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The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2025/26: Ion channels

British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 182, Issue S1, Page S152-S241, December 2025.
The Concise Guide to Pharmacology 2025/26 marks the seventh edition in this series of biennial publications in the British Journal of Pharmacology. Presented in landscape format, the guide provides a comparative overview of the pharmacology of drug target families. The concise nature of the Concise Guide refers to the style of presentation, being clear,
Stephen P. H. Alexander, Jörg Striessnig, Alasdair J. Gibb, Alistair A. Mathie, Emma L. Veale, Eamonn Kelly, Chloe J. Peach, Jane F. Armstrong, Elena Faccenda, Simon D. Harding, Christopher Southan, Jamie A. Davies, Richard W. Aldrich, Bernard Attali, Austin M. Baggetta, Elvir Becirovic, David J. Beech, Martin Biel, Roslyn M. Bill, Ana I. Caceres, William A. Catterall, Han Chow Chua, Alex C. Conner, Henry Danahay, Paul Davies, Katrien De Clerq, Markus Delling, Francesco Di Virgilio, Simonetta Falzoni, Wei Fang, Stefanie Fenske, Anna Fortuny‐Gomez, Samuel Fountain, George K. Chandy, Mohammad‐Reza Ghovanloo, Steve A. N. Goldstein, Martin Gosling, Christian Grimm, Stephan Grissmer, Kotdaji Ha, Tim G. Hales, Verena Hammelmann, Israel Hanukoglu, Meiqin Hu, Ad P. Ijzerman, Sairam V. Jabba, Mike Jarvis, Anders A. Jensen, Sven E. Jordt, Leonard K. Kaczmarek, Stephan Kellenberger, Charles Kennedy, Brian King, Philip Kitchen, Qiang Liu, Joseph W. Lynch, Rian W. Manville, Jessica Meades, Verena Mehlfeld, Annette Nicke, Stefan Offermanns, Edward Pérez‐Reyes, Leigh D. Plant, Stephan A. Pless, Lachlan D. Rash, Dejian Ren, Hussein N. Rubaiy, Mootaz M. Salman, Werner Sieghart, Lucia G. Sivilotti, Trevor G. Smart, Terrance P. Snutch, Paolo Tammaro, Jinbin Tian, James S. Trimmer, Charlotte Van den Eynde, Paola Vergani, Joris Vriens, Stephen G. Waxman, Aguan D. Wei, Brenda T. Winn, Heike Wulff, Haoxing Xu, Fan Yang, Lixia Yue, Xiaoli Zhang, Michael Zhu   +86 more
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Nicotinic Receptors in the Medial Habenula to Interpeduncular Nucleus Pathway: Modulators of Reward, Aversion and Emotion

European Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 62, Issue 11, December 2025.
ABSTRACT The medial habenula–interpeduncular nucleus pathway is a highly conserved and densely innervated brain circuit known for its unique cholinergic transmission and exceptional expression of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. This pathway plays a critical role in regulating motivational and emotional processes, particularly those related to ...
Maria Ciscato, Mathilde Chouvaeff, Alexandre Mourot   +2 more
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Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Pathways in Cancer: From Psychiatric Clues to Therapeutic Opportunities

Cancer Reports, Volume 8, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Background The prevalence of cancer poses significant challenges to treatment, largely because of drug resistance along with other side effects. Current studies have been investigating the growth factors more than other biologic tumor features, such as neurobiologic features.
Mohammad Hossein Azadi, Pouya Pazooki, Soheila Ajdary, Hamed Shafaroodi   +3 more
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From Crystal Structures of RgIA4 in Complex with Ac-AChBP to Molecular Determinants of Its High Potency of α9α10 nAChR

Marine Drugs, 2021
α9-containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) have been shown to play critical roles in neuropathic pain. The α-conotoxin (α-CTx) RgIA and its analog RgIA4 were identified as the most selective inhibitor of α9α10 nAChR.
Si Pan, Yingxu Fan, Xiaopeng Zhu, Yi Xue, Sulan Luo, Xinquan Wang   +5 more
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Structural similarities reveal an expansive conotoxin family with a two‐finger toxin fold

