Five-membered N-heterocyclic Scaffolds as Novel Amino Bioisosteres at gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Type A Receptors and GABA Transporters

Alessandro Giraudo, Jacob Krall, Francesco Bavo, Birgitte Nielsen, Kenneth Thermann Kongstad, Barbara Rolando, Rosella De Blasio, David E Gloriam, Rebekka Löffler, Louise Thiesen, Kasper Harpsøe, Karla Frydenvang, Donatella Boschi, Petrine Wellendorph, Marco L Lolli, Anders A. Jensen, Bente Frølund

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    Abstract

    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 GABAA1 receptor. Stereoselectivity was observed for compounds 4 and 7 for the GABAA-αβγreceptors but not the GABAA1 receptor. This study illustrates how subtle differences in these novel amino GABA bioisosteres result in diverse pharmacological profiles in terms of selectivity and efficacy.

    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
    Vol/bind62
    Udgave nummer12
    Sider (fra-til)5797-5809
    ISSN0022-2623
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 27 jun. 2019

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