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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
23
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-12-15
pubmed:abstractText
Fifty-nine simple analogues of the antipsoriatic agent, anthralin, have been prepared by modifying the positions of the 1,8-hydroxyl groups, replacement of the hydroxyl groups, substitution at the oxygen functions, introduction of additional functional groups into various positions of the anthracenone nucleus, or removal of particular structural elements. The compounds were evaluated for their antiproliferative action against human keratinocytes and inhibition of the generation of leukotriene B4 in polymorphonuclear leukocytes, which may be useful to resolve the proliferative and inflammatory aspects of psoriasis, respectively. Even though many anthracenones were more potent inhibitors of leukotriene biosynthesis than anthralin, none of the compounds was substantially more effective as this drug in suppressing keratinocyte cell growth. There is an absolute requirement for two hydroxyl groups peri to a hydrogen bond acceptor such as a keto or an imino group for high potency. In addition to further delineating the nature of the pharmacophore for this class of compounds, also naphthalenedione with a peri hydroxyl group was identified as a pharmacophore with antiproliferative activity against keratinocyte growth.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-2623
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
7
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3773-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Simple analogues of anthralin: unusual specificity of structure and antiproliferative activity.
pubmed:affiliation
Institut für Pharmazeutische Chemie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article