Trishomocubane as a scaffold for the development of selective dopamine transporter (DAT) ligands

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Jan 1;21(1):38-41. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.11.075. Epub 2010 Nov 21.

Abstract

In our continued exploration of trishomocubane derivatives with central nervous system (CNS) activity, N-arylalkyl-8-aminopentacyclo[5.4.0.0(2,6).0(3,10).0(5,9)]undecanes (10-13) displaying affinity for the sigma (σ) receptor were also found, in several cases, to interact with the dopamine transporter (DAT). Compound 12 was identified as the first trishomocubane-derived high affinity DAT ligand (K(i) = 1.2 nM), with greater than 8300-fold selectivity over the monoamine transporters NET and SERT, and only low to moderate affinity for σ(1) and σ(2) receptors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Alkanes / chemical synthesis
  • Alkanes / chemistry*
  • Alkanes / pharmacology
  • Benzylamines / chemical synthesis
  • Benzylamines / chemistry*
  • Benzylamines / pharmacology
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds / chemistry*
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds / pharmacology
  • Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / metabolism
  • Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Ligands
  • Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / metabolism
  • Protein Binding
  • Receptors, sigma / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Receptors, sigma / metabolism
  • Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / chemistry
  • Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Alkanes
  • Benzylamines
  • Bridged-Ring Compounds
  • Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
  • Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
  • Ligands
  • Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
  • Receptors, sigma
  • Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
  • undecane