In comparison to the control, Bay 60-7550 (1 μM) raises cGMP in neuronal cells [F (6,14) for Bay 60-7550=12.97, p<0.05]. In comparison to NMDA alone, Bay 60-7550 increased cGMP even more when NMDA (30 μM) was present. The rise in cGMP in neuronal cultures caused by Bay 60-7550+NMDA is blocked by the NMDA receptor antagonist MK -801 (10 μM) [1]. Comparing IPAH patients' PASMC proliferation to untreated control cells, BAY 60-7550 (1 μM) dramatically inhibited it [2].

When compared to vehicle + restraint stress settings, the PDE2 inhibitor Bay 60-7550 (1 mg/kg) corrected the behavioral alterations caused by restraint stress, leading to an increase in the percentage of open arm entry and open arm time. Comparing the vehicle-treated group to the non-stressed mice, Bay 60-7550 demonstrated a dosage-dependent increase in open arm entrance percentage and open arm time; notable increases were seen at a dose of 3 mg/kg. Compared to mice given a vehicle, non-stressed mice treated with Bay 60-7550 saw a dose-dependent increase in both the number and length of head immersions; at doses of 1 and 3 mg/kg, a noteworthy increase was noted [1].

COS-7 cells are maintained in complete DMEM (containing 10% fetal calf serum, 100 units/mL penicillin G, 100 mg/mL streptomycin, and 400 μM L-alanyl-L-glutamine) at 37°C in 5% CO2 atmosphere. A PDE2 expression plasmid is introduced into COS-7 cells using the FuGENE6 transfection reagent. Cells are lysed in solubilization buffer (275 mM NaCl, 1.5 mM MgCl2, 2 mM EGTA, 2% Triton X, 20% glycerol, and 40 mM Tris-HCl), and the cell lysates are used in the immunoprecipitation procedures. A protein A-agarose bead slurry (100 μL) is washed three times with ice-cold phosphate-buffered saline (100 mM NaCl, 2.7 mM KCl, 10.6 mM Na2HPO4, and 1.6 mM NaH2PO4) and mixed with the 5 μg of PDE2 antibody and 100 μL (2 μg/μL) of the lysate sample and rotated overnight at 4°C. The bead/sample mixture is then centrifuged at 1000g to separate the beads from the supernatant. The beads are resuspended in 100 μL of ice-cold lysis buffer (20 mM Tris, pH 7.4, 140 mM NaCl, 0.75 mM MgCl2, 1 mM EGTA, 1% Triton X-100, and 20% glycerol, containing protease and phosphatase inhibitors) to elute the PDE2 for use in the enzyme activity assays. The PDE2 activity assay is done. The recombinant PDE2 enzyme derived from COS-7 cell expression and diluted in KHEM buffer (50 mM KCl, 50 mM HEPES, 10 mM EGTA, and 1.9 mM MgCl2, pH 7.2) is mixed with different concentrations of PDE2 inhibitors (Bay 60-7550, ND7001, and EHNA) and [3H]cGMP/cGMP (5 μM) as the substrate. The mixture is then incubated for 30 min at 37°C (100 μL of reaction volume). To convert the [3H]GMP to [3H]guanosine, samples are incubated with snake venom from Crotalus atrox for 30 min at 37°C. The samples are then vortexed with a freshly prepared slurry of Dowex/water/ethanol [1:1:1, v/v] and then centrifuged for 10 min. [3H]Guanosine in the supernatant is then quantified by liquid scintillation counting. Bay 60-7550 is dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide, EHNA is dissolved in distilled water, and ND7001 is dissolved in ethanol as 10 mM stocks and then diluted for use in assays with 20 mM Tris, pH 7.4; final concentrations of the respective solvents did not affect the assay. IC50 values at a single substrate concentration are determined by nonlinear regression analysis of the log concentration-response curves for each PDE2 inhibitor; Ki values are calculated[1].

[1]. Anxiolytic effects of phosphodiesterase-2 inhibitors associated with increased cGMP signaling. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2009 Nov;331(2):690-9.

[2]. Inhibition of phosphodiesterase 2 augments cGMP and cAMP signaling to ameliorate pulmonary hypertension. Circulation. 2014 Aug 5;130(6):496-507.

