原癌蛋白KRas的表达和纯化及其与小分子抑制剂ZCL1688的分子对接分析

经过特殊设计的小分子抑制剂可共价结合KRas蛋白的催化结构域,从而抑制KRas与下游效应蛋白的结合.本研究采用镍柱亲和层析、酶切标签、凝胶过滤层析等步骤制备了高纯度的KRas催化结构域(氨基酸残基1-169)蛋白;等温滴定量热(ITC)实验证明了KRas蛋白通过K42残基与小分子抑制剂ZCL1688进行结合;通过分子对...     

桑叶多糖SJB的结构分析和蛋白酪氨酸磷酸酯酶PTP1B抑制活性

通过DEAE-纤维素和凝胶过滤柱色谱对桑叶碱提粗多糖进行分级分离, 获得均一多糖SJB, 进行结构鉴定. 采用蛋白酪氨酸磷酸酯酶PTP1B体外模型对SJB进行降血糖活性测定. 结果表明: SJB的相对分子质量为5.4×104, 由鼠李糖、阿拉伯糖、葡萄糖、半乳糖、半乳糖醛酸组成的酸性杂多糖; 主链由1,2-、1,2,4-连接的鼠李糖和1,4-、1,3,4-连接的半乳糖醛酸组成; 侧链包括末端、1,5-、1,3,5-连接的阿拉伯糖; 末端、1,4-连接的葡萄糖以及末端、1,3-、1,4-、1,6-连接的半乳糖, 主要通过鼠李糖的O4位和半乳糖醛酸的O3位与主链相连. 该多糖为首次从桑叶中获得的酸性杂多糖. 20 μg/mL SJB对PTP1B的抑制率为31.7%.     

基于不同功能的苯并噻二唑为受体单元和低聚噻吩为给体单元的D-A-D-A-D型有机小分子光伏材料的理论计算研究

设计了四个以四联噻吩为中心给电子单元,联二噻吩为末端给电子单元,不同功能的苯并噻二唑(DOBT,BT,FBT和FFBT)为吸电子单元的有机小分子太阳能电池给体材料,分别称为DOBT-8T,BT-8T,FBT-8T和FFBT-8T.在B3LYP/6-31G(d)基组的水平上利用密度泛函和含时密度泛函理论对四个小分子进行了理论计算.详细分析了吸电子单元苯并噻二唑的结构修饰对小分子给体材料性能的影响.理论计算结果显示,不同功能的苯并噻二唑单元的引入对小分子给体材料的几何结构、禁带宽度、HOMO与LUMO能级、轨道电子密度分配、能量驱动力、开路电压和分子中的原子电荷(NPA)都有重要调节作用.相比于其它分子,以FBT为吸电子单元的FBT-8T,显示了最窄的带隙和较低的HOMO能级值.以FFBT为吸电子单元的FFBT-8T,获得了最低的HOMO能级和较为合适的禁带宽度.利用Scharber模型分别计算了基于小分子/PC61BM为活性层的光伏器件的能量转换效率(PCE),基于FBT-8T/PC61BM和FFBT-8T/PC61BM的光伏器件,将获得的PCE分别高达约4.7%和5.2%.在以上研究的基础上,推测FBT-8T和FFBT-8T是潜在的高性能的有机小分子体异质结光伏给体材料.     

