abstract：:Adipocyte fatty acid binding protein (A-FABP; FABP4), which is predominantly expressed in macrophages and adipose tissue, regulates fatty acid storage and lipolysis, and is also an important mediator of inflammation. Here, we report a synthesis of (14)C-labeled 2-[2'-(5-ethyl-3,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)biphenyl-3-yl...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Okada T,Hiromura M,Otsuka M,Enomoto S,Miyachi H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to mask the bitterness of propiverine hydrochloride (P-4) by converting it to propiverine free base. Fine granules comprising the free base, which was converted from P-4 by desalination, were prepared. By using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetry-differential ther...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ogata T,Koide A,Kinoshita M,Ozeki T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitroxyl (HNO), a one-electron-reduced form of nitric oxide, has various biological activities, including a cardioprotective effect. Here, we first synthesized another, more hydrophilic photocontrollable HNO donor (3), which can release HNO in a spatially and temporally controlled manner, and then examined the propert...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Matsuo K,Nakagawa H,Adachi Y,Kameda E,Aizawa K,Tsumoto H,Suzuki T,Miyata N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucoadhesive chitosan (CS) and/or hydroxypropyl-methylcellulose (HPMC) tablets for gastric drug delivery of acyclovir (ACV) have been developed in order to improve the ACV oral bioavailability. Swelling, bioadhesive and dissolution studies were carried out in two acidic media (pH 1.5 and 4) in order to determine the t...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ruiz-Caro R,Gago-Guillan M,Otero-Espinar FJ,Veiga MD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of present work was to enhance the solubility and bioavailability of poorly aqueous soluble drug Irbesartan (IBS). The solid dispersions were prepared by spray drying method using low viscosity grade HPMC E5LV. Prepared solid dispersions were characterized by dissolution study, fourier transform infrared...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Boghra RJ,Kothawade PC,Belgamwar VS,Nerkar PP,Tekade AR,Surana SJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An efficient stereocontrolled total synthesis of (+)-biotin (1) has been achieved via the intermediacy of Roche's lactone 5 starting from cis-1,3-dibenzyl-2-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid (2). The bifunctional cinchona alkaloid-derived squaramide-promoted enantioselective alcoholysis was utilizing as a tool for the c...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chen XX,Xiong F,Fu H,Liu ZQ,Chen FE

