Spatz Philipp, Zimmermann Thomas, Steinmüller Sophie, Hofmann Julian, Maurice Tangui, Decker Michael
Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg Am Hubland D-97074 Germany
MMDN, University of Montpellier, EPHE, INSERM F-34095 Montpellier France.
RSC Med Chem. 2022 Jun 20;13(8):944-954. doi: 10.1039/d2md00087c. eCollection 2022 Aug 17.
As levels of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) decrease while levels of butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) increase in later stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD), BChE stands out as a promising target for treatment of AD. Therefore, several benzimidazole-carbamates were designed based on docking studies to inhibit BChE selectively over AChE, while retaining a reasonable solubility. Synthesized molecules exhibit IC values from 2.4 μM down to 3.7 nM with an overall highly hBChE-selective profile of the designed compound class. After evaluation of potential neurotoxicity, the most promising compound was further investigated . Compound 11d attenuates Aβ-induced learning impairments in both spontaneous alternation and passive avoidance responses at a very low dosage of 0.03 mg kg, proving selective BChE inhibition to lead to effective neuroprotectivity in AD.
在阿尔茨海默病(AD)后期,随着乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)水平下降而丁酰胆碱酯酶(BChE)水平上升,BChE成为AD治疗的一个有前景的靶点。因此,基于对接研究设计了几种苯并咪唑氨基甲酸酯,以选择性抑制BChE而非AChE,同时保持合理的溶解度。合成的分子表现出2.4 μM至3.7 nM的IC值,所设计的化合物类别总体上具有高度的hBChE选择性特征。在评估潜在神经毒性后,对最有前景的化合物进行了进一步研究。化合物11d在0.03 mg/kg的极低剂量下,可减轻Aβ诱导的自发交替和被动回避反应中的学习障碍,证明选择性抑制BChE可在AD中产生有效的神经保护作用。