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Angewandte Chemie | 2012

Direct Transformation of Secondary Amides into Secondary Amines: Triflic Anhydride Activated Reductive Alkylation

Kai-Jiong Xiao; Ai-E Wang; Pei-Qiang Huang

National Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China [2010CB833200]; NSF of China [21072160, 20832005]; Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China [201112G001]; Ministry of Education of China


Nature Chemical Biology | 2014

Orphan nuclear receptor TR3 acts in autophagic cell death via mitochondrial signaling pathway.

Wei-jia Wang; Yuan Wang; Hang-zi Chen; Yong-zhen Xing; Feng-wei Li; Qian Zhang; Bo Zhou; Hongkui Zhang; Jie Zhang; Xue-li Bian; Li Li; Yuan Liu; Bi-xing Zhao; Yan Chen; Rong Wu; An-zhong Li; Lu-ming Yao; Ping Chen; Yi Zhang; Xu-yang Tian; Friedrich Beermann; Mian Wu; Jiahuai Han; Pei-Qiang Huang; Tianwei Lin; Qiao Wu

Autophagy is linked to cell death, yet the associated mechanisms are largely undercharacterized. We discovered that melanoma, which is generally resistant to drug-induced apoptosis, can undergo autophagic cell death with the participation of orphan nuclear receptor TR3. A sequence of molecular events leading to cellular demise is launched by a specific chemical compound, 1-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)nonan-1-one, newly acquired from screening a library of TR3-targeting compounds. The autophagic cascade comprises TR3 translocation to mitochondria through interaction with the mitochondrial outer membrane protein Nix, crossing into the mitochondrial inner membrane through Tom40 and Tom70 channel proteins, dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential by the permeability transition pore complex ANT1-VDAC1 and induction of autophagy. This process leads to excessive mitochondria clearance and irreversible cell death. It implicates a new approach to melanoma therapy through activation of a mitochondrial signaling pathway that integrates a nuclear receptor with autophagy for cell death.


Cancer Research | 2010

A unique pharmacophore for activation of the nuclear orphan receptor Nur77 in vivo and in vitro.

Jingjing Liu; Huini Zeng; Lianru Zhang; Yan-yan Zhan; Yan Chen; Yuan Wang; Juan Wang; Shao-hua Xiang; Wen-Jun Liu; Wei-jia Wang; Hang-zi Chen; Yuemao Shen; Wenjin Su; Pei-Qiang Huang; Hongkui Zhang; Qiao Wu

Nur77 is a steroid orphan receptor that plays a critical role in regulating proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis, including acting as a switch for Bcl-2 function. We previously reported that the octaketide cytosporone B (Csn-B) is a natural agonist for Nur77. In this study, we synthesized a series of Csn-B analogues and performed a structure-activity analysis that suggested criteria for the development of a unique pharmacophore to activate Nur77. The components of the pharmacophore necessary for binding Nur77 included the benzene ring, the phenolic hydroxyl group, and the acyl chain of the Csn-B scaffold, whereas the key feature for activating the biological function of Nur77 was the ester group. Csn-B analogues that bound Nur77 tightly not only stimulated its transactivation activity but also initiated mitochondrial apoptosis by means of novel cross-talk between Nur77 and BRE, an antiapoptotic protein regulated at the transcriptional level. Notably, the derivative n-amyl 2-[3,5-dihydroxy-2-(1-nonanoyl)phenyl]acetate exhibited greater antitumor activity in vivo than its parent compounds, highlighting particular interest in this compound. Our findings describe a pathway for rational design of Csn-B-derived Nur77 agonists as a new class of potent and effective antitumor agents.


