find the structural determinants of activity, and to identify the cellular target responsible of the downstream anti-metastatic effects observed. New compounds synthesized were able to inhibit in vitro B16-F10 melanoma cell invasiveness, and one selected compound, CM365, showed in vivo anti-metastatic effects in a lung metastasis mousemodel of melanoma. Septin-4 was identified as the most likely molecular
Selective Substrate-Based Inhibitors of Mammalian Dimethylarginine Dimethylaminohydrolase
作者:Sharon Rossiter、Caroline L. Smith、Mohammed Malaki、Manasi Nandi、Herpreet Gill、James M. Leiper、Patrick Vallance、David L. Selwood
DOI:10.1021/jm050187a
日期:2005.7.1
The enzyme DDAH metabolizes methylarginines that are inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase (NOS). Substrate-based inhibitors of mammalian DDAH have been synthesized, with optimization to give selective inhibition of DDAH with no significant direct effect on NOSs. These are the first examples of reversible DDAH inhibitors with significant activity and selectivity. In vivo administration increases plasma ADMA levels, giving proof of concept that these inhibitors can be used to probe the physiological effects of DDAH inhibition, with potential for pharmaceutical use of DDAH inhibitors in diseases where excess NO production is implicated.
Effects of Arginine Homologues and other Guanidino Compounds on the ATP Level and Glucose Oxidation in Isolated Fat Cells
作者:Friedemann Schwegler、Wieland Stock
DOI:10.1515/bchm2.1975.356.s1.839
日期:1975.1
The arginine homologues 2-amino-3-guanidinopropionic acid, 2-amino-4-guanidino-butyric acid and 2-amino-6-guanidinocaproic acid (= homoarginine) were synthesized and transformed into their methyl esters. The latter, together with arginine methyl esters. The latter, together with arginine methyl ester, arginine diethylamide and some guanidino compounds without the arginyl structure (agmatine, isopentyl-guanidine and n-butylbiguanide) were examined with regard to their behaviour on isolated fat cells, concerning the adrenalin-induced depression of the ATP level and the stimulation of glucose oxidation. The homoarginyl and arginyl derivatives counteracted the effect of adrenalin by re-elevating the ATP level, and thus they exerted an insulin-like activity. The esters were slightly active, whereas the arginine diethylamide and agmatine had a marked effect. The shorter homologues of arginine were totally inactive. However isopentyl-guanidine and butylbiguanide followed the effect of adrenalin: they additionally lowered the ATP level and therefore they acted in opposition to insulin. For comparative reasons the same compounds were tested with regard to their effects on glucose oxidation. The results were consistent with those quoted above: the homoarginyl and arginyl derivatives (agmatine included) forced the glucose oxidation similarly to insulin, the shorter homologues were inactive, isopentylguanidine and butylbiguanide decreased it.
Takagi et al., Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin, 1959, vol. 7, p. 616
作者:Takagi et al.
DOI:——
日期:——
Izumiya; Kitagawa, Nippon Kagaku Zasshi, 1958, vol. 79, p. 65,66