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Menthol has historically been used topically to alleviate various pain conditions. At low concentrations, this non-selective TRPM8 agonist elicits a cooling sensation, however higher concentrations result in cold hyperalgesia in normal subjects and paradoxically analgesia in neuropathic patients. Through behavioural and electrophysiological means, we examined whether this back-translated into a pre-clinical rodent model. Menthol was applied topically to the hind paws of naive and spinal nerve-ligated (SNL) rats. In behavioural assays, menthol did not affect withdrawal thresholds to mechanical stimulation and 10% and 40% menthol rarely sensitised withdrawals to innocuous cooling in naïve rats. However, in SNL rats, 10% and 40% menthol alleviated cold hypersensitivity. This was partly corroborated by in vivo electrophysiological recordings of dorsal horn lamina V/VI neurones. As several studies have implicated TRPM8 in analgesia, we examined whether a novel systemically available TRPM8 agonist, M8-Ag, had more potent anti-hyperalgesic effects than menthol in neuropathic rats. In vitro, M8-Ag activates TRPM8, expressed in HEK293 cells, with an EC50 of 44.97 nM. In vivo, M8-Ag inhibited neuronal responses to innocuous and noxious cooling in SNL rats with no effect in sham-operated rats. This effect was modality selective; M8-Ag did not alter neuronal responses to mechanical, heat or brush stimulation. In addition, M8-Ag attenuated behavioural hypersensitivity to innocuous cooling but not mechanical stimulation. These data suggest that menthol induced hyperalgesia is not consistently replicable in the rat and that the analgesic properties are revealed by injury. Systemic TRPM8 agonists might be beneficial in neuropathy without affecting normal cold sensitivity.
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Analgésicos/uso terapêutico , Hiperalgesia/tratamento farmacológico , Mentol/uso terapêutico , Morfolinas/agonistas , Neuralgia/tratamento farmacológico , Canais de Cátion TRPM/agonistas , Triazóis/agonistas , Analgésicos/administração & dosagem , Animais , Temperatura Baixa , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Hiperalgesia/etiologia , Masculino , Mentol/administração & dosagem , Neuralgia/etiologia , Limiar da Dor/efeitos dos fármacos , Traumatismos dos Nervos Periféricos/complicações , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-DawleyRESUMO
Following the identification of a potent IRAK inhibitor through routine project cross screening, a novel class of IRAK-4 inhibitor was established. The SAR of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridino-pyridines and benzimidazolo-pyridines was explored.
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Quinases Associadas a Receptores de Interleucina-1/antagonistas & inibidores , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Piridinas/farmacologia , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos , Estrutura Molecular , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/síntese química , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/química , Piridinas/síntese química , Piridinas/química , Estereoisomerismo , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
A potent IRAK-4 inhibitor was identified through routine project cross screening. The binding mode was inferred using a combination of in silico docking into an IRAK-4 homology model, surrogate crystal structure analysis and chemical analogue SAR.
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Desenho de Fármacos , Inibidores Enzimáticos/síntese química , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Imidazóis/síntese química , Imidazóis/farmacologia , Quinases Associadas a Receptores de Interleucina-1/antagonistas & inibidores , Modelos Moleculares , Piridinas/síntese química , Piridinas/farmacologia , Sítios de Ligação , Cristalografia por Raios X , Inibidores Enzimáticos/química , Imidazóis/química , Conformação Molecular , Estrutura Molecular , Piridinas/química , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
The synthesis and profile of a series of amides are described. Some of these compounds were potent IRAK-4 inhibitors and two examples were evaluated in vivo.
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Amidas/síntese química , Amidas/farmacologia , Inibidores Enzimáticos/síntese química , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Quinases Associadas a Receptores de Interleucina-1/antagonistas & inibidores , Modelos Biológicos , Piridinas/síntese química , Piridinas/farmacologia , Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequenas/síntese química , Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequenas/farmacologia , Amidas/química , Desenho de Fármacos , Inibidores Enzimáticos/química , Humanos , Estrutura Molecular , Piridinas/química , Bibliotecas de Moléculas Pequenas/química , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
The synthesis of a series of novel C-linked nucleotide triphosphates is reported. These exhibit excellent agonist potency and selectivity for the P2Y2 receptor with a number of examples having EC50 values below 10 nM. Representative compounds from the N-linked and C-linked series showed enhanced metabolic stability compared with that of the natural ligand UTP.
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Nucleotídeos/síntese química , Nucleotídeos/farmacologia , Agonistas do Receptor Purinérgico P2 , Uridina Trifosfato/química , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Cromatografia Líquida , Humanos , Indicadores e Reagentes , Ligantes , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Espectrometria de Massas , Nucleotídeos/química , Receptores Purinérgicos P2Y2 , Proteínas Recombinantes , Espectrofotometria Ultravioleta , Uridina Trifosfato/farmacologiaRESUMO
The synthesis and P2Y2 activities of a novel series of nucleoside triphosphates are described. Many of these compounds were potent agonists of the P2Y2 receptor.
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Nucleotídeos/síntese química , Nucleotídeos/farmacologia , Agonistas do Receptor Purinérgico P2 , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , DNA Complementar/biossíntese , DNA Complementar/genética , Humanos , Indicadores e Reagentes , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Receptores Purinérgicos P2Y2 , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Uridina Trifosfato/farmacologiaRESUMO
The study of non-oxazole containing indole fragments as inhibitors of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) is described. The synthesis and in vitro inhibitory values for IMPDH II are discussed.
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Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , IMP Desidrogenase/antagonistas & inibidores , Indóis/farmacologia , Carbamatos/química , Carbamatos/farmacologia , Cristalografia por Raios X , Inibidores Enzimáticos/síntese química , Inibidores Enzimáticos/química , Ligação de Hidrogênio , Indóis/síntese química , Indóis/química , Modelos Moleculares , Estrutura Molecular , Peso Molecular , Oxazóis/farmacologia , Compostos de Fenilureia/química , Compostos de Fenilureia/farmacologia , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
The elaboration of previously reported indole fragments as inhibitors of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) is described. The synthesis, in vitro inhibitory values for IMPDH II, PBMC proliferation and physicochemical properties are discussed.