title: Synthesis of new arylalkoxy amido derivatives as melatoninergic ligands.
abstract: Amido derivatives 10-18 of the corresponding oxyamines were synthesised as melatoninergic ligands by the reaction of hydroxyphtalimide with the halogeno derivatives or the corresponding alcohols using Mitsunobu reaction conditions. The affinity of the compounds for chicken brain melatonin receptors and recombinant human MT(1) and MT(2) receptors was evaluated using 2-[125I]-iodomelatonin as the radioligand. Overall, the introduction of an oxygen atom in the amido chain was not a favourable parameter as the compounds were less potent than the corresponding deoxy derivatives. However, nanomolar compounds were obtained with the arylethyloxy derivatives (13c (R'=nPr), chicken brain, hMT(1), hMT(2), K(i) values: 4.8, 3.86, 2.4 nM, respectively) and the 2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene derivatives (17c (R'=nPr), chicken brain, hMT(1), hMT(2), K(i) values: 0.04, 0.13, 0.1 nM, respectively). The functional activity of these compounds was evaluated by the aggregation of melanophores in Xenopus laevis tadpoles and the potency was related to the affinity of the molecules for melatonin receptors. The compounds were found to be full agonists and compound 17a was 20-fold more potent than melatonin in this bioassay.
authors.affiliation: CNRS-BIOCIS (UPRES A 8076), Université de Paris-Sud, Faculté de Pharmacie, 5 rue Jean Baptiste Clément, 92296, Châtenay-Malabry, France
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pégurier
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morellato
authors.forename: Eminn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chahed
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andrieux
authors.forename: Jean Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Nicolas
authors.forename: Jean A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Boutin
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bennejean
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Delagrange
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Langlois
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathé-Allainmat
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000577:Amides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000187:drug effects; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D002645:Chickens; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D008024:Ligands; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008550:Melatonin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000187:drug effects; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000187:drug effects; D044094:Receptors, Melatonin; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000187:drug effects; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014982:Xenopus laevis
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D000577:Amides; D008024:Ligands; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D044094:Receptors, Melatonin; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C044556:2-iodomelatonin; D008550:Melatonin