摘要:
The present invention provides methods for screening drug compounds utilizing compounds of formulas (I and II), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof where: R1, R2, R3, and R4 represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy substituents; R5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; X and Y represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy substituents; and Z is hydrogen or fluorine. The invention also provides tritium or iodine isotope radiolabeled compounds of the formulas (I and II) radiolabeled with tritium or isotopes of iodine. The invention further provides novel GABAa receptor subtypes which specifically bind to compounds of formulas (I or II). The invention also provides GABAa receptor subtypes which are bound in situ to a compound of formula (I or II). The compounds provided herein bind selectively to a novel subtype of the GABAa binding site. Selective interaction of ligands at this unique receptor population results in pharmacological specificity which may lead to superior anxiolytics, cognition enhancers, anticonvulsants and sedative hypnotics.
摘要:
Methods are provided that are useful in assaying compounds for cognitive enhancing properties, anxiolytic properties, hypnotic properties, or antidepressant properties. These methods involve determining the in vitro efficacy and EC50 of the compounds at defined series of cloned GABAA subtype receptors composed of specific variants of alpha , beta , and gamma subunits in order to develop and an activity profile for each compound. Optionally, the binding affinities of the compounds at GABAA receptors are also determined. As an additional step the in vivo effects of the compounds may be tested in animal models.
摘要:
Methods are provided that are useful in assaying compounds for cognitive enhancing properties, anxiolytic properties, hypnotic properties, or antidepressant properties. These methods involve determining the in vitro efficacy and EC50 of the compounds at defined series of cloned GABAA subtype receptors composed of specific variants of α,β, and η subunits in order to develop and an activity profile for each compound. Optionally, the binding affinities of the compounds at GABAA receptors are also determined. As an additional step the in vivo effects of the compounds may be tested in animal models.