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Le Marois M, Sanson C, Maizières MA, Partiseti M, Bohme GA. The atypic antipsychotic clozapine inhibits multiple cardiac ion channels. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2023; 396:161-166. [PMID: 36308551 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-022-02314-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Clozapine is an atypical neuroleptic used to manage treatment-resistant schizophrenia which is known to inhibit cardiac hERG/KV11.1 potassium channels, a pharmacological property associated with increased risk of potentially fatal Torsades de Pointes (TdP) and sudden cardiac death (SCD). Yet, the long-standing clinical practice of clozapine does not show a consistent association with increased incidence of TdP, although SCD is considerably higher among schizophrenic patients than in the general population. Here, we have established the inhibitory profile of clozapine at the seven cardiac ion currents proposed by the ongoing comprehensive in vitro pro-arrhythmia (CiPA) initiative to better predict new drug cardio-safety risk. We found that clozapine inhibited all CiPA currents tested with the following rank order of potency: KV11.1 > NaV1.5 (late current) ≈ CaV1.2 ≈ NaV1.5 (peak current) ≈ KV7.1 > KV4.3 > Kir2.1 (outward current). Half-maximal inhibitory concentrations (IC50) at the repolarizing KV11.1 and KV7.1 channels, and at the depolarizing CaV1.2 and NaV1.5 channels fell within a narrow half-log 3-10 µM concentration range, suggesting that mutual compensation could explain the satisfactory arrhythmogenic cardio-safety profile of clozapine. Although the IC50 values determined herein using an automated patch-clamp (APC) technique are at the higher end of clozapine plasmatic concentrations at target therapeutic doses, this effective antipsychotic appears prone to distribute preferentially into the cardiac tissue, which supports the clinical relevance of our in vitro pharmacological findings.
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- Marguerite Le Marois
- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, 13 quai Jules Guesde, 94403, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, 13 quai Jules Guesde, 94403, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, 13 quai Jules Guesde, 94403, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, 13 quai Jules Guesde, 94403, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, 13 quai Jules Guesde, 94403, Vitry-sur-Seine, France.
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Ballet V, Bohme GA, Brohan E, Boukaiba R, Chambard JM, Angouillant-Boniface O, Carriot T, Chantoiseau C, Fouconnier S, Houtmann S, Prévost C, Schombert B, Schio L, Partiseti M. In vitro ion channel profile and ex vivo cardiac electrophysiology properties of the R(-) and S(+) enantiomers of hydroxychloroquine. Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 915:174670. [PMID: 34863995 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a derivative of the antimalaria drug chloroquine primarily prescribed for autoimmune diseases. Recent attempts to repurpose HCQ in the treatment of corona virus disease 2019 has raised concerns because of its propensity to prolong the QT-segment on the electrocardiogram, an effect associated with increased pro-arrhythmic risk. Since chirality can affect drug pharmacological properties, we have evaluated the functional effects of the R(-) and S(+) enantiomers of HCQ on six ion channels contributing to the cardiac action potential and on electrophysiological parameters of isolated Purkinje fibers. We found that R(-)HCQ and S(+)HCQ block human Kir2.1 and hERG potassium channels in the 1 μM-100 μM range with a 2-4 fold enantiomeric separation. NaV1.5 sodium currents and CaV1.2 calcium currents, as well as KV4.3 and KV7.1 potassium currents remained unaffected at up to 90 μM. In rabbit Purkinje fibers, R(-)HCQ prominently depolarized the membrane resting potential, inducing autogenic activity at 10 μM and 30 μM, while S(+)HCQ primarily increased the action potential duration, inducing occasional early afterdepolarization at these concentrations. These data suggest that both enantiomers of HCQ can alter cardiac tissue electrophysiology at concentrations above their plasmatic levels at therapeutic doses, and that chirality does not substantially influence their arrhythmogenic potential in vitro.
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- Véronique Ballet
- Preclinical Safety Investigative Toxicology, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Chilly-Mazarin, France
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- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Vitry-sur-Seine, France.
