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6-Substituted purine and 9-β-d-ribofuranosyl purine analogues were synthesized and their biological activities were evaluated. CD Spectra and thermal melting studies showed that compounds 8, 9, 10 could interact with RNA and DNA in solution. Compound 8 and 10 may bind with RNA single strand and interfere the formation of RNA duplex. Among of these compounds, compound 8 showed middle inhibition on the growth of HeLa cells (70.21%) and HL-60 cells (70.85%) at 10 μM. Comparing to the structures of these synthetic compounds, it may indicate that the sugar moiety and the 6-amino side chain of nucleoside 8 play an important role in the biological activities. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: A new SASRIN resin derivative, SASRIN–TOPCAT resin, was synthesized by the reaction of SASRIN resin with 2-thiopyridyl chloroformate. The new resin can be used for the loading of alcohols and thiols under neutral conditions, and the release of alcohol from the resin is achieved by the treatment of 1% TFA in CH2Cl2 for 15–60min. Compared to the other reported resins, SASRIN–TOPCAT resin is more suitable for the loading of alcohols in solid-phase organic synthesis. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Selective deprotection of primary acetyl ester in nucleosides and carbohydrates using 1% iodine–methanol solution (w/v) was described and the mechanism was also discussed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Two series of 6′-halovinyl-adenosine stereoisomers including 5′-ethylenic and acetylenic substituted l-adenosine, 5′-ethylenic and acetylenic substituted isonucleosides were synthesized. In the l-nucleoside series, compounds 6b, 8b, 10b and 13b showed modest inhibition of SAH hydrolase (21, 44, 50 and 26% respectively) at 100μM. The l-isomers of 5′-ethylenic and acetylenic modified isonucleoside 23, 24 exhibited no activity for the inhibition of SAH hydrolase, however, the d-isomers 30 and 31 showed some activities in the same test (35 and 21%). It indicated clearly the strict stereochemical requirement for the substrate of SAH hydrolase. Compounds 6b, 8b, 8c, 11b exhibited modest to good inhibition effects on the growth of HeLa cells or Bel-7420 cells at 1μM (64, 44, 53 and 82% respectively). [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: In this study, a series of bioreducible poly(amidoamine)s grafting different percentages of cholesterol (rPAA-Ch14: 14%, rPAA-Ch29: 29%, rPAA-Ch57: 57% and rPAA-Ch87: 87%) was synthesized and used for siRNA delivery. These amphiphilic polymers were able to self-assemble into cationic nanoparticles in aqueous solution at low concentrations. The nanoparticle formation was evidenced via cryo-transmission electron microscope (Cryo-TEM) and dynamic light scattering analysis. The average hydrodynamic size of rPAA-Ch blank nanoparticles was about 80–160 nm with zeta potential of 50–60 mV. Also, the effects of different percentages of cholesterol grafted onto rPAA on physicochemical characteristics, in vitro cytotoxicity, cellular uptake, VEGF gene silencing efficacy and translocation mechanism of rPAA-Ch/siRNA complexes were investigated. The results showed that rPAA-Ch57 polymer was not only able to form stable nanocomplexes and possess high cell uptake, but also to exhibit the best in vitro VEGF gene silencing efficacy and the best in vivo tumor growth inhibition effect when it was formulated with VEGF-siRNA. Moreover, the observations of confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) and the study of cholesterol competitive inhibition demonstrated that endosomal/lysosomal escape and cytoplasmic dissociation of rPAA-Ch57/siRNA complexes were dependent on the “proton sponge effect” and disulfide cleavage, following internalization with cholesterol-related endocytosis pathway and subsequent transportion into endosomes/lysosomes. These findings indicated that the rPAA-Ch57 polymer should be a promising and potent carrier for siRNA delivery. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Due to the absence of safe and effective carriers for in vivo delivery, the applications of small interference RNA (siRNA) in clinic for therapeutic purposes have been limited. In this study, a biodegradable amphiphilic tri-block copolymer (mPEG2000-PLA3000-b-R15) composed of monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol), poly(d,l-lactide) and polyarginine was synthesized and further self-assembled to cationic polymeric nanomicelles for in vivo siRNA delivery, with an average diameter of 54.30 ± 3.48 nm and a zeta potential of approximately 34.8 ± 1.77 mV. The chemical structures of the copolymers were well characterized by 1H NMR spectroscopy and FT-IR spectra. In vitro cytotoxicity and hemolysis assays demonstrated that the polymeric nanomicelles showed greater cell viability and haemocompatibility than those of polyethyleneimine (PEI) or R15 peptide. In vitro experiments demonstrated that EGFR targeted siRNA formulated in micelleplexes exhibited approximately 65% inhibition of EGFR expression on MCF-7 cells in a sequence-specific manner, which was comparable to Lipofectamine™ 2000. The results of intravenous administration showed Micelleplex/EGFR-siRNA significantly inhibited tumor growth in nude mice xenografted MCF-7 tumors, with a remarkable inhibition of EGFR expression. Furthermore, no positive activation of the innate immune responses and no significant body weight loss was observed during treatment suggested that this polymeric micelle delivery system is non-toxic. In conclusion, the present nanomicelles based on cationic mPEG2000-PLA3000-b-R15 copolymer would be a safe and efficient nanocarrier for in vivo delivery of therapeutic siRNA. