山胡椒内生真菌Trichoderma sp. SHJN1和Perenniporia sp. SHJG1的抗肿瘤活性成分研究

目的 从民族药山胡椒内生真菌Trichoderma sp.SHJN1和Perenniporia sp.SHJG1的代谢物中寻找活性先导化合物。方法 采用正相硅胶、反相硅胶、Sephadex LH-20凝胶及制备型HPLC等对Trichoderma sp.SHJN1和Perenniporia sp.SHJG1发酵物进行分离纯化，再通过NMR、ESI-MS等鉴定化合物结构，同时采用人乳腺癌细胞（MCF-7）和人肺癌细胞（A549）对这些化合物的抗肿瘤活性进行初步评价。结果 从2株内生真菌次级代谢产物中共分离鉴定了12个化合物：alantrypinone （1）、oryzalactam （2）、phomoindene A （3）、cis-gregatin B （4）、huaspenone B （5）、stigmasta-7，22-dien-3β，5α，6α-triol （6）、ergosterol （7）、1-deoxy-2-demethylviridiol （8）、viridiol （9）、trichodermamides A （10）、chromone （11）、对-羟基苯乙酸（12）。抗肿瘤活性评价结果显示，化合物3 抑制MCF-7细胞增殖活性IC₅₀为（62.9±1.02）μmol·L^-1[顺铂（cisplatin，DDP） IC₅₀为（30.1±1.67）μmol·L^-1]；化合物8 和9 抑制A549细胞增殖活性的IC₅₀分别为（34.6±1.57）μmol·L^-1和（44.9±1.74）μmol·L^-1[DDP IC₅₀为（20.6±1.42）μmol·L^-1]。结论 化合物3 ，8 和9 具有潜在抗肿瘤活性。     

南极真菌Penicillium sp. S-3-88次级代谢产物的研究

目的 对源于南极(44.42° W,60.54° S,水深239 m,水温-1.16 ℃)海参体内共附生真菌Penicillium sp. S-3-88的次级代谢产物进行研究。方法 采用Sephadex LH-20色谱、反相ODS柱色谱、高效液相柱层析等色谱分析方法,对Penicillium sp. S-3-88发酵液的乙酸乙酯萃取部位进行系统分离,并通过₁H和₁₃C NMR及质谱(LC-MS)等现代波谱解析手段,并与相关文献比对,鉴定化合物结构。结果 分离得到9个单体化合物。结论 鉴定化合物 1 – 9 分别为2-acetyl-4(3H)-quinazolin--one(1), benzo[d]thiazol-2(3H)-one(2), Octadecyl phenylpropanoate(3), diisobutyl phthalate(4), butyl-isobutyl-phthalate(BIP)(5), ergosterol peroxide(6), melithasterol B(7),22E,24R-5α,6α-epoxyergosta-8(14),22-diene-3β,7α-diol(8)和cerevisterol(9)。     

海南红树林内生真菌Fusarium sp. HSL-3次级代谢产物研究

目的 研究海南红树林内生真菌Fusarium sp. HSL-3次级代谢产物,并对其进行抗炎和抗肿瘤活性筛选。方法 采用大米培养基对菌株静置培养,同时采用柱层析色谱法和HPLC对该真菌的次级代谢产物进行分离纯化,并且通过核磁共振及质谱等有机波谱手段,对得到的化合物进行结构鉴定。结果 共分离得到8个化合物,分别为lateritin(1)、4-carbomethoxy-6-hydroxy-2-quinolone(2)、3,5-dimethoxydihydrofusarubin D(3)、anhydrofusarbin(4)、3,3''-methylene-bis (4-hydroxybenzaldehyde)(5)、crypticin B(6)、vanillyl alcohol(7)和3,4-dihydroxyphenylaceticacid(8),其中化合物2和5为首次从镰刀菌属Fusarium中分离得到。化合物3和5对RAW264.7细胞表现出良好的抗炎活性(化合物3在50 µmol·L^-1时的NO抑制率为87%,化合物5在50 µmol·L^-1时的NO抑制率为71%),而化合物1对非小细胞肺癌细胞A549有显著的细胞毒活性,IC₅₀值为(7.92±0.27)µmol·L^-1。结论 从海南红树林内生真菌Fusarium sp. HSL-3中分离得到的化合物3和5具有较强的抗炎活性,化合物1有显著的抗肿瘤活性。     

葛根素和大豆甙元抑制[3H]氟硝西泮和体外大鼠脑膜的结合

从中药葛根中提取到两种苯二氮艹卓受体活性化合物:葛根素和大豆甙元。两种化合物在体外可抑制[3H]氟硝西泮和大鼠脑细胞膜的结合,IC₅₀值分别为18.46μmol·L^-1和15.43μmol·L^-1。大豆甙元还可抑制[³H]哌唑嗪和α1-肾上腺素受体的结合(IC₅₀值为89μmol·L^-1)。两种化合物的GABA比分别为1.11和1.12,提示两种黄酮化合物是苯二氮艹卓受体的拮抗剂或部分激动剂。Scatchardplot分析显示:两种化合物对[³H]氟硝西泮与膜结合的抑制作用是通过竞争性与非竞争性混合机制而实现的。     

黄海葵附生真菌Penicillium thomii的化学成分

目的研究黄海葵(anemone)附生真菌Penicillium thomii的化学成分。方法用各种色谱技术进行分离纯化,根据理化性质和波谱数据进行结构鉴定。结果从黄海葵附生真菌Penicillium thomii菌丝体中分离得到5个化合物,分别为青霉酮A(I),对甲基苯甲酸(II),1-O-十六碳烷酰-2-O-(9-十八碳烯酰)-3-O-(9,12-十八碳二烯酰)甘油酯(III),5α,8α-环二氧-24ζ-甲基胆甾-6,22-二烯-3β-醇(IV)和大黄素(V)。结论青霉酮A(I)为新化合物,化合物II,III,IV和V系首次从该属中分离得到。     

毛叶假鹰爪根化学成分的研究

目的：寻找番荔枝科假鹰爪属植物毛叶假鹰爪［Desmos dumosus (Roxb.) Saff］根抗肿瘤活性成分。方法：用硅胶柱色谱分离化学成分;UV,IR,EI-MS,¹HNMR,¹³CNMR,¹H-¹H COSY,HMQC,HMBC,NOESY等方法鉴定结构。结果：从氯仿萃取物中分离鉴定了6个化合物,分别为2-甲氧基-3-甲基-4,6-二羟基-5-(3′-羟基)肉桂酰基苯甲醛(I),5-羟基-7-甲氧基-8-甲酰基-3-苯甲酰基-2,6-二甲基-2S,3R-二氢色原酮(II),豆甾-4-烯-3,6-二酮(III),豆甾烷-3,6-二酮(IV),荠宁黄酮(V),黄芩素-7-甲醚(VI)。结论：化合物II为新化合物,命名为毛叶假鹰爪素A。I,III和IV为首次从本种植物中得到。III有细胞毒活性。     

苯氧茚酮类衍生物的合成和乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性

目的设计、合成新型的AchE抑制剂。方法在K₂CO₃和乙腈存在下，将2-溴-5,6-二甲氧基-1-茚酮与多种胺烷基苯酚缩合得到一系列苯氧茚酮类衍生物，并采用改进的Ellman方法研究它们的体外AchE和BchE抑制活性。结果合成了16个未见文献报道的化合物8a～p，结构经IR，¹H NMR，MS及元素分析确证。初步体外AchE，BchE抑制活性试验表明，绝大部分化合物都显示出良好的抑制AchE活性，其中8h的IC₅₀为50.0 nmol·L^-1，与石杉碱甲相近(IC₅₀＝53.0 nmol·L^-1)；而所有化合物基本都无BchE抑制活性。结论该类衍生物具有较强的AchE抑制活性，有进一步研究的价值。     