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- Early Development, Advanced Preparative Chromatography, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- Preclinical Safety Investigative Toxicology, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Chilly-Mazarin, France
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- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- Early Development, Advanced Preparative Chromatography, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- High Content Biology, Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi-Aventis R&D, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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Sanson C, Schombert B, Filoche-Rommé B, Partiseti M, Bohme GA. Electrophysiological and Pharmacological Characterization of Human Inwardly Rectifying K ir2.1 Channels on an Automated Patch-Clamp Platform. Assay Drug Dev Technol 2019; 17:89-99. [PMID: 30835490 PMCID: PMC6479253 DOI: 10.1089/adt.2018.882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Inwardly rectifying IK1 potassium currents of the heart control the resting membrane potential of ventricular cardiomyocytes during diastole and contribute to their repolarization after each action potential. Mutations in the gene encoding Kir2.1 channels, which primarily conduct ventricular IK1, are associated with inheritable forms of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Therefore, potential iatrogenic inhibition of Kir2.1-mediated IK1 currents is a cardiosafety concern during new drug discovery and development. Kir2.1 channels are part of the panel of cardiac ion channels currently considered for refined early compound risk assessment within the Comprehensive in vitro Proarrhythmia Assay initiative. In this study, we have validated a cell-based assay allowing functional quantification of Kir2.1 inhibitors using whole-cell recordings of Chinese hamster ovary cells stably expressing human Kir2.1 channels. We reproduced key electrophysiological and pharmacological features known for native IK1, including current enhancement by external potassium and voltage- and concentration-dependent blockade by external barium. Furthermore, the Kir inhibitors ML133, PA-6, and chloroquine, as well as the multichannel inhibitors chloroethylclonidine, chlorpromazine, SKF-96365, and the class III antiarrhythmic agent terikalant demonstrated slowly developing inhibitory activity in the low micromolar range. The robustness of this assay authorizes medium throughput screening for cardiosafety purposes and could help to enrich the currently limited Kir2.1 pharmacology.
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- Camille Sanson
- 1 Integrated Drug Discovery, High-Content Biology, Sanofi Research and Development, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- 1 Integrated Drug Discovery, High-Content Biology, Sanofi Research and Development, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- 2 Integrated Drug Discovery, Medicinal Chemistry, Sanofi Research and Development, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- 1 Integrated Drug Discovery, High-Content Biology, Sanofi Research and Development, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- 1 Integrated Drug Discovery, High-Content Biology, Sanofi Research and Development, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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The human Ether-a-go-go Related Gene (hERG) product has been identified as a central ion channel underlying both familial forms of elongated QT interval on the electrocardiogram and drug-induced elongation of the same QT segment. Indeed, reduced function of this potassium channel involved in the repolarization of the cardiac action potential can produce a type of life-threatening cardiac ventricular arrhythmias called Torsades de Pointes (TdP). Therefore, hERG inhibitory activity of newly synthetized molecules is a relevant structure-activity metric for compound prioritization and optimization in medicinal chemistry phases of drug discovery. Electrophysiology remains the gold standard for the functional assessment of ion channel pharmacology. The recent years have witnessed automatization and parallelization of the manual patch-clamp technique, allowing higher throughput screening on recombinant hERG channels. However, the multi-well plate format of automatized patch-clamp does not allow visual detection of potential micro-precipitation of poorly soluble compounds. In this chapter we describe bench procedures for the culture and preparation of hERG-expressing CHO cells for recording on an automated patch-clamp workstation. We also show that the sensitivity of the assay can be improved by adding a surfactant to the extracellular medium.
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- Sylvie Houtmann
- Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi R&D, 13 Quai Jules Guesde, F-94403, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi R&D, 13 Quai Jules Guesde, F-94403, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi R&D, 13 Quai Jules Guesde, F-94403, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi R&D, 13 Quai Jules Guesde, F-94403, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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- Integrated Drug Discovery, Sanofi R&D, 13 Quai Jules Guesde, F-94403, Vitry-sur-Seine, France.
