Abstract
1-Heteroaryl-2-aryl-1H-benzimidazole derivatives were synthesized as inhibitors of c-Jun N-terminal kinases, JNK3. Their activities were evaluated through measurement of Kd using SPR, JNK3 kinase assay, and cell-viability of human neuroblastoma cells. Most tested compounds showed high affinity (10 μM-46 nM) to JNK3. Among them, compound 16f exhibited potent activities (Kd = 46 nM). Especially, 16f was also found to present a potent cell protective effect (IC50 = 1.09 μM) against toxicity induced by anisomycin, showing a possibility as protective therapeutics in neuronal cell apoptosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2271-2285 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Apr 2013 |
Keywords
- Benzimidazole
- JNK
- Kinase inhibitor
- Neuroblastoma cell line
- Neurodegenerative disease
- Neuroprotective effect