Publications by authors named "Nathalie Dupont"

Flavoproteins play an important role in the regulatory process of cell life, and they are involved in several redox reactions that regulate the metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids, and lipids. The development of effective drug delivery systems is one of the major challenges in the fight against cancer. This study involves a nanomedicine pathway to encapsulate the cofactor flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) using polymeric gold nanoparticles (PEG-AuNPs) through two chemical methods of functionalization (chelation (IN); carbodiimide chemistry (ON)).

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Idarubicin (IDA) is the analog of daunorubicin (DNR). The absence of the methoxy group at position 4 of IDA remarkably improved lipophilicity, which is responsible for extra cellular uptake, higher DNA-binding ability, and considerable cytotoxicity in correlation with doxorubicin (DOX) and DNR. In this paper, we conceived two principal objectives: we realized the crystal structure of IDA by X-ray diffraction measurements on single crystals at room temperature (monoclinic, space group 2, = 5.

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Cyclodextrins are supramolecules widely used to help solubilization of hydrophobic molecules via host: guest complexation. To prepare the complexes, co-solvents like alcohols are mandatory and play an important role in the complexation process. In particular, the length of the aliphatic chain in primary linear alcohol can help the preparation and the stability of such complexes.

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To date, the translation of Au (III) complexes into chemotherapeutic agents has been hindered by their low stability under physiological conditions, a crucial parameter in drug development. In this study, we report an innovative four-step synthesis of a stable Au (III)-doxorubicin (DOX) complex, acting as a key constitutive component of doxorubicin-loaded PEG-coated nanoparticles (DOX IN-PEG-AuNPs). For therapeutic purposes, such AuNPs were then functionalized with the anti-Kv11.

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Background: Recent introduction of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) monolithic zirconia dental prostheses raises the issue of material low thermal degradation (LTD), a well-known problem with zirconia hip prostheses. This phenomenon could be accentuated by masticatory mechanical stress. Until now zirconia LTD process has only been studied .

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Among various cavitand molecules, cyclodextrins are extensively studied due to their ability to form host-guest complexes with small hydrophobic molecules. Aiming to explore cyclodextrin implementation on the scopes related to the environmental pollution monitoring or remediation, extensive studies for understanding the cyclodextrin-based host-guest complex formation with selected targeted substances are conducted. In this context, two polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, naphthalene and fluoranthene as well as toluene as a member of volatile organic compounds, were studied regarding their ability to encapsulate into cyclodextrin cavities.

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In silico optimisation, synthesis and binding evaluation of αvβ3 integrin's affinity for precursors of a new RGD peptidomimetics family are presented. The 2-pyrrolidinone building block was obtained by condensation of l-lysine with dimethoxydihydrofuran followed by reduction. The ring was functionalized with a carboxylic acid and a guanidinium appendage.

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Ru(II) complexes with chelating ligands, 4',5'-ethylenedithiotetrathiafulvenyl[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline (L1), 1,3-dithiole-2-thiono[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline (L2), and 1,3-dithiole-2-ono[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthroline (L3), have been prepared and their structural, electrochemical, and photophysical properties investigated. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicate that the highest occupied molecular orbital of [Ru(bpy)2(L1)](PF6)2 (1) is located on the tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) subunit and appears ~0.6 eV above the three Ru-centered d orbitals.

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  • The study explores palladium-catalyzed reactions that create novel compounds by linking chlorinated 1,3,5-triazines with tetrathiafulvalene derivatives, resulting in unique donor-acceptor structures characterized by intramolecular charge transfer.
  • The crystal structures of these compounds demonstrate strong planar formations due to effective conjugation, which significantly impacts their electronic properties.
  • Electrochemical and photophysical analyses reveal that the compounds exhibit fluorescence linked to charge transfer processes, while also showing oxidation effects leading to radical cation formation, with specific observations made in a crystalline radical cation salt.
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The synthesis and photophysical properties of the complex [Fe(phen)(2)(TTF-dppz)](2+) (TTF-dppz = 4',5'-bis-(propylthio)tetrathiafulvenyl[i]dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) are described. In this complex, excitation into the metal-ligand charge transfer bands results in the population of a high-spin state of iron(II), with a decay lifetime of approximately 1.5 ns, in dichloromethane, at room temperature.

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  • This study explores the formation of Ln(III) complexes using a ditopic ligand called L1, focusing on their structural, thermodynamic, and photophysical characteristics.
  • Spectrophotometric and NMR titrations reveal the creation of triangular assemblies, denoted as [Ln(3)(L1-H)(3)](6+), which are compared to similar complexes containing a different ligand, L2.
  • The research also identifies a dinuclear species, [Ln(2)(L1-H)](5+), when there is a surplus of metal present in the mixture.
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The synthesis and the photophysical properties of the complex [Ru(TTF-dppz)(2)(Aqphen)](2+) (TTF = tetrathiafulvalene, dppz = dipyrido-[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine, Aqphen = anthraquinone fused to phenanthroline via a pyrazine bridge) are described. In this molecular triad excitation into the metal-ligand charge transfer bands results in the creation of a long-lived charge separated state with TTF acting as electron donor and anthraquinone as terminal acceptor. The lifetime of the charge-separated state is 400 ns in dichloromethane at room temperature.

