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Non-peptide oxytocin agonists
Pitt, Gary,Batt, Andrzej,Haigh, Robert,Penson, Andrew,Robson, Peter,Rooker, David,Tartar, André,Trim, Julie,Yea, Christopher,Roe, Michael
, p. 4585 - 4589 (2004)
The first non-peptide, low molecular weight agonists of the hormone oxytocin (OT) are reported. The most potent compound, 39, showed an EC 50 = 33 nM and was selective for the OT receptor. A library of compounds targeted to the vasopressin/oxytocin family of receptors was screened for activity at a cloned human oxytocin receptor using a reporter gene assay. Potency and selectivity were optimised to afford compound 39, EC50 = 33 nM. This series of compounds represents the first disclosed, non-peptide, low molecular weight agonists of the hormone oxytocin (OT).
