Biomedical subjects

Otto Sticher

Publications and source records attributed to Otto Sticher.

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PubMed2002

Relative quantification of mRNA levels in Jurkat T cells with RT-real time-PCR (RT-rt-PCR): new possibilities for the screening of anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic compounds.

PURPOSE: Quantification of the pro-inflammatory action of mitogens on mRNA levels of growth-related genes, transcription factors, and cytokines in T cells as markers for the screening of compounds with immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory or cytotoxic potential. METHOD: A reverse transcription-real time-polymerase chain reaction assay with TaqMan probes was developed. Jurkat T cells were treated with cyclosporin A, hypericin, capsaicin, and catechin before phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate stimulation, and their effects on the relative mRNA levels were determined. A cell viability assay was performed in parallel. RESULTS: Cyclosporin A and capsaicin were potent inhibitors of PMA-induced cytokine transcription. Cyclosporin A further targeted cyclin D1 transcription. Capsaicin exhibited no effects on the cell viability at low concentrations, whereas cyclosporin A did. Hypericin down-regulated nearly all investigated mRNAs, resulting in a strong time-dependent cytotoxicity. Catechin showed no effects on mRNA levels and cell viability. CONCLUSIONS: The inhibition of the up-regulation of mRNA levels of cytokines points to a specific anti-inflammatory potential of capsaicin. Hypericin showed no specific effects on the mRNA expression. The overall decrease of mRNA levels is probably an early indication of the strong cytotoxic effect observed after 48 h. Therefore, quantification of mRNA levels by reverse transcription-real time-polymerase chain reaction is, in combination with the monitoring of cell viability, a valuable tool to distinguish between specific immunomodulatory and cytotoxic effects in vitro.

Anthracenes↗

PubMed2002

Lucidin type anthraquinone glycosides from Putoria calabrica.

Two new lucidin type anthraquinone glycosides, putorinoside A (1) and putorinoside B (2) were isolated from Putoria calabrica, in addition to two known anthraquinone glycosides, lucidin 3-O-beta-glucopyranoside (3) and lucidin 3-O-primeveroside (4). Based on spectroscopic data, putorinosides A and B were identified as 2-hydroxymethyl-1-methoxy-3,5,6-trihydroxyanthraquinone 3-O-beta-glucopyranoside and 2-hydroxymethyl-1-methoxy-3,6-dihydroxyanthraquinone 3-O-beta-glucopyranoside, respectively.

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Sugar esters from Globularia orientalis.

From the methanolic extract of the underground parts of Globularia orientalis, a new antioxidant sugar ester was isolated. The structure of the new compound, globularitol (1), was identified as 6-O-feruloyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-glucitol by spectroscopic methods (1D and 2D NMR, ESI- and FAB-MS) and confirmed by chemical means.

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Ionone, iridoid and phenylethanoid glycosides from Ajuga salicifolia.

From the aerial parts of Ajuga salicifolia (L.) Schreber, a new ionone glycoside (3beta-hydroxy-7,8-dihydro-4-oxo-beta-ionol-9-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside) was isolated, along with the known compounds, corchoionoside C, 8-O-acetylmioporoside, ajugol, harpagide, 8-O-acetylharpagide, lavandulifolioside and leonosides A and B. This is the first report of the occurrence of ionone glycosides and 8-O-acetylmioporoside in Ajuga species. Ajugol, lavandulifolioside, leonoside A and B were isolated for the first time from Ajuga salicifolia. The structures were elucidated by means of 1D-, 2D-NMR spectroscopy, and HR-MALDI mass spectrometry.

Ajuga↗

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Iridoids from Globularia dumulosa.

Two new iridoids, 10-O-benzoylglobularigenin (1) and dumuloside (2) were isolated from the aerial parts of Globularia dumulosa together with seven known iridoid glucosides, davisioside (3), aucubin (4), melampyroside (5), catalpol (6), 10-O-benzoylcatalpol (7), alpinoside (8) and deacetylalpinoside (9). Three phenylethanoid glycosides, verbascoside, decaffeoyl-verbascoside, leucosceptoside A and three flavone glucosides, pectolinarigenin 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, nepetin 7-O-B-D-glucopyranoside, demethoxycentaureidin 7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside were also isolated and characterized. The structure elucidation of the isolated compounds was performed by spectroscopic (UV, IR, HR-MALDIMS, 1D- and 2D NMR) methods.

Glycosides↗

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Iridoid and bisiridoid glycosides from Globularia cordifolia.

From the methanolic extract of the underground parts of Globularia cordifolia, a new iridoid glycoside, 5-hydroxydavisioside (1) and a new bisiridoid glycoside, globuloside C (2) were isolated along with six known iridoid glycosides, aucubin, melampyroside, monomelittoside, globularifolin, alpinoside and asperuloside. The structures of the isolates were established by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy in combination with IR, UV and MS analyses.

Iridoids↗

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Thalictricoside, a new phenolic compound from Thalictrum orientale.

From the underground parts of Thalictrum orientale Boiss., a new phenolic compound 1 was isolated in addition to one known cyanoglycoside, lithospermoside (2). For the structure elucidation of all compounds, 1D- and 2D-NMR techniques (DEPT, COSY, HMBC, HSQC) and MS (HR-MALDI) were used. The structure of the new compound was established as 2-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)-nitroethane-4'-O-[beta-xylopyranosyl-(1 --> 6)-beta-glucopyranoside] (1).

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