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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6701-6706 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 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