title: New arylpiperazine derivatives as antagonists of the human cloned 5-HT(4) receptor isoforms.
abstract: New derivatives of arylpiperazine 9 were designed from ML 10302, a potent 5-HT(4) receptor agonist in the gastrointestinal system. Compounds were synthesized by condensation of a number of available arylpiperazines or heteroarylpiperazines with 2-bromoethyl 4-amino-5-chloro-2-methoxybenzoate. They were evaluated in binding assays on the recently cloned human 5-HT(4(e)) isoform stably expressed in C6 glial cells with [(3)H]GR 113808 as the radioligand. The affinity values (K(i)) depended upon the substituent on the aromatic ring. A chlorine atom produced a marked drop in activity (K(i) > 100 nM), while a m-methoxy group gave a compound with nanomolar affinity (K(i) = 3 nM). The most potent compounds were the heterocyclic derivatives with pyrimidine, pyrazine, pyridazine, or pyridine moieties (compounds 9r, 9t, 9u, 9x, respectively). K(i) values for 9a and 9r were determined for the 5-HT(4(a)), 5-HT(4(b)), 5-HT(4(c)), and 5-HT(4(d)) receptor isoforms transiently expressed in COS cells. The results indicated that the compounds were not selective. They produced an inhibition of the 5-HT-stimulated cyclic AMP synthesis in the C6 glial cells stably expressing the 5-HT(4(e)) receptor and shifted the 5-HT concentration-effect curve on adenylyl cyclase activity with pK(D) values of 7.44 and 8.47, respectively. In isolated human atrial myocytes, 9r antagonized the stimulatory effect of 5-HT on the L-type calcium current (I(Ca)) with a K(D) value of 0.7 nM.
authors.affiliation: CNRS-BIOCIS (UPRES A 8076) and Laboratoire de Cardiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, INSERM U-446, Institut de Signalisation et Innovation Thérapeutique (IFR-ISIT), Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Paris-Sud, 92296 Châtenay-Mala.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Curtet
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Soulier
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zahradnik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giner
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Berque-Bestel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mialet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lezoualc'h
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Donzeau-Gouge
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sicsic
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fischmeister
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Langlois
mesh_terms: D010129:4-Aminobenzoic Acid / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D019556:COS Cells; D020746:Calcium Channels, L-Type / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009206:Myocardium / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000166:cytology; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D010879:Piperazines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D044422:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D062366:para-Aminobenzoates
chemical_list: C415164:2-(N-(2-pyrimidyl)piperazino)ethyl 4-amino-5-chloro-2-methoxybenzoate; C415163:2-(N-(phenyl)piperazino)ethyl 4-amino-5-chloro-2-methoxybenzoate; D020746:Calcium Channels, L-Type; D010879:Piperazines; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D062366:para-Aminobenzoates; D044422:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D010129:4-Aminobenzoic Acid