Based on the strong evidences between inflammation and neurodegeneration, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, are considered as effective agents to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. However, the clinical use of NSAIDs in these diseases is limited by low brain distribution. In this study, we had synthesized ibuprofen conjugate which has good brain penetration.S-(+)-Ibuprofen was covalently attached to a molecular transporter having FITC and eight terminal guanidine groups. This conjugate showed good cellular uptake property in live cells. It was also injected into a mouse and the distribution of the compound was examined in each organ. The conjugate was well delivered to mouse brain indicating the conjugate is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. Our novel synthetic ibuprofen conjugate will hopefully deliver other NSAIDs into brain and is therefore applicable to the neurodegenerative diseases treatment or prevention.
基于炎症和神经退行性之间的强烈证据,非甾体抗炎药(N
SAIDs),如
布洛芬,被认为是降低阿尔茨海默病和帕
金森病风险的有效药物。然而,N
SAIDs在这些疾病的临床应用受到脑分布低的限制。在这项研究中,我们合成了具有良好脑穿透性的
布洛芬共轭物。S-(+)-
布洛芬被共价地连接到具有FITC和八个末端
鸟氨酸基团的分子转运体上。这种共轭物在活细胞中表现出良好的细胞摄取性能。它还被注入到小鼠体内,并检查了化合物在每个器官中的分布。共轭物被成功地输送到小鼠的大脑,表明该共轭物能够穿过血脑屏障。我们的新型合成
布洛芬共轭物有望将其他N
SAIDs输送到脑中,因此适用于神经退行性疾病的治疗或预防。