基于不同功能的苯并噻二唑为受体单元和低聚噻吩为给体单元的D-A-D-A-D型有机小分子光伏材料的理论计算研究（英文）

设计了四个以四联噻吩为中心给电子单元,联二噻吩为末端给电子单元,不同功能的苯并噻二唑(DOBT,BT,FBT和FFBT)为吸电子单元的有机小分子太阳能电池给体材料,分别称为DOBT-8T, BT-8T, FBT-8T和FFBT-8T.在B3LYP/6-31G(d)基组的水平上利用密度泛函和含时密度泛函理论对四个小分子进行了理论计算.详细分析了吸电子单元苯并噻二唑的结构修饰对小分子给体材料性能的影响.理论计算结果显示,不同功能的苯并噻二唑单元的引入对小分子给体材料的几何结构、禁带宽度、HOMO与LUMO能级、轨道电子密度分配、能量驱动力、开路电压和分子中的原子电荷(NPA)都有重要调节作用.相比于其它分子,以FBT为吸电子单元的FBT-8T,显示了最窄的带隙和较低的HOMO能级值.以FFBT为吸电子单元的FFBT-8T,获得了最低的HOMO能级和较为合适的禁带宽度.利用Scharber模型分别计算了基于小分子/PC61BM为活性层的光伏器件的能量转换效率(PCE),基于FBT-8T/PC₆₁BM和FFBT-8T/PC₆₁BM的光伏器件,将获得的...     

中学化学骨干教师PCK的实证研究*——以“析氢腐蚀和吸氧腐蚀”主题为例

使用本土化的教学内容表征(CoRe)工具调查了46名接受“国培计划”的中学化学骨干教师关于“析氢腐蚀和吸氧腐蚀”主题的PCK,结果表明:(1)骨干教师的PCK包含5个相互联系的组分,其中课程知识、学生知识以及策略知识均较为丰富。骨干教师能有针对性地选取化学学科专属的教学策略;(2)在教学取向方面,骨干教师在教学中发展与评价学生化学基本观念与学科核心素养的意识有待加强,引导学生自主建构学习的落实程度有待提高;(3)在评价知识方面,评价方式较为多元,但骨干教师对于形成性评价的重视程度不够。文末据此对我国化学教师教育以及化学PCK研究提出相关建议。     

新手熟手初中化学教师课堂教学行为特征的比较研究*——以“酸和碱”单元教学为例

通过对新手化学教师和熟手化学教师各4节“酸和碱”单元常态课堂中教师使用教学行为链、教学行为对在时间和频次等方面的特征进行对比分析发现,在教学行为链上,新、熟手化学教师都会在较高水平的教学行为链上花费更多的时间,熟手化学教师高水平教学行为链在频次上的占比要优于新手化学教师,在不同教学行为链时间安排上的合理性要更高一些;在教学行为对上,新、熟手化学教师都多以“问”和“讲”,学生多以“答”的方式来展开课堂活动,熟手化学教师在每一次“动”和“思”上所用时间要明显高于新手化学教师,学生参与课堂的水平上,熟手化学教师要优于新手化学教师。得出如下启示:与熟手化学教师相比,新手化学教师应有效地组织和安排课堂教学行为,注重对“酸和碱”学科内容本身及其教学的驾驭。无论是熟手还是新手化学教师均应进一步给予学生课堂参与的机会。     

证据推理:开启化学之门的重要方式*——以“氧气的性质和用途”为例

基于证据推理的教学是回应化学史、指向未来、面向现在的教学。以“氧气的性质和用途”的教学实践为例,说明了基于证据推理的教学的重要性:可以帮助学生夯实化学基础知识,掌握必备基本技能;形成基本化学观念,初步认识物质世界;掌握科学思维方式,科学分析解决问题,从而帮助学生开启化学之门。     

无序随机多肽组分相关的结构转变的蒙特卡洛模拟:以赖氨酸、谷氨酸和异亮氨酸组成的随机多肽为例

无序蛋白和折叠蛋白二者在结构和序列组成上存在着明显的差异.是疏水相互作用还是静电相互作用诱导了多肽结构的转变?在多肽结构转变过程中,疏水相互作用和静电相互作用各自发挥着什么样的作用?本工作以正(赖氨酸)、负(谷氨酸)和疏水性(异亮氨酸)的三种氨基酸为组分,产生了一系列电中性的无序随机多肽系统.利用全原子模型并采用蒙特卡洛方法进行了大规模计算模拟.结果表明,随着温度升高,多肽将从紧密构象转变到扩展构象.不同的多肽其转变温度依赖于疏水性氨基酸和带电氨基酸的比例.当平均疏水性低于临界疏水性时,转变温度低于室温;当平均疏水性大于临界疏水性时,转变温度高于室温.定量分析发现,临界疏水性数值与生物信息研究的结论是吻合的.此外,统计氨基酸残基之间的接触对数目表明,在多肽结构的转变过程中疏水作用发挥着主要作用.研究结果对蛋白质序列与结构关系的研究具有一定的理论指导意义,期望对基于序列的蛋白质全新设计提供参考.     

