钙调素拮抗剂──双苄基异喹啉类化合物结构与活性关系的研究

 双苄基异喹啉类化合物拮抗钙调素(CaM),抑制CaM激活的环核苷酸磷酸二酯酶(PDE),研究表明:蝙蝠葛碱和小檗胺分子中12位羟墓被芳香基团酯化或醚化时,芳香基团的电子云分布状态变化能增加或降低分子的拮抗活性;取代基中的次甲基数增加可以增强分子的拮抗活性。分子非极性端引入含氮基团,化合物的拮抗活性较低。测试的化合物中,E_6D_(12)和D_(14)的拮抗CaM活性较强,IC_(50)分别为0.58μmol/L0.58μmol/L和0.53μmol/L。实验结果表明,分子的拮抗活性与分子非极性端的疏水性、电子云分布状态以及分子空间结构等多种结构性质相关。     

若干苄基异喹啉类化合物的HPLC保留因子与抑制钙调素活性的关系

苄基异喹啉类化合物具有较强的拮抗钙调素的活性,测定这类化合物ＨＰＬＣ参数ＬｏｇＫ＇作为疏水参数与抑制钙调素的活性进行相关分析,结果表明活性随化合物亲脂性的增大而升高,二者较符合抛物线关系。     

钙调素拮抗剂与胞内钙离子浓度对离体培养的人蜕膜细胞活力的影响

应用妊娠 6～ 8周的人工流产蜕膜组织为材料进行离体人工蜕膜细胞培养 ,观察两种化学结构完全不同的特异性钙调素拮抗剂——三氟拉嗪、蝙蝠葛碱衍生物 ,以及 Ca2 + 螯合剂—— EGTA和 Ca2 +载体—— A2 3187对蜕膜细胞活力的影响。结果表明 :三氟拉嗪、蝙蝠葛碱衍生物与 EGTA对蜕膜细胞活力的抑制作用与药物的浓度及其作用时间密切相关 ,随着浓度加大及作用时间延长而增强。≥ 1 5 μmol/L的三氟拉嗪或≥ 2 5 μmol/L的蝙蝠葛碱衍生物 ,或2 mmol/L的 EGTA均可明显抑制蜕膜细胞活力。三氟拉嗪和蝙蝠葛碱衍生物作用 96小时后分别使细胞活力降至对照组的 8.7%和 1 2 .0 % ,EGTA作用 72小时后降至对照组的 2 8.6%。6μmol/L的 A2 3187可一定程度地刺激细胞活力上升 ,但这种刺激效应随作用时间的延长而逐渐减弱。EGTA可增强三氟拉嗪对细胞活力的抑制作用。由此推测 ,Ca2 + -钙调素系统可能直接参与子宫蜕膜的发育和维持 ,并在其中发挥重要作用。这可能也是钙调素拮抗剂抗早孕的主要机理之一。     

苄基异喹啉类化合物与钙调素相互作用的荧光光谱研究

 苄基异喹啉类化合物拮抗钙调素(CaM)并抑制依赖CaM的环核苷酸磷酸二酯酶(CaM-PDE)的活力;用荧光测定法可检测它们与钙调素的相互作用。 Ca~(2+)存在下蝙蝙葛碱(D_1)及其衍生物(D_(14))在激发波长340nm处最大发射波长分别为463和455nm,结合CaM后荧光量子产率增加两倍多。它们同CaM的结合均依赖于Ca~(2+)。 本文制备的丹磺酰基CaM(D-CaM)结合Ca~(2+)后荧光最大发射峰值兰移(518→508nm),荧光强度增加22％。在Ca~(2+)存在下小檗胺衍生物E_6能与CaM结合并淬灭Ca~(2+)-D-CaM荧光。 单苄基异喹啉类化合物86040、86045能淬灭CaM的酪氨酸残基的特征荧光。 实验表明,CaM结合D_(14)、E_6、86040和86045的kd值分别为1.3、1.8、9.5和15.7μmol/L,所观察的化合物与CaM的亲和力的大小与它们拮抗CaM,抑制CaM-PDE的酶活力相对应。     

