Issue 3, 2017

Recent advances in the medicinal chemistry of group II and group III mGlu receptors

Abstract

Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlu receptors) belong to the G-protein-coupled receptors superfamily. They are divided into three groups, in which group II and group III belong to presynaptic receptors that negatively modulate glutamate and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) release when activated. In this review, we introduce not only the functions of mGlu receptors, but also the group II and group III allosteric modulators and agonists/antagonists reported over the past five years according to a classification of their structures, with a specific focus on their biological activity and selectivity. In particular, the structure of these compounds and the future directions of ideal candidates are highlighted.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in the medicinal chemistry of group II and group III mGlu receptors

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
04 Nov 2016
Accepted
03 Jan 2017
First published
13 Jan 2017

Med. Chem. Commun., 2017,8, 501-515

Recent advances in the medicinal chemistry of group II and group III mGlu receptors

C. Jin and S. Ma, Med. Chem. Commun., 2017, 8, 501 DOI: 10.1039/C6MD00612D

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