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Copper reducin properties of a series of xanthe-3-ones
Kopková, Nikola ; Mladěnka, Přemysl (advisor) ; Němečková, Ivana (referee)
Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology Candidate: Nikola Kopková, MSc Consultant: Assoc. Prof. Přemysl Mladěnka, PharmD., Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: Copper reducing properties of a series of xanthen-3-ones Key words: copper, reduction, xanthene-3-one, homeostasis Copper is present as a trace element in all tissues and is essential in cellular respiration, in the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters, for the scavening of reactive oxygen species, and is also a cofactor for various enzymes. Disruption of homeostasis can lead to liver and CNS damage, and tumor formation. Typical examples of an imbalance in copper homeostasis represents Wilson and Menkes disease. Xanthene derivatives are biologically active compounds with a possible broad therapeutic spectrum. Some of these derivatives have antitumor, antipyretic, immunomodulatory, antioxidant and other positive biological activities. The aim of this work was to determine whether 2,6,7-trihydroxyxanthen-3-one derivatives have the ability to reduce cupric ions and possibly to detect the effect of various substituents on this ability. As a methodology, a spectrophotometric method based on bathocuproindisulfonic acid as an indicator was used. Ten compounds were tested at different pH values. All...
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Copper reducin properties of a series of xanthe-3-ones
Kopková, Nikola ; Mladěnka, Přemysl (advisor) ; Němečková, Ivana (referee)
Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology Candidate: Nikola Kopková, MSc Consultant: Assoc. Prof. Přemysl Mladěnka, PharmD., Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: Copper reducing properties of a series of xanthen-3-ones Key words: copper, reduction, xanthene-3-one, homeostasis Copper is present as a trace element in all tissues and is essential in cellular respiration, in the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters, for the scavening of reactive oxygen species, and is also a cofactor for various enzymes. Disruption of homeostasis can lead to liver and CNS damage, and tumor formation. Typical examples of an imbalance in copper homeostasis represents Wilson and Menkes disease. Xanthene derivatives are biologically active compounds with a possible broad therapeutic spectrum. Some of these derivatives have antitumor, antipyretic, immunomodulatory, antioxidant and other positive biological activities. The aim of this work was to determine whether 2,6,7-trihydroxyxanthen-3-one derivatives have the ability to reduce cupric ions and possibly to detect the effect of various substituents on this ability. As a methodology, a spectrophotometric method based on bathocuproindisulfonic acid as an indicator was used. Ten compounds were tested at different pH values. All...
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Antiplatelet effects of flavonoids
Kopková, Nikola ; Mladěnka, Přemysl (advisor) ; Jirkovský, Eduard (referee)
Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology Student: Nikola Kopková Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Přemysl Mladěnka, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: Antiplatelet effects of flavonoids The most common antioxidants in ordinary food are flavonoids. They show antioxidant and anti-aggregation effects and other positive effects on cardiovascular diseases. Flavonoids are promising candidates to be antiplatelet drugs. Although several mechanisms responsible for antiplatelet activity have been suggesteed, only a few have been documented by published studies. The inhibition of blood platelet aggregation by flavonoids is reversible, which is another important factor. Data on thrombin-induced aggregation are controversial, some claim that flavonoids have no effect, the others says they have positive effects. (In the case of quercetin and genistein, inhibition of aggregation induced by thrombin was documented). The effect on arachidonic acid in the aggregation cascade is well documented, but there are several inconsistencies resulting from the use of different materials. Other mediators of aggregation are phospholipase A2, which plays a key role in the formation of inflammatory mediators. In this case, it has been shown that mainly genistein is capable of...
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