Effects of dialkoxylphenyl compounds with oxime group on macrophage function and the proliferation of lymphocytes
Authors: Yoo E.S.1; Son H.J.2; Park J.S.2; Kim A.R.2; Baik K.U.2; Park M.H.2; Cho J.Y.3
Source: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Volume 56, Number 4, 1 April 2004 , pp. 503-512(10)
Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press
Abstract:
Dialkoxyphenyl compounds have been reported to possess anti-inflammatory activity through inhibition of phosphodieseterase (PDE) type IV. In this study, a series of derivatives of dialkoxyphenyl compounds with an oxime group, which is generally known to be one of the biologically active functional groups, were prepared and evaluated for their ability to inhibit the production of inflammatory mediators in activated macrophages and the proliferation of lymphocytes. The structureactivity relationship (SAR) study with 12 compounds on tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-
inhibition, analysed by the oxime geometry and different size of spacers between the oxime and phenyl group, indicated that there might be at least three possible hydrogen bonding sites in the inhibitor binding pocket of PDE IV. Of them, compound 6 clearly displayed the highest inhibitory effect on in-vitro TNF-
production from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Compound 6 also suppressed in-vivo TNF-
release from LPS-primed mice, a level comparable with that of the standard PDE IV inhibitor, rolipram. In addition, oxime compounds also significantly inhibited both nitric oxide production from activated RAW264.7 cells and T lymphocyte proliferation elicited by concanavalin A but not IL-2. The data suggest that the oxime group may act as a functional group, capable of interacting with the inhibitor-binding pocket of target PDE IV. Therefore, it is conceivable that compound 6 may have the potential either to be developed as a new anti-inflammatory drug or to be used to develop more potent analogues.
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1211/0022357023042
Affiliations: 1: Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, Cheju, 690-756 and Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Daewoong Pharm. Co. Ltd, Yongin, 449-814, South Korea 2: Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Daewoong Pharm. Co. Ltd, Yongin, 449-814, South Korea 3: Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Daewoong Pharm. Co. Ltd, Yongin, 449-814, and School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 200-701 South Korea

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