Synthesis of Gingerenone C and 5-Hydroxy-1-(4′-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4′′-hydroxyphenyl)-3-heptanone

The two diarylheptanoids (E)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4-hydroxyphenyl) hept-4-en-3-one 1 (Gingerenone C) and (±)-5-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-7-(4- hydroxyphenyl)-3-heptanone 2 were synthesized from vanillin 3 and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde 9.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Ethyl 5-(4-(2-Phenylacetamido)phenyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate as an Acrosin Inhibitor

The title compound （ethyl5-（4-（2-phenylacetamido）phenyl）-lH-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, C20H19N3O3） was synthesized by the reaction of Claisen condensation, cyclization, reduction and acylation. The structure was characterized by X-ray diffraction, MS, NMR and IR. It belongs to the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 22.723（9）, b = 9.324（4）, c = 18.890（8） A, β = 114.259（6）°, V = 3649（3） A^3, Dc = 1.272 Mg·m^3, Z = 8, Mr = 349.38, p = 0.087 mm^-1, F（000） = 1472, the final R = 0.0615 and wR = 0.1643. The biological test shows that the title compound has a moderate acrosin inhibition activity.

Formation of Hybrid Ring Structure of Cyanurate/Isocyanurate in the Reaction be-tween 2,4,6-Tris(4-Phenyl-Phenoxy)-1, 3,5-Triazine and Phenyl Glycidyl Ether

Reaction products of 2,4,6-tris(4-phenyl-phenoxy)-1,3,5-triazine derived from 4-phenylphenol cyanate ester and phenyl glycidyl ether were analyzed. In addition to an isocyanurate compound and an oxazolidone compound which were well known as reaction products of cyanate esters and epoxy resins, compounds with hybrid ring structure of cyanurate/isocyanurate were determined. Gibbs free energies of the compound having hybrid ring structure of cyanurate/isocyanurate with two isocyanurate moiety were found to be lower than that of the compound with cyanurate ring structure through calculations. Calculation data supported the existence of hybrid ring structure of cy-anurate/isocyanurate. It was revealed that isomerization from cyanurate to isocyanurate occurs via hybrid ring structure of cyanurate/isocyanurate in the reaction of aryl cyanurate and epoxy.

AAZ2 induces mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis by targeting PDK1 in gastric cancer

Drastic surges in intracellular reactive oxygen species(ROS)induce cell apoptosis,while most chemotherapy drugs lead to the accumulation of ROS.Here,we constructed an organic compound,arsenical N-(4-(1,3,2-dithiarsinan-2-yl)phenyl)acrylamide(AAZ2),which could prompt the ROS to trigger mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis in gastric cancer(GC).Mechanistically,by targeting pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1(PDK1),AAZ2 caused metabolism alteration and the imbalance of redox homeostasis,followed by the inhibition of phosphoinositide-3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(AKT)/mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR)pathway and leading to the activation of B-cell lymphoma 2(Bcl2)/Bcl2-associated X(Bax)/caspase-9(Cas9)/Cas3 cascades.Importantly,our in vivo data demonstrated that AAZ2 could inhibit the growth of GC xenograft.Overall,our data suggested that AAZ2 could contribute to metabolic abnormalities,leading to mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis by targeting PDK1 in GC.

吡唑化合物pyr3干预对压力负荷诱导的大鼠左心室肥厚的影响

目的：探讨瞬时受体电位通道C亚族3亚型（TRPC3）的选择性阻滞剂吡唑化合物Ethyl-1-（4-f2，3，3一trichloroacrylamide）phenyl）-5-（trifluoromethyl）-1H—pyrazole-4-carboxylate（pyr3）的体内干预对压力负荷大鼠左心室肥厚（LvH）程度的影响。方法：采用腹主动脉缩窄手术建立左心压力负荷模型。30只200—240g雄性SD大鼠随机分为五组（n=6）：假手术对照组、手术对照组、假手术后全程给药组、手术后后期给药组，手术后全程给药组。6周后，计算各组大鼠左心室质量指数、左心室心肌细胞横径，逆转录多聚酶连反应（RT—PCR）、免疫组织化学和蛋白免疫印迹检测TRPC3和钙调神经磷酸酶A13信使核糖核酸（mRNA）和蛋白的表达水平。结果：与假手术对照组相比，手术对照组左心室肥厚相关指标（左心室质量指数和左心室心肌细胞横径）及TRPC3、钙调神经磷酸酶AB蛋白和mRNA的表达显著升高；假手术后全程给药组左心室肥厚相关指标无显著变化，而TRPC3和钙调神经磷酸酶AB蛋白及mRNA的表达量显著升高，差异均有统计学意义（P均〈0．05）。与手术对照组比较，手术后全程给药组左心室肥厚相关指标、TRPC3及钙调神经磷酸酶A13蛋白和mRNA表达均明显降低（P均〈0．05）；手术后后期给药组左心室肥厚相关指标及钙调神经磷酸酶AB蛋白和mRNA的表达下降，差异均有统计学意义（P均〈0．05），而TRPC3的蛋白和mRNA表达未见显著降低。结论：pyr3体内干预能够一定程度上阻止压力负荷导致的大鼠左心室肥厚，降低压力负荷大鼠左心室TRPC3和钙调神经磷酸酶AB表达的上调。

