Furoxan analogues of the histamine H3-receptor antagonist imoproxifan and related furazan derivatives

Bioorg Med Chem. 2005 Aug 1;13(15):4750-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.05.004.

Abstract

Synthesis and pharmacological characterisation of a series of compounds in which the oxime substructure present in imoproxifan was constrained in the pentatomic NO-donor furoxan ring, as well as their structurally related furazan analogues devoid of NO-donating properties, are described. The whole series of products displayed reversible histamine H3-antagonistic activity on guinea-pig ileum. 4-(4-(3-(1H-Imidazol-4-yl)propoxy)phenyl)furoxan-3-carbonitrile 16 was also able to induce partial relaxation when added to the bath after electrical contraction of the guinea-pig ileum during the study of its H3-antagonistic properties. This phenomenon seems to be dependent on NO-mediated sGC activation. The lipophilic-hydrophilic balance of all the products was investigated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Histamine Antagonists / chemical synthesis*
  • Histamine Antagonists / chemistry
  • Histamine Antagonists / pharmacology*
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Imidazoles / chemistry
  • Imidazoles / pharmacology*
  • Male
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitric Oxide / metabolism
  • Nitrites / chemistry
  • Oxadiazoles / chemistry
  • Oxadiazoles / pharmacology*
  • Oximes / chemistry
  • Oximes / pharmacology*
  • Receptors, Histamine H3 / metabolism*

Substances

  • Histamine Antagonists
  • Imidazoles
  • Nitrites
  • Oxadiazoles
  • Oximes
  • Receptors, Histamine H3
  • furoxans
  • imoproxifan
  • Nitric Oxide