Synthesis and evaluation of novel azetidine analogs as potent inhibitors of vesicular [3H]dopamine uptake
作者:Derong Ding、Justin R. Nickell、Agripina G. Deaciuc、Narsimha Reddy Penthala、Linda P. Dwoskin、Peter A. Crooks
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2013.08.001
日期:2013.11
Lobelane analogs that incorporate a central piperidine or pyrrolidine moiety have previously been reported by our group as potent inhibitors of VMAT2 function. Further central ring size reduction of the piperidine moiety in lobelane to a four-membered heterocyclic ring has been carried out in the current study to afford novel cis-and trans-azetidine analogs. These azetidine analogs (15a-15c and 22a-22c) potently inhibited [H-3]dopamine (DA) uptake into isolated synaptic vesicles (K-i <= 66 nM). The cis-4-methoxy analog 22b was the most potent inhibitor (K-i = 24 nM), and was twofold more potent that either lobelane (2a, K-i = 45 nM) or norlobelane (2b, K-i = 43 nM). The trans-methylenedioxy analog, 15c (K-i = 31 nM), was equipotent with the cis-analog, 22b, in this assay. Thus, cis-and trans-azetidine analogs 22b and 15c represent potential leads in the discovery of new clinical candidates for the treatment of methamphetamine abuse. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.