Loop长度对G-四链体DNA识别和结合肿瘤细胞的能力的影响

G-四链体是由富含鸟嘌呤(G)的核酸通过π-π堆积形成的核酸二级结构。前期研究发现,G-四链体DNA对肿瘤细胞具有普遍识别和结合能力,且具有如抗肿瘤增殖等生物学活性,但G-四链体DNA的结构对其识别和结合肿瘤细胞的能力的影响还未见报道。本文采用圆二色光谱和凝胶电泳对不同连接环(loop)长度G-四链体DNA的结构和稳定性进行了研究,利用流式细胞术和激光共聚焦显微成像技术,研究了G-四链体DNA的连接环(loop)长度在其与肿瘤细胞结合中的作用。结果表明,loop长度越短的G-四链体DNA越易形成平行结构,识别和结合肿瘤细胞的能力越强,也更容易被细胞摄取;loop长度长的G-四链体DNA倾向于形成混合平行结构,这类G-四链体DNA识别和结合肿瘤细胞的能力较弱。     

选择性识别平行性G-四联体的方酸类近红外荧光探针的研究

G-四联体是抗肿瘤药物筛选的一个重要靶点.开发针对某些拓扑结构的G-四联体荧光探针对于研究其结构和生物学功能具有十分重要的意义.设计、合成了四个方酸类花菁荧光染料即CSTS,CSBE,CSEM和CSBM,并检测了其对不同类型DNA的选择性识别作用.结果表明,所合成的四个化合物在缓冲溶液中几乎没有荧光发射,加入正平行G-四联体之后荧光增强大约1 000倍;而加入反平行G-四链体或单双链DNA荧光仅仅增强几十倍,说明其可以特异性识别平行G-四联体.但流式实验结果显示,CSTS不能透过细胞膜,同时存在高荧光背景的缺点,因此无法应用于活体分析.而另外三个不带阴离子侧链的衍生物则容易进入细胞,进入细胞的难易顺序为CSBECSEMCSBMCSTS.高选择性、低背景荧光和易进入细胞等优点使CSBE具有作为近红外荧光探针检测生物样品中正平行G-四联体的潜力.     

电喷雾质谱法研究防己诺林碱与G-四链体的相互作用

采用电喷雾质谱法研究了防己诺林碱与双链核酸及G-四链体的相互作用. 结果表明, 防己诺林碱可选择性地与G-四链体结合. 利用串联质谱技术对防己诺林碱与核酸的结合模式进行了研究, 结果表明, 防己诺林碱可能通过末端堆积作用与G-四链体结合, 而通过插入作用与双链核酸结合. 结合模式的差异导致防己诺林碱选择性地与G-四链体结合.     

G-四链体序列的微小变化对结构及钾离子传感的影响

人体端粒DNA重复单元GGGTTA在K+溶液中可以形成G-四链体结构,并已成功利用结构变化过程中的荧光改变进行K+的检测。在此基础上研究了在寡聚核苷酸的GGG部分插入腺嘌呤碱基A对G-四链体结构及在K+检测中的影响。借助圆二色光谱、质谱和荧光光谱的方法可以分别获得序列变化引起的G1四链体排列的平行或反平行结构,可以结合的K+数目,以及在K+传感时所适用的K+浓度范围。在GGG中插入A可以使K+更容易进入G-四链体分子空穴,但当在两个GGG中同时插入A时,G-四链体结构难以形成。基于K+线性响应范围的变化(由0.02~1 mmol/L变为0.2~16 mmol/L),可以改进基于DNA的K+传感器,使直接测定人体血清中K+的含量成为可能。     

DNA G-四链体识别探针研究进展

G-四链体是一种由富含鸟嘌呤核酸序列形成的独特的二级结构,广泛分布于真核生物基因组,如端粒DNA、r DNA和一系列基因中的启动子区域。G-四链体结构对很多重要的生理过程如基因的转录、复制、重组以及保持染色体的稳定性方面具有重要作用。G-四链体的特异、高灵敏检测将为进一步了解G-四链体结构在人类细胞基因组中的分布、功能和机制奠定基础,也可能为靶向G-四链体的肿瘤治疗方法提供新的思路。因而过去几十年人们一直致力于开发设计具有高选择性和高灵敏度的G-四链体识别探针,这些探针已经广泛应用于溶液中G-四链体的识别,而且具有良好的选择性。目前也有少数探针能够直接用于检测活体G-四链体结构。本文综述了一些常见的靶向G-四链体的小分子配体,以及它们在染色体和活体细胞G-四链体检测中的应用。笔者希冀本文能为设计识别G-四链体的高性能探针,进一步实现活细胞内G-四链体的检测提供借鉴。     

