Radioprotective Molecules
Blocking iodide transport by inhibiting the sodium iodide symporter
Yves Ambroise and colleagues at the Biology and Technology Institute (IBiTecS, France) identified an important class of compounds that efficiently block iodide transport by inhibiting the sodium iodide symporter, and their results are reported in ChemMedChem. During a hit optimization program, they synthesized and tested more than 100 molecules for their capacity to block iodide entrapment in rat thyroid cells. They identified a new lead compound with nanomolar activity and low toxicity. This discovery opens new perspectives for the development of novel anti-thyroid drugs and radioprotective molecules, as well as pharmacological tools for further investigation of iodide traffic at the cellular level.
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Original publication
Yves Ambroise et al.; "Synthesis and Evaluation of 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones as Sodium Iodide Symporter Inhibitors."; ChemMedChem 2013, 8, No. 1.
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