WO2010087306A1 - 抗神経変性疾患剤 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an anti-neurodegenerative disease agent comprising a compound represented by the general formula 1 as an active ingredient.
- R 1 to R 3 in General Formula 1 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an appropriate substituent
- Z 1 represents a heterocyclic ring
- Z 2 represents a heterocyclic ring or an aromatic ring that is the same as or different from Z 1.
- These heterocyclic rings and aromatic rings may have a substituent.
- o represents an integer that is either 0, 1, or 2
- p represents an integer that is either 0 or 1
- p is 1 when o is 0 or 2
- o is 1
- P is 0.
- X l - represents a suitable counter anion
- q is an integer of either 1 or 2.
- Neurodegenerative diseases are pathological conditions caused by systematic neuronal degeneration and disruption of the neural network based on loss, and many intractable diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, cerebrovascular dementia, frontal side Known as lobar dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, progressive supranuclear palsy, Huntington's disease, spinocerebellar degeneration, and the like.
- NGF nerve growth factor
- Clinical symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases vary depending on each disease, but they vary from minor to severe. Typical examples include tremor, rigidity, agitation, peristalsis, and movement. Slowness, postural reflex disorder, autonomic disorder, lunging phenomenon, gait disorder, depression, memory disorder, muscle atrophy, muscle weakness, upper limb dysfunction, articulation disorder, dysphagia, respiratory disorder, numbness or paralysis, etc. Both are major obstacles in daily life.
- Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are serious diseases that cause degeneration of nerve cells, and various compounds are used as active ingredients to improve these diseases and their associated pathological conditions and neurological dysfunction.
- International Publication No. WO97 / 030703, JP-A-11-228417, JP-A-2006-143708, and JP-A-2006-321737 Although an accelerator or the like has also been proposed (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-234841), an effective disease treatment method has not yet been found.
- commercially available therapeutic agents for neurodegenerative diseases may have problems in terms of side effects and the like for long-term continuous use.
- systemic administration such as subcutaneous or intravascular, which has less physical and mental burden for patients, acts on nerve cells of the central nervous system, activates nerve cells, suppresses neurite atrophy, or Development of a novel anti-neurodegenerative disease agent capable of suppressing neurite outgrowth to suppress neurodegeneration and treating the pathological conditions and clinical symptoms associated therewith is eagerly desired.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a novel anti-neurodegenerative disease agent.
- the present inventors have conducted extensive research and search.
- the compound represented by the following general formula 1 has an excellent nerve cell activation action and a neurite extension promoting action. I found out.
- these compounds have an inhibitory effect on neuronal cell death caused by cytotoxic factors, and even when administered systemically, they activate neurons in the central nervous system to suppress neurodegeneration, as well as symptoms and pathologies caused by neurodegeneration.
- the present invention was completed by finding that the onset was delayed or improved. That is, the present invention mainly comprises an anti-neurodegenerative disease agent containing a compound represented by the following general formula 1 as an active ingredient.
- R 1 to R 3 in General Formula 1 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an appropriate substituent
- Z 1 represents a heterocyclic ring
- Z 2 represents a heterocyclic ring or an aromatic ring that is the same as or different from Z 1.
- These heterocyclic rings and aromatic rings may have a substituent.
- o represents an integer that is either 0, 1, or 2
- p represents an integer that is either 0 or 1
- p is 1 when o is 0 or 2
- o is 1
- P is 0.
- X l - represents a suitable counter anion
- q is an integer of either 1 or 2.
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention promotes nerve cell proliferation and neurite outgrowth by parenteral administration, and at the same time removes cells from cytotoxic factors such as nutrient and oxygen starvation and amyloid ⁇ peptide.
- cytotoxic factors such as nutrient and oxygen starvation and amyloid ⁇ peptide.
- security of the compound represented by General formula 1 which is an active ingredient is very high.
- the neurite means an axon and dendrite extending from a neuronal cell body.
- the neurite outgrowth promoting action refers to the action of activating nerve cells to extend axons and / or dendrites, the action of suppressing neurite atrophy and decrease, and the action of promoting synapse formation between nerve cells. And the action of suppressing the decrease in synapses.
- Neurodegeneration as used in the present invention refers to a decrease in function, death, or decrease (dropout) of nerve cells, particularly neurons in the central nervous system. Atrophy and decrease of neurites, decrease of synapses, decrease of function of glial cells , Including death and reduction, death and degeneration of retinal cells.
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention contains a compound represented by the following general formula 1 as an active ingredient.
- R 1 to R 3 in General Formula 1 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an appropriate substituent
- Z 1 represents a heterocyclic ring
- Z 2 represents a heterocyclic ring or an aromatic ring that is the same as or different from Z 1.
- These heterocyclic rings and aromatic rings may have a substituent.
- o represents an integer that is either 0, 1, or 2
- p represents an integer that is either 0 or 1
- p is 1 when o is 0 or 2
- o is 1
- P is 0.
- X l - represents a suitable counter anion
- q is an integer of either 1 or 2.
- X l in the general formula 1 - represents an appropriate counter anion, usually, for example, fluorine ion, chlorine ion, bromine ion, iodine ion, perchlorate ion, periodic acid ion, hexafluorophosphate ion, Rokudoruka Inorganic acid anions such as antimonate ions, hexafluorostannate ions, phosphate ions, borofluoride ions, tetrafluoroborate ions, thiocyanate ions, benzenesulfonate ions, naphthalenesulfonate ions, naphthalene disulfonate ions Organic acid anions such as p-toluenesulfonate ion, alkylsulfonate ion, benzenecarboxylate ion, alkylcarboxylate ion, trihaloalkylcarboxylate ion,
- examples of the compound represented by the general formula 1 include dye compounds such as a pentamethine cyanine dye represented by any one of the general formulas 2 to 4 and a dimethine styryl dye represented by the general formula 5 ( Hereinafter, it may be simply referred to as “compound”).
- R 4 to R 6 represent the same or different aliphatic hydrocarbon groups.
- X 2 ⁇ represents an appropriate counter anion
- m represents an integer that is either 1 or 2 that has a charge balanced with the charge of the cation moiety.
- R 7 to R 9 represent the same or different aliphatic hydrocarbon groups.
- X 3 - represents an appropriate counter anion
- m represents an integer of either charge become 1 or 2 to balance the charge of the cation.
- R 10 to R 12 represent the same or different aliphatic hydrocarbon groups.
- X 4 ⁇ represents an appropriate counter anion
- m represents an integer that is either 1 or 2 that has a charge balanced with the charge of the cation moiety.
- Z 3 represents a heteroaromatic ring, and the heteroaromatic ring may have a substituent.
- Z 4 represents an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring, and the heteroaromatic ring and the aromatic ring may have a substituent.
- R 13 represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may have a substituent.
- the R 14 is hydrogen atom or an appropriate substituent and, X 5 - represents a suitable counter anion.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group represented by R 4 to R 13 in the general formulas 2 to 5 those having 1 to 12 carbon atoms are usually selected, those having 2 to 10 are preferable, and those having 2 to 9 are preferable. Those are more preferred. Among them, the aliphatic hydrocarbon group of R 4 to R 6 of the compound represented by the general formula 2 has 2 to 12 carbon atoms, or the compound of the compound represented by the general formula 3 of R 7 to R 9 is aliphatic. A compound having 4 to 10 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon group is particularly desirable because it has a strong inhibitory effect on neurodegeneration.
- Examples of the individual aliphatic hydrocarbon group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an isopentyl group, and a tert-pentyl group.
- suitable counter anions represented by X 2 ⁇ to X 5 ⁇ in the general formulas 2 to 5 are usually, for example, fluorine ion, chlorine ion, bromine ion, iodine ion, perchlorate ion, periodate ion , Inorganic acid anions such as hexafluorophosphate ion, hexafluoroantimonate ion, hexafluorostannate ion, phosphate ion, borofluoride ion, tetrafluoroborate ion, thiocyanate ion, benzenesulfonate ion , Naphthalene sulfonate ion, naphthalene disulfonate ion, p-toluene sulfonate ion, alkyl sulfonate ion, benzene carboxylate ion, alkyl carboxylate ion,
- the compound represented by the general formula 2 examples include a compound represented by the chemical formula 1 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “NK-26”) and a compound represented by the chemical formula 2 (hereinafter, referred to as “NK-26”). Or a compound having 3 carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group (R 4 to R 6 ) of the general formula 2 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “NK-234”). It can be illustrated.
- the structure of the compound corresponding to the NK number in this specification is, for example, “Photosensitive Dye Table”, published by Photosensitive Dye Research Institute (1969), or “Chemical Abstract Index Guide” (N- Z) ”, pages 1531G to 1536G (1994).
- NK-150 a compound represented by the chemical formula 3
- NK-150 a compound represented by the chemical formula 4
- NK-19 may be mentioned.
- the counter anion of the NK-19 (I -) of Cl - in the compound represented by Chemical Formula 5 for changing (. Which hereinafter may be referred to as "NK-53"), similar to the NK-19 advantageously Available.
- NK-100 a compound represented by the chemical formula 6
- the compound represented by the general formula 5 may be a compound represented by any one of the chemical formulas 7 to 9 (hereinafter referred to as “NK-528”, “NK-557”, and “NK-1516”, respectively). ).
- the compounds represented by any one of Chemical Formulas 1 to 9 protect nerve cells from cytotoxic factors such as starvation, radicals, and amyloid ⁇ peptide, in addition to the nerve cell activation action and neurite outgrowth promoting action. Therefore, it is more desirable as an active ingredient of the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention because of its action to suppress cell death and neurite atrophy.
- NK-26 chemical formula 1
- NK-4 compound represented by chemical formula 2)
- NK-234 compound with 3 carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group of general formula 2
- NK-150 chemical formula 3
- the compound represented is particularly desirable.
- NK-4 and NK-234 are desirable, and NK-4 is particularly desirable, taking into account the strength of acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activity inhibitory activity, migration into the brain, ease of formulation, and the like.
- AchE acetylcholinesterase
- the compound represented by the general formula 1 used as an active ingredient of the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention is not limited in its origin or production method.
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention is a compound represented by the general formula 1, preferably a pentamethine cyanine dye represented by any one of the general formulas 2 to 4 and / or a dimethine represented by the general formula 5. It contains one or more styryl dyes.
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention if necessary, in addition to the compound represented by the general formula 1 which is an active ingredient, is pharmaceutically acceptable in the food field, cosmetic field, pharmaceutical field, quasi drug It is provided in the form of a preparation containing one or more components used in the product field.
- Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable ingredients include additives, excipients, disintegrants, lubricants, stabilizers, surfactants, preservatives (antibacterial agents), fragrances, thickeners, and antioxidants.
- blend combining suitably 1 type (s) or 2 or more types of these components, and to manufacture by a conventional method according to the target dosage form.
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention is also advantageously used in combination with a neurite outgrowth promoting agent other than the compound represented by the general formula 1, or a therapeutic agent for a neurodegenerative disease, a pathological condition or a neurological disorder resulting therefrom. Can be implemented.
- cerebrovascular disorders eg, stroke, cerebral infarction (eg, cerebral thrombus, cerebral embolism, etc.), transient ischemic attack, reperfusion injury, cerebral hemorrhage (eg, hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage, arachnoid membrane) Etc.), brain tumors (eg, astrocytoma, brain abscess, etc.), blood volume reducing shock, traumatic shock, head injury and / or cerebrospinal trauma (eg, brain contusion, penetration, shear) ⁇
- Therapeutic agents for neurological dysfunction associated with compression / laceration, labor trauma, infant whiplash, etc. neurodegenerative diseases (eg Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, striatal nigra degeneration, Huntington's disease, chorea) Ataxia, progressive supranuclear palsy, diffuse Lewy body disease, basal ganglia degeneration, Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia, Pick's disease, frontotemporal
- therapeutic agents for neurodegenerative diseases used in combination with the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention and the pathological conditions and neurological dysfunctions resulting therefrom, preferably, for example, cerebrovascular disorders (eg, stroke, cerebral infarction (eg, cerebral thrombus) , Cerebral embolism etc.), transient cerebral ischemic attack, cerebral hemorrhage (eg hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage etc.), therapeutic agent for brain tumor, cerebrospinal trauma (eg cerebral contusion etc.
- cerebrovascular disorders eg, stroke, cerebral infarction (eg, cerebral thrombus) , Cerebral embolism etc.
- transient cerebral ischemic attack eg, cerebral hemorrhage (eg hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage etc.)
- therapeutic agent for brain tumor eg cerebral contusion etc.
- Drugs for neurological dysfunction associated with neurodegenerative diseases (eg Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia, spinocerebellar degeneration), motor neuropathy (eg muscle atrophy)
- Treatment for demyelinating diseases eg, multiple sclerosis
- cerebrospinal disease associated with infection eg, meningitis, influenza encephalopathy, Creutzfeldt-Jako) Disease, dementia due to AIDS encephalopathy, etc.
- psychiatric disorders eg, neurosis, psychosomatic disorders, anxiety, schizophrenia, manic depression, etc.
- epilepsy dystonia, diabetes , Diabetic complications and / or hyperlipidemia
- dopamine receptor agonist dopamine release promoter
- dopamine uptake inhibitor dopamine agonist
- monoamine oxidase (MAO-B) inhibitor catechol-O-methyltrans
- Therapeutics for diseases eg Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia, etc.
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis multiple sclerosis
- mental illness eg Neurosis, psychosomatic disorders, anxiety, schizophrenia, manic depression, etc.
- epilepsy and / or dystonia diabetes
- Drugs for complications and / or drugs for hyperlipidemia dopamine receptor agonists, dopamine release promoters, dopamine uptake inhibitors, dopamine agonists, central anticholinergics, aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase Inhibitor (DCI), monoamine oxidase (MAO-B) inhibitor, catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor, norepinephrine (noradrenaline) supplement, acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, NMDA (N-methyl-D-asparagine) Acid) receptor antagonist, ⁇ -secretase inhibitor
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention is usually provided in the form of a parenteral injection preparation or the like.
- the compound represented by the general formula 1, which is an active ingredient, is a process from the raw material stage to the completion of the product in consideration of the composition of the parenteral preparation such as an injectable preparation and the purpose of use. What is necessary is just to mix
- the methods include, for example, mixing, kneading, dissolving, melting, dispersing, suspending, emulsifying, reverse micellization, infiltration, crystallization, spraying, application, adhesion, spraying, coating (coating), pouring, dipping, solidifying, One or more methods such as loading are appropriately selected.
- parenteral preparations such as injection preparations
- parenteral preparations such as injection preparations
- it is usually dissolved in an aqueous medium that does not contain pyrogen, depending on the target disease or symptom, and then intradermally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intracorporeally (intrathoracic) , Intraperitoneal, etc.), intravascular or intracerebral (including spinal cord)
- the preparation may be a dry preparation or a liquid preparation.
- a dry preparation it may be used by dissolving it in an aqueous medium such as purified water for injection, physiological saline, and glucose solution at the time of use.
- liquid preparation In the case of a liquid preparation, it may be administered as it is, or it may be added to an infusion solution, a perfusion solution, a peritoneal dialysis solution, or the like.
- a liquid preparation when there is a problem with solubility in a solvent or solubility in an aqueous medium, or when preparing a sustained-release preparation, it is effective to use an amphiphilic solvent, an oily base material, an emulsifier, etc. Increasing the solubility of the components in the solvent is optional. It is also optional to encapsulate and administer in liposomes.
- the aqueous medium referred to in the present invention has water as an essential element, and if necessary, for example, alcohols such as ethanol, propanol and isopropanol, ketones such as acetone, ethers such as diethyl ether, dimethyl It means a general aqueous medium comprising one or more hydrophilic organic solvents including sulfur-containing compounds such as sulfoxide (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as “DMSO”).
- DMSO sulfur-containing compounds
- DMSO sulfur-containing compounds
- aqueous solvent in the liquid preparation As the aqueous solvent in the liquid preparation according to the present invention, purified water for injection, physiological saline, Ringer's solution or the like is used alone, or purified water for injection and, for example, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, diethyl ether, DMSO, etc. It is desirable to use a mixture with a physiologically acceptable hydrophilic organic solvent. It is also optional to add a pH adjuster such as lactic acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate or phosphate buffer to adjust the pH to the highest solubility of the compound to be formulated. .
- a pH adjuster such as lactic acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate or phosphate buffer to adjust the pH to the highest solubility of the compound to be formulated.
- Such a liquid agent depending on the compound represented by the general formula 1 used, it may become unstable due to dissolved oxygen or the like. In that case, for example, if the dissolved oxygen concentration of the compound solution is reduced, Good.
- Such a liquid composition is usually prepared by a method through a step of dissolving the compound in an aqueous medium and a step of lowering the oxygen concentration in the atmospheric environment at normal temperature and pressure using the aqueous medium. be able to.
- a predetermined amount of a compound is added to an appropriate amount of an aqueous medium, dissolved as necessary with heating and stirring, and then, if necessary, An aqueous medium may be added until the concentration reaches a predetermined level.
- the compound solution represented by the general formula 1 is prepared under reduced pressure and stored or dissolved in the compound solution. It is preferable to replace oxygen with another gas or to bring the compound solution into contact with an oxygen scavenger.
- a relatively inert gas such as nitrogen or a rare gas such as neon, argon, krypton, or xenon is used. Just bubbling.
- the liquid composition is prepared by, for example, adding L-ascorbic acid, L-ascorbic acid stearate, sodium sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulfite, alphathioglycerin, sodium edetate, cysteine hydrochloride Citric acid, soybean lecithin, sodium thioglycolate, sodium thiomalate, sodium pyrosulfite, butylhydroxyanisole and the like may be added in appropriate amounts. These methods may be applied to the compound solution or to an aqueous medium before the compound is dissolved.
- the concentration of oxygen dissolved in the aqueous medium is usually 0.4 ppm or less, preferably 0.1 ppm or less. It also has singlet oxygen scavenging activity such as tocopherol, carotene, histidine, tryptophan, tyrosine, methionine, cysteine, dopa, rutin, rutin derivatives, thiotaurine, hypotaurine, bilirubin, cholesterol, quinoline, quercetin, catechin, anthocyanin, thiamine, etc.
- singlet oxygen scavenging activity such as tocopherol, carotene, histidine, tryptophan, tyrosine, methionine, cysteine, dopa, rutin, rutin derivatives, thiotaurine, hypotaurine, bilirubin, cholesterol, quinoline, quercetin, catechin, anthocyanin, thiamine, etc.
- surfactants such as thickeners such as alkyl cellulose and carboxyl polymer, Triton X, polysorbate, deoxycholic acid or salts thereof, and cholic acid or salts thereof It is also possible to advantageously carry out the preparation by adding an appropriate amount for stabilization.
- the thus obtained solution of the compound represented by the general formula 1 may be stored in a state where it is sealed in an appropriate container that can block oxygen.
- the material of the container is not particularly limited as long as it can hold the liquid composition in principle and can substantially block oxygen, but it is light-shielded like a brown bottle or brown ampoule. Sex containers are desirable. Although it depends on the application, sterilization such as filtration sterilization is usually performed before dispensing the liquid composition into containers such as glass ampoules and vials, or after dispensing and sealing the container, high-pressure sterilization or filtration sterilization is performed. Sterilize by etc.
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention can be used in the form of a haptic agent, a transpulmonary sucking and spraying agent, etc. Can also be used. It is also optional to treat animals other than humans, including pets that have developed neurodegenerative diseases, and to use as preventives or therapeutic agents for pathological conditions and neurological dysfunction associated with neurodegenerative diseases.
