Picrasidine I has antiosteoclastogenic effect by inhibiting inflammation induced activation of MAPKs, NF-κB and ROS generation followed by suppressing the gene expression of c-Fos and NFATc1 in osteoclast precursors.
Cyclo(Pro-Pro) tasted bitter.Verpacamides A-D, a sequence of C11N5 diketopiperazines relating cyclo(Pro-Pro) to cyclo(Pro-Arg), from the marine sponge Axinella vaceleti is possible biogenetic precursors of pyrrole-2-aminoimidazole alkaloids.
Cyclopentanol is a plant sterol compound and one of the key precursors for biosynthesis of various sterol compounds. Cycloartenol inhibits the migration of glioma cells and inhibits the phosphorylation of p38 MAP kinase. Cycloenol has various pharmacologi