Search Results - "Brice, Nicola L."
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Differential contribution of THIK-1 K + channels and P2X7 receptors to ATP-mediated neuroinflammation by human microglia
Published in Journal of neuroinflammation (26-02-2024)“…Neuroinflammation is highly influenced by microglia, particularly through activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome and subsequent release of IL-1β. Extracellular…”
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A Phase I, First-in-Human, Healthy Volunteer Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of CVN424, a Novel G Protein-Coupled Receptor 6 Inverse Agonist for Parkinson's Disease
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-04-2022)“…CVN424 is a novel small molecule and first-in-class candidate therapeutic to selectively modulate GPR6, an orphan G-protein coupled receptor. Expression of…”
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Mismatch negativity as an index of target engagement for excitation/inhibition-based treatment development: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, single-dose cross-over study of the serotonin type-3 receptor antagonist CVN058
Published in Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) (01-02-2022)“…Serotonin type-3 receptor (5-HT R) antagonists show potential as a treatment for cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. CVN058, a brain-penetrant, potent and…”
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Discovery and Characterization of Novel CNS-Penetrant GPR55 Agonists
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (28-09-2023)“…From our NETSseq-derived human brain transcriptomics data, we identified GPR55 as a potential molecular target for the treatment of motor symptoms in patients…”
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Discovery and first-time disclosure of CVN766, an exquisitely selective orexin 1 receptor antagonist
Published in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters (01-03-2024)“…[Display omitted] Modulators of orexin receptors are being developed for neurological illnesses such as sleep disorders, addictive behaviours and other…”
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Discovery of CVN417, a Novel Brain-Penetrant α6-Containing Nicotinic Receptor Antagonist for the Modulation of Motor Dysfunction
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (14-09-2023)“…Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) α6 subunit RNA expression is relatively restricted to midbrain regions and is located presynaptically on dopaminergic…”
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Anti-hyperalgesic effects of a novel TRPM8 agonist in neuropathic rats: A comparison with topical menthol
Published in Pain (Amsterdam) (01-10-2014)“…An in vivo electrophysiological characterisation of the pro- and anti-nociceptive effects of TRPM8 agonists reveals menthol and a novel TRPM8 agonist have…”
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First-Time Disclosure of CVN424, a Potent and Selective GPR6 Inverse Agonist for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Discovery, Pharmacological Validation, and Identification of a Clinical Candidate
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (22-07-2021)“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement disorder with the urgent unmet need for efficient symptomatic therapies with fewer side effects…”
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Characterisation of C101248: A novel selective THIK-1 channel inhibitor for the modulation of microglial NLRP3-inflammasome
Published in Neuropharmacology (15-02-2023)“…Neuroinflammation, specifically the NLRP3 inflammasome cascade, is a common underlying pathological feature of many neurodegenerative diseases. Evidence…”
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Development of CVN424: A Selective and Novel GPR6 Inverse Agonist Effective in Models of Parkinson Disease
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-06-2021)“…GPR6 is an orphan G-protein-coupled receptor that has enriched expression in the striatopallidal, indirect pathway and medium spiny neurons of the striatum…”
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Ionic mechanisms of spinal neuronal cold hypersensitivity in ciguatera
Published in The European journal of neuroscience (01-12-2015)“…Cold hypersensitivity is evident in a range of neuropathies and can evoke sensations of paradoxical burning cold pain. Ciguatoxin poisoning is known to induce…”
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Synthesis and SAR of novel GPR39 agonists and positive allosteric modulators
Published in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters (01-04-2022)“…[Display omitted] We report a significant decrease in transcription of the G protein-coupled receptor GPR39 in striatal neurons of Parkinson’s disease patients…”
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Discovery of CVN293, a Brain Permeable KCNK13 (THIK-1) Inhibitor Suitable for Clinical Assessment
Published in ACS medicinal chemistry letters (09-05-2024)“…The potassium (K+) ion channel KCNK13 is specifically expressed in human microglia with elevated expression observed in post-mortem human brain tissue from…”
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Discovery of CVN636: A Highly Potent, Selective, and CNS Penetrant mGluR7 Allosteric Agonist
Published in ACS medicinal chemistry letters (13-04-2023)“…The low affinity metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR7 has been implicated in numerous CNS disorders; however, a paucity of potent and selective activators…”
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Discovery of CVN636 : A Highly Potent, Selective, and CNS Penetrant mGluR 7 Allosteric Agonist
Published in ACS medicinal chemistry letters (13-04-2023)“…The low affinity metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR has been implicated in numerous CNS disorders; however, a paucity of potent and selective activators has…”
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CVN424, a GPR6 inverse agonist, for Parkinson's disease and motor fluctuations: a double-blind, randomized, phase 2 trial
Published in EClinicalMedicine (01-11-2024)“…CVN424 is a GPR6 inverse agonist that provides selective pharmacological control of the indirect striatopallidal pathway. We assessed the safety and efficacy…”
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Pharmacological targeting of glutamatergic neurons within the brainstem for weight reduction
Published in Nature metabolism (01-11-2022)“…Food intake and body weight are tightly regulated by neurons within specific brain regions, including the brainstem, where acute activation of dorsal raphe…”
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Differential plasma membrane targeting of voltage-dependent calcium channel subunits expressed in a polarized epithelial cell line
Published in The Journal of physiology (15-03-1999)“…Voltage-dependent calcium channels (VDCCs) show a highly non-uniform distribution in many cell types, including neurons and other polarized secretory cells. We…”
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Author Correction: Pharmacological targeting of glutamatergic neurons within the brainstem for weight reduction
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The effect of overexpression of auxiliary Ca2+ channel subunits on native Ca2+ channel currents in undifferentiated mammalian NG108-15 cells
Published in The Journal of physiology (15-07-1998)“…High voltage activated (HVA) Ca 2+ channels are composed of a pore-forming α1 subunit and the accessory β and α2âδ subunits. However, the subunit…”
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