The present invention describes compounds deriving from chemical reactions between saturated or monounsaturated acyl derivatives and primary amines or primary alcohols that display specific cannabinoid-like pharmacological activity without exhibiting the central unwanted side effects typical of synthetic cannabinoids or endocannabinoids acting on central cannabinoid (CB1) receptors. These compounds, having this pharmacological activity, may be utilised to prevent or to treat pathological conditions and diseases in mammals, including human subjects, that may undergo a clinical improvement upon their administration.
Synthesis and biological evaluation of new potential inhibitors of N-acylethanolamine hydrolyzing acid amidase
作者:Carmela Saturnino、Stefania Petrosino、Alessia Ligresti、Chiara Palladino、Giovanni De Martino、Tiziana Bisogno、Vincenzo Di Marzo
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.11.134
日期:2010.2
N-Acylethanolamines, including N-palmitoyl-ethanolamine (PEA), are hydrolyzed to the corresponding fatty acids and ethanolamine by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). Recently, N-acylethanolamine-hydrolyzing acid amidase (NAAA) was identified as being able to specifically hydrolyze PEA. In order to find selective and effective inhibitors of this enzyme, we synthesized and screened several amides, retroamides, esters, retroesters and carbamates of palmitic acid (1-21) and esters with C15 and C17 alkyl chains (22-27). Cyclopentylhexadecanoate (13) exhibited the highest inhibitory activity on NAAA (IC50 = 10.0 mu M), without inhibiting FAAH up to 50 mu M. Compound 13 may become a useful template to design new NAAA inhibitors. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
USE IN THERAPY OF ENDOCANNABINOID-LIKE COMPOUNDS
申请人:Research & Innovation Soc. Coop. A R.L.
公开号:EP1592418A2
公开(公告)日:2005-11-09
Endocannabinoid-like compounds and their use for treating dermatitis
申请人:Research & Innovation S.p.A.
公开号:EP1900365B1
公开(公告)日:2011-03-30
OZONOLYSIS REACTIONS IN LIQUID CO2 AND CO2-EXPANDED SOLVENTS