Towards a Novel Class of Multitarget-Directed Ligands: Dual P2X7–NMDA Receptor Antagonists

Autor: Olga Karoutzou, Seung-Hwa Kwak, So-Deok Lee, Daina Martínez-Falguera, Francesc X. Sureda, Santiago Vázquez, Yong-Chul Kim, Marta Barniol-Xicota
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 23, Iss 1, p 230 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules23010230
Popis: Multi-target-directed ligands (MTDLs) offer new hope for the treatment of multifactorial complex diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Herein, we present compounds aimed at targeting the NMDA and the P2X7 receptors, which embody a different approach to AD therapy. On one hand, we are seeking to delay neurodegeneration targeting the glutamatergic NMDA receptors; on the other hand, we also aim to reduce neuroinflammation, targeting P2X7 receptors. Although the NMDA receptor is a widely recognized therapeutic target in treating AD, the P2X7 receptor remains largely unexplored for this purpose; therefore, the dual inhibitor presented herein—which is open to further optimization—represents the first member of a new class of MTDLs.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
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