Abstract
Innate immunity is the front line of self-defense against infectious microorganisms. In mammals, innate immunity interacts with adaptive immunity and plays a key role in regulating the immune response. Therefore, innate immunity is a good pharmaceutical target for the development of immune regulators. After searching for natural substances that regulate innate immunity using an ex vivo Drosophila culture system, we identified a cyclopentanediol-type compound 1 as an immunosuppressor. In this study, we synthesized and evaluated 1 and its derivatives. Several methylamide- or phenylamide-containing derivatives showed effects that were 20-25 times more potent than those of 1.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1263-1273 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 Apr |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cyclopentanediol
- Drosophila
- Immunosuppressor
- Innate immunity
- TNF-α
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry