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D Ukena

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PubMed1988

Benzo[1,2-c:5,4-c']dipyrazoles: non-xanthine adenosine antagonists.

3,5-Dimethylbenzo[1,2-c:5,4-c']dipyrazoles, optionally substituted in the 1-, 7-, and 8-positions, were synthesized from resorcinols. These compounds display affinity for adenosine A1 (rat brain) and A2 (human platelet) receptors. In addition, these compounds reverse contractions of guinea pig tracheal cylindrical segments induced by potassium chloride, histamine, acetylcholine, and 5-hydroxytryptamine, as well as reverse bronchospasm induced by aerosolized histamine in the conscious guinea pig.

Adenosine↗
PubMed1988

8-Aryl-and 8-cycloalkyl-1,3-dipropylxanthines: further potent and selective antagonists for A1-adenosine receptors.

A series of 1,3-dipropylxanthines were prepared with a variety of substituents at the 8-position. These included 8-aryl and 8-cycloalkyl groups. Polar carboxylate and carboxamide moieties were introduced as aryl substituents to increase water solubility. 1,3-Dipropyl-8-[2-hydroxy-4-[(carboxymethyl)oxy]phenyl]xanthine provided a functionalized congener with high potency (Ki = 37 nM) and selectivity (54-fold) for A1-adenosine receptors. This congener was used for preparation of a series of other analogues, some with higher potency and some with higher selectivity. 8-Cyclopentyl- and 8-cyclohexyl-1,3-dipropylxanthines were both very potent (Ki = 1-1.5 nM) and selective for A1 receptors, while 8-cycloalkylmethyl analogues were 10-fold less potent, but still very selective for A1 receptors. 8-Piperidinyl and 8-pyrazinyl analogues had very low activities as adenosine receptor antagonists.

Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors↗
PubMed1987

Molecular probes for extracellular adenosine receptors.

Derivatives of adenosine receptor agonists (N6-phenyladenosines) and antagonists (1,3-dialkyl-8-phenylxanthines) bearing functionalized chains suitable for attachment to other molecules have been reported [Jacobson et al., J. med. Chem. 28, 1334 and 1341 (1985)]. The "functionalized congener" approach has been extended to the synthesis of spectroscopic and other probes for adenosine receptors that retain high affinity (Ki approximately 10(-9)-10(-8) M) in A1-receptor binding. The probes have been synthesized from an antagonist xanthine amine congener (XAC) and an adenosine amine congener (ADAC). [3H]ADAC has been synthesized and found to bind highly specifically to A1-adenosine receptors of rat and calf cerebral cortical membranes with KD values of 1.4 and 0.34 nM respectively. The higher affinity in the bovine brain, seen also with many of the probes derived from ADAC and XAC, is associated with phenyl substituents. The spectroscopic probes contain a reporter group attached at a distal site of the functionalized chain. These bifunctional ligands may contain a spin label (e.g. the nitroxyl radical TEMPO) for electron spin resonance spectroscopy, or a fluorescent dye, including fluorescein and 4-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazole (NBD), or labels for 19F nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Potential applications of the spectroscopic probes in characterization of adenosine receptors are discussed.

Affinity Labels↗
PubMed1987

N6-substituted 9-methyladenines: a new class of adenosine receptor antagonists.

