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ArticleCurrent medicinal chemistry2025

Unveiling the Therapeutic Potential of Small Molecule of SVAK-12: A Comprehensive

Shayesteh Kokabi, Mobina Amiri, Niloofar Alahdad, Mohammad Ali Yazdanpanah, Ali Shahbazi, Mahmood Barati, Sara Simorgh, Fereshteh Azedi, Seyed Abdolhamid Angaji, Shima Tavakol

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Shayesteh KokabiDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Mobina AmiriDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Niloofar AlahdadDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Ali YazdanpanahDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Ali ShahbaziDepartment of Neuroscience, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahmood BaratiDepartment of Medical Biotechnology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sara SimorghDepartment of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fereshteh AzediCellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Abdolhamid AngajiDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Shima TavakolCellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-8531-7650

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Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 98-4-20-13245, 96-03-117-31785
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introductionParkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with a progressive loss of dopaminergic cells and as of now, there is no established definitive treatment available for this condition.

methodsIn this study, the focus was on investigating the impact of SVAK-12, a small molecule that can cross the blood-brain barrier and remain stable without structural changes. The effect of SVAK-12 was investigated in vitro on neurotoxicity, in vivo model of Parkinson's diseases and in silico.

resultsThrough in vitro and in vivo experiments, as well as molecular docking simulations, it was found that SVAK-12 (375 ng.ml) led to increased cell viability, reduced cellular damage, and decreased production of NO and ROS. Additionally, it boosted levels of important neurotrophic factors like BDNF (130.49%) and GDNF (116.38%), potentially aiding in alleviating motor disability and depression. The study also highlighted SVAK-12's potential as a therapeutic candidate for neurological disorders due to its ability to increase tyrosine hydroxylase expression and dopamine levels (4.84 times). While it did not significantly improve motor symptoms in vivo, it did enhance motor asymmetry in the forelimbs and gene expression related to brain regions. Besides, it induced significant BMP-2 gene expression in substantial nigra regions without significant changes in GDNF and Nurr1 gene expression in the striatum expression. The docking of SVAK-12, Levodopa, Amantadine, Biperiden, Selegiline, and Rasagiline to the binding site of GFRα1, sortilin, and TrkB showed that SVAK-12 had greater MolDock score than Selegiline and Amantadine for GFRα1 and greater than amantadine for Sortilin and TrKB.

conclusionOverall, the study suggests that SVAK-12's neuro-biocompatibility, ability to reduce free radicals, and enhanced neurotrophic factors make it a promising candidate as a neuroprotective drug.

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Neuroprotective AgentsParkinson DiseaseSmall Molecule LibrariesAnimalsCell SurvivalComputer SimulationHumansMaleMiceMolecular Docking SimulationRatsNeuroprotective AgentsSmall Molecule Librariesmolecular docking.neurotoxicityneurotrophic factorsParkinson's diseaseSmall moleculeSVAK-12

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