Organic cation transporters in psychiatric and substance use disorders

LE Honan, R Fraser-Spears, LC Daws - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2024 - Elsevier
Psychiatric and substance use disorders inflict major public health burdens worldwide. Their
widespread burden is compounded by a dearth of effective treatments, underscoring a dire …

Structural basis of organic cation transporter-3 inhibition

B Khanppnavar, J Maier, F Herborg, R Gradisch… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Organic cation transporters (OCTs) facilitate the translocation of catecholamines, drugs and
xenobiotics across the plasma membrane in various tissues throughout the human body …

A narrative review of the neuropharmacology of synthetic cathinones—Popular alternatives to classical drugs of abuse

P Kuropka, M Zawadzki, P Szpot - … : Clinical and Experimental, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To review the literature on the neuropharmacology of synthetic cathinones.
Methods A comprehensive literature search was carried out across multiple databases …

[HTML][HTML] Role of organic cation transporter 3 (OCT3) in the response of hepatocellular carcinoma to tyrosine kinase inhibitors

E Herraez, R Al-Abdulla, M Soto, O Briz… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Impaired function of organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
has been associated with unsatisfactory response to sorafenib. However, some patients …

Stereoselective Inhibition of High-and Low-Affinity Organic Cation Transporters

L Gebauer, O Jensen, M Rafehi… - Molecular …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Many drugs have chiral centers and are therapeutically applied as racemates. Thus, the
stereoselectivity in their interactions with membrane transporters needs to be addressed …

[HTML][HTML] SERT and OCT mediate 5-HT1B receptor regulation of immobility behavior and uptake of 5-HT and HIS

X Li, X Liang, S Ma, S Zhao, W Wang, M Li… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
HT clearance, commonly mediated by transporters in the uptake-1 and uptake-2 families,
has been linked to 5-HT 1B receptor's action on behaviors. Since no specific transporters …

Bioisosteric analogs of MDMA: Improving the pharmacological profile?

AS Alberto‐Silva, S Hemmer, HA Bock… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,'ecstasy') is re‐emerging in clinical settings as a
candidate for the treatment of specific neuropsychiatric disorders (eg post‐traumatic stress …

Uncovering Functional Contributions of PMAT (Slc29a4) to Monoamine Clearance Using Pharmacobehavioral Tools

JN Beaver, BL Weber, MT Ford, AE Anello, SK Kassis… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plasma membrane monoamine transporter (PMAT, Slc29a4) transports monoamine
neurotransmitters, including dopamine and serotonin, faster than more studied monoamine …

Rescue of Misfolded Organic Cation Transporter 3 Variants

TJF Angenoorth, J Maier, S Stankovic, S Bhat, S Sucic… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Organic cation transporters (OCTs) are membrane proteins that take up monoamines,
cationic drugs and xenobiotics. We previously reported novel missense mutations of organic …

Bioisosteric analogs of MDMA with improved pharmacological profile

AS Alberto-Silva, S Hemmer, HA Bock, L Alves da Silva… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA,-ecstasy-is re-emerging in clinical settings
as a candidate for the treatment of specific psychiatric disorders (eg post-traumatic stress …