2021 Journal Article Bimodal imaging of mouse peripheral nerves with chlorin tracersGonzales, Junior, Hernández-Gil, Javier, Wilson, Thomas C., Adilbay, Dauren, Cornejo, Mike, Demétrio de Souza Franca, Paula, Guru, Navjot, Schroeder, Christina I., King, Glenn F., Lewis, Jason S. and Reiner, Thomas (2021). Bimodal imaging of mouse peripheral nerves with chlorin tracers. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 18 (3) acs.molpharmaceut.0c00946, 940-951. doi: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00946 |
2020 Journal Article Crouching tiger, hidden protein: searching for insecticidal toxins in venom of the red tiger assassin bug (Havinthus rufovarius)Wait, Laura C., Walker, Andrew A. and King, Glenn F. (2020). Crouching tiger, hidden protein: searching for insecticidal toxins in venom of the red tiger assassin bug (Havinthus rufovarius). Toxins, 13 (1) 3, 3. doi: 10.3390/toxins13010003 |
2020 Journal Article Fifteen years of NaV1.7 channels as an analgesic target: Why has excellent in vitro pharmacology not translated into in vivo analgesic efficacy?Eagles, David A., Chow, Chun Yuen and King, Glenn F. (2020). Fifteen years of NaV1.7 channels as an analgesic target: Why has excellent in vitro pharmacology not translated into in vivo analgesic efficacy?. British Journal of Pharmacology, 179 (14) bph.15327, 3592-3611. doi: 10.1111/bph.15327 |
2020 Journal Article Two for the price of one: heterobivalent ligand design targeting two binding sites on voltage-gated sodium channels slows ligand dissociation and enhances otencyPeschel, Alicia, Cardoso, Fernanda C., Walker, Andrew A., Durek, Thomas, Stone, M Rhia L., Braga Emidio, Nayara, Dawson, Philip E., Muttenthaler, Markus and King, Glenn F. (2020). Two for the price of one: heterobivalent ligand design targeting two binding sites on voltage-gated sodium channels slows ligand dissociation and enhances otency. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 63 (21), 12773-12785. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01107 |
2020 Journal Article Venom of the red-bellied black snake Pseudechis porphyriacus shows immunosuppressive potentialRyan, Rachael Y. M., Lutzky, Viviana P., Herzig, Volker, Smallwood, Taylor B., Potriquet, Jeremy, Wong, Yide, Masci, Paul, Lavin, Martin F., King, Glenn F., Lopez, J. Alejandro, Ikonomopoulou, Maria P. and Miles, John J. (2020). Venom of the red-bellied black snake Pseudechis porphyriacus shows immunosuppressive potential. Toxins, 12 (11) 674, 674. doi: 10.3390/toxins12110674 |
2020 Journal Article Olfactory bulb‐targeted quantum dot (QD) bioconjugate and Kv1.3 blocking peptide improve metabolic health in obese male miceSchwartz, Austin B., Kapur, Anshika, Huang, Zhenbo, Anangi, Raveendra, Spear, John M., Stagg, Scott, Fardone, Erminia, Dekan, Zolan, Rosenberg, Jens T., Grant, Samuel C., King, Glenn F., Mattoussi, Hedi and Fadool, Debra Ann (2020). Olfactory bulb‐targeted quantum dot (QD) bioconjugate and Kv1.3 blocking peptide improve metabolic health in obese male mice. Journal of Neurochemistry, 157 (6) jnc.15200, 1876-1896. doi: 10.1111/jnc.15200 |
2020 Journal Article Heterodimeric insecticidal peptide provides new insights into the molecular and functional diversity of ant venomsTouchard, Axel, Mendel, Helen C., Boulogne, Isabelle, Herzig, Volker, Braga Emidio, Nayara, King, Glenn F., Triquigneaux, Mathilde, Jaquillard, Lucie, Beroud, Rémy, De Waard, Michel, Delalande, Olivier, Dejean, Alain, Muttenthaler, Markus and Duplais, Christophe (2020). Heterodimeric insecticidal peptide provides new insights into the molecular and functional diversity of ant venoms. ACS Pharmacology and Translational Science, 3 (6) acsptsci.0c00119, 1211-1224. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.0c00119 |
2020 Journal Article Australian funnel-web spiders evolved human-lethal δ-hexatoxins for defense against vertebrate predatorsHerzig, Volker, Sunagar, Kartik, Wilson, David T. R., Pineda, Sandy S., Israel, Mathilde R., Dutertre, Sebastien, McFarland, Brianna Sollod, Undheim, Eivind A. B., Hodgson, Wayne C., Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J., Bosmans, Frank, Vetter, Irina, King, Glenn F. and Fry, Bryan G. (2020). Australian funnel-web spiders evolved human-lethal δ-hexatoxins for defense against vertebrate predators. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117 (40), 24920-24928. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2004516117 |
2020 Journal Article Deadly proteomes: a practical guide to proteotranscriptomics of animal venomsWalker, Andrew A., Robinson, Samuel D., Hamilton, Brett F., Undheim, Eivind A. B. and King, Glenn F. (2020). Deadly proteomes: a practical guide to proteotranscriptomics of animal venoms. Proteomics, 20 (17-18) 1900324, e1900324. doi: 10.1002/pmic.201900324 |
2020 Journal Article It takes two: dimerization is essential for the broad-spectrum predatory and defensive activities of the venom peptide Mp1a from the jack jumper ant Myrmecia pilosulaNixon, Samantha A., Dekan, Zoltan, Robinson, Samuel D., Guo, Shaodong, Vetter, Irina, Kotze, Andrew C., Alewood, Paul F., King, Glenn F. and Herzig, Volker (2020). It takes two: dimerization is essential for the broad-spectrum predatory and defensive activities of the venom peptide Mp1a from the jack jumper ant Myrmecia pilosula. Biomedicines, 8 (7) 185, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8070185 |
