RT Journal Article T1 Multitarget Derivatives of D2AAK1 as Potential Antipsychotics: The Effect of Substitution in the Indole Moiety A1 Kondej, Magda A1 Wróbel, Tomasz M. A1 Targowska-Duda, Katarzyna M. A1 Martínez Rodríguez, Antón Leandro A1 Koszła, Oliwia A1 Stępnicki, Piotr A1 Zięba, Agata A1 Paz, Alba A1 Wronikowska-Denysiuk, Olga A1 Loza García, María Isabel A1 Castro Pérez, María de los Ángeles A1 Kaczor, Agnieszka A. K1 Antipsychotics K1 Behavioral studies K1 G protein-coupled receptors K1 Multitarget drugs K1 Schizophrenia AB Schizophrenia is a complex disease which is best treated with multitarget drugs, such as atypical antipsychotics. Previously, using structure-based virtual screening, we found a virtual hit, D2AAK1, with nanomolar affinity for dopamine and serotonin receptors important in schizophrenia pharmacotherapy. As a part of an optimization campaign of D2AAK1, we obtained 17 derivatives that also display a multitarget profile. Selected compounds were tested against off-targets in schizophrenia, i. e., histamine H1 receptor and muscarinic M1 receptor, and these did not display considerable affinity for these receptors. The two most promising compounds were subjected to behavioral studies. These compounds decreased amphetamine-induced hyperactivity in mice which indicates their antipsychotic potential. The compounds did not interfere with the memory consolidation in mice, as determined in the passive avoidance test. The favorable pharmacological profile of these compounds was rationalized using molecular modeling. PB John Wiley and Sons Ltd SN 1860-7179 YR 2022 FD 2022-06-17 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39461 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/39461 LA eng NO Kondej, M., Wróbel, T. M., Targowska-Duda, K. M., Leandro Martínez, A., Koszła, O., Stępnicki, P., Zięba, A., Paz, A., Wronikowska-Denysiuk, O., Loza, M. I., Castro, M., & Kaczor, A. A. (2022). Multitarget Derivatives of D2AAK1 as Potential Antipsychotics: The Effect of Substitution in the Indole Moiety. ChemMedChem, 17(15), e202200238. DS Minerva RD 29 abr 2026