Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark.
J Med Chem. 2020 Apr 9;63(7):3577-3595. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b02036. Epub 2020 Mar 19.
Free fatty acid receptor 3 (FFA3, previously GPR41) is activated by short-chain fatty acids, mediates health effects of the gut microbiota, and is a therapeutic target for metabolic and inflammatory diseases. The shortage of well-characterized tool compounds has however impeded progress. Herein, we report structure-activity relationship of an allosteric modulator series and characterization of physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties of selected compounds, including previous and new tools. Two representatives, (TUG-1907) and (TUG-2015), showed improved solubility and preserved potency. Of these, , with EC = 145 nM and a solubility of 33 μM, showed high clearance in vivo but is a preferred tool in vitro. In contrast, , with EC = 162 nM and a solubility of 9 μM, showed lower clearance and seems better suited for in vivo studies. Using , we demonstrate for the first time that FFA3 activation leads to calcium mobilization in murine dorsal root ganglia.
游离脂肪酸受体 3(FFA3,以前称为 GPR41)可被短链脂肪酸激活,介导肠道微生物群的健康效应,是代谢和炎症性疾病的治疗靶点。然而,缺乏特征明确的工具化合物阻碍了研究进展。在此,我们报告了一种别构调节剂系列的构效关系,并对选定化合物的理化和药代动力学特性进行了表征,包括以前和新的工具化合物。两种代表性化合物 (TUG-1907)和 (TUG-2015)显示出改善的溶解度和保留的效力。其中,EC = 145 nM 且溶解度为 33 μM 的 ,具有较高的体内清除率,但在体外是一种首选工具化合物。相比之下,EC = 162 nM 且溶解度为 9 μM 的 ,具有较低的清除率,似乎更适合体内研究。使用 ,我们首次证明 FFA3 的激活可导致小鼠背根神经节中的钙动员。