Xu, Yu; Cantwell, Lucas; Molosh, Andrei I.; Plant, Leigh D.; Gazgalis, Dimitris; Fitz, Stephanie D.; Dustrude, Erik T.; Yang, Yuchen; Kawano, Takeharu; Garai, Sumanta; Noujaim, Sami F.; Shekhar, Anantha; Logothetis, Diomedes E.; Thakur, Ganesh A. published the artcile< The small molecule GAT1508 activates brain-specific GIRK1/2 channel heteromers and facilitates conditioned fear extinction in rodents>, Synthetic Route of 31166-29-7, the main research area is GIRK1 GIRK2 channel activator preparation fear posttraumatic stress disorder; GIRK channels; PIP2; basolateral amygdala; medicinal chemistry; neurophysiology; phosphoinositide; potassium channel; small molecule; specific activator.
G-protein- gated inwardly-rectifying K+ (GIRK) channels are targets of Gi/o-protein-signaling systems that inhibit cell excitability. GIRK channels exist as homotetramers (GIRK2 and GIRK4) or heterotetramers with nonfunctional homomeric subunits (GIRK1 and GIRK3). Although they have been implicated in multiple conditions, the lack of selective GIRK drugs that discriminate among the different GIRK channel subtypes has hampered investigations into their precise physiol. relevance and therapeutic potential. Here, we report on a highly-specific, potent, and efficacious activator of brain GIRK1/2 channels. Using a chem. screen and electrophysiol. assays, we found that this activator, the bromothiophene-substituted small mol. GAT1508, is specific for brain-expressed GIRK1/2 channels rather than for cardiac GIRK1/4 channels. Computational models predicted a GAT1508- binding site validated by exptl. mutagenesis experiments, providing insights into how urea-based compounds engage distant GIRK1 residues required for channel activation. Furthermore, we provide computational and exptl. evidence that GAT1508 is an allosteric modulator of channel-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate interactions. Through brain-slice electrophysiol., we show that subthreshold GAT1508 concentrations directly stimulate GIRK currents in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) and potentiate baclofen-induced currents. Of note, GAT1508 effectively extinguished conditioned fear in rodents and lacked cardiac and behavioral side effects, suggesting its potential for use in pharmacotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. In summary, our findings indicate that the small mol. GAT1508 has high specificity for brain GIRK1/2 channel subunits, directly or allosterically activates GIRK1/2 channels in the BLA, and facilitates fear extinction in a rodent model.
Journal of Biological Chemistry published new progress about Allosteric modulators. 31166-29-7 belongs to class chlorides-buliding-blocks, and the molecular formula is C5H2Cl2O2S, Synthetic Route of 31166-29-7.
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