[HTML][HTML] Pharmacology of pannexin channels

M Koval, WJ Schug, BE Isakson - Current opinion in pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Pannexin channels play fundamental roles in regulating inflammation and have been
implicated in many diseases including hypertension, stroke, and neuropathic pain. Thus, the …

Probenecid, an old drug with potential new uses for central nervous system disorders and neuroinflammation

C García-Rodríguez, P Mujica, J Illanes-González… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Probenecid is an old uricosuric agent used in clinics to treat gout and reduce the renal
excretion of antibiotics. In recent years, probenecid has gained attention due to its ability to …

[HTML][HTML] Channel-mediated ATP release in the nervous system

N Dale, J Butler, VM Dospinescu, S Nijjar - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
ATP is well established as a transmitter and modulator in the peripheral and central nervous
system. While conventional exocytotic release of ATP at synapses occurs, this transmitter is …

Astrocyte and neuronal Panx1 support long-term reference memory in mice

P Obot, G Subah, A Schonwald, J Pan, L Velíšek… - ASN …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Pannexin 1 (Panx1) is an ubiquitously expressed protein that forms plasma membrane
channels permeable to anions and moderate-sized signaling molecules (eg, ATP …

Recent advances in the structure and activation mechanisms of metabolite-releasing Pannexin 1 channels

YL Wu, AH Yang, YH Chiu - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Pannexin 1 (PANX1) is a widely expressed large-pore ion channel located in the plasma
membrane of almost all vertebrate cells. It possesses a unique ability to act as a conduit for …

P2X7 receptors and pannexin1 hemichannels shape presynaptic transmission

N Vitureira, A Rafael, V Abudara - Purinergic Signalling, 2023 - Springer
Over the last decades, since the discovery of ATP as a transmitter, accumulating evidence
has been reported about the role of this nucleotide and purinergic receptors, in particular …

Resident astrocytes can limit injury to developing hippocampal neurons upon THC exposure

M Krassnitzer, B Boisvert, J Beiersdorf, T Harkany… - Neurochemical …, 2023 - Springer
Cannabis legalization prompted the dilemma if plant-derived recreational drugs can have
therapeutic potential and, consequently, how to address their regulation and safe …