LY-2365109 is a glycine reuptake inhibitor. It is able to inhibit the type 1 glycine transporter.[1] This inhibition increases extracellular levels of glycine. LY-2365109 has been shown to increase the seizure threshold in mice, meaning that this drug has potential as an anticonvulsant.[2]
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2-[2-[4-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-tert-butylphenoxy]ethyl-methylamino]acetic acid
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C22H27NO5 | |
Molar mass | 385.460 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
edit- ^ Zhang, Jichun; Wu, Jin; Toyohara, Jun; Fujita, Yuko; Chen, Hongxian; Hashimoto, Kenji (2011). "Pharmacological characterization of [³H]CHIBA-3007 binding to glycine transporter 1 in the rat brain". PLOS ONE. 6 (6): e21322. Bibcode:2011PLoSO...621322Z. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0021322. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3121759. PMID 21731704.
- ^ Shen, Hai-Ying; van Vliet, Erwin A.; Bright, Kerry-Ann; Hanthorn, Marissa; Lytle, Nikki K.; Gorter, Jan; Aronica, Eleonora; Boison, Detlev (December 2015). "Glycine transporter 1 is a target for the treatment of epilepsy". Neuropharmacology. 99: 554–565. doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.08.031. ISSN 1873-7064. PMC 4655139. PMID 26302655.