Synthesis and Cytotoxicity Screening of Some Synthesized Coumarin and Aza-Coumarin Derivatives as Anticancer Agents

Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry - A series of coumarin and aza-coumarin derivatives (II–IX) were synthesized and identified using IR, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectral data. All the...     

Selective Cytotoxicity of 1,3,4-Thiadiazolium Mesoionic Derivatives on Hepatocarcinoma Cells (HepG2)

In this work, we evaluated the cytotoxicity of mesoionic 4-phenyl-5-(2-Y, 4-X or 4-X-cinnamoyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazolium-2-phenylamine chloride derivatives (MI-J: X=OH, Y=H; MI-D: X=NO₂, Y=H; MI-4F: X=F, Y=H; MI-2,4diF: X=Y=F) on human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2), and non-tumor cells (rat hepatocytes) for comparison. MI-J, M-4F and MI-2,4diF reduced HepG2 viability by ~ 50% at 25 μM after 24-h treatment, whereas MI-D required a 50 μM concentration, as shown by 3-(4,5-dimethythiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assays. The cytotoxicity was confirmed with lactate dehydrogenase assay, of which activity was increased by 55, 24 and 16% for MI-J, MI-4F and MI-2,4diF respectively (at 25 μM after 24 h). To identify the death pathway related to cytotoxicity, the HepG2 cells treated by mesoionic compounds were labeled with both annexin V and PI, and analyzed by flow cytometry. All compounds increased the number of doubly-stained cells at 25 μM after 24 h: by 76% for MI-J, 25% for MI-4F and MI-2,4diF, and 11% for MI-D. It was also verified that increased DNA fragmentation occurred upon MI-J, MI-4F and MI-2,4diF treatments (by 12%, 9% and 8%, respectively, at 25 μM after 24 h). These compounds were only weakly, or not at all, transported by the main multidrug transporters, P-glycoprotein, ABCG2 and MRP1, and were able to slightly inhibit their drug-transport activity. It may be concluded that 1,3,4-thiadiazolium compounds, especially the hydroxy derivative MI-J, constitute promising candidates for future investigations on in-vivo treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.     

Cell Specific Cytotoxicity and Structure-Activity Relationship of Lipophilic 1-B-D-Arabinofuranosylcytosine (Ara-C) Derivatives

Abstract

Lipophilic derivatives of ara-C were developed with the aim to improve drug penetration and retention in solid tumors. Ara-C was esterified at the 5′-position with fatty acids (16–22 C-atoms, 0–3 double bonds). The derivatives were inactive in cell lines with various forms of ara-C and 2′,2′-difluorodeoxycytidine (dFdC, gemcitabine) resistance, including deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) deficiency. The activity in the parent cell lines correlated negatively with chain length and positively with double bonds.     

Conformational Preferences of Modified Nucleic Acid Bases N6-Methyl-N6-(N-Threonylcarbonyl) Adenine and 2-Methylthio-N6-(N-Threonylcarbonyl) Adenine by the Quantum Chemical PCILO Calculations

Abstract

Conformational preferences of the hypermodified nucleic acid bases N⁶-methyl-N⁶-(N- threonylcarbonyl) Adenine, m⁶ tc⁶ Ade, and 2-methylthio-N⁶-(N-threonylcarbonyl) Adenine, mS² tc⁶ Ade, have been studied theoretically using the quantum chemical PCILO (Perturbative Configuration Interaction using Localized Orbitals) method. The multidimensional conformational space has been searched using selected grid points formed by combining the various torsion angles which take the favoured values obtained from energy variation with respect to each torsion angle individually. In m⁶ tc⁶ Ade and mS² tc⁶ Ade alike the threonylcar- bonyl substituent preferably orients away (distal) from the imidazole moiety of the adenine ring. And as in the simpler N⁶-(N-threonylcarbonyl) Adenine, tc⁶ Ade, the atoms in the ureido group as well as the amino acid carbon atoms C(12) and C(13) remain coplanar with the purine base. As in tc⁶ Ade, this conformation is stabilized by the intramolecular hydrogen bond between N(11)H of the amino acid and N(l) of the adenine base.

The N⁶-methyl protons, in m⁶ tc⁶ Ade, take trans-staggered orientation with respect to the C(6)-N(6) bond. The preferred orientation of the 2-methylthio group is cis to the C(2)-N(3) bond in mS² tc⁶ Ade. This is in marked contrast to the modified nucleic acid base 2-methylthio-N⁶-(Δ²-isopentenyl) Adenine, mS² i⁶ Ade, where the 2-methylthio group orients trans to the C(2)- N(3) bond, causing a change in the preferred orientation of the isopentenyl component on methylthiolation. The present results thus indicate that unlike in the isopentenyl adenine the role of further chemical substitutions in threonylcarbonyl adenine may be indirect and less pronounced.     

Comparative Studies of the Electronic Structure of 2-Chloro-2′-Deoxyadenosine Studied by 35CI-NQR Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Calculations

Abstract

Chlorine-35 NQR spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations have been applied to provide detailed information on the structure and conformation of 2-chloro- 2′-deoxyadenosine and 2-chloroadenosine. The Gaussian package was used and the calculations were performed at the B3LYP level of the theory in the 6-31G? basis set.     