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stereoselective synthesis of the 16-membered diolide 27, a fully functionalized congener of lepranthin (1), is described. The requisite five asymmetric carbon centers in monomer 23 were constructed in a highly stereoselective manner by using different epoxide-opening reactions of α,β-unsaturated γ,δ-epoxy esters and e...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takada H,Nagumo S,Yasui E,Mizukami M,Miyashita M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chrysophanol and 1,8-di-O-hexylchrysophanol derivatives having nucleic acid bases at position 5 were synthesized. Furthermore, derivatives of menadione substituted at position 11 (type A naphthoquinone derivatives) or methylmenadione substituted at position 7 (type B naphthoquinone derivatives) modified with nucleic a...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Cui XR,Saito R,Kubo T,Kon D,Hirano Y,Saito S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new cardenolide diglycoside (1) was isolated from Nerium oleander together with ten known cardenolide diglycosides 2-11. The structure of compound 1 was established on the basis of their spectroscopic data. The in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of compounds 1-11 was examined on the basis of inhibitory activity aga...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhao M,Bai L,Toki A,Hasegawa R,Sakai J,Hasegawa T,Ogura H,Kataoka T,Bai Y,Ando M,Hirose K,Ando M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structural conversion of the prion protein (PrP) from the normal cellular isoform (PrP(C)) to the posttranslationally modified form (PrP(Sc)) is thought to relate to Cu²⁺ binding to histidine (H) residues. Traditionally, the binding of metals to PrP has been investigated by monitoring the conformational conversion...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kojima A,Mabuchi Y,Konishi M,Okihara R,Nagano M,Akizawa T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biotransformation of 2α,5α,10β-triacetoxy-14-oxo-taxa-4(20),11-diene (1) by cultured Gingko cells afforded four products. Their structures were identified on the basis of analyses of the chemical and spectroscopic (IR, MS, ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR) data. Among them, 2, 3 and 5 were three new compounds, and 4 displayed pote...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Xie D,Zhang Y,Zou J,Yin D,Chen X,Dai J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optically active structural isomers (1b-f and dst-1b-f) of 3',4'-di-(O)-(-)-camphanoyl-(+)-khellactone (DCK) were synthesized and their anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activity was investigated. The value of the sensitivity index (SI) of 1b was greater than that of DCK. ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nishioka H,Uesugi K,Ueda N,Kondo Y,Tsuji M,Abe H,Harayama T,Hamasaki T,Baba M,Takeuchi Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The processing of biological raw materials is considered to have an important role in the therapeutic application in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The root of Rehmannia glutinosa has to be processed by nine cycles of rice wine immersing, steaming and drying before using in clinical applications. In order to understand...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chang WT,Choi YH,Van der Heijden R,Lee MS,Lin MK,Kong H,Kim HK,Verpoorte R,Hankemeier T,Van der Greef J,Wang M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conjugation of Ulex europaeus agglutinin I (UEAI) onto surface of liposomes has been demonstrated to effectively improve the intestinal absorption of antigen, subsequently induced strong mucosal and systemic immune responses. In this context, we prepared bovine serum albumin (BSA)-encapsulating UEAI-modified lipos...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Li K,Zhao X,Xu S,Pang D,Yang C,Chen D

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new phenolic glycosides, named oplopanphesides A-C (1-3), have been isolated from the root barks of Oplopanax horridus. Their structures were elucidated by a combination of spectroscopic analyses, including 1D- and 2D-NMR techniques. These phenolic glycosides possess a novel feature in their sugar moieties that ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Huang WH,Zhang QW,Meng LZ,Yuan CS,Wang CZ,Li SP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Density functional theory (DFT) calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) and B3LYP/6-31G+(d) levels demonstrated that O-furfuryl S-alkyl dithiocarbonate (1) undergoes aromatic [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement to the energetically unfavorable S-(2-methylene-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-yl) S-alkyl dithiocarbonate (2'), which then rearr...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Eto M,Yamaguchi K,Yoshitake Y,Harano K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ZCVI₄-2 is a newly developed furoxan-based nitric oxide-releasing derivative of oleanolic acid. It exhibited strong cytotoxicity against human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in vitro and significantly inhibited the growth of HCC tumors in vivo. However, its low aqueous solubility and toxicity due to the fast release o...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zhang J,Gao Y,Su F,Gong Z,Zhang Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of N-(trifluoromethyl-2-pyridinyl)alkane- and arenesulfonamides 2-5 have been synthesized by the substitution reaction of 2-chloro(trifluoromethyl)pyridines 6 with alkane- and arenesulfonamides 7. Their inhibitory activities against secretory phospholipase A₂ of porcine pancreas were examined and the analog N...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nakayama H,Morita Y,Kimura H,Ishihara K,Akiba S,Uenishi J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To find candidates with high antimicrobial and low hemolytic activities, many gramicidin S (GS) analogs of various ring sizes have been designed and synthesized. However, syntheses of antimicrobially active analogues of GS having a disordered symmetry structure from C(2) have almost never been reported, because the st...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tamaki M,Takanashi K,Harada T,Fujinuma K,Shindo M,Kimura M,Uchida Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is an inducible transcription factor activated by a variety of cytokines, and promotes the transcription of genes involved in cancer, inflammation, autoimmune disease, and viral infection, among others. Because of its involvement in numerous disease processes, considerable research has focuse...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kanemaru Y,Momiki Y,Matsuura S,Horikawa T,Gohda J,Inoue J,Okamoto Y,Fujita M,Otsuka M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2-Acyl-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid derivatives were synthesized and biologically evaluated. (S)-2-(2,4-Hexadienoyl)-7-[2-(5-methyl-2-phenyloxazol-4-yl)ethoxy]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (14) showed peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) and PPARα agonist activities and ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Otake K,Azukizawa S,Takahashi K,Fukui M,Shibabayashi M,Kamemoto H,Kasai M,Shirahase H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different green synthesis of alkyl esters of acyclovir (acyclovir prodrugs) is described. Hexanoic, decanoic, dodecanoic and tetradecanoic acyclovir esters were synthesized reacting acyclovir and the respective acid anhydride in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), in solvents from renewable sources and without solvent (T=30 °C...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： de Regil-Hernández R,Martínez-Lagos F,Rodríguez-Bayón A,Sinisterra JV

