Tranylcypromine upregulates Sestrin 2 expression to ameliorate NLRP3-related noise-induced hearing loss

Noise-induced hearing loss is the primary non-genetic factor contributing to auditory dysfunction.However,there are currently no effective pharmacological interventions for patients with noise-induced hearing loss.Here,we present evidence suggesting that the lysine-specific demethylase 1 inhibitor–tranylcypromine is an otoprotective agent that could be used to treat noise-induced hearing loss,and elucidate its underlying regulatory mechanisms.We established a mouse model of permanent threshold shift hearing loss by exposing the mice to white broadband noise at a sound pressure level of 120 d B for 4 hours.We found that tranylcypromine treatment led to the upregulation of Sestrin2(SESN2)and activation of the autophagy markers light chain 3B and lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein 1 in the cochleae of mice treated with tranylcypromine.The noise exposure group treated with tranylcypromine showed significantly lower average auditory brainstem response hearing thresholds at click,4,8,and 16 k Hz frequencies compared with the noise exposure group treated with saline.These findings indicate that tranylcypromine treatment resulted in increased SESN2,light chain 3B,and lysosome-associated membrane glycoprotein 1 expression after noise exposure,leading to a reduction in levels of 4-hydroxynonenal and cleaved caspase-3,thereby reducing noise-induced hair cell loss.Additionally,immunoblot analysis demonstrated that treatment with tranylcypromine upregulated SESN2 expression via the autophagy pathway.Tranylcypromine treatment also reduced the production of NOD-like receptor family pyrin domaincontaining 3(NLRP3)production.In conclusion,our results showed that tranylcypromine treatment ameliorated cochlear inflammation by promoting the expression of SESN2,which induced autophagy,thereby restricting NLRP3-related inflammasome signaling,alleviating cochlear hair cell loss,and protecting hearing function.These findings suggest that inhibiting lysine-specific demethylase 1 is a potential therapeutic strategy for preventing hair cell loss and noise-induced hearing loss.

Ultrasound assisted multicomponent reactions:A green method for the synthesis of N-substituted 1,8-dioxo-decahydroacridines usingβ-cyclodextrin as a supramolecular reusable catalyst in water

We demonstrate a superficial method for the synthesis of N-substituted 1,8-dioxo-decahydroacridines using β-cyclodextrin as a supramolecular,biodegradable,and reusable catalyst in aqueous medium.The reaction product is in excellent yield with moderate to excellent selectivity.The mechanistic transformation presumably proceeds via a one-pot,multicomponent cyclization of dimedone in the presence of aromatic aldehydes and aromatic amines/INH,undergoing a tandem Michael addition reaction.The proposed approach in this study provides a highly efficient and environmentally benign route to N-substituted 1,8-dioxo-decahydroacridines.

Facile and Stereoselective Synthesis of N-Substituted Benzotriazole with Baylis-Hillman Adducts

A convenient method has been developed toward the stereoselective synthesis of N-substituted benzotriazole derivatives under mild conditions. The good stereolectivity, high yields and the simple procedure make the present protocol attractive.

A new method for the synthesis of N-substituted pyrroles

An unexpected reaction of 10-bromomethyl-12-oxocalanolide A（2） with primary amine was demonstrated and studied. Consequentially,a new method for the preparation of N-substituted pyrroles starting fromγ-halo-α,β-unsaturated ketone was presented.

Synthesis of N-Substituted （Z）-3-（ （2-Benzyl）-4-Ox opent-2-yl） Pyrrole-2,5-Diones （Maleimides）

A series of N-substituted （Z）-3-（（2-benzyl）-4-oxopent-2-yl）pyrrole-2,5-diones were synthesized and characterized. The compounds were synthesized from dimethyl-2-（（Z）-2-（benzylamino）-4-oxopent-2-en-3-yl） fumarate （9） and dimethyl acetylenedi-carboxylate followed by reaction with some amines in refluxing ethanol. The identification of the compounds were based on spectroscopic analysis such as 1R （infrared）, UV （ultraviolet）, ^1H-NMR （nuclear magnetic resonance） and the microanalysis of the elements （CHN （microanalysis）） data.