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Jafarian-Tehrani M, Louin G, Royo NC, Besson VC, Bohme GA, Plotkine M, Marchand-Verrecchia C. 1400W, a potent selective inducible NOS inhibitor, improves histopathological outcome following traumatic brain injury in rats. Nitric Oxide 2005; 12:61-9. [PMID: 15740979 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2004.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2004] [Revised: 11/15/2004] [Accepted: 12/21/2004] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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There are conflicting data regarding the role of nitric oxide (NO) produced by inducible NO synthase (iNOS) in the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury (TBI). In this report, we evaluated the effect of a potent selective (iNOS) inhibitor, 1400W, on histopathological outcome following TBI in a rat model of lateral fluid percussion brain injury. First, to design an appropriate treatment protocol, the parallel time courses of iNOS and neuronal NOS (nNOS) gene expression, protein synthesis, and activity were investigated. Early induction of iNOS gene was observed in the cortex of injured rats, from 6 to 72 h with a peak at 24 h. Similarly, iNOS protein was detected from 24 to 72 h and de novo synthesized iNOS was functionally active, as measured by Ca2+-independent NOS activity. The kinetic studies of nNOS showed discrepancies, since nNOS gene expression and protein synthesis were constant in the cortex of injured rats from 24 to 72 h, while Ca2+-dependent constitutive NOS activity was markedly decreased at 24 h, persisting up to 72 h. Second, treatment with 1400W, started as a bolus of 20 mg kg-1 (s.c.) at 18 h post-TBI, followed by s.c.-infusion at a rate of 2.2 mg kg-1 h-1 between 18 and 72 h, reduced by 64% the brain lesion volume at 72 h. However, the same treatment paradigm initiated 24 h post-TBI did not have any effect. In conclusion, administration of a selective iNOS inhibitor, 1400W, even delayed by 18 h improves histopathological outcome supporting a detrimental role for iNOS induction after TBI.
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- M Jafarian-Tehrani
- Laboratoire de Pharmacologie (UPRES EA 2510), Université René Descartes, 4, avenue de l'Observatoire, 75270 Paris cedex 06, France.
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Gatto GJ, Bohme GA, Caldwell WS, Letchworth SR, Traina VM, Obinu MC, Laville M, Reibaud M, Pradier L, Dunbar G, Bencherif M. TC-1734: an orally active neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulator with antidepressant, neuroprotective and long-lasting cognitive effects. CNS Drug Rev 2004; 10:147-66. [PMID: 15179444 PMCID: PMC6741718 DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-3458.2004.tb00010.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The development of selective ligands targeting neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors to alleviate symptoms associated with neurodegenerative diseases presents the advantage of affecting multiple deficits that are the hallmarks of these pathologies. TC-1734 is an orally active novel neuronal nicotinic agonist with high selectivity for neuronal nicotinic receptors. Microdialysis studies indicate that TC-1734 enhances the release of acetylcholine from the cortex. TC-1734, by either acute or repeated administration, exhibits memory enhancing properties in rats and mice and is neuroprotective following excitotoxic insult in fetal rat brain in cultures and against alterations of synaptic transmission induced by deprivation of glucose and oxygen in hippocampal slices. At submaximal doses, TC-1734 produced additive cognitive effects when used in combination with tacrine or donepezil. Unlike (-)-nicotine, behavioral sensitization does not develop following repeated administration of TC-1734. Its pharmacokinetic (PK) profile (half-life of 2 h) contrasts with the long lasting improvement in working memory (18 h) demonstrating that cognitive improvement extends beyond the lifetime of the compound. The very low acute toxicity of TC-1734 and its receptor activity profile provides additional mechanistic basis for its suggested potential as a clinical candidate. TC-1734 was very well tolerated in acute and chronic oral toxicity studies in mice, rats and dogs. Phase I clinical trials demonstrated TC-1734's favorable pharmacokinetic and safety profile by acute oral administration at doses ranging from 2 to 320 mg. The bioavailability, pharmacological, pharmacokinetic, and safety profile of TC-1734 provides an example of a safe, potent and efficacious neuronal nicotinic modulator that holds promise for the management of the hallmark symptomatologies observed in dementia.
