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ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE
卷 14, 期 20, 页码 3826-3838出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00431
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PDE9; molecularmodeling; isoflavones; neurodegeneration; organotypic hippocampal slices; kainate
In this study, a nature-inspired PDE9 inhibitor was identified using computational techniques and confirmed through in vitro assays. The study also highlighted the importance of PDE9 in neuronal plasticity and suggested the potential of PDE9 inhibitors as therapeutic tools for neurodegenerative diseases.
In the central nervous system, some specific phosphodiesterase (PDE) isoforms modulate pathways involved in neuronal plasticity. Accumulating evidence suggests that PDE9 may be a promising therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases. In the current study, computational techniques were used to identify a nature-inspired PDE9 inhibitor bearing the scaffold of an isoflavone, starting from a database of synthetic small molecules using a ligand-based approach. Furthermore, docking studies supported by molecular dynamics investigations allowed us to evaluate the features of the ligand-target complex. In vitro assays confirmed the computational results, showing that the selected compound inhibits the enzyme in the nanomolar range. Additionally, we evaluated the expression of gene and protein levels of PDE9 in organotypic hippocampal slices, observing an increase following exposure to kainate (KA). Importantly, the PDE9 inhibitor reduced CA3 damage induced by KA in a dose-dependent manner in organotypic hippocampal slices. Taken together, these observations strongly support the potential of the identified nature-inspired PDE9 inhibitor and suggest that such a molecule could represent a promising lead compound to develop novel therapeutic tools against neurological diseases..
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