Discovery of Benzofuran Derivatives that Collaborate with Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) to Promote Neuroprotection.

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ID: ALA3817802

Journal: J Med Chem

Title: Discovery of Benzofuran Derivatives that Collaborate with Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) to Promote Neuroprotection.

Authors: Wakabayashi T, Tokunaga N, Tokumaru K, Ohra T, Koyama N, Hayashi S, Yamada R, Shirasaki M, Inui Y, Tsukamoto T.

Abstract: A series of benzofuran derivatives with neuroprotective activity in collaboration with IGF-1 was discovered using a newly developed cell-based assay involving primary neural cells prepared from rat hippocampal and cerebral cortical tissues. A structure-activity relationship study identified compound 8 as exhibiting potent activity and brain penetrability. An in vitro pharmacological study demonstrated that although IGF-1 and 8 individually exhibited the neuroprotective effect, the latter acted in collaboration with IGF-1 to enhance neuroprotective activity.

CiteXplore: 27163512

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00191

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