Abstract
A number of novel sterol derivatives with dipeptide-like side chains were synthesized using an Ugi four-component condensation method and assayed to test their anti-inflammatory effects in activated microglial cells. Compound 18b ((3S,10R,13S)-N-((R)-1-(tert-butylamino)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)-3-hydroxy-N,10,13-trimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-17-carboxamide) was identified as the most potent anti-inflammatory agent in the series of compounds analyzed. Compound 18b markedly inhibited the expression of proinflammatory factors, including inducible nitric oxide synthase, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, and cyclooxygenase-2 in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated microglial cells. Further studies showed that compound 18b significantly suppressed the transcriptional activity of AP-1 and NF-κB in activated microglial cells, which was likely mediated by the inhibition of the p38 MAPK and JNK signal transduction pathways. In addition, compound 18b displayed neuroprotective effects in a microglial-conditioned medium/neuron coculture and an experimental focal ischemic mouse model.
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