- 2-(1-naphthyloxy)ethylamines with enhanced affinity for human 5-HT(1Dβ) (h5-HT(1B)) serotonin receptors
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Although the β-adrenergic antagonist propanolol (1) binds at rodent 5- HT(1B) serotonin receptors, it displays low affinity (K(i) > 10 000 nM) for its species homologue 5-HT(1DB) (i.e., h5-HT(1B)) receptors. The structure of propanolol was systematically modified in an attempt to enhance its affinity for the latter population of receptors. Removal of the alkyl hydroxyl group, shortening of the O-alkyl chain from three to two methylene groups, and variation of the terminal amine substituent resulted in compounds, such as N- monomethyl-2-(1-naphthyloxy)-ethylamine (11; K(i) = 26 nM), that display significantly higher h5-HT(1B) affinity than propanolol. Compound 11 was shown to bind equally well at human 5-HT(1Dα) (h5-HT(1D) receptors (K(i) = 34 nM) and was further demonstrated to possess h5-HT(1B) agonist character in an adenylate cyclase assay. It would appear that such (aryloxy)alkylamines may represent a novel class of 5-HT(1D) receptor agonists.
- Ismaiel,Dukat,Law,Kamboj,Fan,Lee,Mazzocco,Buekschkens,Teitler,Pierson,Glennon
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p. 4415 - 4419
(2007/10/03)
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- Ditertiary diamine compounds
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The preparation of ditertiary aliphatic diamines 3 designed as drugs protecting CNS acetylcholinesterase against organophosphate inhibition, is described. Owing to the radicals at the basic nitrogen atoms, these compounds should exist in appreciable amounts both as base and as diammonium ion at biological pH's.
- Schnekenburger
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p. 1853 - 1858
(2007/10/05)
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