Aconityl-doxorubicin (ADOX) was synthesized by the modified method of Shen and Ryser. Two isomers of cis-ADOX (cis-configuration) and trans-ADOX (trans-configuration) were generated in the reaction of DOX and cis-aconitic anhydride. These products were separated completely by using HPLC and analyzed by TOF-MS spectroscopy and 1H- and 13C-NMR experiments. The yields of cis-ADOX and trans-ADOX were 36.3 and 44.8%, respectively. The free γ-carboxylic group of ADOX molecule was coupled to poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) via ethylenediamine spacer, resulting the macromolecular conjugates of PVA–cis-ADOX and PVA–trans-ADOX, respectively. The DOX content of the conjugates estimated by the hydrolysis method detected the aglycone of DOX which can be estimated as the PVA-bound DOX selectively was 4.4 w/w% which was similar to 4.6 w/w% by the ordinary UV method. Both PVA–cis-ADOX and PVA–trans-ADOX were very stable at neutral pH, but the release of DOX was increased markedly under acidic conditions. Half-life of the release of DOX from PVA–cis-ADOX at pH 5.0 was 3 h which was 4.7-fold shorter than that from PVA–trans-ADOX (14 h). The cytotoxicities of PVA–cis-ADOX and PVA–trans-ADOX were evaluated by using J774.1 cells employing a [3H]uridine incorporation assay as a measure of RNA synthesis. A significant difference in antitumor activity between PVA–cis-ADOX and PVA–trans-ADOX was observed where the former was much active than the later. It was suggested that the conjugate enters the cells and reaches the lysosomal/endosomal compartment, and that the aconityl spacer releases DOX from the conjugate in the acidic compartment of lysosomes/endosomes due to the participation of a free carboxylic group.
Aconityl-doxorubicin(ADOX)是通过Shen和Ryser的改良方法合成的。在DOX和顺-鬼针
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水物的反应中生成了两种同分异构体:顺-ADOX(顺式构型)和反-ADOX(反式构型)。这些产物通过高效
液相色谱(HPLC)完全分离,并通过TOF-MS光谱和1H-及13C-NMR实验进行分析。顺-ADOX和反-ADOX的产率分别为36.3%和44.8%。ADOX分子的游离γ-羧基通过
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乙烯醇(PVA)偶联,从而形成了PVA–顺-ADOX和PVA–反-ADOX的高分子共轭物。通过
水解法测定的共轭物中的DOX含量检测到的DOX的非糖苷成分,估算出连接的PVA-bound DOX的含量为4.4 w/w%,与普通UV法测得的4.6 w/w%相似。PVA–顺-ADOX和PVA–反-ADOX在中性pH下非常稳定,但在酸性条件下DOX的释放显著增加。在pH 5.0时,PVA–顺-ADOX释放DOX的半衰期为3小时,比PVA–反-ADOX的14小时短4.7倍。通过使用J774.1细胞,利用[3H]
尿苷掺入实验作为RNA合成的测量方法评估了PVA–顺-ADOX和PVA–反-ADOX的细胞毒性。观察到PVA–顺-ADOX和PVA–反-ADOX之间的抗肿瘤活性有显著差异,前者的活性远高于后者。研究表明,该共轭物能够进入细胞并到达溶酶体/内质小体,而鬼针
草酸间隔物则通过游离羧基的参与在溶酶体/内质小体的酸性环境中释放DOX。