TY - JOUR
T1 - Biophysical and in Vivo Studies Identify a New Natural-Based Polyphenol, Counteracting Aβ Oligomerization in Vitro and Aβ Oligomer-Mediated Memory Impairment and Neuroinflammation in an Acute Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease
AU - Tomaselli, Simona
AU - La Vitola, Pietro
AU - Pagano, Katiuscia
AU - Brandi, Edoardo
AU - Santamaria, Giulia
AU - Galante, Denise
AU - D'Arrigo, Cristina
AU - Moni, Lisa
AU - Lambruschini, Chiara
AU - Banfi, Luca
AU - Lucchetti, Jacopo
AU - Fracasso, Claudia
AU - Molinari, Henriette
AU - Forloni, Gianluigi
AU - Balducci, Claudia
AU - Ragona, Laura
PY - 2019/11/20
Y1 - 2019/11/20
N2 - In this study natural-based complex polyphenols, obtained through a smart synthetic approach, have been evaluated for their ability to inhibit the formation of Aβ42 oligomers, the most toxic species causing synaptic dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and neuronal death leading to the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. In vitro neurotoxicity tests on primary hippocampal neurons have been employed to select nontoxic candidates. Solution NMR and molecular docking studies have been performed to clarify the interaction mechanism of Aβ42 with the synthesized polyphenol derivatives, and highlight the sterical and chemical requirements important for their antiaggregating activity. NMR results indicated that the selected polyphenolic compounds target Aβ42 oligomeric species. Combined NMR and docking studies indicated that the Aβ42 central hydrophobic core, namely, the 17-31 region, is the main interaction site. The length of the peptidomimetic scaffold and the presence of a guaiacol moiety were identified as important requirements for the antiaggregating activity. In vivo experiments on an Aβ42 oligomer-induced acute mouse model highlighted that the most promising polyphenolic derivative (PP04) inhibits detrimental effects of Aβ42 oligomers on memory and glial cell activation. NMR kinetic studies showed that PP04 is endowed with the chemical features of true inhibitors, strongly affecting both the Aβ42 nucleation and growth rates, thus representing a promising candidate to be further developed into an effective drug against neurodegenerative diseases of the amyloid type.
AB - In this study natural-based complex polyphenols, obtained through a smart synthetic approach, have been evaluated for their ability to inhibit the formation of Aβ42 oligomers, the most toxic species causing synaptic dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and neuronal death leading to the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. In vitro neurotoxicity tests on primary hippocampal neurons have been employed to select nontoxic candidates. Solution NMR and molecular docking studies have been performed to clarify the interaction mechanism of Aβ42 with the synthesized polyphenol derivatives, and highlight the sterical and chemical requirements important for their antiaggregating activity. NMR results indicated that the selected polyphenolic compounds target Aβ42 oligomeric species. Combined NMR and docking studies indicated that the Aβ42 central hydrophobic core, namely, the 17-31 region, is the main interaction site. The length of the peptidomimetic scaffold and the presence of a guaiacol moiety were identified as important requirements for the antiaggregating activity. In vivo experiments on an Aβ42 oligomer-induced acute mouse model highlighted that the most promising polyphenolic derivative (PP04) inhibits detrimental effects of Aβ42 oligomers on memory and glial cell activation. NMR kinetic studies showed that PP04 is endowed with the chemical features of true inhibitors, strongly affecting both the Aβ42 nucleation and growth rates, thus representing a promising candidate to be further developed into an effective drug against neurodegenerative diseases of the amyloid type.
U2 - 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00241
DO - 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00241
M3 - Article
C2 - 31603646
VL - 10
SP - 4462
EP - 4475
JO - ACS Chemical Neuroscience
JF - ACS Chemical Neuroscience
SN - 1948-7193
IS - 11
ER -