In-chain functionalization through the combination of ring opening copolymerization and oxime "Click" reaction towards X-ray opaque polylactide copolymers

X-ray imaging functionalization of biodegradable polyesters is a great demand and challenge in biomedical applications.In this work,a strategy of in-chain functionalization through the combination of ring opening copolymerization and oxime "Click" postfunctionalization was developed towards X-ray opaque polylactide copolymers.A functionalized cyclic carbonate was first synthesized and used as comonomer of polylactide copolymers,which were subjected to postfunctionalization of oxime "Click" reaction towards iodinated polylactide copolymers.The chemical structure and physical properties of the target products were traced and confirmed.In vitro cytotoxicity evaluation with 3T3-Swiss albino by Alamar blue demonstrated a low cytotoxicity.The X-ray radiopacity was analyzed by Micro-CT and quantified by Hounsfield Units value,which could be tailorable by the feedstock.It is a promising X-ray visible implantable biomaterial in biomedical applications.

Design and synthesis of biotinylated dimethylation of alkannin oxime derivatives

DMAKO-05,a novel dimethylation of alkannin oxime derivative,exhibits remarkable anticancer activity as well as excellent cellular selectivity and thus has been considered as a promising antineoplastic agent for colorectal carcinoma and melanoma.However,its potent cytotoxicity is not closely associated with reactive oxygen species（ROS） and bioreductive alkylation.Its specific antitumor target（s） has still remained elusive.To recognize the molecular target（s） of DMAKO-05 and its analogs,four biotinylated DMAKO derivatives were designed and prepared.The biotin moiety was successfully introduced in the molecule through a modified Mitsunobu reaction,which kept its anticancer activity.Moreover,the cellbased investigation demonstrated that replacement of the linker C4 chain with another alkyl chain（C6 or C8） gave rise to the enhancement of cytotoxicity.Among these biotinyl derivatives,both compound 16 and 8c exhibited more potent anticancer activity than DMAKO-05 against MCF-7 cells and were comparatively effective to alkannin toward HCT-15 cells.As expected,they might be thought as ideal chemical probes.Collectively,our present work could provide an available approach for the identification of the potential antineoplastic target（s） of DMAKO derivatives.