Ke-Rang Wang

Design, synthesis, and anti-tumor activities of novel triphenylethylene–coumarin hybrids, and their interactions with Ct-DNA

Novel triphenylethylene-coumarin hybrid derivatives containing different amounts of amino side chains were designed and synthesized in good yields under microwave radiation. The derivatives 5b-d which possessed two amino side chains (except morpholinyl) showed a broad-spectrum and good anti-proliferative activity against five tumor cells and low cytotoxicity in osteoblast. UV-vis, fluorescence, and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopies and thermal denaturation exhibited that compounds 10 c, 5c, and 13c bearing amino side chain (except morpholinyl) on 4-phenyl had significant interactions with Ct-DNA by the intercalative mode of binding. Structure-activity relationships (SARs) analysis suggested that the amino alkyl chain would play an important role both in the compounds against tumor cells proliferation and their interactions with DNA.

Chiral self-assembly of lactose functionalized perylene bisimides as multivalent glycoclusters

A chiral self-assembly has been constructed from a d-lactose functionalized perylene bisimide derivative, showing right-handed supramolecular stacking induced by the chiral d-lactose moieties. Benefiting from the grafting of D-lactose, the self-assembled multivalent glycoclusters exhibited specific binding with PNA lectin.

DNA binding and anticancer activity of naphthalimides with 4-hydroxyl-alkylamine side chains at different lengths.

A series of novel naphthalimide derivatives modified with various hydroxyl-alkylamines at 4-position have been synthesized. Their DNA binding properties were investigated by UV-Vis, fluoescence, and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopies and thermal denaturation. The results showed that compounds 3a-e as the DNA intercalator exhibited middle binding affinities with Ct-DNA. The anticancer activities of 3a-e were preliminarily evaluated, compounds 3c and 3e exhibited potent anticancer activities against Bel-7402 cell line with IC(50) values of 5.57 and 9.17μM, respectively. More interestingly, enhancement of the fluorescence emission was found in the complexes of 3a-e with Ct-DNA, especially for 3c. This would make these compounds as potential DNA staining agents.

A Triazatruxene‐Based Glycocluster as a Fluorescent Sensor for Concanavalin A

A new triazatruxene-based fluorescent glycocluster has been designed, synthesized, and fully characterized by NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Furthermore, its specific and selective binding properties with concanavalin A (Con A) have been investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, and turbidity assay. The obtained results showed that the multivalent mannose-modified triazatruxene exhibited specific binding with Con A, but no binding to peanut agglutinin (PNA) lectin or bovine serum albumin (BSA), corresponding to a two-orders-of-magnitude higher affinity than that of monovalent mannose ligands. Most interestingly, a fluorescence enhancement of the triazatruxene-based glycocluster was observed upon binding with Con A because of hydrophobic interactions involving sites close to the triazatruxene moiety. Furthermore, the inhibitory ability of the triazatruxene-based glycocluster against ORN178-induced haemagglutination has been investigated by haemagglutination inhibition assay. The results indicated selective binding with ORN178.

Fluorescence turn-on sensing of protein based on mannose functionalized perylene bisimides and its fluorescence imaging

A new water-soluble glycocluster based on perylene bisimides PBI-12-Man has been designed and synthesized, and its specific and selective binding property with Concanavalin A (Con A) has been investigated by fluorescence spectroscopy and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, which showed strong binding affinity for Con A with the binding constant of 8.2×10(5)M(-1) for monomeric mannose unit, two orders of magnitude higher than the corresponding monosaccharide ligand. Most interestingly, a fluorescence enhancement of PBI-12-Man was observed upon binding with Con A because of deaggregation of the self-assembly of PBI-12-Man induced by carbohydrate-protein interaction, and the further study of the fluorescence enhancement with macrophage cells showed that PBI-12-Man as a biocompatible agent had fluorescence imaging of the surface mannose receptor of the cells. Such fluorescence turn-on sensing of protein based on carbohydrate-protein interactions would facilitate the development of new protein-specific fluorescent probe for diagnosis and molecular imaging under live cell conditions.

