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Dawei Ma

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PubMed2005

Amino acid promoted CuI-catalyzed C-N bond formation between aryl halides and amines or N-containing heterocycles.

CuI-catalyzed coupling reaction of electron-deficient aryl iodides with aliphatic primary amines occurs at 40 degrees C under the promotion of N-methylglycine. Using l-proline as the promoter, coupling reaction of aryl iodides or aryl bromides with aliphatic primary amines, aliphatic cyclic secondary amines, or electron-rich primary arylamines proceeds at 60-90 degrees C; an intramolecular coupling reaction between aryl chloride and primary amine moieties gives indoline at 70 degrees C; coupling reaction of aryl iodides with indole, pyrrole, carbazole, imidazole, or pyrazole can be carried out at 75-90 degrees C; and coupling reaction of electron-deficient aryl bromides with imidazole or pyrazole occurs at 60-90 degrees C to provide the corresponding N-aryl products in good to excellent yields. In addition, N,N-dimethylglycine promotes the coupling reaction of electron-rich aryl bromides with imidazole or pyrazole to afford the corresponding N-aryl imidazoles or pyrazoles at 110 degrees C. The possible action of amino acids in these coupling reactions is discussed.

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PubMed2005

Total synthesis of cyclic tetrapeptide FR235222, a potent immunosuppressant that inhibits mammalian histone deacetylases.

[structure: see text] The total synthesis of FR235222, a potent immunosuppressant with in vivo activities, has been achieved. The key steps include assembling its (2S,9R)-2-amino-9-hydroxy-8-oxodecanoic acid residue via an olefin cross-metathesis of a methyl (R)-lactate-derived homoallyl ketone with protected allyl amino acid and constructing its trans-(2R,4S)-4-methylproline unit from protected (R)-pyroglutamic acid in seven steps.

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PubMed2005

Synthesis of aryl sulfones via L-proline-promoted CuI-catalyzed coupling reaction of aryl halides with sulfinic acid salts.

[reaction: see text] The CuI/L-proline sodium salt catalyzed coupling reaction of aryl halides with sulfinic acid salts readily occurs at 80-95 degrees C in DMSO to give the corresponding aryl sulfones in good to excellent yields. This process is well-tolerated by a wide range of functional groups including hydroxyl, amino, acetanilide, ketone, ester, and nitrile. Using this method, 4-phenylsulfonyl- and 4-methanesulfonyl-substituted L-phenylalanine derivatives are prepared.

Copper↗
PubMed2005

An efficient sequential reaction process to polysubstituted indolizidines and quinolizidines and its application to the total synthesis of indolizidine 223A.

The reaction of iodides 1 with delta-chloropropylamines 5 in MeCN assisted with K2CO3 undergoes a sequential S(N)2/Michael addition/SN2/SN2 reaction process to give polysubstituted indolizidines and quinolizidines. Using this method, indolizidine 223A is synthesized from 2-ethyl-2-hexenoic acid in 12 linear steps and 14.5% overall yield. [Reaction: see text]

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PubMed2005

A selective inhibitor of eIF2alpha dephosphorylation protects cells from ER stress.

Most protein phosphatases have little intrinsic substrate specificity, making selective pharmacological inhibition of specific dephosphorylation reactions a challenging problem. In a screen for small molecules that protect cells from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, we identified salubrinal, a selective inhibitor of cellular complexes that dephosphorylate eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit alpha (eIF2alpha). Salubrinal also blocks eIF2alpha dephosphorylation mediated by a herpes simplex virus protein and inhibits viral replication. These results suggest that selective chemical inhibitors of eIF2alpha dephosphorylation may be useful in diseases involving ER stress or viral infection. More broadly, salubrinal demonstrates the feasibility of selective pharmacological targeting of cellular dephosphorylation events.

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PubMed2004

Andrographolide attenuates inflammation by inhibition of NF-kappa B activation through covalent modification of reduced cysteine 62 of p50.

NF-kappaB is a central transcriptional factor and a pleiotropic regulator of many genes involved in immunological responses. During the screening of a plant extract library of traditional Chinese herbal medicines, we found that NF-kappaB activity was potently inhibited by andrographolide (Andro), an abundant component of the plant Andrographis that has been commonly used as a folk remedy for alleviation of inflammatory disorders in Asia for millennia. Mechanistically, it formed a covalent adduct with reduced cysteine (62) of p50, thus blocking the binding of NF-kappaB oligonucleotide to nuclear proteins. Andro suppressed the activation of NF-kappaB in stimulated endothelial cells, which reduced the expression of cell adhesion molecule E-selectin and prevented E-selectin-mediated leukocyte adhesion under flow. It also abrogated the cytokine- and endotoxin-induced peritoneal deposition of neutrophils, attenuated septic shock, and prevented allergic lung inflammation in vivo. Notably, it had no suppressive effect on IkappaBalpha degradation, p50 and p65 nuclear translocation, or cell growth rates. Our results thus reveal a unique pharmacological mechanism of Andro's protective anti-inflammatory actions.

Active Transport, Cell Nucleus↗
PubMed2003

Preparation of syn-delta-hydroxy-beta-amino esters via an intramolecular hydrogen bond directed diastereoselective hydrogenation. Total synthesis of (3S,4aS,6R,8S)-hyperaspine.

Hydrogenation of delta-hydroxy-beta-ketoester-derived enamines 8 produces syn-delta-hydroxy-beta-amino esters 9 diastereoselectively, which may be directed by the formation of an intramolecular hydrogen bond between the delta-hydroxyl and beta-amino groups. By using this method and a Dieckmann reaction as the key steps, (3S,4aS,6R,8S)-hyperaspine, a new type of ladybird alkaloid, is synthesized. [reaction: see text]

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PubMed2003

Co-recycling of MT1-MMP and MT3-MMP through the trans-Golgi network. Identification of DKV582 as a recycling signal.

Members of the membrane-type matrix metalloproteinases (MT-MMPs) have been implicated in a wide range of physiological and pathological processes from normal development to tumor growth. Tethered on plasma membrane, these enzymes are potentially regulated by the trafficking machinery of the cells. Here we demonstrate that both MT1-MMP and MT3-MMP are internalized, transported to the trans-Golgi network through early endosomes, and recycled back to cell surface in 60 min in a manner distinct from the one employed by transferrin receptor. Interestingly, co-expressed MT1-MMP and MT3-MMP are localized and routed in the same vesicles throughout the trafficking process. We further demonstrated that the carboxyl-terminal sequence DKV(582) of MT1-MMP is required for its recycling, thus defining a novel recycling motif. These results suggest that MT-MMPs may coordinate their proteolytic activities through the cellular trafficking machinery.

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