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Agrawal N, Skelton AA. Binding of 12-Crown-4 with Alzheimer’s Aβ40 and Aβ42 Monomers and Its Effect on Their Conformation: Insight from Molecular Dynamics Simulations. Mol Pharm 2017; 15:289-299. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Nikhil Agrawal
- College
of Health Sciences, Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, Durban 4041, South Africa
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- College
of Health Sciences, Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, Durban 4041, South Africa
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Ma M, Gao N, Sun Y, Ren J, Qu X. A Near-Infrared Responsive Drug Sequential Release System for Better Eradicating Amyloid Aggregates. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13:1701817. [PMID: 29024506 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201701817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 07/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Polyphenol compounds, such as curcumin, rutin, rifampicin, can inhibit Aβ aggregation and decrease reactive oxygen species (ROS), and have received much attention in recent years for Alzheimer's disease (AD) treatment. However, the excess metal ions in amyloid plaque can chelate to polyphenol compounds. It significantly declines the efficacy of polyphenol compounds when used in the clinic. In this report, a near-infrared (NIR)-caged upconversion responsive system UCNP@SiO2 @Cur/CQ is designed and synthesized to control drug sequential release by regulating NIR laser. When the system is irradiated at low intensity of the NIR laser, the caged metal chelator, clioquinol (CQ), is first released for removing free metal ions, which affects the efficacy of curcumin. Subsequently, the strongly caged curcumin is released with increasing the intensity of NIR light. In this way, the treatment efficacy of curcumin is improved. This NIR-caged drug release system can not only remove Cu2+ but also clean superfluous ROS. Therefore, developing controllable sequential drug releasing may provide clinical benefits of combination treatment of AD. To the best of our knowledge, this work reports for the first time that a sequentially controlled system can overcome the interference of metal ions on polyphenol compounds for AD treatment.
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- Mengmeng Ma
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, China
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Kumar S, Henning-Knechtel A, Chehade I, Magzoub M, Hamilton AD. Foldamer-Mediated Structural Rearrangement Attenuates Aβ Oligomerization and Cytotoxicity. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:17098-17108. [PMID: 29058422 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b08259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The conversion of the native random coil amyloid beta (Aβ) into amyloid fibers is thought to be a key event in the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). A significant body of evidence suggests that the highly dynamic Aβ oligomers are the main causal agent associated with the onset of AD. Among many potential therapeutic approaches, one is the modulation of Aβ conformation into off-pathway structures to avoid the formation of the putative neurotoxic Aβ oligomers. A library of oligoquinolines was screened to identify antagonists of Aβ oligomerization, amyloid formation, and cytotoxicity. A dianionic tetraquinoline, denoted as 5, was one of the most potent antagonists of Aβ fibrillation. Biophysical assays including amyloid kinetics, dot blot, ELISA, and TEM show that 5 effectively inhibits both Aβ oligomerization and fibrillation. The antagonist activity of 5 toward Aβ aggregation diminishes with sequence and positional changes in the surface functionalities. 5 binds to the central discordant α-helical region and induces a unique α-helical conformation in Aβ. Interestingly, 5 adjusts its conformation to optimize the antagonist activity against Aβ. 5 effectively rescues neuroblastoma cells from Aβ-mediated cytotoxicity and antagonizes fibrillation and cytotoxicity pathways of secondary nucleation induced by seeding. 5 is also equally effective in inhibiting preformed oligomer-mediated processes. Collectively, 5 induces strong secondary structure in Aβ and inhibits its functions including oligomerization, fibrillation, and cytotoxicity.
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- Sunil Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, New York University , New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Biology Program, Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi , Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Biology Program, Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi , Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Biology Program, Division of Science, New York University Abu Dhabi , Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University , New York, New York 10003, United States
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Sharma AK, Schultz JW, Prior JT, Rath NP, Mirica LM. Coordination Chemistry of Bifunctional Chemical Agents Designed for Applications in 64Cu PET Imaging for Alzheimer's Disease. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:13801-13814. [PMID: 29112419 PMCID: PMC5698879 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Positron emission
tomography (PET) is emerging as one of the most important diagnostic
tools for brain imaging, yet the most commonly used radioisotopes
in PET imaging, 11C and 18F, have short half-lives,
and their usage is thus somewhat limited. By comparison, the 64Cu radionuclide has a half-life of 12.7 h, which is ideal
for administering and imaging purposes. In spite of appreciable research
efforts, high-affinity copper chelators suitable for brain imaging
applications are still lacking. Herein, we present the synthesis and
characterization of a series of bifunctional compounds (BFCs) based
on macrocyclic 1,4,7-triazacyclononane and 2,11-diaza[3.3](2,6)pyridinophane
ligand frameworks that exhibit a high affinity for Cu2+ ions. In addition, these BFCs contain a 2-phenylbenzothiazole fragment
that is known to interact tightly with amyloid β fibrillar aggregates.
Determination of the protonation constants (pKa values) and stability constants (log β values) of these
BFCs, as well as characterization of the isolated copper complexes
using X-ray crystallography, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy,
and electrochemical studies, suggests that these BFCs exhibit desirable
properties for the development of novel 64Cu PET imaging
agents for Alzheimer’s disease. Novel bifunctional chelators
(BFCs) containing 1,4,7-triazacyclononane or pyridinophane macrocycles
and amyloid-binding 2-phenylbenzothiazole fragments have been synthesized,
and their copper coordination properties have been characterized in
detail. These BFCs are attractive candidates for the development of
novel 64Cu-labeled PET imaging agents for Alzheimer’s
disease.
