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Pharmacol Res ; 78: 1-9, 2013 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24083950

RESUMEN

Selective cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) inhibitors (COXIBs) are effective anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs with improved gastrointestinal (GI) safety compared to nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs known as traditional (tNSAIDs). However, their use is associated with a cardiovascular (CV) hazard (i.e. increased incidence of thrombotic events and hypertension) due to the inhibition of COX2-dependent vascular prostacyclin. Aiming to design COX2-selective inhibitors with improved CV safety, new NO-releasing COXIBs (NO-COXIBs) have been developed. In these hybrid drugs, the NO-mediated CV effects are expected to compensate for the COXIB-mediated inhibition of prostacyclin. This study evaluates the potential CV beneficial effects of VA694, a promising NO-COXIB, the anti-inflammatory effects of which have been previously characterized in several in vitro and in vivo experimental models. When incubated in hepatic homogenate, VA694 acted as a slow NO-donor. Moreover, it caused NO-mediated relaxant effects in the vascular smooth muscle. The chronic oral administration of VA694 to young spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) significantly slowed down the age-related development of hypertension and was associated with increased plasma levels of nitrates, stable end-metabolites of NO. Furthermore, a significant improvement of coronary flow and a significant reduction of endothelial dysfunction were observed in SHRs submitted to chronic administration of VA694. In conclusion, VA694 is a promising COX2-inhibiting hybrid drug, showing NO releasing properties which may mitigate the CV deleterious effects associated with the COX2-inhibition.


Asunto(s)
Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/farmacología , Inhibidores de la Ciclooxigenasa 2/farmacología , Factores Relajantes Endotelio-Dependientes/administración & dosificación , Endotelio/efectos de los fármacos , Hipertensión/tratamiento farmacológico , Nitratos/farmacología , Óxido Nítrico/administración & dosificación , Pirroles/farmacología , Animales , Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/química , Presión Sanguínea/efectos de los fármacos , Vasos Coronarios/efectos de los fármacos , Inhibidores de la Ciclooxigenasa 2/química , Endotelio/patología , Factores Relajantes Endotelio-Dependientes/farmacología , Hipertensión/sangre , Masculino , Nitratos/sangre , Nitratos/química , Óxido Nítrico/farmacología , Nitritos/sangre , Pirroles/química , Ratas , Ratas Endogámicas SHR , Ratas Wistar , Flujo Sanguíneo Regional/efectos de los fármacos
2.
J Med Chem ; 38(14): 2692-704, 1995 Jul 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7629808

RESUMEN

Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of a series of condensed quinoline derivatives bearing a basic nitrogen on piperazine or [(dimethylamino)ethyl]thio moieties attached at the 2-position of the quinoline nucleus are described. 5-HT receptor binding studies revealed, for most of the compounds studied, nanomolar affinity for the 5-HT3 receptor subtype. The most active compound, benzopyrano[3,4-c]quinoline derivative 5f, displayed a Ki value very similar to that reported for quipazine along with an improved selectivity. Functional and in vivo testing carried out on three selected compounds showed that 5f,j,n are potent 5-HT3 receptor antagonists with potencies in the same range as the best known 5-HT3 receptor antagonists ondansetron, tropisetron, and zacopride. The crystal and molecular structures of compounds 5f,j,n were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and used as starting structures for molecular modeling studies. Comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) was applied to binding constants of compounds 5a-p and 6a-h. The cross-validated r2, derived from partial least-squares calculations, indicated a good predictive capacity for affinity values in the series of compounds investigated. Evidence for the prediction capacity is provided in the form of plots of actual vs predicted pKi values. The steric and electrostatic features of the CoMFA-derived model are presented as standard coefficient contour maps of steric and electrostatic fields.


Asunto(s)
Piperazinas/química , Antagonistas de la Serotonina/síntesis química , Animales , Cristalografía por Rayos X , Cobayas , Técnicas In Vitro , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Antagonistas de la Serotonina/química , Antagonistas de la Serotonina/farmacología , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Células Tumorales Cultivadas
3.
J Med Chem ; 39(21): 4275-84, 1996 Oct 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8863805

RESUMEN

Alpidem (1), the anxiolytic imidazopyridine, has nanomolar binding affinity for both the central benzodiazepine receptor (CBR) and the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR). A novel class of PBR ligands related to alpidem has been designed by comparing the interaction models of alpidem with PBR and CBR. Several compounds in this class have shown high selectivity for PBR vs CBR, and the selectivity has been discussed in terms of interaction models. The binding behavior of the three selected compounds was extensively studied by competition and saturation assays, and the results suggest that they are capable of recognizing two sites labeled by [3H]PK11195. The molecular structure of one of the most active compounds (4e) has been determined by X-ray diffraction and compared with that of alpidem. Molecular modeling studies suggest that the bioactive conformation of 4e is likely to be very similar to the conformation found in the crystal.


Asunto(s)
Ansiolíticos/química , Imidazoles/química , Piridinas/química , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Animales , Ansiolíticos/metabolismo , Unión Competitiva , Corteza Cerebral/metabolismo , Diseño de Fármacos , Flunitrazepam/metabolismo , Imidazoles/metabolismo , Isoquinolinas/metabolismo , Modelos Moleculares , Conformación Proteica , Piridinas/metabolismo , Ratas , Relación Estructura-Actividad
4.
J Med Chem ; 40(18): 2910-21, 1997 Aug 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9288173

RESUMEN

A synthetic-computational approach to the study of the binding site of peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) ligands related to 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)-3-isoquinolinecarboxam ide (PK11195, 1) within their receptor has been developed. A wide series of conformationally restrained derivatives of 1 has been designed with the aim of probing the PBR binding site systematically. The synthesis of these compounds involves palladium-catalyzed coupling and amidation as the key steps. Twenty-nine rigid and semirigid derivatives of 1 were tested in binding studies using [3H]-1, and most of these showed PBR affinities in the nanomolar range. The essential role of the carbonyl moiety as a primary pharmacophoric element in the recognition by and the binding to PBR has been confirmed, and the restricted range of the carbonyl orientations, which characterizes the most potent ligands, points to a specific hydrogen-bonding interaction, mainly directed by the geometrical factors, when the electronic ones are fulfilled. Moreover, the fundamental importance of the short-range dispersive interactions in the modulation of the binding affinity and, hence, in the stabilization of the ligand-receptor complex, emerged from the QSAR models reported.


Asunto(s)
Encéfalo/metabolismo , Isoquinolinas/metabolismo , Receptores de GABA-A/química , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Animales , Sitios de Unión , Calorimetría , Indicadores y Reactivos , Isoquinolinas/síntesis química , Isoquinolinas/química , Cinética , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Espectrometría de Masas , Conformación Molecular , Estructura Molecular , Especificidad de Órganos , Ensayo de Unión Radioligante , Ratas , Ratas Endogámicas , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Tritio
5.
J Med Chem ; 39(4): 860-72, 1996 Feb 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8632410

RESUMEN

The synthesis and biological evaluation of a series of 2-substituted 5-phenyl-1,4-benzodiazepines, structurally related to tifluadom (5), the only benzodiazepine that acts simultaneously as a kappa-opioid agonist and a cholecystokinin-A (CCK-A) antagonist, are reported. The radioligand binding models used in these studies were [(125)I](BH)-CCK-8 in rat pancreas (CCK-A), [(3)H]-(MENLE(28,31))-cck-8 in guinea pig cerebral cortex (CCK-B), and [(3)H]U-69593 (kappa(1)), [(3)H]DAMGO (mu), and [(3)H]DADLE (delta) in guinea pig brain. All the title compounds were devoid of significant affinity for both CCK-A and CCK-B receptors, while some of them bound with nanomolar affinity and high selectivity for kappa-opioid receptors. In particular, the 2-thienyl derivative 7A(X = H) with a K(i) = 0.50 nM represents a clear improvement with respect to tifluadom, showing a comparable potency but higher selectivity. The application of computational simulations and linear regression analysis techniques to the complexes between guinea pig kappa (kappa(1))-receptor and the title compounds allowed the identification of the structural determinants for recognition and quantitative elucidation of the structure-affinity relationships in this class of receptors.


