Journal
ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE
Volume 1, Issue 10, Pages 691-701Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/cn100046m
Keywords
Amyloid; aggregation; inhibitor; platinum(II); ruthenium(II); organometallics; cisplatin; intercalation
Funding
- American Heart Association [0535185N3]
- Alzheimer's Association [NIRG-09-132721]
- NIH [GM-085774]
- USM
- NSF [CHE 0639208]
- Direct For Computer & Info Scie & Enginr
- Division of Computing and Communication Foundations [1158608] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Design of inhibitors for amyloid-beta (A beta) peptide aggregation has been widely investigated over the years toward developing viable therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The biggest challenge seems to be inhibiting A beta aggregation at the early stages possibly at the monomeric level, because oligomers are known to be neurotoxic. In this regard, exploiting the metal-chelating property of A beta to generate molecules that can overcome this impediment presents some promise. Recently, one such metal complex containing Pt-II ([Pt(BPS)Cl-2]) was reported to effectively inhibit A beta 42 aggregation and toxicity (Barnham, et al. (2008) Proc. Nail. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 105, 6813). This complex was able bind to A beta 42 at the N-terminal part of the peptide and triggered a conformatio:nal change resulting in effective inhibition. In the current report, we have generated a mixed-binuclear metal complex containing Pt-II and Run metal centers that inhibited A beta 42 aggregation at an early stage and seemed to have different modes of interaction than the previously reported Pt-II complex, suggesting an important role of the second metal center. This 'proof-of-concept' compound will help in developing more effective molecules against A beta aggregation by modifying the two metal centers as well as their bridging ligands, which will open doors to new rationale for A beta inhibition.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available