Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ (PPARγ) by Nitroalkene Fatty Acids: Importance of Nitration Position and Degree of Unsaturation
摘要:
Nitroalkene fatty acids are potent endogenous ligand activators of PPAR gamma-dependent transcription. Previous studies with the naturally occurring regioisomers of nitrolinoleic acid revealed that the isomers are not equivalent with respect to PPAR gamma activation. To gain further insight into the structure-activity relationships between nitroalkenes and PPAR gamma, we examined additional naturally occurring nitroalkenes derived from oleic acid, 9-nitrooleic acid (E-9-NO2-18:1 [1]) and 10-nitrooleic acid (E-10-NO2-18:1 [2]), and several synthetic nitrated enoic fatty acids of variable carbon chain length, double bonds, and nitration site. At submicromolar concentrations, E-12-NO2 derivatives were considerably more potent than isomers nitrated at carbons 5, 6, 9, 10, and 13, and chain length (16 versus 18) or number of double bonds (1 versus 2) was of little consequence for PPAR gamma activation. Interestingly, at higher concentrations (> 2 mu M) the nitrated enoic fatty acids (E-9-NO2-18:1 [1], E-9-NO2-16:1 [3], E-10-NO2-18:1 [2], and E-12-NO2-18:1 [7]) deviated significantly from the saturable pattern of PPAR gamma activation observed for nitrated 1,4-dienoic fatty acids (E-9-NO2-18:2, E-10-NO2-18:2, E-12-NO2-18:2, and E-13-NO2-18:2).
The preparation of 3-alkyl-2,5-dimethylfuranes via indirect alkylation of 2,5-dimethylfuran is reported. Thus, primary nitroalkanes react with cis-3-hexen-2,5-dione giving a tandem Michael addition/elimination of nitrous acid, followed by chemoselective hydrogenation of the C=C double bond of the obtained enones. The Paal-Knorr reaction, performed with p-toluenesulfonic acid in diethyl ether, completes the formation of the title compounds. In this context the nitroalkane can be considered as an alkyl cation synthon.
A New Synthesis of <b><i>exo</i></b>-Methylene Butyrolactones from Nitroalkanes
作者:Roberto Ballini、Giovanna Bosica、Damiana Livi
DOI:10.1055/s-2001-16098
日期:——
A versatile route to exo-methylene butyrolactones was developed by employing a three step reaction sequence consisting of Michael addition of primary nitroalkanes 1 to ethyl (2-bromomethyl)acrylate (2), then Nef conversion of the nitro derivatives 3, and subsequent lactonization of the obtained keto esters 4. The method is chemoselective for important functionalities such as ester, C=C double bond and hydroxyl.
Ring cleavage of 2-Nitrocycloalkanones with methanol/Amberlyst A 21 gave methyl Ï-nitroalkanoates, O2NCH2(CH2)nCO2Me where n = 3-6, 8-10, 13, in high yield. Subsequent Nef reaction gave the corresponding Ï-oxo compounds which were isolated, in the case of methyl 7-oxoheptanoate and methyl 8-oxooctanoate only, or reduced directly with sodium borohydride to give Ï-hydroxyalkanoates. A new formal synthesis of exaltolide (15-pentadecanolide) is also reported.
Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ (PPARγ) by Nitroalkene Fatty Acids: Importance of Nitration Position and Degree of Unsaturation
作者:Michael J. Gorczynski、Pamela K. Smitherman、Taro E. Akiyama、Harold B. Wood、Joel P. Berger、S. Bruce King、Charles S. Morrow
DOI:10.1021/jm900326c
日期:2009.8.13
Nitroalkene fatty acids are potent endogenous ligand activators of PPAR gamma-dependent transcription. Previous studies with the naturally occurring regioisomers of nitrolinoleic acid revealed that the isomers are not equivalent with respect to PPAR gamma activation. To gain further insight into the structure-activity relationships between nitroalkenes and PPAR gamma, we examined additional naturally occurring nitroalkenes derived from oleic acid, 9-nitrooleic acid (E-9-NO2-18:1 [1]) and 10-nitrooleic acid (E-10-NO2-18:1 [2]), and several synthetic nitrated enoic fatty acids of variable carbon chain length, double bonds, and nitration site. At submicromolar concentrations, E-12-NO2 derivatives were considerably more potent than isomers nitrated at carbons 5, 6, 9, 10, and 13, and chain length (16 versus 18) or number of double bonds (1 versus 2) was of little consequence for PPAR gamma activation. Interestingly, at higher concentrations (> 2 mu M) the nitrated enoic fatty acids (E-9-NO2-18:1 [1], E-9-NO2-16:1 [3], E-10-NO2-18:1 [2], and E-12-NO2-18:1 [7]) deviated significantly from the saturable pattern of PPAR gamma activation observed for nitrated 1,4-dienoic fatty acids (E-9-NO2-18:2, E-10-NO2-18:2, E-12-NO2-18:2, and E-13-NO2-18:2).