高考化学试题中“物质结构与性质”专题的对比*——以新高考卷和中国台湾指考卷为例

对2016—2021年中国台湾指考化学卷和2021年浙江、北京、天津、广东、河北、湖北、湖南等地区的高考化学卷中关于“物质结构与性质”专题的考查情况及试卷组成进行了研究,总结经验,为教师的教学以及备课命题提供多方位的参考。     

视觉表征视角下中学化学教科书编排的“三序”结合*——以“物质结构”相关内容为例

教科书的编排有其内在的逻辑结构,视觉表征是教科书的重要组成部分,因此视觉表征的选用也应遵循一定的原则。研究借鉴Gkitzia等人的分析框架对人教版初、高中化学教科书中“物质结构”相关内容的视觉表征进行编码分析。在对表征类型及功能分布分析的基础上,结合教科书中物质结构相关知识内容的编排及学生认知、心理发展规律展开讨论。研究发现,人教版教科书中视觉表征的分布与教科书编排的“三序”原则较为契合,能够针对不同学段、学生特点选用视觉表征。最后,依据研究结论,针对教科书中视觉表征的编选和使用提出建议。     

可溶液加工的D-A-D型有机小分子的烷基链效应及光电性能

设计合成了3种可溶液加工的基于噻吩给体和2-吡喃-4-亚基丙二氰(PM)受体的新型Donor-Acceptor-Donor(D-A-D)型有机小分子TPT-N, TPT-S和TPT-D. 研究了噻吩给体单元上烷基链的数目对分子的溶解性、 光物理(吸收特性)、 热稳定和光电性能的影响. 结果表明, 随着烷基链的增加, 分子的溶解性增加, 成膜性能提高; 分子在溶液中的吸收光谱发生红移, 薄膜的吸收谱带变窄, 分子的最高占有分子轨道(HOMO)能级提高. 以D-A-D型有机小分子为给体, 富勒烯C₆₀衍生物-苯基-C₆₁-丁酸甲酯(PCBM)为受体制备了结构为ITO/PEDOT∶PSS/D-A-D∶PCBM/LiF/Al的体异质结太阳能电池. 研究结果表明, 基于单烷基链的TPT-S的太阳能电池具有相对较高的能量转换效率. 说明在D-A-D型有机小分子太阳能电池材料中, 烷基链的数目是决定材料性能及器件性能的重要因素之一.     

细胞分裂周期25磷酸酯酶B抑制剂双1,2,4-三唑多杂环分子的设计合成

以1,2,4-三唑为核心结构的杂环分子,因其优良而广泛的生物活性,已成为药物筛选中重要的研究对象。 本文为了研究其构效关系,针对1,2,4-三唑结构中3个位点分别进行不同的结构修饰,并将其与哌嗪和均三嗪分别偶联,首次合成了两类共28个双三唑多杂环目标分子[TM1TM3(af)]和[TM4TM5(ae)]。 为了比较三唑中4-氨基对生物活性的影响,还与化合物6-吗啉-2,4-(5-硫醚基-4-氨基-3-正戊基1,2,4-三唑)-1,3,5-三嗪(C)和6-吡咯-2,4-(5-巯基-4-氨基-3-正戊基-1,2,4-三唑)-1,3,5-三嗪(D)进行了比较。 通过傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(IR)、核磁共振谱(¹H NMR)和高分辨率质谱仪(HRMS)等技术手段对28个目标分子进行了结构表征,研究了其对细胞分裂周期25磷酸酯酶B(Cdc25B)的抑制活性。 结果表明,21个目标分子表现出优良的抑制活性,9个目标分子的抑制活性优于阳性参照物,有望成为抗肿瘤药物先导物。     

Antiviral Potential of Small Molecules Cordycepin,Thymoquinone, and N6, N6-Dimethyladenosine Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Entry Protein ADAM17

