Synthesis and biological activities of aryl-ether-, biaryl-, and fluorene-aspartic acid and diaminopropionic acid analogs as potent inhibitors of the high-affinity glutamate transporter EAAT-2
作者:Alexander Greenfield、Cristina Grosanu、John Dunlop、Beal McIlvain、Tikva Carrick、Brian Jow、Qiang Lu、Dianne Kowal、John Williams、John Butera
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.08.003
日期:2005.11
Excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) play a pivotal role in maintaining glutamate homeostasis in the mammalian central nervous system, with the EAAT-2 subtype thought to be responsible for the bulk of the glutamate uptake in forebrain regions. A complete elucidation of the functional role of EAAT-2 has been hampered by the lack of potent and selective pharmacological tools. In this study, we describe the synthesis and biological activities of novel aryl-ether, biaryl-, and fluorene-aspartic acid and diaminopropionic acid analogs as potent inhibitors of EAAT-2. Compound (16) represents one of the most potent (IC50 = 85 +/- 5 nM) and selective inhibitors of EAAT-2 identified to date. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.