- Selective 5-hydroxytryptamine 2c receptor agonists derived from the lead compound tranylcypromine: Identification of drugs with antidepressant-like action
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We report here the design, synthesis, and pharmacological properties of a series of compounds related to tranylcypromine (9), which itself was discovered as a lead compound in a high-throughput screening campaign. Starting from 9, which shows modest activity as a 5-HT2C agonist, a series of 1-aminomethyl-2- phenylcyclopropanes was investigated as 5-HT2C agonists through iterative structural modifications. Key pharmacophore feature of this new class of ligands is a 2-aminomethyl-trans-cyclopropyl side chain attached to a substituted be zene ring. Among the tested compounds, several were potent and efficacious 5-HT2C receptor agonists with selectivity over both 5-HT2A and 5-HT2B receptors in functional assays. The most promising compound is 37, with 120- and 14-fold selectivity over 5-HT 2A and 5-HT2B, respectively (EC50) 585, 65, and 4.8 nM at the 2A, 2B, and 2C subtypes, respectively). In animal studies, compound 37 (10-60 mg/kg) decreased immobility time in the mouse forced swim test.
- Sung, Jin Cho,Jensen, Niels H.,Kurome, Toru,Kadari, Sudhakar,Manzano, Michael L.,Malberg, Jessica E.,Caldarone, Barbara,Roth, Bryan L.,Kozikowski, Alan P.
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experimental part
p. 1885 - 1902
(2009/12/07)
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- Arylcyclopropylcarboxylic amides as potassium channel openers
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The present invention provides novel arylcyclopropylcarboxylic amides and related derivatives having the general Formula I wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined
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- Exploring distal regions of the A3 adenosine receptor binding site: Sterically constrained N6-(2-phenylethyl)adenosine derivatives as potent ligands
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We synthesized phenyl ring-substituted analogues of N6-(1S,2R)- (2-phenyl-1-cyclopropyl)adenosine, which is highly potent in binding to the human A3AR with a Ki value of 0.63nM. The effects of these structural changes on affinity at human and rat adenosine receptors and on intrinsic efficacy at the hA3AR were measured. A 3-nitrophenyl analogue was resolved chromatographically into pure diastereomers, which displayed 10-fold stereoselectivity in A3AR binding in favor of the 1S,2R isomer. A molecular model defined a hydrophobic region (Phe168) in the putative A3AR binding site around the phenyl moiety. A heteroaromatic group (3-thienyl) could substitute for the phenyl moiety with retention of high affinity of A3AR binding. Other related N6-substituted adenosine derivatives were included for comparison. Although the N 6-(2-phenyl-1-cyclopropyl) derivatives were full A3AR agonists, several other derivatives had greatly reduced efficacy. N 6-Cyclopropyladenosine was an A3AR antagonist, and adding either one or two phenyl rings at the 2-position of the cyclopropyl moiety restored efficacy. N6-(2,2-Diphenylethyl)adenosine was an A 3AR antagonist, and either adding a bond between the two phenyl rings (N6-9-fluorenylmethyl) or shortening the ethyl moiety (N 6-diphenylmethyl) restored efficacy. A QSAR study of the N 6 region provided a model that was complementary to the putative A3AR binding site in a rhodopsin-based homology model. Thus, a new series of high-affinity A3AR agonists and related nucleoside antagonists was explored through both empirical and theoretical approaches.
- Tchilibon, Susanna,Kim, Soo-Kyung,Gao, Zhan-Guo,Harris, Brian A.,Blaustein, Joshua B.,Gross, Ariel S.,Duong, Heng T.,Melman, Neli,Jacobson, Kenneth A.
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p. 2021 - 2034
(2007/10/03)
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- A novel approach to enantiopure cyclopropane compounds from biotransformation of nitriles
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Rhodococcus sp. AJ270, a powerful and versatile nitrile hydratase/amidase containing microbial whole-cell system, catalyzed the enantioselective hydrolysis of both racemic trans- and cis-2-arylcyclopropanecarbonitriles to afford the corresponding amides and acids with enantiomeric excesses as high as >99%. The reaction rate and enantioselectivity observed for both nitrile hydratase and amidase were also strongly dependent upon the nature of the substituent and substitution pattern on the benzene ring of the substrates. The application of and the advantages of biotransformation of nitriles were demonstrated by preparing (1S,2R)-2-phenylcyclopropylamine and (1R,2R)-2-phenylcyclopropylmethylamine through facile and straightforward chemical manipulations of (1S,2S)-2-phenylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid and (1R,2R)-2-phenylcyclopropanecarboxamide, respectively.
- Wang, Mei-Xiang,Feng, Guo-Qiang
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p. 1575 - 1583
(2007/10/03)
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- 1,2,3-TRIAZOLO[4,5-D]PYRIMIDINES AS P2T RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS
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Compounds of formula having the following stereochemistrywherein R, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification. The compounds are useful as P2T receptor antagonists
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