Max Gerlack

Mr. Max Gerlack

UNESP - Sao Paulo State University, Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Araraquara/SP, Brazil

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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15 December 2021 in Pharmaceuticals
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JLJuliana Romano Lopes
Juliana Romano Lopes
IPIgor Muccilo Prokopczyk
Igor Muccilo Prokopczyk
MGMax Gerlack
Max Gerlack
CCChung Man Chin
Chung Man Chin
Jean Leandro Dos SantosJean Leandro Dos Santos
Jean Leandro Dos Santos
Epigenetic modifiers acting through polypharmacology mechanisms are promising compounds with which to treat several infectious diseases. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) enzymes, mainly class I, and extra-terminal bromodomains (BET) are involved in viral replication and the host response. In the present study, 10 compounds were designed, assisted by molecular docking, to act against HDAC class I and bromodomain-4 (BRD4). All the compounds were synthesized and characterized by analytical methods. Enzymatic assays were performed using HDAC-1, -4, and -11 and BRD4. Compounds (2–10) inhibited both HDAC class I, mainly HDAC-1 and -2, and reduced BRD4 activity. For HDAC-1, the inhibitory effect ranged from 8 to 95%, and for HDAC-2, these values ranged from 10 to 91%. Compounds (2–10) decreased the BRD4 activity by up to 25%. The multi-target effects of these compounds show desirable properties that could help to combat viral infections by acting through epigenetic mechanisms.