Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and sixteen substituted cinnamic acid phenethyl esters were prepared via conventional procedures in order to test their in vitro anticancer activities by either MTT assay or SRB...Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and sixteen substituted cinnamic acid phenethyl esters were prepared via conventional procedures in order to test their in vitro anticancer activities by either MTT assay or SRB assay on six different human cancer cell lines. The results indicated that in the concentration of 10 μmol·L -1 the lead compound CAPE possessed anticancer activities against human HL 60, Bel 7402, and Hela cell lines, and two other compounds possessed potent anticancer activities against Bel 7402 and Hela cell lines.展开更多
In view of the property of porphyrin＇s accumulation selectively in tumor, the ftorafur was modified by binding a porphyrin block to improve its tumor targeting and reduce its side effects. These novel porphyrin deriv...In view of the property of porphyrin＇s accumulation selectively in tumor, the ftorafur was modified by binding a porphyrin block to improve its tumor targeting and reduce its side effects. These novel porphyrin derivatives and metal compounds were synthesized under mild conditions with satisfactory yield, and the constructions of all these new compounds were characterized by UV, IR, MS, ^1H NMR spectra and elementary analysis. Their anticancer activities were evaluated by MTT assay; the results indicated that the anticancer activities of compounds 4a-e were twice as high as that of ftorafur.展开更多
Four new phenolic amides,4-O-methylgrossamide(1),(E)-2-(4,5-dihydroxy-2-{3-[(4-hydrox-yphenethyl)amino]-3-oxopropyl}-phenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenethyl)acryl-amide(2),(Z)-lyciumamide C(3),(Z)-...Four new phenolic amides,4-O-methylgrossamide(1),(E)-2-(4,5-dihydroxy-2-{3-[(4-hydrox-yphenethyl)amino]-3-oxopropyl}-phenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenethyl)acryl-amide(2),(Z)-lyciumamide C(3),(Z)-thoreliamide B(4),together with thirteen known phenolic amides were identified from the stem of Lycium barbarum.The structures of the new compounds were determined by spectroscopic methods.All compounds were evaluated for their anti-cancer activities against human glioma stem cell lines.展开更多
4-β-Cyano-4-deoxy-4'-demethylepipodophyllotoxin 4 was synthesized from 4'-de -methylepipodophyllotoxin and Me3SiCN in the presence of BF3· Et2O. 4-β-Carboxyl-4-deoxy-4'-demethylepipodophyllotoxin 5...4-β-Cyano-4-deoxy-4'-demethylepipodophyllotoxin 4 was synthesized from 4'-de -methylepipodophyllotoxin and Me3SiCN in the presence of BF3· Et2O. 4-β-Carboxyl-4-deoxy-4'-demethylepipodophyllotoxin 5 was obtained by hydrolyzing 4 in HOAc. Both of them show very high anticancer activities against L1210 and KB cell lines in vitro.展开更多
Objective Benzophenone semicarbazone(BSC) was synthesized and characterized to identify compounds with anticancer activities. Methods Anticancer activities were studied against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma(EAC) cells in ...Objective Benzophenone semicarbazone(BSC) was synthesized and characterized to identify compounds with anticancer activities. Methods Anticancer activities were studied against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma(EAC) cells in Swiss albino mice by monitoring parameters such as tumor weight measurement,survival time of tumor bearing mice,tumor cell growth inhibition,and so on.Some hematological parameters,such as red blood cells,white blood cells,and hemoglobin content,were also measured. Results The results showed that BSC has a positive effect against EAC cells.An assessment was conducted by comparing these results with those obtained using the standard drug bleomycin. Conclusions The BSC compound can be considered as a potent anticancer agent.展开更多
2-Butoxy-5-fluoro-3H-4-pyrimidone derivatives of D-glucuronic acid having 0-glycosidic linkage or N-glycosidic linkage were synthesized and their anticancer activity tested.Their structures were confirmed by elementar...2-Butoxy-5-fluoro-3H-4-pyrimidone derivatives of D-glucuronic acid having 0-glycosidic linkage or N-glycosidic linkage were synthesized and their anticancer activity tested.Their structures were confirmed by elementary analysis,IR spectra and ~1HNMR.展开更多
