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Synthesis and Molecular Modeling Study of New Pyrimidine-Based Derivatives as Anticonvulsant Agents

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Last updated: 25 Feb 2025

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Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Abstract

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder affecting many people worldwide, however, the low efficacy and the adverse side effects as well as the resistance of many patients to the available antiepileptic drugs have encouraged the persistent endeavor in the discovery of new effective antiepileptic medications. Considering the preceding researches that asserted the efficacy of pyrimidine-based compounds as anticonvulsant agents, the present investigation focused on the synthesis of new substituted thiopyrimidine derivatives in addition to the incorporation of the pyrimidine scaffold with different substituted hydrazinyl moieties and various heterocyclic rings 2-14 to evaluate their anticonvulsant effect utilizing pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) and Maximal electroshock (MES) tests. Derivatives 8b, 8c, 8d, 10b and 11 displayed remarkable anticonvulsant efficiency relative to Phenytoin and Carbamazepine as reference drugs. Moreover, the latter derivatives were subjected to further neurochemical studies to determine their effects on various neurotransmitters in the brain such as GABA, norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, and glutamate. They displayed a notable elevation of GABA, norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin levels (GABA level range 2.62-3.86 µg/g tissue, norepinephrine level range 0.53-0.85 µg/g tissue, dopamine level range 1.80-2.63 µg/g tissue, serotonin level range 0.50-0.73 µg/g tissue) compared to Carbamazepine (3.80, 0.88, 2.85 and 0.82 µg/g tissue, respectively). Otherwise, the investigated candidates effectively reduced the glutamate levels ranging between 3.67-5.70 µg/g tissue comparing to carbamazepine (2.65 µg/g tissue). In silico ADMET prediction results revealed that the most potent pyrimidine candidates have good physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties. Also, the binding interactions of the most prominent candidates within the active sites of GABA-AT enzyme and GluA2 subtype AMPA receptor were illustrated by carrying out a docking study.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.269889.9339

Keywords

Pyrimidine, Anticonvulsant, GABA, glutamate, Molecular modeling

Authors

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Dina

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Dawood

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Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt.

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dinanrc@yahoo.com

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First Name

Dalia

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Saleh

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Pharmacology Department, National Research Centre,33 El bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622,Egypt.

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doabdelfattah@yahoo.com

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nesma

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Abo El-Nasr

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Pharmacology Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt.

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nesmaesmat@gmail.com

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Passant

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Mustafa

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Pharmacology Department, National Research Centre, 33 El Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt.

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passantelwy@aucegypt.edu

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Egypt

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First Name

Omar

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Farid

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Department of Physiology, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Giza,12553 Egypt

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ebntaimya@yahoo.com

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0000-0002-1020-5777

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Eman

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Nossier

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Department of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11754, Egypt.

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dr.emannossier@gmail.com

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68

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1

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53249

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-02-17

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2025-01-01

Page Start

109

Page End

122

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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297

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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Synthesis and Molecular Modeling Study of New Pyrimidine-Based Derivatives as Anticonvulsant Agents

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01 Feb 2025