Rapid identification and evaluation of antioxidant compounds from extracts of Petasites japonicus by hyphenated-HPLC techniques

Gradient HPLC coupled to Diode Array Detector (DAD), MS/MS and NMR was applied to the rapid structure determination of major compounds of methanol extracts from leaves and roots of Petasites japonicus. The relative antioxidant capacities of the compounds were evaluated by an HPLC system with post-column on-line antioxidant detection based on 2,2'-azinobis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid radical scavenging. Six compounds were successfully separated on a reverse-phase C(18) column and were identified as 5-caffeoylquinic acid (5-CQA), fukinolic acid (FA), 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (3,5-DCQA), quercetin-3-O-(6″-acetyl)-β-glucopyranoside (QAG), 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (4,5-DCQA) and kaempferol-3-O-(6″-acetyl)-β-glucopyranoside (KAG) by MS/MS and (1)H NMR data. Among these compounds, those containing a caffeoyl moiety (5-CQA, FA, 3,5- and 4,5-DCQA) showed relatively strong radical scavenging capacity, with 3,5-DCQA having the greatest radical scavenging capacity in leaf (23.09% of total antioxidant capacity) and root (26.47%) extracts. The relative radical scavenging portion of QAG was only 3.41% in the leaves and KAG did not show any radical scavenging activity. These results demonstrate that the hyphenated HPLC techniques can be successfully applied to rapidly identify structures and evaluate antioxidant activities without prior purification of compounds from plant tissues of P. japonicus.     

Interaction of bioactive components caffeoylquinic Acid derivatives in Chinese medicines with bovine serum albumin

Five caffeoylquinic acid derivatives (CQAs), including methyl 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinate (3,4-diCQM), methyl 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinate (3,5-diCQM), 3,4-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (3,4-diCQA), 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid (3,5-diCQA) and chlorogenic acid (CA), were isolated from Lonicera fulvotomentosa HSU et S. C. CHENG to be used as model compounds. The binding of these bioactive components to bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated by fluorescence quenching method. The results showed that there were binding affinities for CQAs with BSA, and the binding constants ranked in the following order: 3,4-diCQM>3,5-diCQM<3,4-diCQA>3,5-diCQA>CA, under the physiological conditions, which suggested that the numbers and the substituted positions of caffeoyl group as well as the esterification of carboxyl group in the molecular structures appeared to contribute moderate effects to the interaction processes. Furthermore, the Stern-Volmer curves demonstrated that CQAs caused the fluorescence quenching through a static quenching procedure. Thermodynamic analysis indicated that both hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions played major roles in stabilizing the complex. The binding distance for each binding reaction was also calculated by the F?ster theory.     

A Comparison of Benzo(A)Pyrene-4,5-Epoxide Hydrase Activity in Hamster Embryo Cells,Hepatocytes and Livers Using High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography

Abstract

The benzo(a)pyrene-4,5-epoxide (BP-4,5-epoxide) hydrase activities of intact hamster hepatocytes and embryo cells, and homogenates of these cells as well as of adult liver are compared. The product of the epoxide hydrase (EH) reaction, trans-4,5-dihydro-4,5-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene (BP-4,5-diol), was isolated by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a Waters Bondapak C₁₈/Corasil column and acetonitrile-water as the mobile phase. Using this procedure to determine BP-4,5-epoxide hydrase activity in intact cells, it was found that 266 nmoles of BP-4,5-diol/10⁶ cells were produced by hepatocytes while no diol formation was detected with embryo cells. EH activity in the intact hepatocytes was 8-fold greater than in hepatocyte homogenates.     

Reactions of some pyranylidene esters with amines

The reactions of 4-(2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-dioxan-5-ylidene)-2,6-diphenyl-4H-pyran ( 1 ) with primary amines gave the corresponding 1-substituted 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives. The related benzo derivative of 1 (12) and primary amines gave 3-substituted 3,4-dihydro-2-phenyl-5H-[1]benzopyrano[3,4-c] pyridine-4,5-dione derivatives. With secondary amines, 12 gave 2-phenyl-4H,5H-pyrano[3,4-c] [1]benzopyrane-4,5-dione, and with isopropylamine, N,N-dimethylhydra-zine, and methanolic potassium hydroxide, 12 gave 4-phenacylcoumarin. Some reaction intermediates were isolated which indicate probable reaction paths. The reactions with amines were extended to a naphtho derivative of 1 (19) and to a thia homolog of 12 (24).     

