Thiophene-Based Dual Modulators of Aβ and Tau AggregationShow others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: ChemBioChem, ISSN 1439-4227, E-ISSN 1439-7633, Vol. 22, no 23, p. 3348-3357Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ) and Tau aggregates in the brain, which induces various pathological events resulting in neurodegeneration. There have been continuous efforts to develop modulators of the Aβ and Tau aggregation process to halt or modify disease progression. A few small-molecule-based inhibitors that target both Aβ and Tau pathology have been reported. Here, we report the screening of a targeted library of small molecules to modulate Aβ and Tau aggregation together with their in vitro, in silico and cellular studies. In vitro ThT fluorescence assay, dot blot assay, gel electrophoresis and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results have shown that thiophene-based lead molecules effectively modulate Aβ aggregation and inhibit Tau aggregation. In silico studies performed by employing molecular docking, molecular dynamics and binding-free energy calculations have helped in understanding the mechanism of interaction of the lead thiophene compounds with Aβ and Tau fibril targets. In cellulo studies revealed that the lead candidate is biocompatible and effectively ameliorates neuronal cells from Aβ and Tau-mediated amyloid toxicity.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Wiley , 2021. Vol. 22, no 23, p. 3348-3357
Keywords [en]
Alzheimer's disease, amyloid beta, amyloid toxicity modulator, Tau protein, thiophene compounds, amyloid beta protein, neuroprotective agent, protein aggregate, thiophene derivative, Alzheimer disease, cell line, chemistry, drug effect, human, metabolism, molecular library, pharmacology, preclinical study, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, Humans, Neuroprotective Agents, Protein Aggregates, Small Molecule Libraries, tau Proteins, Thiophenes
National Category
Neurosciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-312041DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100383ISI: 000701303300001PubMedID: 34546619Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85116075448OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-312041DiVA, id: diva2:1658231
Note
QC 20220516
2022-05-162022-05-162024-07-04Bibliographically approved