The voltage-gated potassium channel KV1. 3 as a therapeutic target for venom-derived peptides

G Tajti, DCC Wai, G Panyi, RS Norton - Biochemical pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
The voltage-gated potassium channel KV 1.3 is a well-established therapeutic target for a
range of autoimmune diseases, in addition to being the site of action of many venom-derived …

Anti-tumoral effect of scorpion peptides: Emerging new cellular targets and signaling pathways

N Srairi-Abid, H Othman, D Aissaoui, R BenAissa - Cell calcium, 2019 - Elsevier
Scorpion toxins have been the subject of many studies exploring their pharmacological
potential. The high affinity and the overall selectivity to various types of ionic channels …

Synthesis, folding, structure and activity of a predicted peptide from the sea anemone Oulactis sp. with an ShKT fold

B Krishnarjuna, J Villegas-Moreno, ML Mitchell, A Csoti… - Toxicon, 2018 - Elsevier
Sea anemone venom is rich in bioactive compounds, including peptides containing multiple
disulfide bridges. In a transcriptomic study on Oulactis sp., we identified the putative 36 …

Intraspecific variation of Centruroides sculpturatus scorpion venom from two regions of Arizona

EN Carcamo-Noriega, T Olamendi-Portugal… - Archives of biochemistry …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigated geographic variability in the venom of Centruroides sculpturatus
scorpions from different biotopes. Venom from scorpions collected from two different regions …

Immunomagnetic separation is a suitable method for electrophysiology and ion channel pharmacology studies on T cells

G Tajti, TG Szanto, A Csoti, G Racz, C Evaristo… - Channels, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Ion channels play pivotal role in the physiological and pathological function of immune cells.
As immune cells represent a functionally diverse population, subtype-specific functional …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery of a Novel Insecticidal Peptide with a Cystine-Stabilized α-Helix/α-Helix Motif from the Venom of Scorpion Liocheles australasiae

M Miyashita, N Mitani, F Iwamoto, M Hirota… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Scorpion venom contains various bioactive peptides, many of which exhibit insecticidal
activity. The majority of these peptides have a cystine-stabilized α-helix/β-sheet (CSαβ) …

The role of proton transport in gating current in a voltage gated ion channel, as shown by quantum calculations

AM Kariev, ME Green - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
Over two-thirds of a century ago, Hodgkin and Huxley proposed the existence of voltage
gated ion channels (VGICs) to carry Na+ and K+ ions across the cell membrane to create the …

Canais iônicos como alvos moleculares para fármacos: caracterização dos alvos moleculares de κ-KTxs do gênero Opisthacanthus e investigação do mecanismo de …

DV Tibery - 2024 - icts.unb.br
Canais iônicos são os elementos essenciais da excitabilidade da membrana, responsáveis
pela transmissão e transdução de sinais em neurônios, sendo esses canais passíveis de …

Nouvelle stratégie basée sur les polypeptides comme agents modulateurs des processus tumoraux

R Hmaidi - 2022 - theses.hal.science
Les produits d'origine naturelle sont de plus en plus recherchés et testés pour leur potentiel
thérapeutique. Les peptides issus de venins de scorpions capables de moduler l'activité des …

[PDF][PDF] Молекулярные основы селективности пептидных поровых блокаторов калиевых каналов

АМ Гиголаев - Москва, 2023 - ibch.ru
Потенциал-чувствительные калиевые каналы (KV-каналы)—важная группа калиевых
каналов (К+-каналов), участвующая в различных процессах, таких как передача …