Cytotoxic effect of a non-peptidic small molecular inhibitor of the p53-HDM2 interaction on tumor cells

AIM: To investigate if non-peptidic small molecular inhibitors of the p53-HDM2 interaction could restore p53 function and kill tumor cells.METHODS: A series of non-peptidic small HDM2 inhibitors were designed by computer-aided model and synthesized by chemical method. Syl-155 was one of these inhibitors. Cytotoxic effect of syl-155 on three tumor cell lines with various states of p53, HT1080 (wild-type p53), KYSE510 (mutant p53), MG63 (p53 deficiency) was evaluated by MTT assay, Western blot and flow cytometry.RESULTS: Syl-155 stimulated the accumulation of p53 and p21 protein in HT1080 cells expressing wild-type p53, but not in KYSE510 and MG63 cells. Consequently, syl-155 induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in HT1080 cells.CONCLUSION: Non-peptidic small molecular inhibitors of the p53-HDM2 interaction show promise in treatment of tumors expressing wild-type p53.

Detection of Radical Adducts with Small Molecular Weights by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization with Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry

As an alternative method, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization with Fourier transform mass spectrometry （MALDI-FTMS） has been successfully used to detect and identify free radical adducts with small molecular weights of hydroxyl and 2-cyano-2-propyl radicals trapped with 5,5-dimethylpyrroline N-oxide （DMPO）. The detection and identification by MS/MS experiments using sustained offresonance irradiation collision-induced dissociation （SORI-CID） of [（DMPO＋·OH-·H）＋H^＋] （m/z 130.0868） and [DMPO＋2 ·CH（CH3）2CN＋H^＋] （m/z 250.1917） have demonstrated that MALDI-FTMS could be an effective method for detection and identification of free radical adducts. Other radical adducts have been also detected and identified. The approach of MALDI-FTMS is simple, fast, and sensitive which has potential for high-throughput analysis.

Self-assembled small molecular weight hydrogels of prodrugs

Molecular self-assembly is very ordinary phenomenon in the biological process such as protein folding,DNA encoding and etc.Inspired by this inherent biological process,nanostructure such as nanofibers,nanosphere,and so on formed by the therapeutic agents and its derivatives that can further self-assemble into supramolecular hydrogels have attained considerable attentions in the field of drug delivery due to its favorable features such as high and precise drug payload,carrier-free and excellent biocompatibility.Additionally,the prodrug hydrogelator can be rationally designed to fine-tune over its drug release behavior and degradation in response to various biological stimulus（temperature,p H,ionic strength and etc.）.This review summarized and discussed the recent advancement in the self-assembled small molecular weight hydrogels of prodrugs.