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ID: ALA2321777

Journal: J Med Chem

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

Authors: Vogensen SB, Jørgensen L, Madsen KK, Borkar N, Wellendorph P, Skovgaard-Petersen J, Schousboe A, White HS, Krogsgaard-Larsen P, Clausen RP.

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.

CiteXplore: 23398473

DOI: 10.1021/jm301872x