41653-05-8Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Highly Potent and Selective Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitors for Cognitive Improvement and Neuroprotection
Li, Qi,Chen, Ying,Xing, Shuaishuai,Liao, Qinghong,Xiong, Baichen,Wang, Yuanyuan,Lu, Weixuan,He, Siyu,Feng, Feng,Liu, Wenyuan,Chen, Yao,Sun, Haopeng
, p. 6856 - 6876 (2021/05/29)
Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) has been considered as a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease (AD) because of its compensation capacity to hydrolyze acetylcholine (ACh) and its close association with Aβ deposit. Here, we identified S06-1011 (hBChE IC50 = 16 nM) and S06-1031 (hBChE IC50 = 25 nM) as highly effective and selective BChE inhibitors, which were proved to be safe and long-acting. Candidate compounds exhibited neuroprotective effects and the ability to improve cognition in scopolamine- and Aβ1-42 peptide-induced cognitive deficit models. The best candidate S06-1011 increased the level of ghrelin, a substrate of BChE, which can function as improving the mental mood appetite. The weight gain of the S06-1011-treated group remarkably increased. Hence, BChE inhibition not only plays a protective role against dementia but also exerts a great effect on treating and nursing care.
Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel FXR agonists based on auraptene
Qiu, Qianqian,Wang, Yanjuan,Gu, Guolong,Yu, Fan,Zhang, Shichao,Zhao, Yining,Ling, Bai
, (2021/08/03)
Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) has been considered as an attractive target for metabolic disorder and liver injury, while many current FXR agonists suffer from undesirable side effects, such as pruritus. Therefore, it is urgent to develop new structure types different from current FXR agonists. In this study, a series of structural optimizations were introduced to displace the unstable coumarin and geraniol scaffolds of auraptene (AUR), a novel and safe FXR agonist. All of these efforts led to the identification of compound 14, a potent FXR agonist with nearly fourfold higher activity than AUR. Molecular modeling study suggested that compound 14 fitted well with binding pocket, and formed the key ionic bond with His291 and Arg328. In acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury model, compound 14 exerts better therapeutic effect than that of AUR, which highlighting its pharmacological potential in the treatment of drug-induced liver injury.
Potent, Selective, and Cell Active Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) Inhibitor Developed by Structure-Based Virtual Screening and Hit Optimization
Mao, Ruifeng,Shao, Jingwei,Zhu, Kongkai,Zhang, Yuanyuan,Ding, Hong,Zhang, Chenhua,Shi, Zhe,Jiang, Hualiang,Sun, Dequn,Duan, Wenhu,Luo, Cheng
, p. 6289 - 6304 (2017/08/02)
PRMT5 plays important roles in diverse cellular processes and is upregulated in several human malignancies. Besides, PRMT5 has been validated as an anticancer target in mantle cell lymphoma. In this study, we found a potent and selective PRMT5 inhibitor by performing structure-based virtual screening and hit optimization. The identified compound 17 (IC50 = 0.33 μM) exhibited a broad selectivity against a panel of other methyltransferases. The direct binding of 17 to PRMT5 was validated by surface plasmon resonance experiments, with a Kd of 0.987 μM. Kinetic experiments indicated that 17 was a SAM competitive inhibitor other than the substrate. In addition, 17 showed selective antiproliferative effects against MV4-11 cells, and further studies indicated that the mechanism of cellular antitumor activity was due to the inhibition of PRMT5 mediated SmD3 methylation. 17 may represent a promising lead compound to understand more about PRMT5 and potentially assist the development of treatments for leukemia indications.
Palladium-catalyzed silane/siloxane reductions in the one-pot conversion of nitro compounds into their amines, hydroxylamines, amides, sulfonamides, and carbamates
Rahaim Jr., Ronald J.,Maleczka Jr., Robert E.
, p. 3316 - 3340 (2008/09/17)
A combination of palladium(II) acetate, aqueous potassium fluoride, and polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) facilitates the room-temperature reduction of aromatic nitro compounds to anilines. These reactions tend to be quick (30 min), high-yielding, and tolerate a range of other functional groups. Replacement of PMHS/KF with triethylsilane allows for the reduction of aliphatic nitro compounds to their corresponding hydroxylamines. Depending on the substrate, both conditions can allow for the in situ conversion of the product amines into amides, sulfonamides, and carbamates. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