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention thus produced is a safe preparation without serious side effects even when used for a long time.
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention is divided into once or multiple times per day at intervals of daily to 1 day or more depending on the target neurodegenerative disease, its pathology and symptoms. May be administered in a predetermined amount.
- the daily dose is not particularly limited as long as the desired action and effect can be obtained, and is generally expressed by the general formula 1 in the case of intravenous administration (including infusion) and subcutaneous to intraperitoneal administration.
- 0.01 mg / kg ⁇ body weight / day or more is desirable, 0.1 to 20 mg / kg ⁇ body weight / day is more desirable, and 0.5 to 5 mg / kg ⁇ body weight / day is particularly desirable.
- the enhancement of the effect corresponding to the dose is not observed.
- the administration period of the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention may be prepared according to the target disease, condition or symptom, and may be administered until the symptom is improved or disappeared in the case of an acute disease. In the case of chronic diseases such as dementia, it is desirable to continue administration even if improvement or disappearance of symptoms is observed.
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention protects the brain and nerve cells from injury factors and suppresses degeneration, activates nerve cells, promotes neurite extension and suppresses atrophy, prolongs survival and degeneration of nerve cells Therefore, it is possible to treat neurodegenerative diseases, particularly diseases caused by degeneration of the central nervous system.
- a neurodegenerative disease is a nerve cell (central nervous system (for example, cranial nerve, spinal nerve), and / or peripheral nerve (for example, autonomic nervous system (for example, sympathetic nerve, parasympathetic nerve)), motor nervous system, sensory nervous system) )
- central nervous system for example, cranial nerve, spinal nerve
- peripheral nerve for example, autonomic nervous system (for example, sympathetic nerve, parasympathetic nerve)), motor nervous system, sensory nervous system)
- any disease that is generally regarded as a neurodegenerative disease may be used.
- Parkinson's disease Parkinson's syndrome, striatal nigra degeneration, Huntington's disease, chorea-ataxia, progressive Supranuclear paralysis, diffuse Lewy body disease, basal ganglia degeneration, Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia, Pick's disease, frontotemporal lobar dementia, familial dementia, spinocerebellar degeneration (eg olive Bridge cerebellar atrophy, late cerebellar cortical atrophy, familial spinocerebellar ataxia (eg, Maccard Joseph disease, etc.), dentate nucleus erythrocytic Ryukyu atrophy, familial spastic paraplegia, Friedreich Disease), motor neuropathy (eg, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, etc.), demyelinating diseases (eg, multiple sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, acute disseminated) Encephalomyelitis, acute encephalitis, transverse myelitis,
- the preferred neurodegenerative disease as a subject of the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention is, for example, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia, spinocerebellar degeneration, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Demyelinating diseases (for example, multiple sclerosis), cerebrovascular disorders (for example, stroke, cerebral infarction (for example, cerebral thrombosis, cerebral embolism, etc.), transient cerebral ischemic attacks, cerebral hemorrhage (for example, hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage) ), Brain tumors, traumatic shock, head injury and / or cerebrospinal trauma (eg, cerebral contusion), cerebrospinal disease (eg, meninges) Inflammation, influenza encephalitis / encephalopathy, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, dementia due to AIDS encephalopathy, etc.), diseases derived from central nervous system neurodegeneration such as
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention can also treat nerve dysfunction by activating nerve cells, extending neurites, and promoting synapse formation.
- the target neurological dysfunction may be any neurological dysfunction, such as cognitive dysfunction, consciousness disorder, bilateral quadriplegia, contralateral hemiplegia, alternating hemiplegia. Facial paralysis, sensory impairment, transient blindness (eg, transient cataract), homonymous half-blindness, dizziness, nystagmus, double vision, aphasia, tinnitus, coma and the like. Particularly preferred are those neurological dysfunctions associated with the neurodegenerative diseases.
- the neurological dysfunction associated with the above-mentioned neurodegenerative diseases for example, neurological dysfunction associated with cerebral infarction varies depending on the site of vascular occlusion, and the symptoms vary depending on the level to be impaired. It can be seen.
- the presence or absence of neurological dysfunction in cerebral infarction may be determined by various diagnostic tests known in the art for detecting neurological dysfunction. Specific examples of the diagnostic test include, for example, a cognitive function score (Alzheimer's Dissease Assessment-cognitive part; ADAS-cog) used for evaluation of memory and cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease, clinical symptoms, and the like.
- a cognitive function score Alzheimer's Dissease Assessment-cognitive part
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention includes a neuron protective agent, a neuron activator, a neurite extension promoter, a neurite atrophy inhibitor, a Purkinje cell degeneration / dropout inhibitor, and a pathological condition associated with a neurodegenerative disease. It can be advantageously used as a therapeutic agent, a neurological dysfunction therapeutic agent or the like.
- the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and neurological dysfunctions as used in the present invention refers to the pathology and dysfunction caused by neurodegeneration in the direction of healing, in addition to so-called treatment, prevention of progression that suppresses progression and stops progression of the disease, Also includes the prevention of the onset of the disease itself.
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention can reduce free radicals including hydroxy radicals, it is not limited to tissues such as nerves and blood vessels in the brain, but also in blood vessels and organs other than the brain. It is said to be caused by reperfusion after ischemia, inflammatory diseases (including immune diseases, allergies, tumors, etc.), infections, drugs, radiation, or lipid peroxides generated by physical stimulation. It can be advantageously used as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for various diseases and conditions.
- a prophylactic / therapeutic agent for the above-mentioned neurodegenerative diseases but also as a brain protective agent, a brain (nerve cell, vascular endothelial cell) oxidative disorder inhibitor, an ischemic brain disorder inhibitor, a brain Infarct development inhibitor, brain edema inhibitor, delayed neuronal death inhibitor, brain function normalizer, oxidative stress inhibitor, anti-ulcer agent, blood sugar elevation inhibitor, prevention of ocular diseases such as cataract and corneal disorder ⁇
- Therapeutic / preventive agents for various organ disorders such as impaired skin tissue function, liver damage caused by ischemia, spinal cord injury, arterial and other vascular wall disorders, myocardial and other muscle disorders, and tubulointerstitial disorders Disorder prevention / treatment agent, anti
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention includes an amyloid ⁇ peptide aggregation inhibitor, an amyloid ⁇ peptide injury inhibitor, a cholinesterase activity inhibitor, a serine / threonine kinase (Akt) activator, a phosphatidylinositol (3,4).
- Akt serine / threonine kinase
- phosphatidylinositol 3,4
- Triphosphate kinase (PI3K) -serine / threonine kinase (Akt) cascade activator, cyclic AMP concentration increase promoter, SAPK / JNK phosphorylation inhibitor, etc. are also optional.
- NK-4 a compound represented by Chemical Formula 2 (manufactured by Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories, Inc., “NK-4”) was used as a test sample. Since NK-4 is hardly soluble in water, it is dissolved in DMSO (SIGMA, product number “D8418”) at a concentration of 5 mg / ml, and then membrane filtered (Millipore, product name “Millex-LG SLLG025SS”, DMSO resistant membrane was used), and further diluted with Dulbecco's MEM medium (sold by Nissui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., hereinafter abbreviated as “D-MEM medium”), and subjected to the test.
- D-MEM medium Dulbecco's MEM medium
- NGF Neve Growth Factor
- PC12-HS cells PC-12 cells derived from rat adrenal pheochromocytoma
- FBS fetal bovine serum
- Cells used in the test were detached by a conventional method using a 0.25% by mass trypsin solution, diluted with 10% by volume FBS-added D-MEM medium, and coated with a collagen-coated 96-well plate (available from Falcon, trade name). “Micro test plate / cell culture, flat bottom”) was seeded at 5 ⁇ 10 3 cells / 100 ⁇ l / well. After 24 hours, the culture supernatant was removed, diluted with D-MEM medium containing no FBS, and 100 ⁇ l / well of NK-4 adjusted to twice the final concentration shown in Table 1 was added for 3 days. Cultured.
- PC12-HS cells cultured in the same manner as above were diluted with 10% by volume FBS-added D-MEM medium, seeded at 2 ⁇ 10 4 cells / 100 ⁇ l / well in a collagen-coated 96-well plate, and cultured for 24 hours. did. Then, dilute 800 ⁇ M hydrogen peroxide solution (available from Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) with 50 ⁇ l / well (final concentration 200 ⁇ M) and 10% FBS-added D-MEM medium to a concentration 4 times the final concentration shown in Table 1.
- NK-4 50 ⁇ l / well of each of NK-4 was added simultaneously (final concentration of NK-4 from 5 ng to 50,000 ng / ml), cultured in an incubator for 2 hours, and then 25 vol% glutaraldehyde (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.). The cells were fixed by adding 20 ⁇ l / well (final concentration 20% by volume). 0.05 ⁇ m methylene blue (available from Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was added at 100 ⁇ l / well, and the absorbance of each well was measured by a conventional method using a die-up take method. As a control, culture was carried out in the same manner except that hydrogen peroxide and NK-4 were not added, and methylene blue was added to measure the absorbance. The relative value when the number of cells of the control (absorbance) is 100 (%) is determined and shown in Table 1 as the cell viability (%) of each well.
- ⁇ Influence of NK-4 on cell injury by amyloid ⁇ fragment Peptide fragments having an amino acid sequence corresponding to the 25th to 35th amino acids from the amino terminus of amyloid ⁇ peptide (human origin), which is considered to be one of the main causes of neuronal cell death in Alzheimer's disease (sold by AnaSpec, hereinafter “Amyloid ⁇ Fragment ”) (a peptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 in the sequence listing) was diluted with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) to a concentration of 2 mM, and 6 hours at 37 ° C before use. Aged and aggregated fragments were used to increase cytotoxicity.
- PBS phosphate buffered saline
- PC12-HS cells cultured in the same manner as above were diluted with 10% by volume FBS-added D-MEM medium, and seeded in a 96-well plate coated with collagen at 5 ⁇ 10 3 cells / 100 ⁇ l / well. After culturing for 24 hours, the supernatant was removed, and 50 ⁇ l / well of amyloid ⁇ fragment solution diluted with 10% by volume FBS-added D-MEM medium (final concentration of amyloid ⁇ fragment 50 ⁇ M) and NK-4 solution were 50 ⁇ l / well. (Final concentration 40 to 5000 ng / ml) was added and cultured for 3 days.
- NK-4 has a difference in effective concentration for each cytotoxic factor against nutrient starvation, hydrogen peroxide damage, and amyloid ⁇ fragment damage to PC12-HS cells. However, it has been found to have a protective effect on nerve cells. Comparing the concentrations of NK-4 that exert the protective action against the three types of cytotoxic factors shown in Table 1, the protective action against the damage of the amyloid ⁇ fragment is exerted from 40 ng / ml, whereas the nutrient starvation It was found that a concentration of 500 ng / ml was required for injury and a concentration of 5,000 ng / ml was required for hydrogen peroxide injury.
- NK-4 aqueous solution having a concentration of 50,000 ng / ml or less does not have the ability to erase hydrogen peroxide.
- the cytoprotective action against cell damage by hydrogen peroxide in this test system is not due to the action of directly removing hydrogen peroxide, but acts on the cell side, Judged to suppress death.
- the occupancy ratio of the cells having undergone apoptosis calculated from Hoechst staining image was 72% when amyloid ⁇ fragment was added (NK-4 concentration 0 ng / ml), whereas apoptosis was promoted.
- -4 200 ng / ml was added, the occupancy was 13%, which was close to the occupancy (5%) of apoptotic cells in the control, and NK-4 was reduced by amyloid ⁇ fragment. It was confirmed to suppress the induced apoptosis.
- specific data are not shown, cell aggregation and cell death were observed by addition of amyloid ⁇ fragment in phase contrast microscopy, whereas cell aggregation and cell death were observed by addition of NK-4.
- NK-4 can be used as a neuroprotective agent or neurotrophic factor because it has neurotrophic factor activity because it has a neuroprotective action against nutrient starvation injury. ing.
- NK-4 protects cells against a plurality of cytotoxic factors and suppresses cell death. Therefore, NK-4 has neurodegeneration inhibitory activity and cytotoxicity including amyloid ⁇ peptide. It shows that it can be used as an effective therapeutic agent for human neurodegenerative diseases represented by factors such as Alzheimer's disease. It also shows that NK-4 can be used as an apoptosis inhibitor.
- NGF nerve growth factor
- NK-4 inhibits the production of phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5) triphosphate by inhibiting phosphatidylinositol (3,4,5) triphosphate kinase (PI3K).
- LY294002 Vlahos C. et al., “Journal of Biological Chemistry”, Vol. 269, Suppresses and ultimately suppresses the activation of serine / threonine kinase (Akt), which plays a major role in cell survival and proliferation. 5241-5248 (1994)
- Akt serine / threonine kinase
- NK-4 has an effect of inducing an increase in intracellular cyclic AMP (adenosine monophosphate) concentration.
- SAPK Stress activated protein kinase
- JNK c-Jun N-terminal Kinase phosphorylation
- NK-4 has a neurodegenerative inhibitory effect
- cerebellar degeneration ataxia (hereinafter referred to as a suitable model animal for human neurodegenerative diseases such as spinocerebellar degeneration)
- the hamster (hereinafter referred to as “cerebellar ataxia hamster”) was used to examine the effects of NK-4 administration on its behavior and brain tissue.
- test group 1 hamsters were administered with 10 ml / kg / day of PBS before the onset of cerebellar ataxia (3 weeks of age).
- the hamsters in test groups 2 to 4 were administered NK-4 at 20 ⁇ g / kg, 100 ⁇ g / kg, or 500 ⁇ g / kg / day before the onset of cerebellar ataxia (3 weeks of age).
- the hamsters in Test Group 5 had insulin-like trophic factor-1 known as a neuronal trophic factor-1 (sold by Assaypro, trade name “IGF-1, human”) from the beginning of cerebellar ataxia (3 weeks old) Hereinafter, abbreviated as “IGF-1”) was administered at 25 ⁇ g / kg / day. These administration components were administered intraperitoneally once daily until 10 weeks of age.
- the degree of cerebellar ataxia and the effect of NK-4 on improving the symptoms were evaluated by using the rotarod test and slope endurance test described later once a week, with the improvement of hamster motor coordination as an index. Furthermore, at the age of 10 weeks, after measuring the number of hamster falls, the brain was removed and histologically evaluated, and the glutamic acid concentration in blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was also measured. As test group 6, 5 normal hamsters of the same age as the cerebellar ataxia hamsters used in test groups 1 to 5 were subjected to intraperitoneal administration of 10 ml / kg / day of PBS once daily until 10 weeks of age. Then, the same test as the cerebellar ataxia hamster was conducted.
- CSF cerebrospinal fluid
- ⁇ Rotarod test> The hamster walked with the rotation of the rotarod and used the duration of the exercise to stay on the rotarod as an indicator of motor coordination. That is, a hamster was placed on a rotarod apparatus (manufactured by Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories Co., Ltd., rotarod diameter 60 mm) rotating at a constant speed (6 rpm), and the time until it dropped from the rotarod was measured (Fernandez et al., “Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 95, 1253-1258 (1998)). The test is conducted 6 times for one hamster, and the first 5 times is a preliminary motion test for acclimatization to the rotational motion.
- the cerebrum and cerebellum were photographed from above at a certain height with a digital camera, and the respective sagittal and horizontal diameters were measured.
- Sagittal length 2 ⁇ horizontal length ⁇ 0.5 was calculated as cerebrum volume and cerebellum volume, respectively, and the average of 5 animals in each group was determined. The results are shown in Table 5.
- cerebellar ataxia hamster used in this test is known to have a reduced cell density in addition to Purkinje cells, which are inhibitory neurons, and granule cells, which are excitatory neurons. Therefore, cerebellar slices cut in the sagittal direction were stained with hematoxylin and eosin by a conventional method, and microscopically measured to determine the total number of Purkinje cells in the Purkinje cell layer (lobules I to X) and the number of granule cells per unit area. In addition, the number of individuals with demyelination in the cerebellar white matter was confirmed. The results are also shown in Table 5. In addition, since the cerebral volume did not recognize a significant difference between each test group, Table 5 shows only the calculation result of the cerebellum volume.
- GABA ⁇ -aminobutyric acid
- the drop time of a 4-week-old normal hamster was 180 seconds or more, whereas Test Group 1 (using the same 4-week-old cerebellar ataxia hamster) (The fall time of the PBS administration group was 108 ⁇ 10 seconds, and a significant shortening of the fall time was already observed as compared with normal hamsters. At the age of 10 weeks, it was not possible to stay on the rotarod and it immediately dropped (0 seconds). In contrast, in the hamsters administered with NK-4, the reduction of the fall time was observed in a dose-dependent manner from the first week (4 weeks of age) after the start of administration, and in test group 3 (100 ⁇ g / kg / body weight).
- test group 4 (500 ⁇ g / kg ⁇ body weight), a significant effect of reducing the drop time was observed compared to test group 1. This inhibitory effect lasted until the end of the study at 10 weeks of age (7 weeks of administration). Even in Test Group 2 (20 ⁇ g / kg / body weight), after 2 weeks (5 weeks old) after the start of NK-4 administration, the effect of reducing the drop time was observed more than in Test Group 1, but Test Group 3 and Compared with test group 4, the effect was weak. In addition, when IGF-1 which is considered to be effective in the treatment of motor neurodegenerative diseases was administered (Test Group 5), the effect of suppressing the fall time was hardly observed.
- test group 6 normal hamster
- test group 1 using cerebellar ataxia hamsters.
- test group 5 IGF-1 administration
- 44.4 ⁇ 0.2 degrees at 4 weeks of age which is a significant slope durability inclination angle compared to 40.6 ⁇ 0.3 degrees in test group 1
- the slope durability inclination angle decreased as in Test Group 1, and no significant improvement was observed after 5 weeks of age.
- test groups 2 to 4 In contrast, in test groups 2 to 4 (NK-4 administration), no decrease in endurance tilt angle was observed throughout the test period at any dose used in the test, and a high slope endurance tilt angle decrease suppression effect was observed. It was.
- the slope endurance slopes of the test groups 2 to 4 (NK-4 administration) at 10 weeks of age are 45.8 ⁇ 0.6, 51.6 ⁇ 0.6, and 51.8 ⁇ 0.4 degrees, respectively. Both were significantly higher than those in Test Group 1 (PBS administration) and Test Group 5 (IGF-1 administration).
- test group 6 As is apparent from the results in Table 5, no fall was observed in the 10-week-old normal hamster (test group 6), whereas in test group 1 (PBS administration), 12.8 ⁇ 0.5 times A fall of / min was observed. In contrast, in test group 5 (IGF-1 administration), 11.4 ⁇ 0.4 times / min was slightly decreased compared to test group 1, but a significant fall-reducing effect was observed. I could't. In contrast, in test groups 2 to 4 (NK-4 administration), 4.0 ⁇ 1.0, 1.6 ⁇ 0.9, and 1.2 ⁇ 0.8 times / min, respectively, There was also a significant decrease in the number of falls in the group.
- test group 1 PBS administration
- test group 6 IGF-1 administration
- test group 5 IGF-1 administration
- a significant cerebellar atrophy suppression effect was observed as compared to test group 1, which was 77.6 ⁇ 6.1 (mm 3 ).
- a dose-dependent cerebellar atrophy suppression effect was also observed in the NK-4 administration group, and 76.0 ⁇ 8.2, 77.0 ⁇ 2.8, 80 in the 20, 100, and 500 ⁇ g / kg administration groups, respectively. 5 ⁇ 10.8 mm 3 (all significant at P ⁇ 0.05).
