Negamycin Analogue with Readthrough-Promoting Activity as a Potential Drug Candidate for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
作者:Akihiro Taguchi、Shigenobu Nishiguchi、Masataka Shiozuka、Takao Nomoto、Mayuko Ina、Shouta Nojima、Ryoichi Matsuda、Yoshiaki Nonomura、Yoshiaki Kiso、Yuri Yamazaki、Fumika Yakushiji、Yoshio Hayashi
DOI:10.1021/ml200245t
日期:2012.2.9
A series of (+)-negamycin 1 analogues were synthesized, and their readthrough-promoting activity was evaluated for nonsense mutations in Duchenne muscular dystrophy 3 (DMD). A structure activity relationship study indicated that 11b was the most potent drug 0 candidate. Immunohistochemical analyses suggested that treatment with 11b restored dystrophin expression in mdx mice, a DMD mouse model. Furthermore, lib decreased serum creatine kinase (CK) levels, an indicator of muscle fiber destruction. Most importantly, 11b demonstrated lower toxicity than 1, and thus, it could be a useful candidate for long-term treatment of DMD.