钌配合物与G-四链体DNA的相互作用研究进展

人体端粒由富含鸟嘌呤(G)的DNA重复序列组成,该序列在一定条件下可以形成G-四链体DNA结构。小分子化合物诱导该结构的形成并使之稳定,可以抑制端粒酶活性而达到抗肿瘤的目的。因此,G-四链体DNA稳定剂的设计和筛选是近年来生物无机化学的重要前沿研究领域之一。在金属配合物中,钌配合物由于具有丰富的光化学、光物理特性以及生物活性,其作为G-四链体DNA稳定剂引起人们的高度关注。本文以近年一些代表性的研究工作为例,对钌配合物与G-四链体DNA相互作用方面的研究进展进行了综述。     

Electrochemical investigation on the interaction of benzene sulfonyl 5-fluorouracil derivatives with double-stranded DNA and G-quadruplex DNA

The interaction of double-stranded(ds) and G-quadruplex(G4) DNA with sulfonyl 5-fluorouracil derivatives(5-fluoro-1-(arylsulfonyl) pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones) was investigated in this research,in which Au electrodes modified with ds-DNA or G4-DNAs were used as a working electrode.The investigation showed that the binding affinity with G4-DNA was significantly increased when 5-fluorouracil(5-FU) was modified with arylsulfonyl groups.The presence of strong electron-withdrawing groups on benzene sulfonyl 5-FU greatly enhanced the binding selectivity(k G4-DNA /k ds-DNA).Such results provided new insights into the potential connections between the chemical structure of drug candidates and their anticancer activities.     

电化学法研究苯磺酰类5-氟尿嘧啶衍生物与双链和G-四链DNA的相互作用

本文以自组装法制得的双链DNA（ds．DNA）和G-四链体DNA（G4-DNA）修饰的金电极为工作电极,以Fe（CN）63-／4-为电活性指示剂,采用循环伏安法和微分脉冲伏安法研究了非电活性苯磺酰类5-氟尿嘧啶衍生物与ds-DNA和G4．DNA的相互作用．实验结果表明：苯磺酰类5-氟尿嘧啶与ds-DNA或G4．DNA的结合常数与苯环上邻、对位取代基的得失电子能力密切相关,强吸电子基团取代有利于苯磺酰类5-氟尿嘧啶选择性结合G-四链体DNA．     

Critical role of select peptides in the loop region of G-rich PNA in the preferred G-quadruplex topology and stability

An uncharged PNA 15mer sequence formed unimolecular antiparallel G-quadruplex similar to that observed for DNA-TBA. Replacement of ‘tt’ loop regions by peptides which induce helices or turns were found to have unpresidented effect on the quadruplex topology and stability. This study opens up a completely new strategy of utilizing G-quadruplex formation to display the array of functional groups in the three dimensional space thus creating a possibility of getting closer to the dream of designed peptides with three dimensional structures as observed in catalytic protein folds.     

2-(5-氟尿嘧啶-1-乙酰基)氨基-1,5-戊二酸二甲酯手性异构体与双链/G-四链体DNA相互作用的电化学研究

以自组装法制得的双链DNA(ds-DNA)和G-四链体DNA(G4-DNA)修饰的金电极为工作电极, 以 为电活性指示剂, 采用循环伏安法和微分脉冲伏安法研究了R和S型2-(5-氟尿嘧啶-1-乙酰基)氨基-1,5-戊二酸二甲酯(简称为(R)-5FUGlu和(S)-5FUGlu)与ds-DNA和G4-DNA相互作用. 实验结果表明: (1)与5-氟尿嘧啶(5-FU)相反, (R)-5FUGlu或(S)-5FUGlu导致 在Au/ds-DNA和Au/G4-DNA修饰电极上的峰电位呈现负移行为|(2)随着5-FU, (R)-或(S)-5FUGlu浓度的增加, 在上述修饰电极上的峰电流均呈现下降现象, 且峰电流的下降值△I_p的倒数与药物浓度的倒数呈现良好的线性关系|(3)运用Langmuir公式计算获得5-FU, (S)-5FUGlu和(R)-5FUGlu与ds-DNA的结合常数分别为6.16×10³, 0.42×10³和0.58×10³ L•mol^－1, 而与G4-DNA 的结合常数分别为0.78×10³, 2.60×10³和5.29×10³ L•mol^－1|(4) (R)-5FUGlu和(S)-5FUGlu在浓度为10^－4, 10^－6, 10^－8 mol•L^－1时对HL-60肿瘤细胞生长的抑制率分别为55.8和2.8, 12.8和1.5以及5.9和0.6, 这与(R)-5FUGlu比(S)-5FUGlu分子具有更强的靶向结合G4-DNA能力相吻合.     

