ArticleACS omega2018
Small-Molecule Ligands as Potential GDNF Family Receptor Agonists.
Article in ACS omega, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Unveiling the Therapeutic Potential of Small Molecule of SVAK-12: A ComprehensiveCurrent medicinal chemistry · 2025Article
- Is activation of GDNF/RET signaling the answer for successful treatment of Parkinson's disease? A discussion of data from the culture dish to the clinic.Neural regeneration research · 2022Review
- Neuroprotective Potential of a Small Molecule RET Agonist in Cultured Dopamine Neurons and Hemiparkinsonian Rats.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2021Article
- Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factors (GFLs) and small molecules targeting RET receptor for the treatment of pain and Parkinson's disease.Cell and tissue research · 2020Review
- Small Molecules and Peptides Targeting Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Receptors for the Treatment of Neurodegeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- The Future of GDNF in Parkinson's Disease.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2020Article
- Neuroregeneration in Parkinson's Disease: From Proteins to Small Molecules.Current neuropharmacology · 2019Review
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
To find out potential GDNF family receptor α1 (GFRα1) agonists, small molecules were built up by molecular fragments according to the structure-based drug design approach. Molecular docking was used to identify their binding modes to the biological target GFRα1 in GDNF-binding pocket. Thereafter, commercially available compounds based on the best predicted structures were searched from ZINC and MolPort databases (similarity ≥ 80%). Five compounds from the ZINC library were tested in phosphorylation and luciferase assays to study their ability to activate GFRα1-RET. A bidental compound with two carboxyl groups showed the highest activity in molecular modeling and biological studies. However, the relative position of these groups was important. The meta-substituted structure otherwise identical to the most active compound 2-[4-(5-carboxy-1
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