Objective To explore the effects of the heterocyclic oleanolic acid derivatives-aspirin conjugates on inhibition of serotonin biosynthesis and increase of bone formation. Methods The inhibition rate,content and mRNA expression of heterocyclic oleanolic acid derivatives-aspirin conjugates on tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (TPH-1),which was the principal enzyme in the biosynthesis of serotonin,were tested by HPLC,ELISA kit and real-time PCR,respectively.Osteoporosis model was established by ovariectomy (OVX).The rats were randomly divided into conjugate groups,parathyroid hormone group,model control group and sham operation group.Serum and gut serotonin levels were tested by HPLC after 35 days of administration,and the antiosteoporosis activity of the heterocyclic oleanolic acid derivatives-aspirin conjugates was evaluated by using osteoblast-like cells isolated from murine calvaria by MTT assay. Results The preliminary biological results showed that heterocyclic oleanolic acid derivatives-aspirin conjugates displayed a dose-dependent suppression on TPH-1 in RBL-2H3,and the inhibition rate was 20.4%-92.5%.Specifically,conjugate 7 at 10 μmol·L-1 concentration showed the greatest inhibition rate on TPH-1 (92.5%).Content of TPH-1 was 51 ng mL-1,significantly lower than that in the control group (216 ng·mL-1),as well as the TPH-1 mRNA.Compared with the sham operation group,levels of serum and gut serotonin were increased in OVX group,while they were significanlty decreased in conjugate groups,and reduced significantly in conjugate 7 group (232 and 155 ng·mL-1) as compared with OVX group (1 050 and 783 ng·mL-1); Moreover,heterocyclic oleanolic acid derivatives-aspirin conjugates could increase the bone formation. Conclusion This study provides information and basis for development of novel,efficient and harmfulless oleanolic acid derivatives with anti-osteoporosis.
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Serotonin level in serum and intestine of rats after various treatment(x̅±s,n=4) Compared with sham operation group, *1P<0.05; Compared with model control group,*2P<0.05,*3P<0.01
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The scalable syntheses of four oxygenated triterpenes have been implemented to access substantial quantities of maslinic acid, 3-epi-maslinic acid, corosolic acid, and 3-epi-corosolic acid. Semi-syntheses proceed starting from the natural products oleanolic acid and ursolic acid. Proceeding over five steps, each of the four compounds can be synthesized on the gram scale. Divergent diastereoselective reductions of 伪-hydroxy ketones provided access to the four targeted diol containing compounds from two precursors of the oleanane or ursane lineage. These compounds were subsequently evaluated for their ability to inhibit inflammatory gene expression in a mouse model of chemically induced skin inflammation. All compounds possessed the ability to inhibit the expression of one or more inflammatory genes induced by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13 acetate in mouse skin, however, three of the compounds, corosolic acid, 3-epi-corosolic acid and maslinic acid were more effective than the others. The availability of gram quantities will allow further testing of these compounds for potential anti-inflammatory activities as well as cancer chemopreventive activity.
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Abstract 2,3-Di-O-acetyl-maslinic acid benzylamide (5) has previously been shown to possess high cytotoxicity for a variety of human tumor cell lines while being of low cytotoxicity to non-malignant cells. Structural modifications performed on 5 revealed that the presence of these acetyl groups in 5 and the presence of (2β,3β)-configurated centers seems necessary for obtaining high cytotoxicity combined with best selectivity between malignant cells and non-malignant mouse fibroblasts. Compounds carrying an ursane skeleton showed weaker cytotoxicity than their oleanane derived analogs. In addition, the benzylamide function in compound 5 should be replaced by a phenylurea moiety to gain better cytotoxicity while retaining and improving the selectivity. Thus, maslinic acid derived N-[2β,3β-di-O-acetyl-17β-amino-28-norolean-12-en-17-yl]phenylurea (45) gave best results showing EC 50 02=020.902μM (for A2780 ovarian cancer cells) with EC 50 02>0212002μM for fibroblasts (NIH 3T3) and triggered apoptosis while caspase-3 was not activated by this compound. Copyright 08 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
FAYCALH, HICHEMB, JIHENC, et al.Antibacterial activities of a few prepared derivatives of oleanolic acid and of other natural triterpenic compounds[J]. , 2003, 6(4): 473-483.
