title: Pentapeptide amides interfere with the aggregation of beta-amyloid peptide of Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: Amyloid peptides (Abeta) play a central role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The aggregation of Abeta molecules leads to fibril and plaque formation. Fibrillogenesis is at the same time a marker and an indirect cause of AD. Inhibition of the aggregation of Abeta could be a realistic therapy for the illness. Beta sheet breakers (BSBs) are one type of fibrillogenesis inhibitors. The first BSB peptides were designed by Tjernberg et al. (1996) and Soto et al. (1998). These pentapeptides have proved their efficiency in vitro and in vivo. In the present study, the effects of two pentapeptide amides are reported. These compounds were designed by using the C-terminal sequence of the amyloid peptide as a template. Biological assays were applied to demonstrate efficiency. Modes of action were studied by FT-IR spectroscopy and molecular modeling methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 8, Szeged, H-6720, Hungary. csabahete@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Csaba
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hetényi
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Szabó
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Klement
authors.forename: Zsolt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Datki
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Körtvélyesi
authors.forename: Márta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zarándi
authors.forename: Botond
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Penke
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000378:metabolism*; D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D001681:Biological Assay; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D006801:Humans; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary / Q000187:drug effects; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009842:Oligopeptides