Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity of a Potent Inhibitor of the Neuropeptidase N-Acetylated α-Linked Acidic Dipeptidase

Jackson, Paul F.; Cole, Derek C.; Slusher, Barbara S.; Stetz, Susan L.; Ross, Laurie E.; Donzanti, Bruce A.; Trainor, Diane A.

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“…2-PMPA is expected to inhibit the hydrolysis of NAAG into glutamate and N-acetylaspartate (20). To validate this activity in the MN͞glia cultures, we used radiolabeled NAAG to test whether 2-PMPA added to the cultures altered glutamate and NAAG levels.…”

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“…For in vitro studies, we used 2-(phosphonomethyl)pentanedioic acid (2-PMPA), a potent and selective GCPII inhibitor (K i ϭ 0.2 nM; ref. 20) that has been shown to selectively reduce ischemic glutamate and provide neuroprotection in cell culture and animal models of ischemia (19), diabetic neuropathy (21), and drug abuse (22,23). For the animal studies, we used a recently discovered thiol-based GCP II inhibitor, 2-(3-mercaptopropyl)pentanedioic acid (2-MPPA) (24).…”

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Glutamate carboxypeptidase II inhibition protects motor neurons from death in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis models

Ghadge

Slusher

Bodner

et al. 2003

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Approximately 10% of cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive and fatal degeneration that targets motor neurons (MNs), are inherited, and Ϸ20% of these cases of familial ALS (FALS) are caused by mutations of copper͞zinc superoxide dismutase type 1. Glutamate excitotoxicity has been implicated as a mechanism of MN death in both ALS and FALS. In this study, we tested whether a neuroprotective strategy involving potent and selective inhibitors of glutamate carboxypeptidase II (GCPII), which converts the abundant neuropeptide N-acetylaspartylglutamate to glutamate, could protect MNs in an in vitro and animal model of FALS. Data suggest that the GCPII inhibitors prevented MN cell death in both of these systems because of the resultant decrease in glutamate levels. GCPII inhibition may represent a new therapeutic target for the treatment of ALS.A myotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and fatal degeneration of motor neurons (MNs) in the spinal cord and cerebral cortex. About 10% of ALS cases are inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion, and Ϸ20% of these cases of familial ALS (FALS) are caused by a mutation in copper͞zinc superoxide dismutase type 1 (SOD1) (1). Mice and rats that carry mutant (MT) SOD1 as a transgene manifest a progressive MN degeneration similar to that in patients with ALS (2-4). Several lines of evidence suggest that glutamate excitotoxicity is a pathogenic mechanism in both sporadic .N-acetylaspartylglutamate (NAAG) is one of the most abundant peptides in the mammalian central and peripheral nervous system (14), is present in neuronal vesicles, is released from neurons in a calcium-dependent manner, and functions as a high-affinity agonist at the group II metabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 3 (mGluR3). Activation of mGluR3 by NAAG has been shown to inhibit glutamate release (15), increase release of transforming growth factor ␤ (TGF␤) from glial cells, and provide neuroprotection (16). NAAG is hydrolyzed to N-acetylaspartate and glutamate by glutamate carboxypeptidase II (GCPII) (EC 3.4.17.21; also termed N-acetylated-␣-linked acidic dipeptidase or NAALADase; ref. 17), an enzyme localized on the plasma membrane of glial cells with its catalytic region facing the synapse (18). Therefore, inhibition of GCPII would be expected to provide neuroprotection by means of both decreasing glutamate and increasing NAAG (19).We hypothesized that GCPII inhibition would protect MNs expressing MT SOD1 from cell death, as well as ameliorate the MN degeneration seen in FALS transgenic mouse. For in vitro studies, we used 2-(phosphonomethyl)pentanedioic acid (2-PMPA), a potent and selective GCPII inhibitor (K i ϭ 0.2 nM; ref. 20) that has been shown to selectively reduce ischemic glutamate and provide neuroprotection in cell culture and animal models of ischemia (19), diabetic neuropathy (21), and drug abuse (22, 23). For the animal studies, we used a recently discovered thiol-based GCP II inhibitor, 2-(3-mercaptopropyl)pentanedioic acid (2-MPPA) (24). Unlike 2-PMPA, 2-MPPA is o...