新型四氢苯并[4',5']噻吩并[3',2'∶5,6]吡啶并[4,3-d]嘧啶类化合物衍生物的合成及抗肿瘤活性

本文以环己酮为原料,通过氮杂Wittig反应合成了一系列结构新颖的取代四氢苯并噻吩并吡啶并嘧啶衍生物,并采用MTT法考察所合成目标化合物对CNE2、KB、MGC-803、MCF-7和PC3这5种肿瘤细胞的抑制活性。初步的生物活性结果表明,目标化合物对5种肿瘤细胞均有抑制活性,尤其是对胃癌MGC-803细胞展现出了更强的抑制活性。其中3-(4-氟苯基)-2-((4-氟苯基)氨基)-5-甲基-8,9,10,11-四氢苯并[4',5']噻吩并[3',2':5,6]吡啶并[4,3-d]嘧啶-4(3H)-酮[化合物8c,IC_(50)=(0. 9±0. 25)μmol·L~(-1)]对MGC-803的活性最强,是5-氟尿嘧啶[IC_(50)=(18. 4±1. 43)μmol·L~(-1)]的20倍;同时,目标化合物对正常的胃黏膜上皮细胞GES-1没有毒性。四氢苯并[4',5']噻吩并[3',2':5,6]吡啶并[4,3-d]嘧啶类化合物具有良好的抗肿瘤活性,值得进一步深入研究。     

Structure elucidation and NMR assignments of a new dihydrochalcone from Empetrum nigrum subsp. asiaticum (Nakai ex H.Ito) Kuvaev

Abstract

A new dihydrochalcone, namely 2',5'-dimethyl-3'-methoxy-4',6'-dihydroxyl-dihydrochalcone (1) together with five known compounds were isolated from the CHCl₃ extract from Empetrum nigrum L. var. japonicum K. Koch (E. nigrum). The structures of 1 was elucidated by spectroscopic methods, including UV, IR, HR-ESI-MS and extensive 1D and 2D NMR techniques.     

电沉积多孔复合Ni-P/LaNi5电极及其析氢电催化性能

采用复合电沉积制备了Ni-P/(LaNi₅+Al) 复合镀层, 然后将镀层浸泡在浓碱液中除铝, 成功得到多孔复合Ni-P/LaNi₅电极. 通过扫描电镜(SEM)、能谱分析(EDS)和X射线衍射(XRD)仪等技术表征了电极的表面形貌、组成和相结构. 运用电化学线性伏安扫描(LSV)、恒电位电解、电化学阻抗谱(EIS)等手段研究了电极在20%(w) NaOH溶液中的析氢反应(HER)电催化性和稳定性. 结果表明, 与多孔Ni-P 电极相比, 多孔复合Ni-P/LaNi₅电极具有低的析氢过电位、高的比表面积和高的稳定性能; 多孔Ni-P/LaNi₅电极的析氢反应的表观活化自由能为35.44 kJ·mol^-1, 低于多孔Ni-P 的值(50.91 kJ·mol^-1).     

一种铜配位聚合物的合成及其对Fe3+和对硝基苯酚的荧光传感

在水热条件下,基于H5depa配体和2,2''-bpy配体设计并合成了一个配位聚合物{[Cu₂(Hdepa)(2,2''-bpy)₂(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O}_n(H₅depa=2,2'',3,4'',5-二苯醚五羧酸,2,2''-bpy=2,2''-联吡啶)。用元素分析、红外光谱、单晶X射线衍射和热稳定性分析对其进行了结构表征。配位聚合物1中2个中心Cu²⁺离子均采用五配位模式,呈三角双锥几何构型。未完全去质子化的Hdepa^4-配体采用了μ₄-η¹-η¹-η¹-η¹配位方式。其二维层之间通过弱的氢键相互作用扩展为三维超分子网状结构。1可作为一种高灵敏度、选择性好、多响应的荧光传感器,可快速检测Fe³⁺和对硝基苯酚(4-NP),此外还研究了其荧光猝灭机理。     

Simple and sensitive fluorescence sensor for detection of potassium ion in the presence of high concentration of sodium ion using berberine–G-quadruplex complex as sensing element

In this work, a novel potassium ion (K⁺) sensor is presented using berberine–G-quadruplex complex as a fluorescent probe. This sensor is based on the K⁺that can induce the G-rich DNA to form G-quadruplex conformation. The G-quadruplex can bind berberine to form berberine–G-quadruplex complex, resulting in remarkable enhancement of fluorescence emission of the berberine–G-quadruplex system. In the presence of 800 mM sodium ion (Na⁺), the fluorescence of the berberine–G-quadruplex complex increased linearly with increasing K⁺ concentration in the range of 0.005–1.0 mM. The turn-on fluorescent assay is simple, inexpensive, and highly sensitive. We observed that Na⁺ in 10,000-fold molar excess does not interfere. The molecular mechanisms which produce enhanced fluorescence of berberine were discussed.     

