可回收手性配体[QN（OH）2]2PHAL催化合成紫杉醇13-C侧链

在可回收手性配体[QN(OH)2]2PHAL的催化下,通过不对称氨羟化或双羟化反应合成紫杉醇13-C侧链,两种方法的产率分别为39%,97%ee和52%,99%ee,其结构经1H NMR,IR和元素分析确证。     

Optimization of Taxol Extraction Process Using Response Surface Methodology and Investigation of Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Taxol in Taxus mairei

Taxus mairei is an important source for industrial extraction of taxol in China. However, the standard and steps of extraction are currently not uniform, which seriously affects the taxol yield. In the present study, the influence of four factors (methanol concentration, solid-liquid ratio, ultrasonic extraction temperature, and ultrasonic extraction time) on the taxol yield was successively explored in T. mairei. A response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the extraction process based on the single-factor experiments above. The optimal conditions were as follows: methanol concentration was 90%, solid-liquid ratio was 1:15 (g/mL), ultrasonic extraction temperature was 40 °C and ultrasonic extraction time was 60 min. Moreover, the twigs and needles from T. mairei with different tree ages were treated by the optimum extraction process, which further revealed temporal and spatial distribution of taxol in the reproducible tissues. Interestingly, the taxol content was relatively higher in needles of T. ‘Jinxishan’ (a cultivar from T. mairei with yellow aril, FY), but was less in FY twigs. The accumulation of taxol in twigs and leaves of females (with red aril, FR) was significantly higher than that of males (M); however, the content showed a decreasing trend with the increasing tree ages. Therefore, it is suitable to increase the proportion of female trees especially the FY leaves as raw materials for the industrial production of taxol from T. mairei, and the tree ages should be better controlled at 3–7 years.     

稀土对红豆杉细胞中紫杉烯合成酶基因转录的影响

采用Ｎｏｒｔｈｅｒｎ Ｂｌｏｔ和高效液相色谱,对稀土作用后紫杉烯合成酶基因的转录以及紫杉醇量的变化进行分析,红豆杉细胞于对数生长期紫杉烯合成酶基因转录水平最高。（ＮＨ４）２Ｃｅ（ＮＯ３）６能有效提高紫杉烯合成酶基因的转录,并促进紫杉醇的合成。     

人工栽培南方红豆杉紫杉醇的含量分析

采用高效液相色谱法对人工栽培南方红豆杉枝、叶、皮、种子中紫杉醇的含量进行测定,并与文献报道的东北红豆杉、南方红豆杉、云南红豆杉的紫杉醇含量比较．结果表明,人工栽培南方红豆杉种子、枝条、叶和皮中的紫杉醇含量分别是0．01256％,0．00193％,0．00102％和0．01483％,它们均有开发利用价值,研究为合理开发利用人工栽培南方红豆杉枝提供了依据．     

Direct electrochemical behavior of the Cysteamine/DNA/SWNTs-film-modified Au electrode and its interaction with taxol

The Cysteamine/DNA/SWNTs-film-modified Au electrode was successfully prepared, and its electrochemical behavior is investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV). The modified electrode exhibited a pair of stable and well-defined redox peaks, with the formal potentials (E ^0′ at about −0.032 V (vs. SCE) in 0.1 M pH 7.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS). The dependence of E ^0′ on solution pH indicated that the direct electron transfer reaction of the Cysteamine/DNA/SWNTs film is the same electron transfer coupled with the proton participating in the reaction process. Taxol is an anticancer drug; it interacts with microtubule proteins in a manner that catalyzes the formation of microtubules from tubulin and stabilizes the resulting structures. Using the Cysteamine/DNA/SWNTs-film-modified Au electrode, we study the interaction between DNA and Taxol studied. A UV-Vis experiment is performed to confirm this interaction. Published in Russian in Elektrokhimiya, 2008, Vol. 44, No. 9, pp. 1133–1139. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Intracellular Self‐Assembly of Taxol Nanoparticles for Overcoming Multidrug Resistance

Multidrug resistance (MDR) remains the biggest challenge in treating cancers. Herein we propose the intracellular self‐assembly of nanodrugs as a new strategy for overcoming MDR. By employing a biocompatible condensation reaction, we rationally designed a taxol derivative Ac‐Arg‐Val‐Arg‐Arg‐Cys(StBu)‐Lys(taxol)‐2‐cyanobenzothiazole (CBT‐Taxol) which could be subjected to furin‐controlled condensation and self‐assembly of taxol nanoparticles (Taxol‐NPs). In vitro and in vivo studies indicated that, compared with taxol, CBT‐Taxol showed a 4.5‐fold or 1.5‐fold increase in anti‐MDR effects, respectively, on taxol‐resistant HCT 116 cancer cells or tumors without being toxic to the cells or the mice. Our results demonstrate that structuring protease‐susceptible agents and assembling them intracellularly into nanodrugs could be a new optimal strategy for overcoming MDR.     

紫杉醇化学半合成进展

综述了以 1 0 -去乙酰巴卡亭Ⅲ和 1 0 -去乙酰紫杉醇为前体的紫杉醇化学半合成     

A novel intramolecular arene-alkene photocycloaddition in 2-alkenyl naphtha-4-chromanones—a short route to functionalised multicyclic systems

On irradiation, 2-methyl-2-ethenyl naphtha-4-chromanone 1 undergoes an unusual intramolecular arene-alkene photocyclisation, followed by rearrangements to give a [5.3.1.0^6,1]benzotricycloundecene, 5.