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In our quest to find new inhibitors able to inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and, at the same time, to protect neurons from beta amyloid toxicity, i.e., inhibitors interacting with the catalytic anionic subsite as well as with the peripherical anionic site of AChE, a virtual screening of the Centre d'Etudes et de Recherche sur le Medicament de Normandie (CERMN) chemical library was carried out.

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Two tridentate and one bidentate binding strands have been anchored on a carbon atom to provide a new unsymmetrical tripodal ligand L for Ln(III) coordination. The ligand itself adopts a single conformation in solution stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonds evidenced in the solid state. The reaction of L with trivalent lanthanides provides different coordination complexes depending on the metal/ligand ratio.

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The synthesis and structural characterization of a tetrathiafulvalene-fused perylenediimide molecular dyad is presented. Its largely extended pi-conjugation provides intense optical absorption bands over a wide spectral range. The planar functional molecule exhibits a short-lived nonluminescent excited state attributed to intramolecular charge separation.

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  • A new multidentate receptor forms trinuclear complexes with europium cations through self-assembly, resulting in a triangular structure.
  • X-ray crystallography reveals that these complexes feature nine-coordinate cations connected by ligands, both in solid and liquid states.
  • Remarkably, despite the presence of coordinated solvent molecules, this unique complex shows impressive luminescent properties.
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In the title compound, H(3)O(+)·C(8)H(7)O(8)P(2) (-), the anions form inversion dimmers by way of pairs of O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving the phospho-nic functions and via the hydro-nium cation. Further O-H⋯O links involving the hydronium cation play a prominant part in the cohesion of the crystal structure by building bridges between bis-phospho-nate pairs, forming infinite ribbons along the b-axis direction and by cross-linking these ribbons perpendicularly along the a-axis direction, forming an infinite three-dimensional hydrogen-bond network. The benzene ring and the C=O atoms of the furan ring are disordered over two sets of positions of equal occupancy.

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In order to study the electronic interactions in donor-acceptor ensembles as a function of pH, an efficient synthetic route to three imidazole-annulated tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) derivatives 1-3 is reported. Their electronic absorption spectra, in view of photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer, and their electrochemical behavior were investigated, and pK(a) values for the two protonation processes on the acceptor unit were determined in organic solvents by photometric titration. The influence of the TTF moiety on these values is discussed.

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A pi-extended, redox-active bridging ligand 4',5'-bis(propylthio)tetrathiafulvenyl[i]dipyrido[2,3-a:3',2'-c]phenazine (L) was prepared via direct Schiff-base condensation of the corresponding diamine-tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) precursor with 4,7-phenanthroline-5,6-dione. Reactions of L with [Ru(bpy)(2)Cl(2)] afforded its stable mono- and dinuclear ruthenium(II) complexes 1 and 2. They have been fully characterized, and their photophysical and electrochemical properties are reported together with those of [Ru(bpy)(2)(ppb)](2+) and [Ru(bpy)(2)(mu-ppb)Ru(bpy)(2)](4+) (ppb = dipyrido[2,3-a:3',2'-c]phenazine) for comparison.

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The mononuclear Os(II) complex [Os()(3)](PF(6))(2) ( = 5-methyl(1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine) is an obvious candidate for the design of an inert d-block-based tripodal receptor capable of binding and photosensitizing trivalent lanthanides (Ln(III)). It has thus been prepared and its two enantiomeric meridional (Delta-mer and Lambda-mer) and facial (rac-fac) isomers have been separated by ion-exchange chromatography. The optical isomers have been characterized by CD spectroscopy and assignments of absolute configuration confirmed by an X-ray crystallographic study of Lambda-mer-[Os()(3)](PF(6))(2).

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The title compound, C(8)H(12)O(7)P(2)·CH(4)O, is a monoesterified bis-phospho-nate (or 1-hydroxy-methyl-ene-1,1-bis-phospho-nic acid). These synthetic compounds are widely used in medicine to inhibit bone resorption in diseases like osteoporosis, and are characterized by a stable P-C-P group and are thus analogs of inorganic pyrophosphate. By masking one or several ionizable groups, introduced as phosphono-ester, it was anti-cipated the formation of prodrugs with higher lipophilicity that could facilitate the drug delivery and metabolization.

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Apples (Malus domestica Borkh.) of two table and two cider cultivars were collected during fruit growth and maturation from the end of cell proliferation. Concentrations of flavonoids (flavan-3-ols, dihydrochalcones and flavonols) in the fruit flesh decreased sharply between circa 35 and circa 100 days after flowering.

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Two trimeric units of calix[4]arene di-methoxycarboxylic acid form a six-pointed star architecture that, in turn, generates triple helical aquatubes which intermesh between themselves by aromatic-aromatic interdigitation of the macrocycle.

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