Article
Dopamine D4 Receptor-Selective Compounds Reveal Structure–Activity Relationships that Engender Agonist Efficacy
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
(2019)
Abstract
The dopamine D4 receptor (D4R) plays important roles in cognition, attention, and decision making. Novel D4R-selective ligands have promise in medication development for neuropsychiatric conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and substance use disorders. To identify new D4R-selective ligands, and to understand the molecular determinants of agonist efficacy at D4R, we report a series of eighteen novel ligands based on the classical D4R agonist A-412997 (1, 2-(4-(pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-N-(m-tolyl)acetamide). Compounds were profiled using radioligand binding displacement assays, β-arrestin recruitment assays, cyclic AMP inhibition assays, and molecular dynamics computational modeling. We identified several novel D4R-selective (Ki ≤ 4.3 nM and >100-fold vs other D2-like receptors) compounds with diverse partial agonist and antagonist profiles, falling into three structural groups. These compounds highlight receptor–ligand interactions that control efficacy at D2-like receptors and may provide insights into targeted drug discovery, leading to a better understanding of the role of D4Rs in neuropsychiatric disorders.
Disciplines
Publication Date
April 11, 2019
DOI
10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00231
Citation Information
Thomas M. Keck, R. Benjamin Free, Marilyn M. Day, Sonvia L. Brown, et al.. "Dopamine D4 Receptor-Selective Compounds Reveal Structure–Activity Relationships that Engender Agonist Efficacy" Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Vol. 62 Iss. 7 (2019) p. 3722 - 3740 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/thomas-keck/16/