Designing multi-target-directed flavonoids: a strategic approach to Alzheimer's disease.

ABSTRACT: The underlying causes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) remain a mystery, with multiple pathological components, including oxidative stress, acetylcholinesterase, amyloid-β, and metal ions, all playing a role. Here we report a strategic approach to designing flavonoids that can effectively tackle multiple pathological elements involved in AD. Our systematic investigations revealed key structural features for flavonoids to simultaneously target and regulate pathogenic targets. Our findings led to the development of a highly promising flavonoid that exhibits a range of functions, based on a complete structure-activity relationship analysis. Furthermore, our mechanistic studies confirmed that this flavonoid's versatile reactivities are driven by its redox potential and direct interactions with path

SUBMITTER: Park S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10498667 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature