New (arylalkyl)azole derivatives showing anticonvulsant effects could have VGSC and/or GABA(A)R affinity according to molecular modeling studies


SARI S., KARAKURT A., USLU H., KAYNAK F. B., Calis U., DALKARA S.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, cilt.124, ss.407-416, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 124
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.08.032
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.407-416
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: (Arylalkyl)azole, Anticonvulsant, Voltage gated sodium channel, A-type GABA receptor, Molecular docking, X-ray crystallography, Microwave chemistry, BENZODIAZEPINE-BINDING-SITE, AMINOBUTYRIC ACID(A) RECEPTORS, OXIME ETHER DERIVATIVES, ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES, STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS, ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS, ACCURATE DOCKING, GAMMA-SUBUNIT, DETERMINANTS, MODULATION
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

(Arylalkyl)azoles (AAAs) emerged as a novel class of antiepileptic agents with the invention of nafimidone and denzimol. Several AAA derivatives with potent anticonvulsant activities have been reported so far, however neurotoxicity was usually an issue. We prepared a set of ester derivatives of 1-(2-naphthyl)2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yeethanone oxime and evaluated their anticonvulsant and neurotoxic effects in mice. Most of our compounds were protective against maximal electroshock (MES)- and/or subcutaneous metrazol (s.c. MET)-induced seizures whereas none of them showed neurotoxicity. Nafimidone and denzimol have an activity profile similar to that of phenytoin or carbamazepine, both of which are known to inhibit voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) as well as to enhance gamma-aminobutiric acid (GABA)-mediated response. In order to get insights into the effects of our compounds on VGSCs and A type GABA receptors (GABA(A)Rs) we performed docking studies using homology model of Na+ channel inner pore and GABA(A)R as docking scaffolds. We found that our compounds bind VGSCs in similar ways as phenytoin, carbamazepine, and lamotrigine. They showed strong affinity to benzodiazepine (BZD) binding site and their binding interactions were mainly complied with the experimental data and the reported BZD binding model. (C) 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.