Design, Synthesis, and Pharmacological Evaluation of Fluorescent and Biotinylated Antagonists of ρ<sub>1</sub> GABA<sub>C</sub> Receptors
作者:Navnath Gavande、Hye-Lim Kim、Munikumar R. Doddareddy、Graham A. R. Johnston、Mary Chebib、Jane R. Hanrahan
DOI:10.1021/ml300476v
日期:2013.4.11
The rho(1) GABA(C) receptor is a ligand-gated chloride ion channel that shows promise as a therapeutic target for myopia, sleep disorders, memory and learning facilitation, and anxiety-related disorders. As such, there is a need for molecular probes to understand the role GABA(C) receptors play in physiological and pathological processes. To date, no labeled (either radioactive or fluorescent) GABA(C) selective ligand has been developed that can act as a marker for GABA(C) receptor visualization and localization studies. Herein, we report a series of fluorescent ligands containing different-sized linkers and fluorophores based around (S)-4-ACPBPA [(4-aminocyclopenten-1-yl)-butylphosphinic acid], a selective GABA(C) antagonist. One of these conjugates, (S)-4-ACPBPA-C5-BODIPY (13), displayed moderate potency (IC50 = 58.61 mu M) and selectivity (>100 times) for rho(1) over alpha(1)beta(2)gamma(2L) GABA(A) receptors. These conjugates are novel lead agents for the development of more potent and selective fluorescent probes for studying the localization and function of GABA(C) receptors in living cells.