- Selective synthesis of unsaturated N-acylethanolamines by lipase-catalyzed N-acylation of ethanolamine with unsaturated fatty acids
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The selective synthesis of unsaturated N-acylethanolamines 1b-6b by lipase-catalyzed direct condensation between unsaturated fatty acids 1a-6a and ethanolamine is reported. Reactions were carried out in hexane at 40 °C, in the presence of Candida antarctica Lipase B as the catalyst, to give the corresponding amides 1b-6b with yields ranging from 80 to 88%.
- Plastina, Pierluigi,Meijerink, Jocelijn,Vincken, Jean-Paul,Gruppen, Harry,Witkamp, Renger,Gabriele, Bartolo
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- Elevated circulating levels of anandamide after administration of the transport inhibitor, AM404
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The biological actions of the endogenous cannabinoid anandamide are terminated by carrier-mediated transport into neurons and astrocytes, followed by enzymatic hydrolysis. Anandamide transport is inhibited by the compound N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)arachidonylamide (AM404). AM404 potentiates several responses elicited by administration of exogenous anandamide, suggesting that it may also protect endogenous anandamide from inactivation. To test this hypothesis, we studied the effects of AM404 on the plasma levels of anandamide using high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS). Systemic administration of AM404 (10 mg kg-1 intraperitoneal, i.p.) caused a gradual increase of anandamide in rat plasma, which was significantly different from untreated controls at 60 and 120 min after drug injection. In plasma, both AM404 and anandamide were associated with a plasma protein, which we identified as albumin by non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. AM404 (10 mg kg-1, i.p.) caused a time-dependent decrease of motor activity, which was reversed by the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist N-(piperidin-1-yl)-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-me thyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide·hydrochloride (SR141716A, 0.5 mg kg-1, i.p). These results are consistent with the hypothesis that AM404 inhibits anandamide inactivation in vivo. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.
- Giuffrida, Andrea,Rodriguez De Fonseca, Fernando,Nava, Felice,Loubet-Lescoulie, Patrick,Piomelli, Daniele
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- Involvement of reactive oxygen species in the oleoylethanolamide effects and its pyrazonilic analogue in melanoma cells
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The search for more substances that effectively fight melanoma is extremely important, because of its aggressive nature. In this sense, the molecular hybridization is a promising strategy. The aim of this work is to evaluate whether the antiproliferative effect of the endocannabinoid oleoylethanolamide can be improved with the addition of a trifluoromethylated pyrazolinic nucleus on its structure in B16F10 cell line. The pyrazolinic analog was named oleoyl pyrazoline. We also compared the effects of oleoylethanolamide and that of the classic endocannabinoid anandamide (AEA). The cell viability was evaluated by MTT assay, the intracellular reactive oxygen species generation by fluorimetry, and apoptosis/necrosis by fluorescent microscopy. Also, α-tocopherol antioxidant was used to evaluate the involvement of reactive oxygen species in the cellular response. Although the effects of AEA occur in smaller concentrations, the results show that the effects of AEA and oleoylethanolamide were similar. The results showed a decrease in cell viability, induction of apoptosis and necrosis, and increased generation of reactive oxygen species by the oleoylethanolamide, while the oleoyl pyrazoline increased cell proliferation and decreased reactive oxygen species. Additionally, the effects of oleoylethanolamide in cell viability were decreased by inhibiting the generation of reactive oxygen species by α-tocopherol. Therefore, it is possible to suggest the involvement of reactive oxygen species in the effect of oleoylethanolamide in the B16F10 cells. Considering the great need to find substances that can fight melanoma and the lack of greater elucidation in the action mechanisms of cannabinoids and their analogs, this work provides important new information that could serve as reference to other studies.
- Antiqueira-Santos, Priscila,dos Santos, Daiane S.,Hack, Carolina R. L.,Flores, Alex Fabiani C.,Montes D’Oca, Marcelo G.,Piovesan, Luciana A.,Nery, Luiz Eduardo M.,Votto, Ana Paula S.
