Neurodegenerative diseases are often caused by uncontrolled amyloid aggregation. Hence, many drug discovery processes are oriented to evaluate new compounds that are able to modulate self-recognition mechanisms. Herein, two related glycoconjugate pentacoordinate Pt(II) complexes were analyzed in their capacity to affect the self-aggregation processes of two amyloidogenic fragments, Aβ21-40 and Aβ25-35, of the C-terminal region of the β-amyloid (Aβ) peptide, the major component of Alzheimer's disease (AD) neuronal plaques. The most water-soluble complex, 1Ptdep, is able to bind both fragments and to deeply influence the morphology of peptide aggregates. Thioflavin T (ThT) binding assays, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) absorption spectroscopy indicated that 1Ptdep shows different kinetics and mechanisms of inhibition toward the two sequences and demonstrated that the peptide aggregation inhibition is associated with a direct coordinative bond of the compound metal center to the peptides. These data support the in vitro ability of pentacoordinate Pt(II) complexes to inhibit the formation of amyloid aggregates and pave the way for the application of this class of compounds as potential neurotherapeutics.

Glucosyl Platinum(II) Complexes Inhibit Aggregation of the C-Terminal Region of the Aβ Peptide

Leone, Marilisa
Membro del Collaboration Group
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2022

Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases are often caused by uncontrolled amyloid aggregation. Hence, many drug discovery processes are oriented to evaluate new compounds that are able to modulate self-recognition mechanisms. Herein, two related glycoconjugate pentacoordinate Pt(II) complexes were analyzed in their capacity to affect the self-aggregation processes of two amyloidogenic fragments, Aβ21-40 and Aβ25-35, of the C-terminal region of the β-amyloid (Aβ) peptide, the major component of Alzheimer's disease (AD) neuronal plaques. The most water-soluble complex, 1Ptdep, is able to bind both fragments and to deeply influence the morphology of peptide aggregates. Thioflavin T (ThT) binding assays, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) absorption spectroscopy indicated that 1Ptdep shows different kinetics and mechanisms of inhibition toward the two sequences and demonstrated that the peptide aggregation inhibition is associated with a direct coordinative bond of the compound metal center to the peptides. These data support the in vitro ability of pentacoordinate Pt(II) complexes to inhibit the formation of amyloid aggregates and pave the way for the application of this class of compounds as potential neurotherapeutics.
2022
Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini - IBB - Sede Napoli
Cyclic peptides, Cytokine signaling, JAK/STAT, Mimetic peptides, SOCS1
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