Publication Type Journal Article
Title 3-hydroxypyridinone derivatives as metal-sequestering agents for therapeutic use
Authors M. Amélia Santos Sílvia Chaves
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Journal FUTURE MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Year 2015
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Volume 7
Number 3
Pages 383-410
Abstract Although iron is one of the most important metal ions for living organisms, it becomes toxic when in excess or misplaced. This review presents a glance at representative examples of hydroxypyridinone-based chelators, which have been recently developed as potential clinically useful drugs for metal overload diseases, mostly associated with excess of iron but also other hard metal-ions. It also includes a detailed discussion on the factors assisting chelator design strategy toward fulfillment of the most relevant biochemical properties of hydroxypyridinone chelators, highlighting structure-activity relationships and a variety of potential clinical applications, beyond chelatotherapy. This study appears as a response to the growing interest on metal chelation therapy and opens new perspectives of possible applications in future medicine.
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.4155/FMC.14.162
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ISSN 1756-8919
EISSN 1756-8927
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Bibtex ID ISI:000362888800009
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