Therapeutic effect of a novel curcumin derivative GT863 on a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Hajime Kato, Hiroyasu Sato, Michiaki Okuda*, Jun Wu, Shingo Koyama, Yasuhiko Izumi, Tomonori Waku, Mitsuyoshi Iino, Masashi Aoki, Shigeki Arawaka, Yasuyuki Ohta, Kenichi Ishizawa, Kanan Kawasaki, Yasuomi Urano, Tomohiro Miyasaka, Noriko Noguchi, Toshiaki Kume, Akinori Akaike, Hachiro Sugimoto, Takeo Kato

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Abstract

The present study investigated the therapeutic effects of the curcumin derivative 3-[(1E)-2-(1H-indol-6-yl)ethenyl]-5-[(1E)-2-[2-methoxy-4-(2-pyridylmethoxy)phenyl]ethenyl]-1H-pyrazole (GT863) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The inhibitory effect of GT863 on superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) aggregation was evaluated in cell-free assays. GT863 interfered with the conformational changes of the SOD1 protein and later, oligomeric aggregation. Furthermore, its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects were evaluated in cell-free and cultured cell assays. GT863 inhibited H2O2− and glutamate-induced cytotoxicity and activated an antioxidant responsive element pathway. Additionally, in vivo effects of GT863 in the ALS mice model were evaluated by its oral administration to H46R mutant SOD1 transgenic mice. Rotarod test showed that GT863 administration significantly slowed the progression of motor dysfunction in the mice. In addition, GT863 substantially reduced highly-aggregated SOD1, further preserving large neurons in the spinal cord of GT863-treated mice. Collectively, these results indicated that GT863 could be a viable therapeutic agent with multiple vital actions for the treatment of ALS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)489-495
Number of pages7
JournalAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
Volume23
Issue number7-8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1)
  • aggregation inhibitor
  • curcumin derivative

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology

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