1-异丁基-1H-咪唑并[4,5-c]喹啉衍生物的合成与表征

一些1H-咪唑并[4,5-c]喹啉的衍生物具有免疫调节功能,能诱导干扰素和其他细胞因子的产生,表现为重要的抗病毒和抗增殖活性。本文以1-异丁基-4-氯-1H-咪唑并[4,5-c]喹啉为起始原料,与乙二醇反应,再与苄氧羰基缬氨酸经酰化、脱苄基合成了含1-异丁基-1H-咪唑并[4,5-c]喹啉的缬氨酸盐酸盐。目标化合物及中间体经IR、NMR、MS和元素分析予以确证。     

The Potential Role of Nigella sativa Seed Oil as Epigenetic Therapy of Cancer

Nigella sativa oil, commonly known as black seed oil (BSO), is a well-known Mediterranean food, and its consumption is associated with beneficial effects on human health. A large number of BSO’s therapeutic properties is attributed to its pharmacologically active compound, thymoquinone (TQ), which inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by targeting several epigenetic players, including the ubiquitin-like, containing plant homeodomain (PHD) and an interesting new gene, RING finger domains 1 (UHRF1), and its partners, DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) and histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1). This study was designed to compare the effects of locally sourced BSO with those of pure TQ on the expression of the epigenetic complex UHRF1/DNMT1/HDAC1 and the related events in several cancer cells. The gas chromatographs obtained from GC-MS analyses of extracted BSO showed that TQ was the major volatile compound. BSO significantly inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7, HeLa and Jurkat cells in a dose-dependent manner, and it induced apoptosis in these cell lines. BSO-induced inhibitory effects were associated with a significant decrease in mRNA expression of UHRF1, DNMT1 and HDAC1. Molecular docking and MD simulation showed that TQ had good binding affinity to UHRF1 and HDAC1. Of note, TQ formed a stable metal coordinate bond with zinc tom, found in the active site of the HDAC1 protein. These findings suggest that the use of TQ-rich BSO represents a promising strategy for epigenetic therapy for both solid and blood tumors through direct targeting of the trimeric epigenetic complex UHRF1/DNMT1/ HDAC1.     

N_(235)萃取HCl体系中TBP消除第三相的作用机理

通过测定萃取有机相的电导率变化研究叔胺N235(三烷基胺)萃取盐酸体系中第三相的形成及改性剂消除第三相的作用机理。实验结果表明,无改性剂时萃取体系在各种条件下均出现第三相。第三相组成为R3NH (H2O)3·Cl-,具有导电性。加改性剂TBP(磷酸三丁酯)后,第三相消失。本文认为改性剂TBP消除第三相的作用机理是TBP能够将萃合物R3NH (H2O)3·Cl-拆分为可溶于惰性稀释剂的R3NH (H2O)3·O=P(OC4H9)3大阳离子,Cl-离子则以抗衡离子分散于稀释剂中。