STRUCTURAL ELUCIDATION OF THE 8-METHOXYPSORALEN OXIDIZED PRODUCT THAT INHIBITS THE CHEMOTACTIC ACTIVITY OF POLYMORPHONUCLEAR NEUTROPHILS TOWARD ANAPHYLATOXIN C5a |
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Authors: | Nobuyuki Mizuno Kenji Esaki Jinsaku Sakakibara Nobutoshi Murakami Shinichi Nagai |
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Institution: | Department of Dermatology, Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan. |
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Abstract: | The chemical structure of the 8-methoxypsoralen oxidized product that inhibits the chemotactic activity of anaphylatoxin C5a was determined to be 2,3-dihydro-2,9-dimethoxy-3-hydroxy-7-oxo-7H-furo3,2-g] 1]benzopyran. Its minimal concentration required to obtain the maximum inhibition of C5a des Arg (1 x 10(-8) M) chemotactic activity is 2.5 x 10(-8) M. Bioactivity of this substance was maintained for 2 weeks, stored in a dark room at room temperature under aerobic conditions. There is a possibility that this substance may be useful in the treatment of immune complex diseases. |
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