Synthesis and biological activity of novel nonsteroidal progesterone receptor antagonists.
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This structure-activity study compares the affinity of a series of progestins, progesterone metabolites and anti-progestins for a panel of monoclonal antibodies to progesterone, coypu (Myocastor coypus) or guinea pig plasma progesterone-binding proteins (PPBPs) and the human recombinant progesterone receptor A form (PR-A). The compounds tested were progesterone, Promegestone (R5020), Mifepristone (RU486), ZK98,734, Onapristone (ZK98,299), 11 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone, 11 alpha-progesterone hemisuccinate, androsterone, etiocholanolone, 5 alpha- and 5 beta-pregnane-3,20-diones, and 20 alpha- and 20 beta-hydroxyprogesterones. The Ki values for these ligands were determined by competitive binding assays using radiolabelled progesterone as the binding site ligand. For anti-progesterone antibodies (e.g. DB3 and 11/32), only progesterone (3.6-8.8 nM), the 11 alpha-derivatives (1.0-5.5 nM) used to prepare the immunogen and the two 5-pregnanediones (20.9-45.1 nM) were bound with high affinity. For PR-A, high affinity binding was found with receptor agonists (Ki = 1.1-6.2 nM), both 5- and 20-reduced metabolites, and antagonists (0.6-28.0 nM), but not with the 11 alpha-derivatives (950 nM-1.0 microM). In contrast, the PPBPs displayed high affinity interactions with progesterone (3.5-4.2 nM) and both 5 alpha- and 20 alpha-reduced metabolites (2.4-3.4 nM). Binding with the beta-isomers and R5020 was less pronounced (22-170 nM) and there was no evidence of high affinity binding with PR antagonists (> 1.0 microM). Analogs with the 17-keto group did not bind to any of the binders studied. Thus, commonalities among the three types of protein binders were their comparable binding affinities for progesterone (3.5-8.8 nM) and 5-pregnanedione isomers (2.4-330 nM), and a lack of binding for two C17-keto steroids (androsterone and etiocholanolone). The results imply that the tertiary features of the binding domain of these three types of proteins are sufficiently different to result in unique binding structures.
Passive transfer of a monoclonal antibody against progesterone produces a high incidence of maternal rejection in mice after recovery from antibody-induced infertility. To investigate the mechanisms involved in this reduction of maternal care, we have examined whether the effect is due to long-term exposure to antibody. Antibody was administered i.p. either on day 2 or day 17 of pregnancy. When a low dose (1.0 nmol) was given on day 2, pregnancy proceeded normally but 44.8% pups delivered at term were rejected compared with 12.7% in the control group. When a higher dose (4.5 nmol) of antibody was given on day 17, pregnancy continued normally to term and the rejection rate was 48.8% (control: 11.1%). When the same amount of antibody was injected after delivery (day 1 of lactation), no detrimental effect was found on subsequent maternal care to the young, the rejection rate being comparable between antibody-treated and control groups (5.3% vs 4.6%). To determine if the presence of antibody interfered with lactation or suckling, a bolus injection of 10 microCi [3H]H2O was given to mice treated at day 17 with antibody or saline. The levels of radioactivity present in both mothers and pups and the first 5-day pup growth curves showed identical patterns, indicating that milk availability and the suckling process were not affected. Crossfostering studies revealed that antibody-treated mothers rejected 25.5% of fostered pups compared with 8.5% found in the control females when antibody was administered on day 17 of pregnancy and the entire litters were crossfostered between the two groups immediately after delivery.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
The co-transfection assay is a novel functional assay using cells transiently transfected with plasmids encoding intracellular receptors and corresponding reporter genes. Using this assay, natural product extracts were tested to identify compounds that modulate intracellular receptor activity, measured as changes in reporter gene activity. A crude extract of the marine alga Cymopolia barbata was found to inhibit progesterone-stimulated reporter gene expression in cells transfected with the human progesterone receptor (hPR) and an appropriate reporter construct. Purification of the active constituents of the extract, guided by the co-transfection assay, yielded two diastereomers of cyclocymopol monomethyl ether, possessing opposing pharmacological activities with the hPR. The antagonist (3R)-cyclocymopol monomethyl ether (LG100127) blocked 1 nM progesterone-stimulated reporter gene expression with an IC50 value of 549 +/- 55 nM in the co-transfection assay. The agonist (3S)-cyclocymopol monomethyl ether (LG100128) had efficacy similar to that of progesterone and an EC50 value of 35 +/- 2 nM. Stimulation by progesterone of the hPR in the human breast cancer cell line T-47D results in enhanced expression of alkaline phosphatase; LG100127 blocked alkaline phosphatase expression stimulated either by progesterone or by LG100128, and LG100128 mimicked progesterone in this assay. Both diastereomers displaced [3H]progesterone from baculovirus-expressed hPR. LG100127 and LG100128 each interacted with the human androgen receptor but did not interact with the human glucocorticoid receptor, estrogen receptor, vitamin D receptor, or retinoid receptors. In summary, these in vitro studies describe the first nonsteroidal pharmacophores for the hPR and demonstrate the use of the co-transfection assay in their discovery.
