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Voltage-Gated K+/Na+ Channels and Scorpion Venom Toxins in Cancer

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020
Ion channels have recently been recognized as novel therapeutic targets in cancer research since they are overexpressed in different histological tissues, and their activity is linked to proliferation, tumor progression, angiogenesis, metastasis, and ...
Alexis Díaz-García, Alexis Díaz-García, Diego Varela, Diego Varela   +3 more
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Increased Anti‐Psoriatic Effect of Anti‐Inflammatory Dendrimers Using Fluid Catanionic Vesicle‐Based Topical Formulations

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Next‐Generation Psoriasis Therapy – With advanced dendrimer‐based formulations, this study paves the way for highly effective, skin‐permeable treatments. Encapsulated in fluid catanionic vesicles, IMD‐006 and its analogues show promising anti‐psoriatic effects offering a targeted, non‐invasive approach to managing chronic skin inflammation.
Ranime Jebbawi, Abdelouahd Oukhrib, Emily Clement, Hélène Labie, Stéphanie Cassel, Séverine Fruchon, Anne‐Marie Caminade, Michel Simon, Rémy Poupot, Cédric‐Olivier Turrin, Muriel Blanzat   +10 more
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Potential roles of voltage-gated ion channel disruption in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a lynchpin disorder, as it results in overactive mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling, which has been implicated in a multitude of disease states.
Hailey X. Egido-Betancourt, Roy E. Strowd III, Kimberly F. Raab-Graham   +2 more
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Enhancing Magnetic Hyperthermia at the Cell Membrane by Anchoring 92R‐Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles to Low‐Endocytic CCR9 Surface Receptors

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
We present a strategy to enhance magnetic hyperthermia therapy by modulating nanoparticle–cell interactions. Antibody‐functionalized magnetic nanoparticles targeting the low‐internalizing CCR9 receptor enable spatially controlled membrane anchoring, reducing aggregation and maximizing heat generation under alternating magnetic fields.
David Egea‐Benavente, Isabel Corraliza‐Gorjón, Thomas S. van Zanten, María del Puerto Morales, Leonor Kremer, Domingo F. Barber   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structure of a bacterial voltage-gated sodium channel pore reveals mechanisms of opening and closing [PDF]

, 2012
Voltage-gated sodium channels are vital membrane proteins essential for electrical signalling; in humans, they are key targets for the development of pharmaceutical drugs. Here we report the crystal structure of an open-channel conformation of NavMs, the
A Lampert, A Vagin, AJ McCoy, AM Powl, AM Waterhouse, AO O’Reilly, D Ren, D Shaya, DA Doyle, DP Klose, E Blanc, EC McCusker, GM Clayton, IH van Stokkum, J Payandeh, JD Thompson, JG Lees, JG Lees, K Charalambous, K Irie, L Whitmore, M Petrek, M Strong, NA Baker, P Emsley, R Koishi, RA Laskowski, RM Keegan, SB Long, VB Chen, W Kabsch, W Kabsch, Y Zhao, Y Zhao   +33 more
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Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels as Insecticide Targets [PDF]

, 2014
Voltage-gated sodium channels are critical for the generation and propagation of action potentials. They are the primary target of several classes of insecticides, including DDT, pyrethroids and sodium channel blocker insecticides (SCBIs). DDT and pyrethroids preferably bind to open sodium channels and stabilize the open state, causing prolonged ...
Kristopher S, Silver, Yuzhe, Du, Yoshiko, Nomura, Eugenio E, Oliveira, Vincent L, Salgado, Boris S, Zhorov, Ke, Dong   +6 more
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Redefining Therapies for Drug‐Resistant Tuberculosis: Synergistic Effects of Antimicrobial Peptides, Nanotechnology, and Computational Design

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial peptide (AMP)‐loaded nanocarriers provide a multifunctional strategy to combat drug‐resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. By enhancing intracellular delivery, bypassing efflux pumps, and disrupting bacterial membranes, this platform restores phagolysosome fusion and macrophage function.
Christian S. Carnero Canales, Jessica Ingrid Marquez Cazorla, Renzo Marianito Marquez Cazorla, Aline Martins dos Santos, Jonatas Lobato Duarte, Letícia Oliveira Catarin Nunes, Túlio Custódio Reis, Lara Cerazi Salvador, Norival Alves Santos‐Filho, Rafael Miguel Sábio, Hélder A. Santos, Fernando Rogério Pavan   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Propranolol blocks cardiac and neuronal voltage-gated sodium channels

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2010
Propranolol is a widely-used, nonselective ß-adrenergic receptor antagonist with proven efficacy in treating cardiovascular disorders and in the prevention of migraine headaches.
Dao W Wang, Dao W Wang, Akshitkumar M Mistry, Kristopher M Kahlig, Jennifer A Kearney, Jizhou eXiang, Alfred L George, Alfred L George   +7 more
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Patient‐Derived 3D Bioprinted Cardiac Organoid Constructs Reveal Key Pathological Features of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Patient‐derived cardiac organoids reveal key features of Duchenne muscular dystrophy cardiomyopathy, including apoptosis, oxidative stress, calcium handling defects, and mechanical remodeling. By integrating organoids into alginate–gelatin bioprinted constructs, disease phenotypes are organized into scalable 3D cardiac tissues displaying extracellular ...
Vittoria Marini, Margalida Campaner Socias, Andreas Dimopoulos, Lorenza Rinvenuto, Enrico Pozzo, Diana Stalkopf, Angelo Serafini, Sara Morri, Ashley Wang, Rita La Rovere, Yoke Chin Chai, Sveva Bollini, Geert Bultynck, H. Llewelyn Roderick, Ioannis Papantoniou, Maurilio Sampaolesi   +15 more
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Structural modeling of ion channels using AlphaFold2, RoseTTAFold2, and ESMFold

Channels
Ion channels play key roles in human physiology and are important targets in drug discovery. The atomic-scale structures of ion channels provide invaluable insights into a fundamental understanding of the molecular mechanisms of channel gating and ...
Phuong Tran Nguyen, Brandon John Harris, Diego Lopez Mateos, Adriana Hernández González, Adam Michael Murray, Vladimir Yarov-Yarovoy   +5 more
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