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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2019

Discovery of a small molecule modulator of the Kv1.1/Kvβ1 channel complex that reduces neuronal excitability and in vitro epileptiform activity.

Isabelle Niespodziany, Brice Mullier, Véronique Marie André, Philippe Ghisdal, Eric Jnoff, David Moreno-Delgado, Dominique Swinnen, Zara Sands, Martyn Wood, Christian Wolff

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Article in CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Isabelle NiespodzianyDepartment of Neuroscience Research, UCB Pharma, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.
Brice MullierDepartment of Neuroscience Research, UCB Pharma, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.
Véronique Marie AndréDepartment of Neuroscience Research, UCB Pharma, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.
Philippe GhisdalDepartment of Neuroscience Research, UCB Pharma, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.
Eric JnoffDepartment of Neuroscience Research, UCB Pharma, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.
David Moreno-DelgadoDepartment of Neuroscience Research, UCB Pharma, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.
Dominique SwinnenDepartment of Neuroscience Research, UCB Pharma, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.
Zara SandsDepartment of Neuroscience Research, UCB Pharma, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.
Martyn WoodDepartment of Neuroscience Research, UCB Pharma, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.
Christian WolffDepartment of Neuroscience Research, UCB Pharma, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-8961-7151
UCB Pharma (Belgium) · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsKv1.1 (KCNA1) channels contribute to the control of neuronal excitability and have been associated with epilepsy. Kv1.1 channels can associate with the cytoplasmic Kvβ1 subunit resulting in rapid inactivating A-type currents. We hypothesized that removal of channel inactivation, by modulating Kv1.1/Kvβ1 interaction with a small molecule, would lead to decreased neuronal excitability and anticonvulsant activity.

methodsWe applied high-throughput screening to identify ligands able to modulate the Kv1.1-T1 domain/Kvβ1 protein complex. We then selected a compound that was characterized on recombinant Kv1.1/Kvβ1 channels by electrophysiology and further evaluated on sustained neuronal firing and on in vitro epileptiform activity using a high K

resultsWe identified a novel compound able to modulate the interaction of the Kv1.1/Kvβ1 complex and that produced a functional inhibition of Kv1.1/Kvβ1 channel inactivation. We demonstrated that this compound reduced the sustained repetitive firing in hippocampal neurons and was able to abolish the development of in vitro epileptiform activity.

conclusionsThis study describes a rational drug discovery approach for the identification of novel ligands that inhibit Kv1.1 channel inactivation and provides pharmacological evidence that such a mechanism translates into physiological effects by reducing in vitro epileptiform activity.

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Action PotentialsAnimalsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug DiscoveryFemaleHEK293 CellsHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHippocampusHumansKv1.1 Potassium ChannelNeuronsOrgan Culture TechniquesPotassium Channel BlockersProtein Structure, SecondaryRatsXenopus laevisKv1.1 Potassium ChannelPotassium Channel Blockerselectrophysiologyepilepsypotassium channels

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PMID30242974
PMCPMC6488918
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