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- Aventis Pharma S. A., Centre de Recherches de Paris, Vitry Sur Seine, France
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- Aventis Pharma S. A., Centre de Recherches de Paris, Vitry Sur Seine, France
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- Aventis Pharma S. A., Centre de Recherches de Paris, Vitry Sur Seine, France
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- Aventis Pharma S. A., Centre de Recherches de Paris, Vitry Sur Seine, France
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- Aventis Pharma S. A., Centre de Recherches de Paris, Vitry Sur Seine, France
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Hassani OK, Mouroux M, Bohme GA, Stutzmann JM, Féger J. Riluzole reduces hyperactivity of subthalamic neurons induced by unilateral 6-OHDA lesion in the rat brain. Mov Disord 2001; 16:1110-4. [PMID: 11748743 DOI: 10.1002/mds.1219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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An abnormal increase in the activity of neurons of the subthalamic nucleus is a key pathophysiological feature of Parkinson's disease. We sought to determine whether riluzole, a sodium channel inhibitor that interferes with glutamatergic neurotransmission, affects neuronal activity in this brain region. Intravenous administration of riluzole reduced the discharge rate of subthalamic neurons in rats with 6-OHDA-induced lesions of the midbrain. By contrast, no effect was observed in nonlesioned control animals. This property may contribute to the neuroprotective effects of riluzole in animal models of PD through the modulation of the glutamatergic inputs these neurons feedback to nigral dopaminergic neurons.
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- O K Hassani
- Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Université René Descartes, Paris, France
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Stutzmann JM, Bohme GA, Boireau A, Damour D, Debono MW, Genevois-Borella A, Jimonet P, Pratt J, Randle JC, Ribeill Y, Vuilhorgne M, Mignani S. Synthesis of anticonvulsive AMPA antagonists. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2001; 11:1205-10. [PMID: 11354378 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(01)00180-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The overstimulation of excitatory amino acid receptors such as the glutamate AMPA receptor has been implicated in the physiopathogenesis of epilepsy as well as in acute and chronic neurodegenerative disorders. An original series of readily water soluble 4-oxo-10-substituted-imidazo[1,2-a]indeno[1,2-e]pyrazin-2-carboxylic acid derivatives was synthesized. The most potent derivative 6a exhibited nanomolar binding affinity (IC50 = 35nM) and antagonist activity (IC50 = 6nM) at ionotropic AMPA receptor. This compound also demonstrated potent anticonvulsant properties in MES in mice and rats with long durations of action with ED50 values in the 1-3 mg/kg dose range following ip and iv administration.
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- J M Stutzmann
- Aventis Pharma S.A., Centre de Recherche de Vitry-Alfortville, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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Jimonet P, Bohme GA, Bouquerel J, Boireau A, Damour D, Debono MW, Genevois-Borella A, Hardy JC, Hubert P, Manfré F, Nemecek P, Pratt J, Randle JC, Ribeill Y, Stutzmann JM, Vuilhorgne M, Mignani S. Bioisosteres of 9-carboxymethyl-4-oxo-imidazo[1,2-a]indeno-[1,2-e]pyrazin-2-carboxylic acid derivatives. Progress towards selective, potent in vivo AMPA antagonists with longer durations of action. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2001; 11:127-32. [PMID: 11206442 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(00)00592-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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A novel series of 2- and 9-disubstituted heterocyclic-fused 4-oxo-indeno[1,2-e]pyrazin derivatives was synthesized. One of them, the 9-(1H-tetrazol-5-ylmethyl)-4-oxo-5,10-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]indeno[1,2-e]pyrazin-2-yl phosphonic acid 4i exhibited a strong and a selective binding affinity for the AMPA receptor (IC50 = 13 nM) and demonstrated potent antagonist activity (IC50 = 6nM) at the ionotropic AMPA receptor. This compound also displayed good anticonvulsant properties against electrically-induced convulsions after ip and iv administration with ED50 values between 0.8 and 1 mg/kg. Furthermore, a strong increase in potency was observed when given iv 3 h before test (ED50 = 3.5 instead of 25.6 mg/kg for the corresponding 9-carboxymethyl-2-carboxylic acid analogue). These data confirmed that there is an advantage in replacing the classical carboxy substituents by their bioisosteres such as tetrazole or phosphonic acid groups.
