Synthesis and Biological Characterization of 1,4,5,6-Tetrahydropyrimidine and 2-Amino-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine Derivatives as Selective m1 Agonists
摘要:
Previous studies identified several novel tetrahydropyrimidine derivatives exhibiting muscarinic agonist activity in rat brain. Such compounds might be useful in treating cognitive and memory deficits associated with low acetylcholine levels, as found in Alzheimer's disease. To determine the molecular features of ligands important for binding and activity at muscarinic receptor subtypes, the series of tetrahydropyrimidines was extended. Several active compounds were examined further for functional selectivity through biochemical studies of muscarinic receptor activity using receptor subtypes expressed in cell lines. Several amidine derivatives displayed high efficacy at m1 receptors and lower activity at m3 receptors coupled to phosphoinositide (PI) metabolism in A9 L cells. Four ligands, including 1b, 1f, 2b, and 7b, exhibited marked functional selectivity for m1 vs m3 receptors. Compound 1f also exhibited low activity at m2 receptors coupled to the inhibition of adenylyl cyclase in A9 L cells. Molecular modeling studies also were initiated to help understand the nature of the interaction of muscarinic agonists with the m1 receptor using a nine amino model of the m1 receptor. Several important interactions were identified, including interactions between the ester moiety and Thr192. Additional interactions were found for oxadiazoles and alkynyl derivatives with Asn382, suggesting that enhanced potency and selectivity may be achieved by maximizing interactions with Asp105, Thr192, and Asn382. Taken together, the data indicate that several amidine derivatives display functional selectivity for m1 muscarinic receptors, warranting further evaluation as therapeutic agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. In addition, several amino acid residues were identified as potential binding sites for m1 agonists. These data may be useful in directing efforts to develop even more selective m1 agonists.
Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of 6-aminonicotinic acid analogues as novel GABAA receptor agonists
摘要:
A series of 6-aminonicotinic acid analogues have been synthesized and pharmacologically characterized at native and selected recombinant GABA(A) receptors. 6-Aminonicotinic acid (3) as well as 2- and 4-alkylated analogues (9-11, 14-16) display low to mid-micromolar GABA(A)R binding affinities to native GABA(A) receptors (K(i) 1.1-24 μM). The tetrahydropyridine analogue of 3 (22) shows low-nanomolar affinity (K(i) 0.044 μM) and equipotency as an agonist to GABA itself as well as the standard GABA(A) agonist isoguvacine. Cavities surrounding the core of the GABA binding pocket were predicted by molecular interaction field calculations and docking studies in a α1β2γ2 GABA(A) receptor homology model, and were confirmed by affinities of substituted analogues of 3. The tight steric requirements observed for the remarkably few GABA(A)R agonists reported to date is challenged by our findings. New openings for agonist design are proposed which potentially could facilitate the exploration of different pharmacological profiles within the GABA(A)R area.
Substituted 1,4,5,6 -tetrahydropyrimidine compositions, substituted 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidine compositions and substituted 3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine compositions are disclosed. They are useful for stimulating muscarinic receptors including, for example, treating the symptoms of cognitive disorders, especially impared memory, which are associated with decreased acetylcholine synthesis and cholinergic cell degeneration.
Synthesis and biochemical activity of novel amidine derivatives as m1 muscarinic receptor agonists
作者:Babatunde Ojo、Philip G. Dunbar、Graham J. Durant、Peter I. Nagy、James J. Huzl、Sumudra Periyasamy、Dan O. Ngur、Afif A. El-Assadi、Wayne P. Hoss、William S. Messer
DOI:10.1016/0968-0896(96)00152-6
日期:1996.10
development of selective, efficacious, and centrally active m1 muscarinicagonists for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, a series of amide and hydrazide amidine derivatives (2a-e and 3b-d) was synthesized and examined for muscarinicagonistactivity. Preliminary biochemical studies indicated that 2b, 2d, and 3d bound to muscarinic receptors in rat brain and stimulated phosphoinositide (PI) metabolism