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Novel P2X(7) antagonists were developed using a purine scaffold. These compounds were potent and selective at the P2X(7) receptor in human and rodent as well as efficacious in rodent pain models. Compound 15a was identified to have oral potency in several pain models in rodent similar to naproxen, gabapentin and pregabalin. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) development and results of pain models are presented.
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Dor/tratamento farmacológico , Antagonistas do Receptor Purinérgico P2X/síntese química , Purinas/síntese química , Receptores Purinérgicos P2X7/química , Animais , Humanos , Antagonistas do Receptor Purinérgico P2X/química , Antagonistas do Receptor Purinérgico P2X/uso terapêutico , Purinas/química , Purinas/uso terapêutico , Ratos , Receptores Purinérgicos P2X7/metabolismo , Relação Estrutura-AtividadeRESUMO
Cytosolic phospholipase A(2) (cPLA(2)) plays a pivotal role in inflammation by catalyzing the release of arachidonic acid, a substrate for lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase enzymes, from membrane phospholipids. In the present study we examined the role of cPLA(2) in inflammatory responses through the use of a specific inhibitor of the enzyme, cPLA(2), arachidonyl trifluoromethyl ketone (AACOCF3). Interestingly, we observed that AACOCF3 is an inhibitor of chronic but not acute inflammatory responses. Specifically, AACOCF3 inhibited phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA)-induced chronic ear edema in mice. Additionally, oral treatment of ovalbumin-sensitized/ovalbumin-challenged BALB/c mice with 20 mg/kg AACOCF3 prevented the development of airway hyper-responsiveness in a model of asthma. Furthermore, AACOCF3 decreased cellular recruitment in the airway lumen and airway inflammation after the ovalbumin challenge. Taken together, these results suggest that a potent and specific chemical inhibitor of cPLA(2) may be useful for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, and asthma.