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2024

Journal Article

Advances in the synthesis and engineering of conotoxins

Ho, Thao NT., Tran, Thanh Hoa, Sinh, Le Hoang and Lewis, Richard J. (2024). Advances in the synthesis and engineering of conotoxins. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 282 117038, 117038. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.117038

Advances in the synthesis and engineering of conotoxins

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 pain

Wang, 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

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

2024

Journal Article

HSQC spectra simulation and matching for molecular identification

Priessner, Martin, Lewis, Richard J., Johansson, Magnus J., Goodman, Jonathan M., Janet, Jon Paul and Tomberg, Anna (2024). HSQC spectra simulation and matching for molecular identification. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 64 (8), 3180-3191. doi: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c01735

HSQC spectra simulation and matching for molecular identification

2024

Journal Article

Inhibition of N-type calcium channels by phenoxyaniline and sulfonamide analogues

Bispat, Anjie, Cardoso, Fernanda, Hasan, Md. Mahadhi, Dongol, Yashad, Wilcox, Ricki, Lewis, Richard, Duggan, Peter James and Tuck, Kellie (2024). Inhibition of N-type calcium channels by phenoxyaniline and sulfonamide analogues. RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 15 (3), 916-936. doi: 10.1039/d3md00714f

Inhibition of N-type calcium channels by phenoxyaniline and sulfonamide analogues

2024

Journal Article

Discovery and Characterization of a Bicyclic Peptide (Bicycle) Binder to Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin

Narjes, Frank, Edfeldt, Fredrik, Petersen, Jens, Oster, Linda, Hamblet, Corinne, Bird, James, Bold, Peter, Rae, Rebecca, Back, Elisabeth, Stomilovic, Stina, Zlatoidsky, Pavol, Svensson, Tor, Hidestal, Lotta, Kunalingam, Lavaniya, Shamovsky, Igor, De Maria, Leonardo, Gordon, Euan, Lewis, Richard J., Watcham, Sophie, van Rietschoten, Katerine, Mudd, Gemma E., Harrison, Helen, Chen, Liuhong and Skynner, Michael J. (2024). Discovery and Characterization of a Bicyclic Peptide (Bicycle) Binder to Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 67 (3), 2220-2235. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02163

Discovery and Characterization of a Bicyclic Peptide (Bicycle) Binder to Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin

2024

Journal Article

N-Sulfonylphenoxazines as neuronal calcium ion channel blockers

Schmit, Matthieu, Hasan, Md. Mahadhi, Dongol, Yashad, Cardoso, Fernanda C., Kuiper, Michael J., Lewis, Richard J., Duggan, Peter J. and Tuck, Kellie L. (2024). N-Sulfonylphenoxazines as neuronal calcium ion channel blockers. RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 15 (7), 2400-2412. doi: 10.1039/d4md00336e

N-Sulfonylphenoxazines as neuronal calcium ion channel blockers

2023

Journal Article

Structure-function and rational design of a spider toxin Ssp1a at human voltage-gated sodium channel subtypes

Dongol, Yashad, Wilson, David T., Daly, Norelle L., Cardoso, Fernanda C. and Lewis, Richard J. (2023). Structure-function and rational design of a spider toxin Ssp1a at human voltage-gated sodium channel subtypes. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14 1277143, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1277143

Structure-function and rational design of a spider toxin Ssp1a at human voltage-gated sodium channel subtypes

2023

Journal Article

Development of a selective peptide κ-opioid receptor antagonist by late-stage functionalization with cysteine staples

Muratspahić, Edin, White, Andrew M., Ciotu, Cosmin I., Hochrainer, Nadine, Tomašević, Nataša, Koehbach, Johannes, Lewis, Richard J., Spetea, Mariana, Fischer, Michael J. M., Craik, David J. and Gruber, Christian W. (2023). Development of a selective peptide κ-opioid receptor antagonist by late-stage functionalization with cysteine staples. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 66 (17), 11843-11854. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00426

Development of a selective peptide κ-opioid receptor antagonist by late-stage functionalization with cysteine staples

2023

Journal Article

Ciguatera fish poisoning in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean: reconciling the multiplicity of ciguatoxins and analytical chemistry approach for public health safety

Pottier, Ivannah, Lewis, Richard J. and Vernoux, Jean-Paul (2023). Ciguatera fish poisoning in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean: reconciling the multiplicity of ciguatoxins and analytical chemistry approach for public health safety. Toxins, 15 (7) 453, 1-40. doi: 10.3390/toxins15070453

Ciguatera fish poisoning in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean: reconciling the multiplicity of ciguatoxins and analytical chemistry approach for public health safety

2023

Journal Article

Coordinated adaptations define the ontogenetic shift from worm-to fish-hunting in a venomous cone snail

Rogalski, Aymeric, Himaya, S. W. A. and Lewis, Richard J. (2023). Coordinated adaptations define the ontogenetic shift from worm-to fish-hunting in a venomous cone snail. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 3287, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-38924-5

