From Tyrosine to Glycine: Synthesis and Biological Activity of Potent Antagonists of the Purinergic P2X7 Receptor
摘要:
The characterization of the native and recombinant P2X(7) receptor continues to be hindered by the lack of specific and subtype-selective antagonists with a "druglike" profile. However, a tyrosine derivative named KN-62 exhibits selective P2X(7) receptor-blocking properties. As a molecular simplification of KN-62, the present study was designed to evaluate the functional antagonistic properties of a novel series of glycine derivatives characterized by the presence of different phenyl-substituted piperazine moieties. Antagonistic activity of these glycine derivatives was tested on HEK293 cells transfected with the human P2X(7) receptor. The most potent P2X(7) receptor antagonist identified in this study (compound 4g) contains an o-fluorine substituent on the phenylpiperazine moiety and had an IC50 of 12.1 nM. The biological responses investigated were ATP-dependent Ca2+ influx across the plasma membrane and ethidium bromide uptake.
From Tyrosine to Glycine: Synthesis and Biological Activity of Potent Antagonists of the Purinergic P2X7 Receptor
摘要:
The characterization of the native and recombinant P2X(7) receptor continues to be hindered by the lack of specific and subtype-selective antagonists with a "druglike" profile. However, a tyrosine derivative named KN-62 exhibits selective P2X(7) receptor-blocking properties. As a molecular simplification of KN-62, the present study was designed to evaluate the functional antagonistic properties of a novel series of glycine derivatives characterized by the presence of different phenyl-substituted piperazine moieties. Antagonistic activity of these glycine derivatives was tested on HEK293 cells transfected with the human P2X(7) receptor. The most potent P2X(7) receptor antagonist identified in this study (compound 4g) contains an o-fluorine substituent on the phenylpiperazine moiety and had an IC50 of 12.1 nM. The biological responses investigated were ATP-dependent Ca2+ influx across the plasma membrane and ethidium bromide uptake.
Amide Bond Formation with a New Fluorous Carbodiimide: Separation by Reverse Fluorous Solid-Phase Extraction
作者:Carlos del Pozo、Adam I. Keller、Tadamichi Nagashima、Dennis P. Curran
DOI:10.1021/ol701631m
日期:2007.10.1
A new fluorous carbodiimide is introduced along with a convenient procedure for amide coupling reactions. Reactions of acids and amines under standard conditions for carbodiimide couplings, followed by simple reverse fluorous solid-phase extraction (FSPE) over standard silica gel, provide the target amide products in good yields and purities. The use of HFE-7100 as a fluorous solvent is crucial for the success of the reverse FSPE.