- NK-4 improves motor coordination of cerebellar ataxia hamsters, effectively suppresses cerebellar atrophy, and its effect is superior to IGF-1. .
- the granule cell density in the granule cell layer of the cerebellar cortex is 480 ⁇ 6 cells / 20,000 ⁇ m 2 for 10-week-old normal hamsters (test group 6).
- test group 6 when PBS was administered to cerebellar ataxia hamsters (Test Group 1), the number decreased significantly to 380 ⁇ 4 / 20,000 ⁇ m 2 .
- the granule cell density in test group 5 (IGF-1 administration) was 371 ⁇ 11 cells / 20,000 ⁇ m 2, which was not different from test group 1.
- test groups 2 to 4 (NK-4 administration), 408 ⁇ 8, 419 ⁇ 6, 436 ⁇ 7 cells / 20,000 ⁇ m 2 were obtained, respectively. Admitted.
- test group 1 In addition, although specific data are not shown, in microscopic observation of the cerebellar parenchyma, in the test groups 1 and 5, granule cell atrophy and degeneration were significant, whereas in the test groups 2 to 4, granule cells were observed. It was confirmed that atrophy and degeneration were suppressed. Furthermore, when PBS was administered to a cerebellar ataxia hamster (test group 1), demyelination of cerebellar white matter was observed in all individuals (5 of 5 animals), whereas in the NK-4 administration group, test groups 2 to 4 (NK-4 administration), demyelination was only observed in 4 out of 5 animals, 1 out of 5 animals, and 0 out of 5 animals.
- NK-4 is also useful as an inhibitor of cerebellar white matter demyelination, ie, an inhibitor of Purkinje cell degeneration and loss, and an atrophy inhibitor of neuronal cell processes such as Purkinje cells. It also tells us that it can be used as an extension accelerator.
- NK-4 administered intraperitoneally acted on cerebral neurons and suppressed cerebellar ataxia.
- NK-4 suppressed the decrease in glutamate content in CSF of cerebellar ataxic hamsters
- NK-4 suppressed the decrease in neuronal function associated with neurodegeneration through the activation of neurons. And it shows that it can control the decline of motor ability and learning ability.
- NK-4 is useful as a systemically administrable agent for human neurodegeneration and various pathological and clinical symptoms associated therewith.
- the body weight of the cerebellar ataxia hamster was measured once a week until the end of the test (10 weeks of age) and the average of each group was determined.
- PBS, NK-4, IGF-1 administration group Since no significant difference was observed, NK-4 was judged to be a highly safe compound even when continuously administered to a living body for a long period of time.
- NK-4 has a protective action against cytotoxic factors, an inhibitory effect on neurodegeneration, an inhibitory effect on Purkinje cell reduction that causes cerebellar ataxia, and an inhibitory action on neuronal cell loss. It was examined whether or not a dye compound other than 4 (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “compound”) has the same effect.
- ⁇ Test sample> Since 239 types of compounds shown in Table 6 are hardly soluble in water, they were dissolved in DMSO (SIGMA, catalog number “D8418”) at a concentration of 5 mg / ml, as in the case of NK-4. Thereafter, the membrane was filtered with Millex-LG (sold by Millipore, product number “LLG025SS”, DMSO resistant), and stored at 25 ° C. protected from light. At the time of use, a test sample was prepared by diluting 200-fold or more with 10% by volume FBS-added D-MEM medium (Nissui Pharmaceutical), and subjected to the test. These compounds were all synthesized by Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories.
- ⁇ Evaluation method A Evaluation method of nerve cell proliferation promoting action>
- PC12-HS cells were diluted with D-MEM medium supplemented with 10% by volume FBS to a pre-collagen-coated 96-well microplate at 5 ⁇ 10 3 cells / well, and 100 ⁇ l / well. Sowing. After 24 hours, each test sample diluted with 10 volume% FBS-added D-MEM medium and adjusted to 100 ng / ml was added at 100 ⁇ l / well, and cultured in a 37 ° C., 5 volume% CO 2 incubator for 3 days.
- ⁇ Evaluation method B Evaluation method of neurite extension action>
- PC12-HS cells were diluted with D-MEM medium supplemented with 10% by volume FBS to a 96-well microplate previously coated with collagen at 5 ⁇ 10 3 cells / well. And 100 ⁇ l / well. 24 hours later, each test sample was diluted with 10% by volume FBS-added D-MEM medium and adjusted to 400 ng / ml, 50 ⁇ l / well, and 20 ng / ml NGF (available from Chemicon, mouse origin, final concentration 5 ng / ml) 10 50% l / well of D-MEM medium supplemented with volume% FBS was added and cultured for 3 days.
- the cells were fixed with 10% by volume glutaraldehyde for 20 minutes at room temperature.
- PC12-HS cells cultured for 3 days only in 10% by volume FBS-added D-MEM medium were fixed with glutaraldehyde.
- the fixed cells were observed under a microscope to evaluate the presence or absence of neurite outgrowth, and when the neurite outgrowth rate was 30% or more, it was determined to be equal to or better than NK-4 ( ⁇ ).
- the neurite outgrowth rate (%) is the same by observing cells under a microscope at a magnification including about 100 cells in one field, counting the number of cells having neurites more than twice the cell body, Dividing by the total number of cells in the field of view and multiplying by 100 was obtained. Further, when only NGF was added to this experimental system (5 ng / ml), the neurite extension rate was about 5%. The results are also shown in Table 6.
- NK-19 compound represented by chemical formula 4
- NK-53 compound represented by chemical formula 5
- NK-100 compound represented by chemical formula 6
- NK-528 expressed by chemical formula 7
- Compound Compound
- NK-557 compound represented by chemical formula 8
- NK-1516 compound represented by chemical formula 9
- NK-557 (compound represented by Chemical Formula 8), and NK-1516 (compound represented by Chemical Formula 9) have a strong cell growth promoting action and neurite outgrowth promoting action. It is useful as a neurodegenerative disease agent. Furthermore, these compounds, particularly NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100, NK-528, NK-557, NK-1516, are human neurodegenerative diseases and associated pathological and neurological dysfunctions. It can be used as a therapeutic agent. In addition, Table 6 shows that a compound having an action of suppressing cell damage caused by amyloid ⁇ fragment is useful as an apoptosis inhibitor.
- NK-19, NK-53, NK-100, NK-528, NK-557, and NK-1516 were confirmed to have the effect of inhibiting cell damage caused by amyloid ⁇ fragment in the same manner as NK-4.
- the effect of the concentration on cell damage by amyloid ⁇ fragment was examined. That is, except that the above 6 kinds of compounds and NK-4 were used as test preparations and each compound was added to the wells seeded with PC12-HS cells so as to have final concentrations shown in Table 7, the experiment 3 Under the same conditions as in Evaluation Method C, the inhibitory effect of these compounds on cytotoxicity by amyloid ⁇ fragment was evaluated. The results are shown in Table 7 as cell viability (%).
- NK-19, NK-53, NK-100, and NK-557 were at a lower concentration than NK-4, and showed high inhibitory activity against cell damage caused by amyloid ⁇ fragment.
- NK-53 showed the highest activity at the lowest concentration, and the cell damage by amyloid ⁇ fragment was almost completely suppressed at a concentration of 12.5 ng / ml (cell survival rate 115 ⁇ 16%).
- the injury inhibition rate was highest at a concentration of 50 ng / ml, which was 102 ⁇ 27%, 88 ⁇ 12%, and 114 ⁇ 9%, respectively.
- NK-53 was found to have a high inhibitory activity of 111 ⁇ 9% even at a concentration of 50 ng / ml.
- NK-4 had the highest injury inhibition rate of 122 ⁇ 32% at a concentration of 200 ng / ml, whereas NK-19, NK-53, NK-100, and NK-557 had a cytoprotective effect. It was confirmed that there was an optimal concentration for the cytotoxic effect of these compounds, and the optimal concentrations of NK-19, NK-53, NK-100, and NK-557 are NK- It was found to be lower than 4.
- NK-528 and NK-1516 did not show a higher cytotoxic effect than NK-4. From the above results, it is shown that NK-19, NK-53, NK-100, and NK-557 may exhibit superior effects at lower concentrations than NK-4 for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. It was done. In addition, NK-19 and NK-100, which showed a high cytotoxicity-inhibiting activity at a lower concentration than NK-4, had a higher molecular weight than the others, and NK19 and NK-53 bound to nitrogen in the thiazole ring. Since the number of carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group is as large as 7 (other carbon number is 2), it was judged that strong activity was expressed because of high lipid solubility and high cell membrane permeability.
- NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100 and NK-4, NK-19 which were confirmed to have a neurite outgrowth promoting action among the compounds in which the protective action against the cytotoxicity of amyloid ⁇ fragment was recognized.
- NK-557 as a test sample, a test for examining the effect on aggregation of amyloid ⁇ peptide, which is a suitable model for developing a therapeutic agent for human Alzheimer's disease, was performed as follows.
- each test sample was dissolved in DMSO (SIGMA, catalog number “D8418”) at a concentration of 5 mg / ml, and then membrane-filtered with Millex-LG (Millipore, product number “LLG025SS”, DMSO resistant). Using Tris-HCl buffer, the test sample solution was prepared to a concentration of 200 nM.
- test sample When the test sample inhibits amyloid ⁇ peptide aggregation, the thioflavin-T fluorescence decreases.
- the effect of the test sample on amyloid ⁇ peptide aggregation was examined by this method. That is, a human amyloid ⁇ peptide having an amino acid sequence consisting of 40 amino acids represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 in the Sequence Listing (sold by Ana Spec) was used after dissolving in sterile distilled water at a concentration of 400 ⁇ M. The test sample solution was diluted with Tris-HCl buffer.
- NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100 and NK-557 used in the test suppressed aggregation of amyloid ⁇ peptide
- NK-19, NK- 53, NK-100 and NK-557 all showed stronger inhibitory activity than NK-4.
- NK-53, NK-100 and NK-557 suppressed amyloid ⁇ peptide aggregation by 95% or more
- NK-100 almost completely suppressed aggregation by 99%.
- a compound having an action of suppressing cell damage caused by amyloid ⁇ fragment such as NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100 and NK-557 has an action of suppressing aggregation of amyloid ⁇ peptide. Therefore, it shows that it is useful not only as a therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's disease but also as a preventive agent.
- NK-4 and NK-100 among the compounds added to the medium showed a particularly strong cell growth promoting action.
- the optimal concentration was observed for the cell growth promoting action by these compounds.
- NK-19, NK-53 and NK-100 were 50 ng / ml, whereas NK-4 and NK-557 were 200 ng / ml.
- the neurite extension promoting action increased depending on the concentration of each compound, and the strongest neurite extension promoting action was observed with NK-100.
- a midline cervical incision was made and the right carotid bifurcation was reached, paying attention to the preservation of the vagus nerve.
- the common carotid artery and the external carotid artery were peeled from the surrounding connective tissue, centering on the right carotid bifurcation, and ligated with 6-0 nylon thread (sold by Alfresa Pharma Co., Ltd., trade name “Nesscoacher”). Next, a 6-0 nylon thread was applied to the internal carotid artery to prepare for fixation after embolization.
- the common carotid artery was incised, and an embolus (Doccol) made of 4-0 nylon thread coated with silicon at the tip was inserted into the internal carotid artery about 16 mm and fixed to the common carotid artery with a clip.
- Doccol embolus
- the tip portion of the embolus that is silicon-coated enters the anterior cerebral artery beyond the middle cerebral artery bifurcation and closes the middle cerebral artery entrance.
- the cerebral artery is occluded for 2 hours on a thermal pad at 37 ° C., then the inserted embolus is removed, blood flow is resumed (reperfusion), and then bleeding from the common carotid artery incision is prevented. Therefore, the internal carotid artery was ligated near the carotid bifurcation. Since the right common carotid artery is ligated in this model, the blood flow is resumed from the left inner diameter artery, the vertebral artery, and the basilar artery via the anterior / posterior traffic artery.
- NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100 and NK-557 used in the test were each dissolved in DMSO (SIGMA, product number “D8418”) at a concentration of 5 mg / ml, and then the membrane. Filtration (sold by Millipore, trade name “Millex-LG SLLG025SS”, using DMSO resistant membrane) was performed. Each compound was dissolved in PBS to 25 ng / ml at the time of use, and any one of them was administered to 5 or 7 rats in 5 groups each 1 hour after middle cerebral artery occlusion and blood reperfusion.
- DMSO product number “D8418”
- test groups 1 to 5 were administered into the tail vein (4 ml / kg ⁇ body weight, compound dose of 100 ⁇ g / kg ⁇ body weight) (test groups 1 to 5). 24 hours after resumption of blood flow, behavioral and histological evaluations were performed based on the method described below. Of the remaining 2 groups, 5 mice per group were treated with the same procedure as in test groups 1 to 5 as control group 1, followed by PBS containing no compound at 4 ml / kg ⁇ body weight, middle cerebral artery occlusion 1 It was administered via the tail vein after time and at the time of blood reperfusion.
- control group 2 In the remaining 6 animals in 1 group, as control group 2, after ligation of the common neck, external neck, and internal carotid artery, sham operation was resumed without inserting an embolus near the middle cerebral artery ( (Sham operation) was performed.
- PBS containing no compound was also administered into the tail vein at 4 ml / kg / body weight, the common neck, the external neck, and the internal carotid artery 1 hour after ligation and at the time of blood reperfusion.
- behavioral and histological evaluations similar to those of test groups 1 to 5 were performed.
- TTC 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazole chloride
- the area of the cerebral infarction site stained with TTC was analyzed using image analysis free software (trade name “Scion Image”, sold by Scion), and the volume of the infarct site and the entire brain was calculated.
- the volume of the infarcted area was divided by the total volume of the brain, multiplied by 100, and the ratio (%) of the infarcted area to the entire brain was calculated.
- the relative value of the ratio of the cerebral infarction site of the rats of the test groups 1 to 5 to the entire brain when the ratio of the cerebral infarction site of the rats of the control group 1 to 100% is calculated, The size of cerebral infarction (%).
- the results are also shown in Table 12.
- NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100 and NK-557 were compared with those of rats (control group 1) that had cerebral ischemia. In either case (test groups 1 to 5), the site of cerebral infarction was small in any case, and in NK-4, NK-19, and NK-53 (test groups 1 to 3) A significant reduction in the cerebral infarction site was observed. When the strength of the effect was compared, the strongest improvement was observed in both the behavioral score and the inhibition rate of the cerebral infarction site when NK-19 was administered. This result shows that NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100 and NK-557 have a therapeutic effect on neurodegeneration caused by ischemia and the subsequent resumption of blood flow and the associated neurological dysfunction. Telling you to have.
- AchE inhibitors such as donepezil have been clinically applied to Alzheimer-type dementia. It has been reported that AchE inhibitors activate the central cholinergic nervous system and improve cognitive function even in ischemic dementia. Therefore, NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100, and NK-557, which were confirmed to have an effect of improving cerebral infarction and the accompanying neurological dysfunction in rats with cerebral ischemia in Experiment 7, A test was conducted to confirm whether there was an AchE inhibitory effect.
- NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100 and NK-557 dissolved in DMSO were each diluted with a phosphate buffer, and a compound having a concentration 10 times that shown in Table 13 was added.
- a solution was prepared to provide a test sample solution.
- PC12-HS cells cultured in the same manner as in Experiment 1 were collected, and 5 volumes (volume) of 10 mM Tris-HCl buffer solution (1M NaCl, 50 mM MgCl 2 , 1% Triton X-100, pH 7.2) was added. After homogenizing uniformly by a conventional method, the mixture was centrifuged (10,000 g) at 4 ° C.
- acetylcholinesterase AchE
- a solution containing acetylcholinesterase AchE
- 30 ⁇ l of 50 mM phosphate buffer (pH 8.0) 10 ⁇ l of test sample solution, and 10 ⁇ l of AchE-containing solution were added.
- reaction substrate solution 50 ⁇ l of a phosphate buffer containing 0.5 mM acetylthiocholine iodide (sold by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) and 1 mM 2-nitrobenzoic acid (sold by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) was added. After an enzyme reaction for 30 minutes in a 37 ° C. incubator, the absorbance (A R ) at 405 nm was measured with a plate reader. Further, using 10 ⁇ l of phosphate buffer instead of the AchE-containing solution, the enzyme reaction was carried out in a 37 ° C. incubator for 30 minutes in the same manner as described above, and the absorbance (A U ) was measured.
- NK-100 showed the highest AchE inhibition in the low concentration range, and showed a significant AchE inhibitory effect when the concentration of NK-100 was 0.78 ⁇ g / ml or more.
- NK-4 having a structure similar to that of NK-100 was significantly inhibited at a concentration of 3.13 ⁇ g / ml or more.
- the IC 50 of these compounds was 3.3 for NK-4 and 11.8 ⁇ g / ml for NK-100.
- NK-19 and NK-53 had weak AchE inhibitory activity, and NK-19 and NK-53 showed a significant decrease in activity only at a concentration of 25 ⁇ g / ml.
- NK-557 showed almost no AchE inhibitory activity at concentrations up to 25 ⁇ g / ml.
- the four compounds NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, and NK-100 also activated the cholinergic nervous system by the inhibitory action of AchE, and caused Alzheimer-type dementia and ischemic cognition. The possibility of improving the symptoms was shown.
- galantamine which is clinically used as a therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's disease, shows the same level of AchE inhibitory effect at a lower concentration than NK-4 (galantamine has an IC 50 of 442 ⁇ g / ml).
- these compounds have also been reported to suppress cell death via the PI3K-Akt cascade similar to NK-4, but NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100 and NK-557. The effect is obtained at several hundred ng / ml, whereas donepezil, galantamine, and tacrine differ in the order of the concentration of the compound necessary to obtain the same effect.
- NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100, and NK-557 are considered to be existing Alzheimer's in view of these facts. It shows that it can be used as an anti-neurodegenerative disease agent having a mechanism of action different from that of a disease treatment drug.
- Peroxy radical is a kind of in vivo lipid peroxide generated by the reaction of unsaturated fatty acid and hydroxy radical.
- the brain with high lipid content is greatly affected by peroxy radical.
- Peroxy radical scavenging activity caused by overheating of azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) is a model of biologically derived radicals that are eliminated by antioxidant components. Therefore, a test for confirming whether NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100, and NK-557 have peroxy radical scavenging ability was conducted by using ESR to erase peroxy radicals generated from AAPH. This was done by measuring.
- NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100 and NK-557 dissolved in DMSO are each diluted with purified water to prepare a solution containing a compound having a concentration 3 times the concentration shown in Table 14.
- a test sample solution was obtained.
- edaravone a brain protective agent with the action mechanism of free radical scavenging (sold by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, trade name “Radicut”, active ingredient: 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one) was diluted with purified water to a concentration 3 times that shown in Table 14 and used.
- NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100 and NK-557 dissolved in DMSO are each diluted with 0.1 M phosphate buffer, and the concentration is a compound having a concentration three times that shown in Table 15.
- a solution containing was prepared as a test sample solution.
- ESR measurement method The reaction solution for hydroxy radical measurement or peroxy radical measurement is placed in a flat quartz cell for ESR and set in an electron spin resonance (ESR) apparatus (trade name “Free radical Monitor JES-FR30” sold by JEOL Ltd.). ESR was measured according to Instead of the test sample solution, purified water is used in the case of hydroxy radical measurement, and 0.1 M phosphate buffer is mixed in the case of peroxy radical measurement, and the test sample solution is added and reacted in the same manner. React and set the value when measuring ESR as 100, determine the relative strength when the test sample solution was added and reacted, and as the residual rate of hydroxy radicals (%) and the residual rate of peroxy radicals (%), They are shown in Tables 14 and 15, respectively.
