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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2014

Disease-modifying anti-Alzheimer's drugs: inhibitors of human cholinesterases interfering with β-amyloid aggregation.

Simone Brogi, Stefania Butini, Samuele Maramai, Raffaella Colombo, Laura Verga, Cristina Lanni, Ersilia De Lorenzi, Stefania Lamponi, Marco Andreassi, Manuela Bartolini and 5 more

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Article in CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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15 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Simone BrogiEuropean Research Centre for Drug Discovery and Development (NatSynDrugs), University of Siena, Siena, Italy; Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Stefania Butini
Samuele Maramai
Raffaella Colombo
Laura Verga
Cristina Lanni
Ersilia De Lorenzi
Stefania Lamponi
Marco Andreassi
Manuela Bartolini
Vincenza Andrisano
Ettore Novellino
Giuseppe Campiani
Margherita Brindisi
Sandra Gemma
University of Siena · ITUniversity of Pavia · ITUniversity of Bologna · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsWe recently described multifunctional tools (2a-c) as potent inhibitors of human Cholinesterases (ChEs) also able to modulate events correlated with Aβ aggregation. We herein propose a thorough biological and computational analysis aiming at understanding their mechanism of action at the molecular level.

methodsWe determined the inhibitory potency of 2a-c on Aβ1-42 self-aggregation, the interference of 2a with the toxic Aβ oligomeric species and with the postaggregation states by capillary electrophoresis analysis and transmission electron microscopy. The modulation of Aβ toxicity was assessed for 2a and 2b on human neuroblastoma cells. The key interactions of 2a with Aβ and with the Aβ-preformed fibrils were computationally analyzed. 2a-c toxicity profile was also assessed (human hepatocytes and mouse fibroblasts).

resultsOur prototypical pluripotent analogue 2a interferes with Aβ oligomerization process thus reducing Aβ oligomers-mediated toxicity in human neuroblastoma cells. 2a also disrupts preformed fibrils. Computational studies highlighted the bases governing the diversified activities of 2a.

conclusionConverging analytical, biological, and in silico data explained the mechanism of action of 2a on Aβ1-42 oligomers formation and against Aβ-preformed fibrils. This evidence, combined with toxicity data, will orient the future design of safer analogues.

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Alzheimer DiseaseAmyloid beta-PeptidesAnimalsCell Line, TumorCholinesterase InhibitorsHumansMiceNIH 3T3 CellsPeptide FragmentsProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, TertiaryAmyloid beta-Peptidesamyloid beta-protein (1-42)Cholinesterase InhibitorsPeptide FragmentsAlzheimer's diseaseAmyloid beta oligomersAmyloid beta peptidesCholinesterase inhibitorsMolecular dynamicsMultifunctional ligands

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PMID24935788
PMCPMC6493034
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