Cytotoxicity and DNA binding property of the dimers of triphenylethylene-coumarin hybrid with one amino side chain.

Novel dimers of triphenylethylene-coumarin hybrid containing one amino side chain were designed and synthesized by the condensation of four dicarboxylic acids with the amino monomeric hybrids catalyzed by HATU and DIPEA at room temperature. The adding order of the reactants had a significant effect on the condensation reaction when the malonic acid was used. The dimeric compounds 7a and 7b linked by the malonic acid, showed a broad-spectrum and good anti-proliferative activity against four tumor cells and low cytotoxicity in osteoblast. UV-vis, fluorescence, and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopies and thermal denaturation exhibited that compounds 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b had significant interactions with Ct-DNA by the intercalative mode of binding. Both the DNA binding properties and the anti-proliferative activities would be enhanced by dimerization of the monomeric hybrid with one amino side chain, and were significantly affected by the length of the linker (dicarboxylic acids).

Synthesis and biological activities of novel isoxazoline-linked pseudodisaccharide derivatives

A series of novel isoxazoline linked pseudodisaccharide derivatives were regiospecifically synthesized by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of α-allyl-C-glycopyranosides and sugar-derived nitrile oxides with good yields. The structures of the compounds were characterized by NMR spectroscopy and MS spectrometry and confirmed by the X-ray crystallographic analysis of compound ((5S)-3-(2,3-O-isopropylidene-5-deoxy-d-lyxofuranose-4-yl)isoxazoline-5-yl) methyl α- C-D-galactopyranoside. Their biological activities against glycosidases (α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and β-glucosidase) and HIV-RT, and antitumor activity were preliminarily evaluated. Some of them exhibited potent inhibitory activity to HIV-RT.

Synthesis of Biocompatible Glycodendrimer based on Fluorescent Perylene Bisimides and Its Bioimaging

A novel water-soluble fluorescent glycodendrimer based on perylene bisimides is synthesized, which exhibits high fluorescence quantum yield of 54%. While the binding interactions of PBI-Man with Concanavalin A (Con A) are studied by fluorescence spectra and CD spectra, which show strong binding affinity for Con A with the binding constant of 3.8 × 10(7) m(-1) for monomeric mannose, nearly four orders of magnitude higher affinity than the monovalent mannose ligand. Furthermore, the fluorescence imaging of macrophage cell with PBI-Man is investigated, and shows selectively binding interaction with the mannose receptor-medicated cell entry. Moreover, the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) activities of PBI-Man show that PBI-Man as a biocompatible agent is noncytotoxic to living cells.

High excimer-state emission of perylene bisimides and recognition of latent fingerprints.

High excimer-state emission in the H-type aggregate of a novel asymmetric perylene bisimide derivative, 6, with triethyleneglycol chains and lactose functionalization was achieved in water. Furthermore, its application for enhancing the visualization of transfer latent fingerprints from glass slides to the poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane was explored, which showed clear images of the latent fingerprint in daylight and under 365 nm ultraviolet illumination.

Synthesis and Predetermined Supramolecular Chirality of Carbohydrate‐Functionalized Perylene Bisimide Derivatives

Eight carbohydrate-modified perylene bisimides (PBI-4 lac-2 lac, PBI-4 lac-2 Man, PBI-4 lac-2 Gal, PBI-4 lac-2 Mal, PBI-4 Man-2 Man, PBI-4 Man-2 lac, PBI-4 Man-2 Gal and PBI-4 Man-2 Mal) were synthesized, and the following predetermined supramolecular chirality rule was found: perylene bisimides modified with disaccharides (D-lactose and D-maltose) at the imide position generated right-handed chirality, and those modified with monosaccharides (D-mannose and D-galactose) generated left-handed chirality, when D-lactose or D-mannose was substituted in the bay positions of perylene bisimides with amide bonds as the linking spacers. These results may be because of the difference in the stacking angle of the perylene bisimide backbones induced by the steric effect and the additional hydrogen bonds between the disaccharide residues. This study provides an important design rule for predetermined chiral self-assembly of perylene bisimides.