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- Scalable synthesis of oleoyl ethanolamide by chemical amidation in a mixed solvent
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Oleoyl ethanolamide is a lipid mediator that exhibits biological activity in animal and cell models. In this study, an effective process is described to synthesize oleoyl ethanolamide by chemical amidation with native oil used as an acyl donor in the presence of sodium methoxide. Reaction conditions were optimized. When the amidation reaction was conducted in a mixed solvent, by reacting 2 mmol high oleic sunflower oil and 20 mmol ethanolamine in the presence of 1.5 % sodium methoxide with agitation, >90 % fatty acid ethanolamide was formed after 3 h of reaction time. The fatty acid ethanolamide product was purified by a two-step crystallization process to prepare oleoyl ethanolamide. Highly pure oleoyl ethanolamide was obtained in a 70.3 % molar yield. The novelty of the work is the use of native oil as acyl donor and the mixed solvent used as the reaction media. The use of native oil avoids the formation of ion pairs with ethanolamine that can occur in other synthesis routes.
- Wang, Xiaosan,Han, Zhengyang,Chen, Yang,Jin, Qingzhe,Wang, Xingguo
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- Novel analogues of arachidonylethanolamide (anandamide): Affinities for the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors and metabolic stability
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Several analogues of the endogenous cannabinoid receptor ligand arachidonylethanolamide (anandamide) were synthesized and evaluated in order to study (a) the structural requirements for high-affinity binding to the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors and (b) their hydrolytic stability toward anandamide amidase. The series reported here was aimed at exploring structure-activity relationships (SAR) primarily with regard to stereoelectronic requirements of ethanolamido headgroup for interaction with the cannabinoid receptor active site. Receptor affinities, reported as K(i) values, were obtained by a standard receptor binding assay using [3H]CP- 55,940 as the radioligand, while stability toward the amidase was evaluated by comparing the K(i) of each analogue in the presence and absence of phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride (PMSF), a serine protease blocker and inhibitor of anandamide amidase. Introduction of a methyl group in the 1'- and 2'-positions or substitution of the ethanolamido headgroup with a butylamido group gave analogues with vastly improved biochemical stability. This is accomplished in some cases with increased receptor affinity. Conversely, oxazolyl and methyloxazolyl headgroups led to low-affinity analogues. Substitution of the hydroxyl group with electronegative substituents such as fluoro, chloro, allyl, and propargyl groups significantly increased receptor affinity but did not influence the biochemical stability. The 2'-chloro analogue of anandamide was found to have the highest affinity for CB1. Additionally, reversing the positions of the carbonyl and NH in the amido group produces retro-anandamides possessing considerably higher metabolic stability. Replacement of the arachidonyl tail with oleyl or linoleyl results in analogues with low affinities for both receptors. All of the analogues in this study showed high selectivity for the CB1 receptor over the peripheral CB2 receptor. The most potent analogues were tested for their ability to stimulate the binding of [35S]GTPγS to G- proteins and were shown to be potent cannabimimetic agonists. The results are discussed in terms of pharmacophoric features affecting receptor affinity and enzymatic stability.
- Lin, Sonyuan,Khanolkar, Atmaram D.,Fan, Pusheng,Goutopoulos, Andreas,Qin, Ce,Papahadjis, Demetris,Makriyannis, Alexandras
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- Pharmacological characterization of hydrolysis-resistant analogs of oleoylethanolamide with potent anorexiant properties