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new series of novel (2S)-2-({2-[1,4-dihydro-3,5-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}amino)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propanoic acid (3a) and its analogues 3b-j has been synthesized. These compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity an...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Subudhi BB,Sahoo SP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe here a Tf₂NH-catalyzed formal (3+3) cycloaddition of silyl enol ethers with acrylates as a new domino reaction. In the domino sequence, the catalyst activates Michael addition, deprotonation of the resulting silyloxonium cation and intramolecular Claisen condensation. It was found that reaction modes signi...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Azuma T,Takemoto Y,Takasu K

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have engineered a novel, non-viral, multifunctional gene vector (STR-CH(2)R(4)H(2)C) that contained stearoyl (STR) and a block peptide consisting of Cys (C), His (H), and Arg (R). STR-CH(2)R(4)H(2)C can form a stable nano-complex with plasmid DNA (pDNA) based on electronic interactions and disulfide cross linkages....

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tanaka K,Kanazawa T,Ogawa T,Suda Y,Takashima Y,Fukuda T,Okada H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tryptanthrin is an ancient medicine which recently was also found to have a function of downregulating multidrug resistance (MDR). However, tryptanthrin is insoluble in water, which limits its availability for delivery into cancer cells. There is a need to improve delivery systems to increase the inhibition of MDR. Th...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fang YP,Lin YK,Su YH,Fang JY

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel floating sustained release tablet having a cavity in the center was developed by utilizing the physicochemical properties of L-menthol and the penetration of molten hydrophobic polymer into tablets. A dry-coated tablet containing famotidine as a model drug in outer layer was prepared with a L-menthol core by d...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Fukuda M,Goto A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the hits, 3,4-dihydroquinazoline-2-thione (1) and benzimidazole-2-thione (2), a series of indole-2-thione (3) and indole-2-thiol inhibitors (4) of melanogenesis were designed, synthesized and evaluated in melanoma B16 cells under the stimulant of α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH). The indole-2-thione c...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Thanigaimalai P,Lee KC,Sharma VK,Sharma N,Roh E,Kim Y,Jung SH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new norlanostane-type triterpene glycosides, scillanostasides A, B, and C, and two new lanostane-type triterpene glycosides, scillanostasides D and E, were isolated from the bulbs of Scilla scilloides Druce (Liliaceae) along with one known norlanostane-type triterpene heptaglycoside, scillascilloside G-1. Their ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ono M,Toyohisa D,Morishita T,Horita H,Yasuda S,Nishida Y,Tanaka T,Okawa M,Kinjo J,Yoshimitsu H,Nohara T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the conventional method of mixer blending extraction, the yields of the tomato-saponin, esculeoside A, in the mini and middy tomatoes were found to be 0.043% and 0.046%, respectively. In order to improve the yields, we attempted a more efficient extraction using shock waves. The yields of esculeoside A were 0.0987%...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Manabe H,Takemoto A,Maehara H,Ohno M,Murakami Y,Itoh S,Nohara T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Further isolation work on the water-soluble fraction of a MeOH extract of Tricalysia dubia afforded one new megastigmane gentiobioside, named tricalysionoside A (1), and three sulfates, named sulfatricalysines A-C (2-4). Extensive isolation work on the 1-BuOH-soluble fraction of a MeOH extract of T. dubia yielded sulf...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shitamoto J,Sugimoto S,Matsunami K,Otsuka H,Shinzato T,Takeda Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the course of our search for bioactive metabolites from marine organisms, new hexylitaconic acid derivatives (1-4), along with (3S)-hexylitaconic acid (5), were isolated from a sponge-derived fungus Penicillium sp. Based on the NMR and MS data, the structures of compounds 1-4 were defined as α,β-dicarboxylic acid d...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Li JL,Zhang P,Lee YM,Hong J,Yoo ES,Bae KS,Jung JH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical examination of a Chinese soft coral Lobophytum pauciflorum resulted in the isolation of seven new biscembranoids, named lobophytones H-N (1-7). Their structures were determined by interpretation of 1D- and 2D-NMR (correlation spectroscopy (COSY), heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC), heteronuclear mu...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yan P,Deng Z,van Ofwegen L,Proksch P,Lin W

