6,7-Dihydro-2-benzothiophen-4(5H)-ones:: A novel class of GABA-A α5 receptor inverse agonists

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Chambers, MS [1 ]
Atack, JR [1 ]
Bromidge, FA [1 ]
Broughton, HB [1 ]
Cook, S [1 ]
Dawson, GR [1 ]
Hobbs, SC [1 ]
Maubach, KA [1 ]
Reeve, AJ [1 ]
Seabrook, GR [1 ]
Wafford, K [1 ]
MacLeod, AM [1 ]
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[1] Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd, Res Labs, Neurosci Res Ctr, Harlow CM20 2QR, Essex, England
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10.1021/jm010471b
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R914 [药物化学];
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100701 ;
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Nonselective inverse agonists at the benzodiazepine binding site on the GABA-A chloride ion channel enhance cognitive performance in animals but cannot be used in the treatment of cognitive disorders because of anxiogenic and convulsant side effects. We have identified a novel series of GABA-A alpha5 receptor ligands during our search for alpha5 receptor inverse agonists as potential cognition enhancers. In particular, 6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)thio-1-(thiazol-2-yl)-6,7-dihydro- 2-benzothiophen-4(5H-)-one (26) has been identified as a functionally selective GABA-A alpha5 inverse agonist.
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