DNA Interaction,DNA Photocleavage,Photocytotoxicity In Vitro,and Molecular Docking of Naphthyl-Appended Ruthenium Complexes

With the development of metal-based drugs, Ru(II) compounds present potential applications of PDT (photodynamic therapy) and anticancer reagents. We herein synthesized two naphthyl-appended ruthenium complexes by the combination of the ligand with naphthyl and bipyridyl. The DNA affinities, photocleavage abilities, and photocytotoxicity were studied by various spectral methods, viscosity measurement, theoretical computation method, gel electrophoresis, and MTT method. Two complexes exhibited strong interaction with calf thymus DNA by intercalation. Production of singlet oxygen (¹O₂) led to obvious DNA photocleavage activities of two complexes under 365 nm light. Furthermore, two complexes displayed obvious photocytotoxicity and low dark cytotoxicity towards Hela, A549, and A375 cells.     

光谱法研究水溶性杯[8]芳烃对伊红的分子识别作用

采用荧光光谱法和紫外-可见光谱法研究了水溶性对-二甲氨甲基-杯[8]芳烃(简称杯[8]胺)对伊红的分子识别作用。研究发现,对-二甲氨甲基-杯[8]芳烃与伊红存在较强的静电作用,两者之间形成了2:1型的络合物,络合常数为2.1×109Lmol-1,小牛胸腺DNA对杯[8]胺-伊红络合物的稳定性有较大影响,DNA能夺取杯[8]胺-伊红络合物中的杯[8]胺,导致伊红游离,预示着杯[8]胺是良好的药物载体分子。同时考察了β-环糊精、几种常见有机溶剂和溶液的pH值等对杯[8]胺与伊红相互作用的影响,初步探讨了两者相互作用的机理。     

Antioxidant Activity of Ruthenium Cyclopentadienyl Complexes Bearing Succinimidato and Phthalimidato Ligands

In these studies, we investigated the antioxidant activity of three ruthenium cyclopentadienyl complexes bearing different imidato ligands: (η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)Ru(CO)₂-N-methoxysuccinimidato (1), (η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)Ru(CO)₂-N-ethoxysuccinimidato (2), and (η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)Ru(CO)₂-N-phthalimidato (3). We studied the effects of ruthenium complexes 1–3 at a low concentration of 50 µM on the viability and the cell cycle of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and HL-60 leukemic cells exposed to oxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). Moreover, we examined the influence of these complexes on DNA oxidative damage, the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. We have observed that ruthenium complexes 1–3 increase the viability of both normal and cancer cells decreased by H₂O₂ and also alter the HL-60 cell cycle arrested by H₂O₂ in the sub-G1 phase. In addition, we have shown that ruthenium complexes reduce the levels of ROS and oxidative DNA damage in both cell types. They also restore SOD activity reduced by H₂O₂. Our results indicate that ruthenium complexes 1–3 bearing succinimidato and phthalimidato ligands have antioxidant activity without cytotoxic effect at low concentrations. For this reason, the ruthenium complexes studied by us should be considered interesting molecules with clinical potential that require further detailed research.     

探针体耐尔蓝(NB)与DNA结合反应研究

应用微相吸附-光谱修正（MPASC）新技术研究DNA与耐尔蓝（NB）探针分子间的相互作用,分析生物大分子内静电场的形成与Langmuri吸附的关联性,测定了结合产物结合比、平衡常数等。通过在pH=10.38介质中对DNA-NB反应的光谱分析,结果表明产物结合比NB：DNA-P=3：1、平衡常数K=3.33×10^5,摩尔吸收系数ε^660nm=4.81×10^3L/mol cm。样品分析表明DNA回收率95.6%-108%,相对标准偏差RSD=2.8%。     

