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Verma AK, Singh S, Rizvi SI. Therapeutic potential of melatonin and its derivatives in aging and neurodegenerative diseases. Biogerontology 2023; 24:183-206. [PMID: 36550377 DOI: 10.1007/s10522-022-10006-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Aging is associated with increasing impairments in brain homeostasis and represents the main risk factor across most neurodegenerative disorders. Melatonin, a neuroendocrine hormone that regulates mammalian chronobiology and endocrine functions is well known for its antioxidant potential, exhibiting both cytoprotective and chronobiotic abilities. Age-related decline of melatonin disrupting mitochondrial homeostasis and cytosolic DNA-mediated inflammatory reactions in neurons is a major contributory factor in the emergence of neurological abnormalities. There is scattered literature on the possible use of melatonin against neurodegenerative mechanisms in the aging process and its associated diseases. We have searched PUBMED with many combinations of key words for available literature spanning two decades. Based on the vast number of experimental papers, we hereby review recent advancements concerning the potential impact of melatonin on cellular redox balance and mitochondrial dynamics in the context of neurodegeneration. Next, we discuss a broader explanation of the involvement of disrupted redox homeostasis in the pathophysiology of age-related diseases and its connection to circadian mechanisms. Our effort may result in the discovery of novel therapeutic approaches. Finally, we summarize the current knowledge on molecular and circadian regulatory mechanisms of melatonin to overcome neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, however, these findings need to be confirmed by larger, well-designed clinical trials. This review is also expected to uncover the associated molecular alterations in the aging brain and explain how melatonin-mediated circadian restoration of neuronal homeodynamics may increase healthy lifespan in age-related NDDs.
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- Avnish Kumar Verma
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002, India
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- Biological Psychiatry Laboratory, Hadassah Medical Center - Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002, India.
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Millán-Pacheco C, Serratos IN, del Rosario Sánchez González S, Galano A. Newly designed melatonin analogues with potential neuroprotective effects. Theor Chem Acc 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00214-022-02907-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Potentiating the Benefits of Melatonin through Chemical Functionalization: Possible Impact on Multifactorial Neurodegenerative Disorders. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222111584. [PMID: 34769013 PMCID: PMC8583879 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222111584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Although melatonin is an astonishing molecule, it is possible that chemistry will help in the discovery of new compounds derived from it that may exceed our expectations regarding antioxidant protection and perhaps even neuroprotection. This review briefly summarizes the significant amount of data gathered to date regarding the multiple health benefits of melatonin and related compounds. This review also highlights some of the most recent directions in the discovery of multifunctional pharmaceuticals intended to act as one-molecule multiple-target drugs with potential use in multifactorial diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders. Herein, we discuss the beneficial activities of melatonin derivatives reported to date, in addition to computational strategies to rationally design new derivatives by functionalization of the melatonin molecular framework. It is hoped that this review will promote more investigations on the subject from both experimental and theoretical perspectives.
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Radwan MA, Al Rugaie O, Al Abdulmonem W, Alfaifi MY, Elbehairi SEI. Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of new indolylpyrrole derivatives. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Shirinzadeh H, Neuhaus E, Ince Erguc E, Tascioglu Aliyev A, Gurer-Orhan H, Suzen S. New indole-7-aldehyde derivatives as melatonin analogues; synthesis and screening their antioxidant and anticancer potential. Bioorg Chem 2020; 104:104219. [PMID: 32916391 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Over the last decade, there has been substantial interest in the use of melatonin (MLT) and MLT-like compounds in the treatment of several diseases. MLT can scavenge different reactive oxygen species and can also stimulate the synthesis of antioxidant enzymes. Our ongoing study relies on changing the groups in the different modifiable sites of the indole ring to increase the antioxidant activity. In this study a new approach for substitution of indole ring as indole based MLT analogue was proposed. We report the synthesis and characterization of a series of new indole-7-aldehyde hydrazide/hydrazone derivatives as indole-based MLT analogues. Anticancer potential of the compounds were evaluated both by their antioxidant and CYP1 inhibitory activities. In vitro antioxidant capacity of the compounds was investigated both in a cell-based (DCFH assay) and a cell-free (DPPH assay) assay. Potential inhibitory effects of the compounds on CYP1 catalytic activity were investigated via EROD assay. Cytotoxic activity of the compounds was further evaluated by the MTT assay in CHO-K1 cells. MLT analogues having an o-halogenated aromatic moiety exhibited effective antioxidant properties without having any cytotoxic effect. In conclusion, MLT derivatives represent promising scaffolds for discovery of effective antioxidant agents.
