Societe Civile Bioprojet

Duke University

Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique

Institut National De La Sante Et De La Recherche Medicale

Université Pierre Et Marie Curie

Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique-cnrs

Bruno Giros

Jean-Charles Schwartz

Jeanne-Marie Lecomte

Pierre Duhamel

Lucette Duhamel

Denis Danvy

Jean-Christophe Plaquevent

Claude Gros

Marc G Caron

Mohamed Jaber

Camille-Georges Wermuth

Pierre Sokoloff

Fabrice Garrido

Jocelyne Caboche

Peter Vanhoutte

Didier Rognan

Marie-Pascale Martres

Eleni Tzavara

The invention relates to a selective inhibitor of Elk-1 or MSK-1 activation for use in the prevention and/or treatment of mood and anxiety disorders.

Treatment of mood and anxiety disorders

A recombinant rodent comprises cells containing a pair genomic dopamine transporter protein alleles, wherein at least one of said alleles is incapable of expressing endogenous dopamine transporter protein. The rodent may be a homozygote, where both of said alleles are incapable of expressing endogenous dopamine transporter protein, or the rodent may be a heterozygote, and one of said alleles expresses endogenous dopamine transporter protein. The rodent is preferably a mouse.

Dopamine transporter knockout mice

A recombinant rodent comprises cells containing a pair of genomic dopamine transporter protein alleles, wherein at least one of said alleles is incapable of expressing endogenous dopamine transporter protein. The rodent may be a homozygote, where both of said alleles are incapable of expressing endogenous dopamine transporter protein, or the rodent may be a heterozygote, and one of said alleles expresses endogenous dopamine transporter protein. The rodent is preferably a mouse.

The new naphthamide derivatives according to the invention are characterized in that they correspond to the general formula (I), ##STR1## where X: represents either a hydrogen atom, or a chlorine or bromine atom, or an amino or aminoalkyl group, an aminosulphamoyl group, a sulphur-containing group such as thiocyanate, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl or alkylsulphonyl, or a methoxy group, or a nitro group, or a cyano group, or an electron-attracting group;

Naphthamide derivatives

The (R) or (S) isomer of acetorphan or N-/(acetylthiomethyl)-2-oxo-1-phenyl-3-propyl/(S) alanine methyl ester is prepared by splitting of racemic acetylthio-3-benzyl-2-propanoic acid by reaction with ephedrin, separation of the enantiomeric salt obtained, then freeing of the acid and coupling with the corresponding amino acid ester. The obtained preparations possess remarkable therapeutic activities and can notably be used as drugs.

Thioester enantiomeric compounds and their therapeutic uses

The (R) or (S) isomer of acetorphan or N-/2-acetylthiomethyl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropyl/(S) alanine methyl ester is prepared by splitting of racemic acetylthio-2-benzylpropanoic acid by reaction with ephedrin, separation of the enantiomeric salt obtained, then freeing of the acid and coupling with the corresponding amino acid ester. The obtained preparations possess remarkable therapeutic activities and can notably be used as drugs.

The (R) or (S) isomer of acetorphan or N-12-acetylthiomethyl-1-oxo-3-phenyl propyl/(S) alanine methyl ester is prepared by splitting of racemic 3-acetylthio-2-benzyl propanoic acid by reaction with ephedrin, separation of the enantiomeric salt obtained, then freeing of the acid and coupling with the corresponding amino acid ester. The obtained preparations possess remarkable therapeutic activities and can notably be used as drugs.

Process for the preparation of amino acid-derived enatiomeric compounds

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