甲苯胺蓝共振光散射法测定纳克级脱氧核糖核酸

研究了吩噻嗪类染料甲苯胺蓝 (TB)与DNA作用的共振光散射光谱 ,在pH 1 0～ 1 1的范围内 ,加入DNA导致甲苯胺蓝共振光散射增强 ,在 35 0nm处 ,存在一共振光散射增强峰 ,其强度与DNA浓度呈线性关系 ,据此建立了一种测定DNA的共振光散射法。对于ctDNA ,方法的线性范围为 0～ 90 0ng·mL-1 ,检出限为6 75ng·mL-1 ,RSD为 3 7% ;对于fsDNA ,方法的线性范围为 0～ 90 0ng·mL-1 ,检出限为 2 99ng·mL-1 ,RSD为 5 6 % .已用于合成样品中DNA的测定     

8-羟基喹啉-山梨酸稀土配合物与鲱鱼精DNA相互作用的光谱研究

合成了以山梨酸(SA)和8-羟基喹啉(Hq)为配体的Sm(Ⅲ)、Eu(Ⅲ)为中心的三元稀土配合物,研究了配合物与DNA之间的作用机制。采用红外光谱、紫外-可见吸收光谱、差热热重、元素分析和摩尔电导等方法,确定了配合物的化学组成,采用光谱法探讨了配合物与鲱鱼精DNA的作用机制。结果表明:配合物的化学组成为Sm(Hq)(SA)2和Eu(Hq)(SA)2,其最大吸收峰在加入DNA后发生减色和红移,中性红(NR)使配合物-DNA体系的吸收发生减色,伴有等色点出现。配合物的加入导致NR-DNA体系的吸收峰强度和位置发生变化。计算求得Eu(Hq)(SA)2和Sm(Hq)(SA)2分别与DNA的结合位点数为5,在20℃下,Sm(Hq)(SA)2、Eu(Hq)(SA)2与DNA的结合常数分别是2.04×104L/mol和1.09×104L/mol。2种稀土配合物都能不同程度地猝灭NR-DNA体系的荧光,表明2种稀土配合物对DNA都有较强的嵌插作用且能自发进行,结合能力为Sm(Hq)(SA)2Eu(Hq)(SA)2。     

Development of a test strip based on DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles for rapid detection of mercury(II) ions

A rapid,sensitive,selective and reliable strip assay based on DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles for Hg²⁺ detection has been developed,with a detection limit 5 nmol/L.The measurement principle was based on thymine-Hg²⁺-thymine(T-Hg²⁺-T) coordination chemistry and streptavidin-biotin interaction.The major advantages of this assay are that results can be read visually without any instrument in less than 10 min and that it does not require any sample pretreatment.     

Structures of oxaliplatin‐oligonucleotide adducts from DNA

Oxaliplatin, [(1R,2R)‐cyclohexane‐1,2‐diamine](ethanedioato‐O,O')platinum(II) shows a great efficiency against colorectal cancer. Although the mode of action of oxaliplatin is not yet understood, it is commonly accepted that binding of oxaliplatin to DNA prevents DNA synthesis and alters protein to DNA binding. In order to elucidate the modified DNA–protein interaction and thus to understand the mechanisms leading to cellular misinterpretation of DNA information and apoptosis, we have identified the preferential binding sites and the dynamics of the oxaliplatin‐DNA intrastrand and interstrand adducts at the oligomer level using high‐performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization‐tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/ESI‐MS/MS) and HPLC/inductively coupled plasma‐MS for quantitative studies. We used a combination of benzonase, alkaline phosphatase and Nuclease S1 for digestion. This digestion procedure allows the study of platinated oligomeric nucleotides and more complex interstrand adducts. The digestion products were mostly chromatographically separated and characterized using HPLC/ESI‐ion trap MS/MS experiments. We could show that the adducts to guanine and adenine are quite dynamic; that is, the ratios are changing for several days. In addition, the resulting adducts provide evidence for the action of the digesting enzymes and indicate that the adduct spectrum at the oligomeric level is different to that at the commonly studies dinucleotide level. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.