SAR of α7 nicotinic receptor agonists derived from tilorone: Exploration of a novel nicotinic pharmacophore

Autor: Jennifer M. Frost, Jianguo Ji, William H. Bunnelle, Tao Li, Murali Gopalakrishnan, David J. Anderson, Kevin B. Sippy, Carol S. Surowy, Michael Meyer, Clark A. Briggs, Michael R. Schrimpf
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 22:1633-1638
ISSN: 0960-894X
Popis: The well-known interferon-inducer tilorone was found to possess potent affinity for the agonist site of the α7 neuronal nicotinic receptor (K(i)=56 nM). SAR investigations determined that both basic sidechains are essential for potent activity, however active monosubstituted derivatives can also be prepared if the flexible sidechains are replaced with conformationally rigidified cyclic amines. Analogs in which the fluorenone core is replaced with either dibenzothiophene-5,5-dioxide or xanthenone also retain potent activity.
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