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Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is an endogenous lipid mediator that reduces food intake, promotes lipolysis, and decreases body weight gain in rodents by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α (PPAR-α). The biological effects of OEA are terminated by two intracellular lipid hydrolase enzymes, fatty-acid amide hydrolase and N-acylethanolamine-hydrolyzing acid amidase. In the present study, we describe OEA analogs that resist enzymatic hydrolysis, activate PPAR-α with high potency in vitro, and persistently reduce feeding when administered in vivo either parenterally or orally. The most potent of these compounds, (Z)-(R)-9-octadecenamide,N-(2- hydroxyethyl, 1-methyl) (KDS-5104), stimulates transcriptional activity of PPAR-α with a half-maximal effective concentration (EC50) of 100 ± 21 nM (n = 11). Parenteral administration of KDS-5104 in rats produces persistent dose-dependent prolongation of feeding latency and postmeal interval (half-maximal effective dose, ED50 = 2.4 ± 1.8 mg kg-1 i.p.; n = 18), as well as increased and protracted tissue exposure compared with OEA. Oral administration of the compound also results in a significant tissue exposure and reduction of food intake in free-feeding rats. These results suggest that the endogenous high-affinity PPAR-α agonist OEA may provide a scaffold for the discovery of novel orally active PPAR-α ligands. Copyright
- Astarita, Giuseppe,Di Giacomo, Barbara,Gaetani, Silvana,Oveisi, Fariba,Compton, Timothy R.,Rivara, Silvia,Tarzia, Giorgio,Mor, Marco,Piomelli, Daniele
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- Prolyl endopeptidase inhibitory activity of unsaturated fatty acids
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Prolyl endopeptidase (PEP, EC 3.4.21.26) is widely distributed in various organs, particularly in the brains of amnestic patients. Evaluation of PEP levels in postmortem brains of Alzheimer's disease patients revealed significant increases in PEP activity, suggesting that a specific PEP inhibitor can be a good candidate for an antiamnestic drug. In this study, mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids were investigated to determine their role as PEP inhibitors. Oleic, linoleic, and arachidonic acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) showed PEP inhibitory activities (IC 50 values of 23.6 ± 0.4, 43.8 ± 1.8, 53.4 ± 1.2, 99.4 ± 1.2, and 46.2 ± 1.0 μM, respectively), indicating that they were effective PEP inhibitors, with inhibition constant (Ki) values of 26.7 ± 0.3, 51.0 ± 0.7, 91.3 ± 3.1, 247.5 ± 2.6, and 89.0 ± 2.3 μM, respectively. Oleic acid showed the highest PEP inhibitory activity. Dixon plots of PEP inhibition showed oleic, linoleic, and arachidonic acids, EPA, and DHA are noncompetitive inhibitors; despite higher IC50 values of these unsaturated fatty acids than strong natural inhibitors, they may have potential use in preventing memory loss.
- Park, Yoon-Seok,Jang, Hyun-Jung,Lee, Kyung-Ho,Hahn, Tae-Ryong,Paik, Young-Sook
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- Different roles for the acyl chain and the amine leaving group in the substrate selectivity of N-Acylethanolamine acid amidase
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N-acylethanolamine acid amidase (NAAA) is an N-terminal nucleophile (Ntn) hydrolase that catalyses the intracellular deactivation of the endogenous analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent palmitoylethanolamide (PEA). NAAA inhibitors counteract this process and exert marked therapeutic effects in animal models of pain, inflammation and neurodegeneration. While it is known that NAAA preferentially hydrolyses saturated fatty acid ethanolamides (FAEs), a detailed profile of the relationship between catalytic efficiency and fatty acid-chain length is still lacking. In this report, we combined enzymatic and molecular modelling approaches to determine the effects of acyl chain and polar head modifications on substrate recognition and hydrolysis by NAAA. The results show that, in both saturated and monounsaturated FAEs, the catalytic efficiency is strictly dependent upon fatty acyl chain length, whereas there is a wider tolerance for modifications of the polar heads. This relationship reflects the relative stability of enzyme-substrate complexes in molecular dynamics simulations.
- Ghidini, Andrea,Scalvini, Laura,Palese, Francesca,Lodola, Alessio,Mor, Marco,Piomelli, Daniele
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- Chemical synthesizing method of N-oleoyl ethanolamine
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The invention belongs to the technical field of N-oleoyl ethanolamine synthesizing and discloses a chemical synthesizing method of N-oleoyl ethanolamine. The chemical synthesizing method includes thesteps of S1, performing low-temperature stirring; S2, adding a mixed solution and N, N-dimethyl formamide; S3, adding triethylamine; S4, adding into amine mixed liquid, and stirring; S5, washing, extracting and performing vacuum concentration; S6, distilling to remove impurities; S7, silica gel column chromatography purification. The chemical synthesizing method has the advantages that the methodis simple, high in purification rate and applicable to large-batch factory production, and the synthesized pure N-oleoyl ethanolamine is free of impurities.