- NK-4, NK-19, NK-53, NK-100 and NK-557 are more than commercially available free radical scavengers for brain protection. It was also revealed that it has excellent hydroxy radical scavenging ability. Further, IC 50 of hydroxy radical scavenging ability of NK-9694 and NK-150 measured by the same method were 3.4 ⁇ g / ml and 1.8 ⁇ g / ml, respectively.
- NK-557 and NK-100 peroxy radicals were significantly eliminated at concentrations of 25 ⁇ g / ml and 50 ⁇ g / ml or more, respectively. From the above results, all five compounds used in the test have strong hydroxy radical scavenging ability, and the three compounds NK-4, NK-19, and NK-53 are peroxyl even at relatively low concentrations. Since it also exhibits radical scavenging activity, it was considered that free radical scavenging ability such as hydroxy radicals and peroxy radicals was involved in one of the main action mechanisms of infarct reduction effect in model rats with cerebral infarction. .
- the NK-4, NK-19, and NK-53 administration groups showed higher infarct reduction effects than the NK-557 and NK-100 administration groups.
- edaravone used as a positive control has free radical scavenging ability (free radical scavenger), suppresses the generation of hydroxy radicals in the brain after blood reperfusion in a rat cerebral ischemia model, and cerebral infarction It is known to have nest development, blood flow reduction inhibitory effect around the cerebral infarction, brain edema and delayed neuronal cell death (for example, “The Japanese Pharmacology Journal” 119, 301-308 (2002)).
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention has a stronger hydroxy radical scavenging ability than edaravone, and it has been found that it has a cerebral infarction progression inhibitory action and a nerve cell death inhibitory action.
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- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention can be advantageously used as a prophylactic / therapeutic agent for these diseases having an effect equivalent to or better than that of edaravone. It tells you what you can do.
- NK-19 Neurotrophic factor-like activity of NK-19 analog
- the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group of the side chain (R 7 to R 9) is 1 to 12
- counter anion I - or Cl - the a is 12 kinds of compound synthesis (Synthesis by Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories Co., Ltd.)
- the strength of the cell growth promoting action and neurite extension promoting action on PC12-HS cells was examined.
- NK-19 analogs including NK-19 shown in Table 16 were dissolved in DMSO to a concentration of 5 mg / ml. This solution was diluted with 10% by volume FBS-added D-MEM medium to prepare a test sample solution having a compound concentration of 100 ng / ml or 2 ⁇ g / ml, respectively. Moreover, the NK-24 and NK-19 is the counter anion I - Cl from - compounds instead (NK-56 and NK-53) was also dissolved at a 5 mg / ml in DMSO. These solutions were diluted with 10% by volume FBS-added D-MEM medium to prepare test sample solutions by diluting the compound concentration to 100 ng / ml or 2 ⁇ g / ml, respectively.
- the cells were cultured for 3 days only in D-MEM medium supplemented with 10% by volume FBS, and the cells were fixed with glutaraldehyde. The fixed cells were observed under a microscope, and the presence or absence of neurite extension was evaluated by the same method as in Experiment 3. The results are also shown in Table 16. The test was performed twice with each triplet for each test sample solution except NK-56 and NK-53, and the average was obtained. Further, when only NGF was added to this experimental system (5 ng / ml), the neurite extension rate was about 5%.
- R 7 to R 9 represent the same or different aliphatic hydrocarbon groups.
- X 3 - represents an appropriate counter anion
- m represents an integer of either charge become 1 or 2 to balance the charge of the cation.
- the above experimental results are represented by the general formula 3 such as NK-19, NK-53, NK-150, etc., and the compounds having 3 to 10 carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group, especially represented by the general formula 6. Since compounds having 3 to 10 carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group have physiological functions such as neurotrophic factor-like action and neurodegeneration inhibitory action, these compounds can be used for Alzheimer's disease, cerebellar ataxia, etc. It is useful as an anti-neurodegenerative disease agent.
- NK-4 analog Neurotrophic factor-like activity of NK-4 analog>
- the side chain alkyl group (R 4 to R 6 ) Seven types of compounds having 2 to 8 carbon atoms and a counter anion of I ⁇ were synthesized, and as in Experiment 3, the strength of cell proliferation promoting action and neurite extension promoting action on PC12-HS cells was increased. Examined.
- NK-4 seven types of compounds shown in Table 17, NK-234, NK-26, NK-9815, NK-9694, NK-28 and NK-147, each in DMSO at 5 mg / ml It dissolved so that it might become. This solution was diluted with 10% by volume FBS-added D-MEM so that the final concentrations of the compounds were as shown in Table 17 or 18, respectively, to prepare test sample solutions.
- NK-19 analogs NK-13, NK-392, NK-19 and NK-150 are dissolved in DMSO to a concentration of 5 mg / ml, so that the concentration of the compound becomes the concentration shown in Table 17 or 18.
- Table 17 shows the results of the cell growth promoting action
- Table 18 shows the results of the neurite extension promoting action.
- R 4 to R 6 represent the same or different aliphatic hydrocarbon groups.
- X 2 ⁇ represents an appropriate counter anion
- m represents an integer that is either 1 or 2 that has a charge balanced with the charge of the cation moiety.
- the NK-4 analog represented by the general formula 2 has a compound having 3 to 8 carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group, and has a cell growth equivalent to or higher than that of NK-4.
- the cell growth promoting action was particularly strong for compounds having 4 to 6 carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group.
- the neurite outgrowth promoting action a strong activity was observed in the compounds having 4 and 5 carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group.
- a compound represented by the general formula 3 and having a side chain alkyl group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms particularly, an NK— represented by the general formula 3 and having a side chain alkyl group having 6 to 8 carbon atoms. It was revealed that 19 analog compounds showed strong cell proliferation and neurite outgrowth promoting activity.
- NK-4, NK-9694, NK-19, and NK-150 significantly inhibited cell damage caused by 6-hydroxydopa.
- 6-Hydroxydopa is a catecholaminergic neuron-selective neurotoxin used as an in vivo and in vitro model of Parkinson's disease, and as a result, NK-4 analogs and NK-19 analogs are therapeutic agents for Parkinson's disease. It suggests that it can be used. Also, under these experimental conditions, commercially available edaravone or donepezil has an inhibitory action at a concentration of 1 ⁇ g / ml or less at which the cytotoxicity caused by 6-hydroxydopa is not inhibited. Therefore, NK-4, NK It is concluded that -9694, NK-19, and NK-150 are more effective in suppressing cell damage caused by 6-hydroxydopa than edaravone or donepezil.
- amyloid ⁇ fragment disorder and hydrogen peroxide disorder using primary neurons (neurons, astrocytes and microglia cells) prepared from rat fetal cerebral cortex instead of PC-12HS cells.
- primary neurons neurons, astrocytes and microglia cells
- NK-4, NK-26, NK-234, NK-19 and NK-150 were examined for their effects on these cells, and these compounds have activity to inhibit amyloid ⁇ fragment damage and hydrogen peroxide damage to primary neurons It has been found.
- these compounds were found to suppress the production of NO produced by microglia cells in the presence of LPS.
- NK-4 analog or NK-19 analog Effect of NK-4 analog or NK-19 analog on rat model of cerebral infarction>
- the effects of NK-4, NK-26, and NK-15, which were confirmed to have cell growth promoting action and neurite promoting action on PC-12HS cells, on cerebral infarction were examined using human cerebral infarction model rats. That is, according to Experiment 7, SD rats (manufactured by Charles River Japan, male, 8 weeks old, body weight 280 to 330 g) were embolized in the middle cerebral artery.
- NK-150, NK-26, and NK-4 were each dissolved in DMSO at a concentration of 5 mg / ml, filtered through a membrane filter with a pore size of 0.45 ⁇ m, and further 2.5 to 0.05 mg / ml in DMSO. What was adjusted to the concentration was stored in the dark.
- These compound solutions were diluted 250-fold with saline at the time of use and administered to the embolized rat through the tail vein twice after 1 hour of occlusion and at the time of reopening (fluid amount: 5 ml / kg / body weight).
- NK-4 was prepared as a 10 mg / ml solution, diluted 250 to 167 times, and administered from the tail vein (fluid volume: 5 ml / kg / body weight).
- physiological saline was administered as a negative control
- an existing drug edaravone manufactured by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, trade name “Radicut”
- DMSO DMSO
- a behavioral score was obtained by the same method as in Experiment 7 to evaluate neurological symptoms.
- the actual volume value was obtained by dividing by the swelling rate.
- the results and the group composition are shown in Table 20.
- NK-4 analog As described above, the AchE activity inhibitor is used as a therapeutic agent for Alzheimer-type dementia. Therefore, assuming that the NK-4 analog is applied to Alzheimer's disease, the strength of the Ache activity inhibitory action of the NK-4 analog was compared. That is, using the four NK-4 analogs having 2 to 5 carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group of the compound represented by the general formula 2 used in Experiment 11, the remaining AchE activity ( %). In addition, the remaining percentage of Ache activity (%) was measured using NK-19 analog NK-150. Table 21 also shows the IC50 values (compound concentrations that inhibit the Ache activity used in the experiment by 50%) calculated based on the results and the residual activity rate.
- IC50 values compound concentrations that inhibit the Ache activity used in the experiment by 50%
- NK-4 analogs showed a tendency that the residual ratio of the Ache activity increased as the number of carbon atoms of the side chain alkyl group increased.
- NK-4 and NK-234 are useful as a therapeutic agent for Alzheimer-type dementia.
- Ache activity remaining rate (%) of donepezil hydrochloride (trade name “Aricept”) marketed for the treatment of Alzheimer-type dementia as an Ache activity inhibitor was measured in the same experimental system, the IC 50 was 0.9 ⁇ g. / Ml, NK-4 has almost the same activity of inhibiting Ache activity as donepezil hydrochloride.
- NK-4 analog and NK-19 analog on model mice of human Alzheimer type dementia The above experiments suggested that NK-4 can be used as a therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's dementia.
- NK-4 analogs and NK-19 analogs were modeled on human Alzheimer's model mice. The effect was verified.
- NK-4, NK-234, NK-26, NK-19 and NK-150 were used as test samples.
- physiological saline 200 ⁇ l / animal
- Donepezil hydrochloride was used as control 2.
- Each test sample was dissolved in DMSO to a concentration of 5 mg / ml, and diluted with physiological saline for administration.
- mice manufactured by Charles River Japan, male, 5 weeks old, body weight 25 to 30 g
- Chloral hydrate SIGMA, 350 mg / kg, body weight, intraperitoneal administration
- Anesthetized mice were fixed on the back, and a midline incision was made on the head.
- Evans blue solution (0.3 ⁇ g / 0.3 ⁇ l) is administered in advance for the insertion site instead of the amyloid ⁇ fragment solution, and the lateral ventricle, dorsal third ventricle, ventral third brain of the left and right forehead cross section It was confirmed that coloring was observed in the room. After the administration, the scalp was sutured, and one of the compounds was intraperitoneally administered once a day for 13 days from the next day, and behavioral evaluation was performed by the following method. The results and group composition are shown in Table 22.
- the novel object recognition test uses the characteristics of the mouse when it likes the novelty, and unlike many other learning evaluation systems, it does not use artificial reinforcement factors.
- the test consisted of three departments: acclimatization, training trials, and retention trials, which were performed 6-8 days after amyloid ⁇ fragment was administered into the ventricle.
- An open field experimental device (40 cm long, 30 cm wide, 30 cm high) with wood chips on the floor was installed in a noise-free place under about 1,000 lux lighting. First, on the 6th day, the mouse was placed in the center of the experimental apparatus without the search object and allowed to search freely for 10 minutes (acclimation).
- the object identification index is the ratio of the time allotted to the search for new objects to the total search time, and if the animal stores the object once searched, the value of the object identification index becomes large, If not stored, the value becomes smaller.
- ⁇ Passive avoidance test> A step-through type using the property that the mouse prefers the dark room is adopted as an index of memory, which is the avoidance behavior shown to the aversive stimulation (electrical stimulation) once experienced by the animal.
- the movement time to the dark room side when the mouse was put in the light room side of the device where the light room and dark room were connected by a door was used as an index of memory.
- the passive avoidance test was performed 9 to 12 days after amyloid ⁇ fragment was administered into the ventricle. On the 9th day, the light room (1,000 lux, length 30 cm, width 30 cm, height 15 cm) was placed in a dark room (length 30 cm, width 30 cm, height 15 cm) for 2 minutes to acclimatize.
- the acclimatization was similarly performed on the 10th day.
- the mouse was first placed in the center of the light room, and at the same time the mouse moved into the dark room, the door between the light room and the dark room was closed, and electrical stimulation was applied (0.8 mA, 1 Seconds). After 24 hours (day 12), the mouse was placed in the center of the light room again as in the previous day, and the moving time (seconds) to the dark room was measured as a passive avoidance response. If the aversive stimulus by energization is memorized, the passive avoidance reaction becomes longer.
- NK-4 is 500 ⁇ g / kg ⁇ body weight
- NK-234 is 500 ⁇ g / kg ⁇ body weight
- NK-26 is 50 ⁇ g / kg ⁇ body weight
- NK-19 is 500 ⁇ g / kg ⁇ body weight
- NK ⁇ In mice administered with 150 at 500 ⁇ g / kg ⁇ body weight, a significant improvement was observed in the novel object recognition test compared to mice administered with amyloid ⁇ fragment alone.
- NK-4 is 50 ⁇ g / kg ⁇ body weight
- NK-4 is 500 ⁇ g / kg ⁇ body weight
- NK-234 is 500 ⁇ g / kg ⁇ body weight
- NK-26 is 50 ⁇ g / kg ⁇ body weight
- NK-26 is 500 ⁇ g / kg ⁇ body weight.
- Significant improvement was observed in the passive avoidance test in mice administered with body weight and NK-19 at 500 ⁇ g / kg / body weight, compared with mice administered with amyloid ⁇ fragment alone.
- NK-234, NK-26, NK-19, and NK-150 all have an action to improve cognitive impairment caused by amyloid ⁇ peptide.
- NK-4 has the strongest cognitive impairment improving effect.
- mice wild type, female, 10 weeks old, body weight 15 to 23 g
- physiological saline was intraperitoneally injected 5 times a week.
- physiological saline 200 ⁇ l / mouse
- APP Tg mice were administered donepezil hydrochloride 5 times a week for 12 weeks.
- ⁇ Water maze test method> A circular pool with a diameter of 130 cm was filled with water colored with white ink to a depth of 20 cm, and the water temperature was maintained at 23 ⁇ 1 ° C. with a water tank heater.
- the pool was divided into four parts, and an evacuation platform was installed at a position 10 cm from the side of the pool so as to be 2 cm below the surface of the water. The platform position was fixed until the end of the test. From the day after the end of the passive avoidance test, the mouse was released on the surface of the pool toward the side of the pool, and the time taken to reach the platform hidden under the surface of the water was measured.
- the starting position was 10 cm away from the central part of one of the fractions of the pool divided into 4 centimeters, and was randomly changed for each trial.
- the mouse After searching the platform freely for 2 minutes, if the mouse could not reach the platform within 2 minutes, it was guided to the platform, allowed to stay on the platform for 30 seconds and then transferred to a cage with paper towels.
- the second test started 1 minute after the end of the first test. This test was conducted for 4 consecutive days, and the average value of the two trials was taken as the value of the day.
- mice administered NK-4 markedly improved the cognitive impairment of APP Tg mice in any of the object identification index, passive avoidance reaction, and water maze test. Moreover, the improvement effect was significantly stronger than that of commercially available Alzheimer-type dementia therapeutic agent donepezil hydrochloride. This result strongly suggests that NK-4 can be used as a therapeutic agent for Alzheimer-type cognitive impairment. During the study, no side effects believed to be caused by administration of NK-4 were observed.
- NK-4 Effect of NK-4 on cerebrovascular dementia model mice>
- the above-mentioned experiment confirmed that NK-4 is effective in improving dyskinesia and Alzheimer-type cognitive impairment due to cerebral infarction. It was. Specifically, 31 C57BL / 6J mice (manufactured by Claire Japan, male, 12 weeks old) were preliminarily raised for 1 week, and then atropine (0.3 mg / kg, subcutaneous administration) was pre-administered to 21 mice, followed by pentobarbital sodium. (50 mg / kg) was intraperitoneally administered and anesthetized, and a permanent ligation operation was performed on the right common carotid artery (refer to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
- mice After the operation, all mice were reared alone, and were bred with free eating and drinking water. Of the 21 animals subjected to ligation surgery, 10 animals were reared as they were (ligation group), and the remaining 11 animals were administered NK-4 (administration group). In addition, 10 animals that had not undergone surgery were used as controls (no surgery group). From the second day after the operation, physiological saline was administered intraperitoneally to the non-operative group and ligation group, and NK-4 (100 ⁇ g / kg) was intraperitoneally administered daily (5 days a week) to the NK-4 administration group. A novel object recognition test was performed in the same manner as in Experiment 15 on the third and fourth weeks of the operation. The results are shown in Table 24.
- NK-4 can be used as a therapeutic agent for vascular cognitive impairment.
- no side effects believed to be caused by administration of NK-4 were observed.
- the above experimental results are represented by the general formula 3 such as NK-19, NK-53, NK-150, etc., and are represented by the general formula 2 like the compounds having 3 to 10 carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group. Since compounds having 2 to 8 carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group have an inhibitory effect on neurodegeneration, all of these compounds have cognitive impairment due to cerebral infarction, motor impairment, Alzheimer type cognitive impairment, blood vessel It is useful as an anti-neurodegenerative disease agent for the treatment of sexual cognitive impairment and cerebellar ataxia.
- NK-4, NK-234, and NK-26 which are compounds represented by the general formula 2 and have 2 to 4 carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group, have a strong neurodegeneration inhibitory effect, and particularly NK-4. It is concluded that it is excellent in improving various symptoms associated with neurodegeneration such as cognitive impairment due to cerebral infarction, motor impairment, Alzheimer type cognitive impairment, vascular cognitive impairment, and Parkinson's disease.
- anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention will be described with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.
- ⁇ Liquid preparation for injection> A solution prepared by dissolving 60 g of purified maltose for injection (manufactured by Hayashibara Co., Ltd.) in 370 g of purified water for injection, NK-4 (compound represented by Chemical Formula 2), NK-26 as an active ingredient in 170 g of purified water for injection (Compound represented by chemical formula 1), NK-28 (compound in which the carbon number of the alkyl group (R) in the side chain of the compound represented by general formula 2 is 7), NK-147 (expressed by general formula 2) A compound in which the alkyl group (R) in the side chain of the compound has 8 carbon atoms), NK-19 (a compound represented by Chemical Formula 4), NK-53 (a compound represented by Chemical Formula 5), NK- 150 (compound represented by chemical formula 3), NK-393 (compound in which the side chain alkyl group (R) of the compound represented by general formula 3 has 8 carbon atoms), NK-100 (compound represented by chemical formula
- All of this product is pyrogen-free and can be used as an anti-neurodegenerative disease agent.
- the product can be used as a neurodegeneration inhibitor, a nerve cell protective agent, a neurite promoter, or a therapeutic agent for a disease state or neurological dysfunction associated with neurodegeneration.
