Development of a Peptidomimetic Antagonist of Neuropeptide FF Receptors for the Prevention of Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia
摘要:
Through the development of a new class of unnatural ornithine derivatives as bioisosteres of arginine, we have designed an orally active peptidomimetic antagonist of neuropeptide FF receptors (NPFFR). Systemic low-dose administration of this compound to rats blocked opioid-induced hyperalgesia, without any apparent side-effects. Interestingly, we also observed that this compound potentiated opioid-induced analgesia. This unnatural ornithine derivative provides a novel therapeutic approach for both improving analgesia and reducing hyperalgesia induced by opioids in patients being treated for chronic pain.
A study on the induction of stereoselectivity in the Strecker synthesis of basic amino acid-derived α-amino nitriles
摘要:
Diverse basic amino acid-derived alpha-amino nitriles have been synthesized via a modified Strecker reaction, using TMSCN as the cyanide source. It has been found that this synthesis is a slow thermodynamically controlled reaction, where it was difficult to induce stereocontrol. Moderate selectivity was induced by thermodynamic control of the reaction in MeOH. The absolute configuration at the stereogenic center generated was assigned by chemical correlation with 2-oxopiperazine derivatives. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.