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2021

Journal Article

A spider-venom peptide with multitarget activity on sodium and calcium channels alleviates chronic visceral pain in a model of irritable bowel syndrome

Cardoso, Fernanda C., Castro, Joel, Grundy, Luke, Schober, Gudrun, Garcia-Caraballo, Sonia, Zhao, Tianjiao, Herzig, Volker, King, Glenn F., Brierley, Stuart M. and Lewis, Richard J. (2021). A spider-venom peptide with multitarget activity on sodium and calcium channels alleviates chronic visceral pain in a model of irritable bowel syndrome. Pain, 162 (2), 569-581. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002041

A spider-venom peptide with multitarget activity on sodium and calcium channels alleviates chronic visceral pain in a model of irritable bowel syndrome

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 otency

Peschel, 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

Two for the price of one: heterobivalent ligand design targeting two binding sites on voltage-gated sodium channels slows ligand dissociation and enhances otency

2020

Journal Article

The neuronal calcium ion channel activity of constrained analogues of MONIRO-1

Cardoso, Fernanda C., Marliac, Marie-Adeline, Geoffroy, Chloe, Schmit, Matthieu, Bispat, Anjie, Lewis, Richard J., Tuck, Kellie L. and Duggan, Peter J. (2020). The neuronal calcium ion channel activity of constrained analogues of MONIRO-1. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 28 (18) 115655, 115655. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115655

The neuronal calcium ion channel activity of constrained analogues of MONIRO-1

2020

Journal Article

Characterisation of δ-Conotoxin TxVIA as a mammalian T-type calcium channel modulator

Wang, Dan, Himaya, S.W.A., Giacomotto, Jean, Hasan, Md. Mahadhi, Cardoso, Fernanda C., Ragnarsson, Lotten and Lewis, Richard J. (2020). Characterisation of δ-Conotoxin TxVIA as a mammalian T-type calcium channel modulator. Marine Drugs, 18 (7) 343, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/md18070343

Characterisation of δ-Conotoxin TxVIA as a mammalian T-type calcium channel modulator

2020

Journal Article

Multi-targeting sodium and calcium channels using venom peptides for the treatment of complex ion channels-related diseases

Cardoso, Fernanda C (2020). Multi-targeting sodium and calcium channels using venom peptides for the treatment of complex ion channels-related diseases. Biochemical Pharmacology, 181 114107, 114107. doi: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114107

Multi-targeting sodium and calcium channels using venom peptides for the treatment of complex ion channels-related diseases

2019

Journal Article

Spider knottin pharmacology at voltage-gated sodium channels and their potential to modulate pain pathways

Dongol, Yashad, Cardoso, Fernanda C. and Lewis, Richard J. (2019). Spider knottin pharmacology at voltage-gated sodium channels and their potential to modulate pain pathways. Toxins, 11 (11) 10.3390/toxins11110626, 626. doi: 10.3390/toxins11110626

Spider knottin pharmacology at voltage-gated sodium channels and their potential to modulate pain pathways

2019

Journal Article

Venomic, transcriptomic, and bioactivity analyses of Pamphobeteus verdolaga venom reveal complex disulfide-rich peptides that modulate calcium channels

Estrada-Gomez, Sebastian, Cardoso,Fernanda Caldas, Vargas-Muñoz, Leidy Johana, Quintana-Castillo, Juan Carlos, Gómez, Claudia Marcela Arenas, Pineda, Sandy Steffany and Saldarriaga-Cordoba, Monica Maria (2019). Venomic, transcriptomic, and bioactivity analyses of Pamphobeteus verdolaga venom reveal complex disulfide-rich peptides that modulate calcium channels. Toxins, 11 (9) 496, 496. doi: 10.3390/toxins11090496

Venomic, transcriptomic, and bioactivity analyses of Pamphobeteus verdolaga venom reveal complex disulfide-rich peptides that modulate calcium channels