- this product is a brain protective agent, brain oxidative disorder inhibitor, ischemic brain disorder inhibitor, cerebral infarction growth inhibitor, brain edema inhibitor, delayed neuronal death inhibitor, brain function normalizing agent, Oxidative stress inhibitor, anti-ulcer agent, blood sugar elevation inhibitor, prevention / treatment agent for ocular diseases, transplanted organ preservative, transplanted tissue / organ necrosis inhibitor, tissue / organ injury preventive / therapeutic agent, radiation damage Prophylactic / therapeutic agent, antitumor agent, tumor metastasis inhibitor, cytopathic marker inhibitor, prophylactic / therapeutic agent for inflammatory diseases and associated tissue disorders, sensory cell, sensory nerve or sensory organ disorder inhibitor, drug addiction Preventive / therapeutic agent, calcium / sodium exchange inhibitor, preventive / therapeutic agent for pain and pruritus, protein kinase stimulator, preventive / therapeutic agent for mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, preventive / therapeutic agent for arterial occlusion / stenosis, blood-brain barrier disruption
- the remaining 10 animals in a group were intraperitoneally administered with a 10% aqueous solution of sterile maltose (pyrogen-free) from 3 weeks to 10 weeks of age, once daily for 56 days, daily at 0.5 ml / mouse. (Control group).
- the day after the end of the administration period the body weight of each hamster was measured in the same manner as in Experiment 2, and the rotarod test, the slope endurance test, and the number of falls were measured.
- Table 19 shows the types of compounds that are active ingredients of the preparations administered to each group and the measurement results.
- the average body weight of a 3-week-old hamster in the control group was 35.4 g
- the average body weight of 10-week-old was 122.9 g. No significant difference was found in the average body weight from the control group, and Table 25 shows only the results of the rotarod test, the slope endurance test, and the number of falls.
- mice treated with amyloid ⁇ fragment > 130 ICR mice (available from Charles River Japan Co., Ltd.) were randomly divided into 13 groups, 10 each.
- the amyloid ⁇ fragment having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 in the sequence listing used in Experiment 3 was aged at 37 ° C. for 4 days and administered into the lateral ventricle of 130 mice (9 nmol / 6 ⁇ l / mouse) ( The administration method is described in “Brain Research”, 706, 181-193 (1996)).
- each of 10 animals in 12 groups contains any of the 12 compounds prepared in Example 1 as active ingredients.
- any one of the formulations was intraperitoneally administered once a day until the 8th day, daily at 0.3 ml / animal.
- the remaining 10 animals in 1 group were intraperitoneally administered with a 10% aqueous solution of maltose (pyrogen-free) once a day until the 8th day (control group).
- a novel object recognition test (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-193941) is performed on the 8th day after administration of amyloid ⁇ fragment.
- the average of the search time extension ratio is obtained and shown in Table 26 together.
- mice were dissected and brains were collected, tissue specimens were prepared by a conventional method, and deposition of amyloid ⁇ fragment aggregates was confirmed by Congo red staining or thioflavin T staining, and at the same time, hematoxylin-eosin The degree of degeneration or occlusion of pyramidal cells in the hippocampal region involved in cognitive function was observed in the stained or Nissl stained specimens. Hippocampal pyramidal cell degeneration or loss is scored by assessing it in four stages: mild (1), moderate (2), and severe (3), with the amyloid ⁇ fragment non-administered control state being no (0), Table 20 shows the average of 10 mice in each test group.
- An experimental apparatus (a glass box having a length of 30 cm, a width of 45 cm, and a height of 30 cm) and two objects stored by the mouse were prepared. The day before the test, the mouse was allowed to acclimatize to the environment by freely searching the experimental apparatus for 10 minutes in the absence of an object. On the test day, the following two trials were performed with a trial interval of 60 minutes. In the first trial, two identical objects were placed at both ends of the experimental apparatus and allowed to freely explore the mouse for 10 minutes. In the second trial, one of the objects used in the first trial was replaced with another kind of object, and the mouse was allowed to freely search for 5 minutes.
- Object identification index (time spent searching for a new object ⁇ time spent searching for an object once stored) / (time spent searching for a new object + searching for an object stored once) Time)).
- the identification index is the ratio of the time allotted to the search for new objects to the total search time, and the value increases if the animal stores the object once searched, and does not store it The value becomes smaller.
- pentamethine cyanine dye compounds (NK-4, NK-26, NK-28, NK-147, NK-19, NK-53, NK-150, NK-393, K -100, K-528, K-557, and NK-1516) (Experimental Groups 13 to 21) were more effective against hippocampal pyramidal cell degeneration and cognitive impairment due to amyloid ⁇ fragment administration A strong improvement effect was observed.
- ⁇ Liquid preparation for injection> A solution prepared by dissolving 60 g of purified maltose for injection (manufactured by Hayashibara Co., Ltd.) in 370 g of purified water for injection, and 2 g of lecithin and an active ingredient NK-4 (compound represented by Chemical Formula 2) in 170 g of purified water for injection, NK-234 (compound in which the alkyl group (R) in the side chain of the compound represented by general formula 2 has 3 carbon atoms), NK-26 (compound represented by chemical formula 1), NK-28 (general formula 2), NK-147 (the number of carbon atoms in the side chain alkyl group (R) of the compound represented by the general formula 2 is 7).
- NK-19 compound represented by chemical formula 4
- NK-53 compound represented by chemical formula 5
- NK-150 compound represented by chemical formula 3
- NK-393 General The side chain alkyl group of the compound represented by Formula 3 ( )
- NK-100 compound represented by chemical formula 6
- NK-528 compound represented by chemical formula 7
- NK-557 compound represented by chemical formula 8
- NK-1516 compound represented by the chemical formula 9) (all manufactured by Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories Co., Ltd.) were mixed with a solution in which 120 mg each was dissolved, and after filtration sterilization, dissolved oxygen Aseptic nitrogen gas was bubbled until the concentration reached about 0.1 ppm, and 1 ml each was dispensed into a brown ampule, and the ampule was sealed under a nitrogen stream.
- All of this product is pyrogen-free and can be used as an anti-neurodegenerative disease agent.
- the product can be used as a neurodegeneration inhibitor, a nerve cell protective agent, a neurite promoter, or a therapeutic agent for a disease state or neurological dysfunction associated with neurodegeneration.
- this product is a brain protective agent, brain oxidative disorder inhibitor, ischemic brain disorder inhibitor, cerebral infarction growth inhibitor, brain edema inhibitor, delayed neuronal death inhibitor, brain function normalizing agent, Oxidative stress inhibitor, anti-ulcer agent, blood sugar elevation inhibitor, prevention / treatment agent for ocular diseases, transplanted organ preservative, transplanted tissue / organ necrosis inhibitor, tissue / organ injury preventive / therapeutic agent, radiation damage Prophylactic / therapeutic agent, antitumor agent, tumor metastasis inhibitor, cytopathic marker inhibitor, prophylactic / therapeutic agent for inflammatory diseases and associated tissue disorders, sensory cell, sensory nerve or sensory organ disorder inhibitor, drug addiction Preventive / therapeutic agent, calcium / sodium exchange inhibitor, preventive / therapeutic agent for pain and pruritus, protein kinase stimulator, preventive / therapeutic agent for mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, preventive / therapeutic agent for arterial occlusion / stenosis, blood-brain barrier disruption
- Each of the 13 types of anti-neurodegenerative disease agents prepared in Example 2 was administered as a single 0.5 ml / mouse intraperitoneally to 10 ddy mice (average body weight 25.6 g) for 1 week after administration.
- 10 dmal mice (average body weight 26.3 g) were administered with 10% maltose solution containing 0.2% lecithin intraperitoneally as a control.
- the LD 50 of the compound formulated as an active ingredient of the 13 types of anti-neurodegenerative disease agents prepared in Example 2 is 3.9 mg / kg ⁇ body weight or more. It shows that it is safe to administer.
- ⁇ Powder for injection> A solution prepared by dissolving 60 g of purified maltose for injection (manufactured by Hayashibara Co., Ltd.) in 370 g of purified water for injection, 170 g of purified water for injection, 3 g of polysorbate 80 (sold by NOF Corporation), Compound represented by chemical formula 2), NK-234 (compound in which the carbon number of the alkyl group (R) in the side chain of the compound represented by general formula 2 is 3), NK-26 (represented by chemical formula 1) Compound), NK-28 (a compound in which the alkyl group (R) in the side chain of the compound represented by Formula 2 has 7 carbon atoms), NK-147 (a compound in the side chain of the compound represented by Formula 2) A compound in which the alkyl group (R) has 8 carbon atoms), NK-19 (a compound represented by Formula 4), NK-53 (a compound represented by Formula 5), NK-150 (a compound represented by Formula 3) Compound), NK-393
- All of these products are pyrogen-free. At the time of use, 2 to 10 ml of purified water for injection or physiological saline is added to the ampoule and dissolved, and then used by methods such as intravenous infusion, subcutaneous administration, and intraperitoneal administration.
- This product can be used as an anti-neurodegenerative disease agent.
- the product can be used as a neurodegeneration inhibitor, a nerve cell protective agent, a neurite promoter, or a therapeutic agent for a disease state or neurological dysfunction associated with neurodegeneration.
