Induction of targeted necrosis with HER2-targeted platinum(iv) anticancer prodrugs

It is well-recognized that the failure of many chemotherapeutics arises due to an inability to induce apoptosis. Most cancers acquire a myriad of pro-survival adaptations, and the vast heterogeneity and accumulation of multiple often unrelated anti-apoptotic signaling pathways have been a major stumbling block towards the development of conventional chemotherapeutics, which can overcome drug resistance. We have developed highly potent and selective HER2-targeted Pt(iv) prodrugs bearing anti-HER2/neu peptides that induce targeted necrosis as a novel strategy to circumvent apoptosis-resistance. These Pt(iv)–peptide conjugates exhibit a unique biphasic mode of cytotoxicity comprising rapid killing of cancer cells via necrosis in the first phase followed by an extended and gradual phase of delayed cell death. We demonstrate that these Pt(iv)–peptide prodrugs are more potent than their Pt(ii) congeners in direct cell-killing and exhibit comparable long-term inhibition of proliferative capacity and with greater selectivity against HER2-positive cancer cells.     

聚阳离子糖缀物氢键诱导TPPS手性聚集

利用原子转移自由基聚合(ATRP)方法制备了亲水性嵌段聚合物聚乙二醇-b-聚甲基丙烯酸N,N-二甲氨基乙酯(PEG-b-PDMAEMA),并通过季铵化反应,得到侧链接枝不同单糖分子(葡萄糖、半乳糖、甘露糖)的聚阳离子糖缀物PEG-b-P(DMAEMA-co-DMAEMA-Sac)(Monosaccharide).研究了该聚合物与5,10,15,20-四(对磺酸基苯基)-卟啉(TPPS)在水溶液中的复合自组装行为.研究结果表明,TPPS在该组装体中以J-聚集体形式存在且显示超分子手性特征.手性信号的产生是聚合物侧链糖单元C(4)和C(5)上的羟基与TPPS通过非共价键——氢键相互作用的结果,因此手性信号方向应与糖单元构型有关.通过对比单糖构型发现,具有(4S,5R)构型的糖单元可诱导TPPS产生424 nm正Cotton效应和490 nm负Cotton效应的聚集体,具有(4R,5R)构型的糖单元可诱导TPPS产生424 nm负Cotton效应和490 nm正Cotton效应的聚集体.     

Immuno‐Chemotherapeutic Platinum(IV) Prodrugs of Cisplatin as Multimodal Anticancer Agents

There is growing consensus that the clinical therapeutic efficacy of some chemotherapeutic agents depends on their off‐target immune‐modulating effects. Pt anticancer drugs have previously been identified to be potent immunomodulators of both the innate and the adaptive immune system. Nevertheless, there has been little development in the rational design of Pt‐based chemotherapeutic agents to exploit their immune‐activating capabilities. The FPR1/2 formyl peptide receptors are highly expressed in immune cells, as well as in many metastatic cancers. Herein, we report a rationally designed multimodal Pt^IV prodrug containing a FPR1/2‐targeting peptide that combines chemotherapy with immunotherapy to achieve therapeutic synergy and demonstrate the feasibility of this approach.     

Rational Design of an Organometallic Glutathione Transferase Inhibitor

Double trouble : A hybrid organic–inorganic (organometallic) inhibitor was designed to target glutathione transferases. The metal center is used to direct protein binding, while the organic moiety acts as the active‐site inhibitor (see picture). The mechanism of inhibition was studied using a range of biophysical and biochemical methods.

     

Triflic acid promoted synthesis of polycyclic aromatic compounds

The triflic acid (CF₃SO₃H) promoted cyclizations of 2-styrylbiaryls are found to be useful for the synthesis of polycyclic aromatic compounds, including functionalized derivatives of polycyclic aromatic compounds and heterocyclic systems. The reaction involves cationic cyclization followed by an elimination of benzene from the intermediate product.     

