| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1395402 | European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry | 2015 | 9 Pages |
•A library of ether analogues of DPA-713 and DPA-714 was prepared.•All sixteen compounds showed superior TSPO affinity to DPA-713 and DPA-714.•Phenethyl ether 28 is one of the most potent TSPO ligands identified within the DPA class (TSPO Ki = 130 pM).
Sixteen new phenyl alkyl ether derivatives (12, 14–28) of the 5,7-dimethylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-ylacetamide (DPA) class were synthesized and evaluated in a competition binding assay against [3H]PK11195 using 18 kDa translocator protein (TSPO) derived from rat kidney mitochondrial fractions. All analogues showed superior binding affinities for TSPO compared to DPA-713 (5) and DPA-714 (6). Picomolar affinities were observed for this class of TSPO ligands in this assay for the first time, with phenethyl ether 28 showing the greatest affinity (Ki = 0.13 nM). Additionally, all analogues increased pregnenolone biosynthesis (134–331% above baseline) in a rat C6 glioma cell steroidogenesis assay.
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