Journal article

Water soluble flavonol prodrugs that protect against ischaemia-reperfusion injury in rat hindlimb and sheep heart

SJ Williams, CJ Thomas, M Boujaoude, CT Gannon, SD Zanatta, B Jarrott, CN May, OL Woodman

Medchemcomm | ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY | Published : 2011

Abstract

Phosphate and hemiadipate derivatives of cardioprotective flavonols are water soluble prodrugs that release superoxide scavenging and vasorelaxant parent drugs. These prodrugs protected against ischaemia/reperfusion injury in two distinct animal models, rat hindlimb and sheep heart, and are thus promising small molecule therapeutics for cardiovascular disease. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.

University of Melbourne Researchers

Grants

Awarded by National Heart Foundation of Australia


Awarded by NHMRC


Funding Acknowledgements

We acknowledge support from NeuProtect Pty Ltd, the National Heart Foundation of Australia (G03M1072 and G08M3761), the Australian Research Council, and NHMRC Research Fellowships to CNM (350328 and 566819). We thank Tony Dornom and Alan McDonald for expert assistance with the sheep studies. OLW, CNM, and BJ hold financial interests in NeuProtect Pty Ltd.