H. Suzuki et al., Phosphodiesterase 4 isoenzyme inhibitory activity of 3-phenylxanthines and4-phenyl[i]condensed-purines, CHEM PHARM, 49(2), 2001, pp. 188-191
On the basis of our study on the structure-activity relationships of 1,3,7-
alkylsanthines and condensed-purines on cAMP-phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE 4) is
oenzyme inhibitor, we investigated the synthesis and the inhibitory activit
y of 3-phenylxanthine and 4-phenyl[i]condensed-purine derivatives. Xanthine
s and condensed-purines with the phenyl group exhibited potent and selectiv
e PDE 4 inhibitory activity.