Density functional calculations on the distribution, acidity, and catalysis of Ti(IV) and Ti(III) ions in MCM-22 zeolite

Isolated Ti species in zeolites show unique catalytic activities for a variety of chemical reactions. In this work, density functional calculations were used to explore three current concerns: 1) the distributions of Ti(IV) and Ti(III) ions in the MCM-22 zeolite; 2) the Lewis acidity of the Ti(IV) and Ti(III) sites; and 3) activation of alkane C-H bonds by photocatalysis with Ti-doped zeolites. Neither the Ti(IV) nor Ti(III) ions are randomly distributed in the MCM-22 zeolite. The orders of relative stability are very close for the eight Ti(IV) and Ti(III) sites, and the T3 site is the most probable in both cases. The wavelengths for Ti(IV)-Ti(III) excitations were calculated to lie in the range λ=246.9-290.2 nm. The Ti3(IV) site shows Lewis acidity toward NH(3) in two different modes, and these two modes can coexist with each other. The calculated Ti(IV) coordination numbers, Ti(IV)-O bond elongations, and charge transfers caused by NH(3) adsorption are in good agreement with previous results. Similarly, two different NH(3) adsorption modes exist for the Ti3(III) site; the site that exhibits radical transfer from the lattice O to N atoms is preferred due to the higher adsorption energy. This indicates that the Ti3(III) site does not show Lewis acidity, in contrast to the Ti3(IV) site. At the Ti3(III) site, the energy barrier for activating the methane C-H bond was calculated to be 33.3 kJ mol(-1) and is greatly reduced by replacing the hydrogen atoms with methyl groups. In addition, the reactivity is improved when switching from MCM-22 to TS-1 zeolite. The studies on the various Ti species reveal that lattice O atoms rather than Ti(III) radicals are crucial to the activation of alkane C-H bonds. This work provides new insights into and aids understanding of the catalysis by isolated Ti species in zeolites.     

Parallel G-quadruplex Structures Increase Cellular Uptake and Cytotoxicity of 5-Fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine Oligomers in 5-Fluorouracil Resistant Cells

Fluoropyrimidines, such as 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and related prodrugs have been considered first-line chemotherapy agents for the treatment of colorectal cancer. However, poor specificity and tumor cell resistance remain major limiting bottlenecks. G-quadruplexes, have been suggested as preferred nanostructures for enhancing cellular uptake mediated by G-quadruplex binding proteins which are abundant at the membranes of some tumor cells. In the current study, we propose a new strategy to deliver 5-fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine (5-FdU) monophosphate, the main active drug from 5-FU derivatives that may circumvent the cellular mechanisms of FU-resistant cancer cells. Two G-quadruplexes delivery systems containing four and six G-tetrads ((TG₄T) and (TG₆T)) linked to a FdU oligonucleotide were synthesized. Biophysical studies show that the G-quadruplex parallel structures are not affected by the incorporation of the 5 units of FdU at the 5’-end. Internalization studies confirmed the ability of such G-quadruplex nanostructures to facilitate the transport of the FdU pentamer and increase its cytotoxic effect relative to conventional FU drug in FU-resistant colorectal cancer cells. These results suggest that FdU oligomers linked to G-quadruplex parallel sequences may be a promising strategy to deliver fluoropyrimidines to cancer cells.     

二聚体C2H4-nFn···LiH (n=0, 1, 2)中π锂键的性质和弱方向性

采用二级微扰理论(MP2)量子化学研究方法, 对C₂H_4-nF_n···LiH (n=0, 1, 2)二聚体的结构和π锂键性质进行了分析. 结果表明氟原子的取代改变了乙烯分子的π电子云形状, 从而使二聚体体系中的π锂键发生偏移、伸长和弯曲. 通过与类似的π氢键体系C₂H_4-nF_n···HF (n=0, 1, 2)比较, 发现π锂键在二级弱相互作用的影响下, 发生了明显的弯曲, 表现出弱的方向性. 在CCSD(T)/6-311++G(3df, 3pd)理论水平下, 二聚体的相互作用能强弱顺序为: 33.85 kJ·mol^-1 (C₂H₄-LiH)>27.32 kJ·mol^-1 (C₂H₃F-LiH)>21.34 kJ·mol^-1 (cis-C₂H₂F₂-LiH)>20.25 kJ·mol^-1 (g-C₂H₂F₂-LiH), 说明氟取代削减了乙烯分子与LiH之间的相互作用.     