Asunto(s)
Benzodiazepinas/química , Benzodiazepinas/síntesis química , Receptores de Colecistoquinina/metabolismo , Receptores Opioides kappa/agonistas , Receptores Opioides kappa/metabolismo , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Analgésicos/metabolismo , Animales , Benzodiazepinas/metabolismo , Unión Competitiva , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Corteza Cerebral/metabolismo , Gráficos por Computador , Secuencia Conservada , Encefalina Ala(2)-MeFe(4)-Gli(5) , Leucina Encefalina-2-Alanina/metabolismo , Encefalinas/metabolismo , Cobayas , Humanos , Ligandos , Ratones , Modelos Moleculares , Datos de Secuencia Molecular , Estructura Molecular , Páncreas/metabolismo , Conformación Proteica , Ensayo de Unión Radioligante , Ratas , Receptores de Colecistoquinina/química , Homología de Secuencia de Aminoácido , Sincalida/metabolismo , Relación Estructura-Actividad
6.
J Med Chem ; 44(8): 1134-50, 2001 Apr 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11312914

RESUMEN

The synthetic-computational approach to the study of the binding site of peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) ligands related to 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)-3-isoquinolinecarboxamide (PK11195, 1) within their receptor (Cappelli et al. J. Med. Chem. 1997, 40, 2910-2921) has been extended. A series of carboxamide derivatives endowed with differently substituted planar aromatic or heteroaromatic systems was designed with the aim of getting further information on the topological requisites of the carbonyl and aromatic moieties for interaction with the PBR binding site. The synthesis of most of these compounds involves Weinreb amidation of the appropriate lactone as the key step. The most potent compound, among the newly synthesized ones, shows a nanomolar PBR affinity similar to that shown by 1 and the presence of a basic N-ethyl-N-benzylaminomethyl group in 3-position of the quinoline nucleus. Thus, it may be considered the first example of a new class of water soluble derivatives of 1. Several computational methods were used to furnish descriptors of the isolated ligands (indirect approaches) able to rationalize the variation in the binding affinity of the enlarged series of compounds. Sound QSAR models are obtained by size and shape descriptors (volume approach) which codify for the short-range contributions to ligand-receptor interactions. Molecular descriptors which explicitly account for the electrostatic contribution to the interaction (CoMFA, CoMSIA, and surface approaches) perform well, but they do not improve the quantitative models. Moreover, useful hints for the identification of the antagonist binding site in the three-dimensional modeling of the receptor (direct approach) were provided by the receptor hypothesis derived by the pharmacophoric approach. The ligand-receptor complexes obtained provided a detailed description of the modalities of the interaction and interesting suggestions for further experiments.


Asunto(s)
Quinolinas/síntesis química , Receptores de GABA-A/química , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Animales , Unión Competitiva , Corteza Cerebral/metabolismo , Técnicas In Vitro , Isoquinolinas/química , Isoquinolinas/metabolismo , Ligandos , Masculino , Modelos Moleculares , Conformación Molecular , Datos de Secuencia Molecular , Relación Estructura-Actividad Cuantitativa , Quinolinas/química , Quinolinas/metabolismo , Ensayo de Unión Radioligante , Ratas , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Alineación de Secuencia
7.
J Med Chem ; 40(22): 3670-8, 1997 Oct 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9357534

RESUMEN

The synthesis and the biological evaluation of a series of novel pyrroloquinoxaline derivatives are described. In binding studies several compounds proved to be potent and selective 5-HT3 receptor ligands. The most active pyrroloquinoxalines, 11d and 11e, showed a subnanomolar affinity for 5-HT3 receptor and were able to functionally discriminate the central and peripheral 5-HT3 receptor, being agonists and antagonists, respectively. In functional studies ([14C]-guanidinium accumulation test in NG 108-15 cells, in vitro) most of the synthesized compounds showed clear-cut 5-HT3 agonist properties. In in vivo studies on the von Bezold-Jarisch reflex test (a peripheral interaction model) the behavior of the tested compounds ranged from agonist to antagonist, while clear agonist properties were obtained with 12a on cortical acetylcholine release in freely moving rats. Pharmacokinetic studies with 11e and 12c indicate that the compounds easily cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) after systemic administration with a brain/plasma ratio of 17.5 and 37.5, respectively. Thus compounds 11e and 12c represent the most potent central 5-HT3 agonists identified to date that are able to cross the blood-brain barrier.


