Synthesis and neuroprotective action of xyloketal derivatives in Parkinson's disease models.

ABSTRACT: Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease affecting people over age 55. Oxidative stress actively participates in the dopaminergic (DA) neuron degeneration of PD. Xyloketals are a series of natural compounds from marine mangrove fungus strain No. 2508 that have been reported to protect against neurotoxicity through their antioxidant properties. However, their protection versus 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+)-induced neurotoxicity is only modest, and appropriate structural modifications are necessary to discover better candidates for treating PD. In this work, we designed and synthesized 39 novel xyloketal derivatives (1-39) in addition to the previously reported compound, xyloketal B. The neuroprotective activities of all 40 compounds were evaluated in

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3877910 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature