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• 675-20-7 piperidin-2-one 
• 10263-19-1 (E)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acryloyl chloride 
• 90-50-6 3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamic acid 
• 10263-19-1 3',4',5'-trimethoxycinnamoyl chloride 
• 20329-98-0 (E)-3,4,5-trimethoxy-cinnamic acid 
• 1878-29-1 ethyl (E)-3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acrylate 
• 86-81-7 3,4,5-trimethoxy-benzaldehyde 

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• 20069-09-4 piperlongumine 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Meta-substituted piperlongumine derivatives attenuate inflammation in both RAW264.7 macrophages and a mouse model of colitis

Piperlongumine (PL) has been showed to have multiple pharmacological activities. In this study, we reported the synthesis of three series of PL derivatives, and evaluation of their anti-inflammatory effects in both lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced Raw264.7 macrophages and a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced mouse model of colitis. Our results presented that two meta-substituent containing derivatives 1–3 and 1–6, in which γ-butyrolactam replaced α,β-unsaturated δ-valerolactam ring of PL, displayed low cytotoxicity and effective anti-inflammatory activity. Molecular docking also showed that the meta-substituted derivative, compared with the corresponding ortho- or para-substituted derivative, had significant interactions with the amino acid residues of CD14, which was the core receptors recognizing LPS. In vitro and in vivo studies, 1–3 and 1–6 could inhibit the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and the excessive production of reactive nitrogen species and reactive oxygen species. Oral administration of 100 mg/kg/day of 1–3 or 1–6 alleviated the severity of clinical symptoms of colitis in mice, and significantly reduced the colonic tissue damage to protect the colonic tissue from the DSS-induced colitis. These results suggested that meta-substituted derivatives 1–3 and 1–6 were potential anti-inflammatory agents, which may lead to future pharmaceutical development.

Synthesis and Spectroscopic Analysis of Piperine- And Piperlongumine-Inspired Natural Product Scaffolds and Their Molecular Docking with IL-1β and NF-κB Proteins

Inspired by the remarkable bioactivities exhibited by the natural products, piperine and piperlongumine, we synthesised eight natural product-inspired analogues to further investigate their structures. For the first time, we confirmed the structure of the key cyclised dihydropyrazolecarbothioamide piperine analogues including the use of two-dimensional (2D) 15N-based spectroscopy nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Prior investigations demonstrated promising results from these scaffolds for the inhibition of inflammatory response via downregulation of the IL-1β and NF-κB pathway. However, the molecular interaction of these molecules with their protein targets remains unknown. Ab initio calculations revealed the electronic density function map of the molecules, showing the effects of structural modification in the electronic structure. Finally, molecular interactions between the synthesized molecules and the proteins IL-1β and NF-κB were achieved. Docking results showed that all the analogues interact in the DNA binding site of NF-κB with higher affinity compared to the natural products and, with the exception of 9a and 9b, have higher affinity than the natural products for the binding site of IL-1β. Specificity for the molecular recognition of 3a, 3c and 9b with IL-1β through cation–π interactions was determined. These results revealed 3a, 3c, 4a, 4c and 10 as the most promising molecules to be evaluated as IL-1β and NF-κB inhibitors.

The potential role of the 5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1: H)-one unit of piperlongumine on the anticancer activity

Piperlongumine (PL), a potent anticancer agent from the plant long pepper (Piper longum), contains the 5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-one heterocyclic scaffold and cinnamoyl unit. In this paper, we synthesized a series of PL analogs and evaluated their cytotoxicity against cancer cells for the sake of exploring which pharmacophore plays a more potent role in enhancing the anticancer activities of PL. These results illustrated that the position effect, not the electronic effect, of substituents plays a certain role in the cytotoxicity of PL and its analogs. More important, the 5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-one unit, a potent pharmacophore in enhancing the antiproliferative activities of PL, could react with cysteamine and lead to ROS generation, and then bring about the occurrence of ROS-induced downstream events, followed by cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. This work suggests that introducing a lactam unit containing Michael acceptors may be a potent strategy to enhancing the anticancer activity of drugs. This journal is

Activity-based protein profiling reveals GSTO1 as the covalent target of piperlongumine and a promising target for combination therapy for cancer

Through systematic target identification for piperlongumine, a cancer-selective killing molecule, we identified GSTO1 as its major covalent target for cancer cell death induction. We also reveal that GSTO1 inhibition is a promising combination strategy with other anti-cancer agents by drug combination screening in which piperlongumine exhibits broad-spectrum synergistic effects with a large proportion of the tested anti-cancer agents, especially with PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway inhibitors.

