间氯苯基锰卟啉-5-氟尿嘧啶配合物的合成及其对癌细胞的抑制活性

合成了4种新5-氟尿嘧啶-卟啉衍生物：5-[3-(2-(5-氟尿嘧啶-1-基)乙氧基)苯基]-10,15,20-三(3-氯苯基)卟啉(1a)、5-[3-(2-(5-氟尿嘧啶-1-基)乙氧基)苯基]- 10,15,20-三(3-氯苯基)锰卟啉(2a)、5-[3-(3-(5-氟尿嘧啶-1-基)丙氧基)苯基]-10,15,20-三(3-氯苯基)锰卟啉(2b)和5-[3-(4-(5-氟尿嘧啶-1-基)丁氧基)苯基]-10,15,20-三(3-氯苯基)锰卟啉(2c),通过UV-Vis、IR、MS及元素分析表征了它们的结构。 用噻唑蓝法（MTT法）测定了化合物2a、2b和2c对人胃癌细胞株BGC-823的抑制活性。 化合物2b的半数抑制浓度IC50为1.34 μmol/L,表明有一定的细胞毒作用。     

采用氧合血红蛋白吸收带的漫反射光谱比率R540/R575检测人胃癌

采用氧合血红蛋白吸收带的平均漫反射光谱比率(R540/R575)对离体的人正常胃、未分化胃腺癌、胃鳞状细胞癌和低分化胃腺癌的上皮粘膜组织进行鉴别诊断.实验采用带积分球附件的分光光度计测量组织样品在400 nm～600 nm的漫反射光谱.实验结果表明,在相同的波长范围内,人的未分化胃腺癌、胃鳞状细胞癌和低分化胃腺癌的上皮粘膜组织的漫反射光的强度较人正常胃的上皮粘膜组织的漫反射光强度要显著地低的,尤其是在氧合血红蛋白的吸收带540 nm和575 nm波长处,人正常胃、未分化胃腺癌、胃鳞状细胞癌和低分化胃腺癌的上皮粘膜组织的平均漫反射光谱比率分别是(94.25±2.4)%,(109±3.0)%,(1032±2.8)%和(98.6±2.6)%.     

Gastroprotective Effect of Nicorandil in Indomethacin and Alcohol-Induced Acute Ulcers

Despite the fact that dietary habits and lifestyles are incredibly advancing, gastric ulceration is still a terrible complaint. Extensive use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and alcohol, in addition to stress, are all predisposing factors for ulcers. Most medical treatments are always time consuming and not efficient or satisfactory to the patients. Cardiovascular patients always need NSAIDs, or mostly cannot quit alcohols, while using many cardiovascular drugs. We aim to study a possible benefit of a common nitrogen oxide donor, anti-anginal drug, nicorandil [N-(2-hydroxyethyl) nicotinamide nitrate ester], in managing acute gastric ulcers through studying its effect on some relevant intermediates to ulcerogenesis as lipid peroxidation, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and nitric oxide (NO). In addition, gastric mucosal histology was studied to pursue the drug effects on tissue level. Our study revealed that both indomethacin and alcohol induced gastric ulcer mainly through up-regulation of gastric mucosal lipid peroxidation, local tissue inflammation, leukocytic infiltration, and necrosis. Both ulcerogens significantly elevated TNF-α and decreased NO, initiating ulcer formation. Nicorandil pretreatment depicted a higher preventive index in indomethacin- (89.8%) and alcohol-induced (77.7%) acute ulceration. On the tissue level, it also protected the gastric mucosa combating leukocyte infiltration and tissue congestion. Nicorandil protected tissue necrosis through decreasing oxidative stress, elevating NO levels, and down-regulating the ulcerogen-induced TNF-α elevation and improved sub-mucosal blood supply. We conclude that nicorandil may be a suitable bimodal treatment for cardiovascular patients who are at high risk of gastric ulcers by using variable analgesics to alleviate possible cardiac pain episodes, and probably frequent doses will offer a more established and long-lasting protection.     

用于胃癌早期检测的可见光显微光谱研究

反射光谱技术在早期癌症检测中具有非常好的应用前景。对比常见的漫反射可见光谱技术,可见光显微光谱技术能够获取细胞大小范围内的信息,而且不受探头结构差异导致的传输光程长短,以及测量时探头施加压力导致的血红蛋白浓度异常变化的影响。基于光纤共聚焦显微系统,建立了可见光显微光谱实验装置,测量了离体正常和癌变胃组织的显微光谱,给出了样品在600-700nm波长范围内的显微光谱分布情况,实验结果表明可见光显微光谱技术简单、有效,可用于胃癌的早期检测。     

Skin Wound Healing: Normal Macrophage Function and Macrophage Dysfunction in Diabetic Wounds

