title: (R)- and (S)-8-acetyl-2-(dipropylamino)tetralin (LY-41): two novel 5-HT1A receptor agonists.
abstract: Interactions between central 5-HT1A receptors and the enantiomers of LY-41, a 2-aminotetralin derivative related to 8-OH-DPAT (8-hydroxy-2-(dipropylamino)tetralin), were studied. Both enantiomers of LY-41 behaved as potent 5-HT1A receptor agonists in rats, inducing the 5-HT behavioural syndrome, decreasing body temperature and inhibiting the cage-leaving response. The behavioural syndrome and the hypothermia were antagonized by the 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, (S)-UH-301. The LY-41 enantiomers also reduced brain 5-HTP accumulation in rats treated with a decarboxylase inhibitor. The pharmacology of the enantiomers of LY-41 appeared similar to that of 8-OH-DPAT. However, it is noteworthy that the stereoselective interaction of 5-HT1A receptors with LY-41 was opposite to that of 8-OH-DPAT. Thus, (R)-8-OH-DPAT was more potent than (S)-8-OH-DPAT, whereas (S)-LY-41 appeared to be more potent than (R)-LY-41.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Ulleråker, Uppsala University, Sweden.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hacksell
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lewander
mesh_terms: D006916:5-Hydroxytryptophan / Q000378:metabolism; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000378:metabolism; D004298:Dopamine / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008297:Male; D015394:Molecular Structure; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes; C064282:UH 301; C079940:8-acetyl-2-(dipropylamino)tetralin; D012701:Serotonin; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin; D006916:5-Hydroxytryptophan; D004298:Dopamine