Asunto(s)
Quinoxalinas/farmacología , Receptores de Serotonina/efectos de los fármacos , Agonistas de Receptores de Serotonina/farmacología , Animales , Barrera Hematoencefálica , Línea Celular , Corteza Cerebral/efectos de los fármacos , Corteza Cerebral/metabolismo , Células Híbridas , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Ratones , Quinoxalinas/química , Quinoxalinas/farmacocinética , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Receptores de Serotonina 5-HT3 , Reflejo/efectos de los fármacos , Agonistas de Receptores de Serotonina/química , Agonistas de Receptores de Serotonina/farmacocinética , Espectrofotometría Infrarroja , Relación Estructura-Actividad
8.
J Med Chem ; 41(5): 728-41, 1998 Feb 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9513601

RESUMEN

Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of a series of condensed quinoline and pyridine derivatives bearing a N-methylpiperazine moiety attached to the 2-position of the quinoline or pyridine nucleus are described. 5-HT receptor binding studies revealed subnanomolar affinity for the 5-HT3 receptor subtype in some of the compounds under study. The most active compound (5b) displayed a Ki value about 1 order of magnitude higher than that of quipazine along with a higher selectivity. The potential 5-HT3 agonist/antagonist activity of four selected compounds was assessed in vitro on 5-HT3 receptor-dependent [14C]guanidinium uptake in NG 108-15 cells. Compound 5j acted as a 5-HT3 agonist in this assay with an EC50 value close to that reported for quipazine, while 5b was a partial agonist with an EC50 value of about 0.25 nM, and compound 5c possessed antagonist properties with an IC50 value (approximately 8 nM) in the same range as those of previously characterized 5-HT3 receptor antagonists. Qualitative and quantitative structure-affinity relationship studies carried out by making use of theoretical molecular descriptors allowed to elucidate the role of the main pharmacophoric components and to develop a model for the interaction of the 5-HT3 ligands related to quipazine with their receptor.


Asunto(s)
Fenantridinas/metabolismo , Piperazinas/metabolismo , Receptores de Serotonina/química , Receptores de Serotonina/metabolismo , Antagonistas de la Serotonina/metabolismo , Agonistas de Receptores de Serotonina/metabolismo , Animales , Benceno/química , Sitios de Unión , Glioma , Guanidina/metabolismo , Ratones , Modelos Moleculares , Estructura Molecular , Neuroblastoma , Fenantridinas/síntesis química , Fenantridinas/farmacología , Piperazinas/síntesis química , Piperazinas/farmacología , Quinolinas/química , Quipazina/química , Quipazina/metabolismo , Ratas , Receptores de Serotonina/efectos de los fármacos , Receptores de Serotonina 5-HT3 , Antagonistas de la Serotonina/síntesis química , Agonistas de Receptores de Serotonina/síntesis química , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Células Tumorales Cultivadas
9.
J Med Chem ; 42(9): 1556-75, 1999 May 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10229626

RESUMEN

Novel 5-HT3 receptor ligands were designed and synthesized with the aim of obtaining deeper insight into the molecular basis of the intrinsic efficacy of arylpiperazines interacting with the central 5-HT3 receptor. The newly synthesized compounds and some previously published compounds belonging to the same class of heteroarylpiperazines were tested for their potential ability to displace [3H]granisetron from rat cortical membranes. These 5-HT3 receptor binding studies revealed subnanomolar affinity in several of the compounds under study. The most active ligands were quipazine derivatives bearing a phenyl group in the 4-position and various oxygenated alkyl side chains in the 3-position of the quinoline nucleus. Qualitative and theoretical quantitative structure-affinity relationship studies were carried out, and the interaction model for the 5-HT3 ligands related to quipazine with their receptor, proposed in part 1 of the present work, was updated to incorporate the latest data. The potential 5-HT3 agonist/antagonist activity of 12 selected compounds was assessed in vitro on the 5-HT3 receptor-dependent [14C]guanidinium uptake in NG 108-15 cells. Their intrinsic efficacy ranged from the 5-HT3 full agonist properties of compounds 7a and 8h, i to those of partial agonists 10a,d and antagonists 8b,d,e, and 9c, d,h,i. The comparison between these functional data and those relative to the previously described compounds suggested that in this class of 5-HT3 ligands the intrinsic efficacy is modulated in a rather subtle manner by the steric features of the heteroaryl moiety.


