A novel variant of the medicinally relevant 1,2,5-benzothiadiazepin-4-one-1,1-dioxide scaffold accessed via the downstream modification of Castagnoli-Cushman lactams

Downstream modification of piperazin-2-ones obtained by the Castagnoli-Cushman reaction leads to a novel version of the medicinally relevant 1,2,5-benzothiadiazepin-4-one-1,1-dioxide scaffold. The relative stereochemistry remained trans as evidenced by the spectroscopic data and the single-crystal X-ray analysis.     

CF3S(O)n-containing enaminones as precursors for the synthesis of pyrimidine-4(3H)-ones

Methyl 3-(dimethylamino) acrylates containing trifluoromethylsulfenyl-, trifluoromethylsulfinyl-, and trifluoromethylsulfonyl groups were synthesized and their utility demonstrated by reactions with aliphatic and aromatic amidines to produce 2,5-substituted 4(3H)-pyrimidones. Cyclization reactions of enaminones with urea or thiourea led to 5-substituted uracil or 2-thiouracil derivatives, respectively.     

Anthracene-Derived Bis-Aminophosphonates: Crystal Structure,In Vitro Antitumor Activity,and Genotoxicity In Vivo

Abstract

The X-ray crystal structures of the anthracene-derived bis-aminophosphonates 4.4′-bis[N-methyl(diethoxyphosphonyl)-1-(9-anthryl)]diaminodiphenylmethane (1) and 1,3-bis

[N-methyl(diethoxyphosphonyl)-1-(9-anthryl)]diaminobenzene (3) are reported. The X-ray analyses demonstrated that both compounds crystallize in a centrosymmetric manner containing a meso-form (1) and a pair of enantiomers (3).

The cytotoxic potential, genotoxicity, and antiproliferative activity of bis-aminophosphonates 1 and bis[N-methyl(diethoxyphosphonyl)-1-(9-anthryl)]benzidine (2), as well as their subcellular distribution in a tumor cell culture system, are also discussed. Compounds 1 and 2 showed optimal antiproliferative activity to human tumor cells from colon carcinoma line HT-29. In vitro and in vivo safety testing revealed that the compounds exert lower toxicity to normal cells as compared with well-known anticancer and cytotoxic agents.

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New data on protonation and hydration of perovskite-type layered oxide KCa2Nb3O10

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Protonation and hydration processes of layered perovskite-like oxide KCa2Nb3O10 during the reaction with nitric acid solutions with different...     

Cooperative domains in lipid membranes

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Phase transitions of multibilayer structures of hydrated L-α-dipalmitoyl- and L-α-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC and DMPC) were studied...     

Chemical Structure and In Vitro Antitumor Activity of Rhamnolipids from Pseudomonas aeruginosa BN10

A newly isolated indigenous strain BN10 identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found to produce glycolipid (i.e., rhamnolipid-type) biosurfactants. Two representative rhamnolipidic fractions, RL-1 and RL-2, were separated on silica gel columns and their chemical structure was elucidated by a combination of nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy. Subsequently, their cytotoxic effect on cancer cell lines HL-60, BV-173, SKW-3, and JMSU-1 was investigated. RL-1 was superior in terms of potency, causing 50 % inhibition of cellular viability at lower concentrations, as compared to RL-2. Furthermore, the results from fluorescent staining analysis demonstrated that RL-1 inhibited proliferation of BV-173 pre-B human leukemia cells by induction of apoptotic cell death. These findings suggest that RL-1 could be of potential for application in biomedicine as a new and promising therapeutic agent.     

Highly Efficient Synthesis and Assay of Protein‐Imprinted Nanogels by Using Magnetic Templates

We report an approach integrating the synthesis of protein‐imprinted nanogels (“plastic antibodies”) with a highly sensitive assay employing templates attached to magnetic carriers. The enzymes trypsin and pepsin were immobilized on amino‐functionalized solgel‐coated magnetic nanoparticles (magNPs). Lightly crosslinked fluorescently doped polyacrylamide nanogels were subsequently produced by high‐dilution polymerization of monomers in the presence of the magNPs. The nanogels were characterised by a novel competitive fluorescence assay employing identical protein‐conjugated nanoparticles as ligands to reversibly immobilize the corresponding nanogels. Both nanogels exhibited K_d<10 pM for their respective target protein and low cross‐reactivity with five reference proteins. This agrees with affinities reported for solid‐phase‐synthesized nanogels prepared using low‐surface‐area glass‐bead supports. This approach simplifies the development and production of plastic antibodies and offers direct access to a practical bioassay.