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Structures of mu O-conotoxins from Conus marmoreus - Inhibitors of tetrodotoxin (TTX)-sensitive and TTX-resistant sodium channels in mammalian sensory neurons [PDF]

, 2004
The muO-conotoxins are an intriguing class of conotoxins targeting various voltage-dependent sodium channels and molluscan calcium channels. In the current study, we have shown MrVIA and MrVIB to be the first known peptidic inhibitors of the transient ...
Thomas, L., Daly, NL, Craik, D. J., Adams, D. J., Adams, D.J., Ekberg, J.A., Ekberg, Jenny, Lewis, R. J., Lewis, RJ, Craik, D.J., Adams, Denise, Craik, DJ, Ekberg, JA, Adams, DJ, Lewis, R.J., Ekberg, J. A., Daly, N. L., Daly, N., Thomas, Linda, Lewis, Richard J., Thomas, L, Daly, Norelle L., Craik, David   +22 more
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Does Ocean Sunfish Mola spp. (Tetraodontiformes: Molidae) Represent a Risk for Tetrodotoxin Poisoning in the Portuguese Coast?

Marine Drugs, 2022
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin naturally occurring in terrestrial and marine organisms such as pufferfish. Due to the risk of TTX poisoning, fish of Tetraodontidae family and other puffer-related species must not be placed in the EU markets ...
Miguel Baptista, Ana Catarina Braga, Rui Rosa, Pedro Reis Costa   +3 more
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Tetrodotoxin functions as a stress relieving substance in juvenile tiger puffer Takifugu rubripes [PDF]

, 2019
We tested whether tetrodotoxin (TTX) functions as a stress relieving substance in puffer fish. We orally administered TTX to the juveniles of hatchery-reared non-toxic tiger puffer Takifugu rubripes and measured the effects of TTX on brain corticotropin ...
Arakawa, Osamu, Sakakura, Yoshitaka, Takaoka, Minami, Takatani, Tomohiro, Amiya, Noriko, Amano, Masafumi, Sato, Haruka   +6 more
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Mixture effects of tetrodotoxin (TTX) and drugs targeting voltage-gated sodium channels on spontaneous neuronal activity in vitro [PDF]

, 2023
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) potently inhibits TTX-sensitive voltage-gated sodium (NaV) channels in nerve and muscle cells, potentially resulting in depressed neurotransmission, paralysis and death from respiratory failure.
Westerink, Remco H S, Vrolijk, Misha F, Sijm, Dick T H M, van Kleef, Regina G D M, Tukker, Anke M, Vrolijk, Misha F; id_orcid, IRAS – One Health Toxicology, IRAS OH Toxicology   +7 more
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Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Concentration-QTc Analysis of Tetrodotoxin: A Randomized, Dose Escalation Study in Healthy Adults

Toxins, 2020
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a highly specific voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) blocker in clinical evaluation as a peripheral-acting analgesic for chronic pain. This study presents the first published results of the safety including cardiac liability of TTX
Mojgan Kavoosi, Terry E. O’Reilly, Mehran Kavoosi, Peng Chai, Caroline Engel, Walter Korz, Christopher C. Gallen, Robert M. Lester   +7 more
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Chronic In Vivo Effects of Repeated Exposure to Low Oral Doses of Tetrodotoxin: Preliminary Evidence of Nephrotoxicity and Cardiotoxicity

Toxins, 2019
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is one of the most potent naturally occurring neurotoxins. Initially TTX was associated with human food intoxications in Japan, but nowadays, concerns about the human health risks posed by TTX have increased in Europe after the ...
Andrea Boente-Juncal, Carmen Vale, Manuel Cifuentes, Paz Otero, Mercedes Camiña, Mercedes Rodriguez-Vieytes, Luis Miguel Botana   +6 more
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Gustatory Detection of Tetrodotoxin and Saxitoxin, and Its Competitive Inhibition by Quinine and Strychnine in Freshwater Fishes

Marine Drugs, 2011
Fish detect extremely low levels of marine toxins tetrodotoxin (TTX) and saxitoxin (STX) via the specialized gustatory receptor(s). Physiological and pharmacological studies show that receptor(s) for TTX and STX are distinct from those which detect ...
Toshiaki J. Hara
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Seasonal and Spatial Variations in Bacterial Communities From Tetrodotoxin-Bearing and Non-tetrodotoxin-Bearing Clams

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is one of the most potent naturally occurring compounds and is responsible for many human intoxications worldwide. Paphies australis are endemic clams to New Zealand which contain varying concentrations of TTX. Research suggests that P.
Laura Biessy, Laura Biessy, Laura Biessy, John K. Pearman, Kirsty F. Smith, Ian Hawes, Susanna A. Wood   +6 more
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Risks for public health related to the presence of tetrodotoxin (TTX) and TTX analogues in marine bivalves and gastropods

EFSA Journal, 2017
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) and its analogues are produced by marine bacteria and have been detected in marine bivalves and gastropods from European waters. The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific opinion on the risks to public health related to the presence of TTX and TTX analogues in marine bivalves and gastropods. The Panel on Contaminants in the
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM), Helle Katrine Knutsen, Jan Alexander, Lars Barregård, Margherita Bignami, Beat Brüschweiler, Sandra Ceccatelli, Bruce Cottrill, Michael Dinovi, Lutz Edler, Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp, Christer Hogstrand, Laurentius (Ron) Hoogenboom, Carlo Stefano Nebbia, Isabelle P. Oswald, Martin Rose, Alain‐Claude Roudot, Tanja Schwerdtle, Christiane Vleminckx, Günter Vollmer, Heather Wallace, Nathalie Arnich, Diane Benford, Luis Botana, Barbara Viviani, Davide Arcella, Marco Binaglia, Zsuzsanna Horvath, Hans Steinkellner, Mathijs vanManen, Annette Petersen   +30 more
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Gm26550 Modulates Learning and Memory by Increasing IGF1 mRNA Expression and Stability in Nrf2−/− Mice

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The present study shows that Nrf2 directly binds to the Gm26550 promoter, thereby activating Gm26550 transcription and increasing its expression. Mechanistically, Gm26550 promotes IGF1 expression by functionally antagonizing miR‐26a‐5p‐mediated repression and sequestering the RBP KHSRP, thereby enhancing hippocampal neuronal synaptic plasticity and ...
Hongfang Wang, Ziyao Wang, Dongyue Zuo, Zhaowen Su, Bowen Song, Jiamin Gao, Yizhou Zhang, Ruiting Zhao, Linjie Sun, Mengdi Li, Yirui Fan, Dandan Geng, Lei Wang   +12 more
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