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Inflammopharmacology ; 31(5): 2653-2673, 2023 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37460908

ABSTRACT

Dysregulation of protein homeostasis, proteostasis, is a distinctive hallmark of many neurodegenerative disorders and aging. Deleteriously, the accumulation of aberrant proteins in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is accompanied with a marked collapse in proteostasis network. The current study explored the potential therapeutic effect of vardenafil (VAR), a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, in AlCl3/D-galactose (D-gal)-induced AD in rats and its possible underlying mechanisms. The impact of VAR treatment on neurobehavioral function, hippocampal tissue architecture, and the activity of the cholinergic system main enzymes were assessed utilizing VAR at doses of 0.3 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg. Additionally, the expression level of amyloid-beta and phosphorylated tau proteins in the hippocampus were figured out. Accordingly, VAR higher dose was selected to contemplate the possible underlying mechanisms. Intriguingly, VAR elevated the cyclic guanosine monophosphate level in the hippocampus and averted the repressed proteasome activity by AlCl3/D-gal; hence, VAR might alleviate the burden of toxic protein aggregates in AD. In addition, a substantial reduction in the activating transcription factor 6-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress was demonstrated with VAR treatment. Notably, VAR counteracted the AlCl3/D-gal-induced depletion of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 level. Moreover, the anti-senescence activity of VAR was demonstrated via its ability to restore the balance of the redox circuit. The modulation of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/protein kinase B/p53 pathway and the reduction of nuclear factor kappa B level, the key regulator of senescence-associated secretory phenotype mediators release, with VAR treatment were also elucidated. Altogether, these findings insinuate the possible therapeutic benefits of VAR in AD management.


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Alzheimer Disease , Rats , Animals , Aluminum Chloride/adverse effects , Aluminum Chloride/metabolism , Alzheimer Disease/chemically induced , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism , Galactose/adverse effects , Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/metabolism , Vardenafil Dihydrochloride/adverse effects , Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 , Amyloid beta-Peptides/metabolism , Cellular Senescence
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Front Chem ; 7: 20, 2019.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30761290

ABSTRACT

We report here selective Tsuji-Trost type allylation of Ugi adducts using a strategy based on the enhanced nucleophilicity of amide dianions. Ugi adducts derived from aromatic aldehydes were easily allylated at their peptidyl position with allyl acetate in the presence of palladium catalysts. These substitutions were compared to more classical transition metal free allylations using allyl bromides.

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Org Lett ; 20(9): 2568-2571, 2018 05 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29683331

ABSTRACT

Propargylation of Ugi adducts under the addition of excess sodium hydride in DMSO leads to direct formation of pyrrolidinone enamides, which are useful precursors of iminium intermediates and may be trapped by various nucleophiles. This approach has been applied to the formation of benzoindolizidine alkaloids with high diversity via a Ugi/propargylation/Pictet-Spengler cyclization.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 56(40): 12179-12183, 2017 09 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28741888

ABSTRACT

We present a novel route for the quick and easy synthesis of a broad range of ß-lactams. The synthesis involves a [3+1] cyclization of amide dianions with diiodomethane. In contrast to the seminal work of Hirai et al. from 1979, the reaction proved to be a general and efficient approach towards azetidinones. The ease of the process was confirmed by DFT calculations and its power demonstrated by a diversity-oriented synthesis of ß-lactams with four points of diversity determined by the choice of Ugi adducts as starting materials.


Subject(s)
Amides/chemistry , Hydrocarbons, Iodinated/chemistry , beta-Lactams/chemical synthesis , Anions/chemistry , Cyclization , Density Functional Theory , Molecular Structure
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 95(17): e3470, 2016 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27124042

ABSTRACT

Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG) vaccination is used routinely in most of countries, especially developing one. The efficacy of the BCG vaccination generally decreases with time. The tuberculin skin test (TST) is a most popular diagnostic test for suspicion of tuberculosis (TB) in children till now, but it has many false positives. The interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) is more specific than TST for detection of childhood TB, as it is more specific to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Evaluate the interferon gamma response and TST reaction in BCG vaccinated children in east of Egypt.150 children were included in the study aged 1 month to 12 years; the collected data from the children included, full history taking, clinical examination, examination for the presence or absence of BCG scar under direct light. All the children had performed TST, IGRA.TST was done for all studied group reveal 51.3% with size of reaction <5 mm, 39.3% with size of reaction = 5 to 9 mm while 9.3% with size of reaction ≥10 mm. Mean size of reaction was 4.07 mm. Interferon gamma release assay was done for all studied group reveal 5 children (3.3%) with positive test. There was significant difference between the size of TST reaction and age (P < 0.01) with old children were more frequent to show positive reaction. Also, children with age range 1 month to 1 year were frequently have negative IGRA test, while children with age range 4 years to 12 years were frequently have positive test (P < 0.01). There was moderate agreement between IGRA and TST results (Kappa [κ] = 0.475). With high agreement between IGRA and TST results in children with absent BCG scar (κ = 1000).Therefore, Interferon gamma release assays have higher specificity and lower cross-reactions with BCG vaccination and nontuberculous Mycobacteraie than TST.


Subject(s)
BCG Vaccine/administration & dosage , BCG Vaccine/immunology , Developing Countries , Interferon-gamma Release Tests , Tuberculin Test , Child , Child, Preschool , Cross-Sectional Studies , Egypt , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/immunology
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