Three series of steroid derivatives, enones 1, enols 2 and saturated alcohols 3, were easily synthesized from estrone according to a sequence of three reactions: an aldol condensation with an aromatic aldehyde (R(a-g)CHO) to afford 1, the carbonyl reduction of 1 to obtain the enol 2, and the double bond reduction of 2 to give 3 with the R(a-g) group 16beta-oriented. All compounds were tested as inhibitors of type 1 17beta-HSD. The inhibitory potency increases in the following order 1<2<3, suggesting that the presence of a flexible 16beta-methylene group allows a better positioning of the aryl moiety. With an IC50 of 0.8 microM, the 16beta-benzyl-E2 (3a) is the best inhibitor in this series.
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Am J Ophthalmol
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Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address:
Purpose: To summarize and categorize postulated mechanisms of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-mediated retinal and choroidal inflammation and discuss resulting implications for evaluation and management of these adverse reactions.
Design: Targeted literature review with interpretation and perspective Methods: We performed a review of selected literature describing immune-mediated retinal and choroidal adverse reactions associated with ICI therapy, synthesizing and categorizing the likely underlying pathogenic mechanisms. Based on these mechanistic categories, we provide perspective on a rational approach to the evaluation of patients with ICI-associated inflammatory disorders of the retina and choroid.
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Institute of Medical Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi 16499, Republic of Korea. Electronic address:
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