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Discovery of coumarin-based selective aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 inhibitors with glucose metabolism improving
Dailin Liang1, Yazhou Fan2, Zhou Yang1
1Jiang Su Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, China Pharmaceutical University, Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, 210009, China; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Tongjiaxiang 24, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Abstract:
Overexpression of aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) is associated with the occurrence and development of obesity and insulin resistance. Herein, a series of coumarin-based ALDH1A1 inhibitors were designed, synthesized and evaluated. Among them, compounds 10, 14 and 26 exhibited potent inhibitory activity against ALDH1A1 and high selectivity over ALDH1A2, ALDH1A3, ALDH2 and ALDH3A1. Optimized compound 10 showed markedly improved pharmacokinetic characters and ADME profiles comparing to the lead compound 1. In vitro study demonstrated that 10 alleviated palmitic acid-induced impairment of glucose consumption in HepG2 cells.
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