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ArticleActa pharmacologica Sinica2025

Discovery of novel GluN1/GluN3A NMDA receptor inhibitors using a deep learning-based method.

Shi-Hang Wang, Yue Zeng, Hao Yang, Si-Yuan Tian, Yong-Qi Zhou, Lin Wang, Xue-Qin Chen, Hai-Ying Wang, Zhao-Bing Gao, Fang Bai

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Shi-Hang Wang *Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
Yue Zeng *State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Hao Yang *Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
Si-Yuan Tian *Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
Yong-Qi Zhou *Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
Lin Wang *Shanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
Xue-Qin ChenState Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China.
Hai-Ying WangSchool of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China.
Zhao-Bing GaoState Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China. zbgao@simm.ac.cn.
Fang BaiShanghai Institute for Advanced Immunochemical Studies, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, 201210, China. baifang@shanghaitech.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ligand-based drug discovery methods typically utilize pharmacophore similarities among molecules to screen for potential active compounds. Among these, scaffold hopping is a widely used ligand-based lead identification strategy that facilitates clinical candidate discovery by seeking inhibitors with similar biological activity yet distinct scaffolds. In this study, we employed GeminiMol, a deep learning-based molecular representation framework that incorporates bioactive conformational space information. This approach enables ligand-based virtual screening by referencing known active compounds to identify potential hits with similar structural and bioactive conformational features. Using GeminiMol-based ligand screening method, we discovered a potent GluN1/GluN3A inhibitor, GM-10, from an 18-million-compound library. Notably, GM-10 features a completely different scaffold compared to known inhibitors. Subsequent validation using whole-cell patch-clamp recording confirmed its activity, with an IC

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Deep LearningDrug DiscoveryNerve Tissue ProteinsReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateAnimalsHEK293 CellsHumansLigandsStructure-Activity RelationshipGRIN1 protein, humanLigandsNerve Tissue ProteinsReceptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartatedeep learningGeminiMolGluN1/GluN3Aligand-based virtual screeningN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsscaffold hopping

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PMID40355656
PMCPMC12552609

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