Small molecules that protect against β-amyloid-induced cytotoxicity by inhibiting aggregation of β-amyloid

YS Lee, HY Kim, YS Kim, JH Seo, EJ Roh…

Index: Lee, Yun Suk; Kim, Hye Yun; Kim, Youngsoo; Seo, Jae Hong; Roh, Eun Joo; Han, Hogyu; Shin, Kye Jung Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 2012 , vol. 20, # 16 p. 4921 - 4935

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Abstract

Aggregated β-amyloid (Aβ) plays crucial roles in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis, therefore blockade of Aβ aggregation is considered as a potential therapeutic target. We designed and synthesized small molecules to reduce Aβ-induced cytotoxicity by inhibiting Aβ aggregation. The small molecules were screened via ThT, MTT, and cell-based cytotoxicity assay (Aβ burden assay). Selected compounds 1c, 1d, 1e, and 1f were then ...