Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in neuropathic and inflammatory pain

AJ Hone, JM McIntosh - FEBS letters, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are actively being investigated as therapeutic
targets for the treatment of pain and inflammation, but despite more than 30 years of …

Block of voltage-gated calcium channels by peptide toxins

E Bourinet, GW Zamponi - Neuropharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Venoms from various predatory species, such as fish hunting molluscs scorpions, snakes
and arachnids contain a large spectrum of toxins that include blockers of voltage-gated …

Subcutaneous ω-conotoxins alleviate mechanical pain in rodent models of acute peripheral neuropathy

MM Hasan, H Starobova, A Mueller, I Vetter, RJ Lewis - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
The peripheral effects of ω-conotoxins, selective blockers of N-type voltage-gated calcium
channels (CaV2. 2), have not been characterised across different clinically relevant pain …

[ZITATION][C] The physiology, pathology, and pharmacology of voltage-gated calcium channels and their future therapeutic potential

GW Zamponi, J Striessnig, A Koschak… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - ASPET

High-voltage-activated calcium current subtypes in mouse DRG neurons adapt in a subpopulation-specific manner after nerve injury

SS Murali, IA Napier, SA Mohammadi… - Journal of …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
Changes in ion channel function and expression are characteristic of neuropathic pain.
Voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) are integral for neurotransmission and membrane …

[PDF][PDF] Structure, function and regulation of CaV 2.2 N-type calcium channels

B Jurkovicova-Tarabova, L Lacinova - Gen Physiol Biophys, 2019 - researchgate.net
N-type or CaV2. 2 high-voltage activated calcium channels are distinguished by exclusively
neuronal tissue distribution, sensitivity to ω-conotoxins, prominent inhibition by G-proteins …

Marine-derived bioactive compounds for neuropathic pain: pharmacology and therapeutic potential

S Mishra, Y Mishra, A Kumar - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of …, 2025 - Springer
Neuropathic pain, a challenging condition often associated with diabetes, trauma, or
chemotherapy, impairs patients' quality of life. Current treatments often provide inconsistent …

Potential uses of isolated toxin peptides in neuropathic pain relief: a literature review

MK Hamad, K He, HF Abdulrazeq, AM Mustafa… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Drugs derived from naturally occurring toxins may aid in treating neuropathic
pain.•Researching the impact of toxins on animals may lead to consideration for clinical …

Voltage-gated calcium channels in the afferent pain pathway

L Ferron, GW Zamponi - Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels, 2022 - Springer
Voltage-gated calcium channels are important mediators of signal transduction in the
primary afferent pain pathway. In rodents, T-type calcium channels regulate the excitability of …

Effects of arginine 10 to lysine substitution on ω‐conotoxin CVIE and CVIF block of Cav2.2 channels

G Berecki, NL Daly, YH Huang, S Vink… - British Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose ω‐Conotoxins CVIE and CVIF (CVIE & F) selectively inhibit Cav
2.2 channels and are lead molecules in the development of novel analgesics. At …