2024 Journal Article Novel Scorpion Toxin ω-Buthitoxin-Hf1a Selectively Inhibits Calcium Influx via CaV3.3 and CaV3.2 and Alleviates Allodynia in a Mouse Model of Acute Postsurgical PainWang, Dan, Herzig, Volker, Dekan, Zoltan, Rosengren, K. Johan, Payne, Colton D., Hasan, Md. Mahadhi, Zhuang, Jiajie, Bourinet, Emmanuel, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Alewood, Paul F. and Lewis, Richard J. (2024). Novel Scorpion Toxin ω-Buthitoxin-Hf1a Selectively Inhibits Calcium Influx via CaV3.3 and CaV3.2 and Alleviates Allodynia in a Mouse Model of Acute Postsurgical Pain. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25 (9) 4745, 4745. doi: 10.3390/ijms25094745 |
2024 Journal Article Erythromelalgia caused by the missense mutation p.Arg220Pro in an alternatively spliced exon of SCN9A (NaV1.7)Deuis, Jennifer R., Kumble, Smitha, Keramidas, Angelo, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Simons, Cas, Pais, Lynn, White, Susan M and Vetter, Irina (2024). Erythromelalgia caused by the missense mutation p.Arg220Pro in an alternatively spliced exon of SCN9A (NaV1.7). Human Molecular Genetics, 33 (2), 103-109. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddad152 |
2023 Journal Article GRIN1 variants associated with neurodevelopmental disorders reveal channel gating pathomechanismsRagnarsson, Lotten, Zhang, Zihan, Das, Sooraj S., Tran, Poanna, Andersson, Åsa, Portes, Vincent Des, Demestre, Cecilia Altuzzara, Remerand, Ganaelle, Labalme, Audrey, Chatron, Nicolas, Sanlaville, Damien, Lesca, Gaetan, Anggono, Victor, Vetter, Irina and Keramidas, Angelo (2023). GRIN1 variants associated with neurodevelopmental disorders reveal channel gating pathomechanisms. Epilepsia, 64 (12), 3377-3388. doi: 10.1111/epi.17776 |
2023 Journal Article Structural conformation and activity of spider-derived inhibitory cystine knot peptide Pn3a are modulated by pHTran, Poanna, Crawford, Theo, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Deuis, Jennifer R., Mobli, Mehdi, Sharpe, Simon J., Schroeder, Christina I. and Vetter, Irina (2023). Structural conformation and activity of spider-derived inhibitory cystine knot peptide Pn3a are modulated by pH. ACS Omega, 8 (29), 26276-26286. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02664 |
2023 Journal Article Changes in potency and subtype selectivity of bivalent NaV toxins are knot-specificTran, Poanna, Tran, Hue N. T., McMahon, Kirsten L., Deuis, Jennifer R., Ragnarsson, Lotten, Norman, Alexander, Sharpe, Simon J., Payne, Richard J., Vetter, Irina and Schroeder, Christina I. (2023). Changes in potency and subtype selectivity of bivalent NaV toxins are knot-specific. Bioconjugate Chemistry, 34 (6), 1072-1083. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.3c00135 |
2023 Journal Article Pain-causing stinging nettle toxins target TMEM233 to modulate NaV1.7 functionJami, Sina, Deuis, Jennifer R., Klasfauseweh, Tabea, Cheng, Xiaoyang, Kurdyukov, Sergey, Chung, Felicity, Okorokov, Andrei L., Li, Shengnan, Zhang, Jiangtao, Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben, Israel, Mathilde R., Ju, Robert J., Robinson, Samuel D., Zhao, Peng, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Andersson, Åsa, Tran, Poanna, Schendel, Vanessa, McMahon, Kirsten L., Tran, Hue N. T., Chin, Yanni K.-Y., Zhu, Yifei, Liu, Junyu, Crawford, Theo, Purushothamvasan, Saipriyaa, Habib, Abdella M., Andersson, David A., Rash, Lachlan D., Wood, John N. ... Vetter, Irina (2023). Pain-causing stinging nettle toxins target TMEM233 to modulate NaV1.7 function. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 2442. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-37963-2 |
2022 Journal Article Neurotoxic and cytotoxic peptides underlie the painful stings of the tree nettle Urtica feroxXie, Jing, Robinson, Samuel D., Gilding, Edward K., Jami, Sina, Deuis, Jennifer R., Rehm, Fabian B.H., Yap, Kuok, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Chan, Lai Yue, Hamilton, Brett R., Harvey, Peta J., Craik, David J., Vetter, Irina and Durek, Thomas (2022). Neurotoxic and cytotoxic peptides underlie the painful stings of the tree nettle Urtica ferox. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298 (8) 102218, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102218 |
2022 Journal Article Diindolylmethane derivatives: new selective blockers for T-type calcium channelsWang, Dan, Neupane, Pratik, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Capon, Robert and Lewis, Richard (2022). Diindolylmethane derivatives: new selective blockers for T-type calcium channels. Membranes, 12 (8) 749, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/membranes12080749 |
2022 Journal Article The structural conformation of the tachykinin domain drives the anti‐tumoral activity of an octopus peptide in melanoma BRAF <sup>V600E</sup>Moral‐Sanz, Javier, Fernandez‐Rojo, Manuel A., Colmenarejo, Gonzalo, Kurdyukov, Sergey, Brust, Andreas, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Andersson, Åsa, Vila, Sabela F., Cabezas‐Sainz, Pablo, Wilhelm, Patrick, Vela‐Sebastian, Ana, Fernández‐Carrasco, Isabel, Chin, Yanni K. Y., López‐ Mancheño, Yaiza, Smallwood, Taylor B., Clark, Richard J., Fry, Bryan G., King, Glenn F., Ramm, Grant A., Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J., Mulvenna, Jason P., Boyle, Glen M., Sanchez, Laura E., Neely, G. Gregory, Miles, John J. and Ikonomopoulou, Maria P. (2022). The structural conformation of the tachykinin domain drives the anti‐tumoral activity of an octopus peptide in melanoma BRAF V600E. British Journal of Pharmacology, 179 (20), 4878-4896. doi: 10.1111/bph.15923 |
