Xanthine–Dopamine Hybrid Molecules as Multitarget Drugs with Potential for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Autor: Kieć-Kononowicz, Michał Załuski, Tadeusz Karcz, Anna Drabczyńska, Christin Vielmuth, Agnieszka Olejarz-Maciej, Monika Głuch-Lutwin, Barbara Mordyl, Agata Siwek, Grzegorz Satała, Christa E. Müller, Katarzyna
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Biomolecules; Volume 13; Issue 7; Pages: 1079
ISSN: 2218-273X
DOI: 10.3390/biom13071079
Popis: Multitarget drugs based on a hybrid dopamine–xanthine core were designed as potential drug candidates for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitors with significant ancillary A2A adenosine receptor (A2AAR) antagonistic properties were further developed to exhibit additional phosphodiesterase-4 and -10 (PDE4/10) inhibition and/or dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) agonistic activity. While all of the designed compounds showed MAO-B inhibition in the nanomolar range mostly combined with submicromolar A2AAR affinity, significant enhancement of PDE-inhibitory and D2R-agonistic activity was additionally reached for some compounds through various structural modifications. The final multitarget drugs also showed promising antioxidant properties in vitro. In order to evaluate their potential neuroprotective effect, representative ligands were tested in a cellular model of toxin-induced neurotoxicity. As a result, protective effects against oxidative stress in neuroblastoma cells were observed, confirming the utility of the applied strategy. Further evaluation of the newly developed multitarget ligands in preclinical models of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases is warranted.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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