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BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
Volume 28, Issue 6, Pages 993-996Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.02.036
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alpha-Santonin; COX-2_inhibition; COX-2_expression; Inflammation; Drug_design
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Sesquiterpene compounds are widely known for their numerous pharmacological activities. Herein the focus of the authors was on alpha-Santonin, a sesquiterpene lactone from the Artemisia genus: the aim was to determine whether alpha-Santonin could be considered in the treatment of inflammation and pain. To this purpose, a small series of derivatives was designed and screened in silico against the enzyme COX-2 along with the parent compound. Drug-likeness parameters were also assessed. The compounds were eventually synthesized, and few were tested to determine their efficacy in the inhibition of COX-2 activity and expression. Overall, compound A2 was the only one with a detectable inhibitory potential of COX-2 activity whilst two of its ether derivatives demonstrated improved ability in the inhibition of COX-2 expression. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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