- N-benzylisatin sulfonamide analogues as potent caspase-3 inhibitors: Synthesis, in vitro activity, and molecular modeling studies
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A number of isatin sulfonamide analogues were prepared and their potencies for inhibiting caspase-1, -3, -6, -7, and -8 were evaluated in vitro. Several compounds displaying a nanomolar potency for inhibiting the executioner caspases, caspase-3 and caspas
- Chu, Wenhua,Zhang, Jun,Zeng, Chenbo,Rothfuss, Justin,Tu, Zhude,Chu, Yunxiang,Reichert, David E.,Welch, Michael J.,Mach, Robert H.
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p. 7637 - 7647
(2007/10/03)
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- 3-pyridyloxymethyl heterocyclic ether compounds useful in controlling neurotransmitter release
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Novel heterocyclic ether compounds of the formula: STR1 wherein n, *, R1, R2, R3 and y are specifically defined, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, which are useful in selectively controlling neurotransmitter release; therapeutically-effective pharmaceutical compositions of these compounds; and use of said compositions to selectively control neurotransmitter release in mammals.
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- Novel 3-pyridyl ethers with subnanomolar affinity for central neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
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Recent evidence indicating the therapeutic potential of cholinergic channel modulators for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders as well as the diversity of brain neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) have suggested an opportunity to develop subtype-selective nAChR ligands for the treatment of specific CNS disorders with reduced side effect liabilities. We report a novel series of 3-pyridyl ether compounds which possess subnanomolar affinity for brain nAChRs and differentially activate subtypes of neuronal nAChRs. The synthesis and structure-activity relationships for the leading members of the series are described, including A-85380 (4a), which possesses ca. 50 pM affinity for rat brain [3H]-(- )cytisine binding sites and 163% efficacy compared to nicotine to stimulate ion flux at human α4β2 nAChR subtype, and A-84543 (2a), which exhibits 84- fold selectivity to stimulate ion flux at human α4β2 nAChR subtype compared to human ganglionic type nAChRs. Computational studies indicate that a reasonable superposition of a low energy conformer of 4a with (S)-nicotine and (-)-epibatidine can be achieved.
- Abreo, Melwyn A.,Lin, Nan-Horng,Garvey, David S.,Gunn, David E.,Hettinger, Ann-Marie,Wasicak, James T.,Pavlik, Patricia A.,Martin, Yvonne C.,Donnelly-Roberts, Diana L.,Anderson, David J.,Sullivan, James P.,Williams, Michael,Arneric, Stephen P.,Holladay, Mark W.
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p. 817 - 825
(2007/10/03)
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