Synthesis and characterization of novel phenylindoles as potential probes for imaging of β-amyloid plaques in the brain

Autor: Hideo Saji, Mamoru Haratake, Nobuya Kobashi, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Morio Nakayama, Masahiro Ono
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 18:4740-4746
ISSN: 0968-0896
DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.05.013
Popis: We synthesized a novel series of phenylindole (PI) derivatives and evaluated their biological activities as probes for imaging Abeta plaques in vivo. The affinity for Abeta plaques was assessed by an in vitro-binding assay using pre-formed synthetic Abeta aggregates. 2-Phenyl-1H-indole (2-PI) derivatives showed high affinity for Abeta42 aggregates with K(i) values ranging from 4 to 32nM. 2-PI derivatives clearly stained Abeta plaques in an animal model of AD. In biodistribution experiments using normal mice, 2-PI derivatives displayed sufficient uptake for imaging, ranging from 1.1% to 2.6% ID/g. Although additional modifications are necessary to improve uptake by and clearance from the brain, 2-PI derivatives may be useful as a backbone structure to develop novel Abeta imaging agents.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 18(13), pp.4740-4746; 2010
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