Euodenine A: A Small-Molecule Agonist of Human TLR4
摘要:
A small-molecule natural product, euodenine A (1), was identified as an agonist of the human TLR4 receptor. Euodenine A was isolated from the leaves of Euodia asteridula (Rutaceae) found in Papua New Guinea and has an unusual U-shaped structure. It was synthesized along with a series of analogues that exhibit potent and selective agonism of the TLR4 receptor. SAR development around the cyclobutane ring resulted in a 10-fold increase in potency. The natural product demonstrated an extracellular site of action, which requires the extracellular domain of TLR4 to stimulate a NF-kappa B reporter response. 1 is a human-selective agonist that is CD14-independent, and it requires both TLR4 and MD-2 for full efficacy. Testing for immunomodulation in PBMC cells shows the induction of the cytokines IL-8, IL-10, TNF-alpha, and IL-12p40 as well as suppression of IL-5 from activated PBMCs, indicating that compounds like 1 could modulate the Th2 immune response without causing lung damage.
An Effective System to Synthesize Hypolipidemic Active α-Asarone and Related Methoxylated (<i>E</i>)-Arylalkenes
作者:Anuj Sharma、Bhupendra P. Joshi、Arun K. Sinha
DOI:10.1246/bcsj.77.2231
日期:2004.12
Methoxylated (E)-arylalkenes (1a–1k) were prepared in two steps by an improved Grignard reaction comprising the reverse addition of alkylmagnesium bromide to benzaldehydes (2a–2k) in anhydrous ether and toluene into arylalkanols (3a–3k) in high yield, followed by dehydration with silica gel under microwave irradiation for 3–12 min, depending upon the substituents attached to the aromatic ring to afford hypolipidemic active α-asarone (1a) and related methoxylated (E)-arylalkenes (1b–1k).
Utilisation cosmétique d'une cassumunarine, d'un arylbutenoide et/ou d'un extrait botanique en contenant
申请人:Chanel Parfums Beauté
公开号:EP1870136A1
公开(公告)日:2007-12-26
La présente invention concerne un procédé cosmétique de soin de la peau, destiné à prévenir et/ou traiter au moins un signe cutané du vieillissement, comprenant l'application topique sur la peau d'une composition renfermant au moins un actif choisi parmi une cassumunarine, un arylbuténoïde et un extrait botanique en contenant, tel qu'un extrait de Zingiber cassumunar Roxb.
Ultrasound-assisted convenient synthesis of hypolipidemic active natural methoxylated (E)-arylalkenes and arylalkanones
作者:Bhupendra P. Joshi、Anuj Sharma、Arun K. Sinha
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2005.01.071
日期:2005.3
An ultrasound-assisted convenient method was developed for the conversion of toxic methoxylated cis-isomer of arylalkenes into its hypolipidemic active trans-isomer. Treatment of cis-isomer or mixture of all three isomers (1a-1j) with ammonium formate and 10% Pd/C gave arylalkanes (2a-2j), which upon oxidation with DDQ in anhydrous dioxane containing a little amount of silica gel, provided (E)-arylalkenes (3a-3g) in 42-72% yield depending upon the substituents attached at the aryl ring. The same method, upon addition of a few drops of water, provided hypolipidemic active arylalkanones (3h-3j) in 59-65% yield. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
One-pot synthesis of trans-β-alkylstyrenes
作者:Ju-Tsung Liu、Ching-Fa Yao
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(01)01185-6
日期:2001.8
One-pot synthesis of (E)-alkenes 5 from the reactions of aldehyde 1 and nitromethane 2 in the acetic acid solution and then with triethylborane 4 in the biphase of diethyl ether and aqueous Solution ill the presence of oxygen in air was reported. Various (E)-alkenes 7 could also be prepared when different kinds of secondary or tertiary alkyl iodides 6 were used under similar conditions. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Domino synthesis of indenols and alkyl-indene ethers under modified Vilsmeier conditions
作者:Parvinder Pal Singh、P. Bhaskar Reddy、Sanghapal D. Sawant、S. Koul、S.C. Taneja、H.M. Sampath Kumar
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2006.07.126
日期:2006.10
Indenols are produced in high yields through domino reactions, when electron-rich trans-stilbenes and other trans arylalkyl olefins were subjected to Vilsmeier formylation in the presence of excess POCl3 in a one-pot procedure. The method is even suitable for converting aryl-alkyl carbinols (precursors for olefins) directly into indenols. The corresponding indene ethers could be prepared in high yields directly when less reactive alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes were subjected to cyclization in alcoholic HCl. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.