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- Anuj K Sharma
- Department of Chemistry, Washington University , One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University , One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University , One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri St. Louis , One University Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63121-4400, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Washington University , One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899, United States
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Sudhakar S, Santhosh PB, Mani E. Dual Role of Gold Nanorods: Inhibition and Dissolution of Aβ Fibrils Induced by Near IR Laser. ACS Chem Neurosci 2017; 8:2325-2334. [PMID: 28737894 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Extracellular plaques of amyloid beta (Aβ) fibrils and neurofibrillary tangles are known to be associated with neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. Studies have shown that spherical nanoparticles inhibit the formation of Aβ fibrils by intercepting the nucleation and growth pathways of fibrillation. In this report, gold nanorods (AuNRs) are used to inhibit the formation of Aβ fibrils and the shape-dependent plasmonic properties of AuNRs are exploited to faciliate faster dissolution of mature Aβ fibrils. Negatively charged, lipid (DMPC) stabilized AuNRs inhibit the formation of fibrils due to selective binding to the positevly charged amyloidogenic sequence of Aβ protein. The kinetics of inhibition is characterized by thioflavin T (ThT) fluorescence, transmission electronic microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). An increase in the aspect ratio of DMPC-AuNR in the range of 2.2-4.2 decreased the fibrils content proportionally. Further, the fibrils content is decreased by increasing the concentration of AuNR for all aspect ratios. As AuNR absorb near-infrared (NIR) light and creates a localized hotspot, NIR laser (800 nm) is applied for 2 min to facilitate the thermal dissolution of mature Aβ fibrils. Majority of Aβ fibrils are disintegrated into smaller fragments after exposure to NIR in the presence of AuNR. Thus, the DMPC-AuNRs exhibit a dual effect: inhibition of fibrillation and NIR laser facilitated dissolution of mature amyloid fibrils. This study essentially provides guidelines to design efficient nanoparticle-based therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Swathi Sudhakar
- Polymer Engineering and Colloid Science
Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600 036, India
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- Polymer Engineering and Colloid Science
Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600 036, India
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- Polymer Engineering and Colloid Science
Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600 036, India
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Beck MW, Derrick JS, Suh JM, Kim M, Korshavn KJ, Kerr RA, Cho WJ, Larsen SD, Ruotolo BT, Ramamoorthy A, Lim MH. Minor Structural Variations of Small Molecules Tune Regulatory Activities toward Pathological Factors in Alzheimer's Disease. ChemMedChem 2017; 12:1828-1838. [PMID: 28990338 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201700456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chemical tools have been valuable for establishing a better understanding of the relationships between metal ion dyshomeostasis, the abnormal aggregation and accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ), and oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Still, very little information is available to correlate the structures of chemical tools with specific reactivities used to uncover such relationships. Recently, slight structural variations to the framework of a chemical tool were found to drastically determine the tool's reactivities toward multiple pathological facets to various extents. Herein, we report our rational design and characterization of a structural series to illustrate the extent to which the reactivities of small molecules vary toward different targets as a result of minor structural modifications. These compounds were rationally and systematically modified based on consideration of properties, including ionization potentials and metal binding, to afford their desired reactivities with metal-free or metal-bound Aβ, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and free organic radicals. Our results show that although small molecules are structurally similar, they can interact with multiple factors associated with AD pathogenesis and alleviate their reactivities to different degrees. Together, our studies demonstrate the rational structure-directed design that can be used to develop chemical tools capable of regulating individual or interrelated pathological features in AD.
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- Michael W Beck
- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea.,Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.,Biophysics Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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Zhou L, Lou LL, Wang W, Lin B, Chen JN, Wang XB, Huang XX, Song SJ. Enantiomeric 8-O-4′ type neolignans from red raspberry as potential inhibitors of β-amyloid aggregation. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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de Almeida NEC, Do TD, LaPointe NE, Tro M, Feinstein SC, Shea JE, Bowers MT. 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranose Binds to the N-terminal Metal Binding Region to Inhibit Amyloid β-protein Oligomer and Fibril Formation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY 2017; 420:24-34. [PMID: 29056865 PMCID: PMC5644501 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijms.2016.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
The early oligomerization of amyloid β-protein (Aβ) is a crucial step in the etiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD), in which soluble and highly neurotoxic oligomers are produced and accumulated inside neurons. In search of therapeutic solutions for AD treatment and prevention, potent inhibitors that remodel Aβ assembly and prevent neurotoxic oligomer formation offer a promising approach. In particular, several polyphenolic compounds have shown anti-aggregation properties and good efficacy on inhibiting oligomeric amyloid formation. 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranose is a large polyphenol that has been shown to be effective at inhibiting aggregation of full-length Aβ1-40 and Aβ1-42, but has the opposite effect on the C-terminal fragment Aβ25-35. Here, we use a combination of ion mobility coupled to mass spectrometry (IMS-MS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to elucidate the inhibitory effect of PGG on aggregation of full-length Aβ1-40 and Aβ1-42. We show that PGG interacts strongly with these two peptides, especially in their N-terminal metal binding regions, and suppresses the formation of Aβ1-40 tetramer and Aβ1-42 dodecamer. By exploring multiple facets of polyphenol-amyloid interactions, we provide a molecular basis for the opposing effects of PGG on full-length Aβ and its C-terminal fragments.
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- Natália E. C. de Almeida
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Neuroscience Research Institute and Department of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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Stark T, Lieblein T, Pohland M, Kalden E, Freund P, Zangl R, Grewal R, Heilemann M, Eckert GP, Morgner N, Göbel MW. Peptidomimetics That Inhibit and Partially Reverse the Aggregation of Aβ1–42. Biochemistry 2017; 56:4840-4849. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Institute
of Nutritional Sciences, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Wilhelmstrasse
20, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
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Ahmad I, Mozhi A, Yang L, Han Q, Liang X, Li C, Yang R, Wang C. Graphene oxide-iron oxide nanocomposite as an inhibitor of Aβ 42 amyloid peptide aggregation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 159:540-545. [PMID: 28846964 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Inhibiting amyloid β (Aβ) aggregation has drawn much attention because it is one of the main reasons for the cause of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here we have synthesized a nanocomposite of graphene oxide-iron oxide (GOIO) and demonstrated its ability of modulating Aβ aggregation. The inhibition effects of the GOIO nanocomposite on Aβ aggregates was studied by Thioflavin T fluorescence assay, circular dichroism and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. Furthermore, the cell viability study revealed that the GOIO nanocomposite can reduce the toxicity of Aβ fibrils to neuroblastoma cells. Our results demonstrated that the combination of GO and IO as a nanocomposite material has a potential use for the design new therapeutic agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Israr Ahmad
- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China.
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- CAS Key Lab for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, CAS center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, PR China.
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Huang L, Hu J, Huang S, Wang B, Siaw-Debrah F, Nyanzu M, Zhang Y, Zhuge Q. Nanomaterial applications for neurological diseases and central nervous system injury. Prog Neurobiol 2017; 157:29-48. [PMID: 28743465 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2015] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The effectiveness of noninvasive treatment for neurological disease is generally limited by the poor entry of therapeutic agents into the central nervous system (CNS). Most CNS drugs cannot permeate into the brain parenchyma because of the blood-brain barrier thus, overcoming this problem has become one of the most significant challenges in the development of neurological therapeutics. Nanotechnology has emerged as an innovative alternative for treating neurological diseases. In fact, rapid advances in nanotechnology have provided promising solutions to this challenge. This review highlights the applications of nanomaterials in the developing neurological field and discusses the evidence for their efficacies.
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- Lijie Huang
- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Aging and Neurological Disorder Research, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China
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- Center for Neuroscience Discovery, Institute for Healthy Aging, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Aging and Neurological Disorder Research, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Aging and Neurological Disorder Research, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China
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- Center for Neuroscience Discovery, Institute for Healthy Aging, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Aging and Neurological Disorder Research, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325000, PR China.
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Newly developed tissue clearing techniques can be used to render intact tissues transparent. When combined with fluorescent labeling technologies and optical sectioning microscopy, this allows visualization of fine structure in three dimensions. Gene-transfection techniques have proved very useful in visualizing cellular structures in animal models, but they are not applicable to human brain tissue. Here, we discuss the characteristics of an ideal chemical fluorescent probe for use in brain and other cleared tissues, and offer a comprehensive overview of currently available chemical probes. We describe their working principles and compare their performance with the goal of simplifying probe selection for neuropathologists and stimulating probe development by chemists. We propose several approaches for the development of innovative chemical labeling methods which, when combined with tissue clearing, have the potential to revolutionize how we study the structure and function of the human brain.
