Discovery of novel benzofuran-based compounds with neuroprotective and immunomodulatory properties for Alzheimer's disease treatment
摘要:
To address the multifactorial nature of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), a multi-target-directed ligand approach was herein developed. As a follow-up of our previous studies, a small library of newly designed 2-arylbenzofuran derivatives was evaluated towards cholinesterases and cannabinoid receptors. The two most promising compounds, 8 and 10, were then assessed for their neuroprotective activity and for their ability to modulate the microglial phenotype. Compound 8 emerged as able to fight AD from several directions: it restored the cholinergic system by inhibiting butyrylcholinesterase, showed neuroprotective activity against A beta(1-42) oligomers, was a potent and selective CB2 ligand and had immunomodulatory effects, switching microglia from the pro-inflammatory M1 to the neuroprotective M2 phenotype. Derivative 10 was a potent CB2 inverse agonist with promising immunomodulatory properties and could be considered as a tool for investigating the role of CB2 receptors and for developing potential immunomodulating drugs addressing the endocannabinoid system. (C) 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Synthesis of polysubstituted benzofuran derivatives as novel inhibitors of parasitic growth
摘要:
A series of polysubstituted benzofuran derivatives was easily and rapidly prepared using a tandem Sonogashira coupling/cyclization reaction. Subsequent acylation afforded a small library of 39 new compounds that were assayed in cellulo on Plasmodium falciparum and Tiypanosoma brucei parasites. Some of them exhibited good inhibitory activity on T. brucei proliferation. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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analysis of the crude reaction mixtures from Friedel–Crafts acylation: Unambiguous identification and differentiation of 3‐aroylbenzofurans from their 4‐ and 6‐regioisomers
and their 2‐nitrophenyl derivatives constitute fundamental intermediates for the synthesis of target compounds with pharmaceutical properties. However, their preparation by the Friedel‐Crafts acylation of 2‐phenylbenzofurans, using Lewis acid as catalyst, often leads to mixtures of regioisomeric aroylbenzofurans that can be challenging to distinguish, thus preventing the reaction characterization.
Regioselective synthesis of new EWG-Bearing 3-benzoyl-2-phenylbenzofurans by one-pot intramolecular acylation/thermal cyclization of phosphoranes and their CB1 antagonist activity
improved regioselective synthetic strategy, tandem ylide acylation and thermal cyclization of the acyl ylide intermediate. Using our optimized method, only one 3-acyl regioisomer was obtained and the yields were highly improved (up to 92 %) comparing to the previously reported method, expanding the scope of synthesis to a wide variety of new EWG-containing 3-benzoyl-2-phenylbenzofurans. The synthesized
To address the multifactorial nature of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), a multi-target-directed ligand approach was herein developed. As a follow-up of our previous studies, a small library of newly designed 2-arylbenzofuran derivatives was evaluated towards cholinesterases and cannabinoid receptors. The two most promising compounds, 8 and 10, were then assessed for their neuroprotective activity and for their ability to modulate the microglial phenotype. Compound 8 emerged as able to fight AD from several directions: it restored the cholinergic system by inhibiting butyrylcholinesterase, showed neuroprotective activity against A beta(1-42) oligomers, was a potent and selective CB2 ligand and had immunomodulatory effects, switching microglia from the pro-inflammatory M1 to the neuroprotective M2 phenotype. Derivative 10 was a potent CB2 inverse agonist with promising immunomodulatory properties and could be considered as a tool for investigating the role of CB2 receptors and for developing potential immunomodulating drugs addressing the endocannabinoid system. (C) 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Synthesis of polysubstituted benzofuran derivatives as novel inhibitors of parasitic growth
A series of polysubstituted benzofuran derivatives was easily and rapidly prepared using a tandem Sonogashira coupling/cyclization reaction. Subsequent acylation afforded a small library of 39 new compounds that were assayed in cellulo on Plasmodium falciparum and Tiypanosoma brucei parasites. Some of them exhibited good inhibitory activity on T. brucei proliferation. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.