二茂铁杂环类化合物的合成及抗三阴性乳腺癌活性研究

目的 设计、合成杂环二茂铁衍生物,并研究其抗三阴性乳腺癌活性。方法 以二茂铁查耳酮为先导化合物,对其进行结构改造,合成了一系列含有杂环的二茂铁衍生物,并通过CCK8试剂盒测试化合物抗乳腺癌活性。结果 合成了28个二茂铁衍生物,其结构均通过¹H-NMR和MS加以确证。初步的生物活性测试结果表明,所合成的二茂铁衍生物对三阴性乳腺癌MDA-MB-231细胞有较强的选择性和抑制活性,其中咪唑杂环化合物抗肿瘤活性强于相应的吡唑类和嘧啶化合物。尤其是28a[IC₅₀=（1.6±0.23）μmol·L^-1]对MDA-MB-231的抑制活性分别是先导化合物3[IC₅₀=（10.7±1.41）μmol·L^-1]和他莫昔芬[IC₅₀=（13.7±1.17）μmol·L^-1]的6和10倍,同时这些二茂铁衍生物对正常乳腺上皮细胞MCF-10A均没有毒性。结论 本研究为开发具有抗三阴性乳腺癌活性的化合物提供了信息和依据。     

黄海葵附生真菌Penicillium thomii的化学成分

目的研究黄海葵(anemone)附生真菌Penicillium thomii的化学成分.方法用各种色谱技术进行分离纯化,根据理化性质和波谱数据进行结构鉴定.结果从黄海葵附生真菌Penicillium thomii菌丝体中分离得到5个化合物,分别为青霉酮A(I),对甲基苯甲酸(II),1-O-十六碳烷酰-2-O-(9-十八碳烯酰)-3-O-(9,12-十八碳二烯酰)甘油酯(III),5α,8α-环二氧-24ζ-甲基胆甾-6,22-二烯-3β-醇(IV)和大黄素(V).结论青霉酮A(I)为新化合物,化合物II,III,IV和V系首次从该属中分离得到.     

HPLC/MS研究国产盐酸班布特罗片及其代谢物特布他林人体生物等效性

目的研究国产班布特罗片剂和进口片剂进行人体生物等效性研究。方法20名健康受试者随机交叉给药,用液相色谱/质谱联用测定血浆中班布特罗其代谢物特布他林的浓度。结果经数据处理,单次口服国产和进口班布特罗片剂后班布特罗的药代动力学参数:AUC_0-t分别为(52±21)μg·h·L^-1和(51±20)μg·h·L^-1,T_max分别为(2.9±0.9)h和(2.6±0.7)h,C_max分别为(6.0±2.6)μg·L^-1和(6.2±2.9)μg·L^-1。特布他林:AUC_0-t分别为(191±30)μg·h·L^-1和(197±37)μg·h·L^-1,T_max分别为(4.2±1.0)h和(4.2±1.0)h,C_max分别为(10±5)μg·L^-1和(10±4)μg·L^-1。国产班布特罗片剂单次给药后的相对生物利用度为102%±8%(班布特罗),100%±12%(特布他林)。结论经统计学证明两制剂有生物等效性。     

Efficacy of gut lavage,hemodialysis, and hemoperfusion in the therapy of paraquat or diquat intoxication

Clinical and in vitro investigations were carried out to test the efficacy of gut lavage, hemodialysis, and hemoperfusion in the treatment of poisoning with paraquat or diquat. In a patient suffering from diquat intoxication 130 times more diquat was removed by gut lavage 30 h after ingestion than was removed by complete aspiration of the gastric contents.Determination of in vitro clearances for paraquat and diquat by hemodialysis showed that, at serum concentrations of 1–2 ppm, such as are frequently encountered in poisoning in man, toxicologically relevant quantities of herbicide cannot be removed from the body. At a concentration of 20 ppm, on the other hand, hemodialysis proved to be effective, the clearance being 70 ml/min at a blood flow rate of 100 ml/min. The efficacy of hemoperfusion with coated activated charcoal was on the whole better. Especially at concentrations around 1–2 ppm, the clearance values for hemoperfusion were some 5–7 times higher than those for hemodialysis.In a patient suffering from paraquat poisoning, both hemodialysis as well as hemoperfusion were carried out. The in vitro results could be confirmed: At serum concentrations of paraquat less than 1 ppm no clearance could be obtained by hemodialysis while by hemoperfusion with activated charcoal quite high clearance values were measured and the serum level dropped down to zero.

