Synthesis, photophysical and electrochemical properties and theoretical studies on three novel indolo[3,2-b]carbazole derivatives containing benzothiazole units

Three novel indolo[3,2-b]carbazoles derivatives were successfully synthesized by condensation reaction and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, mass spectrometry and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy methods, which belong to donor-π-acceptor systems comprising an indolo[3,2-b]carbazole group as an electron donor and two benzothiazole rings as electron acceptors. The thermal, electrochemical and photophysical properties of the compounds were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis combined with electrochemistry, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy. On the other hand, the geometries, molecular orbitals, charge-injection and transport properties were determined by quantum chemical calculations. The results show that the compounds synthesized exhibit good thermal stability and high fluorescence quantum yields, indicating the potential application as optoelectronic materials.     

Bioactive pregnane-type steroids from the soft coral Scleronephthya gracillimum

Nine new steroids, sclerosteroids A-I (1, 5, 6, 8-13), along with 18 known metabolites (2-4, 7, 14-27), were isolated from the soft coral Scleronephthya gracillimum. These structures were elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis. The absolute configurations of sugar moieties in steroidal glycosides 10-13 were determined by HPLC analysis of the o-tolylthiocarbamate derivatives of the liberated sugars from hydrolysis of these steroidal giycosides. Cytotoxic and anti-inflammatory activities of these compounds were measured in vitro.     

Cell surface glycoprotein profiling of cancer cells based on bioorthogonal chemistry

Bioorthogonal chemistry refers to chemical reactions that can occur within a living system without altering native biochemical processes. Applications of this concept extend to studies on a group of biomolecules that includes glycans, proteins, and lipids. In this study, a strategy for isolating cell surface glycoproteins and based on bioorthogonal chemistry was employed to identify new cancer-related glycoproteins. A novel alkyne reagent containing one disulfide bond was synthesized for the enrichment of glycoproteins metabolized with peracetylated N-azidoacetylmannosamine, which was applied on three different cancer cell lines, and all isolated proteins were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The strategy of purifying cell surface glycoproteins introduced in this article was shown to be reliable, and a total of 56 cell surface glycoproteins were identified. Neuronal cell adhesion molecule was found uniquely expressed in A549 lung adenocarcinoma, and its expression in non-small-cell lung carcinomas was detected by immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, a significant increase of neuronal cell adhesion molecule expression was identified in non-small-cell lung adenocarcinoma compared with adjacent noncancerous tissues, and could be a novel potential target and marker in cancer treatment and detection.     

Thermodynamic and conformational investigation of the influence of CdTe QDs size on the toxic interaction with BSA

Water-soluble fluorescent colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have been widely used in some biological and biomedical fields, so the interaction of QDs with biomolecules recently attracts increasing attention. In this study, the fluorescence (FL) quenching method, circular dichroism (CD) technique, attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) and UV-vis absorption spectra were used to investigate systematically the influence of CdTe QDs size on the toxic interaction with bovine serum albumin (BSA). Three size CdTe QDs with maximum emission of 543 nm (green-emitting QDs, GQDs), 579 nm (yellow-emitting QDs, YQDs) and 647 nm (red-emitting QDs, RQDs) were tested. The Stern-Volmer quenching constant (K_sv) at different temperatures, corresponding thermodynamic parameters (ΔH, ΔG and ΔS), and information of the structural features of BSA were gained. The FL results indicated that QDs can effectively quench the FL of BSA in a size-dependent manner, electrostatic interactions play a major role in the binding reaction, and the nature of quenching is static, resulting in forming QDs-BSA complexes. The CD and ATR-FTIR spectra showed that the secondary structure of BSA was changed by QDs, indicating the toxic on protein.     

Synthesis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl 1-(5,8-dioxohexahydro-[1,3]thiazolo[3,4-<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]pyrazin-3-yl)ethylcarbamate

Two diastereomers of the previously unknown diketopiperazines tert-butyl 1-(5,8-dioxohexahydro-[1,3]thiazolo[3,4-a]pyrazin-3-yl)ethylcarbamate were synthesized and separated by column chro-matography on silica gel. During the cultivation of the crystal of one of compounds, the product was oxidized to corresponding tert-butyl 1-(5,8-dioxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro[1,3]thiazolo[3,4-a]pyrazin-3-yl)-ethylcarbamate. The X-ray crystal structure of the latter was established.     