Two new naphthalenone compounds were isolated from green walnut husks of Juglans mandshurica and their structures were identified as 4-butoxybutoxy-5,8-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one(1), 4-ethoxyethoxy-5,8-...Two new naphthalenone compounds were isolated from green walnut husks of Juglans mandshurica and their structures were identified as 4-butoxybutoxy-5,8-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one(1), 4-ethoxyethoxy-5,8-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one(2). Compounds 1 and 2 were named as Juglanstetralone A(1) and Juglanstetralone B(2). Compound 1 showed more significant anti-tumor activity than 2 against gastric cancer BGC-823 cells, wih the IC50 of 125.89 ?g?mL –1.展开更多
μ_2-O-and μ_2-dimethylglyoximato-bridged μ_3-O-tris[di（m-fluorobenzyl）tin] bis（dimethylglyoximate）（1） has been synthesized by the reaction of di（m-fluorobenzyl）tin dichloride with dimethylglyoxime. Complex ...μ_2-O-and μ_2-dimethylglyoximato-bridged μ_3-O-tris[di（m-fluorobenzyl）tin] bis（dimethylglyoximate）（1） has been synthesized by the reaction of di（m-fluorobenzyl）tin dichloride with dimethylglyoxime. Complex 1 was characterized by means of IR,~1H NMR,elemental analysis and X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in orthorhombic system,space group Pna21 with a = 2.22172（12）,b = 1.05566（6）,c = 2.15577（12） nm,V = 5.0561（5） nm^3,Z = 4,C_（50）H_（50）F_6N_4O_6Sn_3,Mr = 1273.01,Dc = 1. 6721 g/cm3,μ_（MoΚα） = 15.44 cm^（-1）,F（000） = 2520,R = 0.0281 and wR = 0.0683. The stabilities,orbital energies and composition characteristics of some frontier molecular orbitals of 1 have been investigated with the quantum chemistry calculation. The properties of thermogravimetric and vitro anticancer activities of the compound have been discussed.展开更多
To expand the study on the structures and biological activities of the anthracyclines anticancer drugs and reduce their toxic side effects,the new anthraquinone derivatives,9‑pyridylanthrahydrazone(9‑PAH)and 9,10‑bisp...To expand the study on the structures and biological activities of the anthracyclines anticancer drugs and reduce their toxic side effects,the new anthraquinone derivatives,9‑pyridylanthrahydrazone(9‑PAH)and 9,10‑bispyridylanthrahydrazone(9,10‑PAH)were designed and synthesized.Utilizing 9‑PAH and 9,10‑PAH as promising anticancer ligands,their respective copper complexes,namely[Cu(L1)Cl_(2)]Cl(1)and{[Cu_(4)(μ_(2)‑Cl)_(3)Cl_(4)(9,10‑PAH)_(2)(DMSO)_(2)]Cl_(2)}_(n)(2),were subsequently synthesized,where the new ligand L1 is formed by coupling two 9‑PAH ligands in the coordination reaction.The chemical and crystal structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated by IR,MS,elemental analysis,and single‑crystal X‑ray diffraction.Complex 1 forms a mononuclear structure.L1 coordinates with Cu through its three N atoms,together with two Cl atoms,to form a five‑coordinated square pyramidal geometry.Complex 2 constitutes a polymeric structure,wherein each structural unit centrosymmetrically encompasses two five‑coordinated binuclear copper complexes(Cu1,Cu2)of 9,10‑PAH,with similar square pyramidal geometry.A chlorine atom(Cl_(2)),located at the symmetry center,bridges Cu1 and Cu1A to connect the two binuclear copper structures.Meanwhile,the two five‑coordinated Cu2 atoms symmetrically bridge the adjacent structural units via one coordinated Cl atom,respectively,thus forming a 1D chain‑like polymeric structure.In vitro anticancer activity assessments revealed that 1 and 2 showed significant cytotoxicity even higher than cisplatin.Specifically,the IC_(50)values of 2 against HeLa‑229 and SK‑OV‑3 cancer cell lines were determined to be(5.92±0.32)μmol·L^(-1)and(6.48±0.39)μmol·L^(-1),respectively.2 could also block the proliferation of HeLa‑229 cells in S phase and significantly induce cell apoptosis.In addition,fluorescence quenching competition experiments suggested that 2 might interact with DNA by an intercalative binding mode,offering insights into its underlying anticancer mechanism.CCDC:2388918,1;2388919,2.展开更多
