- Discovery of isoliquiritigenin analogues that reverse acute hepatitis by inhibiting macrophage polarization
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Screening a natural product library of 850 compounds yield isoliquiritigenin as an effective anti-inflammatory agent by inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory NO induced by Pam3CSK4, while its activity accompanied by toxicity. Further studies obtained the optimized isoliquiritigenin derivative SMU-B14, which can inhibit Pam3CSK4 triggered toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) signaling with low toxicity and high potency. Preliminary mechanism studies indicated that SMU-B14 worked through TLR2/MyD88, phosphorylation of IKKα/β, leading to the reduce degradation of NF-κB related IKBα and p65 complex, then inhibited the production of inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β both in human and murine cell lines. Subsequent polarization experiments showed SMU-B14 significant reversed the polarization of M1 phenotype primary macrophage activated by Pam3CSK4 in vitro, and reduced the infiltration of neutrophil and polarization of M1-type macrophage, decreased serum alanine transaminase (ALT), as a result protected liver from being injured in vivo. In summary, we obtained an optimized lead compound SMU-B14 and found it functionally blocked TLR2/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway to down-regulate the production of inflammatory cytokines resulted significant liver protection property.
- Yang, Junjie,Hu, Fanjie,Guo, Chengjun,Liang, Yuqing,Song, Haiying,Cheng, Kui
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- Synthesis and biological evaluation of isoliquiritigenin derivatives as a neuroprotective agent against glutamate mediated neurotoxicity in HT22 cells
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Glutamate-induced neurotoxicity is characterized by cellular Ca2+ uptake, which is upstream of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced apoptosis signaling and MAPKs activation. In the present study, we synthesized isoliquiritigenin analogs with electron-donating and electron-withdrawing functional groups. These analogs were evaluated for neuroprotective effect against glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in HT22 cells. Among these analogs, compound BS11 was selected as a potent neuroprotective agent. Cellular Ca2+ concentration, ROS level, MAPKs activation and AIF translocation to the nucleus were increased upon treatment with 5 mM glutamate. In contrast, we identified that compound BS11 reduced the cellular Ca2+ concentration and ROS level upon glutamate exposure. Western blot analysis showed that MAPK activation was decreased by treatment with compound BS11. We further identified that cotreatment of compound BS11 and glutamate inhibited translocation of AIF to the nucleus.
- Selvaraj, Baskar,Kim, Dae Won,Huh, Gyuwon,Lee, Heesu,Kang, Kyungsu,Lee, Jae Wook
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- Synthesis and evaluation of butein derivatives for in vitro and in vivo inflammatory response suppression in lymphedema
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Herein, we demonstrate that butein (1) can prevent swelling in a murine lymphedema model by suppressing tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) production. Butein derivatives were synthesized and evaluated to identify compounds with in vitro anti-inflammatory activity. Among them, 20 μM of compounds 7j, 7m, and 14a showed 50percent suppression of TNF-α production in mouse peritoneal macrophages after lipopolysaccharide stimulation. Compound 14a, exhibited the strongest potency with an in vitro IC50 of 14.6 μM and suppressed limb volume by 70percent in a murine lymphedema model. The prodrug strategy enabled a six-fold increase in kinetic solubility of compound 1 and five-fold higher levels of active metabolite in the blood for compound 14a via oral administration in the pharmacokinetics study. We suggest that the compound 14a could be developed as a potential therapeutic agent targeting anti-inflammatory activity to alleviate lymphedema progression.
- Kang, Hee,Ku, Jin-Mo,Lee, Jung-hun,Lee, Sukchan,Park, Kye Won,Roh, Kangsan,Song, Youngju
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- Synthesis and biological evaluation of α-methyl-chalcone for anti-cervical cancer activity
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A series of 31 chalcones were synthesized and evaluated for anti-proliferative activity against the human cervical cancer cell lines (HeLa and SiHa). Compound 19, (E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-(dimethylamino) phenyl)-2-methylprop-2-en-1-one was found to be an effective anti-proliferative agent in HeLa and SiHa cells (IC50 = 0.035 μM). Compound 19 increased the percentage of apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner, as measured by Annexin V-FITC (fluorescein isothiocyanate)/(propidium iodide) PI staining. Molecular modeling studies of compound 19 showed that the most potent structure was docked at the yeast 20 S proteasome binding site (Protein Data Bank code-3E47) and was stabilized in the cavity by various hydrophobic and hydrogen bonding interactions.
