Discovery of 3-(4-bromophenyl)-6-nitrobenzo[1.3.2]dithiazolium ylide 1,1-dioxide as a novel dual cyclooxygenase/5-lipoxygenase inhibitor that also inhibits tumor necrosis factor-α production
摘要:
In the present study we have discovered compound 1, a benzo[1.3.2]dithiazolium ylide-based compound, as a new prototype dual inhibitor of cyclooxygenase (COX) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX). Compound 1 was initially discovered as a COX-2 inhibitor, resulting indirectly from the COX-2 structure-based virtual screening that identified compound 2 as a virtual hit. Compounds 1 and 2 inhibited COX-1 and COX-2 in mouse macrophages with IC50 in the range of 1.5-18.1 mu M. Both compounds 1 and 2 were also found to be potent inhibitors of human 5-LOX (IC50 = 1.22 and 0.47 mu M, respectively). Interestingly, compound 1 also had an inhibitory effect on tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) production (IC50 = 0.44 mu M), which was not observed with compound 2. Docking studies suggested the (S)-enantiomer of 1 as the biologically active isomer that binds to COX-2. Being a cytokine-suppressive dual COX/5-LOX inhibitor, compound 1 may represent a useful lead structure for the development of advantageous new anti-inflammatory agents. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Discovery of 3-(4-bromophenyl)-6-nitrobenzo[1.3.2]dithiazolium ylide 1,1-dioxide as a novel dual cyclooxygenase/5-lipoxygenase inhibitor that also inhibits tumor necrosis factor-α production
In the present study we have discovered compound 1, a benzo[1.3.2]dithiazolium ylide-based compound, as a new prototype dual inhibitor of cyclooxygenase (COX) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX). Compound 1 was initially discovered as a COX-2 inhibitor, resulting indirectly from the COX-2 structure-based virtual screening that identified compound 2 as a virtual hit. Compounds 1 and 2 inhibited COX-1 and COX-2 in mouse macrophages with IC50 in the range of 1.5-18.1 mu M. Both compounds 1 and 2 were also found to be potent inhibitors of human 5-LOX (IC50 = 1.22 and 0.47 mu M, respectively). Interestingly, compound 1 also had an inhibitory effect on tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) production (IC50 = 0.44 mu M), which was not observed with compound 2. Docking studies suggested the (S)-enantiomer of 1 as the biologically active isomer that binds to COX-2. Being a cytokine-suppressive dual COX/5-LOX inhibitor, compound 1 may represent a useful lead structure for the development of advantageous new anti-inflammatory agents. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.