G004, a synthetic sulfonylurea compound, exerts anti-atherosclerosis effects by targeting SIRT1 in ApoE-/- mice.

Atherosclerosis attracts increasing global attention because of its morbidity and mortality. G004, as a synthetic sulfonylurea compound, has been confirmed to have anti-hyperglycaemia, anti-platelet and anti-thrombus effects. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether G004 suppress the onset and development of atherosclerosis and illuminate its probable mechanism of action. ApoE-/- mice that were fed a high-fat diet were randomly divided into five groups by weight; subsequently, they were treated with vehicle, G004, at different doses or atorvastatin once daily for 12weeks. Meanwhile, C57BL/6 mice with the same diet served as the normal controls. Then, the serum lipid profiles and histopathological damage to the liver, kidney, aortic arch and aortic root were analysed. The activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and levels of inflammatory markers were detected. Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) was assessed in vivo by intraperitoneal injection of RAW264.7 cells that were radiolabelled with 3H-cholesterol. The results indicated that G004 ameliorated the serum lipid accumulation, atherosclerotic lesions and liver steatosis. Additionally, this compound increased the expression of SIRT1 and eNOS as well as the phosphorylation and deacetylation of eNOS in the aorta, alleviating the inflammatory state. RCT was promoted in ApoE-/- mice, which was accompanied by increased expression of SIRT1/LXRα/ABCA1/G1 in the liver, and similar results appeared in the cholesterol efflux assay in RAW264.7 cells. The results provide a strong rationale for G004 to be an efficient anti-atherosclerosis agent that improved vascular endothelial dysfunction by stimulating SIRT1/eNOS and promoted RCT by stimulating SIRT1/LXRα/ABCA1/G1.

Gradient elution mode for the troubleshooting of matrix effect on the determination of G004 in different tissues by LC-MS/MS.

A steep gradient elution mode was applied to reduce the risk of matrix effect (ME) for the determination of G004, a novel sulfonylurea hypoglycemic drug, in a tissue distribution study by LC-MS/MS. The mass spectra of the total-ion-current chromatograms combined with the post-column infusion traces enabled the 'unseen' interfering species to be directly detected, and ensured that the chromatography conditions and sample preparation method were adequate to overcome the ME. According to this, a steep gradient elution mode was designed to overcome the intense ME from different tissues. The analysis was performed by monitoring the transitions m/z 558.1 → 419.0 for G004 and m/z 489.3 → 364.1 for glimepiride used as the internal standard. Calibration curves recovered over a range from 0.1 to 10000 ng/mL for seven different tissues. Sex-related difference was found in the tissue distribution. The drug levels in the tissues of female rats were about two to three times higher than those in male counterparts. The highest level was observed in liver, then in kidney, heart, pancreas, lung and spleen, but no G004 was detected in brain. G004 was slowly eliminated from female rats compared with male rats. There was no long-term accumulation of G004 in male or female rat tissues.

Effects and mechanisms of compound G004 on experimental thrombosis / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

AIM:To study the effects and mechanisms of a novel sulfonylureous compound 1 ｛4 [2 (4 bromobenzenesulfonaminoethyl)phenylsufonyl｝ 3 (trans 4 methylcyclohexyl) urea, G004, on antithrombosis. METHODS: The influence of compound G004 on the vasoconstrictor action, platelet aggregation and thrombosis formation was studied. The effects of compound G004 on the tail vein bleeding time in mice was examined. The influence of compound G004 on the release of prostanglandin I 2 and thromboxan A 2 from ECV304 cells was investigated. The measurement of cytosolic free Ca 2+ in attached ECV304 cells loaded with Fluo3/AM was carried out. RESULTS: Compound G004 did not inhibit the contraction of rat aorta rings induced by norepinephrine or potassium chloride, but potently inhibit human platelet aggregation challenged by arachidonic acid and adenosine diphosphate. Compound G004 significantly prolonged the tail vein bleeding time in mice and occlusion time of carotid artery in experimentally thrombotic rats. Compound G004 reduced mice mortality induced by the collagen plus epinephrine in a dose dependent manner. Compound G004 enhanced PGI 2 release and reduced TXA 2 secretion from ECV304 cells. G004 had no effect on the increase of cytosolic free Ca 2+ induced by patassium chloride. CONCLUSION: The compound G004 has a remarkable antithrombotic effect in vivo. Its active mechanism may be attributed to inhibition of platelet aggregation, enhancing PGI 2 generation and decreasing TXA 2 secretion from human umbilical vein endothelium.

Absolute bioavailability of compound G004 in rats / 中国药理学通报

Aim To establish an analytical method for determination of compound G004 concentration in plasma and investigate its application to pharmacokinetics and absolute bioavailability in rats.Methods 5.0 and 2.5 mg?kg~(-1) compound G004 were given via ig and iv respectively to SD rats.Blood samples were collected at various time points after administration.Plasma concentration of compound G004 in rats was determined by LC-ESI-MS.Pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by DAS program and absolute bioavailability was also calculated.Results The method was linear over the range of 0.02～5 mg?L~(-1)(r~2=0.9995).The recovery of compound G004 in rat plasma was more then 87%.Intra-and inter-day precision,expressed as the relative standard deviation(RSD) was less than 15%.After iv compound G004,the main pharmacokinetic parameters T_(2),CLs,V_d,AUC_((0-∞)) were(1.91?0.65) h,(0.36?0.22) L?h~(-1),(0.78?0.36) L ?kg~(-1),(9.52?3.53) mg?L~(-1)?h~(-1) respectively.The major pharmacokinetic parameters T_(max),C_(max),T_(2),AUC_((0-∞)),MRT_((0-12h)) were 0.83 h,(3.33?0.80) mg?L~(-1),(1.77?0.21) h,(10.04?2.43) mg?L~(-1)?h~(-1) and(2.75?0.31)h after ig compound G004.The absolute bioavailability was 52.69% after correction of dosage.Conclusion The method is sensitive and specific which is applicable to pharmacokinetic analysis of compound G004 in rats.