131656-82-1Relevant articles and documents
Syntheses of NAMDA derivatives inhibiting NO production in BV-2 cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide
Jai, Woong Seo,Srisook, Ekaruth,Hyo, Jin Son,Hwang, Onyou,Cha, Young-Nam,Dae, Yoon Chi
, p. 3369 - 3373 (2005)
Sixteen derivatives of N-acetyl-3-O-methyldopamine (NAMDA), an inhibitor of BH4 synthesis, were designed and synthesized. The ability of these derivatives to inhibit NO and BH4 production by lipopolysaccharide- stimulated BV-2 microglial cells was determined. While NAMDA at 100 μM inhibited NO and BH4 production by only about 20%, its catecholamide 8, indole 23 derivative, 13, and N-acetyl tetrahydroisoquinoline 25 inhibited the NO production by >50% at the same concentration. In particular, 13 and 25 inhibited both NO and BH4 production to similar degrees, which suggested that these compounds might inhibit NO production by blocking BH 4-dependent dimerization of the newly synthesized iNOS monomer.