Cancer Cell | 2010

NSAID Sulindac and Its Analog Bind RXRα and Inhibit RXRα-Dependent AKT Signaling

Hu Zhou; Wen Liu; Ying Su; Zhen Wei; Jie Liu; Siva Kumar Kolluri; Hua Wu; Yu Cao; Jiebo Chen; Yin Wu; Tingdong Yan; Xihua Cao; Weiwei Gao; Andrei Molotkov; Fuquan Jiang; Wen-Gang Li; Bingzhen Lin; Haiping Zhang; Jinghua Yu; Shipeng Luo; Jin-Zhang Zeng; Gregg Duester; Pei-Qiang Huang; Xiao-kun Zhang

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exert their anticancer effects through cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-dependent and independent mechanisms. Here, we report that Sulindac, an NSAID, induces apoptosis by binding to retinoid X receptor-alpha (RXRalpha). We identified an N-terminally truncated RXRalpha (tRXRalpha) in several cancer cell lines and primary tumors, which interacted with the p85alpha subunit of phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase (PI3K). Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) promoted tRXRalpha interaction with the p85alpha, activating PI3K/AKT signaling. When combined with TNFalpha, Sulindac inhibited TNFalpha-induced tRXRalpha/p85alpha interaction, leading to activation of the death receptor-mediated apoptotic pathway. We designed and synthesized a Sulindac analog K-80003, which has increased affinity to RXRalpha but lacks COX inhibitory activity. K-80003 displayed enhanced efficacy in inhibiting tRXRalpha-dependent AKT activation and tRXRalpha tumor growth in animals.


Chemistry: A European Journal | 2010

Versatile One-Pot Reductive Alkylation of Lactams/Amides via Amide Activation: Application to the Concise Syntheses of Bioactive Alkaloids (+/-)-Bgugaine, (+/-)-Coniine, (+)-Preussin, and (-)-Cassine

Kai-Jiong Xiao; Yu Wang; Ke‐Yin Ye; Pei-Qiang Huang

NSF of China [20832005]; National Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China [2010CB833200]


Tetrahedron | 1998

An easy access to protected (4S, 5R)-5-Alkyl-4-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinones and their use as versatile synthetic intermediates

Pei-Qiang Huang; Shi Li Wang; Jian Liang Ye; Yuan Ping Ruan; You Qing Huang; Hong Zheng; Jing Xing Gao

Abstract A versatile approach to enantiopure (4S, 5R)-5-alkyl-4-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidinones is described. The key steps involve a regioselective Grignard reagent addition to (S)-malimides, and diastereoselective reductive dehydroxylation of the resulting hemi-azaketals. The flexibility of this methodology has been demonstrated by the synthesis of (2R, 3R)-3-amino-1-benzyl-2-methylpyrrolidine, the parent diamine of antipsychotic agent, emonapride, and the unnatural enantiomer of the β-hydroxy-γ-amino acid residue of hapalosin in lactam form.


Nature Chemical Biology | 2012

The orphan nuclear receptor Nur77 regulates LKB1 localization and activates AMPK

Yan-yan Zhan; Yan Chen; Qian Zhang; Jia-Jia Zhuang; Min Tian; Hang-zi Chen; Lianru Zhang; Hongkui Zhang; Jian-ping He; Wei-jia Wang; Rong Wu; Yuan Wang; Chunfang Shi; Kai Yang; An-zhong Li; Yong-zhen Xin; Terytty Yang Li; James Y. Yang; Zhonghui Zheng; Chun-dong Yu; Sheng-Cai Lin; Chawnshang Chang; Pei-Qiang Huang; Tianwei Lin; Qiao Wu

Liver kinase B1 (LKB1) has important roles in governing energy homeostasis by regulating the activity of the energy sensor kinase AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). The regulation of LKB1 function, however, is still poorly understood. Here we demonstrate that the orphan nuclear receptor Nur77 binds and sequesters LKB1 in the nucleus, thereby attenuating AMPK activation. This Nur77 function is antagonized by the chemical compound ethyl 2-[2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-(1-octanoyl)phenyl]acetate (TMPA), which interacts with Nur77 with high affinity and at specific sites. TMPA binding of Nur77 results in the release and shuttling of LKB1 to the cytoplasm to phosphorylate AMPKα. Moreover, TMPA effectively reduces blood glucose and alleviates insulin resistance in type II db/db and high-fat diet- and streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice but not in diabetic littermates with the Nur77 gene knocked out. This study attains a mechanistic understanding of the regulation of LKB1-AMPK axis and implicates Nur77 as a new and amenable target for the design and development of therapeutics to treat metabolic diseases.


