Synthesis and Evaluation of Phosphorus Containing, Specific CDK9/CycT1 Inhibitors
摘要:
Although there is a significant effort in the design of a selective CDK9/CycT1 inhibitor, no compound has been proven to be a specific inhibitor of this kinase so far. The aim of this research was to develop novel and selective phosphorus containing CDK9/CycT1 inhibitors. Molecules bearing phosphonamidate, phosphonate, and phosphinate moieties were synthesized. Prepared compounds were evaluated in an enzymatic CDK9/CycT1 assay. The most potent molecules were tested in cell-based toxicity and HIV proliferation assays. Selectivity of shortlisted compounds against CDKs and other kinases was tested. The best compound was shown to be a highly specific, ATP-competitive inhibitor of CDK9/CycT1 with antiviral activity.
Convenient One Pot Synthesis of Phosphonites and H-Phosphinates
摘要:
A convenient and simple one-pot method is described for the synthesis of phosphonites [RP(OEt)(2), 1] and H-phosphinates [HP(O)R(OEt), 2] from triethyl phosphite and appropriate Grignard reagents.
Phosphinic Acid Analogs of GABA. 2. Selective, Orally Active GABAB Antagonists
作者:Wolfgang Froestl、Stuart J. Mickel、Georg von Sprecher、Peter J. Diel、Roger G. Hall、Ludwig Maier、Dietrich Strub、Vito Melillo、Peter A. Baumann
DOI:10.1021/jm00017a016
日期:1995.8
In 1987, 25 years after the synthesis of the potent and selective GABA(B) agonist baclofen (1), Kerr et al.(5) described the first GABA(B) antagonist phaclofen 2. However, phaclofen and structurally similar derivatives 3-5 did not cross the blood-brain barrier and hence were inactive in vivo as central nervous system agents. As a consequence, the therapeutic potential of GABA(B) antagonists remained unclear. In exploring GABA and baclofen derivatives by replacing the carboxylic acid residue with various phosphinic acid groups, we discovered more potent and water soluble GABA(B) antagonists. Electrophysiological experiments in vivo demonstrated that some of the new compounds were capable of penetrating the blood-brain barrier after oral administration. Neurotransmitter release experiments showed that they interacted with several presynaptic GABA(B) receptor subtypes, enhancing the release of GABA, glutamate, aspartate, and somatostatin. The new GABA(B) antagonists interacted also with postsynaptic GABA(B) receptors, as they blocked late inhibitory postsynaptic potentials. They facilitated the induction of long-term potentiation in vitro and in, vivo, suggesting potential cognition enhancing effects. Fifteen compounds were investigated in Various memory and learning paradigms in rodents. Although several compounds were found to be active, only 10 reversed the age-related deficits of old rats in a multiple-trial one-way active avoidance test after chronic treatment. The cognition facilitating effects of 10 were confirmed in learning experiments in Rhesus monkeys. The novel GABA(B) antagonists showed also protective effects in various animal models of absence epilepsy.