Protein Science, Volume 34, Issue 11, November 2025.
Abstract Venomous animals have evolved a diverse repertoire of toxins with considerable pharmaceutical potential. The rapid evolution of peptide toxins, such as the conotoxins produced by venomous marine cone snails, often complicates efforts to infer their evolutionary relationships based solely on sequence information.
Muhammad Saad Khilji, Celeste M. Hackney, Thomas L. Koch, Arik J. Hone, Aymeric Rogalski, Maren Watkins, Jortan Tun, J. Michael McIntosh, Baldomero Olivera, Helena Safavi‐Hemami, Kaare Teilum, Lars Ellgaard   +11 more
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DiPTH‐Cystine and PTH‐Cysteine in Disulfide Bond Analysis Using Automated Edman Degradation

Journal of Peptide Science, Volume 31, Issue 10, October 2025.
The mystery of PTH‐cysteine and diPTH‐cystine in the analysis of disulfide bonds is solved. Both derivatives were synthesized and applied to Edman sequencing. A time‐efficient combined workflow applying Edman and MS/MS sequencing for a comprehensive analysis of the complex disulfide connectivity in peptides and proteins was developed.
Toni Kühl, Yomnah Y. Elsayed, Alexander Terekhov, Diana Imhof   +3 more
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Ageing‐induced weakness of mouse NMJs is associated with reduced active zone density, synaptic event kinetics and presynaptic calcium entry

The Journal of Physiology, Volume 603, Issue 20, Page 6445-6465, October 15, 2025.
Abstract figure legend A summary of age‐related changes contributing to reduced neurotransmission in mouse neuromuscular junctions (NMJ). At 26 months, NMJs showed potentiation in short‐term plasticity compared to 4‐ or 30‐month‐old synapses, which is a proxy for reduced probability of release within individual AZs (dashed arrow). Compared to NMJs from
Yizhi Li, Elinor H. Case, Christopher Blanchard, Anna Monteleone, Meera Gandhi, Anousha Jaie, Yomna Badawi, Stephen D. Meriney   +7 more
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Contributions of synaptic energetic dysfunction by microtubule dynamics and microtubule‐based mitochondrial transport disorder to morphine tolerance

British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 182, Issue 17, Page 4058-4079, September 2025.
Abstract Background and Purpose Morphine is among the most powerful analgesic, but its long‐term use can cause tolerance. Synaptic ATP supply is critical for maintaining synaptic transmission. Microtubule‐based mitochondrial transport ensures synaptic energy supply.
Zheng Li, Jie Liu, Jie Ju, Xiaoling Peng, Wei Zhao, Jihao Ren, Xiaoqian Jia, Jihong Wang, Ye Tu, Feng Gao   +9 more
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The Chemistry and Biology of the Tetrodotoxin Natural Product Family

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Volume 64, Issue 35, August 25, 2025.
Tetrodotoxin is best known as the poison of the pufferfish, which is a delicacy in Japanese cuisine. Its toxicity arises from the selective blockage of NaV channels, which is depicted for the NaV1.7 pore, highlighting the DEKA motif, which permeates sodium ions.
Benedikt Nißl, Marcel Mülbaier, Francesca Grisoni, Dirk Trauner, Marcel Bermúdez, Clemens Dialer, David B. Konrad   +6 more
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N-type Ca2+ channels mediate the stimuli-dependent α-synuclein secretion in mouse striatum

npj Parkinson's Disease
The secretion of α-synuclein from presynaptic terminals is controlled by neuronal activity through a calcium-dependent mechanism. To address the role of voltage gated calcium channels in this process, we used reverse brain microdialysis to monitor α ...
Emmanouela Leandrou, Ioanna Chalatsa, Kostas Vekrellis, Evangelia Emmanouilidou   +3 more
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