| Title : Review about structure and evaluation of reactivators of Acetylcholinesterase inhibited with neurotoxic organophosphorus compounds - Figueroa-Villar_2020_Curr.Med.Chem__ |
| Author(s) : Figueroa-Villar JD , Petronilho EC , Kuca K , Franca TCC |
| Ref : Curr Med Chem , : , 2020 |
| Abstract : BACKGROUND: Neurotoxic chemical warfare agents can be classified as some of the most dangerous chemicals for humanity. The most effective of those agents are the organophosphates (OPs) capable of restricting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE), which in turn controls the nerve impulse transmission. When AChE is inhibited by OPs, its reactivation can be usually performed through cationic oximes. However, until today it has not been developed one universal defense agent, with complete effective reactivation activity for AChE inhibited by any of the many types of existing neurotoxic OPs. For this reason, before treating people intoxicated by an OP, it is necessary to determine the neurotoxic compound that was used for contamination, in order to select the most effective oxime. Unfortunately, this task usually requires a relative long time, raising the possibility of death. Cationic oximes also display a limited capacity of permeating the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This fact compromises their capacity of reactivating AChE inside the nervous system. METHODS: We performed a comprehensive search on the data about OPs available on the scientific literature today in order to cover all the main drawbacks still faced in the research for the development of effective antidotes against those compounds. RESULTS: Therefore, this review about neurotoxic OPs and the reactivation of AChE, provides insights for the new agents' development. The most expected defense agent is a molecule without toxicity and effective to reactivate AChE inhibited by all neurotoxic OPs. CONCLUSION: To develop these new agents it is necessary the application of diverse scientific areas of research, especially theoretical procedures as computational science (computer simulation, docking and dynamics); organic synthesis; spectroscopic methodologies; biology, biochemical and biophysical information; medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology. |
| ESTHER : Figueroa-Villar_2020_Curr.Med.Chem__ |
| PubMedSearch : Figueroa-Villar_2020_Curr.Med.Chem__ |
| PubMedID: 32334495 |
Figueroa-Villar JD, Petronilho EC, Kuca K, Franca TCC (2020)
Review about structure and evaluation of reactivators of Acetylcholinesterase inhibited with neurotoxic organophosphorus compounds
Curr Med Chem
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Figueroa-Villar JD, Petronilho EC, Kuca K, Franca TCC (2020)
Curr Med Chem
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