The roles of calcium and ATP in the physiology and pathology of the exocrine pancreas

OH Petersen, JV Gerasimenko… - Physiological …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
This review deals with the roles of calcium ions and ATP in the control of the normal
functions of the different cell types in the exocrine pancreas as well as the roles of these …

Structure and function of TMEM16 proteins (anoctamins)

N Pedemonte, LJV Galietta - Physiological reviews, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
TMEM16 proteins, also known as anoctamins, are involved in a variety of functions that
include ion transport, phospholipid scrambling, and regulation of other membrane proteins …

[HTML][HTML] Drugs that inhibit TMEM16 proteins block SARS-CoV-2 spike-induced syncytia

L Braga, H Ali, I Secco, E Chiavacci, G Neves… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
COVID-19 is a disease with unique characteristics that include lung thrombosis, frequent
diarrhoea, abnormal activation of the inflammatory response and rapid deterioration of lung …

[HTML][HTML] Cyst growth in ADPKD is prevented by pharmacological and genetic inhibition of TMEM16A in vivo

I Cabrita, A Kraus, JK Scholz, K Skoczynski… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
In autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) multiple bilateral renal cysts
gradually enlarge, leading to a decline in renal function. Transepithelial chloride secretion …

[HTML][HTML] Drug repurposing: the anthelmintics niclosamide and nitazoxanide are potent TMEM16A antagonists that fully bronchodilate airways

K Miner, K Labitzke, B Liu, P Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
There is an unmet need in severe asthma where approximately 40% of patients exhibit poor
β-agonist responsiveness, suffer daily symptoms and show frequent exacerbations …

[HTML][HTML] Epithelial chloride transport by CFTR requires TMEM16A

R Benedetto, J Ousingsawat, P Wanitchakool… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) is the secretory
chloride/bicarbonate channel in airways and intestine that is activated through ATP binding …

The multifaceted role of TMEM16A in cancer

D Crottès, LY Jan - Cell Calcium, 2019 - Elsevier
The calcium-activated chloride channel TMEM16A is intimately linked to cancers. Over
decades, TMEM16A over-expression and contribution to prognosis have been widely …

[HTML][HTML] Cell-specific mechanisms of TMEM16A Ca2+-activated chloride channel in cancer

H Wang, L Zou, K Ma, J Yu, H Wu, M Wei, Q Xiao - Molecular cancer, 2017 - Springer
TMEM16A (known as anoctamin 1) Ca 2+-activated chloride channel is overexpressed in
many tumors. TMEM16A overexpression can be caused by gene amplification in many …

TMEM16A is indispensable for basal mucus secretion in airways and intestine

R Benedetto, I Cabrita, R Schreiber… - The FASEB …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Transmembrane member 16A (TMEM16A) is the Ca2+‐activated chloride
channel in airways and intestine. It has been associated with goblet cell metaplasia, as …

Recent advances in TMEM16A: Structure, function, and disease

Q Ji, S Guo, X Wang, C Pang, Y Zhan… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
TMEM16A (also known as anoctamin 1, ANO1) is the molecular basis of the calcium‐
activated chloride channels, with ten transmembrane segments. Recently, atomic structures …