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- Hei Ming Lai
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China; Neuropathology Unit, Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK.
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK
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- Neuropathology Unit, Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 0NN, UK.
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China; State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China; Research Center of Reproduction, Development and Growth, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China; Joint Laboratory of Jinan University and The University of Hong Kong, GHM Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Oliveira J, Costa M, de Almeida MSC, da Cruz e Silva OA, Henriques AG. Protein Phosphorylation is a Key Mechanism in Alzheimer’s Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2017; 58:953-978. [DOI: 10.3233/jad-170176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Joana Oliveira
- Department of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Signalling Laboratory, iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Signalling Laboratory, iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Signalling Laboratory, iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Neuroscience and Signalling Laboratory, iBiMED, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Li M, Zhao A, Ren J, Qu X. N-Methyl Mesoporphyrin IX as an Effective Probe for Monitoring Alzheimer's Disease β-Amyloid Aggregation in Living Cells. ACS Chem Neurosci 2017; 8:1299-1304. [PMID: 28281745 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.6b00436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Formation of amyloid fibrils by amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) is an important step in Alzheimer's disease (AD) progression. Screening and designing of new molecules which can monitor the amyloidosis process especially in cells are diagnostically and therapeutically important. Utilizing Thioflavin T (ThT), the commonly used amyloid dye, is the most standardized way to monitor amyloid. However, with the green fluorescence emission and small Stokes shift, the fluorescence of ThT can overlap with that arising from other intrinsic fluorescent components in the cells, making it not suitable for detection of protein aggregates in vivo. Therefore, it is urgent for developing amyloid probes with large Stokes shifts and red-shifted fluorescence emission to detect Aβ aggregates in cells. In this report, we found that N-methyl mesoporphyrin IX (NMM), a widely used G-quadruplex DNA specific fluorescent binder, can be an efficient probe for monitoring Aβ fibrillation in living cells. NMM is nonfluorescent in aqueous solution or monomeric Aβ environments. However, through stacking with the Aβ assemblies, NMM emits strong fluorescence. Furthermore, the large Stokes shift and stable photoluminescence make it an ideal probe for detecting Aβ aggregates in highly fluorescent environments and cell culture. Our results provide a new sight to design and screen new reagents for monitoring the diseases associated with protein conformational disorders.
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- Meng Li
- Laboratory of Chemical
Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization,
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- Laboratory of Chemical
Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization,
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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- Laboratory of Chemical
Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization,
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- Laboratory of Chemical
Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization,
Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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Yan G, Hao L, Niu Y, Huang W, Wang W, Xu F, Liang L, Wang C, Jin H, Xu P. 2-Substituted-thio-N-(4-substituted-thiazol/1H-imidazol-2-yl)acetamides as BACE1 inhibitors: Synthesis, biological evaluation and docking studies. Eur J Med Chem 2017. [PMID: 28624701 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In this work, a series of 2-substituted-thio-N-(4-substituted-thiazol/1H-imidazol-2-yl)acetamide derivatives were developed as β-secretase (BACE-1) inhibitors. Supported by docking study, a small library of derivatives were designed, synthesized and biologically evaluated in vitro. In addition, the selected compounds were tested with affinity (KD) towards BACE-1, blood brain barrier (BBB) permeability and cytotoxicity. The studies revealed that the most potent analog 41 (IC50 = 4.6 μM) with high predicted BBB permeability and low cellular cytotoxicity, could serve as a good lead structure for further optimization.
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- Gang Yan
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China.
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China.
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Vitamin B12 offers neuronal cell protection by inhibiting Aβ-42 amyloid fibrillation. Int J Biol Macromol 2017; 99:477-482. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Li F, Wu JJ, Wang J, Yang XL, Cai P, Liu QH, Kong LY, Wang XB. Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of novel chromone derivatives as balanced multifunctional agents against Alzheimer's disease. Bioorg Med Chem 2017; 25:3815-3826. [PMID: 28549891 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In a continuing effort to develop multitargeted compounds as potential treatment agents against Alzheimer's disease (AD), a series of chromone derivatives were designed, synthesized and evaluated. In vitro assay indicated that most of the target compounds have both MAOs inhibition activities, antioxidant activity and biometal chelating ability. Especially, compound s19 exhibits good inhibitory potency for inhibition of MAOs (IC50 value of 5.12μM for hMAO-A and 0.816μM for hMAO-B), moderate inhibition of Aβ aggregation (75.1% at 20μM), metal chelation, control of ROS generation and antioxidant activity (ORAC=3.62). In addition, s19 could reduce PC12 cells death induced by oxidative stress and penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Taken together, these results suggested that s19 might be a promising multitargeted compound for AD treatment.
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- Fan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, People's Republic of China.
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Ranade DS, Shravage BV, Kumbhar AA, Sonawane UB, Jani VP, Joshi RR, Kulkarni PP. Thiosemicarbazone Moiety Assist in Interaction of Planar Aromatic Molecules with Amyloid Beta Peptide and Acetylcholinesterase. ChemistrySelect 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201700588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Dnyanesh S. Ranade
- Bioprospecting group Agharkar Research Institute, Pune G. G. Agarkar Road Pune-411004 India
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- Development Biology group Agharkar Research Institute, Pune G. G. Agarkar Road Pune-411004 India
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- Department of Chemistry Savitribai Phule Pune University Ganeshkhind Road Pune-411007 India
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- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C–DAC) Savitribai Phule University of Pune Campus Pune-411007 India
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- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C–DAC) Savitribai Phule University of Pune Campus Pune-411007 India
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- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C–DAC) Savitribai Phule University of Pune Campus Pune-411007 India
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- Bioprospecting group Agharkar Research Institute, Pune G. G. Agarkar Road Pune-411004 India
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Ji Y, Lee HJ, Kim M, Nam G, Lee SJC, Cho J, Park CM, Lim MH. Strategic Design of 2,2′-Bipyridine Derivatives to Modulate Metal–Amyloid-β Aggregation. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:6695-6705. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Department of Emerging Materials
Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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Dehghanian F, Kalantaripour TP, Esmaeilpour K, Elyasi L, Oloumi H, Pour FM, Asadi-Shekaari M. Date seed extract ameliorates β-amyloid-induced impairments in hippocampus of male rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 89:221-226. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Revised: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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A key molecular species in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the Aβ42 alloform of Aβ peptide, which is dominant in the amyloid plaques deposited in the brains of AD patients. Recent studies have decisively demonstrated that the prefibrillar soluble oligomers are the neurotoxic culprits and are associated with the pathology of AD. Nascent Aβ42 is predominantly disordered but samples α-helical conformations covering residues 15-24 and 29-35 in the presence of micelles and structure-inducing solvents. In this report, a focused library of oligopyridylamide based α-helical mimetics was designed to target the central α-helix subdomain of Aβ (Aβ13-26). A tripyridylamide, ADH-41, was identified as one of the most potent antagonists of Aβ fibrillation. Amyloid-assembly kinetics, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) show that ADH-41 wholly suppresses the aggregation of Aβ at a substoichiometric dose. Dot blot and ELISA assays demonstrate the inhibition of the putative neurotoxic Aβ oligomers. ADH-41 targets Aβ in a sequence and structure-specific manner, as it did not have any effect on the aggregation of islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP), a peptide which shares sequence similarity with Aβ. Spectroscopic studies using NMR and CD confirm induction of α-helicity in Aβ mediated by ADH-41. Calorimetric and fluorescence titrations yielded binding affinity in the low micromolar range. ADH-41 was also effective at inhibiting the seed-catalyzed aggregation of Aβ probably by modulating the Aβ conformation into a fiber incompetent structure. Overall, we speculate that ADH-41 directs Aβ into off-pathway structures, and thereby alters various solution based functions of Aβ. Cell-based assays to assess the effect of ADH-41 on Aβ are underway and will be presented in due course.
