Design, synthesis, and biological characterization of potential antiatherogenic nitric oxide releasing tocopherol analogs

Bioorg Med Chem. 2005 Oct 15;13(20):5787-96. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.05.060.

Abstract

Synthesis and biological characterization of a series of alpha-tocopherol analogs with NO-releasing capacity are reported. The selected NO-donor moieties were nitrooxy and furoxan. All products were tested for their in vitro NO-releasing capacities, vasodilating properties, and antiplatelet activity. They were also capable of preventing LDL oxidation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antioxidants / chemical synthesis
  • Antioxidants / chemistry
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Atherosclerosis / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Nitric Oxide / chemistry*
  • Nitric Oxide Donors / chemical synthesis*
  • Nitric Oxide Donors / chemistry
  • Nitric Oxide Donors / pharmacology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Tocopherols / chemical synthesis*
  • Tocopherols / chemistry
  • Tocopherols / pharmacology*
  • Vasodilator Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Vasodilator Agents / chemistry
  • Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Nitric Oxide Donors
  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Nitric Oxide
  • Tocopherols