叔丁基三唑醇类衍生物的合成及其抗真菌活性

目的设计合成具有叔丁基结构的三唑醇类化合物并研究其体外抗真菌活性。方法以一氯频那酮、三氮唑为原料,经多步反应合成目标化合物,化合物结构经IR、^1H-NMR谱确证;选择8种真菌为实验菌株,按国际标准抗真菌敏感性实验方法测定其体外抗真菌活性。结果设计合成了10个新化合物,所有化合物对8种真菌均有一定的抑制活性。结论立体化学因素对该类化合物的体外抑菌活性有较大影响。     

1-(1 H-1, 2, 4-三唑-1-基)-2-(2, 4-二氟苯基)-3-[N-异丙基-N-(4-取代苄基)]-2-丙醇的合成及抗真菌活性

目的研究具有异丙基结构的氮唑类化合物的抗真菌活性。方法引入4位羧酸酯取代的苄基侧链结构,合成一系列目标化合物,所有化合物结构均经MS、1H-NMR等谱确证;选择8种真菌为实验菌株,测定其体外抗真菌活性。结果合成了14个未见文献报道的目标化合物;所有化合物对所选真菌均表现出了一定的抑菌活性,其中化合物(1)和(2)对除薰烟曲霉菌外的7种菌都表现出了较好的抑菌活性。结论 4位羧酸酯取代的苄基侧链结构的引入对目标化合物的抗菌活性有一定的影响,侧链越短,抑菌活性越好。     

新抗真菌剂三氮唑丙醇类含氮衍生物的合成

目的 设计合成三氮唑丙醇类含氮化合物，以寻找较好的抗真菌药物。方法 以间二氟苯为原料，经4步反应制得目标化合物。结果 共合成11个化合物，经IR和^1H-NMR确证其结构。结论 所合成的11个化合物中，10个化合物均有不同程度的抗真菌活性。     

3—取代吲哚衍生物的合成（I）

基于吲哚衍生物和氮杂环衍生物的抗真菌活性,设计合成了含有噻二唑、三氮唑、恶二唑等氮杂环及其相应开链硫脲结构的吲哚衍生物和缋哚希夫碱化合物共18个,除化合物2、3和16外其余目标物未见报道,其结构经^1H－NMR、IR和MS确证,体外抑菌实验正在进行。     

1—（1H—1，2，4—三唑—1—基）—2—（2，4—二氟苯基）—3—取代—2—丙醇的合成及抗真菌活性研究（Ⅱ）

基于计算机辅助药物设计系统及靶酶模建的需要。根据氮唑类抗真菌药物的构效关系和作用机理。设计合成了15个1-（1H-1,2,4-三唑-1-基）-2-（2,4-二氟苯基）-3-取代-2-丙醇类化合物,均为首次报道。运用微量注偌倍比稀释法对8种常见致病真菌进行外抑菌试验。化合物Ⅳg具有较强的体外抗真菌活性。     

三氮唑丙醇类抗真菌药物的设计与合成

目的寻找新的高效,低毒,广谱的抗真菌药物.方法综合体外生物活性评价和PASS软件对已设计合成化合物活性预测的结果,设计合成新的抗真菌化合物.结果设计合成了20个新的三氮唑丙醇类化合物.结论这20个具有高活性取代基的化合物可作为潜在的抗真菌药物进行进一步研究.     

1-{2-[(4-取代苯基)甲氧基]-2-(取代苯基)乙基}-1H-氮唑类化合物的合成及抗真菌活性

根据氮唑类抗真菌化合物的构效关系和作用机理,设计合成了29个1-{2-[(4-取代苯基)甲氧基]-2-(取代苯基)乙基}-1H-氮唑类化合物,其中九个为首次报道。初步体外抑菌试验结果表明,大多数目标化合物对八种试验菌株都有不同程度的抗真菌活性。化合物14对白念珠菌的活性与克霉唑及益康唑相当,对其它七种试验菌株的活性明显强于克霉唑及益康唑。化合物4,12对白念珠菌活性差,对其它七种试验菌株的活性也强于克霉唑和益康唑。化合物5,6和23除对白念珠菌外,对其它七种试验菌株,也有较强活性。     

1-{2-[(4-取代苯基)甲氧基]-2-(取代苯基)乙基}-1H-氮唑类化合物的合成及抗真菌活性

根据氮唑类抗真菌化合物的构效关系和作用机理,设计合成了29个1-{2-[(4-取代苯基)甲氧基]-2-(取代苯基)乙基}-1H-氮唑类化合物,其中九个为首次报道。初步体外抑菌试验结果表明,大多数目标化合物对八种试验菌株都有不同程度的抗真菌活性。化合物14对白念珠菌的活性与克霉唑及益康唑相当,对其它七种试验菌株的活性明显强于克霉唑及益康唑。化合物4,12对白念珠菌活性差,对其它七种试验菌株的活性也强于克霉唑和益康唑。化合物5,6和23除对白念珠菌外,对其它七种试验菌株,也有较强活性。     

