Two cholinesterase reactivators (K074 and K075) were synthesized and their reactivation efficacy against tabun-inhibited acetylcholinesterase of the rat brain was tested in vitro. Comparing this efficacy showed that commonly used oximes (pralidoxim, obidoxime and HI-6) were practically without reactivation potency. On the other hand, oximes K074, K075 and trimedoxime were satisfactorily effective. Moreover, K-oximes reactivated tabun-inhibited AChE at lower concentration (10(-4) and 10(-3) m) in comparison with trimedoxime (10(-3) and 10(-2) m). Thus, K-oximes can be considered as the most effective reactivators of tabun-inhibited AChE at present.

• MeSH
• acetylcholinesterasa chemie   metabolismus   MeSH
• butany chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• cholinesterasové inhibitory toxicita   MeSH
• kinetika MeSH
• krysa rodu Rattus MeSH
• mozek účinky léků   enzymologie   MeSH
• organofosfáty toxicita   MeSH
• oximy chemická syntéza   farmakologie   MeSH
• potkani Wistar MeSH
• pyridinové sloučeniny MeSH
• pyrimidiny chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• reaktivátory cholinesterasy chemická syntéza   farmakologie   MeSH
• techniky in vitro MeSH
• vztah mezi dávkou a účinkem léčiva MeSH
• vztahy mezi strukturou a aktivitou MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• krysa rodu Rattus MeSH
• ženské pohlaví MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• srovnávací studie MeSH
• Názvy látek
• 1,4-bis(4-hydroxyiminomethylpyridinium)butane dibromide MeSH Prohlížeč
• acetylcholinesterasa MeSH
• butany MeSH
• cholinesterasové inhibitory MeSH
• organofosfáty MeSH
• oximy MeSH
• pyridinové sloučeniny MeSH
• pyrimidiny MeSH
• reaktivátory cholinesterasy MeSH
• tabun MeSH Prohlížeč

Cardanol is a phenolic lipid component of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL), obtained as the byproduct of cashew nut food processing. Being a waste product, it has attracted much attention as a precursor for the production of high-value chemicals, including drugs. On the basis of these findings and in connection with our previous studies on cardanol derivatives as acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors, we designed a novel series of analogues by including a protonable amino moiety belonging to different systems. Properly addressed docking studies suggested that the proposed structural modifications would allow the new molecules to interact with both the catalytic active site (CAS) and the peripheral anionic site (PAS) of AChE, thus being able to act as dual binding inhibitors. To disclose whether the new molecules showed the desired profile, they were first tested for their cholinesterase inhibitory activity towards EeAChE and eqBuChE. Compound 26, bearing an N-ethyl-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)amine moiety, showed the highest inhibitory activity against EeAChE, with a promising IC50 of 6.6 μM, and a similar inhibition profile of the human isoform (IC50 = 5.7 μM). As another positive feature, most of the derivatives did not show appreciable toxicity against HT-29 cells, up to a concentration of 100 μM, which indicates drug-conform behavior. Also, compound 26 is capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB), as predicted by a PAMPA-BBB assay. Collectively, the data suggest that the approach to obtain potential anti-Alzheimer drugs from CNSL is worth of further pursuit and development.

• Klíčová slova
• Acetylcholinesterase, Alzheimer's disease, Cashew nut shell liquid, Dual binding site AChE inhibitors, Multitarget compounds,
• MeSH
• Alzheimerova nemoc farmakoterapie   enzymologie   MeSH
• buňky HT-29 MeSH
• cholinesterasové inhibitory chemická syntéza   chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• cholinesterasy metabolismus   MeSH
• fenoly chemická syntéza   chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• molekulární struktura MeSH
• vazebná místa účinky léků   MeSH
• vztah mezi dávkou a účinkem léčiva MeSH
• vztahy mezi strukturou a aktivitou MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural MeSH
• Názvy látek
• cardanol MeSH Prohlížeč
• cholinesterasové inhibitory MeSH
• cholinesterasy MeSH
• fenoly MeSH

The presence and intraorgan distribution of the acetylcholinesterase (AChE)-positive nerve structures in the guinea-pig spleen were studied by means of the direct thiocholine method. Visualized AChE-positive nerve fibres entered the guinea-pig spleen at its hilum in the vicinity of the splenic artery branches and intra parenchyma were gradually distributed to form thicker periarterial nerves and also fine adventitial nerve plexus. In described topography the AChE-positive nerve fibres were identified in association with the central artery running through the white pulp. Some of the perivascular nerve fibres associated with the central artery extended away and passed into the periarterial lymphatic sheath (PALS) to reach the marginal zone and in continuation entered into the mantle zone of lymphatic follicles. Several AChE-positive nerve fibres were seen in the red pulp but less in the splenic capsule. We did not find any AChE-positive nerve cells in the guinea-pig spleen.

