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BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
Volume 29, Issue 24, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.126741
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Melanin concentrating hormone; QSAR; Pharmacophore; Antagonist; Spirodecane
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MCH receptor is a G protein-coupled receptor with two subtypes R1 and R2. Many studies have demonstrated the role of MCH-R1 in feeding and energy homeostasis. It has been proven that oral administration of small molecule MCH-R1 antagonists significantly reduces food intake and causes a dose-dependent weight loss. In this study, two ligand-based pharmacophores were developed and validated based on recently published MCH-R1 antagonists with diverse structures. Successful pharmacophores had one hydrogen bond acceptor, one positive ionizable, one ring aromatic and two or three hydrophobic groups. These 3D-QSAR models were used for virtual screening of the ZINC chemical database resulting in the identification of nine compounds with more than 50% displacement of radiolabeled MCH at a 20 mu M concentration. Moreover, four of these compounds showed antagonistic activities in Aequorin functional assay, including MH-3 which is the first MCH-R1 antagonist based on a diazaspiro[4.5]decane scaffold. The most active compounds were also docked into our previously published MCH-R1 homology model to gain insights into their binding determinants. These compounds could represent a viable starting scaffold for the design of potent MCH-R1 antagonists with improved pharmacokinetic properties as an effective treatment for obesity.
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