Coordinated adaptations define the ontogenetic shift from worm-to fish-hunting in a venomous cone snail

2023

Journal Article

The T type calcium channel CaV3.2 regulates bladder afferent responses to mechanical stimuli

Grundy, Luke, Tay, Cindy, Christie, Stewart, Harrington, Andrea M., Castro, Joel, Cardoso, Fernanda C., Lewis, Richard J., Zagorodnyuk, Vladimir and Brierley, Stuart M. (2023). The T type calcium channel CaV3.2 regulates bladder afferent responses to mechanical stimuli. Pain, 164 (5), 1012-1026. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002795

The T type calcium channel CaV3.2 regulates bladder afferent responses to mechanical stimuli

2023

Journal Article

Unravelling the allosteric binding mode of αD-VxXXB at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Ho, Thao NT, Abraham, Nikita and Lewis, Richard J. (2023). Unravelling the allosteric binding mode of αD-VxXXB at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14 1170514, 1170514. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1170514

Unravelling the allosteric binding mode of αD-VxXXB at nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

2023

Journal Article

Model of the origin of a ciguatoxic grouper (Plectropomus leopardus)

Holmes, Michael J. and Lewis, Richard J. (2023). Model of the origin of a ciguatoxic grouper (Plectropomus leopardus). Toxins, 15 (3) 230, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/toxins15030230

Model of the origin of a ciguatoxic grouper (Plectropomus leopardus)

2023

Journal Article

"Importance of Binding Site Hydration and Flexibility Revealed When Optimizing a Macrocyclic Inhibitor of the Keap1-Nrf2 Protein-Protein Interaction" (vol 65, pg 2204, 2022)

Begnini, Fabio, Geschwindner, Stefan, Johansson, Patrik, Wissler, Lisa, Lewis, Richard J., Danelius, Emma, Luttens, Andreas, Matricon, Pierre, Carlsson, Jens, Lenders, Stijn, Koenig, Beate, Friedel, Anna, Sjoe, Peter, Schiesser, Stefan and Kihlberg, Jan (2023). "Importance of Binding Site Hydration and Flexibility Revealed When Optimizing a Macrocyclic Inhibitor of the Keap1-Nrf2 Protein-Protein Interaction" (vol 65, pg 2204, 2022). Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 66 (3), 2204-2204. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00037

"Importance of Binding Site Hydration and Flexibility Revealed When Optimizing a Macrocyclic Inhibitor of the Keap1-Nrf2 Protein-Protein Interaction" (vol 65, pg 2204, 2022)

2022

Journal Article

Bimodal cell size and fusing cells observed in a clonal culture of the ciguatoxin-producing benthic dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus (WC1/1)

Holmes, Michael J. and Lewis, Richard J. (2022). Bimodal cell size and fusing cells observed in a clonal culture of the ciguatoxin-producing benthic dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus (WC1/1). Toxins, 14 (11) 767, 1-8. doi: 10.3390/toxins14110767

Bimodal cell size and fusing cells observed in a clonal culture of the ciguatoxin-producing benthic dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus (WC1/1)

2022

Journal Article

The deadly toxin arsenal of the tree-dwelling Australian funnel-web spiders

Cardoso, Fernanda C., Pineda, Sandy S., Herzig, Volker, Sunagar, Kartik, Shaikh, Naeem Yusuf, Jin, Ai-Hua, King, Glenn F., Alewood, Paul F., Lewis, Richard J. and Dutertre, Sébastien (2022). The deadly toxin arsenal of the tree-dwelling Australian funnel-web spiders. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23 (21) 13077, 13077. doi: 10.3390/ijms232113077

The deadly toxin arsenal of the tree-dwelling Australian funnel-web spiders

2022

Journal Article

Synthesis of full-length homodimer αD-VxXXB that targets human α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Ho, Thao N. T., Abraham, Nikita and Lewis, Richard J. (2022). Synthesis of full-length homodimer αD-VxXXB that targets human α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 13 (11), 1410-1419. doi: 10.1039/d2md00188h

Synthesis of full-length homodimer αD-VxXXB that targets human α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

2022

Journal Article

Origin of ciguateric fish: quantitative modelling of the flow of ciguatoxin through a marine food chain

Holmes, Michael J. and Lewis, Richard J. (2022). Origin of ciguateric fish: quantitative modelling of the flow of ciguatoxin through a marine food chain. Toxins, 14 (8) 534, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/toxins14080534

Origin of ciguateric fish: quantitative modelling of the flow of ciguatoxin through a marine food chain

2022

Journal Article

Diindolylmethane derivatives: new selective blockers for T-type calcium channels

Wang, 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

Diindolylmethane derivatives: new selective blockers for T-type calcium channels

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

The structural conformation of the tachykinin domain drives the anti‐tumoral activity of an octopus peptide in melanoma BRAF <sup>V600E</sup>