• MeSH
• acetylcholinesterasa analýza   MeSH
• morčata MeSH
• nervová vlákna enzymologie   MeSH
• slezina inervace   MeSH
• techniky in vitro MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• morčata MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Názvy látek
• acetylcholinesterasa MeSH

The study documented here was aimed to find the molecular interactions of some of the cannabinoid constituents of cannabis with acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Molecular docking and LogP determination were performed to predict the AChE inhibitory effect and lipophilicity. AChE enzyme activity was measured in the blood of cannabis addicted human subjects. Further, genetic predisposition to cannabis addiction was investigated by association analysis of cannabinoid receptor 1 (CNR1) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs806368 and ACHE rs17228602 using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) method. All the understudied cannabis constituents showed promising binding affinities with AChE and are lipophilic in nature. The AChE activity was observed to be indifferent in cannabis addicted and non-addicted healthy controls. There was no significant association with CNR1 SNP rs806368 and ACHE rs17228602. The study concludes that in silico prediction for individual biomolecules of cannabis is different from in vivo physiological action in human subjects when all are present together. However, for a deeper mechanistic insight into these interactions and association, multi-population studies are suggested. Further studies to explore the inhibitory potential of different cannabis constituents for intended AChE inhibitor-based drug are warranted.

• Klíčová slova
• acetylcholinesterase, cannabis, cholinergic, rs17228602, rs806368,
• MeSH
• abúzus marihuany genetika   MeSH
• acetylcholinesterasa chemie   genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• cholinesterasové inhibitory chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• GPI-vázané proteiny antagonisté a inhibitory   chemie   genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• jednonukleotidový polymorfismus * MeSH
• kanabinoidy chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• receptor kanabinoidní CB1 genetika   MeSH
• simulace molekulového dockingu MeSH
• vazba proteinů MeSH
• vazebná místa MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Názvy látek
• acetylcholinesterasa MeSH
• ACHE protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
• cholinesterasové inhibitory MeSH
• CNR1 protein, human MeSH Prohlížeč
• GPI-vázané proteiny MeSH
• kanabinoidy MeSH
• receptor kanabinoidní CB1 MeSH

Fluoride is one of the abundant elements found in the Earth's crust and is a global environmental issue. The present work aimed to find the impact of chronic consumption of fluoride contained groundwater on human subjects. Five hundred and twelve volunteers from different areas of Pakistan were recruited. Cholinergic status, acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase gene SNPs and pro-inflammatory cytokines were examined. Association analysis, regression and other standard statistical analyses were performed. Physical examination of the fluoride endemic areas' participants revealed the symptoms of dental and skeletal fluorosis. Cholinergic enzymes (AChE and BChE) were significantly increased among different exposure groups. ACHE gene 3'-UTR variant and BCHE K-variant showed a significant association with risk of fluorosis. Pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6) were found to be increased and have a significant correlation in response to fluoride exposure and cholinergic enzymes. The study concludes that chronic consumption of high fluoride-contained water is a risk factor for developing low-grade systemic inflammation through the cholinergic pathway and the studied cholinergic gene SNPs were identified to be associated with the risk of flurosis.

• Klíčová slova
• ACHE gene SNPs and BCHE K- variant, Cholinergic, Drinking water, Fluoride, Pro-inflammatory cytokines,
• MeSH
• acetylcholinesterasa * metabolismus   MeSH
• butyrylcholinesterasa genetika   metabolismus   MeSH
• cholinergní látky MeSH
• cytokiny genetika   MeSH
• fluoridy škodlivé účinky   MeSH
• jednonukleotidový polymorfismus MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• podzemní voda * MeSH
• populační skupiny MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Pákistán MeSH
• Názvy látek
• acetylcholinesterasa * MeSH
• butyrylcholinesterasa MeSH
• cholinergní látky MeSH
• cytokiny MeSH
• fluoridy MeSH

