Overcoming the lack of effective treatments and the continuous clinical trial failures in neurodegenerative drug discovery might require a shift from the prevailing paradigm targeting pathogenesis to the one targeting simultaneously neuroprotection and neuroregeneration. In the studies reported herein, we sought to identify small molecules that might exert neuroprotective and neuroregenerative potential as tools against neurodegenerative diseases. In doing so, we started from the reported neuroprotective/neuroregenerative mechanisms of psychotropic drugs featuring a tricyclic alkylamine scaffold. Thus, we designed a focused-chemical library of 36 entries aimed at exploring the structural requirements for efficient neuroprotective/neuroregenerative cellular activity, without the manifestation of toxicity. To this aim, we developed a synthetic protocol, which overcame the limited applicability of previously reported procedures. Next, we evaluated the synthesized compounds through a phenotypic screening pipeline, based on primary neuronal systems. Phenothiazine 2Bc showed improved neuroregenerative and neuroprotective properties with respect to reference drug desipramine (2Aa). Importantly, we have also shown that 2Bc outperformed currently available drugs in cell models of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and attenuates microglial activation by reducing iNOS expression.

Uliassi, E., Pena-Altamira, L.E., Morales, A.V., Massenzio, F., Petralla, S., Rossi, M., et al. (2019). A Focused Library of Psychotropic Analogues with Neuroprotective and Neuroregenerative Potential. ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE, 10(1), 279-294 [10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00242].

A Focused Library of Psychotropic Analogues with Neuroprotective and Neuroregenerative Potential

Uliassi, Elisa;Pena-Altamira, Luis Emiliano;Massenzio, Francesca;Petralla, Sabrina;Rossi, Michele;Roberti, Marinella;Martinez, Ana;Monti, Barbara;Bolognesi, Maria Laura
2019

Abstract

Overcoming the lack of effective treatments and the continuous clinical trial failures in neurodegenerative drug discovery might require a shift from the prevailing paradigm targeting pathogenesis to the one targeting simultaneously neuroprotection and neuroregeneration. In the studies reported herein, we sought to identify small molecules that might exert neuroprotective and neuroregenerative potential as tools against neurodegenerative diseases. In doing so, we started from the reported neuroprotective/neuroregenerative mechanisms of psychotropic drugs featuring a tricyclic alkylamine scaffold. Thus, we designed a focused-chemical library of 36 entries aimed at exploring the structural requirements for efficient neuroprotective/neuroregenerative cellular activity, without the manifestation of toxicity. To this aim, we developed a synthetic protocol, which overcame the limited applicability of previously reported procedures. Next, we evaluated the synthesized compounds through a phenotypic screening pipeline, based on primary neuronal systems. Phenothiazine 2Bc showed improved neuroregenerative and neuroprotective properties with respect to reference drug desipramine (2Aa). Importantly, we have also shown that 2Bc outperformed currently available drugs in cell models of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and attenuates microglial activation by reducing iNOS expression.
2019
Uliassi, E., Pena-Altamira, L.E., Morales, A.V., Massenzio, F., Petralla, S., Rossi, M., et al. (2019). A Focused Library of Psychotropic Analogues with Neuroprotective and Neuroregenerative Potential. ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE, 10(1), 279-294 [10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00242].
Uliassi, Elisa; Pena-Altamira, Luis Emiliano; Morales, Aixa V.; Massenzio, Francesca; Petralla, Sabrina; Rossi, Michele; Roberti, Marinella; Martinez ...espandi
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