Identification of novel inhibitors of the amino acid transporter B0 AT1 (SLC6A19), a potential target to induce protein restriction and to treat type 2 diabetes.
Qi ChengNishank ShahAngelika BröerStephen FairweatherYang JiangDieter SchmollBen CorryStefan BroerPublished in: British journal of pharmacology (2017)
The tools established in this study can be widely used to identify new transport inhibitors. Using these tools, we were able to identify compounds that can be used to study epithelial transport, to induce protein restriction, or be developed further through medicinal chemistry.