91000-11-2Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Merging memantine and ferulic acid to probe connections between NMDA receptors, oxidative stress and amyloid-β peptide in Alzheimer's disease
Rosini, Michela,Simoni, Elena,Caporaso, Roberta,Basagni, Filippo,Catanzaro, Michele,Abu, Izuddin F.,Fagiani, Francesca,Fusco, Federica,Masuzzo, Sara,Albani, Diego,Lanni, Cristina,Mellor, Ian R.,Minarini, Anna
, p. 111 - 120 (2019)
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDAR) are critically involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Acting as an open-channel blocker, the anti-AD drug memantine preferentially targets NMDAR overactivation, which has been proposed to trigger neurotoxic events mediated by amyloid β peptide (Aβ) and oxidative stress. In this study, we applied a multifunctional approach by conjugating memantine to ferulic acid, which is known to protect the brain from Aβ neurotoxicity and neuronal death caused by ROS. The most interesting compound (7) behaved, like memantine, as a voltage-dependent antagonist of NMDAR (IC50 = 6.9 μM). In addition, at 10 μM concentration, 7 exerted antioxidant properties both directly and indirectly through the activation of the Nrf-2 pathway in SH-SY5Y cells. At the same concentration, differently from the parent compounds memantine and ferulic acid alone, it was able to modulate Aβ production, as revealed by the observed increase of the non-amyloidogenic sAPPα in H4-SW cells. These findings suggest that compound 7 may represent a promising tool for investigating NMDAR-mediated neurotoxic events involving Aβ burden and oxidative damage.
Solid-phase synthesis and antibacterial activity of hydroxycinnamic acid amides and analogues against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant S. aureus
Yingyongnarongkul, Boon-ek,Apiratikul, Nuttapon,Aroonrerk, Nuntana,Suksamrarn, Apichart
, p. 5870 - 5873 (2007/10/03)
A library of hydroxycinnamic acid amides (HCAAs) and analogues were synthesized using solid-phase synthesis technique. These compounds were screened for antibacterial against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (11 strains) and vancomycin-r
N-Feruloylputrescine in Infected Potato Tubers
Malmberg, Alf
, p. 153 - 156 (2007/10/02)
N-Feruloylputrescine has been isolated from the blue fluorescent stress zone of potato tubers (cv.Bintje) infected by Phoma exigua var. foveata.Analysis of various parts of the infected tubers for this compound was performed by HPLC and TLC.
AN EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS OF SOME BIOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT MONOACYLATED DIAMINES
Kunesch, Gerhard
, p. 5211 - 5214 (2007/10/02)
Some biologically important monoacylated diamines were synthesyzed via azide intermediates in good yield.