Inhibition of cell proliferation by a resveratrol analog in human pancreatic and breast cancer cells

Resveratrol has been reported to possess cancer preventive properties. In this study, we analyzed anti-tumor activity of a newly synthesized resveratrol analog, cis-3,4'',5-trimethoxy-3''-hydroxystilbene (hereafter called 11b) towards breast and pancreatic cancer cell lines. 11b treatments reduced the proliferation of human pancreatic and breast cancer cells, arrested cells in the G2/M phase, and increased the percentage of cells in the subG1/G0 fraction. The 11b treatments also increased the total levels of mitotic checkpoint proteins such as BubR1, Aurora B, Cyclin B, and phosphorylated histone H3. Mechanistically, 11b blocks microtubule polymerization in vitro and it disturbed microtubule networks in both pancreatic and breast cancer cell lines. Computational modeling of the 11b-tubulin interaction indicates that the dimethoxyphenyl group of 11b can bind to the colchicine binding site of tubulin. Our studies show that the 11b treatment effects occur at lower concentrations than similar effects associated with resveratrol treatments and that microtubules may be the primary target for the observed effects of 11b. These studies suggest that 11b should be further examined as a potentially potent clinical chemotherapeutic agent for treating pancreatic and breast cancer patients.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of new derivatives of pyrano[4',3':4',5']pyrido[3',2':4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine and new heterocyclic systems

Taking into account previously obtained biological results on some polyheterocyclic compounds (containing different heteroatoms) and in particular on several 8-amino-5-isopropyl-2,2-dimethyl-10-(methylthio)-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[4’’,3’’:4’,5’]pyrido[3’,2’:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines Ia-v we have carried out the synthesis of twentyone 8-amino-5-isobutyl-2,2-dimethyl-10-(methylthio)-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[4’’,3’’:4’,5’]pyrido[3’,2’:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidines 6. Therefore we have slightly modified the structure of the previously studied I introducing at C-5 an isobutyl group instead of the previously examined isopropyl ones in order to see if this variation (changing a little the lipophilicity) will affect the biological activity. Furthermore thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine-8-thione 7 and their S-alkylated 8 were synthesized. Finally by alkylation of 5-isobutyl-2,2-dimethyl-10-thioxo-1,4,10,11-tetrahydro-2H-pyrano[4'',3'':4',5']pyrido[3',2':4,5]thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidin-8(9H)-one 3 with alkyl dichlorides (bifunctional reagents) we realized the cyclization of a thiazole or thiazine ring on the [b] side of the pyrimidine ring with formation of the new condensed pentaheterocyclic systems: pyrano[4'',3'':4',5']pyrido[3',2':4,5]thieno[3,2-d][1,3]thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-8-one 11 and pyrano[4''',3''':4'',5'']pyrido[3'',2'':4',5']thieno[3',2':4,5]pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]thiazin-8-one 12. It was found that some of the synthesized compounds showed interesting antimicrobial activity (by agar diffusion method) against some gram-positive and gram-negative bacilli strains.     

Identification of putative and potential cross-reactive chickpea (Cicer arietinum) allergens through an in silico approach

BackgroundAllergy has become a key cause of morbidity worldwide. Although many legumes (plants in the Fabaceae family) are healthy foods, they may have a number of allergenic proteins. A number of allergens have been identified and characterized in Fabaceae family, such as soybean and peanut, on the basis of biochemical and molecular biological approaches. However, our understanding of the allergens from chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), belonging to this family, is very limited.ObjectiveIn this study, we aimed to identify putative and cross-reactive allergens from Chickpea (C. arietinum) by means of in silico analysis of the chickpea protein sequences and allergens sequences from Fabaceae family.MethodsWe retrieved known allergen sequences in Fabaceae family from the IUIS Allergen Nomenclature Database. We performed a protein BLAST (BLASTp) on these sequences to retrieve the similar sequences from chickpea. We further analyzed the retrieved chickpea sequences using a combination of in silico tools, to assess them for their allergenicity potential. Following this, we built structure models using FUGUE: Sequence-structure homology; these models generated by the recognition tool were viewed in Swiss-PDB viewer.ResultsThrough this in silico approach, we identified seven novel putative allergens from chickpea proteome sequences on the basis of similarity of sequence, structure and physicochemical properties with the known reported legume allergens. Four out of seven putative allergens may also show cross reactivity with reported allergens since potential allergens had common sequence and structural features with the reported allergens.ConclusionThe in silico proteomic identification of the allergen proteins in chickpea provides a basis for future research on developing hypoallergenic foods containing chickpea. Such bioinformatics approaches, combined with experimental methodology, will help delineate an efficient and comprehensive approach to assess allergenicity and pave the way for a better understanding of the biological and medical basis of the same.     

