Development of potent μ and δ opioid agonists with high lipophilicity

J Med Chem. 2011 Jan 13;54(1):382-6. doi: 10.1021/jm100982d. Epub 2010 Dec 3.

Abstract

An SAR study on the Dmt-substituted enkephalin-like tetrapeptide with a N-phenyl-N-piperidin-4-ylpropionamide moiety at the C-terminal was performed and has resulted in highly potent ligands at μ and δ opioid receptors. In general, ligands with the substitution of D-Nle(2) and halogenation of the aromatic ring of Phe(4) showed highly increased opioid activities. Ligand 6 with good biological activities in vitro demonstrated potent in vivo antihyperalgesic and antiallodynic effects in the tail-flick assay.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Amides / chemical synthesis
  • Amides / chemistry
  • Amides / pharmacology
  • Analgesics, Opioid / chemical synthesis
  • Analgesics, Opioid / chemistry
  • Analgesics, Opioid / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Binding, Competitive
  • CHO Cells
  • Cell Membrane Permeability
  • Cricetinae
  • Cricetulus
  • Humans
  • Hyperalgesia / drug therapy
  • Ileum / drug effects
  • Ileum / physiology
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Ligands
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Muscle, Smooth / drug effects
  • Muscle, Smooth / physiology
  • Neuralgia / drug therapy
  • Oligopeptides / chemical synthesis*
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry
  • Oligopeptides / pharmacology
  • Piperidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Piperidines / chemistry
  • Piperidines / pharmacology
  • Propionates / chemical synthesis
  • Propionates / chemistry
  • Propionates / pharmacology
  • Radioligand Assay
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Receptors, Opioid, delta / agonists*
  • Receptors, Opioid, mu / agonists*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Vas Deferens / drug effects
  • Vas Deferens / physiology

Substances

  • Amides
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Ligands
  • Oligopeptides
  • Piperidines
  • Propionates
  • Receptors, Opioid, delta
  • Receptors, Opioid, mu