The acetylcholinesterase (AChE) reactivators (e.g., obidoxime, asoxime) became an essential part of organophosphorus (OP) poisoning treatment, together with atropine and diazepam. They are referred to as a causal treatment of OP poisoning, because they are able to split the OP moiety from AChE active site and thus renew its function. In this approach, fifteen novel AChE reactivators were determined. Their molecular design originated from former K-oxime compounds K048 and K074 with remaining oxime part of the molecule and modified part with heteroarenium moiety. The novel compounds were prepared, evaluated in vitro on human AChE (HssAChE) inhibited by tabun, paraoxon, methylparaoxon or DFP and compared to commercial HssAChE reactivators (pralidoxime, methoxime, trimedoxime, obidoxime, asoxime) or previously prepared compounds (K048, K074, K075, K203). Some of presented oxime reactivators showed promising ability to reactivate HssAChE comparable or higher than the used standards. The molecular modelling study was performed with one compound that presented the ability to reactivate GA-inhibited HssAChE. The SAR features concerning the heteroarenium part of the reactivator's molecule are described.

• Klíčová slova
• acetylcholinesterase, in vitro, molecular docking, organophosphate, oxime, reactivation,
• MeSH
• acetylcholinesterasa metabolismus   MeSH
• cholinesterasové inhibitory toxicita   MeSH
• hmotnostní spektrometrie s elektrosprejovou ionizací MeSH
• inhibiční koncentrace 50 MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• magnetická rezonanční spektroskopie s uhlíkem 13C MeSH
• organofosforové sloučeniny toxicita   MeSH
• protonová magnetická rezonanční spektroskopie MeSH
• reaktivátory cholinesterasy chemická syntéza   chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• rekombinantní proteiny metabolismus   MeSH
• simulace molekulového dockingu * MeSH
• techniky in vitro MeSH
• vztahy mezi strukturou a aktivitou MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Názvy látek
• acetylcholinesterasa MeSH
• cholinesterasové inhibitory MeSH
• organofosforové sloučeniny MeSH
• reaktivátory cholinesterasy MeSH
• rekombinantní proteiny MeSH

Oxime K203 seems to be the most promising oxime in case of reactivation of tabun-inhibited acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Although it was originally developed for treatment of tabun intoxications, it is able to reactivate cholinesterases inhibited by other nerve agents. This study is aimed at the evaluation of its potency in vitro against other nerve agents. For this purpose, sarin, tabun, cyclosarin, soman, VX, Russian VX and DFP were selected as members of the nerve agent family to check its universality. At high concentrations (10(-3) M), oxime K203 reached promising reactivation activity. At low concentrations, relevant for human use (10(-5) M), promising reactivation potency was obtained only with tabun. In conclusion, oxime K203 reactivates other nerve agents-inhibited cholinesterases, however its broad-spectrum reactivation is limited at high, for human not attainable, concentrations only.

• MeSH
• acetylcholinesterasa metabolismus   MeSH
• cholinesterasové inhibitory farmakologie   MeSH
• krysa rodu Rattus MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• nervová bojová látka farmakologie   MeSH
• oximy farmakologie   MeSH
• pyridinové sloučeniny farmakologie   MeSH
• reaktivátory cholinesterasy farmakologie   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• krysa rodu Rattus MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• Názvy látek
• 1-(4-carbamoylpyridinium)-4-(4-hydroxyiminomethylpyridinium)but-2-ene MeSH Prohlížeč
• acetylcholinesterasa MeSH
• cholinesterasové inhibitory MeSH
• nervová bojová látka MeSH
• oximy MeSH
• pyridinové sloučeniny MeSH
• reaktivátory cholinesterasy MeSH