Among microorganisms,fungi are the ones that have the most imagination in producing secondary metabolites with the most varied structural differences,which are produced through different biosynthetic pathways.Therefor...Among microorganisms,fungi are the ones that have the most imagination in producing secondary metabolites with the most varied structural differences,which are produced through different biosynthetic pathways.Therefore,they synthesize secondary metabolites classifiable into numerous families of natural compounds such as amino acids,alkaloids,anthraquinones,aromatic compounds,cyclohexene epoxides,furanones,macrolides,naphthoquinones,polyketides,pyrones,terpenes,etc.They also produced metabolites with very complex structures that can not be classified in the known families of natural compounds.Many fungal metabolites show different biological activities with potential applications in agriculture,food chemistry,cosmetics,pharmacology and medicine.This review is focused on the fungal secondary metabolites with anticancer activity isolated in the last ten years.For some metabolites,when described,their biosynthetic origin,the mode of action and the results of structure activity relationships studies are also reported.展开更多
Rice callus suspension culture(RCSC)has been shown to have anticancer activity based on cytotoxic activity on human colon and lung cancer cell lines.In the present study,the effect of RCSC on the expression of protein...Rice callus suspension culture(RCSC)has been shown to have anticancer activity based on cytotoxic activity on human colon and lung cancer cell lines.In the present study,the effect of RCSC on the expression of proteins in lung(A549)and colon(HT29)cancer cell lines was examined by using proteomics analysis.The protein-protein interaction study of differentially expressed proteins was done by using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes(STRING),and the results showed that the proteins interacting with each other belong to different pathways.展开更多
A new series of tetrahydropyrido[4,3-d]dihydropyrimidine-2-thiones （3a-3x） were designed and synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR, IR, MS and elemental analysis, and the conformation of compound 3j...A new series of tetrahydropyrido[4,3-d]dihydropyrimidine-2-thiones （3a-3x） were designed and synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR, IR, MS and elemental analysis, and the conformation of compound 3j was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Preliminary bioassays indicated that most of the target compounds presented good antiproliferative activities against leukemic K562 cells, ovarian cancer HO-8910 cells and liver cancer SMMC-7721 cells in vitro. Among them the compounds 3i and 3m afford the best activity, the IC50 of them were 3.22 and 3.65 μg/mL against leukemic K562 cells, respectively, which were lower than the anticancer drug of clini- cal practice 5-FU （IC50 = 8.56μg/mL）. Preliminary mechanism of action studies revealed that compound 3i caused DNA fragmentation and activated caspase-3/7 in leukemic K562 cells.展开更多
The three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationships(3D-QSAR)for 37 curcumin derivatives were constructed by CoMFA and CoMSIA methods,respectively.The results showed that the cross validated coefficient...The three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationships(3D-QSAR)for 37 curcumin derivatives were constructed by CoMFA and CoMSIA methods,respectively.The results showed that the cross validated coefficient(q^2)and non-cross-validated coefficient(R^2)were 0.711,0.962 in CoMFA model and 0.774,0.856 in CoMSIA model,respectively,which suggests that two models are robust and have good exterior predictive capabilities.Based on these two models and the binding mode with tubulin,nine novel curcuminoids inhibitors which could exhibit much higher anticancer potency and efficiently occupy the colchicine binding site of tubulin,were designed.We expect that the results in this paper have the potential to facilitate the process of design and to develop new potent curcumin derivatives with stronger anticancer activities.展开更多
Boronic acid compounds with different substituted groups were handled to synthesize various ligands encoded as B1, B2, B3, B4, BS, B6, B7 and BS. B5 and B7 were tested for the cytotoxic activity against the prostate c...Boronic acid compounds with different substituted groups were handled to synthesize various ligands encoded as B1, B2, B3, B4, BS, B6, B7 and BS. B5 and B7 were tested for the cytotoxic activity against the prostate cancer cells and it was found that the cell viability of cancer cells was decreased while most of the healthy cells could still be viable. 