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Synthesis of caffeic acid phenethyl ester derivatives, and their cytoprotective and neuritogenic activities in PC12 cells
Shi, Haiming,Xie, Dongsheng,Yang, Ruoling,Cheng, Yaqian
, p. 5046 - 5053 (2015/04/22)
Twenty-one caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) derivatives were synthesized, and characterized by IR, HR-MS, 1H and 13C NMR analyses. All compounds were evaluated for their cytoprotective effects against H2O2-induced cytotoxicity and neuritogenic activities in the neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells. Compounds 1 and 20 exhibited stronger cytoprotective activities than their parent compound CAPE at 4 nM. Compounds 1, 4, 12 and 13 showed potential neuritogenic activities at 0.5 nM, while compounds 19 and 20 induced neurite outgrowth at 10 nM. The results from this study suggested that CAPE and its derivatives may be potential functional food ingredients for the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases.
A rapid and practical catalytic esterification for the preparation of caffeic acid esters
Xie, Dongsheng,Yang, Fengzhi,Xie, Jin,Zhang, Man,Liu, Wenlu,Fu, Lei
, p. 695 - 700 (2015/02/05)
A convenient and practical catalytic method for the preparation of caffeic acid esters is reported. This esterification was carried out with high efficiency in the presence of ytterbium triflate in nitromethane without any other auxiliary reagents. The wide scope of application and especially the higher reactivity and more convenient procedure than previous methods make it a valuable application for the synthesis of caffeic acid esters and other cinnamic acid esters.
Hydroxylated aromatic inhibitors of HIV-1 integrase
Burke Jr.,Fesen,Mazumder,Wang,Carothers,Grunberger,Driscoll,Kohn,Pommier
, p. 4171 - 4178 (2007/10/03)
Efficient replication of HIV-1 requires integration of a DNA copy of the viral genome into a chromosome of the host cell. Integration is catalyzed by the viral integrase, and we have previously reported that phenolic moieties in compounds such as flavones, caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE, 2), and curcumin confer inhibitory activity against HIV-1 integrase. We now extend these findings by performing a comprehensive structure-activity relationship using CAPE analogues. Approximately 30 compounds have been prepared as HIV integrase inhibitors based on the structural lead provided by CAPE, which has previously been shown to exhibit an IC50 value of 7 μM in our integration assay. These analogues were designed to examine specific features of the parent CAPE structure which may be important for activity. Among the features examined for their effects on inhibitory potency were ring substitution, side chain length and composition, and phenyl ring conformational orientation. In an assay which measured the combined effect of two sequential steps, dinucleotide cleavage and strand transfer, several analogues have IC50 values for 3'-processing and strand transfer lower than those of CAPE. Inhibition of strand transfer was assayed using both blunt-ended and 'precleaved' DNA substrates. Disintegration using an integrase mutant lacking the N-terminal zinc finger and C-terminal DNA-binding domains was also inhibited by these analogues, suggesting that the binding site for these compounds resides in the central catalytic core. Several CAPE analogues were also tested for selective activity against transformed cells. Taken together, these results suggest that the development of novel antiviral agents for the treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome can be based upon inhibition of HIV-1 integrase.
