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Several N-(indol-3-ylglyoxylyl)amino acid derivatives were synthesized and tested for their affinity for the benzodiazepine receptor in bovine cortical membranes. From these compounds, the N-[(5-chloro-, 5-bromo-, or 5-nitroindol-3-yl)glyoxylyl]glycine or -alanine esters were clearly the most potent, while the 5-methoxy analogues were considerably less active. Moreover, esters were more active than the corresponding acids. It is concluded that the affinity of these derivatives for the benzodiazepine receptor is profoundly dependent on amino acid molecular size, as well as the hydrophobic and electronic properties of the compounds.
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Aminoácidos/farmacología , Indoles/farmacología , Receptores de GABA-A/efectos de los fármacos , Alanina/análogos & derivados , Alanina/síntesis química , Alanina/farmacología , Aminoácidos/síntesis química , Animales , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Bovinos , Flunitrazepam/metabolismo , Glicina/análogos & derivados , Glicina/síntesis química , Glicina/farmacología , Técnicas In Vitro , Indoles/síntesis química , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
Several derivatives, in which tryptamine, tyramine, and dopamine moieties are linked to the indole nucleus by an oxalyl bridge, were tested for their ability to displace the specific binding of [3H]flunitrazepam from bovine brain membranes. GABA ratio and in vivo tests for the most potent compounds showed they behave as inverse agonists at the benzodiazepine receptor (BzR). To better define the structure-activity relationship (SAR) of this kind of ligand, several phenylethylamine derivatives were synthesized to evaluate their affinity to BzR. Some of these derivatives (17, 21, 24, 26, and 30) were found to exhibit high affinity (Ki = 0.51-0.085 microM) for BzR and possessed a partial agonist activity, although their chemical structure is closely related to tryptamine 2-6, tyramine 7-11, and dopamine 12-16 derivatives. A different interaction of these ligands to the receptor site is hypothesized. Moreover, all the prepared 1-methyl derivatives exhibited very low binding affinity to BzR.
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Dopamina/análogos & derivados , Indoles/metabolismo , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Triptaminas/química , Tiramina/análogos & derivados , Animales , Anticonvulsivantes , Unión Competitiva , Bovinos , Membrana Celular/metabolismo , Corteza Cerebral/metabolismo , Convulsivantes , Flunitrazepam/metabolismo , Indoles/síntesis química , Indoles/farmacología , Ratones , Estructura Molecular , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
Acetic acid derivatives of [1,2,4]triazino[4,3-a]benzimidazole (TBI) were synthesized and tested in vitro and in vivo as a novel class of aldose reductase (ALR2) inhibitors. Compound 3, (10-benzyl[1,2,4]triazino[4,3-a]benzimidazol-3,4(10H)-dion-2-yl)acetic acid, displayed the highest inhibitory activity (IC(50) = 0.36 microM) and was found to be effective in preventing cataract development in severely galactosemic rats when administered as an eyedrop solution. All the compounds investigated were selective for ALR2, since none of them inhibited appreciably aldehyde reductase, sorbitol dehydrogenase, or glutathione reductase. The activity of 3 was lowered by inserting various substituents on the pendant phenyl ring, by shifting the acetic acid moiety from the 2 to the 3 position of the TBI nucleus, or by cleaving the TBI system to yield benzimidazolylidenehydrazines as open-chain analogues. A three-dimensional model of human ALR2 was built, taking into account the conformational changes induced by the binding of inhibitors such as zopolrestat, to simulate the docking of 3 into the enzyme active site. The theoretical binding mode of 3 was fully consistent with the structure-activity relationships in the TBI series and will guide the design of novel ALR2 inhibitors.
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Acetatos/síntesis química , Aldehído Reductasa/antagonistas & inhibidores , Bencimidazoles/síntesis química , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/síntesis química , Triazinas/síntesis química , Acetatos/química , Acetatos/farmacología , Animales , Bencimidazoles/química , Bencimidazoles/farmacología , Sitios de Unión , Catarata/etiología , Catarata/prevención & control , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/química , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología , Galactosemias/complicaciones , Humanos , Modelos Moleculares , Soluciones Oftálmicas , Unión Proteica , Ratas , Estereoisomerismo , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Triazinas/química , Triazinas/farmacologíaRESUMEN
A number of N-(indol-3-ylglyoxylyl)benzylamine derivatives were synthesized and tested for [3H]flunitrazepam displacing activity in bovine brain membranes. Some of these derivatives (9, 12, 14, 15, 17, 27, 34, 35, 38, 41, and 45) exhibited high affinity for the benzodiazepine receptor (BzR) with Ki values ranging from 67 to 11 nM. The GABA ratio and [35S]-tert-butylbicyclophosphorothionate binding data, determined for the most active compounds, showed that they elicit an efficacy profile at the BzR which depends on the kind of substituent present on the phenyl ring of the benzylamine moiety. Moreover, lengthening (propylamine derivatives 1-3) and shortening (aniline derivatives 46-54) of the distance between the phenyl ring and the amide group of the side chain gave compounds with a drastically lower binding potency. The biological results are discussed in the light of a recently proposed pharmacophore model and compared, by molecular modeling studies, with those obtained from effective BzR ligands.
