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A pH-Dependent Curcumin–Iminosugar Hybrid Promotes GCase Enhancement and Reactive Oxygen Species Reduction

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Gaucher disease and Parkinson’s disease are characterized by β-glucocerebrosidase (GCase) dysfunction and increased oxidative stress. Here, we report two multifunctional hybrids that combine an iminosugar-based pharmacological chaperone scaffold with curcumin- or ferulic acid-derived antioxidant motifs. The curcumin-iminosugar hybrid 2 exhibits pH-dependent GCase modulation, enhanced GCase activity under lysosomal conditions, enhanced enzyme activity in L444P Gaucher and wild-type fibroblasts, and reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. By integrating GCase enhancement and redox modulation within a single molecular framework, compound 2 represents a promising lead for Gaucher disease and GCase-related synucleinopathies.

Source: ACS Omega

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6c08401