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two novel pentanorcucurbitane triterpenes, 22-hydroxy-23,24,25,26,27-pentanorcucurbit-5-en-3-one (1) and 3,7-dioxo-23,24,25,26,27-pentanorcucurbit-5-en-22-oic acid (2) together with a new trinorcucurbitane triterpene, 25,26,27-trinorcucurbit-5-ene-3,7,23-trione (3) were isolated from the methyl alcohol extract of the ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chen CR,Liao YW,Wang L,Kuo YH,Liu HJ,Shih WL,Cheng HL,Chang CI

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the usability of silk protein (sericin, SC) as a sustained-release material, the physicochemical properties of SC and the release profiles of model drugs from SC gel, sponge and film were studied. Heat aids the dissolution of SC. The molecular weight of SC tended to decrease as the heating temperature and ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nishida A,Yamada M,Kanazawa T,Takashima Y,Ouchi K,Okada H

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new phenolic amides, pharnilatins A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the seeds of Pharbitis nil. These new compounds possess a p-coumaroyl unit with a structurally unique side chain, (2S,3S)-2,3-dihydroxyputrescine. The chemical structures and absolute stereochemistries of the new compounds were determined on the...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Kim KH,Choi SU,Son MW,Lee KR

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self Microemulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SMEDDS) are a novel alternative to the conventional transdermal delivery systems. SMEDDS are water-free systems, made up of oils and surfactants that can readily form a microemulsion upon dilution within an aqueous medium. Before SMEDDS can be used as a drug delivery system...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Zargar-Shoshtari S,Wen J,Alany RG

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A chemical investigation on a South China Sea gorgonian, Menella sp. resulted in the isolation and elucidation of menellin A (1), a highly oxygenated racemate with C(8) skeleton, and a polyhydroxylated steroid, menellsteroid C (2), along with eight known compounds (3-10). The structures of the new compounds were eluci...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Chai XY,Sun JF,Tang LY,Yang XW,Li YQ,Huang H,Zhou XF,Yang B,Liu Y

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We designed a single unit type controlled release tablet containing nateglinide to decrease both postprandial blood glucose level (PBG) and fasting blood glucose level (FBG) in normal beagle dogs. The tablet contains 60 mg of nateglinide in an immediate release portion, and 90 mg of nateglinide in a controlled release...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Makino C,Sakai H,Yabuki A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four new cembrane diterpenes (1-4) and fifteen known cembranoids (5-19) were isolated from an Okinawan soft coral Lobophytum crassum. The structures of these four new cembranoids were determined on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. In particular, the absolute stereochemistry of 1, 2, 5 and 6 were elucidated by the ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Wanzola M,Furuta T,Kohno Y,Fukumitsu S,Yasukochi S,Watari K,Tanaka C,Higuchi R,Miyamoto T

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00