TY  - JOUR
AU  - Sieghart, Werner
AU  - Chiou, Lih-Chu
AU  - Ernst, Margot
AU  - Fabjan, Jure
AU  - Savić, Miroslav
AU  - Lee, Ming Tatt
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4107
AB  - GABAA receptors containing the α6 subunit are highly expressed in cerebellar granule cells and less abundantly in many other neuronal and peripheral tissues. Here, we for the first time summarize their importance for the functions of the cerebellum and the nervous system. The cerebellum is not only involved in motor control but also in cognitive, emotional, and social behaviors. α6βγ2 GABAA receptors located at cerebellar Golgi cell/granule cell synapses enhance the precision of inputs required for cerebellar timing of motor activity and are thus involved in cognitive processing and adequate responses to our environment. Extrasynaptic α6βδ GABAA receptors regulate the amount of information entering the cerebellum by their tonic inhibition of granule cells, and their optimal functioning enhances input filtering or contrast. The complex roles of the cerebellum in multiple brain functions can be compromised by genetic or neurodevelopmental causes that lead to a hypofunction of cerebellar α6-containing GABAA receptors. Animal models mimicking neuropsychiatric phenotypes suggest that compounds selectively activating or positively modulating cerebellar α6-containing GABAA receptors can alleviate essential tremor and motor disturbances in Angelman and Down syndrome as well as impaired prepulse inhibition in neuropsychiatric disorders and reduce migraine and trigeminal-related pain via α6-containing GABAA receptors in trigeminal ganglia. Genetic studies in humans suggest an association of the human GABAA receptor α6 subunit gene with stress-associated disorders. Animal studies support this conclusion. Neuroimaging and post-mortem studies in humans further support an involvement of α6-containing GABAA receptors in various neuropsychiatric disorders, pointing to a broad therapeutic potential of drugs modulating α6-containing GABAA receptors.
PB  - American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapy
T2  - Pharmacological Reviews
T1  - α6-Containing GABAA Receptors: Functional Roles and Therapeutic Potentials
VL  - 74
IS  - 1
SP  - 238
EP  - 270
DO  - 10.1124/PHARMREV.121.000293
ER  - 

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author = "Sieghart, Werner and Chiou, Lih-Chu and Ernst, Margot and Fabjan, Jure and Savić, Miroslav and Lee, Ming Tatt",
year = "2022",
abstract = "GABAA receptors containing the α6 subunit are highly expressed in cerebellar granule cells and less abundantly in many other neuronal and peripheral tissues. Here, we for the first time summarize their importance for the functions of the cerebellum and the nervous system. The cerebellum is not only involved in motor control but also in cognitive, emotional, and social behaviors. α6βγ2 GABAA receptors located at cerebellar Golgi cell/granule cell synapses enhance the precision of inputs required for cerebellar timing of motor activity and are thus involved in cognitive processing and adequate responses to our environment. Extrasynaptic α6βδ GABAA receptors regulate the amount of information entering the cerebellum by their tonic inhibition of granule cells, and their optimal functioning enhances input filtering or contrast. The complex roles of the cerebellum in multiple brain functions can be compromised by genetic or neurodevelopmental causes that lead to a hypofunction of cerebellar α6-containing GABAA receptors. Animal models mimicking neuropsychiatric phenotypes suggest that compounds selectively activating or positively modulating cerebellar α6-containing GABAA receptors can alleviate essential tremor and motor disturbances in Angelman and Down syndrome as well as impaired prepulse inhibition in neuropsychiatric disorders and reduce migraine and trigeminal-related pain via α6-containing GABAA receptors in trigeminal ganglia. Genetic studies in humans suggest an association of the human GABAA receptor α6 subunit gene with stress-associated disorders. Animal studies support this conclusion. Neuroimaging and post-mortem studies in humans further support an involvement of α6-containing GABAA receptors in various neuropsychiatric disorders, pointing to a broad therapeutic potential of drugs modulating α6-containing GABAA receptors.",
publisher = "American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapy",
journal = "Pharmacological Reviews",
title = "α6-Containing GABAA Receptors: Functional Roles and Therapeutic Potentials",
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Sieghart, W., Chiou, L., Ernst, M., Fabjan, J., Savić, M.,& Lee, M. T.. (2022). α6-Containing GABAA Receptors: Functional Roles and Therapeutic Potentials. in Pharmacological Reviews
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapy., 74(1), 238-270.
https://doi.org/10.1124/PHARMREV.121.000293

Sieghart W, Chiou L, Ernst M, Fabjan J, Savić M, Lee MT. α6-Containing GABAA Receptors: Functional Roles and Therapeutic Potentials. in Pharmacological Reviews. 2022;74(1):238-270.
doi:10.1124/PHARMREV.121.000293 .

