Vacuum Ultraviolet Photoionization and Dissociative Photoionization of Capecitabine, 5＇-Deoxy-5-fluorocytidine, and 5＇-Deoxy-5-fluorouridine

Vacuum ultraviolet （VUV） photoionization and dissociative photoionization of capecitabine and its metabolites, 51-deoxy-5-fiuorocytidine （5＇-DFCR） and 51-deoxy-5- fiuorouridine （5＇- DFUR）, were investigated with infrared laser desorption/tunable synchrotron VUV photoionization mass spectrometry. Molecular ions （M＋） with small amounts of fragments can be found for these compounds at relatively low photon energies, while more fragment ions would be produced by increasing the photon energies. （M-H2O）＋, （base＋H）＋, （base＋2H）＋, （base＋30）＋, （base＋60）＋, and sugar moiety were proposed for these nucleoside drugs with similar backbones. Decomposition channels for the major fragments were discussed in detail. Moreover, ab initio calculations were introduced to study the dehydration pathways of three fluoro-nucleosides. Corresponding appearance energies for the （M-H2O）＋ ions were computed.

5-Fluorouracil concentration in blood, liver and tumor tissues and apoptosis of tumor cells after preoperative oral 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

AIM: To study the levels of 5-fluorouracail (5-FU) in plasma, liver and tumor in patients with hepatoceilular carcinoma after oral administration of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5'-DFUR). METHODS: Thirty-nine patients with hepatoceilular carcinoma were treated with oral 5'-DFUR for more than 4 d before operation. The contents of 5-FU in plasma, liver and tumor were measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and apoptosis of tumor cells was evaluated by in-situ TUNEL after resection of tumor. RESULTS: The concentrations of 5-FU were 1.1 μg/mL, 5.6, 5.9, and 10.5 μg/g in plasma, the liver tissue, the center of tumor and the periphery of tumor, respectively. 5-FU concentration was significantly higher in the periphery of tumor than that in the liver tissue and the center of tumor (10.5±1.6 μg/g vs 5.6±0.8 μg/g, t = 21.38, P<0.05; 10.5±1.6 μg/g vs 5.9±0.9 μg/g, t = 20.07, P<0.05). 5-FU level was significantly lower in plasma than that in the liver and the tumor (1.1±0.3 μg/mL vs 5.6±0.8 μg/g, t = 19.63, P<0.05; 1.1±0.3 μg/mL vs 10.5±1.6 μg/g, t= 41.01, P<0.05). Apoptosis of tumor cells was significantly increased after oral 5'-DFUR compared to the control group without 5-DFUR treatment. CONCLUSION: There is a higher concentration of 5-FU distributed in the tumor compared with liver tissue and apoptosis of tumor cells is increased following oral 5'-DFUR compared with the control group. The results indicate that 5'-DFUR is hopeful as neo-adjuvant chemotherapy to prevent recurrence after resection of hepatoceilular carcinoma.

Design, Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of 6-Fluoro-3,3a,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]-quinoline-2-carboxamide Derivatives

A series of 6-fluoro-3,3a,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]quinoline-2-carboxamide derivatives was designed based on the bioisosterism and combination principle in drug design. The target compounds were synthesized from substituted aniline through Michael addition, cyclization, Mannich reaction and condensation with 4-substituted semicarbazides, and the structures were confirmed by mass spectrometry（MS） and 1H NMR. The antifungal assay was carried out in vitro by two-fold dilution. The result shows that all the compounds are of antifungal activities against the tested fungi at different levels.

Embryonic Hypertension Following Exposure to Teratogenic Doses of 5-Fluoro-2'-Deoxyuridine

The teratogenicity of 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine (FdU) is well established. Previously, we have demonstrated that teratogenic doses of FdU produce hematomas and suggested that those hematomas produced skeletal malformations in chicken embryos. In this study, the cardiovascular effects of teratogenic doses of FdU in chicken embryos were studied. A dose of either 0.026 μg FdU or 0.030 μg FdU was injected into the yolk sacs of fertile chicken eggs containing embryos at Hamburger and Hamilton stages 17-19 of development. The embryos were then returned to the incubator. Aortic systolic and diastolic blood pressure,blood velocity and heart rate were measured at stages 21, 24 or 27 using a servonull system and Doppler ultrasound. In addition, mean arterial blood pressure, blood flow, and stroke volume were calculated from these data. Similar data were also recorded from uninjected and saline injected control embryos. Systolic and mean arterial blood pressures were significantly increased in FdU-treated embryos at stage 27. The other parameters measured or calculated were not significantly different from control embryos. Our study suggests that elevated systolic blood pressure in chicken embryos treated with FdU may lead to hematoma formation and subsequent birth defects

Hematomas and Limb Skeletal Malformations in Chicken Embryos Following Exposure to 5-Fluoro-2'-Deoxyuridine

Vascular injury or interruption may play a role in vertebrate limb teratogenesis. Since 5fluoro- 2'- deoxyuridine (FdU) can cause vascular injury in the murine limb and skull prior to the appearance of skeletal malformations in these structures, we studied the effects of this chemical on skeletal development in the chick embryo and noted any vascular injury. The yolk sacs of day three ehick embryos (Hamburger and Hamilton states 17-19) were injected with solutions of vary concentrations of FdU in saline. The embryos developed until the 10th day of incubation when they were fixed for study. Uninjected, saline injected, and sham injected control embryo were similarly fixed. Upon gross inspection, frequent diffuse and saccular hernatomas, as well as fluid-filled blisters, were noted in the limbs of embryos treated with FdU. After the embryos were fixed and cleared, and the skeletons stained, significant skeletal malformations were observed in these limbs. Bony elements of both the upper and lower limbs were affected in at least some of the embryos. The combination of FdU-induced hematomas and blisters with associated skeletal malformations in the same regions of some embryos suggests a relationship between these phenomena.

