2-{3-[4-(Alkylsulfinyl) phenyl]-1-benzofuran-5-yl}-5-methyl-1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives as novel inhibitors of glycogen synthase kinase-3β with good brain …
Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) inhibition is expected to be a promising therapeutic approach for treating Alzheimer's disease. Previously we reported a series of 1, 3, 4- oxadiazole derivatives as potent and highly selective GSK-3β inhibitors, however, the representative compounds 1a, b showed poor pharmacokinetic profiles. Efforts were made to address this issue by reducing molecular weight and lipophilicity, leading to the ...
[Van Otterlo, Willem A.L.; Morgans, Garreth L.; Madeley, Lee G.; Kuzvidza, Samuel; Moleele, Simon S.; Thornton, Natalie; De Koning, Charles B. Tetrahedron, 2005 , vol. 61, # 32 p. 7746 - 7755]