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A new series of imidazopyridine CB2 agonists is described. Structural optimization improved CB2/CB1 selectivity in this series and conferred physical properties that facilitated high in vivo exposure, both centrally and peripherally. Administration of a highly selective CB2 agonist in a rat model of analgesia was ineffective despite substantial CNS exposure, while administration of a moderately selective CB2/CB1 agonist exhibited significant analgesic effects.
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Analgésicos/química , Piridinas/química , Receptor Cannabinoide CB1/agonistas , Receptor Cannabinoide CB2/agonistas , Analgésicos/síntesis química , Analgésicos/uso terapéutico , Animales , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Adyuvante de Freund/farmacología , Humanos , Hiperalgesia/tratamiento farmacológico , Piridinas/síntesis química , Piridinas/uso terapéutico , Ratas , Receptor Cannabinoide CB1/metabolismo , Receptor Cannabinoide CB2/metabolismoRESUMEN
The combination of SmI2 and the conjugate base of triethylurea (TEU-) has been shown to favor the cyclization of unsaturated halides over direct reduction to a much greater extent than other SmI2-based reductants. Aryl, heteroaryl, and alkyl halides (X = Br, Cl, F) readily undergo heterocyclization and carbocyclization in the presence of SmI2/TEU-.
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Activation of liver X receptors (LXRs) induces reverse cholesterol transport and increases high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in vivo. Here, we describe novel, functional, homogeneous cell-based fluorescence resonance energy transfer assays for identifying agonists of LXRs using beta-lactamase as the reporter gene. Stable Chinese hamster ovary cell lines expressing LXRalpha-GAL4 or LXRbeta-GAL4 fusion proteins that regulate beta-lactamase transcription from upstream 7 x UAS GAL4 DNA binding sequences were generated and characterized. Synthetic and natural ligands of LXR dose-dependently activated the expression of beta-lactamase in a subtype-specific manner. These assays were used to demonstrate that a 1-pyridyl hydantoin small molecule LXR synthetic ligand specifically activates LXRalpha receptors. The beta-lactamase assays were optimized for cell density, dimethyl sulfoxide sensitivity, and time of agonist stimulation. Clonal LXRbeta-GAL4-beta-lactamase cells were miniaturized into an ultra high throughput (3456-well nanoplates) screening format.
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Transferencia Resonante de Energía de Fluorescencia/métodos , Hígado/metabolismo , Miniaturización/métodos , Receptores Citoplasmáticos y Nucleares/agonistas , beta-Lactamasas/química , Animales , Benzoatos/química , Benzoatos/farmacología , Bencilaminas/química , Bencilaminas/farmacología , Células CHO , Cricetinae , Proteínas de Unión al ADN , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Humanos , Receptores X del Hígado , Receptores Nucleares Huérfanos , Receptores Citoplasmáticos y Nucleares/metabolismoRESUMEN
We have identified several series of small molecule inhibitors of TrkA with unique binding modes. The starting leads were chosen to maximize the structural and binding mode diversity derived from a high throughput screen of our internal compound collection. These leads were optimized for potency and selectivity employing a structure based drug design approach adhering to the principles of ligand efficiency to maximize binding affinity without overly relying on lipophilic interactions. This endeavor resulted in the identification of several small molecule pan-Trk inhibitor series that exhibit high selectivity for TrkA/B/C versus a diverse panel of kinases. We have also demonstrated efficacy in both inflammatory and neuropathic pain models upon oral dosing. Herein we describe the identification process, hit-to-lead progression, and binding profiles of these selective pan-Trk kinase inhibitors.