Design and synthesis of a bismethylsulfanyl‐steroid‐azetyl butanol derivative from 2‐nitroestradiol

Synthesis and Biological Activity of the Pyridine-Hexacyclic-Steroid Derivative on a Heart Failure Model

BACKGROUND

Several drugs with inotropic activity have been synthesized; however, there is very little information on biological activity exerted by steroid derivatives in the cardiovascular system.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this research was to prepare a steroid-pyridine derivative to evaluate the effect it exerts on left ventricular pressure and characterize its molecular interaction.

METHODS

The first stage was carried out through the synthesis of a steroid-pyridine derivative using some chemical strategies. The second stage involved the evaluation of the biological activity of the steroid-pyridine derivative on left ventricular pressure using a model of heart failure in the absence or presence of the drugs, such as flutamide, tamoxifen, prazosin, metoprolol, indomethacin, and nifedipine.

RESULTS

The results showed that steroid-pyridine derivative increased left ventricular pressure in a dose-dependent manner (0.001-100 nM); however, this phenomenon was significantly inhibited only by nifedipine at a dose of 1 nM. These results indicate that positive inotropic activity produced by the steroid-pyridine derivative was via calcium channel activation. Furthermore, the biological activity exerted by the steroid-pyridine derivative on the left ventricle produces changes in cAMP concentration.

CONCLUSION

It is noteworthy that positive inotropic activity produced by this steroid-pyridine derivative involves a different molecular mechanism compared to other positive inotropic drugs. Therefore, this steroid could be a good candidate for the treatment of heart failure.

Effective synthesis of a hexacyclic-steroid derivative from 4-hydroxyestrone

Several studies have been reported for the preparation of hexacyclic-steroid derivatives; however, some reagents are expensive and require special conditions for handling. In this way, the objective of this study was to synthesize a hexacyclic-steroid derivative from 4-hydroxyestrone. The chemical structure was evaluated through both ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopic analysis. The results showed good performance of the hexacyclic-steroid derivative. In conclusion in this study, an easy method for the preparation of the hexacyclic-steroid derivative is reported.