• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.1205-1210
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• 2008

A new and efficient synthetic approach is reported for biologically interesting prenylated chalcones, 4'-Omethylxanthohumol (3), xanthohumol E (4), and sericone (5) from 2,4,6-trihydroxyacetophenone. The strategies involve the introduction of a prenyl group onto an aryl ring, benzopyran formation, and basecatalyzed aldol reactions.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.218-229
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• 2011

Imine 화합물 1을 hydrazine hydrate와 같은 nitrogenous 시약과 반응시켜서 치환된 pyrimidines 화합물을 합성하였다. 얻어진 화합물 2를 다양한 반응조건, 즉 propionic acid, formic acid, ethyl chloroformate, acdetic anhydride, carbon disulphide, cyanogene bromide, triflauroacetic acid 및 ethyl chloroacetate와 반응시켜서 대응하는 화합물을 좋은 수율로 얻었으며, 반응은 Dimroth-type 자리옮김 반응을 통하여 진행되었다.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.664-668
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• 2002

KR-31543,(2S,3R,4S)-6-amino-4-[N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-ylmethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2-dimethoxymethyl-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-2H-1-benzopyran is a new neuroprotetive agent for ischemia-reperfusion damage. The in vitro and in vivo metabolism of KR-31543 in rats has been studied by LC-electrospray mass spectrometry. Rat liver microsomal incubation of KR-31543 in the presence of NADPH resulted in the formation of a metabolite M1. M1 was identified as N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-ylmethyl)amine on the basis of LC-MS/MS analysis with the synthesized authentic standard. Rat CYP3A1 and 3A2 are the major CYP isozymes involved in the formation of M1.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.239-245
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• 2004

KR-31543, (2S,3R,4S)-6-amino-4-[N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2 -methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-ylmethyl) amino]-3,4-dihydro-2-dimethoxymethyl-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-2H-1-benzopyran, is a new neuroprotective agent for preventing ischemia-reperfusion damage. This study was performed to identify the metabolic pathway of KR-31543 in human liver microsomes and to characterize cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes that are involved in the metabolism of KR-31543. Human liver microsomal incubation of KR-31543 in the presence of NADPH resulted in the formation of two metabolites, M1 and M2. M1 was identified as N-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-ylmethyl)amine on the basis of LC/MS/MS analysis with a synthesized authentic standard, and M2 was suggested to be hydroxy-KR-31543. Correlation analysis between the known CYP enzyme activities and the rates of the formation of M 1 and M2 in the 12 human liver microsomes have showed significant correlations with testosterone 6$\beta$-hydroxylase activity (a marker of CYP3A4). Ketoconazole, a selective inhibitor of CYP3A4, and anti-CYP3A4 monoclonal antibodies potently inhibited both N-hydrolysis and hydroxylation of KR-31543 in human liver microsomes. These results provide evidence that CYP3A4 is the major isozyme responsible for the metabolism of KR-31543 to M1 and M2.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.275-281
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• 2014

Autophagy is a series of catabolic process mediating the bulk degradation of intracellular proteins and organelles through formation of a double-membrane vesicle, known as an autophagosome, and fusing with lysosome. Autophagy plays an important role of death-survival decisions in neuronal cells, which may influence to several neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's disease. Chebulagic acid, the major constituent of Terminalia chebula and Phyllanthus emblica, is a benzopyran tannin compound with various kinds of beneficial effects. This study was performed to investigate the autophagy enhancing effect of chebulagic acid on human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell lines. We determined the effect of chebulagic acid on expression levels of autophagosome marker proteins such as, DOR/TP53INP2, Golgi-associated ATPase Enhancer of 16 kDa (GATE 16) and Light chain 3 II (LC3 II), as well as those of its upstream pathway proteins, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and Beclin-1. All of those proteins were modulated by chebulagic acid treatment in a way of enhancing the autophagy. Additionally in our study, chebulagic acid also showed a protective effect against 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ($MPP^+$) - induced cytotoxicity which mimics the pathological symptom of Parkinson's disease. This effect seems partially mediated by enhanced autophagy which increased the degradation of aggregated or misfolded proteins from cells. This study suggests that chebulagic acid is an attractive candidate as an autophagy-enhancing agent and therefore, it may provide a promising strategy to prevent or cure the diseases caused by accumulation of abnormal proteins including Parkinson's disease.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.227-231
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• 2006

주름생성의 주요 원인은 자외선, 공기 오염, 담배 연기, 스트레스 등을 들 수 있다. 특히, 자외선은 피부에 다양한 형태로 영향을 주어 깊은 주름, 잔주름, 피부거침, 피부건조와 같은 현상을 발생시켜 피부노화를 유발시킨다. 이러한 주름 생성 해결 및 피부 노화 문제의 해결은 화장품에서 가장 활발하게 연구되는 분야 중 하나이다. 최근에 열대 식물인 노니로부터 추출한 유효성분이 주름 개선에서 가장 중요한 콜라겐 생합성을 촉진하는 효과를 확인하였으며, 특히 노니 추출물로부터 분리한 스코폴레틴(scopoletin)이 이러한 효과를 주는 활성 성분임을 확인하였다. 스코폴레틴은 인체 섬유아 세포를 이용한 콜라겐 합성 촉진 효과 시험에서 농도 의존적으로 콜라겐 합성을 촉진하는 활성을 보였다($0.2{\mu}g/mL-89.5%$ 콜라겐 생합성 촉진. 또한, 주름 개선 효과를 확인하기 위해 3% (v/v) 노니 추출물을 함유한 크림을 이용하여 12주 동안 임상연구를 수행하여, 안면의 주름 감소 정도를 측정하였으며 이 제품이 주름을 감소시켜주는 뛰어난 효과가 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과들은 노니 추출물이 주름 개선효과가 매우 높으며, 노화 방지 원료로서 이용 가능성이 매우 높다는 것을 보여주는 것이라 할 수 있다.