苄基异喹啉类化合物 D20抑制钙调素激活磷酸二酯酶的研究

苄基异喹啉化合物是一类钙调素拮抗剂.对新合成的双苄基异喹啉化合物 D₂₀对钙调素依赖的磷酸二酯酶的抑制作用进行了研究,IC₅₀=5μmol/L,表明其拮抗作用大于三氟啦嗪,是强的拮抗剂.荧光分析表明,钙调素与化合物 D₂₀的结合常数为2.64(μmol/L)^-1,一个化合物 D₂₀分子与两个钙调素分子结合,并显示了结合方向性及空间位阻影响.     

第56位酪氨酸与肿瘤坏死因子细胞毒活性的关系*

选择肿瘤坏死因子分子中间部分保守区第56位酪氨酸,用寡核苷酸诱导的体外基因定点突变法,将其改变为谷氨酰胺。将突变的肿瘤坏死因子基因插入表达载体pBV220,所得表达产物的分子大小及表达量均无明显变化,但其细胞毒活性及比活性均下降数百倍,表弱该区是肿瘤坏死因子细胞因子细胞毒活性的必需区。     

不同病情急性缺血性脑卒中患者血清过氧化还原蛋白1、钙调蛋白、触珠蛋白水平与预后的关系分析

摘要 目的：探讨不同病情急性缺血性脑卒中（AIS）患者血清过氧化还原蛋白1(PRDX1)、钙调蛋白(CAM)、触珠蛋白(HPT)水平与预后的关系。方法：收集2018年4月~2019年4月期间本院收治的127例AIS患者为研究对象,根据患者的病情分为轻度组(39例)、中度组(48例)、重度组(40例),根据患者的改良Rankin 量表( mRS)评分将患者分为预后良好组(73例)和预后不良组(54例),另选同期在我院进行健康检查的健康受试者50例为对照组。对比所有受试者PRDX1、CAM、HPT水平。对比不同预后患者的一般资料、PRDX1、CAM、HPT水平。分析PRDX1、CAM、HPT与NIHSS评分、mRS评分的关系。以多因素Logistic回归分析AIS患者预后的影响因素。结果：轻度组、中度组、中度组的PRDX1、CAM、HPT水平均高于对照组,且随着患者的病情加重,PRDX1、CAM、HPT水平依次升高,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。预后不良组患者的年龄、PRDX1、CAM、HPT均高于预后良好组(P<0.05)。经Pearson检验,AIS患者的PRDX1、CAM、HPT与NIHSS、mRS评分均呈正相关(P<0.05)。经多因素Logistic回归分析可得,年龄较高、PRDX1水平升高、CAM水平升高、HPT水平升高是AIS患者预后不良的危险因素(P<0.05)。结论：AIS患者的PRDX1、CAM、HPT水平异常升高,且与其病情及预后呈现明显的相关性,年龄、PRDX1、CAM、HPT是患者预后的影响因素,对于病情的评估、预后的判断有一定的临床指导价值。     

Synthesis of Optically Active N-(2-Pyridyloxiran-2-ylmethyl) benzenesulfonamide Derivatives and Their Herbicidal Activity

Novel herbicidally active sulfonamide compounds having a 2-arylsubstituted oxiranylmethyl structure are racemates due to a chiral carbon in the oxirane moiety. To clarify the stereochemical structure-activity relationship, we synthesized each enantiomer of 4-chloro-N-[2-(6-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-oxiran-2-ylmethyl]-3,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide and N-[2-(6-chloropyridin-2-yl)-2-oxiran-2-ylmethyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-sulfonamide by chemical methods including Sharpless asymmetric chlorohydroxylation. The results of herbicidal tests indicated that the (S)-isomers were the active forms.     

Antiviral Activity of Benzimidazole Derivatives. I. Antiviral Activity of 1‐Substituted‐2‐[(Benzotriazol‐1/2‐yl)methyl]benzimidazoles

Forty‐three 2‐[(benzotriazol‐1/2‐yl)methyl]benzimidazoles, bearing either linear (dialkylamino)alkyl‐ or bulkier (quinolizidin‐1‐yl)alkyl moieties at position 1, were evaluated in cell‐based assays for cytotoxicity and antiviral activity against viruses representative of two of the three genera of the Flaviviridae family, i.e. Flaviviruses (Yellow Fever Virus (YFV)) and Pestiviruses (Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV)), as Hepaciviruses can hardly be used in routine cell‐based assays. Compounds were also tested against representatives of other virus families. Among ssRNA⁺ viruses were a retrovirus (Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV‐1)), two picornaviruses (Coxsackie Virus type B2 (CVB2), and Poliovirus type‐1, Sabin strain (Sb‐1)); among ssRNA^? viruses were a Paramyxoviridae (Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)) and a Rhabdoviridae (Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)) representative. Among double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA) viruses was a Reoviridae representative (Reo‐1). Two representatives of DNA virus families were also included: Herpes Simplex type 1, (HSV‐1; Herpesviridae) and Vaccinia Virus (VV; Poxviridae). Most compounds exhibited potent activity against RSV, with EC₅₀ values as low as 20 nM . Moreover, some compounds, in particular when bearing a (quinolizidin‐1‐yl)alkyl residue, were also moderately active against BVDV, YFV, and CVB2.     

Semisynthesis and Antifungal Activity of Novel Oxime Ester Derivatives of Carabrone Modified at C(4) against Botrytis cinerea

To continuously improve the potential utility of the natural lead compound of carabrone in agrochemistry, carabrone oxime and 36 novel oxime ester derivatives of carabrone modified at C(4) were synthesized, and evaluated for their antifungal activities against Botrytis cinerea in vitro and in vivo. Of these 36 oxime ester derivatives, some compounds exhibited antifungal activities in vitro or in vivo. It was found that compounds with a pyridinyl residue can either efficiently inhibit spore germination or efficiently inhibit hyphal growth of B. cinerea, and compound 9 exhibited the highest activity in vitro and in vivo with IC₅₀ and EC₅₀ values of 1.17 and 12.9 μg/ml, respectively. Further, the structure? activity relationships are also discussed.     

Studies on the antiplatelet and antithrombotic profile of anti-inflammatory coumarin derivatives

Abstract

The interest towards coumarin-based structures stems from their polypharmacological profile. Herein, we present a series of Mannich bases and 7-azomethine-linked coumarin derivatives exhibiting antiplatelet and antithrombotic activities, in addition to the already known anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. Among others, compounds 15 and 16 were found to be the most potent and selective inhibitors of platelet aggregation whereas compound 3 also proved to be the most potent in the clot retraction assay. Structure–activity relationship studies were conducted to elucidate the molecular determinants responsible for the herein observed activities. The chance of inhibiting cyclooxygenase-1 was also investigated for evaluating the platelet aggregation induced by arachidonic acid. Taken together, these results suggest that the investigation of other targets connected to the antiplatelet activity, such as phosphodiesterase-3 (PDE3), could be a viable strategy to shed light on the polypharmacological profile of coumarin-based compounds. Docking simulations towards PDE3 were also carried out.     