Organophosphate pesticides (OPPs; e.g. chlorpyrifos, diazinon, paraoxon) are a wide and heterogeneous group of organophosphorus compounds. Their biological activity of inhibiting acetylcholinesterase (AChE) or butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) ranks them as life endangering agents. The necessary treatment after OPP exposure involves the use of parasympatolytics (e.g. atropine), oxime reactivators (e.g. obidoxime), and anticonvulsive drugs (e.g. diazepam). Therefore, the reactivators of AChE are essential compounds in the treatment of OPP intoxications. Commercial AChE reactivators (e.g. pralidoxime, HI-6, obidoxime, trimedoxime, methoxime) were originally developed for other members of the organophosphate family, such as nerve agents (e.g. sarin, soman, tabun, VX). Pralidoxime, HI-6, and methoxime were found to be weak reactivators of OPP-inhibited AChE. Obidoxime and trimedoxime showed satisfactory reactivation against various OPPs with minor toxicity issues. During the last two decades, the treatment of OPP exposure has become more widely discussed because of growing agricultural production, industrialization, and harmful social issues (e.g. suicides). In this review is the summarized design, evaluation, and structure-activity relationship studies of recently produced AChE reactivators. Since pralidoxime, over 300 oximes have been produced or tested against OPP poisoning, and several novel compounds show very promising abilities as comparable (or higher) to commercial oximes. Some of these are highlighted for their further testing of OPP exposure and, additionally, the main structure-activity relationship of AChE reactivators against OPP is discussed.

• MeSH
• acetylcholinesterasa metabolismus   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• organofosforové sloučeniny antagonisté a inhibitory   MeSH
• pesticidy antagonisté a inhibitory   MeSH
• racionální návrh léčiv * MeSH
• reaktivátory cholinesterasy chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• vztahy mezi strukturou a aktivitou MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• práce podpořená grantem MeSH
• přehledy MeSH
• Názvy látek
• acetylcholinesterasa MeSH
• organofosforové sloučeniny MeSH
• pesticidy MeSH
• reaktivátory cholinesterasy MeSH

The present armamentarium of commercially available antidotes provides limited protection against the neurological effects of organophosphate exposure. Hence, there is an urgent need to design and develop molecules that can protect and reactivate inhibited-AChE in the central nervous system. Some natural compounds like glucose and certain amino acids (glutamate, the anion of glutamic acid) can easily cross the blood brain barrier although they are highly polar. Glucose is mainly transported by systems like glucose transporter protein type 1 (GLUT1). For this reason, a series of non-quaternary and quaternary glycosylated imidazolium oximes with different alkane linkers have been designed and synthesized. These compounds were evaluated for their in-vitro reactivation ability against pesticide (paraoxon-ethyl and paraoxon-methyl) inhibited-AChE and compared with standards antidote AChE reactivators pralidoxime and obidoxime. Several physicochemical properties including acid dissociation constant (pKa), logP, logD, HBD and HBA, have also been assessed for reported compounds. Out of the synthesized compounds, three have exhibited comparable potency with a standard antidote (pralidoxime).

• Klíčová slova
• Acetylcholinesterase, Glycosylated-imidazole aldoximes, Pesticides, Physico-chemical properties, Reactivation,
• MeSH
• acetylcholinesterasa metabolismus   MeSH
• cholinesterasové inhibitory toxicita   MeSH
• Electrophorus metabolismus   MeSH
• imidazoly chemická syntéza   chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• kinetika MeSH
• molekulární struktura MeSH
• oximy chemická syntéza   chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• pesticidy toxicita   MeSH
• reaktivátory cholinesterasy chemická syntéza   chemie   farmakologie   MeSH
• zvířata MeSH
• Check Tag
• zvířata MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Názvy látek
• acetylcholinesterasa MeSH
• cholinesterasové inhibitory MeSH
• imidazoly MeSH
• oximy MeSH
• pesticidy MeSH
• reaktivátory cholinesterasy MeSH

Two newly developed AChE reactivators possessing two oxime groups in 4-position of the pyridinium rings with linkers CH(2)O(CH(2))(2)OCH(2) and CH(2)O(CH(2))(4)OCH(2) were tested for their potency to reactivate VX-inhibited AChE. Their reactivation potency was compared with currently available oximes such as pralidoxime, obidoxime and HI-6. Appropriate constants (affinity towards the intact and inhibited enzyme, reactivation rate) characterizing the reactivation process were determined. According to the data obtained, a new oxime with CH(2)O(CH(2))(2)OCH(2) linker reached as high reactivation potency as HI-6. The percentage of reactivation of the oxime with CH(2)O(CH(2))(2)OCH(2) linker was comparable to that of obidoxime at a concentration 10(-3)M. Hence, these oximes may be worthy of future development for the treatment of nerve agent intoxications, especially, with lipophilic agents such as soman and cyclosarin.

• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH