Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cardinal motor signs such as rigidity, bradykinesia or rest tremor that arise from a significant death of dopaminergic neurons. Nondopaminergic degeneration also occurs and it seems to induce the deficits in olfactory, emotional, and memory functions that precede the classical motor symptoms in PD. Despite the majority of PD cases being sporadic, several genes have previously been associated with the hereditary forms of the disease. The proteins encoded by some of these genes, including a-synuclein, DJ-1, and parkin, are modified by small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO), a post-translational modification that regulates a variety of cellular processes. Among the several pathogenic mechanisms proposed for PD is mitochondrial dysfunction. Recent studies suggest that SUMOylation can interfere with mitochondrial dynamics, which is essential for neuronal function, and may play a pivotal role in PD pathogenesis. Here, we present an overview of recent studies on mitochondrial disturbance in PD and the potential SUMO-modified proteins and pathways involved in this process.
Here we present our results in palladium cross-coupling reaction of aryl boronic acids with 4-iodo-2,3-dihydroselenophene derivatives. The cross-coupled products were obtained in satisfactory yields. A dehydrogenation of 4,5-diphenyl-2,3-dihydroselenophene was activated by DDQ and the 2,3-diarylselenophene was obtained in good yield. Regarding the antioxidant activity, the selenophene derivative 3a was effective in counteracting lipid and protein oxidation as well as scavenging ABTS radical. The findings of the present study indicate that 3a is a prototype for future drug development programs to treat disorders mediated by reactive oxygen species.
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