Similar Safety Profile of the Enantiomeric N-Aminoalkyl Derivatives of Trans-2-Aminocyclohexan-1-ol Demonstrating Anticonvulsant Activity.

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorder in the world. Many antiepileptic drugs cause multiple adverse effects. Moreover, multidrug resistance is a serious problem in epilepsy treatment. In the present study we evaluated the safety profile of three (1-3) new chiral N-aminoalkyl derivatives of trans-2-aminocyclohexan-1-ol demonstrating anticonvulsant activity. Our aim was also to determine differences between the enantiomeric compounds with respect to their safety profile. The results of the study indicated that compounds 1-3 are non-cytotoxic for astrocytes, although they exhibit cytotoxic activity against human glioblastoma cells. Moreover, 1-3 did not affect the viability of HepG2 cells and did not produce adducts with glutathione. Compounds 1-3 demonstrated no mutagenic activity either in the Salmonella typhimurium or in Vibrio harveyi tests. Additionally, the compounds displayed a strong or moderate antimutagenic effect. Finally, the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) ATPase assay demonstrated that both enantiomers are potent P-gp inhibitors. To sum up, our results indicate that the newly synthesized derivatives may be considered promising candidates for further research on anticonvulsant drug discovery and development. Our study indicated the similar safety profile of the enantiomeric N-aminoalkyl derivatives of trans-2-aminocyclohexan-1-ol, although in the previous studies both enantiomers differ in their biotransformation pathways and pharmacological activity.

STUDIES OF NEW PURINE DERIVATIVES WITH ACETIC ACID MOIETY IN HUMAN KERATINOCYTES.

Recently we described a group of purine derivatives based on theophylline structure with acetic acid moiety. Studies in a group of these compounds demonstrated their analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. Taking into account wide spectrum of theophylline derivatives activity and searching for their new properties. the aim of the study was to evaluate safety of newly synthesized derivatives in human keratinocytes model. The effect of new purine derivatives with acetic acid moiety: 2-(8-methoxy-1,3-dimethyl-2,6-dioxo-purin-7-yl) acetic acid and 2-(1,3-dimethyl-2,6,8-trioxo-9H-purin-7-yl) acetic acid on proliferation rate and the ability of keratinocytes to migration was carried out. The results clearly demonstrate that purine derivatives with acetic acid moiety did not affect basic keratinocytes functions. Our compounds do not inhibit cells proliferation rate as well as their ability to migration. It can be therefore concluded that new purine derivatives with acetic acid moiety are safe versus normal cells. This observation opens up additional prospects in searching for their new applications.