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ID: ALA4732064

Journal: Eur J Med Chem

Title: Structure-activity relationship studies of phenothiazine derivatives as a new class of ferroptosis inhibitors together with the therapeutic effect in an ischemic stroke model.

Authors: Yang W,Liu X,Song C,Ji S,Yang J,Liu Y,You J,Zhang J,Huang S,Cheng W,Shao Z,Li L,Yang S

Abstract: Ferroptosis is a new type of programmed cell death discovered recently and has been demonstrated to be involved in a number of human diseases such as ischemic stroke. Ferroptosis inhibitors are expected to have potential to treat these diseases. Herein, we report the identification of promethazine derivatives as a new type of ferroptosis inhibitors. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) analyses led to the discovery of the most potent compound 2-(1-(4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)ethyl)-10H-phenothiazine (51), which showed an EC (half maximal effective concentration) value of 0.0005 μM in the erastin-induced HT1080 cell ferroptosis model. In the MCAO (middle cerebral artery occlusion) ischemic stroke model, 51 presented an excellent therapeutic effect. This compound also displayed favorable pharmacokinetic properties, in particular, a good ability to permeate the blood-brain barrier. Overall, 51 could be a promising lead compound for the treatment of ferroptosis related diseases and deserves further investigations.

CiteXplore: 33065375

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112842