A series of 15 N6-substituted 9-methyladenines have been assessed as antagonists of A2-adenosine receptor-mediated stimulation of adenylate cyclase in membranes of human platelets and rat PC12 cells and of A1-adenosine receptor-mediated inhibition of adenylate cyclases in membranes of rat fat cells and as inhibitors of binding of N6-R-[3H]phenylisopropyladenosine to A1-adenosine receptors in rat brain membranes. N6 substitution can markedly increase the potency of 9-methyladenine at A1 receptors, while having lesser effects or even decreasing potency at A2 receptors. Effects of N6 substituents on adenosine receptor activity of the 9-methyladenines are reminiscent of effects of N6 substituents on activity of adenosine, suggesting that N6 substituted 9-methyladenines bind to adenosine receptors in the same orientation as do N6-substituted adenosines. N6-Cyclopentyl-9-methyladenine with Ki values at the A1 receptors of 1.3 microM (fat cells) and 0.5 microM (brain) is at least 100-fold more potent than 9-methyladenine (Ki 100 microM, both receptors), while at the A2 receptors KB values of 5 microM (platelets) and 25 microM (PC12 cells) make it 5-fold more potent and equipotent, respectively, compared to 9-methyladenine (KB 24 microM, both receptors). N6-Cyclopentyl and several other N6-alkyl and N6-cycloalkyl analogs are selective for A1 receptors while 9-methyladenine is the most A2 receptor selective antagonist. The N6-R- and N6-S-(1-phenyl-2-propyl)-9-methyladenines, analogous to N6-R- and N6-S-phenylisopropyladenosines, exhibit stereoselectivity at both A1 and A2 receptors. Marked differences in potency of certain N6-substituted 9-methyladenines at the A2 receptors of human platelets and rat PC12 cells provide evidence that these are not identical receptors.

Adenine↗
PubMed1987

Xanthine functionalized congeners as potent ligands at A2-adenosine receptors.

Amide derivatives of a carboxylic acid congener of 1,3-dialkylxanthine, having a 4-[(carboxymethyl)oxy]phenyl substituent at the 8-position, have been synthesized in order to identify potent antagonists at A2-adenosine receptors stimulatory to adenylate cyclase in platelets. Distal structural features of amide-linked chains and the size of the 1,3-dialkyl groups have been varied. 1,3-Diethyl groups, more than 1,3-dimethyl or 1,3-dipropyl groups, favor A2 potency, even in the presence of extended chains attached at the 8-(p-substituted-phenyl) position. Polar groups, such as amines, on the chain simultaneously enhance water solubility and A2 potency. Among the most potent A2 ligands are an amine congener, 8-[4-[[[[(2-aminoethyl)amino]carbonyl]methyl]oxy]phenyl]- 1,3-diethylxanthine, and its D-lysyl conjugate, which have KB values of 21 and 23 nM, respectively, for the antagonism of N-ethyl-adenosine-5'-uronamide-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity in human platelet membranes. Strategies for the selection and tritiation of new radioligands for use in competitive binding assays at A2-adenosine receptors have been considered.

Adenylyl Cyclases↗
PubMed1987

Definition of subclasses of adenosine receptors associated with adenylate cyclase: interaction of adenosine analogs with inhibitory A1 receptors and stimulatory A2 receptors.

The structure-activity relationships of 63 adenosine analogs as agonists for the A1 adenosine receptors that mediate inhibition of adenylate cyclase activity in rat fat cells and for the A2 adenosine receptors that mediate stimulation of adenylate cyclase in rat pheochromocytoma PC12 cells and human platelets were determined. The lack of correspondence between the structure-activity relationships of these analogs at the A1 and A2 receptors appear definitive in terms of establishing the existence of A1 and A2 subclasses of adenosine receptors. However, significant differences in the agonist profiles at A2 receptors of platelet and PC12 indicate a certain degree of structural heterogeneity within the members of the A2 adenosine receptor subclass. Whether such differences are due to different species or different cell types is not known. A set of adenosine analogs, such as N6-cyclohexyl-, N6-R-, and S-1-phenyl-2- propyladenosines, 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine and its N6-cyclohexyl derivative, 2-chloroadenosine, and 2-phenylaminoadenosine, appear to represent a series of analogs useful for pharmacological characterization of A1 and A2 classes of adenosine receptors.

Adenosine↗
PubMed1987

Adenosine receptors: development of selective agonists and antagonists.

