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  2. Selective mGAT2 (BGT-1) GABA uptake inhibitors: design, synthesis, and pharmacological characterization

Selective mGAT2 (BGT-1) GABA uptake inhibitors: design, synthesis, and pharmacological characterization

  • J Med Chem. 2013 Mar 14;56(5):2160-4. doi: 10.1021/jm301872x.
Stine B Vogensen 1 Lars Jørgensen Karsten K Madsen Nrupa Borkar Petrine Wellendorph Jonas Skovgaard-Petersen Arne Schousboe H Steve White Povl Krogsgaard-Larsen Rasmus P Clausen
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  • 1 Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Abstract

β-Amino acids sharing a lipophilic diaromatic side chain were synthesized and characterized pharmacologically on mouse GABA transporter subtypes mGAT1-4. The parent Amino acids were also characterized. Compounds 13a, 13b, and 17b displayed more than 6-fold selectivity for MGAT2 over mGAT1. Compound 17b displayed anticonvulsive properties inferring a role of MGAT2 in epileptic disorders. These results provide new neuropharmacological tools and a strategy for designing subtype selective GABA transport inhibitors.

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