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5-[Aryloxypyridyl (Or Nitrophenyl)]-4H-1,2,4-Triazoles As Novel Flexible Benzodiazepine Analogues: Synthesis, Receptor Binding Affinity and Lipophilicity-Dependent Anti-Seizure Onset of Action Publisher Pubmed



Navidpour L1 ; Shabani S1 ; Heidari A2 ; Bashiri M3 ; Ebrahimhabibi A4, 5 ; Shahhosseini S3 ; Shafaroodi H6 ; Abbas Tabatabai S3 ; Toolabi M1
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  1. 1. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14176, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tehran Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Biosensor Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14174, Iran

Source: Bioorganic Chemistry Published:2021


Abstract

A new series of 5-(2-aryloxy-4-nitrophenyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazoles and 5-(2-aryloxy-3-pyridyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazoles, possessing C-3 thio or alkylthio substituents, was synthesized and evaluated for their benzodiazepine receptor affinity and anti-seizure activity. These analogues revealed similar to significantly superior affinity to GABAA/benzodiazepine receptor complex (IC50 values of 0.04–4.1 nM), relative to diazepam as the reference drug (IC50 value of 2.4 nM). To determine the onset of anti-seizure activity, the time-dependent effectiveness of i.p. administration of compounds on pentylenetetrazole induced seizure threshold was studied and a very good relationship was observed between the lipophilicity (cLogP) and onset of action of studied analogues (r2 = 0.964). The minimum effective dose of the compounds, determined at the time the analogues showed their highest activity, was demonstrated to be 0.025–0.1 mg/kg, relative to diazepam (0.025 mg/kg). © 2020 Elsevier Inc.
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