Spermine conjugates 2-6, carrying variously decorated 3,5-dibenzylidenepiperidin-4-one as bioactive motives, were designed to direct antiaggregating properties into mitochondria, using a polyamine functionality as the vehicle tool. The study confirmed mitochondrial import of the catechol derivative 2, which displayed effective antiaggregating activity and neuroprotective effects against Aβ-induced toxicity. Notably, a key functional role for the polyamine motif in Aβ molecular recognition was also unraveled. This experimental readout, which was supported by in silico studies, gives important new insight into the polyamine’s action. Hence, we propose polyamine conjugation as a promising strategy for the development of neuroprotectant leads that may contribute to decipher the complex picture of Aβ toxicity.

Polyamine Conjugation as a Promising Strategy To Target Amyloid Aggregation in the Framework of Alzheimer’s Disease

SIMONI, ELENA;CAPORASO, ROBERTA;BERGAMINI, CHRISTIAN;FIORI, JESSICA;FATO, ROMANA;ANDRISANO, VINCENZA;MINARINI, ANNA;BARTOLINI, MANUELA;ROSINI, MICHELA
2016

Abstract

Spermine conjugates 2-6, carrying variously decorated 3,5-dibenzylidenepiperidin-4-one as bioactive motives, were designed to direct antiaggregating properties into mitochondria, using a polyamine functionality as the vehicle tool. The study confirmed mitochondrial import of the catechol derivative 2, which displayed effective antiaggregating activity and neuroprotective effects against Aβ-induced toxicity. Notably, a key functional role for the polyamine motif in Aβ molecular recognition was also unraveled. This experimental readout, which was supported by in silico studies, gives important new insight into the polyamine’s action. Hence, we propose polyamine conjugation as a promising strategy for the development of neuroprotectant leads that may contribute to decipher the complex picture of Aβ toxicity.
2016
Simoni, Elena; Caporaso, Roberta; Bergamini, Christian; Fiori, Jessica; Fato, Romana; Miszta, Przemyslaw; Filipek, Sławomir; Caraci, Filippo; Giuffrida, Maria Laura; Andrisano, Vincenza; Minarini, Anna; Bartolini, Manuela; Rosini, Michela
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