Effect of Methionine Sulfoximine on the Accumulation of Ammonia in C(3) and C(4) Leaves : The Relationship between NH(3) Accumulation and Photorespiratory Activity

Additions of methionine sulfoximine (MSX), an inhibitor of glutamine synthetase (GS), result in an increase in NH₃ in seedling leaves of C₃ (wheat [Triticum aestivum cv. Kolibri] and barley [Hordeum vulgare var Perth]) and C₄ (corn [Zea mays W6A × W182E] and sorghum [Sorghum Vulgare var MK300]) plants. NH₃ accumulation is higher in C₃ (about 17.8 micromoles per gram fresh weight per hour) than in C₄ (about 4.7 micromoles) leaves. Under ideal conditions, when photosynthesis is not yet inhibited by the accumulation of NH₃, the rate of NH₃ accumulation is about 16% of the apparent rate of photosynthesis. A maximum accumulation of NH₃ was elicited by 2.5 millimolar MSX and was essentially independent of the addition of NO₃⁻ during either the growth or experimental period. When O₂ levels in the air were reduced to 2%, MSX resulted in some accumulation of NH₃ (6.0 micromoles per gram fresh weight per hour). At these levels of NH₃, there was no significant inhibition of rates of CO₂ fixation. There was also a minor, but significant, accumulation of NH₃ in corn roots treated with MSX. Inhibitors of photorespiration (isonicotinic hydrazide, 70 millimolar; 2-pyridylhydroxymethanesulfonic acid, 20 millimolar) or transaminase reactions (aminooxyacetate, 1 millimolar) inhibited the accumulation of NH₃ in both C₃ and C₄ leaves. These results support the hypothesis that GS is important in the assimilation of NH₃ in leaves and that the glycine-serine conversion is a major source of that NH₃.     

Effect of Chromatographic Conditions on Enantioseparation of Bovine Serum Albumin Chiral Stationary Phase in HPLC and Thermodynamic Studies

Twelve chiral compounds were enantiomerically resolved on bovine serum albumin chiral stationary phase (BSA‐CSP) by high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in reversed‐phase modes. Chromatographic conditions such as mobile phase pH, the percentage of organic modifier, and concentration of analyte were optimized for separation of enantiomers. For N‐(2, 4‐dinitrophenyl)‐serine (DNP‐ser), the retention factors (k) greatly increase from 0.81 to 6.23 as the pH decreasing from 7.21 to 5.14, and the resolution factor (R_s) exhibited a similar increasing trend (from 0 to 1.34). More interestingly, the retention factors for N‐(2, 4‐dinitrophenyl)‐proline (DNP‐pro) decrease along with increasing 1‐propanol in mobile phase (3%, 5%, 7% and 9% by volume), whereas the resolution factor shows an upward trend (from 0.96 to 2.04). Moreover, chiral recognition mechanisms for chiral analytes were further investigated through thermodynamic methods. Chirality 25:487–492, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Relationship between the Molecular Size of Poly I·Poly C and Its Biological Activity1

Seven polyinosinic·polycytidylic acid (poly I·poly C) preparations, ranging from 4.2 S to 21.2 S, prepared from various sizes of polyinosinate and polycytidylate, were examined for toxicity and interferon-inducing activity in mice. The increase in size of poly I·poly C was accompanied by increases both in the maximal amount of interferon produced and in the length of persistence of a high level of interferon in plasma. Toxicity of poly I·poly C was proportional to the molecular size within the range of 8 S to 16 S. The amount of interferon induced by 1/5 LD₅₀ of poly I·poly C depended on the size of the inducer, being increasingly lower with progressively smaller sizes. Next, activities of poly I·poly C in culture cells were examined. The resistance-inducing activity of poly I·poly C in primary chick embryo cells (CEC) increased with the size of the inducer (4.2 S to 11.6 S), whereas the activity in L cells was not so markedly dependent upon its molecular size as in CEC. In the presence of calf serum during induction of resistance the activity was lowered. The activities of preparations with small molecular sizes were affected by calf serum more markedly than those of large molecular sizes. The interferon-inducing activity in RK13 was not appreciably influenced by the size of poly I·poly C, especially in the presence of DEAE-dextran, while the activity in L cells was markedly dependent upon the size of the inducer. These results suggest that the influence of the molecular size of poly I·poly C upon the resistance-inducing and interferon-inducing activities varies among different kinds of cells, and alters in the presence of serum or DEAE-dextran.