A cationic gene delivery vector, guanidinylated disulfide-containing poly(amido amine)(CARCBA), was synthesized by Michael addition reaction between N,N′-cystaminebisacrylamide(CBA) and guanidine hydrochloride(CAR). ...A cationic gene delivery vector, guanidinylated disulfide-containing poly(amido amine)(CARCBA), was synthesized by Michael addition reaction between N,N′-cystaminebisacrylamide(CBA) and guanidine hydrochloride(CAR). Gel permeation chromatography(GPC) was used to evaluate the molecular weight of synthesized CAR-CBA. Polyethyleneimine(PEI) with molecular weight of 25 kDa was adopted as a reference, and polyethylene glycols(PEG) with different molecular weights were used to establish a standard curve for determining the molecular weight of CAR-CBA. The effects of two critical factors, namely columns and eluents,on the molecular weight measurement of CAR-CBA were investigated to optimize the GPC quantitative method. The results showed that Ultrahydrogel columns(120, 250) and HAc–NaAc(0.5 M, pH 4.5) buffer solution were the optimal column and GPC eluent, respectively.The molecular weight of the synthesized CAR-CBA was analyzed by the optimized GPC method and determined to be 24.66 kDa.展开更多
A series of water soluble aliphatic hyperbranched poly(amido amine)s(PAMAMs) with the same or similar chemical structure of poly(amido amine) dendrimer was successfully synthesized from commercially available AB and C...A series of water soluble aliphatic hyperbranched poly(amido amine)s(PAMAMs) with the same or similar chemical structure of poly(amido amine) dendrimer was successfully synthesized from commercially available AB and C_n types of monomers by one-pot polymerization via the couple-monomer methodology(CMM). The AB type monomer used in this paper was methyl acrylate, and C_n monomers were multi-amino compounds such as ethylenediamine(EDA), diethylenetriamine(DETA), triethylenetetraamine(TETA), tetraethylenepentaamine(TEPA) and pentaethylenehexamine(PEHA). The reaction mechanism was investigated by means of the mass spectra of the reaction intermediates. Adjusting the feed ratio of AB to C_n, hyperbranched polymers with different terminal groups and properties were obtained. FTIR, NMR, DSC, and TGA were used to characterize the polymers. It was found that the polymers′ properties such as solubility, thermal behaviour and encapsulation capability varied with changing the feed ratio of AB to C_n. Benzoyl and palmitoyl groups were introduced into these macromolecules by acidylation to form amphiphilic hyperbranched polymers which have a high capability to encapsulate water soluble dyes such as Congo red. It is expected that the hyperbranched PAMAMs can play an important role in the industrial applications, such as coatings, cross-linking and phase-transferring agents because of their versatility and availability.展开更多
Guanidinylated bioresponsive poly(amido amine)s polymers, CAR-CBA and CHL-CBA, weresynthesized by Michael-type addition reaction between guanidine hydrochloride(CAR) orchlorhexidine(CHL) and N,N-cystaminebisacrylamide...Guanidinylated bioresponsive poly(amido amine)s polymers, CAR-CBA and CHL-CBA, weresynthesized by Michael-type addition reaction between guanidine hydrochloride(CAR) orchlorhexidine(CHL) and N,N-cystaminebisacrylamide(CBA). Previous studies have shownthat both polymers had high transfection efficiencies as gene delivery carriers. In this study,we investigated the nucleolus localization abilities and cellular internalization pathways ofthese two polymers in gene delivery. Each polymer condensed plasmid DNA(p DNA) andformed nanoparticle complexes, and then their transfection studies were performed inMCF-7 cells. Both complexes were found enriched in nucleolus after cellular transfection,and their transfection efficiencies were significantly improved when transfection was per-formed on MCF-7 cells arrested at M phase. The transfection efficiency of CAR-CBA-pDNAwas inhibited by chlorpromazine, and cell endosomes were disrupted after being exposedto CAR-CBA-pDNA. In regards to CHL-CBA-pDNA, its transfection efficiency was not affected by three types of endocytosis inhibitors used in the study, and CHL-CBA-pDNA showed no effect on endosomes. Cellular lactate dehydrogenase release and membrane morphology were changed after cells were transfected by the two complexes. The results indicated that both CAR-CBA and CHL-CBA polymers demonstrated good nucleolus localization abilities. It was beneficial for transfection when cells were arrested at M phase. CAR-CBA-pDNA cellular internalization was involved with clathrin-mediated endocytosis pathway, and escaping from endosomal entrapment, while the cellular uptake of CHL-CBA-pDNA occurs via clathrin-and caveolae-independent mechanism.展开更多
Bis (methylcyclopentadienyl) lanthanide amido complex (MeCp) 2YbNPh2 (THF) reacted with n-hexyl isocyanate (n-nexylNCO) in 1:1 molar ratio to give {(MeC5H4)2Yb[OC(NPh2)N(n-hexyl)] }2(1). Complex 1 was...Bis (methylcyclopentadienyl) lanthanide amido complex (MeCp) 2YbNPh2 (THF) reacted with n-hexyl isocyanate (n-nexylNCO) in 1:1 molar ratio to give {(MeC5H4)2Yb[OC(NPh2)N(n-hexyl)] }2(1). Complex 1 was characterized by elemental analyses and X-ray diffraction. The title complex belongs to trigonal system and R-3 space group. Its unit cell parameters are a =2.9533(11) nm, b =2.9533(11) nm, c = 1.5873(6) nm, V= 11.9896(80) nm^3, Z =9, Dc= 1.562 mg·m^-3, μ = 3.536 mm^-1(Mo Kα), F(000) =5670, R =0.034, Rw =0.064. It is a dimeric structure with two symmetrical bridged oxygen atoms. Nitrogen atom is coordinated to the ytterbium atom to form a tricyclic backbone. The coordination number of ytterbium is 9. The whole molecule shows central symmetry.展开更多
This paper reports the production of glycopolymers via a simple and flexible method.A novel glycopolymer with a hyperbranched poly(amido amine) core and a sugar shell (HPAA-GLc) was synthesized by using thiol-ene clic...This paper reports the production of glycopolymers via a simple and flexible method.A novel glycopolymer with a hyperbranched poly(amido amine) core and a sugar shell (HPAA-GLc) was synthesized by using thiol-ene click reaction via facile one-pot method.Hyperbranched poly(amido amine) with vinyl terminals was first synthesized by Michael addition polymerization of N,N'-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) with 1-(2-aminoethyl) piperazine (AEPZ).Subsequently,thiol-ene click reaction between vinyl units of hyperbranched poly(amido amine) and thio-glucose was performed in situ.Based on the NMR result,all the vinyl groups reacted with thiol-glucose in 120 min.Strong photoluminescence emission was observed from the aqueous solution of HPAA-GLc.展开更多
Symmetryandaxialityarethought tobeguides toward the pursuit of high energy barrier and blocking temperature for thedysprosium(Ⅲ)(Dy^(Ⅲ))single-molecule magnets(SMMs).The Dy^(Ⅲ)complexeswith low coordination numbers...Symmetryandaxialityarethought tobeguides toward the pursuit of high energy barrier and blocking temperature for thedysprosium(Ⅲ)(Dy^(Ⅲ))single-molecule magnets(SMMs).The Dy^(Ⅲ)complexeswith low coordination numbers are intended to satisfy axial symmetry.Here,we report four four-coordinate Dy^(Ⅲ)SMMs based on bis(arylamido)dysprosium building block{Dy(N^(RR’))2(μ-Cl)_(2)K}(N^(RR’)={N(SiMe_(3))(C_(6)H_(3)iPr_(2)-2,6)}^(−)),with two strong Dy–N and twoweak Dy–Cl bonds.Through fine-tuning of axial anisotropy,the SMM with the largest N–Dy–N angle of 139.24(15)°displayed magnetic hysteresis with a coercive field(H_(c))of 18.6 kOe at 2 K,which kept opening up to 35 K.Alternating current susceptibility measurement showed that the relaxation energy barrier reached as high as 1578 K,which is among the highest reported Dy^(Ⅲ)SMMs.Ab initio calculations revealed strong anisotropy and crystal-field axiality of the compound,despite the low symmetry,and provided a synthetically workable approach to construct high-performance SMMs useful in applications such as digital processing,transport electronics,quantumcomputing,and ultra-high-density data storage.展开更多
Bacterial surface glycans perform a diverse and important set of biological roles,and have been widely used in the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases.The majority of bacterial surface glycans are decorated wit...Bacterial surface glycans perform a diverse and important set of biological roles,and have been widely used in the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases.The majority of bacterial surface glycans are decorated with diverse rare functional groups,including amido,acetamidino,carboxamido and pyruvate groups.These functional groups are thought to be important constituents for the biological activities of glycans.Chemical synthesis of glycans bearing these functional groups or their variants is essential for the investigation of structure-activity relationships by a medicinal chemistry approach.To date,a broad choice of synthetic methods is available for targeting the different rare functional groups in bacterial surface glycans.This article reviews the structures of naturally occurring rare functional groups in bacterial surface glycans,and the chemical methods used for installation of these groups.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China for financial support(No.81373335)
文摘A cationic gene delivery vector, guanidinylated disulfide-containing poly(amido amine)(CARCBA), was synthesized by Michael addition reaction between N,N′-cystaminebisacrylamide(CBA) and guanidine hydrochloride(CAR). Gel permeation chromatography(GPC) was used to evaluate the molecular weight of synthesized CAR-CBA. Polyethyleneimine(PEI) with molecular weight of 25 kDa was adopted as a reference, and polyethylene glycols(PEG) with different molecular weights were used to establish a standard curve for determining the molecular weight of CAR-CBA. The effects of two critical factors, namely columns and eluents,on the molecular weight measurement of CAR-CBA were investigated to optimize the GPC quantitative method. The results showed that Ultrahydrogel columns(120, 250) and HAc–NaAc(0.5 M, pH 4.5) buffer solution were the optimal column and GPC eluent, respectively.The molecular weight of the synthesized CAR-CBA was analyzed by the optimized GPC method and determined to be 24.66 kDa.
文摘A series of water soluble aliphatic hyperbranched poly(amido amine)s(PAMAMs) with the same or similar chemical structure of poly(amido amine) dendrimer was successfully synthesized from commercially available AB and C_n types of monomers by one-pot polymerization via the couple-monomer methodology(CMM). The AB type monomer used in this paper was methyl acrylate, and C_n monomers were multi-amino compounds such as ethylenediamine(EDA), diethylenetriamine(DETA), triethylenetetraamine(TETA), tetraethylenepentaamine(TEPA) and pentaethylenehexamine(PEHA). The reaction mechanism was investigated by means of the mass spectra of the reaction intermediates. Adjusting the feed ratio of AB to C_n, hyperbranched polymers with different terminal groups and properties were obtained. FTIR, NMR, DSC, and TGA were used to characterize the polymers. It was found that the polymers′ properties such as solubility, thermal behaviour and encapsulation capability varied with changing the feed ratio of AB to C_n. Benzoyl and palmitoyl groups were introduced into these macromolecules by acidylation to form amphiphilic hyperbranched polymers which have a high capability to encapsulate water soluble dyes such as Congo red. It is expected that the hyperbranched PAMAMs can play an important role in the industrial applications, such as coatings, cross-linking and phase-transferring agents because of their versatility and availability.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant no. 81373335)
文摘Guanidinylated bioresponsive poly(amido amine)s polymers, CAR-CBA and CHL-CBA, weresynthesized by Michael-type addition reaction between guanidine hydrochloride(CAR) orchlorhexidine(CHL) and N,N-cystaminebisacrylamide(CBA). Previous studies have shownthat both polymers had high transfection efficiencies as gene delivery carriers. In this study,we investigated the nucleolus localization abilities and cellular internalization pathways ofthese two polymers in gene delivery. Each polymer condensed plasmid DNA(p DNA) andformed nanoparticle complexes, and then their transfection studies were performed inMCF-7 cells. Both complexes were found enriched in nucleolus after cellular transfection,and their transfection efficiencies were significantly improved when transfection was per-formed on MCF-7 cells arrested at M phase. The transfection efficiency of CAR-CBA-pDNAwas inhibited by chlorpromazine, and cell endosomes were disrupted after being exposedto CAR-CBA-pDNA. In regards to CHL-CBA-pDNA, its transfection efficiency was not affected by three types of endocytosis inhibitors used in the study, and CHL-CBA-pDNA showed no effect on endosomes. Cellular lactate dehydrogenase release and membrane morphology were changed after cells were transfected by the two complexes. The results indicated that both CAR-CBA and CHL-CBA polymers demonstrated good nucleolus localization abilities. It was beneficial for transfection when cells were arrested at M phase. CAR-CBA-pDNA cellular internalization was involved with clathrin-mediated endocytosis pathway, and escaping from endosomal entrapment, while the cellular uptake of CHL-CBA-pDNA occurs via clathrin-and caveolae-independent mechanism.
文摘Bis (methylcyclopentadienyl) lanthanide amido complex (MeCp) 2YbNPh2 (THF) reacted with n-hexyl isocyanate (n-nexylNCO) in 1:1 molar ratio to give {(MeC5H4)2Yb[OC(NPh2)N(n-hexyl)] }2(1). Complex 1 was characterized by elemental analyses and X-ray diffraction. The title complex belongs to trigonal system and R-3 space group. Its unit cell parameters are a =2.9533(11) nm, b =2.9533(11) nm, c = 1.5873(6) nm, V= 11.9896(80) nm^3, Z =9, Dc= 1.562 mg·m^-3, μ = 3.536 mm^-1(Mo Kα), F(000) =5670, R =0.034, Rw =0.064. It is a dimeric structure with two symmetrical bridged oxygen atoms. Nitrogen atom is coordinated to the ytterbium atom to form a tricyclic backbone. The coordination number of ytterbium is 9. The whole molecule shows central symmetry.
基金Supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Investigators the NNSF ofChina (20272048+2 种基金 203900505) the Ministry of Education (Key Project 104201) and the Specialized Research Fundfor the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (20020384004)
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20874093,50973102)
文摘This paper reports the production of glycopolymers via a simple and flexible method.A novel glycopolymer with a hyperbranched poly(amido amine) core and a sugar shell (HPAA-GLc) was synthesized by using thiol-ene click reaction via facile one-pot method.Hyperbranched poly(amido amine) with vinyl terminals was first synthesized by Michael addition polymerization of N,N'-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) with 1-(2-aminoethyl) piperazine (AEPZ).Subsequently,thiol-ene click reaction between vinyl units of hyperbranched poly(amido amine) and thio-glucose was performed in situ.Based on the NMR result,all the vinyl groups reacted with thiol-glucose in 120 min.Strong photoluminescence emission was observed from the aqueous solution of HPAA-GLc.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21971006)National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0306003,2017YFA0206301,and 2017YFA0204903)High-Performance Computing Platform at Peking University.
文摘Symmetryandaxialityarethought tobeguides toward the pursuit of high energy barrier and blocking temperature for thedysprosium(Ⅲ)(Dy^(Ⅲ))single-molecule magnets(SMMs).The Dy^(Ⅲ)complexeswith low coordination numbers are intended to satisfy axial symmetry.Here,we report four four-coordinate Dy^(Ⅲ)SMMs based on bis(arylamido)dysprosium building block{Dy(N^(RR’))2(μ-Cl)_(2)K}(N^(RR’)={N(SiMe_(3))(C_(6)H_(3)iPr_(2)-2,6)}^(−)),with two strong Dy–N and twoweak Dy–Cl bonds.Through fine-tuning of axial anisotropy,the SMM with the largest N–Dy–N angle of 139.24(15)°displayed magnetic hysteresis with a coercive field(H_(c))of 18.6 kOe at 2 K,which kept opening up to 35 K.Alternating current susceptibility measurement showed that the relaxation energy barrier reached as high as 1578 K,which is among the highest reported Dy^(Ⅲ)SMMs.Ab initio calculations revealed strong anisotropy and crystal-field axiality of the compound,despite the low symmetry,and provided a synthetically workable approach to construct high-performance SMMs useful in applications such as digital processing,transport electronics,quantumcomputing,and ultra-high-density data storage.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22077052,21877052,21907039,22107037)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020M681487,2021M691279)+4 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2020YFA0908304)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20180030,BK20190575)the National First-class Discipline Program of Light Industry Technology and Engineering(LITE2018-14)the 111 Project(111-2-06)the Open Project of Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology(Jiangnan University),Ministry of Education(KLCCB-KF202005).
文摘Bacterial surface glycans perform a diverse and important set of biological roles,and have been widely used in the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases.The majority of bacterial surface glycans are decorated with diverse rare functional groups,including amido,acetamidino,carboxamido and pyruvate groups.These functional groups are thought to be important constituents for the biological activities of glycans.Chemical synthesis of glycans bearing these functional groups or their variants is essential for the investigation of structure-activity relationships by a medicinal chemistry approach.To date,a broad choice of synthetic methods is available for targeting the different rare functional groups in bacterial surface glycans.This article reviews the structures of naturally occurring rare functional groups in bacterial surface glycans,and the chemical methods used for installation of these groups.