Novel TASK channels inhibitors derived from dihydropyrrolo[2,1-a] isoquinoline


Por: Noriega-Navarro R., Lopez-Charcas O., Hernández-Enríquez B., Reyes-Gutiérrez P.E., Martínez R., Landa A., Morán J., Gomora J.C., Garcia-Valdes J.

Publicada: 1 abr 2014
Resumen:
TASK channels belong to the family of K+ channels with 4 transmembrane segments and 2 pore domains (4TM/2P) per subunit. These channels have been related to apoptosis in cerebellar granule neurons (CGN), as well as cancer in other tissues. TASK current is regulated by hormones, neurotransmitters, anesthetics and divalent cations, which are not selective. Recently, there has been found some organic compounds that inhibit TASK current selectively. In order to find other modulators, we report here a group of five dihydropyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines (DPIs), four of them with putative anticancer activity, that were evaluated on TASK-1 and TASK-3 channels. The compounds 1, 2 and 3 showed IC50 <320 mu M on TASK-1 and TASK-3, intermediate activity on TASK-1/TASK-3 heterodimer, moderate effect over hslo and TREK-1 (500 mu M), and practically not inhibition on Shaker-IR, herg and IRK2.1 potassium channels, when they were expressed heterologously in Xenopus laevis oocytes. In rat CGN, 500 mu M of these three compounds induced a decrement by >39% of the TASK-carried leak current. Finally, only compound 1 showed significant protection (similar to 36%) against apoptotic death of CGN induced by K+ deprivation. These results suggest that DPI compounds could be potential candidates for designing new selective inhibitors of TASK channels. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Filiaciones:
Noriega-Navarro R.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Quim, Dept Quim Analit, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

 Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultad de Química, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico

Lopez-Charcas O.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Fisiol Celular, Dept Neuropatol Mol, Div Neurociencias, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

 Departamento de Neuropatología Molecular, División de Neurociencias, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico

Hernández-Enríquez B.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Fisiol Celular, Dept Neurodesarrollo & Fisiol, Div Neurociencias, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

 Departamento de Neurodesarrollo y Fisiología, División de Neurociencias, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico

Reyes-Gutiérrez P.E.:
 Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Química, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico

Martínez R.:
 Departamento de Química Orgánica, Instituto de Química, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico

Landa A.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Med, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

 Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico

Morán J.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Fisiol Celular, Dept Neurodesarrollo & Fisiol, Div Neurociencias, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

 Departamento de Neurodesarrollo y Fisiología, División de Neurociencias, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico

Gomora J.C.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Fisiol Celular, Dept Neuropatol Mol, Div Neurociencias, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

 Departamento de Neuropatología Molecular, División de Neurociencias, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico

Garcia-Valdes J.:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Quim, Dept Quim Analit, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

 Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultad de Química, Ciudad Universitaria, México City 04510, Mexico
ISSN: 00283908
Editorial
Elsevier Ltd, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, Reino Unido
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 79 Número:
Páginas: 28-36
WOS Id: 000333774200004
ID de PubMed: 24212057