TRP (transient receptor potential) ion channel family: Structures, biological functions and therapeutic interventions for diseases

M Zhang, Y Ma, X Ye, N Zhang, L Pan… - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are sensors for a variety of cellular and
environmental signals. Mammals express a total of 28 different TRP channel proteins, which …

Transient receptor potential channels: current perspectives on evolution, structure, function and nomenclature

NJ Himmel, DN Cox - Proceedings of the Royal Society …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The transient receptor potential superfamily of ion channels (TRP channels) is widely
recognized for the roles its members play in sensory nervous systems. However, the …

Irritant-evoked activation and calcium modulation of the TRPA1 receptor

J Zhao, JV Lin King, CE Paulsen, Y Cheng, D Julius - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
The transient receptor potential ion channel TRPA1 is expressed by primary afferent nerve
fibres, in which it functions as a low-threshold sensor for structurally diverse electrophilic …

[HTML][HTML] A structural overview of the ion channels of the TRPM family

Y Huang, R Fliegert, AH Guse, W Lü, J Du - Cell Calcium, 2020 - Elsevier
The TRPM (transient receptor potential melastatin) family belongs to the superfamily of TRP
cation channels. The TRPM subfamily is composed of eight members that are involved in …

Ligand binding at the protein–lipid interface: strategic considerations for drug design

J Payandeh, M Volgraf - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2021 - nature.com
Many drug targets are embedded within the phospholipid bilayer of cellular membranes,
including G protein-coupled receptors, ion channels, transporters and membrane-bound …

Structural and functional analyses of a GPCR-inhibited ion channel TRPM3

C Zhao, R MacKinnon - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) govern the physiological response to stimuli by
modulating the activity of downstream effectors, including ion channels. TRPM3 is an ion …

Structural basis of the activation of TRPV5 channels by long-chain acyl-Coenzyme-A

BH Lee, JJ De Jesús Pérez, V Moiseenkova-Bell… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Long-chain acyl-coenzyme A (LC-CoA) is a crucial metabolic intermediate that plays
important cellular regulatory roles, including activation and inhibition of ion channels. The …

Activation mechanism of the mouse cold-sensing TRPM8 channel by cooling agonist and PIP2

Y Yin, F Zhang, S Feng, KJ Butay, MJ Borgnia, W Im… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) channel is the primary molecular
transducer responsible for the cool sensation elicited by menthol and cold in mammals …

Structural insights into TRPM8 inhibition and desensitization

MM Diver, Y Cheng, D Julius - Science, 2019 - science.org
The transient receptor potential melastatin 8 (TRPM8) ion channel is the primary detector of
environmental cold and an important target for treating pathological cold hypersensitivity …

Mechanism of praziquantel action at a parasitic flatworm ion channel

SK Park, L Friedrich, NA Yahya, CM Rohr… - Science translational …, 2021 - science.org
Praziquantel (PZQ) is an essential medicine for treating parasitic flatworm infections such as
schistosomiasis, which afflicts over 250 million people. However, PZQ is not universally …