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- Improved fatty acid monoethanolamide synthesis method
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The invention relates to an improved fatty acid monoethanolamide synthesis method, which comprises: 1) preparing a polystyrene resin containing a carboxyl activating agent; 2) carrying out a condensation reaction on the polystyrene resin obtained in the step (1) and fatty acid in the presence of a catalyst to obtain an immobilized active ester; and (3) in the presence of a solvent, carrying out a reaction on the immobilized active ester obtained in the step 2) and ethanolamine, carrying out simple filtration or centrifugation to remove the resin after completing the reaction, carrying out pressure reducing concentration on the obtained liquid phase, and carrying out vacuum drying to obtain the high-quality fatty acid monoethanolamide product. According to the present invention, the condensation reaction is performed under the normal temperature condition, the generation of the by-product is substantially reduced through the selection of the catalyst and the reaction parameters, and the yield of the reaction and the purity of the product are maximized; and with the synthesis method, the defects of more by-products, difficult purification and the like caused by unstable raw material, poor selectivity to ethanolamine and alkali high temperature condition in the prior art are overcome.
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- Fatty acid monoethanol amide succinate sulfonate and its preparation method and application
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The invention provides a preparation method for fatty acid monoethanolamide succinate sulfonate. The preparation method is characterized by comprising the steps of generating amidation reaction by fatty acid and monoethanolamide to generate fatty acid monoethanolamide which is reacted with butenedioic acid or maleic anhydride to generate fatty acid monoethanolamide butenedioic acid ester, and generating salt formation reaction of the fatty acid monoethanolamide butenedioic acid ester and hydrosulphite to generate the fatty acid monoethanolamide succinate sulfonate. Compared with the prior art, trace cutting liquid prepared from the fatty acid monoethanolamide succinate sulfonate provided by the invention has high lubricating property, extreme pressure antiwear property and biological degradability; a high-end requirement on metal processing can be met only by using an extremely small amount of the trace cutting liquid; therefore, harm to the environment and workers is alleviated, and the pollution to the environment is reduced to the maximum extent.
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- A fatty acid monoethanol amide preparation method (by machine translation)
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The invention discloses a fatty acid monoethanol amide preparation method, a fatty acid or a derivative thereof and a monoethanolamine according to a certain proportion, in the absence of solvent or mixed solvent system under full, add a certain amount of alkaline catalyst, under a certain temperature and stirring the reaction for a period of time, preparation of fatty acid monoethanolamine, this invention adopts the fatty acid or a derivative thereof as the amidation reaction preparation of fatty acid monoethanol amide of the acyl donor, has simple technological process, reaction efficiency. (by machine translation)
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- COMPOSITION FOR PROMOTING HAIR GROWTH OR PREVENTING HAIR LOSS
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The present invention relates to a composition for promoting hair growth, preventing hair loss, or relieving inflammation, and more specifically, to a composition which has excellent stability to the skin, has no side effects, and exhibits excellent effects of hair growth promotion and hair loss prevention by promoting hair growth and delaying hair loss. The composition according to the present invention contains a material belonging to a ceramidase inhibitor, glycol, C1-C5 lower alcohol, and water, and thus the composition is safe, has no side effects, can be continuously used for a long period of time, has an excellent effect of hair growth promotion or hair loss prevention by significantly promoting hair growth, and exhibits an inflammation relieving effect as well as a hair growth promoting effect, additionally.
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- Synthesis and evaluation of fatty acid amides on the N-oleoylethanolamide-like activation of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α
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A series of fatty acid amides were synthesized and their peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPAR-α) agonistic activities were evaluated in a normal rat liver cell line, clone 9. The mRNAs of the PPAR-α downstream genes, carnitine-palmitoyltransferase-1 and mitochondrial 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase, were determined by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) as PPAR-α agonistic activities. We prepared nine oleic acid amides. Their PPAR-α agonistic activities were, in decreasing order, N-oleoylhistamine (OLHA), N-oleoylglycine, Oleamide, N-oleoyltyramine, N-oleoylsertonin, and Olvanil. The highest activity was found with OLHA. We prepared and evaluated nine N-acylhistamines (N-acyl-HAs). Of these, OLHA, C16:0-HA, and C18:1Δ9-trans-HA showed similar activity. Activity due to the different chain length of the saturated fatty acid peaked at C16:0-HA. The PPAR-α antagonist, GW6471, inhibited the induction of the PPAR-α downstream genes by OLHA and N-oleoylethanolamide (OEA). These data suggest that N-acyl-HAs could be considered new PPAR-α agonists.
