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Quantitative determination of farnesyl and geranylgeranyl diphosphate levels in mammalian tissue.
- H. Tong, A. Wiemer, J. D. Neighbors, R. Hohl
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Analytical biochemistry
- 15 July 2008
Farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) and geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) are branch point intermediates of isoprenoid biosynthesis. Inhibitors of isoprenoid biosynthesis, such as the statins and… Expand
Pseudohypericin is necessary for the light-activated inhibition of prostaglandin E2 pathways by a 4 component system mimicking an Hypericum perforatum fraction.
- K. Hammer, M. L. Hillwig, +5 authors D. Birt
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Phytochemistry
- 1 September 2008
Hypericum perforatum (Hp) has been used medicinally to treat a variety of conditions including mild-to-moderate depression. Recently, several anti-inflammatory activities of Hp have been reported. An… Expand
Hypericum in infection: Identification of anti-viral and anti-inflammatory constituents
- D. Birt, M. Widrlechner, +10 authors Jason P. Price
- Biology, Medicine
- Pharmaceutical biology
- 22 July 2009
The Iowa Center for Research on Botanical Dietary Supplements seeks to optimize Echinacea, Hypericum, and Prunella botanical supplements for human-health benefit, emphasizing anti-viral,… Expand
Synthesis of nonracemic 3-deoxyschweinfurthin B.
- J. D. Neighbors, J. Beutler, D. Wiemer
- Chemistry, Medicine
- The Journal of organic chemistry
- 11 January 2005
Synthesis of nonracemic 3-deoxyschweinfurthin B has been accomplished through a synthetic sequence including a key cascade cyclization of an epoxy olefin. The intermediate epoxide could be prepared… Expand
Total synthesis of (R,R,R)- and (S,S,S)-schweinfurthin F: differences of bioactivity in the enantiomeric series.
- Nolan R. Mente, A. Wiemer, J. D. Neighbors, J. Beutler, R. Hohl, D. Wiemer
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters
- 15 February 2007
Total synthesis of the (R,R,R)- and (S,S,S)-enantiomers of the natural product schweinfurthin F has been completed. Comparisons of spectral data and optical rotations with those reported for the… Expand
Synthesis and structure-activity studies of schweinfurthin B analogs: Evidence for the importance of a D-ring hydrogen bond donor in expression of differential cytotoxicity.
- J. D. Neighbors, M. Salnikova, J. Beutler, D. Wiemer
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry
- 15 March 2006
The synthesis and biological evaluation of several enantioenriched schweinfurthin B analogs were undertaken to develop structure-activity relationships and guide design of probes for their putative… Expand
Targeting protein geranylgeranylation slows tumor development in a murine model of prostate cancer metastasis
- Jacqueline E. Reilly, J. D. Neighbors, R. Hohl
- Biology, Medicine
- Cancer biology & therapy
- 13 September 2016
ABSTRACT The isoprenoid biosynthetic pathway (IBP) plays a critical role in providing substrates and enzymes necessary for the post-translational modification and thus activation of a number of… Expand
3-Deoxyschweinfurthin B Lowers Cholesterol Levels by Decreasing Synthesis and Increasing Export in Cultured Cancer Cell Lines
- C. Kuder, Megan M. Weivoda, +4 authors R. Hohl
- Biology, Medicine
- Lipids
- 22 October 2015
AbstractThe schweinfurthins have potent antiproliferative activity in multiple glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) cell lines; however, the mechanism by which growth is impeded is not fully understood.… Expand
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in the canine model.
- D. Price, R. Chari, J. D. Neighbors, S. Eubanks, W. Schuessler, G. Preminger
- Medicine
- Journal of laparoendoscopic surgery
- 1 December 1996
The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of performing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in a canine model. Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy was performed on six adult male… Expand
BF3 x Et2O-mediated cascade cyclizations: synthesis of schweinfurthins F and G.
- Nolan R. Mente, J. D. Neighbors, D. Wiemer
- Chemistry, Medicine
- The Journal of organic chemistry
- 17 September 2008
The total synthesis of the natural stilbene (+)-schweinfurthin G (8) has been accomplished through a sequence based on an efficient cationic cascade cyclization. This cascade process is initiated by… Expand