Atom level electrotopological state indexes in QSAR: designing and testing antithyroid agents.
Pharm Res
; 13(1): 129-36, 1996 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-8668662
PURPOSE: To design antithyroid agents with less side effects, the electrotopological-state (E-state) indexes of thiourylene moiety (SN&S) was utilized as a guideline to develop five acrylic thiourylene-type compounds with reduced antioxidant property. METHODS: These agents were synthesized and screened for antithyroid activity in rats using 125I-thiocyanate discharge technique. In addition, chemiluminescence studies on the activated polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNLs) were also conducted to reveal antioxidant properties of the tested compounds. RESULTS: A linear relationship between the in vitro literature value of the formation constants of thiourylene-type compounds with iodine (Kc) and the SN&S was observed and utilized in designing those agents. At least one of the compounds (abouthiouzine) was found to have a potential value as an antithyroid agent. The relative efficacy of abouthiouzine [1-n-butyl-3(isonicotinamido)-2-thiourea], after equimolar dose, was 102% and 51.5% of that of propylthiouracil with respect to the rate of 125I-discharge and 125I-uptake, respectively. In addition, chemiluminescence studies on PMNLs revealed that abouthiouzine has slight oxidant property. Such properties may provide advantages in avoiding the iatrogenic hypothyroidism and antithyroid-induced immunological reactions. CONCLUSIONS: The E-state approach provides guidelines to economize efforts and cost of designing new antithyroid drugs.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Relación Estructura-Actividad
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Tiourea
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Antitiroideos
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Yodo
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Antioxidantes
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pharm Res
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Arabia Saudita
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos