Lysosomal ion channels: what are they good for and are they druggable targets?

E Riederer, C Cang, D Ren - Annual Review of Pharmacology …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Lysosomes play fundamental roles in material digestion, cellular clearance, recycling,
exocytosis, wound repair, Ca2+ signaling, nutrient signaling, and gene expression …

Reactive Oxygen Species and Endothelial Ca2+ Signaling: Brothers in Arms or Partners in Crime?

S Negri, P Faris, F Moccia - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
An increase in intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+] i) controls virtually all endothelial
cell functions and is, therefore, crucial to maintain cardiovascular homeostasis. An aberrant …

The molecular heterogeneity of store-operated Ca2+ entry in vascular endothelial cells: the different roles of Orai1 and TRPC1/TRPC4 channels in the transition from …

F Moccia, V Brunetti, A Perna, G Guerra… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is activated in response to the inositol-1, 4, 5-
trisphosphate (InsP3)-dependent depletion of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+ store …

Nanotechnology applications of flavonoids for viral diseases

K Jannat, AK Paul, TA Bondhon, A Hasan, M Nawaz… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recent years have witnessed the emergence of several viral diseases, including various
zoonotic diseases such as the current pandemic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory …

Targeting SARS-CoV-2 entry processes: The promising potential and future of host-targeted small-molecule inhibitors

A Wu, K Shi, J Wang, R Zhang, Y Wang - European Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has had a huge impact on global health.
To respond to rapidly mutating viruses and to prepare for the next pandemic, there is an …

The emerging role of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the cardiovascular system: Physiological implications, pathological consequences, and therapeutic …

T Soda, V Brunetti, R Berra-Romani… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are ligand-gated ion channels that are activated
by the neurotransmitter glutamate, mediate the slow component of excitatory …

Allyl Isothiocianate Induces Ca2+ Signals and Nitric Oxide Release by Inducing Reactive Oxygen Species Production in the Human Cerebrovascular Endothelial Cell …

R Berra-Romani, V Brunetti, G Pellavio, T Soda… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nitric oxide (NO) represents a crucial mediator to regulate cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the
human brain both under basal conditions and in response to somatosensory stimulation. An …

Intracellular Ca2+ signalling: unexpected new roles for the usual suspect

F Moccia, A Fiorio Pla, D Lim, F Lodola… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cytosolic Ca2+ signals are organized in complex spatial and temporal patterns that underlie
their unique ability to regulate multiple cellular functions. Changes in intracellular Ca2+ …

NMDA receptors elicit flux-independent intracellular Ca2+ signals via metabotropic glutamate receptors and flux-dependent nitric oxide release in human brain …

S Negri, P Faris, C Maniezzi, G Pellavio, P Spaiardi… - Cell Calcium, 2021 - Elsevier
The excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate gates post-synaptic N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)
receptors (NMDARs) to mediate extracellular Ca 2+ entry and stimulate neuronal nitric oxide …

GABAA and GABAB Receptors Mediate GABA-Induced Intracellular Ca2+ Signals in Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells

S Negri, F Scolari, M Vismara, V Brunetti, P Faris… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Numerous studies recently showed that the inhibitory neurotransmitter, γ-aminobutyric acid
(GABA), can stimulate cerebral angiogenesis and promote neurovascular coupling by …