JP2698908B2 - Biological function regulating substance - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a silicic acid polymer having a function of controlling biological functions and a method for producing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art While living organisms respond to external and internal changes,
It regulates and maintains the physical and chemical states of living organisms within certain stable physiological conditions, and maintains life as an individual.
The mechanism for maintaining and regulating such homeostasis of a living body is performed through cells constituting the living body, particularly through its cell membrane. As is well known, the cell membrane consists of a phospholipid bilayer,
Various substances are received or selectively permeated by various receptors such as membrane surface proteins present on cell membranes, and maintain a balance between physical and chemical equilibrium inside and outside the cell, thereby fulfilling a normal function as a cell. However, if this balance is lost for any reason, for example, the imbalance in fatty acid balance, which is a component of the phospholipids constituting the cell membrane, that is, when the unsaturated fatty acids decrease and the saturated fatty acids increase, the cell membrane becomes harder as a whole. , Membrane fluidity is reduced.
Such a change in membrane fluidity causes a decrease in the normal function of various receptors on the membrane surface and ion channels such as sodium, potassium, and calcium, and causes a malfunction as a cell.

The present inventors have focused on a mechanism for maintaining homeostasis of a living body, which regulates and repairs the nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system accompanying the cell dysfunction of the living body which occurs during a disease state. As a result of intensive studies on substances that increase the healing power and normalize the function of the living body, the present invention has been completed. The present invention relates to a substance for regulating and maintaining a biological function, which comprises a water-soluble silicate activated by polymerizing and repairs and normalizes a decrease in cell function caused during a disease state. It relates to a method for producing them.

[0004] Silicon is widely distributed in the animal and plant kingdoms, especially in animal tissues as silicate in hair, feathers, bones, skin, etc., and is known to be an essential component in bone formation. In animal tissues, it forms a cross-linked chain in collagen and is included as a component of acidic mucopolysaccharide. As described above, silicon is an essential component in living tissues, but as a pharmacological action when silicon is administered to animals,
An immunosuppressive action and an antidiabetic action by an anti-macrophage action are known. As silicate compounds, magnesium silicate, aluminum silicate and the like are widely used as antacids, but it has not been reported that the polymer has a particular pharmacological action.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a silicic acid polymer having a function of controlling biological functions and a method for producing the same.

[0006]

The substance of the present invention which has a biological function regulating action of restoring and normalizing a decrease in cell function caused during a disease state is a silicic acid polymer obtained by polymerizing silicic acid or silicate, and is preferably a silicic acid polymer. Water-soluble silicate polymers can be used. Examples of the silicic acid include orthosilicic acid, metasilicic acid, mesodisilicic acid, mesotrisilicic acid, mesotetrasilicic acid and the like. Salts of these silicic acids, for example, salts with alkali metals such as sodium and potassium, or silicic acid-containing substances such as water glass, which is a concentrated aqueous solution of alkali silicates, can also be used. Further, a silicate solution produced by adding an aqueous alkali solution to silicon oxide and heating and dissolving it can also be used.

The silicic acid polymer of the present invention is a water-soluble silicic acid polymer comprising siloxane bonds and has a molecular weight of 48.
The molecular weight is from 00 to 2,000,000, preferably from 20,000 to 1,000,000 (analyzed by gel filtration, ultrafiltration, electrophoresis, etc.), and the polymerization degree of silicic acid is from 75 to 33000, preferably from 490 to 16500. .

The silicate polymer of the present invention can be produced, for example, by the following method. Sodium orthosilicate, sodium metasilicate, potassium orthosilicate,
A water-soluble silicate such as potassium metasilicate or a silicic acid-containing substance such as water glass is dissolved in a water-soluble solvent. Since the aqueous solution of the silicate has a high pH, the pH is 2 to 10 and preferably 4 to 10 with ordinary acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and acetic acid.
It is preferred to adjust to the range of 9.5. The aqueous solution contains lactose, mannitol, sorbitol, sucrose, glucose, fructose,
It is preferable to add a saccharide such as galactose. By adding the saccharide, the polymerization of silicic acid can be controlled, and a water-soluble silicic acid polymer having a desired molecular weight and polymerization degree can be obtained. Further, salts such as salt, potassium chloride, and sodium sulfate may be added.

