Design and Synthesis of Arylamidine Derivatives as Serotonin/Norepinephrine Dual Reuptake Inhibitors

Autor: Wen Qin, Hui Wen, Yan-shen Guo, Guangzhong Yang
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Molecules
Volume 24
Issue 3
Molecules, Vol 24, Iss 3, p 497 (2019)
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules24030497
Popis: To improve the in vivo antidepressant activity of previously reported serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) dual reuptake inhibitors, three series of arylamidine derivatives were designed and synthesized. The in vitro 5-HT and NE reuptake inhibitory activities of these compounds were evaluated, and compound II-5 was identified as the most potent 5-HT (IC50 = 620 nM) and NE (IC50 = 10 nM) dual reuptake inhibitor. Compound II-5 exhibited potent antidepressant activity in the rat tail suspension test and showed an acceptable safety profile in a preliminary acute toxicity test in mice. Our results show that these arylamidine derivatives exhibit potent 5-HT/NE dual reuptake inhibition and should be explored further as antidepressant drug candidates.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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