Inhibitors of formation of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs)
AssigneeCity of Hope
InventorsSamuel Rahbar, Iraj Lalezari
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AssigneeCity of Hope
InventorsSamuel Rahbar, Iraj Lalezari
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The nonenzymatic glycation and crosslinking of proteins is a part of the aging process with the glycation endproducts and crosslinking of long-lived proteins increasing with age. This process is increased at elevated concentrations of reducing sugars in the blood and in the intracellular environment such as occurs with diabetes. The structural and functional integrity of the affected molecules become disturbed by these modifications and can result in severe consequences. The compounds of the present invention can be used to inhibit this process of nonenzymatic glycation and therefore to inhibit some of the ill effects caused by diabetes or by aging. The compounds are also useful for preventing premature aging, spoilage of proteins in food and can prevent discoloration of teeth.
A method of inhibiting formation of glycation endproducts or protein crosslinking in an organism, wherein said method comprises administering an effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound to said organism wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of:
A method of slowing deleterious effects of aging in an organism wherein said effects are formation of glycation endproducts or protein crosslinking, wherein said method comprises administering an effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound to said organism wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of:
A method of slowing progress in a patient of complications resulting from diabetes wherein said complications result from formation of glycation endproducts or protein crosslinking, wherein said method comprises administering an effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound to said patient wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of:
A method of slowing progress in a patient of rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, uremia, neurotoxicity, or atherosclerosis, wherein said method comprises administering an effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound to said patient wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of:
A method of preventing browning or Maillard reaction in foodstuffs wherein said method comprises mixing an effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound with said foodstuffs, wherein said effective amount inhibits formation of glycation endproducts or protein crosslinking, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of:
A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of:
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