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Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Dysfunction in Epilepsy: Zebrafish Models for Therapeutics

Biomedicines
Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) play pivotal roles in cellular function, particularly in the regulation of electrical signaling. Structural defects in these channels cause deleterious effects in a myriad of cell types, leading to various diseases ...
Angela Gyamfi, Priyadharshini Manikandan, William A. Cisneros, Theodore R. Cummins, James A. Marrs   +4 more
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Marine Toxins That Target Voltage-gated Sodium Channels

Marine Drugs, 2006
: Eukaryotic, voltage-gated sodium (NaV) channels are large membrane proteins which underlie generation and propagation of rapid electrical signals in nerve, muscle and heart. Nine different NaV receptor sites, for natural ligands and/or drugs, have been
Robert J. French, Vitaly Ostroumov, Jeff McArthur, Ahmed Al-Sabi   +3 more
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Neurological perspectives on voltage-gated sodium channels [PDF]

Brain, 2012
The activity of voltage-gated sodium channels has long been linked to disorders of neuronal excitability such as epilepsy and chronic pain. Recent genetic studies have now expanded the role of sodium channels in health and disease, to include autism, migraine, multiple sclerosis, cancer as well as muscle and immune system disorders.
Eijkelkamp, N, Linley, JE, Baker, MD, Minett, MS, Cregg, R, Werdehausen, R, Rugiero, F, Wood, JN   +7 more
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Bio‐Derived Polyelectrolyte Additive–Induced Interfacial Ion‐Diffusion Barriers for Nonvolatile Organic Artificial Synapses

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Sodium alginate regulates interfacial ion transport and retention in electrolyte‐gated synaptic transistors. The carboxylate‐rich polymeric network forms a dynamic interfacial ion‐diffusion barrier that facilitates ion injection during programming while suppressing ion back‐diffusion, thereby stabilizing the electrochemically doped channel state.
Chaeyeon Han, Donghwa Lee, Hyeonse Kim, Hyoik Jang, Sein Chung, Geun Yeol Bae, Eunho Lee   +6 more
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Snap‐Through–Driven Liquid Crystal Elastomers for High‐Power Remote Microneedle Actuation Toward Smart Livestock Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A magnetically assisted snap‐through liquid crystal elastomer transforms photochemical deformation into a high‐power mechanical impulse, enabling remote microneedle actuation and highlighting its potential for future smart livestock intervention systems.
Chae Won Lee, Nankyung Kim, SeungHyun Park, Dae Seok Kim   +3 more
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Sulfation‐Tunable Peptide‐Glycosaminoglycan Hydrogels for Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cell Expansion

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Co‐assembly of rationally designed glycosaminoglycan‐binding peptides with sulfated glycosaminoglycans yields supramolecular hydrogels with tunable mechanics and matrix‐mediated cytokine retention. The glycosaminoglycans thereby act as cofactors, driving a coil‐to‐β‐sheet transition that triggers gelation.
Shirel Veretnik, Prannoy Seth, Maximilian Fusenig, Jens Friedrichs, Nicole Fertala, Passant Atallah, Uwe Freudenberg, Ayala Lampel, Carsten Werner   +8 more
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Engineered Microvascular Model of the Blood–Brain–Tumor Barrier Reveals Endothelial Remodeling in Diffuse Midline Glioma

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
We developed a patient‐derived, functional microfluidic model of the diffuse midline glioma (DMG) blood–brain–tumor barrier (BBTB) comprised of endothelial cells, astrocytes, pericytes, and tumor cells. The system forms perfusable microvasculature, reveals the BBTB retains vascular integrity, identifies DMG‐specific transcriptomic changes distinct from
Kimberly R. Bennett, Yann S. Vanrobaeys, Tessy Teboh, Zakiya Smith, Anderson Scott, Cynthia Hajal, Paula T. Hammond, Joelle P. Straehla   +7 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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Plasma Gelation as an Overlooked Determinant of Transfection Efficiency in Protein Corona‐Coated Lipid Nanoparticles: Implications for In Vitro–In Vivo Translation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Upon contact with plasma, lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) rapidly acquire a protein corona (PC) that redefines their biological identity. In calcium‐containing environments, these coronated particles trigger the formation of a gel‐like plasma network, profoundly altering their transport properties and reducing their effective availability.
Serena Renzi, Luca Digiacomo, Francesca Giulimondi, Daniela Pozzi, Junbiao Wang, Augusto Amici, Cristina Marchini, Chiara Cassone, Alessandra Zingoni, Fabrizio Marra, Luca Buccini, Francesco Mura, Valentina De Lorenzi, Francesco Cardarelli, Giulio Caracciolo   +14 more
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Ferroelectric Quantum Dots for Retinomorphic In‐Sensor Computing

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This work has provided a protocol for fabricating retinomorphic phototransistors by integrating ferroelectric ligands with quantum dots. The resulting device combines ferroelectricity, optical responsiveness, and low‐power operation to enable adaptive signal amplification and high recognition accuracy under low‐light conditions, while supporting ...
Tingyu Long, Huanyu Zhou, Jaewan Ko, Hongwei Tan, Jaemin Lim, Yanfei Zhao, Daehan Kang, Eojin Yoon, Gyeong‐Tak Go, Somin Kim, Seung‐Woo Lee, Chan‐Yul Park, Hyojun Choi, Hyeran Kim, Hyung Joong Yun, Sung Hyuk Park, Kwan Sik Park, Jeong Woo Park, Mungeun Kim, Yong Soo Cho, Ho Won Jang, Wenqiang Yang, Min Hyuk Park, Wan Ki Bae, Sebastiaan van Dijken, Joona Bang, Tae‐Woo Lee   +26 more
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