Effect of 2′,6′-dimethyl-l-tyrosine (Dmt) on pharmacological activity of cyclic endomorphin-2 and morphiceptin analogs
作者:Jakub Fichna、Renata Perlikowska、Anna Wyrębska、Katarzyna Gach、Justyna Piekielna、Jean Claude do-Rego、Geza Toth、Alicja Kluczyk、Tomasz Janecki、Anna Janecka
DOI:10.1016/j.bmc.2011.10.040
日期:2011.12
This study reports the synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of new side-chain-to-side-chain cyclized endomorphin-2 (EM-2) and morphiceptin analogs of a general structure Tyr-c(Xaa-Phe-Phe-Yaa) NH(2) or Tyr-c(Xaa-Phe-D-Pro-Yaa)NH(2), respectively, where Xaa and Yaa were L/D Asp or L/D Lys. Further modification of these analogs was achieved by introduction of 2',6'-dimethyl-L-tyrosine (Dmt) instead of Tyr in position 1. Peptides were synthesized by solid phase method and cleaved from the resin by a microwave-assisted procedure.Dmt(1)-substituted analogs displayed high affinity at the mu-opioid receptors, remained intact after incubation with the rat brain homogenate and showed remarkable, long-lasting mu-opioid receptor-mediated antinociceptive activity after central, but not peripheral administration.Our results demonstrate that cyclization is a promising strategy in the development of new opioid analgesics, but further modifications are necessary to enhance the blood-brain barrier permeability. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.