Oxidizing, phosphorus, ester and amide derivatives of oleanolic acid 1 have been prepared. The antibacterial activity of compound 1, isolated from the fruit barks of Periploca laevigata (Asclepiadaceae), and its derivatives have been tested using Tween-80 as complex agent to form a water-soluble triterpenes. The same activity of maslinic acid acetate 2, β-amyrin 3, and its acetylated derivative 3a ( Fig.021), isolated from the same source as that of oleanolic acid 1, have also been investigated. To cite this article : F. Hichri et al., C.R. Chimie 6 (2003).
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Abstract Novel furoxan-based nitric oxide (NO) releasing derivatives of oleanolic acid (OA) were synthesized for potential therapy of liver cancers. Six compounds produced high levels of NO in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells and exhibited strong cytotoxicity selectively against HCC in vitro. Treatment with 8b or 16b significantly inhibited the growth of HCC tumors in vivo. These data provide a proof-in-principle that furoxan/OA hybrids may be used for therapeutic intervention of human liver cancers.
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A series of α-glucosidase inhibitors with the core and different cinnamic ligands were designed and synthesized. Their preliminary structure-activity relationships were analyzed. In general, the compounds with 3,28-disubstituted exhibited stronger activity than those 28-monosubstituted analogues, and variation of cinnamic substitution significantly affected α-glucosidase inhibition activities. Most of the compounds showed potent inhibitory activity against α-glucosidase with much greater efficacy than a typical α-glucosidase inhibitor, .
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Mutations in the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 gene (LRP5) underlie osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome. Animal models implicate a role for LRP5 in lipid and glucose homeostasis. The objective was to evaluate metabolic consequences of LRP5 mutations in humans.Thirteen Finnish individuals with homozygous or heterozygous LRP5 mutations were assessed for bone health, glucose and lipid metabolism, and for serum serotonin concentration. Results were compared with findings in family members without mutations.Bone mineral density (BMD), vertebral morphology, oral and intravenous glucose tolerance tests, lipid profile and serum serotonin concentrations.Two individuals were homozygous for R570W, one compound heterozygous for R570W and R1036Q, and 10 were heterozygous (six for R570W, three for R1036Q and one for R925C). Subjects with two LRP5 mutations had multiple spinal fractures and low BMD. Subjects with one mutation had significantly lower median lumbar spine (P = 0.004) and femoral neck (P = 0.005) BMD Z-scores, and more often vertebral fractures than the 18 individuals without mutations. Of the 12 subjects with LRP5 mutation six had diabetes and one had impaired glucose tolerance. Intravenous glucose tolerance tests suggested impaired beta-cell function; no insulin resistance was observed. Prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia was similar in mutation positive and negative subjects. Serum serotonin concentrations showed a trend towards higher concentrations in subjects with LRP5 mutation.We found high prevalence of osteoporosis and abnormal glucose metabolism in subjects with LRP5 mutation(s). Further studies are needed to establish the role of LRP5 in glucose and lipid metabolism.
PERSPECTIVE n engl j med 360; 10 nejm. org march 5, 2009 958 ular structure or function of Tph2, members of the Htr family, or 5-HTT lead to changes in serotonin levels in the central nervous system, which are thought to be responsible for depressive and affective
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Leptin inhibition of bone mass accrual requires the integrity of specific hypothalamic neurons but not expression of its receptor on these neurons. The same is true for its regulation of appetite and energy expenditure. This suggests that leptin acts elsewhere in the brain to achieve these three functions. We show here that brainstem-derived serotonin (BDS) favors bone mass accrual following its binding to Htr2c receptors on ventromedial hypothalamic neurons and appetite via Htr1a and 2b receptors on arcuate neurons. Leptin inhibits these functions and increases energy expenditure because it reduces serotonin synthesis and firing of serotonergic neurons. Accordingly, while abrogating BDS synthesis corrects the bone, appetite and energy expenditure phenotypes caused by leptin deficiency, inactivation of the leptin receptor in serotonergic neurons recapitulates them fully. This study modifies the map of leptin signaling in the brain and identifies a molecular basis for the common regulation of bone and energy metabolisms. For a video summary of this article, see the PaperFlick file with the Supplemental Data available online.
