Identification and Characterization of Inhibitors of a Neutral Amino Acid Transporter, SLC6A19, Using Two Functional Cell-Based Assays

SLC6A19 (B0AT1) is a neutral amino acid transporter, the loss of function of which results in Hartnup disease. SLC6A19 is also believed to have an important role in amino acid homeostasis, diabetes, and weight control. A small-molecule inhibitor of human SLC6A19 (hSLC6A19) was identified using two f...

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Published in:SLAS discovery 2019-02, Vol.24 (2), p.111-120
Main Authors: Danthi, Sanjay J., Liang, Beirong, Smicker, Oanh, Coupland, Benjamin, Gregory, Jill, Gefteas, Estelle, Tietz, Drew, Klodnitsky, Helen, Randall, Kristen, Belanger, Adam, Kuntzweiler, Theresa A.
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Language:English
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Amino Acid Transport Systems, Neutral - antagonists & inhibitors
Amino Acid Transport Systems, Neutral - metabolism
Animals
Biological Assay - methods
Cell Line
Fluorescence
Humans
Isotope Labeling
Membrane Potentials
Xenopus laevis
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Summary:SLC6A19 (B0AT1) is a neutral amino acid transporter, the loss of function of which results in Hartnup disease. SLC6A19 is also believed to have an important role in amino acid homeostasis, diabetes, and weight control. A small-molecule inhibitor of human SLC6A19 (hSLC6A19) was identified using two functional cell-based assays: a fluorescence imaging plate reader (FLIPR) membrane potential (FMP) assay and a stable isotope-labeled neutral amino acid uptake assay. A diverse collection of 3440 pharmacologically active compounds from the Microsource Spectrum and Tocriscreen collections were tested at 10 µM in both assays using MDCK cells stably expressing hSLC6A19 and its obligatory subunit, TMEM27. Compounds that inhibited SLC6A19 activity in both assays were further confirmed for activity and selectivity and characterized for potency in functional assays against hSLC6A19 and related transporters. A single compound, cinromide, was found to robustly, selectively, and reproducibly inhibit SLC6A19 in all functional assays. Structurally related analogs of cinromide were tested to demonstrate structure–activity relationship (SAR). The assays described here are suitable for carrying out high-throughput screening campaigns to identify modulators of SLC6A19.
ISSN:2472-5552
2472-5560
DOI:10.1177/2472555218794627