Synthesis and Evaluation of Glycyrrhetic Acid-aromatic Hybrids as Anti-inflammatory Agents

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 715-723
Author(s):  
Zhi Chen ◽  
Shi-Chao Chen ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
Yong-An Yang ◽  
Jing Zhang

Background: : Inflammation is a biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, so it is desirable to search for novel anti-inflammatory agents with improved pharmaceutical profiles and reduced adverse effects. Objective: : This study was to explore natural anti-inflammatory agents and improve therapeutic application of glycyrrhetic acid (GA) through molecular hybridization with active aromatics. Methods: : Fourteen novel GA-aromatic hybrids were synthesized and evaluated for their antiinflammatory activities by inhibiting LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO) release in RAW264.7 cells. The synthesized compounds were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and HRMS. Result: : The structure-activity relationship (SAR) study indicated that compounds with styryl displayed better NO inhibitory activity. Among them, compounds 2a and 3c exhibited the most promising activity with IC50 values of 9.93 μM and 12.25 μM, respectively. In addition, X-ray singlecrystal diffraction data for compounds 2e and 3c showed that the absolute configuration of GA skeleton was consistent with that of natural 18 β-glycyrrhetic acid. Conclusion: : The results showed that GA-aromatic hybrids were a new class of anti-inflammatory agents and this study provided useful information on further optimization.

Marine Drugs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Mingqiong Li ◽  
Saini Li ◽  
Jinhua Hu ◽  
Xiaoxia Gao ◽  
Yanlin Wang ◽  
...  

Eurothiocins C–H (1–6), six unusual thioester-containing benzoate derivatives, were isolated from the deep-sea-derived fungus Talaromyces indigoticus FS688 together with a known analogue eurothiocin A (7). Their structures were elucidated through spectroscopic analysis and the absolute configurations were determined by X-ray diffraction and ECD calculations. In addition, compound 1 exhibited significant inhibitory activity against α-glucosidase with an IC50 value of 5.4 μM, while compounds 4 and 5 showed moderate effects with IC50 values of 33.6 and 72.1 μM, respectively. A preliminary structure–activity relationship is discussed and a docking analysis was performed.


Marine Drugs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
Guangyuan Luo ◽  
Li Zheng ◽  
Qilin Wu ◽  
Senhua Chen ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
...  

Six new fusarin derivatives, fusarins G–L (1–6), together with five known compounds (5–11) were isolated from the marine-derived fungus Fusarium solani 7227. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by means of comprehensive spectroscopic methods (1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS, ECD, and ORC) and X-ray crystallography. Compounds 5–11 exhibited potent anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting the production of NO in RAW264.7 cells activated by lipopolysaccharide, with IC50 values ranging from 3.6 to 32.2 μM. The structure–activity relationships of the fusarins are discussed herein.


Marine Drugs ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Senhua Chen ◽  
Yanlian Deng ◽  
Chong Yan ◽  
Zhenger Wu ◽  
Heng Guo ◽  
...  

Two new benzofurans, alternabenzofurans A and B (1 and 2) and two new sesquiterpenoids, alternaterpenoids A and B (3 and 4), along with 18 known polyketides (5−22), were isolated from the marine-derived fungus Alternaria sp. 5102. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analyses (1D and 2D NMR, HR-ESIMS, and ECD) and X-ray crystallography, as well as the modified Mosher’s method. Compounds 2, 3, 5, 7, 9–18, and 20–22 exhibited potent anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting the production of NO in RAW264.7 cells activated by lipopolysaccharide with IC50 values in the range from 1.3 to 41.1 μM. Structure-activity relationships of the secondary metabolites were discussed.


