Synthesis, pharmacological evaluation and molecular modeling studies of triazole containing dopamine D3 receptor ligands
作者:Xin Peng、Qi Wang、Yogesh Mishra、Jinbin Xu、David E. Reichert、Maninder Malik、Michelle Taylor、Robert R. Luedtke、Robert H. Mach
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.12.023
日期:2015.2
A series of 2-methoxyphenyl piperazine analogues containing a triazole ring were synthesized and their in vitro binding affinities at human dopamine D-2 and D-3 receptors were evaluated. Compounds 5b, 5c, 5d, and 4g, demonstrate high affinity for dopamine D-3 receptors and moderate selectivity for the dopamine D-3 versus D-2 receptor subtypes. To further examine their potential as therapeutic agents, their intrinsic efficacy at both D-2 and D-3 receptors was determined using a forskolin-dependent adenylyl cyclase inhibition assay. Affinity at dopamine D-4 and serotonin 5-HT1A receptors was also determined. In addition, information from previous molecular modeling studies of the binding of a panel of 163 structurally-related benzamide analogues at dopamine D-2 and D-3 receptors was applied to this series of compounds. The results of the modeling studies were consistent with our previous experimental data. More importantly, the modeling study results explained why the replacement of the amide linkage with the hetero-aromatic ring leads to a reduction in the affinity of these compounds at D-3 receptors. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.