Asunto(s)
Piperazinas/síntesis química , Receptores de Serotonina/efectos de los fármacos , Antagonistas de la Serotonina/síntesis química , Agonistas de Receptores de Serotonina/síntesis química , Animales , Unión Competitiva , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Línea Celular , Granisetrón/metabolismo , Técnicas In Vitro , Ligandos , Masculino , Ratones , Modelos Moleculares , Piperazinas/química , Piperazinas/metabolismo , Piperazinas/farmacología , Ratas , Ratas Wistar , Receptores de Serotonina/metabolismo , Receptores de Serotonina 5-HT3 , Antagonistas de la Serotonina/química , Antagonistas de la Serotonina/metabolismo , Antagonistas de la Serotonina/farmacología , Agonistas de Receptores de Serotonina/química , Agonistas de Receptores de Serotonina/metabolismo , Agonistas de Receptores de Serotonina/farmacología , Relación Estructura-Actividad
10.
J Med Chem ; 44(4): 579-85, 2001 Feb 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11170647

RESUMEN

The novel quinoline-2-carboxamide derivatives N-[methyl-11C]-3-methyl-4-phenyl-N-(phenylmethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide ([11C]4), (+/-)-N-[methyl-11C]-3-methyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)-4-phenylquinoline-2-carboxamide ([11C]5), and (+/-)-N-[methyl-11C]-3-methyl-4-(2-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-methylpropyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide ([11C]6) were labeled with carbon-11 (t1/2 = 20.4 min, beta+ = 99.8%) as potential radioligands for the noninvasive assessment of peripheral benzodiazepine type receptors (PBR) in vivo with positron emission tomography (PET). The radiosynthesis consisted of N-methylation of the desmethyl precursors 3-methyl-4-phenyl-N-(phenylmethyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide (4a), (+/-)-3-methyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)-4-phenylquinoline-2-carboxamide (5a), and (+/-)-4-(2-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)quinoline-2-carboxamide (6a) with either [11C]methyl iodide or [11C]methyl triflate in the presence of tetrabutylammonium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide in dimethylformamide. The radioligands [11C]4, [11C]5, and [11C]6 were synthesized with over 99% radiochemical purity in 30 min, 30 +/- 5% radiochemical yield, calculated at the end of synthesis (EOS) non-decay-corrected, and 2.5 +/- 1.2 Ci/micromol of specific radioactivity. Inhibition studies in rats following intravenous pre-administration of 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)-3-isoquinolinecarboxamide (PK 11195, 1) showed high specific binding to PBR of [11C]4, [11C]5, and [11C]6 in heart, lung, kidney, adrenal gland, spleen, and brain. The biological data suggest that [11C]5, [11C]6, and particularly [11C]4 are promising radioligands for PBR imaging in vivo with PET.


Asunto(s)
Amidas/síntesis química , Quinolinas/síntesis química , Radiofármacos/síntesis química , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Amidas/química , Amidas/metabolismo , Animales , Radioisótopos de Carbono , Marcaje Isotópico , Ligandos , Masculino , Metilación , Quinolinas/química , Quinolinas/metabolismo , Radiofármacos/química , Radiofármacos/metabolismo , Ratas , Distribución Tisular , Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión
11.
J Am Soc Mass Spectrom ; 7(7): 653-63, 1996 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24203480

RESUMEN

Pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]benzodiazepin-4-one (1), -6-one (2), and -4,6-dione (3), which are starting materials for the synthesis of pharmacologically interesting compounds that are active as neurotropic agents, have been characterized in the gas phase. The application of different mass spectrometric techniques, such as electron ionization, high-resolution, and tandem mass spectrometry, has allowed the structural characterization and differentiation of their molecular ions and most abundant fragment ions formed in the source. In particular, the two positional isomers 1 and 2 produce quite different mass spectra, and their molecular and the most intense fragment ions yield different metastable mass-analyzed ion kinetic energy spectra. Furthermore, high-resolution mass spectrometry and accurate mass measurements have revealed different elemental compositions and abundances for isobaric fragment ions produced by isomers 1 and 2. From these data and from the comparison with those relevant to compound 3, it has been possible to evaluate the influence of the position of the carbonyl group on the fragmentation pathways.Semiempirical molecular orbital calculations carried out by both the modified neglect of differential overlap and Austin 1 methods have provided useful information on the characterization of the neutrals as well as the molecular ions of compounds 1-3.

