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Karki A, Namballa HK, Alberts I, Harding WW. Structural manipulation of aporphines via C10 nitrogenation leads to the identification of new 5-HT 7AR ligands. Bioorg Med Chem 2020; 28:115578. [PMID: 32631561 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Aporphine alkaloids containing a C10 nitrogen motif were synthesized and evaluated for affinity at 5-HT1AR, 5-HT2AR, 5-HT6R and 5-HT7AR. Three series of racemic aporphines were investigated: 1,2,10-trisubstituted, C10 N-monosubstituted and compounds containing a C10 benzofused aminothiazole moiety. The 1,2,10-trisubstituted series of compounds as a group displayed modest selectivity for 5-HT7AR and also had moderate 5-HT7AR affinity. Compounds from the C10 N-monosubstituted series generally lacked affinity for 5-HT2AR and 5-HT6R and showed strong affinity for 5-HT1A or 5-HT7AR. Compounds in this series that contained an N6-methyl group were up to 27-fold selective for 5-HT7AR over 5-HT1AR, whereas compounds with an N6-propyl substituent showed a reversal in this selectivity. The C10 benzofused aminothiazole analogues showed a similar binding profile as the C10 N-monosubstituted series i.e. strong affinity for 5-HT1AR or 5-HT7AR, with selectivity between the two receptors being similarly influenced by N6-methyl or N6-propyl substituents. Compounds 29 and 34a exhibit high 5-HT7AR affinity, excellent selectivity versus dopamine receptors and function as antagonists in 5-HT7AR cAMP-based assays. Compounds 29 and 34a have been identified as new lead molecules for further tool and pharmaceutical optimization.
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- Anupam Karki
- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College, City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, NY 10065, USA; Program in Biochemistry, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5(th) Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College, City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, NY 10065, USA
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- LaGuardia Community College, Department of Chemistry, 31-10 Thompson Avenue, LIC, NY 11104, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College, City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, NY 10065, USA; Program in Biochemistry, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5(th) Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA; Program in Chemistry, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5(th) Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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Madapa S, Harding WW. Semisynthetic Studies on and Biological Evaluation of N-Methyllaurotetanine Analogues as Ligands for 5-HT Receptors. JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS 2015; 78:722-729. [PMID: 25695425 DOI: 10.1021/np500893h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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N-Methyllaurotetanine (1) has been reported to display good affinity for the 5-HT1A receptor, but no structure-affinity studies have been performed to date. The commercially available alkaloid boldine (2) was used as the starting material for synthesis of various C-9 alkoxy analogues of N-methyllaurotetanine in order to gauge the effect of C-9 alkylation on affinity and selectivity at 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, and 5-HT7 receptors. Mitsunobu reactions were implemented in the alkylation steps leading to the analogues. Modest improvement in 5-HT1A affinity was observed upon alkylation for most analogues. Thus, the C-9 hydroxy group of 1 is not critical for affinity to the 5-HT1A receptor. Some analogues displayed high affinity for the 5-HT7 receptor, comparable to N-methyllaurotetanine, with moderate selectivity vs 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors.
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- Sudharshan Madapa
- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College, City University of New York, , 695 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10065, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College, City University of New York, , 695 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10065, United States
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Ponnala S, Gonzales J, Kapadia N, Navarro HA, Harding WW. Evaluation of structural effects on 5-HT(2A) receptor antagonism by aporphines: identification of a new aporphine with 5-HT(2A) antagonist activity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2014; 24:1664-7. [PMID: 24630561 PMCID: PMC4022183 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.02.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Revised: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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A set of aporphine analogs related to nantenine was evaluated for antagonist activity at 5-HT2A and α1A adrenergic receptors. With regards to 5-HT2A receptor antagonism, a C2 allyl group is detrimental to activity. The chiral center of nantenine is not important for 5-HT2A antagonist activity, however the N6 nitrogen atom is a critical feature for 5-HT2A antagonism. Compound 12b was the most potent 5-HT2A aporphine antagonist identified in this study and has similar potency to previously identified aporphine antagonists 2 and 3. The ring A and N6 modifications examined were detrimental to α1A antagonism. A slight eutomeric preference for the R enantiomer of nantenine was observed in relation to α1A antagonism.