COVID-19 is an acute respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 that has spawned a worldwide pandemic. ADAM17 is a sheddase associated with the modulation of the receptor ACE2 of SARS-CoV-2. Studies have revealed that malignant phenotypes of several cancer types are closely relevant to highly expressed ADAM17. However, ADAM17 regulation in SARS-CoV-2 invasion and its role on small molecules are unclear. Here, we evaluated the ADAM17 inhibitory effects of cordycepin (CD), thymoquinone (TQ), and N6, N6-dimethyladenosine (m⁶₂A), on cancer cells and predicted the anti-COVID-19 potential of the three compounds and their underlying signaling pathways by network pharmacology. It was found that CD, TQ, and m⁶₂A repressed the ADAM17 expression upon different cancer cells remarkably. Moreover, CD inhibited GFP-positive syncytia formation significantly, suggesting its potential against SARS-CoV-2. Pharmacological analysis by constructing CD-, TQ-, and m⁶₂A-based drug-target COVID-19 networks further indicated that ADAM17 is a potential target for anti-COVID-19 therapy with these compounds, and the mechanism might be relevant to viral infection and transmembrane receptors-mediated signal transduction. These findings imply that ADAM17 is of potentially medical significance for cancer patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, which provides potential new targets and insights for developing innovative drugs against COVID-19.     

A New Flavanone from Chromolaena tacotana (Klatt) R. M. King and H. Rob,Promotes Apoptosis in Human Breast Cancer Cells by Downregulating Antiapoptotic Proteins

Chromolaena tacotana is a source of flavonoids with antiproliferative properties in human breast cancer cells, the most common neoplasm diagnosed in patients worldwide. Until now, the mechanisms of cell death related to the antiproliferative activity of its flavonoids have not been elucidated. In this study, a novel flavanone (3′,4′-dihydroxy-5,7-dimethoxy-flavanone) was isolated from the plant leaves and identified by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry (MS). This molecule selectively inhibited cell proliferation of triple-negative human breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7 whit IC₅₀ values of 25.3 μg/mL and 20.8 μg/mL, respectively, determined by MTT assays with a selectivity index greater than 3. Early and late pro-apoptotic characteristics were observed by annexin-V/7-AAD detection, accompanied by a high percentage of the Bcl-2 anti-apoptotic protein inactivated and the activation of effector Caspase-3 and/or 7 in breast cancer cells. It was verified the decreasing of XIAP more than Bcl-2 anti-apoptotic proteins expression, as well as the XIAP/Caspase-7 and Bcl-2/Bax complexes dissociation after flavanone treatment. Docking and molecular modeling analysis between the flavanone and the antiapoptotic protein XIAP suggests that the natural compound inhibits XIAP by binding to the BIR3 domain of XIAP. In this case, we demonstrate that the new flavanone isolated from leaves of Chomolaena tacotana has a promising and selective anti-breast cancer potential that includes the induction of intrinsic apoptosis by downregulation of the anti-apoptotic proteins XIAP and Bcl-2. New studies should deepen these findings to demonstrate its potential as an anticancer agent.     

Synergetic Effect of Tumor Treating Fields and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Cell Apoptosis and Genotoxicity of Three Different Human Cancer Cell Lines

Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, despite extraordinary progress. So, new cancer treatment modalities are needed. Tumor-treating fields (TTFs) use low-intensity, intermediate-frequency alternating electric fields with reported cancer anti-mitotic properties. Moreover, nanomedicine is a promising therapy option for cancer. Numerous cancer types have been treated with nanoparticles, but zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) exhibit biocompatibility. Here, we investigate the activity of TTFs, a sub-lethal dose of ZnO NPs, and their combination on hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2), the colorectal cancer cell line (HT-29), and breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7). The lethal effect of different ZnO NPs concentrations was assessed by sulforhodamine B sodium salt assay (SRB). The cell death percent was determined by flow cytometer, the genotoxicity was evaluated by comet assay, and the total antioxidant capacity was chemically measured. Our results show that TTFs alone cause cell death of 14, 8, and 17% of HepG2, HT-29, and MCF-7, respectively; 10 µg/mL ZnO NPs was the sub-lethal dose according to SRB results. The combination between TTFs and sub-lethal ZnO NPs increased the cell death to 29, 20, and 33% for HepG2, HT-29, and MCF-7, respectively, without reactive oxygen species increase. Increasing NPs potency using TTFs can be a novel technique in many biomedical applications.     

