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Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (BKCS)

ISSN 0253-2964(Print)
ISSN 1229-5949(Online)
Volume 33, Number 7
BKCSDE 33(7)
July 20, 2012

Title	Discovery of Novel 11β-HSD1 Inhibitors by Pharmacophore-Based Virtual Screening
Author	Nam Doo Kim, Younho Lee, Chang-Kyun Han, Soon Kil Ahn*
Keywords	11β-HSD1, Pharmacophore-based virtual screening, Antidiabetic, Glucocorticoid, Molecular docking
Abstract	The 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) enzyme is involved in modulation of glucocorticoid activity within target tissues. This enzyme may contribute to obesity and/or metabolic disease through its action in adipose or liver tissue. Inhibition of 11β-HSD1 has major therapeutic potential for glucocorticoidassociated diseases, including obesity, diabetes (wound healing), and muscle atrophy. To develop such therapeutics, we performed a pharmacophore-based virtual screening (VS) for identification of novel 11β-HSD1 inhibitors and found that the VS hit compounds show potent inhibition of 11β-HSD1 enzyme activity. Further, we present a binding model for active compounds. The proposed pharmacophore may serve as a useful guideline for future design of new chemical entities as 11β-HSD1-targeted antidiabetic agents.
Page	2365 - 2368
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