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- P Jimonet
- Aventis Pharma S.A., Centre de Recherche de Vitry-Alfortville, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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Parmentier-Batteur S, Bohme GA, Lerouet D, Zhou-Ding L, Beray V, Margaill I, Plotkine M. Antisense oligodeoxynucleotide to inducible nitric oxide synthase protects against transient focal cerebral ischemia-induced brain injury. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2001; 21:15-21. [PMID: 11149663 DOI: 10.1097/00004647-200101000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) has been suspected to mediate brain damage during ischemia. Here the authors studied the effects of an antisense oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) directed against the inducible isoform of NO synthase (iNOS) in a model of transient focal cerebral ischemia in rats. Treatment consisted of seven intracerebroventricular injections of a phosphodiester/phosphorothioate chimera ODN (3 nmol each) at 12-hour intervals, and was initiated 12 hours before a 2-hour occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery and common carotid artery. Outcomes were measured three days after ischemia. When compared with animals treated with vehicle or an appropriate random non-sense control ODN sequence, the antisense treatment reduced the lesion volume by 30% and significantly improved recovery of sensorimotor functions, as assessed on a neuroscore. This effect was associated with a decrease in iNOS expression, as assessed by Western blot, a 39% reduction in iNOS enzymatic activity evaluated as Ca2+-independent NOS activity, and a 37% reduction in nitrotyrosine formation, reflecting protein nitration by NO-derived peroxynitrite. These findings provide new evidence that inhibition of iNOS may be of interest for the treatment of stroke.
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Pratt J, Jimonet P, Bohme GA, Boireau A, Damour D, Debono MW, Genevois-Borella A, Randle JC, Ribeill Y, Stutzmann JM, Vuilhorgne M, Mignani S. Synthesis and potent anticonvulsant activities of 4-oxo-imidazo[1,2-a]inden. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2000; 10:2749-54. [PMID: 11133083 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(00)00561-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The over-stimulation of excitatory amino acid receptors such as the glutamate AMPA receptor has been suggested to be associated with neurodegenerative disorders. Here we describe an original series of readily water soluble 4-oxo-imidazo[1,2-a] indeno[1,2-e]pyrazin-8- and -9-carboxylic (acetic) acid derivatives. One of these compounds, 4f, exhibited nanomolar binding affinity, potent competitive antagonism at the ionotropic AMPA receptor and a long duration of anticonvulsant activity after administration by parenteral route in vivo.
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- J Pratt
- Aventis Pharma S.A., Centre de Recherche de Vitry-Alfortville, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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Kennel P, Revah F, Bohme GA, Bejuit R, Gallix P, Stutzmann JM, Imperato A, Pratt J. Riluzole prolongs survival and delays muscle strength deterioration in mice with progressive motor neuronopathy (pmn). J Neurol Sci 2000; 180:55-61. [PMID: 11090865 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(00)00423-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The neuroprotective drug riluzole (Rilutek) is a sodium channel blocker and anti-excitotoxic drug which is marketed for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Previous studies have shown that riluzole prolongs survival of transgenic mice harboring the mutated form of Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase found in familial forms of the human disease. In this study we have examined the effect of treatment with riluzole in mice suffering from progressive motor neuronopathy (pmn), a hereditary autosomal recessive wasting disease which shares some symptoms of ALS. These mutants display hind limb weakness starting during the 3rd week of life and leading to paralysis and death during the 7th week of life. Daily treatment with 8 mg/kg of riluzole by oral route significantly retarded the appearance of paralysis, increased life span and improved motor performance on grip test and electromyographic results in the early stage of the disease. There was no effect of riluzole on weight gain. These data demonstrate that riluzole significantly prolongs life span, retards the onset of paralysis and slows the evolution of functional parameters connected with muscle strength in the pmn mouse model of motor neuron disease.
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- P Kennel
- Neurodegenerative Disease Group, Aventis Pharma S.A., BP 14, 94403 Vitry-sur-Seine, France.
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Jimonet P, Chevé M, Bohme GA, Boireau A, Damour D, Debono MW, Genevois-Borella A, Imperato A, Pratt J, Randle JC, Ribeill Y, Stutzmann JM, Vuilhorgne M, Mignani S. 8-Methylureido-10-amino-10-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]indeno[1,2-e] pyrazine-4-ones: highly in vivo potent and selective AMPA receptor antagonists. Bioorg Med Chem 2000; 8:2211-7. [PMID: 11003165 DOI: 10.1016/s0968-0896(00)00161-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Water soluble 8-methylureido-10-amino-10-methyl-imidazo[1,2-a]indeno[1,2-e]pyraz ine-4-one 4 represents a novel class of highly potent and selective AMPA receptors antagonists with in vivo activity. The dextrorotatory isomer (+)-4 was found to display the highest affinity with an IC50 of 10 nM. It also exhibited very good anticonvulsant effects after i.p., s.c. and i.v. administration in mice subjected to electrical convulsions (MES) and i.p. in audiogenic seizure-e in DBA/2 mice (ED50's < or = 10 mg/kg).