Preferably, the above-mentioned aqueous solution containing silicic acid may be dried to form a powder. Powdering can be performed by a commonly used method, for example, a method of heating or freeze-drying can be used. When drying by heating, for example, 150 to 25 in order to perform preferable powdering.
A method of drying at 0 ° C. and the like can be mentioned. For freeze-drying, it can be freeze-dried and powdered under reduced pressure according to a conventional method.

The silicate polymer of the present invention prepared by adding a saccharide is extremely stable during the above-mentioned pulverization and subsequent storage. When used for pharmaceuticals and the like, it is more advantageous to use the powdered form in terms of reducing the cost of storing and transporting the raw powder and preventing the propagation of various bacteria. Therefore, the silicic acid polymer of the present invention has an excellent property that it can be powdered without changing the polymerization state and that the powder state maintains long-term stability.

[0011] The polymer can be confirmed by a method in which the color of blue molybdate generated by adding an ammonium molybdate solution and reducing with a sulfite solution is reduced by polymerization. Further, by performing gel filtration under acidic conditions, a silicate polymer can be separated into a polymer band, which can be decomposed under an alkali and confirmed with molybdenum silicate blue.

[0012]

【Example】

Example 1.7.6 g of water glass (1.2 as silicon)
g) was dissolved in 100 ml of water. Separately, 97.5 g of lactose was heated and dissolved in 300 ml of water, mixed with a water glass solution, and adjusted to pH 8.0 with dilute hydrochloric acid. This was dried at 200 ° C., and 90 g of a powder was recovered. The obtained silicate polymer of the present invention had the following physical property values, and contained 12 mg of silicon per gram. Molecular weight: 13,000 to 1,000,000 Degree of polymerization: 210 to 16500

Example 2.1 2.9 g of sodium metasilicate (1.2 g as silicon) were dissolved in 100 ml of water. Separately, 95.8 g of lactose was heated and dissolved in 300 ml of water, and a sodium metasilicate solution was added thereto.
The pH was adjusted to 8.0 using dilute hydrochloric acid. This is 200
It dried at 90 degreeC and 90 g of powder was collect | recovered. The obtained silicate polymer of the present invention had the following physical property values, and contained 12 mg of silicon per gram. Molecular weight: 15,000 to 900,000 Polymerization degree: 250 to 15,000

Example 3. 3.59 g of sodium orthosilicate (0.6 g as silicon) were dissolved in 100 ml of water. Separately, 99 g of mannitol was heated and dissolved in 300 ml of water, mixed with sodium orthosilicate solution, and adjusted to pH 8.0 with dilute hydrochloric acid.
After drying at 0 ° C., 88 g of powder was recovered. The obtained silicate polymer of the present invention has the following physical property values,
It contained 6 mg of silicon in g. Molecular weight: 20,000 to 1,000,000 Degree of polymerization: 330 to 16,500

Example 4.1 1.89 g of water glass (0.3 g as silicon) was dissolved in 100 ml of water. To this, add 500 ml of 20% lactose aqueous solution, and add
It was adjusted to 8.0. Each 1.2 ml of this solution was filled into a vial, and then freeze-dried. The resulting dry powder contained 0.6 mg of silicon in one vial and had the following physical properties. Molecular weight: 30,000 to 1.5 million Degree of polymerization: 490 to 25,000

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[Action]

1. Mast cell degranulation inhibitory effect The substance of the present invention was measured for its degranulation inhibitory effect on mast cells according to a conventional method. That is, the silicic acid polymer solution of the present invention was added to the cell suspension of mast cells in the rat abdominal cavity, and the suspension was added at 37 ° C. for 10 minutes.
After standing for a minute, a compound 48/80 solution as a histamine releasing agent was added. After reacting for 10 minutes, the reaction was stopped by adding a cooled buffer, and after centrifugation, the amount of histamine in the supernatant was measured by a fluorescence method. As a result of determining the histamine release inhibition rate of the test substance according to a conventional method, the substance of the present invention significantly suppressed histamine release from mast cells.

An example of the results is shown in Table 1.