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- Sunil Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, New York University , New York, New York 10003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, New York University , New York, New York 10003, United States
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Yang X, Qiang X, Li Y, Luo L, Xu R, Zheng Y, Cao Z, Tan Z, Deng Y. Pyridoxine-resveratrol hybrids Mannich base derivatives as novel dual inhibitors of AChE and MAO-B with antioxidant and metal-chelating properties for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Bioorg Chem 2017; 71:305-314. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2017.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hu LT, Zhu BL, Lai YJ, Long Y, Zha JS, Hu XT, Zhang JH, Chen GJ. HMGCS2 promotes autophagic degradation of the amyloid-β precursor protein through ketone body-mediated mechanisms. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 486:492-498. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.03.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Rudnitskaya EA, Kolosova NG, Stefanova NA. Impact of changes in neurotrophic supplementation on development of Alzheimer’s disease-like pathology in OXYS rats. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2017; 82:318-329. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006297917030105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Liu Z, Fang L, Zhang H, Gou S, Chen L. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of multifunctional tacrine-curcumin hybrids as new cholinesterase inhibitors with metal ions-chelating and neuroprotective property. Bioorg Med Chem 2017; 25:2387-2398. [PMID: 28302511 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Total sixteen tacrine-curcumin hybrid compounds were designed and synthesized for the purpose of searching for multifunctional anti-Alzheimer agents. In vitro studies showed that these hybrid compounds showed good cholinesterase inhibitory activity. Particularly, the potency of K3-2 is even beyond tacrine. Some of the compounds exhibited different selectivity on acetylcholinesterase or butyrylcholinesterase due to the structural difference. Thus, the structure and activity relationship is summarized and further discussed based on molecular modeling studies. The ORAC and MTT assays indicated that the hybrid compounds possessed pronounced antioxidant activity and could effectively protect PC12 cells from the H2O2/Aβ42-induced toxicity. Moreover, the hybrid compounds also showed positive metal ions-chelating ability in vitro, suggesting a potential to halt ion-induced Aβ aggregation. All the obtained results demonstrated that the tacrine-curcumin hybrid compounds, in particular compound K3-2, can be considered as potential therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease.
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- Zhikun Liu
- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China; Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China
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- Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China.
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China; Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China
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- Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, PR China
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- Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, PR China.
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Han X, Park J, Wu W, Malagon A, Wang L, Vargas E, Wikramanayake A, Houk KN, Leblanc RM. A resorcinarene for inhibition of Aβ fibrillation. Chem Sci 2017; 8:2003-2009. [PMID: 28451317 PMCID: PMC5398272 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc04854d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Amyloid-β peptides (Aβ) fibrillation is the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, it has been challenging to discover potent agents in order to inhibit Aβ fibrillation. Herein, we demonstrated the effect of resorcinarene on inhibiting Aβ fibrillation in vitro via experimental and computational methods. Aβ were incubated with different concentrations of resorcinarene so as to monitor the kinetics by using thioflavin T binding assay. The results, which were further confirmed by far-UV CD spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy, strongly indicated that the higher concentration of resorcinarene, the more effective the inhibition of Aβ fibrillation. A cytotoxicity study showed that when sea urchin embryos were exposed to the resorcinarene, the majority survived due to the resorcinarene low toxicity. In addition, when the resorcinarene was added, the formation of toxic Aβ 42 species was delayed. Computational studies of Aβ fibrillation, including docking simulations and MD simulations, illustrated that the interaction between inhibitor resorcinarene and Aβ is driven by the non-polar interactions. These studies display a novel strategy for the exploration of promising antiamyloiddogenic agents for AD treatments.
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- Xu Han
- Department of Chemistry , Cox Science Center , University of Miami , Coral Gables , Florida 33146 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , USA .
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- Department of Biology , Cox Science Center , University of Miami , Coral Gables , Florida 33146 , USA
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- Departamento de Quimica , Universidad de los Andes , Cr. 1 No. 18A 10 , Bogota 111711 , Colombia
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- Department of Biology , Cox Science Center , University of Miami , Coral Gables , Florida 33146 , USA
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- Departamento de Quimica , Universidad de los Andes , Cr. 1 No. 18A 10 , Bogota 111711 , Colombia
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- Department of Biology , Cox Science Center , University of Miami , Coral Gables , Florida 33146 , USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California , Los Angeles , California 90095 , USA .
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- Department of Chemistry , Cox Science Center , University of Miami , Coral Gables , Florida 33146 , USA .
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Lee HJ, Korshavn KJ, Nam Y, Kang J, Paul TJ, Kerr RA, Youn IS, Ozbil M, Kim KS, Ruotolo BT, Prabhakar R, Ramamoorthy A, Lim MH. Structural and Mechanistic Insights into Development of Chemical Tools to Control Individual and Inter-Related Pathological Features in Alzheimer's Disease. Chemistry 2017; 23:2706-2715. [PMID: 28004889 PMCID: PMC5826595 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201605401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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To elucidate the involvement of individual and inter-related pathological factors [i.e., amyloid-β (Aβ), metals, and oxidative stress] in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), chemical tools have been developed. Characteristics required for such tool construction, however, have not been clearly identified; thus, the optimization of available tools or new design has been limited. Here, key structural properties and mechanisms that can determine tools' regulatory reactivities with multiple pathogenic features found in AD are reported. A series of small molecules was built up through rational structural selection and variations onto the framework of a tool useful for in vitro and in vivo metal-Aβ investigation. Variations include: (i) location and number of an Aβ interacting moiety; (ii) metal binding site; and (iii) denticity and structural flexibility. Detailed biochemical, biophysical, and computational studies were able to provide a foundation of how to originate molecular formulas to devise chemical tools capable of controlling the reactivities of various pathological components through distinct mechanisms. Overall, this multidisciplinary investigation illustrates a structure-mechanism-based strategy of tool invention for such a complicated brain disease.