12.
J Pharm Biomed Anal ; 35(2): 321-9, 2004 Apr 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15063465

RESUMEN

A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-method after solid-phase extraction (SPE) has been developed in order to determine a new angiotensin-AT1 antagonist, i.e. CR 3210 (C27H24N8; MW = 460.54), 4-[4-[(2-ethyl-5,7-dimethylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)methyl]phenyl]-3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)quinoline in rat plasma and urine after oral administration to Sprague-Dawley rats. CR 3210 and the internal standard (IS) CR 1505 (loxiglumide), i.e. 4-[(3,4-dichlorobenzoyl)amino]-5-[(3-methoxypropyl)pentylamino]-5-oxopentanoic acid, were isolated from rat urine and plasma by solid-phase extraction. The procedure was optimized regarding the sorbent extraction material, the pH in the conditioning solution, the washing step, the dry time and the type of elution solvent. The separation was performed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. The samples were injected onto the analytical column (Tracer Extrasil ODS1) and detected at 238 nm, giving a capacity factor of 1.87 for CR 3210 and 1.10 for the internal standard. The selectivity of the method was satisfactory. The mean recovery of CR 3210 from spiked rat plasma was 68.5 at 75 ng/ml and 80.9 at 3000 ng/ml; the mean recovery of CR 3210 from spiked rat urine was 69.9 at 75 ng/ml and 78.6 at 3000 ng/ml. The lower limit of detection (LOD) was 14 ng/ml in plasma and 22 ng/ml in urine samples. The lower limit of quantification (LOQ) was taken as 30 ng/ml, the lowest calibration standard using 500 microl rat plasma and urine. The procedures were validated according to international standards with a good reproducibility and linear response from 30 to 3000 ng/ml, for either plasma or urine. The sensitivity of the method allowed for its application to pharmacokinetic studies.


Asunto(s)
Bloqueadores del Receptor Tipo 1 de Angiotensina II/análisis , Proglumida/análogos & derivados , Purinas/análisis , Purinas/farmacología , Quinolinas/análisis , Quinolinas/farmacología , Receptor de Angiotensina Tipo 1/metabolismo , Bloqueadores del Receptor Tipo 1 de Angiotensina II/química , Bloqueadores del Receptor Tipo 1 de Angiotensina II/farmacología , Animales , Cromatografía Líquida de Alta Presión/métodos , Proglumida/análisis , Proglumida/química , Proglumida/farmacología , Purinas/química , Quinolinas/química , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Sensibilidad y Especificidad
13.
Farmaco ; 48(7): 897-905, 1993 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8104405

RESUMEN

The synthesis of 7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-2-(2-methoxyethyl)-1-methyl-5-phenyl- 1H-1,4-benzodiazepine (2) is described. While the metaclazepam-like compound 2 showed an affinity for benzodiazepine receptor central type (CBZRs) comparable to that of metaclazepam (1a), its intermediates bearing the exocyclic double bond resulted more active.


Asunto(s)
Ansiolíticos/síntesis química , Benzodiazepinas/síntesis química , Benzodiazepinas/farmacología , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Animales , Ansiolíticos/metabolismo , Ansiolíticos/farmacología , Benzodiazepinas/metabolismo , Química Encefálica/efectos de los fármacos , Técnicas In Vitro , Ratas , Receptores de GABA-A/efectos de los fármacos , Relación Estructura-Actividad
14.
Farmaco ; 44(6): 555-63, 1989 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-2529861

RESUMEN

The synthesis of a series of 4-phenylquinolines with substituents in 2,3 and 6-position of the quinoline nucleus is described. Serotoninergic activity towards 5HT1A, 5HT1B, 5HT2, 5HT1A + B receptors and the 5-HT-uptake site was also studied.


