Abstract
The neurotransmission mediated by γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the mammalian brain is terminated by a family of four GABA transporters (GATs). Inhibition of GATs is currently used in the treatment of epilepsy and these proteins are generally considered as important drug targets. In this study, we perform the first elaborate pharmacological characterization of all four human GAT subtypes. We conduct the experiments in parallel in a [3H]GABA uptake assay using 14 standard GAT substrates and inhibitors. This setup enables direct comparison of the absolute values of inhibitory activities of the compounds between the different GAT subtypes. The results are overall in agreement with data reported by other groups for the orthologous murine GATs. However, there do seem to be some minor variations among species. In contrast to the several subtype selective ligands identified for the GAT-1 subtype, no subtype selective ligands have been reported for the three remaining GATs. Given the potential therapeutic relevance of the individual GAT subtypes, a search for novel structures displaying selectivities for specific GAT subtypes is important. In this study, we validate our [3H]GABA uptake assay for use in high throughput screening. We find that the assay is categorized by high Z-factors (Z > 0.5) for all four GAT subtypes, demonstrating that the assay is excellent for a high throughput screen. This [3H]GABA uptake assay therefore enables future high throughput screening of compound libraries at the four human GATs.
Keywords: Human GABA transporter, GABA uptake, subtype selectivity, high throughput screening assay
Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening
Title: The Four Human γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Transporters: Pharmacological Characterization and Validation of a Highly Efficient Screening Assay
Volume: 12 Issue: 3
Author(s): Trine Kvist, Bolette Christiansen, Anders A. Jensen and Hans Brauner-Osborne
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Keywords: Human GABA transporter, GABA uptake, subtype selectivity, high throughput screening assay
Abstract: The neurotransmission mediated by γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the mammalian brain is terminated by a family of four GABA transporters (GATs). Inhibition of GATs is currently used in the treatment of epilepsy and these proteins are generally considered as important drug targets. In this study, we perform the first elaborate pharmacological characterization of all four human GAT subtypes. We conduct the experiments in parallel in a [3H]GABA uptake assay using 14 standard GAT substrates and inhibitors. This setup enables direct comparison of the absolute values of inhibitory activities of the compounds between the different GAT subtypes. The results are overall in agreement with data reported by other groups for the orthologous murine GATs. However, there do seem to be some minor variations among species. In contrast to the several subtype selective ligands identified for the GAT-1 subtype, no subtype selective ligands have been reported for the three remaining GATs. Given the potential therapeutic relevance of the individual GAT subtypes, a search for novel structures displaying selectivities for specific GAT subtypes is important. In this study, we validate our [3H]GABA uptake assay for use in high throughput screening. We find that the assay is categorized by high Z-factors (Z > 0.5) for all four GAT subtypes, demonstrating that the assay is excellent for a high throughput screen. This [3H]GABA uptake assay therefore enables future high throughput screening of compound libraries at the four human GATs.
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Kvist Trine, Christiansen Bolette, Jensen A. Anders and Brauner-Osborne Hans, The Four Human γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Transporters: Pharmacological Characterization and Validation of a Highly Efficient Screening Assay, Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening 2009; 12 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138620709787581684
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138620709787581684 |
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