微生物来源的二氢乳清酸脱氢酶抑制剂F01WB-1315A，B

摘要：目的 从微生物次生代谢产物中筛选免疫相关疾病治疗药物重要靶点—－二氢乳清酸脱氢酶的抑制剂。方法 利用自建的快速、高效的二氢乳清酸脱氢酶抑制剂的高通量筛选方法,从4560株真菌菌株中筛选阳性菌株。阳性菌株的发酵产物进行分离纯化获得活性化合物,再通过对活性化合物的紫外、质谱、核磁等理化数据的分析进行结构鉴定。结果 筛选分离得到2个活性化合物F01WB-1315A和F01WB-1315B。F01WB-1315A对二氢乳清酸脱氢酶有强的抑制活性,IC50=0.07 μg/mL,于20 μg/mL浓度下对体外     

Inhibition of de novo pyrimidine synthesis augments Gemcitabine induced growth inhibition in an immunocompetent model of pancreatic cancer

Leflunomide (Lef) is an agent used in autoimmune disorders that interferes with DNA synthesis. De Novo pyrimidine synthesis is a mechanism of Gemcitabine (Gem) resistance in pancreatic cancer. This study aims to assess the efficacy and changes in the tumor microenvironment of Lef monotherapy and in combination with Gem, in a syngeneic mouse model of pancreatic cancer.Methods: MTS proliferation assays were conducted to assess growth inhibition by Gem (0-20 nM), Lef (0-40 uM) and Gem+Lef in KPC (KrasLSL.G12D/+;p53R172H/+; PdxCretg/+) cells in vitro. An in vivo heterotopic KPC model was used and cohorts were treated with: PBS (control), Gem (75 mg/kg/q3d), Lef (40 mg/kg/d), or Gem+Lef. At d28 post-treatment, tumor burden, proliferation index (Ki67), and vascularity (CD31) were measured. Changes in the frequency of peripheral and intratumoral immune cell subsets were evaluated via FACS. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was used for metabolomics profiling.Results: Lef inhibits KPC cell growth and synergizes with Gem in vitro (P<0.05; Combination Index 0.44 (<1 indicates synergy). In vivo, Lef alone and in combination with Gem delays KPC tumor progression (P<0.001). CTLA-4+T cells are also significantly decreased in tumors treated with Lef, Gem or in combination (Gem+Lef) compared to controls (P<0.05). Combination therapy also decreased the Ki67 and vascularity (P<0.01). Leflunomide inhibits de novo pyrimidine synthesis both in vitro (p<0.0001) and in vivo (p<0.05).Conclusions: In this study, we demonstrated that Gem+Lef inhibits pancreatic cancer growth, decrease T cell exhaustion, vascularity and as proof of principle inhibits de novo pyrimidine synthesis. Further characterization of changes in adaptive immunity are necessary to characterize the mechanism of tumor growth inhibition and facilitate translation to a clinical trial.     

酮戊二酸改性壳聚糖微球的制备及其对来氟米特的缓释

采用反相悬浮法制备交联壳聚糖微球,再与α-酮戊二酸反应生成Schiff碱,以NaBH_4还原制得改性壳聚糖微球.用FT-IR,SEM和XRD进行表征.并以来氟米特(LEF)为模型药物,考察了其缓释效果.结果显示:微球对药物的最大包封率为94%,载药量为62%,在缓释初期2 h内微球平均释放药量的16%,后期则呈现缓慢释放的趋势.本论文采用的微粒的药物承载量和释放速度既保证了药物的药效又降低了药物释放速率过快引起的对人体的不良反应.