期刊
GLIA
卷 64, 期 10, 页码 1733-1741出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/glia.22992
关键词
KCa3.1; drug target; microglia; drug repurposing; NCATS
Over the past decade, glial cells have attracted attention for harboring unexploited targets for drug discovery. Several glial targets have attracted de novo drug discovery programs, as highlighted in this GLIA Special Issue. Drug repurposing, which has the objective of utilizing existing drugs as well as abandoned, failed, or not yet pursued clinical development candidates for new indications, might provide a faster opportunity to bring drugs for glial targets to patients with unmet needs. Here, we review the potential of the intermediate-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels K(Ca)3.1 as the target for such a repurposing effort. We discuss the data on K(Ca)3.1 expression on microglia in vitro and in vivo and review the relevant literature on the two K(Ca)3.1 inhibitors TRAM-34 and Senicapoc. Finally, we provide an outlook of what it might take to harness the potential of K(Ca)3.1 as a bona fide microglial drug target.
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