Structural biology and molecular pharmacology of voltage-gated ion channels

J Huang, X Pan, N Yan - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Voltage-gated ion channels (VGICs), including those for Na+, Ca2+ and K+, selectively
permeate ions across the cell membrane in response to changes in membrane potential …

Generation of FeIV=O and its Contribution to Fenton‐Like Reactions on a Single‐Atom Iron−N−C Catalyst

C Cheng, W Ren, F Miao, X Chen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Generating FeIV= O on single‐atom catalysts by Fenton‐like reaction has been established
for water treatment; however, the FeIV= O generation pathway and oxidation behavior …

Site engineering of covalent organic frameworks for regulating peroxymonosulfate activation to generate singlet oxygen with 100% selectivity

Z Weng, Y Lin, S Guo, X Zhang, Q Guo… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Singlet oxygen (1O2) is an excellent reactive oxygen species (ROSs) for the
selective conversion of organic matter, especially in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) …

Enhanced Interfacial Electron Transfer by Asymmetric Cu‐Ov‐In Sites on In2O3 for Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Activation

Z Zhao, P Wang, C Song, T Zhang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Enhancing the peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation efficiency to generate more radicals is
vital to promote the Fenton‐like reaction activity, however, how to promote the PMS …

Structural mapping of Nav1.7 antagonists

Q Wu, J Huang, X Fan, K Wang, X Jin, G Huang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels are targeted by a number of widely used and
investigational drugs for the treatment of epilepsy, arrhythmia, pain, and other disorders …

Cannabidiol inhibits Nav channels through two distinct binding sites

J Huang, X Fan, X Jin, S Jo, HB Zhang, A Fujita… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Cannabidiol (CBD), a major non-psychoactive phytocannabinoid in cannabis, is an effective
treatment for some forms of epilepsy and pain. At high concentrations, CBD interacts with a …

Cryo-EM structure of human voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.6

X Fan, J Huang, X Jin, N Yan - Proceedings of the National …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1. 6 plays a crucial role in neuronal firing in the central
nervous system (CNS). Aberrant function of Nav1. 6 may lead to epilepsy and other …

Unwinding and spiral sliding of S4 and domain rotation of VSD during the electromechanical coupling in Nav1.7

G Huang, Q Wu, Z Li, X Jin, X Huang… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channel Nav1. 7 has been targeted for the development of
nonaddictive pain killers. Structures of Nav1. 7 in distinct functional states will offer an …

A structural atlas of druggable sites on Nav channels

Z Li, Q Wu, N Yan - Channels, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels govern membrane excitability by initiating and
propagating action potentials. Consistent with their physiological significance, dysfunction …

Dual-pocket inhibition of Nav channels by the antiepileptic drug lamotrigine

J Huang, X Fan, X Jin, L Teng… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels govern membrane excitability, thus setting the
foundation for various physiological and neuronal processes. Nav channels serve as the …