Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

Author(s): A. Michael Crider and Ken A. Witt

DOI: 10.2174/138955707780059880

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Somatostatin sst4 Ligands: Chemistry and Pharmacology

Page: [213 - 220] Pages: 8

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Abstract

Several classes of compounds (thioureas, ureas, β-glucosides, sulfonamides, and cyclic peptides) show enhanced binding affinity and selectivity at somatostatin subtype 4 receptors (sst4). Pharmacophore models have recently been proposed to explain receptor subtype selectivity. The chemistry and therapeutic potential of sst4 ligands will be the subject of this review.

Keywords: somatotropin release-inhibiting factor, Cortistatin, Nonpeptides, CNS disorders, TRPV1 receptor