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We wanted to investigate possible routes via ring opening of alpha-amino phosphonates with an oxanorbornene skeleton, as these can be synthesized with high stereoselectivity. This was achieved using different Lewis acids, leading to a range of products. The reaction with TiCl(4) and FeCl(3) was mode...
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PMID: 20544085
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We evaluated the effect of a novel allosteric Akt inhibitor, MK-2206, in combination with several anticancer agents. In vitro, MK-2206 synergistically inhibited cell proliferation of human cancer cell lines in combination with molecular targeted agents such as erlotinib (an epidermal growth factor r...
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PMID: 20571069
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We addressed this hypothesis by perturbing the inflammatory milieu of the hypothalamus in adult male Wistar rats using intracerebroventricular (icv) administration of interleukin-4 (IL-4), a Th2 cytokine that promotes alternative activation (M2) of macrophages and microglia. During HF feeding, icv I...
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PMID: 20371733
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We have developed a simple and straightforward procedure for the enantioselective preparation of densely substituted bicyclic and tricyclic nitrogen heterocycles using conveniently substituted enantiopure pyrrolidines as common synthetic intermediates, which are easily accessible by our recently dev...
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PMID: 20401401
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Oliver Lenz,
Thierry Verbinnen,
Tse-I Lin,
Leen Vijgen,
Maxwell D Cummings,
Jimmy Lindberg,
Jan Martin Berke,
Pascale Dehertogh,
Els Fransen,
Annick Scholliers,
Katrien Vermeiren,
Tania Ivens,
Pierre Raboisson,
Michael Edlund,
Susan Storm,
Lotta Vrang,
Herman de Kock,
Gregory C Fanning and
Kenneth A Simmen
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TMC435 is a small-molecule inhibitor of the NS3/4A serine protease of hepatitis C virus (HCV) currently in phase 2 development. The in vitro resistance profile of TMC435 was characterized by selection experiments with HCV genotype 1 replicon cells and the genotype 2a JFH-1 system. In 80% (86/109) of...
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PMID: 20176898
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In this study, potential inhibitory effect of 21 species of marine algae on melanogenesis was assessed via tyrosinase inhibitory effect. The Ishige okamurae extract tested herein evidenced profound tyrosinase inhibitory effect, compared to that exhibited by other marine algae extracts. Thus, I. okam...
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PMID: 20211676
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Jitesh P JP Jani,
Joel J Arcari,
Vincent V Bernardo,
Samit K SK Bhattacharya,
David D Briere,
Bruce D BD Cohen,
Kevin K Coleman,
James G JG Christensen,
Erling O EO Emerson,
Amy A Jakowski,
Kenneth K Hook,
Gerrit G Los,
James D JD Moyer,
Ingrid I Pruimboom-Brees,
Leslie L Pustilnik,
Ann Marie AM Rossi,
Stefan J SJ Steyn,
Chunyan C Su,
Konstantinos K Tsaparikos,
Donn D Wishka,
Kwansik K Yoon and
John L JL Jakubczak
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I clinical trials for the treatment of advanced solid tumors. In intact cells, the inhibitory activity of PF-03814735 on the Aurora1 and Aurora2 kinases reduces levels of phospho-Aurora1, phosphohistone H3, and phospho-Aurora2. PF-03814735 produces a block in cytokinesis, resulting in inhibition of...
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PMID: 20354118
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The fifth international conference on SUMO, Ubiquitin, UBL Proteins: Implications for Human Diseases, held in Houston, included topics covering the latest advances and new targets in the field of protein modification. This conference report highlights selected presentations on the structural charact...
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PMID: 20373248
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A phenylpropanoid 1, a slovenolide 2, and two germacranes bearing a methylthiopropenoate moiety, 3 and 4, along with twenty known metabolites have been isolated from the roots of Thapsia villosa var. villosa L. The structures of two known phenylpropanoids 5 and 6 have been corrected. Compounds 7 and...
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PMID: 19708003
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These results suggest that in the rat mesenteric artery, cassiarin A-induced relaxation may be mediated by endothelial NO and may occur partly via BK(Ca)-channel activation....
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PMID: 20460764
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A new metabolite, 7-hydroxyjanthinone (1), was isolated from the mangrove endophytic fungus Penicillium sp. (SBE-8), together with two known compounds, janthinone (2) and citrinin (3). The structures of these compounds were identified by spectroscopic methods. Compounds 1 and 2 showed no cytotoxicit...
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PMID: 19967978
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With 4-fluorofluorazene (FPP4F) and its flexible counterpart 4-fluoro-N-phenylpyrrole (PP4F) an intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) reaction occurs in the singlet excited state in sufficiently polar solvents. The ICT reaction begins to appear in tetrahydrofuran (epsilon = 7.4) for FPP4F and in the...
