TRP (transient receptor potential) ion channel family: structures, biological functions and therapeutic interventions for diseases

M Zhang, Y Ma, X Ye, N Zhang, L Pan… - Signal Transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are sensors for a variety of cellular and
environmental signals. Mammals express a total of 28 different TRP channel proteins, which …

TRP channels in COVID-19 disease: potential targets for prevention and treatment

SM Jaffal, MA Abbas - Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19] is a global health threat caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV2] that requires two proteins for entry …

Targeting Relevant HDACs to Support the Survival of Cone Photoreceptors in Inherited Retinal Diseases: Identification of a Potent Pharmacological Tool with In Vitro …

G Carullo, N Orsini, I Piano, L Pozzetti… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Inherited retinal diseases, which include retinitis pigmentosa, are a family of genetic
disorders characterized by gradual rod-cone degeneration and vision loss, without effective …

Nanotechnologies: An innovative tool to release natural extracts with antimicrobial properties

UG Spizzirri, F Aiello, G Carullo, A Facente… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Site-Specific release of active molecules with antimicrobial activity spurred the interest in the
development of innovative polymeric nanocarriers. In the preparation of polymeric devices …

[HTML][HTML] Novel Labdane Diterpenes-Based Synthetic Derivatives: Identification of a Bifunctional Vasodilator That Inhibits CaV1.2 and Stimulates KCa1.1 Channels

G Carullo, S Saponara, A Ahmed, B Gorelli, S Mazzotta… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sesquiterpenes such as leucodin and the labdane-type diterpene manool are natural
compounds endowed with remarkably in vitro vasorelaxant and in vivo hypotensive …

A multitarget semi-synthetic derivative of the flavonoid morin with improved in vitro vasorelaxant activity: Role of CaV1. 2 and KCa1. 1 channels

G Carullo, A Ahmed, A Trezza, O Spiga, A Brizzi… - Biochemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ca V 1.2 channels play a fundamental role in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle tone.
The aim of the present study was to synthesize morin derivatives bearing the nitrophenyl …

Labdane-Type Diterpenoids from Streptomyces griseorubens and Their Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activities

CS Heo, JS Kang, JW Yang, MA Lee, HS Lee… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Chemical investigation of the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) extract from a marine-derived
actinomycete, Streptomyces griseorubens, resulted in the discovery of five new labdane …

In Silico-Guided Rational Drug Design and Synthesis of Novel 4-(Thiophen-2-yl)butanamides as Potent and Selective TRPV1 Agonists

I Romeo, A Brizzi, F Pessina, FA Ambrosio… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We describe an in silico-guided rational drug design and the synthesis of the suggested
ligands, aimed at improving the TRPV1-ligand binding properties and the potency of N-(4 …

Fluorescence-based assay for TRPV1 channels

AS Moriello, L De Petrocellis, RM Vitale - … Signaling: Methods and …, 2022 - Springer
The transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 ion channel (TRPV1) is a ligand-gated
nonselective calcium-permeant cation channel involved in the detection of a wide variety of …

Synthesis of marine natural products and molecules inspired by marine substances

E Manzo - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
The sea covers more than 70% of Earth's surface and contains more than 300,000
organisms with huge biodiversity. These organisms represent an enormous tank of …