The synthesis and pharmacological activity of a new series of 1-arylpyrazoles as potent σ(1) receptor (σ(1)R) antagonists are reported. The new compounds were evaluated in vitro in human σ(1)R and guinea pig σ(2) receptor (σ(2)R) binding assays. The nature of the pyrazole substituents was crucial for activity, and a basic amine was shown to be necessary, in accordance with known receptor pharmacophores. A wide variety of amines and spacer lengths between the amino and pyrazole groups were tolerated, but only the ethylenoxy spacer and small cyclic amines provided compounds with sufficient selectivity for σ(1)R vs σ(2)R. The most selective compounds were further profiled, and compound 28, 4-{2-[5-methyl-1-(naphthalen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]ethyl}morpholine (S1RA, E-52862), which showed high activity in the mouse capsaicin model of neurogenic pain, emerged as the most interesting candidate. In addition, compound 28 exerted dose-dependent antinociceptive effects in several neuropathic pain models. This, together with its good physicochemical, safety, and ADME properties, led compound 28 to be selected as clinical candidate.
Patterned surfaces with tunable wetting properties are described. A hybrid hierarchical surface realized by combining two different materials exhibits different wetting states, depending on the speed of impingement of the water droplets. Both "lotus" (high contact angle and low adhesion) and "petal" (high contact angle and high adhesion) states were observed on the same surface without the need of any modification of the surface. The great difference between the capillary pressures exerted by the microstructures and nanostructures was the key factor that allowed us to tailor effectively the adhesiveness of the water droplets. Having a low capillary pressure for the microstructures and a high capillary pressure for the nanostructures, we allow to the surface the possibility of being in a lotus state or in a petal state.
The synthesis and pharmacological activity of a new series of hexahydro-2H-pyrano[3,2-c]quinoline derivatives as potent σ1 receptor (σ1R) ligands are reported. This family, which does not contain the highly basic amino group usually present in other σ1R ligands, showed high selectivity over the σ2 receptor (σ2R). The activity was shown to reside in only one of the four possible diastereoisomers, which exhibited a perfect match with known σ1R pharmacophores. A hit to lead program based on a high-throughput screening hit (8a) led to the identification of compound 32c, with substantially improved activity and physicochemical properties. Compound 32c also exhibited a good ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, toxicity) profile and was identified as a σ1R antagonist on the basis of its analgesic activity in the mouse capsaicin and formalin models of neurogenic pain.
Nanotechnology, the
manipulation of matter on atomic, molecular,
and supramolecular scales, has become the most appealing strategy
for biomedical applications and is of great interest as an approach
to preventing microbial risks. In this study, we utilize the antimicrobial
performance and the drug-loading ability of novel nanoparticles based
on silicon oxide and strontium-substituted hydroxyapatite to develop
nanocomposite antimicrobial films based on a poly(
l
-lactic
acid) (PLLA) polymer. We also demonstrate that nanoimprint lithography
(NIL), a process adaptable to industrial application, is a feasible
fabrication technique to modify the surface of PLLA, to alter its
physical properties, and to utilize it for antibacterial applications.
Various nanocomposite PLLA films with nanosized (black silicon) and
three-dimensional (hierarchical) hybrid domains were fabricated by
thermal NIL, and their bactericidal activity against
Escherichia coli
and
Staphylococcus
aureus
was assessed. Our findings demonstrate that
besides hydrophobicity the nanoparticle antibiotic delivery and the
surface roughness are essential factors that affect the biofilm formation.
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