Abstract
Analogs of A-98593 (1) and its enantiomer ABT-594 (2) with diverse substituents on the pyridine ring were prepared and tested for affinity to nicotinic acetylcholine receptor binding sites in rat brain and for analgesic activity in the mouse hot plate assay. Numerous types of modifications were consistent with high affinity for [3H]cytisine binding sites. By contrast, only selected modifications resulted in retention of analgesic potency in the same range as 1 and 2. Analogs of 2 with one or two methyl substituents at the 3-position of the azetidine ring also were prepared and found to be substantially less active in both assays.
MeSH terms
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Alkaloids / metabolism
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / chemical synthesis*
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / metabolism
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / pharmacology*
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Animals
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Azetidines / chemical synthesis*
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Azetidines / chemistry
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Azetidines / metabolism
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Azetidines / pharmacology*
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Azocines
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Binding Sites
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Brain / metabolism
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Mice
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Nicotinic Agonists / chemistry
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Nicotinic Agonists / pharmacology*
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Pain Measurement / drug effects
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Pyridines / chemical synthesis*
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Pyridines / chemistry
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Pyridines / metabolism
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Pyridines / pharmacology*
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Quinolizines
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Rats
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Receptors, Nicotinic / drug effects
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Receptors, Nicotinic / metabolism*
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Stereoisomerism
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Structure-Activity Relationship
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Tritium
Substances
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5-(2-azetidinylmethoxy)-2-chloropyridine
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Alkaloids
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
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Azetidines
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Azocines
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Nicotinic Agonists
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Pyridines
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Quinolizines
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Receptors, Nicotinic
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Tritium
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cytisine