Synthesis and Biological Evaluation in Human Monocyte-Derived Macrophages of <i>N</i>-(<i>N</i>-Acetyl-<scp>l</scp>-cysteinyl)-<i>S</i>-acetylcysteamine Analogues with Potent Antioxidant and Anti-HIV Activities
作者:Joël Oiry、Patricia Mialocq、Jean-Yves Puy、Philippe Fretier、Nathalie Dereuddre-Bosquet、Dominique Dormont、Jean-Louis Imbach、Pascal Clayette
DOI:10.1021/jm030374d
日期:2004.3.1
We synthesized a series of N-(N-acetyl-L-eysteinyl)-S-acetylcysteamine (10) analogues bearing various acyl groups on thiol cysteine or cysteamine residues, to investigate the structure-activity relationship for pro-GSH and anti-HIV properties in human macrophages. The S-substituents were ranked in the following order of efficacy: H greater than or equal to acetyl > isobutyryl > pivaloyl > benzoyl. We found that none of these derivatives had pro-GSH or antiviral activities in vitro higher than that of 10, but several displayed similar levels of anti-HIV activity, making them possible candidates for use as adjuvant therapies in conjunction with HAART, for treating neurological aspects of HIV infection.