Synthesis, evaluation, and comparative molecular field analysis of 1- phenyl-3-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalenes as ligands for histamine H1 receptors

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Article

Publication Title

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Abstract

A series of 1-phenyl-3-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalenes (1-phenyl- 3-aminotetralins, PATs) previously was found to modulate tyrosine hydroxylase activity and dopamine synthesis in rodent forebrain through interaction with a binding site labeled by [3H]-(-)-(1R,3S)-trans-H2-PAT. Recently, we have discovered that PATs also bind with high affinity to the [3H]mepyramine- labeled H1 receptor in rat and guinea pig brain. Here, we report the synthesis and biological evaluation of additional PAT analogues in order to identify differences in binding at these two sites. Further molecular modifications involve the pendant phenyl ring as well as quaternary amine compounds. Comparison of about 38 PAT analogues, 10 structurally diverse H1 ligands, and several other CNS-active compounds revealed no significant differences in affinity at [3H]-(-)-trans-H2-PAT sites versus [3H]mepyramine-labeled H1 receptors. These results, together with previous autoradiographic brain receptor-mapping studies that indicate similar distribution of [3H]-(-)-trans-H2-PAT sites and [3H]mepyramine-labeled H1 receptors, suggest that both radioligands label the same histamine H1 receptors in rodent brain. We also report a revision of our previous comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) study of the PAT ligands that yields a highly predictive model for 66 compounds with a cross-validated R2 (q2) value of 0.67. This model will be useful for the prediction of high- affinity ligands at radiolabeled H1 receptors in mammalian brain.

First Page

3041

Last Page

3054

DOI

10.1021/jm980428x

Publication Date

8-12-1999

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