Determination of synthetic musk compounds in indoor house dust by gas chromatography–ion trap mass spectrometry

A new method for the simultaneous determination of 11 synthetic musks and one fragrance compound in house dust was developed. The nitro musks included musk ketone (MK, 4-tert-butyl-3,5-dinitro-2,6-dimethylacetophenone), musk xylene (MX, 1-tert-butyl-3,5-dimethyl-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene), musk ambrette (1-tert-butyl-2-methoxy-4-methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzene) and musk moskene (1,1,3,3,5-pentamethyl-4,6-dinitroindane). The polycyclic musk compounds were 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta-(γ)-2-benzopyran (HHCB), 7-acetyl-1,1,3,4,4,6-hexamethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene (AHTN), 4-acetyl-1,1-dimethyl-6-tert-butylindane, 6-acetyl-1,1,2,3,3,5-hexamethylindane, 5-acetyl-1,1,2,6-tetramethyl-3-isopropylindane, 6,7-dihydro-1,1,2,3,3-pentamethyl-4(5H)-indanon. The one macrocyclic musk was 1,4-dioxacycloheptadecane-5,17-dione. The bicyclic hydrocarbon fragrance compound (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethylnaphthalen-2yl)ethan-1-one (OTNE) and HHCB-lactone (4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-1H,3H,4H,6H,7H, 8H-indeno[5,6-c]pyran-1-one), a degradation product of HHCB, were also analysed. NIST SRM 2781 (domestic sludge) and SRM 2585 (organic contaminants in house dust) were analysed for these target compounds. The method was applied for the analysis of 49 paired samples collected using two vacuum sampling methods: a sample of fresh or "active" dust (FD) collected using a Pullman-Holt vacuum sampler, and a household dust (HD) sample taken from the participants' vacuum cleaners. Method detection limits and recoveries ranged from 12 to 48?ng/g and 54 to 117?%, respectively. AHTN, HHCB, OTNE and HHCB-lactone were detected in all samples, with median concentrations of 552, 676, 252 and 453?ng/g for FD samples, respectively; and 405, 992, 212 and 492?ng/g for HD samples, respectively. MX and MK were detected with high frequencies but with much lower concentrations. The two sampling methods produced comparable results for the target analytes. Widely scattered concentration levels were observed for target analytes from this set of 49 house dust samples, suggesting a wide variability in Canadian household exposure to synthetic musks.     

Dual Stimuli-Responsive Controlled Release Nanocarrier for Multidrug Resistance Cancer Therapy

Multidrug resistance of cancer cells is a major obstacle for cancer chemotherapy. Herein, we present a nanocarrier that can release chemotherapeutic agents to induce tumor cell death and generate NO under NIR to overcome multidrug resistance in cancer chemotherapy. Owing to the unique structure of the water channel in this controlled release system for chemotherapeutic agents, the nanocarrier surface is equipped with more active sites to graft NO donor molecules. The released NO performs very well in reversing multidrug resistance by inhibiting P-gp expression. Our findings provide new insight into multidrug resistance cancer therapy and controlled release nanocarriers for multiple drugs.     

1－芳氧乙酰氧基－1－（1H－1，2，4－三唑－1－基）－3，3－二甲基－2－丁酮衍生物的研究

以三乙胺为缚酸剂，用芳氧乙酸同ω－溴代－ω－（１Ｈ－１，２，４－三唑－１－基）频哪酮反应，合成了一系列三唑类新化合物，探讨了化合物的合成方法。通过ＩＲ￣１ＨＮＭＲ、ＭＳ分析及元素分析确定了化合物的结构，生物活性测定结果表明，部分化合物具有良好的除草活性，同时表现出一定程度的植物生长调节活性及杀菌活性．     

有机锗(锗-132)的示差脉冲极谱研究

用示差脉冲极谱法,在pH1.30H_2SO_4和3,4-二羟基苯甲醛(DHB)底液中,获得了有机锗(Ge-132)和无机锗Ge(Ⅳ)二个配位吸附极谱波,波峰分别为E_P2-0.62V和E_pl=-0.47V(υs.AgCI/Ag),Ge-132浓度在2.6×10_(-5)～3.1×10_（-3）mol/L范围内,Ge(Ⅳ)浓度在 3.1×10_（-5）～2.1×10_（-4）mol/L范围内分别与峰电流星线性关系.利用该示差脉冲极谱法可同时测定Ge-132和Ge(Ⅳ),用于有机锗营养口服液中Ge-132和Ge(Ⅳ)的测定结果满意.还探讨了Ge-132极谱波的性质,测定了有关动力学参数.     

含金鸡纳碱的光活性聚合物──Ⅰ．金鸡纳碱／丙烯酰胺共聚物的合成与表征

研究了金鸡纳碱与丙烯酰胺的自由基共聚反应。发现在氯仿／乙醇混合溶剂中采用硫酸奎宁作为金鸡纳碱共聚单体可以合成收率和金鸡纳碱含量均较高的新型水溶性共聚物。对共聚物用元素分析、核磁共振、粘度和旋光度测定等方法进行表征，发现在假定丙烯酰胺链节为非光活性的条件下共聚物中金鸡纳碱链节的比旋光度随聚合配方中金鸡纳碱含量的增加而增加。