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- Chemistry Dept., Hunter College, CUNY, 695 Park Avenue, NY 10065, USA; The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365 5th Ave., NY 10016, USA
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- Chemistry Dept., Hunter College, CUNY, 695 Park Avenue, NY 10065, USA; The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365 5th Ave., NY 10016, USA
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- Center for Organic and Medicinal Chemistry, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Chemistry Dept., Hunter College, CUNY, 695 Park Avenue, NY 10065, USA; The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365 5th Ave., NY 10016, USA.
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Munusamy V, Yap BK, Buckle MJC, Doughty SW, Chung LY. Structure-Based Identification of Aporphines with Selective 5-HT2AReceptor-Binding Activity. Chem Biol Drug Des 2012; 81:250-6. [DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.12069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pecic S, McAnuff MA, Harding WW. Nantenine as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor: SAR, enzyme kinetics and molecular modeling investigations. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2010; 26:46-55. [PMID: 20583856 DOI: 10.3109/14756361003671078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Nantenine, as well as a number of flexible analogs, were evaluated for acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity in microplate spectrophotometric assays based on Ellman's method. It was found that the rigid aporphine core of nantenine is an important structural requirement for its anticholinesterase activity. Nantenine showed mixed inhibition kinetics in enzyme assays. Molecular docking experiments suggest that nantenine binds preferentially to the catalytic site of AChE but is also capable of interacting with the peripheral anionic site (PAS) of the enzyme, thus accounting for its mixed inhibition profile. The aporphine core of nantenine may thus be a useful template for the design of novel PAS or dual-site AChE inhibitors. Inhibiting the PAS is desirable for prevention of aggregation of the amyloid peptide Aβ, a major causative factor in the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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- Stevan Pecic
- City University of New York Hunter College, Department of Chemistry, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Huang WJ, Huang CC, Hsin LW, Tsai YM, Lin CT, Lin JH, Lee SS. Improved enamine-type addition of dehydroaporphine using microwave irradiation. Tetrahedron Lett 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Chaudhary S, Pecic S, Legendre O, Navarro HA, Harding WW. (+/-)-Nantenine analogs as antagonists at human 5-HT(2A) receptors: C1 and flexible congeners. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2009; 19:2530-2. [PMID: 19328689 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.03.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2009] [Revised: 03/05/2009] [Accepted: 03/09/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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C1 and flexible analogs of (+/-)-nantenine were synthesized and evaluated for antagonist activity at human 5-HT(2A) receptors in a calcium mobilization assay. This work has resulted in the identification of the most potent 5-HT(2A) antagonist known based on an aporphine. Our results also suggest that the C1 position may be a key site for increasing 5-HT(2A) antagonist activity in this compound series. In addition, the structural rigidity of the aporphine core appears to be required for nantenine to function as a 5-HT(2A) antagonist.
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- Sandeep Chaudhary
- Department of Chemistry, Hunter College, and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Cifariello A, Pompili A, Gasbarri A. 5-HT7 receptors in the modulation of cognitive processes. Behav Brain Res 2008; 195:171-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2007.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2007] [Revised: 12/14/2007] [Accepted: 12/14/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Liu Z, Chen X, Sun P, Yu L, Zhen X, Zhang A. N-Propylnoraporphin-11-O-yl carboxylic esters as potent dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT1A receptor dual ligands. Bioorg Med Chem 2008; 16:8335-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.08.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2008] [Revised: 08/22/2008] [Accepted: 08/23/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Liu Z, Chen X, Yu L, Zhen X, Zhang A. Synthesis and pharmacological investigation of novel 2-aminothiazole-privileged aporphines. Bioorg Med Chem 2008; 16:6675-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.05.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2008] [Revised: 05/29/2008] [Accepted: 05/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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