Abstract
Benzylidene ketal derivatives were investigated as selective M2 receptor antagonists for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Compound 10 was discovered to have subnanomolar M2 receptor affinity and 100-fold selectivity against other muscarinic receptors. Also, 10 demonstrated in vivo efficacy in rodent models of muscarinic activity and cognition.
MeSH terms
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Acetylcholine / metabolism
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Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy
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Animals
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Benzylidene Compounds / chemical synthesis
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Benzylidene Compounds / metabolism*
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Benzylidene Compounds / pharmacokinetics*
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Brain / metabolism
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Cholinergic Agonists / chemical synthesis
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Cholinergic Agonists / metabolism
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Cholinergic Agonists / pharmacokinetics
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Cognition / drug effects
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Drug Stability
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Humans
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Memory / drug effects
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Muscarinic Antagonists / chemical synthesis
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Muscarinic Antagonists / metabolism
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Muscarinic Antagonists / pharmacokinetics
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Protein Binding
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Rats
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Receptor, Muscarinic M2
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Receptors, Muscarinic / metabolism*
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Structure-Activity Relationship
Substances
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Benzylidene Compounds
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Cholinergic Agonists
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Muscarinic Antagonists
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Receptor, Muscarinic M2
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Receptors, Muscarinic
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Acetylcholine