2011 ◽  
Vol 356-360 ◽  
pp. 423-429
Author(s):  
Meng Ye ◽  
Jin Huang ◽  
Rui Chen ◽  
Qi Zhuang He

An elevated arsenic (As) content in groundwater imposes a great threat to people worldwide. Thus, developing new and cost-effective methods to remove As from groundwater and drinking water becomes a priority. Using Zero-Valent iron (ZVI) to remove As from water is a proven technology. In this study, ZVI modified SBA-15 mesoporous silicamolecular sieves (ZVI-SBA-15), was prepared, characterized, and used for removing arsenic from water. Wet impregnation, drying, and calcination steps led to iron inclusion within the mesopores. Iron oxide was reduced to ZVI by NaBH4, and the ZVI modified SBA-15 was obtained. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the preparation process of the nitrate to oxide forms. The structure of the materials was confirmed by Powder X-ray diffraction. Its data indicated that the structure of ZVI-SBA-15 retained the host SBA-15 structure. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis revealed a decrease in surface area and pore size, indicating ZVI-SBA-15 coating on the inner surfaces. Transmission electron micrographs also confirmed that modified SBA-15 retained the structure of the parent SBA-15 silica.It has a high uptake capability(more than 90 pecent) make it potentially attractive absorbent for the removal of arsenic from water.


Marine Drugs ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Senhua Chen ◽  
Heng Guo ◽  
Minghua Jiang ◽  
Qilin Wu ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
...  

Seven new xanthones, diaporthones A−G (1−7), together with 13 known analogues, including five mono- (8−14) and six dimeric xanthones (15−20), were obtained from the ascidian-derived fungus Diaporthe sp. SYSU-MS4722. Their planar structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analyses, including 1D and 2D NMR and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HR-ESIMS). The absolute configurations of 1−7 were clearly identified by X-ray crystallographic analysis and calculation of the ECD Spectra. Compounds 15−20 showed significant anti-inflammatory activity with IC50 values between 6.3 and 8.0 μM. In addition, dimeric xanthones (15−20) showed selective cytotoxicity against T98G cell lines with IC50 values ranging from 19.5 to 78.0 μM.


1996 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 651-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Antolić ◽  
B. Kojić-Prodić ◽  
S. Tomić ◽  
B. Nigović ◽  
V. Magnus ◽  
...  

As part of the molecular recognition studies on the phytohormone indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) a series of fluorinated IAA's has been examined. The phenyl ring substitution at positions 4, 5, 6 and 7 resulted in four compounds, which were analyzed. Structure–activity correlation includes the analysis of their molecular conformations, based on the X-ray diffraction and computational chemistry results, and bioactivity determinations in the Avena coleoptile and the Pisum sativum stem straight-growth tests, lipophilicity and UV absorbance. The conformations of monofluorinated IAA's and a free hormone are defined by rotations about two bonds: one describes the relative orientation of a side chain towards the indole plane and the second the orientation of the carboxylic group. The results of X-ray structure analysis revealed the folded shape of the molecules in all compounds studied. Molecular mechanics and dynamics located the folded conformation as the local minimum, but failed to detect the planar conformation as one of the local minima, which according to ab initio results on IAA and 4-CI-IAA could also be possible. Crystal data at 295 K for 4-F-IAA and at 297 K for 5-F-IAA, and at 100 K for 6-F-IAA and 7-F-IAA using Mo Kα radiation (λ = 0.71073 Å) and Cu Kα (λ = 1.5418 Å, for 7-F-IAA), are as follows: 4-F-IAA, C10H8NO2F, Mr = 193.18, monoclinic, C2/c, a = 17.294 (5), b = 13.875 (4), c = 7.442 (4) Å, β = 103.88 (6)°, V = 1734 (1) Å3, Z = 8, Dx = 1.480 g cm−3, μ = 1.1 cm−1, F(000) = 800, R = 0.043, wR = 0.044 for 823 symmetry-independent [I ≥ 3σ(I)] reflections; 5-F-IAA, C10H8NO2F, monoclinic, P21/c, a = 19.284 (5), b = 5.083 (4), c = 9.939 (4) Å, β = 117.28 (6)°, V = 865.9 (1) Å3, Z = 4, Dx = 1.482 g cm−3, μ = 1.1  cm−1, F(000) = 400, R = 0.062, wR = 0.057 for 729 symmetry-independent [I ≥ 3σ(I)] reflections; 6-F-IAA, C10H8NO2F, monoclinic, P21/a, a = 9.360 (1), b = 5.167 (4), c = 17.751 (4) Å, β = 93.75 (1)°, V = 856.7 (8) Å3, Z = 4, Dx = 1.498 g cm−3, μ = 1.1 cm−1, F(000) = 400, R = 0.048, wR = 0.048 for 1032 symmetry-independent [I ≥ 2σ(I)] reflections; 7-F-IAA, C10H8NO2F, monoclinic, P21/a, a = 9.935 (5), b = 5.0059 (4), c = 17.610 (1) Å, β = 102.13 (1)°, V = 856.3 (1) Å3, Z = 4, Dx = 1.498 g cm−3, μ = 9.8 cm−1 (Cu Kα, F(000) = 400, R = 0.035, wR = 0.040 for 1504 symmetry-independent [I ≥ 2σ(I)] reflections.