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- P Jimonet
- Aventis Pharma S.A., Centre de Recherche de Vitry-Alfortville, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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Jimonet P, Ribeill Y, Bohme GA, Boireau A, Chevé M, Damour D, Doble A, Genevois-Borella A, Herman F, Imperato A, Le Guern S, Manfré F, Pratt J, Randle JC, Stutzmann JM, Mignani S. Indeno[1,2-b]pyrazin-2,3-diones: a new class of antagonists at the glycine site of the NMDA receptor with potent in vivo activity. J Med Chem 2000; 43:2371-81. [PMID: 10882363 DOI: 10.1021/jm990957g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Indeno¿1,2-bpyrazin-2,3-diones have been identified as a novel series of potent ligands on the glycine site of the NMDA receptor. To improve their in vivo activities, an acetic acid-type side chain was introduced to the 5-position, giving water-soluble compounds when formulated as the sodium salt (>10 mg/mL). Introduction of a chlorine atom in the 8-position led to a dramatic improvement of anticonvulsant activity and this was surprising since this change did not improve binding affinity. A plausible explanation is a reduced recognition by a Na(+),K(+)-ATPase active transport system responsible for the excretion of these compounds from the brain and kidney. This promising new chemical series led to the optically active isomer (-)-10i (RPR 118723), a glycine/NMDA antagonist with nanomolar binding affinity and in vivo activity in animal model of convulsions and electrophysiology at doses in the range of 2-3 mg/kg following iv administration.
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- P Jimonet
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and CNS Program, Aventis Pharma S. A., Centre de Recherche de Vitry-Alfortville, 13 Quai Jules Guesde, BP 14, 94403 Vitry-sur-Seine Cedex, France
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Stutzmann JM, Bohme GA, Boireau A, Damour D, Debono MW, Genevois-Borella A, Imperato A, Jimonet P, Pratt J, Randle JC, Ribeill Y, Vuilhorgne M, Mignani S. 4,10-Dihydro-4-oxo-4H-imidazo[1,2-a]indeno[1,2-e]pyrazin-2-carboxylic acid derivatives: highly potent and selective AMPA receptors antagonists with in vivo activity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2000; 10:1133-7. [PMID: 10843235 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(00)00181-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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A novel series of 2-substituted-4,5-dihydro-4-oxo-4H-imidazo[1,2-a]indeno[1,2-e]pyrazine derivatives was synthesised. One of them, 4e-a highly water soluble compound exhibited a nanomolar affinity and demonstrated competitive antagonist properties at the ionotropic AMPA receptors. This compound also displayed potent anticonvulsant properties against electrically or sound-induced convulsions in mice after systemic administration, thus suggesting adequate brain penetration.
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- J M Stutzmann
- Aventis Pharma S.A., Centre de Recherche de Vitry-Alfortville, Vitry-sur-Seine, France
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Gu WJ, Abbas N, Lagunes MZ, Parent A, Pradier L, Bohme GA, Agid Y, Hirsch EC, Raisman-Vozari R, Brice A. Cloning of rat parkin cDNA and distribution of parkin in rat brain. J Neurochem 2000; 74:1773-6. [PMID: 10737637 DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2000.0741773.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The rat parkin cDNA sequence was characterized after screening a rat hypothalamus cDNA library with a 32P-labeled probe containing the entire open reading frame of the human parkin cDNA. This sequence encompasses 1,576 bp and contains a single open reading frame that encodes a 465-amino acid protein. The rat parkin amino acid sequence exhibits a very striking homology to the human and mouse parkin, with 85 and 95% identity, respectively. Both the N-terminal ubiquitin and the ring-IBR (in between ring)-ring finger domains appear to be highly conserved among rat, human, and mouse parkin. An affinity-purified polyclonal antibody (ASP5p) was generated with a synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids 295-311 of the parkin sequence, which is identical in the three species. Western blotting revealed that ASP5p recognizes a single 52-kDa band, which corresponds to the molecular mass of the parkin protein. Immunostaining with ASP5p showed that parkin is principally located in the cytoplasm of neurons that are widely distributed in the rat brain. Parkin-immunoreactive neurons abound in structures that are specifically targeted in Parkinson's disease, e.g., subtantia nigra, but are also present in unaffected structures, e.g., cerebellum. Furthermore, parkin-enriched glial cells can be detected in various nuclei of the rat brain. Thus, the role of parkin may be much more global than previously thought on the basis of genetic findings gathered in cases of early-onset parkinsonism.
