Synthesis of new class dipeptide analogues with improved permeability and antithrombotic activity

Bioorg Med Chem. 2006 Jul 15;14(14):4761-74. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2006.03.026. Epub 2006 Apr 17.

Abstract

3-(S)-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acid isolated from A. Chinese G. Don was found to possess moderate anti-aggregation activity, but with poor bioavailability. To improve its pharmacological property, we designed and synthesized a series of novel dipeptide analogues by incorporating tetrahydro-beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acid skeleton as an amino acid surrogate (*Trp). It turned out these dipeptide analogues exhibited good membrane permeability based on in vitro Caco-2 cell monolayers permeability assay. As a result, the overall biological properties of these molecules were significantly improved depending on the nature of the amino acid residues introduced onto the 3-position of the tetrahydro-beta-carboline moiety. It was very interesting to notice that these dipeptide analogues (5b,c,h,i,n,o,p,q) displayed a remarkable dual antiaggregatory activity in both of ADP- and PAF-induced platelet aggregation assay, and their aggregation response was significantly higher than that of aspirin (p<0.01). In addition, these dipeptide analogues were observed for the dose-dependent antithrombotic effect using in vivo rat arterial thrombosis model. The potency of antithrombotic activity of 5h,i,n,p was significantly higher than that of aspirin (n=12, p<0.01) at equal dose (5 micromol/kg).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Aspirin / pharmacology
  • Biological Availability
  • Caco-2 Cells
  • Dipeptides / chemical synthesis*
  • Dipeptides / chemistry
  • Dipeptides / pharmacokinetics
  • Dipeptides / pharmacology*
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / chemistry
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Male
  • Permeability
  • Platelet Aggregation / drug effects
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar

Substances

  • Dipeptides
  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • Aspirin