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Anne-Laure Blayo1, Mathieu Maingot1, Babette Aicher2
1Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), UMR 5247, CNRS-Université Montpellier I et Université Montpellier II, BP 14491, Faculté de Pharmacie, bât. E, 3(ème) étage, 15 avenue Charles Flahault, 34093 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
Abstract:
Ghrelin receptor ligands based on a trisubstituted 1,2,4-triazole scaffold were recently synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro affinity for the GHS-R1a receptor and their biological activity. In this study, replacement of the α-aminoisobutyryl (Aib) moiety (a common feature present in numerous growth hormone secretagogues described in the literature) by aromatic and heteroaromatic groups was explored. We found potent antagonists incorporating the picolinic moiety in place of the Aib moiety. In an attempt to increase affinity and activity of our lead compound 2, we explored the modulation of the pyridine ring. Herein we report the design and the structure-activity relationships study of these new ghrelin receptor ligands.
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