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- Title
Small‐molecule inhibitors of cyclophilin D as potential therapeutics in mitochondria‐related diseases.
- Authors
Haleckova, Annamaria; Benek, Ondrej; Zemanová, Lucie; Dolezal, Rafael; Musilek, Kamil
- Abstract
Cyclophilin D (CypD) is a key regulator of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening. This pathophysiological phenomenon is associated with the development of several human diseases, including ischemia‐reperfusion injury and neurodegeneration. Blocking mPTP opening through CypD inhibition could be a novel and promising therapeutic approach for these conditions. While numerous CypD inhibitors have been discovered to date, none have been introduced into clinical practice, mostly owing to their high toxicity, unfavorable pharmacokinetics, and low selectivity for CypD over other cyclophilins. This review summarizes current knowledge of CypD inhibitors, with a particular focus on small‐molecule compounds with regard to their in vitro activity, their selectivity for CypD, and their binding mode within the enzyme's active site. Finally, approaches for improving the molecular design of CypD inhibitors are discussed.
- Subjects
CYCLOPHILINS; BINDING sites; REPERFUSION injury; DRUG discovery; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Medicinal Research Reviews, 2022, Vol 42, Issue 5, p1822
- ISSN
0198-6325
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/med.21892