- this product is a brain protective agent, brain oxidative disorder inhibitor, ischemic brain disorder inhibitor, cerebral infarction growth inhibitor, brain edema inhibitor, delayed neuronal death inhibitor, brain function normalizing agent, Oxidative stress inhibitor, anti-ulcer agent, blood sugar elevation inhibitor, prevention / treatment agent for ocular diseases, transplanted organ preservative, transplanted tissue / organ necrosis inhibitor, tissue / organ injury preventive / therapeutic agent, radiation damage Prophylactic / therapeutic agent, antitumor agent, tumor metastasis inhibitor, cytopathic marker inhibitor, prophylactic / therapeutic agent for inflammatory diseases and associated tissue disorders, sensory cell, sensory nerve or sensory organ disorder inhibitor, drug addiction Preventive / therapeutic agent, calcium / sodium exchange inhibitor, preventive / therapeutic agent for pain and pruritus, protein kinase stimulator, preventive / therapeutic agent for mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, preventive / therapeutic agent for arterial occlusion / stenosis, blood-brain barrier disruption
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention prevents, treats and / or suppresses progression of Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or stroke caused by neurodegeneration of nerve cells, and further suppresses neurodegeneration.
- various pathological conditions and neurological dysfunctions associated with neurodegenerative diseases for example, tremor, rigidity, ataxia, peristalsis, slow movement, posture reflex disorder, autonomic disorder, lunging phenomenon, gait disorder, depression, memory disorder, It is also useful for improving muscle atrophy, muscle weakness, upper limb dysfunction, articulation disorder, dysphagia, respiratory disorder, numbness and paralysis.
- the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention since the anti-neurodegenerative disease agent of the present invention has no side effects even when administered for a long period of time, it is highly safe and can be used with confidence.
- the present invention is an invention that exhibits such remarkable effects, and is a truly significant invention that contributes greatly to the world.
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Description
神経細胞は、栄養飢餓や活性酸素による傷害に対して非常に脆弱なことが知られている。この神経細胞の特性は、アルツハイマー病やハンチントン病をはじめとする神経変性疾患で認められる神経細胞死の原因と考えられている。そこで、細胞傷害因子の神経細胞に対する傷害性に及ぼすペンタメチン系シアニン色素の影響を調べる試験を以下のように実施した。
試験には、化学式2で表される化合物(株式会社林原生物化学研究所製造、「NK-4」)を試験標品として使用した。NK-4は水に難溶性のため、DMSO(SIGMA社販売、商品番号「D8418」)に5mg/mlの濃度で溶解した後、膜濾過(Millipore社販売、商品名「Millex-LG SLLG025SS」、DMSO耐性膜使用)し、ダルベッコのMEM培地(日水製薬株式会社販売、以下、「D-MEM培地」と略記する。)でさらに希釈して、試験に供した。なお、DMSOに溶解した試験標品を、D-MEM培地で、試験に使用する濃度に希釈した場合、それに含まれる濃度のDMSOは、以下の各試験系に影響しないことを予め確認した。なお、以下の実験で用いたシアニン色素はいずれも株式会社林原生物化学研究所で合成したものを用いた。
ヒトの神経細胞変性の研究に好適なモデルとして利用されている、ラット副腎褐色細胞腫由来のPC-12細胞のNGF(神経増殖因子)高感受性株(以下、「PC12-HS細胞」という。ヒューマンサイエンス研究資源バンクより入手)を使用した。栄養飢餓環境として血清除去培地による培養をおこなった。PC12-HS細胞は、凍結保存した細胞を解凍して、10容積%ウシ胎仔血清(FBS)加D-MEM培地を用いて培養して試験に供した。試験に用いる細胞は、常法により、0.25質量%トリプシン溶液を用いて剥離し、10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈して、コラーゲンコートした96ウエルプレート(ファルコン社販売、商品名「マイクロテストプレート・細胞培養用、平底」)に、5×103個/100μl/ウエルになるように播種した。24時間後に、培養上清を除去後、FBSを含まないD-MEM培地で希釈し、表1に示す終濃度の2倍に調整したNK-4のいずれかを100μl/ウエル添加し、3日間培養した。3日目に培養上清を除去し、10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で、10質量/容積%に希釈したAlamar blue(Trek Diagnostic社販売)溶液を、200μl/ウエル添加し、6時間培養し、蛍光プレートリーダー(日本モレキュラーディバイス株式会社販売、商品名「SpectraMax Gemini HY」)で544-590nmの蛍光強度を測定した。対照として、10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地(NK-4無添加)で細胞を培養し、同様に、Alamar blue(Trek Diagnostic社販売)溶液を加えて培養後、各ウエルの蛍光強度を測定した。対照の蛍光強度を100%とした時の相対値を求め、各ウエルの細胞の生存率(%)として表1に併せて示す。なお、本試験及び以下の試験では、PC12-HS細胞は、37℃、5容積%CO2の条件下で、インキュベーター内で培養した。
上記と同様に培養したPC12-HS細胞を、10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈して、コラーゲンコートした96ウエルプレートに、2×104個/100μl/ウエルで播種して24時間培養した。その後、800μM過酸化水素水(和光純薬工業株式会社販売)を50μl/ウエル(終濃度200μM)と、表1に示す終濃度の4倍の濃度に10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈したNK-4とを、各々50μl/ウエル(NK-4の終濃度5ng乃至50,000ng/ml)を同時に添加して、インキュベーター内で2時間培養後、25容積%グルタルアルデヒド(和光純薬工業株式会社販売)を20μl/ウエル(終濃度20容積%)添加して細胞を固定した。0.05質量%メチレンブルー(和光純薬工業株式会社販売)を100μl/ウエル加えて、ダイアップテイク法で、常法により、各ウエルの吸光度を測定した。対照として過酸化水素及びNK-4を添加しなかった以外は同様に培養を行い、メチレンブルーを加えて吸光度を測定した。対照の細胞数(吸光度)を100(%)とした時の相対値を求めて各ウエルの細胞の生存率(%)として表1に併せて示す。
アルツハイマー病における神経細胞死の主要原因の一つと考えられているアミロイドβペプチド(ヒト由来)のアミノ末端から25乃至35番目に相当するアミノ酸配列を有するペプチドフラグメント(AnaSpec社販売、以下、「アミロイドβフラグメント」という。)(配列表における配列番号1のアミノ酸配列を有するペプチド)を、リン酸緩衝生理食塩水(PBS)で希釈して2mMの濃度に調整し、使用前に6時間、37℃でエイジングさせ、フラグメントを凝集させて、細胞毒性を上昇させたものを使用した。上記と同様に培養したPC12-HS細胞を、10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈して、コラーゲンコートした96ウエルプレートに、5×103個/100μl/ウエルになるように播種し、24時間培養後に上清を除去して、10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈したアミロイドβフラグメント溶液を50μl/ウエル(アミロイドβフラグメントの終濃度50μM)と、NK-4溶液を50μl/ウエル(終濃度40乃至5000ng/ml)添加して3日間培養した。3日目に培養上清を除去し、10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で、10質量%濃度に希釈したAlamar blue(Trek Diagnostic社販売)溶液を、200μl/ウエル添加し、6時間培養し、蛍光プレートリーダーで544-590nmの蛍光強度を測定した。対照として、10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地のみで細胞を培養(アミロイドβフラグメント及びNK-4の両方とも無添加)し、同様にAlamar blue溶液を加えて、蛍光強度を測定した。対照の蛍光強度を100%とする相対値を求めて、各ウエルの細胞の生存率(%)として表1に併せて示す。また、別途、前記と同じ条件で培養した細胞の培養上清を除去後、PBSで希釈した1容積%グルタルアルデヒドを100μl/ウエル添加して30分間固定した後、1mMヘキスト33258色素(SIGMA社販売)で5分間染色した後、位相差顕微鏡下及び蛍光顕微鏡下で、一視野に約100個の細胞を含む倍率で細胞を観察し、細胞をカウントして、同一視野内の全細胞中に占めるアポトーシスを起こしている細胞の占有率(%)を計算した結果を、表1に併せて示す。なお、アポトーシスを起こしている細胞の判定は、細胞の核の断片化乃至核内のクロマチンの凝集を指標とした。
実験1で、NK-4に、神経変性抑制作用があることが確認されたので、ヒトの神経変性疾患(脊髄小脳変性症など)の好適なモデル動物として使用される小脳変性運動失調症(以下、「小脳失調症」という。)ハムスター(以下、「小脳失調症ハムスター」という)を使用して、その行動及び脳組織に及ぼすNK-4投与の影響を調べた。すなわち、生後3週齢以降に小脳のプルキンエ細胞の脱落が認められ、それに引き続いて、7週齢以降に運動失調を自然発症することが知られている自然発症遺伝子突然変異(Nna1抑制)ハムスター(Akita K.等、『J.Neurogenetics』、第21巻、第19乃至29頁(2007年)参照)、株式会社林原生物化学研究所で飼育)25匹を、表2に示す試験群1乃至5に、各群5匹を無作為に割り付けた。試験群1のハムスターには、小脳失調症発症前(3週齢)から、PBSを10ml/kg/日投与した。試験群2乃至4のハムスターには、小脳失調症発症前(3週齢)から、NK-4を、20μg/kg、100μg/kg又は500μg/kg/日投与した。試験群5のハムスターには、小脳失調症発症前(3週齢)から、神経細胞栄養因子として知られるインスリン様栄養因子-1(Assaypro社販売、商品名「IGF-1、human」、ヒト由来、以下、「IGF-1」と略記する。)を25μg/kg/日投与した。これらの投与成分は、1日1回10週齢まで、毎日腹腔内に投与した。小脳失調症の症状の程度と、NK-4によるその症状の改善効果を、後述するロタロッド試験、斜面耐久試験を週1回行って、ハムスターの運動協調性の改善を指標に評価した。さらに、10週齢で、ハムスターの転倒する回数を測定後、脳を摘出し、組織学的評価を行い、併せて、血中及び脳脊髄液(CSF)中のグルタミン酸濃度を測定した。試験群6として、試験群1乃至5で使用した小脳失調症ハムスターと同一週齢の正常ハムスター5匹に、PBSを10ml/kg/日を、1日1回10週齢まで、毎日腹腔内投与して、小脳失調症ハムスターと同じ試験を行った。
ハムスターが、ロタロッドの回転にあわせて歩行運動し、ロタロッド上に留まるために行う運動の継続時間を運動協調性の指標とし使用した。すなわち、ハムスターを一定速度(6rpm)で回転するロタロッド装置(株式会社林原生物化学研究所製造、ロタロッドの直径60mm)に乗せ、ロタロッドから落下するまでの時間を測定した(Fernandez等、『Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.USA』、第95号、第1253乃至1258頁(1998年)参照)。試験は、1匹のハムスターについて6回行い、最初から5回は、回転運動に馴化させるための予備運動試験とし、6回目の試験で、ロタロッドから落下するまでの時間(以下、「落下時間」という)を計測して、各群5匹の平均を求めた。結果を表2に示す。なお、落下時間は180秒まで計測した。さらに、この結果に基づき、小脳失調症ハムスターにPBSを投与した場合(試験群1)の週齢と落下時間の関係を示すグラフを作成し、小脳失調症ハムスターにNK-4(試験群2乃至4)又はIGF-1(試験群5)を投与した時の、5週齢以降(NK-4又はIGF-1投与2週間以降)について、各試験群の各週齢のハムスターの落下時間が、試験群1のハムスターの何週齢の落下時間と同じになるかをグラフから求め、試験群2乃至5のハムスターの小脳失調症の進行が遅延された日数を求めた(=試験群2乃至5の週齢×7(日)-計算から求めた試験群2乃至5の週齢と同じ落下時間を示す試験群1の週齢×7(日))。結果を表3に示す。なお、表3に示すように、正常ハムスターでは、試験した何れの週齢においても、180秒間では、ロッドから落下したハムスターは認められなかったので、180秒以内に落下した場合には、ハムスターが小脳失調症を発症して運動協調性が低下したと判断した。
ハムスターの頭部を上にして、傾斜角度の変えられる板の上に乗せ、5秒間静止できる角度を判定して、斜面耐久傾斜角度(Rivlin等、『J.Neurosurg.』、第47巻、第577-581頁(1997年)参照)とした。傾斜角度は25度から開始し、5度ずつ上昇させた。静止が5秒未満で落下した場合には、その傾斜角度から、1度間隔で角度を減じて、5秒間静止できる角度を判定して、斜面耐久傾斜角度を測定して、各群5匹の平均を求めた。結果を表4に示す。
10週齢のハムスターを1匹ずつ飼育ケージに入れ、1分間に転倒する回数を肉眼観察により計測して、各群5匹の平均を求めた。結果を表5に示す。なお、この試験で使用した小脳失調症ハムスターは、9週齢以降に転倒頻度が増加することが知られている。
転倒回数を確認などの運動協調性に関する試験終了後の10週齢ハムスターにペントバルビタールを50mg/kg腹腔内投与し、麻酔下で、後大静脈より放血、致死せしめ、大脳及び小脳を摘出し、10容積%ホルマリン溶液で固定後、上部より大脳及び小脳を、デジタルカメラで、一定の高さから撮影し、それぞれの矢状方向及び水平方向の直径を計測した。矢状方向長2×水平方向長×0.5を計算して、それぞれ大脳体積及び小脳体積とし、各群5匹の平均を求めた。結果を表5に示す。さらに、この試験で使用した小脳失調症ハムスターは、抑制性神経細胞のプルキンエ細胞に加えて、興奮性神経細胞である顆粒細胞も細胞密度が減少することが知られている。そこで、矢状方向に切り出した小脳切片を、常法によりヘマトキシリン・エオシン染色し、検鏡してプルキンエ細胞層(小葉I乃至X)にある全プルキンエ細胞数及び単位面積当たりの顆粒細胞数を計測すると共に、小脳白質に脱髄が認められる個体数を確認した。結果を表5に併せて示す。なお、大脳体積は、各試験群間で有意の差が認められなかったので、表5には小脳体積の計算結果のみを示す。
哺乳類の中枢神経において記憶・学習などの高次機能を調節する主要な興奮性神経伝達化合物であり、抑制性神経伝達化合物であるγ-アミノ酪酸(GABA)の合成に使用されるグルタミン酸の量を測定した。すなわち、上記ハムスターの脳摘出の際に、後大静脈より採血した後、CSFを採取して、後述のグルタミン酸濃度の測定に供した。血中及びCSF中のグルタミン酸測定には、グルタミン酸測定キット(Invitrogen社販売、商品名「AmplexTM Red Glutamic Acid/Glutamate Oxidase Assay Kit」)を使用した。結果を表5に併せて示す。なお、血中のグルタミン酸量は、各試験群間で有意の差が認められなかったため、表5にはCSFの測定結果のみを示す。
実験1及び2において、NK-4に細胞傷害性因子に対する保護作用、神経変性抑制作用、小脳失調症を引き起こすプルキンエ細胞減少抑制、神経細胞減少抑制作用などがあることが確認されたので、NK-4以外の色素化合物(以下、単に「化合物」という場合がある。)についても、同様の作用があるかどうかを検討した。すなわち、表6に示す化学式2、4乃至9で表される化合物に加えて、下記化学式10乃至241で表される232種類(合計239種類)の化合物について、以下に示す細胞増殖促進活性(評価法A)及び神経突起伸展率(評価法B)により、PC12-HS細胞に対する細胞増殖活性と神経突起伸展促進作用の有無を調べた結果を表6に併せて示す。なお、下記試験において、各々の判定基準よりも低い効果しか認められなかった場合、表6では空欄とした。また、本明細書では、化学式2、4乃至241で表される化合物は、それぞれ、表6に示す略号(NK番号)で表記する場合がある。
表6に示す239種類の化合物は、水に難溶性のものが多いため、NK-4の場合と同様に、DMSO(SIGMA社販売、カタログ番号「D8418」)に5mg/mlの濃度で溶解した後、Millex-LG(Millipore社販売、製品番号「LLG025SS」、DMSO耐性)で膜ろ過し、遮光して25℃で保存した。使用時には、10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地(日水製薬)で200倍以上に希釈して試験試料を調製し、試験に供した。これらの化合物は、いずれも株式会社林原生物化学研究所で合成したものを使用した。
実験1と同じ方法で、PC12-HS細胞を、予めコラーゲンコートした96ウエルマイクロプレートに5×103個/ウエルになるように10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈し、100μl/ウエルで播種した。24時間後に10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈し、100ng/mlに調整した各試験試料を100μl/ウエル添加し、37℃、5容積%CO2インキュベーター内で3日間培養した。3日目に培養上清を除去し、10質量%Alamar blue(Trek Diagnostic社販売)/10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地を200μl/ウエルずつ添加し、6時間、37℃、5容積%CO2インキュベーター中で培養し、蛍光プレートリーダー(日本モレキュラーディバイス社販売)で544-590nmの蛍光強度を測定した。各試験サンプルの細胞増殖促進作用は、10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地を100μl/ウエル添加した対照の値を100とした時の相対値が140乃至199の場合をNK-4と同等(○)、200以上をNK-4より強い作用(◎)と判定した。結果を表6に併せて示す。
細胞増殖促進活性の測定の場合と同様に、PC12-HS細胞を、予めコラーゲンコートした96ウエルマイクロプレートに5×103個/ウエルになるように10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈し、100μl/ウエルで播種した。24時間後に、10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈して400ng/mlに調整した各試験試料50μl/ウエルと、20ng/mlNGF(Chemicon社販売、マウス由来、終濃度5ng/ml)含有10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地50μl/ウエルとを加えて、3日間培養した。培養3日目に10容積%グルタルアルデヒドで室温20分間固定した。対照として10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地のみで3日間培養したPC12-HS細胞をグルタルアルデヒドで固定した。固定した細胞を、顕微鏡下で観察し、神経突起伸展の有無を評価し、神経突起伸展率が30%以上の場合をNK-4と同等以上(○)と判定した。なお、神経突起伸展率(%)は、顕微鏡下で、一視野に約100個の細胞を含む倍率で細胞を観察し、細胞体の2倍以上の神経突起を有する細胞数をカウントし、同一視野内にある全細胞数で除し、100倍して求めた。また、この実験系にNGFのみを添加(5ng/ml)したときの神経突起伸展率は5%程度であった。結果を表6に併せて示す。
評価法Aで細胞増殖促進作用の認められた試験試料について、実験1と同じ方法で、アミロイドβフラグメントによる細胞傷害に対する細胞保護効果があるかどうかを検討した。試験試料無添加の場合に比して、アミロイドβフラグメントによる細胞傷害を有意に抑制した場合に抑制効果ありとして○を付した。結果を表6に併せて示す。
実験3において、NK-4と同様にアミロイドβフラグメントによる細胞傷害を抑制する作用を持つことが確認されたNK-19、NK-53、NK-100、NK-528、NK-557及びNK-1516について、その濃度が、アミロイドβフラグメントによる細胞傷害に及ぼす影響を調べた。すなわち、前記6種の化合物及びNK-4を試験標品として使用し、各化合物が表7に示す終濃度となるように、PC12-HS細胞を播種したウエルに添加した以外は、実験3の評価法Cと同一の条件で、これらの化合物のアミロイドβフラグメントによる細胞傷害に対する抑制効果を評価した。結果を細胞生存率(%)として表7に示す。
