5-苄基-4-叔丁基-2-芳氨基噻唑氢溴酸盐的合成、表征及抗肿瘤活性

以芳香胺和4,4-二甲基-1-芳基-2-溴戊-3-酮为原料, 设计合成了29种新的5-苄基-4-叔丁基-2-芳氨基噻唑氢溴酸盐化合物; 其结构经¹H NMR和元素分析等确证. 体外抗肿瘤活性测试结果表明, 化合物A4, A5, A12和A29对人非小细胞肺癌细胞A549的IC₅₀值分别为0.016, 0.019, 0.019和0.026 μmol/mL, 与阳性对照物紫杉醇(IC₅₀值为0.022 μmol/mL)相当; 化合物A5, A7, A13, A14和A19对肝癌细胞Bel7402的IC₅₀值分别为0.021, 0.021, 0.026, 0.014和0.029 μmol/mL, 与阳性对照物紫杉醇的IC₅₀值(0.030 μmol/mL)相近. 利用倒置显微镜和Hoechst33342-PI双染色法观察了细胞经化合物处理后的形态变化.     

Phaeophytin analogues from Ligularia knorringiana

A new phaeophytin, ligulariaphytin A, together with five known phaeophytins, were isolated from the aerial parts of Ligularia knorringiana. The structure of ligulariaphytin A was elucidated as 131-hydroxy-131,132-peroxyphaeophorbide A ethyl ester, and the five known compounds were identified as 132-hydroxyphaeophorbide A ethyl ester, 173-ethoxyphaeophorbide A, phaeophytin B, phaeophytin A, and phaeophorbide B ethyl ester, respectively, based on spectroscopic analysis and by comparison of their spectral data with those reported previously in the literature. All compounds were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activities against cultured Hela cell, and were found to show only very weak cytotoxicity.     

Synthesis of gold nanoparticle necklaces using linear-dendritic copolymers

Linear-dendritic copolymers containing hyperbranched poly(citric acid) and linear poly(ethylene glycol) blocks (PCA-PEG-PCA) were used as reducing and capping agents to synthesize and support gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). PCA-PEG-PCA copolymers with 1758, 1889 and 3446 molecular weights, called A1, A2 and A3 through this work, respectively, were synthesized using 2, 5, and 10 citric acid/PEG molar ratios. The diameter of A1, A2 and A3 in a fresh water solution was investigated using dynamic light scattering (DLS) and it was between 1.8 and 2.8 nm. AuNPs were simply synthesized and supported by addition a boiling aqueous solution of HAuCl₄ to aqueous solutions of A1, A2 and A3. Supported AuNPs were stable in water for several months and agglomeration was not occurred. The loading capacity of A1, A2 and A3 and the size of synthesized AuNPs were investigated using UV spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that the loading capacity of PCA-PEG-PCA copolymers depend on the concentration of copolymers and the size of their poly(citric acid) parts directly. For example average loading capacities for 400 μM concentration of A1, A2 and A3 were 32.24, 37.4 and 41.52 μM, respectively, and average loading capacities for 400, 200 and 100 μM concentration of A1 were 32.24, 20.28 and 9.1 μM, respectively. Interestingly there was a reverse relation between the size of synthesized AuNPs and size of poly(citric acid) parts of PCA-PEG-PCA copolymers.     

Thin-layer chromatographic study of the metabolites of erythromycins in the Wistar rat

The metabolites of erythromycin A, anhydroerythromycin A, N-demethylerythromycin A and erythromycin B in the Wistar rat were studied by thin-layer chromatography. In some experiments germ-free rats, rats with a cannulated bile duct and a gastrectomized rat were used. The erythromycins examined were shown to undergo two principal changes, N-demethylation and acid-catalysed degradation. It was demonstrated that the stomach and the liver are not the sole sites of acid degradation and demethylation of erythromycins, respectively. Erythromycin A gives three principal metabolites, anhydroerythromycin A, anhydro-N-demethylerythromycin A and N-demethylerythromycin A, and erythromycin A enol ether and N-demethylerythromycin A enol ether are present to a minor extent. 5-O-Desosaminylerythronolide A was also identified, suggesting the presence of an erythromycin glycosidase.     