5 μM solutions of B5 and B7 decreased the cell viability to 33% and 44%; whereas healthy cells were 71% and 95%, respectively, after treatment. Antimicrobial properties were explored against the bacterial and fungal microorganisms with B1, B5 and BZ The inhibition zones were evaluated for all boronic structures, and the growth inhibition zones were determined in a range of 7-13 mm diameter for different microorganism species. Staphylococcus aureus was the common micro- organism that three boronic compounds with imine ligands showed the activity. Antioxidant features of B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 and B8 were investigated by different processes such as Beta-carotene bleaching （BCB）, 2,2-diphenyl picryl hydrazyl （DPPH）, 2,2″-azino-bis（ 3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid） （ABTS） and CUPric reducing antioxidant capacity （CLIPRAC） methods. Significant antioxidant activity was achieved by the phenyl boronic based ligands and these compounds demonstrated as much activity as standards （α-Toc and BHT）. In addition, all structures were applied properly without any decomposition during the experiments. They were rather stable both in aqueous media and solid state.展开更多
The potential of the methanolic extract of the seaweed,Sargassum polycystum in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles was investigated.The extract synthesized appreciable quantities of silver nanoparticles of the size ...The potential of the methanolic extract of the seaweed,Sargassum polycystum in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles was investigated.The extract synthesized appreciable quantities of silver nanoparticles of the size 5-7 nm,in 24 hrs.The particles were characterized by UV-Vis,FT-IR spectroscopy,HRTEM and XRD analysis.The results indicated that the algal extract can be utilized as an eco-friendly system for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles for various applications in the field of medicine.The methanolic extract of the alga,silver nitrate solution and their combination were tested for their antimicrobial activities against Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Klebsiella pneumoniae,Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.Anticancer activity of the extract and the silver nanoparticles were evaluated against the breast cancer line MCF-7.Active compounds in the crude extract of the alga were separated and identified as fatty acids by GC-MS analysis.These fatty acids together with the silver nanoparticles exhibited anticancer activity against the breast cancer cell line MCF-7.Results are presented and discussed in detail.展开更多
Aim To investigate the anticancer activity of two new cytotoxins from thevenom of Agkistrodon acutus. Methods The venom was isolated by FPLC column chromatography consistingof DEAE Sepharose FF and Source 30S. The cyt...Aim To investigate the anticancer activity of two new cytotoxins from thevenom of Agkistrodon acutus. Methods The venom was isolated by FPLC column chromatography consistingof DEAE Sepharose FF and Source 30S. The cytotoxic activity on tumor cells was detected by MITmethod. Purity and molecular weight were determined by SDS-PAGE (silver staining). Their stabilitiesto temperature and pH were also detected. Results Two pure cytotoxins named ACTX-6 and ACTX-8 wereobtained. Their molecular weights are 98 kDa and 27 kDa, respectively. ACTX-6 consists of twosubunits bonded together by disulfide bonds. Conclusion ACTX-6 and ATCX-8 have highest inhibitoryactivity on lung cancer cell A549. ACTX-6 is stable to heat while ACTX-8 not. ACTX-6 is stablebetween pH 7-9 and ACTX-8 between pH 6 - 9.展开更多
Combretin is the steroidal alkaloid isolated from the seeds of Combretum quadrangulare Kurz. by macerated powder of the seeds with 95% ethanol. Purified further by avicel column chromatography and preparative thin lay...Combretin is the steroidal alkaloid isolated from the seeds of Combretum quadrangulare Kurz. by macerated powder of the seeds with 95% ethanol. Purified further by avicel column chromatography and preparative thin layer chromatography. Combretin was investigated for anti-mycobacterium and anti-cancer activities. Combretin was inactive against Mycobacterium tuberculosis but showed anti-cancer activities against human hepatocarcinoma （Hep G2） ATCC HB-8065 and human caucasian colon adenocarcinoma （Caco2） ATCC HTB-39 at concentration greater than 300 mcg/ml in DMSO （Dimethyl sulfoxide）.展开更多
