Synthesis of Lobeline, Lobelane and their Analogues. A Review.
Synthesis of Lobeline, Lobelane and their Analogues. A Review.
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DOI:
10.1080/00304948.2015.1066642
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发表时间:
2015
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1.5
通讯作者:
Crooks PA
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作者:
Zheng G;Crooks PA
(-)-Lobeline (1)(2R, 6S, 10S-, Fig. 1) is the major alkaloidal constituent of Lobelia inflata, a plant native to North America with a long history of use as a natural remedy. The plant is also called Indian tobacco because Native Americans smoked the dried leaves as a substitute for tobacco. 1 The remarkable pharmacological profile of lobeline has been demonstrated in numerous studies, especially in the research areas of substance abuse and neurological disorders. 2–5 Neurochemical and behavioral studies from our laboratories have suggested that the effect of lobeline on psychostimulant abuse is through inhibition of the vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2). 2 In neuropharmacolgical studies, lobelane (2, Fig. 1), a “des-oxygen” derivative of lobeline, has been demonstrated to be a more specific VMAT2 inhibitor compared to lobeline. 6, 7 Lobelane is also behaviorally active in decreasing methamphetamine self-administration in rats, 8 validating VMAT2 as a therapeutic target for the treatment of methamphetamine abuse. A number of lobeline/lobelane analogues have been designed and synthesized and the structureactivity relationships (SAR) of these analogues has been reviewed recently. 5 The present review summarizes (2005–2014) the synthesis of lobeline, lobelane and structurally related analogues.