Abstract
Excessive calpain activation contributes to serious cellular damage in many pathological conditions. The involvement of μ-calpain in neurological disorders such as, stroke and Alzheimer's disease has attracted considerable interest in the use of calpain inhibitors as therapeutic agents. 6-Pyridone 2-carboxamides derived from ketoamides were synthesized as conformationally constrained structures resembling the well known peptidic μ-calpain inhibitor, MDL 28,170, and their μ-calpain inhibitory activities were evaluated. Of the compounds synthesized, compound 2a, which has a primary amide at warhead region of the inhibitor most potently inhibited μ-calpain with an IC50 value of 2.81 ± 1.26 μM, which is ca. 40-fold less than that of MDL 28,170.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1331-1334 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the Mid-Term Technological Development Project funded by the Korean Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (grant no. 10027898-2007-22).
Keywords
- 6-Pyridone
- Calpain inhibitor
- Conformational restriction
- Stroke