Novel 4-(piperidin-4-yl)-1-hydroxypyrazoles as gamma-aminobutyric acidA receptor ligands: synthesis, pharmacology, and structure-activity relationships

Henriette A Møller, Tommy Sander, Jesper Langgaard Kristensen, Birgitte Nielsen, Jacob Krall, Marianne Lerbæk Bergmann, Bolette Christiansen, Thomas Balle, Anders Asbjørn Jensen, Bente Flensborg Frølund

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    Abstract

    A series of substituted 1-hydroxypyrazole analogues of the GABA(A) receptor partial agonist 5-(4-piperidyl)-3-isoxazolol (4-PIOL) have been synthesized and pharmacologically characterized. Several of the analogues displayed K(i) in the low nanomolar range at the native GABA(A) receptors and potent antagonism of the alpha(1)beta(2)gamma(2) receptor. It appears that several regions situated in proximity to the core of the orthosteric binding site of the GABA(A) receptor are able to accommodate large hydrophobic substituents.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
    Volume53
    Issue number8
    Pages (from-to)3417-3421
    ISSN0022-2623
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Bibliographical note

    Keywords: Animals; Cell Line; GABA Antagonists; GABA Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; Humans; Hydrophobicity; Ligands; Membrane Potentials; Models, Molecular; Piperidines; Pyrazoles; Rats; Receptors, GABA-A; Structure-Activity Relationship; Synaptic Membranes

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