CAY10441

Kinase experiment:

Selectivity is determined by the ability of CAY10441 (10μM) to displace specific binding of standard radioligands at 51 receptors. When significant displacement of radioligand is observed (>70% for CAY10441), complete concentration-dependent displacement curves (in triplicate) are constructed to generate IC50 values. Displacement binding at the EP3 receptor is performed. Enzyme inhibition assays are also conducted. CAY10441 is evaluated at 10 μM in triplicate for inhibition of COX isoforms: COX-1 (ram seminal vesicle), COX-2 (sheep placenta and human umbilical vein). Arachidonic acid is used as a substrate and PGE2 accumulation is detected[1].

Cell experiment:

BEAS-2B cells are incubated for 30 min at 37°C in supplement-free keratinocyte serum-free medium (KSFM) in the absence and presence of 100 nM CAY10441. Cells are washed with supplement-free KSFM, incubated in the same medium for defined periods, and exposed to 1 μM Taprostene. Four hours later, cells are harvested in reporter lysis buffer, and luciferase activity is measured. The viability HAECs and BEAS-2B cells is determined colorimetrically by measuring the reduction of the tetrazolium salt MTT to formazan, by mitochondrial dehydrogenases[2].

Animal experiment:

Rats[1]Male Sprague-Dawley rats (n=3) are administered CAY10441 (5 mg/kg, i.v.). At various times after dose administration, the rats are anesthetized by halothane (5%), blood is collected by orbital bleed into a heparinized syringe and a plasma fraction is obtained by centrifugation of the blood at 2600× g for 5 min in a clinical centrifuge. The level of CAY10441 in each sample is determined by high-performance liquid chromatography with detection by mass spectrometry[1].

References:

[1]. Bley KR, et al. CAY10441 and RO3244794: characterization of structurally distinct, potent and selective IP (prostacyclin) receptor antagonists. Br J Pharmacol. 2006 Feb;147(3):335-45.
[2]. Ayer LM, et al. 4,5-Dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-[4-(4-isopropoxy-benzyl)-phenyl]-amine (CAY10441) is a selective, pseudo-irreversible orthosteric antagonist at the prostacyclin (IP)-receptor expressed by human airway epithelial cells: IP-receptor-mediated inhibition of CXCL9 and CXCL10 release. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2008 Feb;324(2):815-26.