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Imidazopyridine-Based 5-HT6Receptor Neutral Antagonists: Impact of N1-Benzyl and N1-Phenylsulfonyl Fragments on Different Receptor Conformational States
Vanda, David,Canale, Vittorio,Chaumont-Dubel, Severine,Kurczab, Rafa?,Sata?a, Grzegorz,Koczurkiewicz-Adamczyk, Paulina,Krawczyk, Martyna,Pietru?, Wojciech,Blicharz, Klaudia,P?kala, El?bieta,Bojarski, Andrzej J.,Popik, Piotr,Marin, Philippe,Soural, Miroslav,Zajdel, Pawe?
, p. 1180 - 1196 (2021/02/01)
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) exist in an equilibrium of multiple conformational states, including different active states, which depend on the nature of the bound ligand. In consequence, different conformational states can initiate specific signal transduction pathways. The study identified compound 7e, which acts as a potent 5-hydroxytryptamine type 6 receptor (5-HT6R) neutral antagonist at Gs and does not impact neurite growth (process controlled by Cdk5). MD simulations highlighted receptor conformational changes for 7e and inverse agonist PZ-1444. In cell-based assays, neutral antagonists of the 5-HT6R (7e and CPPQ), but not inverse agonists (SB-258585, intepirdine, PZ-1444), displayed glioprotective properties against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced and doxorubicin-induced cytotoxicity. These suggest that targeting the activated conformational state of the 5-HT6R with neutral antagonists implicates the protecting properties of astrocytes. Additionally, 7e prevented scopolamine-induced learning deficits in the novel object recognition test in rats. We propose 7e as a probe for further understanding of the functional outcomes of different states of the 5-HT6R.
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel substituted purine isosters as EGFR kinase inhibitors, with promising pharmacokinetic profile and in vivo efficacy
Gavriil, Efthymios-Spyridon,Doukatas, Aris,Karampelas, Theodoros,Myrianthopoulos, Vassilios,Dimitrakis, Spyridon,Mikros, Emmanuel,Marakos, Panagiotis,Tamvakopoulos, Constantin,Pouli, Nicole
, p. 393 - 409 (2019/05/22)
Novel substituted purine isosters, were designed and synthesized as potential inhibitors of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR). The compounds were rationally designed through bioisosteric replacement of the central quinazoline core of lapatinib, an approved drug that inhibits both EGFR and HER2, another important member of this family of receptors. The new target molecules were evaluated as inhibitors of receptor phosphorylation at the cellular level, for their direct inhibitory action on the intracellular receptor kinase domain and for their cytotoxicity against the non-small cell lung cancer cell line A549 and breast cancer HCC1954, cell lines which are associated with overexpression of EGFR and HER2, respectively. The most potent derivatives were further studied for their cellular uptake levels and in vivo pharmacokinetic properties. One compound (23)displayed a noteworthy pharmacokinetic profile, and higher intracellular accumulation in comparison to lapatinib in the A549 cells, possibly due to its higher lipophilicity. This lead compound (23)was assessed for its efficacy in an EGFR positive xenograft model, where it successfully inhibited tumor growth, with a similar efficacy with that of lapatinib and with minimal phenotypic toxicity.
Structure-activity relationships in fungal nucleobases transporters as dissected by the inhibitory effects of novel purine analogues
Gavriil, Efthymios-Spyridon,Dimitrakis, Spyridon,Papadaki, Georgia,Balaska, Sophia,Lambrinidis, George,Lougiakis, Nikolaos,Marakos, Panagiotis,Diallinas, George,Pouli, Nicole,Mikros, Emmanuel
, p. 240 - 251 (2018/07/14)
We have previously rationally designed, synthesized and tested a number of 3-deazapurine analogues, which inhibit the ubiquitous fungal nucleobase transporter FcyB, through binding in its major substrate binding site, by specifically interacting with Asn163. Here, in an effort to further understand the molecular details of structure-activity relationships in all three major nucleobase transporters of fungi, we extend this study by designing, based on our previous experience, synthesizing and testing further 3-deazapurine analogues. We thus identify seven new compounds with relatively high affinity (19–106 μΜ) for the FcyB binding site. Importantly, four of these compounds can also efficiently inhibit AzgA, a structurally and evolutionary distinct, but functionally similar, purine transporter. Contrastingly, none of the new compounds tested had any effect on the transport activity of the uric acid-xanthine transporter UapA, albeit this being a structural homologue of AzgA. Besides the apparent importance for understanding how nucleobase transporter specificity is determined at the molecular level, our work might constitute a critical step in the design of novel purine-related antifungals.