MRS 1523

• CAT Number: I008186
• CAS Number: 212329-37-8
• Molecular Formula: C23H29NO3S
• Molecular Weight: 399.55
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: propyl 6-ethyl-5-ethylsulfanylcarbonyl-2-phenyl-4-propylpyridine-3-carboxylate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C23H29NO3S/c1-5-12-17-19(23(26)28-8-4)18(7-3)24-21(16-13-10-9-11-14-16)20(17)22(25)27-15-6-2/h9-11,13-14H,5-8,12,15H2,1-4H3
• InChIKey: UUSHFEVEROROSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCCC1=C(C(=NC(=C1C(=O)SCC)CC)C2=CC=CC=C2)C(=O)OCCC

MRS 1523 is a potent and selective adenosine A3 receptor antagonist with Ki values of 18.9 nM and 113 nM for human and rat A3 receptors, respectively. In rat this corresponds to selectivities of 140- and 18-fold vs A1 and A2A receptors, respectively. MRS 1523 can exert antihyperalgesic effect through N-type Ca channel block and action potential inhibition in isolated rat dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons[1][2].
MRS 1523 (0.1-1 μM) treatment significantly antagonizes cell numbers to 40.7% and 57.4% of the control values, respectively, 30 min before the addition of cordycepin (60 μM). MRS1523 (1 μM) alone has any effect on tumor cell growth[3].
A partial blockade of the adenosine-5′-N-ethylcarboxamide (NECA)-induced migration is observed when human endothelial progenitor cells (hEPC) are co-incubated with MRS 1523 (1 nM). Furthermore, in 3-days hEPC, the treatment with MRS 1523 100 nM inhibits the NECA-induced migration by 70%. NECA-induced migration is blocked in dose-response fashion by MRS 1523 with calculated Ki of 147 nM[4].
The expression and functional effects of A3 adenosine receptor (A3AR) on the excitability of small- to medium-sized, capsaicin-sensitive, dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons isolated from 3- to 4-week-old rats are investigated. The endogenous agonist adenosine reduces N-type Ca currents, and its effect is inhibited by 56% in the presence of A3AR antagonist MRS 1523. Current-clamp recordings demonstrated that neuronal firing of rat DRG neurons was also significantly reduced by A3AR activation in a MRS 1523-sensitive but PD173212-insensitive manner[2].

Reference

[1]. Li AH, et al. Structure-activity relationships and molecular modeling of 3, 5-diacyl-2,4-dialkylpyridine derivatives as selective A3 adenosine receptor antagonists.J Med Chem. 1998 Aug 13;41(17):3186-201.
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[2]. Coppi E, et al. Adenosine A3 receptor activation inhibits pronociceptive N-type Ca2+ currents and cell excitability in dorsal root ganglion neurons.Pain. 2019 May;160(5):1103-1118.
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[3]. Fernandez P, et al. Adenosine A₂A and A₃ receptors are involved in the human endothelial progenitor cells migration. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2012 May;59(5):397-404.
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[4]. Yoshikawa N, et al. Cordycepin (3′-deoxyadenosine) inhibits the growth of B16-BL6 mouse melanoma cells through the stimulation of adenosine A3 receptor followed by glycogen synthase kinase-3beta activation and cyclin D1 suppression. Naunyn Schmiedebergs A
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