N-Substituted benzoxazolyl ureas and thioureas in Biginelli reaction promoted by trifluoromethane sulfonic acid:An efficient and convenient synthesis of substituted benzoxazolyl 3,4-dihydropyrimidine(1H)-(thio)-ones

An efficient synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidine 2 （1H）-ones and thiones （3,4-DHPMs） core was prepared by one-pot threecomponent Biginelli condensation and which was catalyzed by trifluoromethane sulfonic acid. The classical BigneUi reaction has been extended by the use of N-substituted benzoxazolyl semicarbazides and thiosemicarbazides and this method has the advantage of excellent yields and short reaction times. ？2009 M. Saranga Pard. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

前列环素和血栓素A2在机械通气致兔肺通透性增加中的作用机制

目的探讨前列环素(PGI2)和血栓素A2(TXA2)在机械通气(MV)致肺通透性增加中的作用机制。方法48只健康日本大耳白兔随机分为:溶剂治疗组(V组);反苯环丙胺(PGI2合酶抑制剂)治疗组(T组);达唑氧苯(TXA2合酶抑制剂)治疗组(D组);溶剂治疗+MV组(VM组);反苯环丙胺治疗+MV组(TM组)和达唑氧苯治疗+MV组(DM组)。运用ELISA检测实验动物肺组织TXA2和PGI2含量,并测定肺组织和支气管肺泡灌洗液(BALF)中TNF-α含量;以肺湿/干重(W/D)比值、肺通透性指数(PPI)和肌球蛋白轻链激酶(MLCK)蛋白及mRNA表达水平作为反映肺通透性的指标,并通过肺组织学评分对肺损伤的严重程度进行评价。结果单纯药物或溶剂治疗不影响非MV实验动物各检测指标。VM组实验动物肺组织PGI2和TXA2含量明显增加(P<0.05),PGI2/TXA2比值显著上调(P<0.05),伴有BALF和肺组织内TNF-α的大量生成(P<0.05)和明显的肺通透性(肺W/D比值、PPI和MLCK表达水平)增加及肺损伤(P<0.05);运用反苯环丙胺显著抑制MV实验动物肺组织PGI2生成(P<0.05)可下调PGI2/TXA2比值(P<0.05),进一步增加实验动物BALF和肺组织内TNF-α的生成(P<0.05),并加重肺的高通透性和肺损伤(P<0.05);用达唑氧苯显著抑制MV实验动物肺内TXA2生成(P<0.05)会进一步上调PGI2/TXA2比值(P<0.05),降低BALF和肺组织内TNF-α含量(P<0.05),减轻肺高通透性和肺损伤的严重程度(P<0.05)。结论PGI2具有抗MV致肺通透性增加保护作用,其机制与下调TNF-α/MLCK信号通路有关;TXA2可通过上调TNF-α/MLCK信号通路引起MV实验动物肺通透性增加。

Lysine-specific demethylase 1 expression in zebrafish during the early stages of neuronal development

Lysine-specific demethylase 1 （Lsdl） is associated with transcriptional coregulation via the modulation of histone methylation. The expression pattern and function of zebrafish Lsdl has not, however, been studied. Here, we describe the pattern of zebrafish Lsdl expression during different development stages. In the zebrafish embryo, Isdl mRNA was present during the early cleavage stage, indicating that maternally derived Lsdl protein is involved in embryonic patterning. During embryogenesis from 0 to 48 hours post-fertilization （hpf）, the expression of Isdl mRNA in the embryo was ubiquitous before 12 hpf and then became restricted to the antedor of the embryo （particularly in the brain） from 24 hpf to 72 hpf. Inhibition of Lsdl activity （by exposure to tranylcypromine） or knockdown of Isdl expression （by morpholino antisense oligonucleotide injection） led to the loss of cells in the brain and to a dramatic downregulatJon of neural genes, including gad65, gad75, and reelin, but not hey1. These findings indicate an important role of Lsdl during nervous system development in zebrafish.

Synthesis and Tumor Cytotoxicity of Novel N-Substituted Glucosamine-bearing Oleanolic Acid Derivatives

Eleven novel triterpenoid saponins,N-substituted-β-D-glucosaminide derivatives of oleanolic acid,were designed and synthesized via a stepwise glycosylation strategy.These compounds were evaluated for in vitro cytotoxic activity against six different tumor cell lines.Most of the compounds inhibited the growth of,at least,one tumor cell line effectively at micromolar concentrations.Preliminary structure-activity relationships（SARs） indicate that acylation of the nitrogen of the glucosamine-bearing triterpenoid saponins affords the compounds that are highly cytotoxic towards specific tumor cell lines.

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Novel Anthranilic Diamides Containing N-Substituted Arylmethylene Moieties

A series of novel anthranilic diamides containing N-substituted arylmethyl moieties was designed and synthesized, in which the bond distance and conjugation pattern between pyrazole and pyridine rings contained in Chlorantraniliprole were changed. Their structures were confirmed by JH NMR, IR, elemental analysis or high resolution mass spectromentry{HRMS）, and the conformation of compound 4d was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The preliminary bioassay results indicate that all the target compounds exhibited moderate insecticidal activity against oriental armyworm at 200 mg/L and some of them presented favorable antitumor activities against human lung cancer cells（A549）, liver cancer cells（BelT402） and colon cancer celIs（HCT-8） in vitro by microculture tetrazolium（MTT） method, among which compound 6j afforded the best anti-proliferative activity at 5μg/mL.

