The Influence of Some 1-Substituted 6-Methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carbolines on the Metabolism and Activity of 5-Hydroxytryptamine
The Influence of Some 1-Substituted 6-Methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carbolines on the Metabolism and Activity of 5-Hydroxytryptamine
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一些1-取代的6-甲氧基-1,2,3,4-四氢-β-咔啉对5-羟色胺代谢和活性的影响
DOI:
10.1021/jm00322a005
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发表时间:
1966
影响因子:
7.3
通讯作者:
B. Panczenko
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作者:
R. Gryglewski;S. Misztal;J. Spławiński;B. Panczenko
l-(2-Pyridyl)-, l-(3-pyridyl)-, and l-(4-pyridyl)-6-methoxy-l, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-/3-carbolines were prepared from 5-methoxytrypfamine and the corresponding pyridinealdehydes. These three compounds and six other Maryl-and l-alkyl-6-methoxy-l, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-/3-carbolines previously obtained were tested in vitro and in vivo as antagonists of the biosynthesis and inactivation of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), and for their interaction with tryptamine receptors. The compounds did not change the activity of 5-hydroxytryptophan decarboxylase (5-HTP-D). Out of nine tested compounds only the l-(4-pyridyl)-substituted derivative seems to inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO). All/3-carbolines tested are competitive antagonists of 5-HT, competing for a myotropic tryptamine receptor. In terms of Schild’s pA2 values the most active was the l-(4-pyridyl)-substituted derivative. Its pA2= 6.50 compares with pA2= 7.52 of the standard compound (LSD). The least active were the 1-alkyl-substituted derivatives. l-(4-Pyridyl)-6-methoxy-l, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-/3-carboline antagonized tryptamine convulsions in the rat. Unlike LSD none of/3-carbolines tested contracted smooth muscles.The chemical moiety,/3-carboline, is common to many biologically active agents. 1 Recently evidence has been found that derivativesof 1, 2, 3, 4-t etrahy dro-/3-carboline are present in the mammalian pineal gland along with 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and 5-methoxy-N/s-acetyltryptamine (melatonin). 2 As a possible physiological role of 1-methyl-6-methoxy-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-/3-carboline, a substance isolatedfrom pineal tissue, it was proposed that it acted as an aldosteronereleasing factor and the name“adrenoglomerulotro-pine” was coined. 2a Newer experiments questioned the influence of this compound on the hormonal ac-tivity of adrenal cortex, 3 45and so the name“adreno-glomerulotropine” should not beused as the synonym of this particular/3-carboline. Nevertheless, 1-methyl-6-methoxy-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-/3-carboline, as well as l-benzyl-l, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-/3-carboline and a number of other/3-carbolines present in pineal tissue, 2b cer-tainly plays some physiological role, probably as moderators of 5-HT activity and metabolism. 20, 4 The similar pathway of biogenesis for 5-HT and for pineal/3-carbolines makes this assumption even more prob-able. 20 Moreover, the influence of plant/3-carbolines on 5-HT metabolism seems to be established. 20, 4 The