Synthesis and biological investigation of potential atypical antipsychotics with a tropane core. Part 1.
Tomasz Słowiński, Jacek Stefanowicz, Maciej Dawidowski, Jerzy Kleps, Stanisław Czuczwar, Marta Andres-Mach, Jarogniew J Łuszczki, Gabriel Nowak, Katarzyna Stachowicz, Bernadeta Szewczyk, Anna Sławińska, Aleksander P Mazurek, Andrzej Mazurek, Franciszek Pluciński, Irena Wolska, Franciszek Herold
Index: Eur. J. Med. Chem. 46 , 4474-88, (2011)
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Abstract
The synthesis, structure, in vitro and in vivo pharmacological activities of 3β-acylamine derivatives of tropane (4a-n, 5a-g, 6a,b, 8a-c) are described. Among the investigated compounds, several displayed very high (in nM) affinity for the monoamine receptors 5-HT(1A), 5-HT(2A,) and D(2). The most interesting agent 6b revealed very high affinity for the 5-HT(2A) and D(2) receptors and high affinity for the 5-HT(1A) receptor. The in vivo head twitch model was used to demonstrate antagonism of the 5-HT(2A) receptor subtype by this compound. In another test, 6b caused hypothermia in mice, which was not attenuated by WAY 100635. In the climbing test, the compound did not significantly modify climbing behaviour following apomorphine administration. Moreover, 6b significantly reduced locomotor activity in mice. Molecular docking studies using a homology model of the 5-HT(1A) receptor revealed a significant role of the N-8 atom of the tropane core in stabilising the ligand-receptor complex due to strong hydrogen bonding with Asp116 located in the TMH 3 helix. Analogically, in a homology model of the 5-HT(2A) receptor, the N-8 atom formed a hydrogen bond with Gly369. In another homology model of the D(2) receptor, strong hydrogen bonding of the amide moiety in the 3β position of the tropane nucleus with Asp85 was observed. Compound 6b displayed a favourable Meltzer index (1.21) which is a feature of atypical antipsychotic agents.Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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