- Structure-activity relationship study and biological evaluation of SAC-Garlic acid conjugates as novel anti-inflammatory agents
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A series of S-allyl-L-cysteine (SAC) with garlic acid conjugates as anti-inflammatory agents were designed and synthesized. Among the 40 tested compounds, SMU-8c exhibited the most potent inhibitory activity to Pam3CSK4-induced nitric oxide (NO) in RAW264.7 macrophages with IC50 of 22.54 ± 2.60 μM. The structure-activity relationship (SAR) study suggested that the esterified carboxyl group, carbon chain extension and methoxylation phenol hydroxy could improve the anti-inflammatory efficacy. Preliminary anti-inflammatory mechanism studies showed that SMU-8c significantly down-regulated the levels of Pam3CSK4 triggered TNF-α cytokine in human THP-1 cells, mouse RAW 264.7 macrophages, as well as in ex-vivo human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) with no influence on cell viability. SMU-8c specifically blocked the Pam3CSK4 ignited secreted embryonic alkaline phosphatase (SEAP) signaling with no influence to Poly I:C or LPS triggered TLR3 or TLR4 signaling. Moreover, SMU-8c suppressed TLR2 in HEK-Blue hTLR2 cells and inhibited the formation of TLR1-TLR2, and TLR2-TLR6 complex in human PBMC. In summary, SMU-8c inhibited the TLR2 signaling pathway to down-regulate the inflammation cytokines, such as NO, SEAP and TNF-α, to realize its anti-inflammatory activity.
- Bi, Jingjie,Wang, Wenqing,Du, Junxi,Chen, Kun,Cheng, Kui
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- Synthesis and photophysics of benzazole based triazoles with amino acid-derived pendant units. Multiparametric optical sensors for BSA and CT-DNA in solution
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Herein we report the synthesis of a series of amino acid-derived triazoles by an organocatalytic cycloaddition reaction between azides and carbonyl compounds, catalyzed by a simple amine. These compounds present absorption maxima located in the UV-B ascribed to fully spin and symmetry allowed electronic transitions and a main fluorescence emission in the UV-A (~380 nm) with a relatively large Stokes shift (5700 cm?1). No significant solvatochromism was observed in both ground and excited states. Unexpectedly, the benzoxazole derivatives presented much higher fluorescence quantum yield values (40–80%) of compared to the sulfur analogues (3–6%). In addition, the DNA binding assays indicated that these compounds presented strong interaction with CT-DNA, which could be attributed to π-stacking and intermolecular hydrogen-bonding. The interaction of the benzazoles with bovine serum albumin (BSA) was also investigated, where a suppression mechanism was observed. In each case, docking was performed to better understand the observed interactions.
- Debia, Natalí P.,Rodríguez, Juan J.P.,da Silveira, Carolina H.,Chaves, Otavio A.,Iglesias, Bernardo A.,Rodembusch, Fabiano S.,Lüdtke, Diogo S.
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- Deprotection/reprotection of the amino group in α-amino acids and peptides. A one-pot procedure in [Bmim][BF4] ionic liquid
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This paper presents an efficient one-pot protocol for the sequential deprotection/reprotection of the α-amino group in α-amino acid and dipeptide methyl esters. [Bmim][BF4] is used as the solvent in the entire process. In particular, the use of the ionic liquid allows for rapid and clean removal of the 4-nitrobenzenesulfonyl (nosyl) group and for facile subsequent tert-butyloxycarbonylation of the free α-amino function under very mild conditions. N-Boc-α-amino acid as well as peptide derivatives are isolated in excellent yields, and do not require any further purification. Absolute configurations of the precursors are totally preserved during the process.
- Di Gioia,Barattucci,Bonaccorsi,Leggio,Minuti,Romio,Temperini,Siciliano
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p. 2678 - 2686
(2014/01/06)
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- A mild and highly convenient chemoselective alkylation of thiols using Cs2CO3-TBAI
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A mild and improved method for the synthesis of thioethers has been developed. In the presence of cesium carbonate, tetrabutylammonium iodide, and DMF, various alkyl and aryl thiols underwent S-alkylation to afford structurally diverse sulfides in high yield. Unprotected mercaptoalcohols and thioamines reacted chemoselectively at the sulfur moiety exclusively. An example of a one-pot, solid-phase synthesis of a thioether is also described.
- Salvatore, Ralph Nicholas,Smith, Robert A.,Nischwitz, Adam K.,Gavin, Terrence
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p. 8931 - 8935
(2007/10/03)
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