Quantum Chemical Calculations on Two Compounds of Proquazone and Proquazone Type Calcites as a Calcium Sensing Receptor (CaSR) Inhibitory Profiles

Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry - A quantum chemical study was done on two compounds of proquazone and proquazone type calcilytics (6-methoxy-1-(propan-2-yl)-4-[4-(propan-2-yl)phenyl]-1,2...     

Erratum to: Quantum Chemical Calculations on Two Compounds of Proquazone and Proquazone Type Calcites as a Calcium Sensing Receptor (CaSR) Inhibitory Profiles

Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry - An Erratum to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1134/S106816202134001X     

Bifunctional Platinum(II) Complexes with Bisphosphonates Substituted Diamine Derivatives: Synthesis and In vitro Cytotoxicity

A series of N,N′‐dibisphosphonate‐containing 1,3‐propanediamine derivatives ( L1 – L6 ) and their corresponding dichloridoplatinum(II) complexes ( 1 – 6 ) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR, ³¹P‐NMR and HR‐MS spectra. The in vitro antitumor activities of compounds L1 – L6 and 1 – 6 were tested by WST‐8 assay with Cell Counting Kit‐8, indicating that platinum‐based complexes 1 – 6 showed higher cytotoxicity than corresponding ligands L1 – L6 against A549 and MG‐63, especially complex 2 which displayed comparable cytotoxicity to those of cisplatin and zoledronate after 48 h incubation. In addition, complexes 1 – 6 were more active in vitro on osteosarcoma cell line MG‐63 than normal osteoblast cell line hFOB 1.19. The structure‐activity relationship has been summarized based on the in vitro cytotoxicity of three series of platinum complexes from this and our previous studies. The in vitro bone affinity of platinum complexes was also tested by hydroxyapatite (HAP) chromatography in terms of capacity factor K′. Besides, in this paper, representative complex 2 , which has been proved to be a promising antitumor agent with high cytotoxicity and bone HAP binding property, was investigated for its mechanism of action producing cell death against MG‐63.     

Oxidation of benzo(a)pyrene and 7,8-dihydro-7,8-dihydroxy benzo(a)pyrene by horseradish peroxidase-H2O2 intermediate: fluorometric study

The capacity of oxidation of benzo(a)pyrene (BP) and its analog to be oxidized by peroxidases in several tissues has been studied. The kinetics of the horseradish peroxidase (HRP) oxidation of BP and 7,8-dihydro-7,8-dihydroxy benzo(a)pyrene (BP-7,8-diol) were examined. Effective ratios of H2O2 and HRP for catalytic oxidation were 13.74 for BP and 4.58 for BP-7,8-diol. The maximum ratio was approximately 90 for both hydrogen donors (BP and BP-7,8-diol) to the ES complex. The maximum ratio of oxidized BP and BP-7,8-diol to HRP was 5.7. Ks values for H2O2 were 1.68 and 6.35 microM for BP and BP-7,8-diol, respectively. The mean values of the rate constants, k5, for the oxidation of BP and BP-7,8-diol were 0.56 X 10(5) M-1 sec-1 and 4.1 X 10(5) M-1 sec-1, respectively, at low concentrations. At low concentrations a Hill plot of the oxidation of BP showed a negative value (nH = 0.5) and at high concentrations nH = 1.0. On the other hand, that of BP-7,8-diol showed positive cooperativeness (nH = 1.8). These oxidation reactions caused substrate (donor) inhibition at high concentrations. The inhibition constants, KA', were 9.8 and 5.65 microM for BP and BP-7,8-diol, respectively. The reactivity of the oxidation of BP-7,8-diol was five to six times larger than that of BP.     

香菇多糖硫酸化衍生物的制备及其结构分析

采用改良的Ｗｏｌｆｒｏｍ方法制备了一系列的硫酸化香菇多糖衍生物。硫酸基含量测定结果表明,硫酸基的取代程序受反应时间和酯化试剂中氯磺酸与吡啶的比例的控制;证明甲基化分析方法不适合硫酸化香菇多糖衍生物的结构分析,＾１３Ｃ－ＮＭＲ数据表明,硫酸基取供在香菇多糖中Ｃ－６上,表明Ｃ－６位羟基的反应活性高于其他位置的羟基。     

Cytotoxicity and DNA interactions of some platinum(II) complexes with substituted benzimidazole ligands

In the present study, four Pt(II) complexes with 2-ethyl (1)/or benzyl (2)/or p-chlorobenzyl (3)/or 2-phenoxymethyl (4) benzimidazole carrier ligands were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activities against the human HeLa cervix, oestrogen receptor-positive MCF-7 breast, and oestrogen receptor-negative MDA-MB 231 breast cancer cell lines. The plasmid DNA interactions and inhibition of the BamHI restriction enzyme activities of the complexes were also studied. Complex 3 was found to be more active than carboplatin for all examined cell lines and comparable with cisplatin, except for the HeLa cell line.     

