Syntheses and bioactivities of songorine derivatives as novel G protein-coupled receptor antagonists.

Graphical abstract Abstract Songorine isolated from Aconitum brachypodum Diels possesses prominent activity of inhibiting G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in the early screening process. In this paper, a series of Songorine derivatives were synthesized and their inhibitory activities on GPCRs were also evaluated by using the Double Antibody Sandwich ELISA (DAS-ELISA) in vitro. Among them, three derivatives (3a , 4 , 7) exhibited significant inhibitory activity against GPCRs with IC 50 values of 0.08–0.29 nM. Moreover, the structure-activity relationships (SARs) of songorine derivatives were discussed in detail. They have great potentials as novel GPCRs antagonists in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]