In the present study, we designed and synthesized a series of 1-substituted-β-carboline derivatives through modification of position-l, 2 and 9 of β-carboline nucleus in order to discover novel leading compounds wit...In the present study, we designed and synthesized a series of 1-substituted-β-carboline derivatives through modification of position-l, 2 and 9 of β-carboline nucleus in order to discover novel leading compounds with better antitumor activities and less toxicity. Their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS, IR and elemental analyses. All the target compounds were tested for cytotoxic activity against six cancer cell lines, including Bel-7402, HepG2, A549, A375, 786-0 and HT-29 by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium （MTT） method. Studies of structure-activity relationships indicated that the effects of substituents in position- 1 on cytotoxic activities were in an order as follows： 2-thienyl 〉2-chlorophenyl 〉4-chlorophenyl 〉benzyl group.展开更多
Ten gem-difluoromethylenated chrysin derivatives were prepared and their anticancer activities in vitro were evaluated by the standard MTT method. The results of biological test showed that some of gem-difluoromethyle...Ten gem-difluoromethylenated chrysin derivatives were prepared and their anticancer activities in vitro were evaluated by the standard MTT method. The results of biological test showed that some of gem-difluoromethylenated chrysin derivatives had higher anticancer activity than chrysin.展开更多
文摘Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and sixteen substituted cinnamic acid phenethyl esters were prepared via conventional procedures in order to test their in vitro anticancer activities by either MTT assay or SRB assay on six different human cancer cell lines. The results indicated that in the concentration of 10 μmol·L -1 the lead compound CAPE possessed anticancer activities against human HL 60, Bel 7402, and Hela cell lines, and two other compounds possessed potent anticancer activities against Bel 7402 and Hela cell lines.
文摘In view of the property of porphyrin＇s accumulation selectively in tumor, the ftorafur was modified by binding a porphyrin block to improve its tumor targeting and reduce its side effects. These novel porphyrin derivatives and metal compounds were synthesized under mild conditions with satisfactory yield, and the constructions of all these new compounds were characterized by UV, IR, MS, ^1H NMR spectra and elementary analysis. Their anticancer activities were evaluated by MTT assay; the results indicated that the anticancer activities of compounds 4a-e were twice as high as that of ftorafur.
基金The authors are grateful to agricultural com-prehensive development project of science and technology in Ningxia province(Research on Chinese wolfberry active substances and health products)STS project of Chinese Academy of Sciences for the financial support.
文摘Four new phenolic amides,4-O-methylgrossamide(1),(E)-2-(4,5-dihydroxy-2-{3-[(4-hydrox-yphenethyl)amino]-3-oxopropyl}-phenyl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenethyl)acryl-amide(2),(Z)-lyciumamide C(3),(Z)-thoreliamide B(4),together with thirteen known phenolic amides were identified from the stem of Lycium barbarum.The structures of the new compounds were determined by spectroscopic methods.All compounds were evaluated for their anti-cancer activities against human glioma stem cell lines.
文摘4-β-Cyano-4-deoxy-4'-demethylepipodophyllotoxin 4 was synthesized from 4'-de -methylepipodophyllotoxin and Me3SiCN in the presence of BF3· Et2O. 4-β-Carboxyl-4-deoxy-4'-demethylepipodophyllotoxin 5 was obtained by hydrolyzing 4 in HOAc. Both of them show very high anticancer activities against L1210 and KB cell lines in vitro.
基金supported by a grant from the National Science and Information and Communication Technology of Bangladesh
文摘Objective Benzophenone semicarbazone(BSC) was synthesized and characterized to identify compounds with anticancer activities. Methods Anticancer activities were studied against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma(EAC) cells in Swiss albino mice by monitoring parameters such as tumor weight measurement,survival time of tumor bearing mice,tumor cell growth inhibition,and so on.Some hematological parameters,such as red blood cells,white blood cells,and hemoglobin content,were also measured. Results The results showed that BSC has a positive effect against EAC cells.An assessment was conducted by comparing these results with those obtained using the standard drug bleomycin. Conclusions The BSC compound can be considered as a potent anticancer agent.
基金This project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong.
