Synthetic studies and pharmacological evaluations on the MDMA (‘Ecstasy’) antagonist nantenine
摘要:
The naturally occurring aporphine alkaloid nantenine, has been shown to antagonize behavioral and physiological effects of MDMA in mice. We have synthesized (+/-)-nantenine via an oxidative cyclization reaction with PIFA and evaluated its binding profile against a panel of CNS targets. To begin to understand the importance of the chiral center of nantenine with regards to its capacity to antagonize the effects of MDMA in vivo, (R)- and (S)-nantenine were prepared and evaluated in a food-reinforced operant task in rats. Pretreatment with either nantenine enantiomer (0.3 mg/kg ip) completely blocked the behavioral suppression induced upon administration of 3.0 mg/kg MDMA. (+/-)-Nantenine displayed high affinity and selectivity for the alpha(1A) adrenergic receptor among several other receptors suggesting that this alpha(1) subtype may be significantly involved in the anti-MDMA effects of the enantiomers. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Evaluation of structural effects on 5-HT2A receptor antagonism by aporphines: Identification of a new aporphine with 5-HT2A antagonist activity
作者:Shashikanth Ponnala、Junior Gonzales、Nirav Kapadia、Hernan A. Navarro、Wayne W. Harding
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.02.066
日期:2014.4
A set of aporphine analogs related to nantenine was evaluated for antagonist activity at 5-HT2A and alpha(1A) adrenergic receptors.With regards to 5-HT2A receptor antagonism, a C2 allyl group is detrimental to activity. The chiral center of nantenine is not important for 5-HT2A antagonist activity, however the N6 nitrogen atom is a critical feature for 5-HT2A antagonism.Compound 12b was the most potent 5-HT2A aporphine antagonist identified in this study and has similar potency to previously identified aporphine antagonists 2 and 3. The ring A and N6 modifications examined were detrimental to alpha(1A) antagonism. A slight eutomeric preference for the R enantiomer of nantenine was observed in relation to alpha(1A) antagonism. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Synthetic studies and pharmacological evaluations on the MDMA (‘Ecstasy’) antagonist nantenine
作者:Onica LeGendre、Stevan Pecic、Sandeep Chaudhary、Sarah M. Zimmerman、William E. Fantegrossi、Wayne W. Harding
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.11.053
日期:2010.1
The naturally occurring aporphine alkaloid nantenine, has been shown to antagonize behavioral and physiological effects of MDMA in mice. We have synthesized (+/-)-nantenine via an oxidative cyclization reaction with PIFA and evaluated its binding profile against a panel of CNS targets. To begin to understand the importance of the chiral center of nantenine with regards to its capacity to antagonize the effects of MDMA in vivo, (R)- and (S)-nantenine were prepared and evaluated in a food-reinforced operant task in rats. Pretreatment with either nantenine enantiomer (0.3 mg/kg ip) completely blocked the behavioral suppression induced upon administration of 3.0 mg/kg MDMA. (+/-)-Nantenine displayed high affinity and selectivity for the alpha(1A) adrenergic receptor among several other receptors suggesting that this alpha(1) subtype may be significantly involved in the anti-MDMA effects of the enantiomers. Published by Elsevier Ltd.