Synthesis and Molecular Structure of Acetic Acid-3,5-diacetoxy-2-acetoxymethyl-6-(4-quinoxalin-2-yl-phenoxy)-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-ester

The title compound, acetic acid-3,5-diacetoxy-2-acetoxymethyl-6-（4-quinoxalin- 2-yl-phenoxy）-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-ester 8 （C28H28N2O10, Mr = 552.54）, has been synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21, a = 10.060（8）, b = 5.648（4）, c = 24.11（2）A, β = 91.078（10）°, Z = 2, V= 1369.9（19）A^3, Dc = 1.339 g/cm^3,μ（MoKa） = 1.03 cm^-1, F（000） = 580.00, T =. 193.1 Kx-9 θmax = 25.03, （△/σ）max = 0.0000, Flack = -0.0（24）, the final R = 0.0680 and wR = 0.140 （w = 1/[0.0016Fo^2 ＋ 1.00000（Fo^2）]/（4Fo^2）） for 3126 observed reflections （1 〉 20（/））. The pyranoid ring adopts chair conformation in the sugar moiety, and all of the acetyl groups are in the e bond of the pyranoid ring, so the sugar moiety is very stable.

Pomolic acid and its glucopyranose ester promote apoptosis through autophagy in HT-29 colon cancer cells

BACKGROUND Colon cancer remains a leading cause of death globally.Pomolic acid(PA)can be separated from the ethyl acetate fraction of achyrocline satureioides.AIM To determine the effects of PA and its glucopyranose ester,pomolic acid-28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester(PAO),on colon cancer HT-29 cells.METHODS 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide assay was used to measure cell viability.Apoptosis was detected via hoechst 33342 staining.PI single staining was identified by flow cytometry to determine the cycle and scratch assay was used to observe the migration of HT-29 cells.The levels of mRNA and proteins were evaluated by q polymerase chain reaction and western blotting,respectively.RESULTS PA and PAO considerably inhibited the growth of the HT-29 cell line in a time and dose-dependent manner.After the administration of PA and PAO for 24 and 48 h,cell apoptosis was significantly promoted and HT-29 cells were arrested in the G0/G1 stage.The Bax/Bcl2 ratio was also increased,which activated cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase 3,leading to apoptosis;it also increased the expression of light chain 3 II/I and Beclin1,which activated autophagy and caused cell death.This in turn increased the expression of p62 to promote cell apoptosis,inhibiting the levels of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)and p-STAT3,suppressing the level of Bcl2,and promoting cell.CONCLUSION Both PA and PAO provide novel therapeutic strategies for treating colorectal cancer.

甜草Oldenlandia cantonensis How的化学成分

研究了民间草药甜草O ldenlandia cantonensisHow的化学成分。从乙醇提取物的乙酸乙酯洗脱部分得到新的五环三萜urs-12-en-29-αoic ac id-3β-ol。该化合物结构通过NMR、IR、MS等波谱数据综合解析确定。研究了urs-12-en-29-αoic ac id-3β-ol对重组人DNA拓扑异构酶Ⅰ、肝癌细胞BEL-7402和胃腺癌细胞MCG-803的抑制作用,效果显著,IC50值分别为12.0×10-6、6.5×10-6、8.0×10-6g/mL。由V(石油醚)∶V(乙酸乙酯)=20∶1洗脱得到的低极性成分进行了气相色谱-质谱分析,共鉴定60个化合物,其中长链脂肪族化合物,如烷烃、饱和及不饱和羧酸(酯)含量较丰富,占36.16%,萜类和甾体类化合物分别占6.42%和9.28%。

An ABAGE-Like Metabolite of Botrytis cinerea Isolate BC4 Inhibited the Growth of Hypocotyls and Roots of Amaranthus retroflexus Seedlings

A metabolite, which had an inhibitory effect on plant growth, was isolated from cultural filtrate of Botrytis cinerea isolate BC4 by column chromatography on silica gel and preparative HPLC. Its structure was determined from HPLC-ESI MS, GC, IR, ^1H NMR and ^13C NMR spectral data, as well as chemical hydrolysis. The results showed that this metabolite was quite similar to abscisic acid-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester（ABAGE） in structure. The inhibitory effect of the ABAGE-like metabolite on plant growth was investigated using a weed Amaranthus retroflexus L. as a bioassay material. The results showed that it inhibited hypocotyls and roots growth of A. retroflexus （Amaranthus retroflexus L.） seedlings when its concentration was over 0.5 μM. The concentrations for 50% inhibition of hypocotyls and roots growth of A. retroflexus seedlings were 2.8 and 1.4 μM, respectively.

