Two Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Niflumic Acid and Diclofenac, Inhibit the Human Glutamate Transporter EAAT1 Through Different Mechanisms

We investigated the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on substrate-induced currents of l-glutamate (l-Glu) transporter EAAT1 expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes. Niflumic acid (NFA) and diclofenac inhibited l-Glu-induced current through EAAT1 in a noncompetitive manner. NFA produced a...

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Main Authors: Kanako Takahashi (Author), Reiko Ishii-Nozawa (Author), Kouichi Takeuchi (Author), Ken Nakazawa (Author), Kaoru Sato (Author)
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Published: Elsevier, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:We investigated the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on substrate-induced currents of l-glutamate (l-Glu) transporter EAAT1 expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes. Niflumic acid (NFA) and diclofenac inhibited l-Glu-induced current through EAAT1 in a noncompetitive manner. NFA produced a leftward shift in reversal potential (Erev) of l-Glu-induced current and increased current amplitude at the potentials more negative than −100 mV. Diclofenac had no effects on E rev and inhibited the current amplitude to the same extent at all negative potentials. These results indicate that NFA and diclofenac inhibit the l-Glu-induced EAAT1 current via different mechanisms.[Supplementary methods and Figure: available only at http://dx.doi.org/10.1254/jphs.09260SC] Keywords:: l-glutamate transporter, niflumic acid, diclofenac
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10.1254/jphs.09260SC