NO-prednisolone

• CAT Number: I013569
• CAS Number: 327610-87-7
• Molecular Formula: C29H33NO9
• Molecular Weight: 539.57
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: [2-[(8S,9S,10R,11S,13S,14S,17R)-11,17-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-3-oxo-7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16-octahydro-6H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-oxoethyl] 4-(nitrooxymethyl)benzoate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C29H33NO9/c1-27-11-9-20(31)13-19(27)7-8-21-22-10-12-29(35,28(22,2)14-23(32)25(21)27)24(33)16-38-26(34)18-5-3-17(4-6-18)15-39-30(36)37/h3-6,9,11,13,21-23,25,32,35H,7-8,10,12,14-16H2,1-2H3/t21-,22-,23-,25+,27-,28-,29-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: MJHYBJOMJPGNMM-KGWLDMEJSA-N
• SMILES: CC12CC(C3C(C1CCC2(C(=O)COC(=O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)CO[N+](=O)[O-])O)CCC5=CC(=O)C=CC35C)O

NO-prednisolone is a nitric oxide (NO)-releasing derivative of Prednisolone. NO-prednisolone potently stimulates IL-10 production in vivo.
NO-prednisolone (NCX-1015), an NO-releasing derivative of Prednisolone, is demonstrated to be more effective than Prednisolone in reducing inflammation, inhibiting cytokine and chemokine generation, and up-regulating the expression of the steroid-sensitive cell-surface marker CD163 in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells[1] Incubation of PBMCs with NO-prednisolone (NCX-1015) and Prednisolone produces a concentration-dependent activation of CD163. NO-prednisolone is more potent than Prednisolone at inducing CD163 cell surface expression. The increased efficacy of NO-prednisolone, compared with the parent molecule Prednisolone, is also observed when assessing inhibition of LPS induced IL-1β production[2].
In vivo treatment with NO-prednisolone (NCX-1015) potently stimulates IL-10 production, suggesting that the NO steroid induces a regulatory subset of T cells that negatively modulates intestinal inflammation. The two doses of NO-prednisolone tested, 0.5 and 5 mg/kg/day (equivalent to 0.33 and 3.3 mg/kg/day prednisone, respectively) effectively attenuates the severity of the wasting syndrome, ameliorates the colitis score, and reduces the colonic myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity. NO-prednisolone administration also reduces the colonic mRNA and protein content of tumor necrosis factor-α, IL-12, and IFN-γ. NO-prednisolone also reduces the expression of inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 but in contrast does not inhibit colonic expression of IL-10 mRNA or protein. In fact, IL-10 expression is enhanced in mice treated with NO-prednisolone[1].

Reference

[1]. Fiorucci S, et al. NCX-1015, a nitric-oxide derivative of prednisolone, enhances regulatory T cells in the lamina propria and protects against 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Nov 26;99(24):15770-
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[2]. Paul-Clark M, et al. 21-NO-prednisolone is a novel nitric oxide-releasing derivative of prednisolone with enhanced anti-inflammatory properties. Br J Pharmacol. 2000 Dec;131(7):1345-54.
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