Butaprost is a chemical compound that functions as a selective agonist for the prostaglandin E receptor (EP2). It exhibits an EC50 of 33 nM and a Ki of 2.4 μM when interacting with the murine EP2 receptor. However, Butaprost demonstrates lower activity against murine EP1, EP3, and EP4 receptors. Furthermore, it effectively attenuates fibrosis by inhibiting the TGF-β Smad2 signaling pathway [1] [2] [3].
Prostaglandin E2 activates four distinct G protein-coupled receptors, EP1-4. Rivenprost is a potent and selective agonist for the EP4 receptor (Ki = 0.7, 56, 620, and >10,000 nM for EP4, EP3, EP2, and EP1, respectively). It has been used to promote EP4-mediated bone formation, prevent bone loss related to osteoporosis, drive osteoblast differentiation, and stabilize bone implants.[1][2][3][4][5] Rivenprost has also been used to support wound healing.[6]
Selective prostacyclin IP receptor antagonist (pKi = 8.3). Exhibits no affinity at other prostanoid receptors (EP1-4, FP and TP) in a radioligand binding assay. Demonstrates analgesic activity in rats. Orally bioavailable. Clark et al (2004) Discovery and SAR development of 2-(phenylamino) imidazolines as prostacyclin receptor antagonists. Bioorg.Med.Chem.Lett. 14 1053 PMID:15013022 |Jones et al (2006) Investigation of the prostacyclin (IP) receptor antagonist RO1138452 on isolated blood vessel and platelet preparations. Br.J.Pharmacol. 149 110 PMID:16880763 |Bley et al (2006) RO1138452 and RO3244794: characterization of structurally distinct, potent and selective IP (prostacyclin) receptor antagonists. Br.J.Pharmacol. 147 335 PMID:16331286