Sodium [o-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-amino]-phenyl]-acetate (gp 45 840), a new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent

Zusammenfassung gp 45 840, das Natriumsalz der [o-[(2,6-Dichlorphenyl)-amino]-phenyl]-essigsäure, besitzt pharmakodynamisch in verschiedenen Testsystemen am Tier eine ausgeprägte anti-inflammatorische, antinociceptive und antipyretische Aktivität. Das Präparat zeigt eine höhere Wirksamkeit als Phenylbutazon und ist ebenso aktiv wie Indomethacin; es übertrifft in seiner akuten therapeutischen Breite die beiden Vergleichspräparate.

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Preliminary results have been reported at the 5th International Congress on Pharmacology 1972.     

[4-proline, 8-isoleucine]-oxytocin and [4-leucine, 8-isoleucine]-oxytocin,possible intermediates in the evolutionary series of neurohypophysial hormones: Synthesis and some pharmacological properties

Zusammenfassung [4-Prolin, 8-Isoleucin]-Oxytocin und [4-Leucin, 8-Isoleucin]-Oxytocin wurden als mögliche Glieder in der entwicklungsgeschichtlichen Reihe der Neurohypophysenhormone synthetisiert und pharmakologisch geprüft.     

A potent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent: 2-[3-chloro-4(3-pyrrolinyl)phenyl]propionic acid

Zusammenfassung Die Synthese und biologische Prüfung von 2-[3-Chlor-4(3-pyrrolinyl)phenyl]-propionsäure als neuer entzündungshemmender Stoff wird beschrieben.     

On the biogenesis of neoflavanoids: A new hypothesis

Zusammenfassung Eine neue Hypothese für die Biogenese der Neoflavanoide wird vorgeschlagen, indem dasselbe Chalkon als Zwischenstufe wie für die Flavanoide postuliert wird. Nach dieser Hypothese sollte sich nach Verabreichung von [3-¹⁴C]-Phenylalanin die Markierung an C-4 des Neoflavanoids befinden, wie es beim Calophyllolid⁶ tatsächlich der Fall ist.     

Effect of local anaesthetics on the accumulation of [3H]-Metaraminol by rabbit atria and vasa deferentia

Zusammenfassung Es wurde die Wirkung von Lokalanästhetika auf die Anhäufung von [³H]-Metaraminol im Vorhofmuskel und Vas deferens des Kaninchens untersucht. Die von Kokain hervorgerufene Hemmung der [³H]-Metaraminol-Akkumulation ist mindestens hundertmal stärker als diejenige nach Procain, Prilocain und Lidocain.

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Supported by a grant-in-aid from the Medical Research Council of Canada. The author is indebted to Astra Pharmaceuticals (Canada) Ltd. for supplies of lidocaine hydrochloride and prilocaine hydrochloride.     

Dérivés trifluorométhylés des [1]benzothiopyrano[4,3-b]indoles et des 6H-[1]benzothiopyrano-[4,3-b]quinoléines

Summary Some fluoro derivatives of [1]benzothiopyrano[4,3-b]indoles and 6H[1]benzothiopyrano[4,3-b] quinolines have shown carciuogenic activities in regard to the fluorine position; we thought it interesting to prepare some trifluoromethyl analogs of there compounds to study the biological activities and to compare with other compounds of the same family. In the present work, we report the synthesis of 7-trifluoromethyl and 8-trifluoromethyl [1]thiochroman-4-one and some [1]benzothiopyrano[4,3-b]indoles and quinolines substitued in 3 or 4 position which have been obtained from these two ketones.     

Antihypertensive agents III. Synthesis and antihypertensive activity of 3-[4-(p-fluoro-phenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-1-pyridyl]-1-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-methyl-4-pyrazolyl]-1-propanone

Zusammenfassung 3-[4-(p-Fluorphenyl)-1,2,3,6-te-trahydro-1-pyridyl]-1-[1-(2-hydroxyaethyl)-5-methyl-4-pyrazolyl]-1-propanon (I, CIBA 4416/B-Go) senkt bei normotonischen und hypertonischen Tieren den Blutdruck. Die Drucksenkung kann hauptsächlich auf die periphere Vasodilatation sowie auf die Vasomotorenzentren bezogen werden. Ausserdem wirkt CIBA 4416/B-Go adrenolytisch.

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Previous paper:V. P. Arya, R. S. Grewal, C. L. Kaul, S. P. Ghate, D. V. Mehta andT. George, J. Pharm. Sci.58, 432 (1969).Contribution No. 243 from CIBA Research Centre.     

Solid-phase synthesis of lysine vasopressin analogs: [1-β-mercaptopropionic acid, 8-lysine]-vasopression and [1-β-mercaptopropionic acid, 8-(ε-N-p-toluenesulfonyl)-lysine]-vasopressin

Zusammenfassung Mit Hilfe der Festkörpermethode nachMerrifield wird die Synthese von [1--Mercaptopropionsäure, 8-lysin]-Vasopressin und [1--Mercaptopropionsäure, 8-(-N--toluälsulfonyl)-lysin]-Vasopressin, beschrieben. In diesen Analogen sind die potentiellen Kationenzentren des antidiuretischen Hormons Lysin-Vasopressin schrittweise entfernt worden.

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Supported by USPHS Grants Nos. AM-13567 and AM-10080.

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Abbreviations follow the rules of the IUPAC-IUB Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature in Biochemistry6, 362 (1967).     

Structure of nepseudin. Synthesis of dehydronepseudin

Zusammenfassung Die Konstitution (I) für Nepseudin wird durch die Syntheses des Dehydronepseudins (II), das aus 6-Oxy-2, 3-dihydrobenzo[b]furan und 2,3,4-Trimethoxyphenylessigsäurenitril in drei Reaktionsstufen erhalten wird, aufgeklärt.     

Multiple daily amphetamine administration decreases both [3H]agoinst and [3]antagonist dopamine receptor binding

Summary Multiple daily amphetamine injections in rats decreased both [³H]agonist as well as [³H]antagonist striatal dopamine receptor binding. Concurrently, these animals exhibited a decrease in striatal dopamine concentration and, paradoxically, an enhancement of behavioral responsivity.This study was supported by PHS grant MH32990 to I.C. and DA0156805 to D.S.I. Creese and D. Segal are the recipients of the RSDA grants MH00316-01 and RSDA MH70183-08, respectively.     

Inhibition by tetanus and botulinum A toxin of the release of [3H]noradrenaline and [3H]GABA from rat brain homogenate

Summary Rat brain homogenate was preloaded with [³H]noradrenaline or [³H]GABA and stimulated with high K⁺. Tetanus toxin and botulinum A neurotoxin partially prevent the evoked [³H]noradrenaline release in the same range of toxin concentrations starting below 10^–10M. In contrast, release of -amino butyric acid (GABA) is much more sensitive to tetanus than to botulinum A toxin.     

Binding of [3H]GABA and [3H]muscimol to subcellular particles of a neurone-enriched culture of mouse brain

Summary Binding of [³H]GABA and [³H]muscimol, indicative of GABA-receptors, has been demonstrated in a neurone-enriched culture of embryonic mouse brain using a ligand-binding technique. Evidence is provided for the existence of different populations of GABA-receptors.This study was supported by C.N.R.S., ATP N^o 3356 and by Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, Departement of Biologie. Thanks are due to Mlle Marie-Anne Frenkel for her excellent technical assistance.     

[2-o-Iodotyrosine]-oxytocin and [2-o-methyltyrosine]-oxytocin: Basic pharmacology and comments on their potential use in binding studies

Summary Both [2-o-iodotyrosine]-oxytocin and [2-o-methyltyrosine]-oxytocin display only weak vasopressor and antidiuretic effects on rats. They inhibit the in vitro uterotonic action of oxytocin; this inhibition is not fully competitive. It is concluded that they are not suitable as markers for studies of uterine receptor for oxytocin.Supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, grant No. 3.2080.73.Deceased 30 April 1975.     

