作者:Anna Maria Panico、Paola Vicini、Athina Geronikaki、Matteo Incerti、Venera Cardile、Lucia Crascì、Rossella Messina、Simone Ronsisvalle
DOI:10.1016/j.bioorg.2010.11.002
日期:2011.2
2-Benzo[d]thiazolyl- and 2-benzo[d]isothiazolyl-imino-5-benzylidene-4-thiazolidinone derivatives were investigated as potential metalloproteinases (MMPs) inhibitors and evaluated for their antidegenerative activity on human chondrocyte cultures stimulated by IL-1 beta, using an experimental model that reproduces the mechanisms involved in osteoarthritic (OA) diseases. Cell viability, the amount of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and the production of nitric oxide (NO) were measured. The most potent compound, 5-(4-methoxy-benzylidene)-2-(benzo[d]isothiazol-3-ylimino)-thiazolidin-4-one (4b), a MMP-13 inhibitor at nanomolar concentration (IC50 = 0.036 mu M), could be considered as a lead compound for the development of novel clinical agents, inhibitors of cartilage degradation, for the treatment of OA. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.