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- Hanif Shirinzadeh
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan Binali YildirimUniversity, Yanlızbag Yerleskesi, 24100 Erzincan, Turkey.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Tandogan-06100, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, 35040 Izmir, Turkey; Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, İzmir Katip Celebi University, 35620 Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, 35040 Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, 35040 Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, Tandogan-06100, Ankara, Turkey
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Castañeda-Arriaga R, Pérez-González A, Reina M, Galano A. Computer-designed melatonin derivatives: potent peroxyl radical scavengers with no pro-oxidant behavior. Theor Chem Acc 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00214-020-02641-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Comprehensive understanding of multiple binding of D-penicillamine with Cu2+-hexa aqua complex: a DFT approach. Struct Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-019-01365-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bentz EN, Lobayan RM, Martínez H, Redondo P, Largo A. Intrinsic Antioxidant Potential of the Aminoindole Structure: A Computational Kinetics Study of Tryptamine. J Phys Chem B 2018; 122:6386-6395. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b03807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Erika N. Bentz
- Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Avda. libertad 5300, 3400 Corrientes, Argentina
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- Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales y Agrimensura, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Avda. libertad 5300, 3400 Corrientes, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Escuela de Ingenierías Industriales, Universidad de Valladolid, Campus Esgueva, Paseo del Cauce 59, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Campus Miguel Delibes, Paseo de Belén 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Física y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, Campus Miguel Delibes, Paseo de Belén 7, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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Baschieri A, Pulvirenti L, Muccilli V, Amorati R, Tringali C. Chain-breaking antioxidant activity of hydroxylated and methoxylated magnolol derivatives: the role of H-bonds. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 15:6177-6184. [PMID: 28695220 DOI: 10.1039/c7ob01195d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chemical modification of magnolol, an uncommon dimeric neolignan contained in Magnolia genus trees, provides a unique array of polyphenols having interesting biological activity potentially related to radical scavenging. The chain-breaking antioxidant activity of four new hydroxylated and methoxylated magnolol derivatives was explored by experimental and computational methods. The measurement of the rate constant of the reaction with ROO˙ radicals (kinh) in an apolar solvent showed that the introduction of hydroxyl groups ortho to the phenolic OH in magnolol increased the kinh value, being 2.4 × 105 M-1 s-1 and 3.3 × 105 M-1 s-1 for the mono and the dihydroxy derivatives respectively (kinh of magnolol is 6.1 × 104 M-1 s-1). The di-methoxylated derivative is less reactive than magnolol (kinh = 1.1 × 104 M-1 s-1), while the insertion of both hydroxyl and methoxyl groups showed no effect (6.0 × 104 M-1 s-1). Infrared spectroscopy and theoretical calculations allowed a rationalization of these results and pointed out the crucial role of intramolecular H-bonds. We also show that a correct estimation of the rate constant of the reaction with ROO˙ radicals, by using BDE(OH) calculations, requires that the geometry of the radical is as close as possible to that of the parent phenol.
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- Andrea Baschieri
- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 11, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 11, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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Pérez-González A, Galano A, Alvarez-Idaboy JR, Tan DX, Reiter RJ. Radical-trapping and preventive antioxidant effects of 2-hydroxymelatonin and 4-hydroxymelatonin: Contributions to the melatonin protection against oxidative stress. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2017; 1861:2206-2217. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2017.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Phenolic Melatonin-Related Compounds: Their Role as Chemical Protectors against Oxidative Stress. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21111442. [PMID: 27801875 PMCID: PMC6274579 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21111442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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There is currently no doubt about the serious threat that oxidative stress (OS) poses to human health. Therefore, a crucial strategy to maintain a good health status is to identify molecules capable of offering protection against OS through chemical routes. Based on the known efficiency of the phenolic and melatonin (MLT) families of compounds as antioxidants, it is logical to assume that phenolic MLT-related compounds should be (at least) equally efficient. Unfortunately, they have been less investigated than phenols, MLT and its non-phenolic metabolites in this context. The evidence reviewed here strongly suggests that MLT phenolic derivatives can act as both primary and secondary antioxidants, exerting their protection through diverse chemical routes. They all seem to be better free radical scavengers than MLT and Trolox, while some of them also surpass ascorbic acid and resveratrol. However, there are still many aspects that deserve further investigations for this kind of compounds.
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Galano A. A first principles investigation on the electron donor ability of synthetic melatonin derivatives: implications for their antioxidant activity. Theor Chem Acc 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00214-016-1917-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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