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- Hyuck Jin Lee
- School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, USA
- Biophysics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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Xia CL, Wang N, Guo QL, Liu ZQ, Wu JQ, Huang SL, Ou TM, Tan JH, Wang HG, Li D, Huang ZS. Design, synthesis and evaluation of 2-arylethenyl-N-methylquinolinium derivatives as effective multifunctional agents for Alzheimer's disease treatment. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 130:139-153. [PMID: 28242549 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.02.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2016] [Revised: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A series of 2-arylethenyl-N-methylquinolinium derivatives were designed and synthesized based on our previous research of 2-arylethenylquinoline analogues as multifunctional agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD) (Eur. J. Med. Chem. 2015, 89, 349-361). The results of in vitro biological activity evaluation, including β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregation inhibition, cholinesterase inhibition, and antioxidant activity, showed that introduction of N-methyl in quinoline ring significantly improved the anti-AD potential of compounds. The optimal compound, compound a12, dramatically attenuated the cell death of glutamate-induced HT22 cells by preventing the generation of ROS and increasing the level of GSH. Most importantly, intragastric administration of a12•HAc was well tolerated at doses up to 2000 mg/kg and could traverse blood-brain barrier.
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- Chun-Li Xia
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China.
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Hu T, Wang S, Chen C, Sun J, Yang X. Real-Time Analysis of Binding Events between Different Aβ1–42 Species and Human Lilrb2 by Dual Polarization Interferometry. Anal Chem 2017; 89:2606-2612. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Tao Hu
- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute
of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute
of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute
of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute
of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute
of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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De Santis S, Chiaraluce R, Consalvi V, Novelli F, Petrosino M, Punzi P, Sciubba F, Giordano C, Masci G, Scipioni A. PEGylated β-Sheet Breaker Peptides as Inhibitors of β-Amyloid Fibrillization. Chempluschem 2017; 82:241-250. [PMID: 31961555 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201600550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Three PEGylated β-sheet breaker peptides are designed as new inhibitors of β-amyloid fibrillization. The peptide Ac-Leu-Pro-Phe-Phe-Asp-NH2 , considered the lead compound, and hexamers in which taurine and β-alanine substitute the acetyl group, are conjugated to poly(ethylene glycol); this conjugates self-assemble into nanoparticles. The activity of the PEGylated peptides as inhibitors of amyloid fibrillization are tested in vitro using circular dichroism spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The experimental results indicate that PEGylation does not impair the ability of the β-sheet breaker peptides to inhibit fibrillogenesis in vitro. Moreover, microscopy images of β-amyloid incubated for 6 days with the taurine-containing peptide, suggest that this conjugate has major anti-fibrillogenesis activity and demonstrate the important role of the sulfonamide function against the amyloid aggregation.
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- Serena De Santis
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Istituto di Biologia e Patologia Molecolari, CNR, Dipartimento di Chimica Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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Derrick JS, Lee J, Lee SJC, Kim Y, Nam E, Tak H, Kang J, Lee M, Kim SH, Park K, Cho J, Lim MH. Mechanistic Insights into Tunable Metal-Mediated Hydrolysis of Amyloid-β Peptides. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:2234-2244. [PMID: 28098992 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b09681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An amyloidogenic peptide, amyloid-β (Aβ), has been implicated as a contributor to the neurotoxicity of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that continues to present a major socioeconomic burden for our society. Recently, the use of metal complexes capable of cleaving peptides has arisen as an efficient tactic for amyloid management; unfortunately, little has been reported to pursue this strategy. Herein, we report a novel approach to validate the hydrolytic cleavage of divalent metal complexes toward two major isoforms of Aβ (Aβ40 and Aβ42) and tune their proteolytic activity based on the choice of metal centers (M = Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn) which could be correlated to their anti-amyloidogenic properties. Such metal-dependent tunability was facilitated employing a tetra-N-methylated cyclam (TMC) ligand that imparts unique geometric and stereochemical control, which has not been available in previous systems. Co(II)(TMC) was identified to noticeably cleave Aβ peptides and control their aggregation, reporting the first Co(II) complex for such reactivities to the best of our knowledge. Through detailed mechanistic investigations by biochemical, spectroscopic, mass spectrometric, and computational studies, the critical importance of the coordination environment and acidity of the aqua-bound complexes in promoting amide hydrolysis was verified. The biological applicability of Co(II)(TMC) was also illustrated via its potential blood-brain barrier permeability, relatively low cytotoxicity, regulatory capability against toxicity induced by both Aβ40 and Aβ42 in living cells, proteolytic activity with Aβ peptides under biologically relevant conditions, and inertness toward cleavage of structured proteins. Overall, our approaches and findings on reactivities of divalent metal complexes toward Aβ, along with the mechanistic insights, demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing such metal complexes for amyloid control.
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- Jeffrey S Derrick
- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) , Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) , Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) , Seoul 03759, Republic of Korea.,Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University , Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) , Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emerging Materials Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) , Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) , Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) , Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Western Seoul Center, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) , Seoul 03759, Republic of Korea.,Department of Chemistry and Nano Science, Ewha Womans University , Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) , Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emerging Materials Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) , Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) , Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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Gerber H, Wu F, Dimitrov M, Garcia Osuna GM, Fraering PC. Zinc and Copper Differentially Modulate Amyloid Precursor Protein Processing by γ-Secretase and Amyloid-β Peptide Production. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:3751-3767. [PMID: 28096459 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.754101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Revised: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Recent evidence suggests involvement of biometal homeostasis in the pathological mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease (AD). For example, increased intracellular copper or zinc has been linked to a reduction in secreted levels of the AD-causing amyloid-β peptide (Aβ). However, little is known about whether these biometals modulate the generation of Aβ. In the present study we demonstrate in both cell-free and cell-based assays that zinc and copper regulate Aβ production by distinct molecular mechanisms affecting the processing by γ-secretase of its Aβ precursor protein substrate APP-C99. We found that Zn2+ induces APP-C99 dimerization, which prevents its cleavage by γ-secretase and Aβ production, with an IC50 value of 15 μm Importantly, at this concentration, Zn2+ also drastically raised the production of the aggregation-prone Aβ43 found in the senile plaques of AD brains and elevated the Aβ43:Aβ40 ratio, a promising biomarker for neurotoxicity and AD. We further demonstrate that the APP-C99 histidine residues His-6, His-13, and His-14 control the Zn2+-dependent APP-C99 dimerization and inhibition of Aβ production, whereas the increased Aβ43:Aβ40 ratio is substrate dimerization-independent and involves the known Zn2+ binding lysine Lys-28 residue that orientates the APP-C99 transmembrane domain within the lipid bilayer. Unlike zinc, copper inhibited Aβ production by directly targeting the subunits presenilin and nicastrin in the γ-secretase complex. Altogether, our data demonstrate that zinc and copper differentially modulate Aβ production. They further suggest that dimerization of APP-C99 or the specific targeting of individual residues regulating the production of the long, toxic Aβ species, may offer two therapeutic strategies for preventing AD.