Two series of potent retinoid X receptor (RXR)-selective compounds were designed and synthesized based upon recent observation that (E)-4-[2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthalenyl)-1- propenyl]benzoic acid (TTNBP) binds and transactivates only the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) subtypes whereas (E)-4-[2-(3,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydro-2-naphthalenyl)-1-propenyl]benzoic acid (3-methyl TTNPB) binds and transactivates both the RAR and RXR subfamilies. Addition of functional groups such as methyl, chloro, bromo, or ethyl to the 3 position of the tetrahydronaphthalene moiety of 4-[(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl)carbonyl]benzoic acid (5a) and 4-[1-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2- naphthyl)ethenyl]benzoic acid (6a) results in compounds which elicit potent and selective activation of the RXR class. Such RXR-selective compounds offer pharmacological tools for elucidating the biological role of the individual retinoid receptors with which they interact. Activation profiles in cotransfection and competitive binding assays as well as molecular modeling calculations demonstrate critical structural determinants that confer selectivity for members of the RXR subfamily. The most potent compound of these series, 4-[1-(3,5,5,8,8-pentamethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl)ethenyl]ben zoi c acid (6b), is the first RXR-selective retinoid (designated as LGD1069) to enter clinical trials for cancer indications.
An 125I-iodinated ryanodine analog, modified by attaching an iodo-Cbz-beta-alanyl group to the C10eq hydroxy of ryanodine (iodo-carbobenzyloxy-beta-alanyl-ryanodine), binds to cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ release channels with equal affinity as [3H]ryanodine. In the present study, both iodo-Cbz-beta-alanyl-ryanodine and ryanodine bound to canine cardiac microsomal membrane preparations in a Ca2+ dependent manner. At 10 microM free Ca2+ doxorubicin increased specific binding of both ligands, with doxorubicin concentrations of 4.06 +/- 0.44 and 6.22 +/- 1.31 microM inducing 50% maximal enhancement of binding for ryanodine and iodo-Cbz-beta-alanyl-ryanodine, respectively. Effects of ryanodine and iodo-Cbz-beta-alanyl-ryanodine +/- doxorubicin in vitro on cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ release were compared indirectly by determining Ca2+ accumulation in cardiac microsomal vesicles loaded with 45Ca2+. In the absence of oxalate, neither ryanodine nor iodo-Cbz-beta-alanyl-ryanodine (10 microM) decreased net Ca2+ uptake, whereas doxorubicin reduced Ca2+ accumulation 20 +/- 2%. In the presence of oxalate and 0.4 microM free Ca2+ ("low"), both ryanodine and iodo-Cbz-beta-alanyl-ryanodine modestly decreased (by 19% and 17% at 10 nM, respectively) maximum Ca2+ accumulation. Increasing concentrations of ryanodine (100 nM-100 microM) and iodo-Cbz-beta-alanyl-ryanodine (100 nM-30 microM) had no greater effect, but 100 microM iodo-Cbz-beta-alanyl- ryanodine decreased net Ca2+ uptake 57 +/- 3%. Doxorubicin (30 microM) alone reduced Ca2+ uptake 36%; its effects with 1 nM-10 microM ryanodine or 1 nM-100 microM iodo-Cbz-beta-alanyl-ryanodine were additive.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Thromboxane A2 (TXA2) and its precursor prostaglandin H2 (PGH2) stimulate platelet activation through interaction with TXA2/PGH2 receptors. We and others have shown that these receptors undergo homologous desensitization upon prolonged exposure to thromboxane A2 mimetics. Phosphorylation of receptors has previously been reported to be an important mechanism for receptor desensitization. In the present study we examined the possibility that homologous desensitization of human platelet TXA2/PGH2 receptors may involve phosphorylation. The ATP pool of human platelets was metabolically prelabeled with 32Pi and the labeled platelets were subsequently exposed for 1 and 10 min to the stable TXA2/PGH2 mimetic, U46619 (1 microM). TXA2/PGH2 receptors were purified approx. 2000-fold by affinity and wheatgerm lectin chromatography and subjected to SDS-PAGE followed by autoradiography. A phosphorylated plasma membrane glycoprotein (M(r) = 50-57 kDa) was detected with characteristics similar to the TXA2/PGH2 receptor. This glycoprotein was found to be phosphorylated in the unstimulated state but phosphorylation was increased by exposure to U46619. Phosphorylation occurred rapidly and was inhibited when platelets were preincubated with the TXA2/PGH2 receptor antagonist, SQ29548 (5 microM), before being stimulated with U46619. These results suggest that human platelet TXA2/PGH2 receptors are phosphoproteins and that the level of phosphorylation is increased during homologous desensitization.
