title: Synthesis and platelet aggregation inhibitory activity of diphenylazole derivatives. I. Thiazole and imidazole derivatives.
abstract: Diphenylimidazole and diphenylthiazole derivatives were synthesized and tested as inhibitors of platelet aggregation in in vitro experiments with the rabbit. Diphenylthiazole derivatives (10) were more potent than diphenylimidazole derivatives (4) in inhibiting arachidonic acid-induced platelet aggregation of rabbit platelet-rich plasma. Two diphenylimidazole and eight diphenylthiazole derivatives were evaluated for ex vivo arachidonic acid and collagen-induced platelet aggregation inhibitory activity using guinea pigs. In these compounds, 4,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(1,5-dimethyl-2-pyrrolyl)thiazole (10n) showed strong activity in vitro and ex vivo. The ex vivo activity of 10n was 200 times stronger than that of aspirin. The mechanism of the activity of 10n was the inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase.
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceuticals Research Center, Kanebo Ltd., Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seko
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshino
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokota
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tsukamoto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D011817:Rabbits; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D013844:Thiazoles