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- Hermeto Gerber
- From the Foundation Eclosion, CH-1228 Plan-Les-Ouates, and Campus Biotech Innovation Park, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland.,the Brain Mind Institute and School of Life Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.,the Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland, and
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- the Brain Mind Institute and School of Life Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.,the Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240 Shanghai, China
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- the Brain Mind Institute and School of Life Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- the Brain Mind Institute and School of Life Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- From the Foundation Eclosion, CH-1228 Plan-Les-Ouates, and Campus Biotech Innovation Park, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland, .,the Brain Mind Institute and School of Life Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Martins PAT, Alsaiari S, Julfakyan K, Nie Z, Khashab NM. Self-assembled lipoprotein based gold nanoparticles for detection and photothermal disaggregation of β-amyloid aggregates. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:2102-2105. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc09085k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Curcumin loaded lipoprotein based NPs with an ApoE3 shell and an AuNP core are synthesized for the detection and light-triggered disaggregation of Aβ oligomers.
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- P. A. T. Martins
- Smart Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory
- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Thuwal 23955-6900
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory
- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Thuwal 23955-6900
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory
- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Thuwal 23955-6900
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Maryland
- College Park
- USA
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- Smart Hybrid Materials (SHMs) Laboratory
- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Thuwal 23955-6900
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Li C, Guo XD, Lei M, Wu JY, Jin JZ, Shi XF, Zhu ZY, Rukachaisirikul V, Hu LH, Wen TQ, Shen X. Thamnolia vermicularis extract improves learning ability in APP/PS1 transgenic mice by ameliorating both Aβ and Tau pathologies. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2017; 38:9-28. [PMID: 27694908 PMCID: PMC5220549 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2016.94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Considering the complicated pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), multi-targets have become a focus in the discovery of drugs for treatment of this disease. In the current work, we established a multi-target strategy for discovering active reagents capable of suppressing both Aβ level and Tau hyperphosphorylation from natural products, and found that the ethanol extract of Thamnolia vermicularis (THA) was able to improve learning ability in APP/PS1 transgenic mice by inhibiting both Aβ levels and Tau hyperphosphorylation. SH-SY5Y and CHO-APP/BACE1 cells and primary astrocytes were used in cell-based assays. APP/PS1 transgenic mice [B6C3-Tg(APPswe, PS1dE9)] were administered THA (300 mg·kg-1·d-1, ig) for 100 d. After the administration was completed, the learning ability of the mice was detected using a Morris water maze (MWM) assay; immunofluorescence staining, Congo red staining and Thioflavine S staining were used to detect the senile plaques in the brains of the mice. ELISA was used to evaluate Aβ and sAPPβ contents, and Western blotting and RT-PCR were used to investigate the relevant signaling pathway regulation in response to THA treatment. In SH-SY5Y cells, THΑ (1, 10, 20 μg/mL) significantly stimulated PI3K/AKT/mTOR and AMPK/raptor/mTOR signaling-mediated autophagy in the promotion of Aβ clearance as both a PI3K inhibitor and an AMPK indirect activator, and restrained Aβ production as a suppressor against PERK/eIF2α-mediated BACE1 expression. Additionally, THA functioned as a GSK3β inhibitor with an IC50 of 1.32±0.85 μg/mL, repressing Tau hyperphosphorylation. Similar effects on Aβ accumulation and Tau hyperphosphorylation were observed in APP/PS1 transgenic mice treated with THA. Furthermore, administration of THA effectively improved the learning ability of APP/PS1 transgenic mice, and markedly reduced the number of senile plaques in their hippocampus and cortex. The results highlight the potential of the natural product THA for the treatment of AD.
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- Cong Li
- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
- Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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Wen G, Chen D, Qin W, Zhou B, Wang Y, Liu Z, Du J, Zhou Q, Quan J, Bu X. Stabilizing amyloid-β peptide by the N-terminus capture is capable of preventing and eliminating amyloid-β oligomers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc03102e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel strategy to prevent and eliminate amyloid-β (Aβ) oligomers from either the early aggregation or the fibril dissolution pathway is described.
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- Gesi Wen
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- GuangZhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- GuangZhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- GuangZhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- GuangZhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- GuangZhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- GuangZhou 510006
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- GuangZhou 510006
- China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Genomics
- School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology
- Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
- Shenzhen 518055
- China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Genomics
- School of Chemical Biology and Biotechnology
- Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
- Shenzhen 518055
- China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sun Yat-sen University
- GuangZhou 510006
- China
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Xu P, Zhang M, Sheng R, Ma Y. Synthesis and biological evaluation of deferiprone-resveratrol hybrids as antioxidants, Aβ 1-42 aggregation inhibitors and metal-chelating agents for Alzheimer's disease. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 127:174-186. [PMID: 28061347 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.12.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A series of deferiprone-resveratrol hybrids have been designed and synthesized as multitarget-directed ligands (MTDLs) through merging the chelating moiety 3-hydroxypyridin-4-one into the structure of resveratrol, a natural antioxidant agent and β-amyloid peptide (Aβ) aggregation inhibitor. The in vitro biological evaluation revealed that most of these newly synthesized compounds exhibited good inhibitory activity against self-induced Aβ1-42 aggregation, excellent antioxidant activity and potent metal chelating capability. Compounds 3i and 4f were identified as the most promising MTDLs with triple functions, possessing micromolar IC50 values for Aβ1-42 aggregation inhibition, greater 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS•+) scavenging activity than Trolox and similar pFe(III) values to that of deferiprone.
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- Ping Xu
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 311402 Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058 Zhejiang, PR China.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 311402 Zhejiang, PR China.
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Jiaranaikulwanitch J, Tadtong S, Govitrapong P, Fokin VV, Vajragupta O. Neuritogenic activity of bi-functional bis-tryptoline triazole. Bioorg Med Chem 2016; 25:1195-1201. [PMID: 28043778 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Revised: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, one of the hallmarks of which is the deposition of aggregated β-amyloid peptides (Aβ40,42) as plaques in the brain. Oligomers of these peptides have been reported to be toxic and to inhibit neurite outgrowth, as evidenced by neurite dystrophy and significant loss of synaptic connectivity of neurons in the AD brain resulting in cognitive decline. These peptides also react with biological metal in the brain to generate free radicals, thereby aggravating neuronal cell injury and death. Herein, multifunctional triazole-based compounds acting on multiple targets, namely β-secretase (BACE1), β-amyloid peptides (Aβ) as well as those possessing metal chelation and antioxidant properties, were developed and evaluated for neuritogenic activity in P19-derived neurons. At the non-cytotoxic concentration (1nM), all multifunctional compounds significantly enhanced neurite outgrowth. New bis-tryptoline triazole (BTT) increased the neurite length and neurite number, by 93.25% and 136.09% over the control, respectively. This finding demonstrates the ability of multifunctional compounds targeting Aβ to enhance neurite outgrowth in addition to their neuroprotective action.
