An antioxidant boehmite amino-nanozyme able to disaggregate Huntington's inclusion bodies

Chem Commun (Camb). 2022 Apr 19;58(32):5021-5024. doi: 10.1039/d2cc01257j.

Abstract

A novel amino-nanozyme, based on boehmite nanoparticles (BNPs) functionalised with a tetra-azapyridinophane (L1), has been designed to undermine some of the key issues underlying Huntington disease. L1 forms Cu2+ complexes with a striking SOD activity, while when grafted to the BNPs displays mitoROS scavenging properties and ability to disaggregate mutant huntingtin deposits in cells.

MeSH terms

  • Aluminum Hydroxide
  • Aluminum Oxide
  • Antioxidants* / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Huntington Disease*
  • Inclusion Bodies

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Aluminum Hydroxide
  • aluminum oxide hydroxide
  • Aluminum Oxide