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Ibuprofen and Glutathione Conjugate as a Potential Therapeutic Agent for Treating Alzheimer's Disease

Pinnen, Francesco, Sozio, Piera, Cacciatore, Ivana, Cornacchia, Catia, Mollica, Adriano, Iannitelli, Antonio, D′Aurizio, Eleonora, Cataldi, Amelia +3 more·2011·Archiv der Pharmazie

Abstract

Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and antioxidant therapy might protect against the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In the present work, we synthesized a molecular combination of glutathione (GSH) and ibuprofen (IBU) via an amide bond and investigated its potential for targeted delivery of the parent drugs to neurons, where cellular oxidative stress and inflammation are related to AD. Evaluation of its physicochemical and in‐vitro antioxidant properties indicated that compound 1 exhibits good stability toward human plasma enzymatic activity, and, like GSH, displays in‐vitro free radical scavenging activity in a time and concentration‐dependent manner. The new compound was also assessed by infusion in a rat model for Alzheimer's disease for its potential to antagonize the deleterious structural and cognitive effects of β‐amyloid(1‐40). In behavioral tests of long‐term spatial memory, animals treated with codrug 1 performed significantly better than those treated with β‐amyloid (Aβ) peptide. Histochemical findings confirmed the behavioral data, revealing that Aβ protein was less expressed in cerebral cortex treated with 1 than that treated with IBU. Taken together, the present findings suggest that conjugate 1 treatment may protect against the oxidative stress generated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the cognitive dysfunction induced by intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) infusion of Aβ(1‐40) in rats, and thus that codrug 1 could prove useful as a tool for controlling AD induced cerebral amyloid deposits and behavioral deterioration.

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Pinnen, F., Sozio, P., Cacciatore, I., Cornacchia, C., Mollica, A., Iannitelli, A., D′Aurizio, E., Cataldi, A., Zara, S., Nasuti, C., & Di Stefano, A.
Affiliations
  • University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
  • Università di Camerino (IT)
Venue
Archiv der Pharmazie
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-12-22
Volume
344
Issue
3
Pages
139-148
ISSN
  • 0365-6233 (ISSN-L)
  • 1521-4184
OpenAlex
W1984997269
Cited by
49
References
40
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FWCI
3.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archiv der Pharmazie (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
  • Unicam Scientific Publications (University of Camerino) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurological Disorders and Treatments
Keywords
ibuprofen, glutathione conjugates, Alzheimer's disease, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antioxidant therapy, Aβ40, oxidative stress, reactive oxygen species, free radical scavenging, spatial memory, neuroprotection, cerebral cortex, plasma stability, codrugs
MeSH terms
Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Antioxidants, Behavior, Animal, Disease Models, Animal, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Stability, Glutathione, Ibuprofen, Male, Peptide Fragments, Time Factors, Amyloid beta-Peptides, Drug Delivery Systems, Rats, Wistar, Reactive Oxygen Species, Oxidative Stress, Rats

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