An unexpected [2+2]-cycloaddition reaction of 4-methyldithieno-[3,4-b:3′,2′-d]pyridinium iodide with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate

An unexpected [2+2]-cycloaddition occured in the reaction of 4-methyldithieno-[3,4-6:3′,2′-d]pyridinium iodide (3)with two equivalents of DMAD, giving 4-(trans-1,2-dicarbomethoxy-2- iodovinyl)-5-methyl-6,7-dicarbomethoxy-4,5-dihydrothieno [23-c]quinoline (4) in 54% yield. 4 is formed via 4-methyl-5-(trans-1,2-dicarbomethoxy-2-iodo-4,5-dihydrothieno [3,4-b:3′,2′-d]pyridine (16), followed by [2+2]-cycloaddition. The primary adduct rearranges via a thiepin to an episulfide which eliminates sulfur to give 4.     

Two-dimensional electrophoresis of liver proteins: characterization of a drug-induced hepatomegaly in rats

Two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) of liver proteins was applied to further characterize an unusual drug-induced increase in hepatocellular rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) in Sprague-Dawley rats given a substituted pyrimidine derivative. Absolute liver weights of drug-treated rats (9.9 +/- 0.4 g) increased above vehicle-treated controls (7.2 +/- 0.2 g) by 37%. Light microscopy revealed diffuse granular basophilia of the hepatocellular cytoplasm, uncharacteristic of hepatocytes and suggested cells rich in ribosomes, which was confirmed by electron microscopy. Immunostaining for cell proliferation, viz., 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), indicated marked hepatocellular proliferative activity. 2-DE of solubilized liver using an ISO-DALT gel system indicated significant (p<0.001) quantitative changes in at least 17 liver proteins (12 increased, 5 decreased) compared to controls. The protein with the largest increase was homologous to acute-phase reactant, contrapsin-like protein inhibitor-6. Other markedly upregulated proteins were methionine adenosyltransferase, a catalyst in methionine/ATP metabolism and mitochondrial HMG-CoA synthase, involved in cholesterol synthesis. The complementary strategies of 2-DE coupled either with database spot mapping or protein isolation and amino acid sequencing successfully identified a subset of proteins from xenobiotic-damaged rodent livers, the expression of which differed from controls. However, the current bioinformatics platform for rodent hepatic proteins and limited knowledge of specific protein functionality restricted application of this proteomics profile to further define a mechanistic basis for this unusual hepatotoxicity.     

2-Deoxy-d-glucose Promotes Buforin IIb-Induced Cytotoxicity in Prostate Cancer DU145 Cells and Xenograft Tumors

Inhibition of the glycolytic pathway is a critical strategy in anticancer therapy because of the role of aerobic glycolysis in cancer cells. The glycolytic inhibitor 2-Deoxy-d-glucose (2-DG) has shown potential in combination with other anticancer agents. Buforin IIb is an effective antimicrobial peptide (AMP) with broad-spectrum anticancer activity and selectivity. The efficacy of combination treatment with 2-DG and buforin IIb in prostate cancer remains unknown. Here, we tested the efficacy of buforin IIb as a mitochondria-targeting AMP in the androgen-independent human prostate cancer cell line DU145. Combining 2-DG with buforin IIb had a synergistic toxic effect on DU145 cells and mouse xenograft tumors. Combination treatment with 2-DG and buforin IIb caused stronger proliferation inhibition, greater G1 cell cycle arrest, and higher apoptosis than either treatment alone. Combination treatment dramatically decreased L-lactate production and intracellular ATP levels, indicating severe inhibition of glycolysis and ATP production. Flow cytometry and confocal laser scanning microscopy results indicate that 2-DG may increase buforin IIb uptake by DU145 cells, thereby increasing the mitochondria-targeting capacity of buforin IIb. This may partly explain the effect of combination treatment on enhancing buforin IIb-induced apoptosis. Consistently, 2-DG increased mitochondrial dysfunction and upregulated Bax/Bcl-2, promoting cytochrome c release to initiate procaspase 3 cleavage induced by buforin IIb. These results suggest that 2-DG sensitizes prostate cancer DU145 cells to buforin IIb. Moreover, combination treatment caused minimal hemolysis and cytotoxicity to normal WPMY-1 cells. Collectively, the current study demonstrates that dual targeting of glycolysis and mitochondria by 2-DG and buforin IIb may be an effective anticancer strategy for the treatment of some advanced prostate cancer.     