Macrophages play a prominent role in wound healing. In the early stages, they promote inflammation and remove pathogens, wound debris, and cells that have apoptosed. Later in the repair process, they dampen inflammation and secrete factors that regulate the proliferation, differentiation, and migration of keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and endothelial cells, leading to neovascularisation and wound closure. The macrophages that coordinate this repair process are complex: they originate from different sources and have distinct phenotypes with diverse functions that act at various times in the repair process. Macrophages in individuals with diabetes are altered, displaying hyperresponsiveness to inflammatory stimulants and increased secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. They also have a reduced ability to phagocytose pathogens and efferocytose cells that have undergone apoptosis. This leads to a reduced capacity to remove pathogens and, as efferocytosis is a trigger for their phenotypic switch, it reduces the number of M2 reparative macrophages in the wound. This can lead to diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) forming and contributes to their increased risk of not healing and becoming infected, and potentially, amputation. Understanding macrophage dysregulation in DFUs and how these cells might be altered, along with the associated inflammation, will ultimately allow for better therapies that might complement current treatment and increase DFU’s healing rates.     

Synthesis of Novel Methyl 7-[(Hetero)arylamino]thieno[2,3-b]pyrazine-6-carboxylates and Antitumor Activity Evaluation: Effects in Human Tumor Cells Growth,Cell Cycle Analysis,Apoptosis and Toxicity in Non-Tumor Cells

Several novel methyl 7-[(hetero)arylamino]thieno[2,3-b]pyrazine-6-carboxylates were synthesized by Pd-catalyzed C–N Buchwald–Hartwig cross-coupling of either methyl 7-aminothieno[3,2-b]pyrazine-6-carboxylate with (hetero)arylhalides or 7-bromothieno[2,3-b]pyrazine-6-carboxylate with (hetero)arylamines in good-to-excellent yields (50% quantitative yield), using different reaction conditions, namely ligands and solvents, due to the different electronic character of the substrates. The antitumoral potential of these compounds was evaluated in four human tumor cell lines: gastric adenocarcinoma (AGS), colorectal adenocarcinoma (CaCo-2), breast carcinoma (MCF7), and non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NCI-H460) using the SRB assay, and it was possible to establish some structure–activity relationships. Furthermore, they did not show relevant toxicity against a non-tumor cell line culture from the African green monkey kidney (Vero). The most promising compounds (GI₅₀ ≤ 11 µM), showed some selectivity either against AGS or CaCo-2 cell lines without toxicity at their GI₅₀ values. The effects of the methoxylated compounds 2b (2-OMeC₆H₄), 2f and 2g (3,4- or 3,5-diOMeC₆H₃, respectively) on the cell cycle profile and induction of apoptosis were further studied in the AGS cell line. Nevertheless, even for the most active (GI₅₀ = 7.8 µM) and selective compound (2g) against this cell line, it was observed that a huge number of dead cells gave rise to an atypical distribution on the cell cycle profile and that these cells were not apoptotic, which points to a different mechanism of action for the AGS cell growth inhibition.     

穿心莲内酯诱导胃癌细胞周期抑制和内源性凋亡

研究了穿心莲内酯诱导胃癌细胞SGC-7901生长抑制、周期阻滞与细胞凋亡的作用机制.用梯度浓度的穿心莲内酯作用于SGC-7901细胞,以MTT法检测药物对细胞的生长抑制情况;以流式细胞技术检测SGC-7901的周期分布状况、胞内的ROS水平以及线粒体膜电位的变化;以Annexin V-FITC/PI双染法检测细胞凋亡的水平;以Western blot检测不同加药浓度处理后的细胞内相关蛋白水平的变化.可知穿心莲内酯对SGC-7901细胞具有时间依赖和浓度依赖的抑制效果,48h的IC50约为24μg·mL-1;并且能够有效抑制G2/M期的周期进展,随后诱发内源性凋亡途径;与此同时,细胞内的ROS水平上升,线粒体膜电位下降;再加入NADPH之后,细胞内的GSH水平有所回升,周期阻滞得到缓解.细胞内的p53、p-CDC2、cleaved caspase-3/9、Bax等上调;bcl-2等水平下调.穿心莲内酯是通过上调胞内ROS水平并使线粒体膜电位崩溃而诱发G2/M期的周期阻滞与内源性凋亡,最终抑制SGC-7901细胞的生长.     