Adenosine modulates a variety of physiological functions through interaction with A1 and A2 adenosine receptors, where agonists mediate inhibition and stimulation, respectively, of adenylate cyclase. In the cardiovascular system, A2 receptors mediate vasodilation and reduction in blood pressure, while A1 receptors mediate cardiac depression. The involvement of adenylate cyclase in these responses remains unresolved. Adenosine analogs in particular the N6-substituted compounds are more potent at A1 receptors than at A2 receptors. The subregion of the adenosine receptor that interacts with the N6-substituent is different for A1 and A2 receptors, particularly with respect to phenyl interactions, bulk tolerance and stereoselectivity. A series of para-substituted N6-phenyladenosines have been synthesized based on a "functionalized congener" approach in which a chemically reactive group, such as an amine or carboxylic acid, is introduced at the terminus of a chain. From the "functionalized congener" are synthesized a variety of conjugates each containing a common pharmacophore. Certain of the adenosine conjugates are highly selective for A1 receptors. Xanthines are classical antagonists for adenosine receptors for many of their pharmacological actions may be due to blockade of adenosine receptors. Caffeine and theophylline are virtually non-selective for A2 and A2 receptors. Replacement of the methyl groups of theophylline with n-propyl or larger alkyl groups yields xanthines with selectivity for A1 receptors, particularly when combined with an 8-phenyl moiety. Most 1,3-dialkyl-8-phenyl xanthines are very insoluble, but incorporation of polar aryl substituents, such as sulfo or carboxy to increase solubility, results in marked reduction in potency and selectivity. A new series of more hydrophilic 1,3-dipropyl-8-phenylxanthines has been synthesized using the "functionalized congener" approach. Certain conjugates of 8-[4-(carboxymethyloxy)phenyl 1]1,3-dipropylxanthine display A1 selectivity in biochemical and cardiovascular models. Certain analogs of caffeine in which the methyl group at the 1- or 7-position is replaced with a propargyl or propyl group display selectivity for A2 receptors. The profile of a series of adenosine analogs or of xanthine antagonists can be used to define the nature of adenosine receptors.

Adenosine↗
PubMed1986

Species differences in structure-activity relationships of adenosine agonists and xanthine antagonists at brain A1 adenosine receptors.

A series of 28 adenosine analogs and 17 xanthines has been assessed as inhibitors of binding of N6-R-[3H]phenylisopropyladenosine binding to A1 adenosine receptors in membranes from rat, calf, and guinea pig brain. Potencies of N6-alkyl- and N6-cycloalkyladenosines are similar in the different species. However, the presence of an aryl or heteroaryl moiety in the N6 substituent results in marked species differences with certain such analogs being about 30-fold more potent at receptors in calf than in guinea pig brain. Potencies at receptors in rat brain are intermediate. Conversely, 2-chloroadenosine and 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine are about 10-fold less potent at receptors in calf brain than in guinea pig brain. Potencies of xanthines, such as theophylline, caffeine and 1,3-dipropylxanthine are similar in the different species. However, the presence of an 8-phenyl or 8-cycloalkyl substituent results in marked species differences. For example, a xanthine amine conjugate of 1,3-dipropyl-8-phenylxanthine is 9-fold more potent at receptors in calf than in rat brain and 110-fold more potent in calf than in guinea pig brain. Such differences indicate that brain A1 adenosine receptors are not identical in recognition sites for either agonists or antagonists in different mammalian species.

Adenosine↗
PubMed1986

Analogs of caffeine: antagonists with selectivity for A2 adenosine receptors.

Several analogs of caffeine have been investigated as antagonists at A2 adenosine receptors stimulatory to adenylate cyclase in membranes from rat pheochromocytoma PC12 cells and human platelets and at A1 adenosine receptors inhibitory to adenylate cyclase from rat fat cells. Among these analogs, 1-propargyl-3,7-dimethylxanthine was about 4- to 7-fold and 7-propyl-1,3-dimethylxanthine about 3- to 4-fold more potent than caffeine at A2 receptors of PC12 cells and platelets. At A1 receptors of fat cells, both compounds were about 2-fold less potent than caffeine. These caffeine analogs have an A1/A2 selectivity ratio of about 10-20 and are the first selective A2 receptor antagonists yet reported. The results may provide the basis for the further development of highly potent and highly selective A2 adenosine receptor antagonists.