文摘2-Butoxy-5-fluoro-3H-4-pyrimidone derivatives of D-glucuronic acid having 0-glycosidic linkage or N-glycosidic linkage were synthesized and their anticancer activity tested.Their structures were confirmed by elementary analysis,IR spectra and ~1HNMR.
基金supported by Major National Drug Program(No.2010ZX09102-138)the Innovation Fund for Youth Science and Technology in Harbin(No.2012RFQYS042)
文摘Two new naphthalenone compounds were isolated from green walnut husks of Juglans mandshurica and their structures were identified as 4-butoxybutoxy-5,8-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one(1), 4-ethoxyethoxy-5,8-dihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one(2). Compounds 1 and 2 were named as Juglanstetralone A(1) and Juglanstetralone B(2). Compound 1 showed more significant anti-tumor activity than 2 against gastric cancer BGC-823 cells, wih the IC50 of 125.89 ?g?mL –1.
基金Supported by the Open Fund Project of Key Laboratory of Functional Organometallic Materials of Hengyang Normal University(15K017,14K014,13K105)Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(No.13JJ3112)+1 种基金Scientific&Technological Projects of Hunan Province(No.2014NK3086)Aid programs for Science and Technology Innovative Research Team in Higher Educational Institutions of Hunan Province,the Key Discipline of Hunan Province,Project funding for research and innovation experiment of university students in Hunan Province,and the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department of China(No.14C0171,14C0168,15C0199,15C0200)
文摘μ_2-O-and μ_2-dimethylglyoximato-bridged μ_3-O-tris[di（m-fluorobenzyl）tin] bis（dimethylglyoximate）（1） has been synthesized by the reaction of di（m-fluorobenzyl）tin dichloride with dimethylglyoxime. Complex 1 was characterized by means of IR,~1H NMR,elemental analysis and X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in orthorhombic system,space group Pna21 with a = 2.22172（12）,b = 1.05566（6）,c = 2.15577（12） nm,V = 5.0561（5） nm^3,Z = 4,C_（50）H_（50）F_6N_4O_6Sn_3,Mr = 1273.01,Dc = 1. 6721 g/cm3,μ_（MoΚα） = 15.44 cm^（-1）,F（000） = 2520,R = 0.0281 and wR = 0.0683. The stabilities,orbital energies and composition characteristics of some frontier molecular orbitals of 1 have been investigated with the quantum chemistry calculation. The properties of thermogravimetric and vitro anticancer activities of the compound have been discussed.
文摘To expand the study on the structures and biological activities of the anthracyclines anticancer drugs and reduce their toxic side effects,the new anthraquinone derivatives,9‑pyridylanthrahydrazone(9‑PAH)and 9,10‑bispyridylanthrahydrazone(9,10‑PAH)were designed and synthesized.Utilizing 9‑PAH and 9,10‑PAH as promising anticancer ligands,their respective copper complexes,namely[Cu(L1)Cl_(2)]Cl(1)and{[Cu_(4)(μ_(2)‑Cl)_(3)Cl_(4)(9,10‑PAH)_(2)(DMSO)_(2)]Cl_(2)}_(n)(2),were subsequently synthesized,where the new ligand L1 is formed by coupling two 9‑PAH ligands in the coordination reaction.The chemical and crystal structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated by IR,MS,elemental analysis,and single‑crystal X‑ray diffraction.Complex 1 forms a mononuclear structure.L1 coordinates with Cu through its three N atoms,together with two Cl atoms,to form a five‑coordinated square pyramidal geometry.Complex 2 constitutes a polymeric structure,wherein each structural unit centrosymmetrically encompasses two five‑coordinated binuclear copper complexes(Cu1,Cu2)of 9,10‑PAH,with similar square pyramidal geometry.A chlorine atom(Cl_(2)),located at the symmetry center,bridges Cu1 and Cu1A to connect the two binuclear copper structures.Meanwhile,the two five‑coordinated Cu2 atoms symmetrically bridge the adjacent structural units via one coordinated Cl atom,respectively,thus forming a 1D chain‑like polymeric structure.In vitro anticancer activity assessments revealed that 1 and 2 showed significant cytotoxicity even higher than cisplatin.Specifically,the IC_(50)values of 2 against HeLa‑229 and SK‑OV‑3 cancer cell lines were determined to be(5.92±0.32)μmol·L^(-1)and(6.48±0.39)μmol·L^(-1),respectively.2 could also block the proliferation of HeLa‑229 cells in S phase and significantly induce cell apoptosis.In addition,fluorescence quenching competition experiments suggested that 2 might interact with DNA by an intercalative binding mode,offering insights into its underlying anticancer mechanism.CCDC:2388918,1;2388919,2.