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Glutamate carboxypeptidase II inhibition protects motor neurons from death in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis models

Ghadge

Slusher

Bodner

et al. 2003

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…2-phosphonomethyl pentanedioic acid (2-PMPA) was synthesized by Guilford Pharmaceuticals as described previously (Jackson et al, 1996) and was dissolved in sterile distilled water and the pH was adjusted to 6 7 0.25 with 1N NaOH. 2-PMPA was stored at À201C.…”

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“…Among them is 2-phosphonomethyl pentanedioic acid (2-PMPA) (Jackson et al, 1996) that potently inhibits GCP II activity with an inhibition constant (K i ) of 0.3 nM. 2-PMPA is selective for GCP II with no apparent affinity for over 100 different receptors, ion channels, transporters, and enzymes including several glutamatergic sites such as NMDA, AMPA, metabotropic glutamate receptors, and glutamate transporters (Slusher et al, 1999).…”

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Morphine Tolerance and Reward but not Expression of Morphine Dependence are Inhibited by the Selective Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II (GCP II, NAALADase) Inhibitor, 2-PMPA

Popik

Kozela

Wróbel

et al. 2002

Neuropsychopharmacol

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Inhibition of glutamate carboxypeptidase II (GCP II; NAALADase) produces a variety of effects on glutamatergic neurotransmission. The aim of this study was to investigate effects of GCP II inhibition with the selective inhibitor, 2-PMPA, on: (a) development of tolerance to the antinociceptive effects, (b) withdrawal, and (c) conditioned reward produced by morphine in C57/Bl mice. The degree of tolerance was assessed using the tail-flick test before and after 6 days of twice daily (b.i.d.) administration of 2-PMPA and 10 mg/kg of morphine. Opioid withdrawal was measured 3 days after twice daily morphine (30 or 10 mg/kg) administration, followed by naloxone challenge. Conditioned morphine reward was investigated using conditioned place preference with a single morphine dose (10 mg/kg). High doses of 2-PMPA inhibited the development of morphine tolerance (resembling the effect of 7.5 mg/kg of the NMDA receptor antagonist, memantine) while not affecting the severity of withdrawal. A high dose of 2-PMPA (100 mg/kg) also significantly potentiated morphine withdrawal, but inhibited both acquisition and expression of morphine-induced conditioned place preference. Memantine inhibited the intensity of morphine withdrawal as well as acquisition and expression of morphine-induced conditioned place preference. In addition, 2-PMPA did not affect learning or memory retrieval in a simple two-trial test, nor did it produce withdrawal symptoms in morphinedependent, placebo-challenged mice. Results suggest involvement of GCP II (NAALADase) in phenomena related to opioid addiction.

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“…NAALADase inhibition prevents the conversion of NAAG to glutamate (ie. Jackson et al 1996). The effects on behavior of NAALADase inhibition may be via direct effects of NAAG, which acts as an NMDA antagonist and as a metabotropic glutamate agonist.…”

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Stress-Induced Neurodegeneration: Mechanisms and Interventions

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2000

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Design, Synthesis, and Biological Activity of a Potent Inhibitor of the Neuropeptidase N-Acetylated α-Linked Acidic Dipeptidase

Cited by 231 publications

References 14 publications

Glutamate carboxypeptidase II inhibition protects motor neurons from death in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis models

Glutamate carboxypeptidase II inhibition protects motor neurons from death in familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis models

Morphine Tolerance and Reward but not Expression of Morphine Dependence are Inhibited by the Selective Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II (GCP II, NAALADase) Inhibitor, 2-PMPA

Stress-Induced Neurodegeneration: Mechanisms and Interventions

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