Adenosine↗
PubMed1986

A [3H]amine congener of 1,3-dipropyl-8-phenylxanthine. A new radioligand for A2 adenosine receptors of human platelets.

A xanthine amine congener (XAC), an amine-functionalized derivative of 1,3-dipropyl-8-phenylxanthine, is an antagonist ligand for A2 adenosine receptors of human platelets. XAC inhibited 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (NECA)-induced stimulation of adenylate cyclase activity with a KB of 24 nM. [3H]XAC exhibits saturable, specific binding with a Kd of 12 nM and a Bmax of 1.1 pmol/mg protein at 37 degrees C. [3H]XAC binding in platelets is the first example of labeling of A2 adenosine receptors in which the potencies of adenosine agonists and antagonists in inhibiting binding are commensurate with their potencies at these receptors in functional studies. Furthermore, [3H]XAC is the first antagonist radioligand with high affinity at A2 adenosine receptors.

Adenosine↗
PubMed1986

Functionalized congeners of 1,3-dipropyl-8-phenylxanthine: potent antagonists for adenosine receptors that modulate membrane adenylate cyclase in pheochromocytoma cells, platelets and fat cells.

Six amine, amino acid and peptide derivatives derived from 1,3-dipropyl-8-(p-carboxymethylphenyl)xanthine, a functionalized congener of 1,3-dipropyl-8-phenylxanthine, have been investigated as antagonists at A2 adenosine receptors stimulatory to adenylate cyclase in membranes from rat pheochromocytoma PC 12 cells and human platelets and at A1 adenosine receptors inhibitory to adenylate cyclase from rat fat cells. The functionalized congeners and conjugates have affinity constants ranging from 80 to 310 nM at A2 receptors of PC 12 cells and from 25 to 135 nM at those of platelets. The affinity of the xanthine derivatives at A1 receptors of fat cells are in the 15 to 30 nM range. Thus, the amino acid and peptide conjugates have high potencies at both receptor subclasses and show some selectivity toward A1 adenosine receptors. Derivatives of the congeners should be useful as receptor probes and as radioiodinated ligands.

Adenylyl Cyclases↗
PubMed1986

The protein kinase C activator phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate enhances cyclic AMP accumulation in pheochromocytoma cells.

The protein kinase C activator, phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA), augments the cyclic AMP accumulation induced by forskolin in pheochromocytoma (PC 12) cells with an EC50 value of 14 nM, while having no effect on basal values. At a concentration of 100 nM PMA markedly augmented the magnitude of the forskolin response and, in addition, caused a slight increase in the potency of forskolin. PMA also enhanced the maximal cyclic AMP accumulation produced by 2-chloroadenosine, and caused a slight increase in potency of the adenosine analog. Since PMA mimics the effect of diacylglycerols that form during the turnover of the membrane lipid, phosphatidylinositol, the results suggest an interrelationship between the systems involved in phosphatidylinositol turnover and cyclic AMP generation in PC 12 cells.

2-Chloroadenosine↗
PubMed1986

N6-substituted N-alkyladenosine-5'-uronamides: bifunctional ligands having recognition groups for A1 and A2 adenosine receptors.

