Medicinal chemistry and pharmacology of A2B adenosine receptors.

Abstract:

:The low affinity A(2B) adenosine receptor, like any other adenosine receptor subtype, belongs to the super-family of seven transmembrane domain protein-coupled receptors (7TMs GPCR) and is classified by the GPCR database in the family of rhodopsin like receptors (Class A of GPCR). It has been cloned from various species, including rat and human, and its sequences are highly similar across species, ranging from 85% identity between human and mouse and 95% identity between rat and mouse. The A(2B)receptors show a ubiquitous distribution, the highest levels are present in cecum, colon and bladder, followed by blood vessels, lung, eye and mast cells. Through A(2B) receptors adenosine seems to cause mast cells degranulation, vasodilation, cardiac fibroblast proliferation, inhibition of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF-alpha), increased synthesis of interleukin-6 (IL-6), stimulation of Cl(-) secretion in intestinal epithelia and hepatic glucose production. Hence, A(2B) adenosine receptor agonists could be useful in the treatment of cardiac diseases like hypertension or myocardial infarction and in the management of septic shock, while antagonists may serve as novel drugs for asthma, Alzheimer's disease, cystic fibrosis and type-II diabetes. No potent and selective A(2B) agonists have been reported so far; 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (NECA) is one of the most active. The monosubstitution on N(6)-position of adenosine is well tolerated and that position appears to be a useful site for increasing A(2B) potency. Among substituents in 2-position of adenosine only 1-alkynyl chains are effective for A(2B) potency. In particular, the (S)-2-hydroxypropynyl substituents brought about the highest activity demonstrating that the A(2B) receptors discriminate between (R) and (S) diastereomers. Hence, (S)-2-phenylhydroxypropynylNECA (PHPNECA), with an EC(50) = 0.22 micro M, proved to be the most potent A(2B) agonist reported so far. Classical antagonists for adenosine receptors are alkylxanthines which show considerable potency at A(2B) receptors. Para substituted 1,3-dialkyl-8-phenylxanthines possess high affinity in binding assays; the 3-unsubstituted 1-alkyl analogues resulted more A(2B) selective with the 8-[4-[(N-(2-hydroxyethyl)carboxamidomethyl)oxy]phenyl]-1-propylxanthine (60) showing the highest affinity (K(i) = 1.2 nM) and selectivity (A(1)/A(2B) = 60, A(2A)/A(2B) = 1,790, A(3)/A(2B) = 360). Among non-xanthine derivatives very promising are substituted purines, in which combination of appropriate substituents in 2-, 8-, and 9-position could lead to very potent and selective A(2B) antagonists.

journal_name

Curr Top Med Chem

authors

Volpini R,Costanzi S,Vittori S,Cristalli G,Klotz KN

doi

10.2174/1568026033392264

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-01-01 00:00:00

pages

427-43

issue

4

eissn

1568-0266

issn

1873-4294

journal_volume

3

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Homology Modeling and Docking Studies of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL with Small Molecule Inhibitors: Identification and Functional Studies.

    abstract::Apoptosis is a vital physiological process, which is observed in various biological events. The anti-apoptotic and pro-apoptotic members of Bcl-2 family are the most characterized proteins which are involved in the regulation of apoptotic cell death. The anti-apoptotic proteins such as Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL prevent apoptos...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026619666190119144819

    authors: Salam AAA,Nayek U,Sunil D

    更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00

  • Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels and cardiac fibrosis.

    abstract::Cardiac fibrosis is associated with most cardiac diseases. Fibrosis is an accumulation of excessive extracellular matrix proteins (ECM) synthesized by cardiac fibroblasts and myofibroblasts. Fibroblasts are the most prevalent cell type in the heart, comprising 75% of cardiac cells. Myofibroblasts are hardly present in...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026611313030005

    authors: Yue Z,Zhang Y,Xie J,Jiang J,Yue L

    更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00

  • Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists: pharmacophores, evolutionary QSAR and 3D-QSAR models.

    abstract::Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine ion channel receptors (nAChRs) exist as several subtypes and are involved in a variety of functions and disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The lack of reliable information on the 3D structure of nAChRs prompted us to focus effor...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026043451384

    authors: Nicolotti O,Altomare C,Pellegrini-Calace M,Carotti A

    更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00

  • The Importance of Bioactivation in Computer-Guided Drug Repositioning. Why the Parent Drug is Not Always Enough.

