Design,synthesis and evaluation of novel dehydroabietic acid-dithiocarbamate hybrids as potential multi-targeted compounds for tumor cytotoxicity

In the present study, novel representatives of the important group of biologically-active, dehydroabietic acid-bearing dithiocarbamate moiety, were synthesized and characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, HR-MS. The in vitro antiproliferative activity evaluation (MTT) indicated that these compounds exhibited potent inhibitory activities in various cancer cell lines (HepG-2, MCF-7, HeLa, T-24, MGC-803). Particularly, compound III-b possessed extraordinary cytotoxicity with low micromolar IC₅₀ values ranging from 4.07 to 38.84 µM against tested cancer cell lines, while displayed weak cytotoxicity on two normal cell lines (LO-2 and HEK 293 T). Subsequently, the potential mechanisms of representative compound III-b were elementarily investigated by Transwell experiment, which showed III-b can inhibit cancer cells migration. Annexin-V/PI dual staining showed that the compound can induce HepG-2 cells apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. Meanwhile this apoptosis may be related to the upregulated protein expression of cleaved-caspase 3, cleaved-caspase 9, Bax and downregulated of Bcl-2 indicated by Western Blot. Later study further confirmed that ROS levels in HepG-2 cells increased significantly with the rise of concentrations. In addition, through the network pharmacology data analyzing, the core targets and signaling pathways of compound III-b for treatment of liver neoplasms were forecasted. Molecular docking model showed that compound III-b had high affinity with hub targets (CASP3, EGFR, HSP90AA1, MAPK1, ERBB2, MDM2), suggesting that compound III-b might target the hub protein to modulate signaling activity. Taken together, these data indicated that dehydroabietic acid structural modification following the “Molecular hybridization” principle is a feasible way to discover the potential multi-targeted antitumor compounds.     

Synthesis,characterization and α‐amylase and α‐glucosidase inhibition studies of novel vanadyl chalcone complexes

A series of chalcone ligands and their corresponding vanadyl complexes of composition [VO (L^I–IV)₂(H₂O)₂]SO₄ (where L^I = 1,3‐Diphenylprop‐2‐en‐1‐one, L^II = 3‐(2‐Hydroxy‐phenyl)‐1‐phenyl‐propenone, L^III = 3‐(3‐Nitro‐phenyl)‐1‐phenyl‐propenone, L^IV = 3‐(4‐Methoxy‐phenyl)‐1‐phenyl‐propenone) have been synthesized and characterized using various spectroscopic (Fourier‐transform infrared, electrospray ionization mass, nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance, thermogravimetric analysis, vibrating sample magnetometer) and physico‐analytic techniques. Antidiabetic activities of synthesized complexes along with chalcones were evaluated by performing in vitro and in silico α‐amylase and α‐glucosidase inhibition studies. The obtained results displayed moderate to significant inhibition activity against both the enzymes by vanadyl chalcone complexes. The most potent complexes were further investigated for the enzyme kinetic studies and displayed the mixed inhibition for both the enzymes. Further, antioxidant activity of vanadyl chalcone complexes was evaluated for their efficiency to release oxidative stress using 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picryl‐hydrazyl‐hydrate assay, and two complexes (Complexes 2 and 4 ) have demonstrated remarkable antioxidant activity. All the complexes were found to possess promising antidiabetic and antioxidant potential.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of 12-Oxime Dehydroabietic Acid Derivatives

Three novel dehydroabietate oxime derivatives were synthesized from dehydroabietic acid and their crystal structures were determined by X-ray crystallographic techniques. All of these 12-oxime dehydroabietic acid derivatives crystallize in orthorhombic system, space group P212121. In the structures, rings A and B exhibit chair and half-chair configurations, respectively and form trans ring junction with two methyl groups(C(19) and C(20)) in the axis positions. The oxime groups have E conformations. Comparison of conformations reveals subtle differences principally in ring B due to the modification in C(12). The E-acetaldehyde oxime derivative 2c showed distinct BKα gate-opening activity with an ionic current increase of 164% at 30 μM versus the control current.     

含一般模糊弹性约束的广义模糊变量线性规划

建立并讨论了一类含有一般模糊弹性约束的广义模糊变量线性规划问题.首先,简单介绍了结构元方法并对结构元加权排序中权函数表征决策者风险态度进行了深入分析.然后选取风险中性的决策者来定义序关系,应用Verdegay模糊线性规划方法将含一般模糊弹性约束的广义模糊变量线性规划转化经典的线性规划问题,简化了原问题的求解.最后通过数值算例进一步说明了该方法的有效性.     