1982 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 1461-1471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reinhold Tacke ◽  
Haryanto Linoh ◽  
Moayad T. Attar-Bashi ◽  
William S. Sheldrick ◽  
Ludger Ernst ◽  
...  

The potentially curare-like silicon compounds 8a-8f wore synthesized and investigated with respect to their structure-activity relationships. The conformations of the com­pounds in the solid state and in solution were studied by X-ray diffraction analysis (8a-8e) and 1H NMR spectroscopy (8a-8f), respectively. The muscle relaxing properties of 8a-8f were investigated on the mouse. The observed structure-activity relationships are not in accordance with the classical “14 Å model” for neuromuscular blocking agents.


Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia Koltsakidou ◽  
Zoi Terzopoulou ◽  
George Kyzas ◽  
Dimitrios Bikiaris ◽  
Dimitra Lambropoulou

In the present study, polymer supported nanocomposites, consisting of bio-based poly(ethylene furanoate) polyester and TiO2 nanoparticles, were prepared and evaluated as effective photocatalysts for anti-inflammatory/analgesic drug removal. Nanocomposites were prepared by the solvent evaporation method containing 5, 10, 15, and 20 wt% TiO2 and characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Thin films of them have been prepared by the melt press and optimization of the photocatalytic procedure was conducted for the most efficient synthesized photocatalyst. Finally, mineralization was evaluated by means of Total organic carbon (TOC) reduction and ion release, while the transformation products (TPs) generated during the photocatalytic procedure were identified by high-resolution mass spectrometry.


1987 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 631-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. W. Neuling ◽  
H. Stegemeyer ◽  
K. Praefcke ◽  
B. Kohne

The discotic liquid crystalline phase of a new class of disc-like molecules (hexa-O-alkanoylscyllo- inositoles) is studied by small angle X-ray scattering, DSC and optical observations. Comparison of these three methods allows the determination of the structural arrangement. X-ray film exposures of oriented samples clearly demonstrate the hexagonal columnar ordered type of mesophases. A simple model calculation shows that the alkyl chains of neighbouring columns interpenetrate each other to a small extent.


2010 ◽  
Vol 636-637 ◽  
pp. 729-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.E. Toma ◽  
R.A. Timm ◽  
M.F. Gonzalez ◽  
K. Araki

This work deals with a new class of vanadium pentoxide nanocomposites containing supramolecular iron or manganese tetrapyridyl porphyrins coordinated to four [Ru(bipy)2Cl]+ complexes. Their characterization was carried out by means of X-ray diffraction, SEM, AFM, confocal Raman microscopy, electronic spectroscopy and electrochemistry. According to X-ray diffraction, the original VXG lamellar framework was maintained in the nanocomposite material, but the interlamellar distance increased from 11.6 Å to 18.5 Å, reflecting the intercalation of the porphyrin species into the inorganic matrix. The films generated by direct deposition of the nanocomposite aqueous suspensions onto interdigitated gold electrodes exhibited good electrical and electrochemical performance for application in amperometric sensors.


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