146965-79-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Photo-caged agonists of the nuclear receptors RARγ and TRβ provide unique time-dependent gene expression profiles for light-activated gene patterning
Link, Kristian H.,Cruz, Federico G.,Ye, Hai-Fen,O'Reilly, Kathryn E.,Dowdell, Sarah,Koh, John T.
, p. 5949 - 5959 (2007/10/03)
Light-activated gene expression systems hold promise as new tools for studying spatial and temporal gene patterning in multicellular systems. Photo-caged forms of nuclear receptor agonists have recently been shown to mediate photo-dependent transcription in mammalian cells, however, because intracellularly released agonists can rapidly diffuse out of cells, the photo-initiated transcription response is only transient and limited to only a few hours in reported examples. Herein we describe a photo-caged thyroid hormone receptor agonist that provides a robust 36 h transcription response to a single irradiation event. These findings are in contrast to a closely related system, which uses a caged retinoic acid receptor agonist, which provides only a short transcription response. Comparison of the two systems, show that the duration of transcription response is not controlled by the rate of diffusion of free ligand out of the cell, but perhaps by the duration of ligand-induced transcription/stability of the active transcription complex.
Aromatic and polycyclic compounds and their use in human or veterinary medicine and in cosmetics
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, (2008/06/13)
Aromatic bicyclic compounds of formula (I) STR1 where R1 is specifically --H, CH3, --CH2 OH, --OH, --CHO, --CONH2, --COOH, --COOalkyl, --SH, S-alkyl, etc. . . . ; R2 is H; R3 is H, aryl, ar
Synthesis, structure-affinity relationships, and biological activities of ligands binding to retinoic acid receptor subtypes
Charpentier,Bernardon,Eustache,Millois,Martin,Michel,Shroot
, p. 4993 - 5006 (2007/10/03)
The retinoic acid receptors (RARs) transduce retinoid dependant gene regulation, and many biological effects of retinoids are mediated through binding and activation of three closely related receptor subtypes (RARα, RARβ, and RARγ). In order to investigate the role of receptor subtypes, we have carried out a chemical synthesis program to seek selective retinoids for these receptors. We measured receptor binding affinity using recombinant RARα, -β, and -γ proteins and assessed cellular differentiating activity in F9 murine teratocarcinoma cells (F9 cells). This research has identified the 4-substituted-3-(1-adamantyl)phenyl moiety as a new pharmacophore which can replace the β-cyclogeranylidene ring of the naturally ocurring all- trans-retinoic acid. Two chemical series derived from the general structures 6-(3-tertioalkyl-phenyl)-2-naphthoic acid (series I) and 4-[(E)-2-(3- tertioalkylphenyl)propenyl]benzoic acid (series II) were developed. In particular, we have obtained the RARγ selective derivatives 6-[3-(1- adamantyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-2-naphthoic acid (7) [K(i)(RARα) = 6500 nM, Ki(RARβ) = 2480 nM, K(i)(RARγ) = 77 nM] and 4-[(E)-2-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4- hydroxyphenyl]propenyl]benzoic acid (19) [K(i)(RARα) = 1 144 nM, K(i)(RARβ) = 1245 nM, K(i)(RARγ) = 53 nM]. In series I, the presence of a phenol group, irrespective of the nature of tertioalkyl group, imparted at least partial RARγ selectivity, whereas in series II, the presence of both adamantyl and phenol groups is needed to confer RARγ selectivity. The RARγ selective ligands induce differentiation in F9 cells (7, AC50 = 33 nM; 19, AC50 = 66 nM). From series I, a mixed RARβ-γ agonist with potent cellular differentiating activity was selected for development as a topical antiacne agent, 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthoic acid (5, CD 271) [K(i)(RARα) = 1100 nM, K(i)-(RARβ) = 34 nM, K(i)(RARγ) = 130 nM, AC50(F9) = 37 nM]. Finally, from series II, we have obtained a weak antagonist in the F9 cellular differentiation assay, 4-[(E)-2-(3-tert-butyl- 4-hydroxyphenyl)propenyl]benzoic acid (15, IC50 = 700 nM).
