title: 5-HT(4) receptor antagonists: structure-affinity relationships and ligand-receptor interactions.
abstract: Among serotonin receptors (5-HTRs), the 5-HT(4) subtype is of considerable interest because it is involved in (patho)physiological processes both in peripheral and central nervous systems. In addition to the clinical use of 5-HT(4R) agonists in the treatment of gastrointestinal motility disorders, the potential use of antagonists in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, arrhythmias and micturition disturbances are currently under investigation. This article will review the development of the most important classes of 5-HT(4R) antagonists with an emphasis on benzimidazole derivatives, their structure-affinity relationships, ligand-receptor interactions and pharmacological applications.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica I, Facultad de Ciencias Qu micas, Universidad Complutense, E-28040 Madrid, Spain. mluzlr@quim.ucm.es
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: López-Rodriguez
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Benhamú
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Morcillo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murcia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Viso
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campillo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pardob
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001549:Benzamides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001665:Binding Sites; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D016296:Mutagenesis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D021281:Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D044422:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013816:Thermodynamics; D000077526:Tropisetron
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D007211:Indoles; D008024:Ligands; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D044422:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4; D000077526:Tropisetron