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.     

A Class of High-affinity Bicyclooctane G551D-CFTR Activators Identified by High Throughput Screening

The glycine-to-aspartic acid missense mutation at the codon 551(G551D) of the cystic fibrosis transmem-brane conductance regulator (CFTR) is one of the five most frequent cystic fibrosis (CF) mutations associated with a severe CF phenotype. To explore the feasibility of pharmacological correction of disrupted activation of CFTR chloride channel caused by G551D mutation, we developed a halide-sensitive fluorescence miniassay for G551D-CFTR in Fisher rat thyroid(FRT) epithelial cells for the discovery of novel activators of G551DCFTR. A class of bicyclooctane small molecule compounds that efficiently stimulate G551D-CFTR chloride channel activity was identified by high throughput screening via the FRT cell-based assay. This class of compounds selectively activates G551D-CFTR with a high affinity, whereas little effect of the compounds on wildtype CFTR can be seen. The discovery of a class of bicyclooctane G551D-CFTR activators will permit the analysis of structure-activity relationship of the compounds to identify ideal leads for in vivo therapeutic studies.     

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.     

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.     

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.     

Enhanced Activity and Enantioselectivity of a Hyperthermophilic Esterase from Archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1 by Acetone Treatment

To improve the activity and enantioselectivity of hyperthermophilic archaeon Aeropyrum pernix K1 esterase (APE1547) and its mutants, they were purified by acetone-treated method. It was found that the acetone treatment not only caused APE1547 and its mutants to display higher activity and enantioselectivity but also saved more than 90% of time spent in purifying them by Ni-chelating column. In hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl caprylate, the acetone-treated APE1547 and mutant A containing the following substitutions R11G, L36P, V225A, I551L, and A564T showed 5.7- and 6.9-fold active increase, respectively. In the resolution of 2-octanol acetate, the acetone-treated mutant A had a 9-fold enantioselective increase relative to that purified by Ni-chelating column. In addition, the impact of pH, temperature, and chemical reagents on activity of APE1547 and mutant A was discussed in this paper.     

毛细管电泳法同时测定复方化学消毒剂中醋酸洗必泰和苯扎氯铵

建立了复方化学消毒剂中常用有效成分醋酸洗必泰和苯扎氯铵(C12-BAC、C14-BAC及C16-BAC)同时分离测定的毛细管电泳(CE)方法。以37 cm×50 μm未涂层熔融石英毛细管为分离柱,以150 mmol/L磷酸二氢钠-62.5 mmol/L磷酸(pH 2.5)缓冲液(含体积分数为40%的乙腈)为分离缓冲溶液,50 mmol/L醋酸-乙腈(体积比为1:1)为样品介质,检测波长为214 nm。方法的日内及日间精密度分别小于3.0%及3.7%。醋酸洗必泰、C12-BAC、C14-BAC及C16-BAC的检出限(信噪比为3)分别为0.3、0.5、0.5、0.5 mg/L,定量限(信噪比为10)分别为1.0、1.5、1.5和1.5 mg/L,在1.0～400、1.5～200、1.5～200和1.5～200 mg/L范围内,4种有效成分的校正峰面积与相应质量浓度均具有良好的线性关系,相关系数分别为0.9995、0.9998、0.9997和0.9998。加标回收率为93.83%～104.97%。将该法用于实际样品分析,并与液相色谱的分析结果进行比对,获得满意结果。     

Natural Compound Curcumin-a Channel Potentiator Rather Than a Corrector of the Defective Intracellular Processing of △F508 Mutant Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator

Cystic fibrosis(CF)is a severe genetic disease caused by the gene mutation of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator(CFTR)chloride channel.The most common point mutation △F508,which leads to impaired intracellular processing and channel gating of CFTR, appears in about 90? patients.The natural compound curcumin was reported to correct the processing defect of △F508-CFTR and proposed as a potential therapeutic drug to cure CF.In the present study.we analyzed the efrect of curcumin on △F508-CFTR and demonstrated that curcumin can restore the impaired chloride conductance of △F508 mutant CFTR.The activity is rapid,reversible and cAMP-dependent.However,we couldn't reproduce the previously reported correction of the defective membrane trafficking of △F508-CFTR by curcumin.Therefore,curcumin may not be a superior lead compound for developing anti-CF drugs.     

Natural Compound Curcumin—— a Channel Potentiator Rather Than a Corrector of the Defective Intracellular Processing of △F508 Mutant Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator

Cystic fibrosis（CF） is a severe genetic disease caused by the gene mutation of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator（CFTR） chloride channel. The most common point mutation AF508, which leads to impaired intracellular processing and channel gating of CFTR, appears in about 90% CF patients. The natural compound curcumin was reported to correct the processing defect of AF508-CFTR and proposed as a potential therapeutic drug to cure CF. In the present study, we analyzed the effect of curcumin on AF508-CFTR and demonstrated that curcumin can restore the impaired chloride conductance of AF508 mutant CFTR. The activity is rapid, reversible and cAMP-dependent. However, we couldn＇t reproduce the previously reported correction of the defective membrane trafficking of AF508-CFTR by curcumin. Therefore, curcumin may not be a superior lead compound for developing anti-CF drugs.     