    abstract::Although bioactivation is a well-documented process and the role of active metabolites in the drug discovery field has long been recognized, drug metabolites are usually ignored in virtual screening campaigns oriented to drug repositioning. The present article discusses different issues related to overlooking of the a...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026616666160216155043

    authors: Talevi A

    更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00

  • Design, synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of novel 1,3-oxazolidin-2- one derivatives.

    abstract::A series of novel derivatives of 1,3-oxazolidin-2-one 12a-12n has been synthesized starting from 4-nitro-(L)- phenylalanine by involving five-step reaction sequence. All the compounds were screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity against four pathogenic bacterial strains namely, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacill...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.2174/15680266113139990132

    authors: Chandna N,Kapoor JK,Goyal V,Aggarwal NK,Kumari KM,Vijjulatha M

    更新日期:2013-08-01 00:00:00

  • Lanreotide and its Potential Applications in Polycystic Kidney and Liver Diseases.

    abstract::Multiple Gαi protein-coupled somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) are expressed in human kidney and liver tissues. Also, aberrant cAMP signaling has been shown to play a critical role in cysto-genesis and enlargement of the human kidney and liver. Thus, somatostatin (SST) analogs become potential and promising alternatives ...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026615666150701115157

    authors: Sun L,Yu CY,Mackey LV,Coy DH

    更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00

  • Computational medicinal chemistry for rational drug design: Identification of novel chemical structures with potential anti-tuberculosis activity.

    abstract::Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is a common infectious disease with high mortality and morbidity. The increasing prevalence of drug-resistant strains of TB presents a major public health problem. Due to the lack of effective drugs to treat these drug-resistant strains, the d...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026613666131113155042

    authors: Koseki Y,Aoki S

    更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00

  • The impact of combinatorial methodologies on medicinal chemistry.

    abstract::Combinatorial chemistry has had a major impact on the discovery and optimisation of potential lead compounds. This review details some of the fundamental principles behind combinatorial chemistry and describes a variety of methods employed in the search for new therapeutically interesting compounds including the conce...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026043451113

    authors: Sanchez-Martin RM,Mittoo S,Bradley M

    更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00

  • Ipilimumab targeting CD28-CTLA-4 axis: new hope in the treatment of melanoma.

    abstract::Ipilimumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds to CTLA-4 (cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4), is the new hope in the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma. Anti-CTLA-4 antibodies enhance T cell responses in vitro and in vivo and activate proliferation of tumour-specific T cells. The blockade...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156802612798919231

    authors: Lens M,Testori A,Ferucci PF

    更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00

  • Pollutants in Organic Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry Education Laboratory. Experimental and Machine Learning Studies.

    abstract:AIMS:Computational modelling may help us to detect the more important factors governing this process in order to optimize it. BACKGROUND:The generation of hazardous organic waste in teaching and research laboratories poses a big problem that universities have to manage. METHODS:In this work, we report on the experime...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.2174/1568026620666200211110043

    authors: Montes-Bageneta I,Akesolo U,López S,Merino M,Anakabe E,Arrasate S

    更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00

  • Recent advances in the development of NR2B subtype-selective NMDA receptor antagonists.

    abstract::Over activation of the NMDA receptor complex has been implicated in a number of neurological conditions. The use of NMDA antagonists as therapeutic agents has been limited by serious cognitive and motor side effects. Significant efforts have been reported in the development of NR2B subtype-selective antagonists, which...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156802606776894447

    authors: Layton ME,Kelly MJ 3rd,Rodzinak KJ

    更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00

  • Neurofunctional correlates of theory of mind deficits in schizophrenia.

    abstract::Theory of Mind, the ability to understand the potential mental states and intentions of others, represents a relevant aspect of social cognition, with high impact on the capacity to interact within the social world. This very human ability has been one of the focuses of neuroscience research in the past decades and da...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审

    doi:10.2174/156802612805289917

    authors: Bosia M,Riccaboni R,Poletti S

    更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00

  • Predicting passive transport in silico--history, hype, hope.

