GALLOTANNINS AND ELLIGITANNINS AS REGULATORS OF CYTOKINE RELEASE
申请人:FELDMAN KENNETH S.
公开号:US20080070850A1
公开(公告)日:2008-03-20
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.