Bestrophin 1 and retinal disease

AA Johnson, KE Guziewicz, CJ Lee… - Progress in retinal and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Mutations in the gene BEST1 are causally associated with as many as five clinically distinct
retinal degenerative diseases, which are collectively referred to as the “bestrophinopathies” …

[HTML][HTML] The Ca2+-activated chloride channel ANO1/TMEM16A: An emerging therapeutic target for epithelium-originated diseases?

Y Liu, Z Liu, KW Wang - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Anoctamin 1 (ANO1) or TMEM16A gene encodes a member of Ca 2+ activated Cl–
channels (CaCCs) that are critical for physiological functions, such as epithelial secretion …

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 …

Chloride–the underrated ion in nociceptors

BU Wilke, KK Kummer, MG Leitner… - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In contrast to pain processing neurons in the spinal cord, where the importance of chloride
conductances is already well established, chloride homeostasis in primary afferent neurons …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution and function of the bestrophin-1 (Best1) channel in the brain

SJ Oh, CJ Lee - Experimental neurobiology, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Bestrophin-1 (Best1) is a calcium-activated anion channel identified from retinal
pigment epithelium where human mutations are associated with Best's macular …

The role of TMEM16A/ERK/NK-1 signaling in dorsal root ganglia neurons in the development of neuropathic pain induced by spared nerve injury (SNI)

Q Chen, L Kong, Z Xu, N Cao, X Tang, R Gao… - Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Increasing evidence suggests that transmembrane protein 16A (TMEM16A) in nociceptive
neurons is an important molecular component contributing to peripheral pain transduction …

TMEM16A inhibition preserves blood–brain barrier integrity after ischemic stroke

P Liu, Z Zhang, Y Liu, X Tang, S Shu, X Bao… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The inflammatory response plays a pivotal role in Blood–Brain Barrier (BBB) destruction
following ischemic brain injury. Enhanced leukocyte adhesion to vascular endothelial cells …

Function and regulation of the calcium-activated chloride channel anoctamin 1 (TMEM16A)

J Arreola, P Pérez-Cornejo… - Anion Channels and …, 2022 - Springer
Various human tissues express the calcium-activated chloride channel Anoctamin 1 (ANO1),
also known as TMEM16A. ANO1 allows the passive chloride flux that controls different …

Evaluation of the neonatal streptozotocin model of diabetes in rats: Evidence for a model of neuropathic pain

P Barragán-Iglesias, VH Oidor-Chan… - Pharmacological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the participation of satellite glial cells
(SGC), microglia and astrocytes in a model of streptozotocin-induced diabetes initiated in …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery of 4-arylthiophene-3-carboxylic acid as inhibitor of ANO1 and its effect as analgesic agent

Y Wang, J Gao, S Zhao, Y Song, H Huang… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Anoctamin 1 (ANO1) is a kind of calcium-activated chloride channel involved in
nerve depolarization. ANO1 inhibitors display significant analgesic activity by the local …