Discovery of non-peptidic small molecule inhibitors of cyclophilin D as neuroprotective agents in Aß-induced mitochondrial dysfunction.
J Comput Aided Mol Des
; 31(10): 929-941, 2017 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Cyclophilin D (CypD) is a mitochondria-specific cyclophilin that is known to play a pivotal role in the formation of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP).The formation and opening of the mPTP disrupt mitochondrial homeostasis, cause mitochondrial dysfunction and eventually lead to cell death. Several recent studies have found that CypD promotes the formation of the mPTP upon binding to ß amyloid (Aß) peptides inside brain mitochondria, suggesting that neuronal CypD has a potential to be a promising therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, we generated an energy-based pharmacophore model by using the crystal structure of CypD-cyclosporine A (CsA) complex and performed virtual screening of ChemDiv database, which yielded forty-five potential hit compounds with novel scaffolds. We further tested those compounds using mitochondrial functional assays in neuronal cells and identified fifteen compounds with excellent protective effects against Aß-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. To validate whether these effects derived from binding to CypD, we performed surface plasmon resonance (SPR)-based direct binding assays with selected compounds and discovered compound 29 was found to have the equilibrium dissociation constants (KD) value of 88.2 nM. This binding affinity value and biological activity correspond well with our predicted binding mode. We believe that this study offers new insights into the rational design of small molecule CypD inhibitors, and provides a promising lead for future therapeutic development.
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Assunto principal:
Ciclosporina
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Fármacos Neuroprotetores
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Ciclofilinas
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Mitocôndrias
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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J Comput Aided Mol Des
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article