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恭喜李蒙等文章被 J. Am. Chem. Soc.接收
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 曲晓刚课题组李蒙同学文章被 J. Am. Chem. Soc.接收,文章发表在 J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014,136, 11655-11663上。

 Stereochemistry is a very important issue for the pharmaceutical industry and can determine drug efficacy. The design and synthesis of small molecules, especially chiral molecules, which selectively target and inhibit amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregation, represent valid therapeutic strategies for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Herein we report that two triplehelical dinuclear metallosupramolecular complexes can act as a novel class of chiral amyloid-β inhibitors. Through targeting α/ β-discordant stretches at the early steps of aggregation, these metal complexes can enantioselectively inhibit Aβ aggregation, which is demonstrated using fluorescent living cell-based screening and multiple biophysical and biochemical approaches. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of enantioselective inhibition of Aβ aggregation. Intriguingly, as a promising candidate for AD treatment, the chiral metal complex can cross the blood.brain barrier and have superoxide dismutase activity. It is well-known that chiral discrimination is important for understanding chiral drug action. Generally, one enantiomer is pharmaceutically active while the other is inactive or exerts severe side effects. Chiral discrimination should be important for AD treatment. Our work provides new insights into chiral inhibition of Aβ aggregation and opens a new avenue for design and screening of chiral agents as Aβ inhibitors against AD.

  

 

 
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