基于富G序列的无标记荧光传感器检测单链核酸

具有特定构象的富G序列（如G-四链体和G-三链体）与荧光染料相互作用可有效增强其荧光信号强度，被广泛应用于构建无标记荧光生物传感。本研究以硫磺素T(Thioflavin T, ThT)为荧光染料，构建了两种基于富G序列的无标记荧光传感器，用于检测阿尔兹海默病标志物β-淀粉样蛋白（β-Amyloid protein, Aβ）的基因序列。实验结果表明，分子发夹茎长为4个碱基时，富G序列以G-三链体的结构存在，以此构建的G-三链体传感器的输出信号随Aβ基因浓度增加而降低，线性检测范围为1～100 nmol/L，检出限为0.3 nmol/L(S/N=3)。分子发夹茎长为8个碱基且5′端添加碱基AATT时，其与Aβ基因结合后，富G序列多以G-四链体结构存在，以此构建的G-四链体传感器的输出信号随Aβ基因浓度增加而增强，线性检测范围为0.1～100 nmol/L，检出限为0.04 nmol/L (S/N=3)。两种传感器制备过程相似但检测原理不同，为富G序列的深入研究与应用提供了参考，同时为单链核酸的无标记荧光检测提供了新的思路。     

三联吡啶-萘酰亚胺二元化合物的合成及其与DNA的相互作用

本文合成了两种三联吡啶修饰的萘酰亚胺化合物NPI1和NPI2,并利用紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)、圆二色光谱(CD)、荧光共振能量转移(FRET)等方法研究了它们与双链CT DNA和Htelo G-四链体DNA的相互作用。实验结果表明,化合物NPI1和NPI2对G-四链体DNA具有很好的结合能力和选择性,溶液中的碱金属离子种类和萘酰亚胺基团上的取代基对NPI1和NPI2与DNA的作用有很大的影响。在含K+的缓冲液中,NPI2与G-四链体的结合常数达到1.06×108 L/mol,是与双链CT DNA结合常数的268倍。圆二色谱结果表明在不含碱金属离子的溶液中,NPI1和NPI2可诱导Htelo DNA形成反平行结构G-四链体。Autodock分子对接模拟表明NPI1和NPI2可以通过堆积作用、静电作用、氢键等作用方式与G-四链体结合,使得它们对G-四链体具有很高亲和性(Ka>107 L/mol)。     

色胺修饰竹红菌素及其稀土离子配位聚合物与DNA相互作用研究

利用紫外-可见吸收光谱、荧光光谱、圆二色谱(CD)等方法研究了色胺修饰竹红菌素(DTrpHA)及其稀土离子配位聚合物(Y³⁺-DTrpHA, La³⁺-DTrpHA)与小牛胸腺DNA (CT DNA)和G-四链体22AG的相互作用.结果表明, DTrpHA及其配位聚合物中的色胺基团和竹红菌素基团均参与和双链CT DNA的作用,作用方式主要为沟槽作用.与G-四链体DNA作用后, DTrpHA及其配位聚合物中的色胺基团均具有较大的减色效应(> 45%)和峰位红移(≥ 4 nm),说明色胺基团与G-四链体采用外部堆积作用方式结合;而竹红菌素基团的减色效应相对较小且无明显峰位变化,表明竹红菌素基团采用非特异性作用方式与G-四链体的环区碱基或糖-磷酸骨架结合. G-四链体22AG的构象主要为分子内反平行结构,加入DTrpHA及其配位聚合物对G-四链体22AG的构象影响较小. Y³⁺-DTrpHA比DTrpHA和La³⁺-DTrpHA与G-四链体具有更强的相互作用. Y³⁺-DTrpHA使得CT DNA的熔解温度(T_m)上升了仅1.9 ℃,而使G-四链体的熔解温度上升了13.1 ℃.荧光嵌插剂置换实验 (FID)结果表明, Y³⁺-DTrpHA对G-四链体具有良好亲和性,具有较小的^G4DC₅₀值(使噻唑橙/G-四链体体系荧光下降50%所需配体或配合物的浓度)和较高的G-四链体选择性.     

