• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.1505-1508
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• 2012

Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) is a key factor in negative regulation of the insulin pathway, and is a promising target for the treatment of type-II diabetes, obesity and cancer. Herein, compound ($\mathbf{4}$) was first observed to have moderate inhibitory activity against PTP1B with an $IC_{50}$ value of $13.72{\pm}1.53{\mu}M$. To obtain more potent PTP1B inhibitors, we synthesized a series of chalcone derivatives using compound ($\mathbf{4}$) as the lead compound. Compound $\mathbf{4l}$ ($IC_{50}=3.12{\pm}0.18{\mu}M$) was 4.4-fold more potent than the lead compound $\mathbf{4}$ ($IC_{50}=13.72{\pm}1.53{\mu}M$), and more potent than the positive control, ursolic acid ($IC_{50}=3.40{\pm}0.21{\mu}M$). These results may help to provide suitable drug-like lead compounds for the design of inhibitors of PTP1B as well as other PTPs.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.119-127
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• 2015

Chalcones (1,3-diaryl-2-propen-1-ones), a subfamily of flavonoid, are widely known to possess potent anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. In this study, we investigated the effect of 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-1-(thio3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl phen-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (TI-I-175), a synthetic chalcone derivative, on endotoxin-induced expression of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), one of the key chemokines that regulates migration and infiltration of immune cells, and its potential mechanisms. TI-I-175 potently inhibited MCP-1 mRNA expression stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in RAW 264.7 macrophages without significant effect on cell viability. Treatment of cells with TI-I-175 markedly prevented LPS-induced transcriptional activation of activator protein-1 (AP-1) as measured by luciferase reporter assay, while nuclear factor-${\kappa}B$ (NF-${\kappa}B$) activity was not inhibited by TI-I-175, implying that TI-I-175 suppressed MCP-1 expression probably via regulation of AP-1. In addition, TI-I-175 treatment significantly inhibited LPS-induced Akt phosphorylation and led to a significant decrease in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by LPS, which act as up-stream signaling events required for AP-1 activation in RAW 264.7 macrophages. Taken together, these results indicate that TI-I-175 suppresses MCP-1 gene expression in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages via suppression of ROS production and Akt activation.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.252-255
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• 1999

Chalcones 유도체들을 합성하고 farnesyl protein transferase(FPTase) 저해활성을 측정하여, 기질분자의 치환기 변화에 따른 구조와 활성과의관계(SAR)를 Free-Wilson법과 Hansch법으로 검토하였다. Benzoyl group 중 X-치환기가 styryl중 Y-치환기보다 활성에 더욱 큰 영향을 미쳤으며 meta- > ortho-, para-치환기의 순으로 활성을 나타내었다. 또한, X및 Y-치환기의 소수성이 적정값$(({\Sigma}logP)_{opt}\;=\;3.915)$에 근접할수록 활성이 증가 하였으며, X-치환기의 입체효과와(Es > O) 전자밀게 Y-치환기에 의한 공명효과(R < O)가 활성에 미치는 중요한 요소로 인식되었다. 다루어진 화합물중에서 비 치환체, 8은 가장 높은 FPTase저해활성$(pl_{50}\;=\;4.30)$을 나타내었다. 그리고 기질 수용체간의 상호작용을 가정하여 제안하였다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.410-414
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• 2011

Chana series are new chalcone derivatives. To evaluate the possibility of Chana series as therapeutic agents of type 2 diabetes, the inhibitory effects of Chana series on the activities of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase and DPP-4 were investigated using in vitro enzyme assays, and their effects on adipocyte differentiation were investigated in C3H10T1/2 cells. Chana 1 and Chana 7 among the Chana series showed significant inhibition of ${\alpha}$-glucosidase activity. In DPP-4 enzyme assay, Chana 1 exhibited the highest inhibitory activity while Chana 7 did not. In MTT assay, Chana 1 did not show significant cytotoxicity up to a concentration of $250{\mu}M$, whereas cytotoxicity was observed with Chana 7 at a concentration of $300{\mu}M$. In addition, Chana 1 induced adipocyte differentiation. Therefore, Chana 1 showed inhibitory effects on ${\alpha}$-glucosidase and DPP-4 as well as a stimulatory effect on adipocyte differentiation, suggesting that Chana 1 may be a potential beneficial agent for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.486-493
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• 2012

칼콘기를 포함하는 광가교성 sulfonated polyimide(SPI) 전해질 고분자를 칼콘기를 가지는 실란 커플링제가 처리된 알루미나 전극에 도포하여 습도센서를 제조하였다. SPI 필름 중 bis(tetramethyl)ammonium 2,2'-benzidinedisulfonate($Me_4N$-BDS)/4,4'-diaminochalcone(DAC)/pyromellitic dianhydride(PA)= 90/10/100 이루어진 습도센서는 20과 95 %RH 영역에서 4.48부터 $2.1k{\Omega}$까지 변화하며 좋은 직선성(Y = -0.04528X+7.69446, $R^2=0.99675$)을 보여주었다. 33 %RH와 94 %RH 사이에서 흡습과 제습과정의 응답속도는 약 79초이며, 가교화된 SPI 필름은 습도를 빠르게 검지할 수 있는 매우 효율적인 감습재료이다. 온도 의존성 계수는 $-0.49%RH/^{\circ}C$이며 습도센서로서 응용시 온도 보상이 필요하다. 또한 센서의 기재를 칼콘을 포함하는 실란 커플링제로 처리한 센서는 가교와 동시에 기재에 접합되어 480시간 이상 내수성, 고온과 고습 안정성 및 장기 안정성이 뛰어남을 알 수 있었다. 이렇게 가교화된 SPI는 상용화된 센서보다 우수한 특성을 보이는 재료로서 응용 가능성을 보여주었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제58권5호
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• pp.496-499
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• 2014

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국약용작물학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.466-467
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• 2011

• 한국식물생명공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물생명공학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.123-123
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• 2002

• 한국약용작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국약용작물학회 2010년도 심포지엄 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.382-383
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• 2010

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.2585-2591
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• 2012

A series of heterocyclic chalcone derivatives bearing heterocycles such as thiophene or furan ring as an isostere of benzene ring were carefully prepared, and the influence of heterocycles on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activities was systematically investigated. Structure-activity relationships (SAR) analysis showed that the activities of thiophene ring-containing chalcones were higher than those of furan ring-containing chalcones, and the presence of methyl substituent of heterocyclic ring distinctly affected the activities compared with non-substituted heterocycles in an opposite manner, with the 4'-methyl group of thiophene ring increasing activity and the 3'-methyl group of the furan ring decreasing activity. The distinct isosteric effect of heterocycles (i.e., thiophene or furan ring) on radical scavenging activities of heterocyclic chalones was distinctly demonstrated in our work.