摘要:
It has been discovered that certain selected ethers of probucol, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs, are useful for increasing circulating HDL cholesterol. These compounds may also improve HDL functionality by (a) increasing clearance of cholesteryl esters, (b) increasing HDL-particle affinity for hepatic cell surface receptors or (c) increasing the half life of apoAI-HDL.
摘要:
The present invention relates to methods and compositions comprising compounds that treat pathophysiological conditions arising from inflammatory responses. In particular, the present invention is directed to compounds that inhibit or block glycated protein produced induction of the signaling-associated inflammatory response in endothelial cells. The present invention relates to compounds that inhibit smooth muscle proliferation. In particular, the present invention is directed to compounds that inhibit smooth muscle cell proliferation by modulating HSPGs such as Perlecan. The present invention further relates to the use of compounds to treat vascular occlusive conditions characterized by smooth muscle proliferation such as restenosis and atherosclerosis.
摘要:
The present invention relates to triazine compounds and their analogs and derivatives, and methods and compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and compositions of this invention are useful for, among other things, treating pathophysiological conditions arising from inflammatory responses, inhibiting or blocking glycated protein produced induction of the signaling-associated inflammatory response in endothelial cells, inhibiting smooth muscle proliferation, treating vascular occlusive conditions characterized by smooth muscle proliferation such as restenosis and atherosclerosis, and the like.
摘要:
It has been discovered that certain selected probucol monoesters, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs, are useful for increasing circulating HDL cholesterol. These compounds may also improve HDL functionality by (a) increasing clearance of cholesteryl esters, (b) increasing HDL-particle affinity for hepatic cell surface receptors or (c) increasing the half life of apoAI-HDL.
摘要:
Cholesterol in liquids such as blood plasma can be reduced by passing such liquids over an insoluble matrix such as agarose or treated glass beads to which is attached a C-reactive protein capable of binding cholesterol. An eluent such as sodium chloride or phosphorylcholine can be used to remove bound cholesterol and regenerate the insoluble matrix-C-reactive protein combination for re-use.
摘要:
A novel method of identifying compounds capable of upregulating Peroxiredoxin activity is disclosed. The method includes providing a sample of cells that express Peroxiredoxin, providing a sample of a candidate compound, contacting the cell sample and the compound sample, and measuring a quantitative indicator of Peroxiredoxin activity within the cell sample after the contacting step. Peroxiredoxin inducers identified by the method and uses therefore to upregulate Peroxiredoxin activity in subjects and to reduce LDL and/or VLDL levels and to prevent or treat atherosclerosis and inflammatory disorders such as arthritis in subjects are also described. The invention also provides a method of treatment of inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases which comprises providing a patient in need of treatment with an effective amount of a composition that increases Peroxiredoxin protein or activity.
摘要:
The present invention relates to triazine compounds and their analogs and derivatives, and methods and compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and compositions of this invention are useful for, among other things, treating pathophysiological conditions arising from inflammatory responses, inhibiting or blocking glycated protein produced induction of the signaling-associated inflammatory response in endothelial cells, inhibiting smooth muscle proliferation, treating vascular occlusive conditions characterized by smooth muscle proliferation such as restenosis and atherosclerosis, and the like.
摘要:
The present invention relates to methods and compositions comprising compounds that treat pathophysiological conditions arising from inflammatory responses. In particular, the present invention is directed to compounds that inhibit or block glycated protein produced induction of the signaling-associated inflammatory response in endothelial cells. The present invention relates to compounds that inhibit smooth muscle proliferation. In particular, the present invention is directed to compounds that inhibit smooth muscle cell proliferation by modulating HSPGs such as Perlecan. The present invention further relates to the use of compounds to treat vascular occlusive conditions characterized by smooth muscle proliferation such as restenosis and atherosclerosis.
摘要:
The present invention relates to methods and compositions comprising compounds that treat pathophysiological conditions arising from inflammatory responses. In particular, the present invention is directed to compounds that inhibit or block glycated protein produced induction of the signaling-associated inflammatory response in endothelial cells. The present invention relates to compounds that inhibit smooth muscle proliferation. In particular, the present invention is directed to compounds that inhibit smooth muscle cell proliferation by modulating HSPGs such as Perlecan. The present invention further relates to the use of compounds to treat vascular occlusive conditions characterized by smooth muscle proliferation such as restenosis and atherosclerosis.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for determining whether a compound binds to a lipoprotein such as LDL or VLDL in a manner which will lower plasma cholesterol is provided that includes assessing the ability of the compound to form a complex with the lipoprotein, e.g., LDL or VLDL, and then determining whether the newly formed complex causes a change in the structure of apoB-100 that results in increased binding affinity to the LDL receptor. Also disclosed is a method for lowering cholesterol in a host in need thereof, including a human, is provided that includes the administration of an effective amount of a compound which binds to cholesterol-carrying lipoprotein (e.g. LDL or VLDL) in a manner that alters the three dimensional configuration of the lipoprotein and increases the binding affinity of the apoB-100 protein to the LDL receptor, including those on the surface of a hepatic cell.