Study on the structure-activity relationships of natural γ-pyranone products and their derivatives with anti-AD activities focusing on metal chelation.

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Title: Study on the structure-activity relationships of natural γ-pyranone products and their derivatives with anti-AD activities focusing on metal chelation.
Authors: Mao J; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China., Wang C; Bijie Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bijie, 551700, China.; Guizhou Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Resource-Efficient Utilization of Dao-Di Herbs, Guizhou, 550025, China., Li X; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China., Du R; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China., Zhang X; Bijie Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bijie, 551700, China.; Guizhou Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation and Resource-Efficient Utilization of Dao-Di Herbs, Guizhou, 550025, China., Shen R; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China. shenr2016@126.com., Yang A; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China. yah408@163.com., Kou X; School of Chinese Materia Medica, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China. xiaodikou2013@163.com.
Source: Molecular diversity [Mol Divers] 2026 Aug; Vol. 30 (4), pp. 4701-4717. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 03.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Review
Language: English
Journal Info: Publisher: ESCOM Science Publishers Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 9516534 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-501X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13811991 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Mol Divers Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Leiden, The Netherlands : ESCOM Science Publishers, c1995-
MeSH Terms: Alzheimer Disease*/drug therapy , Alzheimer Disease*/metabolism , Biological Products*/chemistry , Biological Products*/pharmacology , Biological Products*/therapeutic use , Chelating Agents*/chemistry , Chelating Agents*/pharmacology , Chelating Agents*/therapeutic use , Metals*/chemistry , Pyrones*/chemistry , Pyrones*/pharmacology , Pyrones*/therapeutic use, Structure-Activity Relationship ; Humans ; Animals
Abstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive memory loss and cognitive impairment. It seriously affects the health and quality of life of the elderly. It has a complex pathogenesis including β-amyloid (Aβ) deposition, Tau protein hyperphosphorylation, cholinergic neurotransmitter deficiency, metal ion dyshomeostasis, and oxidative stress, etc. Despite intensive research, there is still a lack of effective clinical drugs to treat or control AD progression. Natural products and their derivatives exhibit multi-target anti-AD effects, together with low toxicity and affordability, have emerged as promising lead compounds for drug discovery. This review summarizes the studies on anti-AD activities of natural products bearing γ-pyranone structure and their derivatives, and further discusses their structure-activity relationships (SARs), which provided a theoretical basis for the development of effective anti-AD drugs.
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Competing Interests: Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.
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Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; Metal chelation; Natural products; γ-Pyranone
Substance Nomenclature: 0 (Biological Products)
0 (Chelating Agents)
0 (Metals)
0 (Pyrones)
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20251203 Date Completed: 20260704 Latest Revision: 20261010
Update Code: 20261010
DOI: 10.1007/s11030-025-11417-x
PMID: 41335180
Database: MEDLINE
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