- Takao, Koichi,Noguchi, Kaori,Hashimoto, Yosuke,Shirahata, Akira,Sugita, Yoshiaki
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- Pharmaceuticals and Surfactants from Alga-Derived Feedstock: Amidation of Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives with Amino Alcohols
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Amidation of renewable feedstocks, such as fatty acids, esters, and Chlorella alga based biodiesel, was demonstrated with zeolites and mesoporous materials as catalysts and ethanolamine, alaninol, and leucinol. The last two can be derived from amino acids present in alga. The main products were fatty alkanol amides and the corresponding ester amines, as confirmed by NMR and IR spectroscopy. Thermal amidation of technical-grade oleic acid and stearic acid at 180°C with ethanolamine were non-negligible; both gave 61% conversion. In the amidation of stearic acid with ethanolamine, the conversion over H-Beta-150 was 80% after 3 h, whereas only 63% conversion was achieved for oleic acid; this shows that a microporous catalyst is not suitable for this acid and exhibits a wrinkled conformation. The highest selectivity to stearoyl ethanolamide of 92% was achieved with mildly acidic H-MCM-41 at 70% conversion in 3 h at 180°C. Highly acidic catalysts favored the formation of the ester amine, whereas the amide was obtained with a catalyst that exhibited an optimum acidity. The conversion levels achieved with different fatty acids in the range C12-C18 were similar; this shows that the fatty acid length does not affect the amidation rate. The amidation of methyl palmitate and biodiesel gave low conversions over an acidic catalyst, which suggested that the reaction mechanism in the amidation of esters was different. Pores versus acidity: The structures and properties of zeolites and mesoporous materials are investigated as catalysts for the amidation of renewable feedstocks, such as fatty acids, esters, and Chlorella alga based biodiesel, with ethanolamine, alaninol, and leucinol as nitrogen sources.
- Tkacheva, Anastasia,Dosmagambetova, Inkar,Chapellier, Yann,M?ki-Arvela, P?ivi,Hachemi, Imane,Savela, Risto,Leino, Reko,Viegas, Carolina,Kumar, Narendra,Er?nen, Kari,Hemming, Jarl,Smeds, Annika,Murzin, Dmitry Yu.
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- Antiproliferative activity of synthetic fatty acid amides from renewable resources
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In the work, the in vitro antiproliferative activity of a series of synthetic fatty acid amides were investigated in seven cancer cell lines. The study revealed that most of the compounds showed antiproliferative activity against tested tumor cell lines, mainly on human glioma cells (U251) and human ovarian cancer cells with a multiple drug-resistant phenotype (NCI-ADR/RES). In addition, the fatty methyl benzylamide derived from ricinoleic acid (with the fatty acid obtained from castor oil, a renewable resource) showed a high selectivity with potent growth inhibition and cell death for the glioma cell line - the most aggressive CNS cancer.
- Dos Santos, Daiane S.,Piovesan, Luciana A.,D'Oca, Caroline R. Montes,Hack, Carolina R. Lopes,Treptow, Tamara G.M.,Rodrigues, Marieli O.,Vendramini-Costa, Débora B.,Ruiz, Ana Lucia T.G.,De Carvalho, Jo?o Ernesto,D'Oca, Marcelo G. Montes
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- METHOD OF MAKING FATTY ACID N-ACYLALKANOLAMINES
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The present invention relates to methods for making a fatty acid N-acylalkanolamine having the formula: One of the methods comprises the steps of providing a vinyl ester of a fatty acid having the formula: providing a primary or secondary alkanolamine having the formula: NHR1R2; and reacting the vinyl ester of the fatty acid with the alkanolamine under conditions effective to form the fatty acid N-acylalkanolamine. The other method comprises the steps of providing a fatty acid; purifying the fatty acid; providing a primary or secondary alkanolamine having the formula: NHR1R2; reacting the fatty acid with the alkanolamine under conditions effective to form the fatty acid N-acylalkanolamine; and purifying the formed fatty acid N-acylalkanolamine.
