Qing Lin-Sen, Peng Shu-Lin, Liang Jian, Ding Li-Sheng
Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China.
Molecules. 2017 Jul 31;22(8):1275. doi: 10.3390/molecules22081275.
There is an urgent need for a water-soluble derivative of astragaloside IV for drug R&D. In the present study, a remarkably simple method for the preparation of such a water-soluble derivative of astragaloside IV has been developed. This protocol involves oxidative 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl free radical (TEMPO)-mediated transformation of astragaloside IV to its carboxylic acid derivative, which is a new compound named astragalosidic acid. The structure of astragalosidic acid was elucidated by means of spectroscopic analysis. Its cardioprotective activity was investigated using an in vitro model of cardiomyocyte damage induced by hypoxia/reoxygenation in H9c2 cells. The oxidative TEMPO-mediated transformation proposed in the present study could be applied to other natural saponins, offering an effective and convenient way to develop a new compound with greatly improved structure-based druggability.
迫切需要一种用于药物研发的黄芪甲苷IV水溶性衍生物。在本研究中,已开发出一种制备黄芪甲苷IV水溶性衍生物的极为简单的方法。该方案涉及通过氧化2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶-1-氧基自由基(TEMPO)介导将黄芪甲苷IV转化为其羧酸衍生物,这是一种名为黄芪苷酸的新化合物。通过光谱分析阐明了黄芪苷酸的结构。使用H9c2细胞中缺氧/复氧诱导的心肌细胞损伤体外模型研究了其心脏保护活性。本研究中提出的氧化TEMPO介导的转化可应用于其他天然皂苷,为开发具有基于结构的药物可及性大大提高的新化合物提供了一种有效且便捷的方法。