Abstract:
:The vertebrate Cys-loop family of ligand-gated ion channels (LGICs) are comprised of nicotinic acetylcholine (nAChR), serotonin type 3 (5-HT3R), γ-aminobutyric acid (GABAAR), and glycine (GlyR) receptors. Here, we review efforts to discover selective small molecules targeting one or more Cys-loop receptors, with a focus on state-of-the-art modulators that have been reported over the past five years. Several highlighted compounds offer robust oral bioavailability and central exposure and have thus been useful in delineating pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic relationships in pre-clinical disease models. Others offer high levels of subtype and/or inter-superfamily selectivity and have facilitated understanding of complex SAR and pharmacodynamics.
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Bioorg Med Chem Lettjournal_title
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry lettersauthors
Sparling BA,DiMauro EFdoi
10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.04.073subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-08-01 00:00:00pages
3207-3218issue
15eissn
0960-894Xissn
1464-3405pii
S0960-894X(17)30449-3journal_volume
27pub_type
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