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- Jutamas Jiaranaikulwanitch
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Center of Excellent for Innovation in Drug Design and Discovery and Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, 447 Sri-Ayudhya Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Srinakharinwirot University, 63 Moo 7 Rangsit-Nakhonnayok Road, Ongkharak, Nakhonnayok 26120, Thailand
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- Center for Neuroscience, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, 272 Rama VI Road, Rajathevi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10500 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Center of Excellent for Innovation in Drug Design and Discovery and Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, 447 Sri-Ayudhya Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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Yang L, Yin T, Liu Y, Sun J, Zhou Y, Liu J. Gold nanoparticle-capped mesoporous silica-based H 2O 2-responsive controlled release system for Alzheimer's disease treatment. Acta Biomater 2016; 46:177-190. [PMID: 27619837 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Metal ions promote Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis by accelerating amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregation and inducing formation of neurotoxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Although metal chelators can block these effects, their therapeutic potential is marred by their inability to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and by their non-specific interactions with metal ions necessary for normal cellular processes, which could result in adverse side effects. To overcome these limitations, we created a novel gold nanoparticle-capped mesoporous silica (MSN-AuNPs) based H2O2-responsive controlled release system for targeted delivery of the metal chelator CQ. In this system, CQ is released only upon exposure to conditions in which H2O2 levels are high, such as those in Aβ plaques. The conjugation of AuNPs on the surface of MSN did not affect their ability to cross the BBB. The AuNPs also help in decrease the Aβ self-assembly, due to this, MSN-CQ-AuNPs were more efficient than MSN-CQ in inhibiting Cu2+-induced Aβ40 aggregation. Furthermore, MSN-CQ-AuNPs reduced the cell membrane disruption, microtubular defects and ROS-mediated apoptosis induced by Aβ40-Cu2+ complexes. The high BBB permeability, efficient anti-Aβ aggregation, and good biocompatibility of MSN-CQ-AuNPs, together with the specific conditions necessary for its release of CQ, demonstrate its potential for future biomedical applications. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Due to the low ability to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and non-specific interactions with metal ions necessary for normal cellular processes of metal chelator or Aβ inhibitors, we created a novel gold nanoparticle-capped mesoporous silica (MSN-AuNPs)-based H2O2-responsive controlled release system for targeted delivery of the metal chelator CQ and AuNPs (Aβ inhibitor). In this system, CQ and AuNPs are released only upon exposure to conditions in which H2O2 levels are high, such as those in Aβ plaques. The AuNPs on the surface of MSN also help in decrease the Aβ self-assembly, due to this, MSN-CQ-AuNPs were more efficient than MSN-CQ in inhibiting Cu2+-induced Aβ40 aggregation. Furthermore, MSN-CQ-AuNPs reduced the cell membrane disruption, microtubular defects and ROS-mediated apoptosis induced by Aβ40-Cu2+ complexes. Our data suggest that this controlled release system may have widespread application in the field of medicine for Alzheimer's disease.
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Sun D, Li N, Zhang W, Zhao Z, Mou Z, Huang D, Liu J, Wang W. Design of PLGA-functionalized quercetin nanoparticles for potential use in Alzheimer’s disease. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2016; 148:116-129. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.08.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Gillman AL, Lee J, Ramachandran S, Capone R, Gonzalez T, Wrasidlo W, Masliah E, Lal R. Small molecule NPT-440-1 inhibits ionic flux through Aβ 1-42 pores: Implications for Alzheimer's disease therapeutics. NANOMEDICINE : NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOLOGY, AND MEDICINE 2016; 12:2331-2340. [PMID: 27335341 PMCID: PMC5116404 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2016.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Increased levels of soluble amyloid-beta (Aβ) oligomers are suspected to underlie Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathophysiology. These oligomers have been shown to form multi-subunit Aβ pores in bilayers and induce uncontrolled, neurotoxic, ion flux, particularly calcium ions, across cellular membranes that might underlie cognitive impairment in AD. Small molecule interventions that modulate pore activity could effectively prevent or ameliorate their toxic activity. Here we examined the efficacy of a small molecule, NPT-440-1, on modulating amyloid pore permeability. Co-incubation of B103 rat neuronal cells with NPT-440-1 and Aβ1-42 prevented calcium influx. In purified lipid bilayers, we show that a 10-15min preincubation, prior to membrane introduction, was required to prevent conductance. Thioflavin-T and circular dichroism both suggested a reduction in Aβ1-42 β-sheet content during this incubation period. Combined with previous studies on site-specific amino acid substitutions, these results suggest that pharmacological modulation of Aβ1-42 could prevent amyloid pore-mediated AD pathogenesis.
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- Alan L Gillman
- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; Neuropore Therapies, Inc., San Diego, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States; Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.
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Santos MA, Chand K, Chaves S. Recent progress in multifunctional metal chelators as potential drugs for Alzheimer's disease. Coord Chem Rev 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2016.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Shi H, Kang B, Lee JY. Tautomeric Effect of Histidine on the Monomeric Structure of Amyloid β-Peptide(1–40). J Phys Chem B 2016; 120:11405-11411. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b08685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Hu Shi
- Department
of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea
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Gao P, Wu Y, Wu L. Co-assembly of polyoxometalates and peptides towards biological applications. SOFT MATTER 2016; 12:8464-8479. [PMID: 27714298 DOI: 10.1039/c6sm01433j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The synergistic self-assembly of biomolecules with polyoxometalates (POMs) has recently been considered as an effective approach to construct nano-biomaterials with diverse structures and morphologies towards applications in drug delivery, controlled release, tissue engineering scaffolds, and biomineralization, due to the unique features of the clusters in addition to many well-known inorganic nanoparticles. This review presents an overview of recent work focusing on the noncovalent co-assembly of peptides and POMs as well as their biological applications. In the co-assemblies triggered by the interaction between the components significant advantages are observed that POMs or peptides alone do not possess; examples include chiral recognition of hybrid metal oxides, the quick hydrolysis of peptides, and enhanced inhibition of Aβ aggregation. Finally, we outline a brief perspective on possible unresolved issues and future opportunities in this field.
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- Pengfan Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, No. 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, No. 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, No. 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, China.
