SDZ 220-040

Novel modulatory effects of SDZ 62-434 on inflammatory events in activated macrophage-like and monocytic cells.[Pubmed:18299817]

Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 2008 Apr;377(2):111-24.

In this study, we investigated the novel pharmacological activity of SDZ 62-434 on various inflammatory events mediated by monocytes/macrophages (peritoneal macrophages and U937/RAW 264.7 cells) and its putative mechanism of action. SDZ 62-434 strongly inhibited various inflammatory responses induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or function-activating antibody to CD29 (beta1-integrins) including (1) the production of human and mouse tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, (2) the generation of prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)), (3) the release of nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), (4) the increased level of phagocytic uptake, (5) the up-regulation of surface costimulatory molecules CD80, CD86, and CD40, (6) functional activation of beta1-integrin (CD29) assessed by U937 cell-cell adhesion, and (7) the transcriptional up-regulation of inducible NO synthase (iNOS), TNF-alpha, cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, interleukin (IL)-1beta, and IL-6. The anti-inflammatory effects of SDZ 62-434 seem to be mediated by interrupting the early-activated intracellular signaling cascades composed of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt and NF-kappaB but not Janus kinase-2 (JAK-2), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), p38, or C-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), according to pharmacological, biochemical and functional analyses. Therefore, these results suggest that SDZ 62-434 may have anti-inflammatory features derived from PI3K/Akt/NF-kappaB inhibitory activity.

[Comparative study on therapeutic effect between SXDZ-100 and SDZ-II on chronic functional constipation].[Pubmed:22295835]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2012 Jan;32(1):79-82.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the therapeutic effects between the Hwato neuro and muscle stimulator (SXDZ-100) and the regular electronic stimulator (SDZ-II) on chronic functional constipation. METHODS: Sixty-four cases of chronic functional constipation were randomly divided into a (SXDZ-100) observation group (n = 33) and SDZ-II control group (n = 31). For the SXDZ-100 group, under the considerations of patients' endurance, Zhigou(TE 6) and Tianshu (ST 25), Zusanli (ST 36) and Shangjuxu (ST 37) were punctured and then the courle of acupoints on the same side were connected with SXDZ-100 apparatus in reinforcing and reducing by twirling and rotating manipulation wave for 30 min, while in the control group SDZ-II apparatus was applied in the same way mentioned above with disperse-dense wave at frequency of 1Hz/20Hz for 30 min. By means of clinical therapeutic effect evaluation and clinical symptom score, the contrast between two groups can be made. RESULTS: Although the total effective rates were both 100.0%, the rate of short term effects in SXDZ-100 group (54.6%, 18/33) is significantly higher than that in SDZ-II group (29.0%, 9/31) (P < 0.05). After the treatment, the clinical symptom scores in both groups decreased significantly (both P < 0.05). And the therapeutic effective indices of the SXDZ-100 group were significantly higher than those of the SDZ- II group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The therapeutic effect of Hwato neuro and muscle stimulator (SXDZ-100) on chronic functional constipation is superior to that of a regular electronic stimulator (SDZ-II).

Biphenyl-derivatives of 2-amino-7-phosphonoheptanoic acid, a novel class of potent competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist--I. Pharmacological characterization in vitro.[Pubmed:8887974]

Neuropharmacology. 1996 Jun;35(6):643-54.

Omega-Phosphono-substituted alpha-amino acids have long been known to be antagonists at the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. D-2-Amino-5-phosphonopentanoic (D-AP5) and D-2-amino-7-phosphonoheptanoic (D-AP7) acids are the "prototype" compounds of this kind. Insertion of a biphenyl-moiety in the middle of the AP7 chain results in increased affinity and reverses the enantioselectivity from a D- to an L-form preference (Muller et al., (1992) Helv. Chim. Acta 75: 855-864). We describe here a series of substituted biphenyl-AP7-derivatives, the most potent of which have affinities (in a [3H]CGP-39653 binding assay using native and recombinant receptors) and potencies (antagonism of NMDA-induced depolarizations in a cortical wedge preparation; inhibition of glutamate-stimulated [3H]MK-801 binding under non-equilibrium conditions) in the low nanomolar range. Structure-activity relationships show that hydroxy-substitution at the C5-atom in the AP7-chain as well as substitution in the second phenyl ring with space filling (such as chloro-)groups in the para- and especially the ortho-position (extending the torsion angle of the two rings) increase affinity and potency of these compounds. They have no relevant affinities for the strychnine-insensitive glycine co-agonist site or the MK-801/PCP channel blocking site on the NMDA receptor complex. AMPA- and kainate-induced responses were not affected by biphenyl-analogues. These compounds also do not interact with a number of other neurotransmitter receptor sites, and they do not inhibit the uptake of [3H] glutamate in rat brain synaptosomes. However, they display affinities in the (sub)micromolar range for a non-NMDA, non-AMPA, non-kainate binding site for [3H]glutamate, measured in the presence of calcium chloride, the functional correlate of which has not yet been elucidated.

Biphenyl-derivatives of 2-amino-7-phosphono-heptanoic acid, a novel class of potent competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists--II. Pharmacological characterization in vivo.[Pubmed:8887975]

Neuropharmacology. 1996 Jun;35(6):655-69.

A selection of biphenyl-analogues of 2-amino-7-phosphonoheptanoic acid (AP7), N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists with high affinity in vivo efficacy. The lead compound SDZ EAB 515 was found to inhibit L-phenylalanine uptake by the large neutral amino acid carrier in vitro and in vivo; active transport may thus confer a good bioavailability to this class of compounds. CNS effects were demonstrated by significant changes in 2-deoxyglucose-uptake in various brain regions at doses from 1 to 10 mg/kg i.p. With the most active agent, SDZ 220-581, full protection against maximal electroshock seizures (MES) was obtained at oral doses of 10 mg/kg in rats and in mice. The compound had a fast onset (< or = 1 hr) and a long duration (> or = 24 hr) of action. Motor-debilitating effects (impairment of rotarod performance) occurred at doses about 10 times higher than those required for protection against MES. Neuroprotective activity was demonstrated by the ability of the compounds to reduce the extent of quinolinic acid-induced striatal lesions in rats, in the dose range of 3-15 mg/kg (i.p.) or 10-50 mg/kg (p.o.). In the middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model of focal cerebral ischemia in rats, the test compounds reduced the infarct size by 40-50% when given i.v. before or by 20-30% when given i.v. 1 hr after MCAO. SDZ 220-581 provided 20-30% protection at > or = 2 x 10 mg/kg p.o. This compound also showed analgesic activity at low oral doses in a model of neuropathic pain, although higher doses were required in model of mechanical inflammatory hyperalgesia. Unexpectedly, SDZ 220-581 at low s.c. doses counteracted the antiparkinsonian effects of L-DOPA in MPTP-treated marmosets. (Sub)chronic administration of SDZ 220-581 did not reduce its ability to protect against quinolinic acid neurotoxicity, and no upregulation of NMDA receptors was detected using a [3H]CGP-39653 binding assay. In conclusion, from a series of biphenyl-AP7-derivatives, SDZ 220-581 is clearly the most active compound in vivo. Its pharmacological profile with a good, long-lasting oral activity might open up novel therapeutic applications for competitive NMDA receptor antagonists.