3206-73-3Relevant articles and documents
BIOMARKER PANEL TARGETED TO DISEASES DUE TO MULTIFACTORIAL ONTOLOGY OF GLYCOCALYX DISRUPTION
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Paragraph 0304, (2021/04/02)
The present disclosure provides biomarkers useful as companion diagnostics for detecting glycocalyx-based disease that is amenable to treatment using compounds designed for improving the condition of the glycocalyx and/or reducing inflammation and/or oxidative damage, as well as related compositions, kits, and methods.
Methods of Treating Ocular Diseases Using Derivatives of Lipoic Acid
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Paragraph 0182-0183, (2015/09/28)
Dithiol compounds and derivatives thereof are disclosed. The agents are useful for treating ocular disease, especially presbyopia and cataract.
Redox cycling of β-lapachone and related o-naphthoquinones in the presence of dihydrolipoamide and oxygen
Molina Portela, Maria P.,Stoppani, Andres O.M.
, p. 275 - 283 (2007/10/03)
Lipophilic o-naphthoquinones (β-lapachone, CG 8-935, CG 9-442, CG 10-248, and mansonones A, C, E, and F), catalyze the oxidation of dihydrolipoamide (DHLA) by oxygen, whereas p-naphthoquinones (α-lapachone and menadione) are scarcely active. The greatest effects corresponded to β-lapachone and its analogues. Quinol production was demonstrated by (a) the absorption spectrum of the reduced quinone, and (b) the effect of pH variation on the rate of quinone-catalyzed DHLA oxidation. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) inhibited the rate of cytochrome c reduction and decreased the apparent rate of oxygen consumption by several DHLA/o-naphthoquinone systems. SOD also inhibited the rate of quinol oxidation by oxygen, after quinone reduction by a stoichiometric amount of DHLA. Catalase enhanced the effect of SOD, but in its absence catalase was inactive. It is concluded that quinone-catalyzed oxidation of DHLA implies a free-radical mechanism in which the quinol and superoxide radicals play an essential role.