- Development of Novel Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier Inhibitors to Treat Hair Loss
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Herein, we report the synthesis and evaluation of novel analogues of UK-5099 both in vitro and in vivo for the development of mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC) inhibitors to treat hair loss. A comprehensive understanding of the structure-activity relationship was obtained by varying four positions of the hit compound, namely, the alkyl group on the N1 position, substituents on the indole core, various aromatic and heteroaromatic core structures, and various Michael acceptors. The major discovery was that the inhibitors with a 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl group at the N1 position were shown to have much better activity than JXL001 (UK-5099) to increase cellular lactate production. Additionally, analogue JXL069, possessing a 7-azaindole heterocycle, was also shown to have significant MPC inhibition activity, which further increases the chemical space for drug design. Finally, more than 10 analogues were tested on shaved mice by topical treatment and promoted obvious hair growth on mice.
- Liu, Xiaoguang,Flores, Aimee A.,Situ, Lisa,Gu, Wen,Ding, Hui,Christofk, Heather R.,Lowry, William E.,Jung, Michael E.
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p. 2046 - 2063
(2021/02/16)
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- COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING HAIR GROWTH
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The present disclosure relates to compounds that are capable of inhibiting the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier and promoting hair growth. The disclosure further relates to methods of promoting hair growth or treating conditions or disorders affecting hair growth, such as baldness or alopecia.
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- COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING HAIR GROWTH
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The present disclosure relates to compounds that are capable of inhibiting the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier and promoting hair growth. The disclosure further relates to methods of promoting hair growth or treating conditions or disorders affecting hair growth, such as baldness or alopecia.
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- Iron-Catalyzed β-Alkylation of Alcohols
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β-Branched alkylated alcohols have been prepared in good yields using a double-hydrogen autotransfer strategy in the presence of our diaminocyclopentadienone iron tricarbonyl complex Fe1. The alkylation of some 2-arylethanol derivatives was successfully addressed with benzylic alcohols and methanol as alkylating reagents under mild conditions. Deuterium labeling experiments suggested that both alcohols (2-arylethanol and either methanol or benzyl alcohol) served as hydrogen donors in this cascade process.
- Bettoni, Leó,Gaillard, Sylvain,Renaud, Jean-Luc
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p. 8404 - 8408
(2019/10/16)
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- Formal hydration of non-activated terminal olefins using tandem catalysts
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The hydration of terminal olefins to secondary alcohols has been achieved using a Pd(ii)/Ru(ii) catalyst combination with high regioselectivity and yields. Both vinyl arenes and aliphatic olefins can be hydrated easily with the tandem catalyst system using a low catalyst loading of 1 mol%. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2014.
- Yang, Yongsheng,Guo, Jiayi,Ng, Huimin,Chen, Zhiyong,Teo, Peili
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supporting information
p. 2608 - 2611
(2014/03/21)
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- CATALYTIC ANTI-MARKOVNIKOV OXIDATION AND HYDRATION OF OLEFINS
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The disclosure provides a dual-catalysis system for direct conversion of olefins to alcohols. The cooperative catalytic system contains one oxidizing catalyst and one transfer-hydrogenation catalyst. A wide variety of olefins, including aromatic and aliphatic olefins, can be used as the reactant. The transformation proceeds with anti-Markovnikov selectivity, and in some aspects provides primary alcohols as major products. The disclosure further provides a system for oxidation of olefins with anti-Markovnikov selectivity.
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(2012/07/14)
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- Primary alcohols from terminal olefins: Formal anti-Markovnikov hydration via triple relay catalysis
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Alcohol synthesis is critical to the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The addition of water across olefins to form primary alcohols (anti-Markovnikov olefin hydration) would be a broadly useful reaction but has largely proven elusive; an indirect hydroboration/oxidation sequence requiring stoichiometric borane and oxidant is currently the most practical methodology. Here, we report a more direct approach with the use of a triple relay catalysis system that couples palladium-catalyzed oxidation, acid-catalyzed hydrolysis, and ruthenium-catalyzed reduction cycles. Aryl-substituted terminal olefins are converted to primary alcohols by net reaction with water in good yield and excellent regioselectivity.
- Dong, Guangbin,Teo, Peili,Wickens, Zachary K.,Grubbs, Robert H.
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p. 1609 - 1612
(2012/02/01)
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- ARTEMISININ-BASED PEROXIDE COMPOUNDS AS BROAD SPECTRUM ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS
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Described herein is the synthesis, bioassay results and utility of new C-9 and C-10 substituted artemisinin derivatives with easily functionalizable groups attached to the artemisinin skeleton through carbon chain or heteroatoms. Described also is the demonstration of this class of compounds for their broad-spectrum anti-parasitic activity. Certain of these analogs possess noticeable cytotoxicity deliberately focused on treatment of cancerous diseases.
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(2010/02/07)
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- Structure-activity relationships of the antimalarial agent artemisinin. 7. Direct modification of (+)-artemisinin and in vivo antimalarial screening of new, potential preclinical antimalarial candidates
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On the basis of earlier reported quantitative structure-activity relationship studies, a series of 9β-16-(arylalkyl)-10-deoxoartemisinins were proposed for synthesis. Several of the new compounds 7 and 10-14 were synthesized employing the key synthetic intermediate 23. In a second approach, the natural product (+)-artemisinic acid was utilized as an acceptor for conjugate addition, and the resultant homologated acids were subjected to singlet oxygenation and acid treatment to provide artemisinin analogues. Under a new approach, we developed a one step reaction for the interconversion of artemisinin 1 into artemisitene 22 that did not employ selenium-based reagents and found that 2-arylethyliodides would undergo facile radical-induced conjugate addition to the exomethylene lactone of 22 in good yield. The lactone carbonyls were removed sequentially by diisobutylaluminum hydride reduction followed directly by a second reduction (BF3-etherate/Et3SiH) to afford the desired corresponding pyrans. Six additional halogen-substituted aromatic side chains were installed via 22 furnishing the bioassay candidates 15-20. The analogues were examined for in vitro antimalarial activity in the W-2 and D-6 clones of Plasmodium falciparum and were additionally tested in vivo in Plasmodium berghei- and/or Plasmodium yoelii-infected mice. Several of the compounds emerged as highly potent orally active candidates without obvious toxicity. Of these, two were chosen for pharmacokinetic evaluation, 14 and 17.
- Avery, Mitchell A.,Alvim-Gaston, Maria,Vroman, Jeffrey A.,Wu, Baogen,Ager, Arba,Peters, Wallace,Robinson, Brian L.,Charman, William
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p. 4321 - 4335
(2007/10/03)
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