Targeting the complement serine protease MASP-2 as a therapeutic strategy for coronavirus infections was written by Flude, Ben M.;Nannetti, Giulio;Mitchell, Paige;Compton, Nina;Richards, Chloe;Heurich, Meike;Brancale, Andrea;Ferla, Salvatore;Bassetto, Marcella. And the article was included in Viruses in 2021.Application of 144598-75-4 This article mentions the following:
MASP-2, mannose-binding protein-associated serine protease 2, is a key enzyme in the lectin pathway of complement activation. Hyperactivation of this protein by human coronaviruses SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 has been found to contribute to aberrant complement activation in patients, leading to aggravated lung injury with potentially fatal consequences. This hyperactivation is triggered in the lungs through a conserved, direct interaction between MASP-2 and coronavirus nucleocapsid (N) proteins. Blocking this interaction with monoclonal antibodies and interfering directly with the catalytic activity of MASP-2, have been found to alleviate coronavirus-induced lung injury both in vitro and in vivo. In this study, a virtual library of 8736 licensed drugs and clin. agents has been screened in silico according to two parallel strategies. The first strategy aims at identifying direct inhibitors of MASP-2 catalytic activity, while the second strategy focusses on finding protein-protein interaction inhibitors (PPIs) of MASP-2 and coronaviral N proteins. Such agents could represent promising support treatment options to prevent lung injury and reduce mortality rates of infections caused by both present and future-emerging coronaviruses. Forty-six drug repurposing candidates were purchased and, for the ones selected as potential direct inhibitors of MASP-2, a preliminary in vitro assay was conducted to assess their interference with the lectin pathway of complement activation. Some of the tested agents displayed a dose-response inhibitory activity of the lectin pathway, potentially providing the basis for a viable support strategy to prevent the severe complications of coronavirus infections. In the experiment, the researchers used many compounds, for example, 3-(2-(4-(6-Fluorobenzo[d]isoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethyl)-9-hydroxy-2-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one (cas: 144598-75-4Application of 144598-75-4).
3-(2-(4-(6-Fluorobenzo[d]isoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)ethyl)-9-hydroxy-2-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one (cas: 144598-75-4) belongs to isoxazole derivatives. Isoxazole rings are found in some natural products, such as ibotenic acid and muscimol. Isoxazole can be synthesised via a variety of methods. Examples include via the reaction of hydroxylamine with 1,3-diketones or derivatives of propiolic acid.Application of 144598-75-4
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