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Bisphenols that stimulate cells to release alkali metal cations: a structure-activity study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9784117     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The laxative action of phenolphthalein (5) is believed to result from induction of potassium and water efflux from the colon epithelium. In cultured cells, K+ efflux is promoted by 5 and by a contaminant (1) present in commercial phenol red. Six compounds with chemical structures related to those of 5 and 1 were tested for ability to induce the release of 86Rb from COS-7 cells preloaded with this isotope: 4,4'-(9-fluorenylidene)diphenol (2), 4, 4'-(9-fluorenylidene)dianiline, 4, 4'-(9-fluorenylidene)bisphenoxyethanol, 1,1'-bi-2-naphthol, 4, 4'-biphenol, and bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane. With one exception these compounds were all inactive at a concentration of 10 microM. However, 2 caused profound 86Rb efflux at concentrations as low as 100 nM. Concentrations of 5 1-2 orders of magnitude higher were needed to achieve similar levels of activity. The three compounds known to be active in this experimental system share a common feature that is absent in all the inactive compounds: a five-membered ring structure, one of whose carbon atoms is disubstituted with p-hydroxyphenyl residues. Because 2 and 5 are readily available, comparative studies on the mechanism of action of these biphenols at the cellular level can now be undertaken.
Authors:
L Hopp; S O Megee; J B Lloyd
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medicinal chemistry     Volume:  41     ISSN:  0022-2623     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Med. Chem.     Publication Date:  1998 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-11-23     Completed Date:  1998-11-23     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9716531     Medline TA:  J Med Chem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  4421-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Jefferson Medical College, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware 19803, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
COS Cells
Cathartics / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Cations, Monovalent / metabolism*
Metals, Alkali / metabolism*
Phenolphthaleins / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Phenolsulfonphthalein / chemistry,  pharmacology*
Rubidium Radioisotopes / metabolism
Structure-Activity Relationship
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cathartics; 0/Cations, Monovalent; 0/Metals, Alkali; 0/Phenolphthaleins; 0/Rubidium Radioisotopes; 143-74-8/Phenolsulfonphthalein

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