文摘Among microorganisms,fungi are the ones that have the most imagination in producing secondary metabolites with the most varied structural differences,which are produced through different biosynthetic pathways.Therefore,they synthesize secondary metabolites classifiable into numerous families of natural compounds such as amino acids,alkaloids,anthraquinones,aromatic compounds,cyclohexene epoxides,furanones,macrolides,naphthoquinones,polyketides,pyrones,terpenes,etc.They also produced metabolites with very complex structures that can not be classified in the known families of natural compounds.Many fungal metabolites show different biological activities with potential applications in agriculture,food chemistry,cosmetics,pharmacology and medicine.This review is focused on the fungal secondary metabolites with anticancer activity isolated in the last ten years.For some metabolites,when described,their biosynthetic origin,the mode of action and the results of structure activity relationships studies are also reported.
文摘Rice callus suspension culture(RCSC)has been shown to have anticancer activity based on cytotoxic activity on human colon and lung cancer cell lines.In the present study,the effect of RCSC on the expression of proteins in lung(A549)and colon(HT29)cancer cell lines was examined by using proteomics analysis.The protein-protein interaction study of differentially expressed proteins was done by using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes(STRING),and the results showed that the proteins interacting with each other belong to different pathways.
文摘A new series of tetrahydropyrido[4,3-d]dihydropyrimidine-2-thiones （3a-3x） were designed and synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR, IR, MS and elemental analysis, and the conformation of compound 3j was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Preliminary bioassays indicated that most of the target compounds presented good antiproliferative activities against leukemic K562 cells, ovarian cancer HO-8910 cells and liver cancer SMMC-7721 cells in vitro. Among them the compounds 3i and 3m afford the best activity, the IC50 of them were 3.22 and 3.65 μg/mL against leukemic K562 cells, respectively, which were lower than the anticancer drug of clini- cal practice 5-FU （IC50 = 8.56μg/mL）. Preliminary mechanism of action studies revealed that compound 3i caused DNA fragmentation and activated caspase-3/7 in leukemic K562 cells.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (2170203421861007)+2 种基金the Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Guangxi Province (200103YB076)Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province (2017GXNSFBA198089)“BAGUI Scholar” Program of Guangxi Province of China。
文摘The three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationships(3D-QSAR)for 37 curcumin derivatives were constructed by CoMFA and CoMSIA methods,respectively.The results showed that the cross validated coefficient(q^2)and non-cross-validated coefficient(R^2)were 0.711,0.962 in CoMFA model and 0.774,0.856 in CoMSIA model,respectively,which suggests that two models are robust and have good exterior predictive capabilities.Based on these two models and the binding mode with tubulin,nine novel curcuminoids inhibitors which could exhibit much higher anticancer potency and efficiently occupy the colchicine binding site of tubulin,were designed.We expect that the results in this paper have the potential to facilitate the process of design and to develop new potent curcumin derivatives with stronger anticancer activities.
基金Dicle University Science and Technology Research Center(DUBTAM)Dicle University Scientific and Technological Research Council(DUBAP)with Grant Number:14–EZF–14 are gratefully acknowledged for their analysis and financial supports
文摘Boronic acid compounds with different substituted groups were handled to synthesize various ligands encoded as B1, B2, B3, B4, BS, B6, B7 and BS. B5 and B7 were tested for the cytotoxic activity against the prostate cancer cells and it was found that the cell viability of cancer cells was decreased while most of the healthy cells could still be viable. 5 μM solutions of B5 and B7 decreased the cell viability to 33% and 44%; whereas healthy cells were 71% and 95%, respectively, after treatment. Antimicrobial properties were explored against the bacterial and fungal microorganisms with B1, B5 and BZ The inhibition zones were evaluated for all boronic structures, and the growth inhibition zones were determined in a range of 7-13 mm diameter for different microorganism species. Staphylococcus aureus was the common micro- organism that three boronic compounds with imine ligands showed the activity. Antioxidant features of B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 and B8 were investigated by different processes such as Beta-carotene bleaching （BCB）, 2,2-diphenyl picryl hydrazyl （DPPH）, 2,2″-azino-bis（ 3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid） （ABTS） and CUPric reducing antioxidant capacity （CLIPRAC） methods. Significant antioxidant activity was achieved by the phenyl boronic based ligands and these compounds demonstrated as much activity as standards （α-Toc and BHT）. In addition, all structures were applied properly without any decomposition during the experiments. They were rather stable both in aqueous media and solid state.