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- W J Gu
- INSERM U. 289, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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Mignani S, Bohme GA, Boireau A, Cheve M, Damour D, Debono MW, Genevois-Borella A, Imperato A, Jimonet P, Pratt J, Randle JC, Ribeill Y, Vuilhorgne M, Stutzmann JM. 8-Methylureido-4,5-dihydro-4-oxo-10H-imidazo[1,2-a]indeno[1,2-e]pyrazines: highly potent in vivo AMPA antagonists. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2000; 10:591-6. [PMID: 10741560 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-894x(00)00054-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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A novel series of readily water soluble 8-methylureido-4,5-dihydro-4-oxo-10H-imidazo[1,2-a]indeno[1,2-e]++ +pyrazines were synthesized. The -10-yl acetic acid ((+)-3) and -10-carboxylidene (4) derivatives exhibit potent affinities (IC50=4 and 19 nM, respectively) and antagonist properties (IC50 = 2 and 3 nM, respectively) at the ionotropic AMPA receptor. These compounds also display anticonvulsant properties against both electrically and sound-induced convulsions in mice after ip, sc and iv administration with ED50 values between 0.9 and 11 mg/kg, thus suggesting adequate brain penetration.
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- S Mignani
- Rhône-Poulenc S.A., Rhône-Poulenc Rorer, Centre de Recherche de Vitry-Alfortville, Vitry-sur-Seine, France.
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Marijuana is known to affect learning and memory in humans, and cannabinoids block long-term potentiation in the hippocampus, a model for the synaptic changes that are believed to underlie memory at the cellular level. We have now examined the physiological properties of the Schaffer collateral-CA1 synapses in mutant mice in which the CB1 receptor gene has been invalidated and found that these animals exhibit a half-larger long-term potentiation than wild-type controls. Other properties of these synapses, such as paired-pulse facilitation, remained unchanged. This indicates that disrupting CB1 receptor-mediated neurotransmission at the genome level produces mutant mice with an enhanced capacity to strengthen synaptic connections in a brain region crucial for memory formation.
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- G A Bohme
- Department of Neurophysiology, Rhône-Poulenc Rorer S.A., Centre de Recherches de Vitry-Alfortville, Vitry-Sur-Seine, France.
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Dauge V, Bohme GA, Crawley JN, Durieux C, Stutzmann JM, Feger J, Blanchard JC, Roques BP. Investigation of behavioral and electrophysiological responses induced by selective stimulation of CCKB receptors by using a new highly potent CCK analog, BC 264. Synapse 1990; 6:73-80. [PMID: 2399491 DOI: 10.1002/syn.890060109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The new CCKB analog, Boc-Tyr (SO3H)-gNle-mGly-Trp-(NMe)-Nle-Asp-PheNH2 (BC 264) exhibited a high affinity (KI = 0.39 +/- 0.15 nM) and selectivity for central (B) versus peripheral (A) receptors (KI CCKA/KI CCKB = 910) in the rat. In agreement with these binding studies, BC 264 was at least 50 times more potent than CCK8 in stimulating the firing of rat CA hippocampal neurones. Furthermore stereotaxic injection of BC 264 or CCK8 in the VTA of rats resulted in potentiation of the dopamine-induced hypolocomotion. These two types of CCK8 responses have been previously shown in involve CCKB receptors. In contrast, after administration into the postero-median nucleus accumbens, the hypoexploration, the increase of emotionality of rats, or the potentiation of dopamine-induced hyperlocomotion were obtained after injection of CCK8 but not of BC 264, supporting the involvement of peripheral CCKA receptors in these CCK8 responses. Owing to its resistance to peptidases, BC 264 appears to be of great interest in the investigation of the still uncertain functional roles of CCK in the central nervous system.
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- V Dauge
- Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, INSERM U 266, CNRS UA 498, Université René Descartes, Faculté de Pharmacie, Paris, France
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