Conjugate (MTC-220) of Muramyl Dipeptide Analogue and Paclitaxel Prevents Both Tumor Growth and Metastasis in Mice
摘要:
1 (MTC-220), a conjugate of paclitaxel and a muramyl dipeptide analogue, has been synthesized as a novel agent of dual antitumor growth and metastasis activities. In vitro and in vivo tests show that 1 retains its ability to inhibit tumor growth. It is superior to paclitaxel in its ability to prevent tumor metastasis in Lewis lung carcinoma and 4T1-tumor-bearing mice. The present studies indicate that 1 suppresses myeloid derived suppressor cell accumulation in the spleen and bone marrow of tumor-bearing mice and also represses inflammatory cytokines in tumor tissue. These results demonstrated that 1 could be a potential therapeutic and preventive agent for cancer growth and metastasis.
A Novel Immunostimulator, N2-[α-O-Benzyl-N-(acetylmuramyl)-l-alanyl-d- isoglutaminyl]-N6-trans-(m-nitrocinnamoyl)-l-lysine, and Its Adjuvancy on the Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
摘要:
N-2-[(alpha-O-Benzyl-N-(acetylmuramyl)-L-alanyl-D-isoglutaminyl)]-AT6-trans-(m-nitrocinnamoyl)-L-lysine (muramyl dipeptide C, or MDP-C) has been synthesized as a novel, nonspecific immunomodulator. The present study shows that MDP-C induces strong cytolytic activity by macrophages on P388 leukemia cells and cytotoxic activity by cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) on P815 mastocytoma cells. Our results also indicate that MDP-C is an effective stimulator for production of interleukin-2 and interleukin-12 by murine bone morrow derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) and production of interferon-gamma by CTLs. Additionally, MDP-C increases the expression levels of several surface molecules, including CD11c, MHC class I, and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in BMDCs. Moreover, MDP-C remarkably enhances the immune system's responsiveness to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in hepatitis B virus transgenic mice for both antibody production and specific HBsAg T-cell responses ex vivo. Our results indicate that MDP-C is an apyrogenic, nonallergenic, and low-toxicity immunostimulator with great potential for diagnostic, immunotherapeutic, and prophylactic applications in diseases such as hepatitis B and cancers.
Antagonizing NOD2 Signaling with Conjugates of Paclitaxel and Muramyl Dipeptide Derivatives Sensitizes Paclitaxel Therapy and Significantly Prevents Tumor Metastasis
作者:Yi Dong、Suhua Wang、Chunting Wang、Zihua Li、Yao Ma、Gang Liu
DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01704
日期:2017.2.9
A noncleavable paclitaxel (PTX) and N-acetylmuramyl-l-alanyl-d-isoglutamine (MDP) derivative conjugate, 22 (DY-16-43), and its analogues were prepared and characterized as antagonists of NOD2 signaling. This conjugate enhanced the antitumor and antimetastatic efficacy of PTX in Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) tumor-bearing mice. This work first describes a molecular strategy that enables the sensitization
The synthesis of diaminopimelic acid containing peptidoglycan fragments using metathesis cross coupling
作者:Abhijit Roy Chowdhury、Geert-Jan Boons
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.01.062
日期:2005.3
protected diaminopimelic acid (DAP), a component of peptidoglycan of Gram-negative bacteria, was prepared by a metathesiscross coupling between properly protected allyl and vinyl glycine derivatives using Grubb’s second-generation catalyst followed by reduction of the double bond of the resulting compound. The DAP derivatives were used in the solution- and polymer-supported synthesis of biological active peptides
Solid-phase synthetic method of muramyl dipeptide derivatives is reported. A diverse library of muramyl dipeptides could be potentially synthesized by acylation, reductive alkylation, sulfonamide formation, urea formation, N-alkylation, amine addition, or component Ugi reactions based on this method for drug screening.