2022 Journal Article Low potency inhibition of NaV1.7 by externally applied QX-314 via a depolarizing shift in the voltage-dependence of activationKlasfauseweh, Tabea, Israel, Mathilde R., Ragnarsson, Lotten, Cox, James J., Durek, Thomas, Carter, David A., Leffler, Andreas, Vetter, Irina and Deuis, Jennifer R. (2022). Low potency inhibition of NaV1.7 by externally applied QX-314 via a depolarizing shift in the voltage-dependence of activation. European Journal of Pharmacology, 925 175013, 175013. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.175013 |
2022 Journal Article The tarantula venom peptide Eo1a binds to the domain II S3-S4 extracellular loop of voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.8 to enhance activationDeuis, Jennifer R., Ragnarsson, Lotten, Robinson, Samuel D., Dekan, Zoltan, Chan, Lerena, Jin, Ai-Hua, Tran, Poanna, McMahon, Kirsten L., Li, Shengnan, Wood, John N., Cox, James J., King, Glenn F., Herzig, Volker and Vetter, Irina (2022). The tarantula venom peptide Eo1a binds to the domain II S3-S4 extracellular loop of voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.8 to enhance activation. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12 789570, 789570. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.789570 |
2021 Journal Article Transfection methods for high-throughput cellular assays of voltage-gated calcium and sodium channels involved in painHasan, Md. Mahadhi, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Cardoso, Fernanda C. and Lewis, Richard J. (2021). Transfection methods for high-throughput cellular assays of voltage-gated calcium and sodium channels involved in pain. PLOS ONE, 16 (3) e0243645, e0243645. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243645 |
2020 Journal Article Characterisation of δ-Conotoxin TxVIA as a mammalian T-type calcium channel modulatorWang, 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 |
2020 Journal Article Structure and allosteric activity of a single-disulfide conopeptide from Conus zonatus at human α3β4 and α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsMohan, Madhan Kumar, Abraham, Nikita, Rajesh, R. P., Jayaseelan, Benjamin Franklin, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Lewis, Richard J. and Sarma, Siddhartha P. (2020). Structure and allosteric activity of a single-disulfide conopeptide from Conus zonatus at human α3β4 and α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 295 (20), 7096-7112. doi: 10.1074/jbc.RA119.012098 |
2020 Journal Article Synthesis, pharmacological and structural characterization of novel conopressins from Conus miliarisGiribaldi, Julien, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Pujante, Tom, Enjalbal, Christine, Wilson, David, Daly, Norelle L., Lewis, Richard J. and Dutertre, Sebastien (2020). Synthesis, pharmacological and structural characterization of novel conopressins from Conus miliaris. Marine Drugs, 18 (3) md18030150, 150. doi: 10.3390/md18030150 |
2020 Journal Article Structure-function of the high affinity substrate binding site (S1) of human norepinephrine transporterJha, Prerna, Ragnarsson, Lotten and Lewis, Richard J. (2020). Structure-function of the high affinity substrate binding site (S1) of human norepinephrine transporter. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11 217, 217. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00217 |
2020 Journal Article The toxicological intersection between allergen and toxin: a structural comparison of the cat dander allergenic protein Fel d1 and the slow loris brachial gland secretion proteinScheib, Holger, Nekaris, K. Anne-Isola, Rode-Margono, Johanna, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Baumann, Kate, Dobson, James S., Wirdateti, Wirdateti, Nouwens, Amanda, Nijman, Vincent, Martelli, Paolo, Ma, Rui, Lewis, Richard J., Kwok, Hang Fai and Fry, Bryan Grieg (2020). The toxicological intersection between allergen and toxin: a structural comparison of the cat dander allergenic protein Fel d1 and the slow loris brachial gland secretion protein. Toxins, 12 (2) toxins12020086, 86. doi: 10.3390/toxins12020086 |
2019 Journal Article The α1-adrenoceptor inhibitor ρ-TIA facilitates net hunting in piscivorous Conus tulipaDutt, Mriga, Giacomotto, Jean, Ragnarsson, Lotten, Andersson, Åsa, Brust, Andreas, Dekan, Zoltan, Alewood, Paul F. and Lewis, Richard J. (2019). The α1-adrenoceptor inhibitor ρ-TIA facilitates net hunting in piscivorous Conus tulipa. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 17841, 17841. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-54186-y |
2019 Journal Article Mutations in the NPxxY motif stabilize pharmacologically distinct conformational states of the α1B- and β2-adrenoceptorsRagnarsson, Lotten, Andersson, Åsa, Thomas, Walter G. and Lewis, Richard J. (2019). Mutations in the NPxxY motif stabilize pharmacologically distinct conformational states of the α1B- and β2-adrenoceptors. Science Signaling, 12 (572) eaas9485, eaas9485. doi: 10.1126/scisignal.aas9485 |
2019 Journal Article Insight into T-type calcium channel structure, function and modulationWang, Dan, Ragnarsson, Lotten and Lewis, Richard J. (2019). Insight into T-type calcium channel structure, function and modulation. Current medicinal chemistry, 27 (19), 3098-3122. doi: 10.2174/0929867325666181001112821 |