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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
13
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-7-9
pubmed:abstractText
Benzylimidazolines may represent a class of 5-HT1D ligands that has yet to be exploited. On the basis of a previous report that the 2-(substituted-benzyl)imidazoline alpha-adrenergic agonist oxymetazoline (8) binds with high affinity at calf brain 5-HT1D receptors, we explored the structure-affinity relationships of a series of related derivatives. Each of the aromatic substituents was removed and then reinstated in a systematic manner to determine the influence of the individual substituents on binding. It was found that all of the aromatic substituents of 8 act in concert to impart high affinity. However, although the 3-hydroxy group could be removed without significantly reducing affinity for h5-HT1D (i.e., human 5-HT1Dalpha) receptors, this modification reduced h5-HT1B (i.e., human 5-HT1Dbeta) receptor affinity by nearly 50-fold. The 2, 6-dimethyl groups also contribute to binding but seem to play a greater role for h5-HT1B binding than h5-HT1D binding. With the appropriate structural modifications, several compounds were identified that display 20- to >100-fold selectivity for h5-HT1D versus h5-HT1B receptors. Preliminary functional data suggest that these compounds behave as agonists. Given that 5-HT1D agonists are currently being explored for their antimigraine action and that activation of h5-HT1B receptors might be associated with cardiovascular side effects, h5-HT1D-selective agents may offer a new lead for the development of therapeutically efficacious agents.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0022-2623
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
18
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2243-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Adrenergic alpha-Agonists, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-CHO Cells, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Cricetinae, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Cyclic AMP, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Isometric Contraction, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Ligands, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Male, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Muscle, Smooth, Vascular, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Oxymetazoline, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Rabbits, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1B, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1D, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Receptors, Serotonin, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Saphenous Vein, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Serotonin Receptor Agonists, pubmed-meshheading:9632357-Structure-Activity Relationship
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Benzylimidazolines as h5-HT1B/1D serotonin receptor ligands: a structure-affinity investigation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0540, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro