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  • A novel highly potent and selective 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitor, UI-1499.

A novel highly potent and selective 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitor, UI-1499.

Life sciences (2014-12-03)
Soo Young Byun, Young June Shin, Ky Youb Nam, Sung Pyo Hong, Soon Kil Ahn
ABSTRACT

Elevated levels of glucocorticoid hormones cause glucose intolerance, visceral obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) represents as an attractive therapeutic target for treatment of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. This study investigated whether 11β-HSD1 inhibition by a novel selective inhibitor, (1S,3R,4S,5S,7S)-4-(1-((2-fluoro-N-methylphenylsulfonamido)-methyl) cyclopropanecarboxamido) adamantane-1-carboxamide (UI-1499) ameliorated metabolic abnormalities in diabetic mice. The in vitro activity of 11β-HSD1 was measured using the homogeneous time resolved fluorescence (HTRF) assay. Differentiated adipocytes were used to evaluate cellular 11β-HSD1 activity. To determine the inhibitory effects on 11β-HSD1 in tissues, we performed ex vivo studies using liver and epididymal fat isolated from C57BL/6J mice. KKAy mice were administered with UI-1499 to evaluate whether this compound ameliorated metabolic abnormalities in vivo in diabetic animals. UI-1499 had highly potent inhibitory activity in mouse, monkey and human 11β-HSD1, derived from liver microsomes. Oral administration of 45 mg/kg UI-1499 significantly inhibited 11β-HSD1 activity in C57BL/6J mouse liver and epididymal fat tissues. In KKAy mice, oral administration of UI-1499 (10 and 30 mg/kg for 3 weeks) lowered fasting blood glucose and HbA1c levels; these effects were comparable to those of pioglitazone. Further, UI-1499 treatment lowered plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level in KKAy mice. These results suggest that the 11β-HSD1 inhibitor, UI-1499, may serve as a novel drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

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Adamantane, ≥99%
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