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Toxicity of the amphetamine metabolites 4-hydroxyamphetamine and 4-hydroxynorephedrine in human dopaminergic differentiated SH-SY5Y cells
Feio-Azevedo,Costa,Ferreira,Branco,Pereira,Bastos,Carvalho,Capela
, p. 65 - 76 (2017)
Amphetamine (AMPH) is a psychostimulant used worldwide by millions of patients in the clinical treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, narcolepsy or even obesity, and is also a drug of abuse. 4-Hydroxynorephedrine (4-OHNE) and 4-hydroxyamphetamine (4-OHAMPH) are two major metabolites known to persist in the brain longer than AMPH. The contribution of AMPH metabolites for its neurotoxicity is undetermined. We evaluated the toxicity of AMPH and its metabolites 4-OHNE and 4-OHAMPH, obtained by chemical synthesis, in human dopaminergic differentiated SH-SY5Y neurons. Cells were exposed to AMPH (concentration range 0–5 mM) or 4-OHAMPH or 4-OHNE (concentration range 0–10 mM) for 24 or 48 h, and the viability was determined by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage assays. Results showed that for both AMPH and the metabolites a concentration-dependent toxicity was observed. The toxic concentration 50% (TC50) for AMPH and 4-OHNE following 24 h exposure was circa 3.5 mM and 8 mM, respectively. For 4-OHAMPH the TC50 was not reached in the tested concentration range. N-acetyl cysteine, cycloheximide, L-carnitine, and methylphenidate were able to reduce cell death induced by AMPH TC50. Acridine orange/ethidium bromide staining showed evident signs of late apoptotic cells and necrotic cells following 24 h exposure to AMPH 3.50 mM. The 4-OHAMPH metabolite at 8.00 mM originated few late apoptotic cells, whereas 4-OHNE at 8.00 mM resulted in late apoptotic cells and necrotic cells, in a scenario similar to AMPH. In conclusion, the AMPH metabolite 4-OHNE is more toxic than 4-OHAMPH, nonetheless both are less toxic than the parent compound in vitro. The most toxic metabolite 4-OHNE has longer permanence in the brain, rendering likely its contribution for AMPH neurotoxicity.
BETA-HYDROXYETHYLAMINES FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASES
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Page/Page column 51; 52, (2019/04/11)
There is herein provided a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), wherein X, R1, R2, R3 and n have meanings as provided in the description.
PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BAZEDOXIFENE
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Paragraph 0059-0060, (2020/01/12)
The invention relates to a process for preparation of the compound 3-methyl-5-benzyloxy-2-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-1H-indole 5, an intermediate for the synthesis of bazedoxifene and bazedoxifene acetate.