Structural Basis for the Thermostability of Sulfur Oxygenase Reductases

The thermostability of three sulfur oxygenase reductases （SORs） was investigated from thermoacidophilic achaea Acidianus tengchongensis （SORAT） and Sulfolobus tokodaii （SORsT） as well as the moderately thermophilic bacterium Acidithiobacillus sp. SM-1 （SORsB）. The optimal temperatures for catalyzing sulfur oxidation were 80 ℃ （SORAT）, 85 ℃ （SORsT）, and 70 ℃ （SORsB）, respectively. The half-lives of the three SORs at their optimal catalytic conditions were 100 min （SORAT）, 58 min （SORsT）, and 37 min （SORsB）. In order to reveal the structural basis of the thermostability of these SORs, three-dimensional structural models of them were generated by homology modeling using the previously reported high-resolution X-ray structure of SORAA （from Acidianus ambivalens） as a template. The results suggest that thermostability was dependent on： （a） high number of the charged amino acid glutamic acid and the flexible amino acid proline, （b） low number of the therraolabile amino acid glutamine, （c） increased number of ion pairs, （d） decreased ratio of hydrophobie accessible solvent surface area （ASA） to charged ASA, and （e） increased volumes of the cavity. The number of cavities and the number of hydrogen bonds did not signifieantly affect the thermostability of SORs, whereas the cavity volumes increased as the thermal stability increased.

Effects of Temperature on Seed Germination and Metabolism of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi

[Objectives]To explore the effects of temperature on the primary and secondary metabolism of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi during the seed germination.[Methods]The superoxide dismutase(SOD)activity was determined using riboflavin-NBT;peroxidase(POD)activity was determined using guaiacol colorimetric method,catalase(CAT),ascorbate peroxidase(APX),phenylalanine ammonia lyase(PAL)and cinnamic acid-4-hydroxylase(C4H)activity were detected by ultraviolet spectrophotometry,and chalcone synthase(CHS)activity and the content of secondary metabolites were measured by high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC).[Results]The germination rate,germination potential and germination index of S.baicalensis seeds were significantly affected by temperature.The most suitable temperature for the germination of S.baicalensis seeds was 25℃.The activities of SOD,POD and CAT in S.baicalensis seeds treated at low and high temperature were higher than that treated at suitable temperature;the activities of PAL,C4H and CHS of S.baicalensis seeds treated at low and high temperature were lower than that treated at suitable temperature.There was a good positive correlation between flavonoids and soluble sugar,PAL activity and C4H activity,and the correlation coefficients were R=0.894*,R=0.956*and R=0.951*,respectively.[Conclusions]In adverse environment,S.baicalensis seeds have good defense capabilities.During the germination of seeds,the formation of secondary metabolites is significantly correlated to the activity of key enzymes.Therefore,high-quality medicinal materials can be obtained by taking measures to improve the activity of key enzymes.

Pharmacokinetica studies of aristolochic acid-I and-II in rats after intragastrical administration of Radix Aristolochiae and Muskone

The pharmacokinetic parameters of aristolochic acid-Ⅰ （AA-Ⅰ） and -Ⅱ （AA-Ⅱ） in rat serum after intragastrical administration of the crude drug powders of Radix Aristolochiae （RA） and Muskone containing equal amounts of RA were compared. The pharmacokinetic profiles of AA-Ⅰ and AA-Ⅱ could be fitted with a two-compartment model The elimination half time （T1/2β） of AA-Ⅰ in Muskone was 1573.2 min and that of AA-Ⅰ in RA was 475.8 min; T1/2β of AA-Ⅱ in Muskone was 2344.8 min and that of AA-Ⅱ in RA was 427.8 rain. The area under the concentration-time curve （AUC） of AA-Ⅰ in Muskone was 13.07 μg/h/mL and that of AA-Ⅰ in RA was 3.86 μg/h/mL; AUC of AA-Ⅱ in Muskone was 67.67 μg/h/mL and that of AA-Ⅱ in RA was 23.93 μg/h/mL. The bioavailabilities of AA-Ⅰ and AA-Ⅱ in Muskone were markedly increased compared with that in RA based on the elimination half-time and A UC values.