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Nowadays osteoporosis treatment is based primarily on therapy with antiresorptive agents, like the bisphosphonates. Parathyroid hormone (Preotact) and human recombinant parathyroid hormone peptide 1-34 (Teriparatide) are relatively new for the treatment of osteoporosis and belong to the group of anabolic agents. Both agents demonstrated an increase in bone mineral density and a significant reduction in vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis when given for 18-24 months. Data on nonvertebral fractures are, however, not clear-cut, and so far only bisphosphonates and strontium ranelate have been demonstrated to reduce all types of fractures and therefore remain the front-line option for treatment of osteoporosis. As the safety, tolerability, and cost of the therapy also influence the choice of therapy, Preotact and Teriparatide might be useful additions to the armamentarium for (second-line) treatment of osteoporosis.
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Derivatives of oleanolic acid, ursolic acid and glycyrrhetinic acid substituted with electron-withdrawing groups at the 2-position in the A-ring which also contains a 1-en-3-one structure are potent inhibitors of cancer cell growth. In this study, we have compared the effects of several 2-substituted analogs of triterpenoid acid methyl esters derived from ursolic and glycyrrhetinic acid on proliferation of KU7 and 253JB-V bladder and Panc-1 and Panc-28 pancreatic cancer cells. The results show that the 2-cyano and 2-trifluoromethyl derivatives were the most active compounds. The glycyrrhetinic acid derivatives with the rearranged C-ring containing the 9(11)-en-12-one structure were generally more active than the corresponding 12-en-11-one isomers. However, differences in growth inhibitory IC 50 values were highly variable and dependent on the 2-substituent (CN vs CF 3) and cancer cell context.
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Structural modification was performed at the C-3 and C-28 positions of ursolic acid (UA). Ten UA derivatives with distinct electrical property were synthesized. They could be divided into two groups according to their charge under physiological conditions: (1) Group I negatively charged and (2) Group II positively charged. The anti-proliferative capability of the derivatives was evaluated against HepG2, AGS, HT-29 and PC-3 cells by the MTT assay. Flow cytometry and Annexin V/PI dual staining assay were carried out to explore the antitumor mechanism. The results showed the cytotoxic capacity of the compounds was: Group I
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Twenty-three ursolic acid (1) derivatives 2-24 including nine new 1 derivatives 5, 7-11, 20-22 were synthesized and evaluated for cytotoxicities against NTUB1 cells (human bladder cancer cell line). Compounds 5 and 17 with an isopropyl ester moiety at C-17-COOH and a succinyl moiety at C-3-OH showed potent inhibitory effect on growth of NTUB1 cells. Compounds 23 and 24 with seco-structures prepared from 1 also showed the increase of the cytotoxicity against NTUB1 cells. Exposure of NTUB1 to 5 (40 microM) and 23 (20 and 50 microM) for 24h significantly increased the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) while exposure of NTUB1 to 5 (20 and 40 microM) and 23 (20 and 50 microM) for 48 h also significantly increased the production of ROS while exposure of cells to 17 did not increase the amount of ROS. Flow cytometric analysis exhibited that treatment of NTUB1 with 5 or 17 or 23 led to the cell cycle arrest accompanied by an increase in apoptotic cell death after 24 or 48 h. These data suggest that the presentation of G1 phase arrest and apoptosis in 5- and 23-treated NTUB1 for 24 h mediated through increased amount of ROS in cells exposed with 5 and 23, respectively, while the presence of G2/M arrest before accumulation of cells in sub-G1 phase in 5-treated cells for 48 h also due to increased amount of ROS in cells exposed with 5. The inhibition of tubulin polymerization and cell cycle arrest at G2/M following by apoptosis presented in the cell cycle of 23 also mediates through the increase amount of ROS induced by treating NTUB1 with 23 for 48 h.