双胶束电动毛细管色谱测定复方化学消毒剂中聚六亚甲基单胍、聚六亚甲基双胍、醋酸洗必泰和苄索氯铵

建立了双胶束电动毛细管色谱(MEKC)分离测定复方化学消毒剂中有效成分聚六亚甲基单胍(PHMG)、聚六亚甲基双胍(PHMB)、醋酸洗必泰(CHA)及苄索氯铵(BTC)的新方法。以50.2 cm(有效长度:40 cm)×50 μm i.d.未涂层熔融石英毛细管为分离柱,20 mmol/L硼砂+30 mmol/L十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)+5 mmol/L脱氧胆酸钠(SD)+0.8 g/L聚乙二醇 20000为分离缓冲溶液。详细研究了分离缓冲溶液中各组分浓度、样品提取液对分离的影响。4种物质的检出限和定量限均分别为1 mg/L和3 mg/L。4种物质的校正峰面积与相应质量浓度在3~140 mg/L范围内,均具有良好的线性关系,相关系数均大于0.999。回收率在84.1%~109.6%间,相对标准偏差(RSD)均低于6%。用该法测定了11件复方化学消毒剂样品中PHMG、PHMB、CHA和BTC,与产品标识值基本吻合。该法可成功区分单胍与双胍,且操作简单,适用于消毒产品的质量监督。     

离子色谱法测定“地沟油”中钠离子和氯离子的含量及其比例关系

采用离子色谱法测定“地沟油”样品中钠离子和氯离子的含量,通过计算两者的比例关系确定样品中是否含有“地沟油”。使用去离子水提取“地沟油”样品中钠离子和氯离子。氯离子以20 nmol/L KOH溶液为淋洗液,AS19分离柱(250 mm×4 mm)分离,抑制器电流112 mA;钠离子以20 nmol/L甲基磺酸(MSA)为淋洗液,CS12分离柱(250 mm×4 mm)分离,抑制器电流59 mA;两者分离采用的其他相同色谱条件为: 柱温、检测器温度30 ℃,电导检测器检测,进样量25 μL,流量1 mL/min,峰面积定量。氯离子的检出限为0.005 mg/L,在0～5 mg/L范围内有良好的线性关系（r2=0.999988）;钠离子的检出限为0.001 mg/L,在0～5 mg/L范围内有良好的线性关系（r2=0.999926）。氯离子平均加标回收率为94.2%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为2.4%;钠离子平均加标回收率为92.5%, RSD为2.7%。经测定、计算,正常食用油中钠离子和氯离子的物质的量比约为1,而“地沟油”中钠离子与氯离子的物质的量比高于4。“地沟油”中钠离子和氯离子的含量及其比例关系可作为判断“地沟油”的重要依据。     

Dictamine Stimulates Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator CL Transport

Dictamine is a furoquinoline alkaloid isolated from Dictamus dasycarpus Turcz.In the present study,we found that dictamine is able to stimulate the chloride transport activity of wild-type and ΔF508 mutant CFTR.The activity is cAMP-dependent and can be completely reversed by specific CFTR inhibitor CFTRinh-172.In addition,dictamine can further increase the chloride transport activity when CFTR is maximally activated by the combination of cAMP stimulators forskolin(FSK)and IBMX,suggesting direct interaction of dictamine with CFTR.Dictamine may be useful for probing CFTR channel gating mechanisms and used as a lead compound to develop the pharmacological therapy of CFTR-related diseases such as idiopathic chronic pancreatitis and keratoconjunctivitis sicca and cystic fibrosis.     

Novel Synthesis of N-Substituted p-Hydroxybenzoic Amides on Soluble Polymer-Support

The synthesis of N-substituted p-hydroxybenzoic amides using a liquid phase approach is described. Poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG) and p-hydroxybenzoic acid were linked by oxalyl chloride to give compound 1, which was chlorinated by thionyl chloride, followed by amidation with NHR^1R^2 to yield compound 3. Hydrolysis of compound 3 gave the title amide 4.These crude library members were obtained in good yields with high purities.     

An approach to novel polyamidoamine (PAMAM) side chain dendritic polyesterurethane (SCDPEU) block copolymer architectures

A novel polyamidoamine (PAMAM) side chain dendritic polyesterurethane (SCDPEU) block architecture derived from ester terminated polyamidoamine dendritic diol (G2.3), sebacoyl chloride and 2,4-toluidene diisocyanate (TDI) is reported. This material was characterized by means of IR and NMR spectroscopies, as well as by intrinsic viscosity and differential scanning calorimetry measurements. SCDPEU synthesis was conducted in bulk by using the catalytic amount of dibutyl tin dilaurate (DBTDL).     

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.     

鼠脑红蛋白突变体F106L与氰根的结合作用

构建了鼠脑红蛋白(Mouse neuroglobin)的突变体F106L, 以探求近端残基对脑红蛋白血红素口袋结构的贡献. 通过溶液核磁共振方法研究了外来配体氰根离子与NgbF106L蛋白的结合作用, 结果显示, 此结合存在动力学过程, 并且NgbF106LCN 突变蛋白氰根络合物可以可逆地释放氰根离子, 并使原来的第6配体His64(E7)又结合回到血红素铁上. 研究结果揭示, G5(Phe106)残基对脑红蛋白血红素构象而言较为保守; QM/MM结构优化结果表明, 位于G5 和FG5的近端残基对蛋白结构稳定性具有重要作用, 并可调控外来配体与蛋白作用的配位平衡与热动力学性质.     

片状微形貌聚吡咯的合成及影响因素研究

以α-环糊精和酸性红G包合物为掺杂剂,三氯化铁为氧化剂,采用无模板自组装法合成了一种新颖的片状微结构聚吡咯.用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)和X射线荧光光谱仪(XRF)对合成的片状聚吡咯的结构形貌进行了表征.结果表明,静置聚合条件下,以α-环糊精和酸性红G包合物为...     

Studies on the Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Quantum Chemistry of Di(o-cyanobenzyl)tin Bis(quinoline-2-carboxylate)

Di(o-cyanobenzyl)tin bis(quinoline-2-carboxylate)was synthesized by the reaction of tri(o-cyanobenzyl)tin chloride with quinoline-2-carboxylic acid.The molecular structure of the compound Was characterized by elemental analysis,IR,1H NMR and X-ray diffraction.Crystal data for the compound:triclinic,space group P1,a=0.80734(7),b=1.00681(9),c=1.04811(9)nm,α=81.7570(10),β=7.7240(10),γ=81.2850(10)°,V=0.77581(12)nm3,Z=1,Dc=1.488 g/cm3,μ(MoKa)=0.870 mm-1 and F(000)=350.1 The final R=0.0204 and wR=0.0530 for 2677 observed reflections with I＞2σ(I),and R=0.0208 and wR=0.0532 for all reflections.The molecular structure adopts a distorted octahedral geometry around the Sn atom.The title compound molecules are connected via hydrogen bonding interactions to form a 3D network structure.Quantum chemistry calculation study on the title compound has been performed by means of G98W package at the Lanl2dz basis set.The stability of the compound,orbital energies and some frontier molecular orbital composition characteristics have also been investigated.     

Synthesis and Thermal Crosslinking Behavior of Poly（aryl ether ketone）s Containing 1,4-Naphthalene Moieties

A new monomer, 1,4-bis(4-fluorobenzoyl) naphthalene (compound 2) was synthesized via a two-step reaction. 1,4-Naphthalenedicarboxylic acid chloride (compound 1) was prepared by using the acyl chlorization reaction of 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid with thionyl chloride. The Friedel-Crafts acylation of compound 1 with fluorobenzene afforded compound 2 in a 80% yield. The polycondensation of compound 2 with various bisphenols in tetramethylene sulfone(TMS) in the presence of excess potassium carbonate as a condensation reagent was carried out at 210℃ to quantitatively afford the corresponding poly(aryl ether ketone)s (compounds 3-8) containing 1,4-naphthalene moieties. Thermal analyses showed that the polymers have Tg values ranging from 496 to 500 K and are thermally stable in air with initial mass loss above 500℃. These novel polymers exhibited an excellent solubility in organic solvents including NMP, DMAc, and chloroform, etc. In addition, the glass transition temperatures of these polymers increased and the polymers became insoluble in chloroform after treated at 260℃, indicating the occurrence of a thermal crosslinking reaction.     

Studies on the Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Quantum Chemistry of Di（o-cyanobenzyl）tin Bis（quinoline-2-carboxylate）

Di（o-cyanobenzyl）tin bis（quinoline-2-carboxylate） was synthesized by the reaction of tri（o-cyanobenzyl）tin chloride with quinoline-2-carboxylic acid. The molecular structure of the compound was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR and X-ray diffraction. Crystal data for the compound： tficlinic, space group P1, a = 0.80734（7）, b = 1.00681（9）, c = 1.04811（9） nm, a = 81.7570（10）, β = 7.7240（10）,γ = 81.2850（10）°, V = 0.77581（12） nm3, Z = 1, Dc = 1.488 g/cm3, μ（MoKa） = 0.870 mm^-1 and F（000） = 350. The final R= 0.0204 and wR= 0.0530 for 2677 observed reflections with I 〉2σ（I）, and R = 0.0208 and wR = 0.0532 for all reflections. The molecular structure adopts a distorted octahedral geometry around the Sn atom. The title compound molecules are connected via hydrogen bonding interactions to form a 3D network structure. Quantum chemistry calculation study on the title compound has been performed by means of G98W package at the Lanl2dz basis set. The stability of the compound, orbital energies and some frontier molecular orbital composition characteristics have also been investigated.