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AUTHOR
Edet M. Anam
Chromone and phenanthrene alkaloids from Dennettia tripetala.
Dennettine, a new 2,6-dimethoxychromone and three known phenanthrene alkaloids (uvariopsine, stephenanthrine and argentinine) in addition to the phenolic and known compound vanillin were isolated from the roots of Dennettia tripetala. Their structures were determined by physical and spectroscopical one dimensional (1D) and 2D-NMR analysis, including heteronuclear multiple bond correlation and nuclear Overhauser enhancement spectroscopy.
Effect of two phenanthrene alkaloids on angiotensin II-induced leukocyte-endothelial cell interactionsin vivo
The present study has evaluated the effect of two phenanthrene alkaloids, uvariopsine and stephenanthrine, on angiotensin II (Ang-II)-induced leukocyte–endothelial cell interactions in vivo and the mechanisms involved in their activity. Intravital microscopy within the rat mesenteric microcirculation was used. A 60 min superfusion with 1 nM Ang-II induced a significant increase in the leukocyte–endothelial cell interactions that were completely inhibited by 1 μM uvariopsine cosuperfusion. A lower dose of 0.1 μM significantly reduced Ang-II-induced leukocyte adhesion by 75%. When Ang-II was cosuperfused with 1 and 0.1 μM stephenanthrine, Ang-II-induced leukocyte responses were significantly …