Synthesis and Characterization of A Small Molecule CFTR Chloride Channel Inhibitor

A thiazolidinone CFTR inhibitor (CFTRinh-72) was synthesized by a three-step procedure with tri-fluromethylaniline as the starting material. The synthesized CFTR inhibitor was characterized structurally bymeans of ^1H NMR and functionally in a CFTR-expressing cell line FRT/hCFTR/EYFP-H148Q by both fluo-rescent and electrophysiological methods. A large amount(100g) of high-quality small molecule thiazolidi-none CFTR chloride channel inhibitor, CFTRinh-72, can be produced with this simple three-step synthetic pro-cedure. The structure of the final product 2-thioxo-3-(3-trifluromethylphenyl )-5-[4-carboxyphenyl-methylene]-4-thiazolidinone was confirmed by ^1H NMR. The overall yield was 58% with a purity over 99%as analyzed by HPLC. The synthesized CFTRinh-72 specifically inhibited CFTR chloride channel function in acell-based fluorescence assay(Kd≈1.5μmol/L) and in a Ussing chamber-based short-circuit current assay(Kd≈0. 2μmol/L), indicating better quality than that of the commercial combinatorial compound. The syn-thesized inhibitor is nontoxic to cultured cells at a high concentration and to mouse at a high dose. The syn-thetic procedure developed here can be used to produce a large amount of the high-quality CFTRinh-72 suitablefor antidiarrheal studies and for creation of cystic fibrosis models in large animals. The procedure can be usedto synthesize radiolabled CFTRinh-72 for in νiνo pharmacokinetics studies.     

Identification of Herbal Compound Imperatorin with Adverse Effects on ANO1 and CFTR Chloride Channels

Calcium-activated chloride channels(CaCCs) are the crucial regulators of transepithelial fluid secretion, smooth muscle contraction and sensory transduction. Recently, compelling evidence has indicated that TMEM16A(ANO1 or anoctamin-1) is a bona fide calcium-acvtivated chloride channel. A few small molecule CaCCs regulators are available for functional and therapeutic studies. We screened 126 natural compounds from Chinese herbs. Screening was performed with an iodide influx assay in Fischer rat thyroid epi...     

Activation of G551D-CFTR by Bicyclooctane Compounds Is cAMP-dependent and Exhibits Low Sensitivity to Thiazolidinone CFTR Inhibitor CFTRinh-172

The G551D-CFTR mutation causing cystic fibrosis(CF) results from a missense mutation at codon 551 (G551D) in the gene encoding of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). The G551D mutation in CFTR results in a reduced functional channel but G551D-CFTR is appropriately inserted in the apical membrane. In previous studies we discovered a class of high-affinity bicyclooctane (BCO) G551D-CFTR activators(G551DBCOS) with Kd down to 1μmol/L. In this study, we analyzed the pharmacological activation of G551D-CFTR by the G551DBCOS by means of short circuit current analysis and cell-based fluorescence quenching assay. The G551DBCOS-induced G551D-CFTR activation is cAMP-dependent and is less sensitive to thiazolidinone CFTR inhibitor CFTRinh-172. These data suggest that (1) the phosphorylation of G551D-CFTR by protein kinase A is required for the activation by G551DBCOS; (2) G551DBCOS and CFTRinh-172 may act at the same site on the G551D-CFTR molecule.     

Activation of CFTR-mediated CI-Transport by Capsaicinoids in Cell Culture Model

Previous studies reported that capsaicin potentiates ΔF508 mutant cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator(CFTR) channel gating defect by transfected cell-based assays.It has been postulated that orally ingested capsaicin may conceptually be used to develop a therapeutic strategy to treat gastrointestinal disorders in CF patients.We tried to reproduce and extend those pre-clinical data of previous studies.Cell-based fluorescence functional measurements in Fischer thyroid epithelial cells(FRT) expressing CFTR showed no effect of capsaicin on potentiating ΔF508-CFTR.while genistein showed a strongly positive activity.Studies show that capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin activated cAMP-prestimulated wild-type CFTR in a dose-dependent manner with a maximal response of 70% of that activated by genistein,thus gave an apparent EC50 of (40.4±6.8)μmol/L and (150.2±7.4) μmol/L respectively.Preliminary study shows that the binding sites for capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin may be probably partially overlapped with that for genistein because the maximal activation of wild-type CFTR with genistein is partially blocked by capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin.     

20(S)-原人参二醇促进CFTR氯离子通道开放

利用氯离子通道细胞荧光测定模型对386种中药单体化合物进行筛选, 发现20(S)-原人参二醇对依赖于cAMP的CFTR氯离子通道具有激活作用. 20(S)-原人参二醇能够以剂量依赖的方式激活野生型CFTR氯离子通道, 其激活作用通过更为可靠的氯离子通道短路电流测定系统得到证实. 20(S)-原人参二醇对CFTR氯离子通道的激活效应具有作用迅速且可逆的特点. 其在发挥激活作用时依赖于腺苷环化酶激动剂Forskolin的存在, 单独与细胞孵育不提高细胞内cAMP的水平, 表明对CFTR氯离子通道的激活作用是通过与CFTR直接结合实现的. 该化合物对ΔF508-CFTR突变氯离子通道的开放也具有特征相似的激活作用.     