Optics Express | 2009

Enhanced 2.0 μm emission and gain coefficient of transparent glass ceramic containing BaF 2 : Ho 3+ ,Tm 3+ nanocrystals

Weinan Zhang; Qinyuan Zhang; Qiuqun Chen; Qi Qian; Z. M. Yang; Jianrong Qiu; Pei-Qiang Huang; Yueliang Wang

Transparent glass ceramic containing BaF(2):Ho(3+),Tm(3+) nanocrystals has been prepared by melt quenching and subsequent thermal treatment. The precipitation of BaF(2) nanocrystals was confirmed by X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. Intense 2.0 microm fluorescence originating from Ho(3+): (5)I(7) --> (5)I(8) transition was achieved upon excitation with 808 nm laser diode. A large ratio of forward Tm(3+) --> Ho(3+) energy transfer constant to that of backward process indicated high efficient energy transfer from Tm(3+)((3)F(4)) to Ho(3+)((5)I(7)), benefited from the reduced ionic distances of Tm(3+)-Tm(3+) and Tm(3+)-Ho(3+) pairs and low phonon energy environment with the incorporation of rare-earth ions into the precipitated BaF(2) nanocrystals. The results indicate that glass ceramic is a promising candidate material for 2.0 microm laser.


Chemistry: A European Journal | 2013

General One-Pot Reductive gem-Bis-Alkylation of Tertiary Lactams/Amides: Rapid Construction of 1-Azaspirocycles and Formal Total Synthesis of (+/-)-Cephalotaxine

Kai-Jiong Xiao; Jie-Min Luo; Xiao-Er Xia; Yu Wang; Pei-Qiang Huang

Amides are a class of highly stable and readily available compounds. The amide functional group constitutes a class of powerful directing/activating and protecting group for C-C bond formation. Tertiary tert-alkylamine, including 1-azaspirocycle is a key structural feature found in many bioactive natural products and pharmaceuticals. The transformation of amides into tert-alkylamines generally requires several steps. In this paper, we report the full details of the first general method for the direct transformation of tertiary lactams/amides into tert-alkylamines. The method is based on in situ activation of amide with triflic anhydride/2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylpyridine (DTBMP), followed by successive addition of two organometallic reagents of the same or different kinds to form two C-C bonds. Both alkyl and functionalized organometallic reagents and enolates can be used as the nucleophiles. The method displayed excellent 1,2- and good 1,3-asymmetric induction. Construction of 1-azaspirocycles from lactams required only two steps or even one-step by direct spiroannelation of lactams. The power of the method was demonstrated by a concise formal total synthesis of racemic cephalotaxine.


Organic Letters | 2011

Asymmetric Vinylogous Mannich Reactions: A Versatile Approach to Functionalized Heterocycles

Shu-Tang Ruan; Jie-Min Luo; Yu Du; Pei-Qiang Huang

Asymmetric vinylogous Mannich reaction (VMR) of 2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)furan (TBSOF, 1) with (R(S))- or (S(S))-t-BS-imines (3) furnished 5-aminoalkylbutenolides 7a-k in 75-87% yields with anti/syn ratios ranging from 75:25 to 97:3. Butenolides 7a-f,k were readily converted into substituted lactones 8 and 5 and 6-substituted 5-hydroxypiperidin-2-ones 11a-g, which are, in turn, key intermediates for the synthesis of many bioactive compounds.

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