A highly stereoselective (3 + 2) cycloaddition for the asymmetric synthesis of versatile cyclopentene compounds containing all-carbon quaternary stereocenters was developed. The phosphine-catalyzed ...reactions of alkynoates with α-alkylated electron-deficient alkenes bearing Oppolzer’s camphorsultam showed high to excellent diastereoselectivities and perfect regioselectivities. The usefulness of this reaction was demonstrated in the concise formal synthesis of (R)-(−)-puraquinonic acid.
In Vivo Gold Complex Catalysis within Live Mice Tsubokura, Kazuki; Vong, Kenward K. H.; Pradipta, Ambara R. ...
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
March 20, 2017, Letnik:
56, Številka:
13
Journal Article
Recenzirano
Metal complex catalysis within biological systems is largely limited to cell and bacterial systems. In this work, a glycoalbumin–AuIII complex was designed and developed that enables organ‐specific, ...localized propargyl ester amidation with nearby proteins within live mice. The targeted reactivity can be imaged through the use of Cy7.5‐ and TAMRA‐linked propargyl ester based fluorescent probes. This targeting system could enable the exploitation of other metal catalysis strategies for biomedical and clinical applications.
The first metal‐catalyzed reaction that proceeds within live mice is based on a targeting approach with glycans. Glycoalbumin–AuIII complexes can be accumulated in specific organs where they catalyze amide bond formation between a propargyl ester probe and amine groups on nearby proteins. The selective targeting was confirmed by whole body fluorescence imaging and analysis of dissected tissues.
The short, efficient total synthesis of (+)‐aquatolide was achieved by a biomimetic transannular 2+2 photocycloaddition, and provides the first example of constructing a 5/5/4/8‐ring system from ...asteriscunolides. Furthermore, the reaction leading to a 5/4/4/7‐ring system, the originally proposed structure of aquatolide, was also developed. This strategy achieved syntheses of five more humulanolides, (−)‐asteriscunolides A, C, D, and I, and (+)‐tetradehydroasteriscanolide.
Short and sweet: The short, efficient total synthesis of (+)‐aquatolide was achieved by a biomimetic transannular 2+2 photocycloaddition, and provides the first example of constructing a 5/5/4/8‐ring system from asteriscunolides. Furthermore, the reaction leading to a 5/4/4/7‐ring system, the originally proposed structure of aquatolide, was also developed. The syntheses of five more humulanolides, (−)‐asteriscunolides A, C, D, and I, and (+)‐tetradehydroasteriscanolide, were also achieved.
Convenient and general method for live cell surface labeling was established. Azide-containing fluorescences were initially conjugated with the unsaturated ester aldehyde containing the ...dibenzocyclooctyne (DIBO), by the strain-promoted click reaction. The resulting probes were then treated with the live cells in one-pot process, efficiently labeling the surface lysines by azaelectrocyclization under the mild conditions.
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Vibsanin A is the first natural product isolated from Viburnum awabuki and has several biological activities. We have reported that a vibsanin A analog, obtained from process of total ...synthesis of vibsanin A, has anti-proliferative activity against human cancer cell lines. In this study, we evaluated anti-proliferative effect of the vibsanin A analogs against various human cancer cell lines and examined molecular target of the analog in human cells. Among the vibsanin A analogs, vibsanin A analog C (VAC) showed anti-proliferative effect against various cancer cell lines, and the anti-proliferative activity was strongest among the vibsanin A analogs. Additionally, VAC fluctuated amounts of HSP90-related proteins in cells and inhibited HSP90-mediated protein refolding of luciferase in vitro. These results suggest that the anti-proliferative activity of VAC is due to HSP90 inhibition, and VAC has a potential as novel anti-cancer drug as HSP90 inhibitor.
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•α,β-unsaturated carbonyl moieties in humulanolides play an important role for anti-proliferative activity.•Humulanolide analog E is a novel HSP90 inhibitor.•Inhibition of HSP90 ...function would be responsible for anti-proliferative activity of humulanolide analog E.
Humulanolides are natural products isolated from Asteriscus, and the isolation and total synthesis of many types of humulanolides have been reported. In this study, we evaluated anti-proliferative activity of twelve humulanolides against various human cancer cell lines and found that humulanolide analog E, which was newly designed and synthesized, exhibited the highest anti-proliferative activity. Structure-activity relationship analysis revealed that α,β-unsaturated carbonyl moieties in humulanolides play an important role for anti-proliferative activity. To identify molecular targets of humulanolide analog E, we investigated various cell-based and in vitro assays. Treatment with humulanolide analog E against human fibrosarcoma HT1080 cells increased the expression level of HSP70 protein and decreased the levels of AKT and CDK4, which are HSP90 client proteins. Moreover, humulanolide analog E inhibited refolding of denatured luciferase protein via suppression of HSP90 activity in vitro. These results suggest that humulanolide analog E possesses the anti-proliferative activity against human cancer cells by inhibiting HSP90 functions.
Two stereocontrolled routes to the tricyclic core of (−)-callophycoic acid A are described. Our synthetic strategy relied on stereoselective allylboration using a new allylboronate reagent to ...construct the all-carbon quaternary stereocenter in the core, followed by efficient radical cyclization or palladium-catalyzed reductive cyclization to form its multisubstituted cyclohexane ring. The tetrahydrooxepin ring was constructed by intramolecular etheration. This study provides the first method for the stereoselective synthesis of the characteristic tricyclic skeleton of callophycoic acids.
This work represents the first broad study of testing diverse heterogenous glycoconjugates (7 different glycoalbumins) for their differential in vivo binding (11 different cancer cell types) in both ...cell- and animal-based studies. As a result, various changes in biodistribution, excretion, and even tumor adhesion were observed.