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Zusammenfassung Klinische Untersuchungen und Laboratoriumsversuche wurden durchgeführt, um die Wirksamkeit von Darmspülung, Hämodialyse und Hämoperfusion bei Paraquat- und Deiquat-Vergiftungen zu prüfen.Bei einem Patienten wurde 30 Std nach Deiquat-Aufnahme durch Darmspülung 130mal mehr Deiquat entfernt als durch vollständige Aspiration des Mageninhaltes. In vitro-Versuche ergaben, daß bei Blutserumkonzentrationen von 1–2 ppm, die bei Vergiftungen oft gemessen werden, durch Hämodialyse keine toxikologisch relevanten Paraquat- oder Deiquat-Mengen entfernt werden können. Dagegen erwies sich die Hämodialyse bei 20 ppm und einer Blutumlaufgeschwindigkeit von 100 ml/min mit einer Clearance von 70 ml/min als wirksam. Die Hämoperfusion mit beschicheter Aktivkohle war in diesen Versuchen aber eindeutig überlegen, denn insbesondere bei Konzentrationen um 1–2 ppm waren die Clearance-Werte 5–7mal höher als bei der Hämodialyse.Die in vitro-Ergebnisse wurden bei einem Patienten mit einer Paraquat-Vergiftung bestätigt: Bei Konzentrationen unter 1 ppm war die Hämodialyse wirkungslos, während durch Hämoperfusion relativ hohe Clearance-Werte erreicht wurden, so daß der Serumspiegel rasch unter die Nachweisgrenze abfiel.

     

Synthesis,Cytotoxicity and Antileishmanial Activity of Some N-(2-(indol-3-yl)ethyl)-7-chloroquinolin-4-amines

We report herein the condensation of 4,7-dichloroquinoline (1) with tryptamine (2) and D-tryptophan methyl ester (3) . Hydrolysis of the methyl ester adduct (5) yielded the free acid (6) . The compounds were evaluated in vitro for activity against four different species of Leishmania promastigote forms and for cytotoxic activity against Kb and Vero cells. Compound (5) showed good activity against the Leishmania species tested, while all three compounds displayed moderate activity in both Kb and Vero cells.     

Aquatic Insects and Trace Metals: Bioavailability,Bioaccumulation, and Toxicity

Abstract

The uptake of metals from food and water sources by insects is thought to be additive. For a given metal, the proportions taken up from water and food will depend both on the bioavailable concentration of the metal associated with each source and the mechanism and rate by which the metal enters the insect. Attempts to correlate insect trace metal concentrations with the trophic level of insects should be made with a knowledge of the feeding relationships of the individual taxa concerned. Pathways for the uptake of essential metals, such as copper and zinc, exist at the cellular level, and other nonessential metals, such as cadmium, also appear to enter via these routes. Within cells, trace metals can be bound to proteins or stored in granules. The internal distribution of metals among body tissues is very heterogeneous, and distribution patterns tend to be both metal and taxon specific. Trace metals associated with insects can be both bound on the surface of their chitinous exoskeleton and incorporated into body tissues. The quantities of trace meals accumulated by an individual reflect the net balance between the rate of metal influx from both dissolved and particulate sources and the rate of metal efflux from the organism. The toxicity of metals has been demonstrated at all levels of biological organization: cell, tissue, individual, population, and community. Much of the literature pertaining to the toxic effects of metals on aquatic insects is based on laboratory observations and, as such, it is difficult to extrapolate the data to insects in nature. The few experimental studies in nature suggest that trace metal contaminants can affect both the distribution and the abundance of aquatic insects. Insects have a largely unexploited potential as biomonitors of metal contamination in nature. A better understanding of the physico-chemical and biological mechanisms mediating trace metal bioavailability and exchange will facilitate the development of general predictive models relating trace metal concentrations in insects to those in their environment. Such models will facilitate the use of insects as contaminant biomonitors.     

