM); cell cycle distribution, apoptotic population, changes in mitochondrial membrane potential, intracellular calcium concentration and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production were determined by flow cytometry (FCM). Activities of caspase-3 and caspase-9 were measured, and the expression level of Bcl-2 and Bax proteins were analyzed by Western blot. The results suggested that B2 inhibited SMMC-7721 cell growth by causing cell cycle arrest at the S and G2/M phases, and induced apoptosis involving a mitochondrial pathway. B2 appears to cause a high induction of apoptosis on SMMC-7721 cells in vitro, which suggests it might be a potential drug for cancer therapy.     

A surface architectured metal–organic framework for targeting delivery: Suppresses cancer growth and metastasis

Porous nanosized metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are becoming possible candidates as drug-delivery nanocarriers for their versatile porous structures and large loadings of drugs. However, controlling synthesis of MOFs with uniform morphology, good biocompatibility and targeting drug delivery is still a challenge, which greatly limits their clinical applications. Herein, a multifunctional nano-sized drug-delivery material MIL-101(Fe)@FU@FA with a uniform particle size about 500 nm was successfully synthesized for targeting therapeutic purposes. The targeting reagent folic acid (FA) molecules are connected on the surface of 5-FU-loaded nanoparticle MIL-101(Fe)-NH₂ by a covalent conjugation. Cytotoxicity tests showed that the synthesized nanoparticles are biocompatible and can significantly inhibit cell proliferation on SMMC-7721 cells compared with MIL-101(Fe)@FU and free 5-FU. The cell metastasis and invasion experiments proved that the nanoparticles had a good anti-metastasis ability to tumor cells. Mechanistically, MIL-101(Fe)@FU@FA induces apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells and block cell cycle progression in the G2/M phase. Taken together, the drug-loaded nanoparticles MIL-101(Fe)@FU@FA have the effect of targeting and sustained release to achieve the therapeutic effect.     

新型双氢青蒿素哌嗪-脂肪族酰胺类化合物的合成及其抗癌活性

以双氢青蒿素（DHA）为原料,与草酰氯和哌嗪经“一锅”法制得DHA哌嗪衍生物（2）; 2与脂肪族酰氯经酰化反应合成了6个新型的双氢青蒿素哌嗪-酰胺类衍生物（4a～4f）,其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR,IR和HR-ESI-MS进行表征。以四甲基偶氮唑盐比色法（MTT法）初步研究了4a～4f对人肝癌细胞株SMMC-7721的抑制活性。结果表明,4a～4f显著抑制SMMC-7721的增殖,并诱导其凋亡。其中,双氢青蒿素哌嗪-氯乙酰胺（4c）的活性最好,IC₅₀为0.05 μM,优于青蒿素（IC₅₀ 0.53 μM）和DHA（IC₅₀0.52 μM）。     

Label-free electrical discrimination of cells at normal, apoptotic and necrotic status with a microfluidic device

As a label-free alternative of conventional flow cytometry, chip-based impedance measurement for single cell analysis has attracted increasing attentions in recent years. In this paper, we designed a T-shape microchannel and fabricated a pair of gold electrodes located horizontally on each side of the microchannel using a transfer printing method. Instant electric signals of flowing-through single cells were then detected by connecting the electrodes to a Keithley resistance and capacitance measurement system. Experimental results based on the simultaneous measurement of resistance and capacitance demonstrated that HL-60 and SMMC-7721 cells could be differentiated effectively. Moreover, SMMC-7721 cells at normal, apoptotic and necrotic status can also be discriminated in the flow. We discussed the possible mechanism for the discrimination of cell size and cell status by electrical analysis, and it is believed that the improvement of detection with our design results from more uniform distribution of the electric field. This microfluidic design may potentially become a promising approach for the label-free cell sorting and screening.