Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Drug Control Student: Pavla ábelová Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Veronika Opletalová, Ph.D. Supervisor specialist: PharmDr. Jan Korábe ný, Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: Synthesis, biological evaluation and in silico studies in the series of novel 7-methoxytacrine-donepezile like compounds Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disorder of the brain characterized clinically by loss of memory, deterioration of activities of daily living and cognition. The pathological hallmarks of AD include neuritic plaques composed of extracellularly stored fibrils of amyloid- peptide, intracellular deposits of hyperphosphorylated tau and neurotransmitter deficits. The aim of the study was to design and synthesize 7-methoxytacrine-donepezil-like compounds as potential inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase (AChE, EC 3.1.1.7) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE, EC 3.1.1.8). New compounds consist of 7-methoxytacrine representing less toxic derivative of tacrine and benzylpiperazine moiety corresponding to donepezil fragment. To determine the potential of new derivatives, AChE and BChE inhibitory activities of the new molecules were assessed in vitro according to the method of Ellman et al....

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are ligand-gated ion channels which are located on neuromuscular junction and in central and perifric nervous system. Activity of nicotinic receptor might be modulated by variety of pharmacological agents. In this work, we have focused on the study of the inhibition effect of tacrine and its derivatives on the nicotinic acetycholine receptors of muscle and neuronal type. These derivatives function as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and also interact with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. The majority of current forms of treatment of Alzheimer's disease is based on cholinesterase inhibitors. We have studied the mechanism of tacrine and its derivatives by using patch clamp method in the configuration of whole-cell recording. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

This thesis deals with effects of some chosen 7-methoxitacrine (7-MEOTA) analogues on enzymatic activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). 7-MEOTA is a derivative of tacrine, which had been used for symptomatic treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), until drugs with better therapeutic index were developed. 7-MEOTA the same way as tacrine therapeutically acts by inhibition of acetylcholinesterase and a neurotransmitter acetylcholine rise in the organism. It shows similar strength and type of inhibition, but it's less toxic contrary to tacrine. Some of the previously examined analogues of 7-MEOTA were as strong or even stronger AChE inhibitors than 7-MEOTA and so promising future medicaments. However, all the compounds analyzed in this thesis showed weaker enzymatic reaction inhibition and AChE affinity. For each of the examined compounds IC50, Ki and Ki' were calculated and AChE inhibition type was determined. All the 7-MEOTA analogues showed a mixed type of the inhibition. The theoretical part of this thesis deals with manifestations and origins of AD, its genetic factors etc. and tries to show some of the anthropological findings a theories connected with the theme.

This thesis deals with effects of some chosen 7-methoxitacrine (7 MEOTA) analogues on enzymatic activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). 7-MEOTA is a derivative of tacrine, which had been used for symptomatic treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD), until drugs with better therapeutic index were developed. 7-MEOTA the same way as tacrine therapeutically acts by inhibition of acetylcholinesterase and a neurotransmitter acetylcholine rise in the organism. It shows similar strength and type of inhibition, but it's less toxic contrary to tacrine. Some of the previously examined analogues of 7-MEOTA were as strong or even stronger AChE inhibitors than 7-MEOTA and so promising future medicaments. However, all the compounds analyzed in this thesis showed weaker enzymatic reaction inhibition and AChE affinity. For each of the examined compounds IC50, Ki and Ki' were calculated and AChE inhibition type was determined. All the 7 MEOTA analogues showed a mixed type of the inhibition. The theoretical part of this thesis deals with manifestations and origins of AD, its genetic factors etc. and tries to show some of the anthropological findings a theories connected with the theme. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)