THE EFFECTS OF DEPRENYL AND 1-METHYL-4-PHENYL-1, 2, 3, 6-TETRAHYDROPYRIDINE (MPTP) ON 2-DEOXYGLUCOSE UPTAKE IN THE MOUSE BRAIN

~3H-2-deoxyglucose (2-DG) autoradiographic technique was used to study the ef feets of a monoamine-oxidase-B (MAO-B) inhibitor deprenyl and the neurotoxin Ⅰ-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) on 2-DG uptake in the mouse brain. Following MPTP intoxication, 2-DG uptake was increased in the substantia nigra and lo(?)us ceruleus. At the same time, obvious abnormal behavior of the animals was induced. In the mice pretreated with deprenyl, 2-DG uptake was similar to that of control animal. Ab normal behavior. though present, was significantly milder than in mice given MPTP alone. It is concluded that MPTP interferes with the glucose metabolism in the substantia nigra and locus ceruleus and induces remarkable abnormal behavioral syndrome of mice. These deleterious effects can be blocked by pretreatment with deprenyl.

Synthesis and Spectral Identification of Novel Stable Triazene: As Raw Material for the Synthesis Biocompatible Surfactants-Pyrazole-Isoxazole-Dihydropyrimidine-Tetrahydropyridine Derivatives

The chemical reactivity of novel stable triazene 3 toward some nucleophilic and electrophilic reagents was investigated. Traizene 3 was used as a key precursor for the synthesis of some novel important heterocyclic compounds such as Pyrazole, Isoxazole, Dihydropyrimidine, Tetrahydro-pyridine derivatives with expected antimicrobial activity. The synthesized compounds were obtained in good yields. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed by elemental analysis, IR, 1H-NMR and Ms spectral data.

Eldepryl prevents 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced nigral neuronal apoptosis in mice

Objective To study the apoptotic effects of 1 methyl 4 phenyl 1,2,3,6 tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) on the nigral dopaminergic neurons of mice and 1 methyl 4 phenylpyridium ion (MPP +) on pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells, as well as the antagonism of Eldepryl against MPTP's apoptotic effect Methods Three groups of C 57 BL mice were treated with MPTP, Eldepryl plus MPTP and normal saline, respectively, for 7 days before performing TUNEL (terminal deoxyneucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP x nick end labeling) and FACS (fluorescence activated cell sorting) analyses of neuronal apoptosis in the substantia nigra The same tests were employed in cell culture to examine apoptosis in PC12 cells treated with MPP +, MPTP or PBS Results Intraperitoneal administration of MPTP 30?mg/kg could induce nigral apoptosis, and oral use of Eldepryl prior to MPTP treatment could completely prevent the nigral apoptosis caused by MPTP MPP +, an intermediate metabolite of MPTP, could lead to the apoptosis of PC12 cells, whereas MPTP itself had no such effect on PC12 cells Conclusions The experiment indicated that the neurotoxin, MPTP, might cause the death of nigral neurons through a mechanism of apoptosis and this effect might be mediated by its bioactive intermediate metabolite MPP + Eldepryl could protect the neurotoxicity from MPTP

Organocatalytically Enantioselective Approach to Polysubsti- tuted Tetrahydropyridines and Piperidines

A convenient and highly enanfioselecfive method for assembly of functionalized 1,2,3,4,5-pentasubstituted tetrahydropyridines and piperidines was developed. This method relies on preparing the required enantiopure cyclic semi-acetals via an organocatalyzed Michael addition/cyclization cascade reaction of aldehydes and a-keto-α,β- unsaturated esters, and subsequent reductive amination/condensation with primary amines.

Phosphine-catalyzed [4＋2] Annulations of α-Aminonitriles with Allenoates： Synthesis of Functionalized Tetrahydropyridines

Phosphine-catalyzed [4＋2] annulations of 2-（acetoxymethyl）buta-2,3-dienoates with α-aminonitriles have been developed, in which a-aminonitriles serve as C, N-bisnucleophilic reaction partners and 2-（acetoxymethyl）buta- 2,3-dienoates as ＂C4 synthons＂ respectively. A number of a-aminonitriles could be successfully applied to giving multifunctional desired products using PPh3 as catalyst. This method provides a facile entry to access polysubstituted tetrahydropyridines bearing quaternary carbon centers. The possible reaction mechanism was also proposed.

Isatin decreases Bax protein expression in the substantia nigra of a mouse model of Parkinson's disease

The present study observed the action of 1H-indole-2, 3-dione （isatin） on Bax protein expression in the substantia nigra of a Parkinson＇s disease animal model. Parkinson＇s disease-like behaviors were induced in C57BL/6J mice treated with 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine （MPTP） Bax protein expression was significantly reduced in isatin （100, 200 mg/kg）-pretreated mice. Results demonstrate that isatin plays a neuroprotective role in mice treated with MPTP by down-regulating Bax protein expression.

Synthesis and Bioactivity of Arecoline Derivatives Containing Amino-s-triazole Coupled Oxadiazole

5-（5＂-Substituted phenyl-[1＂,3＂,4＂]oxadiazol-2＂-yl methylsulfanyl）-3-pyridin-3′-yl- [1,2,4] triazol-4-yl amines la-j were quaternarized with methyl iodide to afford the corresponding methyl pyridinium salts 2a-j. The reduction of compounds 2 with NaBH4 in methanol gave the target compounds 5-（5＂-substituted phenyl-[1＂,3＂,4＂]oxadiazol-2＂-yl methylsulfanyl）-3-（1′-methyl-1＇,2＇,5＇,6＇-tetrahydropyridin-3＇-yl）-[1,2,4]triazol-4-ylamines 3a-j. The endothelium vascular relaxing activity of the target compounds were screened.

Synthesis of Tetrahydropyridinyltriazolothiadiazines as Possible Muscarinic Agonists

Amino-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol 1 were condensed with 2-bromo-1- (substituted phenyl)ethanone to give pyridinyltriazolothiadiazines 2a^c, which were quaternarized with methyl iodide and oxidized with 30 % hydrogen peroxide to afford the corresponding methyl pyridinium salts 3a^c and pyridine-1-oxides 4a^c, respectively. The reduction of compounds 3 and 4 with NaBH4 in methanol produced the target compounds 1-methyl-1, 2, 5, 6-tetrahydropyridin-3- yl)-6-aryl-s-triazolothiadiazines 5a^c and 3-(1-hydroxyl-1, 2, 5, 6-tetrahydropyridin -3-yl)-6-aryl- s-triazolothiadiazines 6a^c, respectively. The endothelium vascular relaxing activity of the target compounds was screened.

Synthesis of 2-and 5-(1,1-Dimethyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridinium-3-yl)oxadiazoline Iodides

A series of 2- and 5-(1,1-dimethyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridinium-3-yl)oxadiazoline iodides, which might be used as M 1 muscarinic receptor agonists, was synthesized from nicotin-aldehyde and nicotinhydrazine, respectively. Their structures were characterized by 1H NMR, IR, MS spectra and elemental analysis.