- Glucosylpolyphenols as Inhibitors of Aβ-Induced Fyn Kinase Activation and Tau Phosphorylation: Synthesis, Membrane Permeability, and Exploratory Target Assessment within the Scope of Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease
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Despite the rapidly increasing number of patients suffering from type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes-induced dementia, there are no disease-modifying therapies that are able to prevent or block disease progress. In this work, we investigate the potential of nature-inspired glucosylpolyphenols against relevant targets, including islet amyloid polypeptide, glucosidases, and cholinesterases. Moreover, with the premise of Fyn kinase as a paradigm-shifting target in Alzheimer's drug discovery, we explore glucosylpolyphenols as blockers of Aβ-induced Fyn kinase activation while looking into downstream effects leading to Tau hyperphosphorylation. Several compounds inhibit Aβ-induced Fyn kinase activation and decrease pTau levels at 10 μM concentration, particularly the per-O-methylated glucosylacetophloroglucinol and the 4-glucosylcatechol dibenzoate, the latter inhibiting also butyrylcholinesterase and β-glucosidase. Both compounds are nontoxic with ideal pharmacokinetic properties for further development. This work ultimately highlights the multitarget nature, fine structural tuning capacity, and valuable therapeutic significance of glucosylpolyphenols in the context of these metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders.
- De Matos, Ana M.,Blázquez-Sánchez, M. Teresa,Bento-Oliveira, Andreia,De Almeida, Rodrigo F. M.,Nunes, Rafael,Lopes, Pedro E. M.,MacHuqueiro, Miguel,Cristóv?o, Joana S.,Gomes, Cláudio M.,Souza, Cleide S.,El Idrissi, Imane G.,Colabufo, Nicola A.,Diniz, Ana,Marcelo, Filipa,Oliveira, M. Concei??o,López, óscar,Fernandez-Bola?os, José G.,D?twyler, Philipp,Ernst, Beat,Ning, Ke,Garwood, Claire,Chen, Beining,Rauter, Amélia P.
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- Stereoselective O-Glycosylations by Pyrylium Salt Organocatalysis**
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Despite many years of invention, the field of carbohydrate chemistry remains rather inaccessible to non-specialists, which limits the scientific impact and reach of the discoveries made in the field. Aiming to increase the availability of stereoselective
- Nielsen, Michael Martin,Holmstr?m, Thomas,Pedersen, Christian Marcus
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- REAGENTS AND METHODS FOR GLYCOSYLATION
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The invention provides methods and regents for the glycosylation of organic molecules. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for glycosylating a hydroxyl-containing organic compound (i.e., a glycosyl acceptor) comprising contacting a glycosyl don
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- A new synthesis of α-arbutin via Lewis acid catalyzed selective glycosylation of tetra-O-benzyl-α-d-glucopyranosyl trichloroacetimidate with hydroquinone
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α-Arbutin has huge application potentials in the cosmetic industry, as its inhibitory effect on human tyrosinase is stronger than that of its naturally occurring anomer arbutin (4-hydroxyphenyl β-d-glucopyranoside). Enzymatic synthesis was preferred for α-arbutin previously, and now a new chemical synthesis is reported. The reaction of tetra-O-benzyl-α-d-glucopyranosyl trichloroacetimidate, as glycosyl donor, with hydroquinone was initiated by catalytic amounts of trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMSOTf), resulting in 4-hydroxyphenyl 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-α-d-glucopyranoside with high stereoselectivity and yield, and then to α-arbutin quantitatively after deprotection.
- Wang, Zhao-Xia,Shi, Xiao-Xin,Chen, Guo-Rong,Ren, Zhi-Hua,Luo, Lei,Yan, Jing
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