Activation Effect of Cathartic Natural Compound Rhein to CFTR Chloride Channel

Introduction Aloe,cascaraandsennaarewidelyusedasall purposelaxativemedicine.Itisgenerallyregardedthat thecatharticingredientsofaloe,cascaraandsennaare anthraquinoneandtheirderivatives[1].Ithasbeenwell definedthattheincreasedleakingofplasmaintointesti nall…     

Activation of CFTR-mediated Cl- Transport by Magnolin

Magnolin is a herbal compound from Magnolia biondii Pamp. It possesses numerous biological activities. Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator（CFTR） is an epithelial chloride channel that plays a key role in the fluid secretion of various exocrine organs. In the present study, the activation of CFTR-mediated chloride transport by magnolin is indentified and characterized. In CFTR stably transfected FRT cells, magnolin increases CFTR CI- currents in a concentration-dependent manner. The activation of magnolin on CFTR is rapid, reversible, and cAMP-dependent. Magnolin does not elevate cellular cAMP level, indicating that it activates CFTR by direct binding and interaction with CFTR protein. Magnolin selectively activates wildtype CFTR rather than mutant CFTR. Magnolin may present a novel class of therapeutic lead compound tbr the treatment of diseases associated with reduced CFTR function such as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, idiopathic chronic pancreatiti, and chronic constipation.     

Natural Compound Curcumin Corrects the Gating Defect of G551DMutant Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator

In the present study, we identified the natural compound curcumin to be an effective G551D-CFTR activator by cell-based fluorescent assay and electrophysiological measurement. We demonstrated that curcumin can restore the impaired chloride conductance of G551D mutant CFTR. The activity is rapid, reversible, and cAMP-dependent. Our study identified a new natural lead compound for the pharmacological therapy of cystic fibrosis caused by G551D mutation of CFTR.     

A High-affinity Activator of G551D-CFTR Chloride Channel Identified By High Throughput Screening

A stably transfected CHO cell line coexpressing G551D-CFTR and iodide-sensitive yellow fluorescent protein mutant EYFP-H148Q-I152L was successfully established and used as assay model to identify smallmolecule activators of G551D-CFTR chloride channel from 100000 diverse combinatorial compounds by high throughput screening on a customized Beckman robotic system. A bicyclooctane compound was identified to activate G551D-CFTR chloride channel with high-affinity(Kd=1.8 μmol/L). The activity of the bicyclooctane compound is G551D-CFTR-specific, reversible and non-toxic. The G551D-CFTR activator may be useful as a tool to study the mutant G551D-CFTR chloride channel structure and transport properties and as a candidate drug to cure cystic fibrosis caused by G551D-CFTR mutation,     

Studies on Thermodynamic Properties of Adsorption of Theophylline by Phenolic Resin Adsorbents

In the present work, the equilibrium adsorption of theophylline was studied by phenolic resin adsor-bents: JDW-2 (made by ourselves) and Duolite S-761 within a temperature range of 303--323 K. The experi-mental results show that the Freundlich adsorption law is applicable to the adsorption of theophylline on thetwo adsorbents, the exponents n＞l indicate that they are favorable to the adsorptions; the negative values ofall the isosteric adsorption enthalpies for the theophylline indicate the exothermic process of the adsorption,while the range(10—40 kJ/mol) of their magnitudes manifests the physisorption process; other thermody-namic properties, the free energy changes and the entropy change associated with adsorption have been calcu-lated from the Gibbs adsorption equation and the Gibbs-Helmholtz equation.     

Simultaneous Determination of Guaifenesin and Theophylline by Chemometrics Methods

In this study, simultaneous spectrophotometry determination of guaifenesin and theophylline in pharmaceuticals by chemometric approaches has been reported. Spectra of mixtures of these drugs were recorded and corresponding first derivatives were calculated. Partial least squares regression (PLS) alone and ant colony optimization (ACO) coupled with PLS were used in analysis of the data. Ant colony system (ACS) as an efficient ACO algorithm was used. In addition, ACS was combined to genetic algorithm (GA) to produce better results. The analytical performances of these chemometric methods were characterized by relative prediction errors. These methods were successfully applied to pharmaceutical formulation.     