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- Inhibition of Cancer Cell Proliferation Using Oleoylethanolamide
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A pharmaceutical composition including oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is administered to inhibit tumor/cancer cell proliferation. The pharmaceutically composition may additionally include vitamin A, carotenoids, ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid and/or conjugated linolenic acid. The tumor/cancer may be colorectal cancer, lung adenocarcinoma, breast cancer, hepatoma, oral cancer and/or stomach adenocarcinoma.
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- Optimized synthesis and characterization of N-acylethanolamines and O-acylethanolamines, important family of lipid-signalling molecules
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The endocannabinoid anandamide (N-arachidonoylethanolamine, AEA), a physiologically occurring bioactive compound on CB1 and CB2 receptors, has multiple physiological functions. Since the discovery of AEA additional non-cannabinoid endogenous compounds such as N-palmitoylethanolamine (PEA), and N-oleoylethanolamine (OEA) have been identified from mammalian tissues. Virodhamine (O-arachidonoylethanolamine, VA) is the only identified new member of the endocannabinoid family that is characterised by an ester linkage between acylic acid and ethanolamine instead of the amide linkage found in AEA and others non-cannabinoid N-acylethanolamines. It has been reported, as a cautionary note for lipid analyses, that VA can be produced nonenzymatically from AEA (and vice versa) as consequence of O,N-acyl migrations. O,N-acyl migrations are well documented in synthetic organic chemistry literature, but are not well described or recognized with regard to methods in lipid isolation or lipid enzyme studies. We here report an economical and effective protocol for large scale synthesis and characterization of some N- and O-acylethanolamines that could be useful as reference standards in order to investigate their possible formation in biological membranes, with potentially interesting biological properties.
- Ottria, Roberta,Casati, Silvana,Ciuffreda, Pierangela
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- Evaluation of endogenous fatty acid amides and their synthetic analogues as potential anti-inflammatory leads
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A series of endogenous fatty acid amides and their analogues (1-78) were prepared, and their inhibitory effects on pro-inflammatory mediators (NO, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α) in LPS-activated RAW264.7 cells were evaluated. Their inhibitory activity on the pro-inflammatory chemokine MDC in IFN-γ-activated HaCaT cells was also examined. The results showed that the activity is strongly dependent on the nature of the fatty acid part of the molecules. As expected, the amides derived from enone fatty acids showed significant activity and were more active than those derived from other types of fatty acids. A variation of the amine headgroup also altered bioactivity profile remarkably, possibly by modulating cell permeability. Regarding the amine part of the molecules, N-acyl dopamines exhibited the most potent activity (IC50 ~2 μM). This is the first report of the inhibitory activity of endogenous fatty acid amides and their analogues on the production of nitric oxide, cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α) and the chemokine MDC. This study suggests that the enone fatty acid-derived amides (such as N-acyl ethanolamines and N-acyl amino acids) and N-acyl dopamines may be potential anti-inflammatory leads.
- Dang, Hung The,Kang, Gyeoung Jin,Yoo, Eun Sook,Hong, Jongki,Choi, Jae Sue,Kim, Hyung Sik,Chung, Hae Young,Jung, Jee H.
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- Alkyl sulfonyl derivatized PAMAM-G2 dendrimers as nonviral gene delivery vectors with improved transfection efficiencies
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Amphiphilic dendrimer-based gene delivery vectors bearing peripheral alkyl sulfonyl hydrophobic tails were constructed using low-generation PAMAM-G2 as the core and functionalized by means of the aza-Michael type addition of its primary amino groups to vinylsulfone derivatives as an efficient tool for surface engineering. While the unmodified PAMAM-G2 was unable to efficiently transfect eukaryotic cells, functionalized PAMAM-G2 dendrimers were able to bind DNA at low N/P ratios, protect DNA from digestion with DNase I and showed high transfection efficiencies and low cytotoxicity. Dendrimers with a C18 alkyl chain produced transfection efficiencies up to 3.1 fold higher than LipofectAMINE 2000 in CHO-k1 cells. The dendriplexes based in functionalized PAMAM-G2 also showed the ability to retain their transfection properties in the presence of serum and the ability to transfect different eukaryotic cell lines such as Neuro-2A and RAW 264.7. Taking advantage of the vinylsulfone chemistry, fluorescent PAMAM-G2 derivatives of these vectors were prepared as molecular probes to determine cellular uptake and internalization through a clathrin-independent mechanism.
