In vitro structure–activity relationships of aplysinopsin analogs and their in vivo evaluation in the chick anxiety–depression model
摘要:
Aplysinopsins are tryptophan-derived natural products that have been isolated from a variety of marine organisms and have been shown to possess a range of biological activities. In vitro receptor binding assays showed that of the 12 serotonin receptor subtypes, analogues showed a high affinity for the 5-HT2B and 5-HT2C receptor subtypes, with selectivity for 5-HT2B over 5-HT2C. While no conclusions could be drawn about the number and position of N-methylations, bromination at C-4 and C-5 of the indole ring resulted in greater binding affinities, with K-i's as low as 35 nM. This data, combined with previous knowledge of the CNS activity of aplysinopsin analogs, suggested that these compounds may have potential as leads for antidepressant drugs. Compounds 3c, 3u, and 3x were evaluated in the chick anxiety-depression model to assess their in vivo efficacy. Compound 3c showed a modest antidepressant effect at a dose of 30 nM/kg in the animal model. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Aplysinopsin-type alkaloids fromDendrophyllia sp., a scleractinian coral of the family dendrophylliidae of the philippines, facile photochemical (Z/E) photoisomerization and thermal reversal
The dendrophylliid Dendrophyllia sp. of Palawan contains the indole alkaloids 2′-demethylaplysinopsin (4) and 2′-demethyl-3′-N-methylaplysinopsin (6) and their 6-bromo analogues in H (Z/E) ratio larger than 95:5; these mixtures undergo facilephotoisomerization to give mixtures richer in the (E) stereoisomer which undergo thermal isomerization to give back the original mixtures.
Iminophosphorane-mediated imidazole ring formation: A new and general entry to aplysinopsin-type alkaloids of marine origin.
作者:Pedro Molina、Pedro Almendros、Pilar M. Fresneda
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4020(01)85082-1
日期:1994.2
Aza Wittig-type reactions of iminophosphoranes 21, derived from ethyl alpha-azido-beta-(3-indolyl)propenoates and triphenylphosphine, with methyl isocyanate, carbon dioxide or carbon disulfide provide the corresponding heterocumulenes 22, 25 and 28 which undergo cyclization by the action of nitrogenous reagents completing the assemblage of the framework of aplysinopsin. Further deprotection leads to naturally occurring aplysinopsin analogues.