PGA2 is a naturally occurring prostaglandin in gorgonian corals where it may function in self defense. It is generally not present in mammals. PGA2 has low biological potency in most bioassays, but it does show some antiviral antitumor activity.[1] At a 25 uM concentration, PGA2 blocks the cell cycle progression of NIH 3T3 cells at the G1 and G2 M phase .[2] It has also been shown to act as a vasodilator with natriuretic properties.[3]
16,16-dimethyl PGA2 is a metabolism-resistant analog of PGA2 with a prolonged in vivo half-life. It inhibits the proliferation of Sendai virus in cultured African green monkey kidney cells by >90% at a concentration of 4 μg ml. Daily infusion of 10 μg of 16,16-dimethyl PGA2 methyl ester into mice infected with influenza A virus increased survival by 40%. Similar treatment of mice inoculated with erythroleukemia cells delayed tumor growth and increased survival time.
Arbaprostil, a synthetic analog of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) known as 15(R)-15-methyl prostaglandin E2, was developed for its cytoprotective activity. In the commercial production of bulk arbaprostil, one potential impurity is 15(R)-15-methyl ProstaglandinA2 (15(R)-15-methyl PGA2). The pharmacology and EP receptor binding affinity of 15(R)-15-methyl PGA2 have not been reported.
17-phenyl trinor-13,14-dihydro ProstaglandinA2 is a synthetic analog of prostaglandin with relatively unexplored biological activity. Similarly structured, particularly in its lower side chain, to the PGF2α analog latanoprost, which is an approved glaucoma treatment, this compound presents an interesting subject for further pharmaceutical research and potential therapeutic applications.
2-(E-2-decenoylamino)ethyl 2-(cyclohexylethyl) sulfide is a compound known to inhibit stress-induced ulcers, effectively maintaining the levels of phospholipase A2 and prostaglandin E2 in rats subjected to water immersion-restrained stress-induced ulceration.
L 888607 Racemate is a selective antagonist of prostaglandin D2 receptor subtype 1 (DP1) (Kis: 132 nM and 17 nM for DP1 and thromboxane A2 receptor (TP), respectively).
Arachidonic acid leelamide is a phospholipase A2 inhibitor. Phospholipase A is a hydrolase responsible for the release of arachidonic acid from the sn2 position of phospholipids. The released arachidonic acid is then converted to mediators of inflammation
Ono 1301 is a prostaglandin I2 mimetic coumpound with inhibitory activity against thromboxane A2 synthase. Ono 1301 suppresses pancreatic fibrosis in the DBTC-induced CP model by inhibiting monocyte activity not only with induction of HGF but also by Ono