Sieghart, Werner, Chiou, Lih-Chu, Ernst, Margot, Fabjan, Jure, Savić, Miroslav, Lee, Ming Tatt, "α6-Containing GABAA Receptors: Functional Roles and Therapeutic Potentials" in Pharmacological Reviews, 74, no. 1 (2022):238-270,
https://doi.org/10.1124/PHARMREV.121.000293 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Knutson, Daniel
AU  - Kodali, Revathi
AU  - Divović, Branka
AU  - Treven, Marco
AU  - Stephen, Michael
AU  - Zahn, Nicolas
AU  - Dobričić, Vladimir
AU  - Huber, Alec
AU  - Meirelles, Matheus
AU  - Verma, Ranjit
AU  - Wimmer, Laurin
AU  - Witzigmann, Christopher
AU  - Arnold, Leggy
AU  - Chiou, Lih-Chu
AU  - Ernst, Margot
AU  - Mihovilović, Marko D.
AU  - Savić, Miroslav
AU  - Sieghart, Werner
AU  - Cook, James M.
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://farfar.pharmacy.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3147
AB  - Recent reports indicate that alpha 6/beta 2/3 gamma 2 GABA(A)R selective ligands may be important for the treatment of trigeminal activation-related pain and neuropsychiatric disorders with sensori-motor gating deficits. Based on 3 functionally alpha 6/beta 2/3 gamma 2 GABA(A)R selective pyrazoloquinolinones, 42 novel analogs were synthesized, and their in vitro metabolic stability and cytotoxicity as well as their in vivo pharmacokinetics, basic behavioral pharmacology, and effects on locomotion were investigated. Incorporation of deuterium into the methoxy substituents of the ligands increased their duration of action via improved metabolic stability and bioavailability, while their selectivity for the GABA(A)R a alpha 6 subtype was retained. 8b was identified as the lead compound with a substantially improved pharmacokinetic profile. The ligands allosterically modulated diazepam insensitive alpha 6/beta 2/3 gamma 2 GABA(A)Rs and were functionally silent at diazepam sensitive alpha 6/beta 2/3 gamma 2 GABA(A)Rs, thus no sedation was detected. In addition, these analogs were not cytotoxic, which render them interesting candidates for treatment of CNS disorders mediated by GABA(A)R alpha 6/beta 2/3 gamma 2 subtypes.
PB  - Amer Chemical Soc, Washington
T2  - Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
T1  - Design and Synthesis of Novel Deuterated Ligands Functionally Selective for the gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor (GABA(A)R) alpha 6 Subtype with Improved Metabolic Stability and Enhanced Bioavailability
VL  - 61
IS  - 6
SP  - 2422
EP  - 2446
DO  - 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01664
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Knutson, Daniel and Kodali, Revathi and Divović, Branka and Treven, Marco and Stephen, Michael and Zahn, Nicolas and Dobričić, Vladimir and Huber, Alec and Meirelles, Matheus and Verma, Ranjit and Wimmer, Laurin and Witzigmann, Christopher and Arnold, Leggy and Chiou, Lih-Chu and Ernst, Margot and Mihovilović, Marko D. and Savić, Miroslav and Sieghart, Werner and Cook, James M.",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Recent reports indicate that alpha 6/beta 2/3 gamma 2 GABA(A)R selective ligands may be important for the treatment of trigeminal activation-related pain and neuropsychiatric disorders with sensori-motor gating deficits. Based on 3 functionally alpha 6/beta 2/3 gamma 2 GABA(A)R selective pyrazoloquinolinones, 42 novel analogs were synthesized, and their in vitro metabolic stability and cytotoxicity as well as their in vivo pharmacokinetics, basic behavioral pharmacology, and effects on locomotion were investigated. Incorporation of deuterium into the methoxy substituents of the ligands increased their duration of action via improved metabolic stability and bioavailability, while their selectivity for the GABA(A)R a alpha 6 subtype was retained. 8b was identified as the lead compound with a substantially improved pharmacokinetic profile. The ligands allosterically modulated diazepam insensitive alpha 6/beta 2/3 gamma 2 GABA(A)Rs and were functionally silent at diazepam sensitive alpha 6/beta 2/3 gamma 2 GABA(A)Rs, thus no sedation was detected. In addition, these analogs were not cytotoxic, which render them interesting candidates for treatment of CNS disorders mediated by GABA(A)R alpha 6/beta 2/3 gamma 2 subtypes.",
publisher = "Amer Chemical Soc, Washington",
journal = "Journal of Medicinal Chemistry",
title = "Design and Synthesis of Novel Deuterated Ligands Functionally Selective for the gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor (GABA(A)R) alpha 6 Subtype with Improved Metabolic Stability and Enhanced Bioavailability",
volume = "61",
number = "6",
pages = "2422-2446",
doi = "10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01664"
}

Knutson, D., Kodali, R., Divović, B., Treven, M., Stephen, M., Zahn, N., Dobričić, V., Huber, A., Meirelles, M., Verma, R., Wimmer, L., Witzigmann, C., Arnold, L., Chiou, L., Ernst, M., Mihovilović, M. D., Savić, M., Sieghart, W.,& Cook, J. M.. (2018). Design and Synthesis of Novel Deuterated Ligands Functionally Selective for the gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor (GABA(A)R) alpha 6 Subtype with Improved Metabolic Stability and Enhanced Bioavailability. in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Amer Chemical Soc, Washington., 61(6), 2422-2446.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01664

Knutson D, Kodali R, Divović B, Treven M, Stephen M, Zahn N, Dobričić V, Huber A, Meirelles M, Verma R, Wimmer L, Witzigmann C, Arnold L, Chiou L, Ernst M, Mihovilović MD, Savić M, Sieghart W, Cook JM. Design and Synthesis of Novel Deuterated Ligands Functionally Selective for the gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor (GABA(A)R) alpha 6 Subtype with Improved Metabolic Stability and Enhanced Bioavailability. in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 2018;61(6):2422-2446.
doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01664 .

Knutson, Daniel, Kodali, Revathi, Divović, Branka, Treven, Marco, Stephen, Michael, Zahn, Nicolas, Dobričić, Vladimir, Huber, Alec, Meirelles, Matheus, Verma, Ranjit, Wimmer, Laurin, Witzigmann, Christopher, Arnold, Leggy, Chiou, Lih-Chu, Ernst, Margot, Mihovilović, Marko D., Savić, Miroslav, Sieghart, Werner, Cook, James M., "Design and Synthesis of Novel Deuterated Ligands Functionally Selective for the gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor (GABA(A)R) alpha 6 Subtype with Improved Metabolic Stability and Enhanced Bioavailability" in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 61, no. 6 (2018):2422-2446,
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01664 . .