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Intracellular Ca2+ mobilization plays an important role in a wide variety of cellular processes, and multiple second messengers are responsible for mediating intracellular Ca2+ changes. Here we explored the role of one endogenous Ca2+-mobilizing nucleotide, cyclic adenosine diphosphoribose (cADPR), in the proliferation and differentiation of neurosecretory PC12 cells. We found that cADPR induced Ca2+ release in PC12 cells and that CD38 is the main ADP-ribosyl cyclase responsible for the acetylcholine (ACh)-induced cADPR production in PC12 cells. In addition, the CD38/cADPR signaling pathway is shown to be required for the ACh-induced Ca2+ increase and cell proliferation. Inhibition of the pathway, on the other hand, accelerated nerve growth factor (NGF)-induced neuronal differentiation in PC12 cells. Conversely, overexpression of CD38 increased cell proliferation but delayed NGF-induced differentiation. Our data indicate that cADPR plays a dichotomic role in regulating proliferation and neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Two types of neamine derivatives, neamine-dinucleotide conjugates 8a–g and neamine-PNA conjugates 12a–c and 14a–d, were synthesized. Compound 8a–g were synthesized by the condensation of azido-neamine with dinucleotide-5′-carboxylic acids, followed by reduction and deprotection. Compound 12a–c and 14a–d were synthesized by the similar strategy. The binding affinities of conjugates 8a–g, 12a–c, and 14a–d towards 16S RNA, 18S RNA, and TAR RNA were evaluated by SPR. It indicates that conjugates 12a–c and 14a–d interact with 16S, 18S RNA at the same level as that of neamine, 14a and 14d show about twofold binding affinities to TAR RNA compared to that of neamine. However, the neamine-dinucleotide conjugates 8a–g exhibit very weak binding affinities to 16S, 18S, and TAR RNA, computer modelling results that negative–negative electrostatic repulsion of phosphate group in compound 8a–g and RNA leads to a sharp decrease of the binding affinities compared with that of neamine, neamine-nucleoside and neamine-PNA conjugates. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Two synthetic strategies were developed to obtain isonucleosides 2a and 2b. Starting from the known compound 4, an extension of one carbon unit at sugar 6-terminal was achieved by Wittig reaction and Stannyl-desulfonylation reaction. After oxidation of the double bond, the isonucleosides with elongated side chain 2a and 2b were synthesized. For the synthesis of isonucleosides containing different bases, an epoxide intermediate approach was developed. Isonucleosides 2a and 2b were synthesized by regioselective epoxide opening reaction of 18 in good yield. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Our studies of the TIBAL-promoted Claisen rearrangement reaction and ring-closing metathesis (RCM) resulted in the development of an efficient synthetic route to polyfunctional seven-membered carbasugar synthons from d-arabinose. Moreover, the construction of 8-oxa-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane derivatives 10 and 13 was achieved by BCl3 or iodide-promoted intramolecular electrophilic addition reactions, which were regio- and stereoselective. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: 3,6-Di-O-methanesulfonyl-2,5-anhydro-l-idofuranose dimethyl acetal 9 was reacted with NaN3 in DMF to give 6-azido substituted carbohydrate 10 selectively. A series of 6-amino-isonucleosides 4a–d were synthesized by the reaction of nucleobases with epoxide 13, followed by hydrolysis, reduction, and deprotection, in good yield. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Two types of aminodisaccharide–nucleoside conjugates were synthesized by the condensation of azidodisaccharide and nucleoside using aliphatic diamine as a linker. The corresponding azidodisaccharides could be yielded from neamine in good yield. The binding properties to 16S RNA of these conjugates were evaluated by SPR. It was found that the nucleobase played a significant role in the binding of these conjugates to 16S RNA and a shorter linker between the aminodisaccharide and nucleoside was favorable for 16S RNA binding. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Several tricyclic azido-isonucleosides were formed in high yields by the treatment of pyrimidine isonucleosides with triphenylphosphine, tetrabromomethane, and sodium azide. The regioselective ring opening of these tricyclic azido-isonucleosides was also investigated. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]