Photo-affinity labeling studies of purified human platelet thromboxane A2/prostaglandin H2 receptor by the ligand 7-[(1R,2S,3S,5R)-6,6-dimethyl-3-(4-azido-3- iodobenzenesulfonylamino)bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-yl]-5(Z)-heptenoic acid ([125I]SAP-N3) combined with proteolytic cleavage studies were performed to initiate studies aimed at localizing the binding domain of this ligand. Two endoproteinases, endoproteinase Asp-N (Asp-N) and endoproteinase Lys-C (Lys-C), and the endoglycosidase, N-glycosidase F (endo-F), were employed to generate fragments for analysis by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) autoradiography. Computational analysis of the published sequence was then employed to predict cleavage products and then compared to the observed digestion results. Results of this work suggest that the majority of the binding domain of [125I]SAP-N3 includes putative transmembrane regions M-3 and M-4 (amino acids 99-192) with a minor component at the amino and carboxyl terminus.
Thromboxane A2 (TXA2) and prostaglandin H2 (PGH2) induce platelet aggregation and are potent vasoconstrictors, and they have been implicated in coronary vasospasm and myocardial infarction. The TXA2 mimetic [1S-(1 alpha, 2 beta (5Z), 3 alpha (1E,3S*), 4 alpha)]-7-[3-(3-hydroxy-4-(4'- iodophenoxy)-1-butenyl)-7-oxabicyclo-[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl]-5-h eptenoic acid (IBOP) was used to characterize binding to microsomal membrane preparations from saline-perfused guinea pig atria (GPA) and ventricles (GPV). [125I]IBOP bound to GPA and GPV in a protein-dependent and saturable manner, although total binding was two-fold greater and non-specific binding was proportionately less in GPA compared to GPV. Analysis of equilibrium binding data indicated one class of binding sites in both GPA and GPV with Kd values of 333 +/- 117 and 645 +/- 187 pM, respectively, which were in close agreement with kinetically determined Kd values of 226 and 882 pM, respectively. Bmax values of GPA and GPV of 57 +/- 5.6 and 24 +/- 4.3 fmol/mg protein were significantly different (P < 0.01). Ki values (from IC50s) were determined for various TXA2/PGH2 analogues and prostaglandins in competition binding assays with [125I]IBOP. The rank order for ability to inhibit binding in GPA was U46619 = SQ29548 > I-PTA-OH > PGF2 alpha = PGE2. In GPV, the rank order was U46619 = SQ29548 > PGF2 alpha = I-PTA-OH = PGE2. [125I]IBOP binding to GPA and GPV was completely displaced by the TXA2/PGH2 agonist U46619 and by the TXA2/PGH2 antagonist SQ29548.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Recently it has been reported that alkaline phosphatase selectively inhibited thromboxane mimetic induced platelet aggregation and secretion suggesting that the phosphorylation state on the platelet surface may be important for thromboxane induced platelet activation. We report here studies attempting to elucidate the mechanism of action of alkaline phosphatase. Washed human platelet aggregation induced by the thromboxane mimetic IBOP was completely abolished when incubated with alkaline phosphatase (1 unit/ml) for 5 min. The effect was inhibited by co-incubation with 5mM phosphate. Binding studies using [125I]BOP showed that neither the affinity of IBOP for the receptor (control: 9.2 +/- 2.1 nM, alkaline phosphatase: 7.9 +/- 1.8 nM) nor the Bmax (control: 1780 +/- 320 sites/plt. alkaline phosphatase: 1920 +/- 290 sites/plt) were effected by alkaline phosphatase treatment. GTPase activity was measured in platelet membranes treated with and without alkaline phosphatase as measured by IBOP induced hydrolysis of [gamma-32P]GTP. The EC50 values for IBOP induced GTPase were similar whereas the maximum amount of released Pi in the control membranes was more than two fold greater than in alkaline phosphatase treated membranes. These studies suggest that thromboxane induced platelet activation may be dependent upon the phosphorylation state of the thromboxane receptor and/or closely associated protein.
