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ID: ALA1146760

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett

Title: 3,4-Dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-ones: novel ligands for the benzodiazepine site of alpha5-containing GABAA receptors.

Authors: Szekeres HJ, Atack JR, Chambers MS, Cook SM, Macaulay AJ, Pillai GV, MacLeod AM.

Abstract: A series of substituted 3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-ones with high binding affinity for the benzodiazepine site of GABAA receptors containing the alpha5-subunit has been identified. These compounds have consistently higher binding affinity for the GABAA alpha5 receptor subtype over the other benzodiazepine-sensitive GABAA receptor subtypes (alpha1, alpha2 and alpha3). Compounds with a range of efficacies for the benzodiazepine site of alpha5-containing GABAA receptors were identified, including the alpha5 inverse agonist 3,3-dimethyl-8-methylthio-5-(pyridin-2-yl)-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one 22 and the alpha5 agonist 8-ethylthio-3-methyl-5-(1-oxidopyridin-2-yl)-3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one 19.

CiteXplore: 15125950

DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2004.03.054