Abstract
Modification of the vanillyl substituent on a potent, semisynthetic lymphocyte function-associated antigen (LFA)-1/intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 binding inhibitor of the statin family resulted in metabolically more stable analogues that displayed submicromolar inhibitory activity in vitro and considerable anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. The benzodioxole derivative 2b emerged with the best overall profile.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / chemical synthesis*
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Drug Stability
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Humans
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Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis*
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Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
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Inflammation / drug therapy
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Inhibitory Concentration 50
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Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / drug effects
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Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / metabolism*
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Lovastatin
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Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 / drug effects
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Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1 / metabolism*
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Microsomes, Liver
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Protein Binding / drug effects
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Rats
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Structure-Activity Relationship
Substances
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
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Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1
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Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
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Lovastatin