Voltage-gated sodium channels: structure, function, pharmacology, and clinical indications

M de Lera Ruiz, RL Kraus - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2015 - ACS Publications
The tremendous therapeutic potential of voltage-gated sodium channels (Navs) has been
the subject of many studies in the past and is of intense interest today. Nav1. 7 channels in …

The chemical basis for electrical signaling

WA Catterall, G Wisedchaisri, N Zheng - Nature chemical biology, 2017 - nature.com
Electrical signals generated by minute currents of ions moving across cell membranes are
central to all rapid processes in biology. Initiation and propagation of electrical signals …

Structure of a eukaryotic voltage-gated sodium channel at near-atomic resolution

H Shen, Q Zhou, X Pan, Z Li, J Wu, N Yan - Science, 2017 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels are responsible for the generation
and propagation of action potentials in excitable cells. They undergo voltage-dependent …

The hitchhiker's guide to the voltage-gated sodium channel galaxy

CA Ahern, J Payandeh, F Bosmans… - Journal of General …, 2016 - rupress.org
Eukaryotic voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels contribute to the rising phase of action
potentials and served as an early muse for biophysicists laying the foundation for our current …

Atomistic simulations of membrane ion channel conduction, gating, and modulation

E Flood, C Boiteux, B Lev, I Vorobyov… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Membrane ion channels are the fundamental electrical components in the nervous system.
Recent developments in X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM microscopy have revealed what …

[HTML][HTML] What do we not know about mitochondrial potassium channels?

M Laskowski, B Augustynek, B Kulawiak… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this review, we summarize our knowledge about mitochondrial potassium channels, with
a special focus on unanswered questions in this field. The following potassium channels …

Ion channels and ion selectivity

B Roux - Essays in biochemistry, 2017 - portlandpress.com
Specific macromolecular transport systems, ion channels and pumps, provide the pathways
to facilitate and control the passage of ions across the lipid membrane. Ion channels provide …

Structural pharmacology of voltage-gated sodium channels

S Noreng, T Li, J Payandeh - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Voltage-gated sodium (Na V) channels initiate and propagate action potentials in excitable
tissues to mediate key physiological processes including heart contraction and nervous …

Molecular basis of ion permeability in a voltage‐gated sodium channel

CE Naylor, C Bagnéris, PG DeCaen, A Sula… - The EMBO …, 2016 - embopress.org
Voltage‐gated sodium channels are essential for electrical signalling across cell
membranes. They exhibit strong selectivities for sodium ions over other cations, enabling the …

Ion conduction and conformational flexibility of a bacterial voltage-gated sodium channel

C Boiteux, I Vorobyov, TW Allen - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Voltage-gated Na+ channels play an essential role in electrical signaling in the nervous
system and are key pharmacological targets for a range of disorders. The recent solution of …