    abstract::The development of computational tools for the prediction of passive transport is reviewed with particular reference to four diverse approaches: the rule-of-5, polar surface area, Volsurf and Abraham's General Solvation Equation. To illustrate the current state of the art, several examples of the application of in sil...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026033451970

    authors: Clark DE,Grootenhuis PD

    更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00

  • Cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibiting nitric oxide donating (CINODs) drugs: a review of their current status.

    abstract::Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used drugs but their use is hampered by gastrointestinal side effects. Cyclo-oxygenase Inhibitor Nitric Oxide Donors (CINODs) are a new class of anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs generated by adding a nitric oxide generating moiety to the parent NSAID via a...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156802607779941350

    authors: Stefano F,Distrutti E

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • Recent advances in cyclin-dependent kinase inhibition. Purine-based derivatives as anti-cancer agents. Roles and perspectives for the future.

    abstract::Protein kinases (Ser/Thr and Tyr) play a key role in signal transduction pathways. It has been shown that deregulation of the Cdk activity is linked to cell proliferation and cancer. Inhibition of cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks) is an important target for potential new anti-cancer drugs. Following the discovery of Olo...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026023393291

    authors: Haesslein JL,Jullian N

    更新日期:2002-09-01 00:00:00

  • Recent advances in the design of cathepsin S inhibitors.

    abstract::Cathepsin S has been of increasing interest as a target of medicinal chemistry efforts given its role in modulating antigen-presentation by major histocompatibility class II (MHC II) molecules as well as its involvement in extracellular proteolytic activities. Inhibition of the cathepsin S enzyme reduces degradation o...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156802610791113432

    authors: Wiener JJ,Sun S,Thurmond RL

    更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00

  • Hybrid Compounds as Multitarget Directed Anticancer Agents.

    abstract::Cancer is a multifactorial disease including interactions of complex genetic and environmental factors. Clinical efficacy of anticancer chemotherapies is hampered by various factors including multidrug resistance (MDR). There is a strong need to discover more potent novel cancer drugs to kill cancer cells selectively....

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026616666160927155515

    authors: Kucuksayan E,Ozben T

    更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00

  • Aminoquinoline melanin-concentrating hormone 1-receptor (MCH1-R) antagonists.

    abstract::Structure-activity relationships of a 4-aminoquinoline MCH-1R antagonist lead series were explored by synthesis of analogs with modifications at the 2-, 4- and 6-positions of the original HTS hit. Improvements to the original screening lead were made by addition of lipophilic groups at the 2-position and biphenyl, cyc...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156802607782194789

    authors: DeVita RJ

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • Analysis of DNA microarray data.

    abstract::Recent advances in DNA microarray technology have great impact on many areas of biomedical research and pharmacogenomics: discovering novel targets and genes, elucidating signatures of complex diseases, transcriptional profiling of models for diseases, and the development of individually optimized drugs based on diffe...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026043387773

    authors: Hackl H,Sanchez Cabo F,Sturn A,Wolkenhauer O,Trajanoski Z

    更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00

  • QSAR in the pharmaceutical research setting: QSAR models for broad, large problems.

    abstract::The field of quantitative structure activity relationships (QSAR) has evolved into an integral tool for pharmaceutical discovery. It is presently an accessible technology, as can be shown by the number papers which are easily found through PubMed literature searches. At one level, QSAR is used routinely and invisibly ...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156802610791111506

    authors: Sprous DG,Palmer RK,Swanson JT,Lawless M

    更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00

  • Can Untargeted Metabolomics Be Utilized in Drug Discovery/Development?

    abstract::Untargeted metabolomics is a promising approach for reducing the significant attrition rate for discovering and developing drugs in the pharmaceutical industry. This review aims to highlight the practical decision-making value of untargeted metabolomics for the advancement of drug candidates in drug discovery/developm...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026617666170707130032

    authors: Caldwell GW,Leo GC

    更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00

  • Overview of the Genetic Basis and Epigenetic Mechanisms that Contribute to FASD Pathobiology.