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PMID: 19719292
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The synthesis of prodrugs targeted to the SH2 domain of Stat3 is reported. Using a convergent strategy, the pivaloyloxymethyl phosphonodiester of pentachlorophenyl 4-phosphonodifluoromethylcinnamate, a phosphotyrosine surrogate, was synthesized and used to acylate peptidomimetic fragments that were...
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PMID: 19594124
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Readily available 4-formyloxyazetidinone was enantioselectively transformed into 3,4-benzo-2-hydroxy-5-oxacephams and 4-phenyloxyazetidinones upon treatment with 0.1 equiv of the cinchona alkaloid in toluene via intermolecular nucleophilic trapping of N-acyliminium intermediate by the hydroxyl moiet...
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PMID: 19572576
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Six antitumor antibiotics of a new structure class, indoxamycins A-F (1-6), were isolated from a saline culture group of marine-derived actinomyces whose strains showed approximately 96% sequence homology of 16S rDNA with the family streptomycetaceae. The structures of these indoxamycins, which are...
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PMID: 19572603
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Brønsted acid promoted reversible dimerization of myrmicarin 215B leads to formation of a new heptacyclic product, isomyrmicarin 430B, that possesses a C1,C2-trans,C2,C3-trans-substituted cyclopentane ring. Mechanistic studies illustrate that isomyrmicarin 430B arises by isomerization of isomyrmica...
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PMID: 19586059
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Two new Lycopodium alkaloids, serratezomines D (1) and E (2), were isolated from the club moss Lycopodium serratum var. serratum. Serratezomine D (1) is a new lucidine-type alkaloid, while serratezomine E (2) is a new phlegmarane-type alkaloid. The structures and relative stereochemi...
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PMID: 19447614
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Ethyl acetate extract showed promising antibacterial and antifungal activity and isolated compound Flindersine showed moderate activity against bacteria and fungi....
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PMID: 19481384
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The enantioselective total synthesis of the potent alpha-glucosidase inhibitors schulzeine A, B, and C and a revision of the proposed C20' configuration of schulzeine A are reported. The central feature of our convergent route to this family of novel marine natural products is the preparation of the...
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PMID: 19361223
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Streptomyces griseoviridis 2464-S5 produces prodigiosin R1, a tripyrrole antibiotic, and roseophilin, a structurally related compound containing two pyrrole and one furan rings. A gene cluster for the biosynthesis of a prodigiosin was identified in S. griseoviridis. The cluster consisted of 24 open...
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PMID: 19329986
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Tris-(p-carboxyltetrathiaaryl)methyl radical EPR probes are very efficiently oxidized by superoxide and alkylperoxyl radicals with selective formation of quinone-methide products; this should explain the previously reported specific measurement of O2*- using these EPR probes.
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PMID: 19259606
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We hypothesized that inhibition of the intracellular NF-kappaB pathway in alloreactive T-cells, which is critical for T-cell activation events including IL-2 transcription, could lead to alloantigen hyporesponsiveness and loss of GVHD capacity. We demonstrate that treatment of mixed lymphocyte react...
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PMID: 19260829
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A very simple strategy for the construction of 2,3-benzofused 8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane derivatives is reported. This new process is based on a platinum-catalyzed tandem intramolecular hydroalkoxylation-hydroarylation reaction of aryl-substituted pentynol derivatives. This reaction has been applied...
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PMID: 19143035
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The purpose of this study was to determine whether AVE7688 a drug that inhibits both angiotensin converting enzyme and neutral endopeptidase activity protects vascular and nerve functions in an animal model of metabolic syndrome. Obese Zucker rats at 20 weeks of age were treated for 12 weeks with AV...
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PMID: 19536347
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Of 454 RA patients identified, 212 have been on a biologic agent at one point in time, and 100 patients (47%) had either stopped or switched their first biologic agent. Among these 100 patients, the most common reasons for stopping or switching a biologic agent were adverse events (in 48%) and ineff...
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PMID: 20149307
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To gain insights into the molecular mechanisms of SOD1(G93A) associated motor neuron disease, we simultaneously monitored cytosolic and mitochondrial calcium concentrations in individual cells. Voltage - dependent cytosolic Ca2+ elevations and mitochondria - controlled calcium release mechanisms wer...
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PMID: 19545440
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Fast and furious: Cribrostatin 6, an antimicrobial and antineoplastic agent, was the target of a total synthesis where the longest linear sequence was only four steps. The key step involves a tandem 4pi electrocyclic ring opening, radical cyclization, and homolytic aromatic substitution sequence to...
