TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of Potent and Selective Antagonists for the UTP-Activated P2Y4 Receptor
AU - Rafehi, Muhammad
AU - Malik, Enas M.
AU - Neumann, Alexander
AU - Abdelrahman, Aliaa
AU - Hanck, Theodor
AU - Namasivayam, Vigneshwaran
AU - Müller, Christa E.
AU - Baqi, Younis
PY - 2017/4/13
Y1 - 2017/4/13
N2 - P2Y4 is a Gq protein-coupled receptor activated by uridine-5′-triphosphate (UTP), which is widely expressed in the body, e.g., in intestine, heart, and brain. No selective P2Y4 receptor antagonist has been described so far. Therefore, we developed and optimized P2Y4 receptor antagonists based on an anthraquinone scaffold. Potency was assessed by a fluorescence-based assay measuring inhibition of UTP-induced intracellular calcium release in 1321N1 astrocytoma cells stably transfected with the human P2Y4 receptor. The most potent compound of the present series, sodium 1-amino-4-[4-(2,4-dimethylphenylthio)phenylamino]-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-sulfonate (PSB-16133, 61) exhibited an IC50 value of 233 nM, selectivity versus other P2Y receptor subtypes, and is thought to act as an allosteric antagonist. A receptor homology model was built and docking studies were performed to analyze ligand-receptor interactions. Compound 64 (PSB-1699, sodium 1-amino-4-[4-(3-pyridin-3-ylmethylthio)phenylamino]-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-sulfonate) represents the most selective P2Y4 receptor antagonist known to date. Compounds 61 and 64 are therefore anticipated to become useful tools for studying this scarcely investigated receptor.
AB - P2Y4 is a Gq protein-coupled receptor activated by uridine-5′-triphosphate (UTP), which is widely expressed in the body, e.g., in intestine, heart, and brain. No selective P2Y4 receptor antagonist has been described so far. Therefore, we developed and optimized P2Y4 receptor antagonists based on an anthraquinone scaffold. Potency was assessed by a fluorescence-based assay measuring inhibition of UTP-induced intracellular calcium release in 1321N1 astrocytoma cells stably transfected with the human P2Y4 receptor. The most potent compound of the present series, sodium 1-amino-4-[4-(2,4-dimethylphenylthio)phenylamino]-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-sulfonate (PSB-16133, 61) exhibited an IC50 value of 233 nM, selectivity versus other P2Y receptor subtypes, and is thought to act as an allosteric antagonist. A receptor homology model was built and docking studies were performed to analyze ligand-receptor interactions. Compound 64 (PSB-1699, sodium 1-amino-4-[4-(3-pyridin-3-ylmethylthio)phenylamino]-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-sulfonate) represents the most selective P2Y4 receptor antagonist known to date. Compounds 61 and 64 are therefore anticipated to become useful tools for studying this scarcely investigated receptor.
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U2 - 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00030
DO - 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00030
M3 - Article
C2 - 28306255
AN - SCOPUS:85017548237
SN - 0022-2623
VL - 60
SP - 3020
EP - 3038
JO - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
JF - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
IS - 7
ER -