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  • Title: 9-substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carbolin-1-ones, new 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptor ligands.
    Author: Mokrosz MJ, Boksa J, Charakchieva-Minol S, Wesołowska A, Borycz J.
    Journal: Pol J Pharmacol; 1999; 51(4):351-6. PubMed ID: 10540967.
    Abstract:
    Three series of new 9-substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carbolin-1-ones with 2-, 3- and 4-membered alkyl chain (1, 2 and 3, respectively) were synthesized, and the effect of some structural modifications on their 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptor affinities and functional in vivo properties was discussed. Radioligand binding measurements showed that the majority of compounds had a distinct affinity for 5-HT1A (1b, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3b; Ki = 0.3-64 nM) and 5-HT2A receptors (1b, 2b, 2c, 3b; Ki = 0.9-80 nM). The most potent 5-HT1A (1b, 2a, 2b, 3b) and 5-HT2A (1b, 2b, 3b) ligands were evaluated in in vivo tests. The obtained results indicate that 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carbolin-1-ones containing 1-(o-methoxyphenyl)piperazine (1-3b) show pharmacological profile of 5-HT1A postsynaptic antagonists (with very weak agonistic component) and 5-HT2A antagonists, compound with 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline (2a) is a pure 5-HT1A postsynaptic antagonist. Summing up, the connection of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carbolin-1-one moiety through the 2-4-membered alkyl spacer with 1-(o-methoxyphenyl)-piperazine, which is present in a variety of 5-HT1A ligands, allowed us to obtain the compounds with high and equal affinity for 5-HT1A/5-HT2A receptors and the expected functional properties, i.e. distinct antagonistic and weak agonistic activity at 5-HT1A postsynaptic receptors and antagonistic at 5-HT2A ones.
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