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Novel 3-aroylpyrazolo[ 5,1-c][1,2,4] benzotriazine 5-oxides 8-substituted, ligands at GABAA/benzodiazepine receptor complex:: Synthesis, pharmacological and molecular modeling studies

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BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 16, Issue 8, Pages 4471-4489

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.02.058

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GABA(A)/benzodiazepine receptor ligands; Tricyclic heteroaromatic system; 3-Acyl derivatives pyrazolo[ 5,1-c][1,2,4]benzotriazine 5-oxides

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The synthesis and binding studies of a series of 3-acylpyrazolo[5,1-c][ 1,2,4] benzotriazine 5-oxides 8-substituted are reported. High-affinity ligands at benzodiazepine site on GABA(A) receptor complex (GABA(A)/BzR complex) were obtained when the 3-aroyl substituent is represented by a five-member heteroaroyl ring (furoyl-, thenoyl-, and pyrroyl-). Moreover the type of heteroaroyl ring at position 3 influences the feature of the substituent at position 8 to obtain high-affinity ligands: a 'hydrogen-bond acceptor ring' at position 3 is synergic with an electron donor substituent at position 8, while a 'hydrogen-bond donor ring' is synergic with a withdrawing substituent. Compounds 8a, 9b, and 11 were deeply studied in vivo for their pharmacological effects considering six potential benzodiazepine actions: motor coordination, anticonvulsant action, spontaneous motor activity and explorative activity, anxiolytic-like effects, mouse learning and memory modulation, and ethanol-potentiating action. To rationalize and qualitatively interpret the GABA(A)/Bz binding affinities of compounds 8a and 11, a dynamic molecular modeling study has been performed, with the aim of assessing the preferred geometry of protein-ligand complex. (c) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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