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Activation of NFκB is inhibited by curcumin and related enones
Weber, Waylon M.,Hunsaker, Lucy A.,Roybal, C. Nathaniel,Bobrovnikova-Marjon, Ekaterina V.,Abcouwer, Steve F.,Royer, Robert E.,Deck, Lorraine M.,Vander Jagt, David L.
, p. 2450 - 2461 (2006)
The transcription factor NFkappaB (NFκB) is up-regulated in many cancer cells where it contributes to development of the pro-survival, anti-apoptotic state. The natural product curcumin is a known inhibitor of activation of NFκB. Enone analogues of curcumin were compared with curcumin for their abilities to inhibit the TNFα-induced activation of NFκB, using the Panomics' NFκB Reporter Stable Cell Line. The enones tested included curcumin analogues that retained the 7-carbon spacer between the aromatic rings, analogues with a 5-carbon spacer, and analogues with a 3-carbon spacer. Inhibitors of NFκB activation were identified in all three series, a number of which were more active than curcumin. Enone analogues in the series with the 5-carbon spacer were especially active, including members that contained heterocyclic rings. 1,5-Bis(3-pyridyl)-1,4-pentadien-3-one was the most active analogue, IC50 = 3.4 ± 0.2 μM. The most active analogues retain the enone functionality, although some analogues devoid of the enone functionality exhibited activity. The activity of the analogues as inhibitors of the activation of NFκB did not correlate with their anti-oxidant activity. The data suggest that the abilities of curcumin and analogues to prevent the stress-induced activation of NFκB result from the inhibition of specific targets rather than from activity as anti-oxidants.
Synthesis of Naturally Occuring Curcuminoids and Related Compounds
Pedersen, Uffe,Rasmussen, Preben B.,Lawesson, Sven-Olov
, p. 1557 - 1569 (2007/10/02)
Six known naturally occuring curcuminoids like curcumin, and 31 other analogs (Scheme 1) have been synthesized.Among them, 25 curcuminoids were prepared by condensing different substituted 2,4-pentanediones and benzaldehydes.The boron complex 12 has been used to avoid Knoevenagel condensation at C-3 of 2,4-pentanedione.Some curcuminoids containing hydroxy groups in the aromatic moiety have been acylated.Alkylation of the tetrabutylammonium salt of 5-hydroxy-1,7-diphenyl-1,4,6-heptatrien-3-one (1a) by benzyl bromide gave only C-alkylated 4-benzyl-1,7-diphenyl-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione (1d*).The 13C NMR data, the UV absorptions, and the tautomerism of the curcuminoids are discussed.
