Structure-activity relationships of new agonists and antagonists of different metabotropic glutamate receptor subtypes
摘要:
1 We investigated the agonist and atagonist activities of 22 new phenylglycine and phenylalamine derivatives for metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) by examining their effects on the signal transduction of mGluR(1), mGluR(2) and mGluR(6) subtypes expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells. This analysis revealed several structural characteristics that govern receptor subtype specificity of the agonist and antagonist activities of phenylglycine derivatives.2 Hydroxyphenylglycine derivatives possessed either an agonist activity on mGluR(1) mGluR(6) or an antagonist activity on mGluR(1).3 Carboxyphenylglycine derivatives showed an agonist activity on mGluR(2) but an antagonist activity on mGluR(1).4 alpha-Methylation or alpha-ethylation of the carboxyphenylglycine derivatives converts the agonist property For mGluR(2) to an antagonist property, thus producing antagonists at both mGluR(1) and mGluR(2).5 Structurally-corresponding phenylalanine derivatives showed little or no agonist or antagonist activity on any subtypes of the receptors.6 This investigation demonstrates that the nature and positions of side chains and ring substituents incorporated into the phenylglycine structure are critical in determining the agonist and antagonist activities of members of this group of compounds on different subtypes of the mGluR family.7 We also tested two alpha-methyl derivatives of mGluR agonists. (2S, 1'S, 2'S)-2-(2-Carboxycyciopropyl)glycine (L-CCG-I) is a potent agonist for mGluR(2) but alpha-methylation of this compound changes its activity to that of an mGluR(2)-selective antagonist. In contrast, alpha-methylation of L-2-amino-4-phosphonobutyrate (L-AP4) results in retention of an agonist activity on mCluR(6). Thus, alpha-methylation produces different effects, depending on the chemical structures of lead compounds and/or on the subtype of mGluR tested.
METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A COMPOUND USEFUL IN MITIGATING AND/OR THE TREATMENT OF A DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH ABNORMAL ASTROCYTIC FUNCTION
申请人:Celica BIOMEDICAL
公开号:EP3341731B1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-29
PRODUCTION OF METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS
申请人:Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
公开号:US20160347774A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-01
An apparatus for producing metal organic frameworks, comprising: a tubular flow reactor comprising a tubular body into which, in use, precursor compounds which form the metal organic framework are fed and flow, said tubular body including at least one annular loop.
[EN] METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A COMPOUND USEFUL IN MITIGATING AND/OR THE TREATMENT OF A DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH ABNORMAL ASTROCYTIC FUNCTION<br/>[FR] PROCÉDÉ POUR IDENTIFIER UN COMPOSÉ UTILE POUR L'ATTÉNUATION ET/OU LE TRAITEMENT D'UNE MALADIE ASSOCIÉE À UNE FONCTION ASTROCYTIQUE ANORMALE
申请人:CELICA BIOMEDICAL
公开号:WO2017060367A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-13
The present invention pertains to a method for identifying a compound that can be used in mitigating and/or the treatment of a disease associated with abnormal astrocytic function, said method comprising: (i) providing a compound; (ii) determining whether said compound is a ligand for the GPR81 receptor by determining said compound's binding energy with the GPR81 receptor using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and comparing said binding energy to the binding energy determined for a reference compound (such as L-lactate) with the GPR81 receptor; and (iii) if said compound is determined to be a ligand for the GPR81 receptor, bringing said compound in contact with a living astrocyte and determining the cAMP level in said astrocyte contacted with said compound. The present invention further pertains to an agent elevating the cAMP level in astrocytes for use in mitigating and/or in the treatment of a disease associated with abnormal astrocytic function.
de novo Design and synthesis of N-benzylanilines as new candidates for VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors
N-Benzylanilines were designed and synthesized as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-2 inhibitors using de novo drug design systems based on the X-ray structure of VEGFR-2 kinase domain. Among compounds synthesized, compound 3 showed the most potent inhibitory activity toward VEGFR-2 (KDR) tyrosinekinase and its IC50 value was 0.57 µM.
1 We investigated the agonist and atagonist activities of 22 new phenylglycine and phenylalamine derivatives for metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) by examining their effects on the signal transduction of mGluR(1), mGluR(2) and mGluR(6) subtypes expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells. This analysis revealed several structural characteristics that govern receptor subtype specificity of the agonist and antagonist activities of phenylglycine derivatives.2 Hydroxyphenylglycine derivatives possessed either an agonist activity on mGluR(1) mGluR(6) or an antagonist activity on mGluR(1).3 Carboxyphenylglycine derivatives showed an agonist activity on mGluR(2) but an antagonist activity on mGluR(1).4 alpha-Methylation or alpha-ethylation of the carboxyphenylglycine derivatives converts the agonist property For mGluR(2) to an antagonist property, thus producing antagonists at both mGluR(1) and mGluR(2).5 Structurally-corresponding phenylalanine derivatives showed little or no agonist or antagonist activity on any subtypes of the receptors.6 This investigation demonstrates that the nature and positions of side chains and ring substituents incorporated into the phenylglycine structure are critical in determining the agonist and antagonist activities of members of this group of compounds on different subtypes of the mGluR family.7 We also tested two alpha-methyl derivatives of mGluR agonists. (2S, 1'S, 2'S)-2-(2-Carboxycyciopropyl)glycine (L-CCG-I) is a potent agonist for mGluR(2) but alpha-methylation of this compound changes its activity to that of an mGluR(2)-selective antagonist. In contrast, alpha-methylation of L-2-amino-4-phosphonobutyrate (L-AP4) results in retention of an agonist activity on mCluR(6). Thus, alpha-methylation produces different effects, depending on the chemical structures of lead compounds and/or on the subtype of mGluR tested.