38973-36-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Discovery of a series of nonpeptide small molecules that inhibit the binding of insulin-like growth factor (IGF) to IGF-binding proteins
Chen,Zhu,Liu,Lu,Xie,Ling
, p. 4001 - 4010 (2007/10/03)
Insulin-like growth factors (IGF-I and II) play an important role in metabolic and mitogenic activities through stimulation of the IGF-I receptor on the cell surface. Although the concentration of IGF in blood and cerebrospinal fluid is quite high (>100 nM) this large pool of IGF is biologically inactive because of its association with six distinct binding proteins which form high-affinity complexes with IGF. Thus, inhibitors of IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs), especially IGFBP-3, could potentially alter the distribution between the "free" and "bound" forms of IGF and thereby elevate biologically active IGF-I to exert a beneficial effect on those patients with diseases that respond to the application of exogenous IGF-I. Whereas IGF-I peptide variants which bind to IGFBPs but not the IGF-I receptor have been shown to be potent IGF/IGFBP inhibitors small molecule nonpeptide IGF/IGFBP inhibitors have the potential advantages of oral bioavailability and flexible dosing regimen. Here we report the discovery of several isoquinoline analogues, exemplified by 1 and 2, which bind IGFBP-3 as well as other IGFBPs at low nanomolar concentrations. More importantly, both compounds were shown to be able to release biologically active IGF-I from the IGF-I/IGFBP-3 complex. These results point to the feasibility of developing orally active therapeutics to treat IGF-responsive diseases by optimization of the lead molecules 1 and 2.
Synthesis of 3-oxo-2,3-dihydroisoquinolines from ethyl 2-acylphenylacetates and formamides
Venkov,Ivanov
, p. 1145 - 1150 (2007/10/02)
1- and 1,3-substituted 3-oxo-2,3-dihydroisoquinolines 4 are obtained from ethyl 2-acylphenylacetates 3 and formamides.
Radical cyclization to aporphines. A new, efficient total synthesis of the aporphine glaucine and the 4,5-dioxoaporphine pontevedrine, and the first total synthesis of 5-oxoaporphines
Estevez, Juan C.,Villaverde, M. Carmen,Estevez, Ramon J.,Castedo, Luis
, p. 2107 - 2114 (2007/10/02)
We describe the radical cyclization of bromobenzylisoquinolines and benzylisoquinolin-3-ones, which afford aporphines or the novel 5-oxoaporphines and 5-oxodehydroaporphines respectively. Oxidation of the latter compounds provides a new route to 4,5-dioxoaporphines.
3(2H)-Isoquinolones therapeutic process
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, (2008/06/13)
New 2-substituted-3(2H)-isoquinolones and 2-substituted-3-alkoxyisoquinolines are disclosed. They are orally active hypotensives and peripheral vasodilators with an extended duration of action. Representative embodiments of this invention are 6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-1-veratryl-3(2H)-isoquinolone hydrochloride, 2-allyl-6,7-dimethoxy-1-veratryl-3(2H)-isoquinolone hydrochloride, 2-cyclopropyl-6,7-dimethoxy-1-veratryl-3(2H)-isoquinolone hydrochloride, 2-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-1-veratryl-3(2H)-isoquinolone hydrochloride, and 3-ethoxy-6,7-dimethoxy-1-veratrylisoquinoline.
