[HTML][HTML] Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels as drug targets for diseases of the digestive system

P Holzer - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2011 - Elsevier
Approximately 20 of the 30 mammalian transient receptor potential (TRP) channel subunits
are expressed by specific neurons and cells within the alimentary canal. They subserve …

Modulation of TRPV1 channel function by natural products in the treatment of pain

MA Abbas - Chemico-biological interactions, 2020 - Elsevier
The capsaicin (vanilloid) receptor, TRPV1, is a heat-activated cation channel modulated by
inflammatory mediators and contributes to acute and chronic pain. TRPV1 channel is one of …

Herbal compounds and toxins modulating TRP channels

R Vennekens, J Vriens, B Nilius - Current neuropharmacology, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Although the benefits are sometimes obvious, traditional or herbal medicine is regarded with
skepticism, because the mechanism through which plant compounds exert their powers are …

TRP channels in COVID-19 disease: potential targets for prevention and treatment

SM Jaffal, MA Abbas - Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19] is a global health threat caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV2] that requires two proteins for entry …

Gambierol, a toxin produced by the dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus, is a potent blocker of voltage-gated potassium channels

E Cuypers, Y Abdel-Mottaleb, I Kopljar, JD Rainier… - Toxicon, 2008 - Elsevier
In this study, we pharmacologically characterized gambierol, a marine polycyclic ether toxin
which is produced by the dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus toxicus. Besides several other …

Convergent strategies for the total synthesis of polycyclic ether marine metabolites

M Sasaki, H Fuwa - Natural Product Reports, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to 2007 Marine polycyclic ether natural products continue to fascinate chemists
and biologists due to their exceptionally large and complex molecular architectures and …

Design and Synthesis of Skeletal Analogues of Gambierol: Attenuation of Amyloid-β and Tau Pathology with Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel and N-Methyl-d …

E Alonso, H Fuwa, C Vale, Y Suga, T Goto… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Gambierol is a potent neurotoxin that belongs to the family of marine polycyclic ether natural
products and primarily targets voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv channels) in excitable …

Receptor-targeting mechanisms of pain-causing toxins: How ow?

CJ Bohlen, D Julius - Toxicon, 2012 - Elsevier
Venoms often target vital processes to cause paralysis or death, but many types of venom
also elicit notoriously intense pain. While these pain-producing effects can result as a …

Polymodal transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 nocisensor: structure, modulators, and therapeutic applications

M Cui, V Gosu, S Basith, S Hong, S Choi - Advances in protein chemistry …, 2016 - Elsevier
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels belong to a superfamily of sensory-related ion
channels responding to a wide variety of thermal, mechanical, or chemical stimuli. In an …

Painful toxins acting at TRPV1

BA Cromer, P McIntyre - Toxicon, 2008 - Elsevier
Many plant and animal toxins cause aversive behaviors in animals due to their pungent or
unpleasant taste or because they cause other unpleasant senstations like pain. This article …