作者:Reet Reinart-Okugbeni、Argo Vonk、Ain Uustare、Zsuzsanna Gyulai、Attila Sipos、Ago Rinken
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2013.05.014
日期:2013.7
A novel set of 1-substituted apomorphines as dopaminergic agonists were synthesized according to our new strategy employing the acid-catalyzed rearrangement of diversely functionalized 5 beta-substituted-6-demethoxythebaines. The activities of new compounds for dopamine receptors subtypes were evaluated using HEK293 based stable cell lines expressing D-1, D-2L or D-3 receptor subtypes. All studied compounds had affinities in nanomolar range for D-2L and D-3 receptors and the change of the nature of substituent in position 1 had only moderate effect. D-1 receptors were sensitive to the introduction of the 4-OH-benzyl function resulting in an increased affinity. The small hydrophilic group (hydroxymethyl) highly reduced the agonist affinity and potency thereby increasing subtype selectivity. This strategy for selective modulation of affinities and potencies of 1-substituted apomorphines gives essential hints for future design of subtype selective dopaminergic ligands. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.