A New Chromone Derivative from Stellera chamaejasme L

A new chromone derivative, 3-[1- (2, 4, 6-trihydroxyphenyl) 3-di-(4-hydroxyphenyl) 1-propanone-2-yl] 5,7-dihydroxy-8-di(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, named as isomohsenone was isolated from the roots of Stellera chamaejasme L. together with known chamaechromone. Its structure was determined by the analysis of MS and NMR data, especially 2D NMR spectra.

Design,synthesis and antimicrobial activities of 1,2,3-triazole derivatives

Fifteen 1-（4-substituted phenyl）-4-（4-bromophenyl）-5-（halo-o-hydroxyphenyl）imino-1,2,3-triazoles were designed and synthe- sized based on rational combination of 1,2,3-triazoles and （halo）o-hydroxyphenyl group according to the superposition principle of reinforcement of biological activities. All the compounds were tested to an in vitro antimicrobial screening against M.a. and E.c.. Compounds IIe-IIo exhibited more potent antimicrobial activities against M.a. and E.c. than triclosan and fluconazole, which provided valuable information to further study of novel antimicrobial research.

Isolation and structural elucidation of cytotoxic compounds from the root bark of Diospyros quercina (Baill.) endemic to Madagascar

Objective:To isolate and characterize the cytotoxic compounds from Diospyros quercina(Baill.)G.E.Schatz&Lowry(Ebenaceae).Methods:An ethno-botanical survey was conducted in the south of Madagascar from July to August 2010.Bio-guided fractionation assay was carried out on the root bark of Diospyros quercina,using cytotoxicity bioassay on murine P388 leukemia cell lines as model.The structures of the cytotoxic compounds were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.Results:Biological experiments resulted in the isolation of three bioactive pure compounds(named TR-21,TR-22,and TR-23)which exhibited very good in vitro cytotoxic activities with the IC_(50)values of(0.017 5±0.0060)μg/mL,(0.089±0.005)μg/mL and(1.027±0.070)μg/mL respectively.Thus,they support the claims of traditional healers and suggest the possible correlation between the chemical composition of this plant and its wide use in Malagasy folk medicine to treat cancer.Conclusions:The ability of isolated compounds in this study to inhibit cell growth may represent a rational explanation for the use of Diospyros quercina root bark in treating cancer by Malagasy traditional healers.Further studies are,therefore,necessary to evaluate the in vivo antineoplastic activity of these cytotoxic compounds as effective anticancer drugs.

New Phloroglucinol Glycosides from Hypericum japonicum

Two new phloroglucinol glycosides, 2,6-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethyl-1-isobutyrylbenzene-4-O-beta-D-glucoside and 2,6-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethyl-1-(2-methylbutyryl) benzene-4-O-beta-D-glucoside were isolated from Hypericum japonicum. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic and chemical methods.

Improved stability of blue TADF organic electroluminescent diodes via OXD-7 based mixed host

Thermally activated delayed fluorescence(TADF)organic light-emitting diodes(OLEDs)have been demonstrated in applications such as displays and solid-state lightings.However,weak stability and ineffi-cient emission of blue TADF OLEDs are two key bottlenecks limiting the development of solution processable displays and white light sources.This work presents a solution-processed OLED using a blue-emitting TADF small molecule bis[4-(9,9-dimethyl-9,10-dihydroacridine)phenyl]sulfone(DMAC-DPS)as an emitter.We comparatively investigated the effects of single host poly(Nvinylcarbazole)(PVK)and a co-host of 60%PVK and 30%2,2′-(1,3-phenylene)-bis[5-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole](OXD-7)on the device performance(the last 10%is emitter DMAC-DPS).The co-host device shows lower turn-on voltage,similar maximum luminance,and much slower external quantum efficiency(EQE)rolloff.In other words,device stability improved by doping OXD-7 into PVK,and the device impedance simultaneously and significantly reduced from 8.6103 to 4.2103 W at 1000 Hz.Finally,the electroluminescent stability of the co-host device was significantly enhanced by adjusting the annealing temperature.