Design and Synthesis of <i>N</i>-Arylphthalimides as Inhibitors of Glucocorticoid-Induced TNF Receptor-Related Protein, Proinflammatory Mediators, and Cytokines in Carrageenan-Induced Lung Inflammation
作者:Mashooq A. Bhat、Mohamed A. Al-Omar、Mushtaq A. Ansari、Khairy M. A. Zoheir、Faisal Imam、Sabry M. Attia、Saleh A. Bakheet、Ahmed Nadeem、Hesham M. Korashy、Andrey Voronkov、Vladimir Berishvili、Sheikh F. Ahmad
DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b00934
日期:2015.11.25
N-Arylphthalimides (1-10P) derived from thalidomide by insertion of hydrophobic groups were evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity, and (4-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)-N'-[(4-thoxyphenyl)methylidene]benzohydrazide 6P was identified as a promising anti-inflammatory agent. Further testing confirmed that compared with the control, 6P treatment resulted in a considerable decrease in CD4(+), NF-kappa B p65(+), TNF-alpha(+), IL-6(+), GITR(+), and IL-17(+) cell populations and an increase in the Foxp3(+), CD4(+)Foxp3(+), and I kappa B alpha(+) populations in whold blood and pleural fluid of a mouse model of lung inflammation. Moreover, treatment with compound 6P decreased the proteins associated with inflammation including TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-17, GITR, NF-kappa B, COX-2, STAT-3, and iNOS and increased the anti-inflammatory mediators such as IL-10 and IL-4. Further, histopathological examination confirmed the potent anti-inflammatory effects of compound 6P. Thus, the N-arylphthalimide derivative 6P acts as a potent anti-inflammatory agent in the carrageenan-induced lung inflammation model, suggesting that this compound may be useful for the treatment of inflammation in a clinical setting.