作者:Alberto Minassi、Federica Rogati、Cristina Cruz、M. Eugenia Prados、Nuria Galera、Carla Jinénez、Giovanni Appendino、M. Luz Bellido、Marco A Calzado、Diego Caprioglio、Eduardo Muñoz
DOI:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.8b00514
日期:2018.10.26
Pentacyclic triterpenoid acids (PCTTAs) are pleiotropic agents that target many macromolecular endpoints with low to moderate affinity. To explore the biological space associated with PCTTAs, we have investigated the carboxylate-to-hydroxamate transformation, discovering that it de-emphasizes affinity for the transcription factors targeted by the natural compounds (NF-kappa B, STAT3, Nrf2, TGRS) and selectively induces inhibitory activity on HIF prolyl hydrolases (PHDs). Activity was reversible, isoform-selective, dependent on the hydroxamate location, and negligible when this group was replaced by other chelating elements or O-alkylated. The hydroxamate of betulinic acid (Sb) was selected for further studies, and evaluation of its effect on HIF-la expression under normal and hypoxic conditions qualified it as a promising lead structure for the discovery of new candidates in the realm of neuroprotection.