Morphological differences in BMP-2-induced ectopic bone between solid and crushed hyaluronan hydrogel templates.

The possibility to affect bone formation by using crushed versus solid hydrogels as carriers for bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) was studied. Hydrogels, based on chemical crosslinking between hyaluronic acid and poly(vinyl alcohol) derivatives, were loaded with BMP-2 and hydroxyapatite. Crushed and solid forms of the gels were analyzed both in vitro via a release study using ¹²⁵I radioactive labeling of BMP-2, and in vivo in a subcutaneous ectopic bone model in rats.

Synthesis and Biological activity of kappa opioid receptor agonists. Part 2: preparation of 3-aryl-2-pyridone analogues generated by solution- and solid-phase parallel synthesis methods.

New analogues of the previously described 3-aryl pyridone KOR agonists have been synthesised by parallel synthetic methods, both in solution- and with solid-phase chemistry, making use of the well known and versatile Mitsunobu, Suzuki and Buchwald reactions. Opioid receptor binding data for the compounds produced is reported.

3-Aryl pyridone derivatives. Potent and selective kappa opioid receptor agonists.

A new series of 3-aryl pyridone based kappa opioid receptor agonists was designed and synthesised, based on an understanding of the classical kappa opioid receptor pharmacophore. The most potent of the new compounds were comparable to U-69,593 in receptor affinity, selectivity and functional agonist effect at the cloned human kappa opioid receptor.