Physiology of the volume-sensitive/regulatory anion channel VSOR/VRAC. Part 1: from its discovery and phenotype characterization to the molecular entity …

Y Okada - The Journal of Physiological Sciences, 2024 - Springer
The volume-sensitive outwardly rectifying or volume-regulated anion channel, VSOR/VRAC,
which was discovered in 1988, is expressed in most vertebrate cell types and is essentially …

Vascular Inflammation and Smooth Muscle Contractility: The Role of Nox1-Derived Superoxide and LRRC8 Anion Channels

FS Lamb, H Choi, MR Miller, RJ Stark - Hypertension, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Vascular inflammation underlies the development of hypertension, and the mechanisms by
which it increases blood pressure remain the topic of intense investigation. Proinflammatory …

Structure of a volume-regulated heteromeric LRRC8A/C channel

S Rutz, D Deneka, A Dittmann, M Sawicka… - Nature Structural & …, 2023 - nature.com
Volume-regulated anion channels (VRACs) participate in the cellular response to osmotic
swelling. These membrane proteins consist of heteromeric assemblies of LRRC8 subunits …

Structural insights into anion selectivity and activation mechanism of LRRC8 volume-regulated anion channels

H Liu, MM Polovitskaya, L Yang, M Li, H Li, Z Han… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Volume-regulated anion channels (VRACs) are hexamers of LRRC8 proteins that are
crucial for cell volume regulation. N termini (NTs) of the obligatory LRRC8A subunit …

Sphingosine‐1‐phosphate activates LRRC8 volume‐regulated anion channels through Gβγ signalling

Y Kostritskaia, S Pervaiz, A Klemmer… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Volume‐regulated anion channels (VRACs) formed by leucin‐rich repeat containing 8
(LRRC8) proteins play a pivotal role in regulatory volume decrease by mediating the release …

Comprehensive review on the novel immunotherapy target: Leucine-rich repeat-containing 8A/volume-regulated anion channel

Y Hu, J Qin, Y Ma, R Yang, X Liu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Leucine-rich repeat-containing 8A (LRRC8A) is a key component of the volume-regulated
anion channel (VRAC) that influences essential homeostatic processes in various immune …

Monitoring Leucine-Rich Repeat Containing 8 Channel (LRRC8/VRAC) Activity Using Sensitized-Emission F

M Klüssendorf, S Pervaiz, T Stauber - Journal of Visualized …, 2024 - app.jove.com
Members of the LRRC8 protein family form heteromeric ion and osmolyte channels with
roles in numerous physiological processes. As volume-regulated anion channels …

Physiological Functions of the Volume-Regulated Anion Channel VRAC/LRRC8 and the Proton-Activated Chloride Channel ASOR/TMEM206

Y Kostritskaia, M Klüssendorf, YE Pan… - Anion Channels and …, 2023 - Springer
Volume-regulated anion channels (VRACs) and the acid-sensitive outwardly rectifying anion
channel (ASOR) mediate flux of chloride and small organic anions. Although known for a …

Pharmacological modulation of chloride channels as a therapeutic strategy for neurological disorders

Z Wang, K Choi - Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Chloride homeostasis is critical in the physiological functions of the central nervous system
(CNS). Its concentration is precisely regulated by multiple ion-transporting proteins such as …

Trends in volume-regulated anion channel (VRAC) research: visualization and bibliometric analysis from 2014 to 2022

T Liu, Y Li, D Wang, T Stauber, J Zhao - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective: In this study, we utilized bibliometric methods to assess the worldwide scientific
output and identify hotspots related to the research on the volume-regulated anion channel …