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Discovery and characterization of a novel class of phenylsulfonylpiperazine containing compounds as inhibitors of the Aedes aegypti Kir1 ( Ae Kir1) potassium channel
Author(s) -
Mccarthey James Bryson,
Aretz Christopher D,
Morwitzer Melody D,
Sanford Austin G,
Hogan Alicia M,
Portillo Madeline V,
Kharade Sujay V,
Kramer Meghan,
Rusconi Renata,
Piermarini Peter M,
Denton Jerod S,
Hopkins Corey R
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.862.8
Subject(s) - aedes aegypti , chikungunya , zika virus , yellow fever , aedes , biology , dengue fever , population , arbovirus , dengue virus , potassium channel , virus , virology , zoology , ecology , medicine , larva , environmental health , biophysics
Vector‐borne diseases such as Zika virus, dengue fever and chikungunya virus are transmitted by infected Aedes aegypti female mosquitoes and affect a large portion of the world's population. The use of neurotoxic insecticides to reduce mosquito populations has led to the emergence of genetically resistant strains of mosquitoes over the last several decades, prompting us to explore other physiological targets that might be suitable for insecticide development. Inward rectifier potassium (Kir) channels play essential roles in the physiology of the mosquito Malpighian (renal) tubule and represent “druggable” targets that can be exploited to inhibit renal excretory function. We have previously reported on the discovery of various scaffolds that are active against the Aedes aegypti Kir1 ( Ae Kir1) channel. Herein we report the synthesis and biological characterization of a new 2‐nitro‐5‐(4‐(phenylsulfonyl) piperazin‐1‐yl)‐ N ‐(pyridin‐4‐ylmethyl)anilines scaffold as an inhibitor of the Ae Kir1 channel. This new scaffold is more potent in vitro compared to the previously reported scaffolds, in addition, the molecules kill mosquito larvae. Support or Funding Information This work is funded by National Institutes of Health grant 1R21 AI128418‐01A1. This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2019 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal .