Identification of Hydroxybenzoic Acids as Selective Lactate Receptor (GPR81) Agonists with Antilipolytic Effects
摘要:
Following the characterization of the lactate receptor (GPR81), a focused screening effort afforded 3-hydroxybenzoic acid 1 as a weak agonist of both GPR81 and GPR109a (niacin receptor). An examination of structurally similar arylhydroxy acids led to the identification of 3-chloro-5-hydroxybenzoic acid 2, a selective GPR81 agonist that exhibited favorable in vivo effects on lipolysis in a mouse model of obesity.
Method for identifying a compound useful in mitigating and/or the treatment of a disease associated with abnormal astrocytic function
申请人:Celica BIOMEDICAL
公开号:US11231410B2
公开(公告)日:2022-01-25
The present invention pertains to a method for identifying a compound that can be used in mitigating and/or the treatment of a disease associated with abnormal astrocytic function, said method comprising: (i) providing a compound; (ii) determining whether said compound is a ligand for the GPR81 receptor by determining said compound's binding energy with the GPR81 receptor using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and comparing said binding energy to the binding energy determined for a reference compound (such as L-lactate) with the GPR81 receptor; and (iii) if said compound is determined to be a ligand for the GPR81 receptor, bringing said compound in contact with a living astrocyte and determining the cAMP level in said astrocyte contacted with said compound. The present invention further pertains to an agent elevating the cAMP level in astrocytes for use in mitigating and/or in the treatment of a disease associated with abnormal astrocytic function.
METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A COMPOUND USEFUL IN MITIGATING AND/OR THE TREATMENT OF A DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH ABNORMAL ASTROCYTIC FUNCTION
申请人:Celica BIOMEDICAL
公开号:EP3341731B1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-29
Identification of Hydroxybenzoic Acids as Selective Lactate Receptor (GPR81) Agonists with Antilipolytic Effects
作者:Curt A. Dvorak、Changlu Liu、Jonathan Shelton、Chester Kuei、Steven W. Sutton、Timothy W. Lovenberg、Nicholas I. Carruthers
DOI:10.1021/ml3000676
日期:2012.8.9
Following the characterization of the lactate receptor (GPR81), a focused screening effort afforded 3-hydroxybenzoic acid 1 as a weak agonist of both GPR81 and GPR109a (niacin receptor). An examination of structurally similar arylhydroxy acids led to the identification of 3-chloro-5-hydroxybenzoic acid 2, a selective GPR81 agonist that exhibited favorable in vivo effects on lipolysis in a mouse model of obesity.