Snake Venom Components: Tools and Cures to Target Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are considered as a major cause of death worldwide. Therefore, identifying and developing therapeutic strategies to treat and reduce the prevalence of CVDs is a major medical challenge. Several drugs used for the treatment of CVDs, such as captopril, emerged from natural products, namely snake venoms. These venoms are complex mixtures of bioactive molecules, which, among other physiological networks, target the cardiovascular system, leading to them being considered in the development and design of new drugs. In this review, we describe some snake venom molecules targeting the cardiovascular system such as phospholipase A2 (PLA2), natriuretic peptides (NPs), bradykinin-potentiating peptides (BPPs), cysteine-rich secretory proteins (CRISPs), disintegrins, fibrinolytic enzymes, and three-finger toxins (3FTXs). In addition, their molecular targets, and mechanisms of action—vasorelaxation, inhibition of platelet aggregation, cardioprotective activities—are discussed. The dissection of their biological effects at the molecular scale give insights for the development of future snake venom-derived drugs.     

哌啶并[2,3-b]哌嗪类衍生物的设计、合成及其抗血小板聚集活性研究

以2,3-二氨基吡啶和2,3-丁二酮为起始原料,经环化、催化氢化和亲核取代反应合成了10个新型哌啶并[2,3-b]哌嗪类衍生物(3a~3j),其结构经¹H NMR、¹³C NMR和HR-MS确证。体外抗血小板聚集活性研究表明,化合物3d、3e、3g、3h和3j具有一定的抗血小板聚集作用,其中化合物3h(IC₅₀=1.24mmol/L)的活性显著优于母体化合物川芎嗪(IC₅₀=3.96mmol/L)和阳性药物阿司匹林(IC₅₀=2.41mmol/L)。     

N6-烷基-2-烷氧基腺苷化合物的合成及抗血小板凝集活性

以鸟瞟呤核苷(1)为原料,经羟基保护得到2’,3’,5’-三-O-乙酰基鸟嘌呤核苷(2),2与三氯氧磷反应得到2-氨基-6-氯-9-(2’,3’,5’-三-O-乙酰基-β-D-呋喃核糖)嘌呤(3),3经重氮化、水解和O-烷基化得到2-烷氧基-6-氯-9-(2’,3’,5’-三-O-乙酰基-β-D-呋喃核糖)嘌呤(4a～...     

Nucleoside alkaloids with anti-platelet aggregation activity from the rhizomes of Ligusticum striatum

Two new (1–2) and six known (3–8) nucleoside alkaloids were isolated from the rhizomes of Ligusticum striatum DC. Compounds 1 and 2 (liguadenosines A and B) were unusual N-10 substituted adenosine derivatives. Their structures were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analyses and ECD calculation. Most of them significantly inhibited the abnormal increase in platelet aggregation induced by ADP at concentrations of 50 and 100 μM. Particularly, the inhibitory effect of 3 was equivalent to aspirin.     

新型三唑并[4,5-d]嘧啶类化合物的合成及其抗血小板聚集活性

以2-丙硫基-4,6-二氯-5-氨基嘧啶为原料,与伯胺类化合物(1)经取代反应制得氨基嘧啶类化合物(2);2经重氮化反应制得三氮唑类化合物(3);3与胺类化合物经亲核取代反应和水解反应合成了26个新型的三唑并[4,5-d]嘧啶类化合物(6a~6z),其结构经1H NMR和ESI-MS表征。大鼠体内抗血小板聚集模型测试结果表明:26个化合物均具有一定的抗血小板聚集活性,其中,6d,6i和6l的抗血小板聚集活性较强,抑制率分别为61.9%,69.3%和71.2%。     

The first examples of ilexgenin A hybrids as a new class of multi-potent, anti-platelet agents

Seventeen novel ilexgenin A hybrids（lA-aspirin） and（IA-NO）,as donor hybrids（IA-NO will release NO in vivo and function as NO donor）,were designed and synthesized in order to develop new multi-targeting agents for the treatment of platelet disorders.Their in vitro activities against ADP,AA and thrombin were evaluated.As a result,IA hybrids achieved substantial increases in the three tested pathways compared with IA.Encouragingly,the most potent hybrid compounds 6d and 14d displayed about 8-fold higher potency than aspirin,and 3-fold higher potency than the simultaneous administration of aspirin and IA in inhibiting ADP-induced aggregation with IC₅₀ values of 0.15 mmol/L and 0.14 mmol/L,respectively. The results suggest these IA hybrids are good candidates for multi-target therapies,and especially,may be considered as promising ADP agonists.     

New Approach to Synthesize Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical 6-(N-Alkyl(Aryl)Amino)- and 6-(N,N-Dialkyl(Aryl)Amino)-2,4-Bis(Alkyl(Aryl)Thio)Pyrimidines as anti-Platelet Agents

Abstract

A new and straightforward procedure has been developed for the preparation of symmetrical and unsymmetrical 6-(N-alkyl(aryl)amino)- and 6-(N,N-bisalkyl(aryl)amino)-2,4-bis(alkyl(aryl)thio)pyrimidines. The two identical or different alkylthio groups were successfully introduced into the pyrimidine ring of 4-amino-6-hydroxy-2- mercaptopyrimidine via S-alkylation with alkyl halides, and via a nucleophilic displacement with sodium alkylmercaptides, affording the key intermediate symmetrical and unsymmetrical 2,4-bis(alkyl(aryl)thio)-6-aminopyrimidines. Subsequently, N-alkylation of the 2,4-bis(alkyl(aryl)thio)-6-aminopyrimidines with alkyl halides conveniently gave the desired products. The human anti-platelet activities of all the synthesized new compounds were also evaluated.

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新型含哌嗪的噻吩并四氢吡啶衍生物的合成及其抗血小板聚集活性

运用生物电子等排及药物代谢原理,设计并合成了8个新型的含哌嗪的噻吩并四氢吡啶类衍生物(4a ～4h),产率85.5％ ～91.3％,其结构经1H NMR和HR-MS表征.大鼠体内血小板聚集模型评价测试结果表明,4a ～ 4h均有一定抗血小板聚集活性,其中4c和4e的活性明显优于阳性对照药噻氯匹定,抑制率分别为75.9％...     

新型N-取代-2-(2-氯苯基)-2-{6,7-二氢噻吩并[3,2-c]吡啶-5(4H)-基}乙酰胺的合成及其抗血小板聚集活性

以2-(2-氯苯基)-2-{6,7-二氢噻吩并[3,2-c]吡啶5(4H)乙酸甲酯为原料,设计并合成了一系列新型的N-取代-2-(2-氯苯基)-2-{6,7-二氢噻吩并[3,2-c]吡啶-5(4H) -基}乙酰胺(4a -4o),其结构经1H NMR和MS表征.体内初步生物活性测试结果表明,4a-4o均有一定的抗血小板...     

新型噻吩并四氢吡啶类化合物的合成及其抗血小板聚集活性

噻吩并［3,2-c］四氢吡啶和噻吩并［2,3-c］四氢吡啶分别与取代苄溴(2a~2g)经取代反应后,用2 mol·L^-1氯化氢乙醚溶液成盐合成了噻吩并四氢吡啶衍生物(3b~3e, 3g和5a~5g);噻吩并［3,2-c］四氢吡啶酮与取代苄溴经取代反应,再与乙酸酐缩合,最后经2 mol·L^-1氯化氢乙醚溶液成盐合成了噻吩并四氢吡啶衍生物(7d, 7e, 7g~7i)。 3, 5和7均为新化合物,其结构经¹H NMR 和ESI-MS表征。大鼠体内抗血小板聚集活性研究结果表明：3, 5和7均有一定的抗血小板聚集活性,其中7d, 7h和7i的抑制率分别为66.2%, 86.8%和88.3%,活性优于阳性对照药噻氯匹啶。