The coronary vasoactivity of N-ethyl-1'-deoxy-1'-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)-beta-D-ribofuranuronamide (NECA, 1) is over 2 orders of magnitude greater than that of adenosine, and the vasoactivity of certain N6-substituted adenosines is as much as 1 order of magnitude greater. Such results suggest that a combination of appropriate modifications at N6 and C-5' might additively augment the agonist potency of adenosine. At low temperatures 1-deoxy-1-(6-chloro-9H-purin-9-yl)-2',3'-O-isopropylidene- beta-D-ribofuranosyl chloride (5), obtained in three steps from inosine, reacts with amines to yield uronamides. The subsequent reaction of such uronamides with amines at elevated temperatures displaces the purine 6-chloro group to yield, after deblocking, N-alkyl(or aryl)-N6-alk(ar)yl-adenosine-5'-uronamides. At the coronary artery A2 receptor the potency of N6-modified analogues of 1 is similar to that of the N6-substituted adenosine, rather than equal to or greater than 1. As agonists in the A2 receptor-mediated stimulation of adenylate cyclase in plasma membranes of PC12 pheochromocytoma cells or human platelets, N6-substituted analogues of 1 are intermediate between the high potency of 1 and the lower potency of the N6-substituted adenosines. At the A1 receptor of rat brain the potency of an N6-substituted analogue of 1 is often greater than that of the corresponding N6-substituted adenosine. At all four receptors, replacing the ethyl group of N-ethyl-N6-3-pentyladenosine-5'-uronamide by larger alkyl groups reduces potency; amides of secondary amines are inactive or have only marginal activity. Analogues of 1 containing a chiral center in the N6 substituent retain the stereoselectivity characteristic of each of the four receptors. Thus, at either A1 or A2 adenosine receptors, adenosine analogues interact with both the N6 and the C-5' receptor regions. However, the effects of N6 and C-5' modifications on potency are less than additive, evidence that the interaction of a substituent with its receptor region influences the interaction of other substituents with their respective receptor regions.

Adenosine↗
PubMed1986

[3H]xanthine amine congener of 1,3-dipropyl-8-phenylxanthine: an antagonist radioligand for adenosine receptors.

An amine-functionalized derivative of 1,3-dipropyl-8-phenylxanthine has been prepared in tritiated form as a xanthine amine congener ([3H]XAC) for use as an antagonist radioligand for adenosine receptors. [3H]XAC has higher receptor affinity, higher specific activity, lower nonspecific membrane binding, and more favorable hydrophilicity than 1,3-diethyl-8-[3H]phenylxanthine, the xanthine commonly used for adenosine receptor binding. In rat cerebral cortical membranes, [3H]XAC exhibits saturable, specific binding with a Kd of 1.23 nM and a Bmax of 580 fmol/mg of protein at 37 degrees C. N6-(R-Phenylisopropyl)adenosine is a more potent inhibitor of [3H]XAC binding than is 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine, indicating that binding is to an A1-adenosine receptor. In the absence of GTP, the inhibition curves for adenosine agonists versus [3H]XAC binding are biphasic, indicating that [3H]XAC is binding to low- and high-affinity agonist states of the A1 receptor. In the presence of GTP, adenosine analogs exhibit monophasic, low-affinity inhibition of binding of [3H]XAC. Inhibition of [3H]XAC binding by theophylline or by various 8-phenylxanthines is monophasic, and the potencies are commensurate with the potencies of these xanthines as adenosine receptor antagonists. The receptor sites in calf brain membranes exhibit a higher affinity (Kd = 0.17 nM) for [3H]XAC, whereas sites in guinea pig exhibit a slightly lower affinity (Kd = 3.0 nM). Densities of [3H]XAC binding sites are similar in brain membranes from all species.

Animals↗
PubMed1985

Effects of enprofylline on A1 and A2 adenosine receptors.

The effects of enprofylline were studied on A1 adenosine receptors of rat fat cells and on A2 adenosine receptors of human platelets and of guinea-pig lung. Enprofylline antagonized the 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (NECA)-induced stimulation of platelet adenylate cyclase activity with a KB of 130 microM. In human platelets, enprofylline did not antagonize but potentiated the NECA-induced inhibition of aggregation. This potentiation was abolished in the presence of the phosphodiesterase inhibitor papaverine. An adenosine antagonistic effect of enprofylline could not be evaluated on A2 receptors of guinea-pig lung because the xanthine enhanced basal and NECA-stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation. Enprofylline antagonized the N6-R-(-)-phenylisopropyladenosine (R-PIA)-induced inhibition of rat fat cell adenylate cyclase with a KB of 32 microM. The Ki value for inhibition of [3H]PIA binding to fat cell membranes was 45 microM. Enprofylline inhibited cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase activity of human platelets, guinea-pig lung and rat fat cells with Ki values of 15, 130 and 110 microM, respectively. The results show that enprofylline was nearly equipotent as antagonist at A1 and A2 adenosine receptors. Mechanisms other than adenosine antagonism or phosphodiesterase inhibition may be involved in the pharmacological effects of enprofylline.