Asunto(s)
Quinolinas/síntesis química , Quipazina/síntesis química , Receptores de Serotonina/metabolismo , Animales , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Fenómenos Químicos , Química , Técnicas In Vitro , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Paroxetina , Piperidinas , Quipazina/análogos & derivados , Quipazina/metabolismo , Ratas , Antagonistas de la Serotonina , Sinapsis/metabolismo
15.
Farmaco ; 47(2): 191-202, 1992 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1324688

RESUMEN

A series of 2,3-dihydro-9-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]quinolin-1-one derivatives and related compounds were tested for their ability to bind benzodiazepine receptors (BZRs). Most of the synthesized compounds showed micromolar affinity for BZR peripheral type, but not for the central one, with the exception of compound 4m which displayed an IC50 = 0.407 microM, only 2 fold higher than IC50 for chlordiazepoxide.


Asunto(s)
Pirroles/síntesis química , Quinolonas/síntesis química , Receptores de GABA-A/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Química Encefálica/efectos de los fármacos , Técnicas In Vitro , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos , Pirroles/farmacología , Quinolonas/farmacología , Ratas
16.
Farmaco ; 45(11): 1169-79, 1990 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1965122

RESUMEN

The syntheses as well as 5-HT and Benzodiazepine receptor binding studies of some 1,2,4-Triazolo[4',3':1,6]piridazino[4,5-b]quinoline and 2,3-Dihydro-9-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]quinoline-1-one derivatives are reported. While the triazole-containing heterocycles are devoid of any biological activity, 2-benzyl-2,3-dihydro-9-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]quinoline-1-one shows some affinity for the central type of benzodiazepine receptors.


Asunto(s)
Pirroles/síntesis química , Quinolonas/síntesis química , Receptores de GABA-A/efectos de los fármacos , Receptores de Serotonina/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Unión Competitiva/efectos de los fármacos , Encéfalo/efectos de los fármacos , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Cerebelo/efectos de los fármacos , Cerebelo/metabolismo , Flumazenil/metabolismo , Técnicas In Vitro , Isoquinolinas/metabolismo , Ligandos , Pirroles/farmacología , Quinolonas/farmacología , Ratas
17.
Farmaco ; 46(12): 1435-47, 1991 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1668253

RESUMEN

The syntheses of some 3-substituted-2-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-phenylquinolines are reported. The title compounds were tested for their potential activities on 5-HT receptor subtypes and 5-HT uptake site; compounds 4b-d showed micromolar affinity for 5-HT3 and 5-HT uptake site.


Asunto(s)
Piperazinas/síntesis química , Quinolonas/síntesis química , Quipazina/análogos & derivados , Antagonistas de la Serotonina , Serotonina/metabolismo , Animales , Unión Competitiva/efectos de los fármacos , Técnicas In Vitro , Ligandos , Masculino , Paroxetina , Piperazinas/farmacología , Piperidinas/metabolismo , Quinolonas/farmacología , Quipazina/síntesis química , Quipazina/farmacología , Ratas , Ratas Endogámicas
18.
Farmaco ; 58(9): 837-44, 2003 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-13679177

RESUMEN

A simple and sensitive method for the determination of a new angiotensin-AT(1) antagonist i.e. CR 3210, 4-[4-[(2-ethyl-5,7-dimethylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)methyl]phenyl]-3-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)quinoline, is described. The assay was utilised to describe the pharmacokinetic profile of the title compound after intravenous and intraperitoneal administration to Sprague Dawley rats. CR 3210 and the internal standard CR 1505 (loxiglumide, 4-[(3,4-dichlorobenzoyl)amino-5-[(3-methoxypropyl)pentylamino]-5-oxopentanoic acid) were isolated from rat plasma by solid-phase extraction. The sorbent extraction material along with the pH in the conditioning solution and the washing volume were considered pivotal parameters for the optimisation of the procedure. The separations were performed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. The samples were injected onto the analytical column (Tracer Extrasil ODS1) and detected at 238 nm, giving a retention time of 6.19 min for CR 3210 and 4.39 min for the internal standard, respectively. The selectivity of the method showed to be satisfactory. The mean recovery of CR 3210 from spiked rat plasma was 80.3 at 1 microg/ml and 79.9 at 2 microg/ml. The lower limit of detection (LOD) was taken as 0.014 microg/ml in plasma samples. The lower limit of quantification (LOQ) was taken as 0.02 microg/ml, the lowest calibration standard using 500 microg rat plasma. The procedures were validated according to international standards with a good reproducibility and linear response from 0.02 to 2 microg/ml. The sensitivity of the method allowed for its application to pharmacokinetic studies. The maximal concentration was detected 5' after the IV administration, whereas no significant absorption was evident after IP administration of CR 3210 to Sprague-Dawley rats. Our study suggests the absence of extensive bio-transformation of the drug in vivo, supported by the evidence that no metabolites were detected in plasma samples.