JNK inhibitor SP600125 promotes the formation of polymerized tubulin, leading to G2/M phase arrest, endoreduplication, and delayed apoptosis

The JNK inhibitor SP600125 strongly inhibits cell proliferation in many human cancer cells by blocking cell-cycle progression and inducing apoptosis. Despite extensive study, the mechanism by which SP600125 inhibits mitosis-related effects in human leukemia cells remains unclear. We investigated the effects of SP600125 on the inhibition of cell proliferation and the cell cycle, and on microtubule dynamics in vivo and in vitro. Treatment of synchronized leukemia cells with varying concentrations of SP600125 results in significant G₂/M cell cycle arrest with elevated p21 levels, phosphorylation of histone H3 within 24 h, and endoreduplication with elevated Cdk2 protein levels after 48 h. SP600125 also induces significant abnormal microtubule dynamics in vivo. High concentrations of SP600125 (200 µM) were required to disorganize microtubule polymerization in vitro. Additionally, SP600125-induced delayed apoptosis and cell death was accompanied by significant poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) cleavage and caspase-3 activity in the late phase (at 72 h). Endoreduplication showed a greater increase in ectopic Bcl-2-expressing U937 cells at 72 h than in wild-type U937 cells without delayed apoptosis. These results indicate that Bcl-2 suppresses apoptosis and SP600125-induced G₂/M arrest and endoreduplication. Therefore, we suggest that SP600125 induces mitotic arrest by inducing abnormal spindle microtubule dynamics.     

Targeting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway in Lung Cancer: An Update Regarding Potential Drugs and Natural Products

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and has a high mortality rate. Due to its high incidence, the clinical management of the disease remains a major challenge. Several reports have documented a relationship between the phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/ protein kinase B (AKT)/ mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway and lung cancer. The recognition of this pathway as a notable therapeutic target in lung cancer is mainly due to its central involvement in the initiation and progression of the disease. Interest in using natural and synthetic medications to target these signaling pathways has increased in recent years, with promising results in vitro, in vivo, and in clinical trials. In this review, we focus on the current understanding of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in tumor development. In addition to the signaling pathway, we highlighted the therapeutic potential of recently developed PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitors based on preclinical and clinical trials.     

Local analysis and comparative study of the hydrogen bonds in the linear (HCN)n and (HNC)n clusters

B3LYP/6-311+G(2d,p), the density functional theory method of 98 package, is applied to study the hydrogen bonding of a series of linear (HCN)_n and (HNC)_n molecular clusters (for n=1–10). By the localization analysis methods we developed, pair-wised σ type H-bond orders and bond energies are calculated for each pair of the two near-by molecules in both (HCN)_n and (HNC)_n clusters. The calculated results are checked well with the shortening of N–H or C–H distance, the elongation of CH or NH bond distance, and the red shift of stretching frequencies of CH or NH. All pieces of evidence show that the central pair of the two molecules forms the strongest H bond when n of (HCN)_n or (HNC)_n is even, and the two middle pairs form the two strongest H bonds when n is odd. Two terminal pairs of HCN or HNC molecules always form the two weakest H-bonds in each molecular cluster. When comparing molecular cluster energies between (HCN)_n and (HNC)_n for various values of n, the well-known (HCN)_n is found more stable than the related (HNC)_n from energy calculation. However, if outcomes of H-bond local analysis are contrasted, our analysis significantly shows that inter-molecular H-bonds inside of (HNC)_n clusters are much stronger than the corresponding H-bonds in (HCN)_n with the same n. In comparing energy differences between these related clusters per monomer, [E_(HNC)n−E_(HCN)n]/n is found decreasing monotonically as n increases. All pieces of evidence from this theoretical prediction indicate that (HNC)_n with large n is probably constructed by its relative strong H-bonds.