Hydroxamate-Based Selective Macrophage Elastase (MMP-12) Inhibitors and Radiotracers for Molecular Imaging
Gona K, Toczek J, Ye Y, Sanzida N, Golbazi A, Boodagh P, Salarian M, Jung JJ, Rajendran S, Kukreja G, Wu TL, Devel L, Sadeghi MM. Hydroxamate-Based Selective Macrophage Elastase (MMP-12) Inhibitors and Radiotracers for Molecular Imaging. Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry 2020, 63: 15037-15049. PMID: 33206510, PMCID: PMC8010999, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmMMP-12 inhibitorsSelective MMP-12 inhibitorMurine abdominal aortic aneurysmsRadiochemical stabilityFast blood clearanceMolecular imagingAortic aneurysmAAA progressionMMP-12Blood clearanceUpregulated MMPsAortic regionElastase inhibitorLead tracerNovel familyRupture riskMacrophage elastaseInhibitorsSelectivitySpecific bindingSynthesisVivo competitionImaging