[Table 1]

2. Histamine release inhibitory action by antigen-antibody reaction Anti-ovalbumin serum (IgE-like antibody) was intraperitoneally administered to rats to perform passive sensitization. Twenty-four hours after passive sensitization, mast cells were removed from the peritoneal cavity of the rat, and a cell suspension was prepared. The silicic acid polymer solution of the present invention was added to the cell suspension, and the mixture was allowed to stand at 37 ° C. for 10 minutes. Then, an ovalbumin solution was added to induce an antigen-antibody reaction, and the mixture was further reacted for 10 minutes. Hereinafter, the reaction was stopped in the same manner as in the test method 1 above, and the histamine release inhibition rate of the test substance was determined. As a result, the substance of the present invention significantly suppressed histamine release from mast cells via the antigen-antibody reaction.

Table 2 shows an example of the results.

[Table 2]

3. Hyaluronidase inhibitory activity The substance of the present invention was added to a solution containing hyaluronidase,
After leaving the mixture at 10 ° C. for 10 minutes, a substrate solution of hyaluronic acid was added, and the mixture was further reacted for 15 minutes. After terminating the reaction with an acetate buffer, the absorbance at 540 nm was measured. The hyaluronidase inhibition rate was determined in comparison with the control group using physiological saline, and as a result, the substance of the present invention showed inhibitory activity in a dose-dependent manner.

Table 3 shows an example of the result.

[Table 3]

4. Inhibitory effect on guinea pig nasal vascular permeability Histamine was refluxed into the guinea pig nasal cavity, and the increase in permeability and secretion of the nasal mucosa was examined using pigment leakage as an index [Kojima Tsutsumi, Allergy, 35, 180 (1986)
Year)〕. That is, a polyethylene tube was inserted into the nasal cavity from the tracheostomy, and the dye solution was injected intravenously. Physiological saline solution was refluxed at 1 ml per minute, and was washed out of the nose for 10 minutes.
Solution), and then histamine physiological saline was refluxed for 10 minutes to collect an effluent from the nose (solution B). The physiological saline was refluxed again for 10 minutes, and the fluid flowing out of the nose was collected (C
liquid). After the collected liquid is centrifuged, the supernatant 620 nm
Was measured. As a result of intraperitoneal administration of the solution of the substance of the present invention 30 minutes before histamine reflux, the pigment permeability of the nasal mucosa was significantly suppressed.

Table 4 shows an example of the results. The amount of dye in the nasal fluid was indicated by absorbance.

[Table 4]

5. Peripheral circulatory disorder improving action As an index of the abnormal perception improving action of the substance of the present invention, the ameliorating action of quinoform on peripheral circulatory disorder was measured. That is, after quinoform was gradually intraperitoneally administered to rats intraperitoneally for 27 days to induce peripheral circulatory disorders, the hind limbs were immersed in 5 ° C. water for 2 minutes to give a low temperature load, and then the limb temperature recovery process was performed by thermography. The effect of improving circulatory disorders was evaluated by image analysis. The substance of the present invention was intravenously administered for 7 consecutive days from the 21st day of quinoform administration.

Table 5 shows an example of the results. The dose of the group administered with the substance of the present invention is shown in parentheses in silicon mg / kg.

[Table 5]

6. Analgesic effect The analgesic effect was measured using SART stress mice prepared according to the method of Kita et al. (Nihon Pharmacological Journal, Vol. 71, pp. 195-210 (1970)). The analgesic effect was measured according to the Randall-Serit method. Animals subjected to SART stress have reduced pain thresholds and Randal
When a pressure stimulus is applied to the ridge of a mouse using a celite-type pressure stimulus measurement device, it is a diseased animal that responds sensitively to even a slight stimulus. The analgesic effect of the substance of the present invention was measured by taking the value obtained by dividing the threshold value after administration of the test substance by the threshold value before administration as an analgesic coefficient. By administering the substance of the present invention intraperitoneally, SART
The reduced pain threshold of the stressed animals was improved in a dose-dependent manner.

Table 6 shows an example of the result.

[Table 6]

7. With Acute toxicity test Male ddY mice 60, as a result of the acute toxicity test by intravenous and intraperitoneal administration of 10 mice group, LD ₅₀ of the present invention materials as the silicon amount in intravenous administration.
4 mg / kg and 71.8 mg / kg by intraperitoneal administration.

