Within the series of chiral 3,3'-(1,2-ethanediyl)bis[2-arylthiazolidin-4-ones], the 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl substituted derivative was found in the primary anti-inflammatory screening to be endowed with superior in vivo properties and good safety profile. Such a lead compound was modified by eliminating 3-methoxy group while retaining 4-methoxy group on the aryl rings at 2 and 2' stereogenic carbons. The 2R,2'S-meso isomer (VIG3b) of the resulting bisthiazolidinone has been widely investigated. The inhibitory effects on cyclo-oxygenase-1 and cyclo-oxygenase-2 isoenzymes were measured in a human whole blood assay. VIG3b was almost 50 times more selective on the inducible isoform. The cyclo-oxygenase-2 preferential selectivity has been confirmed by modeling VIG3b into the cyclo-oxygenase-1 and cyclo-oxygenase-2 active sites. Furthermore, VIG3b was assayed in the experimental model of carrageenan-induced lung injury by evaluating its ability to inhibit: (1) fluid accumulation in the pleural cavity, (2) neutrophil infiltration, (3) prostaglandin E(2) production and (4) lung injury. VIG3b exhibited interesting activity in all these tests.
Modeling and biological evaluation of 3.3 '-(1,2- ethanediyl)bis[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-thiazolidin-4-one], a new synthetic cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor
OTTANA', Rosaria;DUGO, LAURA;MACCARI, Rosanna;DE LUCA, Grazia;VIGORITA, Maria;CAPUTI, Achille;CUZZOCREA, Salvatore
2002-01-01
Abstract
Within the series of chiral 3,3'-(1,2-ethanediyl)bis[2-arylthiazolidin-4-ones], the 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl substituted derivative was found in the primary anti-inflammatory screening to be endowed with superior in vivo properties and good safety profile. Such a lead compound was modified by eliminating 3-methoxy group while retaining 4-methoxy group on the aryl rings at 2 and 2' stereogenic carbons. The 2R,2'S-meso isomer (VIG3b) of the resulting bisthiazolidinone has been widely investigated. The inhibitory effects on cyclo-oxygenase-1 and cyclo-oxygenase-2 isoenzymes were measured in a human whole blood assay. VIG3b was almost 50 times more selective on the inducible isoform. The cyclo-oxygenase-2 preferential selectivity has been confirmed by modeling VIG3b into the cyclo-oxygenase-1 and cyclo-oxygenase-2 active sites. Furthermore, VIG3b was assayed in the experimental model of carrageenan-induced lung injury by evaluating its ability to inhibit: (1) fluid accumulation in the pleural cavity, (2) neutrophil infiltration, (3) prostaglandin E(2) production and (4) lung injury. VIG3b exhibited interesting activity in all these tests.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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