1,4,2-Benzo/pyridodithiazine 1,1-Dioxides Structurally Related to the ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channel Openers 1,2,4-Benzo/pyridothiadiazine 1,1-Dioxides Exert a Myorelaxant Activity Linked to a Distinct Mechanism of Action

in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2013), 56

Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of succinic acid receptor (SUCNR1) small molecule modulators

Poster (2012, November 30)

Development of original 2-aryloxy/arylamino-5-cyanobenzenesulfonylureas as thromboxane A2 receptor antagonists

Poster (2012, August)

A series of novel 2-aryloxy/arylamino-5-cyanobenzenesulfonylureas were synthesized. The newly synthesized compounds were tested in vitro and ex vivo as thromboxane A2 receptor antagonists. Some of the ... [more ▼]

A series of novel 2-aryloxy/arylamino-5-cyanobenzenesulfonylureas were synthesized. The newly synthesized compounds were tested in vitro and ex vivo as thromboxane A2 receptor antagonists. Some of the test compounds showed potent thromboxane A2 receptor antagonist activity. Three compounds (7h, 8h and 8e) were identified as leads for further pharmacological and toxicological studies. [less ▲]

Development of original diversely substituted benzenesulfonylureas as thromboxane A2 receptor antagonists

Poster (2012, May)

Tribute to a living legend

in Current Medicinal Chemistry (2012), 19

Synthesis and pharmacological activity of N-(2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl)-4H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-3-carboxamides 1,1-dioxides on rat uterus, rat aorta and rat pancreatic β-cells

in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2012), 54

Identification by a SOSA library screening and structure-activity relationships of succinic acid receptor (SUCNR1 or GPR91) agonist.

Conference (2012)

Thermodynamics and structural analysis of positive allosteric modulation of the ionotropic glutamate receptor GluA2

in Biochemical Journal (2012), 441

Positive allosteric modulators of the ionotropic glutamate receptor-2 (GluA2) are promising compounds for the treatment of cognitive disorders, e.g. Alzheimer’s disease. These modulators bind within the ... [more ▼]

Positive allosteric modulators of the ionotropic glutamate receptor-2 (GluA2) are promising compounds for the treatment of cognitive disorders, e.g. Alzheimer’s disease. These modulators bind within the dimer interface of the LBD (ligand-binding domain) and stabilize the agonist-bound conformation slowing receptor desensitization and/or deactivation. In the present study, we employ isothermal titration calorimetry to determine binding affinities and thermodynamic details of binding of modulators of GluA2. A mutant of the LBD of GluA2 (LBD-L483Y-N754S) that forms a stable dimer in solution was used. The potent GluA2 modulator BPAM-97 was used as a reference compound. Evidence that BPAM-97 binds in the same pocket as the well-known GluA2 modulator cyclothiazide was obtained from X-ray structures. The LBD-L483Y-N754S:BPAM-97 complex has aKd of 5.6 μM (Δ H = − 4.9 kcal/mol, − T Δ S = − 2.3 kcal/mol; where 1 kcal ≈4.187 kJ). BPAM-97 was used in a displacement assay to determine a Kd of 0.46 mM (Δ H = − 1.2 kcal/mol, − T Δ S = − 3.3 kcal/mol) for the LBD-L483Y-N754S:IDRA-21 complex. The major structural factors increasing the potency of BPAM-97 over IDRA-21 are the increased van der Waals contacts to, primarily, Met496 in GluA2 imposed by the ethyl substituent of BPAM-97. These results add important information on binding affinities and thermodynamic details, and provide a new tool in the development of drugs against cognitive disorders. Key words: binding affinity, crystal structure, ionotropic glutamate receptor, isothermal titration calorimetry, positive allosteric modulator [less ▲]

BM-573 INHIBITS THE EARLY ATHEROSCLEROTIC LESIONS IN APO-E DEFICIENT MICE BY BLOCKING TP RECEPTORS AND THROMBOXANE SYNTHASE

in Congress of the International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis- 57th Annual SSC Meeting (2011, July)

Atherosclerosis is the principal cause of mortality in industrialized countries. Its development is influenced by several mediators of which thromboxane A(2) (TXA(2)) and 8-iso-PGF(2() have recently ... [more ▼]

Atherosclerosis is the principal cause of mortality in industrialized countries. Its development is influenced by several mediators of which thromboxane A(2) (TXA(2)) and 8-iso-PGF(2() have recently received a lot of attention. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a dual thromboxane synthase inhibitor and thromboxane receptor antagonist (BM-573) and ASA on lesion formation in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. The combination of ASA and BM-573 was also studied. Plasma measurements demonstrated that the treatments did not affect body weight or plasma cholesterol levels. BM-573, but not ASA, significantly decreased atherogenic lesions as demonstrated by macroscopic analysis. Both treatments alone inhibited TXB(2) synthesis but only BM-573 and the combination therapy were able to decrease firstly, plasma levels of soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) and secondly, the expression of these proteins in the aortic root of Apo E. These results were confirmed in endothelial cell cultures derived from human saphenous vein endothelial cells (HSVECs). In these cells, BM-573 also prevented the increased mRNA expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 induced by U-46619 and 8-iso-PGF(2(). Our results show that a molecule combining receptor antagonism and thromboxane synthase inhibition is more efficient in delaying atherosclerosis in Apo E(-/-) mice than sole inhibition of TXA(2) formation. [less ▲]

Systèmes génériques pour la séparation d’énantiomères de molécules basiques et acides à l’aide de cyclodextrines en électrophorèse capillaire en milieu non aqueux

Conference (2011, March 23)