Mild, Metal-Free and Protection-Free Transamidation of N-Acyl-2-piperidones to Amino Acids, Amino Alcohols and Aliphatic Amines and Esterification of N-Acyl-2-piperidones

Amides are indispensable building blocks of biological systems, pharmaceuticals, and materials. We report a highly selective method for the synthesis of amides via transamidation process. Transamidation of N-acyl-2-piperidones with a broad range of amines is demonstrated under exceedingly mild and metal-free reaction condition that relies on the amide bond twist to weaken the amidic resonance. Transamidation proceeds under the neat condition at room temperature, in short reaction times (30–90 min) with good yields. Considerable variation is tolerated with both amine and imide substrates. Of note, amines bearing carboxylic acids (glycine and serine) and hydroxyl groups (dopamine, tyramine, etc.) are well tolerated which are otherwise problematic under the metal-catalyzed protocol. Our current method is applicable for transamidation of both alkyl and aryl-N-acyl-2-piperidones. The practical value of the method is highlighted by the synthesis of four natural product amide alkaloids in high yields under mild reaction conditions. In the absence of nucleophilic amines, N-acyl-2-piperidones undergoes esterification with EtOH at elevated temperature. Single crystal X-ray analysis of an N-acyl-2-piperidone shows amide bond twist, τ = –20.39° and pyramidalization, χN = –11.73°. This weakens the amidic conjugation and might be the factor controlling the reactivity and selectivity of these imides. We envision that the N-acyl-2-piperidone scaffold would be useful in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and materials.

Pipelongumine and its derivatives and producing method thereof

The present invention relates to piperlongumine, a derivative thereof, and a synthesizing method thereof. The piperlongumine and the derivatives thereof are synthesized by making a variety of amides/lactams react with a variety of acid chlorides of 3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamic acid. In addition, anti-inflammatory effect is tested in RAW264.7 macrophage induced by LPS with respect to the compounds. The piperlongumine of the compounds shows maximum inhibition activity (91.3%) and has cytotoxicity. A compound 3 having alpha, beta-unsaturated butyrolactam does not show cytotoxicity, and has a significant inhibition effect of 64.8%. An amide/lactam region connected to an alpha, beta-unsaturated cinnamoyl group having the chain length of at least three carbons exhibits a strong anti-inflammatory activity without cytotoxicity.

Synthesis of Piperlongumine Analogues and Discovery of Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf2) Activators as Potential Neuroprotective Agents

The cellular antioxidant system plays key roles in blocking or retarding the pathogenesis of adult neurodegenerative disorders as elevated oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathophysiology of such diseases. Molecules with the ability in enhancing the antioxidant defense thus are promising candidates as neuroprotective agents. We reported herein the synthesis of piperlongumine analogues and evaluation of their cytoprotection against hydrogen peroxide- and 6-hydroxydopamine-induced neuronal cell oxidative damage in the neuron-like PC12 cells. The structure-activity relationship was delineated after the cytotoxicity and protection screening. Two compounds (4 and 5) displayed low cytotoxicity and confer potent protection of PC12 cells from the oxidative injury via upregulation of a panel of cellular antioxidant molecules. Genetically silencing the transcription factor Nrf2, a master regulator of the cellular stress responses, suppresses the cytoprotection, indicating the critical involvement of Nrf2 for the cellular action of compounds 4 and 5 in PC12 cells.

Compounds, Compositions, and Methods for Cancer Therapy

Compounds including various oligomers of piperlongumine and/or piperlongumine analogues as well as certain piperlongumine analogues that exhibit improved toxicity to cancer cells are disclosed. Also provided are compositions that comprise the compounds, methods of making compositions comprising the compounds, methods of making the compounds, and the use of compounds in methods for treating cancer.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of piperlongumine derivatives as potent anti-inflammatory agents

Piperlongumine (PL) and its derivatives were synthesized by the direct reaction between acid chloride of 3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamic acid and various amides/lactams. Later their anti-inflammatory effects were evaluated in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW-264.7 macrophages. Of the piperlogs prepared in this study, the maximum (91%) inhibitory activity was observed with PL (IC50 = 3 μM) but showed cytotoxicity whereas compound 3 (IC50 = 6 μM) which possess α,β-unsaturated γ-butyrolactam moiety offered good level (65%) of activity with no cytotoxicity. This study revealed that amide/lactam moiety connected to cinnamoyl group with minimum 3 carbon chain length and α,β-unsaturation is fruitful to show potent anti-inflammatory activity.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of new piplartine analogues as potent aldose reductase inhibitors (ARIs)

As a continuation of our efforts directed towards the development of anti-diabetic agents from natural sources, piplartine was isolated from Piper chaba, and was found to inhibit recombinant human ALR2 with an IC50 of 160 μM. To improve the efficacy, a series of analogues have been synthesized by modification of the styryl/aromatic and heterocyclic ring functionalities of this natural product lead. All the derivatives were tested for their ALR2 inhibitory activity, and results indicated that adducts 3c, 3e and 2j prepared by the Michael addition of piplartine with indole derivatives displayed potent ARI activity, while the other compounds displayed varying degrees of inhibition. The active compounds were also capable of preventing sorbitol accumulation in human red blood cells.