We have synthesized an analog 4 containing a cyclopropanated quinol skeleton and examined its ability to inhibit NF-κB. Surprisingly, 4 showed no remarkable NF-κB inhibitory activity as determined through expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in an RAW264.7 macrophage cell line.
众所周知,脱羟甲基环氧喹诺霉素(D
HMEQ,1)可抑制核因子-κB(NF-κB),后者与免疫,炎症和凋亡过程密切相关,是一种可诱导的转录因子。抑制作用似乎是
环氧化物1与p65的Cys(38)开环的结果。我们合成了含有
环丙烷基
喹诺酮骨架的类似物4,并研究了其抑制NF-κB的能力。出乎意料的是,通过在RAW264.7巨噬
细胞系中表达环氧合酶-2(COX-2)来确定,4没有显示出明显的NF-κB抑制活性。