TABLE 4

Inhibitors of GABA transporters

InhibitorKiApplicationBinding Site Model
GAT-1BGT-1aGAT-2bGAT-3c
μM
GAT-1 inhibitors
    Tiagabined0.11>100>100>100Therapeutic drugSkovstrup et al., 2010
    NNC-711d1.415001200>1600Pharmacological tool
    SKF89976Ae0.1372105501990Pharmacological tool
    CI-966e0.263001280333Pharmacological tool
Nonselective inhibitors
    Nipecotic acidd,f19300053094Pharmacological tool
    Guvacined,f1523001000120Pharmacological tool
    β-Alanined,f50006604236Pharmacological tool
    Betained,f>10,000590>3000>10,000Pharmacological tool
    (S)-SNAP-5114d>50025013050Pharmacological tool
    (R)-EF1502d8.9180170>250Pharmacological tool
    THPOd1300210015002200Pharmacological tool
    Exo-THPOg10003000>3000>3000Pharmacological tool
    NNC 05-2090h191.44115Pharmacological tool
  • THPO, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroisoxazolo(4,5-c)pyridin-3-ol; exo-THPO, 3-hydroxy-4-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,2-benzisoxazol; NNC 05-2090, 1-[3-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)propyl]-4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-piperidinol hydrochloride.

  • a Equivalent to mouse GAT-2.

  • b Equivalent to mouse GAT-3.

  • c Equivalent to mouse GAT-4.

  • d Kvist et al., 2009.

  • e Dhar et al., 1994; human GAT-1, human BGT-1, rat GAT-2, human GAT-3.

  • f Synthetic substrates.

  • g White et al., 2002; mouse GATs.

  • h Thomsen et al., 1997; mouse GATs.