Alkali-metal hexamethyldisilazide initiated polymerization on alpha-amino acid N-substituted N-carboxyanhydrides for facile polypeptoid synthesis

Polypeptoids have been explored as mimics of polypeptides,owing to polypeptoids'superior stability upon proteolysis.Polypeptoids can be synthesized from one-pot ring-opening polymerization of amino acid N-substituted N-carboxyanhydrides(NNCAs).However,the speed of polymerization of NNCAs can be very slow,especially for NNCAs bearing a bulky N-substitution group.This hindered the exploration on polypeptoids with more diverse structures and functions.Therefore,it is in great need to develop advanced strategies that can accelerate the polymerization on inactive NNCAs.Hereby,we report that lithium/sodium/potassium hexamethyldisilazide(Li/Na/KHMDS)initiates a substantially faster polymerization on NNCAs than do commonly used amine initiators,especially for NNCAs with bulky N-substitution group.This fast NNCA polymerization will increase the structure diversity and application of polypeptoids as synthetic mimics of polypeptides.

TCP抑制LSD1对人肾癌786-O细胞增殖和凋亡的影响

目的观察赖氨酸特异性组蛋白去甲基化酶1(lysine-specific demethylase 1,LSD1)抑制剂反苯环丙胺(tra-nylcypromine,TCP)对人肾癌786-O细胞增殖和凋亡的影响。方法采用MTT法观察不同浓度TCP对786-O细胞增殖的影响,采用流式细胞仪检测不同浓度TCP对786-O细胞凋亡的影响。结果 TCP可抑制肾癌786-O细胞增殖,且呈现时间-剂量效应(P<0.05); 40μM、80μM、160μM TCP作用肾癌786-O细胞48 h,早期凋亡和晚期凋亡细胞的比例逐渐增加,且呈时间依赖性(P<0.05)。结论 TCP能够抑制人肾癌786-O细胞增殖并诱导其凋亡,且呈时间依赖性。

Synthesis of novel fullereneα-amino acid conjugates

Aspartic acid and glutamic acid with protected α-amino and α-carboxyl groups had been used to react with the activated hydroxyl group of N-substituted 3,4-fullero pyrrolidine. The products were deprotected, affording two monofuUerene α-amino acids, monofullerene aspartic acid （mFas） and monofullerene glutamic acid （mFgu）. Then a bifullerene glutamic acid conjugate （bFguC） was synthesized by reaction of mFgu containing protected amino group with N-substituted 3,4-fullero pyrrolidine.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Non-covalent Interactions Analysis of Novel N-Substituted Thiosemicarbazone

()*￡-1 -(4-Fluorobenzylidene)^l-(4-ethylphenyl)thiosemicarbazone was synthesized via the reaction of 4-(4-ethylphenyl)thiosemicarbazide and 4-fluorobenzaldehyde. The title compound was characterized by FTIR, and 13C NMR, mass spectrometry and elemental analysis techniques. Structural property of the title compound was displayed by the X-ray single crystal diffraction. The title compound crystallized in triclinic space group Pl witli a=0.6494(4) nm,a=0.7971(5) nm, c=1.5492( 10) nm,a=83.690( 11)°,β=84.185(10)。γ=84.348(11)。molecular formula Ci6H16FN3S,Mr=301.39,V=0.7868(9) nm^3, Z=2, Dc=1.272 g/cm……3,^000)=316,“=0.213 mm-1, 5=1.02, 7?=O.O513, and cw7[Z>2o(Z)]=0.1662. The intennolecular interactions in the crystal structure were explained using the Hirshfeld surface and their associated two-dimensional fingerprint plots. The title compound showed C-H-S(l-x,-y,-z) and NH(1-y,-z) intermolecular interactions, and formed the supramolecular self-assemblies through R2^2(12) and R2^2(8) ring motifs. Shape index and curvediiess were performed to further understand some unique weak interactions, for instance, the weakπ…π stacking contacts in molecular structure witli difierent characteristic regions. Besides, the reduced density gradient(RDG) function provided a real-space function for discussing non-covalent interactions within molecule, such as hydrogen bonds, weak van der Waals interactions and attractive or repulsive effects.

