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TY - JOUR
T1 - Synthesis of scyllo-inositol derivatives and their effects on amyloid beta peptide aggregation
AU - Sun, Yedi
AU - Zhang, Guohua
AU - Hawkes, Cheryl A.
AU - Shaw, James E.
AU - McLaurin, Jo Anne
AU - Nitz, Mark
PY - 2008/8/1
Y1 - 2008/8/1
N2 - scyllo-Inositol has shown promise as a potential therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease, by directly interacting with the amyloid β (Aβ) peptide to inhibit Aβ42 fiber formation. To explore the molecular details of the inositol-Aβ42 interaction, a series of scyllo-inositol derivatives have been synthesized which contain deoxy, fluoro, chloro, and methoxy substitutions. The effects of these compounds on the aggregation cascade of Aβ42 have been investigated using electron microscopy (EM). EM analyses revealed that the 1-deoxy-1-fluoro- and 1,4-dimethyl-scyllo-inositols significantly inhibit the formation of Aβ42 fibers. The other derivatives showed some alterations in the morphology of the Aβ42 fibers produced. These findings indicate the importance of all of the hydroxyl groups of scyllo-inositol for complete inhibition of Aβ aggregation.
AB - scyllo-Inositol has shown promise as a potential therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease, by directly interacting with the amyloid β (Aβ) peptide to inhibit Aβ42 fiber formation. To explore the molecular details of the inositol-Aβ42 interaction, a series of scyllo-inositol derivatives have been synthesized which contain deoxy, fluoro, chloro, and methoxy substitutions. The effects of these compounds on the aggregation cascade of Aβ42 have been investigated using electron microscopy (EM). EM analyses revealed that the 1-deoxy-1-fluoro- and 1,4-dimethyl-scyllo-inositols significantly inhibit the formation of Aβ42 fibers. The other derivatives showed some alterations in the morphology of the Aβ42 fibers produced. These findings indicate the importance of all of the hydroxyl groups of scyllo-inositol for complete inhibition of Aβ aggregation.
KW - Aβ peptide
KW - Aggregation inhibitors
KW - Alzheimer's
KW - Amyloid
KW - Inositol
KW - scyllo-Inositol
U2 - 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.06.045
DO - 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.06.045
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 18635362
AN - SCOPUS:48449084725
VL - 16
SP - 7177
EP - 7184
JO - Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
JF - Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
SN - 0968-0896
IS - 15
ER -