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ArticleActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B2021

Discovery of novel diarylamides as orally active diuretics targeting urea transporters.

Shun Zhang, Yan Zhao, Shuyuan Wang, Min Li, Yue Xu, Jianhua Ran, Xiaoqiang Geng, Jinzhao He, Jia Meng, Guangying Shao and 5 more

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Article in Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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  17. Renal cell markers: lighthouses for managing renal diseases.American journal of physiology. Renal physiology · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Shun ZhangDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Yan ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Shuyuan WangState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Min LiState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Yue XuState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Jianhua RanDepartment of Anatomy and Neuroscience Center, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
Xiaoqiang GengState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Jinzhao HeState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Jia MengState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Guangying ShaoState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Hong ZhouState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Zemei GeState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Guangping ChenDepartment of Physiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
Runtao LiState Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Baoxue YangDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China · CNPeking University · CNChongqing Medical University · CNEmory University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Urea transporters (UT) play a vital role in the mechanism of urine concentration and are recognized as novel targets for the development of salt-sparing diuretics. Thus, UT inhibitors are promising for development as novel diuretics. In the present study, a novel UT inhibitor with a diarylamide scaffold was discovered by high-throughput screening. Optimization of the inhibitor led to the identification of a promising preclinical candidate,

Indexed as

AQP1, aquaporin 1BCRP, breast cancer resistance proteinCCK-8, cell counting kit-8CMC-Na, carboxymethylcellulose sodiumDiureticDMF, N,N-dimethylformamideFa, fraction absorbanceGFR, glomerular filtration rateHDL-C and LDL-C, high- and low-density lipoproteinIC50, half maximal inhibitory concentrationIMCD, inner medulla collecting ductOral administrationPapp, apparent permeabilityPBS, phosphate buffered salineP-gp, P-glycoproteinr.t., room temperatureStructure optimizationTHF, tetrahydrofuranUrea transporter inhibitorUT, urea transporter

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PMID33532188
PMCPMC7838058
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