title: D2 dopaminergic and 5-HT1A serotonergic activity of 2-(1-naphthyl)ethyl- and 2-(2-naphthyl)ethyl amines.
abstract: Several tertiary 2-phenylethyl, 2-(1-naphthyl)ethyl and 2-(2-naphthyl)ethyl amines were synthesized and their binding affinities for dopamine D(1), D(2) and serotonin 5-HT(1A) receptors evaluated in radioligand binding assays. All compounds were inactive in D(1) dopamine radioligand binding assay. The 2-(1-naphthyl)ethyl analogues expressed a low but significant binding affinity for the D(2) and moderate one for the 5-HT(1A) receptor subtypes. Most of the remaining compounds expressed binding affinity at the 5-HT(1A) receptor subtype but were inactive in D(2) receptor binding assay. Based on these results and considering the chemical characteristics of the compounds synthesized and evaluated for dopaminergic and serotonergic activity throughout the present study it can be concluded that hydrophobic type of interaction (stacking or edge-to-face) plays a significant role in the formation of receptor-ligand complexes of 2-(1-naphthyl)ethyl amines. This structural motive can be applied to design and synthesize new, more potent dopaminergic/serotonergic ligands by slight chemical modifications.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Chemistry, Institute for Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Šukalović
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Roglić
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Husinec
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kostić-Rajaćić
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Andrić
authors.forename: Vukić
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Šoškić
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002417:Cattle; D002421:Caudate Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D005021:Ethylamines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D044282:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A / Q000378:metabolism*; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1 / Q000378:metabolism; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D018490:Serotonin Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: C480562:2-(1-naphthyl)ethyl-amine; C480561:2-(2-naphthyl)ethyl-amine; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D005021:Ethylamines; D009281:Naphthalenes; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2; D018490:Serotonin Agents; D044282:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A