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Indoles/síntesis química , Receptores de GABA-A/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Encéfalo/efectos de los fármacos , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Bovinos , Indoles/química , Indoles/farmacología , Ratones , Modelos Moleculares , Ensayo de Unión Radioligante , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
A series of N'-phenylindol-3-ylglyoxylohydrazides, isosters of the N-benzylindol-3-ylglyoxylamide derivatives previously described by us, were synthesized and tested for their ability to displace [3H]Ro 15-1788 from bovine brain membranes. These compounds were designed with the aim of obtaining products which could exert an in vivo activity, thanks to a higher hydrosolubility and consequently a better bioavailability. Affinity was restricted to the derivatives unsubstituted in the 5 position of the indole nucleus (1, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 23, and 26), with Ki values ranging from 510 to 11 nM. The most active compounds (6, 9, 23, and 29) proved to be effective in antagonizing pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures. Molecular modeling studies were performed to rationalize the lack of affinity of hydrazides with a chloro or a nitro group in the 5 position of the indole nucleus. It was hypothesized that the conformational preference of the hydrazide side chain, characterized by a gauche disposition of lone pairs and substituents about the N-N bond, prevents all hydrazides from binding to the receptor similarly to other classes of indole analogues previously investigated. The potency of 5-H hydrazides was attributed to a binding mode which is not feasible for 5-Cl and 5-NO2 counterparts. This theoretical model of ligand-receptor interaction permitted a more stringent interpretation of structure-affinity relationships of hydrazides and of recently described benzylamide derivatives (Da Settimo et al. J. Med. Chem. 1996, 39, 5083-5091).
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Encéfalo/metabolismo , Glioxilatos , Hidrazinas , Indoles , Modelos Moleculares , Receptores de GABA-A/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Anticonvulsivantes/síntesis química , Anticonvulsivantes/química , Anticonvulsivantes/metabolismo , Anticonvulsivantes/farmacología , Unión Competitiva , Bovinos , Corteza Cerebral/efectos de los fármacos , Corteza Cerebral/metabolismo , Convulsivantes/síntesis química , Convulsivantes/química , Convulsivantes/metabolismo , Convulsivantes/farmacología , Diazepam/farmacología , Flumazenil/metabolismo , Moduladores del GABA/metabolismo , Glioxilatos/síntesis química , Glioxilatos/química , Glioxilatos/metabolismo , Glioxilatos/farmacología , Hidrazinas/síntesis química , Hidrazinas/química , Hidrazinas/metabolismo , Hidrazinas/farmacología , Técnicas In Vitro , Indoles/síntesis química , Indoles/química , Indoles/metabolismo , Indoles/farmacología , Ligandos , Ratones , Conformación Molecular , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Convulsiones/inducido químicamente , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
The action of some known and new synthesized substituted 1,2,3-triazoles on adenosine deaminase, guanine deaminase and xanthine oxidase was studied. The effect of substituents in 1, 4 and 5 positions was studied and discussed. The presence of a carboxamido group in 4 position seems to be essential in the binding to adenosine deaminase.
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Inhibidores de la Adenosina Desaminasa , Aminohidrolasas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Guanina Desaminasa/antagonistas & inhibidores , Nucleósido Desaminasas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Triazoles/farmacología , Xantina Oxidasa/antagonistas & inhibidores , Animales , Sitios de Unión , Bovinos , Técnicas In Vitro , Conejos , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Triazoles/síntesis químicaRESUMEN
Several 1-alkyl or 1-aralkyl substituted 2-aminobenzimidazole derivatives, bearing an acetic or acetohydroxamic group at 3-position, were synthesized. Some of these products were tested for their antiinflammatory and analgesic properties. These compounds exhibited an antiinflammatory activity lower than that of reference drug Indomethacin. Compound 2e showed the highest efficacy, but not in a dose-related manner. Only compounds 3a and 16 exhibited some analgesic activity, but at a very high dose.
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Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/síntesis química , Bencimidazoles/síntesis química , Animales , Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/farmacología , Bencimidazoles/farmacología , Benzoquinonas , Carragenina , Edema/inducido químicamente , Edema/prevención & control , Masculino , Ratones , Dolor/inducido químicamente , Dolor/prevención & control , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-DawleyRESUMEN
The synthesis of some 2-aminobenzimidazole and indole amide derivatives containing a 2,6-dichloroaniline moiety is described. The preparation of a theophylline derivative is also reported. All the compounds tested showed no appreciable antihypertensive activity on spontaneously hypertensive rats.