2019

Journal Article

Multifunctional toxins in snake venoms and therapeutic implications: From pain to hemorrhage and necrosis

Ferraz, Camila R., Arrahman, Arif, Xie, Chunfang, Casewell, Nicholas R., Lewis, Richard J., Kool, Jeroen and Cardoso, Fernanda C. (2019). Multifunctional toxins in snake venoms and therapeutic implications: From pain to hemorrhage and necrosis. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7 (JUN) 218. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2019.00218

Multifunctional toxins in snake venoms and therapeutic implications: From pain to hemorrhage and necrosis

2019

Journal Article

Structure–function and therapeutic potential of spider venom-derived cysteine knot peptides targeting sodium channels

Cardoso, Fernanda C. and Lewis, Richard J. (2019). Structure–function and therapeutic potential of spider venom-derived cysteine knot peptides targeting sodium channels. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 10 (APR) 366, 366. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00366

Structure–function and therapeutic potential of spider venom-derived cysteine knot peptides targeting sodium channels

2019

Journal Article

‘Messy’ Processing of χ-conotoxin MrIA Generates Homologues with Reduced hNET Potency

Ziegman, Rebekah , Brust, Andreas , Jha, Prerna , Cardoso, Fernanda C. , Lewis, Richard J. and Alewood, Paul F. (2019). ‘Messy’ Processing of χ-conotoxin MrIA Generates Homologues with Reduced hNET Potency. Marine Drugs, 17 (3) 165, 165. doi: 10.3390/md17030165

‘Messy’ Processing of χ-conotoxin MrIA Generates Homologues with Reduced hNET Potency

2018

Journal Article

Neurotoxicity fingerprinting of venoms using on-line microfluidic AChBP profiling

Slagboom, Julien, Otvos, Reka A., Cardoso, Fernanda C., Iyer, Janaki, Visser, Jeroen C., van Doodewaerd, Bjorn R., McCleary, Ryan J.R., Niessen, Wilfried M.A., Somsen, Govert W., Lewis, Richard J., Kini, R. Manjunatha, Smit, August B., Casewell, Nicholas R. and Kool, Jeroen (2018). Neurotoxicity fingerprinting of venoms using on-line microfluidic AChBP profiling. Toxicon, 148, 213-222. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.04.022

Neurotoxicity fingerprinting of venoms using on-line microfluidic AChBP profiling

2018

Journal Article

Synthesis and evaluation of aminobenzothiazoles as blockers of N- and T-type calcium channels

Sairaman, Anjali, Cardoso, Fernanda Caldas, Bispat, Anjie, Lewis, Richard J., Duggan, Peter J. and Tuck, Kellie L. (2018). Synthesis and evaluation of aminobenzothiazoles as blockers of N- and T-type calcium channels. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 26 (11), 3046-3059. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2018.03.031

Synthesis and evaluation of aminobenzothiazoles as blockers of N- and T-type calcium channels

2018

Journal Article

Design, synthesis and biological profile of mixed opioid agonist/N-VGCC blocker peptides

Stefanucci, Azzurra, Novelino, Ettore, Macedonio, Giorgia, Dimmito, Marilia Pia, Mirzaie, Sako, Cardoso, Fernanda Caldas , Lewis, Richard, Zador, Ferenc, Erdei, Anna I., Dvoracsko, Szabolcs, Tomboly, Csaba, Benych, Sandor, Pieretti, Stefano, Minosi, Paola and Mollica, Adriano (2018). Design, synthesis and biological profile of mixed opioid agonist/N-VGCC blocker peptides. New Journal of Chemistry, 42 (8), 5656-5659. doi: 10.1039/c7nj04969b

Design, synthesis and biological profile of mixed opioid agonist/N-VGCC blocker peptides

2018

Journal Article

Toxins in pain

Cardoso, Fernanda C., Hasan, Mahadhi, Zhao, Tianjiao and Lewis, Richard J. (2018). Toxins in pain. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 12 (2), 1-10. doi: 10.1097/SPC.0000000000000335

