Small molecules targeting glycogen synthase kinase 3 as potential drug candidates for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa

Autor: Miguel Marchena, Beatriz Villarejo-Zori, Josefa Zaldivar-Diez, Valle Palomo, Carmen Gil, Catalina Hernández-Sánchez, Ana Martínez, Enrique J. de la Rosa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, Vol 32, Iss 1, Pp 522-526 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1475-6366
1475-6374
14756366
DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2016.1265522
Popis: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited retinal dystrophy that courses with progressive degeneration of retinal tissue and loss of vision. Currently, RP is an unpreventable, incurable condition. We propose glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) inhibitors as potential leads for retinal cell neuroprotection, since the retina is also a part of the central nervous system and GSK-3 inhibitors are potent neuroprotectant agents. Using a chemical genetic approach, diverse small molecules with different potency and binding mode to GSK-3 have been used to validate and confirm GSK-3 as a pharmacological target for RP. Moreover, this medicinal chemistry approach has provided new leads for the future disease-modifying treatment of RP.
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