Molecular modeling approaches of selective adenosine receptor type 2A agonists as potential anti-inflammatory drugs

J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2021 Jun;39(9):3115-3127. doi: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1761878. Epub 2020 May 6.

Abstract

Adenosine A2A receptor (A2AR) is the predominant receptor in immune cells, where its activation triggers cAMP-mediated immunosuppressive signaling and the underlying inhibition of T cells activation and T cells-induced effects mediated by cAMP-dependent kinase proteins mechanisms. In this study, were used ADME/Tox, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations to investigate selective adenosine A2AR agonists as potential anti-inflammatory drugs. As a result, we obtained two promising compounds (A and B) that have satisfactory pharmacokinetic and toxicological properties and were able to interact with important residues of the A2AR binding cavity and during the molecular dynamics simulations were able to keep the enzyme complexed.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.

Keywords: A2AR selectivity; ADME/tox properties; New drugs; anti-inflammatory compound; molecular docking.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations*
  • Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists*
  • Receptor, Adenosine A2A

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists
  • Receptor, Adenosine A2A