Cytotoxicity and DNA interactions of some platinum(II) complexes with substituted benzimidazole ligands

In the present study, four Pt(II) complexes with 2-ethyl (1)/or benzyl (2)/or p-chlorobenzyl (3)/or 2-phenoxymethyl (4) benzimidazole carrier ligands were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic activities against the human HeLa cervix, oestrogen receptor-positive MCF-7 breast, and oestrogen receptor-negative MDA-MB 231 breast cancer cell lines. The plasmid DNA interactions and inhibition of the BamHI restriction enzyme activities of the complexes were also studied. Complex 3 was found to be more active than carboplatin for all examined cell lines and comparable with cisplatin, except for the HeLa cell line.     

Evolutionary Analysis of Phycobiliproteins: Implications for Their Structural and Functional Relationships

Phycobiliproteins, together with linker polypeptides and various chromophores, are basic building blocks of phycobilisomes, a supramolecular complex with a light-harvesting function in cyanobacteria and red algae. Previous studies suggest that the different types of phycobiliproteins and the linker polypeptides originated from the same ancestor. Here we retrieve the phycobilisome-related genes from the well-annotated and even unfinished cyanobacteria genomes and find that many sites with elevated d _N /d _S ratios in different phycobiliprotein lineages are located in the chromophore-binding domain and the helical hairpin domains (X and Y). Covariation analyses also reveal that these sites are significantly correlated, showing strong evidence of the functional-structural importance of interactions among these residues. The potential selective pressure driving the diversification of phycobiliproteins may be related to the phycobiliprotein-chromophore microenvironment formation and the subunits interaction. Sites and genes identified here would provide targets for further research on the structural-functional role of these residues and energy transfer through the chromophores. [Reviewing Editor: Dr. Rasmus Nielsen]     

Fully Bayesian Inference for Structural MRI: Application to Segmentation and Statistical Analysis of T2-Hypointensities

Aiming at iron-related T2-hypointensity, which is related to normal aging and neurodegenerative processes, we here present two practicable approaches, based on Bayesian inference, for preprocessing and statistical analysis of a complex set of structural MRI data. In particular, Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods were used to simulate posterior distributions. First, we rendered a segmentation algorithm that uses outlier detection based on model checking techniques within a Bayesian mixture model. Second, we rendered an analytical tool comprising a Bayesian regression model with smoothness priors (in the form of Gaussian Markov random fields) mitigating the necessity to smooth data prior to statistical analysis. For validation, we used simulated data and MRI data of 27 healthy controls (age: ; range, ). We first observed robust segmentation of both simulated T2-hypointensities and gray-matter regions known to be T2-hypointense. Second, simulated data and images of segmented T2-hypointensity were analyzed. We found not only robust identification of simulated effects but also a biologically plausible age-related increase of T2-hypointensity primarily within the dentate nucleus but also within the globus pallidus, substantia nigra, and red nucleus. Our results indicate that fully Bayesian inference can successfully be applied for preprocessing and statistical analysis of structural MRI data.     

Amino Derivatives of Natural Epoxyalantolactone: Synthesis and Cytotoxicity toward Tumor Cells

Reactions of natural epoxyalantolactone with primary and secondary amines, which lead to hydrated benzo[g]furo[4,3,2-cd]indolones and eudesmane-type amino derivatives, respectively, have been studied. Epoxyalantolactone conjugates have been synthesized with the involvement of pharmacophoric amines, and their cytotoxic activity toward some tumor cell lines has been tested. The involvement of the signaling pathway of protein p53 in the death of tumor cells, the contribution of oxidative stress, and the induction of apoptosis have been investigated in experiments in vitro.     

2-Benzoylpyridine-N(4)-tolyl thiosemicarbazones and their palladium(II) complexes: Cytotoxicity against leukemia cells

The palladium(II) complexes [Pd(2Bz4oT)Cl], [Pd(2Bz4mT)Cl], and [Pd(2Bz4pT)Cl] were prepared with N(4)-ortho- (H2Bz4oT) N(4)-meta- (H2Bz4mT) and N(4)-para- (H2Bz4pT) tolyl-thiosemicarbazones derived from 2-benzoylpyridine. The free thiosemicarbazones proved to be highly cytotoxic against Jurkat, HL60 and the resistant HL60.Bcl-X_L leukemia cell lines at nanomolar concentrations, but were much less cytotoxic to HepG2 human hepatoma cells. Upon coordination to palladium(II) the cytotoxic activity against all studied cell lines decreases. However, the high cytotoxicity of the free thiosemicarbazones against leukemia, together with their hepatotoxic profile similar to that of cisplatin suggest that N(4)-tolyl thiosemicarbazones have potential as chemotherapeutic drug candidates.     

Mutual Temporal Relationships among Neuronal Spike Trains: Statistical Techniques for Display and Analysis

We describe a statistical technique, the joint peristimulus time (PST) scatter diagram, for the analysis of data from simultaneously recorded neurons subjected to repeated stimulation. Distinguishable features in the scatter diagram are related to effects of the stimulus on the observed neurons and to functional relations among the neurons. Properties of this measure and its variants are described and practical aspects of its application to experimental data are discussed.