Structure-activity relationships in a series of 8-substituted xanthines as A1-adenosine receptor antagonists

Bioorg Med Chem. 2001 Mar;9(3):575-83. doi: 10.1016/s0968-0896(00)00271-6.

Abstract

A series of 8-substituted xanthines were synthesized and their affinity in vitro towards A1, A2A-adenosine receptors was evaluated by radioligand receptor binding assays. All compounds showed a greater affinity and selectivity towards the A1-adenosine receptor than theophylline. The compounds in which the n-proyl group is in 1-position of the xanthine nucleus and the pyridazinone system in 8-position is linked through a chain of two or four carbon atoms, showed the highest affinity and selectivity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Cattle
  • Cell Membrane / chemistry
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Cerebral Cortex / cytology
  • Cerebral Cortex / ultrastructure
  • Corpus Striatum / cytology
  • Corpus Striatum / ultrastructure
  • Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists*
  • Radioligand Assay
  • Receptors, Purinergic P1 / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Theophylline / chemical synthesis
  • Theophylline / metabolism
  • Theophylline / pharmacology
  • Xanthines / chemistry
  • Xanthines / metabolism
  • Xanthines / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists
  • Receptors, Purinergic P1
  • Xanthines
  • Theophylline