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Glycine transport inhibitors for the treatment of pain.

Abstract
Opioids, local anesthetics, anticonvulsant drugs, antidepressants, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to provide pain relief but they do not provide adequate pain relief in a large proportion of chronic pain patients and are often associated with unacceptable side effects. Inhibitory glycinergic neurotransmission is impaired in chronic pain states, and this provides a novel target for drug development. Inhibitors of the glycine transporter 2 (GlyT2) enhance inhibitory neurotransmission and show particular promise for the treatment of neuropathic pain. N-arachidonyl-glycine (NAGly) is an endogenous lipid that inhibits glycine transport by GlyT2 and also shows potential as an analgesic, which may be further exploited in drug development. In this review we discuss the role of glycine neurotransmission in chronic pain and future prospects for the use of glycine transport inhibitors in the treatment of pain.
AuthorsRobert J Vandenberg, Renae M Ryan, Jane E Carland, Wendy L Imlach, Macdonald J Christie
JournalTrends in pharmacological sciences (Trends Pharmacol Sci) Vol. 35 Issue 8 Pg. 423-30 (Aug 2014) ISSN: 1873-3735 [Electronic] England
PMID24962068 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
CopyrightCopyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Chemical References
  • Analgesics
  • Glycine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
Topics
  • Analgesics (pharmacology)
  • Animals
  • Chronic Pain (drug therapy)
  • Glycine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins (antagonists & inhibitors)
  • Humans

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