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Structure-Activity Relationship Studies on Oxazolo[3,4- a]pyrazine Derivatives Leading to the Discovery of a Novel Neuropeptide S Receptor Antagonist with Potent in Vivo Activity
Albanese, Valentina,Ruzza, Chiara,Marzola, Erika,Bernardi, Tatiana,Fabbri, Martina,Fantinati, Anna,Trapella, Claudio,Reinscheid, Rainer K.,Ferrari, Federica,Sturaro, Chiara,Calò, Girolamo,Amendola, Giorgio,Cosconati, Sandro,Pacifico, Salvatore,Guerrini, Remo,Preti, Delia
, p. 4089 - 4108 (2021/04/12)
Neuropeptide S modulates important neurobiological functions including locomotion, anxiety, and drug abuse through interaction with its G protein-coupled receptor known as neuropeptide S receptor (NPSR). NPSR antagonists are potentially useful for the treatment of substance abuse disorders against which there is an urgent need for new effective therapeutic approaches. Potent NPSR antagonists in vitro have been discovered which, however, require further optimization of their in vivo pharmacological profile. This work describes a new series of NPSR antagonists of the oxazolo[3,4-a]pyrazine class. The guanidine derivative 16 exhibited nanomolar activity in vitro and 5-fold improved potency in vivo compared to SHA-68, a reference pharmacological tool in this field. Compound 16 can be considered a new tool for research studies on the translational potential of the NPSergic system. An in-depth molecular modeling investigation was also performed to gain new insights into the observed structure-activity relationships and provide an updated model of ligand/NPSR interactions.
Identification of a novel neuropeptide s receptor antagonist scaffold based on the sha-68 core
Bool, Heather,Clark, Stewart D.,Gay, Elaine,Jahan, Rajwana,Jewula, Gabriel,McElhinny, Charles,Runyon, Scott,Snyder, Rodney,Uprety, Rajendra,Zarkin, Allison,Zhang, Yanan
, (2021/10/20)
Activation of the neuropeptide S receptor (NPSR) system has been shown to produce an-xiolytic-like actions, arousal, and enhance memory consolidation, whereas blockade of the NPSR has been shown to reduce relapse to substances of abuse and duration of anesthetics. We report here the discovery of a novel core scaffold (+) N-benzyl-3-(2-methylpropyl)-1-oxo-3-phenyl-1H,3H,4H,5H,6H,7H-furo[3,4-c]pyridine-5-carboxamide with potent NPSR antagonist activity in vitro. Pharmacokinetic parameters demonstrate that 14b reaches pharmacologically relevant levels in plasma and the brain following intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration, but is cleared rapidly from plasma. Compound 14b was able to block NPS (0.3 nmol)-stimulated locomotor activity in C57/Bl6 mice at 3 mg/kg (i.p.), indicating potent in vivo activity for the structural class. This suggests that 14b can serve as a useful tool for continued mapping of the pharmacological functions of the NPS receptor system.
An Improved Stereocontrolled Access Route to Piperidine or Azepane β-Amino Esters and Azabicyclic β- and γ-Lactams; Synthesis of Novel Functionalized Azaheterocyles
Ouchakour, Lamiaa,Nonn, Melinda,Remete, Attila M.,Kiss, Loránd
, p. 3874 - 3885 (2021/06/16)
An improved, efficient synthesis of some functionalized saturated azaheterocycles has been accomplished by controlled functionalization of various readily available cyclic compounds containing ring C=C bond. The stereocontrolled synthetic concept was based on the oxidative ring cleavage of various unsaturated scaffolds across ozonolysis followed by ring closing with double reductive amination with primary alkylamines or fluorinated alkylamines. The protocol provided versatile azaheterocyclic derivatives with a piperidine or azepane framework.