Phosphodiesterase (PDE)-2 is a component of the nitric-oxide synthase (NOS)/guanylyl cyclase signaling pathway in the brain. Given recent evidence that pharmacologically induced changes in NO-cGMP signaling can affect anxiety-related behaviors, the effects of the PDE2 inhibitors (2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-7-det-5-methylimidazo-[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4(3H)-one) (Bay 60-7550) and 3-(8-methoxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-7-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[e][1,4]diazepin-5-yl)benzamide (ND7001), as well as modulators of NO, were assessed on cGMP signaling in neurons and on the behavior of mice in the elevated plus-maze, hole-board, and open-field tests, well established procedures for the evaluation of anxiolytics. Bay 60-7550 (1 microM) and ND7001 (10 microM) increased basal and N-methyl-d-aspartate- or detanonoate-stimulated cGMP in primary cultures of rat cerebral cortical neurons; Bay 60-7550, but not ND7001, also increased cAMP. Increased cGMP signaling, either by administration of the PDE2 inhibitors Bay 60-7550 (0.5, 1, and 3 mg/kg) or ND7001 (1 mg/kg), or the NO donor detanonoate (0.5 mg/kg), antagonized the anxiogenic effects of restraint stress on behavior in the three tests. These drugs also produced anxiolytic effects on behavior in nonstressed mice in the elevated plus-maze and hole-board tests; these effects were antagonized by the guanylyl cyclase inhibitor 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (20 mg/kg). By contrast, the NOS inhibitor N(omega)-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (50 mg/kg), which reduces cGMP signaling, produced anxiogenic effects similar to restraint stress. Overall, the present behavioral and neurochemical data suggest that PDE2 may be a novel pharmacological target for the development of drugs for the treatment of anxiety disorders.[1]

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Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a life-threatening disorder characterized by increased pulmonary artery pressure, remodeling of the pulmonary vasculature, and right ventricular failure. Loss of endothelium-derived nitric oxide (NO) and prostacyclin contributes to PH pathogenesis, and current therapies are targeted to restore these pathways. Phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are a family of enzymes that break down cGMP and cAMP, which underpin the bioactivity of NO and prostacyclin. PDE5 inhibitors (eg, sildenafil) are licensed for PH, but a role for PDE2 in lung physiology and disease has yet to be established. Herein, we investigated whether PDE2 inhibition modulates pulmonary cyclic nucleotide signaling and ameliorates experimental PH. Methods and results: The selective PDE2 inhibitor BAY 60-7550 augmented atrial natriuretic peptide- and treprostinil-evoked pulmonary vascular relaxation in isolated arteries from chronically hypoxic rats. BAY 60-7550 prevented the onset of both hypoxia- and bleomycin-induced PH and produced a significantly greater reduction in disease severity when given in combination with a neutral endopeptidase inhibitor (enhances endogenous natriuretic peptides), trepostinil, inorganic nitrate (NO donor), or a PDE5 inhibitor. Proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells from patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension was reduced by BAY 60-7550, an effect further enhanced in the presence of atrial natriuretic peptide, NO, and treprostinil. Conclusions: PDE2 inhibition elicits pulmonary dilation, prevents pulmonary vascular remodeling, and reduces the right ventricular hypertrophy characteristic of PH. This favorable pharmacodynamic profile is dependent on natriuretic peptide bioactivity and is additive with prostacyclin analogues, PDE5 inhibitor, and NO. PDE2 inhibition represents a viable, orally active therapy for PH.[2]

C27H32N4O4

476.56738

476.242

C, 68.05; H, 6.77; N, 11.76; O, 13.43

439083-90-6

135564787

Light yellow to yellow solid powder

3.821

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6

10

35

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InChI=1S/C27H32N4O4/c1-17-25-27(33)29-24(16-20-13-14-22(34-3)23(15-20)35-4)30-31(25)26(28-17)21(18(2)32)12-8-11-19-9-6-5-7-10-19/h5-7,9-10,13-15,18,21,32H,8,11-12,16H2,1-4H3,(H,29,30,33)/t18-,21+/m1/s1

2-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)-7-((2R,3R)-2-hydroxy-6-phenylhexan-3-yl)-5-methylimidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4(3H)-one

BAY 60-7550; BAY-607550; BAY607550; BAY 60-7550; 439083-90-6; 2-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-7-[(2R,3R)-2-hydroxy-6-phenylhexan-3-yl]-5-methyl-1H-imidazo[5,1-f][1,2,4]triazin-4-one; ZRN7LZK9TQ; CHEMBL370962; BAY 607550; BAY60-7550; BAY-60-7550;

2934.99.9001

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)

DMSO : ≥ 33.3 mg/mL (~69.87 mM)

Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (5.25 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 400 μL PEG300 and mix evenly; then add 50 μL Tween-80 to the above solution and mix evenly; then add 450 μL normal saline to adjust the volume to 1 mL.
Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

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Solubility in Formulation 2: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (5.25 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline) (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of 20% SBE-β-CD physiological saline solution and mix evenly.
Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C，1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.

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Solubility in Formulation 3: ≥ 2.5 mg/mL (5.25 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
For example, if 1 mL of working solution is to be prepared, you can add 100 μL of 25.0 mg/mL clear DMSO stock solution to 900 μL of corn oil and mix evenly.

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 (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.)