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Antihipertensivos/síntesis química , Bencimidazoles/síntesis química , Indoles/síntesis química , Animales , Bencimidazoles/farmacología , Presión Sanguínea/efectos de los fármacos , Clonidina/farmacología , Hipertensión/fisiopatología , Indoles/farmacología , Masculino , Ratas , Ratas Endogámicas SHRRESUMEN
The synthesis of a series of 2-aminobenzimidazole and indole amide derivatives containing the adamantyl moiety is described. The compounds, evaluated for in vitro anti-HIV and antitumor activities, were found to be moderately active or inactive, versus drug-treated controls, used for comparison purposes.
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Adamantano/análogos & derivados , Antineoplásicos/química , Antivirales/química , Bencimidazoles/química , VIH/efectos de los fármacos , Adamantano/química , Adamantano/farmacología , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Antivirales/farmacología , Bencimidazoles/farmacología , Línea Celular , Evaluación Preclínica de Medicamentos , Ensayos de Selección de Medicamentos Antitumorales , Humanos , Estructura Molecular , Células Tumorales CultivadasRESUMEN
Recently, several derivatives, in which tryptamine, tyramine, and dopamine moieties are linked to the indole nucleus by an oxalyl bridge, were tested for their affinity and efficacy at the benzodiazepine receptor (BzR). To better define the structure-activity relationships (SAR) several phenylethylamine derivatives were also synthesized and tested for their affinity at the BzR. Compounds bearing a protic group on the aromatic system of the side chain show a pharmacological profile of inverse agonist, while the products lacking this group behave as partial agonist. We now report the affinity data at the BzR of new compounds in which the distance between the phenyl ring and the amide group of the side chain has been changed. The benzylamine derivatives showed a good affinity at the BzR, generally higher than that of the phenylethylamine derivatives. In this series the pharmacological profile showed to be opposite to that of the corresponding phenylethylamine derivatives, since the compounds substituted with protic groups on the phenyl ring behaved as partial agonists. Moreover, a probable interaction with the receptor site is hypothesized.
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Indoles/síntesis química , Receptores de GABA-A/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Bovinos , Corteza Cerebral/efectos de los fármacos , Corteza Cerebral/metabolismo , Técnicas In Vitro , Indoles/metabolismo , Indoles/farmacología , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Ácido gamma-Aminobutírico/metabolismoRESUMEN
A series of 1-alkyl substituted 2-methylaminobenzimidazole derivatives was prepared and tested. Some of them were assayed orally in the rat for antiinflammatory and analgesic properties. The compounds did not exhibit any significant activity compared with reference drug levels.
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Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/síntesis química , Bencimidazoles/síntesis química , Animales , Antiinflamatorios , Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/química , Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/uso terapéutico , Bencimidazoles/química , Bencimidazoles/uso terapéutico , Femenino , Masculino , Ratones , Conformación Molecular , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Estándares de Referencia , Relación Estructura-ActividadRESUMEN
The synthesis of benzimidazoquinazoline derivatives bearing different alkylamino side chains is reported. All new compounds tested by means of an in vitro assay exhibit antiproliferative activity toward human tumor cell lines. The cytotoxic effect depends on the type of side chain inserted in the planar nucleus and in some cases it is comparable to that of the well-known drug ellipticine. In order to understand the mechanism of action of these compounds, the interaction with DNA has been investigated. Linear flow dichroism measurements allowed us to verify the formation of a molecular complex with DNA and the corresponding geometry of interaction. Intrinsic binding constants have also been evaluated by performing fluorimetric titrations.
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Antineoplásicos/síntesis química , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Bencimidazoles/síntesis química , Bencimidazoles/farmacología , ADN de Neoplasias/efectos de los fármacos , Quinazolinas/síntesis química , Quinazolinas/farmacología , Dicroismo Circular , ADN/química , Ensayos de Selección de Medicamentos Antitumorales , Células HL-60 , Humanos , Cinética , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Espectrometría de Fluorescencia , Espectrofotometría Ultravioleta , Células Tumorales CultivadasRESUMEN
A number of benzyl and phenylethyl esters of indol-3-ylglyoxylic acid were synthesized and tested for their ability to displace [3H]Ro 15-1788 binding from bovine brain membranes. In these new compounds the oxygen atom of the ester function replaced the amide NH group of a class of previously described indolylglyoxylylamides, since it is reported in literature that in the beta-carboline series an ester function is more favourable to the activity than an amide group. However, none of the compounds showed an affinity at the Benzodiazepine receptor higher than that of the corresponding amides, demonstrating that the presence of the amide NH group is favourable to the interaction of ligands with the receptor site.
