Highly Efficient Biocompatible Neuroprotectants with Dual Activity as Antioxidants and P2Y Receptor Agonists
作者:Sagit Azran、Daniel Förster、Ortal Danino、Yael Nadel、Georg Reiser、Bilha Fischer
DOI:10.1021/jm400197m
日期:2013.6.27
Currently, there is a need for novel, biocompatible, and effective neuroprotectants for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and brain injury associated with oxidative damage. Here, we developed nucleotide-based neuroprotectants acting dually as antioxidants and P2Y-R agonists. To improve the potency, selectivity, and metabolic stability of ATP/ADP, we substituted adenine C2-position by Cl and P-alpha/P-beta position by borano group, 6-9. Nucleotides 6-9 inhibited oxidation in cell-free systems (Fe(II)-H2O2), as detected by ESR (IC50 up to 175 mu M), and ABTS assay (IC50 up to 40 mu M). They also inhibited FeSO4-induced oxidative stress in PC12 cells (IC50 of 80-200 nM). 2-Cl-ADP(alpha-BH3), 7a, was found to be the most potent P2Y(1)-R agonist currently known (EC50 7 nM) and protected primary cortical neurons from FeSO4 insult (EC50 170 nM). In addition, it proved to be metabolically stable in human blood serum (t(1/2) 7 vs 1.5 h for ADP). Hence, we propose 7a as a highly promising neuroprotectant.