2-取代苯基-1,2,4-三氮唑[5,1-a]并吡啶类衍生物的合成及其溶黄体活性

目的研究2－取代苯基－1，2，4－三氮唑[5,1-a]并吡啶类衍生物的合成及其抗早孕活性。方法 甲基取代吡啶胺化后，通过和取代苯甲腈缩合反应合成目标化合物，利用离体培养大鼠黄体细胞试验进行抗早孕活性筛选。结果 设计合成了14个未见文献报道的2－取代苯基－1，2，4－三氮唑[5,1-a]并唑啶类衍生物，均为新化合物。生物活性实验结果表明：除化合物7k以外，新合成的化合物都有一定溶黄体细胞的作用，其中化合物7b,71的作用更强，它们的ED50分别为0.5μg/mL和1.6μg/mL。结论 新合成的化合物具有一定的损伤黄体细胞的活性，值得进一步研究。     

含哌嗪环的三唑醇类化合物的合成及体外抗真菌活性

目的设计合成含哌嗪环侧链的三唑醇类化合物并研究其体外抗真菌活性。方法以2-氯-2′,4′-二氟苯乙酮为起始原料经多步反应合成目标化合物，化合物结构经IR、^1H-NMR谱确证；选择8种真菌为实验菌株，按国际标准抗真菌敏感性实验方法测定体外抑菌活性。结果设计合成了11个新化合物。所有目标化合物对8种真菌均具有一定的抑制作用。结论多个目标化合物的抗真菌活性明显高于阳性对照药氟康唑，其中化合物11具有广谱、高活性的优点，其体外抗真菌活性与对照药伊曲康唑相当，有进一步研究开发的价值。     

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.

     

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.     

2-(Acetoxyphenyl)-(Z)-styryl sulfides as cyclooxygenase inhibitors

2-(Acetoxyphenyl)-(Z)-styryl sulfides are described as selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors, useful for treating inflammation and COX-2-mediated disorders including neoplasia. 2-(Acetoxyphenyl)-(Z)-styryl sulfide is claimed to be the most potent COX inhibitor in the series with a COX-2 selectivity ratio of 33. This compound is also claimed to be superior to celecoxib (Celebrex^®, Pfizer) in inhibiting cell growth of colorectal carcinoma cells. In this evaluation, the COX inhibitory activity of this compound is compared to that previously disclosed for diarylheterocycles and 2-(acetoxyphenyl)alkyl sulfides. The validity of the DLD-1 cell line in the growth inhibition studies is questioned based on recent literature reports indicating the lack of COX-2 expression in this cell line.     

Sleep-disordered breathing with chronic opioid use

Chronic opioid use for pain relief or as substitution therapy for illicit drug abuse is prevalent in our societies. In the US, retail distribution of methadone and oxycodone has increased by 824 and 660%, respectively, between 1997 and 2003. μ-Opioids depress respiration and deaths related to illicit and non illicit chronic opioid use are not uncommon. Since 2001 there has been an emerging literature that suggests that chronic opioid use is related to central sleep apnoea of both periodic and non-periodic breathing types, and occurs in ～ 30% of these subjects. The clinical significance of these sleep-related abnormalities are unknown. This review addresses the present knowledge of control of ventilation mechanisms during wakefulness and sleep, the effects of opioids on ventilatory control mechanisms, the sleep-disordered breathing found with chronic opioid use and a discussion regarding the future research directions in this area.     

Drug targets for cognitive enhancement in neuropsychiatric disorders

The investigation of novel drug targets for treating cognitive impairments associated with neurological and psychiatric disorders remains a primary focus of study in central nervous system (CNS) research. Many promising new therapies are progressing through preclinical and clinical development, and offer the potential of improved treatment options for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) as well as other disorders that have not been particularly well treated to date like the cognitive impairments associated with schizophrenia (CIAS). Among targets under investigation, cholinergic receptors have received much attention with several nicotinic agonists (α7 and α4β2) actively in clinical trials for the treatment of AD, CIAS and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Both glutamatergic and serotonergic (5-HT) agonists and antagonists have profound effects on neurotransmission and improve cognitive function in preclinical experiments with animals; some of these compounds are now in proof-of-concept studies in humans. Several histamine H3 receptor antagonists are in clinical development not only for cognitive enhancement, but also for the treatment of narcolepsy and cognitive deficits due to sleep deprivation because of their expression in brain sleep centers. Compounds that dampen inhibitory tone (e.g., GABA_A α5 inverse agonists) or elevate excitatory tone (e.g., glycine transporter inhibitors) offer novel approaches for treating diseases such as schizophrenia, AD and Down syndrome. In addition to cell surface receptors, intracellular drug targets such as the phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are known to impact signaling pathways that affect long-term memory formation and working memory. Overall, there is a genuine need to treat cognitive deficits associated with many neuropsychiatric conditions as well as an increasingly aging population.