Antagonists for the orphan G-protein-coupled receptor GPR55 based on a coumarin scaffold

J Med Chem. 2013 Jun 13;56(11):4798-810. doi: 10.1021/jm4005175. Epub 2013 May 30.

Abstract

The orphan G-protein-coupled receptor GPR55, which is activated by 1-lysophosphatidylinositol and interacts with cannabinoid (CB) receptor ligands, has been proposed as a new potential drug target for the treatment of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, neuropathic pain, and cancer. We applied β-arrestin assays to identify 3-substituted coumarins as a novel class of antagonists and performed an extensive structure-activity relationship study for GPR55. Selectivity versus the related receptors CB1, CB2, and GPR18 was assessed. Among the 7-unsubstituted coumarins selective, competitive GPR55 antagonists were identified, such as 3-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-5-isopropyl-8-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one (12, PSB-SB-489, IC50 = 1.77 μM, pA2 = 0.547 μM). Derivatives with long alkyl chains in position 7 were potent, possibly allosteric GPR55 antagonists which showed ancillary CB receptor affinity. 7-(1,1-Dimethyloctyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-2H-chromen-2-one (69, PSB-SB-487, IC50 = 0.113 μM, KB = 0.561 μM) and 7-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-2H-chromen-2-one (67, PSB-SB-1203, IC50 = 0.261 μM) were the most potent GPR55 antagonists of the present series.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allosteric Site
  • Animals
  • CHO Cells
  • Coumarins / chemical synthesis*
  • Coumarins / chemistry
  • Coumarins / pharmacology
  • Cricetinae
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / metabolism
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3 / metabolism
  • Phosphorylation
  • Receptors, Cannabinoid
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • 7-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-5-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-2H-chromen-2-one
  • Coumarins
  • GPR55 protein, human
  • Receptors, Cannabinoid
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1
  • Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3