50888-95-4Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Biodegradable PEG-dendritic block copolymers: Synthesis and biofunctionality assessment as vectors of siRNA
Leiro, Victoria,Garcia, Jo?o Pedro,Moreno, Pedro M. D.,Spencer, Ana Patrícia,Fernandez-Villamarin, Marcos,Riguera, Ricardo,Fernandez-Megia, Eduardo,Paula Pêgo, Ana
, p. 4901 - 4917 (2017)
One important drawback of most of the currently used dendrimers for biomedical applications is their high stability under physiological conditions that can result in cytotoxicity or complications induced by the accumulation of non-degradable synthetic materials in the organism. Particularly in the gene therapy field, vector stability can further hinder the intracellular release of the nucleic acid from the dendriplex, consequently leading to low transfection efficiencies. Therefore, biodegradable cationic dendritic structures have been eagerly awaited. However, the development of these dendritic nanocarriers is challenging because of the undesired and/or premature degradation observed during their synthesis and/or application. Here, we report new hybrid-biodegradable, biocompatible, non-toxic, and water-soluble azide-terminated PEG-GATGE dendritic block copolymers, based on a gallic acid (GA) core and triethylene glycol (TG) butanoate arms, incorporating ester bonds (E) at the dendritic arms/shell. Their successful functionalization by click chemistry with unprotected alkynated amines allowed complexation and delivery of siRNA. The hydrophobic character of the GATGE building unit confers to these hydrolyzable dendritic bionanomaterials a great ability to complex, protect and mediate the cellular internalization of siRNA. Moreover, the localization of the degradation points at the dendritic periphery, close to the complexed siRNA, was found to be important for nucleic acid release from the nanoparticles, rendering a significant improvement of the transfection efficiency compared to their hydrolytically stable PEG-GATG copolymer counterparts. The present study puts forward these biodegradable PEG-dendritic block copolymers not only as suitable vectors for nucleic acids, but also as new avenues for further developments exploring their use in theranostics.
MULTIVALENT LIGAND CLUSTERS FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS
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Page/Page column 56-57; 60, (2020/10/09)
Targeting ligand clusters, and methods of preparing same, are described. A targeting ligand cluster may include first linkers attached to phenolic hydroxyl groups of gallic acid, and one or more targeting ligands attached to each of the first linkers. The targeting ligand cluster may also include a second linker attached to a carboxylic acid of the gallic acid, and at least one of a protecting group, a phosphoramidite, or an oligonucleotide attached to the second linker.
Synthesis and in vitro antimalarial activity of alkyl esters of gallate as a growth inhibitor of plasmodium falciparum
Arsianti, Ade,Astuty, Hendri,Fadilah,Simadibrata, Daniel Martin,Adyasa, Zoya Marie,Amartya, Daniel,Bahtiar, Anton,Tanimoto, Hiroki,Kakiuchi, Kiyomi
, p. 655 - 662 (2018/05/28)
This study is aimed to synthesize alkyl esters gallate and determine its in vitro antimalarial activity against parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Fourteen compounds of alkyl esters gallate were synthesized by esterification of the carboxyl group of gallic acid with a series of alkyl alcohols, as well as methoxylation of the hydroxy groups on the aromatic ring of gallic acid. Antimalarial activity of the synthesized alkyl esters gallate were expressed by IC50 value, with gallic acid as an original compound and artemisin as a positive control. Compared to gallic acid, eleven synthesized compounds of alkyl esters gallate, have a greater antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum. On the other hand, three compounds, that are propyl gallate, butyl gallate and trimethoxy methyl gallate, showed a lower antimalarial activity. Moreover, compared to gallic acid (IC50: 194.86 mM) and artemisin (IC50: 0.5 mM), two synthesized compounds of alkyl gallates, namely methyl gallate and hexyl gallate exhibited the stronger antimalarial activity against Plasmodium falciparum, with IC50 value of 0.03 mM and 0.11 mM, respectively. Our result clearly demonstrated that methyl gallate and hexyl gallate as a promising candidate for the new antimalarial agents.
Facile preparation of dehydrodigallic acid and its derivative for the synthesis of ellagitannins
Shioe, Kazuma,Ishikura, Shingo,Horino, Yoshikazu,Abe, Hitoshi
, p. 1308 - 1314 (2014/01/06)
A facile method for the synthesis of dehydrodigallic acid, which is a fundamental structure of ellagitannins, was developed. A classical Ullmann condition was effective for the formation of the highly hindered biaryl ether structure, and we clarified that the suitable protection of the phenolic hydroxy groups was crucial in this reaction. In this way, the synthesis of dehydrodigallic acid and its derivative was successfully performed. The described method would provide a synthetic utility toward ellagitannins.