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PMID: 19235818
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I DNA unwinding (Topo I) assay. The dyes of this study showed tight binding to ctDNA with binding constants, K(b), on the order of 10(6)-10(7)M(-1). The ITC and Topo I assay studies suggested that the 9-substituent has a strong impact on binding modes ranging from an apparent preference for intercal...
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PMID: 18993079
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2,6-Bis(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-9-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,7-diol, C(20)H(42)O(5)Si(2), (I), and 4,8-bis(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-2,6-dioxatricyclo[3.3.1(3,7)]decane-1,3-diol, C(20)H(40)O(6)Si(2), (II), form layered structures that differ in the way the molecules are connected within each la...
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PMID: 19057079
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New fungal metabolites, designated quinadolines A (1) and B (2), were isolated from culture broth of Aspergillus sp. FKI-1746, and their structures were elucidated by NMR spectroscopy. The complete relative and absolute stereochemistry of 2 was determined by X-ray crystallography and amino acid anal...
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PMID: 18922003
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A series of novel tricyclic triazine-di- N-oxides (TTOs) related to tirapazamine have been designed and prepared. A wide range of structural arrangements with cycloalkyl, oxygen-, and nitrogen-containing saturated rings fused to the triazine core, coupled with various side chains linked to either he...
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PMID: 18847185
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NS3/4A protease inhibitors can restore IRF-3 signaling in HCV-infected cells but only at concentrations far in excess of the antiviral EC(50)....
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PMID: 18725224
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We first studied the [Ca2+]c and mitochondrial matrix Ca2+ ([Ca2+]m) signals in single preglomerular afferent arteriolar smooth muscle cells (PGASMC). TGF-beta pretreatment (24 h) decreased both the [Ca2+]c and [Ca2+]m responses evoked by angiotensin II or endothelin. Strikingly, the [Ca2+]m signal...
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PMID: 18653477
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We discuss some of the most common chemical Ca2+ indicators that are widely used for the investigation of intracellular Ca2+ signaling. Advantages, limitations and relevant procedures will be presented for each dye including their spectral qualities, dissociation constants, chemical forms, loading m...
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PMID: 18929663
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We hypothesize that these differences between oligomers and fibrils are related to their different accessibility to the intracellular space. To this end we used fluorescently labelled Abeta1-42 and demonstrate that Abeta1-42 oligomers readily enter both HeLa and differentiated SKNSH cells whereas fi...
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PMID: 18602001
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Chemical investigations on the sea whip gorgonian coral Junceella juncea have led to the isolation of five new 8-hydroxybriarane diterpenoids, junceols D-H (1-5). The structures of briaranes 1-5 were determined on the basis of spectroscopic methods and the methylenecyclohexane rings were found to ex...
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PMID: 18758100
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We recently reported that K13 antagonizes KSHV lytic regulator RTA (replication and transcription activator) and blocks lytic replication, but spares RTA-induced viral interleukin-6 (vIL6). Here we report that K13 is also present in the nuclear compartment, a property not shared by its structural ho...
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PMID: 18469854
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Pierre Raboisson,
Herman de Kock,
Asa Rosenquist,
Magnus Nilsson,
Lourdes Salvador-Oden,
Tse-I Lin,
Natalie Roue,
Vladimir Ivanov,
Horst Wähling,
Kristina Wickström,
Elizabeth Hamelink,
Michael Edlund,
Lotta Vrang,
Sandrine Vendeville,
Wim Van de Vreken,
David McGowan,
Abdellah Tahri,
Lili Hu,
Carlo Boutton,
Oliver Lenz,
Frederic Delouvroy,
Geert Pille,
Dominique Surleraux,
Piet Wigerinck,
Bertil Samuelsson and
Kenneth Simmen
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SAR analysis performed with a limited set of cyclopentane-containing macrocycles led to the identification of N-[17-[2-(4-isopropylthiazole-2-yl)-7-methoxy-8-methylquinolin-4-yloxy]-13-methyl-2,14-dioxo-3,13-diazatricyclo [13.3.0.0(4,6)]octadec-7-ene-4-carbonyl](cyclopropyl)sulfonamide (TMC435350, 3...
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PMID: 18678486
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Three phlorotannins, including phloroglucinol, diphlorethohydroxycarmalol, and 6,6'-bieckol, were isolated from Ishige okamurae by column chromatography. The structures of the phlorotannins were determined on the basis of spectroscopic analysis, including NMR and mass spectrometry (MS) techniques. A...
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PMID: 18616277
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Our synthetic route provided a range of key analogues with partial structures to define the pharmacophore. Simplification of the caprazamycins was further pursued to develop diketopiperazine analogs....
