Mapping the locations of estradiol and potent neuroprotective analogues in phospholipid bilayers by REDOR

  • Lynette Cegelski
  • , Charles V. Rice
  • , Robert D. O'Connor
  • , Amy L. Caruano
  • , Gregory P. Tochtrop
  • , Zu Yun Cai
  • , Douglas F. Covey
  • , Jacob Schaefer

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Abstract

Estrogens are potent antioxidants and neuroprotectants. They have become the focus of drug development efforts aimed at treating and preventing neuronal damage in stroke-related brain damage, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. 13C{31P} and 13C{19F} rotational-echo double-resonance NMR have been used to map the locations of 17β-estradiol (estradiol), 17β-estradiol 17-benzoate (estradiol benzoate), and 17β-2-(1-adamantyl)estradiol (adamantyl estradiol) in 19F-labeled DPPC phospholipid multilamellar vesicles. Placement of the estrogen molecules in lipid bilayers is correlated with the differences in their neuroprotective potency.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)93-102
Number of pages10
JournalDrug Development Research
Volume66
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2005

Keywords

  • Estrogens
  • Lipid bilayers
  • Membranes
  • Neuroprotection
  • REDOR
  • Solid-state NMR

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