The influence of perathiepine and chlorpromazine on some enzyme reactions in rat brain preparations

Zusammenfassung Die Wirkung des Thymolepticums Prothiaden [10-(4-Methylpiperazino)-10, 11-dihydrobenzo(b, f)thiepin] auf die Oxydation des Pyruvats, Oxoglutarats und Succinats sowie auf die Aktivität der Hexokinase, Glucoso-6-phosphatase und Mg⁺⁺-aktivierten, DNP-aktivierten und Mg⁺⁺Na⁺-aktivierten, K⁺-stimulierten Adenosintriphosphatase (NaKA) wurde untersucht und mit der Wirkung von Chlorpromazin verglichen. Im allgemeinen weisen beide Substanzen ähnliche Eigenschaften auf, welche in einer relativen Unwirksamkeit gegenüber glykolytischen Enzymen, Hemmung der Pyruvatoxydation und starker NaKA-Hemmung bestehen.     

The metabolic fate of [35S]-diallyl disulphide in mice

Summary Diallyl disulphide (DADS) is a major constituent of garlic oil. Uptake of [³⁵S]-labelled diallyl disulphide by mouse liver is highest at 90 min after treatment. 2h after treatment with [³⁵S]-DADS, 70% of the radioactivity is present in the liver cytosol of which 80% is metabolized to sulphate.     

Drosophila melanogaster does not dealkylate [14C]sitosterol

Summary Drosophila melanogaster was unable to dealkylate and convert [¹⁴C]sitosterol to cholesterol and no evidence was found for conversion of [¹⁴C]desmosterol to cholesterol. Therefore,D. melanogaster is incapable of dealkylating and converting C₂₈ and C₂₉ phytosterols to cholesterol.The authors thank O. J. Duncan III, and H. S. Symonds for technical assistance. Mention of a company name or proprietary product does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.     

3[H]-Sulpiride labels mesolimbic non-dopaminergic sites that bind antidepressant drugs

3[H]-(-)-Sulpiride and 3[H]-spiperone binding was compared in rat amygdala, nucleus accumbens and striatum, using (+/-)-sulpiride to define specific binding. 3[H]-(-)-Sulpiride bound to twice as many sites in amygdala and nucleus accumbens as 3[H]-spiperone. 3[H]-(-)-Sulpiride binding was directed to these additional sites by using 1 microM spiperone to mask dopaminergic binding. The binding of 3[H]-(-)-sulpiride to these sites was high affinity, reversible, Na+-dependent, but not stereospecific. Metoclopramide, tiapride and antidepressant medications, but not other neuroleptics, ADTN, or serotonin displaced 3[H]-(-)-sulpiride binding to these sites. These data suggest that 3[H]-(-)-sulpiride labels mesolimbic sites other than dopamine receptors which may mediate antidepressant effects.     

Inhibition by tetanus and botulinum A toxin of the release of [3H]noradrenaline and [3H]GABA from rat brain homogenate

Rat brain homogenate was preloaded with [3H]noradrenaline or [3H]GABA and stimulated with high K+. Tetanus toxin and botulinum A neurotoxin partially prevent the evoked [3H]noradrenaline release in the same range of toxin concentrations starting below 10(-10) M. In contrast, release of gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) is much more sensitive to tetanus than to botulinum A toxin.     

Antigastric secretory activity of 4-chloro-α,α-dimethylphenethylaminopropan-2-one and related compounds

Zusammenfassung AY-14,948 [4-Chlor-,-Dimethylphenethylaminopropan-2-on] setzt die basale Ausscheidung von Magensäure in der Ratte herab. Die Prüfung der strukturverwandten Verbindungen ergab, dass AY-18,672 [,-Dimethylphenethylaminopropan-2-on] in dieser Hinischt wirksamer ist als AY-14,948, indem es auch die reserpinbedingte Erregung der Magensäureausscheidung blockiert.