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ChemInform Abstract: Non-Steroidal Antiinflammatory Agents. Part 19. E-2-Pyrrolizin-5-yl Acrylic Acids as Potent Dual or Selective Inhibitors of Bovi…
2010
ChemInform Abstract: Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors - Current Status and Future Prospects
2010
Prostaglandins are formed from arachidonic acid by the action of cyclooxygenase and subsequent downstream synthetases. Two closely related forms of the cyclooxygenase have been identified which are now known as COX-1 and COX-2. Both isoenzymes transform arachidonic acid to prostaglandins, but differ in their distribution and their physiological roles. Meanwhile, the responsible genes and their regulation have been clarified. COX-1, the pre-dominantly constitutive form of the enzyme, is expressed throughout the body and performs a number of homeostatic functions such as maintaining normal gastric mucosa and influencing renal blood flow and platelet aggregation. In contrast, the inducible for…
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Part 23. Synthesis and Pharmacological Activity of Enaminones which inhibit both bovine cyclooxygenase and 5-…
1998
The synthesis and stereochemical characteristics of pyrrolidino-, isoquinolino- and indolo-enaminones 2–11 are reported. The inhibition of cyclooxygenase was determined in a bovine thrombocyte intact cell assay and that of 5-lipoxygenase using intact bovine polymorphonuclear leucocytes. Except compound 2c′ which is a well-balanced dual inhibitor of both enzymes, all other enaminone derivatives are weak inhibitors of both cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase. Structure-activity relationships of the enaminones in relation to known anti-inflammatory drugs are discussed.
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of New Tripeptides as COX-2 Inhibitors
2013
Cyclooxygenase (COX) is a key enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway leading to the formation of prostaglandins, which are mediators of inflammation. It exists mainly in two isoforms COX-1 and COX-2. The conventional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have gastrointestinal side effects because they inhibit both isoforms. Recent data demonstrate that the overexpression of these enzymes, and in particular of cyclooxygenases-2, promotes multiple events involved in tumorigenesis; in addition, numerous studies show that the inhibition of cyclooxygenases-2 can delay or prevent certain forms of cancer. Agents that inhibit COX-2 while sparing COX-1 represent a new attractive therapeutic deve…
Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Agents, XVIII: C-5 Functionalized 6,7-Diphenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizines as Inhibitors of Bovine Cyclooxygenase and 5…
1994
6-(4-Chlorophenyl)-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizines with functional groups at position 5 of the heterocyclic moiety were synthesized and tested. To determine their antiinflammatory activity bovine blood was used as enzyme source for the cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase, respectively. The iminoxy acetic acid derivative and the iminotetrazole selectively inhibit the 5-lipoxygenase, all the other compounds show medium or low affinity to the active sites of cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase. In general all compounds inhibit 5-lipoxygenase more effectively than cyclooxygenase. Concerning the inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase the most active compounds found are equipotent to the corresponding pro…
Investigations Concerning the Correlation of COX-1 Inhibitory and Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Activity
2008
The aim was to study the COX-1 inhibiting efficacy in context with hydroxyl radical scavenging properties of compounds bearing a carboxylic acid and ester function, respectively. In general, the acids are more potent radical scavengers than the corresponding esters but there is no clear correlation with their COX-1 inhibiting potencies. A feasible scavenging mechanism of carboxylic acids is discussed.
Effect of Flavonol Derivatives on the Carrageenin-Induced Paw Edema in the Rat and Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase-1 and 5-Lipoxygenase in Vitro
2000
Alkoxyflavonols were synthesized by the Algar-Flynn-Oyamada (AFO) cyclization of chalcones. Hydroxyflavonols were prepared by dealkylation of methoxyflavonols by refluxing in hydroiodic acid. The alkoxyflavonols 3-hydroxy-2-(2,3,4-trimethoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one (6), 2-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one (7), 2-(4-butoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one (10), and 2-(3-n-butoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one (11) as well as the trihydroxy derivative 3-hydroxy-2-(3,4,5-trihydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one (18) displayed high anti-inflammatory activity in carrageenin-induced rat paw edema. Additionally, the inhibition of enzymes of the arachidonic acid cascade by the derivatives w…
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents, Part 24[1] Pyrrolidino Enaminones as Models to Mimic Arachidonic Acid
1997
The pyrrolidino enaminones, with the carboxylic acid chain fixed at the nitrogen, inhibit cyclooxygenase more potently or selectively than 5-lipoxygenase. According to the structure-activity relationships discussed the potency depends significantly on the chain length of the carboxylic acid, the substitution pattern of the heterocyclic moiety and of the phenyl group. Compound 4c is the most efficient inhibitor of cyclooxygenase. For the binding profile the unfolded conformation of arachidonic acid and the energy-minimized conformations of flurbiprofen, diclofenac, ML 3000, and lead compound 4a were compared. In addition to known structural features, similar distances of the carboxylic acid …