Agonist–PPARγ interactions: Molecular modeling study with docking approach

Docking simulation of 18 agonists with the ligand binding pocket (LBP) of PPARγ has been performed. The binding conformations and binding affinities of these agonists were obtained by use of the flexible docking protocol FlexX. Test compound calculations indicated that FlexX can reproduce the binding conformation of the crystal structure (root mean square deviation = 1.43 Å); moreover, the predicted binding affinities correlate well with the activities of these agonists. The interaction model and pharmacophore of PPARγ agonists were derived and the difference in biologic activities of these agonists can be well explained. The PPARγ agonists must have both polar head and the hydrophobic tail, which form hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic contacts with hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions of the LBP of PPARγ, respectively. In addition, a suitable linker is also necessary. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem 93: 405–410, 2003     

Synthesis and in vitro biological evaluation of novel 2-aminoimidazolone derivatives as anti-tumor agents

Novel 2-aminoimidazolone derivatives were synthesized.Most compounds displayed strong anticancer activities against human carcinoma cells in vitro.Compounds 8a,8b and 8j exhibited optimal activity superior to 5-FU in most cancer cells tested.Especially,the lC₅₀s of 8b（12.6-21.5μmol/L） against five tumor cells were 1 -4 fold less than those of 5-FU（18.4-56.1μmol/L） in vitro.Furthermore,comp以ound 8b could induce SMMC-7721 cell apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner.Therefore,our novel findings may provide a new framework for the design of new 2-aminoimidazolone derivatives for the treatment of cancer.     

两个4-[(8-羟基-5-喹啉)偶氮]苯磺酸配合物的合成、结构及性质研究

以4-[(8-羟基-5-喹啉)偶氮]苯磺酸(H₂L)为配体,采用溶剂热合成法合成了两个配合物[CuL(en)]·0.5H₂O (1)和[CuL₂][Cu(en)₂]·2H₂O (2)(en=乙二胺),并采用单晶X-射线衍射、红外光谱、元素分析、X-射线粉末衍射和热重分析对其进行表征。化合物1和2通过氢键和π…π相互作用连接形成了三维超分子网格。此外,还研究了两个化合物的荧光性质。     

The catalytic activity of Zn(II) and Mn(II) organometallic complexes

Zn(II) and Mn(II) organometallic complexes I and II were first used to catalyze the cyanosilylation reaction, and good catalytic results (24–99 %) were achieved. The catalytic activity of the complexes was determined by ¹H NMR.     

Label-free electrochemical immunosensor for the carcinoembryonic antigen using a glassy carbon electrode modified with electrodeposited Prussian Blue, a graphene and carbon nanotube assembly and an antibody immobilized on gold nanoparticles

We described a sensitive, label-free electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of carcinoembryonic antigen. It is based on the use of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with a multi-layer films made from Prussian Blue (PB), graphene and carbon nanotubes by electrodeposition and assembling techniques. Gold nanoparticles were electrostatically absorbed on the surface of the film and used for the immobilization of antibody, while PB acts as signaling molecule. The stepwise assembly process was investigated by differential pulse voltammetry and scanning electron microscopy. It is found that the formation of antibody-antigen complexes partially inhibits the electron transfer of PB and decreased its peak current. Under the optimal conditions, the decrease of intensity of the peak current of PB is linearly related to the concentration of carcinoembryonic antigen in two ranges (0.2–1.0, and 1.0–40.0 ng·mL^?1), with a detection limit of 60 pg·mL^?1 (S/N?=?3). The immunosensor was applied to analyze five clinical samples, and the results obtained were in agreement with clinical data. In addition, the immunosensor exhibited good precision, acceptable stability and reproducibility.

Fabrication and characterization of micro-encapsulated sodium phosphate dodecahydrate with different crosslinked polymer shells

Microencapsulations of sodium phosphate dodecahydrate with different crosslinked polymer as shells were carried out by in situ polymerization and solvent evaporation method. Methyl methacrylate (MMA), urea were employed to crosslink with ethyl acrylate (EA) and formaldehyde, respectively. The influences of the type of crosslinking agent on the performance of as-prepared microencapsulated phase change materials (microPCMs) have been studied. The microPCMs were investigated using Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscope. Thermal properties and thermal stability of microPCMs were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry and thermalgravimetric analysis. Conclusion points out that thermal properties and thermal resistant temperatures of microPCMs vary from the type of crosslinkable functional moieties of the crosslinking agents. The temperature range of melting enlarged and the melting temperature increased according to the prepared microPCMs, which is suitable for thermal energy storage.     

