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.

The effect of 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleoside (AICAR) on fatty acid oxidation in hepatocytes isolated from neonatal piglets

In the present study, the effect of 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleoside （AICAR） on long-chain fatty acid oxidation by hepatocytes isolated from suckled neonatal pig liver （a low ketogenic and lipogenic tissue） was tested Incubation of hepatocytes with AICAR （0.5 raM） in the presence of ] mM of carnitine and 10 mM of glucose for 1 hour at 37℃ had no significant effect on total [1-14C]-palrnitate （0.5 mM） oxidation （14CO2 and 14C-Acid soluble products （ASP））. Consistent with the fatty acid oxidation, carnitine palmitoyltransferase I activity and inhibition of its activity by malonyI-CoA （10 MM） assayed in cell homogenate also remained constant. However, addition of AICAR to the hepatocytes decreased 14CO2 production by 18% compared to control （p 〈 0.06）. The reduction of labeled carboxylic carbon accumulated in C02 caused a significant difference in distribution of oxidative products between 14C02 and 14C-ASP （p 〈 0.03） compared with the control. It was also noticed that acetyI-CoA carboxylase （ACC） was increased by AICAR （p 〈 0.03）, indicating that ACC might drive acetyI-CoA toward fatty acid synthesis pathway and induce an increase in distribution of fatty acid carbon to 14C-ASP. Addition of insulin to hepatocyte incubations with AICAR did not change the oxidative product distribution between CO2 and ASP, but further promoted ACC activity. The increased ACC activity was 70% higher than in the control group when citrate was absent in the reaction medium and was 30% higher when citrate was present in the medium. Our results suggest that AICAR may affect the distribution of metabolic products from fatty acid oxidation by changing ACC activity in hepatocyte isolated from suckled neonatal piglets; however, the basis for the increase in ACC activity elicited by AICAR is not apparent.

Synthesis and anti-TMV activity of novel N-(3-alkyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-alkyl-4-substituted-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamides

In order to investigate the biological activity of novel bis-pyrazole compounds, a series of N-（3-alkyl-5-（N-methylcarbamyl）- 1H-pyrazol-4-yl）-3-alkyl-4-substituted-lH-pyrazole-5-carboxamides were designed and synthesized with ethyl 3-alkyl-lH-pyr- azole-5-carboxylate 1 as starting materials. N-Methyl-3-alkyl-4-amino-lH-pyrazole-5-carboxamides 6 were obtained from 1 via 5 steps. 3-Alkyl-4-substitued-lH-pyrazole-5-carboxyl chlorides 4a, 4b, lla, llb, llc or 12 were also obtained from 1 via several steps. Target compounds 7a-Tg were obtained after the reaction of 6 with the above 1H-pyrazole-5-carboxyl chlorides. Preliminary bioassay showed some compounds possessing good inactivation effect against TMV （tobacco mosaic virus）. Compound 7a showed higher activity superior to ningnanmycin at a concentration of 5.0 × 10^-4 g/mE and equal activity at 1.0 × 10^-4 g/mE; 7b and 7c showed equal activity to virazole both at concentrations of 5.0 × 10^-4 g/mE and 1.0 × 10^-4 g/mL.

Design, synthesis and insecticidal activities of novel 1-substituted-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide derivatives

A series of novel 5-（trifluoromethyl）-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide derivatives（6a–6n, 7a, 7b, and 8a-8f）were synthesised by placing the amide bond at the 4-position of the pyrazole ring. These derivatives differed from the structure of chlorantraniliprole analogues with the amide bond at the 5-position of the pyrazole ring. Preliminary bioassay results revealed that a few title compounds exhibited good insecticidal activities against lepidopteran pests, such as Plutella xylostella, Mythimna separate, Heliothis armigera, and Ostrinia nubilalis. Some title compounds also elicited broad-spectrum insecticidal activities against dipterous insects including Culex pipiens pallens after altering the amide position. Similar to pyrazole-5-carboxamide analogues, compounds 6b and 6e showed 100% insecticidal activity against P. xylostella, C. pipiens pallens, and M. separate at concentrations of 200, 2, and 200 mg/m L, respectively.This finding suggested that 5-（trifluoromethyl）-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide derivatives are potential alternative insecticides for management of agriculture pests.

AIC AR and Decitabine Enhance the Sensitivity of K562 Cells to Imatinib by Promoting Mitochondrial Activity

Although the advent of tyrosine kinase inhibitors(TKIs)has dramatically improved the survival of patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia(CML),acquired drug resistance and TKI-insensitive leukaemic stem cells(LSCs)remain major obstacles to a CML cure.In recent years,the reprogramming of mitochondrial metabolism has emerged as a hallmark of cancers,including CML,and in turn may be exploited for therapeutic purposes.Here,we investigated the effects of several drugs on the mitochondrial function of the CML cell line K562 and found that 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribotide(AICAR)and decitabine could effectively increase the ATP content and mitochondrial biogenesis.In addition,these two drugs induced cell cycle arrest and a decrease in colony-forming capacity and promoted K562 cell differentiation.Moreover,we demonstrated that treatment with AICAR or decitabine enhanced the sensitivity o f K562 cells to imatinib,as evidenced by a combination treatment assay.Altogether,our findings indicate that TKIs combined with mitochondrial regulation may provide a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of CML.

Microwave Irradiation for Accelerating Synthesis of Diarylimidizo[1,5-a]pyrimidine Based on Isoflavones

Microwave irradiation was used to accelerate the cyclocondensation of i soflavones and 5-amino-1H-imidazole- 4-carboxamide in the presence of sodium hydroxide to produce 3,4-diphenyl-imidazo[ 1,5-a]pyrimidines in good to moderate yields.

怀中1号鲜地黄化学成分研究

采用Toyopreal HW-40C、Sephadex LH-20、硅胶和半制备液相等多种色谱学技术从怀中1号鲜地黄中分离得到20个化合物。根据理化性质与波谱数据鉴定其结构,分别为3-methyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyrone-4-one(1)、3-氨基-2-吡啶乙醇(2)、(5’S)-2-oxo-N-phenylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide (3)、焦谷氨酸甲酯(4)、吲唑(5)、尿苷(6)、腺苷(7)、rehmanalkaloid C (8)、1-(3-乙基苯基)-1,2-乙二醇(9)、(3-乙基苯基)-1,2-乙二醇(10)、2-羟甲基苯基-1-O-β-D-葡萄糖苷(11)、玉叶金花苷酸甲酯(12)、11-methylforsythide (13)、7-去氧栀子新苷(14)、1-O-α-L-鼠李糖苷(1→6)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(15)、6-deoxy-D-mannono-1,4-lactone (16)、富马酸单甲酯(17)、daphneresinol (18)、二氢槲皮素(19)、rhamnopyranosyl vaniloyl (20)。其中化合物1为新化合物,命名为3-methyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyrone-4-one,化合物2和3为新天然产物,化合物4、5、9~11、13、14以及16~19是从地黄属中首次分离得到的。