[0029]

As is clear from the results of the above-mentioned various pharmacological tests, the silicate polymer of the present invention has an action of repairing and normalizing abnormalities in biological functions caused during a disease state. For example, it shows an excellent therapeutic effect on pathological conditions in which allergy or inflammation has been induced, and improves the reduced pain threshold of stress-loaded pathological animals. Since the substance of the present invention having such an excellent biological function regulating action has an action of restoring the function of a living body that has fallen into various pathological states by acting on nerves, immunity and endocrine systems to a normal state, for example, an antiallergic agent It is very useful as a drug such as an anti-inflammatory agent, an agent for improving peripheral blood flow, an agent for improving perception of neurological abnormalities, and an analgesic. That is, a pharmaceutical composition containing the substance of the present invention as an active ingredient is useful for allergic, inflammation, and various painful diseases such as bronchial asthma, hay fever, allergic rhinitis, urticaria, eczema, contact dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis Allergic diseases such as gastritis, peptic ulcer, enteritis,
Ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, herpes, erythematosus, gastrointestinal neurosis, respiratory neurosis, dizziness, neuralgia,
It is useful for the treatment and prevention of various diseases such as forty shoulders, fifty shoulders, low back pain and headache.

[0030]

EXAMPLES The substance of the present invention can be made into a medicine by combining it with a suitable pharmaceutical carrier or diluent, can be formulated into various formulations by a usual method, and can be solid or semi-solid for oral or parenteral administration. , Liquid or aerosol dosage forms. In the formulation, the substance of the present invention may be used alone or may be combined with other pharmaceutically active ingredients as appropriate.

The preparation for oral administration may be used as it is or with appropriate additives such as lactose, mannitol, corn starch, potato starch, and other conventional excipients, as well as crystalline cellulose, cellulose derivatives, gum arabic, corn starch, gelatin and the like. Binders, corn starch, potato starch, disintegrants such as potassium carboxymethylcellulose, talc, lubricants such as magnesium stearate, other bulking agents, wetting agents, buffering agents, preservatives, fragrances and the like are appropriately combined with tablets. ,
Powders, granules or capsules can be prepared. Also, suppositories may be prepared by mixing with an oily base such as cocoa butter, an emulsion base, a water-soluble base such as macrogol, or a hydrophilic base.

As an injection, aseptic powder in a vial is dissolved in distilled water for injection, physiological saline, Ringer's solution before use. Also, a solution or suspension of vegetable oil, synthetic fatty acid glyceride, higher fatty acid ester, propylene glycol or the like can be used. Depending on the condition of the patient and the type of the disease, it can be appropriately formulated into a dosage form other than the above, such as an ointment or an eye drop, which is optimal for the treatment.

The desired dose of the substance of the present invention varies depending on the subject of administration (age, weight, symptoms, etc. of the patient), dosage form, administration method, administration period and the like. On the other hand, 1 μg to 10 mg / kg of silicic acid can be administered in one or several divided doses per day. In the case of parenteral administration of injections and the like, a dose at a dose level of 3 to 1/10 of the oral dose is generally preferred due to the effects of absorption and the like.

[0034] Formulation examples of a pharmaceutical composition containing the substance of the present invention as an active ingredient are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

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[Table 8]

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[Table 9]

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[Table 10]

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Claims (12)

(57) [Reference number] PC-256 [Claims] (1) a molecular weight of 4800 to 2,000,000;
Ri, - (SiO ₂₎ - shall be the repeating units of water-soluble silicate polymer. 2. The silicate polymer according to claim 1, wherein the silicate polymer comprises a water-soluble silicate. 3. The silicate polymer according to claim 2, wherein the silicate is an alkali metal salt. 4. The silicate polymer according to claim 3, wherein the silicate is sodium silicate. 5. The silicate polymer according to claim 1, wherein the silicate polymer comprises water glass. 6. The polymerization degree of the silicic acid polymer is 75 to 3
2. The silicate polymer according to claim 1, which has a molecular weight of 3000. 7. The silicate polymer according to claim 1, which is in a powder form. 8. The silicate polymer according to claim 1, which is stable in the presence of a saccharide. 9. A water-soluble silicate polymer obtained by dissolving silicic acid or a silicate in a water-soluble solvent, adding a saccharide, adjusting the pH to 4 to 10, and then drying. 10. A method of dissolving silicic acid or a silicate in a water-soluble solvent, adding a saccharide, adjusting the pH to 4 to 10, and then drying the mixture to have a molecular weight of 4800 to 2,000,000.
And a method for producing a silicate polymer having-(SiO ₂ ) -as a repeating unit . 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the aqueous solution containing silicic acid is dried to form a powder. 12. The production method according to claim 11, wherein the drying method is freeze-drying.