Molecular modeling of A1 and A2A adenosine receptors: comparison of rhodopsin- and beta2-adrenergic-based homology models through the docking studies

Adenosine receptors (ARs) are members of the superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors. The homology models of adenosine A1 and A2A receptors were constructed. The high-resolution X-ray structure of bovine rhodopsin and crystal structure of beta2-adrenergic receptor were used as templates. The binding sites of the A1 and A2A ARs were constructed by using data obtained from mutagenesis experiments as well as docking simulations of the respective AR antagonsists DPCPX and XAC. To compare rhodopsin- and beta2-adrenergic-based models, the binding mode of A1 (KW-3902, LUF-5437) and A2A (KW-6002, ZM-241385) ARs antagonists were also examined. The differences in the binding ability of both models were noted during the study. The beta2-adrenergic-based A2A AR model was much more capable to stabilize the ligand in the binding site cavity than the corresponding rhodopsin-based A2A AR model, however, such differences were not so clear in case of A1 AR models. It was suggested that for the A1 AR it is possible to use the crystal structure of rhodopsin as a template as well as beta2-adrenergic receptor, but for A2A AR, with the now available beta2-adrenergic receptor X-ray structure, docking studies should be avoided on the rhodopsin-based model. However, taking into account that the beta2AR shares about 31% of the residues with the AR in comparison to 21% in case of bRho, we suggest using beta2-adrenergic-based models for the A1 and A2A ARs for further in silico ligand screening also because of their generally better ability to stabilize ligands inside the binding pocket.     

Array of aromatic amino acid side chains located near the chromophore of photoactive yellow protein

The role of the array of aromatic amino acid side chains located close to the chromophore binding loop of photoactive yellow protein (PYP) was studied using the alanine-substitution mutagenesis. Phe92, Tyr94, Phe96 and Tyr98 were replaced with alanine (F92A, Y94A, F96A and Y98A, respectively), then these mutants were characterized by UV-visible absorption spectra, circular dichroism (CD) spectra, thermal stability and photocycle kinetics. Absorption maxima of F92A, Y94A, F96A and Y98A were 444, 442, 439 and 447 nm, respectively, different to wild type (WT) at 446 nm. Far-UV CD spectra of mutants other than F92A were different from WT, indicating that Tyr94, Phe96 and Tyr98 maintain the native secondary structure of PYP. Mid-point temperatures of thermal denaturation of F92A, Y94A and F96A, estimated by the CD signal at 222 nm, were 5-10 degrees C lower than WT. Time constants of the photocycle estimated by flash-induced absorbance change were 0.36 s for WT and 1.4 s for Y98A, however, 100, 30 and 3000 times slower than WT for F92A, Y94A and F96A, respectively. Tyr98 is located in the loop region, whereas Phe92, Tyr94 and Phe96 are incorporated in the beta4 strand, showing that aromatic amino acid residues in the beta-sheet regulate the absorption spectrum, thermal stability and photocycle of PYP. Aromatic rings of Phe92, Tyr94 and Phe96 lie nearly perpendicular to the aromatic ring of Phe75 or chromophore. Possible weak hydrogen bonds between the aromatic ring hydrogen and pi-electrons of these residues are discussed.     

Medium effect on dielectric relaxation behaviors of 4A zeolite bulk dispersion system

Dielectric spectra of 4A zeolite particles bulked in deionized water (4A/W) or cyclohexane (4A/C) were measured respectively under different temperatures, and two dielectric relaxations were found in both of 4A/W and 4A/C. Because of existence of water molecules in pores, both low and high frequency relaxation times (τ_LFR and τ_HFR) of 4A/Wdecreasedmore sharply than 4A/C with increasing temperature. According to the temperature dependence of τ_LFR and τ_HFR, the activation energies of Na⁺ interacting with framework under hydrated and dehydrated environments were calculated respectively, and the original properties of Na⁺ in dehydrated zeolite were obtained by analyzing the dielectric properties of 4A/C. Furthermore, a transient state of Na⁺ motion with temperature was found in 4A/C system.     

Constituents from Rubia Ustulata Diels and R. Yunnanensis Diels and Their Antiplatelet Aggregation Activity

A new anthraquinone glycoside, rubiayannone‐A ( 1 ), and a new coumarin, rubilatin‐A ( 2 ), together with twenty‐two known compounds were isolated and characterized from the roots of Rubia ustulata. A new anthraquinone, 2‐carbomethoxyanthraquinone ( 3 ), and rubiayannone‐A, 2‐formylanthraquinone were obtained from the roots of R. yunnanensis. The structures of those compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. The antiplatelet aggregation activity of the isolated compounds 1, 4～6 were also discussed.     

