Synthesis of novel curcumin analogues for inhibition of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 with anti-diabetic properties
摘要:
In the present study, a series of mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin were designed and synthesized by deleting the reactive beta-diketone moiety, which is responsible for the pharmacokinetic limitation of curcumin. We demonstrated that 4 of 9 curcumin analogues were selective inhibitors of human and rodent 11 beta-HSD1. The level of this inhibitor was 4-20 times more than that of curcumin. Curcumin analogues weakly inhibited 11 beta-HSD2, and further analyses revealed that these compounds were highly selective, favoring 11 beta-HSD1. These 4 curcumin analogues are potential therapeutic agents for type-2 diabetes by targeting 11 beta-HSD1. The compound 8 displays anti-diabetic properties in diabetic mice induced by streptozocin and high-fat-diet (STZHFD). (C) 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Curcumin is a multifunctional natural product with regulatory effects on inflammation. However, a major limitation for the application of curcumin is its poor bioavailability. We previously demonstrated that the mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin possessed improved pharmacokinetic profiles. In this study, 33 novel mono-carbonyl analogues of curcumin were synthesized and their inhibition against TNF-alpha and IL-6 release was evaluated in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Based on the screening data, quantitative structure activity relationship was conducted, indicating that electron-withdrawing groups in benzene ring are favourable to anti-inflammatory activities of B-class compounds. Furthermore, compounds AN1 and 1382 demonstrated anti-inflammatory abilities in a dose-dependent manner. These raise the possibility that these compounds might serve as potential agents for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. (C) 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.