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Youn K, Park JH, Lee J, Jeong WS, Ho CT, Jun M. The Identification of Biochanin A as a Potent and Selective β-Site App-Cleaving Enzyme 1 (Bace1) Inhibitor. Nutrients 2016; 8:nu8100637. [PMID: 27754406 PMCID: PMC5084024 DOI: 10.3390/nu8100637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2016] [Revised: 10/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/10/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Beta-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) is the enzyme involved in the abnormal production of the amyloidogenic peptide Aβ, one of the major causes of histological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Thus, BACE1 represents a key target protein in the development of new potential target for the prevention and treatment of AD. In this study, in vitro anti-AD activity of biochanin A, a dietary isoflavone found in legumes and most notably red clover, were evaluated via human recombinant BACE1 inhibition assay, as well as enzyme kinetic and molecular docking predictions. Enzyme-based assays revealed that biochanin A exhibited a non-competitive inhibitory effect on BACE1 with an IC50 value of 28 μM and a Ki of 43 μM. In addition, docking simulation results demonstrated that ASN37, SER35, SER36, TRP76, and ARG128 residues of BACE1 interacted with biochanin A. Moreover, the binding energy of biochanin A was negative (−8.4 kcal/mol), indicating that it might potentiate a strong binding between the compound and the allosteric site of BACE1, resulting in further effective BACE1 inhibition. The present novel findings raise the possibility that biochanin A may be used as a preventative, developed into a therapeutic agent for AD, or both.
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- Kumju Youn
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dong-A University, Busan 604-714, Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dong-A University, Busan 604-714, Korea.
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- Korean Bioinformation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Korea.
- Department of Bioinformatics, University of Sciences and Technology, Daejeon 305-350, Korea.
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- Department of Food & Life Science, College of Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inje University, Gimhae 621-749, Korea.
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- Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dong-A University, Busan 604-714, Korea.
- Institute of Convergence Bio-Health (ICBH), Dong-A University, 32, Daeshingongwon-Ro, Seo-Gu, Busan 602-715, Korea.
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Structure-mechanism-based engineering of chemical regulators targeting distinct pathological factors in Alzheimer's disease. Nat Commun 2016; 7:13115. [PMID: 27734843 PMCID: PMC5065625 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The absence of effective therapeutics against Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a result of the limited understanding of its multifaceted aetiology. Because of the lack of chemical tools to identify pathological factors, investigations into AD pathogenesis have also been insubstantial. Here we report chemical regulators that demonstrate distinct specificity towards targets linked to AD pathology, including metals, amyloid-β (Aβ), metal–Aβ, reactive oxygen species, and free organic radicals. We obtained these chemical regulators through a rational structure-mechanism-based design strategy. We performed structural variations of small molecules for fine-tuning their electronic properties, such as ionization potentials and mechanistic pathways for reactivity towards different targets. We established in vitro and/or in vivo efficacies of the regulators for modulating their targets' reactivities, ameliorating toxicity, reducing amyloid pathology, and improving cognitive deficits. Our chemical tools show promise for deciphering AD pathogenesis and discovering effective drugs. To advance our understanding of pathological features associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD), chemical tools with distinct specificity towards AD targets would be valuable. Here the authors used a structure-mechanism-based design strategy to obtain small molecules as chemical regulators for distinct pathological factors linked to AD pathology.
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Chand K, Alsoghier HM, Chaves S, Santos MA. Tacrine-(hydroxybenzoyl-pyridone) hybrids as potential multifunctional anti-Alzheimer's agents: AChE inhibition, antioxidant activity and metal chelating capacity. J Inorg Biochem 2016; 163:266-277. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2016.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Guan Y, Gao N, Ren J, Qu X. Rationally Designed CeNP@MnMoS4 Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Modulating Multiple Facets of Alzheimer's Disease. Chemistry 2016; 22:14523-6. [PMID: 27490019 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201603233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complicated multifactorial syndrome. Lessons have been learned through failed clinical trials that targeting multiple key pathways of the AD pathogenesis is necessary to halt the disease progression. Here, we construct core-shell nanoparticles (CeNP@MnMoS4 ) targeting multiple key pathways of the AD pathogenesis, including elimination of toxic metal ions, decrease of oxidative stress, and promotion of neurite outgrowth. The SOD activity and copper removal capacity of CeNP@MnMoS4 -n (n represents the number of layers of MnMoS4 , n=1-5) was investigated in vitro. We found that CeNP@MnMoS4 -3 made an excellent balance between SOD activity and copper removal capacity. The effect of CeNP@MnMoS4 -3 on Cu(2+) -induced Aβ aggregation was studied by gel electrophoresis, transmission electron microscope (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Compared with MnMoS4 or CeNP alone, a synergistic effect was observed. Moreover, CeNP@MnMoS4 -3 promoted neurite outgrowth in a dose-dependent manner. Taken together, the results reported in this work show the potential of new multifunctional core-shell nanoparticles as AD therapeutics.
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- Yijia Guan
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100039, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, 130022, P. R. China.
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Garin D, Virgone-Carlotta A, Gözel B, Oukhatar F, Perret P, Marti-Battle D, Touret M, Millet P, Dubois-Dauphin M, Meyronet D, Streichenberger N, Laferla FM, Demeunynck M, Chierici S, Sallanon Moulin M, Ghezzi C. COB231 targets amyloid plaques in post-mortem human brain tissue and in an Alzheimer mouse model. J Neurochem 2016; 132:609-18. [PMID: 25258048 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.12951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2014] [Revised: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 09/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Previous works have shown the interest of naturally fluorescent proflavine derivatives to label Abeta deposits in vitro. This study aimed to further characterize the properties of the proflavine 3-acetylamino-6-[3-(propargylamino)propanoyl]aminoacridine (COB231) derivative as a probe. This compound was therefore evaluated on human post-mortem and mice brain slices and in vivo in 18-month-old triple transgenic mice APPswe, PS1M146V and tauP301L (3xTgAD) mice presenting the main characteristics of Alzheimer's disease (AD). COB231 labelled amyloid plaques on brain slices of AD patients, and 3xTgAD mice at 10 and 0.1 μM respectively. However, no labelling of the neurofibrillary tangle-rich areas was observed either at high concentration or in the brain of fronto-temporal dementia patients. The specificity of this mapping was attested in mice using Thioflavin S and IMPY as positive controls of amyloid deposits. After intravenous injection of COB231 in old 3xTgAD mice, fluorescent amyloid plaques were detected in the cortex and hippocampus, demonstrating COB231 blood–brain barrier permeability. We also controlled the cellular localization of COB231 on primary neuronal cultures and showed that COB231 accumulates into the cytoplasm and not into the nucleus. Finally, using a viability assay, we only detected a slight cytotoxic effect of COB231 (< 10%) for the highest concentration (100 μM).
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Jiang Z, Dong X, Liu H, Wang Y, Zhang L, Sun Y. Multifunctionality of self-assembled nanogels of curcumin-hyaluronic acid conjugates on inhibiting amyloid β-protein fibrillation and cytotoxicity. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2016.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Li M, Guan Y, Ding C, Chen Z, Ren J, Qu X. An ultrathin graphitic carbon nitride nanosheet: a novel inhibitor of metal-induced amyloid aggregation associated with Alzheimer's disease. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:4072-4075. [PMID: 32264608 DOI: 10.1039/c6tb01215a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Herein we report that a g-C3N4 nanosheet can act as a nanochelator to inhibit Cu2+ induced Aβ aggregation and disassemble the preformed Aβ-Cu2+ aggregates.
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- Meng Li
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China.
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