Human platelets have been employed as an assay system to evaluate the pharmacological activity of a group of stable, arene-fused prostacyclin analogs. Prostacyclin (PGI2) is a highly active member of the eicosanoid family and is relatively unstable under physiological conditions. Prostacyclin's best characterized activities are those of inhibition of platelet aggregation and relaxation of vascular smooth muscle. These activities are mediated in large part via elevation of intracellular levels of cyclic AMP subsequent to receptor occupation and activation of adenylate cyclase. We previously described the synthesis of a series of arene-fused prostacyclin analogs with stability in aqueous media at physiological pH. Several of these compounds have prostacyclin-like activities, i.e., competitive binding at the platelet prostacyclin receptor, elevation of intraplatelet cyclic AMP levels and inhibition of human platelet aggregation. One compound in particular (11a) demonstrated these activities with potency similar to PGI2, i.e., Kd at platelet receptor of 3.7 nM and IC50 for inhibition of collagen-induced human platelet aggregation in plasma of 2.9 nM.
A series of arylsulfonamido-substituted omega-phenyl-omega-(3-pyridyl)alkenoic acids were synthesized and evaluated in vitro for their ability to act as both a thromboxane A2 receptor antagonist (TRA) and thromboxane synthase inhibitor (TSI). Variations of alkenoic acid chain length, olefin geometry, substituent effect on the benzenesulfonamido group, and conformational flexibility of the substituted arylsulfonamido group were examined. Among the various substituents, iodo-substitution gave the most potent compound. Conformational flexibility between the arylsulfonamido group and the phenyl ring attached to the alkenoic acid side chain significantly enhanced the dual activities. The compound (E)-21c was identified as the most potent TRA/TSI (TRA: Kd = 53 nM; TSI: IC50 = 23 nM) in the series studied. The compounds 9c and 10c have indicated that these series of compounds are orally active and are specific TSIs as exhibited by the so-called 'shunt' effect on prostacyclin synthesis in vitro.
The biological response to progesterone is mediated by two distinct forms of the human progesterone receptor (hPR-A and hPR-B). In most cell contexts, hPR-B functions as a transcriptional activator of progesterone-responsive genes, whereas hPR-A functions as a transcriptional inhibitor of all steroid hormone receptors. We have created mutations within the carboxyl terminus of hPR which differentially effect the transcriptional activity of hPR-B in a cell- and promoter-specific manner. Analogous mutations, when introduced into hPR-A, have no effect on its ability to inhibit the transcriptional activity of other steroid hormone receptors. The observed differences in the structural requirements for hPR-B and hPR-A function suggest that transcriptional activation and repression by PR are mediated by two separate pathways within the cell. In support of this hypothesis, we have shown that hPR-A mediated repression of human estrogen receptor (hER) transcriptional activity is not dependent on hER expression level but depends largely on the absolute expression level of hPR-A. Thus, it appears that hPR-A inhibits hER transcriptional activity as a consequence of a noncompetitive interaction of hPR-A with either distinct cellular targets or different contact sites on the same target. We propose that hPR-A expression facilitates a ligand-dependent cross-talk among sex steroid receptor signaling pathways within the cell. It is likely, therefore, that alterations in the expression level of hPR-A or its cellular target can have profound effects on the physiological or pharmacological responses to sex steroid hormone receptor ligands.