烷基自由基β位裂解反应类反应势垒与速率常数的精确计算

提出反应类等键方法并用于高温燃烧机理中一类重要反应——烷基自由基β位裂解反应的反应势垒和速率常数的精确校正计算. 通过10种不同从头算水平对类反应中5个代表反应的反应势垒的计算发现, 用反应类等键反应方法和直接从头算方法获得的5 个代表反应的反应势垒最大绝对偏差的平均值分别为5.32 和16.16 kJ·mol^-1, 表明反应类等键反应方法计算的反应势垒对不同水平从头算方法的依赖性小, 可在较低从头算水平计算得到精确的反应势垒, 解决大分子体系反应势垒的精确计算问题. 此外应用反应类等键反应方法在BHandHLYP/cc-pVDZ 从头算水平计算了3 个代表反应的速率常数, 并与文献报道的实验值进行了比较, 其在500-2000 K温度区间内计算速率常数与实验速率常数中较大值与较小值的比值k_max/k_min的平均值为1.67, 最大值也仅有2.49. 表明应用反应类等键反应方法在较低从头算水平即可对同类反应的速率常数进行精确计算.最后在BHandHLYP/cc-pVDZ从头算水平用反应类等键反应方法计算了13个烷基自由基β位裂解反应的速率常数.     

Expression patterns of photoperiod and temperature regulated heading date genes in Oryza sativa

In plants, flowering is a major biological phenomenon, which is regulated by an array of interactions occurring between biotic and abiotic factors. In our study, we have compared the expression profiles of flowering genes involved in the flowering pathway, which are influenced by conditions like photoperiod and temperature from seedling to heading developmental stages in two Oryza sativa indica varieties, viz., Zhenshan 97 and Minghui 63 using a expression network approach. Using the network expression approach, we found 17 co-expressed genes having the same expression profile pattern as three key photoperiod flowering genes Hd1, Ehd1 and Hd3a. We also demonstrated that these three co-expressed genes have a similar simulation pattern as temperature flowering genes. Based on our observations, we hypothesize that photoperiod and temperature regulate flowering pathways independently. The present study provides a basis for understanding the network of co-expressed genes involved in flowering pathway and presents a way to demonstrate the behavior of specific gene sets in specific cultivars.     

5'核酸外切酶特异性荧光探针的设计和应用

根据5'核酸外切酶与底物间相互作用的特点,设计开发了对其具有高选择性、高灵敏度的DNA荧光探针。该探针对5'外切酶的线性响应范围为0.005~0.1 U/m L,检测限为0.005 U/m L。方法可用于人血清样品中5'外切酶的一步快速测定,测得正常人血清中5'外切酶的含量为0.09±0.01 U/m L,回收率为100%±5%(n=3)。该研究为实时监测生物样品中5'核酸外切酶的含量变化提供了有力的工具,也将有助于深入研究核酸损伤的修复途径。     

High‐throughput functional marker assay for detection of Xa/xa and fgr genes in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

We apply CE for high‐throughput analysis of functional markers for marker‐assisted selection in rice. The accuracy, throughput and reproducibility of CE analysis for sequence‐tagged site (STS) and simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers for bacterial blight resistance and aroma genes are demonstrated by using a CE system. Multiplex PCR products displayed well‐differentiated allelic variants using different STS and SSR markers for identification of xa13, Xa21 and fgr genes using the CE system compared to 1.2% agarose gel images. Moreover, consumption of PCR product is much less in the CE system compared to traditional agarose gel systems. Sample consumption is less than 0.1 μL per analysis, thereby conserving samples for further downstream analysis. Out of 29 genotypes in BC₁F₃ generation, 16 plants were found homozygous for all the three genes, viz., xa13, Xa21 and fgr. These homozygous lines can be used as potential donors in rice breeding programmes.