Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of ¹⁸F-Labeled Monoacylglycerol Lipase Inhibitors as Novel Positron Emission Tomography Probes.

ABSTRACT: Dysfunction of monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL) is associated with several psychopathological disorders, including drug addiction and neurodegenerative diseases. Herein we design, synthesize, and evaluate several irreversible fluorine-containing MAGL inhibitors for positron emission tomography (PET) ligand development. Compound 6 (identified from a therapeutic agent) was advanced for ¹⁸F-labeling via a novel spirocyclic iodonium ylide (SCIDY) strategy, which demonstrated high brain permeability and excellent specific binding. This work supports further development of novel ¹⁸F-labeled MAGL PET probes.

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7875603 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature