Progressive multiple sclerosis: from pathophysiology to therapeutic strategies

S Faissner, JR Plemel, R Gold, VW Yong - Nature reviews drug …, 2019 - nature.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that
involves demyelination and axonal degeneration. Although substantial progress has been …

Ion channels in innate and adaptive immunity

S Feske, H Wulff, EY Skolnik - Annual review of immunology, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Ion channels and transporters mediate the transport of charged ions across hydrophobic
lipid membranes. In immune cells, divalent cations such as calcium, magnesium, and zinc …

[HTML][HTML] Peptide therapeutics from venom: Current status and potential

MW Pennington, A Czerwinski, RS Norton - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Peptides are recognized as being highly selective, potent and relatively safe as potential
therapeutics. Peptides isolated from the venom of different animals satisfy most of these …

Scorpion venom components as potential candidates for drug development

E Ortiz, GB Gurrola, EF Schwartz, LD Possani - Toxicon, 2015 - Elsevier
Scorpions are well known for their dangerous stings that can result in severe consequences
for human beings, including death. Neurotoxins present in their venoms are responsible for …

Voltage-gated potassium channels as therapeutic targets

H Wulff, NA Castle, LA Pardo - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2009 - nature.com
The human genome encodes 40 voltage-gated K+ channels (KV), which are involved in
diverse physiological processes ranging from repolarization of neuronal and cardiac action …

Ion channels and transporters in lymphocyte function and immunity

S Feske, EY Skolnik, M Prakriya - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2012 - nature.com
Lymphocyte function is regulated by a network of ion channels and transporters in the
plasma membrane of B and T cells. These proteins modulate the cytoplasmic concentrations …

Calcium signalling in lymphocyte activation and disease

S Feske - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2007 - nature.com
Calcium signals in cells of the immune system participate in the regulation of cell
differentiation, gene transcription and effector functions. An increase in intracellular levels of …

Immature, semi-mature and fully mature dendritic cells: which signals induce tolerance or immunity?

MB Lutz, G Schuler - Trends in immunology, 2002 - cell.com
Dendritic cells (DCs) are currently divided into tolerogenic immature and immunogenic
mature differentiation stages. However, recent findings challenge this model by reporting …

Compounds

J Ford, DJ Madge, NJ Palmer, JF Atherall, D John - 2006 - Google Patents
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Google Patents Compounds Download PDF Info Publication number WO2006061642A1 …

Therapeutic potential of venom peptides

RJ Lewis, ML Garcia - Nature reviews drug discovery, 2003 - nature.com
Venomous animals have evolved a vast array of peptide toxins for prey capture and
defence. These peptides are directed against a wide variety of pharmacological targets …