We have developed a high specific activity radioiodinated ligand for the biochemical evaluation and autoradiographic localization of 5HT3 receptors in the brain. [125I]-(S)-iodozacopride was synthesized by radioiodination of deschloro-(S)-zacopride using chloramine-T, and the product was purified by HPLC. The equilibrium kinetics and pharmacology of the binding of this radioligand were studied in homogenates of rat cerebral cortex, while the distribution of binding was examined by quantitative autoradiography. [125I]-(S)-iodozacopride bound to a single, saturable, specific binding site (Kd = 192 +/- 9 pM, Bmax = 1.2 +/- 0.2 fmol/mg protein). The binding had the pharmacological properties of a 5HT3 receptor, being potently inhibited by a variety of 5HT3 agonists and antagonists including (S)-zacopride (Ki = 0.032 nM), Quipazine (Ki = 0.45 nM), LY278584 (Ki = 0.5 nM), (1-m-chlorophenyl)-biguanide (Ki = 0.6 nM) and ICS 205-930 (Ki = 1.0 nM). Autoradiographic studies were undertaken by incubating sections with 400 pM [125I]-(S)-iodozacopride and exposing them to film for 3-7 days to obtain suitable autoradiograms. Specific binding of [125I]-(S)-iodozacopride was found at various amounts in a variety of brain regions. The highest levels of binding were found in the brainstem, principally the nucleus of the solitary tract with somewhat lower levels in the area postrema, substantia gelatinosa of the trigeminal nucleus and dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus. In the rat forebrain, moderate levels of specific binding were found in the glomerular layer of the olfactory bulb, anterior olfactory nucleus and various subnuclei of the amygdala. Lower levels of binding were seen in the superficial laminae of the parietal cerebral cortex and diffusely distributed throughout the hippocampal formation. In conclusion, [125I]-(S)-iodozacopride binds to a receptor site with the pharmacological properties and distribution that is consistent with the 5HT3 receptor. [125I]-(S)-iodozacopride represents a significant improvement in autoradiographic studies of the 5HT3 receptor by reducing the required exposure time for producing autoradiograms from the 3-6 months required for [3H]-labeled ligands to 3-7 days.
Thromboxane A2 (TXA2) and prostaglandin H2 (PGH2) are potent proaggregatory and vasoconstrictor lipids acting through a receptor referred to as the TXA2/PGH2 receptor. The receptor was purified using a modification of a previously described method from human platelet membranes solubilized using the detergent (3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)-dimethylammonio]-1-propane-sulfonate (CHAPS) and a combination of affinity chromatography and wheat germ lectin chromatography. This procedure resulted in a 1075 +/- 375-fold purification and a specific activity of 1.45 +/- 0.55 nmol/mg protein (n = 5). Repeating these chromatography steps on this partially purified receptor resulted in a preparation with a specific activity of 21 +/- 3 nmol/mg protein (n = 5). This represents the theoretical specific activity if one assumes a molecular weight of 50,000 for the receptor. The fold purification was 11,750 +/- 1250 based on crude membranes and an overall yield of 24%. To further the characterization of this receptor, we synthesized a new radioiodinated photoaffinity probe, 7-[(1R,2S,3S,5R)-6,6-dimethyl-3-(4-azido-3-iodobenzenesulfonylamino++ + )- bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-yl]-5(Z)-heptenoic acid (I-SAP-N3). [125I]l-SAP-N3 irreversibly incorporated into the purified receptor yielding a single band by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) autoradiography and indicated a molecular weight for the receptor of 50-51 kDa. The incorporation of the ligand could be inhibited by a variety of TXA2/PGH2 analogues. In addition, photoaffinity labelling was inhibited in a stereoselective manner as demonstrated by the pair of enantiomers (d)- and (l)-S145. Digestion of photoaffinity labelled receptor with N-glycosidase F demonstrated the presence of at least two N-linked glycosylation sites.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
The synthesis of a novel radioiodinated ryanodine-O10eq-N-acylamino acylate along with biological data are reported. The affinity of the iodinated product, 7, was comparable to ryanodine, 7.97 nM and 6.47 nM, respectively. Conversion of the non-radioactive iodinated ryanodine analog to the [125I] isotope was accomplished by conversion of 7 to the trimethyltin derivative followed by [125I] exchange using chloramine-T in organic solvent. The radioiodinated ryanodine analog, 9, bound to cardiac membrane preparations in a protein dependent and saturable manner indicating that this analog may represent a useful new tool for the study of ryanodine receptors and that modifications about the C-10 hydroxy group of ryanodine may be carried out without loss in biological activity.
