title: Synthesis and biological evaluation of curcuminoid pyrazoles as new therapeutic agents in inflammatory bowel disease: effect on matrix metalloproteinases.
abstract: Seven N-unsubstituted curcuminoid pyrazoles have been synthesized from the corresponding beta-diketones (including curcumin). We evaluated the possibility of curcuminoid pyrazoles regulating the activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) by human intestinal epithelial cells in vitro. Zymographic analysis revealed that three compounds significantly down-regulated MMP-9 activity on inflammation-induced intestinal epithelial cells, making them original candidates for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica y Bio-Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, UNED, Senda del Rey 9, E-28040 Madrid, Spain. rclaramunt@ccia.uned.es
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Claramunt
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bouissane
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Cabildo
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Cornago
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elguero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Radziwon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Medina
mesh_terms: D018938:Caco-2 Cells; D003474:Curcumin / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018093:Gelatinases / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology*; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000378:metabolism; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors; D011720:Pyrazoles; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D018093:Gelatinases; D003474:Curcumin