Polyamine derivatives as inhibitors of trypanothione reductase and assessment of their trypanocidal activities
摘要:
Trypanothione reductase (TR) occurs exclusively in trypanosomes and leishmania, which are the etiological agents of many diseases. TR plays a vital role in the antioxidant defenses of these parasites and inhibitors of TR have potential as antitrypanosomal agents. We describe the syntheses of several spermine and spermidine derivatives and the inhibiting effects of these compounds on T. cruzi TR. All of the inhibiting compounds displayed competitive inhibition of TR-mediated reduction of trypanothione disulfide. The three most effective compounds studied were N-4,N-8-bis(3-phenylpropyl)spermine (12), N-4,N-8-bis(2-naphthylmethyl)spermine (14), and N-1,N-8-bis(2-naphthylmethyl)spermidine (21), with K-i values of 3.5, 5.5 and 9.5 mu M, respectively. Compounds 12, 14, and 21 were found to be potent trypanocides in vitro with IC50 values ranging from 0.19 to 0.83 mu M against four T. brucei ssp. strains. However, these compounds did not prolong the lives of mice infected with trypanosomes. This work indicates that certain polyamine derivatives which target a unique pathway in Trypanosomatidae have potential as antitrypanosomal agents. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.
A one-step procedure for the selective trifluoroacetylation of primary amino groups of polyamines
作者:Mary C. O'Sullivan、Damon M. Dalrymple
DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)00630-u
日期:1995.5
The reaction of polyamines with ethyltrifluoroacetate in wet acetonitrile results in the selective trifluoroacetylation of primary amino groups. This reaction is shown to be applicable to a range of polyamines.
多胺与三氟乙酸乙酯在湿乙腈中的反应导致伯氨基的选择性三氟乙酰化。已表明该反应适用于多种多胺。
Adjuvant
申请人:Catchpole Ian Richard
公开号:US20110045027A1
公开(公告)日:2011-02-24
The present invention provides a novel adjuvant for polynucleotide vaccines, and in particular the present invention provides immunogenic compositions comprising a polynucleotide encoding an antigen capable of eliciting an immune response and an adjuvant comprising an immunostimulatory quantity of a gemini surfactant, or a derivative thereof.
Polycationic Sulfonamides for the Sequestration of Endotoxin
作者:Mark R. Burns、Scott A. Jenkins、Matthew R. Kimbrell、Rajalakshmi Balakrishna、Thuan B. Nguyen、Benjamin G. Abbo、Sunil A. David
DOI:10.1021/jm061198m
日期:2007.2.1
Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) play a key role in the pathogenesis of septic shock, a major cause of mortality in the critically ill patient. We had previously shown that monoacylated polyamine compounds specifically bind to and neutralize the activity of LPS with high in vitro potency and afford complete protection in a murine model of endotoxic shock. Fatty acid amides of polyamines may be rapidly cleared from systemic circulation due to their susceptibility to nonspecific serum amidases and, thus, would be predicted to have a short duration of action. In a systematic effort to increase the likelihood of better bioavailability properties together with structural modifications that may result in gains in activity, we now report structure-activity relationships pertaining to endotoxin-binding and -neutralizing activities of homologated polyamine sulfonamides.
Preparation of spermine conjugates with acidic retinoids with potent ribonuclease P inhibitory activity
Novel mono- and diacylated spermines, readily obtained using isolable succinimidyl active esters of acidic retinoids for the selective acylation of free spermine or in situ activated acidic retinoids for acylating selectively protected spermine followed by deprotection, were shown to inhibit the ribozyme ribonuclease P more strongly than the parent retinoids. (C) 2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.