- Ren, Bing-zhao,Ablise, Mourboul,Yang, Xu-chao,Liao, Bo-er,Yang, Zheng
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p. 1871 - 1883
(2017/08/03)
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- Calcium hydroxide is an efficient catalyst for synthesis of polyhydroxy chalcones
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Calcium hydroxide was found to be an efficient catalyst for synthesis of polyhydroxy chalcones. This method has been employed to synthesize various 2′,4′-dihydroxychalcones having various substituents on the B ring. The merits of this method include shorter reaction time, inexpensive and easily available catalyst, high yield, and easy workup compared to other reported methods. Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
- Kulkarni,Swami,Zubaidha
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p. 617 - 620
(2013/07/19)
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- Synthesis and evaluation of antiinflammatory activity of substituted chalcone derivatives
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In an effort to develop potent antiinflammatory agents, a series of substituted chalcone derivatives was synthesized and evaluated for antiinflammatory activity through monitoring of their ability to inhibit xylene-induced ear edema in mice. Some of the tested compounds exhibited significant activity, and compounds 3f [(E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(4- dimethylamino)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-one] and 3h [(E)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(2,4- dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one] showed the highest antiinflammatory activity (62 and 68% inhibition, respectively, 2 h before administration), comparable with or even slightly more potent than the reference drug ibuprofen (53%). Furthermore, the structure-activity relationship of these substituted chalcone derivatives was demonstrated.
- Zhang, Xue-Wu,Zhao, Dong-Hai,Quan, Ying-Chun,Sun, Liang-Peng,Yin, Xiu-Mei,Guan, Li-Ping
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p. 403 - 412
(2011/02/27)
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- Small molecules with structural similarities to siderophores as novel antimicrobials against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Yersinia pestis
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Drugs inhibiting the iron scarcity-induced, siderophore-mediated iron-scavenging systems of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and Yersinia pestis (Yp) may provide new therapeutic lines of defense. Compounds with structural similarities to siderophores were synthesized and evaluated as antimicrobials against Mtb and Yp under iron-limiting conditions, which mimic the iron scarcity these pathogens encounter and must adapt to in the host, and under standard iron-rich conditions for comparison. New antimicrobials were identified, some of which warrant exploration as initial leads against potentially novel targets and small-molecule tools to assist in the elucidation of targets specific to iron-scarcity adapted Mtb and Yp.
- Stirrett, Karen L.,Ferreras, Julian A.,Jayaprakash, Venkatesan,Sinha, Barij N.,Ren, Tao,Quadri, Luis E.N.
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p. 2662 - 2668
(2008/12/21)
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- Diarylalkanes as potent inhibitors of binuclear enzymes
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The present invention implements a strategy that combines an enzyme inhibition assay with a chemical dereplication process to identify active plant extracts and the particular compounds—diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols within those extracts that specifically inhibit binuclear enzyme function. Included in the present invention are compositions of matter comprised of one or more of diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols, which inhibit the activity of binuclear enzymes, particularly tyrosinase and which prevent melanin overproduction. The present invention also provides a method for inhibiting the activity of a binuclear enzyme, particularly tyrosinase and a method for preventing and treating diseases and conditions related to binuclear enzyme function. The present invention further includes a method for preventing and treating melanin overproduction and diseases and conditions of the skin related thereto. The method for preventing and treating diseases and conditions related to binuclear enzyme function and melanin overproduction is comprised of administering to a host in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols synthesized and/or isolated from one or more plants together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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- The heck coupling reaction using aryl vinyl ketones: Synthesis of flavonoids
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In our previous communication, an α,β-unsaturated aryl ketone was employed as the substrate olefin, which underwent arylation in the Heck coupling reaction. The use of this reagent has allowed us to design a new strategy for the synthesis of flavonoids. In this paper, we illustrate the versatility of the procedure, which was used for the preparation of several chalcones. According to our synthetic scheme, several aryl iodides, selected in order to obtain chalcones differently substituted in ring B, were treated with α,β-unsaturated ketones. All reported syntheses gave high yields. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004.
- Bianco, Armandodoriano,Cavarischia, Claudia,Guiso, Marcella
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p. 2894 - 2898
(2007/10/03)
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- A Convenient Synthesis of Homobutein
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Homobutein (4) has been synthesised by the condensation of 2-hydroxy-4-(methoxymethoxy)acetophenone (1) and 3-methoxy-4-(methoxymethoxy)benzaldehyde (2) followed by demethoxymethylation of the resulting chalcone (3).
- Begum, S. Dilshad,Parthasarathi, J.
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