Structure–activity relationship of Aza-steroids as PI-PLC inhibitors
摘要:
A number of aza-steroids were synthesized as potent phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C (PI-PLC) inhibitors. The epimeric mixtures 22,25-diazacholesterol (8a) and 3 beta -hydroxy-22,25-diazacholestane (8b) were among the most active of these inhibitors, with IC50 values of 7.4 and 7.5 muM, respectively. The 20 alpha epimer, 8a2 (IC50 = 0.64 muM), whose stereochemistry at C-20 coincides with that of cholesterol, was found 50 times more potent than the 20 beta epimer, 8a1 (IC50 = 32.2 muM). In diaza-estrone derivatives, the 3-methoxy group on the aromatic A-ring of 23 exhibited moderate PI-PLC inhibitory activity (IC50 = 19.7 muM), while compound with a free hydroxyl group (21) was inactive. However, in diaza-pregnane derivatives, epimers with a 3-hydroxyl group (8a, IC50 = 7.4 muM) exhibited more potent PI-PLC inhibitory activity than their counterparts with 3-methoxyl group on the non-aromatic A-ring (26, IC50 = 17.4 muM). We have illustrated in our previous publication that 3-hydroxyl-6-aza steroids are potent PI-PLC inhibitors.(3) However, simultaneous presence of the 6-aza and 22,25-diaza moieties in one molecule as in 13, led to loss of activity. Epimeric mixture 8a showed selective growth inhibition effects in the NCI in vitro tumor cell screen with a mean GI(50) value (MG-MID) of 5.75 muM for 54 tumors. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
Epalons: 6-Substituted Derivatives of 7-Norepiallopregnanolone
作者:Alexander Kasal
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4020(00)00263-5
日期:2000.5
The target compounds (3 alpha-hydroxy-5,6-epoxy-7-nor-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one, 3 alpha-hydroxy-5,6 beta-epoxy-7-nor-5 beta-pregnan-20-one and 3 alpha-hydroxy-7-nor-5 alpha-pregnane-6,20-dione) were prepared from 5,6 beta-dihydroxy-20-oxo-5 alpha-pregnan-3 beta-yl acetate via the corresponding 5,6-seco acid and 3 beta-acetoxy-20-oxo-7-nor-5 beta,6 alpha-pregnane-6,5-carbolactone-actone. Intermediate 3 beta-hydroxy-7-norpregn-5-en-20-one was converted into the corresponding 5 alpha,6 alpha and 5 beta,6 beta epoxides. The latter was isomerized into 3 beta-hydroxy-7-nor-5 alpha-pregnane-6,20-dione. The configuration of the 3 beta-hydroxy group in these compounds was inverted by Mitsunobu reactions. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.