    abstract::Prenatal alcohol (ethanol) exposure (PAE) is the underlying cause for a variety of birth defects and neurodevelopmental deficits referred to as "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)". The more visible phenotypes caused by PAE include growth retardation, and characteristic craniofacial abnormalities associated with ...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026616666160414124816

    authors: Liyanage VR,Curtis K,Zachariah RM,Chudley AE,Rastegar M

    更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00

  • Fluorine-18 labeled amino acids for oncologic imaging with positron emission tomography.

    abstract::(18)F-labeled amino acids are an important class of imaging agents for positron emission tomography (PET) that target the increased rates of amino acid transport by many tumor cells. This class of tracers is structurally diverse, and the biological and imaging properties of a given (18)F-labeled amino acid depends lar...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026611313080002

    authors: Huang C,McConathy J

    更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00

  • Strategies for the discovery and advancement of novel cationic antimicrobial peptides.

    abstract::Multi-drug resistant bacteria are appearing at an alarming rate and impose significant burdens on healthcare systems worldwide. Cationic peptides have shown great promise as broad spectrum antimicrobial agents with a demonstrated ability to kill resistant bacteria, however, issues such as protease susceptibility and t...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/156802610793176648

    authors: Hadley EB,Hancock RE

    更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00

  • Synthesis of Coumarin Derivatives as Versatile Scaffolds for GSK-3β Enzyme Inhibition.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is involved in the phosphorylation and inactivation of glycogen synthase. GSK-3 inhibitors have been associated with a variety of diseases, including Alzheimer´s disease (AD), diabetes type II, neurologic disorders, and cancer. The inhibition of GSK-3β isoforms is likely to...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.2174/1568026619666191019105349

    authors: Francisco CS,Javarini CL,de S Barcelos I,Morais PAB,de Paula H,de S Borges W,Neto ÁC,Lacerda V

    更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00

  • Therapeutic properties of mushrooms in managing adverse effects in the metabolic syndrome.

    abstract::Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a modern medical condition characterized by central obesity, hyperglycaemia, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. The beneficial effects of mushrooms in lowering the symptoms of MS were known from both traditional and conventional medicine. Edible mushrooms, their extracts, polysaccharide ...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/15680266113136660196

    authors: Kundaković T,Kolundžić M

    更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00

  • Bacterial ribosomal subunit assembly is an antibiotic target.

    abstract::A substantial number of antimicrobial agents target some activity of the bacterial ribosome for inhibition. Mechanistic studies and recent structural investigations of the ribosome have identified the binding sites and presumed mechanism of inhibitory activity for some compounds. A second target for many of these anti...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026033452186

    authors: Champney WS

    更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00

  • Tuberculosis: An Update on Pathophysiology, Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Resistance, Newer Anti-TB Drugs, Treatment Regimens and Host-Di-rected Therapies.

    abstract::The human tuberculosis (TB) is primarily caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) that inhabits inside and amidst immune cells of the host with adapted physiology to regulate interdependent cellular functions with intact pathogenic potential. The complexity of this disease is attributed to various factors such as th...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.2174/1568026621999201211200447

    authors: Borah P,Deb PK,Venugopala KN,Al-Shar'i NA,Singh V,Deka S,Srivastava A,Tiwari V,Mailavaram RP

    更新日期:2020-12-11 00:00:00

  • Identification of Drug Binding Sites and Action Mechanisms with Molecular Dynamics Simulations.

    abstract::Identifying drug binding sites and elucidating drug action mechanisms are important components in a drug discovery process. In this review, we briefly compared three different approaches (sequence- based methods, structure-based methods and probe-based molecular dynamics (MD) methods) to identifying drug binding sites...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/1568026619666181212102856

    authors: Wang Y,Lupala CS,Liu H,Lin X

    更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00

  • RND efflux pumps: structural information translated into function and inhibition mechanisms.

    abstract::Efflux pumps of the Resistance Nodulation Division (RND) superfamily play a major role in the intrinsic and acquired resistance of Gram-negative pathogens to antibiotics. Moreover, they are largely responsible for multi-drug resistance (MDR) phenomena in these bacteria. The last decade has seen a sharp increase in the...

    journal_title:Current topics in medicinal chemistry

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.2174/15680266113136660220

    authors: Ruggerone P,Murakami S,Pos KM,Vargiu AV

    更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00