Pharmacophore Comparison and Development of Recently Discovered Long Chain Arylpiperazine and Sulfonamide Based 5-HT7 Ligands

Title:Pharmacophore Comparison and Development of Recently Discovered Long Chain Arylpiperazine and Sulfonamide Based 5-HT7 Ligands

Volume: 18 Issue: 7

Author(s): Andrea Rague and Kevin Tidgewell*

Affiliation:

• Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,United States

Keywords: Arylpiperazine, CNS, drug design, 5-HT7, pharmacophore, serotonin.

Abstract: The serotonin system exerts its effects on the CNS and many peripheral systems. Of the 14 serotonin receptors, the 5-HT7 receptor is the most recently discovered. The 5-HT7 receptor has been shown to be involved in stress reduction, depression, and nociceptive control. Despite the 20 years since the discovery of 5-HT7R, there are still few truly selective ligands. Two of the common scaffolds for 5-HT7R ligands are long chain arylpiperazines (LCAPs) and sulfonamide containing compounds. This review focuses on recently developed (2014-2016) 5-HT7R ligands, their selectivity for the receptor, and suggests the possible new pharmacophore models for these ligands.

Cite this article as:

Rague Andrea and Tidgewell Kevin *, Pharmacophore Comparison and Development of Recently Discovered Long Chain Arylpiperazine and Sulfonamide Based 5-HT7 Ligands, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2018; 18 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557517666170913111533