A high-affinity thromboxane (TX)A2/prostaglandin (PG) H2 receptor antagonist, I-SAP [7-[(1R,2S,3S,5R)-6,6-dimethyl-3-(4- iodobenzenesulfonylamino)bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-yl]-5(Z)-heptenoic acid] and its radiolabeled analog [125I]SAP (Mais et al., 1991) are characterized in the present study. I-SAP antagonized I-BOP ([1S-(1 alpha, 2 beta(5Z),3 alpha(1E,3R*),4 alpha)]-7-[3-(3-hydroxy-4- (4'-iodophenoxy)-1-butenyl)-7-oxabicyclo-[2.2.1]heptan-2y l]-5'heptenoic acid) and U46619 [15S-hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)-prosta-5Z,13E-dienoic acid)], two different TXA2/PGH2 mimetics, induced aggregation of washed human platelets in a similar manner (pA2 of 8.11 +/- 0.09, Kd = 7.8 nM, n = 3; pA2 = 8.01 +/- 0.05, Kd = 9.7 nM, n = 8, respectively). I-SAP also had agonistic activity, producing platelet shape change (EC50 = 9.7 nM +/- 0.6 nM at pH 7.4, n = 3) which was blocked by pretreatment of platelets with SQ29548 ([1S-(1 alpha,2 beta(5Z),3 beta,4 alpha)]-7-[3-[[2- [(phenylamino)carbonyl]hydrazino]methyl]-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]hept- 2-yl]-5-heptenoic acid), a TXA2/PGH2 receptor antagonist. Radioligand binding studies were performed with [125I]SAP using washed human platelets. Competition of three agonists and four antagonists for binding with [125I]SAP was determined. The compounds showed the appropriate rank order potencies, including stereoselective competition by a pair of stereoisomeric antagonists. In washed human platelets, the Kd for I-SAP was 468 +/- 49 pM and the maximum binding (Bmax) was 2057 +/- 156 sites/platelet at pH 7.4 (n = 6). The Bmax was significantly increased 49% to 3072 +/- 205 sites/platelet at pH 6.5 (P less than .01 but the Kd was unchanged (490 +/- 18 pM, n = 6).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
The stereoisomers of S-145, a novel thromboxane A2/prostaglandin H2 (TXA2/PGH2) receptor ligand, were compared to TXA2/PGH2 receptor antagonists, SQ29548 and BM13505 in guinea pig platelets, aortas and trachea. Equilibrium binding assays in platelets yielded Kd values (nanomolar) for (+)-S-145 (0.57 +/- 0.04), (-)-S-145 (9.2 +/- 1.3), SQ29548 (11.1 +/- 0.70) and BM13505 (118 +/- 16). In aortas, the corresponding Kb values (nanomolar) were (0.014 +/- 0.002), (1.90 +/- 0.31), (16.8 +/- 3.3) and (142 +/- 29), respectively, whereas in trachea, the Kd values (nanomolar) were (0.019 +/- 0.004), (1.12 +/- 0.18), (1.94 +/- 0.30) and (18.99 +/- 2.59), respectively. S-145 stereoisomers elicited platelet shape change stereoselectively that was characterized by EC50 values 8 to 16-fold higher than the EC50 values for these ligands to block aggregation induced by TXA2/PGH2 mimetic, U44069. S-145 (+)- and (-)-isomers stereoselectively induced transient aortic contraction at concentrations 214,000- and 16,000-fold higher, respectively, than the corresponding Kb values in this tissue. S-145-induced platelet shape change and aortic contraction were inhibitable by low concentrations of SQ29548. We postulate that S-145 may elicit partial agonist activity in platelets and aorta via lower affinity for the active than inactive state of the TXA2/PGH2 receptor in those tissues. S-145 had no agonist activity in isolated trachea possibly indicating different TXA2/PGH2 recognition sites in aorta and trachea or a smaller preligand ratio of active to inactive TXA2/PGH2 receptors in trachea than in aorta.