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PMID: 18670104
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) comprise the group of structurally diverse but similarly acting compounds that are used for relieving signs and symptoms of inflammation, especially in treatment of rheumatic diseases. Recent reports suggested potential association between regular use o...
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PMID: 18608871
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The MEK inhibitor PD0325901 has a wide range of potent inhibitory effects on thyroid cancer cells, some of which seemed to be genotype-selective, consistent with the results previously observed with an early-generation MEK inhibitor, CI-1040. The data provide further evidence that targeted inhibitio...
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PMID: 18651802
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Total syntheses of cassiarins A and B have been efficiently accomplished using a common strategy with biomimetic considerations. Key reactions involved in this synthesis include a Negishi-type coupling, a Ag(I)-promoted formation of the tricyclic 8H-pyrano[2,3,4-de]chromen-8-one core, and a sequenti...
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PMID: 18570405
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One new compound 6-demethylvermistatin (1), together with two known compounds, the penicillide derivatives (2) and (3) were isolated from the mangrove fungus Guignardia sp. No. 4382 obtained from the South China Sea. Their structures were assigned using high-resolution electron ionization mass spect...
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PMID: 18338749
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Roseophilin is a unique metabolite containing two pyrrole and one furan ring and is structurally related to tripyrrole antibiotics, prodigiosins. Each homologous gene in the roseophilin producer Streptomyces griseoviridis was amplified by PCR using primers designed from the prodigiosin-biosynthesis...
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PMID: 18553921
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A new bischromone, chrobisiamone A (1) with an antiplasmodial activity has been isolated from the leaves of Cassia siamea and the structure was elucidated by 2D NMR analysis. Cyclization of 5-acetonyl-7-hydroxy-2-methylchromone (2) in the presence of ammonium acetate resulted in generation of cassia...
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PMID: 18524594
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Consensus virtual screening models were generated and validated utilizing a set of known human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) inhibitors and modeled HER2 active and inactive state structures. The virtual screening models were successfully employed to discover a set of structurally diverse...
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PMID: 18500794
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The effect of tournefolic acid B (TAB) on amyloid beta protein-mediated neurotoxicity and the underlying mechanisms were investigated. Amyloid beta protein 25-35 elicited neuronal death as determined by calcein/ethidium homodimer-1 staining. 10 microM amyloid beta protein 25-35 caused cell death at...
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PMID: 18374914
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Three structurally related phenyltetrahydropyridinyl butylazole (PTHPB)-derived drug candidates with sigma receptor-binding properties were evaluated for genotoxic potential in the ICH standard battery of genetic toxicology assays. These comprised an Ames test, a mouse-lymphoma assay, and a mouse bo...
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PMID: 18502168
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1,4,10,13,16-Pentaazatricycloheneicosane-9,17-dione (macrocyclic polyamine)-modified polymer-based monolithic column for CEC was prepared by ring opening reaction of epoxide groups from poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) (GMA-co-EDMA) monolith with macrocyclic polyamine. Conditio...
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PMID: 18446806
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Amal H Aly,
RuAngelie Edrada-Ebel,
Ine Dewi Indriani,
Victor Wray,
Werner E G Müller,
Frank Totzke,
Ute Zirrgiebel,
Christoph Schächtele,
Michael H G Kubbutat,
W H Lin,
Peter Proksch and
Rainer Ebel
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From the Egyptian medicinal plant Polygonum senegalense the fungal endophyte Alternaria sp. was isolated. Extracts of the fungus grown either in liquid culture or on solid rice media exhibited cytotoxic activity when tested in vitro against L5178Y cells. Chromatographic separation of the extracts yi...
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PMID: 18494522
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Pestaloficiols A-E (1-5), five new cyclopropane derivatives, have been isolated from cultures of the plant endophyte Pestalotiopsis fici. The structures of these compounds were determined by NMR spectroscopy, and the absolute configuration of 1 was assigned using the modified Mosher method. Compound...
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PMID: 18468908
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The first total synthesis of cassiarin A, an antiplasmodial alkaloid isolated from Cassia siamea, was achieved via sequential alkynylation of arenes with Sonogashira coupling and 6- endo-dig-cyclization of phenolic oxygens to the resulting alkynes.
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PMID: 18412353
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We report the synthesis of a novel conjugate between a near-infrared indocyanine dye and an organic polyamine polymer (polyethylenimine, PEI) (IR820-PEI) with high chemical stability and good optical properties. IR820-PEI absorbs at 665 nm, emits at 780 nm, and displays a large Stokes shift (115 nm)...
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PMID: 18429627
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Three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) models were developed for 46 triazafluorenone derivatives, inhibiting metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 1 (mGluR1). It includes molecular field analysis (MFA) and receptor surface analysis (RSA). The QSAR model was develo...
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PMID: 17822809
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