Identification of bio‐active metabolites of gentiopicroside by UPLC/Q‐TOF MS and NMR

Gentiopicroside (GPS), the main bioactive component in Gentiana scabra Bge., has attracted our attention owing to its high bioactivity, especially the treatment of hepatobiliary disorders. The aglycone form of GPS, a typical secoiridoid glycoside, is considered to be more readily absorbed than its parent drug. This study aimed to identify and characterize the metabolites after GPS incubated with β‐glucosidase in buffer solution at 37°C. Samples of biotransformed solution were collected and analyzed by ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC)/quadrupole–time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (Q‐TOF MS). A total of four metabolites were detected: two were isolated and elucidated by preparative‐HPLC and NMR techniques, and one of those four is reported for the first time. The mass spectral fragmentation pattern and accurate masses of metabolites were established on the basis of UPLC/Q‐TOF MS analysis. Structure elucidation of metabolites was achieved by comparing their fragmentation pattern with that of the parent drug. A fairly possible metabolic pathway of GPS by β‐glucosidase was proposed. The hepatoprotective activities of metabolites M1 and M2 were investigated and the results showed that their hepatoprotective activities were higher than that of parent drug. Our results provided a meaningful basis for discovering lead compounds from biotransformation related to G. scabra Bge. in traditional Chinese medicine. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

RADIATION CHEMISTRY OF AMINOALKYITHIOIS

Abstract

Radiation chemistry of aminoalkylthiols and some derivatives (aminoalkyl-S-thiophosphates and aminoalkyl-S-thiosulfates among which are most effective radioprotectors) in aqueous solutions has been studied in order to establish the relation between the structure of these compounds and their radiation-chemical properties. Increase in the number of methylene groups between the sulfur atom and nitrogen atom in the aminothiol molecule from 2 to 4 and substitution of the amino group hydrogene by an alkyl radical has been found to be without appreciable effect both on the “spectra” of radiolisis products and rate constants for interaction of H, e^? _aq and OH with aminothiols     

在线固相萃取-液相色谱-串联质谱法检测蘑菇中毒患者尿液中痕量α -鹅膏毒肽

建立了在线固相萃取-液相色谱-串联质谱（online SPE-LC-MS/MS）测定蘑菇中毒患者尿液中痕量α -鹅膏毒肽的分析方法。样品经甲酸酸化的乙腈-甲醇（5：1,v/v）沉淀蛋白质,反相液液微萃取去除样品提取液中的有机溶剂,毒素经ODS微柱（5 mm×2.1 mm,5 μm）在线SPE净化,XBridge^TM BEH C₁₈ 色谱柱（150 mm×3.0 mm,2.5 μm）分离,MS/MS测定。采用基于定量环的快速阀切换技术作为在线SPE和LC-MS/MS模块的接口,使得两个分离模块互相独立,无论是流动相还是压力,都不会互相干扰,保证了系统的稳定性;在线系统的精准净化,有效消除了后续质谱检测的基质效应,确保了尿液中痕量水平α -鹅膏毒肽的定性定量检测。尿液中α -鹅膏毒肽在0.1~50 μg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数（r ² ）为0.9983;检出限（LOD）为0.03 μg/L;α -鹅膏毒肽的加标（0.1、2.0和20 μg/L）平均回收率为84.3%~91.7%,相对标准偏差（RSD）为3.8%~7.2%。体内鹅膏毒肽代谢迅速,生物基质中痕量水平毒素的检测是其中毒实验室鉴定的主要难题,通过实际样品检测,证明该法操作简单,准确、灵敏;溶剂沉淀蛋白质和反相液液微萃取去除有机相和脂溶性基质的简单操作,可以作为水溶性毒素在线SPE-LC-MS/MS检测时快速且有效的配套前处理方法;基于在线SPE精准净化技术,可以实现尿液中α -鹅膏毒肽的高灵敏度测定（LOD为0.03 μg/L）,解决了中毒时患者体内痕量水平α -鹅膏毒肽定性确证的难题,部分患者α -鹅膏毒肽中毒实验室鉴定的时间可以扩展到90 h以上;同时,痕量水平的定量检测技术,可以为中毒后迅速代谢的α -鹅膏毒肽在体内的剂量反应关系研究提供可靠的技术支撑。     

双荧光层靶Kα线强度比诊断靶内超热电子温度

 利用双荧光层复合靶产生的Kα特征线强度比诊断了靶内超热电子的温度,即通过实验测量复合靶中两种不同材料荧光层辐射出的Kα特征线强度比,结合ITS3.0程序模拟结果,对超热电子温度进行诊断。将诊断结果与实验中利用电子磁谱仪测量的超热电子温度进行了比较,二者基本一致。结果表明,选取适当的荧光层靶厚,可以利用双荧光层复合靶产生的Kα特征线强度比对靶内的超热电子温度进行诊断。     

从α-Bloch空间到QK型空间的复合算子

Suppose φ is an analytic map of the unit disk D into itself, X is a Banach space of analytic functions on D. Define the composition operator C_φ: C_φf = fοφ, for all f ∈ X. In this paper, the boundedness and compactness of the composition operators from α-Bloch spaces into Q_K(p,q) and Q_(K,O)(p,q) spaces are discussed, where O < α < ∞.