Three component reactions: An efficient and green synthesis of 3, 4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones and thiones using silica gel-supported L-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid-4-hydrogen sulfate

An environmentally benign aqueous protocol for the synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-（ 1 H）-ones and thiones promoted by a green catalyst, silica gel-supported L-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid-4-hydrogen sulfate, has been developed. The use of nontoxic, thermally stable and inexpensive amino acid catalyst makes the process simple with minimal amount of chemical waste. Compared with classical Biginelli reaction conditions, this new method has the advantages of high yields and simple workup procedures.

Three Zinc(Ⅱ) Complexes Based on 2-Carboxylic Acid-4-nitropyridine-1-oxide: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Fluorescence Properties

Three new metal-organic complexes, namely [Zn(POA)2(H2O)2](1), [Zn(POA)2(H2O)2]·2H2O(2) and [Zn(POA)2]n(3), have been synthesized by organic ligand 2-carboxylic acid-4-nitropyridine-1-oxide(POA) and zinc(Ⅱ) ions. The structures of complexes 1~3 are characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis, XRD powder diffraction analysis, infrared spectroscopy and thermal stability analysis method. Complex 1 belongs to monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 22.8215(15), b = 7.5613(16), c = 10.048(3) ?, β = 109.47°, V = 1634.7(6) ?~3, Z = 4, F(000) = 944, Dc = 1.900 g/cm^3, C(12)H(10)N4O(12)Zn, Mr = 467.61 and μ = 1.584 mm^(-1). The whole molecule presents "V" shape. Complex 2 is a centrosymmetric structure in triclinic system with space group P1: a = 7.4728(5), b = 7.6825(6), c = 8.5184(6) ?, α = 65.975(2), β = 79.87(2), γ = 89.855(2)°, V = 4384.1(5) ?~3, Z = 1, F(000) = 256, Dc = 1.908 g/cm^3, C(12)H(14)N4O(14)Zn, Mr = 503.64 and μ = 1.492 mm^(-1). Complex 3 is a one-dimensional chain structure belonging to monoclinic system and space group P21/c with a = 4.9456(6), b = 12.5322(14), c = 11.2514(13) ?, β = 97.313(11)°, V = 6916.8(14) ?~3, Z = 2, F(000) = 432, Dc = 2.072 g/cm^3, C(12)H6N4O(10)Zn, Mr = 431.58, and μ = 1.852 mm^(-1). In three complexes, six oxygen atoms from the surrounding coordination atoms form a ZnO6 distorted octahedral coordination geometry around the zinc ions. Meanwhile, fluorescent properties of the three complexes were investigated at room temperature. The fluorescence spectroscopic analysis demonstrated that the ligand POA shows red-shift after coordinating with the zinc(Ⅱ) ions.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Photoluminescent Property of a 2-Fold Interpenetrating Znic(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer with 2,5-Dicarboxylic Acid-3,4-ethylene Dioxythiophene

A three-dimensional coordination polymer,[Zn2(L)2(bpp)(H2O)2]n(H2L=2,5-dicarboxylic acid-3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene,bpp=1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane),was synthesized with high yield under solvothermal reaction conditions and structurally characterized by elemental analysis,infrared spectra,thermogravimetric analysis,powder X-ray diffraction and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.It crystallizes in orthorhombic space group Pnma with a=16.6542(9),b=18.0868(10),c=10.7528(5)?,V=3239.0(3)?3,Z=4,Dc=1.684 g/cm3,Mr=821.38,Dc=1.684 g/cm3,μ=1.683 mm-1,F(000)=1672,R=0.0466,wR=0.0933 and S=1.066.The compound exhibits a three-dimensional structure,which can be simplified into a 2-fold interpenetrated pcu topological network.Moreover,it displays luminescence emission in the solid state at room temperature.