Alzheimer’s disease – current trends in basic and clinical research. Highlights from the 16th ECNP

Advances in the molecular biological knowledge of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) have led to a growing interest by the pharmaceutical industry in the development of novel compounds that selectively modulate nAChR function. The ability of (-)-nicotine, an activator of nAChRs, to enhance attentional aspects of cognition in animals and humans, to exert neuroprotective and anxiolytic-like effects, and presumably to mediate the negative correlation between smoking and Alzheimer's (and Parkinson's) Disease, has focused interest on the potential therapeutic utility of modulators of nAChR function for treatment of some of the deficits associated with these progressive, neurodegenerative conditions. Numerous compounds are known which activate nAChRs and which might serve as lead compounds toward the development of such agents. The pharmacologic diversity of neuronal nAChR subtypes suggests the possibility of developing selective compounds which would have more favourable side-effect profiles than existing agents. This broader class of agents, collectively called cholinergic channel modulators (ChCMs), is anticipated to encompass compounds which would have more favourable side-effect profiles than existing agents, which generally exhibit low selectivity. This selectivity may be achieved by preferentially activating some subtypes of nAChRs (i.e., Cholinergic Channel Activators, ChCAs) or inhibiting the function of other subtypes (Cholinergic Channel Inhibitors, ChCIs). An overview of the biology of nAChRs and the rationale for the use of ChCMs for the treatment of dementia related to neurodegenerative diseases are presented, followed by a discussion of lead compounds and compounds under consideration for clinical evaluation.     

Lung disease and PKCs

The lung offers a rich opportunity for development of therapeutic strategies focused on isozymes of protein kinase C (PKCs). PKCs are important in many cellular responses in the lung, and existing therapies for pulmonary disorders are inadequate. The lung poses unique challenges as it interfaces with air and blood, contains a pulmonary and systemic circulation, and consists of many cell types. Key structures are bronchial and pulmonary vessels, branching airways, and distal air sacs defined by alveolar walls containing capillaries and interstitial space. The cellular composition of each vessel, airway, and alveolar wall is heterogeneous. Injurious environmental stimuli signal through PKCs and cause a variety of disorders. Edema formation and pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) result from derangements in endothelial, smooth muscle (SM), and/or adventitial fibroblast cell phenotype. Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung cancer are characterized by distinctive pathological changes in airway epithelial, SM, and mucous-generating cells. Acute and chronic pneumonitis and fibrosis occur in the alveolar space and interstitium with type 2 pneumocytes and interstitial fibroblasts/myofibroblasts playing a prominent role. At each site, inflammatory, immune, and vascular progenitor cells contribute to the injury and repair process. Many strategies have been used to investigate PKCs in lung injury. Isolated organ preparations and whole animal studies are powerful approaches especially when genetically engineered mice are used. More analysis of PKC isozymes in normal and diseased human lung tissue and cells is needed to complement this work. Since opposing or counter-regulatory effects of selected PKCs in the same cell or tissue have been found, it may be desirable to target more than one PKC isozyme and potentially in different directions. Because multiple signaling pathways contribute to the key cellular responses important in lung biology, therapeutic strategies targeting PKCs may be more effective if combined with inhibitors of other pathways for additive or synergistic effect. Mechanisms that regulate PKC activity, including phosphorylation and interaction with isozyme-specific binding proteins, are also potential therapeutic targets. Key isotypes of PKC involved in lung pathophysiology are summarized and current and evolving therapeutic approaches to target them are identified.     

Gender-related symptoms and correlates of alcohol dependence among men and women with a lifetime diagnosis of alcohol use disorders

This study explored gender-related symptoms and correlates of alcohol dependence in a crosssectional study of 150 men and 150 women with a lifetime diagnosis of alcohol use disorders (AUD). Participants were recruited in equal numbers from treatment settings, correctional centres and the general community. Standardized measures were used to determine participants' use of substances, history of psychiatric disorders and psychosocial stress, their sensation seeking and family history of substance use and mental health disorders. Multivariate analyses were used to detect patterns of variables associated with gender and the lifetime severity of AUD. Men had a longer history of severe AUD than women. Women had similar levels of alcohol dependence and medical and psychological sequelae as men, despite 6 fewer years of AUD. More women than men had a history of severe psychosocial stress, severe dependence on other substances and antecedent mental health problems, especially mood and anxiety disorders. There were differences in family history of alcohol-related problems approximating same-gender aggregation. The severity of a lifetime AUD was predicted by its earlier age at onset and the occurrence of other disorders, especially anxiety, among both men and women. The limitations in the generalizability of these findings due to sample idiosyncrasies are discussed.