title: Synthesis and evaluation of 4-(1-aminoalkyl)-N-(4-pyridyl)cyclohexanecarboxamides as Rho kinase inhibitors and neurite outgrowth promoters.
abstract: The influence of stereochemistry and alkyl side chain length on the bioactivity of the Rho kinase inhibitor Y-27632 [(+)-1, R=Me] was examined by the synthesis of (+)- and (-)-1, and two alkyl chain analogs (+)- and (-)-2 (R=n-propyl) and (-)-3 (R=n-octyl) as well as their evaluation in enzymatic and neurite outgrowth assays.
authors.affiliation: BioAxone Thérapeutique Inc, 3575 Ave. Du Parc., suite 5322, Montréal, Québec H2X 3P9, Canada .
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gingras
authors.forename: Hovsep
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Avedissian
authors.forename: Eryk
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thouin
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Boulanger
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Essagian
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McKerracher
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Lubell
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002460:Cell Line; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D016501:Neurites / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D054460:rho-Associated Kinases
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D011725:Pyridines; C108830:Y 27632; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D054460:rho-Associated Kinases