文摘The potential of the methanolic extract of the seaweed,Sargassum polycystum in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles was investigated.The extract synthesized appreciable quantities of silver nanoparticles of the size 5-7 nm,in 24 hrs.The particles were characterized by UV-Vis,FT-IR spectroscopy,HRTEM and XRD analysis.The results indicated that the algal extract can be utilized as an eco-friendly system for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles for various applications in the field of medicine.The methanolic extract of the alga,silver nitrate solution and their combination were tested for their antimicrobial activities against Pseudomonas aeruginosa,Klebsiella pneumoniae,Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.Anticancer activity of the extract and the silver nanoparticles were evaluated against the breast cancer line MCF-7.Active compounds in the crude extract of the alga were separated and identified as fatty acids by GC-MS analysis.These fatty acids together with the silver nanoparticles exhibited anticancer activity against the breast cancer cell line MCF-7.Results are presented and discussed in detail.
文摘Aim To investigate the anticancer activity of two new cytotoxins from thevenom of Agkistrodon acutus. Methods The venom was isolated by FPLC column chromatography consistingof DEAE Sepharose FF and Source 30S. The cytotoxic activity on tumor cells was detected by MITmethod. Purity and molecular weight were determined by SDS-PAGE (silver staining). Their stabilitiesto temperature and pH were also detected. Results Two pure cytotoxins named ACTX-6 and ACTX-8 wereobtained. Their molecular weights are 98 kDa and 27 kDa, respectively. ACTX-6 consists of twosubunits bonded together by disulfide bonds. Conclusion ACTX-6 and ATCX-8 have highest inhibitoryactivity on lung cancer cell A549. ACTX-6 is stable to heat while ACTX-8 not. ACTX-6 is stablebetween pH 7-9 and ACTX-8 between pH 6 - 9.
文摘Combretin is the steroidal alkaloid isolated from the seeds of Combretum quadrangulare Kurz. by macerated powder of the seeds with 95% ethanol. Purified further by avicel column chromatography and preparative thin layer chromatography. Combretin was investigated for anti-mycobacterium and anti-cancer activities. Combretin was inactive against Mycobacterium tuberculosis but showed anti-cancer activities against human hepatocarcinoma （Hep G2） ATCC HB-8065 and human caucasian colon adenocarcinoma （Caco2） ATCC HTB-39 at concentration greater than 300 mcg/ml in DMSO （Dimethyl sulfoxide）.
基金National Science and Technology Major Projec of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No2011ZX09401-007)National Key Technology Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2012BAI30B00)
文摘In the present study, we designed and synthesized a series of 1-substituted-β-carboline derivatives through modification of position-l, 2 and 9 of β-carboline nucleus in order to discover novel leading compounds with better antitumor activities and less toxicity. Their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, MS, IR and elemental analyses. All the target compounds were tested for cytotoxic activity against six cancer cell lines, including Bel-7402, HepG2, A549, A375, 786-0 and HT-29 by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium （MTT） method. Studies of structure-activity relationships indicated that the effects of substituents in position- 1 on cytotoxic activities were in an order as follows： 2-thienyl 〉2-chlorophenyl 〉4-chlorophenyl 〉benzyl group.
文摘Ten gem-difluoromethylenated chrysin derivatives were prepared and their anticancer activities in vitro were evaluated by the standard MTT method. The results of biological test showed that some of gem-difluoromethylenated chrysin derivatives had higher anticancer activity than chrysin.
