Discovery of Novel<i>N</i>-Substituted Oxindoles as Selective M<sub>1</sub>and M<sub>4</sub>Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors Partial Agonists
作者:Takaaki Sumiyoshi、Takeshi Enomoto、Kentaro Takai、Yoko Takahashi、Yasuko Konishi、Yoshiharu Uruno、Kengo Tojo、Atsushi Suwa、Harumi Matsuda、Tomokazu Nakako、Mutsuko Sakai、Atsushi Kitamura、Yasuaki Uematsu、Akihiko Kiyoshi
DOI:10.1021/ml300372f
日期:2013.2.14
Activation of the M-1 and M-4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors is thought to play an important role in improving the symptoms of schizophrenia. However, discovery of selective agonists for these receptors has been a challenge, considering the high sequence homology and conservation of the orthosteric acetylcholine binding site among muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes. We report in this study the discovery of novel N-substituted oxindoles as potent muscarinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonists selective for M-1 and M-4 over M-2, M-3, and M-5. Among these oxindoles, compound 1 showed high selectivity for the M-1 and M-4 receptors with remarkable penetration into the central nervous system. Compound 1 reversed methamphetamine- and apomorphine-induced psychosis-like behaviors with low potency to extrapyramidical and peripheral side effects.