Toxicity and metabolism of the chloral-derived mammalian alkaloid 1-trichloromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline (TaClo) in PC12 cells.

Basic studies on epigenetic carcinogenesis of low-dose exposure to 1-trichloromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline (TaClo) in vitro

1-Trichloromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline (TaClo) has been widely studied as a neurotoxic substance, however, only few reports have explored its effect on carcinogenicity. Since the aberrant modification of DNA methylation occurs very early in almost all human cancers, the focus of this study is to assess the carcinogenicity of TaClo by characterizing alterations of the epigenetic state,...

'TaClo', IN VIVO ANALYTIC, DISPOSITION AND METABOLISM OF A CHLORAL-DERIVED MAMMALIAN ALKALOID WITH NEUROTOXIC PROPERTIES

Identification and occurrence of tryptamine- and tryptophan-derived tetrahydro-beta-carbolines in commercial sausages.

The identification and occurrence of tetrahydro-beta-carbolines were studied in different kinds of commercial sausages including cooked, fresh, dry-fermented, and ripened sausages, such as salamis and Spanish chorizo, salchichon, fuet, and morcilla, both smoked and unsmoked. Four compounds were identified in several sausages by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS):...

Comparative effects of -carbolines on platelet aggregation and lipid membranes

The effects of 14 -carbolines on human platelet aggregability were comparatively studied, and the effects on lipid membranes were determined. Several -carbolines inhibited platelet aggregation induced by collagen, epinephrine, adenosine 5’-diphosphate, platelet-activating factor and thrombin. This activity was structure-dependent. Of all the compounds examined, 1-methyl-1,2,3,4tetrahydro-carbol...

Enzymatic Strategy for the Resolution of New 1‐Hydroxymethyl Tetrahydro‐β‐carboline Derivatives in Batch and Continuous‐Flow Systems

Many alkaloids containing a tetrahydro-β-carboline skeleton have well-known therapeutic effects, leading to increased interest in the synthesis of these natural products. Enantiomers of N-Boc-protected 1-hydroxymethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline [(±)-7], 1-hydroxymethyl-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline [(±)-8], and 1-hydroxymethyl-6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline [(±)-9] were ...