Monophasic Pulsed Current Stimulation of Duty Cycle 10% Promotes Differentiation of Human Dermal Fibroblasts into Myofibroblasts

Objective: Many clinical trials have shown the therapeutic effects of electrical stimulation (ES) in various conditions. Our previous studies showed that ES (200 μA and 2 Hz) promotes migration and proliferation of human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs). However, the effective duty cycle and the effect of ES on myofibroblast differentiation are unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between duty cycle and myofibroblast differentiation. Methods: HDFs were subjected to ES (200 μA and 2 Hz) for 24 h with the duty cycle adapted at 0% (control), 10%, 50%, or 90%. α-smooth muscle actin (SMA) and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 mRNA and α-SMA protein expressions were assessed. Collagen gel contraction was observed for 48 h after ES initiation and the gel area was measured. Cell viability and pH of culture medium were analyzed for cytotoxicity of the ES. Results: Cell viabilities were decreased in the 50% and the 90% groups but ES did not influence on pH of culture media. ES with a duty cycle of 10% significantly promoted the mRNA expression of α-SMA and TGF-β1. α-SMA protein expression in the 10% group was also significantly higher than that of the control group. Collagen gel subjected to ES with a duty cycle of 10% was contracted. Conclusion: Duty cycle can influence on myofibroblast differentiation and ES with a duty cycle 10% is the effective for wound healing.     

Prediction of Low-Dose Aspirin-Induced Gastric Toxicity Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy-Based Pharmacometabolomics in Rats

Background: Low-dose aspirin (LDA) is the backbone for secondary prevention of coronary artery disease, although limited by gastric toxicity. This study aimed to identify novel metabolites that could predict LDA-induced gastric toxicity using pharmacometabolomics. Methods: Pre-dosed urine samples were collected from male Sprague-Dawley rats. The rats were treated with either LDA (10 mg/kg) or 1% methylcellulose (10 mL/kg) per oral for 28 days. The rats’ stomachs were examined for gastric toxicity using a stereomicroscope. The urine samples were analyzed using a proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Metabolites were systematically identified by exploring established databases and multivariate analyses to determine the spectral pattern of metabolites related to LDA-induced gastric toxicity. Results: Treatment with LDA resulted in gastric toxicity in 20/32 rats (62.5%). The orthogonal projections to latent structures discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) model displayed a goodness-of-fit (R²Y) value of 0.947, suggesting near-perfect reproducibility and a goodness-of-prediction (Q²Y) of −0.185 with perfect sensitivity, specificity and accuracy (100%). Furthermore, the area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) displayed was 1. The final OPLS-DA model had an R²Y value of 0.726 and Q²Y of 0.142 with sensitivity (100%), specificity (95.0%) and accuracy (96.9%). Citrate, hippurate, methylamine, trimethylamine N-oxide and alpha-keto-glutarate were identified as the possible metabolites implicated in the LDA-induced gastric toxicity. Conclusion: The study identified metabolic signatures that correlated with the development of a low-dose Aspirin-induced gastric toxicity in rats. This pharmacometabolomic approach could further be validated to predict LDA-induced gastric toxicity in patients with coronary artery disease.     

The Healing Capability of Clove Flower Extract (CFE) in Streptozotocin-Induced (STZ-Induced) Diabetic Rat Wounds Infected with Multidrug Resistant Bacteria

Treatment of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is of great challenge as it is shown to be infected by multidrug resistant bacteria (MDR bacteria). Sixty four bacterial isolates were isolated from DFU cases; antibiotic susceptibility tests were carried out for all of them. One bacterial isolate (number 11) was shown to resist the action of 8 out of 12 antibiotics used and was identified by both a Vitek-2 system and 16S rRNA fingerprints as belonging to Proteus mirabilis, and was designated Proteus mirabilis {"type":"entrez-nucleotide","attrs":{"text":"LC587231","term_id":"1917123988"}}LC587231 (P. mirabilis). Clove flower extract (CFE) inhibited distinctively the P. mirabilis bacterium obtained. GC-MS spectroscopy showed that this CFE contained nine bioactive compounds. The effect of CFE on wound healing of Type 1 diabetic albino rats (Rattus norvegicus) was studied. The results indicated that topical application of CFE hydrogel improved wound size, wound index, mRNA expression of the wound healing markers (Coli1, MMP9, Fibronectin, PCNA, and TGFβ), growth factor signaling pathways (PPAR-α, PGC1-α, GLP-1, GLPr-1, EGF-β, EGF-βr, VEGF-β, and FGF-β), inflammatory cytokine expression (IL8, TNFα, NFKβ, IL1β, and MCP1), as well as anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL4 & IL10), pro-apoptotic markers (FAS, FAS-L, BAX, BAX/BCL-2, Caspase-3, P53, P38), as well as an antiapoptotic one (BCL2). Furthermore, it improved the wound oxidative state and reduced the wound microbial load, as the cefepime therapy improved the wound healing parameters. Based on the previous notions, it could be concluded that CFE represents a valid antibiotics alternative for DFU therapy since it improves diabetic wound healing and exerts antibacterial activity either in vitro or in vivo.