Asunto(s)
Bloqueadores del Receptor Tipo 1 de Angiotensina II , Purinas/farmacocinética , Quinolinas/farmacocinética , Animales , Cromatografía Líquida de Alta Presión , Inyecciones Intraperitoneales , Inyecciones Intravenosas , Purinas/administración & dosificación , Purinas/sangre , Quinolinas/administración & dosificación , Quinolinas/sangre , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Factores de Tiempo
19.
Curr Med Chem ; 18(10): 1540-54, 2011.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21428878

RESUMEN

The development of the coxib family has represented a stimulating approach in the treatment of inflammatory disorders, such as arthritis, and for the management of acute pains, in relation to the well-known traditional Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (t-NSAIDs). Prompted by the pursuit for new cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors, endowed with fine tuned selectivity and high potency, in the past years we have identified novel classes of ether, ester and acid molecules characterized by the 1,5-diarylpyrrole scaffold as potentially powerful anti-inflammatory molecules (12-66). All compounds proved to exert an in vitro inhibition profile as good as that shown by reference compounds. Compounds bearing a p-methylsulfonylphenyl substituent at C5 displayed the best issues. In particular, ester derivatives proved to perform the best in vitro profile in terms of selectivity and activity toward COX-2. The cell-based assay data showed that an increase of hindrance at the C3 side chain of compounds could translate to activity enhancement. The human whole blood (HWB) test let to highlight that submitted compounds displayed 5-10 fold higher selectivity for COX-2 vs COX-1 which should translate clinically to an acceptable gastrointestinal safety and mitigate the cardiovascular effects highlighted by highly selective COX-2 inhibitors. Finally, to assess in vivo anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity three different tests (rat paw pressure, rat paw oedema and abdominal constriction) were performed. Results showed good in vivo anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. The issues gained with these classes of compounds represent, nowadays, a potent stimulus for a further enlargement of the NSAIDs family. In this review we describe the results obtained by our research group on this topic.


Asunto(s)
Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/química , Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/farmacología , Antiinflamatorios/química , Antiinflamatorios/farmacología , Pirroles/química , Pirroles/farmacología , Analgésicos/química , Analgésicos/farmacología , Analgésicos/uso terapéutico , Animales , Antiinflamatorios/uso terapéutico , Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/uso terapéutico , Ciclooxigenasa 1/metabolismo , Ciclooxigenasa 2/metabolismo , Inhibidores de la Ciclooxigenasa/química , Inhibidores de la Ciclooxigenasa/farmacología , Inhibidores de la Ciclooxigenasa/uso terapéutico , Humanos , Pirroles/uso terapéutico , Relación Estructura-Actividad
20.
Ital J Orthop Traumatol ; 18(3): 287-95, 1992.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1308873

RESUMEN

The Porous Coated total hip Arthroplasty (PCA), used by the authors since August 1984, represents a considerable advancement in the field of prosthetic replacement. Its original design and biological fixation give it long-lasting stability not only in young patients, but also patients with initial osteoporosis. Its use in cases of advanced osteoporosis, however, is more controversial. The 8-year results are quite satisfactory from both a clinical and radiographic standpoint, confirming, as other authors have reported, that the medium and long-term results of cementless total hip replacement tend to stabilize because there is a lack of late reactions, which are more common in cemented implants.


Asunto(s)
Prótesis de Cadera , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Cementación , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Articulación de la Cadera/diagnóstico por imagen , Prótesis de Cadera/efectos adversos , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Diseño de Prótesis , Radiografía
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