Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, 421 WakaraWay, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, USA.
J Med Chem. 2010 Feb 25;53(4):1871-5. doi: 10.1021/jm9018349.
Galanin modulates seizures in the brain through two galanin receptor subtypes, GalR1 and GalR2. To generate systemically active galanin receptor ligands that discriminate between GalR1 and GalR2, the GalR1-preferring analogue Gal-B2 (or NAX 5055) was rationally redesigned to yield GalR2-preferring analogues. Systematic truncations of the N-terminal backbone led to [N-Me,des-Sar]Gal-B2, containing N-methyltryptophan. This analogue exhibited 18-fold preference in binding toward GalR2, maintained agonist activity, and exhibited potent anticonvulsant activity in mice following intraperitoneal administration.
甘丙肽通过两种甘丙肽受体亚型 GalR1 和 GalR2 来调节大脑中的癫痫发作。为了生成能够区分 GalR1 和 GalR2 的系统有效的甘丙肽受体配体,对 GalR1 偏好性类似物 Gal-B2(或 NAX 5055)进行了合理的重新设计,得到了 GalR2 偏好性类似物。对 N 端主链进行系统截断得到 [N-Me,des-Sar]Gal-B2,其中含有 N-甲基色氨酸。这种类似物对 GalR2 的结合表现出 18 倍的偏好性,保持激动剂活性,并在腹腔给药后在小鼠中表现出有效的抗惊厥活性。