Non-cytotoxic synthetic analogues of (1E, 6E)-1, 7-Bis (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1, 6-heptadiene-3, 5-Dione and therapeutic applications thereof in cystic fibrosis
申请人:Sami Labs Ltd.
公开号:US07521580B1
公开(公告)日:2009-04-21
Disclosed are novel, synthetic analogues of (1E,6E)-1,7-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione and the therapeutic applications for cystic fibrosis thereof in correcting altered CFTR trafficking and the associated impaired chloride (Cl−) ion transport. Introduction of branched-alkyl groups ortho to the phenolic groups gave rise to clinical compounds with vastly improved trafficking of delF508CFTR and with no cytotoxicity.
[EN] PHENOLIC METAL SALTS AND THEIR PHENOLIC ACIDS AS POLYMER STABILIZERS<br/>[FR] SELS MÉTALLIQUES PHÉNOLIQUES ET LEURS ACIDES PHÉNOLIQUES UTILISÉS COMME STABILISANTS DE POLYMÈRES
申请人:BASF SE
公开号:WO2019008002A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-10
The invention relates to a composition comprising a) a polymer and b) (i) a phenolic metal salt of formula (I) Mn+ (L-)n wherein n is 1, 2 or 3, Mn+ is a metal ion and L- is an anion of formula (II) wherein A1 and A2 are both -CH2-CH2-, -CH=CH- or -CH2- or A1 is -CH=CH- and A2 is -CH2- or A1 is -CH2-CH2- and A2 is -CH2-, R1, R2, R4 and R5 are independently from each other C1-C4 alkyl, R3 is H or C1-C4 alkyl, or (ii) a bisphenolic compound of formula (III) wherein A1, A2, and R1 to R5 are as mentioned above, wherein the amount of component b) is from 0.0005 to 0.9 % by weight based on the weight of component a). The phenolic metal salt of formula (I) or the bisphenolic compound of formula (III) stabilizes the polymer against oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation. Further embodiments are also an additive mixture comprising the phenolic metal salt of formula (I) or the bisphenolic compound of formula (III) and a further additive or a process for adding the component b) to the polymer, for example in an extruder.
The natural compound curcumin, used in cosmetics, traditional medicines and as a spice in food, is known as a multi-factorial anti-inflammatory agent. To study the anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin derivatives, 24 analogues were synthesized and their structures were confirmed by H-1 MMR and electron ionization (EI) mass spectrometry. Most signals in the EI mass spectra can be attributed to commonly known fragmentations, but the formation of ring-substituted 1,2-diphenylethene (stilbene)-type radical cations, observed in the spectra of all compounds investigated and resulting in the base peak for some compounds, requires a peculiar rearrangement. Metastable ion spectra and C-13 labelling studies show that the stilbene-type ions are formed directly from the molecular ions and contain the two original aryl groups and the 1 and 7 carbon atoms of the olefinic system. It is proposed that the formation of stilbene-type ions results from an intramolecular olefin metathesis reaction; this suggestion is supported by semi-empirical (MNDO/PM3) calculations. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AMYLOID-BETA-DEGRADING ENZYME ACTIVITY
申请人:Chen Rita P.-Y.
公开号:US20130102498A1
公开(公告)日:2013-04-25
Novel substrates for detection of activity of amyloid beta degrading enzyme, such as Neprilysin (NEP) and insulin degrading enzyme (IDE), associated with Alzheimer's disease, are provided. A quenched fluorogenic peptide substrate containing the first seven residues of the Aβpeptide plus a C-terminal Cys residue to detect neprilysin activity with a fluorophore attached to the C-terminal Cys and a quencher linked to the N-terminus of the peptide is disclosed. An assay system sensitive to endopeptidase activity of NEP and IDE, but insensitive to other Aβ-degrading enzymes is disclosed. Active compounds are identified by a cell-based assay system for high-throughput screening.