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A Multicomponent Reaction-Based Platform Opens New Avenues in Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Modulation
Pau Nadal Rodríguez1, Frederick Hartung2, Marina Pedrola1
1Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences and Institute of Biomedicine (IBUB), Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
ACS Central Science
|April 28, 2025
Summary
Researchers developed novel 6-substituted indolocarbazoles as potent aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonists. These noncytotoxic compounds exhibit anti-inflammatory properties, offering new therapeutic potential for AhR-related conditions.
Area of Science:
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Chemical Biology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a crucial regulator of cellular processes and immune responses.
- Modulation of AhR activity holds therapeutic potential for various diseases, including inflammatory conditions.
- Developing novel, potent, and noncytotoxic AhR ligands is an ongoing challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and synthesize a novel series of 6-substituted indolocarbazoles.
- To investigate their conformational properties and axial chirality.
- To evaluate their potential as aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) modulators and anti-inflammatory agents.
Main Methods:
- Rewired Yonemitsu multicomponent reaction for indolocarbazole synthesis.
- Computational methods including in silico docking and molecular simulations.
- Reporter gene assays, target gene expression analysis, and in vitro anti-inflammatory assays.
Main Results:
- A family of 6-substituted indolocarbazoles was successfully synthesized.
- Key binding features to AhR were identified through computational analysis.
- Novel compounds were confirmed as potent, noncytotoxic, activating AhR ligands with anti-inflammatory properties.
Conclusions:
- The developed indolocarbazoles are potent AhR agonists with significant anti-inflammatory effects.
- The synthetic and computational strategies provide a platform for designing bifunctional AhR-targeting molecules.
- This research opens new avenues for understanding AhR biology and developing targeted therapeutics.
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