Terpenic and phenolic glycosides from leaves of Breynia officinalis HEMSL

From the leaves of Breynia officinalis, collected on Okinawa Island, six terpenic glucosides and six phenolic glycosides were isolated. Two of the terpenic glucosides were found to be known, and they were identified as turpinionoside B and betulalbuside A. The structures of the remaining terpenic glucosides were elucidated to be megastigmane glucosides, named breyniaionosides A-D, using spectroscopic analyses. The absolute structure of breyniaionoside D was determined using the modifed Mosher's method. The absolute structure of the known compound betulalbuside A was determined for the first time in this study. Six phenolic glycosides were found to be arbutin and its derivatives. Two known compounds were found to be robustaside A and eximine. New compounds were named isorobustaside A, and breyniosides A and B, and their structures were elucidated from spectroscopic evidence.     

Analysis of the essential oil composition of eight Anthemis species from Greece

The volatile composition of eight Anthemis species has been studied. The essential oils were obtained by hydrodistillation in a modified Clevenger-type apparatus, and their analyses were performed by GC and GC-MS. Identification of the substances was made by comparison of mass spectra and retention indices with literature records. A total of 284 different compounds were identified and significant qualitative and quantitative differences and similarities were observed among the samples. The main constituents of the investigated populations of each taxon have been revealed as follows: A. altissima: (-)-linalool, trans-caryophyllene, cis-chrysanthenyl acetate; A. auriculata: spathulenol, trans-caryophyllene, beta-eudesmol; A. chia: cis-chrysanthenyl acetate, trans-caryophyllene, germacrene-d; A. cotula: germacrene-d, spathulenol A. tinctoria: spathulenol, (-)-caryophyllene oxide, T-cadinol; A. melanolepis: p-cymene, chrysanthenone, trans-verbenol, (-)-caryophyllene oxide; A. tomentosa: (-)-linalool, 1,8-cineole; A. werneri subsp. werneri: nopol, terpineol-4, trans-caryophyllene. Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons were shown to be the main group of constituents of all taxa.     

Determination of degree of substitution for N-acylated chitosan using IR spectra

Chitosans with various degrees of deacetylation (D.D.), which were used as standard sample for FTIR determination, were prepared from completely deacetylated chitosan by homogeneous N-acetylation reaction. By combining four probable probe bands, i.e. 1655, 1560, 1380 and 1320 cm-1, eight probable reference bands, i.e. 3430, 2920, 2880, 1425, 1155, 1070, 1030 and 895 cm-1 and two baseline methods, the most suitable ratios Aprobe band/Aeterence band from IR spectra to determine the degree of acetylation of chitosan were evaluated from 48 combinations to be A1560/A2880, A1560/A2920 and A1655/A3430(A1560/A2880 is mostly recommended). The second baseline method, i.e. linking between adjacent two valleys, was better for measuring the absorbances of 1560 and 1655 cm-1 bands. The determination range of the D.D. (1%-100%) covered almost the whole range. The standard curves with A1560/A2880 and A1655/A3430 were also suitable for the determination of degree of substitution of other N-acylated chitosan, such as N-pr     

Copolycarbonates of isosorbide and various diols

Isosorbide and equimolar amounts of various diols were polycondensed with diphosgene and pyridine. Bisphenol A, 3,3′‐dimethyl bisphenol A, bisphenol C, 1,3‐bis(4‐hydroxybenzoyloxy)propane, and 1,4‐cyclohexane diol were used as comonomers. The compositions were determined by ¹H NMR spectroscopy; the random sequences were characterized by ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. For the high‐molar‐mass copolycarbonates of bisphenol A, 3,3′‐dimethyl bisphenol A, and bisphenol C, matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry proved that the chain growth was mainly limited by cyclization. Copolycarbonates with alternating sequences were obtained by the polycondensation of bisphenol A with isosorbide bischloroformiate or from isosorbide and bisphenol A bischloroformiate. In these cases, large amounts of cyclic oligo‐ and polycarbonates were also formed. The glass‐transition temperatures were determined by differential scanning calorimetry measurements. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 3616–3628, 2006     

Salarins a and B and tulearin a: new cytotoxic sponge-derived macrolides

Three novel nitrogenous macrolides designated salarin A and B (1 and 2) and tulearin A (3) were isolated from the Madagascar Fascaplysinopsis sp. sponge. The structures of the compounds were elucidated by interpretation of MS and 1D and 2D NMR spectra. Both salarins carry an acetylcarbamate moiety, and in addition, 1 contains a triacylamine group and 2 a methoxymethylketone lactam. Tulearin A carries the naturally rare carbamate ester. The compounds were found to be toxic to brine shrimp larvae, and salarin A and tulearin A were also cytotoxic to leukemia cells.     

Bioactive saponins and glycosides. XIV. Structure elucidation and immunological adjuvant activity of novel protojujubogenin type triterpene bisdesmosides, protojujubosides A, B, and B1, from the seeds of Zizyphus jujuba var. spinosa (Zizyphi Spinosi Semen)

Following the elucidation of jujubosides A1 and C and acetyljujuboside B, novel protojujubogenin type triterpene bisdesmosides, protojujubosides A, B, and B1, were isolated from Zizyphi Spinosi Semen, the seeds of Zizyphus jujuba Mill. var. spinosa Hu. The structures of protojujubosides A, B, and B1 were determined on the basis of chemical and physicochemical evidence, which included the conversion of protojujubosides to known jujubosides using enzymatic hydrolysis. Protojujubosides A and jujubosides A, B, and C were found to show potent immunological adjuvant activity.     

Synthesis and evaluation of adenosine antagonist activity of a series of [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]quinazolines

A series of [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]quinazolines were prepared in satisfactory yields by reaction of some derivatives of 2-aminobenzohydrazide with several hydrochlorides of aromatic amidines, and their binding affinities for the recombinant human adenosine A2A and A2B receptors were determined. None of the new compounds showed noteworthy affinity for these receptors, though a very high affinity for the A2A receptor and, consequently, a high level of A2A/A2B selectivity was revealed for one of the synthesized compounds.     

Insight into binding of calyculin A to protein phosphatase 1: isolation of hemicalyculin a and chemical transformation of calyculin A

Calyculin A isolated from the marine sponge Discodermia calyx is a potent inhibitor of protein phosphatases 1 and 2A. We attempted to elucidate its mode of binding to the enzymes by examining the activity of natural and chemically transformed derivatives. Ten natural derivatives including a new compound, hemicalyculin A, were provided. The structure of hemicalyculin A, which comprises the southern hemisphere of calyculin A, was firmly established by chemical methods. Six compounds were prepared by selective modifications of functional groups in calyculin A. The enzyme inhibitory activity of these compounds indicated that 17-phosphate, 13-hydroxyl, and the hydrophobic tetraene moieties were all necessary for binding to the enzymes. The derivatives lacking the peptide portion were less cytotoxic even when they possessed full enzyme inhibitory activity.     

The hydrogen bonding and amino-imino tautomerization of the alkoxy-aminopyridines and amino-methoxypyrimidines with acetic acid The effects of the methoxy group

The hydrogen bonding and amino-imino tautomerization of the systems of 2-amino-3-methoxypyridine (2A3MOP), 2-amino-6-methoxypyridine (2A6MOP), 2-amino-6-n-propoxypyridine (2A6NPOP), 2-amino-6-iso-propoxypyridine(2A6IPOP), 2-amino-4-methoxypyrimidine (2A4MOPM), 4-amino-2-methoxypyrimidine (4A2OPM), 4-amino-6-methoxypyrimidine (4A6MOPM), 2-amino-4-methoxy-6-methylpyrimidine (MMPM), and 2-amino-4,6-dimethoxypyrimidine (DMOPM), with acetic acid (AcOH) in n-hexane at room temperature were investigated by means of the UV absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. From the UV absorption spectra the presence of the dual hydrogen-bonded complexes that linked by a 1:1 molar ratio with AcOH were found, since the enthalpy changes accompanying the hydrogen bond formation between 2A3MOP, 2A4MOPM, 4A2MOPM, 4A6MOPM, or MMPM, and AcOH were ca. 42.8-61.1kJmol(-1) in n-hexane. The fluorescence spectra of the 2A3MOP/AcOH, 2A4MOPM/AcOH, 4A6MOPM/AcOH, and MMPM/ AcOH systems revealed that the imino-tautomers were produced through double proton transfer in the amino hydrogen-bonded 1:1 complexes in the S1 state, but the imino-tautomer formation for the 4A2MOPM/AcOH system was not found on account of the steric hindrance due to the inversion of the methoxy group in the S1 state. The imino-tautomer for the MMPM/AcOH system fluoresces most intensely among these systems investigated. On the other hand, not only the formation of the corresponding amino dual hydrogen-bonded complex and but also that of imino-tautomer were prevented for the 2A6MOP/AcOH, 2A6NPOPM/AcOH, 2A6IPOP/AcOH, and DMOPM/AcOH systems, because of the steric hindrance of the methoxy group in both the S0 and S1 states. The theoretical approaches by an ab initio molecular orbital calculation were in accord with the experimental results.     

Irregular linear sesquiterpene dilactones from Anthemis auriculata Boiss

Seven new irregular linear sesquiterpene lactones, epi-antheindurolide A (1), epi-antheindurolide A-5,6-oxide (2), 5-hydroxy-5,6-dihydro-6,13-dehydro-epi-antheinduro lide A (3), 5-hydroperoxy-5,6-dihydro-6,13-dehydro-epi-antheindurolide A (4), epi-antheindurolide B (5), 6-hydroxy-5,6-dihydro-4,5-dehydro-epi-antheindurolide A (6) and 6-hydroperoxy-5,6-dihydro-4,5-dehydro-epi-antheindurolide A (7), were isolated from the flowers of Anthemis auriculata Bioss. Their structures were established by spectroscopic techniques. The discussed compounds were found to be stereoisomers of recently reported lactones for A. arvensis.     

Haptoglobin subtyping with anti-haptoglobin alpha chain antibodies

Specific antibodies against the human haptoglobin (HP) alpha chain were raised and used for immunoblotting after isoelectric focusing to determine Hp alpha subtypes in a reproducible and simplified manner. By eliminating the staining of the HP beta chain, HP alpha subtypes were visualized more precisely and simply than by previously reported methods. Subtypes of a total of 1211 sera, obtained from two different populations in Japan, were examined by the new method. Four HP alpha subtypes (HP 1S-1S,2FS-1S, 2FS-2FS and 2FS-2SS) and five subtypes combined with a new variant (HP 2FS-1V1, 2V1-1S, 2FS-2V1, 2FS-2V2 and 2FS-2V3) were observed. HP 1V1 belonged to HP alpha 1, and HP 2V1, 2V2 and 2V3 belonged to HP alpha 2, and their alleles were designated HP A*1V1, HP A*2V1, HP A*2V2 and HP A*2V3, respectively. The allele frequencies were calculated to be as follows: HP A*1S, 0.2597; HP A*1V1, 0.0004; HP A*2FS, 0.7333; HP A*2SS, 0.0008; HP A*2V1, 0.0045; HP A*2V2, 0.0008; and HP A*2V3, 0.0004. The allele frequency of HP A*2SS, which is common in the European population, is less frequent than HP A*2V1 in the Japanese population.     

Synthesis of indole-based oxadiazoles and their interaction with bacterial peptidoglycan and SARS-CoV-2 main protease: In vitro,molecular docking and in silico ADME/Tox study

In the present study, Indole-based-oxadiazole (1A-17A) compounds were successfully synthesized. The structures of all synthesized compounds were fully characterized by different sophisticated spectroscopic techniques such 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and HREI-MS. Further, the synthesized compounds were explored to investigate their broad-spectrum antibacterial and antibiofilm potential against multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The compounds possessed a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity having MIC values of values 1–8 mg/ml against the tested microorganisms. Compound A6 and A7 shows maximum antibacterial activity against MDR-PA, whereas A6, A7 and A11 shows highest activity against MRSA. Furthermore, antibiofilm assay shows that A6, A7 and A11 showed maximum inhibition of biofilm formation and it was found that at 4 mg/ml; A6, A7 and A11 inhibit MRSA biofilm formation by 81.1, 77.5 and 75.9%, respectively; whereas in case of P. aeruginosa; A6 and A7 showed maximum biofilm inhibition and inhibit biofilm formation by 81.5 and 73.7%, respectively. Molecular docking study showed that compounds A6, A7, A8, A10, and A11 had high binding affinity to bacterial peptidoglycan, indicating their potential inhibitory activity against tested bacteria, whereas A6 and A11 were found to be the most effective inhibitors of SARS CoV-2 main protease (3CLpro), with a binding affinity of ? 7.78 kcal/mol. Furthermore, SwissADME and pkCSM-pharmacokinetics online tools was applied to calculate the ADME/Tox profile of the synthesized compounds and the toxicity of these chemicals was found to be low. The Lipinski, Veber, Ghose, and Consensus LogP criteria were also used to predict drug-likeness levels of the compounds. Our findings imply that the synthesized compounds could be a useful for the preventing and treating biofilm-related microbial infection as well as SARS-CoV2 infections.