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Amidas/química , Ésteres/química , Glioxilatos/química , Indoles/química , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Amidas/metabolismo , Animales , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Bovinos , Membrana Celular/metabolismo , Ésteres/metabolismo , Antagonistas de Receptores de GABA-A , Glioxilatos/metabolismo , Técnicas In Vitro , Indoles/metabolismo , Estructura MolecularRESUMEN
A number of furoylindoles were synthesized with the aim of obtaining structurally more restrained analogues of the previously described indoleglyoxylylamides, which are high affinity ligands at the benzodiazepine receptor. In these new compounds, the oxygen atom of the oxalyl CO(2) is inserted into the rigid furan ring. However, unlike the glyoxylylamides, they proved to be incapable of interacting with the benzodiazepine receptor. To rationalize these results, molecular electrostatic potentials were calculated; these indicated a positive electrostatic potential region for the furan oxygen, which thus prevents the formation of a hydrogen bond necessary for interaction with the receptor. Nevertheless, these findings confirmed that the CO(2) of the indoleglyoxylylamide derivatives represents one of the principal points of interaction with the receptor site for these kinds of ligands, as previously hypothesized by us.
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Furanos/metabolismo , Indoles/metabolismo , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Animales , Bovinos , Furanos/química , Indoles/química , Ligandos , Modelos Moleculares , Receptores de GABA-A/químicaRESUMEN
A number of 6-substituted 1, 2-benzisothiazole-1, 1-dioxide alkanoic acids were synthesized and evaluated for crude rat lens aldose reductase inhibitory activity. The inhibitory potency of the acetic (6a, 10a), propionic (6b, 10b, 11b), and isopropionic (6c, 10c, 11c) derivatives was very similar and generally lower than that of the reference compound, Sorbinil. The presence of an acyl moiety on the amino group in position 6, as in the acetic and propionic derivatives 14a-f and 15a, b, respectively, resulted in a significant increase in activity. A good potency was shown by compounds 14g and 15g, in which a second carboxylic function is present on the 6-acylamino group. Also the open products 16, which contain the phenylsulfonyl fragment found in several known inhibitors of aldose reductase, were obtained and tested in the rat lens assay.
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Aldehído Reductasa/antagonistas & inhibidores , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/síntesis química , Tiazoles/síntesis química , Animales , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Tiazoles/farmacologíaAsunto(s)
Indoles/química , Indoles/farmacología , Receptores de GABA-A/química , Receptores de GABA-A/metabolismo , Animales , Sitios de Unión , Unión Competitiva , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Bovinos , Membrana Celular , Diseño de Fármacos , Flumazenil/metabolismo , Ensayo de Unión Radioligante , TritioRESUMEN
The preparation of some 3-amino-11H-indolo [3,2-c]-[1,8] naphthyridines using the Fischer indole synthesis on the appropriate phenylhydrazones is described. Some compounds (IV b, c, d) were effective in inhibiting the reactions of delayed hypersensitivity, but the testing has been discontinued because of toxicity observed.
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Naftiridinas/síntesis química , Animales , Hidrazonas , Inmunidad Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Indoles/síntesis química , Indoles/farmacología , Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética , Ratones , Naftiridinas/farmacología , Espectrofotometría UltravioletaRESUMEN
Four selective H2-antagonists were studied: burimamide, thiaburimamide, metiamide and cimetidine and their conformations were investigated using the PCILO method. The results show similar preferred conformations but also show that the most active drugs can more easily assume conformations different from the preferred ones. The selective H2-agonist dimaprit was also examined in order to find conformational features determining activity at the H2-histamine receptor.
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Antagonistas de los Receptores H2 de la Histamina/síntesis química , Animales , Burimamida/farmacología , Cimetidina/farmacología , Dimaprit , Cobayas , Antagonistas de los Receptores H2 de la Histamina/farmacología , Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno , Metiamida/farmacología , Conformación Molecular , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Tiourea/farmacologíaRESUMEN
A series of several 1,2,3-triazole derivatives, by reaction of p-azidophenylacetic and 2-(p-azidophenyl)propionic acids with active methylene compounds, was synthesized. Some of the derivatives obtained were subjected to pharmacological study and among these compounds (II m) showed an analgesic activity 2.5 times greater than phenylbutazone.
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Analgésicos/síntesis química , Ácidos Carboxílicos/síntesis química , Triazoles/síntesis química , Animales , Ratones , RatasRESUMEN
Several 1,8-naphthyridine derivatives have been synthesized and pharmacologically investigated. Some of them exhibited a marked antihypertensive activity on spontaneously hypertensive rats.