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  3. Synthesis and biological evaluation of curcuminoid pyrazoles as new therapeutic agents in inflammatory bowel disease: effect on matrix metalloproteinases

Synthesis and biological evaluation of curcuminoid pyrazoles as new therapeutic agents in inflammatory bowel disease: effect on matrix metalloproteinases

  • Bioorg Med Chem. 2009 Feb 1;17(3):1290-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.12.029.
R M Claramunt 1,  L Bouissane,  M P Cabildo,  M P Cornago,  J Elguero,  A Radziwon,  C Medina
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  • 1 Departamento de Química Orgánica y Bio-Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, UNED, Senda del Rey 9, E-28040 Madrid, Spain. [email protected]
PMID: 19128977 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.12.029
Abstract

Seven N-unsubstituted curcuminoid pyrazoles have been synthesized from the corresponding beta-diketones (including curcumin). We evaluated the possibility of curcuminoid pyrazoles regulating the activity of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) by human intestinal epithelial cells in vitro. Zymographic analysis revealed that three compounds significantly down-regulated MMP-9 activity on inflammation-induced intestinal epithelial cells, making them original candidates for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

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