茶碱对聚苯胺尿酸酶电极的生物电化学活性的抑制

用聚苯胺尿酸酶电极研究了茶碱对固定酶的影响，结果表明，茶碱对固定尿酶酶有明显的抑制作用，但这种抑制作用是可逆的，在茶碱的存在下，ＰＨ对酶电极的响应电流影响与无茶碱存在时不同；在０．２－０．５Ｖ之间，酶电极的响应电流随电位加而迅速升高，当电位进一步升高时，其变化速度减慢，茶碱使尿酶酶催化反应的活化能从无抑制剂存在的时的２９．９ｋＪ．ｍｏｌ＾－１提高到４７．８ｋＪ．ｍｏｌ＾－１，即抑制剂改变了尿酸催化     

同时测定体液中咖啡因和茶碱的薄层色谱扫描法

研究了同时测定血清、尿样中的咖啡因和茶碱的薄层色谱定量法。在ＧＦ２５４硅胶板上，用乙酸乙酯－氨水（Ｖ乙酸乙酯∶Ｖ氨水＝９６∶４）的二元展开体系能将这两种生物碱有效地分离。其Ｒｆ值为咖啡因０．４６，茶碱０．１６。分离后的试样用薄层色谱扫描仪进行扫描定量，测定波长２７２ｎｍ，线性范围咖啡因０．００９７～１．９４μｇ，茶碱０．００９０～１．８０μｇ。血清及尿样的加标回收率在９５．８％～１０６．５％之间，相对标准偏差２．９５％～３．５０％。本法较为简便、快速、准确     

The Analysis of Theophylline — Containing Pharmaceuticals by Room Temperature Phosphorescence

Abstract

A simple and specific technique is used in analyzing pharmaceutical preparations (capsules, elixirs, syrups, and tablets) for theophylline and related compounds. The procedure consists of dissolving (diluting) appropriate amounts of the preparations and standards in (with) a 1 M KI-water solution, spotting 5 μL of each resultant solution onto filter paper discs, determining the phosphorescence intensities at room temperature and comparing sample signal levels to those of standards. The quantities of active ingredients and standards used in the determinations ranged from 25 ng to 1 μg. The results indicate that room temperature phosphorescence is useful for analyzing pharmaceutical preparations where active ingredients are usually contained in a wide variety of matrices.     

Solid-Phase Extraction of Caffeine and Theophylline from Green Tea by a New Ionic Liquid-Modified Functional Polymer Sorbent

The new ionic liquid-modified polymer sorbent was developed by surface chemical modification of the synthesized polymer particles using ionic liquids. The obtained ionic liquid-modified polymer was successfully used as a special sorbent in a solid-phase extraction (SPE) process to isolate caffeine and theophylline from green tea. A comparison of different SPE cartridges using the blank polymer, C₁₈, and ionic liquid-modified polymer revealed that the highest recovery was obtained using ionic liquid-modified polymer sorbent. Quantitative analysis was carried out by using a C₁₈ column (5 µm, 150 × 4.6 mm) as an analytical column. Good linearity was obtained from 5 × 10^?4 to 0.5 mg/mL (r²>0.999) for the two analytes with relative standard deviations <4.5%.     

分子烙印聚合物固定相分离咖啡因和茶碱的研究

分子烙印是一种新兴的分子识别技术,利用该技术可制备对烙印分子具有“预定”识别能力的高分子聚合物,即分子烙印聚合物（MIP）,从而可以对性质和组成相近的组如对映体等进行分离^[1,2],咖啡因与茶碱的分子烙印聚合物的制备以及二者分析已有报道^[3-9],但存在两种完全相反的结论。一种观点认为,即使以咖啡因为烙印分子,所制备的聚合物对咖啡因分子的选择性吸附能力也小于茶碱^[3-6]。而另一种观点则认为,在一定条件下,如以咖啡因分子为烙印分子的烙印聚合物对咖啡因分子具有更强的吸附能力^[7-9]。本文分别采用茶碱和咖啡因作为烙印分子,以甲基丙烯酸等为功能单体,在不同条件下制备了多种非共价型分子烙印聚合物,并系统地考察了其作 为HPLC固定相对咖啡因和茶碱的分离能力,同时也对烙印分子应具备的条件加以探讨。     

Simultaneous Determination of Theobromine,Paraxanthine, Theophylline,and Caffeine in Urine by Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Array UV Detection

A reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatographic method was improved for the simultaneous determination of theobromine, paraxanthine, theophylline, and caffeine in urine. The method includes a liquid-liquid extraction at alkaline pH with ethylacetate. The 7-(2,3-dihidroxypropyl) theophylline was used as an internal standard (ISTD). The separation was achieved on a C₁₈ column using 14:86 methanol:buffer (25 mM KH₂PO₄ adjusted to pH 4 with ortho-phosphoric acid) solution as mobile phase under isocratic conditions at a flow rate 1 mL min^?1. An ultraviolet absorption at 274 nm was monitored. In these conditions, the LOD was 0.03 μg mL^?1 for theobromine, 0.02 μg mL^?1 for paraxanthine, 0.04 μg mL^?1 for theophylline, and 0.08 μg mL^?1 for caffeine. The method has been applied to urine samples.