454484-95-8Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Development of dual-acting benzofurans for thromboxane A2 receptor antagonist and prostacyclin receptor agonist: Synthesis, structure-activity relationship, and evaluation of benzofuran derivatives
Ohno, Michihiro,Miyamoto, Mitsuko,Hoshi, Kazuhiro,Takeda, Takahiro,Yamada, Naohiro,Ohtake, Atsushi
, p. 5279 - 5294 (2007/10/03)
Prostacyclin (PGI2) is an unstable, powerful endogenous inhibitor of platelet aggregation, and thromboxane A2 (TXA 2) is an unstable endogenous arachidonic acid metabolite that plays a pivotal role in platelet aggregation and vasoconstriction. The balance between TXA2 and PGI2 greatly affects maintenance of the homeostasis of the circulatory system. A novel series of benzofuran-7- yloxyacetic acid derivatives was discovered as potent dual-acting agents to block the thromboxane A2 receptor and to activate the prostacyclin receptor. Synthesis, structure-activity relationship, and in vitro and ex vivo pharmacology of this series of compounds are described. The most potent in the series was {3-[2-(1,1-diphenylethylsulfanyl)ethyl]-2-hydroxymethylbenzofuran-7- yloxy}acetic acid diethanolamine salt (7) with Ki of 4.5 nM for thromboxane receptor antagonism and Ki of 530 nM for prostacyclin receptor agonism. Remarkably, compound 7 is a promising candidate for novel treatment as an antithrombotic agent with other cardiovascular actions to avoid hypotensive side effects.
Synthesis of N-glyoxyl prolyl and pipecolyl amides and thioesters and evaluation of their in vitro and in vivo nerve regenerative effects
Hamilton, Gregory S.,Wu, Yong-Qian,Limburg, David C.,Wilkinson, Douglas E.,Vaal, Mark J.,Li, Jia-He,Thomas, Christine,Huang, Wei,Sauer, Hansjorg,Ross, Douglas T.,Soni, Raj,Chen, Yi,Guo, Hongshi,Howorth, Pamela,Valentine, Heather,Liang, Shi,Spicer, Dawn,Fuller, Mike,Steiner, Joseph P.
, p. 3549 - 3557 (2007/10/03)
The recent discovery that small molecule ligands for the peptidyl-prolyl isomerase (PPIase) FKBP12 possess powerful neuroprotective and neuroregenerative properties in vitro and in vivo suggests therapeutic utility for such compounds in neurodegenerative disease. The neurotrophic effects of these compounds are independent of the immunosuppressive pathways by which drugs such as FK506 and rapamycin operate. Previous work by ourselves and other groups exploring the structure-activity relationships (SAR) of small molecules that mimic only the FKBP binding domain portion of FK506 has focused on esters of proline and pipecolic acid. We have explored amide and thioester analogues of these earlier structures and found that they too are extremely potent in promoting recovery of lesioned dopaminergic pathways in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Several compounds were shown to be highly effective upon oral administration after lesioning of the dopaminergic pathway, providing further evidence of the potential clinical utility of a variety of structural classes of FKBP12 ligands.