Electroreductive Cobalt‐Catalyzed Carboxylation: Cross‐Electrophile Electrocoupling with Atmospheric CO2

The chemical use of CO₂ as an inexpensive, nontoxic C1 synthon is of utmost topical interest in the context of carbon capture and utilization (CCU). We present the merger of cobalt catalysis and electrochemical synthesis for mild catalytic carboxylations of allylic chlorides with CO₂. Styrylacetic acid derivatives were obtained with moderate to good yields and good functional group tolerance. The thus‐obtained products are useful as versatile synthons of γ‐arylbutyrolactones. Cyclic voltammetry and in operando kinetic analysis were performed to provide mechanistic insights into the electrocatalytic carboxylation with CO₂.     

Engineering the Atomic Interface with Single Platinum Atoms for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

It is highly desirable but challenging to optimize the structure of photocatalysts at the atomic scale to facilitate the separation of electron–hole pairs for enhanced performance. Now, a highly efficient photocatalyst is formed by assembling single Pt atoms on a defective TiO₂ support (Pt₁/def‐TiO₂). Apart from being proton reduction sites, single Pt atoms promote the neighboring TiO₂ units to generate surface oxygen vacancies and form a Pt‐O‐Ti³⁺ atomic interface. Experimental results and density functional theory calculations demonstrate that the Pt‐O‐Ti³⁺ atomic interface effectively facilitates photogenerated electrons to transfer from Ti³⁺ defective sites to single Pt atoms, thereby enhancing the separation of electron–hole pairs. This unique structure makes Pt₁/def‐TiO₂ exhibit a record‐level photocatalytic hydrogen production performance with an unexpectedly high turnover frequency of 51423 h^?1, exceeding the Pt nanoparticle supported TiO₂ catalyst by a factor of 591.     

Effect of Perylene as Electron Acceptor and poly(tetrabromo-p-phenylene Diselenide) as “Buffer Layer” on Heterojunction Solar Cells Performances

Summary : Perylene derivatives, that behave as liquid crystal and might be used as electron acceptors, and poly(tetrabromo-p-phenylenediselenide) (PTBrPDSe) were synthesized with the purpose of using the polymer as buffer layer in solar cells. It was demonstrated that perylene compounds of N,N′-diheptyl-3,4,9,10-perylentetracarboxyldiimide (PTCDI-C7) and N,N′-diundecyl-3,4,9,10-perylentetracarboxyldiimide (PTCDI-C11) enabled obtaining photovoltaic effect when coupled with copper phthalocyanine (CuPc). The power conversion efficiency of the cells prepared from these perylenes is similar, whatever the x value. However this efficiency is smaller than the one achieved when the couple CuPc/C₆₀ (fullerene) is used. More precisely, the best efficiency was obtained when a PTBrPDSe/Au buffer layer is introduced between the ITO anode and the CuPc. It was established that the presence of the thin PTBrPDSe layer allows improving the shunt resistance and consequently the cells performance.     

用理学3064X荧光仪分析碳

在理学３０６４Ｘ荧光仪上采用十八烷基马来酸（ＯＨＭ）晶体作为色散单元，通过改造电路，调整晶体倾角，获得对碳分析的良好线性，在流气正比计数器（ＦＰＣ）窗膜分别为５μｍ和０．６μｍ条件下，碳元素的峰背比分别达到３８．９１和５４．０４。作者分析了白口铸铁和碳化硅中的碳，结果表明在理学３０６４Ｘ荧光仪上定量分析碳是可行了，具有快速、简便、准确、多元素同时分析的特点，可用于日常分析     

地质样品中岩性自动分类X－射线荧光光谱分析研究

鉴于地质样品岩性变化大，容易引起对Ｘ－射线荧光分析准确度的影响，尤其是主、次量元素受影响更大，因此，作者提出了岩性自动分类，交互有效－基本参数法分析地质样品中主、次量元素，并与原有的经验系数和其它方法进行了比较．结果表明本方法的准确度更好些，对岩性的变化具有更好的适应能力