@article{
author = "Tomović, Katarina and Ilić, Budimir S. and Smelcerović, Zaklina and Miljković, Marija and Yancheva, Denitsa and Kojić, Milan and Mavrova, Anelia Ts and Kocić, Gordana and Smelcerović, Andrija",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Multiple-targeting compounds might reduce complex polypharmacy of multifactorial diseases, such as diabetes, and contribute to the greater therapeutic success. Targeting reactive oxygen species-producing enzymes, as xanthine oxidase (XO), might suppress progression of diabetes-associated vascular complications. In this study a small series of benzimidazole derivatives (1-9) was evaluated for inhibitory activity against dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) and XO. One 1,3-disubstituted-benzimidazole-2-imine (5) and 1,3-thiazolo [3,2-a] benzimidazolone derivative (8) were shown as effective dual DPP-4 and XO inhibitors, with IC50 values lower than 200 mu M, and predicted binding modes with both target enzymes. Both selected dual inhibitors (compounds 5 and 8) did not show cytotoxicity to a greater extent on Caco-2 cells even at concentration of 250 mu M. These structures represent new non-purine scaffolds bearing two therapeutic functionalities, being DPP-4 and XO inhibitors, more favorable in comparison to DPP-4 inhibitors with DPP-4 as a single target due to pleiotropic effects of XO inhibition.",
publisher = "Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Clare",
journal = "Chemico-Biological Interactions",
title = "Benzimidazole-based dual dipeptidyl peptidase-4 and xanthine oxidase inhibitors",
volume = "315",
doi = "10.1016/j.cbi.2019.108873"
}