Synthesis, Characterization, Spectroscopic Properties of 2-(4-Dimethylaminophenyl)-5-fluoro-6-(morpholin-4-yl)-1H-benzimidazole and its Interaction with Calf Thymus DNA

Dimethylaminophenyl)-5-fluoro-6-(morpholin-4-yl)-1H-benzimidazole(1) has been synthesized and characterized by H-NMR, MS and elemental analysis. UV-Vis spectra of the 1 aqueous solutions at different pH values reveal that compound 1 can combine three protons. Its three protonation constants are determined by spectrophotometry and calculated by non-linear least squares. The results of steady-state fluorescence measurements indicate that a special interaction occurs between compound 1 and calf thymus DNA, of which the binding constant, Kb, is (2.30 ± 0.10)×l04 L/mol. Compound 1 in the concentration range of 10-8 to 1.2×10-6 mol/L could be used for quantitative determination of DNA.

STUDIES ON THE SYNTHESIS OF D-GLUCURONIC ACID DERIVATIVES OF 2-BUTOXY-5-FLUORO-3H-4-PYRIMIDONE AND THEIR ANTICANCER ACTIVITIES

2-Butoxy-5-fluoro-3H-4-pyrimidone derivatives of D-glucuronic acid having 0-glycosidic linkage or N-glycosidic linkage were synthesized and their anticancer activity tested.Their structures were confirmed by elementary analysis,IR spectra and ~1HNMR.

Research development of the relationship between thymidine phosphorylase expression and colorectal carcinoma

Thymidine phosphorylase (TP) is a key enzyme that contributes to the composition and decomposition of pyrimidine nucleotides. TP seems homologous to platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor, and its effects on inducing vascularization and anti-apoptosis are closely related to growth and metastasis of colorectal carcinoma. In addition, TP is a key enzyme that catalyzes the transformation from 5-fluorouracil (FU) prodrugs of 5′-deoxy-5-fluorouridine (5′- DFUR) to 5-FU. The activity of TP is closely related to the sensitivity of colorectal carcinoma cells to fluorouracil drugs and targeted therapy. Given the important functions of TP in growth, metastasis, tumor treatment, and prognosis, determining its expression mechanism is significant. This article summarizes the research development of TP expression in colorectal carcinoma, tumor neovascularization, cytotoxicity activation of 5′-DFUR, and colorectal carcinoma therapy.

Induction of Recombinant Uridine Phosphorylase and Its Application in Biosynthesis of Pyrimidine Nucleosides

Recombinant Escherichia coli pUDP,which overexpressed uridine phosphorylase（UPase）,was constructed.0.5 mmol·L 1lactose had a similar induction effect as the commonly used inducer IPTG during 2.5-5.5 h of cell growth.The lactose-induced UPase was stable at 50°C.Wet cells of pUDP was used as catalyst to biosynthesize 5-fluorouridine from 30 mmol·L 1uridine and 5-fluorouracil in phosphate buffer（pH 7.0）catalyzed at 50°C for 1.5 h and the yield of 5-fluorouridine was higher than 68%.Under the optimum reaction conditions for production of 5-fluorouridine,5-methyluridine and azauridine were synthesized from uridine by pUDP,the yield was 61.7%and 47.2%respectively.Deoxynucleosides were also synthesized by pUDP,but the yield was only about 20%.

百尾参化学成分的分离与鉴定

目的研究百尾参Disporum cantoniense的化学成分。方法利用各种色谱技术进行分离,运用现代光谱技术鉴定化合物结构。结果从百尾参中分离得到16个化合物,分别鉴定为马来酸酰亚胺-5-肟(1)、4-methylene-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid(2)、胸腺嘧啶(3)、腺嘌呤核苷(4)、5′-deoxy-5′-methylamino-adenosine(5)、乙基-α-L-鼠李糖(6)、岩白菜素(7)、4-羟基-2-甲氧基苯基-6-脱氧-α-L-吡喃木糖苷(8)、(-)-表儿茶素(9)、(6R,9R)-roseoside(10)、3-(4-羟基-3,5-二甲氧基苯基)-丙烷-1,2-二醇(11)、3-羟基-5-(p-羟基苯基)-戊酸(12)、1-核糖醇基-2,3-二酮-1,2,3,4-四氢-6,7-二甲基-喹喔啉(13)、(6S,9R)-vomifoliol(14)、3,4-二羟基苯酰甲醇(15)和1,2-二羟基-1-(4-羟基-3,5-二甲基苯基)-乙烷(16)。结论化合物1、2、5~9、12~16为首次从该属植物中分离得到;化合物1、2、5~10、12~16为首次从该植物中分离得到。

Propylphosphonic anhydride(T3P~) catalyzed one-pot synthesis of α-aminonitriles

The Strecker reaction was performed via a one-pot three component condensation of hetero aromatic/ aromatic aldehydes, secondary amines and trimetylsilyl cyanide in the presence of propylphosphonic anhydride （T3P） to accomplish the corresponding α-aminonitriles. The main advantages of this method are very short reaction time and excellent yields.