新齐墩果酸衍生物抑制人肝癌SMMC-7721细胞增殖及诱导凋亡的研究

目的探讨一种新齐墩果酸衍生物(3β-hydroxyolea-12-en-28-oic acid-3,5,6-trimethylpyrazin-2-methyl ester,简称为受试物)对人肝细胞癌细胞株SMMC-7721细胞的抗肿瘤作用机制。方法应用四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)法及细胞形态学观察新齐墩果酸衍生物对SMMC-7721细胞增殖及形态的影响;Annexin V联合PI染色法检测新齐墩果酸衍生物对细胞膜以及用JC-1染色法检测线粒体膜电位的损伤程度;Western blotting检测新齐墩果酸衍生物对凋亡相关蛋白Bcl-2,Bax,caspase-9 and caspase-3的表达。结果新齐墩果酸衍生物能抑制人SMMC-7721细胞增殖力,与浓度和时间呈正相关,作用细胞48 h后,细胞出现核固缩,细胞裂解,产生凋亡小体等形态学改变,细胞膜完整性被破坏,线粒体膜电位(Δψm)被降低,Bax、pro-caspase-9、cleaved caspase-9、pro-caspase-3以及cleaved caspase-3蛋白表达水平被上调,Bcl-2蛋白表达水平被下调。结论这种新齐墩果酸衍生物在人SMMC-7721细胞中发挥抗癌作用可能与其破坏了线粒体功能有关。

Increased expression of PELP1 in human sperm is correlated with decreased semen quality

Proline-, glutamic acid-, and leucine-rich protein 1 （PELP1） is a scaffolding protein involved in both genomic and nongenomic estrogen signal transduction pathways. To date, the role of PELP1 protein has yet to be characterized in human sperm and has not been associated with sperm parameters. To confirm the presence of PELP1 in human sperm, fresh semen samples were obtained from 178 donors. The study was designed to establish both mRNA and protein presence, and protein cellular localization. Additionally, the number of PELP1-positive spermatozoa was analyzed in men with normal and abnormal semen parameters. Sperm parameters were assessed according to the World Health Organization （WHO） 2010 standards. The presence of PELP1 in spermatozoa was investigated using four precise, independent techniques. The qualitative presence of transcripts and protein was assessed using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR） and western blot protocols, respectively. The cellular localization of PELP1 was investigated by immunocytochemistry. Quantitative analysis of PELP1-positive cells was done by flow cytometry. PELP1 mRNA and protein was confirmed in spermatozoa. Immunocytochemical analysis identified the presence of PELP1 in the midpieces of human sperm irrespective of sperm parameters. Becton Dickinson fluorescence-activated cell sorting （FACSCalibur^Tm） analysis revealed a significantly lower number of PELP1-positive cells in males with normal semen parameters versus abnormal samples （42.78% ± 11.77% vs 61.05% ± 21.70%, respectively; P = 0.014）. The assessment of PELP1 may be a time-saving method used to obtain information about sperm quality. The results of our study suggest that PEPL1 may be utilized as an indicator of sperm quality; thereby, PELP1 may be an additional biomarker useful in the evaluation of male infertility.

A new triterpenoid glycoside from Vitex negundo

AIM： To investigate the chemical constituents of Fitex negundo. METHOD： Compounds were isolated by different chromatographic methods and their structures were elucidated on the basis of NMR spectroscopy. RESULTS： Four compounds were isolated and identified as 2a, 3a, 24-trihydroxyurs-12, 20（30）-dien-28-oic acid-28-O- β-D-glucopyranosyl ester （1）, corosolic acid （2）, vulgarsaponin A （3） and 2a, 3a, 24-trihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid-28-O-β-D- glucopyranosyl ester （4）, respectively. CONCLUSION： Compound I is a new triterpenoid glycoside.