Nitropyrazoles

N-Substituted 3,4-dinitropyrazoles, 1,5-dimethyl-3,4-dinitropyrazole and 1-methoxy-methyl-5-methyl-3,4-dinitropyrazole, undergo nucleophilic substitution when reacted with S-, O-, and N-nucleophiles. The substitution occurs regioselectively at the 3-position, affording products in good yields. Anions of N-unsubstituted 3,4-dinitropyrazoles, 1H-3(5)-methyl-4,5(3)-dinitropyrazole and 1H-4,5(3)-dinitropyrazole, also react in water with S-nucleophiles with regioselective substitution of the nitro groups in the position 3(5).     

Enolethers. XX . Synthesis of azepino[4,5-b]quinoxalines and pyridopyrazino[2,3-d]azepines

1,6-Diethoxy-1,5-hexadiene-3,4-dione ( 1 ) reacts with primary amines 3 and ammonia respectively in a molar ratio of 1:1 to give mainly aminoalkyl- and small amounts of bis(aminoalkyl)-1,5-hexadiene-3,4-diones 4 and 2 , respectively. On heating in dichlorobenzene above 150° the mixtures of 2 and 4 cyclize to yield 1-alkyl-1H-azepine-4,5-diones 5 by elimination of ethanol or amine. 3H-3-Alkylazepino[4,5-b]-quinoxalines 7, 8, 10 and 12 are easily accessible by condensation of the diketones 5a and b with various substituted o-phenylenediamines 6, 9 and 3,3′,4,4′-tetraaminobiphenyl ( 11 ) in p-xylene or n-butanol. 8-Isopropylpyridopyrazino[2,3-d]azepines 14 were obtained by condensation of 5b with pyridinediamines 13 in p-xylene. The azepine-4,5-diones 5a-c can be hydrogenated selectively by sodium borohydride in ethanol at room temperature to give the azepin-4-ol-5-ones 15a-c .     

MUTAGENIC EFFECTS PHOTOINDUCED IN MAMMALIAN CELLS IN VITRO BY TWO MONOFUNCTIONAL PYRIDOPSORALENS

Abstract— The photobiological activity of the two monofunctional pyridopsoralens pyrido (3,4-c) psoralen (PyPs) and 7-methyl pyrido (3,4-c) psoralen (MePyPs) was studied in mammalian cells in vitro taking 8-methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) as a reference compound.
In the presence of 365-nm irradiation (UVA) MePyPs was found to be more effective than 8-MOP in terms of DNA photobinding capacity and inhibition of cell cloning ability in Chinese hamsterV–79 cells. As a function of UVA dose and of the number of total photoadducts induced MePyPs produced a higher frequency of 6-thioguanine resistant mutants than 8-MOP. PyPs showed an intermediate response for cell killing and mutation induction. At equal cytotoxic levels both monofunctional pyridopsoralens exhibited the same mutagenic activity as the Afunctional furocoumarin 8-MOP.
The antiproliferative effect being taken as indicative for an efficient photochemotherapeutic activity against psoriasis, the inhibition of cloning capacity induced by MePyPs plus UVA was studied in parallel on human skin fibroblasts. Such cells were more sensitive to 8-MOP photoadditions thanV–79 cells and even more so to MePyPs photoadditions. Data obtained on the rate of DNA semi conservative synthesis on both cell lines following treatments with the two compounds are in line with these observations.     