Metal-based anticancer agents: targeting androgen-dependent and androgen-independent prostate and COX-positive pancreatic cancer cells by phenanthrenequinone semicarbazone and its metal complexes

A planar, polycyclic and aromatic hydrocarbon ligand, namely 9,10-phenanthrenequinone semicarbazone, and its transition metal complexes have been synthesized and structurally characterized. The in vitro antiproliferative activity of these compounds against five human cancer cell lines revealed that they were effective against androgen receptor-positive/negative prostate cancer cells as well as COX-positive pancreatic BxPC-3 cancer cell line. The driving force behind such antiproliferative activity seems to be the up-regulated COX expression in these cells, which was amenable for targeting through metal complexation. These structural motifs can, therefore, serve as a starting point for developing novel cytotoxic agents against the growing number of prostate and pancreatic cancers.     

双亲聚合物分子印迹自组装胶束电化学传感器研究

结合大分子自组装和分子印迹技术制备了分子印迹聚合物胶束, 并通过电沉积将其固载到电极表面得到分子印迹电化学传感器. 首先以甲基丙烯酸二甲氨基乙酯(DMA)、丙烯酸羟乙酯(HEA)、丙烯酸二异辛酯(EHA)和苯乙烯(St)合成了共聚物poly(DMA-co-HEA-co-EHA-co-St), 在其侧链接枝上双键得到可光交联的双亲共聚物. 以水为沉淀剂诱发该双亲共聚物在含有对乙酰氨基苯酚的溶液中自组装, 得到印迹有对乙酰氨基苯酚的聚合物胶束, 利用动态激光光散射(DLS)和透射电镜(TEM)表征其尺寸和形貌. 最后通过电沉积技术诱导印迹胶束在金电极表面组装, 经紫外光辐照交联后, 洗脱模板分子形成分子印迹膜, 制备了对乙酰氨基苯酚分子印迹传感器, 通过循环伏安法、差分脉冲溶出伏安法研究此印迹传感器的性能. 实验结果表明, 该传感器对对乙酰氨基苯酚具有良好的选择性和灵敏度, 浓度响应线性范围为1×10^{-6 到4×10-3 mol/L, 检测限为3.3×10-7 mol/L.}     

Synthesis, Structure and Properties of a Novel Cobalt(Ⅱ) Bromide Complex Supported by Phosphine Ligands

<正>The C-Br bond of 2-bromothiophene was successfully cleavaged by tetrakis(trimethylphosphine)cobalt(0). Penta-coordinate cobalt(II) bromide complex 1 (α-C_4H_3S)CoBr(PMe_3)_3 as C-Br bond activation product was obtained. The molecular and crystal structures of complex 1 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 belongs to the orthorhombic crystal system, space group Pnma with a = 20.428(4) , b =11.036(2) , c = 9.201(2), V = 2074.3(7)~3, Z = 4, D_c = 1.442 g/cm~3, μ = 0.401 mm~(-1), F(000) = 924 and T = 273 K. Complex 1 was also characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV-Vis, photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy and TGA.     

Construction of deep-blue AIE luminogens with TPE and oxadiazole units

In this paper, two AIE-active luminogens (Oxa-pTPE and Oxa-mTPE) constructed from tetraphenylethene and oxadiazole units were successfully synthesized and their thermal, optical and electronic properties were investigated. By linking TPE to the oxadiazole core through meta-or para-position, the intramolecular conjugation is effectively controlled. Thanks to the intelligent molecular design and specific AIE feature, when fabricated as emissive layers in non-doped OLEDs, they exhibit blue or deep-blue emission with CIE coordinates of (0.17, 0.23) and (0.15, 0.12), and good efficiencies with ηC, max and ηP, max up to 1.52 cd A-1 and 0.84 Im W-1 , shedding some light on the construction of deep-blue AIE fluorophores.