Synthesis and biological evaluation of memantine nitrates as a potential treatment for neurodegenerative diseases
Synthesis and biological evaluation of memantine nitrates as a potential treatment for neurodegenerative diseases
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硝酸美金刚作为神经退行性疾病潜在治疗方法的合成和生物学评价
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10.1039/c6md00509h
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2017-01-01
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Wang, Yuqiang
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Liu, Zheng;Yang, Si;Wang, Yuqiang
A series of memantine nitrate derivatives, as dual functional compounds with neuroprotective and vasodilatory activity for neurodegenerative diseases, was designed and synthesized. These compounds combined the memantine skeleton and a nitrate moiety, and thus inhibited the N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor and released NO in the central nervous system. The biological evaluation results revealed that the new memantine nitrates were effective in protecting neurons against glutamate-induced injury in vitro. Moreover, memantine nitrates dilated aortic rings against phenylephrine-induced contraction. The structure- activity relationships of neuroprotection and vasodilation were both analyzed. In further studies, compound MN-05 significantly protected cortical neurons by inhibiting Ca2+ influx, reducing free radical production and maintaining the mitochondrial membrane potential. Further research on MN-05 is warranted.