Design, Synthesis, and Antidepressant Activity Study of Novel Aryl Piperazines Targeting Both 5-HT1A and Sigma-1 Receptors

Abstract A total of 20 novel aryl piperazine derivatives were designed and synthesized, and their structures were confirmed by mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance analyses. Their 5-HT1A and sigma-1 receptor affinities were determined, and six of them showed high affinities (K...

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Main Authors: Yan-Na Ni, Xin-Li Du, Tao Wang, Yuan-Yuan Chen, Xiang-Qing Xu, Song Zhao, Jian-Qi Li, Guan Wang
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Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2021-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1740049
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author Yan-Na Ni
Xin-Li Du
Tao Wang
Yuan-Yuan Chen
Xiang-Qing Xu
Song Zhao
Jian-Qi Li
Guan Wang
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Xin-Li Du
Tao Wang
Yuan-Yuan Chen
Xiang-Qing Xu
Song Zhao
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Guan Wang
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description Abstract A total of 20 novel aryl piperazine derivatives were designed and synthesized, and their structures were confirmed by mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance analyses. Their 5-HT1A and sigma-1 receptor affinities were determined, and six of them showed high affinities (K i < 20 nmol/L) to both 5-HT1A and sigma-1 targets. Then, metabolic stability (T 1/2) tests of six compounds in rat and human liver microsomes were performed. Our data indicated that compound 27 has both high affinity for 5-HT1A and sigma-1 receptors (5-HT1A: K i = 0.44 nmol/L; sigma-1: K i = 0.27 nmol/L), and good metabolic stability (T 1/2 values are 21.7 and 24.6 minutes, respectively). Interestingly, results from the forced swimming test, mouse tail suspension test, and preliminary pharmacokinetic test suggested the marked antidepressant activity, good pharmacokinetic characteristics, and low toxicity of compound 27 in the two models. In conclusion, compound 27 has great value of further study as an active molecule of antidepressant drugs.
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spelling doaj.art-019f3efb5380418280792f7c4b4175742022-12-22T04:03:54ZengGeorg Thieme Verlag KGPharmaceutical Fronts2628-50882628-50962021-12-010304e183e19310.1055/s-0041-1740049Design, Synthesis, and Antidepressant Activity Study of Novel Aryl Piperazines Targeting Both 5-HT1A and Sigma-1 ReceptorsYan-Na Ni0Xin-Li Du1Tao Wang2Yuan-Yuan Chen3Xiang-Qing Xu4Song Zhao5Jian-Qi Li6Guan Wang7School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, People's Republic of ChinaNovel Technology Center of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of ChinaNovel Technology Center of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of ChinaNovel Technology Center of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of ChinaJiangsu Enhua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Jiangsu, People's Republic of ChinaJiangsu Enhua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Jiangsu, People's Republic of ChinaNovel Technology Center of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of ChinaNovel Technology Center of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of ChinaAbstract A total of 20 novel aryl piperazine derivatives were designed and synthesized, and their structures were confirmed by mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance analyses. Their 5-HT1A and sigma-1 receptor affinities were determined, and six of them showed high affinities (K i < 20 nmol/L) to both 5-HT1A and sigma-1 targets. Then, metabolic stability (T 1/2) tests of six compounds in rat and human liver microsomes were performed. Our data indicated that compound 27 has both high affinity for 5-HT1A and sigma-1 receptors (5-HT1A: K i = 0.44 nmol/L; sigma-1: K i = 0.27 nmol/L), and good metabolic stability (T 1/2 values are 21.7 and 24.6 minutes, respectively). Interestingly, results from the forced swimming test, mouse tail suspension test, and preliminary pharmacokinetic test suggested the marked antidepressant activity, good pharmacokinetic characteristics, and low toxicity of compound 27 in the two models. In conclusion, compound 27 has great value of further study as an active molecule of antidepressant drugs.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-17400495-ht1a receptorsigma-1 receptorhigh affinityantidepressant
spellingShingle Yan-Na Ni
Xin-Li Du
Tao Wang
Yuan-Yuan Chen
Xiang-Qing Xu
Song Zhao
Jian-Qi Li
Guan Wang
Design, Synthesis, and Antidepressant Activity Study of Novel Aryl Piperazines Targeting Both 5-HT1A and Sigma-1 Receptors
Pharmaceutical Fronts
5-ht1a receptor
sigma-1 receptor
high affinity
antidepressant
title Design, Synthesis, and Antidepressant Activity Study of Novel Aryl Piperazines Targeting Both 5-HT1A and Sigma-1 Receptors
title_full Design, Synthesis, and Antidepressant Activity Study of Novel Aryl Piperazines Targeting Both 5-HT1A and Sigma-1 Receptors
title_fullStr Design, Synthesis, and Antidepressant Activity Study of Novel Aryl Piperazines Targeting Both 5-HT1A and Sigma-1 Receptors
title_full_unstemmed Design, Synthesis, and Antidepressant Activity Study of Novel Aryl Piperazines Targeting Both 5-HT1A and Sigma-1 Receptors
title_short Design, Synthesis, and Antidepressant Activity Study of Novel Aryl Piperazines Targeting Both 5-HT1A and Sigma-1 Receptors
title_sort design synthesis and antidepressant activity study of novel aryl piperazines targeting both 5 ht1a and sigma 1 receptors
topic 5-ht1a receptor
sigma-1 receptor
high affinity
antidepressant
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1740049
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