- 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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experimental part
p. 1520 - 1527
(2011/03/23)
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- Application of hansch's model to capsaicinoids and capsinoids: A study using the quantitative structure-activity relationship. A novel method for the synthesis of capsinoids
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We describe a synthetic approach for two families of compounds, the capsaicinoids and capsinoids, as part of a study of the quantitative relationship between structure and activity. A total of 14 capsaicinoids of increasing lateral chain lengths, from 2 to 16 carbon atoms, were synthesized. In addition, 14 capsinoids with identical lateral chains, as well as capsiate and dihydrocapsiate, have been synthesized, and a new method for the synthesis of these compounds has been developed. The yields range from 48.35 to 98.98%. It has been found that the synthetic capsaicinoids and capsinoids present a lipophilia similar to those of the natural compounds and present similar biological activity. The bioactivity of the synthetic capsaicinoids and capsinoids decreases proportionally to the degree of difference in lipophilia (higher or lower) compared to the natural compounds. Biological activity was determined using the etiolated wheat (Triticum aestlvum L.) coleoptiles bioassay and by comparing results of the synthesis with those presented by their counterpart natural compounds. The bioactivities found correlated directly to the lipophilic properties of the synthesized compounds.
- Barbero, Gerardo F.,Molinillo, Jose M. G.,Varela, Rosa M.,Palma, Miguel,MacIas, Francisco A.,Barroso, Carmelo G.
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experimental part
p. 3342 - 3349
(2011/07/30)
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- Highly efficient synthesis of capsaicin analogues by condensation of vanillylamine and acyl chlorides in a biphase H2O/CHCl3 system
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Highly efficient synthesis of capsaicin analogues was developed using condensation of vanillylamine with acyl chlorides in a biphase H2O/CHCl3 system under mild conditions. For C4-C18 aliphatic or aromatic acyl chlorides, the yields were up to 93-96% with high purity after a simple work-up procedure, and only 1-1.16 equiv of acyl chloride was needed in the reaction.
- Wang, Bo,Yang, Fan,Shan, Yi-Fan,Qiu, Wen-Wei,Tang, Jie
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supporting information; experimental part
p. 5409 - 5412
(2009/10/17)
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- Enzymatic synthesis of capsaicin analogs with liver acetone powder
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The enzymatic synthesis of capsaicin analogs with saturated or unsaturated acyl moieties has been achieved by using liver acetone powder as a catalyst.
- Kobata, Kenji,Yoshikawa, Koichi,Kohashi, Masahiro,Watanabe, Tatsuo
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p. 2789 - 2790
(2007/10/03)
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