Asymmetric synthesis and biological activities of natural product (+)-balasubramide and its derivatives
Asymmetric synthesis and biological activities of natural product (+)-balasubramide and its derivatives
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天然产物()-巴拉舒布胺及其衍生物的不对称合成及生物活性
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2015.1071363
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发表时间:
2016-04-02
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Lin, Hansen
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作者:
Li, Jun;Li, Jianzu;Lin, Hansen
The natural product (+)-balasubramide (3j) and its derivatives (3a-3i) were synthesized using a two-step asymmetric synthesis, and the biological activities of 3a-3j were determined in vitro. Methyl (2S,3R)-(+)-3-phenyloxirane-2-carboxylate (1h), the asymmetric synthesis of which was described in a previous paper, was selected as the starting material. Compounds 3a-3j were evaluated for their neuroprotective, antioxidative, and anti-neuroinflammatory effects. (+)-Balasubramide and its derivatives with different electronegative groups in the 6-phenyl ring produced little neuroprotection and antioxidation, but induced potent anti-neuroinflammatory effects in BV-2 microglial cells (with the exception of 3g). Compound 3c, with a trifluoromethyl group in its 6-phenyl ring, was a particularly potent anti-neuroinflammatory agent. These results demonstrated that the electronegativity of the 6-phenyl ring of (+)-balasubramide is an important determinant of its inhibitory effect on neuroinflammation. More electronegative substituents result in more potent anti-neuroinflammatory effects. Moreover, cytotoxicity assays indicated no significant effects of the tested compounds.