title: N,N-dialkylaminosubstituted chromones and isoxazoles as potential anti-inflammatory agents.
abstract: The ability of some N,N-dialkylaminosubstituted chromones and isoxazoles to inhibit the protein kinase C (PKC) dependent signal transduction pathway was tested. As a cellular model, human neutrophils stimulated with either phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) or formylmethionine-leucine-phenylalanine (f-MLF) were used. The efficiency of the compounds was established by their capacity to reduce the O2- production by activated human neutrophils. Compounds carrying a 3-bis(2-methoxyethyl)amino group, a substituent found active in previously tested tricyclic compounds, do not show significant anti-PKC activity in this study. On the other hand, substitution with a 1-piperidinyl group leads all tested compounds to a high biological activity against stimulated neutrophils.
authors.affiliation: mazzei@ermes.cba.unige.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazzei
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sottofattori
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dondero
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Melloni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michetti
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002867:Chromones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D018375:Neutrophil Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D002867:Chromones; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007555:Isoxazoles; D013481:Superoxides; D011493:Protein Kinase C