Heteropoly acids of the Keggin type with N-substituted β-amminoethylphosphonic acids as coordinate center

Organophosphorus-heteropolytungstic acids of 1 : 12 of P/W ratio, with N-substituted 2-amminoethylphosphonic acids R2R'N+CH2CH2PO3H- (R = R' = H; R = Me, R' = H; R = R' = Me; R = H, R' = Me2CH; R = H , R' = CH3(CH2)2CH2) as coordinate centers were prepared, and characterized by means of elemental analysis, IR, UV spectroscopy, TG and DSC thermal analysis. The results indicate that these organophosphorous-HPAs possess Keggin type structure, and their stoichiometric formulation is R2R'N+CH2CH2PO3H - ·W12O36 ·nH2O. The organic side chain with the ammino-group R2R'N+CH2CH2- and the phosphono-group-PO3H- participate altogether in the formation of the primary structure of the heteropoly anion. In other words, the entirety of each compound R2R'N+CH2CH2PO3H- is as the core or coordinate center of the heteropoly anions. The number of crystal water in the HPA was affected obviously by the N-substituents of the organo-phosphonic acids.

Highly Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Arylmethyl N-Substituted Anilines via Yb（OTf）3 Catalyzed Three-Component Reaction

An efficient method has been developed for one-pot three-component coupling reactions of various aldehydes, 1-cyclohexen-2-one, and primary or secondary amines in the presence of a catalytic amount of Yb（OTf）3 under mild conditions to afford the corresponding 2-arylmethyl N-substituted anilines in good yields. In addition, the catalyst was easily recovered and could be reused for at least four cycles without any loss of activity.

苯环丙胺类LSD1抑制剂设计、合成及活性研究

以(1R,2S)-苯基环丙胺(tranylcypromine,TCP)为原料,合成了一系列分别含有靛红、环烷基和嘌呤骨架的N-取代(1R,2S)-苯基环丙胺衍生物,其结构经HRMS、1H-NMR和13C-NMR证明。生物活性实验表明,靛红-TCP、环烷基-TCP衍生物均对赖氨酸特异性去甲基化酶1(lysine-specific demethylase 1,LSD1)有抑制活性。环己基-TCP衍生物14b抑制LSD1能力最佳(IC50=0.42μmol/L)。初步构效关系(structure activity relationship,SAR)研究表明,在靛红苯环上引入供电子基,增强LSD1抑制活性,引入吸电子基,则削弱LSD1抑制活性。在TCP上引入环烷基,可提高化合物对LSD1和单胺氧化酶(monoamine oxidases,MAOs)的选择性,并增强LSD1抑制活性。

Synthesis, Biological Activity and 3D-QSAR Study of Novel Pyrrolidine-2,4-dione Derivatives Containing N-Substituted Phenylhydrazine Moiety

Twenty-seven novel pyrrolidine-2,4-dione derivatives containing N-substituted phenylhydrazine moiety were synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by IH NMR, 13C NMR and MS. The half effective concentration （ECs0） values of the title compounds against the phytopathogenic fungi Rhizoctonia cerealis were evaluated. Com- pounds 61 and 6q displayed good bioactivity with EC50 values of 1.626 and 2.043 μg/mL, respectively. The 3D quantitative structure activity relationship（3D-QSAR） model of CoMFA was established with reliable cross-validated correlation coefficient q2 value of 0.585 and Noncross-validated correlation coefficient r2 value of 0.971. This model provided a tool for guiding further design and synthesis of novel pyrrolidine-2,4-dione derivatives with high fungicidal activity.

Fe-catalyzed regioselective Friedel–Crafts hydroxyalkylation of N-substituted glyoxylamide with indoles

An efficient regioselective Friedel-Crafts hydroxyalkylation of N-substituted glyoxylamide with various indoles catalyzed by Lewis acids was developed. The reactions proceeded smoothly at room temperature and the 2-hydroxy-2-（1H-indol-3-yl）-N-substituted acetamide resulted from the reactions catalyzed by FeSO4 were synthesized in excellent yields （up to 93%）. While the bisindole compounds were obtained when FeCl3 was used as a catalyst in excellent yields （up to 92%）. A possible mechanism was proposed.

Accelerated heterogenous ring-opening polymerization towards well-defined helical poly(N-allyl alanine)with clickable side chains

Well-defined poly(N-allyl alanine)has been synthesized by heterogenous ring-opening polymerization(HROP)of less reactive N-allyl-alanine N-carboxyanhydride,using acetic acid as the catalyst and benzylamine as the initiator,in non-polar n-hexane.Interestingly,the polymerization exhibited typical features of living polymerization though both monomer(liquid)and polymer(solid)have minimal solubility in n-hexane.The obtained polymer showed a stable helix structure independent of the temperatures screened,as evidenced by circular dichroism analysis.Also,the preliminary study demonstrated that the side chains can be post-functionalized through thiol-ene click chemistry with quantitative conversion.Together,this work provides guidance for the development of accelerated HROP of other liquid monomers bearing low reactivity.Besides,the helical and functionalizable poly(N-allyl alanine)could be a useful“clickable platform”for the design of variable biomaterials via efficient click chemistry.