実験3及び4において、アミロイドβフラグメントの細胞傷害性に対する保護作用が認められた化合物のなかから、神経突起伸展促進作用も確認されたNK-4、NK-19、NK-53、NK-100及びNK-557を試験試料に使用して、ヒトアルツハイマー病の治療剤開発の好適なモデルとされるアミロイドβペプチドの凝集に及ぼす影響を調べる試験を以下のように実施した。すなわち、各試験試料をDMSO(SIGMA社販売、カタログ番号「D8418」)に5mg/mlの濃度で溶解した後、Millex-LG(Millipore社販売、製品番号「LLG025SS」、DMSO耐性)で膜ろ過し、Tris-HCl緩衝液を使用して、200nMの濃度に調製して試験試料溶液とした。
アミロイドβペプチドの凝集はチオフラビンTを用いた方法で測定した(例えば、Hilal A.Lashuelら、『Journal of Biological Chemistry』、第277巻、第45号、第42881-42890頁(2002年)参照)。チオフラビン-Tは、凝集したアミロイドβペプチドのβ-シート構造に結合し、蛍光を発する。この蛍光量を蛍光プレートリーダーで検出しアミロイドβペプチド凝集の指標とした。試験試料がアミロイドβペプチド凝集を抑制した場合、チオフラビン-Tの蛍光が減少する。この方法で試験試料のアミロイドβペプチド凝集に及ぼす影響を調べた。すなわち、配列表における配列番号2で表される40個のアミノ酸からなるアミノ酸配列を有するヒトアミロイドβペプチドAna Spec社販売)を、400μMの濃度に滅菌蒸留水に溶解して使用した。試験試料溶液は、Tris-HCl緩衝液にて希釈した。反応用の容器に100mM アミロイドβペプチド15μl及び試験試料溶液(200nM)45μlを入れて、混合し、37℃で6日間反応させた。反応後の溶液を50μlとり、10μMチオフラビンT450μlと混合し、30分後に、蛍光度計で測定した(励起波長450nm、吸収波長482nm)。チオフラビンTのみの蛍光度を0%、100mM アミロイドβペプチド15μl及びTris-HCl緩衝液45μlを入れ、混合し、37℃で6日間反応させたときの蛍光度を100%とし、各試験試料溶液を加えて反応させたときの蛍光強度の相対値を求め100%から減じてアミロイドβペプチド凝集抑制効果(%)として表8に示す。
実験4で、アミロイドβフラグメントによる細胞傷害に対する抑制効果があったものの中で、NK-19、NK-53、NK-100、及び、NK-557を使用して、これら化合物の濃度が、PC12-HS細胞の細胞増殖促進作用及び神経突起伸展作用に及ぼす影響を、実験3の評価法A及びBと同じ方法を用いて調べた。すなわち、細胞増殖促進は、実験3の評価法Aと同様に、細胞を培養して、培地中の化合物の終濃度が、表9に示す濃度となるように、NK-4、NK-19、NK-53、NK-100、NK-557のいずれかを加えて培養を継続し、細胞をAlamar blueで染色後、蛍光プレートリーダー(日本モレキュラーディバイス社販売)で544-590nmの蛍光強度を測定した。化合物を含まない10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地のみを加えて培養したウエルの蛍光強度を100%とした時の相対値を求めた。結果を細胞生存率(%)として表9に併せて示す。また、神経突起伸展は、実験3の評価法Bと同じ方法で細胞を培養し、培地中の化合物の終濃度が、表10に示す濃度となるように、NK-4、NK-19、NK-53、NK-100、NK-557のいずれかを加えて培養を継続し、細胞をグルタルアルデヒドで固定した。一視野に約100個の細胞を含む倍率で顕微鏡観察し、全細胞数に対する神経突起伸展の認められた細胞の割合(%)を求めた結果を表10に示す。
実験1乃至6の結果から、NK-4や、NK-19、NK-53、NK-100、及び、NK-557には神経変性疾患に対する治療効果があると判断したので、これらの化合物の投与が、ヒトの脳梗塞の好適なモデルとして利用されている脳虚血モデルラットに及ぼす影響を、行動学的指標及び脳梗塞部位の体積を指標として調べた。
SDラット(雄性、7乃至8週齢、体重280乃至330g、日本チャールスリバー株式会社販売)を、無作為に7群各5乃至7匹を割り付けた。これら7群のうち、5群を試験群として以下の手術を施した。予め、アトロピン(扶桑薬品、0.3mg/kg・体重)を皮下に投与した。次に、ウレタン(シグマ社販売600mg/kg・体重)及びα-クロラロース(シグマ社販売、60mg/kg・体重)を腹腔内に投与して、麻酔を施し、自然呼吸のまま、固定器に固定した。頚部正中切開を加え、迷走神経の保存に留意しつつ、右頚動脈分岐部に達した。右頚動脈分岐部を中心に、総頚動脈及び外頚動脈を周囲結合組織より剥離し、それぞれ6-0ナイロン糸(アルフレッサーファーマ株式会社販売、商品名「ネスコスーチャー」)にて結紮した。次に、内頚動脈に6-0ナイロン糸をかけ、塞栓挿入後の固定に備えた。次いで、総頚動脈を切開し、同部より先端をシリコンコートした4-0ナイロン糸で作成した塞栓(Doccol)を内頚動脈に向けて約16mm挿入し、総頚動脈にクリップで固定した。(例えば、小泉ら、「脳卒中」、第8巻、第1号、第1乃至8頁(1986年)参照)。なお、この方法により、塞栓のシリコンコートした先端部分は、中大脳動脈分岐部を越えて、前大脳動脈内に2mm程度入り、中大脳動脈入口を閉塞する。この状態のまま37℃の保温パッド上で2時間中大脳動脈を閉塞した後、挿入した塞栓を抜き去り、血流を再開通(再灌流)させ、その後、総頚動脈切開部からの出血を防ぐため、内頚動脈を頚動脈分岐部近傍で結紮した。このモデルでの血流再開は、右総頚動脈が結紮されているため、左内径動脈及び、椎骨動脈、脳底動脈より、前・後交通動脈を介して行われる。
試験に使用したNK-4、NK-19、NK-53、NK-100及びNK-557は、各々DMSO(SIGMA社販売、商品番号「D8418」)に5mg/mlの濃度で溶解した後、膜濾過(Millipore社販売、商品名「Millex-LG SLLG025SS」、DMSO耐性膜使用)した。各化合物を、使用時に、各々PBSに25ng/mlとなるように溶解して、そのいずれかを、5群各5匹又は7匹のラットに、中大脳動脈閉塞1時間後及び血液の再灌流時に尾静脈内に投与した(4ml/kg・体重、化合物の投与量100μg/kg・体重)(試験群1乃至5)。血流再開24時間後に、以下に述べる手法に基づいて行動学的及び組織学的評価を行った。残りの2群の内の1群5匹には、対照群1として、試験群1乃至5と同様の手術を施した後、化合物を含まないPBSを4ml/kg・体重、中大脳動脈閉塞1時間後及び血液の再灌流時に尾静脈内投与した。また、残りの1群6匹には、対照群2として、総頚、外頚、内頚動脈の結紮した後、塞栓を中大脳動脈付近に挿入せずに、血流を再開させた偽手術(Sham手術)を行った。対照群2にも、化合物を含まないPBSを4ml/kg・体重、総頚、外頚、内頚動脈を結紮1時間後及び血液の再灌流時に尾静脈内投与した。対照群1及び2についても、試験群1乃至5と同様の行動学的及び組織学的評価を行った。
<行動学的及び組織学的評価>
<行動学的評価>
表11に示す基準に基づいて、各評価項目の症状の程度をスコア化し、個体ごとに積算して、行動学的スコアを求めた(Petullo D.等、『Life Sciences』、第64巻、第13号、第1099乃至1108頁(1999年)参照)(最大スコア6)。結果を表12に示す。
<組織学的評価>
試験終了後、各々のラットをエーテル麻酔下で、左心室からの生理食塩水を灌流させながら後大静脈を切断して脱血した。死後3分以内に脳を摘出し、スライサー(株式会社林原生物化学研究所製造)を使用して、冠状方向に、2mmの厚さにスライスにした後、脳梗塞部位を、特異的に染色する2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride(TTC)を2質量/容積%含有するPBS中で37℃、30分間インキュベートし、10容積%ホルマリン溶液中で1時間固定した(Benderson J.B.等, 『Stroke』、第17巻、第1304乃至1308頁(1986年)参照)。TTCで染色された脳梗塞部位の面積を、画像解析フリーソフト(Scion社販売、商品名「Scion Image」)を用いて解析し、梗塞部位と脳全体の体積を算出した。梗塞部位の体積を、脳の全体積で除し、100倍して、脳全体に占める梗塞部位の割合(%)を計算した。さらに、対照群1のラットの脳梗塞部位の脳全体に占める割合を100%としたときの、試験群1乃至5のラットの脳梗塞部位の脳全体に占める割合の相対値を計算して、脳梗塞の大きさ(%)とした。結果を表12に併せて示す。
アルツハイマー型認知症にはドネぺジルをはじめとするAchE阻害薬が臨床応用されている。AchE阻害薬は中枢コリン神経系を賦活化し、虚血性認知症においても認知機能を改善することが報告されている。そこで、実験7で脳虚血を起こしたラットの脳梗塞及びそれに伴う神経機能障害を改善する効果が確認されたNK-4、NK-19、NK-53、NK-100及びNK-557に、AchE阻害作用があるかどうかを確認する試験を行った。すなわち、DMSOに溶解したNK-4、NK-19、NK-53、NK-100及びNK-557を、各々リン酸緩衝液で希釈し、濃度が表13に示す濃度の10倍濃度の化合物を含む溶液を調製して、試験試料溶液とした。実験1と同様に培養したPC12-HS細胞を回収し、その5倍量(容積)の10mM Tris-HCl緩衝液(1M NaCl、50mM MgCl2、1%Triton X-100、pH7.2)を加えて、常法により均一にホモジナイズした後、4℃にて30分間遠心分離(10,000g)し、その上清を回収してアセチルコリンエステラーゼ(AchE)含有溶液とした。96ウエルプレート(住友ベークライト社販売、商品名「μテストプレート、細胞培養用、平底」)に、50mMリン酸緩衝液(pH8.0)30μl、試験試料溶液10μl、AchE含有溶液10μlを入れ、さらに、反応基質液として0.5mMヨウ化アセチルチオコリン(和光純薬工業株式会社販売)と1mM 2-ニトロ安息香酸(和光純薬工業株式会社販売)を含むリン酸緩衝液50μlを加えた。37℃のインキュベーターで30分間酵素反応を行った後、プレートリーダーで405nmにおける吸光度(AR)を測定した。また、AchE含有溶液の代わりにリン酸緩衝液10μlを用いて、上記と同様に37℃のインキュベーターで30分間酵素反応を行って吸光度(AU)を測定した。対照として、試験試料溶液に代えてリン酸緩衝液10μlを用いて同様に37℃のインキュベーターで30分間酵素反応を行い、吸光度(BR)を測定した。さらに、対照の対照として、対照におけるAchE含有液に代えてリン酸緩衝液10μlを用いて37℃のインキュベーターで30分間反応を行い、吸光度(BU)を測定した。以下の式によりAchE活性残存率(={(AR-Au)÷(BR-BU)}×100)(%)を求め、AchE活性を50%阻害するときの化合物の濃度(IC50)を求めた。結果を表13に示す。
虚血後の血液の再灌流時の神経細胞傷害には、活性酸素種の関与が大きいといわれている。そこで、虚血性の神経細胞傷害の改善作用が認められた、NK-4、NK-19、NK-53、NK-100及びNK-557に、ラジカル消去能があるかどうかを確認する試験を、フェントン反応によりジエチレントリアミン-N,N,N´,N´´,N´´-五酢酸(DTPA)から生じるヒドロキシラジカルに対する消去活性を電子スピン共鳴(以下、「ESR」と略記する。)により測定することで行った。また、ぺルオキシラジカルは、不飽和脂肪酸とヒドロキシラジカルの反応によって生じる生体内脂質過酸化物の一種で、脂質含有率が高い脳は、ぺルオキシラジカルによる影響が大きいので、2,2´-アゾビス(2-アミジノプロパン)二塩酸塩(AAPH)の過熱により生じるぺルオキシラジカルの消去活性は、抗酸化成分が消去する生体由来ラジカルのモデルとされている。そこで、NK-4、NK-19、NK-53、NK-100及びNK-557に、ペルオキシラジカル消去能があるかどうかを確認する試験を、AAPHより生じるぺルオキシラジカルに対する消去活性をESRにより測定することで行った。
DMSOに溶解したNK-4、NK-19、NK-53、NK-100及びNK-557を、各々精製水で希釈し、濃度が表14に示す濃度の3倍濃度の化合物を含む溶液を調製して、試験試料溶液とした。陽性対照として、フリーラジカル消去を作用機序とする脳保護剤エダラボン(田辺三菱製薬株式会社販売、商品名「ラジカット」、有効成分:3-メチル-1-フェニル-2-ピラゾリン-5-オン)を、表14に示す濃度の3倍濃度に精製水で希釈して使用した。精製水50μlに89mM 5,5-ジメチル-1-プロリン-オキシド(DMPO、同仁化学研究所販売)50μl、試験試料溶液50μl、1mM過酸化水素水、及び、1mM FeSO4と1mM DTPA(和光純薬工業株式会社販売)を含む水溶液50μlを加え、ボルテックスミキサーで10秒間混合した後、37℃の恒温槽中で40秒間反応させた反応液を、反応終了30秒後にESR測定に使用した。試験試料溶液に代えてエダラボンの希釈液50μlを用いたこと以外同様にして反応をさせ、ESR測定に供した。
DMSOに溶解したNK-4、NK-19、NK-53、NK-100及びNK-557を、各々0.1Mリン酸緩衝液で希釈し、濃度が表15に示す濃度の3倍濃度の化合物を含む溶液を調製して、試験試料溶液とした。0.1Mリン酸緩衝液(pH7.4)50μlに、180mM 5,5-ジメチル-1-プロリン-オキシド(DMPO、同仁化学研究所販売)50μl、試験試料溶液50μl、100mM AAPH(和光純薬工業株式会社販売)50μlを加え、ボルテックスミキサーで10秒間混合した後、37℃の恒温槽中で2分50秒間反応させた反応液を、反応終了30秒後にESR測定に使用した。
ヒドロキシラジカル測定用又はペルオキシラジカル測定用の反応液をESR用扁平石英セルにとり、電子スピン共鳴(ESR)装置(日本電子株式会社販売、商品名「Free radical Monitor JES-FR30」)にセットし、マニュアルに従ってESRを測定した。試験試料溶液に代えて、ヒドロキシラジカル測定の場合には精製水を、ペルオキシラジカル測定の場合には0.1Mリン酸緩衝液を混合して、試験試料溶液を加えて反応させたときと同様に反応させて、ESRを測定したときの値を100として、試験試料溶液を加えて反応させたときの相対強度を求め、ヒドロキシラジカルの残存率(%)及びペルオキシラジカルの残存率(%)として、表14及び15にそれぞれ示す。さらに、これらの結果をもとに、各化合物のラジカル消去能のIC50を求めた結果を表14及び15に併せて示す。なお、ヒドロキシラジカル消去能の測定で陽性対照として使用したエダラボンは、25μg/ml以下の濃度ではラジカル消去能が全く認められなかったので、さらに高濃度条件で試験を実施してIC50を求めた結果を表14に併せて示した。また、この時のESR測定条件は以下のように設定した。
<測定条件>
Power :4mW
Magnetic field :335.5mT
Sweep time :2分
Modulation width :0.079mT
Amplitude :79(ヒドロキシラジカルの測定の場合)、
125(ペルオキシラジカルの測定の場合)
Time constant :0.1秒
Accum :1
上記実験で、強い神経変性抑制作用が確認されたNK-19について、その類縁体にも同様の作用があることを確認する試験をおこなった。すなわち、下記一般式3で表される化合物において、側鎖のアルキル基(R7乃至R9)の炭素数が1乃至12で、対アニオンがI-又はCl-である12種類の化合物を合成(株式会社林原生物化学研究所合成)し、実験3と同様に、PC12-HS細胞に対する細胞増殖促進作用及び神経突起伸展促進作用の強さを調べた。表16に示すNK-19を含む、NK-19の類縁体12種類の化合物を、各々DMSOに5mg/mlとなるように溶解した。この溶液を10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈して、化合物の濃度が、各々100ng/ml又は2μg/mlとなる試験試料溶液を調製した。また、NK-24及びNK-19については、その対アニオンをI-からCl-に替えた化合物(NK-56及びNK-53)も、DMSOに5mg/mlとなるように溶解した。これらの溶液を10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈して、化合物の濃度を、各々100ng/ml又は2μg/mlに希釈して試験試料溶液を調製した。
実験3の評価法Aと同様に、コラーゲンコートした96ウエルプレートに5×103個/ウエルになるように10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈し、100μl/ウエルで播種した。24時間後に10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈し、化合物の濃度を100ng/mlに調整した各試験試料溶液を100μl/ウエル添加し、37℃、5容積%CO2インキュベーター内で3日間培養した。培養3日目に培養上清を除去し、10質量%Alamar blue(Trek Diagnostic)/10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地を200μl/ウエルずつ添加し、6時間、37℃、5容積%CO2インキュベーター中で培養し、蛍光プレートリーダー(日本モレキュラーディバイス株式会社販売)で544-590nmの蛍光強度を測定した。各試験試料溶液を添加した場合の細胞増殖促進作用は、10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地を100μl/ウエル添加した対照の値を100とした時の相対値として求めた。結果を表16に示す。なお、試験は、各試験試料溶液につき、トリプレットで2回実施し、その平均を求めた。
実験3の評価Bと同様に、PC12-HS細胞を、予めコラーゲンコートした96ウエルマイクロプレートに5×103個/ウエルになるように10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈し、100μl/ウエルで播種した。24時間後に、化合物の濃度を2μg/mlに調整した各試験試料溶液50μl/ウエルとNGF(終濃度5ng/ml)50μl/ウエルとを添加し、培養3日目に10容積%グルタルアルデヒドで室温20分間固定した。対照として10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地のみで3日間培養し、細胞をグルタルアルデヒドで固定した。固定した細胞を、顕微鏡下で観察し、実験3の場合と同じ方法で神経突起伸展の有無を評価した。結果を表16に併せて示す。なお、試験は、NK-56及びNK-53を除く各試験試料溶液につき、トリプレットで2回実施し、その平均を求めた。また、この実験系にNGFのみを添加(5ng/ml)したときの神経突起伸展率は5%程度であった。
実験10と同様に、NK-4の類縁体に同様の作用効果があることを確認するために、下記一般式2で表される化合物において、側鎖のアルキル基(R4乃至R6)の炭素数が2乃至8で、対アニオンがI-である7種類の化合物を合成し、実験3と同様に、PC12-HS細胞に対する細胞増殖促進作用、及び、神経突起伸展促進作用の強さを調べた。すなわち、NK-4に加えて、表17に示すNK-234、NK-26、NK-9815、NK-9694、NK-28及びNK-147の7種類の化合物を、各々DMSOに5mg/mlとなるように溶解した。この溶液をそれぞれ化合物の終濃度が表17又は18に示す濃度となるように、10容積%FBS加D-MEMで希釈し試験試料溶液を調製した。また、NK-19の類縁体NK-13、NK-392、NK-19及びNK-150をDMSOに5mg/mlとなるように溶解し、化合物の濃度が表17又は18に示す濃度となるように10容積%FBS加D-MEMで希釈し、試験試料溶液を調製した。なお、試験は、いずれも、各試験試料溶液につきトリプレットで2回実施し、その平均を求めた。細胞増殖促進作用の結果を表17に、神経突起伸展促進作用の結果を表18にそれぞれ併せて示す。
NK-4類縁体及びNK-19類縁体化合物は強い細胞増殖及び神経突起伸展の促進活性を示すことが明らかになったので、本実験ではこれらの化合物の細胞傷害に及ぼす影響について調べた。すなわち、細胞傷害因子として6-ヒドロキシドーパを用いた。実験1と同様に10容積%FBS加D-MEMで培養したPC12-HS細胞を、96ウエルマイクロプレートに2´104個/100μl/ウエルとなるように播種した。24時間後に10容積%FBS加D-MEM培地で希釈し、終濃度の2倍に調整した、NK-4、NK-9694、NK-19及びNK-150のいずれかを50μlと400μM 6-ヒドロキシドーパ50μlとを添加し、37℃、5容積%CO2incubator内で24時間培養した後、10%グルタルアルデヒドで固定し、定法に従いメチレンブルーを用いたダイアップテイク法により650nmの吸光度を測定した。10容積%FBS加D-MEMを100μl添加して24時間培養した対照の細胞数(吸光度)を100%としたときの相対値を求め各ウエルの細胞生存率(%)とした。結果を表19に示す。
PC-12HS細胞に対する細胞増殖促進作用及び神経突起促進作用が確認されたNK-4、NK-26、NK-15が脳梗塞に及ぼす影響を、ヒトの脳梗塞モデルラットを用いて調べた。すなわち、実験7に準じて、SDラット(日本チャールスリバー社販売、オス、8週齢、体重280乃至330g)に中大脳動脈に塞栓を行った。NK-150、NK-26及びNK-4を、それぞれDMSOに5mg/mlの濃度で溶解後、ポワサイズ0.45μmの膜フィルターで膜濾過し、さらにDMSOで2.5乃至0.05mg/mlの濃度に調製したものを遮光し保存した。これらの化合物溶液を、使用時に生食で250倍希釈し、塞栓したラットに、閉塞1時間後および再開通時の2回、尾静脈より投与した(液量:5ml/kg・体重)。NK-4は10mg/mlの溶液を調製し、250乃至167倍希釈し、尾静脈より投与した(液量:5ml/kg・体重)。NK-4と同じ投与スケジュールで、陰性対照として生理食塩水を投与し、陽性対照として既存薬エダラボン(田辺三菱製薬社製、商品名「ラジカット」)をDMSOにより希釈し静脈内投与した。実験7と同じ方法により行動学的スコアを求め神経症状を評価した。また、脳梗塞部位の体積(mm3)は、梗塞に伴う脳の浮腫の影響を排除するため、予め腫脹率(=虚血側大脳半球の体積÷健常側大脳半球の体積)を求め、梗塞体積の実測値を腫脹率で除して求めた。その結果と群構成を表20に示した。
既述のごとく、AchE活性抑制剤はアルツハイマー型認知症治療剤として用いられている。そこで、NK-4類縁体をアルツハイマー症に適用することを想定しNK-4類縁体のAche活性阻害作用の強さを比較した。すなわち、実験11で用いた一般式2で表する化合物の側鎖のアルキル基の炭素数が2乃至5の4種のNK-4類縁体を用い、実験8と同じ方法でAchE活性残存率(%)を測定した。併せて、NK-19類縁体のNK-150を用いてAche活性残存率(%)を測定した。その結果及斯かる活性残存率に基づき計算したIC50値(実験で用いたAche活性を50%抑制する化合物濃度)を表21に併せて示す。
既述の実験からNK-4がアルツハイマー型認知症治療剤として利用できる可能性が示唆されたので、本実験ではNK-4類縁体及びNK-19類縁体のヒトアルツハイマー型認知症のモデルマウスに及ぼす影響を検証した。
被験試料としてNK-4、NK-234、NK-26、NK-19及びNK-150を用いた。対照1として生理食塩水(200μl/匹)を投与した。対照2としてドネペジル塩酸塩を用いた。各被験試料はDMSOにより5mg/mlの濃度に溶解し、生理食塩水に希釈し投与した。
