Bioorg Med Chem 2014 Sep 01;2217:4637-45. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2014.07.021.

Competitive antagonism of insect GABA receptors by 4-substituted 5-(4-piperidyl)-3-isothiazolols.

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γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors are important targets of parasiticides/insecticides. Several 4-substituted analogs of the partial GABAA receptor agonist 5-(4-piperidyl)-3-isothiazolol (Thio-4-PIOL) were synthesized and examined for their antagonism of insect GABA receptors expressed in Drosophila S2 cells or Xenopus oocytes. Thio-4-PIOL showed weak antagonism of three insect GABA receptors. The antagonistic activity of Thio-4-PIOL was enhanced by introducing bicyclic aromatic substituents into the 4-position of the isothiazole ring. The 2-naphthyl and the 3-biphenylyl analogs displayed antagonist potencies with half maximal inhibitory concentrations in the low micromolar range. The 2-naphthyl analog induced a parallel rightward shift of the GABA concentration-response curve, suggesting competitive antagonism by these analogs. Both compounds exhibited weak insecticidal activities against houseflies. Thus, the orthosteric site of insect GABA receptors might be a potential target site of insecticides.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: gabarap