Novel approach for the search for chemical scaffolds with activity at both acetylcholinesterase and the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor: a perspective on scaffolds …

NM Kowal, DC Indurthi, PK Ahring, M Chebib… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
NM Kowal, DC Indurthi, PK Ahring, M Chebib, ES Olafsdottir, T Balle
Molecules, 2019mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, belong to the group of the
most difficult and challenging conditions with very limited treatment options. Attempts to find
new drugs in most cases fail at the clinical stage. New tactics to develop better drug
candidates to manage these diseases are urgently needed. It is evident that better
understanding of the neurodegeneration process is required and targeting multiple
receptors may be essential. Herein, we present a novel approach, searching for dual active …
Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, belong to the group of the most difficult and challenging conditions with very limited treatment options. Attempts to find new drugs in most cases fail at the clinical stage. New tactics to develop better drug candidates to manage these diseases are urgently needed. It is evident that better understanding of the neurodegeneration process is required and targeting multiple receptors may be essential. Herein, we present a novel approach, searching for dual active compounds interacting with acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) using computational chemistry methods including homology modelling and high throughput virtual screening. Activities of identified hits were evaluated at the two targets using the colorimetric method of Ellman and two-electrode voltage-clamp electrophysiology, respectively. Out of 87,250 compounds from a ZINC database of natural products and their derivatives, we identified two compounds, 8 and 9, with dual activity and balanced IC50 values of 10 and 5 µM at AChE, and 34 and 14 µM at α7 nAChR, respectively. This is the first report presenting successful use of virtual screening in finding compounds with dual mode of action inhibiting both the AChE enzyme and the α7 nAChR and shows that computational methods can be a valuable tool in the early lead discovery process.
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