Synthesis of some N-substituted 6,7-dimethoxy-1,2-benzothiazin(4H)-3-one 1,1-dioxides

Substituted 1,2-benzothiazin-3-ones have been prepared by cyclization of 4,5-dimethoxy-2-carboethoxymethybenzenesulfonamides. The latter were obtained by the action of ammonia and primary and secondary amines on 4,5-dimethoxy-2-carboethoxymethylbenzenesulfonyl chloride which in turn was obtained from ethyl 3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetate and chlorosulfonic acid.     

Design,synthesis and structure-activity relationship of 4,5-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazol-6(1H)-ones as potent p53-MDM2 inhibitors

In the past decade, the p53-MDM2 protein-protein interaction by small molecules has been confirmed as a successful strategy for cancer therapy. In our previous work, pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazol-6(1H)-ones were found to be potent p53-MDM2 inhibitors. Further optimization and structure-activity relationship studies were described in the present work. The result revealed that benzyl group on position N1 of imidazole and bromine on C4-phenyl of pyrrolidone showed higher inhibitory activities. In vitro antiproliferative assay demonstrated the potent p53-MDM2 inhibitor 5c with 4-fold selectivity for U2 OS and Saos-2 cells. These data indicated that 4,5-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazol-6(1H)-one moiety is a valuable scaffold for further development of p53-MDM2 inhibitors.     

姜黄素对食管癌KYSE410细胞的生长抑制与氧化调节

通过四氮唑蓝盐化合物(MTS)和重要氧化还原酶及其代谢物的试剂盒检测等方法, 考察了姜黄素对食管癌KYSE410细胞生长以及对细胞氧化还原状态和代谢的影响. 结果表明, 姜黄素对KYSE410细胞具有较强的抑制作用, 其IC₅₀=17.9 μmol/L. 进一步研究发现, 姜黄素可引起细胞培养上层清液中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和丙二醛(MDA)水平发生变化. 当姜黄素浓度为40 μmol/L时, MDA水平比对照组提高了125.1%, 而SOD水平则降低了43.2%; 同时, 乳酸水平降低了44.4%, 乳酸脱氢酶的活性下降了58.2%, 丙酮酸激酶的活性升高了216.7%. 姜黄素可能通过干扰氧化还原途径, 致使发生脂质过氧化反应, 并抑制肿瘤细胞糖酵解作用, 进而抑制食管癌KYSE410细胞增殖.     

固本活血壮骨颗粒对实验性肝纤维化大鼠肝细胞的保护作用

为探讨固本活血壮骨颗粒对实验性肝纤维化大鼠肝细胞的保护作用,采用CCl4致大鼠肝纤维化模型,观察固本活血壮骨颗粒对肝功能及肝细胞损伤超微结构的影响。结果表明,固本活血壮骨颗粒明显改善肝细胞变性及炎性细胞浸润等情况,同时明显降低血清转氨酶活性、升高血清白蛋白,降低白蛋白与球蛋白比例并使之接近正常;电镜观察表明固本活血壮骨颗粒对实验性肝纤维化大鼠肝细胞线粒体等细胞器的损伤有保护作用。提示固本活血壮骨颗粒明显减轻四氯化碳所致的肝细胞损伤,保护肝细胞,改善肝功能。     

An Integrated Chemical Cytometry Method: Shining a Light on Akt Activity in Single Cells

Tools to evaluate oncogenic kinase activity in small clinical samples have the power to guide precision medicine in oncology. Existing platforms have demonstrated impressive insights into the activity of protein kinases, but these technologies are unsuitable for the study of kinase behavior in large numbers of primary human cells. To address these limitations, we developed an integrated analysis system that utilizes a light‐programmable, cell‐permeable reporter deliverable simultaneously to many cells. The reporter's ability to act as a substrate for Akt, a key oncogenic kinase, was masked by a 2‐4,5‐dimethoxy 2‐nitrobenzyl (DMNB) moiety. Upon exposure to ultraviolet light and release of the masking moiety, the substrate sequence enabled programmable reaction times within the cell cytoplasm. When coupled to automated single‐cell capillary electrophoresis, statistically significant numbers of primary human cells were readily evaluated for Akt activity.     