ICRマウス(日本チャールスリバー社販売、オス、5週齢、体重25乃至30g)100匹を無作為に10群各10匹に群分けし、試験終了まで単独飼育した。抱水クロラール(シグマ社販売、350mg/kg・体重、腹腔内投与)麻酔を施したマウスを、背面固定し、頭部正中切開を加え、骨縫合を確認した後、ブレグマの左側方1.0mm、後方0.5mmに刺入点を定め、3mm刺入し、配列表における配列番号1で示すアミノ酸配列を有するアミロイドβフラグメント(β-Amyloid25-35)溶液9nmol/6μl/匹を脳室内に投与した(投与法は、『Brain Research』、第706巻、181-193頁(1996年)参照。)。投与には28ゲージステンレス針(3mm)を装着したマイクロシリンジを用いた。刺入部位は、予めアミロイドβフラグメント溶液の代わりにエバンスブルー溶液(0.3μg/0.3μl)を投与し、左右前額断面の側脳室、背側第三脳室、腹側第三脳室などに着色が認められることを確認し決定した。投与後、頭皮を縫合し、翌日より化合物のいずれかを腹腔内に1日1回13日間投与し、以下に示す方法により行動学的評価をおこなった。その結果と群構成を表22に示した。
新奇物体認識試験は、マウスの新奇性を好むとい特性を利用したもので、他の多くの学習評価系と異なり人為的な強化因子を用いない。試験は、順化、訓練試行、保持試行の3部門で構成され、アミロイドβフラグメントを脳室内に投与して後6乃至8日目に実施した。床にウッドチップを敷き詰めたオープンフィールドの実験装置(縦40cm、横30cm、高さ30cm)を、約1,000ルックス(lux)の照明下、雑音のない場所に設置した。まず6日目に、マウスを探索物体の入っていない実験装置中央に入れ、10分間自由に探索させた(順化)。その24時間後(7日目)、実験装置内に2種類の物体(AとB)をそれぞれ側面から10cmの位置に設置し、マウスを実験装置中央に入れ、10分間自由に探索させた(訓練試行)。さらにその24時間後(8日目)、実験装置内に前日探索させた物体Aを前日の物体A(一度記憶した対象物)と同じ位置に、前日の物体Bと異なる物体C(新しい対象物)を物体Bと同じ位置に設置し、マウスを装置の中央に入れ10分間自由に探索させた(保持試行)。この時、マウスが鼻先を物体に向け、鼻先から物体までの距離が2cm以内にある時、又はマウスの鼻先が物体に接触している時を物体探索中とみなし、その時間をストップウオッチで計測した。物体識別指数(=(新しい対象物の探索に費やした時間-一度記憶した対象物の探索に費やした時間)/(新しい対象物の探索に費やした時間+一度記憶した対象物の探索に費やした時間))を求めた。この場合、物体識別指数は、新規対象物の探索により多く割かれた時間の全探索時間に対する割合であり、一度探索した対象物を動物が記憶していれば物体識別指数の値が大きくなり、記憶していなければ値が小さくなる。
動物が一度経験した嫌悪刺激(電気刺激)に対して示す回避行動を記憶の指標とするもので、マウスが暗室を好む性質を利用したステップスルー型を採用した。明室と暗室が扉でつながった装置の明室側にマウスを入れた時の暗室側への移動時間を記憶の指標とした。受動的回避試験はアミロイドβフラグメントを脳室内に投与して後9乃至12日目に実施した。9日目に明室(1,000ルクス、縦30cm、横30cm、高さ15cm)に1分間、暗室(縦30cm、横30cm、高さ15cm)に2分間入れ順化させた。10日目も同様に順化を行った。11日目の訓練試行で、まず明室の中央にマウスを入れ、マウスが暗室内に移動すると同時に明室と暗室のとの間の扉を閉め、電気刺激を与えた(0.8mA、1秒)。24時間後(12日目)、前日と同様に再び明室の中央にマウスを入れ、暗室への移動時間(秒)を受動的回避的反応として測定した。通電による嫌悪刺激を記憶していれば受動的回避的反応が長くなる。
実験14で、アミロイドβフラグメント投与したマウスの認知障害改善作用の最も強かったNK-4につき、スウェーデン型アルツハイマー病の原因遺伝子変異を導入した市販のAPPトランスジェニックマウス(APP Tgマウス)に及ぼす影響を調べた。すなわち、APP Tgマウス(Taconic社販売、メス、10週齢、体重15乃至23g)45匹を10日間予備飼育した後、体重が均等になるように、4群に分け、単独飼育とし、NK-4を腹腔内に週5回、12週間投与した。対照1として遺伝子変異を導入していないマウス(野生型、メス、10週齢、体重15乃至23g)10匹を10日間予備飼育後、単独飼育とし、生理食塩水を腹腔内に週5回、12週間投与した。対照2としてAPP Tgマウスに生理食塩水(200μl/匹)を週5回、12週間投与した。対照3としてAPP Tgマウスにドネペジル塩酸塩を週5回、12週間投与した。NK-4、生理食塩水或いはドネペジル塩酸塩投与12週目に、実験15と同じ方法で、最初に新奇物体認識試験、次に受動的回避試験を行い、引き続き下記方法による水迷路試験を行った。その結果と群構成を表23に示す。
直径130cmの円形プールに、白色インクで着色した水を深さ20cmまで満たし、水槽用ヒーターで水温を23±1℃に維持した。プールを4分割し一画の中央に、プールの側面から10cmの位置に避難用のプラットホームを水面下2cmになるように設置した。このプラットホームの位置は、試験終了まで一定の場所とした。受動的回避試験終了の翌日よりマウスをプールの側面に向けて水面上に放ち、水面下に隠れたプラットホームに到着するまでの時間を計測した。スタート位置は、プールを4分割したいずれかの画分の中央部、壁面より10cm離れた場所とし、試行毎にランダムに変更した。2分間自由にプラットホームを探索させた後、マウスが2分以内にプラットホームに到着できなかった場合は、プラットホームへ誘導し、30秒間プラットホームに留まらせた後、ペーパータオルを敷いたケージに移した。2回目の試験は、1回目の試験終了1分後に開始した。この試験を4日間連続で行ない、2回の試行の平均値を1日の値とした。
既述の実験により、NK-4が脳梗塞に由来する運動障害やアルツハイマー型認知障害の改善に有効であることが確認できたので、本実験では血管性認知障害に対するNK-4の影響を調べた。すなわち、C57BL/6Jマウス(日本クレア社販売、雄、12週齢)31匹を1週間予備飼育後、21匹にアトロピン(0.3mg/kg、皮下投与)を前投与した後、ペントバルビタールナトリウム(50mg/kg)を腹腔内投与し麻酔し右総頸動脈の永久結紮手術を行った(手術法については特開2008-193941号公報参照)。手術して後全てのマウスを単独飼育とし、自由飲食、飲水で飼育した。結紮手術を施した21匹のうち10匹はそのまま飼育(結紮群)し、残りの11匹はNK-4を投与した(投与群)。また手術を行っていない10匹を対照(無手術群)とした。手術後2日目より、無手術群および結紮群には生理食塩水を、NK-4投与群にはNK-4(100μg/kg)を連日(週5日間)腹腔内投与した。手術3週目、4週目に、実験15と同じ方法により新奇物体認識試験を実施した。その結果を表24に示す。
注射用精製水370gに注射用精製マルトース(株式会社林原製造)60gを溶解した溶液と、注射用精製水170gに、有効成分として、NK-4(化学式2で表される化合物)、NK-26(化学式1で表される化合物)、NK-28(一般式2で表される化合物の側鎖のアルキル基(R)の炭素数が7である化合物)、NK-147(一般式2で表される化合物の側鎖のアルキル基(R)の炭素数が8である化合物)、NK-19(化学式4で表される化合物)、NK-53(化学式5で表される化合物)、NK-150(化学式3で表される化合物)、NK-393(一般式3で表される化合物の側鎖のアルキル基(R)の炭素数が8である化合物)、NK-100(化学式6で表される化合物)NK-528(化学式7で表される化合物)、NK-557(化学式8で表される化合物)、及び、NK-1516(化学式9で表される化合物)(いずれも株式会社林原生物化学研究所製造)のいずれか1種を、各々12mg溶解した溶液とを混合し、濾過滅菌後、溶存する酸素の濃度が約0.1ppmになるまで無菌の窒素ガスをバブリングして、褐色アンプルに1mlずつ分注し、窒素気流下でアンプルを封止した。本品は、いずれもパイロジェンフリーであり、抗神経変性疾患剤として利用できる。また、本品は、神経変性抑制剤、神経細胞保護剤、神経突起促進剤や、神経変性に伴う病態や神経機能障害の治療剤としても利用できる。また、本品は脳保護剤、脳の酸化的障害抑制剤、虚血性脳障害抑制剤、脳梗塞巣進展抑制剤、脳浮腫抑制剤、遅発性神経死抑制剤、脳機能正常化剤、酸化ストレス抑制剤、抗潰瘍剤、血糖上昇抑制剤、眼性疾患の予防・治療剤、移植臓器保存剤、移植組織・臓器の壊死防止剤、組織・臓器の障害の予防・治療剤、放射線障害予防・治療剤、抗腫瘍剤、腫瘍転移抑制剤、細胞障害マーカー抑制剤、炎症性疾患やそれに伴う組織障害の予防・治療剤、感覚細胞、感覚神経或いは感覚器の障害の抑制剤、薬物中毒の予防・治療剤、カルシウム・ナトリウム交換系阻害剤、疼痛や掻痒の予防・治療剤、プロテインキナーゼ刺激剤、ミトコンドリア脳筋症予防・治療剤、動脈閉塞・狭窄予防・治療剤、血液脳関門破綻抑制剤、薬物依存症治療剤、アポトーシス抑制剤、過酸化脂質生成抑制剤、ラジカルスカベンジャー、アミロイドβペプチド凝集阻害剤、アミロイドβペプチド傷害抑制剤、アセチルコリンエステラーゼ(AchE)活性阻害剤、セリン/スレオニンキナーゼ(Akt)活性化剤、ホスファチヂルイノシトール(3,4,5)3リン酸キナーゼ(PI3K)-セリン/スレオニンキナーゼ(Akt)カスケード活性化剤、サイクリックAMP濃度上昇促進剤、或いは、SAPK/JNKリン酸化抑制剤として利用してもよい。さらに、本発明の抗神経変性疾患剤は、神経変性疾患を発症したペットをはじめとするヒト以外の動物の治療剤や、その予防剤として使用することもできる。
実験2と同様に、同一週に生まれた3週齢の小脳失調症ハムスター130匹を、無作為に、13群各10匹に分けた。そのうちの12群各10匹には、表19に示すように、実施例1で調製した12種類の化合物のいずれかを有効成分として含有する製剤のいずれか1種を、3週齢から10週齢まで、56日間、1日1回、毎日、0.5ml/匹で腹腔内投与した(試験群1乃至12)。残りの1群10匹には、滅菌したマルトースの10%水溶液(パイロジェンフリー)を、3週齢から10週齢まで、56日間、1日1回、毎日、0.5ml/匹で腹腔内投与した(対照群)。投与期間終了の翌日、実験2と同様に、各ハムスターの体重を測定し、ロタロッド試験、斜面耐久試験及び転倒回数の測定を行った。各群に投与した製剤の有効成分である化合物の種類と、測定結果とを表19に示す。なお、対照群のハムスターの3週齢の平均体重は35.4g、10週齢の平均体重は122.9gで、実施例1で調製した製剤を投与し試験験群1乃至12の何れの群においても、その平均体重に対照群と有意の差は認められなかったので、表25には、ロタロッド試験、斜面耐久試験及び転倒回数の測定結果のみを示す。
ICRマウス(日本チャールスリバー社販売)130匹を無作為に10匹ずつ、13群に分けた。実験3で使用した配列表における配列番号1で表されるアミノ酸配列を有するアミロイドβフラグメントを、37℃で4日間エイジングさせて、130匹のマウスの側脳室内に9nmol/6μl/匹投与した(投与法は、『Brain Research』、 第706巻、181-193頁(1996年)参照)。アミロイドβフラグメント投与後1日目から表20に示すように、12群各10匹(試験群13乃至24)には、実施例1で調製した12種類の化合物のいずれかを有効成分として含有する製剤のいずれか1種を、1日1回8日目まで毎日、0.3ml/匹、腹腔内投与した。残りの1群10匹には、滅菌したマルトースの10%水溶液(パイロジェンフリー)を1日1回8日目まで毎日、0.3ml/匹、腹腔内投与した(対照群)。アミロイドβフラグメント投与8日目に新奇物体認識試験(例えば、特開2008-193941号公報参照)を行い、認知機能の指標として、各試験群における識別指数(全体の物体探索時間に対する新奇物体への探索時間延長の割合)の平均を求めて表26に併せて示す。また、投与9日目にマウスを解剖して脳を採取し、常法により組織標本を作製して、アミロイドβフラグメント凝集物の沈着をコンゴーレッド染色もしくはチオフラビンT染色により確認すると同時に、ヘマトキシリン―エオジン染色もしくはニッスル染色した標本にて、認知機能にかかわる海馬領域の錐体細胞の変性もしくは脱落の度合いを観察した。海馬錐体細胞の変性もしくは脱落は、アミロイドβフラグメント非投与対照の状態を無(0)として、軽度(1)、中程度(2)、重度(3)の4段階で評価してスコア化し、各試験群10匹のマウスの平均を求めて表20に併せて示す。
実験装置(縦30cm、横45cm、高さ30cmのガラス箱)及びマウスが記憶する2つの対象物(object)を用意した。試験前日、マウスを対象物のない状態で実験装置内を10分間自由探索させて環境に馴化させておいた。試験当日、試行間隔60分間で以下の2回の試行を行なった。1回目の試行では、2つの同一の対象物を実験装置の両端に置き、マウスを10分間自由探索させた。2回目の試行では、1回目の試行で用いた対象物の1つを別種の対象物と置き換え、マウスを5分間自由探索させた。各試行において、対象物から1cm以内に鼻を近づけたり、対象物を鼻や髭で触れている状態を探索行動と定義して、その探索時間を計測した。物体識別指数(=(新しい対象物の探索に費やした時間-一度記憶した対象物の探索に費やした時間)/(新しい対象物の探索に費やした時間+一度記憶した対象物の探索に費やした時間))を求めた。この場合、識別指数は、新規対象物の探索により多く割かれた時間の全探索時間に対する割合であり、一度探索した対象物を動物が記憶していれば値が大きくなり、記憶していなければ値が小さくなる。
注射用精製水370gに注射用精製マルトース(株式会社林原製造)60gを溶解した溶液と、注射用精製水170gに、レシチン2gと有効成分として、NK-4(化学式2で表される化合物)、NK-234(一般式2で表される化合物の側鎖のアルキル基(R)の炭素数が3である化合物)、NK-26(化学式1で表される化合物)、NK-28(一般式2で表される化合物の側鎖のアルキル基(R)の炭素数が7である化合物)、NK-147(一般式2で表される化合物の側鎖のアルキル基(R)の炭素数が8である化合物)、NK-19(化学式4で表される化合物)、NK-53(化学式5で表される化合物)、NK-150(化学式3で表される化合物)、NK-393(一般式3で表される化合物の側鎖のアルキル基(R)の炭素数が8である化合物)、NK-100(化学式6で表される化合物)NK-528(化学式7で表される化合物)、NK-557(化学式8で表される化合物)、及び、NK-1516(化学式9で表される化合物)(いずれも株式会社林原生物化学研究所製造)のいずれか1種を、各々120mg溶解した溶液とを混合し、濾過滅菌後、溶存する酸素の濃度が約0.1ppmになるまで無菌の窒素ガスをバブリングして、褐色アンプルに1mlずつ分注し、窒素気流下でアンプルを封止した。本品は、いずれもパイロジェンフリーであり、抗神経変性疾患剤として利用できる。また、本品は、神経変性抑制剤、神経細胞保護剤、神経突起促進剤や、神経変性に伴う病態や神経機能障害の治療剤としても利用できる。また、本品は脳保護剤、脳の酸化的障害抑制剤、虚血性脳障害抑制剤、脳梗塞巣進展抑制剤、脳浮腫抑制剤、遅発性神経死抑制剤、脳機能正常化剤、酸化ストレス抑制剤、抗潰瘍剤、血糖上昇抑制剤、眼性疾患の予防・治療剤、移植臓器保存剤、移植組織・臓器の壊死防止剤、組織・臓器の障害の予防・治療剤、放射線障害予防・治療剤、抗腫瘍剤、腫瘍転移抑制剤、細胞障害マーカー抑制剤、炎症性疾患やそれに伴う組織障害の予防・治療剤、感覚細胞、感覚神経或いは感覚器の障害の抑制剤、薬物中毒の予防・治療剤、カルシウム・ナトリウム交換系阻害剤、疼痛や掻痒の予防・治療剤、プロテインキナーゼ刺激剤、ミトコンドリア脳筋症予防・治療剤、動脈閉塞・狭窄予防・治療剤、血液脳関門破綻抑制剤、薬物依存症治療剤、アポトーシス抑制剤、過酸化脂質生成抑制剤、ラジカルスカベンジャー、アミロイドβペプチド凝集阻害剤、アミロイドβペプチド傷害抑制剤、コリンエステラーゼ活性阻害剤、セリン/スレオニンキナーゼ(Akt)活性化剤、ホスファチヂルイノシトール(3,4,5)3リン酸キナーゼ(PI3K)-セリン/スレオニンキナーゼ(Akt)カスケード活性化剤、サイクリックAMP濃度上昇促進剤、或いは、SAPK/JNKリン酸化抑制剤として利用してもよい。さらに、本発明の抗神経変性疾患剤は、神経変性疾患を発症したペットをはじめとするヒト以外の動物の治療剤や、その予防剤として使用することもできる。
注射用精製水370gに注射用精製マルトース(株式会社林原製造)60gを溶解した溶液と、注射用精製水170gに、ポリソルベイト80(日本油脂株式会社販売)3gと、有効成分として、NK-4(化学式2で表される化合物)、NK-234(一般式2で表される化合物の側鎖のアルキル基(R)の炭素数が3である化合物)、NK-26(化学式1で表される化合物)、NK-28(一般式2で表される化合物の側鎖のアルキル基(R)の炭素数が7である化合物)、NK-147(一般式2で表される化合物の側鎖のアルキル基(R)の炭素数が8である化合物)、NK-19(化学式4で表される化合物)、NK-53(化学式5で表される化合物)、NK-150(化学式3で表される化合物)、NK-393(一般式3で表される化合物の側鎖のアルキル基(R)の炭素数が8である化合物)、NK-100(化学式6で表される化合物)NK-528(化学式7で表される化合物)、NK-557(化学式8で表される化合物)、及び、NK-1516(化学式9で表される化合物)(いずれも株式会社林原生物化学研究所製造)のいずれか1種を、各々60mg溶解した溶液とを混合して濾過滅菌後、褐色アンプルに10mlずつ分注し、常法により凍結乾燥後、窒素気流下でアンプルを封止した。本品は、いずれもパイロジェンフリーであり、用時に、アンプルに注射用精製水乃至生理食塩水2乃至10mlを加えて溶解し、点滴静注、皮下投与、腹腔内投与などの方法で使用する。本品は、抗神経変性疾患剤として利用できる。また、本品は、神経変性抑制剤、神経細胞保護剤、神経突起促進剤や、神経変性に伴う病態や神経機能障害の治療剤としても利用できる。また、本品は脳保護剤、脳の酸化的障害抑制剤、虚血性脳障害抑制剤、脳梗塞巣進展抑制剤、脳浮腫抑制剤、遅発性神経死抑制剤、脳機能正常化剤、酸化ストレス抑制剤、抗潰瘍剤、血糖上昇抑制剤、眼性疾患の予防・治療剤、移植臓器保存剤、移植組織・臓器の壊死防止剤、組織・臓器の障害の予防・治療剤、放射線障害予防・治療剤、抗腫瘍剤、腫瘍転移抑制剤、細胞障害マーカー抑制剤、炎症性疾患やそれに伴う組織障害の予防・治療剤、感覚細胞、感覚神経或いは感覚器の障害の抑制剤、薬物中毒の予防・治療剤、カルシウム・ナトリウム交換系阻害剤、疼痛や掻痒の予防・治療剤、プロテインキナーゼ刺激剤、ミトコンドリア脳筋症予防・治療剤、動脈閉塞・狭窄予防・治療剤、血液脳関門破綻抑制剤、薬物依存症治療剤、アポトーシス抑制剤、過酸化脂質生成抑制剤、ラジカルスカベンジャー、アミロイドβペプチド凝集阻害剤、アミロイドβペプチド傷害抑制剤、コリンエステラーゼ活性阻害剤、セリン/スレオニンキナーゼ(Akt)活性化剤、ホスファチヂルイノシトール(3,4,5)3リン酸キナーゼ(PI3K)-セリン/スレオニンキナーゼ(Akt)カスケード活性化剤、サイクリックAMP濃度上昇促進剤、或いは、SAPK/JNKリン酸化抑制剤として利用してもよい。さらに、本発明の抗神経変性疾患剤は、神経変性疾患を発症したペットをはじめとするヒト以外の動物の治療剤や、その予防剤として使用することもできる。
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- 一般式1で表される化合物を有効成分として含有する抗神経変性疾患剤。
(一般式1におけるR1乃至R3は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子又は適宜の置換基を表し、Z1は複素環を、また、Z2はZ1と同じか異なる複素環又は芳香環を表し、それらの複素環及び芳香環は置換基を有していてもよい。oは0又は1、2のいずれかである整数を表し、pは、0又は1のいずれかである整数を表し、oが0又は2のとき、pは1であり、oが1のとき、pは0である。oが0の場合、R1、R2は存在せず、pが0の場合、R3は存在せず、R2が結合する炭素とZ2とは一重結合となる。Xl -は適宜の対アニオンを表し、qは1又は2のいずれかである整数を表す。) - 一般式1で表される化合物が、一般式2乃至5のいずれかで表される化合物である請求の範囲第1項記載の抗神経変性疾患剤。
(一般式2において、R4乃至R6は互いに同じか異なる脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。X2 -は適宜の対アニオンを表し、mはカチオン部の電荷とバランスする電荷となる1又は2のいずれかである整数を表す。)
(一般式3において、R7乃至R9は互いに同じか異なる脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。X3 -は適宜の対アニオンを表し、mはカチオン部の電荷とバランスする電荷となる1又は2のいずれかである整数を表す。)
(一般式4において、R10乃至R12は互いに同じか異なる脂肪族炭化水素基を表す。X4 -は適宜の対アニオンを表し、mはカチオン部の電荷とバランスする電荷となる1又は2のいずれかである整数を表す。)
(一般式5において、Z3は複素芳香環を表し、その複素芳香環は置換基を有していてもよい。Z4は芳香環又は複素芳香環を表し、それらの複素芳香環及び芳香環は置換基を有していてもよい。R13は脂肪族炭化水素基を表し、その脂肪族炭化水素基は置換基を有していてもよい。R14は水素原子又は適宜の置換基を、また、X5 -は適宜の対アニオンを表す。) - 一般式1乃至5のいずれかで表される化合物の対アニオンが、沃素イオン又は塩素イオンである請求の範囲第1項又は第2項記載の抗神経変性疾患剤。
- 製剤学的に許容される1種又は2種以上の成分を含んでなる請求の範囲第1項乃至第4項のいずれかに記載の抗神経変性疾患剤。
- 製剤学的に許容される成分が、水性媒体である請求の範囲第5項記載の抗神経変性疾患剤。
- 抗神経変性疾患剤が、神経細胞変性抑制剤、神経細胞保護剤、又は、神経細胞変性に伴う運動失調症改善剤である請求の範囲第1項乃至第6項のいずれかに記載の抗神経変性疾患剤。
- 神経が小脳プルキンエ細胞である請求の範囲第1項乃至第7項のいずれかに記載の抗神経変性疾患剤。
- 神経変性疾患が、パーキンソン病、認知症、脊髄小脳変性症、アルツハイマー病、脳梗塞、又は、運動失調症である請求の範囲第1項乃至第6項のいずれかに記載の抗神経変性疾患剤。
- 脳保護剤、脳の酸化的障害抑制剤、虚血性脳障害抑制剤、脳梗塞巣進展抑制剤、脳浮腫抑制剤、遅発性神経死抑制剤、脳機能正常化剤、酸化ストレス抑制剤、抗潰瘍剤、血糖上昇抑制剤、眼性疾患の予防・治療剤、移植臓器保存剤、移植組織・臓器の壊死防止剤、組織・臓器の障害の予防・治療剤、放射線障害予防・治療剤、抗腫瘍剤、腫瘍転移抑制剤、細胞障害マーカー抑制剤、炎症性疾患やそれに伴う組織障害の予防・治療剤、感覚器の障害の抑制剤、薬物中毒の予防・治療剤、カルシウム・ナトリウム交換系阻害剤、疼痛や掻痒の予防・治療剤、プロテインキナーゼ刺激剤、ミトコンドリア脳筋症予防・治療剤、動脈閉塞・狭窄予防・治療剤、血液脳関門破綻抑制剤、薬物依存症治療剤、アポトーシス抑制剤、過酸化脂質生成抑制剤、ラジカルスカベンジャー、アミロイドβペプチド凝集阻害剤、アミロイドβペプチド傷害抑制剤、アセチルコリンエステラーゼ活性阻害剤、セリン/スレオニンキナーゼ(Akt)活性化剤、ホスファチヂルイノシトール(3,4,5)3リン酸キナーゼ(PI3K)-セリン/スレオニンキナーゼ(Akt)カスケード活性化剤、サイクリックAMP濃度上昇促進剤又は、SAPK/JNKリン酸化抑制剤としての請求の範囲第1項乃至第9項のいずれかに記載の抗神経変性疾患剤。
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