咪唑修饰萘酰亚胺与DNA的作用及其细胞毒性

设计合成了咪唑及其烷基化咪唑阳离子基团修饰的萘酰亚胺衍生物。利用紫外-可见吸收光谱、荧光光谱、圆二色谱和荧光共振能量转移等方法研究了它们与小牛胸腺DNA(CT DNA)和G-四链体DNA的相互作用。这些化合物对端粒DNA序列的G-四链体有很高的结合能力(K_α4×10~6 L·mol~(-1)),并能够稳定G-四链体。DNA粘度实验结果表明萘酰亚胺衍生物与CT DNA通过插入作用结合。Autodock分子对接模拟结果表明这些化合物通过疏水作用、静电作用或氢键等方式与人体端粒G-四链体的loop和沟槽部分结合。咪唑阳离子基团修饰的萘酰亚胺衍生物4a–c能够定位于细胞核,对肺癌细胞的细胞毒性要高于咪唑基团修饰的萘酰亚胺衍生物3。化合物4a和4b对肺癌细胞A549的细胞毒性明显高于正常人胚肺成纤维细胞MRC-5,表现出良好的抗癌活性。     

基于酶辅助靶标循环的适体传感器灵敏检测中药中黄曲霉毒素B1

该文基于酶辅助靶标循环信号放大策略构建了用于黄曲霉毒素B1(AFB1)高灵敏检测的化学发光适体传感器。以G-四链体/氯化血红素DNA酶为信号分子设计了免标记的适体探针H1-S1和发夹探针H2。适体探针结合目标AFB1,在核酸外切酶I辅助下,触发靶标循环反应产生发夹H1。发夹H1与H2杂交,释放出完整的G-四链体序列,并进一步与氯化血红素结合形成G-四链体/氯化血红素DNA酶。DNA酶通过催化氧化鲁米诺-H2O2化学发光体系产生化学发光信号,实现AFB1的放大检测。在最优实验条件下,化学发光强度与AFB1质量浓度的对数在0.001~100 ng/mL范围内呈良好的线性关系,相关系数(r2)为0.9955,检出限为0.93 pg/mL,回收率为93.7%~107%。该适体传感器操作简单、灵敏度高、特异性好,在黄曲霉毒素污染检测方面具有良好的应用前景。     

A carbanion induced synthesis of highly congested pyrazole and imidazole containing heterocycles

An efficient approach to the synthesis of highly congested di, penta and hexacyclic pyrazoles as well as imidazole fragment containing novel heterocyclic molecule has been developed through a carbanion induced transformation of suitably functionalized 2H-pyran-2-ones, benzo[h]chromene and thiochromeno[4,3-b]pyrans. Due to the presence of fluorescence, we report their prime application metal sensor as off/on switching in ferric ions.     

α-Amino acid derived enaminones and their application in the synthesis of N-protected methyl 5-substituted-4-hydroxypyrrole-3-carboxylates and other heterocycles

A new and simple synthesis of novel N-protected methyl 5-substituted-4-hydroxypyrrole-3-carboxylates, which exist in equilibrium with their 4-oxo tautomers, has been developed in two steps starting from N-protected α-amino acids. The key intermediates are enaminones, which can also be isolated, characterized, and used for the construction of other functionalized heterocycles, before they spontaneously decompose to pyrrole products. 4-Hydroxypyrroles are prone to partial aerial oxidation but can be efficiently alkylated or reduced to stable polysubstituted pyrrolidine derivatives.     

Specific intramolecular aromatic CH insertion of diazosulfonamides

The chemoselectivity in the intramolecular CH insertion of various diazosulfonamides has been experimentally studied. The results reveal that the aliphatic 1,4-, 1,5-, or 1,6-C(sp³)?H insertions of diazosulfonamides are not accessible, while the aromatic 1,5-C(sp²)?H insertion can be realized specifically by adjusting the diazo-adjacent group. In addition, the general chemoselectivities in the intramolecular CH insertions of diazosulfonyl compounds are summarized. Generally, diazosulfones undergo both aromatic 1,5-C(sp²)?H and aliphatic 1,5- and 1,6-C(sp³)?H insertions, while diazosulfonates undergo aliphatic 1,5- and 1,6-C(sp³)?H insertions. However, diazosulfonamides only undergo aromatic 1,5-C(sp²)?H insertion.     

N-Heterocyclic carbene-palladacyclic complexes: synthesis,characterization and their applications in the C-N coupling and α-arylation of ketones using aryl chlorides

N-Heterocyclic carbene-palladacyclic complexes 3 were successfully achieved in a one-pot procedure under mild conditions. The structure of 3a was unambiguously confirmed by X-ray single crystal diffraction and it was an active catalyst in the Buchwald-Hartwig amination and α-arylation of ketones even at very low catalyst loadings (0.01?mol%).     

Selective synthesis of 4,5-dihydroimidazo- and imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxalines via modified Pictet–Spengler reaction

An efficient tandem approach for the selective synthesis of 4,5-dihydroimidazo[1,5-a]quinoxalines 6a–g and imidazo[1,5-a]quinoxalines 7a–h by the reaction of 2-imidazolyl anilines 4a–c with aryl aldehydes 5a–k under mild reaction conditions is described. Introduction of electron releasing alkyl groups in substrates 4a–b was found to be instrumental for the success of the reaction.     

Understanding the Diels-Alder reactivity of 1,2-azaborine analogues

The Diels-Alder reactivity of 1,2-heteroborines (H₄C₄B(H)X, X?=?NH, PH, AsH; O, S, Se) has been computationally explored by means of Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations. The influence of the HB?=?X fragment on the reactivity of the system has been quantitatively analyzed in detail by means of the so-called Activation Strain Model (ASM) of reactivity. It is found that the interaction between these species and the dienophile is significantly stronger than that computed for their all-carbon isoelectronic counterpart, benzene. In addition, the strain energy plays a key role in the observed reactivity trends. The role of the aromaticity strength of these heteroarenes on the reactivity is also assessed.     

Synthesis of N-substituted carbazolones from α-iodo enaminones via Pd(0)-catalyzed intramolecular coupling under microwave irradiation

A variety of N-aryl and N-alkyl carbazolones were conveniently achieved in good to high yields via Pd₂(dba)₃-mediated intramolecular coupling of N-substituted α-iodo enaminones under microwave irradiation. The Pd(0)-catalyzed cyclization was found to proceed favorably with the more electron-deficient phenyl ring during the reactions involving unsymmetrical N,N-diaryl α-iodo enaminones. This unique property enables the construction of carbazolone skeleton containing nitro substituted benzenoid ring.     

Iodine-mediated oxidative Pictet-Spengler reaction using terminal alkyne as the 2-oxoaldehyde surrogate for the synthesis of 1-aroyl-β-carbolines and fused-nitrogen heterocycles

An efficient iodine-mediated oxidative Pictet-Spengler reaction in dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) using terminal alkynes as the 2-oxoaldehyde surrogate for the synthesis of aryl (9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-yl)methanones is described. The scope of the protocol includes the total synthesis of Fascaplysin, Eudistomins Y₁ and Y₂. The methodology is extended for preparing pyrrolo[1,2-a]-quinoxaline and indolo[1,5-a]quinoxaline derivatives. The utility of 1-aroyl-β-carbolines was demonstrated by performing palladium-catalyzed β-carboline directed ortho-C(sp2)-H functionalization of the phenyl ring with thiomethyl (SMe) group using DMSO as source and for accessing 4-aryl-canthin-6-ones.     

Synthesis of substituted 2,4,5,6-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrazoles and 2,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazoles by intramolecular nitrilimine cycloaddition

Both substituted 2,4,5,6-tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrazoles and 2,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazoles have been synthesized by the 3+2 intramolecular dipolar cycloaddition of nitrilimines to alkynes. This cyclization has been extended to more versatile 3-bromo derivatives by the use of alkynylbromides as dipolarophiles.     

Facile synthesis of bicyclic 1-arylpyrazol-5-ones

In this Letter, we described a facile method for constructing fused bicyclic 1-arylpyrazol-5-one ring system. We employed various methylene-containing carboxylic acids as the substrates and proved that the pyrazolone ring closure requires activated methylene group in intermediate II. Accordingly, a series of structurally diversified, fused bicyclic 1-arylpyrazol-5-ones was prepared in moderate to high yields using the requisite substrates.