tris-Azaaromatic quaternary ammonium salts: Novel templates as antagonists at nicotinic receptors mediating nicotine-evoked dopamine release

Guangrong Zheng, Sangeetha P. Sumithran, Agripina G. Deaciuc, Linda P. Dwoskin, Peter A. Crooks

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Abstract

A series of tris-azaaromatic quaternary ammonium salts has been synthesized and evaluated for their ability to inhibit neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) mediating nicotine-evoked [3H]dopamine release from superfused rat striatal slices and for inhibition of [3H]nicotine and [3H]methyllycaconitine binding to whole rat brain membranes. The 3-picolinium compound 1,3,5-tri-{5-[1-(3-picolinium)]-pent-1-ynyl}benzene tribromide (tPy3PiB), 3b, exhibited high potency and selectivity for nAChR subtypes mediating nicotine-evoked [3H]dopamine release with an IC50 of 0.2 nM and Imax of 67%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6701-6706
Number of pages6
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume17
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 15 2007

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by NIH Grant U19DA017548.

Keywords

  • Dopamine release
  • Nicotine
  • Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
  • tris-Azaaromatic quaternary ammonium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Drug Discovery
  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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