Search results for "Biological activity"

Organotin(IV)n+ complexes formed with biologically active ligands: equilibrium and structural studies, and some biological aspects

2002

Abstract The organotin(IV) cations form complexes with ligands containing {O}, {N}, {S}, or {phosphorus(O)} donor atoms with various composition and stability. The emergence of new experimental techniques (EXAFS, multinuclear 1 H-, 13 C-, 119 Sn-NMR, 119 Sn Mossbauer, etc., spectroscopic techniques) provided useful information about the structure and stabilities of the complexes formed. We reviewed the literature on these type of complexes taking into account the biological aspects of the complexes discussed.

Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of dicyclohexyltin derivatives of dipeptides, andin vitro effects against MDA-MB 231 breast cancer cells…

1992

Dicyclohexyltin derivatives Cy2SnL (Cy = cyclohexyl) of the dipeptides H2L, glycylglycine, glycylalanine, alanylglycine, glycylvaline, glycylmethionine, glycylphenylalanine and glycyltyrosine, have been obtained by neutralization of Cy2SnO and H2L. The crystal structures of Cy2SnL (L = glycylglycinate, glycylalaninate) have been determined by single X-ray diffraction. Tin in each case has a distorted trigonal bipyramidal environment with the dipeptide acting as a tridentate NNO-ligand. From IR-data, and in some cases from 119Sn Mossbauer and 119Sn NMR data, analogous molecular structures are inferred for the other compounds Cy2SnL. Spectroscopic data indicate that the solid-state structures…

New Gold(I) Organometallic Compounds with Biological Activity in Cancer Cells (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 27/2014)

2014

Organometallic complexes with biological molecules. XIV. Biological activity of dialkyl and trialkyltin(IV) [meso-tetra(4-carboxy- phenyl)porphinate]…

2000

Molecules. XIV. Biological Activity of Dialkyl and Trialkyltin(IV) [Meso-tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphinate] Derivatives C. Mansueto, E. Puccia, F. Maggio, R. Di Stefano, T. Fiore, C. Pellerito, F. Triolo and L. Pellerito* Dipartimento di Biologia Animale, Universita di Palermo, Via Archirafi 18, 90123 Palermo, Italy Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Universita di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d’Orleans, 90128 Palermo, Italy

Spectroscopic, density functional theory, nonlinear optical properties and in vitro biological studies of Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) complexes of hyd…

2021

Bioactive chromenes from Rhyncholacis penicillata.

1994

Investigation of the aerial parts of Rhyncholacis penicillata afforded the new chromenes, 7-hydroxy-6-(3-methylbutyryl)-5-oxymethyl-chromene (rhynchonin A) and 7-hydroxy-6-(2-methylbutyryl)-6-oxymethylchromene (rhynchonin B). Structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods and independent synthesis. Rhynchonin A showed broad insecticidal, acaricidal and nematicidal potency including strong biological activity against Heliothis zea.

Alternative assay procedures for cytokines and soluble receptors of the IL-6 family.

1996

Human hepatoma cells (HepG2 cells) were transfected with expression vectors for human IL-6 (hIL-6) and rat IL-6R (rIL-6-R). The cell lines were used for testing the biological activity of different IL-6 species, soluble hIL-6R (shIL-6R) and some members of the IL-6 cytokine family by means of an ELISA procedure. The assay is based on induction of the gene expression of the acute phase protein haptoglobin in hepatoma cells and provides an alternative bioassay taking advantage of the hepatocyte stimulatory activity of IL-6 (as opposed to the B9 proliferative assay). A dose-response experiment with IL-6 showed that half-maximal stimulation was achieved with approx. 5 ng/ml of hIL-6 in HepG2 ce…

Cytotoxic Activity of Some Natural and Synthetic ent-Kauranes

2007

Atractyligenin (1) and several synthetic derivatives were tested and found to be active against tumor cell replication. Compound 1 was readily converted to the 2,15-diketo (3) or 15-keto (4) derivatives, which contain an alpha,beta-unsaturated ketone. Compounds 3 and 4 showed significant cytotoxic activity against all six tested cancer cell lines and were most potent against 1A9 ovarian cancer cells with EC50 values of 0.2 and 0.3 microM, respectively. These two 1-analogues are promising lead compounds for further investigation.

Caseicin 80: purification and characterization of a new bacteriocin from Lactobacillus casei

1990

When grown in complex or synthetic media, Lactobacillus casei B 80 synthesizes a mitomycin C-inducible polypeptide with very specific bactericidal activity against the sensitive strain Lactobacillus casei B 109. The amount of secreted bacteriocin in the culture solution was low, about 1 mg/l. The bacteriocin which we called caseicin 80, was also detectable in cell extracts, although only 2% of the total activity was retained intracellularly. Caseicin 80 was concentrated by ultrafiltration and purified by cation exchange chromatography with Cellulose SE-23 and Superose. The molecular weight was in the range of M r=40,000–42,000 and the isoelectric point was pH 4.5.

Tigliane diterpenes from the latex of Euphorbia obtusifolia with inhibitory activity on the mammalian mitochondrial respiratory chain

2003

Abstract Six diterpenes isolated from the latex of Euphorbia obtusifolia Poir. (Euphorbiaceae) were evaluated for their inhibition of the NADH oxidase activity in submitochondrial particles from beef heart. 4,20-Dideoxyphorbol-12,13-bis(isobutyrate) was the most potent inhibitor and showed an inhibitory concentration with IC 50 value of 2.6±0.3 mM. In the present study, some structure–activity trends are suggested for the inhibitory activity of the mammalian mitochondrial respiratory chain of these natural product derivatives of 4-deoxyphorbol esters.