2020 Journal Article Venom-derived modulators of epilepsy-related ion channelsChow, Chun Yuen, Absalom, Nathan, Biggs, Kimberley, King, Glenn F. and Ma, Linlin (2020). Venom-derived modulators of epilepsy-related ion channels. Biochemical Pharmacology, 181 114043, 114043. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114043 |
2020 Journal Article Structural venomics reveals evolution of a complex venom by duplication and diversification of an ancient peptide-encoding genePineda, Sandy S., Chin, Yanni K.-Y., Undheim, Eivind A. B., Senff, Sebastian, Mobli, Mehdi, Dauly, Claire, Escoubas, Pierre, Nicholson, Graham M., Kaas, Quentin, Guo, Shaodong, Herzig, Volker, Mattick, John S. and King, Glenn F. (2020). Structural venomics reveals evolution of a complex venom by duplication and diversification of an ancient peptide-encoding gene. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117 (21) A41, 201914536-11408. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1914536117 |
2020 Journal Article A selective naV1.1 activator with potential for treatment of dravet syndrome epilepsyChow, Chun Yuen, Chin, Yanni K.Y., Ma, Linlin, Undheim, Eivind A.B., Herzig, Volker and King, Glenn F. (2020). A selective naV1.1 activator with potential for treatment of dravet syndrome epilepsy. Biochemical Pharmacology, 181 113991, 113991. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.113991 |
2020 Journal Article Structural basis of the potency and selectivity of Urotoxin, a potent Kv1 blocker from scorpion venomLuna-Ramirez, Karen, Csoti, Agota, McArthur, Jeffrey R., Chin, Yanni K.Y., Anangi, Raveendra, Najera, Rosby del Carmen, Possani, Lourival D., King, Glenn F., Panyi, Gyorgy, Yu, Haibo, Adams, David J. and Finol-Urdaneta, Rocio K. (2020). Structural basis of the potency and selectivity of Urotoxin, a potent Kv1 blocker from scorpion venom. Biochemical Pharmacology, 174 113782, 113782. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2019.113782 |
2020 Journal Article Weaponisation ‘on the fly’: convergent recruitment of knottin and defensin peptide scaffolds into the venom of predatory assassin fliesJin, Jiayi, Agwa, Akello J., Szanto, Tibor G., Csóti, Agota, Panyi, Gyorgy, Schroeder, Christina I., Walker, Andrew A. and King, Glenn F. (2020). Weaponisation ‘on the fly’: convergent recruitment of knottin and defensin peptide scaffolds into the venom of predatory assassin flies. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 118 103310, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2019.103310 |
2020 Journal Article Addition of K22 converts spider venom peptide Pme2a from an activator to an inhibitor of NaV1.7Yin, Kathleen, Deuis, Jennifer R., Dekan, Zoltan, Jin, Ai-Hua, Alewood, Paul F., King, Glenn F., Herzig, Volker and Vetter, Irina (2020). Addition of K22 converts spider venom peptide Pme2a from an activator to an inhibitor of NaV1.7. Biomedicines, 8 (2) 37, 37. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines8020037 |
2020 Journal Article Animal toxins — Nature's evolutionary-refined toolkit for basic research and drug discoveryHerzig, Volker, Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Israel, Mathilde R., Nixon, Samantha A., Vetter, Irina and King, Glenn F. (2020). Animal toxins — Nature's evolutionary-refined toolkit for basic research and drug discovery. Biochemical Pharmacology, 181 114096, 114096. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114096 |
2020 Journal Article Fluorescence labeling of a NaV1.7-targeted peptide for near-infrared nerve visualizationGonzales, Junior, Pirovano, Giacomo, Chow, Chun Yuen, de Souza Franca, Paula Demetrio, Carter, Lukas M., Klint, Julie K., Guru, Navjot, Lewis, Jason S., King, Glenn F. and Reiner, Thomas (2020). Fluorescence labeling of a NaV1.7-targeted peptide for near-infrared nerve visualization. EJNMMI Research, 10 (1) 49, 49. doi: 10.1186/s13550-020-00630-4 |
2020 Journal Article Mutational analysis of ProTx-I and the novel venom peptide Pe1b provide insight into residues responsible for selective inhibition of the analgesic drug target NaV1.7Rupasinghe, Darshani B., Herzig, Volker, Vetter, Irina, Dekan, Zoltan, Gilchrist, John, Bosmans, Frank, Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J. and King, Glenn F. (2020). Mutational analysis of ProTx-I and the novel venom peptide Pe1b provide insight into residues responsible for selective inhibition of the analgesic drug target NaV1.7. Biochemical Pharmacology, 181 114080, 114080. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114080 |
2019 Journal Article Venom peptides with dual modulatory activity on the voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.1 provide novel leads for development of antiepileptic drugsChow, Chun Yuen, Chin, Yanni K.-Y., Walker, Andrew A., Guo, Shaodong, Blomster, Linda V., Ward, Micaiah J., Herzig, Volker, Rokyta, Darin R. and King, Glenn F. (2019). Venom peptides with dual modulatory activity on the voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.1 provide novel leads for development of antiepileptic drugs. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science, 3 (1) acsptsci.9b00079, 119-134. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.9b00079 |