title: Selective Acetamidine-Based Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors: Synthesis, Docking, and Biological Studies.
abstract: N-[(3-Aminomethyl)benzyl]acetamidine derivatives were synthesized and in vitro evaluated as inhibitors of the inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Because of the high potency of action and the excellent selectivity over the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), compound 10 was ex vivo evaluated on isolated and perfused resistance arteries. The results confirm that compound 10 selectively inhibits the iNOS, without affecting the endothelial isoform. The outcome of the docking studies showed that the hydrophobic interaction is the driving force of the binding process, especially for iNOS, where the binding pocket is characterized by a significant lipophilic region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti "G. d'Annunzio" , 66100 Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maccallini
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Medical School, University of Bari "Aldo Moro" , 70121 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montagnani
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti "G. d'Annunzio" , 66100 Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paciotti
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti "G. d'Annunzio" , 66100 Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ammazzalorso
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti "G. d'Annunzio" , 66100 Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Filippis
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti "G. d'Annunzio" , 66100 Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Matteo
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Oral and Biotecnological Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" Aging Research Center, "G. d'Annunzio" University Foundation , 66100 Chieti-Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Silvestre
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti "G. d'Annunzio" , 66100 Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Marialuigia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fantacuzzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti "G. d'Annunzio" , 66100 Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Letizia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giampietro
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, Medical School, University of Bari "Aldo Moro" , 70121 Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Potenza
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti "G. d'Annunzio" , 66100 Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Nazzareno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Re
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Oral and Biotecnological Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" Aging Research Center, "G. d'Annunzio" University Foundation , 66100 Chieti-Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: Assunta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pandolfi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Chieti "G. d'Annunzio" , 66100 Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amoroso
keywords: Acetamidine; inhibitor; molecular docking; nitric oxide synthases; selective; synthesis