Publications by authors named "Yuzo Iwaki"

Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a bioactive lipid mediator that elicits a number of biological functions, including smooth muscle contraction, cell motility, proliferation, and morphological change. LPA is endogenously produced by autotaxin (ATX) from extracellular lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) in plasma. Herein, we report our medicinal chemistry effort to identify a novel and highly potent ATX inhibitor, ONO-8430506 (), with good oral availability.

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This letter describes a focused, multi-dimensional optimization campaign around BL-1249, a fenamate class non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and a known activator of the K potassium channels TREK-1 (K2.1) and TREK-2 (K10.1).

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