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A novel class of 5-HT2A receptor antagonists: aryl aminoguanidines.

Local delivery of serotonin (5-HT) produces a rapid edematous response in soft tissues via increased fluid extravasation which is prevented by 5-HT2 antagonists such as ketanserin or mianserin. Here we report the effects of a new class of aminoguanidine 5-HT2 antagonists, with relative selectivity for 5-HT2A receptors which are potent inhibitors of 5-HT-induced paw edema in the rat. Radioligand binding studies with 125I DOI on human 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors and with 3H-5-HT on human 5-HT2B receptors demonstrated that, LY314228, and LY320954 displayed some selectivity for the 5-HT2A receptor. When compared to binding at other 5-HT2 receptor subtypes, LY314228 had an 18.6-fold greater affinity for the 5-HT2A site over the 5-HT2B site, and 2.6 fold greater at the 5-HT2C site. LY320954 displayed similar preference for 5-HT2A sites. Both compounds also inhibited 5-HT-induced paw swelling in rats, with ED50's of 6.4 and 4.8 mg/kg (for LY314228 and LY320954, respectively). These studies offer evidence for a novel class of pharmacophores for the 5-HT2 receptor family which show greater relative affinities for the 5-HT2A receptor subclass.[1]

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  1. A novel class of 5-HT2A receptor antagonists: aryl aminoguanidines. Bryant, H.U., Nelson, D.L., Button, D., Cole, H.W., Baez, M.B., Lucaites, V.L., Wainscott, D.B., Whitesitt, C., Reel, J., Simon, R., Koppel, G.A. Life Sci. (1996) [Pubmed]
 
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