TY - JOUR
T1 - Five-membered N-heterocyclic Scaffolds as Novel Amino Bioisosteres at gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Type A Receptors and GABA Transporters
AU - Giraudo, Alessandro
AU - Krall, Jacob
AU - Bavo, Francesco
AU - Nielsen, Birgitte
AU - Kongstad, Kenneth Thermann
AU - Rolando, Barbara
AU - De Blasio, Rosella
AU - Gloriam, David E
AU - Löffler, Rebekka
AU - Thiesen, Louise
AU - Harpsøe, Kasper
AU - Frydenvang, Karla
AU - Boschi, Donatella
AU - Wellendorph, Petrine
AU - Lolli, Marco L
AU - Jensen, Anders A.
AU - Frølund, Bente
PY - 2019/6/27
Y1 - 2019/6/27
N2 - Given the heterogeneity within the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor and transporter families, a detailed insight into the pharmacology is still relatively sparse. To enable studies of the physiological roles governed by specific receptor and transporter subtypes, a series of GABA analogues comprising five-membered nitrogen- and sulfur-containing heterocycles as amine bioisosteres were synthesized and pharmacologically characterized at native and selected recombinant GABAA receptors and GABA transporters. The dihydrothiazole and imidazoline analogues, 5-7, displayed moderate GAT activities and GABAA receptor binding affinities in the mid-nanomolar range (Ki, 90-450 nM). Moreover, they exhibited full and equipotent agonist activity compared to GABA at GABAA-αβγreceptors but somewhat lower potency as partial agonists at the GABAA-ρ1 receptor. Stereoselectivity was observed for compounds 4 and 7 for the GABAA-αβγreceptors but not the GABAA-ρ1 receptor. This study illustrates how subtle differences in these novel amino GABA bioisosteres result in diverse pharmacological profiles in terms of selectivity and efficacy.
AB - Given the heterogeneity within the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor and transporter families, a detailed insight into the pharmacology is still relatively sparse. To enable studies of the physiological roles governed by specific receptor and transporter subtypes, a series of GABA analogues comprising five-membered nitrogen- and sulfur-containing heterocycles as amine bioisosteres were synthesized and pharmacologically characterized at native and selected recombinant GABAA receptors and GABA transporters. The dihydrothiazole and imidazoline analogues, 5-7, displayed moderate GAT activities and GABAA receptor binding affinities in the mid-nanomolar range (Ki, 90-450 nM). Moreover, they exhibited full and equipotent agonist activity compared to GABA at GABAA-αβγreceptors but somewhat lower potency as partial agonists at the GABAA-ρ1 receptor. Stereoselectivity was observed for compounds 4 and 7 for the GABAA-αβγreceptors but not the GABAA-ρ1 receptor. This study illustrates how subtle differences in these novel amino GABA bioisosteres result in diverse pharmacological profiles in terms of selectivity and efficacy.
U2 - 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00026
DO - 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00026
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 31117514
SN - 0022-2623
VL - 62
SP - 5797
EP - 5809
JO - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
JF - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
IS - 12
ER -