Reaction of dimethylphosphorous acid with 2,5-bis(carbomethoxy)-3,4-diphenylcyclopentadienone

Conclusions The reaction of 2,5-bis(carbomethoxy)-3,4-diphenylcyclopentadienone with dimethyl phosphite, both in the presence of Et₃N and in the absence of catalysts, goes with the formation of the dimethyl esters of 2-oxo-4,5-diphenyl-1,3-dicarbomethoxy-4-cyclopentene- and 2-oxo-4,5-diphenyl-1,3-dicarbomethoxy-3-cyclopentene-1-phosphonic acids. In contrast to alcohols and primary amines, dimethyl phosphite does not form the 1,4-addition products with this acceptor.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1119–1125, May, 1980.     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-d]-4,5-dihydropyrimidin-6-ones

A small library of hitherto unprepared pyrazolo[3,4-d]-4,5-dihydropyrimidin-6-ones was synthesized on a preparative scale. The synthesis starts with a substituted 5-aminopyrazole that reacts with an isocyanate to give the corresponding urea. The latter undergoes a chlorotrimethylsilane-promoted [5+1] cyclocondensation with an aldehyde yielding the title pyrazolo[3,4-d]-4,5-dihydropyrimidin-6-one. Both synthetic steps are high-yielding (74–94%). The intermediates and the target compounds were isolated by simple crystallization. Ketones with the exception of isatin do not react with the open-chain urea intermediates.     

The smart Petri dish: a nanostructured photonic crystal for real-time monitoring of living cells

The intensity of light scattered from a porous Si photonic crystal is used to monitor physiological changes in primary rat hepatocytes. The cells are seeded on the surface of a porous Si photonic crystal that has been filled with polystyrene and treated with an O2 plasma. Light resonant with the photonic crystal is scattered by the cell layer and detected as an optical peak with a charge-coupled-device spectrometer. It is demonstrated that exposure of hepatocytes to the toxins cadmium chloride or acetaminophen leads to morphology changes that cause a measurable increase in scattered intensity. The increase in signal occurs before traditional assays are able to detect a decrease in viability, demonstrating the potential of the technique as a complementary tool for cell viability studies. The scattering method presented here is noninvasive and can be performed in real time, representing a significant advantage compared to other techniques for in vitro monitoring of cell morphology.     

Reduction of 4,7-diphenyl-1,2,5-thia(oxa)diazolo[3,4-c]pyridines affording 2,5-diphenyl-3,4-diaminopyridines and ring closure of the diamines to fluorescent azaheterocycles

Reduction of 4,7-diphenyl-1,2,5-thia- ( 1a-i ) and 1,2,5-oxadiazolo[3,4-c]pyridines ( 3a and c-e ) gave 3,4-diamino-2,5-diphenylpyridines ( 2a-g ), which were converted into the fluorescent triazolo[4,5-c]-( 5 ), 1,2,5-selenadiazolo[3,4-c]- ( 6 ), imidazolo[4,5-c]pyridines ( 8 ), and pyrido[5,6-c]pyridines ( 11 ). In the reduction of 3a, c and e , 4,5-dihydro[1,2,5]oxadiazolo[3,4-c]pyridines ( 4a-c ) were obtained.     

Challenges associated with the synthesis of unusual o-carboxamido stilbenes by the Heck protocol: Intriguing substituent effects, their toxicological and chemopreventive implications

The syntheses of fourteen unusual o-carboxamido stilbenes by the Heck protocol revealed surprising complexity related to intriguing substituent effects with mechanistic implications. The unexpected cytotoxic and chemopreventive properties also seem to be substituent dependent. For example, although stilbene 15d (with a 4-methoxy substituent) showed cytotoxicity on HT29 colon cancer cells with an IC(50) of 4.9 μM, the 3,4-dimethoxy derivative (15c) is inactive. It is interesting to observe that the 3,5-dimethoxy derivative (15e) showed remarkable chemopreventive activity in WRL-68 fetal hepatocytes, surpassing the gold standard, resveratrol. The resveratrol concentration needed to be 5 times higher than that of 15e to produce comparable elevation of NQO1.