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Relevant academic research and scientific papers

The inhibition of monoamine oxidase by 8-(2-phenoxyethoxy)caffeine analogues

Previous studies have documented that substituted 8-oxycaffeines act as inhibitors of human monoamine oxidase (MAO) B. A particularly potent inhibitor among the reported compounds was 8-(2-phenoxyethoxy)caffeine with an IC 50 value of 0.383M towards MAO-B. In an attempt to improve on the inhibition potency of this compound and to discover highly potent reversible MAO-B inhibitors, in the present study, a series of 8-(2-phenoxyethoxy)caffeine analogues containing various substituents on C4 of the phenoxy ring, were synthesized and evaluated as inhibitors of human MAO-A and -B. The results show that the 8-(2-phenoxyethoxy)caffeine analogues are selective and reversible MAO-B inhibitors with the most potent homologue, 8-{2-[4-(trifluoromethyl) phenoxy]ethoxy}caffeine, exhibiting an IC50 value of 0.061μM. These highly potent inhibitors are useful leads in the design of therapies for neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinsons disease. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart New York.

8-Aryl- and alkyloxycaffeine analogues as inhibitors of monoamine oxidase

Recently it was reported that a series of 8-benzyloxycaffeine analogues are potent reversible inhibitors of human monoamine oxidase (MAO) A and B. In an attempt to discover additional C8 oxy substituents of caffeine that lead to potent MAO inhibition, a series of related 8-aryl- and alkyloxycaffeine analogues were synthesized and their MAO-A and -B inhibition potencies were compared to those of the 8-benzyloxycaffeines. The results document that while the 8-substituted-oxycaffeine analogues inhibited both human MAO isoforms, they displayed a high degree of selectivity for MAO-B. 8-(3-Phenylpropoxy)caffeine, 8-(2-phenoxyethoxy)caffeine and 8-[(5-methylhexyl)oxy]caffeine were found to be the especially potent MAO-B inhibitors with IC50 values ranging from 0.38 to 0.62 μM. These inhibitors are therefore 2.5-4.6 fold more potent MAO-B inhibitors than is 8-benzyloxycaffeine (IC50 = 1.77 μM). It is also demonstrated that, analogous to 8-benzyloxycaffeine, halogen substitution on the phenyl ring of the C8 substituent significantly enhances MAO binding affinity. For example, the most potent MAO-B inhibitor of the present series is 8-[2-(4-bromophenoxy)ethoxy]caffeine with an IC50 value of 0.166 μM. This study also reports possible binding orientations of selected oxy caffeines within the active site cavities of MAO-A and MAO-B.