A means and method for increasing or inhibiting the secretion of cytokines using gallotannins and ellagitannins is described. The preferred cytokine release inhibiting compounds are dimeric gallotannins having a linker molecule that misaligns the carbohydrate cores of the compounds. The preferred cytokine release promoting gallotannins and ellagitannins include a diaryl ether linker unit. In comparison to the more structurally complex ellagitannins, the compounds of this invention are structurally simpler, easier to synthesize, and more potent.
本发明描述了使用
没食子酸单宁和榄
皮酸单宁增加或抑制细胞因子分泌的方法和手段。优选的细胞因子释放抑制化合物是具有链接分子的二聚
没食子酸单宁,该链接分子使化合物的
碳水化合物核心错位。优选的细胞因子释放促进
没食子酸单宁和榄
皮酸单宁包括一个二芳基醚链接单元。与结构更为复杂的榄
皮酸单宁相比,本发明的化合物结构更简单,更易于合成,且更具有活性。