- Morales-Sanfrutos, Julia,Megia-Fernandez, Alicia,Hernandez-Mateo, Fernando,Giron-Gonzalez, Ma Dolores,Salto-Gonzalez, Rafael,Santoyo-Gonzalez, Francisco
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Using an N-oleoyl ethanolamide scaffold, a series of phosphate polar head group analogues of LPA comprised of various α-substituted phosphonates and thiophosphates was prepared. In a broken cell GTP[γ35S] binding assay, agonist activity was evaluated at the three LPA receptors of the endothelial differentiation gene (Edg) family. This study has resulted in the discovery of a nonhydrolyzable LPA1-selective agonist (11). Additionally, thiophosphate 19 bears an isosteric phosphate mimetic that confers agonism at the LPA1 receptor but not LPA2.
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Although lipid phosphoric acid mediators such as lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) are now recognized widely as intercellular signaling molecules, the medicinal chemistry of these mediators is poorly developed. With the goal of achieving a better understanding of the structure activity relationships in LPA, we have synthesized and tested a series of LPA analogs that lack the 2- hydroxyl moiety. Our series consisted of compounds with 2, 3, or 4 carbon diol or amino alcohol backbones and oleoyl or palmitoleoyl acyl groups. These molecules cannot be acylated further to form phosphatidic acids, nor do they have chiral centers. The rank order potency of these compounds in mobilization of calcium in MDA MB-231 cells suggested a maximum optimal chain length of 24-25 atoms. However, high potency for the inhibition of adenylyl cyclase in these cells was achieved only by one compound that also contained a dissociable proton five bond lengths from the phosphorus atom. That compound, N-oleoyl-2-hydroxyethyl-1-phosphate, was nearly equipotent to 1- oleoyl LPA in both assays. The striking mimicry of LPA by the ethanolamine- based compound and the presence of fatty acid amides in tissue prompts us to propose that phosphorylated N-acyl ethanolamides occur naturally.
- Lynch, Kevin R.,Hopper, Darrin W.,Carlisle, Steven J.,Catalano, John G.,Zhang, Ming,Macdonald, Timothy L.
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The pursuit of endogenous sleep-inducing substances has been the focus of an extensive, complicated body of research. Several compounds, including Δ-sleep-inducing peptide and prostaglandin D2, have been suggested to play a role in sleep induction, and yet, the molecular mechanisms of this physiological process remain largely unknown. In recent efforts, the cerebrospinal fluid of sleep-deprived cats was analyzed in search of compounds that accumulated during sleep deprivation. An agent with the chemical formula C18H35NO was found to cycle with sleep-wake patterns, increasing in concentration with sleep deprivation and decreasing in amount upon recovery sleep. Since the material was generated in minute quantities and only under the special conditions of sleep deprivation, efforts to isolate sufficient material for adequate characterization, structure identification, and subsequent detailed evaluation of its properties proved unrealistic. With the trace amounts of the impure endogenous compound available, extensive MS studies on the agent were completed, revealing key structural features of the molecule including two degrees of unsaturation, a long alkyl chain, and a nitrogen substituent capable of fragmenting as ammonia. Additionally, HPLC traces suggested a weak UV absorbance for the unknown material. With this data in hand and encouraged by the relatively small size of the molecule, MW = 281, a synthetic approach toward the structural identification of the natural compound was initiated. Herein, we report the full details of the synthesis and comparative characterization of candidate structures for this endogenous agent that led to the unambiguous structural correlation with synthetic cis-9-octadecenamide.
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The efficient synthesis of polyunsaturated phospholipids is challenging due to the sensitivity of the unsaturated moiety to the conditions employed in phosphate ester deprotection. We discuss here three independent methods that resolve this issue and enable the synthesis of a series of unsaturated lysophosphatidic acid mimics for the development of a more comprehensive understanding of the structure-activity relationship in this series.
- Hopper, Darrin W.,Catalano, John G.,Macdonald, Timothy L.
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