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ArticleCells2025

Design and Synthesis of New Quinoxaline Analogs to Regenerate Sensory Auditory Hair Cells.

Sonia M Rocha-Sanchez, Elton Jeffrey North, Lilian E Calisto, Brock M Barthol, Kenneth D Nguyen, Jigar P Sethiya

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6 authors.

Sonia M Rocha-SanchezDepartment of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
Elton Jeffrey NorthDepartment of Pharmacy Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
Lilian E CalistoDepartment of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
Brock M BartholDepartment of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
Kenneth D NguyenDepartment of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
Jigar P SethiyaDepartment of Pharmacy Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.

Funding

Understanding the progression of hearing loss in an endolymphatic hydrops modelP20GM139762 · NIGMS · CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY · PI Hui Hong · 2021 to 2026
$16.1M
NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM139762United States Department of Defense W81XWH-20-1-0789
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

No pharmacological interventions exist that can restore or preserve auditory function in the mammalian cochlea. Auditory hair cells (HCs) do not spontaneously regenerate, leading to permanent hearing loss. In non-mammalian vertebrates, HC regeneration happens through proliferation and differentiation of their clonally related supporting cells (SCs). The present study supports the potential of quinoxaline (Qx), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory compound, to stimulate SC proliferation in the auditory sensory epithelium, a process that may prime the tissue for future HC regeneration. We synthesized a series of Qx derivatives by introducing various substitutions, ranging from hydrophilic to lipophilic. Seventy analogs were generated and tested in vitro and in vivo. Among those, only one (Qx-100) exhibited the best medicinal chemistry profile and was further modified to expand the structure-activity relationship of the chemotype, develop additional analogs, and optimize potency, bioavailability, and in vivo efficacy. Ten new lead variants were generated. Of those, Qx-294 and Qx-301 demonstrated promising in vitro Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion (ADME) profiles and were selected for further testing. Overall, both compounds were rapidly absorbed in zebrafish and mice and promoted cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo without signs of apoptosis, supporting their potential for sensory HC regeneration.

Indexed as

Drug DesignHair Cells, AuditoryQuinoxalinesRegenerationAnimalsCell ProliferationHumansMiceStructure-Activity RelationshipZebrafishQuinoxalinesauditory hair cellshearing lossmammalianmitotic divisionproliferationregenerationsupporting cellszebrafish

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PMID41439966
PMCPMC12731105

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