3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases↗
PubMed1985

Evidence for an A2 adenosine receptor in guinea pig lung.

Adenosine receptors in guinea pig lung were characterized by measurement of cyclic AMP formation and radioligand binding. 5'-N-Ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (NECA) increased cyclic AMP levels in lung slices about 4-fold over basal values with an EC50 of 0.32 mumol/l. N6-R-(-)-Phenylisopropyladenosine (R-PIA) was 5-fold less potent than NECA. 5'-N-Methylcarboxamidoadenosine (MECA) and 2-chloroadenosine had EC50-values of 0.29 and 2.6 mumol/l, whereas adenosine and inosine had no effect. The adenosine receptors in guinea pig lung can therefore be classified as A2 receptors. Several xanthine derivatives antagonized the NECA-induced increase in cyclic AMP levels. 1,3-Diethyl-8-phenylxanthine (DPX; Ki 0.14 mumol/l) was the most potent analogue, followed by 8-phenyltheophylline (Ki 0.55 mumol/l), 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX; Ki 2.9 mumol/l) and theophylline (Ki 8.1 mumol/l). In contrast, enprofylline (1 mmol/l) enhanced basal and NECA-stimulated cyclic AMP formation. In addition, we attempted to characterize these receptors in binding studies with [3H] NECA. The KD for [3H]NECA was 0.25 mumol/l and the maximal number of binding sites was 12 pmol/mg protein. In competition experiments MECA (Ki 0.14 mumol/l) was the most potent inhibitor of [3H]NECA binding, followed by NECA (Ki 0.19 mumol/l) and 2-chloroadenosine (Ki 1.4 mumol/l). These results correlate well with the EC50-values for cyclic AMP formation in lung slices. However, the Ki-values of R-PIA and theophylline were 240 and 270 mumol/l, and DPX and 8-phenyltheophylline did not compete for [3H] NECA binding sites. Therefore, a complete characterization of A2 adenosine receptors by [3H]NECA binding was not achieved.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adenosine↗
PubMed1985

Demonstration of Ri-type adenosine receptors in bovine myocardium by radioligand binding.

Adenosine has been shown to have negative inotropic, chronotropic and dromotropic effects on the heart. The pharmacological profiles of these effects suggest that they are mediated via Ri (A1) adenosine receptors, but a direct demonstration of these receptors is still missing. In the present study we report direct labelling of these receptors with (-)N6-[125I]-p-hydroxyphenylisopropyladenosine [( 125I]HPIA)1. The radioligand bound in a saturable and reversible manner to a crude membrane preparation, the Bmax-value was 30.5 fmol/mg protein and the KD-value 1.1 nmol/l. A similar affinity of the ligand was obtained in kinetic and competition experiments. Competition experiments with a variety of adenosine analogues gave a pharmacological profile characteristic of Ri adenosine receptors with high affinities of N6-substituted derivatives and a marked stereospecificity for N6-phenylisopropyladenosine (PIA). Purification of the membrane preparation by density gradient centrifugation resulted in a 30-fold increase in the number of binding sites which was paralleled by a similar increase in the number of binding sites for [3H]ouabain. Guanine nucleotides decreased binding of [125I]HPIA in a dose-dependent manner, but the IC50-values were considerably higher than those reported in other tissues. Finally, binding of [125I]HPIA appeared to be entropy-driven which has been shown to be characteristic of agonist binding to Ri adenosine receptors. These results suggest the presence of Ri adenosine receptors in ventricular myocardium which may be responsible for the mediation of the effects of adenosine and its analogues.

Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors↗