Functionalized congeners of 1,4-dihydropyridines as antagonist molecular probes for A3 adenosine receptors.

ABSTRACT: 4-Phenylethynyl-6-phenyl-1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives are selective antagonists at human A3 adenosine receptors, with Ki values in a radioligand binding assay vs [125I]AB-MECA [N(6)-(4-amino-3-iodobenzyl)-5'-N-methylcarbamoyl-adenosine] in the submicromolar range. In this study, functionalized congeners of 1,4-dihydropyridines were designed as chemically reactive adenosine A3 antagonists, for the purpose of synthesizing molecular probes for this receptor subtype. Selectivity of the new analogues for cloned human A3 adenosine receptors was determined in radioligand binding in comparison to binding at rat brain A1 and A2A receptors. Benzyl ester groups at the 3- and/or 5-positions and phenyl groups at the 2- and/or 6-positions were introduced as potential sites for chain attachment. Struc

SUBMITTER: Li AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3446815 | biostudies-literature | 1999 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature