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1998 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Studies on the beta-Carboline Derivatives as Lead Compounds of Therapeutics for Brain-Gut and Central Nervous Diseases

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08557128
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section展開研究
Research Field Biological pharmacy
Research InstitutionChiba University

Principal Investigator

WATANABE Kazuo  Chiba University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor, 薬学部, 教授 (80019124)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YANO Shingo  Chiba University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor, 薬学部, 教授 (90009655)
NAKAGAWA Masako  Chiba University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor, 薬学部, 教授 (40009171)
YAMAZAKI Mikio  Chiba University, Professor Emeritus, 薬学部, 名誉教授
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1998
KeywordsAsymmetric Pictet-Spengler Reaction / 1-Substituted Tetrahydro-beta-carbolines / Neurotropic Fungal Metabolites / Neurotropic Crude Drug Components / GABA receptor / Glutamate receptor / Opioid receptor / Nootropic Drug
Research Abstract

The theme of our project has been focused on beta-carboIines for improving drugs for brain disorder, and we evaluated the effects of beta-carbolines on central nervous system. The results are summarized in the following three points :
(1) We have developed two methods for the synthesis of chiral beta-carboline derivatives for the test of biological activities. Pictet-Spengler (P-S) reaction of aldehydes and tryptamines, which have chiral 1- phenylethyl or 1-(1-naphtyl)ethyl group as chiral auxiliaries, afforded 1-substituted tetrahydro-beta- carbolines with high diastereoselectivities. These auxiliaries were removed by simple hydrogenolysis. We have also found the first example of a reagent-controlled enantioselective P-S reaction. P-S reaction of nitrones, which were prepared from Nb-hydroxytryptamine with aldehydes, in the presence of diisopinocampheylchloroborane or Br_nsted acid-assisted Lewis acids afforded optically active 2- hydroxytetrahydro-beta-carbolines in up to 91 % ee.
(2) … More On a survey of neurotropic components from fungi and crude drugs as natural sources, many neurotropic compounds including tremorgenic tetrahydro-beta-carbolines, monoamine oxidase inhibitory components, and immunomodulatory constituents from Ascomycetes, and those including beta-carbolines which possessed suppressive effect on writhing induced by acetic acid in mice, analgesic components, and anti-anxiolytic constituents from several traditional crude drugs used in South America, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia were isolated. Their molecular structures and structure-activity relationship were elucidated.
(3) We have clarified the pharmacological activities and beta-carboline type active principles of Thai medicinal plant, Mitragyna speciosa. We have elucidated the opioid character of the active component mitragynine by using various pharmacological methods. Furthermore, it was also found that the constituents in Uncaria hook, hirsutine that has similar chemical structure to mitragynine did not show opioid activity, but strongly bound to opioid receptors. We have devised original and useful methods for the quantitative measurement of gastric acid secretion, by using these methods we have clarified central nervous control mechanisms of gastric acid secretion via various neurotransmitters. Less

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  • [Publications] H.Yamada: "Chiral Lewis Acid-Mediated Enantioselective Pictet-Spengler Reaction of Nb-Hydroxytryptamine with Aldehydes" The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 63(18). 6348-6354 (1998)

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  • [Publications] T.Kawate: "Chiral Auxiliary Approach to the Asymmetric Pictet-Spengler Reaction of Tryptamines" Heterocycles. 印刷中. (1999)

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  • [Publications] H.Fujimoto: "Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitory Constituents from Anixiella micropertusa" Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin.46(10). 1506-1510 (1998)

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  • [Publications] E.Okuyama: "Analgesic Components of Glehnia Root (Glehnia littoralis)" Natural Medicines. 52(6). 491-501 (1998)

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  • [Publications] K.Hasebe: "Inhibitory effect of Nw-nitro-L-arginine on gastric secretion induced by secretagogues and vagal stimulation in the isolated stomach." Eur.J.Pharmacol.350(2/3). 229-236 (1998)

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  • [Publications] L.T.Yamamoto: "Opioid Receptor Agonistic Characteristics of Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl in Comparison with Mitragynine Derived from Thai Medicinal Plant Mitragyna speciosa." General Pharmacology. 印刷中. (1999)

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  • [Publications] H.Yamada, T.Kawate, M.Matsumizu, A.Nishida, K.Yamaguchi, and M.Nakagawa: "Chiral Lewis Acid-Mediated Enantioselective Pictet-Spengler reaction of Nb-Hydroxytryptamine with Aldehydes." J.Org.Chem.63(18). 6348-6354 (1998)

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  • [Publications] T.Kawate, M.Yamanaka and M.Nakagawa: "Chiral Auxiliary Approach to the Asymmetric Pictet-Spengler Reaction of Tryptamines." Heterocycles. (in press).

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  • [Publications] H.Fujimoto, Y.Satoh, K.Yamaguchi, M.Yamazaki: "Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitory Constituents from Anixiella micropertusa." Chem.Pharm.Bull.46(10). 1506-1510 (1998)

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  • [Publications] E.Okuyama, T.Hasegawa, T.Matsushita, H.Fujimoto, M.Ishibashi, M.Yamazaki, M.Hosokawa, N.Hiraoka, M.Anetai, T.Masuda, , M.Takasugi: "Analgesic Components of Glehnia Root(Glehnia littoralis)." Natural Medicines. 52(6). 491-501 (1998)

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  • [Publications] K.Hasebe, S.Horie, S.Yano and K.Watanabe: "Inhibitory Effect of N^w-Nitro-L-Arginine on Gastric Secretion Induced by Secretagogues and Vagal Stimulation in the Isolated Stomach." Eur.J.Pharmacol.350(2/3). 229-236 (1998)

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  • [Publications] L.T.Yamamoto, S.Horie, H.Takayama, N.Aimi, S.Sakai, S.Yano, J.Shan, P.K.T.Pang, D.Ponglux and K.Watanabe: "Opioid Receptor Agonistic Characteristics of Mitragynine Pseudoindoxyl in Comparison with Mitragynine Derived from Thai Medicinal Plant Mitragyna speciosa." General Pharmacology. (in press).

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