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Bricker BA, Peprah K, Kang HJ, Ablordeppey SY. Evaluation of SYA16263 as a new potential antipsychotic agent without catalepsy. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2019; 179:55-62. [PMID: 30768942 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Abstract
SYA16263 exhibited moderate radioligand binding affinity at the D2 receptor and produced inhibition of apomorphine-induced climbing behavior in mice with an ED50 value of 3.88 mg/kg IP, predicting potential antipsychotic effects in humans. Analysis of plasma and brains from rats injected IP with SYA16263 over the course of 24 h revealed a log [brain]/[plasma] (log BB) at Cmax observed equal to 1.08, indicating that SYA16263 enters the brain and is predicted to cross the blood brain barrier (BBB) readily. When tested in animal behavior tests for catalepsy, SYA16263 did not produce catalepsy at doses up to 19 times the apomorphine ED50 value predicting little or no extra-pyramidal (EPS) side effects in humans. This is similar to aripiprazole, which is associated with a low incidence of EPS in humans, but unlike haloperidol which is known to cause severe EPS in humans. Functional activities for SYA16263 show that it acts as a D2 agonist at both the Gi and β-arrestin pathways, similar to, but better than aripiprazole, which could account for the absence of the catalepsy observed. Taken together, the receptor binding profile, the functional status, the animal behavioral tests and the log BB value, all provide evidence for further pre-clinical testing of SYA16263 as a potential antipsychotic agent with an interesting profile and a unique mechanism of action resulting in no EPS even up to 19 times the ED50 value.
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- Barbara A Bricker
- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7365, USA; National Institute of Mental Health Psychoactive Drug Screening Program (NIMH PDSP), School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7365, USA
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- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA.
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Kaczor AA, Targowska-Duda KM, Budzyńska B, Biała G, Silva AG, Castro M. In vitro, molecular modeling and behavioral studies of 3-{[4-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-1-yl]methyl}-1,2-dihydroquinolin-2-one (D2AAK1) as a potential antipsychotic. Neurochem Int 2016; 96:84-99. [PMID: 26964765 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2016.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Antipsychotics currently available to treat schizophrenia suffer several limitations: (1) they are efficient against positive but not negative and cognitive symptoms of the disease; (2) they help only a half of patients; (3) they have severe side effects including neurological and metabolic side effects. Thus, novel drugs to treat schizophrenia are highly demanded. We identified a novel dopamine D2 receptor antagonist, D2AAK1, with Ki of 58 nM using structure-based virtual screening. D2AAK1 possesses additional nanomolar or low micromolar affinity to D1, D3, 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors, making it an ideal candidate for a multi-target drug. Here we present homology modeling, molecular docking and molecular dynamics of D2AAK1 and its molecular targets and animal studies of D2AAK1 as a potential antipsychotic. The main contact of D2AAK1 and all the receptors studied is the electrostatic interaction between the protonable nitrogen atom of the ligand and the conserved Asp(3.32) as typical for orthosteric ligands of aminergic GPCRs. We confirmed antagonistic/partial agonistic properties of D2AAK1 towards all the receptors in in vitro essays and in in silico studies as the ligand stabilizes the ionic lock interaction. We also demonstrated neuroleptic, anxiolytic and, importantly, procognitive properties of D2AAK1 in mouse models.
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- Agnieszka A Kaczor
- Department of Synthesis and Chemical Technology of Pharmaceutical Substances, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Medical Analytics, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki St., PL-20093 Lublin, Poland; School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland.
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- Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Medical Analytics, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki St., PL-20093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Medical Analytics, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki St., PL-20093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Medical Analytics, Medical University of Lublin, 4A Chodzki St., PL-20093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CIMUS), Avda de Barcelona, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CIMUS), Avda de Barcelona, E-15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Sampson D, Bricker B, Zhu XY, Peprah K, Lamango NS, Setola V, Roth BL, Ablordeppey SY. Further evaluation of the tropane analogs of haloperidol. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2014; 24:4294-7. [PMID: 25070422 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2014] [Revised: 07/05/2014] [Accepted: 07/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Previous work from our labs has indicated that a tropane analog of haloperidol with potent D2 binding but designed to avoid the formation of MPP(+)-like metabolites, such as 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxobutyl)pyridin-1-ium (BCPP(+)) still produced catalepsy, suggesting a strong role for the D2 receptor in the production of catalepsy in rats, and hence EPS in humans. This study tested the hypothesis that further modifications of the tropane analog to produce compounds with less potent binding to the D2 receptor than haloperidol, would produce less catalepsy. These tests have now revealed that while haloperidol produced maximum catalepsy, these compounds produced moderate to low levels of catalepsy. Compound 9, with the least binding affinity to the D2R, produced the least catalepsy and highest Minimum Adverse Effective Dose (MAED) of the analogs tested regardless of their affinities at other receptors including the 5-HT1AR. These observations support the hypothesis that moderation of the D2 binding of the tropane analogs could reduce catalepsy potential in rats and consequently EPS in man.
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- Dinithia Sampson
- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medicinal Chemistry and Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medicinal Chemistry and Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, NC 27599, USA
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- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA.
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Bricker B, Sampson D, Ablordeppey SY. Evaluation of the potential of antipsychotic agents to induce catalepsy in rats: assessment of a new, commercially available, semi-automated instrument. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2014; 120:109-16. [PMID: 24565832 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2014.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Revised: 01/07/2014] [Accepted: 02/16/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Haloperidol induced catalepsy was determined using the classic bar test and a new MED Associates Catalepsy Test Chamber instrument. The dose that produced an adverse effect in 50% of rats (AED50) for haloperidol was calculated using the instrument data as 0.29 mg/kg. Hand scoring of the video recordings gave AED50 values of 0.30 and 0.31 mg/kg, both well within the 95% CL of the instrument data. Clozapine was also evaluated and catalepsy was not detected up to 40 mg/kg. No significant difference was found between the instrument and hand scoring data. The instrument was useful for testing haloperidol and clozapine, relieving much of the tedium and variability experienced without its use. It was especially valuable at measuring shorter time periods, where the researcher cannot react as quickly. Finally, olanzapine was also evaluated. However, clenched forepaws and hind paws prevented the use of the instrument alone at higher doses. A backup stopwatch was used for the bar test in these cases. Some of the advantages and limitations are discussed. Results are also compared to the crossed-legs position (CLP) test for all three antipsychotics. While haloperidol gave similar results at all concentrations tested, clozapine deviated significantly at the highest dose (40 mg/kg) displaying catalepsy in the CLP test but not in the bar test. Olanzapine displayed catalepsy in rats significantly different from vehicle at 40 mg/kg in both the bar and CLP tests. However, the CLP test may be more suited to compounds with gripping problems which prevent the consistent grasping of the bar. Overall, the instrument was found to be a useful aid in conducting the bar test for catalepsy. The CLP test was found to complement the bar test under certain conditions and could provide additional data that might be missed by the bar test for compounds producing grasping problems.
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- Barbara Bricker
- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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- Division of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA
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