Abolishing Dopamine D2long/D3 Receptor Affinity of Subtype-Selective Carbamoylguanidine-Type Histamine H2 Receptor Agonists

J Med Chem. 2021 Jun 24;64(12):8684-8709. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00692. Epub 2021 Jun 10.

Abstract

3-(2-Amino-4-methylthiazol-5-yl)propyl-substituted carbamoylguanidines are potent, subtype-selective histamine H2 receptor (H2R) agonists, but their applicability as pharmacological tools to elucidate the largely unknown H2R functions in the central nervous system (CNS) is compromised by their concomitant high affinity toward dopamine D2-like receptors (especially to the D3R). To improve the selectivity, a series of novel carbamoylguanidine-type ligands containing various heterocycles, spacers, and side residues were rationally designed, synthesized, and tested in binding and/or functional assays at H1-4 and D2long/3 receptors. This study revealed a couple of selective candidates (among others 31 and 47), and the most promising ones were screened at several off-target receptors, showing good selectivities. Docking studies suggest that the amino acid residues (3.28, 3.32, E2.49, E2.51, 5.42, and 7.35) are responsible for the different affinities at the H2- and D2long/3-receptors. These results provide a solid base for the exploration of the H2R functions in the brain in further studies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Binding Sites
  • Guanidines / chemical synthesis
  • Guanidines / metabolism
  • Guanidines / pharmacology*
  • Guinea Pigs
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Histamine Agonists / chemical synthesis
  • Histamine Agonists / metabolism
  • Histamine Agonists / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Rats
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / chemistry
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / metabolism
  • Receptors, Dopamine D3 / chemistry
  • Receptors, Dopamine D3 / metabolism
  • Receptors, Histamine H2 / chemistry
  • Receptors, Histamine H2 / metabolism*
  • Sf9 Cells
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Thiazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Thiazoles / metabolism
  • Thiazoles / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Guanidines
  • Histamine Agonists
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2
  • Receptors, Dopamine D3
  • Receptors, Histamine H2
  • Thiazoles