title: Structure and activity relationships of novel uracil derivatives as topical anti-inflammatory agents.
abstract: In order to create novel, topical anti-inflammatory compounds exhibiting more potent activities than lead compound CX-659S (1), we designed and synthesized various derivatives of 1 focusing on the uracil N(1)- and N(3)-substituents, and evaluated their anti-inflammatory activities via inhibition of the picryl chloride-induced contact hypersensitivity reaction (CHR) in mice. In the course of our structure and activity relationship study, we found that compounds 6k, 6q, and 6r inhibited by approximately 50% the CHR, at 0.1 mg/ear. These activities were essentially equipotent with that of Tacrolimus, a strong immunosuppressant.
authors: Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Laboratory, Japan Energy Corporation, Toda-shi, Saitama, 335-8502, Japan.
authors: Yoshiaki
authors: Y
authors: Isobe
authors: Masanori
authors: M
authors: Tobe
authors: Yoshifumi
authors: Y
authors: Inoue
authors: Masakazu
authors: M
authors: Isobe
authors: Masami
authors: M
authors: Tsuchiya
authors: Hideya
authors: H
authors: Hayashi
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014498:Uracil / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D014498:Uracil