Toxins in pain

2017

Journal Article

Sodium channels and pain: from toxins to therapies

Cardoso, Fernanda Caldas and Lewis, Richard J. (2017). Sodium channels and pain: from toxins to therapies. British Journal of Pharmacology, 175 (12), 2138-2157. doi: 10.1111/bph.13962

Sodium channels and pain: from toxins to therapies

2017

Journal Article

Modulatory features of the novel spider toxin μ-TRTX-Df1a isolated from the venom of the spider Davus fasciatus

Cardoso, Fernanda Caldas, Dekan, Zoltan, Smith, Jennifer J., Deuis, Jennifer R., Vetter, Irina, Herzig, Volker, Alewood, Paul F., King, Glenn F and Lewis, Richard J. (2017). Modulatory features of the novel spider toxin μ-TRTX-Df1a isolated from the venom of the spider Davus fasciatus. British Journal of Pharmacology, 174 (15), 2528-2544. doi: 10.1111/bph.13865

Modulatory features of the novel spider toxin μ-TRTX-Df1a isolated from the venom of the spider Davus fasciatus

2017

Journal Article

The structure, dynamics and selectivity profile of a NaV 1.7 potency-optimised huwentoxin-IV variant

Rahnama, Sassan, Deuis, Jennifer R., Cardoso, Fernanda C., Ramanujam, Venkatraman, Lewis, Richard J., Rash, Lachlan D., King, Glenn F., Vetter, Irina and Mobli, Mehdi (2017). The structure, dynamics and selectivity profile of a NaV 1.7 potency-optimised huwentoxin-IV variant. PLoS One, 12 (3) e0173551, e0173551. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173551

The structure, dynamics and selectivity profile of a NaV 1.7 potency-optimised huwentoxin-IV variant

2016

Journal Article

Isolation and characterization of a structurally unique β-hairpin venom peptide from the predatory ant Anochetus emarginatus

Touchard, Axel, Brust, Andreas, Cardoso, Fernanda C., Chin, K.-Y., Herzig, Volker, Jin, Ai-Hua, Dejean, Alain, Alewood, Paul F., King, Glenn F., Orivel, Jérôme and Escoubas, Pierre (2016). Isolation and characterization of a structurally unique β-hairpin venom peptide from the predatory ant Anochetus emarginatus. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1860 (11 Part A), 2553-2562. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.07.027

Isolation and characterization of a structurally unique β-hairpin venom peptide from the predatory ant Anochetus emarginatus

2015

Journal Article

The role of defensive ecological interactions in the evolution of conotoxins

Prashanth, J. R., Dutertre, S., Jin, A. H., Lavergne, V., Hamilton, B., Cardoso, F. C., Griffin, J., Venter, D. J., Alewood, P. F. and Lewis, R. J. (2015). The role of defensive ecological interactions in the evolution of conotoxins. Molecular Ecology, 25 (2), 598-615. doi: 10.1111/mec.13504

The role of defensive ecological interactions in the evolution of conotoxins

2015

Journal Article

Identification and characterization of ProTx-III [μ-TRTX-Tp1a], a new voltage-gated sodium channel inhibitor from venom of the tarantula Thrixopelma pruriens

Cardoso, Fernanda C., Deka, Zoltan, Rosengren, K. Johan, Erickson, Andelain, Vetter, Irina, Deuis, Jennifer R., Herzig, Volker, Alewood, Paul F., King, Glenn F. and Lewis, Richard J. (2015). Identification and characterization of ProTx-III [μ-TRTX-Tp1a], a new voltage-gated sodium channel inhibitor from venom of the tarantula Thrixopelma pruriens. Molecular Pharmacology, 88 (2), 291-303. doi: 10.1124/mol.115.098178

Identification and characterization of ProTx-III [μ-TRTX-Tp1a], a new voltage-gated sodium channel inhibitor from venom of the tarantula Thrixopelma pruriens